PCC Annual Trustees Report to the Charity Commission 2022.
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Trustees Annual Report 2022 St Luke’s Parochial Church Council
Aim and purposes
St. Luke’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for working in cooperation with the incumbents, the Reverend Robert Miles and Reverend Tom Devas, to promote in the parish the mission of the Church - pastorally, evangelistically, socially and ecumenically.
The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of St Luke’s Church, Main Street, Thurnby.
The PCC currently employs 5 staff
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community in Thurnby. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and pastoral activities throughout the parish in order to include those people within our church family and the wider village community.
Our services seek to be inclusive to all and are constructed in a variety of styles, all with the common goals of learning from the Bible, expressing our worship and praising God.
The planning of activities for the year is considered in line with the Commission’s guidance on public benefit, specifically in respect of the advancement of religion.
We strive to provide a framework, which allows people to enact their Christian faith in:
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Learning and developing knowledge of the Bible
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Developing knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Worship, praise and prayer.
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Pastoral care and support.
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Outreach and mission work
The maintenance and development of our Church building is crucial in the continuation of our work.
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Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
Our varied styled services provide alternative ways of enjoying and accessing corporate worship. Acknowledging and affirming a range of worship styles, while remaining loyal to the same Gospel message.
In addition to our regular services (3 services on Sunday) we also run specific services around key church calendar events (such as Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas).
Our strong relationship with the local primary schools continue as we regularly lead assemblies in St Luke’s CofE School and Fernvale Primary School. Once a month St Luke’s School hold the assembly in our church building. Parents are invited to Easter, Harvest and Christmas assemblies. Fernvale School have regular assemblies run by our team and have made a visit to the church this year and hope to have an assembly in church next year.
Our weekly prayer meetings every Saturday morning and Monday morning are open to everyone, providing a vital underpinning of the work at St Luke’s.
Our confidential prayer chain continues to receive hundreds of prayer requests and many testimonies to prayers being answered.
Mission and Evangelism
The Cornerstone team of churches (St Luke’s, St Catharine’s and St Mary & All Saints) continues to develop together, reaching out to the local communities with a number of initiatives.
Our major project is ‘The Hub Community Centre and Café’ which is now underway. Our aim is to provide a community space- a place to meet, where everyone can feel welcome; and where there are opportunities to connect with one another and find help and hope. St Luke's church set up a company (The Hub Community Centre and Café Ltd) and are transforming an old local derelict building into a thriving Community Café Fifty Five. When the café opens it will provide somewhere to enjoy some good food throughout the day, not to mention great coffee and other delicious treats. At the same time, and more importantly we are looking forward to being an 'in the community church', coming along side those who visit and discovering the needs of the local area. We want to provide events and a range of services to meet those needs as well as partnering with different people, groups and organisations to provide the kind of help that people are looking for.
In September 2022 Living Hope Church was launched by Church planting curate Steve Sweet and his wife Sarah with a small team of volunteers to share the love of Jesus with the people of Thurmaston. The church plant has 3 main aims; Engage the next generation, Connecting with other cultures and Creating community. They meet in Church Hill Junior School in Thurmaston and run a weekly afternoon service along with many outreach events for the community such as Build & Breakfast, a dads and kids Lego morning and Bright Sparks Toddler group. Exciting plans ahead include employing a part time Community Evangelist to make further connections in the community.
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We also have a pioneer curate Matthew working in the nearby area of Netherhall and supporting the local churches. This year a weekly after school gathering in the Netherhall Community Centre has been set up and other activities are planned to bring the community together.
The opportunity came this year to offer a Discipleship Year to someone aged 18-24 to grow as a disciple of Jesus, explore their calling, gain a wide experience of Christian ministry in a church setting, and discern and develop skills and gifts. We were pleased to offer the role to someone in the summer and they were able to get involved in many activities and events as well as help in weekly services.
We have links with six organisations that we support with prayer and finance, the local Bridge project caring for the homeless, CPAS and Scripture union and several projects overseas; MAF, Hope & Glory Foundation and Radstock Ministry.
Other events during the year have been arranged to act as both social and outreach in strengthening links with our local community.
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Pastoral Care
Our ‘Love in Action’ pastoral initiative to provide support to those in our community who need help continues to expand. This team of volunteers provide help with meals, transport and practical issues as well as visiting those who may be housebound and need someone to talk to.
Our 12 Home Groups meet throughout the week to share fellowship around studying the Bible. These groups also provide strong pastoral support. Home Groups form a key part of church life for members at St Luke’s to come together, study the bible and support each other.
Children and Families Ministry
Assemblies at both primary schools in the parish continue and further activities in the week strengthen the partnerships with both schools. In St Luke’s Primary School specifically, two initiatives include Godly Play and an after school club.
The Parent and Toddlers group ‘Raindrops’ continues to provide a caring and welcoming place each week and provides support for new parents.
