## **St Michael and All Angels Bramhall Parish Church** **Annual Report from the PCC for 2023** ## **Prepared for approval** ## **at** The Annual Parochial Church Meeting **Sunday 14 April 2024 at 11.30 a.m. in the Parish Centre** **2023** ## **St Michael & All Angels Parish Church COMMUNITY | INCLUSION | DISCIPLESHIP** _**“PUTTING JESUS AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY”**_ St Michael and All Angels Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC also has responsibility for maintaining the site and buildings that comprise St Michael and All Angels Church and Parish Centre, together with the land and grounds of the church and all other properties owned by the PCC. The Parochial Church Council of St Michael and All Angels Bramhall is registered with the Charity Commissioners (Registration No.) 1133883 **Incumbent** : Reverend Calum Piper ## **Parish Office** : St Michael’s Parish Centre St Michael’s Avenue Bramhall Stockport SK7 2PG **Bankers** : National Westminster Bank HSBC **Independent Examiner** : Mr Stephen Burt 3 Hobart Close Bramhall Stockport SK7 1NW **Charity Number:** 1133883 ## **Website** www.bramhall.church ## **Front Cover Image:** Cast and Crew Members from Follow the Yellow Brick Road Festival _Afternoon Tea at the Vicarage raising funds for Christian Aid_ ## **Vicar’s Introduction** 2023 was a year of bringing people together. The nation celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III during May, St Michael’s played hosted to numerous life events for the people of our parish, and as a church we came together around a new vision strategy that will guide our life together over the coming years. Following a period of reflection and discernment by the PCC our new vision of ‘Putting Jesus at the Heart of our Community’ was launched early on in the year. This statement is guided by 5 strands with our journey towards them being 2030. They are: - **We proclaim our faith confidently** - **We embrace a mixed ecology of worship** - **Our membership is reflective of the wider Parish** - • **Our resources are used sustainably** - **We serve our community actively** We have already begun working towards these through encouraging people to join life groups and getting involved with online reflections throughout the year. There has been a reorganising of the finance team (much of the work taking place behind the scenes) to enable us to better measure our use of resources. Community life has also felt a lot busier as we have sought to serve the community with a visible presence at community events and by welcoming the wider community to a range of events on the church site. As I have looked back on 2023 and looked to the coming year I have found myself being drawn to the story of Joseph that we find in Genesis, particularly in chapter 41. Within Chapter 41 we read of Pharaohs dream and Jospeh’s interpretation. That there were to be 7 good years of abundance but that they were to be followed by 7 hard years of famine. As a reward for his wisdom Joseph was put in charge of guiding the people of Egypt (despite being a stranger to their customs, culture and even religion) through both the good years and the bad. On occasion there is a sense that being a Christian in 21[st] century England is getting harder. Some nationally have even talked of the church being in exile. The bad press due to the failings of the church hasn’t helped. I am grateful for the good stewardship of the church over many years that is enabling us as a church to invest in ministry now to help us not just survive but seek to thrive as Christians and as visible witnesses for Christ in Bramhall and beyond. Our finances show there has been historic plenty, and now as things are slightly harder we are able, as Jospeh did with the Egyptians, to keep life going. The story of Joseph and Egypt ends well, in that his family are welcomed into a place of abundance where there is great joy and feasting. This only happens because of Josephs faithfulness to Lord and his unending trust in Yahweh. It continues to be a joy to serve the parish of St Michael & All Angels and I have no doubt that as long as we remain faithful to the Lord and are trusting him to be our provider we will see the fruit of our labours. I am incredibly thankful to everyone that calls St Michaels their home and plays a part in our collective calling to put Jesus at the Heart of our Community. Whether its something quite onerous and visible, or something quite simple and hidden, and everything in between – thank you! 42 There are a number of particular thank you I want to put on record: - The PCC for their shared leadership, wisdom and guidance. - The Finance Team for their dedication and endless counting. - To the ministry & staff team – Jenny Gallimore, Alex Walker, Mark Hackney, Jo Oughton & Karen Elsey and finally - to the Churchwarden Julie Sweeting and Sue Howgego. One of the biggest issues that has been reported on recently for clergy in the Church of England is isolation and loneliness. Whilst I am thankful for all the hard work everyone puts in especially those listed above, I am most grateful for the shared life, the working together and the joy life and ministry is in this place. Being Vicar of St Michael’s would be much harder and much less enjoyable with out those above and actually each and every member of our amazing church family. Nehemiah 8 writes: _‘The Joy of the Lord is my strength’_ . The joy of Lord is sharing life together is our strength. May is continue, may it grow, may it sustain us on the journey ahead. _Revd Calum Piper_ ## **Churchwardens’ Message** 2023 has seen a new position made, that of Communications Officer. This was temporarily filled by Verity Beards Jones and In November 2023, a new person, Karen Elsey took over the role. Both have increased our presence on line and also produced some great posters to advertise our up and coming events. Thank you to both Verity and Karen. During the year we changed the lighting in the vestry and flower corridors as well as the toilets. These now have motion sensor lights which should help with the electricity bill. We also replaced the flooring in the gents’ toilets which had become worn out. These types of repairs require money, and so it was decided that we would start some fundraising activities for the projects at church. These events were for everyone and not just St Michael’s parishioners. We have raised approximately £4000 so far, with more events planned for 2024. We have been delighted to see new faces coming in and enjoying themselves. We have also been involved in setting up a walking group which meets on the third Saturday of the month. Our walks have been varied in both weather and attendance but hopefully enjoyable nonetheless. A review was carried out at the end of the year and it was agreed to run more walks in 2024. We have also been involved with the Follow the Yellow Brick Road festival. We helped with painting sets, made costumes, organised a volunteers rota for over 100 volunteers and been a thespian. Finally, it is important that we acknowledge Calum who puts in so much effort for not only our services but also the wider parish. Up ladders checking the gutters, down on his knees inspecting underground pipes, he can be found doing all these sorts of things. THANK YOU Calum. _Sue Howgego & Julie Sweeting Churchwardens_ 5 ## **Review of the Church’s Year 2023** ## People The church was led through the