The Parish of Ottery St Mary Addressfor correspondence.. Ottery St Mary Parish Church. Paternoster Row, Ottery St Mary, EXII IDP Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31, December 2023 Rector.. The Reverend Lydia Cook Bankers: Santander PO Box 1109 Bradford BD15 Independent Examiner.. Mr Nik Cross 32 Pavey Run Ottery St Mary, Devon EXII IFQ Our web site.. www.ottervalÈchurches.org The Parochlal Church Council is 3 Registered Charity no 1133945 The Parochial Church Council of Ottery St Mary the Virgin, St Edward the Confessor and the Saints Annual Report st for the year ended 31 December 2023 Alm and Purpose The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ottery 5t Mary I'the PCC") has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent, the Reverend Lydia Cook, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. As well as St Mary's Church, it also has responsibility for the Church of St Edward the Confessor, Wiggaton I"Wiggaton"I which is licensed as a District Church, with its own elected District Council and Deputy Churchwarden. Objertives and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Churches, and to become part of our parish family. When planning our activities, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish family, through.. Worship and prayer.. learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Je5US,' Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish- and Mission and outreach work. Achievements and Performance Worship and Proyer Ottery St Mary church offers a range of worship services on Sundays.. 8CP Holy Communion and Evenson& and Common Worship Holy Communion and Morning Worship. Fifth Sundays offer a more informal praise seNice and a healing service. On 2. Sundays starting in June a new cafe style service called "Inspire" was launched. Wiggaton has 2 services a month, either 2 service5 of Common Worship Holy Communion, or one Holy Communion and Morning Worship with leadership shared between the Rector and John White LLM. Midweek prayer is offered in both Ottery and Wiggaton. With the launch of Bright Stars midweek Evening Prayer was reduced to Mondays and Tuesdays with Prayers for Peace on Wednesdays. Tots Praise worships weeklyi MU Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st Thursday and a "Becoming Whole" service is held on 3 Thursdays. At present there are 130 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, of whom 100 live within the parish. 6 were added durin8 the year, and 9 were removed, either because of death or moving away. The average Sunday attendance at the 10.30am Service on Sundays was 85. Lent was obse￿ed with an Ash Wednesday service of Holy Communion, and a weekly Lent course. In Holy Week we held a simple service of Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday with the stripping of the altars. We joined in the Love Ottery Walk of Witne55 on Good Friday and had an afternoon Service of Reflection on the Cros5. A children's Easter Experience was held on Holy Saturday. Easter Day was celebrated with a joyous service of Holy Communion. On Trinity Sunday we weltomed all the Churches of the OVMC together for a service of Holy Communion followed by a picnic. The Remembrance services were very well attended by the town and uniformed organi5ations. The annual Advent Carol service for the Mission Community was well supported. We welcomed the Guides and The Kings School for their carol services and held our own Carols by Candlelight. We were invited to sing carols at the Coffee Bank and the children's Choirs led our Crib-stingle service which was once more packed with over 470 people in attendance. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. There have been 12 Baptisms, 9 weddings and 17 funerals18 in church and 9 at the crematorium) during the year. Those who are no longer able to come to Church are not forgotten= Holy Communion is received at home or in a care home by 30+ people each month. Church attendance is increasing. Gmups House groups.. Tuesday group, Explore, Gateway, Tumbling Weir and Tuesday Afternoon Group all meeting regularlv. Other Midweek groups flourished in 2023: Tots, Time, Lighthouse Choir and Coffee and Chat with Bright Stars choir starting in Feb 2023. The Link group met several times. Deonery Synod Four members of the PCC sit on the Otter Vale Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with a link with the churches