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Annual Report 2023 APCM 19[th] May 2024

The Parochial Church Council

St. Mary’s PCC has responsibility for co-operation with the incumbent in promoting the ecclesiastical Parish of Aylesbury the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Rector’s Report

As I approach my 10th anniversary here at St Mary’s, I am delighted to see God at work in many ways. Our Choir is growing; Children’s Ministry is developing beautifully; Pastoral Care is spreading out in lovely directions.

We are blessed to be in the County Town, as the Parish and Civic Church. People are drawn to this magnificent structure. The fabric of the building is being tended to and restored. Keep watch over the coming months to see further works being undertaken.

Another exciting development: with the growth of Aylesbury and the development of St Peter’s in Quarrendon, and the Church on Berryfields, things around here have developed too! For many years, our Parochial Church Council (PCC)has included St Mary’s, Church on Fairford Leys, St Peter’s and Church on Berryfields – all of us being Districts/District Church Councils (DCCs) within the Aylesbury PCC. At the direction of Archdeacon Guy Elsmore, St Mary’s, and Church on Fairford Leys have become the new PCC!

Quarrendon and Berryfields are taking steps to becoming PCCs as well.

Do we have work to do? Yes – and that means drawing more and more faithfully, into the provision of God. I see servers, live stream operators, flower arrangers and fundraisers offering themselves. Readers and cooks, sides persons, singers and keepers of the books are all playing their part. Is there a part for you?

If you have gifts of time, talent and/or treasure, the work to be done in building the Kingdom of God here, as it is in Heaven, is truly rewarding! I look forward to building with you!

Doug+

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Churchwardens Report

2023 was a busy year. We attended the Archdeacon’s visitation at St Mary’s Princes Risborough. We meet with Father Doug fortnightly after the Operations meeting. We are looking forward to the development of more groups in 2024. New Horizons, the bereavement group and Messy Church for families.

We feel blessed to have the experience of Mike Sharp Churchwarden emeritus to draw on.

Lent 2023 started with soup and bread before a discussion session, the Harvest Supper and the Epiphany supper.

There have been a few changes with the DCC becoming a PCC. Pam Russell has retired from her role as PCC secretary, after many years of faithful service our grateful thanks go to her for her dedicated work. We are looking forward to meeting the challenges that being an autonomous PCC will bring.

Sue Newling and Donna Riley - Churchwardens

Fabric Report

St Mary’s Church is listed in the Domesday Book:

This manor lies with the (lands of) Aylesbury Church.

18 smallholders who pay 20s a year. Total value £20; when acquired £12; before 1066 £18.

Bishop Wulfwy held this manor with the church before 1066.

From the eight hundreds which lie in the circuit of Aylesbury, each Freeman who has 1 hide or more pays one load of corn to this church. Furthermore from each Freeman 1 acre of corn or 4d was paid over to this church before 1066, but after the coming of King William it was not paid.

We’ve come a long way since then Documentary evidence suggests that St Mary’s was the site of a late Saxon minster. There is also discussion of what it might mean for the Church to have an Aylesbury Minster again!

In 2023, a new Chancel Roof was installed, and stones were restored on the east face of the tower. Soon, the final corrections and inspections will be completed. Coming next, we will see the Boundary Wall along Parsons Fee, along with the Grade II Listed Gates and Piers on Church Street being restored to glory! Keep an eye on the Urns!

The PCC installed a Building Management System (BMS) which turns the heat on and off. The new thermostats keep the building at a set temperature – this is expected to reduce our heating expenses!

The Community Christmas Lunch has provided a topquality oven and has upgraded the overall kitchen equipment and procedures in our kitchen that allow for catering to large groups. We are in discussion with a

chef who might enable us to use the building as a much more hospitable venue for events!

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Right: 1949 Photo of the Pier Urn courtesy of Karl Vaughn

Treasurers Report

It was with great sadness that we lost our Treasurer, David Hunt, at the start of 2024. I worked with David for some years, and he was always a tremendous support for me. The PCC has asked that I write this short report on their behalf.

Our biggest challenge last year was dealing with the huge increase in our energy bills and the ensuing complaints against the Total Gas & Power company, which escalated all the way to the Ombudsman. As a result, we were unable to pay all of our Parish Share last year. We have

now changed supplier for a less expensive tariff, but our bills are still twice what they were in 2022.

On the plus side, higher interest rates generally did result in all of our investments making a gain this year.

David used to do the Gift Aid Claims, but due to his illness, no claims were made in the second half of the year. However, this has now been resolved and I thank Donna Riley for agreeing to learn the system and take this job on. I also need to thank Wendy Prestage for taking on the job of claiming VAT back for us under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme last year.

We received many wonderful donations from you last year and it is only through your generosity that we can keep the Church open as a place of worship and sanctuary.

Many thanks

Kim Hopping – Ops Manager

The Covenant Giving Co-Ordinator

Christian Giving Report

Giving is not just about money but being generous in all spheres of life. It involves offering hospitality, time, skills and resources in the service of others. This would not

just be done in church but at home, workplace and in the community notably in the Parish of Aylesbury.

Christian Giving at St Mary’s has continued to grow over the past financial period with the congregation and persons who have an attachment to the church giving generously in different forms, in cash and in kind.

Reference is made here to the Financial Report Forms of Christian Giving.

Different forms of giving are available and come in the following forms:

The Parish Giving scheme. Direct debits

Yellow Envelopes White Gift aid Envelopes Offerings Sunday plate Offerings during other services

Lent, Harvest and Christmas Gift aid envelopes Donations

The Church makes use of the Card Reader and cash drop in box.

Promoting Christian Giving:

The Christian Giving Coordinator has continued to promote Christian Giving at Str Marys by:

-Making available to the congregation, means of Christian Giving such as, Gift Aid Envelopes, Standing Orders/Parish Giving Forms.

-Speaking to the congregation on one-to-one basis about Christian Giving and giving assurance that Information regarding individual members is kept confidentially according to GDPR requirements.

Attending Finance Meetings and providing information on Christian Giving and about ways to promote it. Providing members of the congregation with correct information about Christian giving, motivating people to continue to give generously throughout the year.

Thanks go to all who help to ensure that St Mary’s continues to meet the daily expenses and financial obligations.

Herbert Madzorera - Christian Giving Co-ordinator

Parish Office Report

As I sit eating ice cream on a chilly May evening in 2024, the deadline to finish my report looming, I wonder how 2023 could already have been, and gone!

It was a busy year, with plenty of extra services, lots of baptisms, plenty of banns to be read, a few weddings and sadly quite a few funerals, including a couple of our own church family.

Kenton has been, as always, a joy to work with. He has

put in so much extra work with service booklets, while Fr Doug and I try to give him information well ahead of time to help with this. It makes all of our lives easier and has helped me to not have the last-minute rush at the busiest times, most of the time!

It has been good to see lots of new activities starting up, especially for families and children. The Christingle service was a fantastic success, the first one that has taken place in all my 21 years here. It’s also great to see lots of new people stepping into roles and teams being built up.

Thank you to everyone who provides me with the information to go onto the service sheets and emailed notices. Big thanks to Sue and Donna for their hard work and support of us all, to everyone else who assists during the week and weekends and of course to Fr Doug, Rev Rainah and Rev Rob.

Karen Baker – Parish Administrator

Safeguarding Report

We are compliant with our Safeguarding duties in St Marys. Plans are to run some face-to-face foundation courses in St Marys in 2024.

Please Do Contact me if you have any safeguarding concerns, safeguarding@aylesburystmarys.church.

Sue Newling - Parish Safeguarding Officer

Baptisms Report

During 2023 we celebrated 20 baptisms ( 3 adults and 17 children) and look forward to continuing to support them in their journey with Jesus. We hope to welcome many more new children and their families into the family of God as they come forward for baptism.

Karen Baker - Parish Administrator

Choir Report

This year, the choir has been back and busy as ever! We have taken on new members and, once again, new challenges as the choir transforms itself. Our efforts have been fruitful, with our new initiatives successfully adding to our numbers.

As usual, the choir has been actively participating in numerous community events. We collaborated with esteemed organisations such as Bucks Fire and Rescue Service, the Town mayor, and even Ubiquitous Theatre. We are excited about our upcoming collaboration with Ubiquitous in fundraising efforts for the church. We were also honoured to be invited to perform at the Bucks County Museum and Taylor Wimpey Homes and to produce our services and evensongs throughout the year.

