The Parochlal Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement's, Oxford Registered Charity Number: 1132918 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants Oxford The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of St Clernent's, Oxford Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2023 Objectives and activities The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the group of people who, with the Rector. run St Clemenl's Church. We describe who we are, how we are elected and how we organise ourselves in this report. Our objecb'ves derive from the Parochial Church Councils IPowersl Measure 1956. We are 'to cooperate with the minister IRectorl in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical,. We have the 'power jointly with the minister to determine the objects to which all moneys to be given or collected in church shall be allocated,. With the Churchwardens, all members of the PCC are responsible for the maintenance of the church building. The 2004 report 'Mission-shaped church, sets out the meaning of the 'whole mission of the church. as currently interpreted by the Church of England. Worship lies at ils cenlre. It aims to transform people through faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.. is welcoming,. relates lo IcLal culture and is open to change when new members join. Sl Clement's IS an Anglican church sewing a parish that is part of the Cowley Deanery within the Diocese of Oxford. Cowley Deanery covers the eastern half of the City of Oxford. Our parish (shown below with the four buildings from which we operate) is itself varied and interesting. Much of it is green space, including South Park, bul there are also two busy retail Ihoroughfares.. Sl Clemenl's Street, where the Old Mission Hall I'mish'l sit5, and the western end of the Cowley Road. Cheney School la stale secondary school) and part of Oxford Brookes University lie al the eastern end of the parish. Magdalen College School la private school) and St Hilda's College (part of the University of Oxford) are al ils western end. A major new Islamic Centre is al the north, while the Bangladeshi Community Centre and Mosque sil towards the south. The Cowley Road Methodist Church is near the western end. The homes of our parishioners fomi much of the rest of our parish. sr CLEMENTS PARISH Clen7ent' - st-' Cleme nt'5 Centr r*rv Thg Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastlcal Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Annual Reportforthe year ending 31st December 2023 (continued) Objectives and activities (continued) Our church building is set back off the Marslon Road. It was completed in 1828 in a 'Norman revival. style. replacing an earlier building in a different part of the parish. Our nearest poslcode is OX4 1 FN. Our overarching objective is that all who want lo do so may come to know the love of God and experience the richness of His goodness towards us in every aspect of our lives. This is what moliv3les all our more specific objectives and activities described below. Our activities provide public benefit to the parish and the wider community, in line with guidanee issued by the Charity Commission. We describe our achievements and performance for each of these activities in more detail in the next section. Ob ectives 1. Worship to give all our parishioners, as well as church members from outside the parish, the opportunity to participate in Christian worship. We want to experien￿ God and the joy that comes from knowin Him. 2. Prayer and Bible study deepen our knowledge of God and to follow Him more closely, both olleclively ar￿ individually. Activities We provide services each Sunday. OUT styles, supported by our music group. are wide-ranging. lo suit members of all ages. Our hospitality group provides welcoming refreshments after our main morning service. Our flower arranging group makes the interior of the church more beautiful. We aim to understand God's general purposes through Bible study and lo discover what he want5 ft)r us individually through prayer. Many of us meet in small groups in members, homes lo explore our walk with God in depth. We encourage all our church members lo pray and study the Bible regularly as part of their personal devotions, and lo ra to ether throu h weekl and monthl ro er atherin The Parochlal Church Coun¢il of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Annual Report for th¢ year ending 31st De¢ember 2023 (continued) Objectives and activities (continued) 3. Pastoral care- lo support ea¢h other in the routine pressures of daily living and through times of crisis. Individual friendships. including in our small groltps, form the focus of our care for each other. More structured pastoral Ca￿ supports those in specific need. Volunteer drivers enable less mobile members lo stay Connected lo church activib'es. We have a fvnd to help church members facing short-temi financial e￿￿rgenCIeS. We hold a memorlal service every year open lo all but parti¢ularty lo le who have lost a relative or close friend in recent ears. Our youth work provide5 a wide range of activities for those of secondary school age. These include meetings on Saturday evenings and on Sunday mornings. Our children's work, for those of primary school age and younger, is focused on SLtnday mornings. On the first Sunday of each month, our young people and children join our main Church service. Our work in the community covers the young, the old and those in finanaal need. 4. Young people and children to give our younger members the opportunity to