around us, and also with the Diocese as a whole. It also receives reports from the General Synod. Church Fabrlc St Mary's church building is vested in Ottery St Mary Church Corporation I'The Governors") by Royal Charter. As such the PCC has no responsibility for the upkeep of the fabric. The PCC has a working relationship with the Church Corporation, for which they are very grateful. Wiggaton building maintenance is self-funded. with the year-end restricted fund for that purpose standing at £20,222. Mlssion and Evangelism Another round of Big Questions eveninES were held in Au8lJSt. Outreach into the community continued with 2 Family Fun Days in Ottery. Wig8aton Church held its Christmas Dinner and hosted a village concert. OtherActivities In March each year the PCC publishes a separate document containing reports and details of the 22 organisations and groups that are part of our Church family. The PCC furthered the work of the reordering of the church (The Connect- Enhance.Engage project) which went to public consultation in Dec 2023. Safeguarding T4)e PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishop5' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). Volunteers The members of the PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work $0 tirelessly to make our Church a lively and vibrant community. Our especial thanks go to our Churchwarden5 and Deputy wardens. Structure, Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set oyt in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Readers lif so decided at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting I"APCM"Il, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the APCM by those on the Electoral Roll. Wiggaton's District Churth Council is constituted such that, on an annual basis, a representative from one of WigEaton's hobitual worshippers shall be elected as a PCC member at the APCM. Members of the congregation are always encouraged to join the Electoral Roll, and, if so qualified, to consider standing for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The full PCC met 6 times during the year. The average level of attendance was 73%. To facilitate its work, the PCC operates through a number of committees, which meet between full meetings of the PCC. Standing Committee. This Committee met 8 times. This is the only committee required by law. It also had 4 liaison meetings Wlth the Church Corporation (The Governorsl to discuss matters of common interest. Link sub-committee attends to pastoral matters, 5UPPOrting existing and new members. The Charitable Giving Group recommends to the PCC those charities which the church might support and supplies ongoing information to the church community at large. A Finance committee was formed to oversee the work of financial management and stewardship, and a safeguarding group was formed to support the PSR in her work. Administratlve Information The Parish Church is situated at Ottery St Mary Parish Church, Paternoster Row, Ottery St Mary, EXII IDP. It is part of the Diocese of Exeter within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, Ottery St Mary Parish Church, Paternoster Row, Ottery St Mary, EXII IDP Wiggaton's church is located at Sidmouth Rd, Wiggaton, Ottery Saint Mary EXII IPX. The PCC is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 20201 and a Charity reElStered with the Charity Commission. PCC members who have served from l January 2023 until the date this report was approved were: Position Incumbent Churchwardens Name Rev Lydia Cook Rosie Hall Valerie Mclntosh John Moybery ' Philip Whitlock Valerie Mclntosh Sue Clayton Diane Passey Brian Camrnack From/to From Oct 2021 From May 2021 From May 2022 From Oct 2020 To Mar 2023 From Mar 2023 From Mar 2023 To Jul 2024 To Mar 2023 Standing Committee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Deanery Synod Reps Other Elected Members 11: Diana Gee Gillian Colev Sue Jeacock Ruth Sims Elizabeth Everett David Kerr Mark Rix Barbara Simmonds Steve Kin Michael Farley Kathryn Duffy To Mar 2023 To Mar 2023 Yes Yes las PCC Secretary) To Mar 2023 To Mar 2023 From Mar 2023. From Mar 2023 From Mar 2023 From Mar 2023 From May 2021 From May 2021 From May 2022 Signed= Rector Date Signed-. Treasurer Date ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW 2023** These accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. ## **UNRESTRICTED FUNDS** There was a