2023-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Mary The Virgin, Deane, Bolton

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Deane Church Meet Jesus, walk with Jesus, share Jesus

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D E A N E C H U R C H

Team Rector’s Report - pg 3 Deane Church Staff Team and Officers - pg 9

Curate’s Report - pg 10 Churchwarden’s Report - pg 12 District Church Council Report - pg 14

Youthwork Report - pg 16 Children’s Work Report - pg 18 Safeguarding Report - pg 19 Finance Report - pg 20

Team Rector | Rev’d Canon Dr Terry Clark Junction Road | Deane | Bolton | BL3 4LT

www.deanechurch.org

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S o C h r i s t h i m s e l f g a v e t h e a p o s t l e s , t h e p r o p h e t s , t h e e v a n g e l i s t s , t h e p a s t o r s a n d t e a c h e r s , t o e q u i p h i s p e o p l e f o r w o r k s o f s e r v i c e , s o t h a t t h e b o d y o f C h r i s t m a y b e b u i l t u p u n t i l w e a l l r e a c h u n i t y i n t h e f a i t h a n d i n t h e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e S o n o f G o d a n d b e c o m e m a t u r e , a t t a i n i n g t o t h e w h o l e m e a s u r e o f t h e f u l l n e s s o f C h r i s t . ( E p h e s i a n s 4 : 1 1 - 1 3 )

Ministry is to be shared. This has been the pattern from the creation of Eve to work with Adam in tending the Garden. And indeed on a much bigger canvas we see this in the Holy Trinity. Three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) exercising different roles. Equal but different. Moses could not do what God called him to do without help and so the Lord spoke through Moses' father-inlaw Jethro about selecting those who would share the burden of leadership (Exodus 18). And in the New Testament, God speaks to us about his people, 'the body of Christ', being given and exercising different Spiritual gifts and ministries. And when God's people respond to this call, the Church flourishes. This is still the pattern today.

2023 and into 2024 at Deane was a time when a number of people stepped up into new ministries. Some are more high-profile ministries, and some are quieter but no less important to the life and witness of Deane.

In June, André Adefope was ordained priest/presbyter and we also got a new Bishop of Bolton, Matthew - both appointments I had the privilege of being involved with. In July, Beccy Clark was recommended for ordained ministry and commenced training with Emmanuel Theological College in September, doing her placement here at Deane. Also in August, Nigel Newton began work as our part-time paid Youth and Community Worker, a post mostly funded from a Joseph Rank Trust grant. It was encouraging in 2023 to see some new young

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men join us and for these guys by November to have got stuck into home group membership and wider areas of service at Deane. In November, Gill BrowneTownley joined us on placement as she explored ministry calling.

We were encouraged in our overseas vision and mission support by a visit from Andrew Moody (serving God with Crosslinks in Uganda) in February, and by Chris Howitz and his family (serving God at St John's Church, Muscat in Oman) in August.

The District Church Council had to decide in 2023 whether to close down the Deane Church Shop. For some years we'd been of the view that the shop could only continue if it covered itself financially. So when the landlord nearly doubled the rent, and with the shop unit itself no longer fit for purpose, we decided that the shop had to go. We looked at alternatives but none were viable for one reason or another. 17th November was the last day of the shop being open and also a time when we said 'thank you' to Nicola for her many years of service as shop manager. God always has a bigger and better plan than we see at the time however. Two weeks prior to the shop closure, I was chatting with Dave Bagley about the shop, and about possibilities for blessing the wider Deane community, and so the idea for a new partnership with Urban Outreach was born which developed into 'The Junction', launched on 19th January 2024 with Nigel taking the lead.

On Saturday 28th October 2023, three days after my conversation with Dave, the DCC spent the morning at Barrow Bridge Mission, thanking God for all that he

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was doing at Deane, and praying and talking about the next 3-5 years. Seeking the Lord's direction.

We came away from that Vision Morning with a number of short-term / 'easy win' goals and some bigger goals. The bigger and more long-term goals were:

1 . T o r a i s e t h e p r a y e r t e m p e r a t u r e a t D e a n e . G e t t i n g e v e r y o n e p r a y i n g m o r e !

2 . T o h o s t a n e w p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h U r b a n O u t r e a c h S t o r e h o u s e , i n c o r p o r a t i n g o t h e r c o m p a s s i o n a n d h o s p i t a l i t y m i n i s t r i e s s u c h a s C h r i s t i a n s A g a i n s t P o v e r t y a n d W a r m S p a c e . A n d f r i e n d s f r o m L o s t o c k C h u r c h t o b e i n v i t e d t o j o i n w i t h u s i n t h i s n e w m i n i s t r y .

3 . T o l a u n c h a T o d d l e r g r o u p m e e t i n g i n t h e C h u r c h C e n t r e . T h i s t o h a v e a d e f i n i t e C h r i s t i a n f o c u s a n d n o t b e j u s t a n o t h e r t o d d l e r g r o u p o n t h e l o c a l c i r c u i t . 4 . T o d e v e l o p D e a n e C h u r c h o p e n d a y s , a n d t o h a v e a h e r i t a g e d i s p l a y i n p l a c e i n c h u r c h .

Hopefully, you will have noticed that:

(1.) is already happening with a series of sermons and home group studies on prayer in January-February 2024, and our Lent WhatsApp prayer group up to Easter. I know that there is a ton of prayer through the week from members of Deane congregation. It would be extra encouraging however if more people came along to the monthly prayer meetings, which are sometimes in-person and sometimes online. More people pitching up for the monthly prayer meeting would also turbo-charge ministry and witness at Deane. Come on Deane congregation!!!
(2.) launched in January and is developing.
(3.) needs further prayer and discernment and the right person/team with the right vision and long-term commitment to lead it.

