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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Michaels, St Albans

2024-12-31-accounts

Living God, we pray for growth in St Michael's and St Mary's: make us effective evangelists, deepen our spirituality, and strengthen us for service, in your name and to your glory. Amen.

Annual Report and Accounts 2024

including the Agenda for the Annual Meeting 10.30 am Sunday, 18[th] May 2025 in St Michael’s Church

UK Registered Charity 1132915

The Parish Office The Vicarage St Michael’s Street St Albans, AL3 4SL

www.stmichaels-parishchurch.org.uk/

Governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and Church Representation Rules

ST MicguHuéAceEL WITH ST MARY

THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETINGS

Sunday 18[th] May 2025

10.30am THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

10.35am THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

parochial interest – to be sent in advance to Jonny at vicar@parishofstmichaels.org.uk

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Contents

Vicar’s Introduction 4
Church Wardens’ Report
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Statement of Public Benefit 8
PCC Members 2024 9
Council Report (PCC Secretary) 10
Mission and Community Committee Report 10
Safeguarding Report 11

Stewardship Committee Report		 12
St Mary, Childwick Green Report 13
Minutes of the Annual Meetings 2024 14
Accounts for the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael, St Albans 19

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Vicar’s Introduction

At each APCM we do important business - receive reports, look at the numbers, think about which bits of the buildings and our spiritual lives we’ve had opportunity to shore up. But it is also a chance to give thanks, to reflect, and to look forward. We remember what it is we’re here for, which is to offer worship to almighty God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - the source of all our blessings in this life and our hope in the next.

First, I must offer thanks for all that has been done in service of the church in the year 2024. As the reports show we continue to be blessed by the offerings of the talents and time of so many. Without them this parish would be unable to carry out its work. Thank you first of all to Val and Mark, our outgoing Church Wardens. They are both standing down from their roles at this APCM, and as you all know, have done committed and faithful service to God and this parish. Marshalling the period after COVID, an interregnum, and the first two years of a new vicar is no small task (especially the latter challenge). I could not have managed without them, and the gratitude of both me and this parish to you both is immense. Thank you.

We do not, at time of writing, have any Wardens going forwards, so the next year will be a new challenge for the parish. Please pray for our ongoing life, those who will sustain it, and the discernment of any who might feel able to serve in this important ministry going forwards. I don’t know any healthy churches that are the responsibility of clergy alone.

I must also note immense thanks to Nigel who after his term of office is standing down as PCC treasurer. We have had a huge amount to manage in the past few years, especially around fundraising and financing a major building project. Nigel has been skilled, hard-working, and cheerful in his service. We are on a sound financial footing thanks to his stewardship, for which we must register our gratitude.

Thanks also to Jim, who has stood down as the leader of the churchyard working party, after several years of service. I lose count of the number of people who say how holy, peaceful, and nurturing they find the churchyard at St Michael’s. It doesn’t happen by accident, but through the effort of our volunteers led so ably by Jim, and now by Andrew.

Thanks too to all our volunteers, and members of the PCC. To Ken and Steph who chair our PCC sub-committees, and to William for his chairing of the St Mary’s committee. To John for his continued support as Assistant Priest. To Alison for her continued role as Safeguarding Officer, and all the unseen effort that takes. It is a huge job of work, and without it this parish could not function. To Colin for his leadership of our musical life. We have more choral scholars from September 2024 than the parish has had for a long time, and the quality of our worship is enhanced greatly by the talents of all our musicians. To our Bell Ringers, Welcomers, Church and Churchyard Working Parties, Administrators, Lay Visitors, Flower Team, Friends of St Michael’s, Readers, Intercessors, Webmasters, members of our committees and the many others who support our common life selflessly. To our Junior Church leaders, among whom I number all who have recently volunteered to restart the 2-5s group on a Sunday morning. To those who give generously in financial support of the parish. This past year has seen a growth in the numbers worshipping on a Sunday morning and this is down to the goodness of God and the service of so many.

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This year we have completed a new Mission Action Plan for the next 3-5 years. In brief our priorities are to grow in depth of worship, our engagement with God. And to grow in depth of service; our engagement with community. Copies are appended to this APCM report.

We have engaged in a serious drive to secure funds for our drainage and tower projects, and from the Burn’s Night in January right through to the Christmas Fayre in December I want to thank all who have given generously of their time and money to help with this. Work will begin in early 2025, and it is hoped will be finished by Easter. Again, thanks to the Stewardship team for their unstinting support in gaining the necessary permissions and expertise to move these projects forwards. If anyone has any other big projects they can think of, please keep them to yourselves...

Our pastoral ministry continues to be an important part of the life of St Michael’s and St Mary’s. Alongside the Occasional Offices (Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals) I continue to take Holy Communion to Fosse House in our parish, alternating with a service given by the Anna Chaplaincy, and more than occasionally I have been called by family members or nursing home staff to say prayers with residents who are near death. From the church family we have said farewell to Alison Munro, Ken and Eve Souch, JoAnne Laws, Alan Allkins and Colin Roberts who have died. Please continue to pray for them and their families.

We are growing in our relationship with schools, especially Townsend, with whom I am planning a series of assemblies and worship next year. A new chapel is also to be dedicated in the school for the first time, which the PCC have agreed to support with the donation of candles for the altar. Tiny Tots on a Tuesday morning has relaunched and is going from strength to strength; thanks to the committed volunteers who support it.

There is much more I could say here but I think that will do. In all we do let’s pray to be open to challenge and change, and alive to the Spirit’s guidance. Thanks most of all to Almighty God, who in his Son has given us so much, and who promises to be with us in all that is to come. I want to close with the prayer that we chose to accompany our MAP process. I encourage you all to say as often as you can. It is only through relationship with the living God that we might hope to achieve anything in the years to come.

God of Mission, who alone brings growth to your church; send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, and power to our witness.