welcome increase in receipts from fundraising, partly due to the revival of our May Fete. There was a slight reduction in Planned Giving overall, largely because of one generous donor having to leave the scheme. Our investment income benefitted significantly from the rises in interest rates. The Diocesan Common Fund was again paid in full, albeit at a lower level than 2022. The cost of gas and electricity is a continuing concern with useage and contracts being closely monitored. Other expenditure kept reasonably close to budget leaving us with a welcome surplus of £12800 which enables us to meet the PCC target of having three months expenditure as a reserve. ## **RESTRICTED FUNDS** Grants of £60k were received. £10k from the Heale Trust was used to pay design consultants fees and £50k from Ottery Church Corporation is in reserve to meet architect's fees due in early 2024 but unquantified at the year end. Both are in respect of the CEE Project Church Routine repairs included £515 for final repairs to Wiggaton Church to conclude their Quinquennial work plus other small items; and £685 for repairs to the bells and bellropes. ## **FIXED ASSETS** Wiggaton Church bought a new organ, the other having failed (£2535). This was entirely funded from donations. A new microwave was acquired for Ottery (£774). **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ottery St. Mary Statement of Financial Activities (Receipts & Payments)** **January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (compared to January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)** |_Receipts_
Income and Endowments
Income from Charitable Activities
Hire of church buildings
Income from catering
PCC Fees Income
Printing & Stationery Income
Income from Donations and Legacies
Cash Collections
Donations
Gift Aid Claimed
Grants - Non Recurring
Grants – Recurring
Planned Giving - Gift Aided
Planned Giving - Non-Gift Aided
Special Collections
Income from Other Trading Activities
Church Shop receipts
Fetes, Bazaar, Other Fund-raising Events
Flowers income
Membership Subscriptions as Payment for Goods & Services
Investment Income
Interest Received
Other Incoming Resources
Reimbursement of costs from other churches
**Total Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
1,685
480
5,772
303
4,964
10,352
14,643
3,437
426
47,312
4,989
4,745
8,503
1,520
1,100
4
3,282|**Restricted**
2,000
1,063
60,300
1,690
343
461
70
602
8|**Endowment**|**Total**
1,685
480
5,772
303
6,965
11,415
14,643
63,737
426
47,312
4,989
1,690
4,745
8,846
461
70
1,520
1,702
11
3,282|**Prior Total**
1,643
353
5,166
393
8,607
15,300
14,145
10,123
2,083
46,922
6,482
4,492
8,059
365
70
2,109
7,122|**Difference**
42
127
606
-91
-1,642
-3,885
498
53,614
-1,657
391
-1,493
1,690
253
788
96
1,520
-407
11
-3,840|**% Change**
3%
36%
12%
-23%
-19%
-25%
4%
530%
-80%
1%
-23%
6%
10%
26%
-19%
-54%
**35%**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**113,517**|**66,538**|**0**|**180,054**|**133,434**|**46,620**|| Page 1 of 3 01-Apr-2024 15:21 **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ottery St. Mary Statement of Financial Activities (Receipts & Payments)** **January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (compared to January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**Total**|**Prior Total**|**Difference**|**% Change**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |_Payments_|||||||| |Expenditure|||||||| |Charitable Activities|||||||| |Charity Management & Administration|||||||| |Bank Charges|183|1||185|158|27|17%| |Costs of Independent Examination/Audit|80|||80|82|-3|-3%| |Charity Running Costs|||||||| |Cleaning Materials|179|||179|122|57|47%| |Insurance|735|||735|696|39|6%| |Printing & Stationery Costs|1,621|||1,621|1,567|54|3%| |Church Running Costs|||||||| |Church Electricity, Oil & Gas|8,048|||8,048|7,485|563|8%| |Church Housekeeping|||||20|-20|-100%| |IT licences & support|1,062|||1,062|1,076|-15|-1%| |Legal & associated subscriptions etc|573|273||846|1,021|-175|-17%| |Office costs|263|||263||263|| |Printer lease and printing charges|||||2,277|-2,277|-100%| |Church Major Repairs||10,715||10,715||10,715|| |Church Routine Repairs|1,194|1,701||2,895|1,050|1,845|176%| |Church Telecoms|827|||827|824|3|0%| |Church Water & Sewage|296|||296|246|49|20%| |Guild subscriptions||90||90|100|-10|-10%| |Clergy Expenses|1,704|||1,704|2,265|-561|-25%| |Cost of Services|1,672|216||1,888|1,803|85|5%| |Cost of catering|403|||403|545|-142|-26%| Page 2 of 3 01-Apr-2024 15:21 **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ottery St. Mary Statement of Financial Activities (Receipts & Payments)** ## **January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (compared to January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)** |**anuary , o ecemer**
Cost of flowers