explore the Christian faith in ways they find meaningful. Communlty and 8oclal con¢ern to express the love of God in practs'cal ways to the local community of our parish. We run a babies and toddlers group for children of pre-school age, along with their carers, on ThLtrsdays. In 2022 we ran an after school club on Wednesdays, working in partnership with the Parish Propety Trust, East Oxford Primary School and a local charity, Doorsleps. This provided a simple meal, aclivtties and Community for parents and children. Our Cafe Club provides social activities and refreshments once a month for older members of the Church family and local community. We are core participants in the Oxford Churches Debt Centre, set up in partnership with the national organisalion Christians Against Povety {CAPI UK to help anyone with problem debt. We run CAP money management course$ to help people learn to budget and manage their rnoney better. We also partiupate in a range of communlty activiti?s. 6. Outreach to present the gospel lo those around us in our parish. our deanery and the wider world, fulfilling our evangelistic and ecumenical objectives. Many beyond our regular members attend our seNices al major Chrlstian festlvals and use our servi￿$ for baptisms, weddings and funerals. Vve run regular enquirers. courses for those wanting to explore the Christian faith. We join with all the Church of England churches in Cowley Deanery in pooling most of our congregational giving., this helps those parishes in the Deanery in most need. participate with other churches across the denominations in activities like the Good Friday walk along the Cowley Road. We look beyond Oxford in our annual Mission Gift Fund lo suptK)rt other or anisations in the UK and abroad with which we have links. We want our ¢hur¢h lo be a continuing centre of Christian worship for generations to come. as Il has been for the last centuries. We have continued to resto￿ the church fabric and Improve our beautiful churchyard $0 that ft is a pleasure for visrtors and a g¢X)d home for a ran e of lant and animal s ecies. Future generations lo preserve and enhance for future generations the built and natural heTitage of which we are the current uardians. Th¢ Paro¢htal Church Councll of the Eecleslastlcal Parfsh of St Clement's. Oxford Annual Report tor the year ending 31st December 2023 {contlnued) Achievements and performance The objectives and activities In this section follow the same sequence as the table in the p￿ViouS section. What we offer is available to all, mostly without charge. Where we charge fees or seek donations, rt is only to help defray costs. Rev Rachel Gibson retired as Rector at the end of April 2023. with her last servtce being Easter Day, 9 April 2023. The Diocese issued the Vacancy notice on 2 May and the PCC held the reqL*ired Section 11 meeting on 13 May. We are grateful to Merry Patel and Richard Mccallum who acted as our Pafish Reps. th the support of OLtr Pallon's repfesentstive. Helen Lamb and Bishop Steven, the interviews were held on 9 November. Rev Mark Hay was selected as the new Rector for St Clement's Church and will be installed on 9 April 2024. The St Clement's PCC is immensety grateful to the many willing volunteers who have enabled so much throughout 2023, particularly given the period of vacancy. In particular. our thanks go to the Leadership Team, lo those involved in producing the Parish Profile and managing the vacancy process, to those who have presided at Communion. taken services, undertaken home visrts and much more. We also could not have done all we have without our dedicated stsff to Who￿ we also express our deep thanks. There were 97 on the Electoral Roll at the dale of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 23 April 2023. Average Sunday attendances in October 2023 comprised 64 adults and 19 children under 16. 1. Worship Worshlp Group.. The group contributed to the musical part of our worship at all nTh)ming and some special services across the course of the year. Hospitality Group.. Teams of church members offered refreshments after morning services and at special church events as part of our continual building of a welcoming church. Flower arranging group.. The group arranged flowers lor our services, as part of our valuing of God's creation and our welcome and worship of God. 2. Prayer and Bible study Home groups.. We have seven Home Groups, each with its own dislinclive style. involving roughly 60 church members who meet weekly or fortnighlly on a variety of week-day evenings. The purpose of these groups is to provide a small group context where rnembers can explore and grow in faith, deepen friendships. and support each other in all aspects of our lives. We hope to start a new home group over the coming morTrlhs as current groups are at capacity and more people want to join. Home Group leaders meet approximately once a term tor mutual support and encouragement. 