Help our churches to grow in spiritual commitment to you, in service to our local communities, and by increasing our numbers, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Jonathan Lloyd

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Church Wardens’ Report

2024 has seen the completion of the first full year of Jonny’s ministry here at St Michael’s. We began the year with a Burns Night supper at the Memorial Hall, which Jonny organised with support from Calum Zuckert from ‘up the hill’, and Mission and Community Committee members on the night. It was a very convivial evening with many school parents joining us for a successful fundraiser for the tower works. The Mission and Community report gives details of the other fundraising activities which they worked extremely hard on organising this year. We are grateful to everyone who pulls out the stops to make these events happen, and to Steph Rainbow for stepping in as Chair when Kate Berry stepped down.

The Stewardship Committee has also had a busy year, as Ken’s report shows. Their focus has been on working with our architect and engineer to plan the repair works for our French drains and the repair of the tower roof. We are particularly grateful to John Mathews and Roy Brooks for giving us the benefit of their professional expertise and knowledge in looking at plans and all aspects of managing the project. As the year ended, we were completing contractual arrangements with CEL, our construction company, and agreeing the programme of works. The Friends of St Michael’s will be supporting us with a substantial contribution to the overall costs, for which grateful thanks. Jonny has also applied to three funding organisations for support, the results of which are yet unknown.

Worship remains at the heart of St Michael’s with strong numbers at Christmas, supported by promising developments in the Choir, as we continue to attract talented young Scholars and musicians to boost Colin’s diligent work. Preaching and teaching are certainly the core of our ministry, alongside a strong and beautiful Eucharistic tradition, and we will once again combine Lent courses with Wednesday Eucharist. Churchyard Church and a developing ministry for young people are an important part of our welcome and education, and the pastoral visiting and support programme is now ably overseen by Sue Vaughan. Emily Lloyd has played a cheerful and very active part in all these aspects of the parish as our deacon in training, and we wish her every happiness and success as she moves on to Curacy in St Saviour’s.

Nigel Voyce is stepping down as our treasurer this year. He has done a huge amount of work to bring all our systems online (with support from Georgie in managing all the new payment systems and processes), as well as streamlining the annual accounts and financial reporting. Yet again, our grateful thanks to him for bringing us into the twentyfirst century.

There is also a changing of the guard of the churchwardens in prospect:

From Mark: It was a huge honour and surprise to be asked by Kenneth to take on the role of Churchwarden in 2020, in the middle of the pandemic and while Fran and I were still waiting for our postponed wedding. It’s certainly been eventful; there was a huge amount to learn for me as a newcomer to the parish, and even more once we discovered that we would be running the show during a vacancy. It has been a privilege to work alongside Val, who has been a huge support and source of humour throughout, even during some very difficult times for the parish and for us personally. Val captures the vacancy period especially well, from lows like having to reorganise a wedding at short notice from my mobile phone at Haberdashers because the church was being replastered, to a high like the Confirmation service (and Baptism in Rosie’s

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case) led by Bishop Stephen. Being involved in the discernment process, the Parish Profile, the interview and appointment was a great privilege and with the happiest of outcomes in matching parish to parson! We are incredibly thankful for all who keep St Michael’s going both in vacancy and beyond, especially John Bannister, who were are blessed to have as a wise and experienced Associate Priest, our meticulous Administrator, Georgie, Danielle in charge of hires and Colin in charge of our music and the army of cheerful lay volunteers of every kind who make this such a welcoming parish. Fran and I are deeply sorry to be going as we plan a fresh, and we pray, healthy start in North Norfolk, and we can only hope we find a parish half as welcoming and half as much fun. Being a Churchwarden is immensely rewarding, as you realise just how many people contribute to making the parish work – and how much a parish needs a Vicar, especially one as devoted as Jonny.

From Val: I have enjoyed the six years of being a warden enormously, having learnt a great deal about how the parish runs, and just how reliant we are on those of you who do so much to make things happen. When I started in 2019, no one could have predicted a pandemic and the impact that would have. If there’s a place in heaven for sanitising pews and spraying things with disinfectant, I’m in with a chance, I think. There were upsides too, like our wonderful outdoor services in the paddock. A warden’s big challenge is always a vacancy year; you realise just how much you don’t know! I have certainly not missed hovering outside the vicarage at 7.30 on Sunday mornings praying that whoever was due to take the service would turn up. It has been a pleasure working with both Kenneth and Jonny, as well as Steph and Mark. I wish Mark all the best in his new home in Norfolk.

Val Chiesa and Mark Pedroz

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Statement of Public Benefit

The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Albans St Michael (UK Registered Charity 1132915) exists to offer Christian worship, teaching and pastoral care. Our provisions are open to those of all faiths and none and are free at the point of delivery. (Some occasional offices do incur statutory fees, although we strive to ensure that none are excluded on the grounds of economic or other disadvantage.)

During the past year, public benefit has been advanced in many ways, including:

  1. the provision of regular and seasonal worship in sacrament, liturgy and song;

  2. the provision of occasional offices - baptisms, weddings, funerals - to mark important stages in the journey of life;

  3. the provision of opportunities to engage with Christian doctrine in public preaching, teaching, small groups and children’s activities, both inside and outside of church, including in and for local schools;

  4. the provision of services to vulnerable groups, including to care homes in the parish

  5. the provision of training in musical performance and theory through our choir, organ scholarship, choral scholarships and bell-ringing;

  6. the provision of numerous formal and informal acts of pastoral care;

  7. the maintenance of St Michael’s and St Mary’s as buildings of listed heritage in stone, wood, glass and metal;

  8. the supply of St Michael’s and St Mary’s as venues for reflection, prayer, and tourism, open most days of the year;

  9. the maintenance and supply of the Parish Centre, Memorial Hall, and Childwick Schoolroom as spaces for community gathering and hire, including at discounted rates to partner charities;

  10. the raising of funds for partner charities and donations in kind for FEED, St Albans Foodbank

Subsequent entries in this Annual Report expand on the above.