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(4.) commenced with an open day 16th March 2024. Members of church hosted 75 visitors through the day and the kitchen crew in the Church Centre were rushed off their feet with many visitors dropping in for refreshments, or lunch, or both! The day also saw the unveiling of the new heritage display, weaving together the nearly 1000 years of Deane church history with the 2000-year history of Christianity.

Andrew Ruaux of Bradshaw, Gas and Hope architects in Bolton met with some members of the DCC before Christmas and we began to think afresh about the re-ordering of the west end of Deane Church building for the provision of new kitchen and creche facilities and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Andrew produced a helpful preliminary report for us and he will be working further on our project from April. As part of Heath's church building brief, he is arranging for a professional drainage survey - the first necessary step for the refurb.

For over a year, we had been praying about youth provision at the 10.45am service and it has been encouraging recently (March 2024) to see a new Sunday morning youth group up and running with Simon Davies and Peter Cole taking the lead with that. This group compliments the Sunday evening youth group headed up by Nigel and is the follow-on group to Junior Church headed up by Paula and Beccy.

The monthly Deane Seniors meeting continues to flourish, with a range of speakers over the year, as does the monthly lunch in the Church Centre run by Margaret Rutter and her team.

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A big thank you from me to all at Deane who give generously of time, skills and other resources to further Kingdom ministry. I am particularly grateful to our outstanding Wardens Heath Taylor and Paula Small who serve us humbly and faithfully, largely unseen, through the year, and to the office staff Beccy and Sheri, who continue to effectively job-share and who keep the cogs of the Deane ministry machine well oiled! And a special shout out to my clergy colleagues at Deane and Lostock, André and Paul and to my Team Vicar colleague in the parish Vinny. I am grateful to God for such excellent colleagues.

On a personal note, in 2023 I stepped down from various diocesan and national responsibilities and in March 2024 stepped up to join the 8-person team running - the CPAS Arrow Leadership Programme, www.cpas.org.uk/browse - - everything/arrow leadership programme. The 2024-25 cohort has 26 participants, more than on any previous programme since Arrow was set up in 1999. On Arrow, we seek to equip the participants (mostly curates and those in early years of incumbency) to be the most effective Christ-followers and leaders in God's Church that they can possibly be.

Reaching our goals for the next 3-5 years at Deane depends upon prayer and the ongoing task of raising up people to serve in these various areas of ministry. To what area of service might God be calling you in 2024? Ministry is not just about someone else; it is about you and me.

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Regarding the national church... the Church of England currently finds itself in a right mess. Some are seeking to take us as a denomination in a direction on sexual ethics which is contrary to God's word. Great fault lines have opened up among the bishops and on General Synod - which is split c50/50 on this. We need to continue to pray for the leaders of our national church and for courageous Biblical leadership. At the Last Supper, Jesus prayed for his followers:

I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. (John 17:14-16)

Some people will only agree with the Bible when the Bible agrees with them. But that is not the deal. Our Bibles are not loose-leaf. We cannot just lose the pages that we find inconvenient. As God's people, we are not of the world. We are chosen in eternity by God, set apart for holiness and devotion to our Creator, Redeemer God. He really does know best and we must trust him. At Deane Church, under my lead and by God's grace, we shall continue to be a loving, welcoming community where ANYONE can find hope, joy and love. We are all broken people and need for Jesus to meet us where we are and lead us forward in obedience to his word. We will however remain a community where God's word in the Bible is cherished, not compromised, and is faithfully and relevantly taught to all.

Friends, let's dream big dreams and pray big prayers to our awesome God as we go forward. Let's be humble before our Holy God, and courageous in the face of any unbiblical forces that come our way. And let's talk more with our loving Heavenly Father through the day, individually and as we meet together. May you know God's shalom in body mind and spirit, this day and always.

What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear. What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer. Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer.

Terry

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Rev'd André Adefope Curate

Rev'd Canon Paul Nigel Newton Hardingham Youth and Retired Clergy Community Worker

Rev'd Canon Dr Terry Clark Team Rector

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Paula Small Beccy Clark Churchwarden, Administrator and Safeguarding PCC Secretary Officer and Deanery Synod Rep

Heath Taylor Churchwarden

Not pictured: Bryan Shephard (DCC Secretary, Verger and Churchyard Administrator)

Members of Deane Church Council (not listed above) elected at the Annual : Meeting on 24 April 2023 Jane Hampson (DCC Lay Chair also CAP LifeSkills Manager), Christine McWilliam, Alison Partington, Margaret Rutter (Electoral Roll Officer), (Ian Hampson, co-opted as DCC Treasurer)

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A year on from my last report, it is still a joy to be part of this church family.

Throughout 2023 I am pleased to say that I have continued to preach and lead services frequently, and it is a real honour to explore God’s Word with you and worship him together. I have also written study notes for the Bible study groups, and it was great to deliver an evening of training for our Bible study leaders too.

I spent a lot of time investing in the kidswork (particularly at Lostock) and youthwork that takes place in church and in our local communities. I was helping to lead the youth group and delivered many assemblies to a lot of different local schools. I am also a governor at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, and it is great getting to learn more about how the school operates and serve the kids in this way. I am also on the PTA at Lostock Primary school, and it has been good helping the school at their annual events and on some school trips.

A personal highlight was my priesting service in July. Thanks again to all of you who came to the service, and/or came to the celebration afterwards. Your

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prayers were felt. Moreover, being able to preside over and celebrate communion with you all is something I always look forward to and never take for granted, as we experience God’s grace afresh through this act. I have also had the privilege to perform several baptisms which are always fun, and I continue to pray for these kids and their families.

As you probably remember, I was asked to lead the DCC and staff team through a ‘church mission audit’. The first stages for this have been successful, but in all honesty, the next steps have stalled a bit and will require some fresh momentum. The hope is that I will be able to support people as they start new church events and activities, and I am still chatting to people about this. However, we have started a monthly quiz in 2023 based at Lostock church (and open to all), as a way of getting new people into church and experience a few hours of fun and fellowship. More initiatives like this are needed though, so I hope to see more of this in 2024.