3. Pastoral care Structurod pastoral care.. During the vacancy a Minister with Pemiission lo Officiate and a small number of volunteers. offer pastoral care for those facing part¢cular challenges and difficulties, as well as provision of home communions. Voluntger drlvers.. Volunteers from the church provide lrfts to setvices for the frailer members of our congregation as needed. Hardship Fund.. There is a small Reclols Discretionary Fund available to give. with the Wardens. agreement, modest donations to people faeing immediate financial hardship. This Fund was not used during 2023. Memorlal service.. Our memorial service happens every ALtlumn. We invite all who have used our fvneral, cremation or burial services in the past tsvo years, but the Servi￿ is open to all and is advertised locally. In 2023, 19 people attended. The Parochlal Church Coun¢il of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Annual Report for the year endlng 31st Decernber 2023 Icontinued) Achievements and performance (continued) 4. Young people and children Youth work.. We have continued to run a Sunday youth group. getting around 2-5 attending each week, wrestling with big life questions in relation lo the Bible and faith. We have also now restarted Ovefflow Youth on Tuesday nights for young people, getting around 10-15 attendees each week. The group is an oulrea¢h group, Iwilh most of the young people not connected to church before this group), that is a mixture of social activities and Christian input. We have done the Youth Alpha course with this group and are now doing a sefies recommended to us called 'Slir', which is aimed al pre-leens to explore what faith looks like in the 211t century. Chlldten's work.. Our Kingdom Kids Ifor ¢hildren 5-11 years old) enables children to worship. pray, learn and have fun in a welcoming mixed-age group, taking place 3 Sundays out of 4 in lem-lime. During 2023 the average attendance at Kingdom Kids has been around 10-15 children. lthngdom Tols is for the active under-5's. with worship, crafts, stories and play to explore faith wrth an average of 15-20 children attending. Our children's work is ftourishing. We have also started a 'Young Leaders, programme which Cufrendy has 3 members of OUT older youth takin9 part in being regular leaders in our children's groups. Soclal Events: We started doing Socials in 2022, going to play bowling, having movie nights and going to play laser tag. We have been getting an average of 15 (aged be￿een 7-15 years old} attending. We ran our own weekend away this year at Carroty Wood, Rock UK. a Christian activity site, with 12 children and young people allending aged 7-14 years old. 5. Community and soclal concern Toddler group.. Our Baby and Toddler Group serves the l¢Jcal community during ￿h0o1 tem-time. Volunteers provide activities for a two-hour drop-in session once a week, including li9hl refreshments. Sin¢e September 2022 our numbers have consistently been around 4545 paonlslcarers and toddlers each week. Local S¢hools: In 2023 we had a local secondary school, Cheney School, bring their year 7 children to the chur¢h on a school trip to explore the church and learn more about Christ18nity. They enjoyed the trip so mLt¢h that they have asked lo come back in 2024. We now regularly go into Sl Michael's CE Primary School in Marslon lo run 'J10' after-school club. We have around 15 child￿￿ attending that group weekly, aged be￿een 7-11 years old. There is an opportunity to start going lo assemblies al this school in 2024 as well, which is being discussed. Café Club: Our Café Club provides refreshments, social er5gagemenl, talks and other a¢tivitie5 for members of the Church family and local community who are around during the day. It meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Church members are encouraged lo invite their friends and neighbours and we have seen some new frsends joining us over the last year. Flourishing Lrfe: Until February 2023 the church continued to receive a Ditxesan Mission Development Fund grant to enable the parish. in collaboration with the Oxford Pastorale. to run a programme of activities reaching out to youth and young adults in our local eommunity. The aim was to encourage them lo reflect on what il means to live a good life. Oxford Churches Debt Centre and CAP Money Management Courses: The Oxford Churches Debt Centre is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission Inumbei 11558341 and run in partnership with Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK. St Clement's is one of four full partner churches. A number of our church family are involved in different ways, and Sl Clement's is committed both to pray and to give finan¢ially for the work of the Centre. This in¢ludes assisting in provision of CAP Money Coaching Courses. Communlty actlvltle$'. St Clemenl's church family members are involved in a number of activities led by others in our local community. These include the Oxford Winter Night Shelter, an initiative of Oxford churches to provide shelter for the homeless in the winter month.. a local food bank supported through weekly and Harvest Se*vice food donatK)ns'. and in most years OXCLEAN, which is an annual event to tidy up our local area. The Parochial Church Councll of the Ec¢le$lastlcal Parlsh of St Clement's. Oxford Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2023 {continued) Achievements and performance (continued) 6. Outreach Major Christian festlvals." Ea$ter and Chiistmas are the festivals when mosl visitors attend our services. These services were well attended, especially our Carol Service, Christingle and Christmas Day and Easter Services. We much enjoyed welcoming our local community to join us for our early December Christmas Tree Festival community event including carol singing, refreshments. and activities for children, for which a number of charities using the St. Clement's Centre de￿rated trees and provided a bllef doscfiplion of their activities. Baptlsms, weddlngs and funerals.. As a parish church, we offer the 'occasional off￿eS, of baptisms. weddings and funerals to residents of the parish. We also offer this ministy to those living beyond the parish who worship with us or have a strong connection with us. In 2023, we conducted 4 baptisms, 2 weddings and 1 funeral and 2 internments of ashes in the churchyard. Fabrlc-. 