This Easter, we invited local musicians to play with us for the Hallelujah chorus and were lucky enough to have the town mayor visit us that morning, too. It was a lovely opportunity to show them what St Mary's offers, especially musically.

Over the last academic year, we had the pleasure of hosting a work placement for one of our choir members, Libby. Her dedication and hard work, contributing a few hours a week to help catalogue the library and ensure the smooth running of the choir, have been invaluable. Her goal to enhance our centralised database is a significant undertaking, and we are truly grateful for her efforts. Thank you, Libby, for your exceptional work!

The choir has risen to 19 permanently enrolled members this year as we experience a steady rise. We are thankful for those returning to sing with us during festival times and those currently trying out. At Easter this year, our choir was 20 strong, which we love to see! I would also like to celebrate a member's achievements, namely John Law (Bass singer), for celebrating 30 years of continued choir membership! We celebrated this on Easter day with an RSCM-recognised award and medal for Loyalty and appreciate his commitment over the years!

This year, we said a sad final goodbye to David Hunt, a loyal choir member whose tenor voice we still miss. The choir was pleased to be a part of his funeral service and wished his family well. We will never forget His gentle support of the choir.

Our goals for the coming year are to continue building membership and investigate ways to support newer members with their learning. As a choir, we work very fast, and taking on the challenge of learning an anthem each week is rare in almost every other context. So, finding ways to encourage new members without feeling overwhelmed is a challenge we wish to tackle. In recent months, there has been a feeling that the choir is nothing but the furniture in St Mary's, which is a blessing that we have been able to make the choir such a fixture here. Still, to move forward, we must tackle the challenge of making the choir feel valued by the congregation and visitors.

Thanks as ever to all who have supported the choir in its ministry, including, but not limited to, Chris Beattie, Fr Doug, Karen, Sue, Catherine, Charles, Mike, Kim Shankar, and Wendy. The choir and I thank you for your support and help so we can do what we do. Please know that your support means so much to us all.

Kenton Brigden

Sunday School Annual Report

With extra people becoming leaders, Sunday School changed in 2024 four of the five Sundays a month and the name changed to Junior Worship.. Children between the ages of two and thirteen attended, the children below four accompanied by a parent or guardian. The average

weekly attendance was six to eight children. Signing in and out by parents ran smoothly. New children joined and parents completed a personal details form which included information on allergies and conditions.

The content corresponded to the Sunday’s gospel reading with an emphasis on discussion to link it to the children’s experience. Crafts and practical activities included making grape vines and grape tasting (John 15:18) and exploring the gospel reading via games, song, prayer or exploring outdoors. Activities were adaptable for the children according to their individual needs. The children also took part in Stir Up Sunday, making Christmas puddings for the Church’s Christmas dinner event.

Children were encouraged and enabled to present and share their Sunday School creations and knowledge with the rest of the congregation. They enjoyed this and often asked to take part. They also made their own prayers and re-enacted Bible events. There was an Easter Egg hunt, and the children took up baskets of donations for Harvest Festival.

The Nativity, a success with full attendance, followed the usual format which did not require character speech, just narrators. This allowed any children who came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve to join in easily. As is custom, outfits were provided by the church or children had the option to come ready in costume. Carols were interspersed to help tell the story. Most families who attended this event annually came, alongside new families

and the regular congregation. Children received personalised certificates signed by Father Doug at the end as a thank you for contributing.

Sunday school has changed the name to Junior Worship

Nicolette Rushmere, Jeremy Sampson, Katy Roberts & Ellanor Mott

St Mary's Bloomers

2023 was a busy year for the Bloomers with the usual weekly arrangements, and special displays plus one wedding.

At Easter as usual we offered people the opportunity to buy a lily in remembrance of a loved one. This helped to provide the Easter displays which seem to be appreciated by everyone. To all who contributed a big thank you.

In May we celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III with a special Flower Festival. This was only made possible by the generous sponsorship of local businesses and organisations and of course donations from St Mary’s congregation.

As our contribution to the Heritage Day in early September the Bloomers did some demonstrations which were much appreciated by our visitors, who showed a keen interest and asked lots of questions about the flowers and arrangements. The harvest festival

displays also took place In September and as usual we were grateful for all who supplied vegetables and props for the displays. Some of the contributions went towards making jars of chutney which were sold at the Autumn Fair and all the proceeds went towards St Mary’s.

In November the Church was once again decorated for Remembrance Day with various handmade poppies courtesy of the Needlecraft Group.

The Bloomers were asked to help run a fund-raising event in December in aid of the Christmas Lunch, by holding a Christmas wreath making class at St Mary’s. Over 20 people attended, and we have been asked to repeat this event in 2024. We also made Christmas wreaths, on request, for Members of the Congregation which together with the sponsor a rose opportunity, helped to pay for the Christmas flowers.

The Bloomers had several ‘days out’ to visit garden centres and flower wholesalers, enjoying lunch on the way, and making plans for future events.

I would like to thank my fellow Bloomers – Donna, Margaret, Andrea, Kim and Joy for their unstinting dedication in giving their skills, time and money to make sure there are always flowers in the Church. Our thanks also to the members of our own congregation for all those generous donations towards the Easter Lilies, the Coronation, Harvest and Christmas arrangements - it is only with your support that we can make sure that there

are always flowers in Church to be enjoyed by the congregation and visitors alike.

Bev Russell

Kitchen Development Team Report

The kitchen at St Mary’s has now been upgraded with new stainless-steel equipment, fridge, freezer and cooker. The upgrade and the purchase of new equipment will benefit all the users of the kitchen. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the Community Christmas Lunch who funded these improvements.

Donna Riley

The Free Community Christmas Lunch Report held at St Marys Aylesbury December 25[th] 2023

Preparation and leading up to Christmas Day…

A lot of preparation and planning goes into making the Community Christmas lunch a success and much of that starts in September. Fund raising is one area that is done throughout the year with sponsored walks and other events but in the months leading up to December the effort increases as further money is needed to be raised to cover the cost of food and other items. Luckily, we are very well supported by local businesses and

individuals and the money is normally found to cover these costs.

The lunch was once again held in St Mary’s Church and this year the big challenge was to cook all of the food onsite in the newly refurbished kitchens. 62 volunteers were recruited and a number of us met on the 23[rd] December to wrap up 120 presents and do as much prep work as we could. In the kitchens the 50 kg of veg was peeled and sliced and a Cordon Bleu chef was on hand to start the cooking. High quality turkey had been provided by Starveall Turkeys of Upton and this was pre-cooked before the day ready to be steamed on Christmas Day. So all was set for the 25th!

Christmas Day 25[th] December 2023!

On Christmas day the doors opened at 11.15 and the Church was quickly transformed into a large full-service restaurant. It is an open-door event, and we have no idea how many people will turn up but shortly after opening lots of guests started arriving on foot and by mini bus (kindly arranged and run by TWK Transport services). Christmas Entertainment provided by an amazing Ukulele band and a local Ladies Choir soon got us all in the festive mood and in addition to the food and entertainment free haircuts and nail painting was available and was much appreciated. In all 132 guests were served a three course Christmas meal – numbers were 20% higher than last year and a record for this event. All were accommodated including those that wanted seconds and any remaining food was distributed in take away boxes.

Apart from the meal the guests really appreciated the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with others instead of spending the day on their own.

After the meal Father Christmas gave everyone a gift and guests were entered into a free raffle. At the end of the event all were invited to take a carrier bag and help themselves to any goods that they wanted from our ‘free shop’ which was filled with donated goods to help them over the holiday period. Everyone went away happy, and the Chef and his helpers had done an amazing job in producing such a great meal for everyone to enjoy. Our team of volunteers then put the Church back to how it was before, and we all departed to enjoy the rest of the day.

We would like to thank our amazing group of volunteers that made the whole event possible, and we would like to give particular thanks to our sponsors that gave generous donations which allowed us to offer the whole day free of charge to anyone who turned up.

If you would like to volunteer or sponsor the event in 2024 then please take a look at our website www.freechristmasdinner.com

We will post volunteer meetings on the site from September onwards.

