Annual Report of the PCC of All Saints Bakewell and St Anne’s Over Haddon 2024
This report covers the year ending December 2024 during which six meetings were held. In addition, a joint PCC meeting was held in November with the Archdeacon.
Trustees PCC members (who are also charity trustees) who have served during the period from 1 January 2024 are:
Canon Tony Kaunhoven, Chair, Dot Bushen, Church Warden, Sue Marsh Church Warden
Elected members: Pat Bryant, Lay Reader, Nigel Bartlett (from May 12, 2024) Vice Chair Angela Bird Diane Brooks (from May 12, 2024) Ben Roper, (to March 2024) Tony Evans, Health and Safety Officer
Zena Hawley co-opted December 2024 Vivien Stephenson (resigned May 12, 2024) Roger Truscott co-opted December 2024 Rosie de Bartolome, Parish Safeguarding Officer Alison Davidson, PCC Secretary
Officers not PCC members: Joyce Glencross Treasurer Rick and Kath Naylor Deputy Treasurers Kath Naylor Electoral Roll Officer Rick Naylor Heating Officer
The sudden death of Ben Roper in March saddened the whole church and his wisdom, knowledge of the fabric of the church, and experience are greatly missed.
Aims and Purposes The role of the PCC is to work with the incumbent to promote the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the practices of the Church of England and to support and co-operate with the incumbent in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
The PCC are also responsible for the maintenance of the two church buildings, keeping them in good order, as well as the churchyard at St Anne’s. The PCC are considering plans to install glass doors in the South Porch at All Saints and there are exciting plans to re-order part of St Anne’s to create a hub and information centre for visitors to Lathkill Dale and pilgrims on The Peak Pilgrimage
Worship The PCC oversees the worshipping life of All Saints and St Anne’s. All Saints continued to hold a service of Holy Communion at 10:30am on Sundays, except for a monthly congregation led service of Morning Praise, co-ordinated by our Lay Reader, and a Benefice Service on the Fifth Sunday which was held in different churches around the Benefice.
Sunday Evensong and a mid-week Communion were usually held twice a month and an informal prayer meeting met on Friday mornings.
St Anne’s held two services a month, a Eucharist on the second Sunday and a congregation led service on the fourth Sunday.
Canon Tony continued his livestreamed Sunday morning reflections which were well attended.
We were delighted to hold our ever popular Christmas Tree Festival which offered the opportunity to welcome visitors, some of whom travel long distances each year to see the spectacle. This is a busy but enjoyable time with Carol services for the primary schools, St Anselm’s and Lady Manners; the popular Christingle and the all age Crib Service both fill the church!
Holy Week is special at All Saints with a service each day culminating in the Easter Vigil, the first Eucharist of Easter at 6am on Easter Day followed by breakfast, the Easter Eucharist with Easter Egg Hunt and finally Evensong. The annual Service for the Departed is always a moving occasion, much appreciated, especially by the recently bereaved.
Mission and Outreach
Canon Tony continued to lead weekly Collective Worship at Bakewell infant School, Rowsley and Stanton Primary Schools as well as monthly assemblies at St Anselm’s and termly at Lady Manners. Services for the major festivals are held at church for the Infant School, a Harvest service for St Anselm’s and Commemoration Service for Lady Manners. The Cross was again erected in Bath Gardens for the duration of Lent, and the Town Remembrance was well attended in church as was the Remembrance Commemoration at the War Memorial at Over Haddon. The Lunchtime Talks proved as popular as ever and they and the Coffee Concerts brought many non church members into church.
Keeping in Touch , a coffee morning which replaced the former Mothers’ Union, is well attended by women both from within and outside the church.
Organ We were delighted to complete the restoration of the organ, after months and years of hard work by Ben Roper and Dot Bushen, with the support of William McVicker Organ Advisor. It was a pleasure to have Ginny and Mark Wood of Peter Wood & Son working on the organ over several months. And the St George’s Chapel seemed quite empty when it the scaffolding was finally removed.