2023 saw continuing intemal re-ordering intended to improve our welcome. Major repairs to crumbling and leaking masonry at roof level continued through 2023 and work on OUT modernised kitchen was completed. During 2024 we hope to be able to make fvrther progress on improving our sound system and reducing reverberation. We have continued to improve our churchyard. Trees and shrubs have been regularly cul back to improve welcome. visibility and safety. A number of working parties further helped to beautify the area. Cowley Deanery.. We are part of the Cowley Deanery, which brings together the thirteen parishes in the eastern half of Oxford. The Rector, Curate and three church members are memters of the Cowley Deanery Synckj. Across the denominatlons.. We continued to maintsin our links with other local churches. Beyond Oxford.. We continue to support and pray for several mission partners with links lo our church as well as 7 other Mission Agencies. Church membets raised a total of £7,667.52 (including Gift Aid) for our Lent Mission Glft Fund, which we distributed to our mission partners and other mission agencies. Future generations: We want our chufch to be a conlinlsing centre of Christian woiship for generations to come. Our aim 15 to make the church as welcoming and useable for worship and hospitality as possible, while iespecting and valuing its histor¢c features. The improvements to our fabiic in 2023 and ￿yond seek to strike this balan¢e. The same considerations app￿ to further work planned in our churchyard. We want lo keep il well maintained. so visitors can easily find and see the graves of their loved ones and the church ean be as visible as possible lo those interested in a historic place of Christian worship. Al the same time, we value the many trees and plants which are good for the environment and wildlrfe. The Parochial ChuT¢h Councll of the Ecclesla$tical Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Annual Report for Ihe year ending 31st December 2023 (continued} Financial review Principal funding sources Giving from the ¢ongregation is a vital income source. In 2023 regular giving was stable, while giving from collections at services increased compared lo 2022. Overall giving was higher than in 2022, reflecting the generosity of the chur¢h family in difficult times. An annual grant from the Charity of Thomas Dawson is our main external funding sour¢e. The generosity of Thomas Dawson, who set up his charity in 1521. enables us lo operate on a seale that would otherwise be impossible. The grant of £125,000 for 2023 was a major contribution lo the Church's finance5, for which we are hugely appreciative. Wthoul such a generous grant, we would not have been able to proceed with our repairs to the masonry and roof. Prlnclpal risks and uncertalntles Volunteer Shortages and fatlgue remain our 9¥ealest risk. Afthough members of the Church family give generously of their time. the church has a largely working age congregation with work and family responsibilities. Many members of the congregation have increased the conlributson of their time during the vacancy, including Judith Gretton-Dann and Liz Boughlon presiding at Communion, Theresa Gray coming out of Li¢ensed Lay Minister retirement. the Leadership Team including lal different times) Bethan Willis, Matt Gretton-Dann. Jez Spearman, Nicole Stephens, Claire Gilroy and Heather Mccallum, and our Churchwarden, Steve Rumford. Our Curate. Joanna Taras5enko. has been on maternilylsick leave during this penod. Many are leeling the demands of the last year. Our main financial risk is any fvture works to repair our church fabric and the proposed employment of a new Youth Worker. However. we have adequate commitments from congregation members and reserves to fund both the employment and any Work planned. Our reliance on just a few main funding sources clearly presents risks. However, our reserves remain strong thanks to careful financial management. Like all small organisations run by volunteers, we face the general risk of gettlng thlngs wrong. Our principal risks in this respect lie in the areas of finance, data protection, safeguarding, health and safety and employment pracb'ce. Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants support us in financial matters and we receive help from experienced volunteers and advisers in health and safety and employment matters. The Dtocese also provides help in a number of a￿a$. We welcome chlldr¢n and vulnerable adults and our designated Parish Safegu8rding Officer oversees 811 work with them. She was formerly our Children's Worker and ensures that all those who work with children and young people or vulnerable adults are safely ￿¢ruIted, including being appropriately DBS checked, as well as subsequently trained, As required by the Church of England, we continue lo comply with our duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 to have regard lo the House of Bishops, guidance on the safeguaidirsg of children and vulnerable adults. Finally, there is the risk that the PCC cannot deal adequately with all the growing requirements of Govemmenl legislation and guidance from the Church of England. We undertake risk assessments, make other regular checks and organise training for staff and volunteers to ty to ensure compliance. Most of our staff and acb"vilies are based in the Sl Clernenls Centre which, together with 'The Mish,, belong