Kim & Paul Walter

St. Mary’s Altar Servers Report

Since I last wrote my annual report in February 2023, a lot has happened with our Serving team. Firstly, some incredibly good news: during the year, we have gained 11 [yes, eleven] new Servers [Praise God]! This according to my records is the largest growth in a single year since 2007 [and surpasses that year by one]. We are pleased too, that we have two new young people serving with us: Alex Chikanya and Nathan Mathee. We are sorry that Lesley Divers and Donna Riley are currently unable to Serve or Administer, but we look forward to welcoming them back [just as we have Tony Divers] when they recover from their operations. So, whereas there were 15 names on our Rota in February 2023, on our current rota, there are 24 names. This means we are better able to share out the duties, and [in theory] have more people available to serve each Sunday. We have also, during the year, welcomed four new people to Administer the Sacrament: [Neil Esslemont, Herbert Madzorera, Beauty Mlizani and Chris Parkinson] all of whom have been approved by the PCC.

It has been a great blessing that with all these new people there have been enough servers albs to go round. This has been helped by some servers, generously purchasing their own, for which St Mary’s is very grateful. Our full list now comprises of John Bush, Shirley Bush, Norah and Tadiwanashe Chawarika, Alex Chikanya, Humphrey and Lucia Chitsike, Lesley Divers*, Tony

Divers, Neil Esslemont, Joy, Nyasha and Taffy Gombera, Herbert Madzorera, Nathan Mathee, Beauty Mlizani, Sophia Murove, Joe O’Neill, Chris Parkinson, Donna Riley, Katy Roberts, Bev Russell, Pam Russell, Shankar, Mike Sharp, and Kim Walter [denotes those with permission to administer the sacraments]. Serving brings new friendships, new skills and insights into the Christian faith, as well as the ability to trust others and work as a team to the glory of God. People join us for different reasons and at different times of their faith journey. I hope this service will bless and encourage them on their way.

I feel incredibly grateful to Donna Riley and my wife Shirley for assisting me in the training of new servers, and to all our servers and administerers of the sacrament, for the time, dedication and devotion, they give.

John Bush

Fundraising Team Report

Team organise social events e.g., quiz night and activities e.g. Smarties at Lent & raffles to enhance St Mary's budget so that alongside your giving, bills can be paid and the mission work of this church can continue. 2023 was particularly difficult year with high inflation and the rising cost of living. Despite this the congregation supported our events, some more successfully than others and about £3000 was raised.

In September we organised a Church Open Day where all aspects of the church were put on display and celebrated. It was a great day, shame it wasn't too well attended.

The Team is small, always looking to expand and heavily rely on volunteers who support by serving, baking, crafting, donating etc. New team members and volunteers are always welcome.

Jo Hodgson

St Mary’s Aylesbury ZMU Report

The Zimbabwe Mothers’ Union (UK) continues to thrive at St Mary Church, thanks to the warm atmosphere that prevails at this Church. This is evidenced by the increase in members’ participation in Church activities, for example singing in the service every first Sunday of the month, nourishing the congregation spiritually; serving in the sanctuary, reading Scripture during the main services as well as leading Church intercessions. The numbers vary from Sunday to Sunday, but their presence is clearly visible. Every third Sunday of the Month the members travel to St Mary’s Church in Luton where they join other members from the surrounding areas, in the Eucharist celebrated in Shona. This also offers members time to catch up, social networking and supporting each other. Members continue to support each other in times of happiness and sorrow in the community in their cultural way.

Group members participate in the Zimbabwe National Anglican Fellowship (ZINAFE) activities that run throughout the Christian calendar, namely Lady Day (The Annunciation), Easter, Pentecost, Bernard Mzeki Festival and ZMU Annual Conference. This keeps the group richly nourished spiritually. It was lovely and a great honour for the ZMU local group to host the Lady Day celebrations this year in Aylesbury, at the Fairford Leys Church with the support of St Mary’s Church. The event was very successful with an attendance of nearly 300 people. We hope and pray that the group continues to grow in numbers as the number has remained static for a couple of years.

Revd Rainah Madzorera

Deanery Synod Report

There were 3 meetings of Deanery Synod during 2023: March (St Mary’s Centre, Haddenham) / June (All Sants, Brill) / November (Holy Trinity, Aylesbury). At these meetings a variety of issues were presented / discussed. These included:

A presentation given by Kaye Bradbury on her work as an ‘Anna Chaplain’ in the Lenborough Benefice.
A presentation given by James Wood (Discipleship Enabler for Buckinghamshire and School’s Mission Advisor). The subject of his presentation was what the church nationally and the Diocese locally are

doing to make children and families the centre of church activities.

A presentation given by Hannah Mann entitled an ‘Eco Friendly Life’. She outlined a number of ways that parishes could reduce their environmental impact / contribute to the Diocesan goal of achieving ‘net zero’ by 2035 / save money by saving energy.
Updates were also given on: Rural Affairs / the reorganisation of parish structures in north Aylesbury / Parish Share / Deanery Finance / NARNIA / Parish Vacancies.

Revd David Williams stepped down Co-Area Dean at Easter 2023. The Revd Johnathan Hawkins continued as Co-Area Dean and he has been joined by the Revd Tim Harper. Synod were also reminded that 2023 was to be Ann Beaton’s last year as Deanery Secretary (she was presented with a gift at the November Synod to say thank you for her many years of service).

Further meetings of the Deanery Synod are planned for 2024 in March, June and November.

Jeremy Sampson, Deanery Synod Representative

Bellringers Report

May 3[rd] ODG Ringers Open Day - Visitors from the Oxford area.

May 7[th] QP for HRH King Charles’ Coronation.

July 22[nd] Wedding at St Mary's.

September 9[th] Heritage Day - 40+ visitors to the ringing chamber.

October 21[st] Orchard Cup Cheddington - 2 teams entered. Finished 3rd and 7th of 10 teams.

October 21[st] Two new members elected, Tabitha Goffey and Ben Mroz.

December 5[th] Ringer's Christmas Dinner.

Grant Edney – Bell Tower Captain

St Mary’s Weekday Welcomers Report

I think we would all like to say a big thank you to our small, but dedicated, team of weekday welcomers. They ensure that the church doors remain open Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 12pm. This allows people a place for private prayer and sanctuary with a friendly welcome and information for visitors from farther afield.

If you feel able to give one morning a week to help, please contact me in the parish office t: 01296 437641 e: administrator@aylesburystmarys.church

Karen Baker - Parish Administrator

Friends of St Mary’s Aylesbury Lunchtime Music Report

2023 was the 42[nd] year of Lunchtime Concerts at St Mary’s with a full programme of 44 concerts featuring a range of music and musicians including soloists and ensembles. We continue to have a break in August and December.

The year got off to a brilliant start with a selection of songs for the Epiphany from the Aylesbury Consort of Voices, a local a cappella group. The concert series included recitals from students at The Royal Academy of Music as well as returning favourites. Another highlight of the year was from Nigel Blomiley and friends who played Haydn’s Seven Last Words narrated by Father Doug on Maundy Thursday.

The concert series presents a varied programme of solo pianists, duos and trios featuring different instrument combinations, quartets and the occasional quintet. Gwenllian Llyr, a Welsh harpist returned. Aylesbury Opera group have a regular slot and bring a range of arias from opera.

Local musicians, Anna le Hair and Arwen Newband are regular favourites as are Nicky Tait and her quartet or trio. Other young pianists included Leeds International semi-finalist, Yuzhang Li, Milda Daunoraite, and Spencer Klymyshyn. We are lucky to have local musicians including Neil Crossland and Anna who are willing to

stand in when there are unexpected cancellations. Unfortunately, we had to cancel one concert at very short notice as one of the musicians had Covid. This was the only time.

Audience numbers continued to pick-up following COVID. The best attended concert was on 9 November, with a performance by a Ukrainian duo studying at the Royal Academy of Music: Double Cup Duo, an unusual combination of flute and guitar.