year by a dedicated team – Vicar Calum Piper, Reader Mark Hackney, Ordinand Jo Oughton, Children’s Worker Jenny Gallimore, Director of Music Alex Walker and Wardens Sue Howgego and Julie Sweeting. Part way through the year Verity Beards-Jones was appointed as Communications Officer, and when she resigned at Christmas to take up further study she was replaced by Karen Elsey. Janet Blackshaw served as Parish Administrator throughout the year. The Finance team is now well established, with Rob Watson as Treasurer, assisted by Julie Bamber and Elizabeth Beveridge. The year saw the sad loss of several members of the congregation. Among those who died and will be sorely missed were Geoff Birtwistle, Emma Stewart, Magaret Berry, Jean Marley, David Daniels and Heather Johnson. We were delighted to welcome ten new members to the regular congregation, six adults and four children. ## Worship Our worship life remained committed to ensuring that there was a range of worship styles and to making the worship of God as accessible as possible to all. Three services continued to be offered on Sundays, at 8.00 a.m., 10.00 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., along with a Wednesday morning service at 10.30 a.m. During the year the PCC agreed that the Wednesday morning service should always be a service of Holy Communion. The 10.00 a.m. Sunday service is live-streamed when possible to allow people at home to join in. We were delighted to welcome Bishop Sam Corley, Bishop of Stockport, who visited the church for a service of Confirmation on 22[nd] October. Bishop Sam baptised and confirmed1 candidate and with a further 4 candidates also being confirmed. A choir, St Michael’s Voices, re-established in 2022 under the leadership of our Director of Music Alex, sang monthly at the 10.00 Sunday service, as well as for Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday, and at the service of Lessons and Carols before Christmas. On Easter Sunday, with the inclusion of the Easter Vigil service, attendance was 289, with 247 communicants, a very significant 10% increase from 2022, and almost double the number in 2021, when the service had to be held outside. A sung service of Compline was added to Holy Week observance in 2023. A survey of attendance over all services in October showed an average weekly attendance of 158, with an average Sunday attendance of 120, including children. Overall Advent attendance (from Advent Sunday to 23 December) was 710 for the congregation and local community, plus 1510 attending schools carols services. _T_ otal attendance on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including two Christingle services, was 1124. There were 186 communicants at the Christmas Midnight Communion along with the morning Christmas Day service, an increase of 12% on the 2022 figure. _T_ he illuminated JOY artwork outside the east wall of the church was once again admired as a way of focusing attention for passers-by during Advent and Christmas. A further art installation of HOPE, created for Easter in 2022, was appreciated both by churchgoers and by passers-by. Over the year there were four baptisms, ten weddings, eighteen funerals in church, sixteen funeral services at the crematorium, and twelve burials of ashes or simple committals. 6 The flower club had a busy year, starting with Easter, always a lovely time of the year after the quiet of Lent. In 2023 flowers were arranged for seven weddings, and in between them for Dedication, Lammas, Patronal Festival and Harvest, finishing with Christmas. There are eighteen members on the rota for weekly flowers arranged at both altars, sometimes arranged in memory of loved ones, and the flower club members provide the flowers when not in memory. If there is anyone reading the Annual Report who would like to join the flower club they would be most welcome; no experience is needed, just a love of flowers. The Serving Team has continued with its usual activities throughout the year. Additional members of the team are always welcome, so if you’d like to have the opportunity to get involved in this aspect of ministry, which also helps you increase your knowledge of what happens at Services and other aspects of our worshipping life, or would like to discuss the possibility, please contact Phil Wadsworth _._ A collection of food and toiletry items continued to be made during 2023 and was donated to Chelwood Food Bank in Stockport. The congregation continues to give generously. ## Discipleship Life Groups were established late in 2022 with the intention within the groups of sharing life and faith, and encouraging one another. During the year these have formed and in some cases reformed, and by the end of 2023 comprised: - The Life 40 group, primarily for under 40s to come together for fellowship, food and growing together in faith. This meets fortnightly at the Vicarage, and is led by Calum and Jess Piper. - The Monday Life Doorway group, led fortnightly by Bob and Tricia Munn, has spent time exploring among other things the Lord’s Prayer and the book of Proverbs. - Tuesday Life Group led by Reader Mark Hackney met monthly to discuss the Bible and aspects of our faith we find important and fascinating. Topics have included: Women of the Bible; The Commandments; the Eucharist. - The Thursday Fellowship, meeting in the afternoon, was initially led by Andrea Millington. Later in the year leadership passed to Pauline D’Souza took over leadership and the day moved to Wednesday. - Towards the end of the year a new group was established meeting on the first Monday of the month at the Ladybrook pub. Led by Jo Oughton. Life Ladybrook invites people to ask Big questions about Faith and to discuss them in a relaxed environment over a drink. - An Alpha course took place after Easter which was attended by 14 people. in xxxx? Month During Advent recordings were made and posted on social media for each day with reflections on a line of a Christmas carol. Some of these were also used as part of the Service of Lessons and Carols. The Library, based in the Lounge, has continued to resource the congregation, and is overseen by librarian Dorothy Wright. 7 ## Ministry to Younger Generations Jenny Gallimore was appointed as the new Children’s Worker in January 2023, with several goals in mind - to continue to improve children’s ministry at St Michael’s, to strengthen the church’s relationships with the local primary schools, uniformed organisations and the wider community and to help support children in developing their faith and relationship with God. ## Children’s Groups As of January, the ministry group for primary-aged children, **“Buds”,** started to run weekly during the 10am service on a Sunday. The number of children attending weekly was initially around 6 or 7. Over the course of the year, the number of children attending each week rose to an average of 10. “Buds” provides an opportunity for the children to play games, learn Bible stories, do crafts and learn about God in a safe and friendly environment. “Buds” also had an opportunity for outreach in the Bramhall community by taking part in the annual Bramhall and Woodford Rotary Club Scarecrow Festival in September and won Best Children’s Entry with _Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat_ ! **Active Angels** has continued to thrive as a playgroup for young children and their parents/carers. A limit of 100 people attending was put in place to prevent overcrowding; this capacity for the group was reached (or nearly reached) each week. Playgroup parties were very well attended and received over the course of the year (Pancake Party, Summer Party, Christmas Party). “Story Time” was introduced to each session which proved to be very popular with the children. Two stories are read (one secular and one Christian) and the children enjoy and listen well to both books. An after-school club, **“Footprints”,** was set up on a Monday for primary school children. 