In the year ahead I will also be part of the ‘Connect mission week’ and leading an Alpha course as a follow up too. I am very excited about helping people explore their gifts, and support church members who want to co-lead and lead Sunday services, and find others who may potentially preach too. I believe God wants to use many of us in this way, and not only those of us who are ordained, so let me know if God might be nudging you to get involved!

It is strange knowing I am just over halfway through my time with you all, but I believe God has lots in store for us, as we help each other to experience his mercy and follow his guidance.

God Bless,

André

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As we reflect on 2023 as Churchwarden’s at Deane, we would like to express our sincere gratitude towards the many volunteers who give up their time to ensure that our magnificent building and grounds our maintained to the standard it deserves so that future generations will also benefit from its beauty.

Thank you to the Bolton Community Payback, who throughout 2023 continued to work tirelessly in the churchyard which has greatly improved the visual environment on the approach to and surrounding areas of the church building, which has stood in these grounds for almost 1000 years!

Our thanks also goes out to Ian and Jane Hampson who continue to support with varying bits of maintenance around the church and churchyard including, but not limited to, repairs to fencing; the upkeep of paths including snow and ice gritting and clearance; and clearing gutters to keep rainwater flowing from the roof. Bryan Shephard continues to do a fantastic job of keeping the paths, KK section and garden of remembrance clear and accessible to visitors for which we are extremely grateful. Thanks also to our church cleaning team (Jane, Shirley, Mary, Margaret and Barbara) for their work in keeping church clean for our Sunday services and other events.

Many might not know this, our AV system in Church (which is in much need of upgrading), has been set up, managed, and maintained mostly by Terry and Beccy with no specialist support. We are hugely appreciative for their combined efforts in ensuring we have a fully functioning system (most of the time!) to support our Sunday services despite the challenges associated with the aging technology.

2023 saw the addition of a contactless donation device located at the back of church which has been great in providing an alternative means of giving, particularly at the Christmas Carol service which is always well attended. We rely

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solely on donations to pay for maintaining the building so having an alternative donation platform has been a welcomed addition and absolutely the right thing to do in a society where cash usage is diminishing.

To our disappointment, we still await approval for phase two of roof repairs which is a continuation of the work completed in 2022, which aims to render the building completely water tight. A List B application for emergency roof repairs was submitted for which we still await approval. We continue to liaise with the Diocese for an update and hope to have this work completed this year.

An inventory is kept of all the silver and valuable items owned by the church. Buildings and Employees’ liability insurance has been maintained through Ecclesiastical Insurance.

It is not without a huge sense of privilege that we serve God and the Church here at Deane as stewards of this historic building and we thank everyone, who may not have been mentioned, that has played a part in Sunday services, however small, who help in many ways.

Heath Taylor and Paula Small

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The District Church Council comprises of the 5 elected representatives as appointed at the APCM (2 vacancies), 2 Church Wardens, the elected Synod Representatives, plus co-opted members which include the Curate and Treasurer. It is chaired by the Rev'd Terry Clark with an appointed Lay Chair being Jane Hampson.

Meetings always commence with a Bible Study, a time of prayer and also the sharing of encouragements for matters that have happened since the committee last convened and for which we can thank God. The DCC endeavours to act with a duty of responsibility and prayerfully seeks God’s guidance on a whole range of matters.

The Standing Committee under the chair of Jane Hampson reports to the DCC. The committee ensures good stewardship is maintained and any important decisions are tabled at the full DCC where members can vote. At each meeting the Treasurer also provides an update on the Church finances and will make recommendations as appropriate for agreement by the DCC to any actions that are required.

The DCC met four times during the year and have overseen actions/progress being made on: The application for the licence to proceed with Church Roof Repairs Phase 2 has been submitted in May 2023 but we have not yet received a reply despite frequent requests.

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The “Funnel System” led by André Adefope is ongoing, with suggestions for activities being encouraged to take matters forward.
A Defibrillator has been purchased with the help of funds raised by the congregation and installed on the outside wall of the Church Centre.
A “Vision Morning” was held in October and from this there were quick wins for ideas that can be taken forward in the short term. Also, larger “projects” were discussed and to be progressed.
Regrettably due to proposed increased rent and deterioration of the property, the Deane Church Shop was closed in November 2023. The DCC noted particular thanks to Nicola the Shop Manager for her 15 years of service and the many volunteers who helped in the shop over the years.
Nigel Newton was appointed as the Youth & Community Worker at the end of August on a part time basis and has settled in very well to the role
Nigel is heading up the new initiative in partnership with Urban Outreach for the Church to be a distribution point for anyone collecting Storehouse food hampers. The point is to be in the Church Centre and will also to be somewhere where people can come and be supported in a warm and friendly environment.

Bryan Shephard - DCC Secretary

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“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 3:11

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It has been an absolute joy and a privilege to take up this role and serve alongside a great team of people, working with a wonderful group of teenagers from both Deane and Lostock churches. There are 4 members from Lostock and 6 from Deane, all with church connections through their families, and another girl joined us recently and has been back a couple of times!

Others laid the foundation for this ministry in 2022, and now with the help of Paula Small, Lorraine Ellis and Abi Newton, I am able to continue what was started then by Terry, André, and Daniel.

Since I began in August 2023, the group has enjoyed taking part in a community litter pick, a games afternoon, a firework party, a Christmas party, ten pin

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bowling, and joining with other groups in the Bolton West Mission Community Group for Praise and Pizza at St Andrew’s and other fun and games, (also involving pizza – it seems to be a common theme) at St Elizabeth’s, Horwich.