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Parochial Church Council Members 2024

Members of the Parochial Church Council and Trustees of the Charity during 2024 were:

Ex Officio

Elected to Deanery Synod

Members (3) elected triennially [2023-2026] and sit on PCC also:

Elected to PCC at APCM 2023

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Council Report (PCC Secretary)

The PCC has held 6 meetings on alternate months during the past year. The average attendance has been 8 people. The meetings are represented by the sub-committees:

The PCC includes members of the Standing Committee which typically involves both clergy and wardens.

The members of the Deanery Synod and Friends of St Michael's are included at the PCC. Unfortunately, there has been a vacancy in the representation for the Diocesan Synod over the year. The committees report back to and participate in decision making for the PCC at the six meetings held.

Additionally, during 2024, our Safeguarding Officer has been invited to attend, as appropriate as a non-voting member, to submit any safeguarding reports or matters relevant to the PCC.

Lynn Ashmore

Mission and Community Committee Report

It has been another busy year for your Mission & Community Team, as ever organising events throughout the year. The start of the year was highlighted with the support offered to Jonny & Calum for the Burns Night Supper, hosted in the Memorial Hall. An excellent event everyone agreed, and our thanks for the phenomenal amount of work carried out by Jonny & Calum, for a great fund raiser and community event.

On 15[th] June for the King’s Birthday there was a litter-pick around the Parish, with M&C providing refreshments at the Parish Centre for the helpers, who included the Verulam family and the Scouts.

We were lucky with the weather for the six Parish Walks between April and October, followed by lunches at various venues where the walkers were joined by others from the Parish and beyond. In response to the walkers’ requests we have been further afield this year, including walks at Wheathampstead, Old Hemel and the Nickey Line in Redbourn.

30 people came to the Parish Picnic in the garden of St Mary’s in August and 25 to Christmas Lunch at the Inn on the Park, where Father Christmas delighted us again.

Folk Night went well, with great music from the Swan Vesta Social Club and excellent food and drink drawing in the crowds. This year we shared a bar with St Michael’s School PTA in the playground. Thanks to all the volunteers, who worked tirelessly, we raised c£1,800.

Grateful thanks to Jane Larman for her indefatigable organisation of church cleaning and to the cleaning team, and to Kathryn Mathews and Anita Lindeman for running the

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Flower Power team and masterminding the spectacular floral decorations at Christmas, Harvest and Easter.

A group of us visited Fosse House for tea on three occasions during the year, taking 3-4 dogs with us, who were very much enjoyed by the residents. This has become a regular date and is a great way of getting to know the people in the home.

We were awaiting scheduled monument consent from Historic England outlining restrictions on the way the bonfire should be built for our annual bonfire party in November, but this came too late for the event to take place. As a replacement fundraiser we organised a Christmas Fair on Saturday 14[th] December with stalls, games, a raffle, a bouncy castle, and Santa’s Grotto helping to bring families in. All went well and we raised £2,600 for the Tower Fund – a success we plan to repeat in 2025.

We served mince pies and mulled wine following the Advent Carol Service on 1[st] December and organised a group of knitting enthusiasts to knit a Nativity scene, which graced the altar of the Lady Chapel and attracted some kind comments.

Where possible we happily supported Val and Mark, who continue to do a wonderful job as Wardens, for which all are thankful.

Thank you to all our committee members and supporters, who without them the events hosted across the year simply could not go ahead.

We are looking forward to another exciting year ahead!

Stephanie Rainbow

Safeguarding Report

St Michael’s Church is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who attend our church and are involved in our church activities. It is important to us that all our parishioners are able to worship with encouragement and safety. The PCC has complied with the duty to have due regard to the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and practice guidance, as well as ‘Promoting a Safer Church’.

In accordance with Church of England guidelines, St Michael’s church continues to:

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I am so grateful to Jonny and Mark Pedroz for their support and thoughtful advice during the past year.

Alison Ferreira

Stewardship Committee Report

Those of you reading this report in May 2025 will wonder why there is no mention of St. Michael's church resembling a building site with the tower scaffolded, circuitous drainage ditches surrounding the building and spoil and material stowed in various locations. That is because all of this started in 2025 and I don't want to limit the scope of the next annual report.

We are aware that the two Gospel sacraments (Baptism and Holy Communion) highlight the spiritual centrality of water. It is therefore gratifying that a main focus of the stewardship committee has been so well aligned with the same element which also causes wood to rot, plaster to remain damp and blocked drainage channels to become inundated. Our cup overfloweth indeed.

Throughout 2024 the repair of the tower and associated works such as the telecoms, the spike and the weathervane has concentrated the committee's mind and the time and expertise of many others with skills in specialist areas such as IT and telephony. Between the architect, structural engineers and the Diocesan Advisory Committee, consensus proved hard to reach and meetings between interested parties more protracted than was always desired. In February the PCC proposed repairs as identified in the 2022 quinquennial report and work started in November 2024.

Funding has been provided through some very generous donations from the congregation and benefactors including the Grimthorpe tower fund. By the end of the year c.£30k had been spent on fees and surveys with fundraising through legacies, donations and events of over £20k. During the year the slow drying of the new lime plaster was attributed, in part, to poor water drainage. A full survey was undertaken showing that aspects of the 24-year-old ‘as built’ drawings were not as built. This obviated the need for soak aways as all the surface water can now, at an estimated cost of £12k, be connected to the main drains.

Halls update

St Michael's and St. Mary's generate significant funds from the third-party use of its facilities. Improvements and repairs are allocated according to the rental potential and current condition. In 2024 the following significant work was carried out.

Memorial Hall: the bellcote has been sealed, trees have been removed, guttering fixed and painted.

St Mary's School Room: repainting and general repairs

Parish Centre: redecoration, new flooring, windows, curtains, toilets and lighting.

We thank Danielle for the diligence in ensuring essential work is carried out in order that revenue is maximized and our assets refreshed and enhanced.