5 children attended regularly and enjoyed bible-based crafts, games and stories. Sadly, despite best efforts, this group was not well attended due to competition with other after-school clubs based at schools, and so the group stopped meeting in December. An **Easter Holiday Club** ran on 4[th] April and saw 149 people come through our doors. Everyone enjoyed crafts, garden games, snacks and hearing the Easter story. A **Summer Holiday Club** for primary school children was held over three days in August which was a great success. 20 children attended the club (many of whom don’t normally go to church). 8 ## _Schools_ Work on strengthening relationships with local schools was a main point of focus for Children’s Ministry at St Michael’s throughout the year. Jenny has done numerous assemblies at Nevill Road Junior School and Ladybrook Primary School. Nevill Road Juniors brought Year 4 to visit us in May as part of “The Big Help Out” for the coronation. **Experience Christmas** took place in December and was a great success thanks to a large group of fantastic volunteers from the congregation. 350 children and 30 adults from 5 local schools visited us over the course of the week to immerse themselves fully in the Christmas story through different interactive stations around church. ## Uniformed Organisations Another aim for Children’s Ministry at St Michael’s was to strengthen relationships with our uniformed organisations. Jenny did the faith badge with the 4[th] Bramhall Beavers and 1[st] Woodford Beavers, and also with the 4[th] Bramhall Scouts. She also visited the 4[th] Bramhall Rainbows to help them learn all about Harvest. ## Christmas Christmas was a great opportunity to reach out to children and their families through services such as the Christingle and the Nativity. Both services were full of children and their families, which was wonderful to see. Active Angels Christmas Party Active Angels Pancake Party Summer Holiday Club (Aug ’23 Faith Badge – Beavers (Nov ’23) 9 ## Festival 2023: The Wizard of Oz 2023: A Personal View And so it began! In November 2021 a meeting, somewhat delayed by the aftermath of the pandemic, was arranged to discuss the Wonderland Festival held in 2021. The aim of the meeting was to reflect on the festival, the outcomes and discuss what if anything we should do in the future. Fortunately, between us, we were able to conjure up memories of what ostensibly had taken place 9 months previous. Having reminisced, laughed, shared our thoughts, the conversation inevitably turned to what we would do next. Should we, could we replicate our success or should we go out on a high? If the decision was to undertake another event, what should that be? Group members were tasked with going away to think, pray and return with some suggestions in 2 weeks time. Ideas came thick and fast, Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, a childrens' authors event. One idea shone out - The Wizard of Oz. Mindful that previous festivals had led to comments such as 'You took us to a different world' and reminded us of the desire to perhaps escape from the world if only for a short period of time. The story of the Dorothy and her journey, her friendships and the realisation that there is no place like home resonated with everyone. The Wizard of Oz was the choice. On 17[th] December the group sat down to watch the original film starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. Quickly ideas came to mind, scenes emerged and group members volunteered or were volunteered to undertake roles. The journey had begun. A date was fixed, meetings arranged, monthly, then fortnightly then weekly. A huge demand on peoples' time, but productive and fun. Following the by now well oiled format of previous festivals Oz started to come to life. Scenes were identified, and one by one, letting imaginations run wild, things started to come together. From the transformation of the lounge, journeying into a farmyard, complete with straw, animals etc, through Munchkinland, meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion, surviving an encounter with the Wicked Witch, we arrived at the Emerald City. And what a city that was, designed and built by Peter Illingworth and his trusty band, who would have envisaged scaffolding in the Nave as the city grew! What a showstopper. So many talents emerged, costume designing, crafting, cake making, potion making, ticket organising. The team went into overdrive. As 2022 progressed excitement built. How would it be, would it be compared to Narnia and Wonderland? We had already decided that this would be our last festival; we didn't want to become stale. A year into planning and requests for volunteers went out. To be guides, to staff the kitchen, to make cakes, wash tea towels, do odd job, water flowers. So many roles and St Michael’s responded brilliantly. In February 2023 we opened our doors to the community. We welcomed almost 3000 people, all excited and happy to be there. It's fair to say we were well received and people hopefully gained a different perspective on Church and our community. For all involved, the friendships, the laughter and huge sense of community will be long remembered. There are far too many people involved to single out individuals for thanks; perhaps the exception should be Calum, who not only took an active role but allowed us to transform St Michaels into a different world. Along the Yellow Brick Road we were all reminded of the need for kindness, courage and wisdom as we journey through life, not a bad lesson to take away. Sue Taylor 2024 10 dk Yb-p ".THANK ILL YO FFORTS IN PUTTIII SUCH A GREAT SHOW ON. It TRUST YOUR WISDQM COURA6 AND KINDNESS RUB 011 US. -THAKK YOU FOR CREATING SUCH A IIAGICAL EVENT WITH SUCH AN IMPORTAMT MESSAGE E CHILDfiEN'S (AND ADULTSI'I FACES WERE A PICTURE. IEIIJDYED IT BUT_IHE 4YllEH WASR LLY SCARY. OF IDI.: , ## _The Mill_ The Mill is a registered charity started in the year 2000 by Churches Together. Its premises are at 42A Bramhall Lane South and are open after school each Thursday and Friday. Part-time youth workers at the Mill are Ian and Sharon. Ian experienced a succession of health and personal problems during the year, but refused to let them affect his work. He was supported through this by all the Mill personnel, and he has been very grateful for this support. Sharon also had to deal with a sudden bereavement later in the summer, so our usual summer workshops were curtailed. The Trustees have commended the way both our youth workers determined to continue as far as possible to lead The Mill in its work. Sadly, Sharon moved south to Congleton in November. She had become a much-loved part of the team and a replacement has yet to be found. It could be you! Reagan, a trainee pastor from Ford’s Lane, has been welcomed to our Thursday sessions, as well as Suzie who has also joined the volunteer team. The sessions are populated by cheerful and bright young