to Sl Clemenl's Community Propety Trust, so the Church works ctosely with that charity's General Manager and Trustees. The Parochlal Church Coun¢ll of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Annual Report for the year endlng 31st De¢ember 2023 (contlnuedl Investment policy We do not have funds lo invest over the medium-lerm or long-term. Our general unrestricted reserves are a support for our nomial annual expenditure. Our designated and restricted funds are for work that we hope to complete over the next 1-3 years. The need to invest over the short-term arises when Ihefe is a delay be￿een receiving funds and being able to use them. This happens mainly when the Charity of Thomas Dawson makes large grants. In such circumstances we Can find ourselves wrth fund5 10 invest for more than 12 months. Our policy for short-lerm investment is to balance secunty, liquidity and return, while striving lo invest ethically. Overall, this means using a combination of interest-paying bank accounts. Reserves Our reserves policy is to achieve a position on our general fund where we hold an amount lo match our annual relianee on the Dawson grant, which is never guaranteed, and lo provide an additional amount equal 10 3 months. norm81 expenditure paid out of the general fund and Charity of Thomas Dawson grant. We held £226,366 in the general fund at the end of 2023, so we achieved our policy intention. We assign £50,000 10 the Dawson cashflow fvnd to ensu¥e we start the year with enough cash to last us until the Dawson grant arrives in late summer. The Dawson Trust Fund is effectively Our fabric fund. We have thiee types of ftstrictsd funds. The Dawson Trust fund is by far our laigesl. It holds amounts received from the Charity of Thomas Dawson as a 'conlribulion towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of Sl Clemenfs, and the maintenance of the services and furniture therein and subject thereto in furtherance of the religious and other haritable work of the Church of England, in the said ecclesiastical parish as the Parochial Church Council think fil,. Our policy is lo spend il in line with these conditions as quickly as is consistent with good financial managemer*t. The grant was not fully expended in the year. Our Toddlers Group held a reserve of £468 at the end of 2023 which is adequate lo coFe with any unusual expenditure. All our other ￿$trI￿ed funds hold gllts and donations for specific purposes. The Mission Gift Fund, the Oxford Churches Debt Centre Fund and our various special collecb'ons in chLfr¢h are for rnissional giving. Our policy is lo donate Ihem within the year. Of as soon as possible afteiwards in the case of collections around Christmas. Other fijnds. such as the Welcome Fund and the Children's Fund, have been donated for specific uses within St Clement's Church. We aim lo spend them in line with the conditions attached as quickly as is consislenl with good financial management. Plans for the future The Revd Rachel Gibson retired as Re¢lor of Sl Clemenl's in April 2023. The Revd. Mark Hay has been appointed to succeed her wef 9 April 2024. Priorities for 2024 include employment of a Youth Worker and phased relum of missional acbvilies in our local community. We expect lo benefit from the increased flexibility of the church's internal space. following internal re￿rdering. th the arrival of our new Rector, Mafk Hay, we expect that our priorities will develop as he leads us. Structure governance and management The PCC is a corporate body e5tabli5hed by the Church of England. Our objectives derive from the Parochial Church Councils IPowersl Measure 1956. 11 is elected by church members recorded on the Electoral Roll, in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2011. 11 is charged with Consulting together on matters of genefal Con￿rn and importance lo the parish, including co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the ehurch, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. It met 10 times in 2023 including special meetings relating to the vacancy and appointment of the new Rector, The Parochlal Church Councll of the Ecclesla$tical Parlsh of St Clement'$, Oxford Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2023 Icontlnued The PCC has created a sl¥uclure of Ministy Teams to help il lake a strategic view of church policy and expenditure, whilst also ensijring that ils responsibilities receive the deta￿led attention Ihey need All report to the PCC with recommendations, action plans and, where relevant, budgets and then assist with implementing decision5 made. In addition. certain volunteers and stsff members have delegated spending authonty up lo defined limits, but musl rewrt their spending to the PCC through the Treasurer. The Standing Committee deals wtth issues be￿eeTr PCC meetings. It helps to set the agenda for PCC meetings and retains responsibility for ¢onfidenlial matters relating to stsff such as salaries. It also receives reports on risk management from the Risk Management Coordinator. It may act on its own inilialive, but must report to the next PCC. Some of Ihe work it usually undertakes was taken on by the Leadeiship Team appointed lo oversee the Ministry Teams and guide the church through the vacancy. It therefore only needed to meet once in 2023. PCC Ministry Teams The Fabri¢ and Churchyard Team is responsible for assessing the need for repair, maintenance and improvement of the fabric of St Clernent's Church, including having regard to the Architect's Quinquennial Report. It also takes a lead on matters relating to