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School House Flat

Having agreed a 5% rent increase it is notable that our new tenants have requested significant amounts of remedial work; especially in the areas of the bathroom where ventilation was non-existent, and the shower started to leak. It is likely that in 2025 we will look to engage a new letting agent as new tenants are found.

Compliance

As always, we are indebted to John Matthews who again has led with skill and commitment our need for regular plant servicing and innumerable risk assessments. Also, to Roy Brooks for his commitment of time and many skills. We also especially thank Jim Mann, as he takes a rest, for his loyal and expert leadership of the groundsteam.

As a very active committee with numerous other members of the congregation who play a very important part in the maintenance and development of our beautiful buildings, it would be both tedious and impossible to list the delights and the traumas of the year in any greater detail here.

Many people have gone un-thanked to whom: ‘Thank you’.

The Stewardship Committee has recently lost a few key members and will be recruiting actively in 2025. Taster sessions are fine and limits to commitment understood. Please though do consider if you can help as the burden on a few is increasing and at some point, will become unmanageable without increasing outsourcing and associated cost implications. I must say that other committees are available.

Ken Young

St Mary, Childwick Green Report

In this rapidly changing and often disturbing world, it is reassuring that our lovely little Church of St Mary’s has continued peacefully along.

The comments in the visitor’s book and notes left on our prayer tree bear witness to the tranquillity and peace that St Mary’s provides for numerous walkers who stop to rest, take a deep breath and reflect.

Our Evensong numbers have held up well despite some pretty challenging weather which often seems scheduled for early Sunday evenings. Those who brave the weather are rewarded with a traditional Evensong, Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer on the first Sunday of the month, and some excellent sermons.

It is sad to recall that Gill Chapman, an organist with us for many years, has very recently died. Thanks are due to our other organists for stepping up and covering services, and our sympathy and thoughts are with Gill’s family.

We have moved into the electronic age with automatic opening and closing each day and with the installation of a card reader to help encourage donations for St Mary’s now that fewer of our visitors carry cash.

William Davies and Paul Barnes

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Minutes of the Annual Meetings 2024

Parish of St. Michael’s with St Mary’s

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING - MINUTES

Sunday 19th May 2024 - St Michael’s Church

10.55 am. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS

1. Appointment of Clerk Lynn Ashmore is willing to serve in this capacity. nem con

2. Election of Churchwardens

Val Chiesa and Mark Pedroz continue to be willing to serve. There was unanimous thanks to both Val and Mark for their commitment and valuable work over the past year. This is Val’s final year as her fixed term will come to an end in 2025.

11.00 am THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

1. Apologies

Stephanie, Madeline and Neil Rainbow, Barbara Young, Colin and Linda Hamling and Geoff and Jan Goodall.

2. To Receive the Revised Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll is defined as a list of eligible people to vote at such meetings. Those who are not on the electoral roll and not resident in the Parish are not eligible to vote. Clergy are not eligible to vote in the elections of laity. The total number on the Electoral Roll for 2023 is 172. Over the year there have sadly been 4 funerals of members of the electoral roll (Edna Hames, Eve Souch, Colin Roberts, Patricia Stroud) and we remember them with gratitude. We have, however, seen 4 newly joined to the Electoral roll.

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3. To receive the revised minutes of the meeting held on 21st May 2023.

Lynn outlined point 7 Election of members to the PCC [page 13] required amending based on membership regulations. Whilst Sue Dyson was a Diocesan Synod member eligible to attend PCC, she was not eligible to be elected as a PCC member. This will alter will the stated number of vacancies by minus one. The meeting approved the minutes with said amendment being made.

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4. Delegation of Churchwardens’ power in respect of St. Mary’s, Childwick Green, to those elected as Deputy Churchwarden[s].

Churchwardens’ power has been delegated to Deputy Churchwarden[s] for over 30 years. This shall continue.

nem con

5. Election of Deputy Churchwarden[s]

William Davis, we believe, is willing to continue in this respect.

nem con

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6. Election of members to St Albans Deanery Synod

Synod meets 3 times a year and links St Michael’s to the next level for church governing. There are 2 people allocated to the St Albans Deanery Synod: Graham Willey and Vicky Young are willing to remain in role. Sue Dyson has resigned from the Diocesan Synod which means there is now 1 vacancy.

nem con

7. Election of members to the PCC

There are 15 elected members on a rolling triennial basis and 1 nomination has been received for 2024-2027 term:

Jane Larman Proposed Chris Allen Seconded Stephanie Rainbow

This leaves PCC vacancies in total: 2 for the triennium APCM ending 2025,

2 for the triennium APCM ending 2026,

4 for the triennium APCM ending 2027

The PCC retains the power to fill vacancies between APCMs.

It is noted that 1 of the 4 sub-committees has an Interim Chair, Stephanie Rainbow, who is not on the PCC. As committees need to report to the PCC at the 6 meetings held during the year, it would be necessary to share PCC minutes and other papers with Stephanie on the Mission and Community.

Nigel Voyce to update the Charity Commission website with our latest trustee details.

8. Elections of St Mary’s sub-committee

The following lay members wish to remain in place include: William Davis [Chair], Carolyn Barnes, Paul Barnes, Eike Davis, Sarah Worth, Richard Rushman, Ingrid Rushman & Helen Chapman.