people happy to be able to meet together. They tumble in each session, eager to play table tennis and pool, engage in chit chat and order the amazing Mill’kshakes which Ian concocts. The scrumptious chocolate and the beautiful strawberry ones are favourites. Sharon and Ian have connected with the High School, and after a blip when the school was closed due to its structure being unsafe, there are now regular Thursday lunchtime drop-in sessions run with CIST (Christians in Schools Trust). In October St Michael’s hosted a joint fundraiser with The Mill when Ian and the band made up of his church friends entertained us with their music and we danced the night away. Thank you, St Michael’s, for this. We thank all our volunteers who come faithfully and give their time so freely. We could not run the Mill without you. So funding – The Lottery gave almost £10000 in October, which fills a big gap in the Mill resources. About £45k per year is needed to run the Mill – rent, utilities, salaries etc. New Trustees are also needed. The constitution allows for up to seven: currently there are four and two are retiring this year so a critical point in the Mill’s history has been reached. Please consider if you could be a Trustee. Maybe it could be you! ## _St Michael’s Guides_ 4th Bramhall (St Michael’s) Guide unit has become a very close knit group of girls who have really flourished since the difficult days of lockdown. We are still small in number (although numbers are on the increase) but enthusiasm is high and we have had some fantastic times this year. Early in 2023 the girls wanted to run a cake sale for Ukraine with all proceeds going to a charity which supports Ukrainians who are living locally. A big thanks to members of St Michael’s who were very generous during a meeting in the lounge! During the Summer we had our annual trip to Lyme Park for new girls to make their Promise and to enjoy the great outdoors. We found a small trail of tiny frogs which provided great entertainment. The Guides showed great teamwork at a Girlguiding Stockport escape room event, solving science riddles and sweet treat mysteries. It’s always encouraging when they are keen to meet up at weekends for such events. We finished the year decorating Christmas cakes for parents, which is always a lovely way to end the term. 12 ## _Brownies & Rainbows_ On a sad note, everyone involved in Girlguiding across Stockport was devastated by the death of St Michael’s Brown Owl Ann Mason. Ann was a total stalwart of all things Girlguiding and her energy and enthusiasm never ceased, even while she was very poorly. Her funeral was attended by so many people at St Michael’s, it was a truly wonderful send off. She will always be remembered for her dedication to her family, friends and everyone involved in Girlguiding - and also for her fantastic sense of humour! Currently, our Brownie Unit is not meeting and the girls have been offered places at other units. It’s early days as to what happens next… Our Rainbow Unit, led by Katie and supported by Abby, is thriving and they have a really lovely group of girls. ## _4th Bramhall (St Michael’s) Scouts_ 4[th] Bramhall Scout Group had another successful year in 2023 with more young people joining us along with a couple new leaders. The annual jumble sale returned along with a number of camps for all sections. The county jamboree hosted at Linnet Clough was a great weekend for all involved. We participated in the annual remembrance Sunday parade and the Ladybrook Valley District St George’s Day parade in Bramhall. The Scout Association has been slowly rolling out a national transformation project, we have been implementing changes to governance and leadership as required. 13 ## Fellowship and Community 2023 saw continued fellowship within church activities and organisations. The monthly breakfast after the 8.00 Sunday service continued, and the congregation met together for a bring-and-share lunch to celebrate our Patronal Festival in September. A new Walking Group was established and a number of very successful walks have been organised. _The walking group at White Nancy._ _December walk around the local lanes and footpaths_  _Walk up to Shutlingsloe through Macclesfield Forest, with low cloud_ A new programme of Friday fundraising events was set up to raise funds for church projects but also for everyone to enjoy. During 2023 there were five events. They were: - Treasure Hunt - Pimms and hymns - Quiz night - Murder mystery night - Band night, which was run jointly with the Mill and 50% of the net proceeds went to that charity. Approximately £4000 has been raised so far. These events would not be possible without the help from the Outreach group and volunteers, so a big thank you to them for all that they have done. Reader Mark Hackney has been able to resume leading worship in four care homes in the community, Abbeyfield, Meadway, Bramhall Manor and Ladybrook Manor. A growing number of congregants, who are currently unable to attend church, have received monthly visits for a service of Holy Communion. Two tea parties took place in church at Easter and Harvest time for residents from local care homes. They began with a short service, and were followed by a sociable gathering for residents, carers and church congregants. A Craft Table set up as part of the Light Up Bramhall festival in the village just before Christmas was well used and appreciated by young members of the Bramhall community. The Field of Light event just before Christmas for people to light a candle in memory of a loved one had to be moved from outside into the church building because of very inclement weather. This did not detract from the power of this event, which was attended by those from the wider community as well as members of the congregation. 14 #The Mothers’ Union has continued with monthly wellattended meetings.Prayers for its members and family life around the world following the Prayer Diary and being part of the global Wave of Prayer are an integral part of the organisation. Support has been given to “NO MORE 1 IN 3 to end gender abuse and violence" and to the MU “Rise Up against domestic abuse" campaigns. Funds raised for the mother and baby unit at HM Prison Styal have contributed towards the birthing bags for new mothers and their babies and small gifts for toddlers. 2023 has also seen the collection and sending of bags of educational materials for disadvantaged children in the Ukraine and Bulgaria as part of the joint Mothers' Union and Door of Hope Appeal. Carrying on from the end of 2022 ACE members of ACE (Arts and Crafts Experience) continued to help with the preparations for Follow the Yellow Brick Road. After that successful festival ACE reverted to its own activities which included Card making, stencilling, stamping on fabric, Celtic knotwork, and leatherwork. Brenda Knight inspired them to record the year in embroidery by embroidering a clock, recording events and the seasons. Fun was had with acrylic pouring, a technique learnt by following instructions on a projected screen. In July an expedition was made by train to the Craft Centre in Manchester, where all were particularly inspired by an outlet specialising in cyanotype printing. Using Goldwork techniques a green pulpit fall and Lectern markers for use in Church were embroidered. Other activities included crocheting, basket-work and pyrography. The year ended with the creation of Cone table decorations and the sharing of a joint Christmas Lunch with the MU. TGiM (Thank God it’s Monday) fellowship lunches for retired people held on the second Monday of the month continued to be well attended during 2023. Often guest speakers have given presentations which have proven to be very enjoyable, interesting and thought- provoking. If you would wish to give a talk (about 45 minutes long) or know of someone who may wish to give a talk please contact John Baker directly or via the Church Office. 