On Sunday evenings we have a met a couple of times at Lostock where there is more room for runaround games like Dodgeball, but most weeks we are at Deane Church Centre.

The Bible is central to who we are as a group, and so far we have looked at the youth version of Christianity Explored (Soul), some Scripture Union material about the life of Abraham, used the ‘Real Prayer’ course book which home groups have been studying, and currently we are learning some key Bible verses and trying to remember them and learn a little about their context. The group members are confident in discussions about the Bible and they also join in with open prayer, often praying for each other and sharing what is on their hearts and minds for prayer. They also update the group on where they have seen God at work in their lives and how their prayers are being answered.

The impact this has on the group must not be underestimated. We are seeing spiritual growth and development, and some members are showing signs of being very effective future leaders and helpers! Praise God for this, as it is part of the vision we have for the youth work at Deane and Lostock.

Thanks again to you all for your support and encouragement for the Youth Work.

Nigel Newton Youth and Community Worker

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It’s a great privilege to be able to share our faith with a growing group of children in Junior Church at Deane, helping them explore their own journey of faith and their questions!

During 2023 we enjoyed getting into God’s Word as we dug into:

Jesus in Mark’s Gospel, learning more about who Jesus is
Joined with our church series in the book of Acts over the summer, learning about what happens when people are empowered by the Holy Spirit
A series in Proverbs, which helped us to explore how God wants us to live our lives.

A big thank you to Felicia for her help with Junior Church through the year.

Thank you for praying for this important ministry. While we spend time with the children on a Sunday morning, we can’t do any of it without your prayers. Please continue to pray that the children in our church family would grow to love and trust Jesus, no matter how hard that might be.

Thank you too to parents, carers and grandparents who spend time through the rest of the week sharing the love of God in words and in action. Again, we can only do so much on a Sunday morning, but we’re thankful to partner with you in this journey.

Beccy Clark and Paula Small

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All leaders of children and young people’s groups have a valid DBS certificate, all new leaders now have references, safeguarding training and DBS’s completed before any face to face work starts.

To ensure the leaders safeguarding training remains up to date Sheila and I have decided we will send out links to all current leaders in July each year to ensure this is completed before groups restart in September.

Sheila and I are currently exploring the possibility of our prayer team having an up to date DBS, this would hopefully help to build individuals confidence in trusting them at vulnerable times in their lives

We will continue working on the statement of practise for all groups working with children and vulnerable adults. Each leader can then sign these annually when they receive the good practise guidelines and renew their child protection training.

Paula Small and Sheila Dewhurst-Taylor

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The aim of the Church Council at the end of each financial year is to 'break even', and we seek to steward the resources given to us with that in mind. Unfortunately we have not been able to achieve that aim in 2023. As the accounts on the following pages show, we finished the year with a deficit of just over £10,000.

We are encouraged that giving by envelopes and Standing Orders (our main source of direct giving) has increased by just over 5% in 2023, and we are very grateful for all who give in this way, supporting the ministry and mission of Deane Church.

Two things have particularly impacted our levels of expenditure in 2023:

Firstly, as we noted in our annual report last year, we had begun to see the impact of a significant increase in our gas and electricity costs. This has been more fully felt in 2023, with an increase of £2,000 expenditure on heating and lighting compared to 2022. This expenditure has more than doubled since 2021. These costs have now begun to reduce, and hopefully that will be reflected in the 2024 accounts.
Secondly, closing Deane Church Shop in November 2023 had associated costs which we have had to absorb in the 2023 accounts.

Due to the impact of the issues mentioned above we were not able to continue our Parish Share payment at our 2022 level.

We continue to support our Mission Partners in Uganda and South Sudan through Crosslinks, but our 1% giving to missions and charities is significantly below the 10% which it is our aim to achieve.

No legacies were received in 2023. In line with the decision of the DCC we continue to restrict any legacy monies received to help fund significant development projects, which may include buildings, equipment, staff or a specific mission project.

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Team Vicar’s Report - pg 22 St Andrew’s Staff Team and Officers - pg 26 Churchwarden’s Report - pg 27 District Church Council Report - pg 29

Children’s and Youth Report - pg 30

Safeguarding Report - pg 31 Finance Report - pg 32

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I am the vine, you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit: apart from me you can do nothing’ (John 15 v 5)

2023 has been another exciting year for us at St Andrews; as we have sought to build on our vision for our church ‘Growing in Christ, Rooted in Love, Empowered to Serve’ – with a particular focus this year on growth and growing in Christ. We are called to be a growing church; yet we can only grow if we are connected to Jesus – the true Vine.

As part of our vision; we have set a number of priorities to focus on in the next 5 years as we seek to grow in Christ.

1 ) D e e p e n o u r c o r p o r a t e p r a y e r l i f e
2 ) L a u n c h a n e w m i d w e e k a l l - a g e c a f é s t y l e s e r v i c e a s a f r e s h e x p r e s s i o n
3 ) I n c r e a s e t h e n u m b e r o f s m a l l g r o u p s f r o m 3 g r o u p s t o 6 g r o u p s
4 ) L a u n c h a c o n g r e g a t i o n a l s u r v e y a r o u n d
d i s c i p l e s h i p
5 ) L a u n c h a n e w c o m m u n i t y c a f e
6 ) A r r a n g e a n a n n u a l m i s s i o n e v e n t a s w e s h a r e t h e G o s p e l w i t h o u r w i d e r c o m m u n i t y .

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In 2023 we made progress in a number of these areas. Throughout the year we continue to hold a termly prayer meeting during a Sunday 6.30pm slot and we also took part in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ as we deepen our corporate prayer life. In January we launched a congregation survey around discipleship. We had a good response to the survey and some helpful key points arose from the survey; namely that on the whole people feel very supported as part of the community at St Andrews, but people struggle with discovering their gifts and how God might be calling them to use their gifts. Some people also suggested that we as a church should make more links between Christianity and contemporary issues such as environmental issues.