	Max Min		Average
Season
1	67	50	60
Season
2	65	36	52
Season
3	70	33	52
2023	70	33	54

Donations made on top of the usual entry fee of £7, totalled around £3,000. This included a very generous donation of £1,000. This enabled us to put on more duos, trios, and quartets. In order to break-even, given the costs involved in holding the concerts (ie musician fees, donation to church, printing etc), we require audience numbers of 38 for a solo, 56 for a duo, 74 for a trio, and 91 for a quartet. Over the course of 2023, we averaged 2.3 musicians per concert (the largest groups being a sextet for the Maundy Thursday concert and the Consort of Voices for the Epiphany).

During the year, donations to the Church totalled £5,160 as we held 43 concerts, and there was also a special fundraising concert held on 22 April 2023 specifically for the Reredos organised by Janet Frost.

The admission price has been held at £7, free for carers or under 18s. Musicians often comment on the attentiveness and welcoming audience. Musicians are paid a set performance fee of £100 with up to £25 towards travel expenses. Over the year the concerts ended with a small surplus of £1,607. Janet Frost continued to manage the finances and procured a card reader account for the concerts with SumUp for contactless payments rather than use the Church’s card reader.

The website and Facebook pages and regular email updates continue to publicise the concerts.

We are grateful to Fr Doug, Church administrators, Charles Boot, Trevor Dawe and Caroline Turner for help with the website and programmes, printed for us by Blue Pepper.

Jane Turner

The Julian Meetings Report

The Julian Meetings have taken place regularly throughout the year, meeting every second Wednesday of the month at 2.pm, and we have enjoyed the contemplation each month in St Mary’s peaceful chapel.

Our numbers have remained constant, and we have welcomed a new member who joins us each month. As always, we share the readings and music between us on different months which brings a freshness to each meeting. I am very grateful for the opportunity to meet in our lovely church and hope our group may continue to seek God’s silent, but powerful presence for as long as possible. As I say in the magazine each month …everyone is welcome and, although silence is not comfortable for some people which I understand, it can be a very healing, calming time in a frantic world!

Heather Cotman

Sides-people Report

I was elected as Senior Sides-person at the AGM in 2021and since then have the pleasure of getting to know the sides-people who have been doing this at St Mary’s for a number of years and learn from their previous experience.

This last year has been as busy as usual but with some additional services with large congregations. In May 2023 there was a service to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles 3[rd] . In November there was a service to celebrate the life of a well-known local lady who had come to Great Britain with the Windrush immigrants. People came from far and wide and there were over 250 people! There were also services to remember Graham

Aylett and David Hunt. Both very special to our congregation.

Helen Mitman and Jenny Parkinson have slotted into the positions very well, but it would be good if we could expand the team. If you would like to join us, please talk to me and I will let you know what our duties are.

Thank you to all the team, from me and the congregation of St Mary’s. I think we all agree that is a privilege to welcome people to the Services and particularly to help put new-comers at their ease in a building new to them and to our “St Mary’s ways”.

May I ask that the following be elected as Sides-people: Terry Bloxham, Heather Cotman, James Gray, Mary Hunt, Christine Jennings, Helen Mitman, Sue Newling, Margaret Nyambo, Jenny Parkinson, Wendy Prestage, Janet Sampson, Jeremy Sampson and Brigid Sargent.

Wendy Prestage - Senior Sides-person

SPACE (Aylesbury) Report

Space (Aylesbury) was started 27 years ago by a small group of people from the congregation of St. Mary’s Church with a Sunday afternoon drop-in, which continues today. From this it has grown to provide regular group and one to one services throughout the week meeting some of the need within our church & wider community. Thank you to those & St. Mary’s that

had the original vision & those from the church that continue to support our charity.

Our current services include:

Sunday drop-in at St. Mary’s
Tuesday & Friday drop-ins at St. Mary’s
Art group (Mondays) at St. Mary’s
Walking group (Mondays) starting from St. Mary’s
Mindfulness Colouring Group (Wednesdays) at Queen’s Park Arts Centre
Drop-in on Southcourt (Thursdays)
Monthly self-help webinars (Saturdays)
20 hours a week of affordable one-to-one counselling (in person & online)
Opportunities to volunteer and (re)gain skills

Our aim is to provide support & care to adults in Aylesbury Vale who are going through difficult times. This is achieved by providing a range of group and oneto-one activities in a community setting that promote positive mental health.

We are currently looking for new volunteers to help us within our groups. If you interested do get in touch.

On a personal note, I leave the charity on 31 May. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity & privilege to have walked alongside some of our vulnerable friends and share in their journeys. In addition, can I express deep thanks to St. Mary’s Church for allowing us to be in your beautiful building - & also to the staff of St. Mary’s for your support as we’ve worked together.

Claire Paine (the new Manager) is already in post. I’m confident that she & the rest of the Space Team will take the Project forward well. Do get to know her & give her the same support you have given me.

Kate Lawton Project Manager, Space (Aylesbury)

Needlecraft Group Report

During 2023 the Needlecraft Group continued to meet on the second Saturday of every month. At Easter 2023 the 14 kneelers were, after many years and the work of many people, finally dedicated. An additional kneeler was commissioned and donated and as you read this report this is being completed and will soon join the others in the Chapter House.

Poppy manufacture again went into production in the autumn working with the Bloomers to help with their displays for Remembrance Day. However, a query was raised about whether we were breaking the rules by dividing in income between St Mary’s and the Royal British Legion. This had been checked when we originally began to produce and sell the poppies and it was established that this was perfectly acceptable. While we checked that the rules had not been changed (they had not) the poppies were removed from sale, so only £30 was raised (£15 St Mary’s/RBL).

The small display at the Heritage Day produced some unexpected sales (it was not a selling event) including a renewed interest in the knitted Nativities and the preorder of three nativity sets and a further commission for Christmas 2024.

Christmas saw a small display of Christmas tree decorations to complement the display of snowmen produced by a group of Yarn Bombers.

On the whole members of the group have been concentrating on their own projects rather than church projects, but this in itself has brought financial benefits to St Mary’s with the sale of Easter chicks, cushions, bags, soft toys and Christmas tree decorations, which were on sale at the various events and the spring and autumn craft fairs. Everyone gave freely of their skills, time and materials and every penny went towards raising much needed funds for St Mary’s. Thank you all – and to the people who appreciated the efforts by buying the items.

For the future work on repairing some of the church linen etc is planned, and there are still hopes of cleaning and restoring the ‘old’ kneelers, banners and to replacing some of the cushions, and work on personal projects will continue.

Numbers attending have increased and everyone is welcomed to join us, whatever your personal preference of crochet, knitting or sewing, those who already have skills and those who would like to learn more. If you are interested in joining us please do make contact.

Pam Russell

Readers and Intercessors Report

Our worship is enhanced by the variety of readers and intercessors. They have read at some memorable services, the service of nine lessons and carols, the Easter Vigil and the Palm Sunday dramatic gospel was wonderful this year.

We have had two sessions about interceding with Mother Rainah.

If there are any other members of our community who would like to partake in worship by reading or interceding please contact me.

Sue Newling

Good News Breakfast Report

‘Good News Breakfast’ has continued to grow in numbers over the past year. We switched from every week to the last Saturday in the month and this seems to work well.

Recently we have been very grateful of some more help during and after the breakfast, to help serve, tidy away and wash up. A big thank you.

The breakfast relies on donations to cover the bill for bought goods and the amount each week varies

considerably. Left over cakes etc are saved for the refreshments after the Sunday service.

Catherine Mannion

‘New Horizons’ Bereavement Group Report

‘New horizons’ started at the beginning of 2024. We meet in the chapterhouse every third Wednesday morning 10am-12pm. It was felt that there was a pastoral need to support those who feel isolated through bereavement. The group is there to provide refreshment with tea, coffee, cake, and chat. Conversation with empathy and understanding with those who are facing similar difficulties. At present there are 5 regular attenders. We do not widely advertise the group although it is on St Mary’s Facebook page. All are welcome.

Catherine Mannion

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Financial Statements Of St Mary’s District Church Council (now known as St Mary’s Parochial Church Council)

Year ending 31/12/23

Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet – Church of England Fund Movement Summary Analysis of Income & Expenditure

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St Mary’s DCC Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] December 2023

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, the Charities Act 1993, accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (revised 2005 & 2008), using Financial Coordinator Software designed specifically for this purpose.

Accounting Policies

Funds

Unrestricted funds are general funds available for the general objectives of the church.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the DCC/PCC for a particular purpose.

Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which they have been given, within the objectives of the PCC.

Endowment funds are restricted funds, which are held permanently, and the capital maintained while the income is restricted.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the church becomes legally entitled to the income.

Collections are recognized when received by, or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving is recognized only when received.

Income Tax recoverable on gift aid donations is accounted for when the tax refund is claimed.

Resources Expended

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognized when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for goods or services.

All expenditure is shown inclusive of VAT.

Endowment and Income Funds held at CCLA are held in the name of ‘Aylesbury St Mary Rector and Churchwardens’ and include the following funds listed in these Accounts

Income Funds – Dixey Bequest, Woodward Bequest, PCC1, Millennium Appeal Endowment Funds – Bequests, Dixey Investment, Grinnell Bequest, Roscoe, Tuffney Bequest

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Statement of Financial Activities

Statement of Financial Activities
	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds
Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Incoming resources from charitable activities Other incoming resources Total income Resources used Cost of generating funds Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs Investment management costs Charitable activities Governance costs Other resources used Total expenditure Gains / losses on investment assets Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund WoodwardBequest-CB3040833-001-Income- CB3031062-001 Designated Memorial Garden Mission Partner Support Fund Small Gifts Skipton Account Video Equiptment Restricted Dixey Bequest-CB3040834-001-Income- CB3012053-001 Flower Pedestals Skipton Account Milennium - CB3031061-001 PCC1 - CB3031060-001- Income-CB3011579-001 Relief of the Poor Skipton Account Restoration Project Tuffney Skipton Admin by Rector & Churchwardens Endowment Bequests – CB3031062-001 Receiving account CB3040833-001 Dixey Invest – CB3012053-001 Receiving a/c CB3040834-001	62,347.23 30.00 — 62,377.23 76,527.92 29,011.95 — — 29,011.95 23,001.09 2,457.60 20,758.15 — 23,215.75 63,367.06 3,577.96 — — 3,577.96 7,630.60 40,992.44 18,369.83 — 59,362.27 25,353.08
	138,387.18 39,157.98 — 177,545.16 195,879.75 3,774.25 — — 3,774.25 36.00 8,425.49 — — 8,425.49 3,607.37 381.77 — — 381.77 344.11 128,567.96 29,139.54 — 157,707.50 199,582.44 489.50 — — 489.50 500.00 18,326.95 — — 18,326.95 15,485.40
	159,965.92 29,139.54 — 189,105.46 219,555.32 — — 70,626.45 70,626.45 (206,800.96)
	(21,578.74) 10,018.44 70,626.45 59,066.15 (230,476.53) 9,915.25 28,135.28 — 38,050.53 28,219.47 (4,034.72) (34,015.81) — (38,050.53) (28,219.47) — — — — —
	(15,698.21) 4,137.91 70,626.45 59,066.15 (230,476.53)
	30,753.09 42,418.02 751,092.12 824,263.23 1,054,739.7 6
	15,054.88 46,555.93 821,718.57 883,329.38 824,263.23 7,889.87 — — 7,889.87 22,779.38 1,725.60 — — 1,725.60 467.43 1,914.99 — — 1,914.99 1,914.99 1,362.95 — — 1,362.95 820.82 2,161.47 — — 2,161.47 4,176.72 — — — — 593.75 — 5,134.93 — 5,134.93 2,896.95 — 143.83 — 143.83 143.83 — 0.98 — 0.98 0.98 — 767.65 — 767.65 175.71 — 266.18 — 266.18 266.18 — 18,772.48 — 18,772.48 16,534.90 — 21,469.88 — 21,469.88 22,399.47 — — 59,503.25 59,503.25 54,386.38 — — 350,293.09 350,293.09 320,170.29

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Grinnell Bequest – CB3011579-001	—	—	21,655.88	21,655.88	19,793.62
Roscoe – CO3056274 -001 Receiving Account	—	—	19,448.10	19,448.10	17,811.40
CB3031060-001 PCC
Tuffney Bequest – CB3012267-001 Rec a/c Skipton	—	—	370,818.25	370,818.25	338,930.43

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Balance sheet

	Total funds Prior year funds
Fixed assets Investments Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year Net current assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted General fund WoodwardBequest-CB3040833-001-Income-CB3031062-001 Designated Small Gifts Skipton Account Memorial Garden Mission Partner Support Fund Video Equiptment Restricted Restoration Project Dixey Bequest-CB3040834-001-Income-CB3012053-001 PCC1 - CB3031060-001- Income-CB3011579-001 Milennium - CB3031061-001 Tuffney Skipton Admin by Rector & Churchwardens Relief of the Poor Skipton Account Flower Pedestals Skipton Account Endowment Grinnell Bequest – CB3011579-001 Rec a/c CB3031060-001 (PCC1) Tuffney Bequest – CB3012267-001 Rec a/c Skipton Dixey Invest – CB3012053-001 Receiving a/c CB3040834-001 Bequests – CB3031062-001 Receiving account CB3040833-001 Roscoe – CO3056274-001 Receiving Account 0/00448640 Funds of the church	821,718.57 751,092.12
	821,718.57 751,092.12 — 3,177.05 61,610.81 74,028.50
	61,610.81 77,205.55 — 4,034.44
	— 4,034.44
	61,610.81 73,171.11
	883,329.38 824,263.23
	883,329.38 824,263.23 7,889.87 22,779.38 1,725.60 467.43 2,161.47 4,176.72 1,914.99 1,914.99 1,362.95 820.82 — 593.75 18,772.48 16,534.90 5,134.93 2,896.95 767.65 175.71 0.98 0.98 21,469.88 22,399.47 266.18 266.18 143.83 143.83 21,655.88 19,793.62 370,818.25 338,930.43 350,293.09 320,170.29 59,503.25 54,386.38 19,448.10 17,811.40
	883,329.38 824,263.23

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Statement of assets and liabilities

	General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Fixed assets - Investments CCLA Endowment Investments - Totals Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand Bank CCLA - Skipton Building Society - Bank PCC - Refectory - Bank Holding - Bank Covenant - Bank Petty Cash - Totals Current assets - Debtors Accounts Receivable 1 - Totals Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year Accounts Payable - Totals Grand total	— — — 821,718.57 821,718.57 751,092.12
	— — — 821,718.57 821,718.57 751,092.12 1,725.60 — 5,902.89 — 7,628.49 3,540.40 — 6,071.71 30,768.97 — 36,840.68 26,412.45 8,762.51 (2,727.06) 9,883.40 — 15,918.85 42,768.62 — — — — — 0.01 (873.77) 2,094.76 0.67 — 1,221.66 1,283.39 1.00 — — — 1.00 1.00 0.13 — — — 0.13 22.63
	9,615.47 5,439.41 46,555.93 — 61,610.81 74,028.50 — — — — — 3,177.05
	— — — — — 3,177.05 — — — — — 4,034.44
	— — — — — 4,034.44
	9,615.47 5,439.41 46,555.93 821,718.57 883,329.38 824,263.23