Our annual events during the year included a Holiday Club at Easter, a Light Party in October, and in December brilliant Nativity and Christingle services.
Youth Ministry
During the year the young people from church went to Luminosity which is a New Wine youth initiative. They camped at the showground in Peterborough and met with hundreds of Christians of a similar age, it had a real impact and saw real spiritual growth and confidence.
The church also run a weekly youth club in the local village hall that is well attended, a place to relax and play various games.
Seniors Ministry
Plans are in place to develop a team to run 3-4 events and activities a year under the C3A title for those more mature in years. The aims through the various activities are to build relationships, offer support and help people feel valued. Ultimately we would like to encourage opportunities for people to explore faith by invitations to courses such as Senior Alpha.
St Luke’s Church Building
The schedule of works to keep the building in good shape continues and a variety of these have been carried out over the year with the next big project being the roof and preventing leaks. We also plan to renovate and refurbish the church kitchenette. A five year plan will be set up from 2023 to help keep track of what is needed on a monthly and yearly basis and help in preparation for the quinquennial Inspection to be done by the Church of England in 2025.
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Financial Review
The accounts showed an overall deficit of £33,495. This included legacies of £10,010 received during the year, which resides in a designated fund as agreed by the PCC.
There was planned expenditure through the year from reserves as agreed by the PCC. These were for; Stoughton Wall £10,000, Church Electrics £2,827 and the Upkeep and disposal of Sturrock Close £12,700.
Once these one-off costs are taken into account the deficit in 2022 was £7,968.
During the year we sold Sturrock Close for £351,000 putting £200,000 towards (The Hub) Café Fifty Five project. The balance of funds after costs were paid into general reserves.
The Charity Commission requires us to demonstrate that we are good stewards of our resources and that we do not hold on to an inappropriate level of reserves, indicating that working reserves should be around 3 months of the level of expenditure, this follows the ‘Reserves Policy’ the PCC have in place.
We will hold appropriate reserves whilst also using funds to meet the objectives for which we as a charity exist. A large proportion of the funds are currently being held in a reserve account to pay for the Community Centre and Café project
Structure, governance and management
PCC members are appointed as set out in the Church Representation Rules. St Luke’s PCC consists of the rector, an associate rector, church wardens and elected members. We said goodbye to our associate vicar Helen Bence who retired this year in September after 13+ years of amazing service.
The PCC is responsible for decisions made in relation to all general matters which include stewardship of the PCC funds.
The PCC, which met regularly throughout the year, and its associated committees were all well attended. Minutes and reports were received and approved.
Our Safeguarding team continues to attend training and develop the safeguarding of children & young people and vulnerable adults. A revised Safeguarding Policy has been approved by the PCC based on the Diocese of Leicester model and in line with the National Safeguarding Standards.
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St Luke's PCC Statement of Financial Activites for year ending 31st December 2022
| **Unrestricte ** | Restricted | Total | Prior year | |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming Resources | ||||
| Donations & Legacies | 154,067 | 6,087 | 160,154 | 177,469 |
| Charitable Activities | 30,831 | 655 | 31,486 | 32,029 |
| Investments | 470 | 1,611 | 2,081 | 5,889 |
| Trading Activities | 10,272 | 0 | 10,272 | 6,131 |
| Other | 21,370 | 33,255 | 54,625 | 16,911 |
| Total incoming resources | 217,010 | 41,608 | 258,618 | 238,429 |
| Resources Used | ||||
| Charitable Activities | 225,218 | 95,877 | 321,094 | 222,249 |
| Raising Funds | 0 | 525 | 525 | 1,476 |
| Other Activities | 15,632 | 0 | 15,632 | 6,546 |
| Support | 1,225 | 86 | 1,311 | 208 |
| Total resources used | 242,074 | 96,488 | 338,562 | 230,479 |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before transfers) | -25,064 | -54,880 | -79,944 | 7,950 |
| Fund Transfers In | 6,060 | 204,590 | 210,650 | 4,500 |
| Fund Transfers Out | 204,590 | 6,060 | 210,650 | 4,500 |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before gains/losses) | -223,594 | 143,650 | -79,944 | 7,950 |
| Investment Gains (or Losses) | - | - | - | - |
| Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before Asset Revaluation) | -229,331 | 143,650 | -79,944 | 7,950 |
| Asset Revaluation | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 75,000 |