Proposed Kate Berry Seconded Chris Allen

nem con

9. Election of Stewards (Sidesmen)

The following persons wish to continue in place and were re-elected:

Chris Allen Bob May
Carolyn Barnes Guy Marshall
Roy Brooks Kathryn Matthews
Margaret Brooks John Matthews
Val Carberry Sarah McJannet
Guido Chiesa Richard North
Justin Costin Yolissa Palmer
Eike Davis Russell Palmer

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Susan Drummond Stephanie Rainbow
Di Edworthy Neil Rainbow
Alison Ferreira Sophie Levitt
Mike Ford Fiona Males
Geoff Goodall Imogen Slaughter
Jenny Hehl Jenny Tarvet
Bronwen Hewer Anthony Taylor
Jacqueline Hoddy Maureen Voyce
Gill Huckerby Graham Willey
Margaret Hughes Gordon Wright
John Hughes Barbara Young
Penny Kent Ken Young
Wendy Klein Kevin Yiu
Jane Larman Anne Yiu
Cornelia Lawrence
Total of 45 Stewards

nem con

10. Election of Assistant Churchwardens for St Michael’s

Stephanie Rainbow, Sue Dyson, Chris Allen and Anita Lindeman are willing to serve in this capacity. This leaves one vacancy.

nem con

11. To receive the Annual Report of the PCC including Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023

Jonny thanked Nigel for his faithful service and commitment in his role as Treasurer. He has been a great asset, and having served his term wishes to step down as soon as a replacement can be found. It is good Nigel intends on remaining a PCC member. Nigel outlined that now there is a more streamlined system which is efficient and up to date with developing technology. He encouraged interested persons to come forward, those who are reasonably numeric and have some IT skills to manage the role. Nigel will send these docs to the Diocese and Charity Commission.

nem con

12. Appointment of Reviewing Accountant

Inspector of Accounts Brendan Chambers is appointed on the basis that he is happy to stand again. Proposed Nigel Voice Seconded Mark Pedroz

nem con

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13. Chairman’s remarks

Firstly, I must offer my heartfelt thanks to everybody who gives so generously of time, talents and finance. This enables this parish to go forward and particularly to keep thriving. Ours is a community which, in many ways, is a model for parish ministry in the Church of England. We are presently in a good position. There are many people for whom thanks must be offered, as I have in recent past, but there are those, also, who are finishing in significant roles and are outgoing to whom we must also give thanks.

Going forwards we are in a position of strength but there is also some vulnerability. There is work on our building which requires attending to and in the year to come we hope to manage to fundraise and complete work on our tower and our drainage. We will also, for 2026, be launching a ‘Bacon 400’. This is in recognition that on the 9[th] April 2026 it will be 400 years since Frances Bacon died. We will be marking his significant contribution to the life of this nation and also this parish, through a series of events that year.

Soon we shall have a new website and a new logo which we will launch in the next month or so. After much consultation we also have a new MAP which PCC looked at 2 weeks ago and from which I received comments and has been revised. This is now ready for people to take away after this meeting to consider, as we start looking forwards for the next three years.

The PCC has said that it would like to see our congregational numbers continue to recover after covid and indeed grow. We often have new members attending our services and others returning as they feel safe to do so, we thank God for that, but we also need to find opportunities to renew ourselves as a worshiping community and continue in our ministry of welcome in the name of Christ.

Demand for our buildings is increasing, so thanks to Danielle for her work and those who work so hard to keep them up to good standards for hiring. We have seen baptism, wedding and funeral numbers increase in our churches in the past year. This is, hopefully, a sign our community recognises what we are here for and when we are called on to do those things, we do them well and reverently and with care.

We will be starting a ministry of home communion for those unable to attend church to go alongside our pastoral visiting. It is hoped that this will bring significant spiritual support to members of our church community who are unable to access the Eucharist weekly. We also have strong links with Fosse House which we want to continue to build. There are many more things which I could say we will do, things we need to give thanks for. But for now thanks to you all and to Almighty God who in his son has given us so much and promises to be with us in all that is to come. As the dismissal in the Eucharist puts it ‘Let us go forth to love and serve the Lord in the name of Christ, Amen, Hallelujah’. May that be true for us this year as ever, Amen.

14. Matters arising from minutes of 21st May 2023 or discussion of matters of general parochial interest

Philip Parr outlined the choir now consisted of just 5 adults and a small number of young people. He urged interested persons to please give a thought to joining the choir. The choir has a wonderful Director of Music in Colin. Unfortunately though, there have been some Sundays when there have been only 3 or 4 in the Choir and this is very difficult and a real concern as music has always been so important for the church.

Philip also highlighted how difficult it was to hear readings and intercessions from the lectern, particularly for those people seated in the back of church. There was agreement by the meeting that this is an ongoing concern. It was raised that in the past there had been a yearly session for those persons named on the rota. This helped ensure valuable experience was gained and one could receive encouragement and constructive advice from the vicar. Jonny felt that this is something he would be happy to support and reinstate.

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15. Date of Next Meeting Next APCM Sunday 18[th] May 2025

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16. Grace Meeting closed at 11.20.

Lynn Ashmore

Secretary

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1st January 2024 31st December 2024 December 2024

I present the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 of St Michael’s Church with St Mary’s, Childwick Green for consideration and reception by the APCM, having been approved by the PCC by 1[st] May 2025. The accounts have been inspected by Brendan Chambers and his report is annexed to these accounts. The PCC express their grateful thanks to him for this undertaking.

These accounts have been prepared under the Charities Commission Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2005 for Accrual Accounts using the format of the Charity Accounting Templates and accompanying notes.

Review of Financial position at year end

This year has been dominated largely by the two structural repairs required to the tower main supports and the drains which was the cause of the damp problems and the reason for the plaster removal and replacement. The planning for both these undertakings took place during the year with the objective of the work being carried out early in 2025. A Restricted Tower Fund was set up for donations with fund raising events taking place. Current position is funds raised of £24k with architects and professional fees paid of £30k. Estimates for the work on both Drains and Tower are anticipated to be in the order of £150k which will be largely offset by further grants and divestments which are in the pipeline.

General (operating) Fund - Unrestricted

The General Fund movement for this year was at break-even (2023 £(30)k deficit). Increases in Planned giving and Gift Aid recoveries resulted in additional funds of £21k.

Designated Funds - Unrestricted

These funds showed an overall deficit of £(7)k (2023 £30k increase). Higher Rent and Letting income principally in the Mem Hall, raised an additional £10k with reduced costs of £3k whilst upgrades to the Parish Centre with new flooring and lighting cost £26k but with a reduced income of £13k.