15 ## **Buildings and Grounds** ## (incorporating fabric and ornaments report) The churchwardens have carried out their annual inspection of the buildings, furniture and fittings of St Michael and All Angels, and have reported back to the PCC on their findings. During the year there have been a couple of new items purchased, namely a couple of Nilfisk vacuum cleaners. Additionally a new television has been bought which has been fixed to the wall in the lounge. This is to aid the services held there, and is also available for hirers to use for their talks. The shelves in the store room have been taken down as they were originally built to house music and could not be adapted for any other use. At the end of the year, a new door for the staff office was bought and hung. This door has a glass panel and allows more light in. Also, any meetings that are taking place are visible and interruptions can be prevented. Motion sensor lights have been fitted in the toilets, and in the vestry corridor and the flower corridor, and new flooring installed in the gents’ toilets. During 2023 the final tree works from a report commissioned in October 2021 were undertaken. The grounds continue to be maintained by a small group of volunteers. This is open to anyone who is free and would like to join in. In order to fund a gardening habit, we go to the auctions to buy plants which we sell on. The monies raised are then used to buy gardening supplies such as compost and shingle. ## Health and Safety Weekly fire alarm zone tests for the Hall were carried out throughout the year, together with a monthly functional emergency lighting test for the Hall and an annual one-hour test to prove the lighting will function on the battery back-up system to enable safe evacuation. Various repairs and replacements have taken place throughout the year. The annual inspection of the ladders and step ladders used by St. Michael’s personnel was carried out in February, no concerns were expressed. The Health & Safety Policy was reviewed and amended in February/March 2023 and signed by Calum on 27 March following approval by the PCC on that day. The Bell frame was inspected in June 2023 and pictures taken. The condition was deemed acceptable, with just some surface rust present. It has been agreed that steelwork inspections, together with any necessary associated coatings applied, is to coincide with roped access being made available to carry out the QIs. The architect suggested, whilst carrying out the QI this year, that a fall/arrestor system is installed. It has been agreed this would be a good solution for accessing the bell tower so it has been added to the list of items awaiting funding. The soffits and bargeboards associated with the Hall have been noted as requiring treatment; it is hoped this work will be carried out by a contractor in the spring; however, any work necessary following the QI will have to take financial precedence, and this work is still outstanding. A new Sidespersons’ Handbook has been issued and a meeting convened to explain its content. 16 ## **Safeguarding** We are committed to high standards of safeguarding practice at St Michael and All Angels. The Safeguarding team (Louise Sell, Sue Taylor, Sheila Collins) continue to meet regularly with Calum Piper and Churchwardens Julie Sweeting and Sue Howgego. The meetings are an opportunity to check that our systems and processes are fit for purpose, to review safeguarding elements of church policies and risk assessments, to discuss any formal and informal safeguarding concerns, and to respond to diocesan communication. The team work closely with the Children and families’ worker to promote safeguarding in the children’s ministry. The team completed the 2023 safeguarding parish audit. Follow-up actions were to update publicity with diocesan changes, keeping up to date records of safeguarding training and DBS checks, and developing a policy regarding photographs of children. The team continue to collate evidence of enhanced DBS checks, Church of England safeguarding basic and foundation training, and domestic violence training. This was collected for the majority of the new PCC in 2023 and for new Parish employees. Compliance with safeguarding training can be easily checked by the Parish Safeguarding Officer on the CofE safeguarding portal, and DBS checks are sent to her. During the year the team have received the risk assessments for Active Angels, and events including holiday clubs, Experience Christmas and Easter, Pancake Day and fund raising / outreach events. They have advised on further improvements to our safeguarding culture following review of the events. The safeguarding team considered the issue of the taking of photographs of children during Church activities and sought diocesan advice. A new Active Angels registration form is now in use which sets out our policy regarding the taking of photographs during the sessions. Parents may take photos of their children but not of others’ children without consent and must not post on social media. The team advised the PCC on safeguarding requirements for a proposed lift sharing rota although in the event the rota did not go ahead. To promote a high level of safeguarding awareness throughout our church family, we held a “Safeguarding Sunday” on 2 July 2023. The format was a brief presentation about safeguarding in the Church of England followed by interactive scenario discussions. This was well attended with good informal feedback. 17 ## **The PCC** ## Membership Members of the PCC either hold office _ex officio_ or are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. A small number of members may also be co-opted. Elections to the PCC confer membership for one year, with a maximum service of six consecutive years, after which members must stand down for at least one year. During the year the following served as members of the PCC. ## _Ex-officio Members_ |_Ex-officio Members_||| |---|---|---| |**Clergy**|The Reverend Calum Piper_(Vicar & Chairman)_|| |**Churchwardens**|Sue Howgego|Julie Sweeting| |**Reader**|Mark Hackney|| |**Pastoral Worker**|John Baker|| |**Deanery Synod Representatives to APCM 2023**||| ||David Beveridge|Phil Wadsworth| ||Bryan Goodwin|Jo Oughton| |**Deanery Synod Representatives from APCM 2023**||| ||Sheila Collins|Phil Wadsworth| ||Janet Ketteringham|David Walker| ||Bob Munn|| ## _Elected Members_ ## **Lay representatives to APCM 2023** ## **Coopted member** |Frances Beards|Sheila Newbon| |---|---| |Robert Cryer|Mike Pedley| |Sally Harwood|Louise Sell| |Michael Holmes|David Taylor| |Jill Illingworth|Sue Taylor| |Janet Ketteringham|Ann Walker| |Phil Ketteringham|Rob Watson| |Tricia Munn|| |Bob Munn|| ## **Lay representatives from APCM 2023** |Frances Beards|Brenda Knight| |---|---| |David Beveridge|Tricia Munn| |Samantha Bowden|Sheila Newbon| |Rachel Chadwick|Louise Richardson| |Robert Cryer|Louise Sell| |Joyce Devine|David Taylor| |Michael Holmes|Alexandria Walker_(resigned 2 September)_| |Jill Illingworth_(resigned 16 August)_|Ann Walker| |Peter Illingworth|Rob Watson| |Phil Ketteringham|| ## **Coopted member** Jenny Gallimore At the APCM in 2023 it was agreed that with effect from the APCM in 2024, lay representatives would serve for three years, with a maximum service of six consecutive years as before. 