Costs of Church Shop
Diocesan Quota
Employee Costs
Grants
Mission and Evangelism Costs
Training Courses
Expenditure on Raising Funds
Costs of Fetes, Bazaar, Other Fund-raising Events
New building work to the church
Other Expenditure
**Total Payments**
_Other Receipts & Payments_
Purchase of Fixed Assets & Investments
**All Receipts**
**All Payments**
Transfers Between Funds
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Total Funds Brought Forward**
**Total Funds Carried Forward**|**, (com**
**Unrestricted**
1,888
62,364
12,901
910
55
705
579|**pare o a**
**Restricted**
367
935
3,032
340
25
72|**uary ,**
**Endowment**|**o ecem**
**Total**
367
1,888
62,364
13,836
3,942
55
340
730
652|**r , )**
**Prior Total**
634
1,088
70,271
15,028
1,221
473
2,324
2,513
710|**Difference**
-267
800
-7,907
-1,192
2,721
-418
340
-1,594
-2,513
-58|**% Change**
-42%
73%
-11%
-8%
223%
-88%
-69%
-100%
-8%
**0%**
-10%
**35%**
**0%**
**329%**
**11%**
**41%**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**98,243**
2,535
**113,517**
**100,778**
65|**17,768**
774
**66,538**
**18,542**
-65|**0**
**0**
**0**
0|**116,011**
3,309
**180,054**
**119,320**
0|**115,601**
3,677
**133,434**
**119,278**
0|**410**
-368
**46,620**
**41**
0|| ||**12,804**|**47,931**|**0**|**60,735**|**14,156**|**46,579**|| ||**49,275**|**94,705**|**4,054**|**148,034**|**133,878**|**14,156**|| ||**62,079**|**142,636**|**4,054**|**208,769**|**148,034**|**60,735**|| Page 3 of 3 01-Apr-2024 15:21 ## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 2023** |CASH FUNDS
**Current Accounts**
Ottery St Mary PCC
Wiggaton DCC
Flower Fund
Bellringers' Fund
Sub-Total
**Deposit Accounts**
Ottery St Mary PCC
Bellringers' Fund
CBF Deposit Account Ottery St Mary
CBF Deposit Account Wiggaton
Sub-Total
**Undeposited (cash/chq) - see * below**
Total cash funds (for Parish Finance Return)
**Investments**
CBF Income Units Wiggaton
CBF Income units Ottery St Mary
CBF Fixed Income Units Wiggaton
Sub-Total
**Other Monetary Assets**
Debtors
* Cash in hand
* Sum up
* Cheques
Sub-Total
**Assets retained for church use**(Notes 1 & 2)
Ottery St Mary
Wiggaton
Sub-Total
TOTAL ASSETS|Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
22974
1591
427
881
1056
24565
2364
209
3067
4500
19014
62935
4471
20177
23694
90679|Total
22974
2018
881
1056| |---|---|---| |||26929| |||3276
4500
81949
24648| |||114373| |||| ||11
113|124| |||| ||48270
93156
0|141426| ||5018
47523
2871
993
5018
47523
3864
311
19
165
80
-88
-52
322
113
7136
2345
9481
63080
140679
3864|5018
50394
993| |||56405| |||311
184
80
-140| |||435| |||7136
2345| |||9481| |||| |||207623| |**Liabilities**
Creditors
**Grand Total (Assets less liabilities)**|Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total
94
94
62986
140679
3864
207529| |---|---| Note 1 – mostly relates to computer and kitchen equipment and some moveable furnishings purchased in recent years. The values are depreciated annually in accordance with normal accountancy practice. The only additions in 2024 were an organ for Wiggaton and a microwave for Ottery . Note 2. The PCC holds a modest amount of stock for the shop and of paper etc for the office. The value is not considered to be material to these accounts. INDEPENDEiYf EXAMINER'S REPORT Report to the Trustees of Ottery St Mary Parochial Church Couneil on accounts for the year ended 31" DeCCn]￿r 2023 set out on the attached pages. This is a Registered Chatity. Clwity Numkn 1133945 The cl]arAtYs trustees are re￿￿￿51ble for the prqwdtion of the accounts. Th¢ Charitys Tn￿teeS consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Cbarities Act 2011 (the Cbarities Aet) and that an indewldent examI￿On is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the ChaTities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the g¢n¢ral Dire￿I0￿S given by th¢ Charity Commission (undeT section 145(5)(b) of the CRwities Act)ond to state wh¢th¢r particu￿ matters bave come to my attentio My examinthon w&s carried out in accordance with general Directious given by the Charity Conm)ission. An examin