We have already used the results of the survey to shape what we do as a church. One example of this is that in 2023 we successfully applied for and were awarded the Bronze Eco-Church award and we now have an eco-champion, Emma Clegg.

As we focus on annual mission events; in March we worked closely across the Lamb Mission Partnership to host an evangelistic Comedy Night with Andy Kind where over 100 people came to hear the Gospel. Our vision therefore remains a key focus for us as a church as we seek to grow in Christ.

Reflecting back on 2023; I am thankful to God for the growth and mission we have seen at St Andrews over the past year. We have seen growth in many of our regular existing ministries at St Andrews; our Tiny Tots group is thriving, our Open Door Afternoon Social Club is growing with new members from the community joining us over the year, our Art Group contribute to the life of the church with themed art displays at Easter and Christmas, and our Ladies Guild and Men’s Ministry groups continue to meet throughout the year. I am grateful to all our ministry leaders for leading these important ministries in the life of our church.

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As we seek to help people grow in Christ, we ran our annual Alpha Course in January and I am grateful once again to Kwez and Glynn Heywood in helping lead this important ministry as we support people on their discipleship journey.

In 2023 we also launched a new ministry; in running a new Wellbeing course ‘Kintsugi Hope’ supporting and helping people to discover treasure in the brokenness of life. We ran our 1st course in September 2023 which was fully booked and we have plans to run future courses in 2024 and beyond. I am very grateful to the team who lead this important ministry.

Our ministry amongst children and young people continues to thrive; and I am very grateful to our children’s leaders who lead our children’s ministry groups on a Sunday, and to Emma Bonfield and the team who lead our youth group KTJC. KTJC continues to go from strength to strength, with a good number of Year 6 young people joining KTJC in the autumn. We also maintain strong links with our church school St Andrews School and I am grateful to those from our church who support this important link through their role as Foundation Governors.

In 2023 we also saw the continued development of our Mission Community; as we here at St Andrews develop our role within the wider church. Every church in the Diocese is now part of a Mission Community where we can support each other in the light of needing to increasingly share resources particularly as paid clergy posts are being reduced. At St Andrews we are in Mission Community 1 (Bolton West) within Bolton Deanery – a team of 14 churches from across Westhoughton, Horwich and our own area.

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One of the joys this year of working together as a Mission Community is to do shared youth ministry together. In June our own youth group KTJC joined with the youth groups across the Mission Community to attend a joint youth residential – Catalyst. Over 30 young people joined together for a fantastic time together and this was followed up with a Prayer and Pizza Evening at St Andrews in September where we welcomed youth groups from across the Mission Community to join us here.

As we reflect on the past year, we have so much to praise God for in the life of our church here at St Andrews. However I am mindful that we are very blessed to have an amazing team here at St Andrews who do so much to support the growth and mission that we are seeing at St Andrews. In particular I am very grateful for the continued ministry of Rev’d Julia Davies and Canon Tony Butterworth and the wider ministry team who lead us in worship and preach God’s word. This year we were also delighted to welcome Rev’d Jane Greenhalgh, who recently retired from ministry and joined St Andrews, to our ministry team and will support our Thursday morning service. Next year we look forward to welcoming our new curate, Sweetline Burnell, in June to our growing ministry team.

Finally I am also grateful to our 2 Wardens; Martin Spielmann and Glynn Heywood, our Treasurer John Tomlinson, our DCC secretary Jennifer Lancaster and all our DCC members for the incredible work they do often behind the scenes supporting the mission and ministry of St Andrews.

As we look ahead to 2024; may we remain firmly in Christ who is the True Vine, and may we continue to grow in Him as we move together in Christ. Yours in Christ

Vinny

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(as at 31st December 2023)

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Rev'd Vinny Canon Tony Whitworth Butterworth Team Vicar Retired Clergy

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Martin Glynn Heywood Spielmann Churchwarden Churchwarden

Emma Bonfield (Children / Youth work (1 day per week)

Not pictured: Elaine Almond (Administrator - St Andrew's and St Bede's), Victoria Dewhurst (Safeguarding Officer), Rev’d Jane Greenhalgh (Retired Clergy)

Members of St Andrew's Church Council (not named above) elected at the annual meeting on 24th April 2023: Eileen Brockbank, Kathryn Campbell, Christine Grime (Deanery Synod rep), Kwez Heywood, Jennifer Lancaster (DCC Secretary), Aileen McDonald (Deanery Synod rep), Clive Newton, John Tomlinson (DCC Treasurer), Rob Walsh

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In 2023 we had three major social events which were well attended. In February 2023 the performance of the choir “All Singers Great and Small” was well attended as was the comedy night with Andy Kind. In October 2023 we had a quiz night in support of the work of Tearfund which raised £ 171.

In March 2023 the sewage pipe was repaired.

We are very grateful for Dome and Glynn Jones for their help in painting the fellowship room in August 2023 before a new carpet was laid.

The flooring in the old kitchen was improved by recycling some of the well preserved carpet tiles of the fellowship room.

The yearly recurrent maintenance work (for example, PAT testing, organ tuning) was undertaken. Following some problems with the church alarm system it was upgraded to a “fob” system.

In December 2023 we noticed that it had rained into the lounge. After some members of our church inspected the roof, it was decided that we will need some specialist advice regarding the further management of this ongoing problem.

Our thanks and appreciation go to Anita our cleaner for all her work.

A big thank you, too, to the flower team for the wonderful floral displays which they provide and to all those who donate to the flower fund.

In February 2024 flowers were planted in the area between the church wall and the neighbour’s fence. A special thank you to all those who advised and gave practical help.

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At the beginning of 2024 St Andrew’s was awarded the bronze “eco church” award. A special thank you goes to our eco church champion Emma for all her hard work to achieve this award.