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Fund movement by type

	Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Closing
Giftskp - Small Gifts Skipton Designated Sub-total for Giftskp MemorSkip - Memorial Garden Designated Sub-total for MemorSkip Mission - Mission Partner Supp Designated Sub-total for Mission RESTRSKIP - Restoration Project Restricted Sub-total for RESTRSKIP VIDEO - Video Equiptment Designated Sub-total for VIDEO Woodward - WoodwardBequest-CB30 Unrestricted Sub-total for Woodward Dixey - Dixey Bequest-CB3040 Restricted Sub-total for Dixey PCC - PCC1 - CB3031060-001 Restricted Sub-total for PCC Milennium - Milennium - CB303106 Restricted Sub-total for Milennium TuffneySkp - Tuffney Skipton Admi Restricted Sub-total for TuffneySkp ReliefSkp - Relief of the Poor S Restricted Sub-total for ReliefSkp FlwPedsSkp - Flower Pedestals Ski Restricted Sub-total for FlwPedsSkp General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Grinnell - Grinnell Bequest - 1 Endowment Sub-total for Grinnell Tuffneybeq - Tuffney Bequest - 12 Endowment Sub-total for Tuffneybeq Dixey2 - Dixey Invest - 12700 Endowment Sub-total for Dixey2 Bequests - Bequests - 627154002 Endowment Sub-total for Bequests	4,176.72 — 2,015.25 — — 2,161.47
	4,176.72 — 2,015.25 — — 2,161.47 1,914.99 — — — — 1,914.99
	1,914.99 — — — — 1,914.99 820.82 5,292.13 4,750.00 — — 1,362.95
	820.82 5,292.13 4,750.00 — — 1,362.95 16,534.90 18,545.92 17,927.81 1,619.47 — 18,772.48
	16,534.90 18,545.92 17,927.81 1,619.47 — 18,772.48 593.75 — 593.75 — — —
	593.75 — 593.75 — — — 467.43 1,658.17 — (400.00) — 1,725.60
	467.43 1,658.17 — (400.00) — 1,725.60 2,896.95 9,737.98 — (7,500.00) — 5,134.93
	2,896.95 9,737.98 — (7,500.00) — 5,134.93 175.71 591.94 — — — 767.65
	175.71 591.94 — — — 767.65 0.98 — — — — 0.98
	0.98 — — — — 0.98 22,399.47 10,282.14 11,211.73 — — 21,469.88
	22,399.47 10,282.14 11,211.73 — — 21,469.88 266.18 — — — — 266.18
	266.18 — — — — 266.18 143.83 — — — — 143.83
	143.83 — — — — 143.83 22,779.38 131,436.88 152,606.92 6,280.53 — 7,889.87
	22,779.38 131,436.88 152,606.92 6,280.53 — 7,889.87 19,793.62 — — — 1,862.26 21,655.88
	19,793.62 — — — 1,862.26 21,655.88 338,930.43 — — — 31,887.82 370,818.25
	338,930.43 — — — 31,887.82 370,818.25 320,170.29 — — — 30,122.80 350,293.09
	320,170.29 — — — 30,122.80 350,293.09 54,386.38 — — — 5,116.87 59,503.25
	54,386.38 — — — 5,116.87 59,503.25

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Roscoe - Roscoe -273740001T R Endowment Sub-total for Roscoe Grand total	17,811.40 — — — 1,636.70 19,448.10
	17,811.40 — — — 1,636.70 19,448.10
	824,263.23 177,545.16 189,105.46 — 70,626.45 883,329.38

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Analysis of income and expenditure

					Total
	Unrestricted	Designated	Restricted	Endowment	This year	Last year
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Incoming resources from generated funds - Voluntary income
1000 - Pledges Yellow Envelopes	1,020.00	—	—	—	1,020.00	1,011.50
1001 - Planned Gift Aid Envelopes	—	—	—	—	—	—
1002 - Other Gift Aid Envelopes	865.32	—	—	—	865.32	1,743.73
1003 - Cash Offerings Sunday Plate	5,031.97	—	—	—	5,031.97	2,620.28
1003A - Cash Offerings Mission	—	1,542.13	—	—	1,542.13	632.78
Partners Fund
1004 - Offerings Charitable	1,344.81	—	—	—	1,344.81	4,803.99
Collections
1005 - Donations General	7,532.35	—	30.00	—	7,562.35	21,841.14
1006 - Pledges Standing Orders	25,582.71	—	—	—	25,582.71	26,193.63
1007 - Cash Offerings Other Services	1,461.07	—	—	—	1,461.07	1,652.53
Plate
1008 - Gift Aid refunds	6,836.95	—	—	—	6,836.95	13,359.24
1009 - Payment for	100.00	—	—	—	100.00	169.10
Training/Workshops/Seminars
1012 - Grants	11,029.92	—	—	—	11,029.92	2,500.00
1013 - New Legacy	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	60,805.10	1,542.13	30.00	—	62,377.23	76,527.92
Incoming resources from generated funds - Activities for generating funds
4001 - Sunday Tea & Coffee	569.29	—	—	—	569.29	944.55
Donations
4001A - Good News Activities	546.04	—	—	—	546.04	—
4002 - Fundraising Activities	3,182.19	—	—	—	3,182.19	1,899.58
4003 - Magazine Adverts	—	—	—	—	—	—
4005 - Refectory Income	197.29	—	—	—	197.29	—
4005A - Refectory Events Income	10,639.76	—	—	—	10,639.76	6,298.05
4005B - Bookshop/Cafe	973.81	—	—	—	973.81	—
4006 - Community Centre Concerts	4,680.30	—	—	—	4,680.30	7,318.70
4007 - Community Centre Building	8,082.82	—	—	—	8,082.82	6,157.50
Hire
4008 - Photocopying	—	—	—	—	—	—
4009 - Organists Fees	120.00	—	—	—	120.00	240.00
4013 - Merchandise Sales	20.45	—	—	—	20.45	142.71
4014 - South Porch Cafe	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	29,011.95	—	—	—	29,011.95	23,001.09
Incoming resources from generated funds - Investment income
2002 - Bank Interest	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006 - Income from Trusts &	2,457.60	—	20,758.15	—	23,215.75	63,367.06
Bequests
	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	2,457.60	—	20,758.15	—	23,215.75	63,367.06
Incoming resources from charitable activities
3001 - Flowers	1,506.96	—	—	—	1,506.96	1,065.92
3002 - Fees	2,071.00	—	—	—	2,071.00	6,158.67
3004 - Magazine Sales &	—	—	—	—	—	5.00
Subscriptions
3007 - PCC & other churches	—	—	—	—	—	401.01

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3008 - ODBF Refunds of Ministry Costs Total Other incoming resources 2008 - Cubb Field Rent 3001A - Flowers - Special/private orders 3006 - Mid Bucks (Aylesbury Foodbank) Payroll 3009 - Church of Good Shepherd Payroll 4015 - Christmas Hampers Donations 5001 - Sundry 5002 - Cash for Petty Cash 5003 - General Refunds 5004 - Payment for Trips/Outings Total	— — — — — —
	3,577.96 — — — 3,577.96 7,630.60 2,574.21 3,750.00 — — 6,324.21 10,540.35 — — — — — — 9,462.78 — — — 9,462.78 8,085.35 3,186.22 — — — 3,186.22 3,003.16 — — — — — 95.00 5,124.49 — 7,154.80 — 12,279.29 363.90 — — — — — 50.00 16,894.74 — 11,215.03 — 28,109.77 3,215.32 — — — — — —
	37,242.44 3,750.00 18,369.83 — 59,362.27 25,353.08
INCOME TOTAL	133,095.05 5,292.13 39,157.98 — 177,545.16 195,879.75