Benefice Arrangements and Vacancy Much of the PCC’s time this year has been spent considering the implications for Canon Tony’s forthcoming retirement and possible Benefice arrangements. This is, of course, a work in progress, and Tony has made every effort to ensure we are set up as well as we possibly can be for the future. We are delighted that Emma, Tony’s PA, has agreed to stay on during the vacancy as our Administrator.
Living in Love and Faith A small group followed this course over five lunchtimes.
Charitable Giving We continue to send £1,000 to support Summer Activities for about two hundred children from St Matthew’s Church in Zababdeh. The remaining £591 was sent to the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal for Foodbanks.
Volunteers The PCC wishes to thank all the volunteers who contribute towards making our church the lovely vibrant church it is. In particular we want to thank our Churchwardens Dot and Sue, and our Treasurer Joyce.
Finance The PCC receives updates on our financial state throughout the year from Joyce. She is stepping back from her role of administrator but happily will continue as Treasurer. We are very grateful to her for her hard work in keeping the books straight. The Parish Giving Scheme assures us of a level of income and the card machine is an added way for people to donate to church. We are grateful to Kath and Rick, our assistant treasurers, for overseeing the PGS and banking the cash.
Risk Management The PCC has a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Church is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance, including against fraud and error. The principal risks are:
Lower congregational giving as a result of squeezed household incomes and the sad deaths of elderly congregation members
With the average age of the congregation higher than that of the town it serves, that we fail to attract new members;
Increasing energy costs; - the church is among the 600 hundred churches with the highest carbon footprint and we lack the expertise to reduce our energy consumption
Safeguarding The PCC has complied with the requirements imposed by the Code under section 5A of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016
The PCC has due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The Safeguarding Officer ensures all necessary training is completed. No Serious Incidents have occurred that would necessitate a report to the Charity Commission.
Parish of All Saints Bakewell with St Anne, Over Haddon Financial Statement for year ending 31st December 2024
| Unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
2024 Total |
2023 Total |
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| Receipts Voluntary receipts Giving Planned giving - gift Aided Income tax recovered Planned giving - not gift Aided One-off donations Collections in Church Other voluntary receipts (note 3) Receipts from activities for generating funds (note 4) Wedding / Funeral fees Income from investments (note 5) Other Receipts (note 6) Total Receipts Payments Diocesan Share charitable giving Other payments (note 7) Total Payments Excess of Receipts over payments Account Balance at 1st January Account Balance at 31st December (note 8) |
42,238.76 14,320.60 15,737.05 3,006.60 9,901.50 |
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| 85,204.51 14,377.41 13,252.90 4,134.00 8,496.26 1,157.41 |
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| 126,622.49 | ||||||||
| 52,282.00 7,184.50 72,214.23 |
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| 98,009.02 | 176,564.63 | 131,680.73 | ||||||
| -2,018.89 | -98,018.48 | -100,037.37 | -5,058.24 | |||||
| 74,970.00 72,951.11 |
145,433.16 47,414.68 |
220,403.16 120,365.79 |
225,461.40 220,403.16 |