the use and care of the churchyard. The Operations & Finance Team is responsible for overseeing arrangements for staff and volunteers including recruitment. administration, data protection. risk management and finance. Its remit includes internal and external communications, the development of the chureh website and the provision of IT support, 11 also oversees financial strategy and the church's approach lo the stewardship of money. The Congregatlonal Care & Mission Team is responsible for pastoral care, safeguarding, the running of Home Groups and so¢ial activities, welcome, hospitality and Mission within the parish and beyond. Mission includes reviewing the partners and organisalions supported by our Mission Gift Fund and prop95ing the amount of support to be alloc31ed to each. The Worshlp & ServlcesTeam is responsible for helping grow the church family in faith, discipleship and worship. Dufing the vacancy, it has taken on the role of planning services and providing leaders for them. including visiting clergy in particular for services of Holy Communion. Oth¢r Group5 In addition. there are.. The Staff Team comprising the paid staff. Curate and Rector., and The Home Group Leaders comprising those with oversight of Home Groups. Tralnlng The PCC Secretary, Risk Management Co-ordinator, Parish Safeguarding Offi￿r and Treas￿rer, assisted by our professional advisers, arrange for regulatory changes, Diocesan guidelines and other advice in areas such as health and safety to be brought to the PCC'S attention as appropriate. Other charities chalred by the Rector The Rector chairs the following three charities, in addition to the PCC. as a consequence of being the Rector.. Sl Clemenl's Parochial Charities Sl Clemenl's Community Property Trust The Charity of Thomas Dawson {Registered Charity 2019891 (Registered Charity 12002291 IRegistergd Charity 203258) Th• Parochial Church Council ol the Ecclgslastlc81 Parlsh of St Clemenl's, Oxford Annual Report lor the year ?ndlng 31st December 2023 {¢ontlnu•dl Reference and admlnlstrative details The ￿11 name of the PCC is The Parc¢hial Church Council of the EccksiastKal Parish ol St Clemenl's, Oxford,. We are also known as 'St ClemenY$ Parochial Church Council.. 'St Clemenvs PCC, and 'St Clemenvs Church,. The Diccese of Oxford calls us 'SI Clement Oxford,. Our Charity Commission registrab'¢)n number is 1132918. Conespond¢nee address St Clement'5 Parish Off￿, si Clement's CÉnlro Cross StroeL Oxford OX4 IDA T.. 01865 246674 arish.office stclements.o W.. www.stclemenls.or .uk .uk PCC membern {tru$tees} durlng the year Incumbent (Re￿) Vacant Assistant Curate The Rev Joanna Catherine Tarassenko {from 8th July 2021) on maternty kne during 2023. Mr Steve Rumford (from 2310412023 trJ the APCM in 20241 Churthw8rden Deanery Syn¢)d Reps Mrs Belhan ￿l11S (from 2310412023 to 2311012023) Mr Colin pr￿ (from 2310412023 lo the APCM in 20261 Mr John Llvingstone (from 2310412023 to the APCM in 20261 Maikki Aakko (from 23110ll023 to the APCM in 20241 Ekcted Members Miss Sue Cleave (Hon Secretary) (trom 3¢Y0412018 to the APCM in 202SI Mr John Oeans (from 2410412016 to the APCM in 20251 Dr Claire Gilroy {from 3010412017 to the APCM in 2024) Mr Phil Gordon (from to the APCM in 20241 Matthew Gretton*Dann {Irom 2610412022 to the APCM in 2025} Mr Peter Helm (from 23104J2023 to the APCM in 20261 Mrs Fiona Livingstone (from 2210412018 to Ihe APCM in 20241 Mr Ali Smith lfrom 2310412023 unbl the APCM in 20261 Dr Jeremy Spearman lfrom 2210412018 to the APCM in 2026) Ms Nicole Stephens {from 2910412021 to the APCM in 2￿24) Aifvlsoro and ￿nk018 to tho PCC Wenn Townsend, 30 Sl Gile$, Oxford, OX13LE Mi John Radice, Old Post Office, BerrKk Sabme, Wallingford. Oxon. OX10 OJN Bardays Bank, Leicester, LE87 288 CaMb￿e and Counties Bank, 42 Castle Street. Cambndge, CB3 OAJ Julian Hodge Bank Limrted, 29 Wndsor Place. C8rdiff, CF10 38Z Market Harbofough Buikling soc￿ty. Welland House. Leicestershire, LE16 7PD Shawbrook Bank, The DflV8, Brentsvood. CM13 38E United Trust Bank. 80 Hayrnarket, London, SW1Y 4TE Virgin Money, 129 Hfv3h Street, Oxlord, OX14DF Miss Pippa GreensL9de. contsct through Sl Clemenys Parlsh offi￿ (details atM)vel A¢ountsnts Architect Bankers Emptyment Law A(fviser Heglth and Safety Adwser Mr Geoffrey Roberts, Contact through St Clement's Parish Office (detsifs above} Independent Ex8mlner Andrew R¢>Jzyn$ki FCA. Wenn Townsend, 30 SL Giles. Oxfofd. OXI 3LE Slgn•d on behalf oltho PCC {Ch*lr).......Tr..¥.".l............. 202 10 Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustoes of The Paroehlal Church Council of the Ec¢lesia5tical Parish of St Clement's, Oxfonl I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the chanty for the year ended 31st December 2023 which are set out on pages 12 to 25. Responslbllfties and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are iesponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charrties Act 20111'the Acri I report in respe¢t of my examination of the charrty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directs'ons given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ibl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. l ¢onfirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me Cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting fecords were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and Gonlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the ex£minatron lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper undeistanding of the accoLtnts to be reached. Andrew Rodzynski FCA Wenn