Designated Funds - Restricted

The Restricted Funds benefitted from generous legacies totalling £12k and helped benefit our Tower campaign and Church Clock for a continued maintenance program.

Reserves Policy

The long-term investments in Note 6 comprise of 4 separate investments in investment income and property units. These investments are stated in the Balance Sheet (Note 17) with combined market values as at 31[st] December 2024 of £374,288 (2023 £366,586). These investments valuations increased during the year by £7,702 (2023 £22,921) resulting in a cumulative unrealised revaluation reserve over original cost at the year-end of £205,653 (2023 £197,951).

Nigel Voyce ACMA (Retired) PCC Treasurer

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FGR ENGLAND AND WALES| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Section A Statement of financial activities|Section A Statement of financial activities|||||Section A Statement of financial activities|||| |Recommended categories by
activity||Guidance Notes|Unrestricted
funds||Restricted
income
funds|Endowment
funds|Total funds||Prior year
funds| |||||£|£|£||£|£| |Incoming resources (Note 3)||||F01|F02|F03||F04|F05| |Income and endowments from:|||||||||| |Donations and legacies||S01||108,190|30,670|-||138,860|141,240| |Charitable activities||S02||388|3,532|-||3,920|4,995| |Other trading activities||S03||11,907|-|-||11,907|18,871| |Investments||S04||112,775|-|||112,775|111,179| |Separate material item of income||S05||-|-|-||-|-| |Other||S06||-|-|-||-|-| |Total||S07||233,260|34,202|-||267,462|276,285| |Resources expended (Note 6)|||||||||| |Expenditure on:|||||||||| |Raising funds||S08||96,109|916|-||97,025|125,588| |Charitable activities||S09||143,949|-|-||143,949|143,612| |Separate material item of expense||S10||-|29,338|-||29,338|-| |Other||S11||-|-|-||-|-| |Total||S12||240,058|30,254|-||270,312|269,200| ||||||||||| |Net income/(expenditure) before investment|Net income/(expenditure) before investment||||||||| |gains/(losses)||S13|-|6,798
-|3,948|-|-|2,850
-|7,085| |Net gains/(losses) on investments||S14||-|-|-||-|-| |Net income/(expenditure)||S15|-|6,798
-|3,948|-|-|2,850
-|7,085| |Extraordinary items||S16||-|-|-||-|-| |Transfers between funds||S17||-|-|-||-|-| |Other recognised gains/(losses):|||||||||| |Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use||S18||-|-|-||-|-| |Other gains/(losses)||S19||-|-|-||-|-| |Net movement in funds||S20|-|6,798
-|3,948|-|-|2,850
-|7,085| |Reconciliation of funds:|||||||||| |Total funds brought forward||S21||353,761|61,721|-||415,482|408,397| |Total funds carried forward||S22||346,963|65,669|-||412,632|415,482|

Section 8 Balance sheet Flxed assets FOI F02 FOJ T•nglbl• us•ts (Mol• 16 INot• In 374.288 374.? 388 $88 Cunvnt assets Illot• 181 (Nol• 191 1273 1273 Cash •rKI INots 24) 245,912 250,376 (Nots 20) 3,037 3,037 246,&47 613.433 (Nots 20) 552,618 618285 813.433 Funds of Charlty 65,869 61.T21 LlnrMtrkt•d lund• 346.963 20S,653 3S3.781 197.951 613.433 2(AS.653 CC17a (E￿￿9

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities • and with  preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with  the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support Not Applicable the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the Not Applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going Not Applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Yes
No		 * -Tick as appropriate * -Tick as appropriate
Please disclose :
(i) the nature of the chan ge in accounting policy; Not Applicable
(ii) the reasons
provides more r
and		 why appl
eliable an		 ying the new accounting policy
d more relevant information;		 Not Applicable
(iii) the amount
in the current p
the aggregate a
periods before t		 of the adj
eriod, eac
mount of
hose pre		 ustment for each line affected
h prior period presented and
the adjustment relating to
sented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.		 Not Applicable

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP). Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; Not Applicable
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and		 Not Applicable
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods.		 Not Applicable

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; Not Applicable
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and		 Not Applicable
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.		 Not Applicable

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Recognition of income
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Support costs
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
in the trustees’ annual report.
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donated goods
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or
permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
Legacies
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
Government grants
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is
treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income
with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in
the SOFA.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.
In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an
expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated services and
facilities
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Income from interest,
royalties and dividends
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
be measured reliably.
Income from membership
subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.		 Yes
No
N/a		 Yes
No
N/a		 Yes
No
N/a
Yes
No
N/a
Yes
No
N/a
Yes
No
N/a
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No
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Yes
No
N/a
Yes
No
N/a
2.4 ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Heritage assets
Settlement of insurance
claims
Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
They are valued at cost.
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
Redundancy cost
The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
Deferred income
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
Provisions for liabilities
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
Basic financial
instruments
The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have
physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody
or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5
They are valued at cost.
The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,
scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and
maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation
rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and
any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the
year.
2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the
obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Investment gains and
losses
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
Tangible fixed assets for
use by charity
The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.
Governance and support
costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its
compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
They are valued at cost.
Investments
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year
end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be
measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a
maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments
Grants with performance
conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without
performance conditions
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Stocks and work in
progress
Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net
realisable value.
Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value
based on the service potential provided by items of stock.
Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract.
Debtors
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently,
they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.		 Yes
No
N/a		 Yes
No
N/a		 Yes
No
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Yes
No
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N/a
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE ABOVE
Current asset investments		 The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash
equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash
equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to
meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.
They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.		 Yes
No
N/a
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No
N/a
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No
N/a
Yes
No
N/a