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EXPENDITURE

Cost of generating funds

Cost of generating funds
6001 - Fundraisers expenses	341.00	—	—	—	341.00	36.00
6002 - Community Centre Events	3,433.25	—	—	—	3,433.25	—
6006 - Cost of giving materials	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	3,774.25	—	—	—	3,774.25	36.00
Cost of generating funds - Fundraising trading cost of goods			sold and other costs
9001 - Refectory	1,511.15	—	—	—	1,511.15	—
9001A - Refectory Events Costs	4,728.59	—	—	—	4,728.59	3,469.62
9001B - Bookshop-Cafe	2,185.75	—	—	—	2,185.75	—
9003A - Merchandise Invoices	—	—	—	—	—	137.75
Total	8,425.49	—	—	—	8,425.49	3,607.37
Cost of generating funds - Investment management costs
8001 - Bank Charges	381.77	—	—	—	381.77	344.11
Total	381.77	—	—	—	381.77	344.11
Charitable activities
7001 - Payments to Mission Partners	—	4,750.00	—	—	4,750.00	6,000.00
7001A - Charity Collections Not Kept	941.57	—	—	—	941.57	3,575.31
By STM
7002 - Gas	38,830.13	—	—	—	38,830.13	7,983.39
7003 - Electricity	6,707.29	—	—	—	6,707.29	3,089.58
7004 - Water	709.30	—	—	—	709.30	201.20
7005 - Repairs - Minor	1,902.16	—	430.00	—	2,332.16	—
7006 - Cleaning-Maintenance	6,998.10	—	—	—	6,998.10	6,649.03
7007 - Insurance	6,947.11	—	—	—	6,947.11	6,315.66
7008 - Caretaker	6,552.00	—	—	—	6,552.00	4,270.00
7009 - Administrator	8,009.64	—	—	—	8,009.64	7,657.40
7010 - Organist	—	—	5,273.00	—	5,273.00	9,484.34
7011 - Music	—	—	1,110.73	—	1,110.73	480.29
7011A - Choir Leader	—	—	3,703.00	—	3,703.00	474.00
7012 - Organ-Piano	100.00	—	1,125.00	—	1,225.00	235.00
7013 - Upkeep of Services	770.01	—	—	—	770.01	1,231.35
7014 - Flower expenses	1,370.98	—	—	—	1,370.98	2,011.59
7014A - Flowers - Special Orders	—	—	—	—	—	—
7015 - Office Supplies, Equipment,	825.39	270.00	—	—	1,095.39	1,840.90
Software
7015A - IT Hardware	10,629.67	1,938.75	—	—	12,568.42	1,264.20
7016 - Office Telephone/Postage	981.75	—	—	—	981.75	898.45
7017 - Photocopying	1,864.93	—	—	—	1,864.93	2,500.89
7018 - Clergy & Staff Expenses	211.49	—	—	—	211.49	536.89
7018A - Supply Clergy Expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—
7018B - Ministry - Youth & Children	—	—	—	—	—	28.38
7018C - Ministry - Communications	—	—	—	—	—	—
7018D - Ministry - Small Groups &	—	—	—	—	—	207.77
Discipleship
7018E - Ministry - Pastoral Care	3.50	—	—	—	3.50	—
7018F - Other Ministry Related Costs	314.65	—	—	—	314.65	362.66
7019 - Parish Share	17,750.66	—	—	—	17,750.66	48,523.00
7020 - Petty Cash	—	—	—	—	—	50.00
7021 - PCC & other churches	—	—	—	—	—	401.01
7023 - Magazine Expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—
7025 - Training-Seminars-Workshops	—	—	—	—	—	—
7026 - Grants made	—	—	—	—	—	—
7027 - Annual Non Music	1,251.68	—	—	—	1,251.68	968.98
Subscriptions-Licenses
7028 - Operations Manager	7,937.20	—	—	—	7,937.20	7,570.84
7032 - Repairs - major	—	—	—	—	—	—

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7034 - Restoration Costs Total Governance costs 8003 - Auditing Costs Total Other resources used 7026A - Loans Repaid 7030 - Church of The Good Shepherd Salaries & T 7031 - Aylesbury Foodbank Tax & NIC 9004 - Sundry Expenses 9005 - Church Trips/Outings 9006 - Christmas Hamper Invoices Total	— — 17,497.81 — 17,497.81 74,770.33
	121,609.21 6,958.75 29,139.54 — 157,707.50 199,582.44 489.50 — — — 489.50 500.00
	489.50 — — — 489.50 500.00 — — — — — — 3,314.96 — — — 3,314.96 3,134.16 9,840.60 — — — 9,840.60 8,122.07 4,771.14 400.25 — — 5,171.39 2,288.83 — — — — — — — — — — — 1,940.34
	17,926.70 400.25 — — 18,326.95 15,485.40
EXPENDITURE TOTAL	152,606.92 7,359.00 29,139.54 — 189,105.46 219,555.32

GRAND TOTAL	(19,511.87) (2,066.87) 10,018.44 — (11,560.30) (23,675.57)

Notes to the accounts

Berryfields Church

Whilst Berryfields Church now have their own bank account, they are not currently able to administer their own Gift Aid Claims, so this is still being administered by St Mary’s.

Income & Expenditure relating to Church of the Good Shepherd

Since 2014, the payroll for CGS has been calculated and administered by Kim Hopping, Payroll Administrator from St Mary’s Parish Office. Salaries and payments to HMRC are made by St Mary’s and CGS reimburses these amounts to St Mary’s as notified. Income line 3009/expenditure line 7030.

Income & Expenditure relating to Aylesbury Foodbank

Since 2015, the payroll for Aylesbury Foodbank, has been calculated and administered by Kim Hopping, Payroll Administrator from St Mary’s Parish Office. Payments to HMRC and Nest are made by St Mary’s and the Foodbank reimburses these amounts to St Mary’s as notified.. Income line 3006/expenditure line 7031

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Christmas Hamper Fund

In 2020, the Community Christmas Lunch could not take place due to Covid 19. The lunch was also unable to happen in 2021. Instead, fundraising took place to enable over 340 Hampers to be distributed to people who would normally attend the lunch. St Mary’s was asked to administer the funds for CCL. A Restricted Fund was set up to do this. Funds held were transferred to a new bank account set up by the Trustees of the Community Christmas Lunch in 2022. Income Line 4015/Expenditure Line 9006

Endowment Funds

All the endowment funds recorded gains during 2023.

As recommended by the Independent Examiner, the market value has been used to calculate the gains/losses on the investments.

No shares were sold in 2023.

In addition to the Endowments listed in these accounts, St Mary’s is the beneficiary of the Clock & Chimes Charity. The income from the charity is used for the upkeep and repair of the clock and bells at St Mary’s and in certain circumstances, can be used towards the upkeep and repair of the fabric of St Mary’s or for furthering the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Aylesbury

Legacies

There were no new legacies in 2023.

4 Cubb Field

St Mary’s has an interest in 4 Cubb Field, HP19 7SH. Using the estimated value as provided by The Move Market is 47.64% of £401,000 i.e., £191,036 (Information confirmed via the internet on 28/02/23)

During 2021 it was agreed that £1,250 from each rent payment would be sent to the North Aylesbury Team as part of our Mission Giving. Income Line 2008/Expenditure Line 7001

St Mary’s Bookshop

For four months in 2023 (July-October), St Mary’s agreed to sell books and other items on behalf of St Andrew’s Bookshop, Princes Risborough. This allowed us to reopen the café to sell drinks, cakes, and our own merchandise. It was agreed that St Mary’s would pay the salary of the person running the Bookshop/Café; that it would get 20% commission on all sales of St Andrew’s stock and that St Andrew’s would underwrite the salary of employee, to ensure St Mary’s was not out of pocket . Income Line 4005B/Expenditure Line 9001B

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Analysis of Income & Expenditure

Income Line 1012 – Three grants were received in 2023

Aylesbury Retail for CCTV £7,529.92 Thames Valley Police for CCTV £1,000.00 Oxford Diocese – Energy Grant £2,500.00

£1,000.00 was repaid to Aylesbury Retail after receipt of the grant from Thames Valley Police.

Income Line 1004 – Charity Collections are classed as Restricted income.

Income line 1008 – Gift Aid refunds have been received for all Parish Giving donations, but unfortunately, no Gift Aid has been claimed for seven months on other donations. We are currently looking for someone to step in to help rectify this situation.

Income Line 2006 – Income from Trusts and Bequests. Figures for 2022 included proceeds from the sale of shares. No shares were sold in 2023

Income Line 4001 –In 2022 income from Good News Activities was included under this heading. In 2023, It was separated and shown under Income Line 4001A

Income Line 4005 – Refectory Income came from the sale of cups to Space and the sale of Coffee.

Income Line 4005A - Refectory Events refers to Bar takings from Jazz Nights, etc., and payment for refreshments provided for other events and church hirers.

Income Line 5001 – Sundry income is made up of two insurance claims totalling £7,504.80; a payment of £4,216.14 made by Oxford Diocese in error, which had to be returned to them, (see Sundry Expenditure); payments from the congregation toward a gift and Fees paid into the wrong account.

Income Line 5003 – General Refunds for VAT £11,215.03 and £16,705.84 in respect of Gas Payments (see note on Gas Expenditure)

Expenditure Line 6002 – Community Centre Events. This is PPLPRS Fees for all concerts and Jazz events held at St Mary’s. Fees are recovered from outside hirers and shown under Income Heading 4007. Fees for Friends Concerts are taken from the money paid to us under Income Heading 4006

Expenditure Line 7002 – Gas. Our gas bill rose by 36.2% in 2023. A dispute with the company, which took several months to resolve, resulted in the company taking 2 payments at the wrong time and 2 payments twice. This required us to get refunds from the company, which are shown in Income Line 5003 – General Refunds. The true figure for Gas for 2023 is £22,024.29

As a result of the dispute and poor service received, our Gas and Electricity accounts were moved in September 2023

Expenditure Line 7005 – Minor Repairs - this covers the cost of the window repair, the dishwasher repair and the replacement of the cold water tank.