As wardens we would also like to thank Vinny, the service leaders and all those volunteers who give their time and expertise towards the smooth running of the church. As wardens we would like to thank everyone who has made our job easier.

God bless

Glynn Heywood and Martin Spielmann

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The DCC of St Andrew’s has met on six occasions during 2023 with the Standing Committee meeting on seven further occasions to discuss any urgent matters and prepare the Agenda.

We comprise of two wardens, Glynn Heywood and Martin Spielmann, John Tomlinson as treasurer, myself as secretary, two Synod Representatives, Aileen McDonald and Chris Grime, together with Kwez Heywood, Kathryn Campbell, Eileen Brockbank, Clive Newton and Rob Walsh.

Meetings are led by Vinny as Chairman and always commence with a Bible reading and reflection which leads into a time of open prayer.

The Treasurer provides us with updates of the financial position and likewise the Wardens present their report and inform us of any necessary repairs etc.

There are sub committees for Worship, Young People, Buildings and Mission and all report back at our full meeting on matters discussed. Our Mission Partners this year have remained as: International Aid Trust, Urban Outreach Bolton and CAP (Christians against Poverty).

We always have excellent support for the Shoe Box Appeal and this last year were once again able to reach our target number of donations towards Christmas Dinner on Jesus. We continue to receive generous donations of food for Urban Outreach each Tuesday morning on the car park.

A major focus of every meeting of the DCC is our Church Vision and we continue to strive to put this into practice - to Grow in Christ, be Rooted in Love and Empowered to Serve.

Jennifer Lancaster Secretary

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Our work amongst children and young people continues to be a key area of ministry for us at St Andrews and we are blessed with a large number of children and young people at St Andrews; from Tiny Tots, through to our children’s ministry groups on a Sunday morning led by Kathryn Campbell and the Scramblers Team, and Ian Campbell, Alison Whitehead and the Explorers Team, to our youth group KTJC which meets on a Monday night.

It was a good year for KTJC, we turned 3 in November and have come a long way since the first meetings on Zoom. This year we have done a couple of takeovers of the 10:45 service, during which we have taught the congregation the Lord’s Prayer in sign language as we have been doing sign language on Mondays. At the start of June, we had our first mission community sleepover called Catalyst where we got to meet up with other youth groups in the area. We have also done a pizza and praise night with the same groups, which was nice to see everyone again.

We have got a new leader as Kwez Heywood has joined us after starting to teach us all sign language. There has been 2 members of KTJC that have taken the big step to be confirmed this year which we are all proud of. Then to end the year, to celebrate that Children Changing Places has another 5 years of funding, there was a celebration at Bolton Parish Church, to which KTJC were invited to host and lead the service. This got a lot of praise from everyone involved in Children Changing places and those who attended the service. We would like to end this by thanking you all for your prayer, as the leaders see how much this helps the young people in the group evolve.

Rob Walsh

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St Andrews is blessed to have many members of the congregation volunteer to help organise and run our group activities. This brings with it many challenges.

All current church leaders, wardens and youth group leaders have a valid DBS certificate.

A full annual review will take place in the summer to ensure annual safeguarding training is kept up to date, and will continue to be followed up.

To maintain good practice in the future, we will aim for any new volunteers or staff to complete all required documents before they start in their role.

Documentation, in the form of visible displays is currently being worked on to ensure that the congregation are aware of leaders’ roles and responsibilities.

Victoria Dewhurst

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The accounts for 2023 have been prepared and I am writing this to give the highlights of the year. I would like to start by thanking those that help with the church finances namely Barbara Colbert, Mike Jefferies and Judith Myers.

Income

Compared to 2022 our income has increased by approximately £2000. Of note there was an increase in both direct giving, collection plate giving and use of the contactless pay-station, at the same time there was a decrease in envelope giving. The net effect of this is that overall giving was £3000 more than in 2022. Giving is our main source of income and we are really blessed by the generosity of the congregation and membership, which enables us to do God’s work in Over Hulton and beyond.

Other income is from donations of which we have again received some very generous gifts to the sum of £8000 which is similar to 2022. Our other income sources from church fees, rent, bible note money and St Bede’s contribution to supporting our vicar, Vinny, are reasonably unchanged compared to 2022. In 2022, we did receive help from the Diocese to assist with our energy bills, this support was less this year, so other than giving, our income from other sources decreased compared to 2022.

Expenditure

Our main expenditure is to give to the Diocese money for our Parish Share – which supports the work of the Diocese and pays for our Vicar. We have an aim to increase the amount we give (as we fall below what we have been traditionally been asked to give) and in 2023 we gave £1500 more than in 2022, namely the large sum of £59000. As I’m sure you will all expect most of other expenses have gone up, none more so than our gas bill, which was over £4000 in 2023 compared to £2700 in 2022. Our gas contract was up for renewal in December 2022 and we have now gone onto a lower unit rate than we had in our last contract and we will anticipate a fall in the gas bill going forward. Likewise our electricity and water contracts will be renewed to best market rates in 2024.

As a church we feel it is also important to give to charities and to that end we gave over £3000 to charities including significant donations to International Aid Trust, Christians Against Poverty and Urban Outreach.

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Plans for 2024

We have set a budget for this year and as noted above we want to build on the progress that was made last year and increase our giving to the Diocese for our Parish Share to £60000, and at the same time continue to support charities as we have been doing. There will be blessings and challenges for us in the year coming, and we anticipate the arrival of a curate in June, which will certainly be a blessing (but there will also be expenses associated too (which we have allocated £1000 to).

All of the above could not be done without the very generous support of the whole church, and this is particularly notable in challenging financial times – a verse that comes to my mind is Luke 6;38 when Jesus is teaching His disciples “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Thank you all so much for your support.