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Donations and gifts
83,247 20,670-103,917 87,999
Gift Aid
22,553- -22,553 16,492
Legacies and donations
-10,000-10,000 11,489
General grants provided by government/other
charities
2,390- -2,390 25,260
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services
- - - - -
Other
- - - -
Total 108,190 30,670 - 138,860 141,240
- - - - -
- - - - -
Activities for generating/raising funds
388 3,532-3,920 4,995
Other
- - - - -
Total 388 3,532 -3,920 4,995
- - - - -
Traidcraft
- - - -2,433
PCC Fees
11,907- -11,907 16,438
Other
- - - - -
Total 11,907 - -11,907 18,871
Interest income
- - - - -
Dividend income
18,894- -18,894 18,256
Rental and letting income
93,881- -93,881 92,923
Other
- - - - -
Total 112,775 - -112,775 111,179
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
233,260 34,202-267,462 276,285
Other information:
Charitable
activities:
Other trading
activities:
Income from
investments:
Separate
material item
of income:
Analysis
Donations
and legacies:
TOTAL INCOME
Other:		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Analysis
Donations and gifts 83,247 20,670 - 103,917 87,999
Gift Aid 22,553 - - 22,553 16,492
Legacies and donations - 10,000 - 10,000 11,489
General grants provided by government/other
charities		 2,390 - - 2,390 25,260
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations		 - - - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 108,190 30,670 - 138,860 141,240
- - - - -
- - - - -
Activities for generating/raising funds 388 3,532 - 3,920 4,995
Other - - - - -
Total 388 3,532 - 3,920 4,995
- - - - -
Traidcraft - - - - 2,433
PCC Fees 11,907 - - 11,907 16,438
Other - - - - -
Total 11,907 - - 11,907 18,871
Interest income - - - - -
Dividend income 18,894 - - 18,894 18,256
Rental and letting income 93,881 - - 93,881 92,923
Other - - - - -
Total 112,775 - - 112,775 111,179
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse
-		 - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment		 - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights		 - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
233,260 34,202 - 267,462 276,285
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)		 Not Applicable
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Not Applicable
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts)

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Section C Notes to the ac counts (cont) counts (cont) counts (cont) counts (cont) counts (cont)
Note 6
Expenditure on
raising funds:
Expenditure on
charitable
activities
TOTAL EXPENDIT
Other
Separate material
item of expense		 Analysis of expenditure
Analysis Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Incurred seeking donations - - - - -
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries		 - - - - -
Staging fundraising events 8,857 916 - 9,773 7,593
Fudraising agents - - - - -
Operating charity shops - - - - -
Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity		 - - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity		 96 - - 96 91
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income		 - - - - -
Database development costs - - - - -
Other trading activities 85,772 85,772 63,833
Investment management costs: - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice - - - - -
Investment administration costs - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges		 1,384 - - 1,384 54,071
- - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds 96,109 916
-		 97,025 125,588
Missionary and Charitable Giving 1,343 - - 1,343 2,300
Parish Share 95,565 - - 95,565 91,071
Ministry 6,193 - - 6,193 5,655
Worship/Choir/Organ 19,795 - - 19,795 25,363
Administration 21,053 - - 21,053 19,223
Total expenditure on charitable
activities		 143,949 - - 143,949 143,612

Tower and Drain structural repairs		 - 29,338 - 29,338 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - 29,338 - 29,338 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total other expenditure - - - - -
URE
240,058 30,254 - 270,312 269,200

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Activity or
programme		 Activities undertaken directly Activities undertaken directly Grant
funding
of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total this
year		 Total
prior year
£ £ £ £ £
Activity 1
Activity2		 Missionary and Charitable Giving-UK 0 1,343 2,300
Missionary and Charitable Giving-Overseas 0 0 0
Other Parish,Ministry,Worshipa nd Administration 0 142,606 141,312
Total 0 143,949 143,612
Prior year expenditure on charitable activities
can be analysed as follows:
GivingtorecognisedRegistered Charities
Within the expenditure items above the
following items are material: (please disclose
the nature, amount and any prior year
amounts)

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

Independent examiner’s fees Assurance services other than audit or independent examination Tax advisory fees Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner

This year
£		 Last year
£
200 200

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

11.1 Staff Costs

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Other employee benefits
Total staff costs
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the
charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party		 This year
£		 Last year
£
31,748 33,868
- -
- -
- -
31,748 33,868
Not Applicable

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer TRUE pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000

Band Number of employees
£60,000 to £69,999
£70,000 to £79,999
£80,000 to £89,999
£90,000 to £99,999
£100,000 to £109,999

Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity

11.2 Average head count in the year
The parts of the charity in which the
employees work		 This year
Number		 Last year
Number
Fundraising - -
Charitable Activities - -
Governance - -
Other 4 4
Total 4 4

11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.

Please explain the nature of the payment Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset)

11.4 Redundancy payments Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.

Total amount of payment

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The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.) The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date

Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 17 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Carrying (fair) value at beginning of
period
Add:additions to investments during
period
Less:disposals at carrying value
Less: impairments
Add: Reversal of impairments
Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the
period
Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on
revaluation
Carrying (fair) value at end of year		 Cash &
cash
equivalents		 Listed
investments		 Investment
properties		 Social
investments		 Other Total
- 366,586 - - - 366,586
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- 7,702 - - - 7,702
- 374,288 - - - 374,288

*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

Analysis of investments
Cash or cash equivalents
Investment properties
Social investments
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)
Other investments
Total
Listed investments
Fair value at year end Cost less impairment
£ £
- -
374,288 -
- -
- -
- -
374,288 -

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the
purchase, construction or development of
investment property or for repairs, maintenance
or enhancements
(i) Explain the methods and significant
assumptions in determining the fair value of
investment property held by the charity
(ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable,
and relevant qualifications
(iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the
ability to realise investment property or on the
remittance of income or disposal proceeds		 Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

Analysis of current asset
investments
Cash or cash equivalents
Investment properties
Other investments
Total
Listed investments
Social investments		 This year Last year
£ £
- -
- -
374,288 366,586
- -
- -
- -
374,288 366,586