Townsend Chartgrod Accountants 30 St Giles. Oxford OX13LE .2024 11 o¢D QfD Th• Paloch￿l Chur¢h Coun¢ll ¢rfth• Eccl••laBll¢al Parftsh d Sl Cl8mThV$, OxlNd B•lanM Sh••t at 31810•¢•mb•r 2023 Fl%od ¥swts TanglNe assets 10,175 Ctsrront Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 7.048 354.054 229.338 361,102 235.038 Uabllttl••: lmounts falllng due wlthln ona yur (9,720) (4.076) 351,382 230.962 381.557 230.982 Fynds Llnwtrthd . general Unrestricted- designated 176,366 so,000 135,191 169,651 so.000 11,311 381,557 230,982 Approved ty Ihe Pafcr church offi Insur8n¢e and security Chuich 3divilies Todd*i Group Flourtrshing Life Rector expenses Sundry expenses Diocesan fees Allocated from support costs (see note 4dl other 9,811 17,0851 other 6,202 7.958 1,151 7,353 10,942 other costs 1,570 2,2CkS 766 1.570 2.206 11.354 92 11,446 127.558 67 6,953 9,440 134,511 9,507 Grants paid (seè note 4a) Church aetiviti¢$ 127.625 16,393 144.018 Church and Churchyard maintenance is negative due to VAT refunds for Fabric property costs. Activities dlrectly rolatlng to the work of the church- 2022 Unrestrfcted funds Gengral Deslgnated Ro$tri¢tod funds Total fvnds Wages and salaries Parish share of d10c￿8n quota Sl Clemenl's Centre other 32,875 46,414 250 32,875 46.414 250 5.50LI 3,591 281.039 4,879 11,122 247 9,420 524 194 Toddlefs other 5,5(X) 3,591 278,097 4.879 398 247 9,420 Gas, ¢leclricity and water Church and churchyard malnlen4nce Insurance and security other Church activities Toddler Group Flourishing Life Rector expenses Diocesan fèès Allocated from support costs (see note 4d) other 2,942 10.724 other ￿915 524 9,991 9,991 103,914 302,132 4C6,046 7,201 7.201 Grant5 paid {see notè 4a) Church actlvltles 103,914 309,333 413.247 20 The Parochlal Church Councll of the E¢¢lesiastical Parlsh of St Clement's, Oxford Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 4¢ Staff 2023 2022 Salaries Pension costs 38,430 32.043 832 39,373 32,875 No trustees were employed during the year12022'. nill. No remuneration was paid to trustees during the year 12022-. £nill. No expenses were reimbursed to trustees during the year12022'. £nil). Payments to related paTts"es of the Trustees are outlined in note 10. No employee received £60,000 or during the current or preeeding year. The Rector is not included in the total for salaries. This is because the Rectorfs stipend is met under Churth of England arrangements and not by the PCC. The average number of staff employed dufing the year was.. 2023 2022 Administration Youth work Children's work Cleaning 4d Analysis of support costs - 2023 Unrestrlcted Funds General Designat Total Funds Restrtcted General administRtion Support on H&S Accountancy fees Interest Depreciation 2,765 43 6,000 92 2.857 43 6.000 2,544 2,544 11,354 92 11,446 Anatysls of support costs - 2022 Unrestricted Funds General Deslgnated Total Funds Restricted General administration Accountancy fees 3,991 6,000 3,991 6,000 9,991 9,991 21 The Paro¢hlal Church Councll of the Ecclgsiastlcal Parish of St Clement's, Oxford Notes to the Financffial Statemenls for the year ended 31st December 2023 Tanglble fixed assets Office equipment Total Cogt As at 1st January 2023 2,942 2,942 Additions 12,719 12,719 As at 31 st December 2023 15,661 15,661 Depre¢lation As at 1st January 2023 2,942 2,942 Charged in the year 2,544 2,544 As at 31st Decemter 2023 5,486 5.486 Net book valu¢ As at 31st December 2023 10,175 10,175 As at 31 sl December 2022 Debtors 2023 2022 Gift Aid recoverable Other debtors 6.998 50 5,465 235 7,048 5,700 Llabllltles- amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2023 2022 Trade credttors Accruals and deferred in¢ome Taxation and social security Other creditors 229 9.13S 171 185 1,299 1,640 336 801 9,721 4,076 22 The Paro¢hlal Church Councll of the Eccles¢astlcal Parish of St Clement's, Oxford Note$ to the Financlal Sl•tements for the year ended 31st De¢¢mbor 2023 Fund detalb - 2023 Balance at 1st January 2023 Balan¢e at 31st December 2023 Income Expendituro Transfers Unrestrictod General De$ignated'. Dawson cashflow Restricted The Children's Fund The Children's Society Crèche Room Dawson Trust Fireworks Collection Homeless Fund Mission Gift Fund Oxford Winter Night Shelter Porch Steppin. Stone Centre Rector's Discretionary Fund Roof Grant Shared Space Sound Student Fund Toddler Group WelcomelLight Youth Work 169,651 50,000 134,780 1127,6251 14401 176,366 50,000 2,000 19 180 1.847 3,847 180 120,488 125,000 (4.5121 100 8,996 100 18,9961 (2221 (222) 222 218 94 214 2,500 352 468 5.480 214 2.500 352 468 5.480 1.449 3,890 12,4411 230,962 274.613 {144,018} 361,557 Fund details - 2022 Balance at 1stJanuary 2022 Balance at 31st December 2022 Income Expenditure Transfor5 Unrestrl¢tsd Gener81 Designated.. Dawson cashflow Restricted The Children's Fund The Child￿n,5 Society Crèche Room Dawson Trust Fireworks Collection Mission Gift Fund Oxford Winter Night Shelter Porch Steppin, Stone Centre Rector's Discretionary Fund Roof Grant Shared Space Sound Student Fund Toddler Group WelcomelLight 285.692 50,000 111,992 {103,914) 1124,1191 169,651 50,000 2,000 2.000 19 180 19 48,992 10 148 141 180 94 115.000 20 7.041 1279,0261 149) 116,220) 1176) (176) 115,034 19 9.031 35 94 4,000 {4.000} 214 2,500 352 715 4.173 214 2,500 352 468 5.480 12471 19,439) 10,746 393.410 250.799 (413,247) 230,962 23 The Paro¢hlal Church Councll of Ihe Eccleslastlcal Parish of St Clement's, Oxford Notes to the Financlal Ststemgnts for the year ended 31st December 2023 Fund detalls~ Icontinuedl The designated fund.. Dawson cashflow comprises