John Tomlinson (DCC Treasurer, St Andrews)

T H E E C C L E S I A S T I C A L P A R I S H O F S T M A R Y T H E V I R G I N , D E A N E

Secretary

Kwez Heywood (until May 2023) Beccy Clark (from May 2023)

Treasurer

Ian Hampson

Lay Chair

Glynn Heywood (until May 2023) Jane Hampson (from May 2023)

Registered Charity number: 1133864

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The PCC have continued to meet together regularly to share fellowship (including over puddings at our December meeting!), encourage and pray for each other and discuss any business which relates to the mission and ministry of both churches together.

During 2023 the PCC met four times. As the Bolton West Mission Community has continued to develop, Vinny and Terry have provided the PCC with updates about how the clergy across the 14 churches are working together, and specific events and areas of focus for the Mission Community. In 2023 that included joint youth events and a Confirmation Service. Looking ahead to 2024 we are seeking to be more intentional in mission.

At our December meeting we had a discussion regarding Living in Love and Faith and the proposed Prayers of Love and Faith. Vinny provided a summary from the last General Synod meeting. The PCC will continue to prayerfully consider the proposals being made at the national level, and have further discussions when appropriate.

Beccy Clark

Deane Church Meet Jesus, walk with Jesus, share Jesus

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DEANE, BOLTON Rog16t•r•d Charlty No: 1133864 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 INCUMBENT: Reverend Dr Terence Paul Clark

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN. DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS Independent Examlnerfs Report Accounting Policie8 Statement of Financlal Actfvtties Balance Sheet Notes lo the Flnancial Statements

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PCC This report on the ac¢ounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023. vthich are set out on pages 1 to 6, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance Vth the Church Accounting Regutations 2006 (Ihe regulations.) and section 144(2) of the Charitles Act 2011 (the Act.). Re8pectlvo responslbllfti08 of the PCC and the examlner As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of th8 acwunts: you consider that the audit requirement of the RegulatK)ns and section 14412) of the Act do not appty. It is my responsibility to Issue this re[ on those accounts In accordance with the temis of the Regulations. Ba818 of Indendent •xamSnorf8 r•wt My examlnation was carried out In accordance with the Gener81 Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 144(2) of the and to be found In the Church guidance, 2006 edltion. That examination includes a revi8w of the aOUnting records kept by the PCC and a comparlson of the accounts wlth those records. It also indudes conslderlng any unusu81 Items or dlsdosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concemlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would b8 required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view glven by th8 ac£ounts. Independent examlnern statsment In connection with my examination. no matter has ¢>)rne to my attention: (1) vthlch glves me reasonable cause to bell8ve that In any material respect the requirements lo keep accounting records In accthance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and lo prepare accounts which accord with th8 accounting records and comply wlth tha accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have nol been rnat or (2) to vthlch. In my opinion. 8tt8ntion should be drawn in order to enabl8 a proper understandlng of accounts to be reached. Andrew M Nicholls FCA 42 HolmeSv0d Park, Rossendal8. Lancs. BB4 6HZ. Page 1

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYTHE VIRGIN. DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of Proparatlon of a¢ints The PCC is a pul1¢ benefit entity within the meaning of FRS 102. Th8 finandal statem8nts have been preparéd urKler the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance Vth the Church Accounting Regulats'ons 2006 goveming the 1ndNUal aco)unts of PCCS, and with the Regulations 'true and fair view. provisions. together th FRS 102 (2016) as the applicable accounting stsndards and the 2016 versK)n of the Ststement of Recommended Practi¢8, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP (FRS 102). The financlal statements have been prepared under the hlstorical cost convention except for the valuab'on of functiond assets. which are shown at market value. The financial statements include 811 transactions. assets and liabilities for which the PCC 1$ responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are inforTnal gatherings of Church members. Funds Unrestricted Funds These represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrFCtlons regardlng thelr use and are available for aPIcation on th8 general purpos8s of the PCC. D8s1gnatad Funds These are funds designated for partKular purposes by the PCC and are also unrestricted a8 the PCC can reasslgn those monies rf it so desiffjs. Restrlcted Furnls These can onty be used for th8lr stated purposes. The Church has the folknwng specific funds:_ Fabric Fund - to prowde funds for the bullding. improvement and malntenance of the Churches. Rector and Wardens Funds- from legacies. Ihe terms of vthich restricted their use to the improvement and maint8nanc8 of church fabric. Dean8 Church Centre Fund - raising funds to acquire a new thurth centre. Income Voluntary income and capital sources Collections are recognised vthen recetved by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned givlng recelvable under Gift Aid is recognised only *then receNed. Inojme tax recoverable on gift aided donations is recognised when the inrne is receivable. Page 2

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYTHE VIRGIN. DEANE. BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is Th)tsfied of its legal entitlement and the amount due. Inconye from investments Dividends and interest are accounted for vthen receivable. Tax recoverable on such income Is recognised in the same accounting year. R8ntsl income from the letting of church pr8mts8s is recognised when the rental is due. Gains and10&8es on investments Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. Expenditurn Grants Grants and donations are accounted for when pahj over. or *then awarded, rf that award creates a binding obligation of the PCC. Actiw'ties direcuyrelaling to the WO of the Church The parish share or diocesan quota is accounted for wh8n paid. Any share unpaid is not acLYued at the year end. as no legal liability exists. Flx•d Ass Consecrated land and buildings and moveablè church fvmishings Consecrated and benefi¢ed property is exduded from the accounts by section 259lc) of the Charides Act 2011. No value is placed on moveable church fumishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. Al expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficA8 buildings and moveable church fumishings. lthether Maintenan or improvemenL is written off as expenditure on purthase. No depreciation is provided on land. propety and building alterations. It is the PCC'S practice to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair and to extend and make Improvements thereto from time to time and, acc¥)rdingty. the PCC o)nsider that the lives of these assets are so long. and residual values are so high. that their depreciations is insignrfitsnL Other fixtures. fithngs and office equipment Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase pri 01 £4.000 or sS are vffltten off when the asset is acquired. Page 3