18 ## Report The full PCC met six times during the year. The average level of attendance at meetings was 73%. Committees and working groups met between meetings, and reports of their deliberations and activities were received by the full PCC and discussed as necessary. During the year the PCC received reports and discussed, among other things, re-instating the availability of the common cup at Eucharistic services, the remits of its various committees, and the change in procedure for the election of PCC members. The seeking for a vision for St Michael’s as we would like it to be in 2030 remained an important item on each agenda. ## Committees The PCC operates with two permanent committees, and with working groups set up to tackle any special projects or tasks. These committees and working groups meet and report as necessary to the PCC. ## _Standing Committee_ Membership: _Vicar, Churchwardens, PCC Vice-Chairman, PCC Secretary, PCC Treasurer_ This Committee is required by church law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. It met six times during 2023, primarily to set agendas for PCC meetings. ## _Finance and Buildings Committee_ Membership: _Bob Munn (Chairman), Vicar, Churchwardens, Rob Watson (PCC Treasurer), Hedley Smith (PCC Health, Safety & Environmental Officer), George Foot, Mike Holmes, Louise Sell, David Taylor, Ann Walker_ The overall aim of this committee is to provide and maintain the material and other resources needed to carry out God’s work at St. Michael’s. It is responsible for finance; care of buildings and grounds; health, safety and environmental issues; and personnel matters. It has powers delegated from the PCC to deal with smaller and more detailed matters, and it provides advice and makes recommendations to the PCC on more substantial ones, including the annual budget and reserves. It met five times during 2023. Among items recommended to the PCC for approval have been a revised financial policy and procedures to reflect changes in practice; refurbishing the organ; and applying to have the building listed, which would enable VAT to be reclaimed on some repairs. The new finance team has continued to settle in, banking arrangements have been improved, and better accounting software has been successfully installed. The committee has continued to deal with maintenance, improvements to support health and safety, and charges for using the church and hall. Details of these and other matters considered by the committee are given elsewhere in this report in the reports from the Treasurer, from the Wardens on Fabric and Ornaments, and from the Health, Safety and Environmental Officer. 19 ## _Eco Action Group_ _Membership: Hamida Adkins, Frances Beards, Robert Cryer, Doreen Donnan, George Foot, Shelagh Gall, Bryan Goodwin, Sheila Newbon, Calum Piper, Louise Richardson, Helen Russ, Phil Wadsworth (Chairperson)_ - Group Targets – approved and adopted by the PCC – for 2023 and their outcomes were: - Work with the F&B Committee and the PCC to produce a ‘Parish Roadmap to Net Zero’. _**In progress** at year end_ - Support uniformed organisations attached to St Michael’s to help their members achieve ‘green badges’ where such are available. _**In progress** at year end_ - Through EAG participation in ‘Bramhall’s Green Network’ get involved in community events such as general community clear-ups, balsam removal, etc. _**Achieved**_ - Reduce gross CO2 emissions from the St Michael’s site from 2022 figures. _**Awaiting** 2023 data_ - Increase participation in ‘Grounds Days’. _**Achieved** (at one of the two events_ ) - Conduct wildlife / biodiversity counts of the site. _**Achieved**_ - Observe ‘Walk to Church Sunday’. _**Not achieved**_ - Complete an EcoChurch UK Award Survey to gauge current position against that when we gained the Silver Award. _**Achieved**_ - Produce a list of where various items could be taken locally for recycling. _**In progress** at year end_ ## _Parish Development Group (Finance)_ _Membership: Louise Richardson (chair), Sue Taylor, Ann Walker (to 2023), Rob Watson, Stuart Villard, Michael Holmes (from 2023), Phil Wadsworth (from 2023)._ This group seeks to support the Parish’s mission and future strategies by identifying, bidding for and securing external sources of funding to support the Parish’s strategies for future development, by producing, organising and evaluating an annual programme of events and activities with the dual aim of generating income and importantly enhancing community outreach and social engagement with the Church and the wider parish, and by working with existing and potentially new church groups to co-ordinate all fund- raising activities across the church organisation, in order to reduce the possibility of event fatigue and duplication. During 2023, Ann Walker resigned from the Group but two new members were warmly welcomed – Michael Holmes and Phil Wadsworth. The group did not make any further bids for external resources during 2023. During the latter part of 2023, the terms of reference of the group were reviewed and revised during 2023 due to the creation of an Outreach and Events Group and the work undertaken by the PCC in developing the Vision 2030. Added to the terms of reference have been references to the PCC’s Vision 2030 and working in collaboration with the Outreach and Events group. The group have spent time in 2023 looking to plan two major events – one in 2024 and one in 2025. Thanks to Michael Holmes there is now a Trademarked Logo for these events. The details of the events will be released during Spring 2024.The group welcomes new members with ideas and energy for future fundraising activities. Meetings are advertised in St Michael’s Today. 20 ## _Electoral Roll Report_ On 1st January 2023 Revision 3 of the Electoral Roll had a membership of 249, of which 182 members resided within the Parish and 67 were non-residents. Under the Church Representation Rules, the Electoral Roll for the Church is renewed every six years and must be revised each year for presentation at the Church’s APCM. Thus, Revision 4, for 2023-2024, started on 25th March 2023 and was completed on 13th May 2023. Required changes to the Electoral Roll were presented, as Amendment Lists, at each PCC meeting. During 2023 there were 6 Amendment Lists presented - 2 for Revision 3 and, 4 for Revision 4. Those changes comprised 8 additions, 11 removals and 13 changes to members’ contact details. The annual report for 2023 thus records the Electoral Roll, as of 31st December 2023, as having a membership of 246, of which 177 members reside within the parish boundary and 69 are nonresidents. Phil Ketteringham has continued to act as Electoral Roll Officer. ## _Vision 2030_ During 2022 the PCC had spent a considerable time working to draw together a vision for the church for seven years ahead. When completed it stated: - **In 2030 St Michael’s will be a church where:** - **We proclaim our faith confidently** - **We embrace a mixed ecology of worship** - **Our membership is reflective of the wider Parish** - **Our resources are used sustainably** - **We serve our community actively** The