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items

18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.

activities.
Charitable activities:
Opening
Added in period
Expensed in period
Impaired
Closing
Other trading activities:
Opening
Added in period
Expensed in period
Impaired
Closing
Other:
Opening
Added in period
Expensed in period
Impaired
Closing
Total this year
Total previous year		 Stock Donated goods Work in
progress
For
distribution		 For resale For
distribution		 For resale
£ £ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 599 - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 599 - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 599 - - -
- 599 - - -

18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of any stocks pledged as security for liabilities

Not Applicable

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Please complete this note if the charity has any
debtors or prepayments.
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
19.1 Analysis of debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors		 This year
£		 Last year
£
1,273 3,865
- -
1,273 3,865

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Payments received on account for contracts or
performance-related grants
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Total		 Amounts falling due
within oneyear		 Amounts falling due
within oneyear		 Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear		 Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
This year
£		 Last year
£		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
3,037 3,529 - -
3,037 3,529 - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

Movement in deferred income account
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

21.1 Please provide: - a brief description of any obligations on the balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of resulting payments; - an indication of the uncertainties about the amount or timing of those outflows; and - the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for that expected reimbursement.

21.2 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period

Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts charged against the provision in the current period
Unused amounts reversed during the period
Balance at the end of the reporting period		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified).

21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Other Deposit Accounts
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)
Short term deposits		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
107,254 107,254
134,236 134,632
3,672 4,026
245,162 245,912

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Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***		 Purpose and Restrictions Fund
balances
brought
forward		 Income Expenditure Transfers Gains and
losses		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£ £ £ £ £ £
General Fund UR GeneralOperatingFund -51,667 149,037 - 148,773 - - -51,403
ParishCentre UR Operation/Lettings 22,756 13,237 -52,284 - - - 16,291
Organ Fund UR Organ Maintenance 11,624 877 -541 - - 11,960
Tower West -Grimthorpe UR Tower Maintenance - 2,022 387 - - - - 1,635
Churchyard- Forrester UR ChurchyardMaintenance 14,041 - 2,300 - - - 11,741
ChangeRingers UR Society ofChangeRingers 3,921 230 -579 - - 3,572
School HouseFlat UR Rentalandmaintenance of Flat 14,990 14,450 -6,459 - 1,678 - 21,303
GoldhawkCapital Fund UR Specific Church Maintenance 306,933 - - - - 306,933
Goldhawk Woodwork Fund UR Restorewoodwork inchurch 3,323 - - - - 3,323
ChoralScholarship UR Encourage ChoralScholars 504 - - 2,182 1,678 - -
ChoristersFund UR Choir 5,041 6 - - - 5,047
Memorial Hall UR Lettings 10,092 57,336 - 29,240 - - 38,188
Redecoration Fund UR Church Redecoration 14,225 - - - - 14,225
Healthand Safety R H& S equipmentandmaintenance 58,655 - - - - 58,655
ChurchClock R Maintenance ofChurchClock - 10,000 - - - 10,000
Tower/Drain repairs R Structural repairs - 24,202 -30,254 -6,052
Traidcraft R Trading of Eco Conscious goods 3,066 - - - - 3,066
Total Funds 415,482 267,462 - 270,312 - - 412,632

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the balance sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

funds
Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***
Purpose and Restrictions		 1/1/23 Fund
balances b/f
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers
£		 Gains and
losses
£		 31/12/23
Fund
balances c/f
£
General Fund UR GeneralOperatingFund - 22,004 172,085 - 201,748 - - -51,667
ParishCentre UR Lettings/Maintenance 21,963 26,694 - 25,901 - - 22,756
Redecoration Fund UR Church Redecoration 23,027 - 4,401 - - 27,428
Memorial Hall UR Lettings/Maintenance - 4,621 47,254 -32,541 - - 10,092
Tower WestGrimthorpeFund UR Major BuildProject - 2,533 511 - - - - 2,022
GoldhawkCapital Fund UR Church Maintenance 306,933 - - - - 306,933
Healthand Safety R H&S equipmentandmaintenance 54,600 4,056 - - - 58,656
Other funds UR/R N/A 31,032 25,686 - 13,412 - - 43,306
Total Funds 408,397 276,286 - 269,201 - - 415,482

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Section C Notes to the Accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Discosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts.

Endowment Fund Assets - Held in trust for the PCC by the Diocese

These assets have been left to St Michael's PCC by our benefactors in trust for the invested income to be used for restricted purposes by the church.

The PCC can change the investment but is not authorised to spend the capital comprising those funds without Diocese authority

(i) Capital

The market value of such Endowment funds at the balance sheet date was as follows:

CBF CBF CBF CBF
Investmnt Investmnt Deposit 2024 Deposit
Fund (UK Fund (UK Total 2023 Accrued Interest Accrued
equity equity Unrealised Interest rec'd and Interest
stocks Withdrawn stocks Gain/(Loss) 31/12/23 withdrawn 31/12/24
Value at Value at
31/12/24 31/12/23
St Michael's £ £ £ £ £ £
(1) Chancel Fund 1,434 1,401 33
(2) Dashwood bequest (Upkeep Gdn of 6,937 6,782 155
(3) Forrester bequest (Churchyard Upkeep) 23,523 22,997 526
(4) Grimthorpe bequest (Church Repair Fund) 19,099 18,672 427
St Mary's
(1) Joel bequest 71,610 70,008 1,602 7,254 2,349 9,603
Total at Year End 122,603 119,860 2,743

(ii) Income

Dividends from equity investments are included in the Statement of Financial Acivities on Section C Note 3 Interest on the St Mary's CBF Deposit Account is held by the Diocesan Office and does not form part of the capital

(iii) Joshua Lomax (For a Sermon)

The value at 31/12/24 was £304 (2023 £299)

(iv) Grimthorpe Bequest

A successful application to the Diocese was made in 2024 to liquidate this investment to part fund the Tower repairs. Investment was liquidated early

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