The Parochial Church Council of St Thomas, St Anne's on Sea Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council st for the year ended 31 December 2024
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA Contents Trustees Annual Report for the Parochial Church Council of St Thomas, St Anne's on Sea Independent Examiners, Report.......................... RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT.. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES..................................................................................................................... Accounting Policies . Movement in funds during the year......,,....,,......,,.,..................................................................................... 10 Further Analysis of Receipts li Further Analysis of Payments.................. io 12
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'5 ON SEA Trustees Annual Report for the Parochial Church Council of St Thomas, St Anne'5 on Sea Aims and Purposes St Thomas, Parochial Church Council IPCCI is responsible for cooperating with the Incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance and insurance of St Thomas, church and hall, Objectives and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at in our church and to become part of our parish community in St Anne's. When planning our activitie5 for the year, we have considered the Charity Cornmission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel,. developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the pa rish Missionary and outreach work. To facllltate thls work, It Is Smportant that we mai ntai n the fabric of the church buildings. Revlew of the year 2024 continued to provide many challenges for the PCC. Worshipping number5 increased slightly under the oversight of Revd Lynda Brady but many who still regard themselves as member5 Of the St Thoma5 community, stil I do not attend church very often, nor contribute fina ncially to its upkeep, Numbers on the electora1 roll at the APCM in May 2023 were 76. The service pattern remained the same until the installation of our new Vicar, Revd Canon Michael Manley in late October 2024 with a Sunday morning service at 10.30 am, Compline on 2, and 4, Sundays at 7pm and a said Holy Communion setvice on a Thursday at 10.30am. The new vicar retained the weekly Sunday morning Parish Communion and Thursday morning said Holy Communion, but, with the ministry Team and PCC'S encouragement, radically changed their formats - prloritizlng accesslbllity: firstly to a God who was immanent and near (not detached and distantl by introducing a nave altar and asking the choir in the chancel to gather around it and disrobe- symbolizing 'God amongst us, secondly accessibility to those who attended ', by laying aside the use of hymn-books, service booklets, and printed readings, and introducing an easy to follow combined service sheet with all the hymns, readings, and prayers each Sunday. The magnitude of such liturgical renewal meant that the vicar only attended the Sunday and Thursday morning services. All else, apart from the monthly Saturday Brick Church, remained the responsibility of committed volunteers. (For example, the monthly prayer group continued, Nursery Praise, Monthly Youth Clubl The ministry team ILLMS and Wardens) held everything together with help from others. and continLsed to fulfill various function roles to release the Vicar to progress the liturgical renewal. A Vision Sunday Lunch, open to all, was held to help communicate the new vision based on our congregation's accessibility to God and people, which was well-attended. During the meeting, members We able to discuss the new vision and also comment by writing and displaying post-it notes. A report was then collated listing all the comments. Though some still expressed reticence and anxiety at the changes- within weeks of their introduction, attendance increased 10-15Yo which seemed to allay most fears.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA There were increased attendances for the combined All Souls/AII Saints commemorations, Sunday on Sunday and advent and then Christmas, which encouraged all. Unfortunately, Joy Swarbrick (churchwardenl had to remain the main treasurer but eventually was supported by a friend of a PCC member who thankfully supervised all the book-keeping of the church accounts that had been recornmended by the Diocesan Board of Finance. A general improvement in income over the year coupled with an encouraging reduction of the Parish Share for 2024, after negotiations with the Diocese - (to include a staged increase each year) meant that the church was able to fulfil its Parish Share requirements for 2024 despite losing a major contributor (The after-school and