working through of this vision remained a priority in 2023, as the PCC developed its ideas on how to implement the vision most effectively. _Alpha Course_ _PCC Meeting_ 21 ## **Deanery Synod** Cheadle Deanery Synod met three times in 2023. The first meeting took place on 7 March, with the main agenda item being a discussion around how the functions of the deanery could be improved. This was followed by the summer meeting in June which was an informal BBQ to thank members of the synod which was coming to an end. Deanery Synod elections took place during the 2023 APCM’s and a new Synod was formed on 1 July with their first meeting being held on 4 October. During this meeting the new Interim Assistant Archdeacon of Macclesfield, Revd Leslie Currie, introduced herself and invited questions from the synod. There was also a time of encouragement by sharing what was going on in parishes around the Deanery. Paul Cumming was commissioned as Rural Dean of Cheadle on 20 April by the Bishop of Stockport with Revd Sarah Hancock being appointed to the role of Assistant Rural Dean. The following were elected to their respective posts within the deanery during the synod on 4 October. Graham Lowcock - Lay Chair Revd Calum Piper – Secretary Tony Mason – Lay Rep to the Deanery Standing Committee Hannah Brackenbury - Lay Rep to the Deanery Standing Committee Revd Nick Feist- Clergy with PTO Rep to the Synod Revd Eileen Short – Clergy with PTO Rep to the Synod ## **Churches Together in Bramhall and Woodford** Churches Together in Bramhall and Woodford continued its ministry predominantly with ministers or leadership representatives from each of the Churches gathering together each month to pray and share encouragement. There were three main comings together of the wider church fellowships, these being the Good Friday Walk of Witness and Service of Unity, Praise in the Park during September, along with a new venture supporting the new Woodford Winterfest community event. Churches Together also enable the village nativity scene to be erected each year. Calum continued to serve as chair of Churches Together. _Good Friday Service of Unity_ 22 ## **Public Benefit** The Charity Commission requires charities to report on how their activities carried out their aims for the public benefit. In reporting, the PCC has had regard to the Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## _Worship_ Services are open to all, and the church is open for private prayer and meditation on weekdays. Services of worship take place each Sunday and Wednesday in the parish church and at Christmas in Bramhall Hall Chapel. ## _Occasional Offices_ The church is normally used for baptisms, weddings and funerals. During 2023 there were 4 baptisms, 10 weddings, 18 funerals in church, 16 funeral services at the crematorium, and 12 burials of ashes or other committals. ## _Education_ Contacts have been made with some local schools, and links are maintained with uniformed organisations. Learning about the Christian faith is fostered by sermons, by all-age services, by short study programmes, and by a variety of house groups, sometimes meeting digitally. Parties of local school children visit the church as part of their curriculum and are introduced to the building and the activities that go on in it. A local school sometimes borrows equipment. This work takes place in the context of our Strategy for Children and Young People. ## _Concerts_ The church building is available for booking by organizations that present concerts and book readings. 9 concerts were held in church during 2023, along with 4 school carol concerts. ## _Pastoral Care_ The church has been able to resume leading worship in four care homes in the community, Abbeyfield, Meadway, Bramhall Manor and Ladybrook Manor. A growing number of congregants, who are currently unable to attend church, have received monthly visits for a service of Holy Communion. Two tea parties took place in church at Easter and Harvest time for residents from local care homes. The clergy have visited and ministered to those in hospital or hospice. ## _Scouts and Guides_ St Michael’s sponsors the 4th Bramhall Scout Group and 4th Bramhall Guides and Brownies, each of which has a policy of open recruitment. The Scouts have their own premises, but the Guides meet in the Church Hall. Both organizations use the church grounds for outdoor activities such as games and cooking. 23 ## _Active Angels_ Active Angels provides activities for pre-school children with their mothers or other carers. ## _Parish Centre_ The Parish Centre is available for hiring when not required for church use. It is often the venue for meetings of charities and other bodies, and various special events and parties. _Missions and charities_ The PCC gives to missions and charities from any surplus voluntary income. Missions and charities also benefit from funds raised by special collections and fund-raising activities. ## _Chelwood Food Bank_ A collection of food and toiletry items is made every week, normally at both morning services, and donated to this Food Bank in Stockport the following day. ## **Giving to Missions and Charities** The surplus in 2022 enabled allocations to missions and charities. The National Association for Children of Alcoholics NACOA, The Message Trust ( _a_ UK Christian charity delivering Christian schools work) and The Mill youth centre were each awarded £1,133 from surplus after consideration and voting by the PCC. We also continue to support Newala, and a donation for porridge was agreed from 2023 accounts. The Children’s Society benefitted with £1,386 from the Christingle collections over the Christmas period of 2023. There is no surplus of collections over expenditure for the year 2023, therefore there will be no allocation made to missions and charities by the PCC. 24 ## **Financial Review from the Treasurer** 2023 was a challenging year demanding close watch over expenditure especially with inflationary pressures from external sources, including energy supply and other necessary expenditure like insurance costs and repair fees. Income was higher than expected at £194.2k, against a forecast budget of £176k. This is due to some generous donations, income from filming events, increases in planned giving and high utilisation of rental assets. Costs were just about on budget at **£196k** ,(includes assumptions at worst case for Gas of £5,2k) (Rem energy cost fighting fund is £2.9k) against a forecast of £194k. The increased gas costs did occur later in the year 2023 based on a new contract in July and significant savings on Parish share were realised due to a negotiation occurring mid-year for shared living in the vicarage. The simple calculation, therefore, shows that our costs were £2k higher than income; therefore, technically we have a deficit of £2k for the year 2023. We will use the reserved collections for energy to close this gap for a **break-even result.