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| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Monetary Assets Bank Accounts- Co-op & NatWest Community Bank CBF Accounts Investment Assets £15.1874 840 Units M & G Charifund £22.6053 3650 CBF Investment Fund Shares Other Assets Gift Aid to be claimed Charity Aid cheques owing from Friends of Bakewell Parish Church Vat to be re-claimed Liabilities |
8,084.48 3,108.11 61,758.52 72,951.11 12,757.42 12,757.42 1,454.83 1,174.36 2,629.19 |
47,414.68 47,414.68 82,509.35 82,509.35 667.74 369.60 1,037.34 |
55,499.16 160,907.95 3,108.11 3,047.49 61,758.52 56,447.72 120,365.79 220,403.16 12,757.42 £14.3499 12,053.92 82,509.35 £22.6053 82,509.35 95,266.77 94,563.27 2,122.57 2,589.56 20.00 780.00 1,543.96 5,520.12 3,666.53 8,909.68 |
160,907.95 3,047.49 56,447.72 |
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| 220,403.16 | ||||||||
Bakewell PCC Registered Charity 1133846
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Parish of All Saints Bakewell with St Anne, Over Haddon Financial Statement for year ending 31st December 2024
| Note 1 Note 2 Note 3 Note 4 Note 5 Note 6 Note 7 Note 8 |
Unrestricted funds The changes to the funds were: General -2,018.89 Fabric Roof Organ Bell -2,018.89 Other receipts Grants 336.06 Visitors / special donations 5,947.55 Art Group 690.00 Friends of Bakewell Parish Church Legacy 6,973.61 Generating Funds Card Stall 1,045.35 Users of the Church 445.00 Open Door cafe 805.34 Fund Raising 2,295.69 Income from investments Interest & Dividends 6,127.42 Medway Centre Lease 150.00 6,277.42 Other receipts 100 club prize fund Shares cashed in Other Payments Clergy expenses 9,146.92 Heating lighting etc 16,687.08 Insurance 9,541.75 Church Maintenance 1,765.67 Churchyard Maintenance Upkeep of Services 1,919.14 Major Repairs - Roof - Other Building repairs etc - Bell Repairs - Boilers - Sound systems - Organ Children Honoraria 3,288.90 Bookstall costs 860.39 Fund Raising costs Open door costs 435.19 General Administration 2,340.04 Mission initiatives 1,020.00 New Equipment 320.94 100 club prizes paid Organ Lessons Professional fees 47,326.02 Balance of Accounts General 72,951.11 Fabric Roof Organ Bell Total 72,951.11 The financial statement of the PCC have been prepared in 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis |
Restricted funds -503.69 1,011.37 89.88 -99,080.08 464.04 -98,018.48 46,863.51 4,353.43 6,220.00 2,000.00 59,436.94 10,441.55 10,441.55 3,309.22 3,309.22 1,060.87 1,060.87 776.91 199.59 4,950.62 165,264.80 1,444.60 709.81 1120.00 706.50 175,172.83 12,535.64 11,512.47 3,238.22 15,012.93 5,115.42 47,414.68 accordance with |
2024 2023 Total Total -2,522.58 -5,369.22 1,011.37 6,653.77 89.88 72.36 -99,080.08 -6,039.97 464.04 -376.18 -100,037.37 -5,059.24 47,199.57 5,069.02 10,300.98 6,655.89 690.00 572.50 6,220.00 80.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 66,410.55 14,377.41 1,045.35 1,064.69 445.00 805.34 26.88 10,441.55 12,161.33 12,737.24 13,252.90 9,436.64 8,346.26 150.00 150.00 9,586.64 8,496.26 1,060.87 1,157.41 1,060.87 1,157.41 9,146.92 8,399.76 16,687.08 9,597.08 9,541.75 9,278.84 1,765.67 2,799.43 1,919.14 1,857.99 776.91 542.80 199.59 794.64 4,950.62 165,264.80 26,434.00 3,288.90 3,057.10 860.39 601.49 1,444.60 1,663.36 435.19 67.34 2,340.04 2,689.47 1,020.00 1,030.75 73.99 1,120.00 1,268.00 512.00 706.50 2,576.94 222,498.85 72,214.23 85,486.75 88,009.33 11,512.47 10,501.10 3,238.22 3,148.34 15,012.93 114,093.01 5,115.42 4,651.38 120,365.79 220,403.16 the Church Accounting Regulations |
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Bakewell PCC Registered Charity 1133846
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Parish of All Saints, Bakewell with St Anne, Over Haddon
Registered charity no: 1133846
Independent Examiner's Report to the members of Bakewell Parochial Church Council
I report on the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
examine the financial statements (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act; have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
John M G Foster FCA Meadow Grange Wardlow Buxton SK17 8RP