breakfast club) iri the summer. Continuing problems with banking at Barclays have made managing the accounts more challenging, but we hope to finally complete the conversion to an on-line account in the new year. There has been some increase in the uptake of giving through the Parish Giving scheme although some regular giving is still via Standing order or envelopes. Fortunately the overall level of giving does seem to show a n increase, alongside attendance. The church is to a great extent reliant on the income from hall renta15 to meet its bills. The impact of the energy crisis on the church heating costs came into effect when the fixed term tariff for gas ended in September- the electricity contract has also risen, We are exploring the payments regular users of the hall are asked to pay, and our fees for use of the church. Fundraising events recommenced during 2024 with spring and autumn New to You sales; a Beetle Drive; a Quiz and Spring and Christmas Coffee mornings. The income generated was very welcome and the events have largely been organised and run by the church members who have been doing so for many years. Unfortunately, due to an increasing age prof ile they are finding it more difficult to physica Ily ma nage them. It is imperative that new streams of income are explored. Some Quinquennial work has been completed over the year, with the help of a minor repairs grant from the diocese. The architect ha5 also been asked to draw up plans for a dais, to establish the nave altar and meet the sight-lines problems of worship all being on one level. We are delighted that our new incumbent has also fulfilled our request to reconnect with families, youth and children.. successf ully becoming a school governor, revitalizing brick church and school assemblies, and attending monthly youth club. He is also leading the introduction of a monthly family Service. Flnancial review Total receipts on unrestricted funds were E87,674 (2023 £80,7971. Of these, £41,718 (2023 £47,455) was unrestricted voluntary donations and the remaining income included fees, room hire together with Gift Aid and fundra ising and i nvestment income, Planned giving aga in decreased during the year wh ilst unpla nned givi ng agai n increased. Gift aid is more because the claim for earlier years was also made. The PCC remains grateful to all those who Eive support to the work here in the parish. £70,56512023 £83,194> was spent from unrestricted funds to provide the Christian ministry from the parish. Unrestricted receipts in the year were £17,109 greater than payments but this wa5 mainly because of the Gift Aid reclaimed for earlier years and the sale of the shares that had historically been owned by the PCC as shown in note 2. £59,120 was needed to provide the Christian ministry from the parish through the parish share that largely provides the stipends and housing for the clergy acr055 the diocese with contributions for each parish based on a
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA formula that tries to reflect whether or not the parish has a full-time incumbent, the size of the regular worshipping congregation and the relative deprivation in the parish. The parish was grateful to receive a grant of £18,577 towards this to reflect the relative level of deprivation in the parish, and further support of £8,543 leaving a balance of E32,000, all of which was paid in the year.4. The bank balances of £71,135 {2023 £47,813) are held in current and savings accounts and Church of England Deposit Funds as set out in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities on page 9. Reserves policy It is FCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to at least three months, unrestricted payments. The undesignated balance in the current and Savings account at the year-end were £24,098 so approximately 4 months, payments. There is also £14,416 designated for repairs and a further £31.136 in Church Deposit Funds. Structure, governance and management The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules, The membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent, churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. The PCC member5 are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training in the workings cf the PCC,