funds set aside al the start of each year lo ensure there is enough ¢ash to last until the Dawson Trust grant arrives in late summer. The £50,000 assigned to the ftjnd was detemiined on the basis of past experience. The restricted fund.. Dawson Trust represents amounts received from the Charity of Thomas Dawson as a 'conlribution towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Parish Church of St Clement's, and the maintenance of the services and fLsmilure therein and subject thereto in furtherance of the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England. in the said e¢¢lesiaslical parish as the Parochial Church Council think fil, The reslri¢ted fund.. Mission Gift Fund comprised gifts received during the 2023 Lent appeal lo help support the mission partners of Sl Clement's and mission agencies (Open Doors UK, A Rccha UK, Prison Fellowship, Mahabba, CentTe for Muslim Christian Studies, Viva Doorsteps and the Oxford Pastorale) The reslricled funds.. The Children's Society represents special colleelions al Christmas for this purpose. The restricted fund.. Porch Steppin, Stone Centre represents special collections at Christmas for this purpose. The reslricled fund.. Church WelcomelLight comprises donations and regular giving specificalty towards providing a more hospitsble welcome to visitors to St Clemenl's Church. The restricted fund.. Crèche Room comprises a special donation received in 2015 specifically for furniture to make the refurbished Crèche Room a more friendly and useful pla￿ for young Children. Amounts unspent by the end of 2023 will be used for similar purposes as needs arise. The restricted fund.. Toddler Group Gomprises surpluses built up over past years from Toddler Group activities and Subsidies from the PCC. It is held to ensure the continued viability of the Toddler Group through peaks and troughs ol income. It is to be used solely for Toddler Group purposes unless the PCC decides to close the Toddler Group, in which case any remaining money would revert lo the general unreslricled fund. The restricted fvnd.. Rectors, Discretionary Fund exists to enable the Rector lo respond in a loving and appropriate way to cases of urgent and extreme hardship where a short term small financial provision will make a significant difference to the well-being of the church member, or someone in our wider community. The restricted fvnd= Children's Fund comprises donations lo enable the church to employ a Children's worker. The restn'cted fund". Shared Spare is a grant received from the Diocese of Oxford to enable this mission- based activity to tske place. The reslricled fvnd.. Student Fund is a grant received from the Diocese of Oxford lo enable mission inspired work with students by St Clements. The Tr5tricted fund.. Sound con$isls of donations for the for the improvement of the acoustlcs and sound equipment in the church. The restricted fund.. Roof Aiarm ¢omprises donations received to fund a roof alarm for Sl Clement's ¢hurch. The restncted fund". Asylum Welcome comprises donations received to give lo the charity Asylum Welcome which helps refugees to the United Kingdom. The restricted fund.. the Oxford Winter Night Shelter represents special collections al Christmas for helping the homeless in Oxford. 24 The Poro¢hlal Church Councll of tho Eccleslastical Parish of St Clement's, Oxford Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Anatysls of net assets by fund 2023 General unrestricted funds Deslgnated unrestrieted fund5 Total funds 2023 Restricted funds Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 10,175 176,367 10,175 351,838 {9,720} 50,000 125.471 {9.7201 186,542 50,000 135,191 371,733 2022 General unrestricted funds Deslgnated unrestrieted funds Total funds 2022 Restrided funds Current assets Current liabilities 175,181 14,0761 50,000 9,857 235,038 14,0761 171,105 50,000 9,857 230,962 10. Related party transactlons The Charity of Thomas Dawson (￿lStered charity 203258}, The Paro¢hial Char51ies of St c￿ment, Oxford Iregislered Charity 2020891 and St Clement's Parish Propety (registe￿d chaity 2200511 are deemed related parties of the PCC as they are chaired by the PCC'S Rector. During the year the PCC received a donation of £125.000 {2022.' £115,000) from the Charity of Thomas Dawson as a 'conlribulion towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of the Pansh Church of St Clement's, and the maintenance of the services and furniture therein and subject thereto in furtherance of the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England, in the said ecclesiastical parish as the Parochial Church Council think fil.. During the year the PCC paid £6,900 12022.. £4,500) to St Clement's Community Propety TNSI in rent for the charity's office and the use of rooms for various activities During the year. the Parish Property contributed £7.009 {2022.. £7,821) to the PCC towards the Salary of the Youth Worker_ In addition, the Parish Property provided accommodation for the Sl Clements curate, the value of which is not accounted for but is Consiolered to be in the region of £21,000 peT annum During the year. gifts of £Nil {2022." £1,000) were paid to John Livingstone, Ihe spouse of a Trustee as a full mission partner. The same amount was paid to the other mission partners of PCC. During the year, gifts of £1,570 for the Flourishing Life project and £Nil for general work (2022.. £9.420 for the Flourishing Life project and £300 for general workl were paid to The Oxford Pastorate. Dr Bethan VMIIIS is an employee of the Pastorale and also a member of PCC. 25