| Net Movement of Funds | -222,594 | 143,650 | -78,944 | 82,950 |
| Total Funds Brought Forward | 456,659 | 426,632 | 883,291 | 800,341 |
| Total Funds Carried Forward | 234,065 | 570,282 | 804,347 | 883,291 |
| Represented By | Total | Prior year | ||
| General (Unrestricted) | 162,843 | - | 162,843 | 393,869 |
| The Hub Community Centre & Cafe (Restricted) | - | 548,962 | 548,962 | 406,567 |
| Discretionary Fund (Restricted) | - | 4,349 | 4,349 | 4,364 |
| Legacy (Designated) | 32,020 | - | 32,020 | 32,020 |
| Livestream Project (Restricted) | - | - | - | -655 |
| Netherhall Community Association (Designated) | - | - | - | 3,801 |
| Stoughton church DCC (Unrestricted) | 26,969 | - | 26,969 | 26,969 |
| Stoughton Church Repairs (Restricted) | - | 16,991 | 16,991 | 16,356 |
| Living Hope Church Thurmaston Plant (Designated) | 12,233 | - | 12,233 | - |
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Income & Expenditure Year: 2022
| This year | This year | This year | Last | year | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income | |||||
| Income | 825 | 825 | |||
| Children and Families | 3,229 | 3,229 | 916 | ||
| Church Weekend | 3,528 | 3,528 | - | ||
| Events | 722 | 722 | 1,171 | ||
| Giving | 148,910 | 148,910 | 185,461 | ||
| Ministry | 50 | 50 | 212 | ||
| Other Income | 6,594 | 6,594 | 9,447 | ||
| Resourcing Church | 21,336 | 21,336 | 9,453 | ||
| Services | 649 | 3,440 | 4,090 | - | |
| Weddings and Funeral Fees | 5,913 | 5,913 | 8,914 | ||
| Youth Ministry | 4,778 | 4,778 | 3,524 | ||
| Sturrock Close property | - | - | 5,834 | ||
| Giving | - | 655 | 655 | - | |
| Netherhall Income | 190 | 190 | - | ||
| Living Hope | 21,112 | 21,112 | |||
| Stoughton Church Repairs CAF Donat | - | 1,158 | 1,158 | - | |
| Bank Interest | - | 1,611 | 1,611 | - | |
| Donations and Pledges | - | 1,063 | 1,063 | - | |
| Grants | - | 32,856 | 32,856 | 13,496 | |
| Income Totals | 217,010 | 41,608 | 258,618 | 238,429 |
Income & Expenditure Year: 2022
| This year | This year | This | year | This year | This year | Last | year | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
| Expenditure | ||||||||
| Expenses | 840 | 840 | 2,400 | |||||
| Administration | 860 | 3,462 | 4,321 | 6,768 | ||||
| Children & Families Ministry | 6,957 | 6,957 | 4,063 | |||||
| Church Building | 15,486 | 15,486 | 10,708 | |||||
| Church Weekend | 100 | 100 | 268 | |||||
| Clergy and Staff Costs | 76,531 | 76,531 | 76,367 | |||||
| Events | 1,376 | 1,376 | 729 | |||||
| Fixed Assets Depreciation | 2,357 | 2,357 | 1,752 | |||||
| Giving | 10,082 | 10,082 | 68 | |||||
| Ministry | 1,491 | 1,491 | 1,372 | |||||
| Missions | 10,795 | 10,795 | 7,970 | |||||
| Parish Contribution | 75,693 | 75,693 | 75,693 | |||||
| Publicity and Communications | 2,043 | 2,043 | 1,714 | |||||
| Resourcing Church Costs | - | - | 191 | |||||
| Seniors | 57 | 57 | 257 | |||||
| Sturrock Close Property | 12,757 | 12,757 | 3,662 | |||||
| Upkeep of Services | 1,723 | 1,723 | 2,307 | |||||
| Weddings and Funerals | 2,688 | 2,688 | 475 | |||||
| Youth Ministry | 7,607 | 7,607 | 5,458 | |||||
| Costs | - | - | 5,102 | |||||
| Netherhall Costs | 3,991 | 3,991 | 1,210 | |||||
| Living hope costs | 9,479 | 9,479 | ||||||
| Stoughton Church Repairs Costs | 522 | 522 | 1,475 | |||||
| Church Fabric & Services | - | - | 3,921 | |||||
| Church Maintenance | - | - | 860 | |||||
| Churchyard Maintenance | - | - | 1,250 | |||||
| Administration | - | 89 | 89 | 210 | ||||
| Professional Fees | - | 91,576 | 91,576 | 14,229 | ||||
| Expenditure Totals | 242,074 | 96,488 | 338,562 | 230,479 | ||||
| Deficit | - | 25,064 |
- | 54,880 |
- | 79,944 |
7,950 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tTUStees On accounts for the year ended ' Zoll Charity no lif any) 11 a301 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust'l for the year ended As the charity's trustees. you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acl'l. Responsibilltles and basis of r&port I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried c1 under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by Ing a qualrfied member of linsert name of applicable listed body]]. Delet81 l rfnot appIable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matertal matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below Y which gives me cause to believe that in, any material iespect". the accounting records were not kepl in accordance with sedion 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records-, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'trLte and fairf view which is not a matter consideied as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in ¢orbnection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pl88se te the wo in fhe btsckets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: fAM*S Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body IER Oct 2018
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