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS. ST ANNE'S ON SEA Administrative information st Thomas, ChLJrch and hall are situated on St Thomas Road, St Anne's-on-the-sea, FY8 IJL. It is part of the Diocese of Blackburn within the Church of England. The correspondence address is as above. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2011) and a charity currently excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. PCC members who have served at any time from l January 2024 until the date this report was approved are: Ex off icio members: Incumbent.. The Reverend Canon Michael Manley from 27 October 2024 Curate in Charge The Reverend Lynda Brady from 31" March 2024 to 31" September 2024 Licenced Lay Minister - Elizabeth O'connor Licenced Lay Minister - Peter Watson Licenced Lay Minister- Deborah Wood th Elected members: Churchwarden- David Bennett.. Churchwarden- Joy Swarbrick (also treasurer untll June 2024) Mark Rutherford - {PCC Secretaryl Kathleen Asquith Janet Boyce John Davies Kaye Houston Amanda Palmer Elizabeth Proctor Christine Unsworth Maurlce Unsworth Glenys Markland (from 12" May 2024} Approved by the PCC on 4" May 2024 and slgned on their behalf by Revd Canon Michael Manley as PCC Chairman. Revd Canon Michael Manley PCC Chairman
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA Independent Examiners, Report Independent Examiner's Report to the members/trustees of the Parochial Church Council of Parish of St Thoma5, 5t Annes on Sea I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 13. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner As trustees of the charity. the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 14515>lbl of the 2011 Act- and state whether particular matters have come to my attention, Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examSn3tion was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner'5 Statement In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention l. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting record5 in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Stephanie Rankin FCA Ribble Accounting Services Limited 56 Broadgate Preston PRI 8DU 24 April 2025
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For the year ended 31 December 2024 Ur)restricted Restricted rorAL Funds Funds 2024 TOTAL 2023 Receipts from- Donations and lesacles Charitable activities Other tr3din8 activities Investments 30 56,364 11,641 11.533 1,920 6,216 £87,674 249 56,613 11,641 11,533 1,920 6,216 £249 £87,923 48,268 8, 721 22.241 1.567 629 3b 3( 3d Other 3e Total receipts £81,425 Payments on: Church actlvlties Mlnlstry costs Church actSvity C05t5 Premises costs- Chu rch, grounds and Barchester Costs of tradin8 (hall and otherl 40 33,040 9,203 349 33.389 40,882 11,614 4b 9,203 21,318 4,660 69,676 2,344 £70,565 21,318 4,660 349 70,025 21.989 4d 6,543 81,028 2,344 2.694 £349 £70,914 £83.722 Raisine funds Total payments 4e Net re¢eiptsl{payments 17,109 i iooi 17,009 (2,297J Cash funds brought forward Transf er5 between funds 44,813 loo 44,913 47,210 TTansf erred from Investments to cash Cash funds carried forward 9,213 £71,135 9,213 £71,135 44,913
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS, ST ANNE'S ON SEA STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Unrestrlcted Restrirted 2024 Total Unrestrirted Restricted 2023 Total Current assets- Cash at bank and In hand Main current account 3081914 21,168 2,062 868 204 21.372 2.062 868 9,665 3,156 693 loo 9,765 3,156 693 100 Club 30443239 Premium Account- Tracker 80758841 Designated Fabric Account 40051543 14,416 38,514 14.416 38,718 163 163 204 13,677 loo 13.777 Less cash belonging to DBF IDBF portion of fees) 12041 12041 38,514 3.159 29,462 £71,135 38.514 13,677 3,159 27,977 £44,813 loo 13.777 3,159 27,977 £44,913 CCLA ICBFI deposit account 714D CCLA ICBF} deposit ac¢ounl 998D Total 2A 3,159 29.462 £71,135 £100 Investment Assets 568 shares Royal Dutch shell (NOW 50LDI Total 2B 9,213 £54,026 9,213 £54,126 £71,135 £71,135 £100 The notes on pages 10 to 13 form an integral part of these accounts.
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS ST ANNE'S ON SEA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 l. Accounting Policies Basi5 of preparation The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. b. Funds Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also not restricted. Restricted funds are income funds that must be Spent on restricted purpose5 and detai15 of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsi ble in law. They do not include the accounts of the church groups thatowe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 2. Movement in funds during the year The movements in the different funds can be 5ummarised as follows: Fund Trffrom Investments l Jan 2024 Receipts Payments Transfers 31 Dec Z024 Unrestrlcted Cash Funds General Fund Designated Fabric Fund Tot31 unfestricted funds 44,813 87,569 105 87,674 69,447 1,118 70,565 9,213 -15,429 15,429 56,719 14,416 71,135 44,813 9,213 Notes 3,4 Re5trftted Funds Special Collections to Pas5 on Restricted Funds loo 249 349 loo 249 349 Notes 3 Cash Funds IA + Bl £44,913 £87,923 £70,914 £9.213 £71,135 Notes 3 and 4 give a breakdown of the receipts and payments, In addition to the cash funds set out above, the PCC also held investments as follows: On 31 December 2024 Book value On 31 December 2023 No of shares No of shares Book value Investment assets Unrestricted 6440: 568 shares Royal Dutch Shell Sale proceeds in year Surplus on sale of investments (3cl £nil 568 E9,213 15,429 £6,216 The shares were sold in February 2024 and the proceeds of £15,429 designated to the fabric fund {see note 2 above} io