** Given the cost pressures, this financial performance is commendable, and we must be grateful for hard work, for generous contributions and for creativity to get to this result. Budgets for 2024 are in place, authorising expenditure within approved limits, and including the refurbishment of the parish flooring completed in February 2024. We can expect 2024 to further challenge our creativity and diligence on expenditure; we will have a full year of the effect of high gas costs for example. Fundraising events are starting to build funds for other church projects. The collections have resulted in reserved funds for energy, screens, organ maintenance, and legacies. These funds will be used in the future for capital projects, as per the wishes of the donors. The finance team are working on upgrading the finance data system to a cloud-based system, based on better security, availability, and improved progress reporting. Already this year, we are running payroll for staff on the new system and will be fully in use after close of the year. Thanks to everyone in the finance team, and also to the whole congregation for their creativity and generosity to achieve the result for 2023. Let’s look forward to 2024 with faith and with great hope. 25 The Parochial Church Council of St Michael &AIL Angels, BramhalL Financial Statements Year Ending 31" December 2023 Contents Page Independent Examiners Report Statement of Fi nancial Activities Balance SheBt Notes to the Financial Statements 6-17 We hereby certify that the Financial Statements for the yea r ending 31 st December 2023, as setouton pages4to 16,were approved atthe Parochial Church Council meeting held on the Wednesday 10" April 2024. Vicar Churchwarden Churchwarden The Parochial Church Council of St Michael & All Angels, Bramhall Financial Statements Year Ending 31 December 2023 Personal Notes Page intentially Blank. Inde eDdont RÈ ort to L¢mbtrs•fst M IAQI & All An C.oum¢l Isn￿dElI vul in bY1￿lI￿liYlO￿￿1%$kn. lh￿￿￿￿1￿11n￿ rv1￿1￿￿rI$QI.11￿(￿lIE5A￿l I￿¢1..￿1 lep￿¥￿1)￿ pr.L Urnmh&ll CIIL7hirt SK7 INW Parochlal Church Council of St Mlchael & All Angels, Bramhall statementof flnandal Act5vltles (Summary Level for Comp?rlson wlth pr•vlou5yeaT) Year Endlng 31 DBc8rnbBr2013 p¢¢ pcc M￿h T￿￿1 Fund5 2021 Note I￿cO￿l￿g Resources 2111 144B14 l46.81 141. A(U%knsf¢rGerh¥lWFw 4bl 21336 2X3]6 22h16 I￿oME1[¢￿￿1￿￿5En￿NSl33Dtbl1) 21¢ 15.Y8 15,341 14.342 Idl 551 975 31.786 12,192 Tutal lrttoMln9 Rel0￿rreS 551 975 Resourtts Used 194.409 115,227 2W618 TvtalRE5Dwr(EsUsed 21 20B 717 NetMwemEnt 19n -J7,991 ANDc41kn toM1540fi9 andCharltlE5fDlthèYe4r rlet IncoTnlngl{OUtgo5ngl Resourcos Before OtherRe¢ognlsed Galn5an& L¢sses -17.665 91S 3,971 -14.77$ b￿c50￿1￿¥E5b￿Val￿{[[iA> 13.6]6 NetMoV8Ment8l￿ Funds 4,495 -17,665 17,608 -44,057 533267 92,466 4.424 532.4 6FF,265 Balantts eariled Forward at31 De¢emb¢r 746 6) 65Q 016 ￿408 Parochial Church Council of St Michael & All Angels, Bramhall Year Ending 31 December 2023 Note 2023 2022 Flxed As6tts Tangibk FixtyJAs9els 362.587 373.333 urrent A85qts Dèbiors s￿)rt Teirn D&posrf¥ Invesimenis Cash 81 Bank 6,124 40.580 128,421 12.384 35.505 114.785 128.309 7ty 326,654 291.293 Llabllltl&s'. Amounts F4111ng Due Wlthln One Ytrar Credi￿8 arKlAcer￿Is 38,204 32,208 Nel ¢wrr&rrt Assets 267,450 259.L175 NetA8sels 6SC*.017 632,4Tr8 Funds UNestrlClg(t pcc 563.131 533.267 Restrl£tod 5.339 4.424 Mlcah Projecl 74.801 92.466 hPioied5 4,202 Fkn￿￿r Cjub 593 ChuichTextlles 1,6S8 1,658 650,017 632.40& Parochial Church Council of St Michael &AII Angels, Bramhall Notes to the Flnancial Ststements Year Endlng 31 Drtember 2023 l Accountlng Policies The nnbniièl skiements haye been piepared In ac(Drdance oAth Ihe SORP applicable to Chwches, the Char Aci 2011, lo¢elher wllh It￿ ￿p￿￿￿blE attDUntI￿ standards The finaDclal thtsfflen15 hove been prepared ihe h￿torical ctssl canventlDn except for the vèluatlon of Invtsimenr hssets, whith 60 shown at market Wdlue. The nTranaal 5tsiÈMents knduoe all trans6cllons, assets and liabilities for vthlch the PCC Is respDnSIt￿e in kw. Yhey do not indude the accaurts of Ch￿￿h groups Uiat owe Ihttr m6ln ￿lIatIOn to 3Dother body. d)Dse of infoTinal galherngs Dldiurch mprnbEt5. Restrlcted fvnds repie*nidonatkDD5 rtteNed foi a speofic oblecr o¥ itwited by the KC for 3 5PEcnlc obleci. The f￿ndS rnayonly be expended on Ihe speclflcoblect for which they were g￿￿rt. General fund5 represent Ine [￿dS of the PCC thatare not 5ubieci io any re5￿CtiO￿5 regardino Ihelr use and are avallatle fr*r on ihe generl pvrwsesof the pcc, Incl￿ded in the GeDeral F￿nts are fuTr desl9nated fora pari*ular purtwe by the PCC whlch are also unresiilcled. Any klance *maSning un¥rntal the end Ofe￿h year m￿st be cariied fts￿ard as 3 ￿la￿k[e of thit fund. The PCC thcs noi knveslsepaTate￿ f¢1 Èach fund,. interest Is ap￿rtIoned to iftdivldual funds oll ali 3ver8ge balan Colletllons ore reo)gni¢eJ when re￿Ived by of on behalf DI Ihe KC. Planned gIvi￿9 recelv8bk under Gift recogiised gnly when recewed. ITKtsmÈTax re(￿¥￿tablE G*lAld dDfjabuns Is W￿0￿Sed syhen rece￿e￿. soles ol mèwlnes, and books from thechurch bookstall. are accounted for gr￿5. Rental Incorne leitin9 or(￿[th wopety ￿ retogn1sed on an accrual irterest15 accountei for when recerrfel. Realised Dr kn55e5 are reiogn15ed Invesiment5 6ie sold. Unreali5ed gainsoi losses are a((wnted for on ievaluaiiofi ol Investments at 31 December. Grants and are accounted f¢r whEn paid over, or wlien awarded. If thai award creates 6 knndkno or fon51ruct-.ve obligation Oil the ￿C. The dioresan parith share Is accounted IDr wlieii due. Affloun15 ietp.lved speclfically fOr￿Y m*slon are Ocallwilh as a re5trlcted tuDd. All Ot￿r expe[￿ttUre ￿ yenerally recolln￿ed when It Ls incurred andls accounted for 9￿5. Parochial Church Council of St Mlchael & All Angels Bramhall Notes to the Flnanclal Statements Year End¥ng 31 December 2023 Cotb5eciated and be[￿rIcEd protErty1sexduded from the accounts In ac(ord8nce wllh s.1012llal ollhe CharW Ad 2011. ND ￿l￿e Is pla￿d on ￿Vable thuich fuiniture I￿ld by churchvéarthns Dn speclal trust for Ihe PCC and which reqJi¢ a facully fo- disptssèl slnce the PCC wnsiders Ihls lo be in6lien3ble property. All expendllure 1￿U1.red duriny Ihe year on con%e.ttated oi beneficed bu11dIn￿ and fflovablt church furTri5hin95, whÈther LK1wovefflent, is writter off as expendituie in the SOFA and separ?ieb/ dlsi105ed Expenditure on buildings lsLtekNEckted on a slraiyhl Ilne b3515 over 50 Ye3￿ being the use[￿7 Ilfe of the a&sei. Fixtures, and Equipmert U5& wlthln the churth prem6es15 depreclatrrf on a stralght line bBsFS DVEr the Useful ITr G*the èsseL SpeciFically.' Chairs.. 10 yea15 S years 10 1 10 years Re&toiat4tsn ofChandglle[s IndNidual ￿err6 of ewipn*ntwlta H purthase value of El,0￿ or le55 are Wrftten otf the asset Is acqured. Short-ierm depD5￿ Inclvde tash hEld ondeposil 4YIth ITrF Churth ofEngland De[￿11 Funds. Investrnentrs are ￿ace￿ In 2014 in 3 Churih E￿land Income InvestneTrt fufjds, managed by as B long rerm Inve5tfflentdue w the low inLEre%k Pa￿ on nDrmal baiik depD4ts The fvnds on be avallable It short not1￿ which mgv iesull In a kn5$ diiè ro the valuabon of the Sha￿ at the t1me Df d15prJ*l. Dlwdends ￿ the are pa￿ 4 tim￿ a year, and are only accounted for vthen rec4V￿. The PIL ogreed to wotk lo a baLanced budget for the year and also aoreed Ihit dny surp￿5 the year would b& ￿lOcated to klbsjonatyand CharhtaW8 givinu upto£6,000. The sI1(￿￿On0[[￿￿ts￿ be mad glthe fitsi pcc megting Idloww Apcu. additional capiL4 expe￿61￿re QrturtÈd thèyear. An￿ Tvwas pu[Chès￿ from4 swli¢ donauoD St Mlch¥frl &AII Angèls PCC, 8Tamhllll-IlJ388J of |Dcorno and BAppndltur¢ SplerÉ*d perlod.. 01 Janu4ty2023 10 31 D*cernbor 202J Th&y*41 Incomlng r￿U￿r0e5 Incornlngre50ufc¢S Tromg8watsdfuKds Vobntirylnturng 11AlQ. pl&fiNdG￿ 94.272 rt70 12.5 11AJU. 24,352 24.352 51￿D.NDTrOsftA￿1￿¥￿￿ttGWkn9 11•7 22JJ 11e10-Cpltttn5. 2.233 11820.Weclis-Eth¥F 2DJ 11840. 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