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYTHE VIRGIN. DEANE. BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Contlnued) Investmonts Inv8stments are valued at market value. Currnnt assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 D8c8mb8r 2023 in r8spe¢t of fees. rents or oth8r Income are shovm as debtors less provision. Short-tem deposits indude cash hekl on deposlt elther th8 CBF Church of England Funds or at the bank. Page 4

TrIE PAROGHWL CHURCH COUNCIL OFThE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE MRGIN. DEANE. BOLTON REGISTERED ¢HARrrY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTINITIES 2023 Not• Total 2022 Total Unrestrlthd Restrl¢ted De#lgnit4d Endowm•nt COME Voluntary Incomo: Plaftned gfvSrYJ c41ecl1or. Grants and othorglvlng Income tax rVer ants recelfftl Appeals and grft days Other ¥oluntary Incon7•: Legacfeg 87,331 28,693 22,949 87,331 2S,446 22,949 85.129 27,575 22.499 13.$00 2.683 138,972 135,728 2,S83 178,703 AGtMtkn forG•n•ratlng Fund•: Charlty Shop Gront AppJlcaltsM8 Subscropuons Church H811 Income Mlscdl8neou8 18,7921 {8.7921 4,403 4.830 545 4,830 545 4.2g7 1.070 188.983 135,61S 132,3e8 In¢offlo from Chuffjh Adlvltlo•'. 13,861 13.8S1 16,439 In¥YBtmont InGon: Bank Int•rest Invesimenl Incom• Surplus on Invéslm•nt8 Totlll Ordln•ry Inthnln9 R••our¢•• so 1,549 236 1,644 1S1,559 148,071 900 2Q4,514 EXPENDiniRE ants to M18B10ry6 ar CharlUeB 4.023 3,41S ¢ts R•l•tlng to th• Wob1( olth• Chu Dlocegan Quota er9y Worshlp P•8toral Church Bulldlng éxpÉn••$ ChurchyArd exponditure Daane Chureh Shop eo¥k1 granl Adrnlnl•traUon SocLql •v•nts Total Ordlnary Exp•ndltur• 71.Crf)D 9.OCrf) 11.207 7.841 32.018 5,272 71,000 9.000 11.207 1,372 27,926 5,272 74,500 10,825 10,131 ZS.S10 33.721 7.889 6,4eg 4,090 29.840 28.974 170,199 159.640 4.090 8.489 197,78S NET NCOMeExpENDITURe 118,6401 111.S691 11.$021 16.8891 6.748 Balanc•8 trought foThYwd 0110112023 428.812 13.130 384.257 28,272 953 421,864 Trnngfw betwn lun¢ts Deane Tf•n8f baN4an fund8 St Andrw4 BanCeS lorward 3111V2023 409 972 382 755 953 428612 The st•tement of financkgl activhles Incl%•$ 81198ins ar¥J k)s889 r•cognl*ed In tho r. JI 8nd expgndlture darl fr¢ conttnulng 8clivttleB. P4g¢ S

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYTHE VIRGIN, DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 BALANCE SHEET as at 31 DECEMBER 2023 Note 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS: Tanglble fixed assets 305,147 305,147 INVESTMENTS 3,823 3,586 CURRENT ASSETS: Debtors - prepayment Short tenn deposlts Cash at bank and In hand 1,225 8,189 118756 128,170 59,491 101,664 L•8s net curront Ilabllltlas - accruals 662 8.289 Net current a880ts 101,002 119,881 NET ASSETS 409,972 428,614 FUNDS: Unrestricted Restricted Designated Endovmient 3,562 382,755 22,703 953 409 972 15,130 384,258 28,273 953 428 614 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on and signed on its behalf by. Terence P Clark (Incumbent) lan Hampson (Treasurer) Page 6

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYTHE VIRGIN, DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023 2022 1) FIXED ASSETS Propèrty at cost as al 31 December 2023 305 147 305 147 The property compri888 the Old School House, 41 Juncllon Road. Deane, Bolton. 21 INVESTMENTS HELD AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 Funds held by CCLA Invoslment Management Ltd 31 SHORT TERM DEPOSITS Central Board of FlnarKe of the Church of England 4 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS ncomi Unr•8lrfct•d Deane St Andrew's Ladles Gulld Bell Rlngers 12,539 1,507 415 669 15130 148071 64,819 83,252 175,1291 184,0361 14151 60 2,229 724 609 RtrIcI•d Fabric and Buildlng- Dean6 St Andrew's Deane Church Centre Deane Legacy Funds Rector and Wardens Deane - Shop 855 25,642 307,982 49,817 161 6S5 24.135 307.982 49,817 166 2,583 (4,0901 384 257 382 755 Deslgnatgd Deane - Youth Pastor Fund R&J Cromplon for Poor 25,740 663 237 900 {6,4691 19,934 Endowrnont Investments held by Dlocese 953 953 953 953 428612 151559 409 972 Pap7

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, DEANE, BOLTON REGISTERED CHARrrY NO: 1133864 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SUMMAR Y OF PA YMENTS TO MISSIONS AND CHARITIES 2023 2022 CHURCH OVERSEAS Ml8slon8 OV•r88 Crossllnks 1.000 Rellef Agenclos Christian Aid HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH SOCIEllES Chrfstlans Against Poverty Urban Outreach 750 750 750 750 OTHER CHARITIES Intematlonal Ald Trust Royal Brltish Leglon Cxher Donatlons 750 750 75 773 6) STAFF COSTS 2023 2022 Wages. salaries and penslons Average number of employees 7) CONTROWNG PARTY The Parfsh was under the ntrol of the Parochlal Church Councll throughout the 0d under review. Page 8