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS ST ANNE'S ON SEA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 3. Further Analysis of Receipts Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL Funds Funds 2024 TOTAL 2023 3a. Donotion5 and legocies Planned Giving- Parish Giving Scheme Planned Giving - Standing Orders & cheques Planned Giving CAF Planned Giving - Envelopes Planned 8ivinB total 11,324 3.786 2,218 1,635 18,963 1,088 3,201 7,745 5,391 11,324 14,OCIO 3,786 6,056 2,218 3,304 1.635 4,402 18,963 27,762 1,088 1,6Q8 3,201 49 7,745 6,020 5,391 4,917 249 1,763 1,140 813 One off Giving- Sumup One off Giving- PG5 One off Givin8 - one off envelopes Loose plate collections Retiring collections Sundry donat5ons Gift Aid tax refunds received 249 334 334 14,647 500 4,495 56,364 14,647 500 soo 4,495 3,695 249 56,613 48,268 Legacies Grant5 Donations and legacies Totals 3b. Incomefrom choritqble activitie5 Parish fee for wedding or funeral Churchyard maintenance fee Church or Hall lettin85 - objectives Other receipts Income from charltable actlvltles Totals 2,107 159 2,107 159 4,320 33 9212 163 9212 4,368 163 11,641 11,641 8, 721 3c. Other trading actlvltie5 Fundraising Church or Hall letting5 - fund raising Magazine income Sales and 3dvertisin8 100 Club income 4,371 3,847 65 4.371 3,847 65 3,930 15,130 si 3,250 11,533 3,250 11,533 3,130 22,241 Other trading activities Tot31s 3d. Income Jrom investments Dividend5 from shares Bank and building society interest CBF Deposit atcount interest Investment Income Totals 153 153 118 118 1,649 1,920 1,649 1,920 1,559 1.567 3¢. Qther Income Refund5 from previous yeor expenditure Surplus on sale of investments Other income Totals 62g 6,216 6,216 6,216 6,216 629 Total recelpts £87,674 £249 £87,923 £81,426 li
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS ST ANNE'S ON SEA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 4. Further Analysis of Payment5 Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 2024 2023 4a. Ministry costs Giving to rnlS5ionary societies Givin8 to relief and development agencies Parish Shale Clergy working expenses Cou ncil tax {clergy housingl Telephone and broadband IclerBV housing) Reader expenses and subscriptions Visiting clergy/lotums DBF portion of fees paid over to DBF Ministry costs total 171 349 349 357 32,153 32,153 32,000 1,500 2,890 25 14 25 14 55 848 422 3,487 349 33.389 40,882 33,040 4b. Church actlvltles General Mission/Support activltles Qr8anist Fees Organ / piano tuning and maintenance Upkeep of services Parish mission and evangelism costs Printingi Postage and stationery Subscriptions Professional Fees Sundry expenses Advertlslng and PR Banking charges/Transaction char8es Branch Organisation - payments Church activities total 23 23 168 4,800 468 4,800 4,800 868 468 468 257 54 969 969 938 766 200 441 766 200 441 1.057 2,154 939 829 829 404 22 22 17 163 163 12 9.203 9,203 11,614 4c. Premise5 COSt5- Church, grounds and Barchester Insurance 6,491 2,513 6,755 591 6,491 4.924 2,513 1.035 6,755 10,329 591 158 Church building- electric Church building - gas Church buildin8 - water Phone and Wi-Fi (church building/parish officel Utilities total 348 348 355 17,148 2,354 35 17.148 16.801 2,354 614 35 Church building maintenance {routinel Church equipment costs Church building major repair5 - structure Cleaning materials and equipment - Church building Upkeep ofchurchyard & Brounds Premise5 Costs (church, 6round5 etcl total 324 1,945 1,088 1,217 21,318 21.9S9 1,670 iii 1,670 iii 21,318 12
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF PARISH OF ST THOMAS ST ANNE'S ON SEA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 Further analysi5 of payments continued 4d. Costs of trading (hall and other) H211IOther building - electricity Halllother building- gas Hall/Other building- maintenance Iroutinel Hall/Other building - equipment Halllother building - consurnables Hall/Other building - cleaning cos15 Hall c05t5 total Magazine costs Other trading expenditure Hall and other trading costs total 219 219 1,243 2,510 1,243 2,510 1,271 881 461 299 299 337 203 337 3,648 6,473 4,608 52 4,608 52 70 4,660 4.660 6,543 4e. Raising funds Costs of fundraising events 100 Club payouts 402 2.292 2,694 2,344 2,344 2,344 2,344 2,344 2,344 Raising fund5 Tota15 Total payments £70,565 £349 £70.914 £83,722 13