Expenditure Line 7011 – Music – this heading includes the cost of music licenses and new books for the choir.

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Expenditure Line 7006 – Cleaning & Maintenance includes payments for Roof Alarms, PAT Testing, Fire Safety Check and the cost of changing light bulbs.

Expenditure Line 7015A - IT Hardware refers to spending on new computer equipment for the Operations Manager and Father Doug Zimmerman (£1,345), the video/sound system (£1,518.75), and for the installation of CCTV outside St Mary’s (9,401.92)

Expenditure Line 7019 – Due to very high energy bills St Mary’s was unable to pay all of its Parish Share in 2023. We sent £17,750.66 to the Diocese. There was a contribution of £1,000 from Fairford Leys Church and an overpayment from 2022 of £4,491.00, bringing the total Parish Share paid to £23,241.66. (46%)

Expenditure Line 7034 – Restoration Costs

Architect Fees	£2,256.30
Tencer–Boiler/Heating Improvements	£12,361.27
Project Costs (Consultants, Surveyors etc.)	£1,146.24
Flues UK	£1,734.00
	£17,497.81

Expenditure Line 9001 – Refectory Costs include the cost of the new coffee machine and coffee.

Expenditure Line 9001A - Refectory Events refers to the cost of bar stock for Jazz Nights etc. and for refreshments provided for other events and church hirers.

Expenditure Line 9004 – Sundry expenditure includes the returned payment to the Diocese that was made to us in error, plus Fees payments transferred to the Fees Accounts and the cost of an anniversary gift. (Gifts were purchased using donations made by parishioners – see Sundry Income)

This report dated:

Agreed on ______ Signed by ---------------------------------------------------------- Rev Doug Zimmerman ---------------------------------------------------------- Donna Riley, Churchwarden ---------------------------------------------------------- Sue Newling, Churchwarden

Signed Accounts available on request

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Fairford Leys L.E.P

The Church on Fairford Leys, Hampden Square, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19 7HT

www.fairfordleyschurch.org.uk/donate here

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Annual Report and Accounts For the year ending 31[st] December 2023 Adrian Lloyd Church Treasurer

Fairford Leys LEP

CONTENTS
Contacts	3
Treasurer’s Statement	4
Independent Examiner’s Report	4
Current Account Receipts	5
Current Account Payments	6
Current Account Summary	7
URC Held Funds	7
Treasurer’s Notes to the Accounts	8
Declaration	10

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Fairford Leys LEP

CONTACTS

Minister

Rev Anthony Howells Coldharbour Farm House Swallow Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7HW

Joint Secretaries

Mr Alan Blunt and Dr Cathryn Blunt 5 Phillips Road Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7FN

Treasurer

Mr Adrian Lloyd BSc DipPFS 3 Viney Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7GR

Church Administrator

Mrs Dawn Lloyd 3 Viney Lane Fairford Leys Aylesbury HP19 7GR

Independent Examiner

Mrs Deborah Smith 80 Lomond Drive Linslade Leighton Buzzard LU7 2XH

Fairford Leys LEP

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023

TREASURER’S STATEMENT

The financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 are attached and include details of Receipts and Payments for the year, Bank Reconciliation as at 31[st] December 2023, Treasurer’s Notes to the Accounts and a Statement of funds held centrally by the United Reformed Church (URC).

Name: Adrian Lloyd

Signature: Date: 30 June 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT

I report on the financial statements of Fairford Leys L.E.P for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 which are set out overleaf.

Respective responsibilities

The Church Treasurer is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. It is considered that an audit under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under Section 43(3)(a)) of the Act and to state, based on procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145(1)(a) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.

Independent Examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination of the Church funds, nothing came to my attention which gave me cause to believe otherwise than that the financial statements accord with the accounting records of the Church and that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. I am not aware of any matter to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Name: Debbie Smith

Signature: Date: 30 June 2024

Fairford Leys LEP


CURRENT ACCOUNT RECIEPTS
		2022 2023 120.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,022.38 16,643.05 206.91 224.19 2,624.27 1,830.15 4,211.01 4,293.56 678.50 676.45 401.16 476.93 300.00 0.00 6,272.10 6,340.34 0.00 3,000.00 32,836.33 33,484.67 10,765.44 6,500.00 8,700.00 9,943.08 12,727.53 17,486.75 1,081.48 2,270.69 33,274.45 36,200.52 381.00 427.00 969.00 0.00 1,350.00 427.00 1,080.00 1,080.00 396.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.98 104.26 0.00 0.00 1,746.42 316.43 3,259.40 743.44 70,720.18 71,612.89
Name	Details	2022	2023
Church Giving	Envelopes Loose Standing Order Easyfundraising Donation Box Parish Giving Scheme Card Reader Cheques Church Website Gift Aid	120.00 0.00 18,022.38 206.91 2,624.27 4,211.01 678.50 401.16 300.00 6,272.10	0.00 0.00 16,643.05 224.19 1,830.15 4,293.56 676.45 476.93 0.00 6,340.34
	URC Drawdown	0.00	3,000.00
	Total	32,836.33	33,484.67
Property	Disraeli Square Rent Woodmans Croft Rent Church Buildings Lettings Solar Panels	10,765.44 8,700.00 12,727.53 1,081.48	6,500.00 9,943.08 17,486.75 2,270.69
	Total	33,274.45	36,200.52
Donations	Donations for Storehouse Other Donations	381.00 969.00	427.00 0.00
	Total	1,350.00	427.00
Other	Minister Refunds Weddings, Funerals, Christenings Lunch Club Books Youth Work Miscellaneous	1,080.00 396.00 0.00 36.98 0.00 1,746.42	1,080.00 0.00 0.00 104.26 0.00 316.43
	Total	3,259.40	743.44
Total Receipts		70,720.18	71,612.89

Fairford Leys LEP

CURRENT ACCOUNT PAYMENTS

Payee	Details	2022	2023
Ministry	URC M&M Fund Ministers Travel Expenses (including Car Allow) Ministers Phone / Internet Ministers Books / Courses Youth Work Older People Lunch Club	19,968.00 1,374.35 972.30 0.00 944.58 49.99 47.36	18,465.00 1,380.60 1,111.61 120.00 867.45 0.00 0.00
	Total	23,356.58	21,944.66
Admin	Photocopier Copyright Treasurer Expenses Office Equipment Bank Charges Digital Costs Weddings, Funerals, Christenings	1,961.80 204.00 61.99 0.00 137.31 841.35 130.00	1,252.33 214.00 179.22 291.52 126.22 327.00 0.00
	Total	3,336.45	2,390.29
Property	Farmhouse Council Tax Farmhouse Oil Farmhouse Electricity Farmhouse Water Farmhouse Rent Farmhouse Maintenance/Garden Woodmans Croft Maintenance, Fees & Insurance Disraeli Square Maintenance & Insurance Church Insurance Church Gas Church Electricity Church Water Church Phone Church Repairs, Maintenance & Security Church Furniture Church Garden Church Security Church Painting Church Cleaning Village Square Fees	3,030.13 2,291.04 2,350.54 352.00 5,076.00 2,110.00 16.00 2,601.48 3,337.23 2,396.12 1,532.20 128.18 889.59 3,195.89 264.99 12,404.11 360.00 0.00 4,979.64 1,182.30	3,179.00 2,507.02 2,919.07 424.00 5,076.00 0.00 604.87 628.25 3,677.36 2,831.51 1,748.97 692.12 977.35 5,826.08 0.00 0.00 360.00 0.00 4,999.45 1,311.74
	Total	48,497.44	37,762.79

Oh	Catering	1,117.06	919.17
ter	Communion Wine & Candles	39.10	125.99

Fairford Leys LEP

	Books Church Flowers Miscellaneous	361.61 9.36 402.95	443.81 192.66 625.00
	Total	1,930.08	2,306.68
Donations	Storehouse/Water Aid M&M Anglican M&M Methodist Other Donations	775.00 2,495.50 2,495.50 1,578.75	1,124.00 1,950.00 1,950.00 0.00
	Total	7,344.75	5,024.00

Total Payments		84,465.30	69,803.37

CURRENT ACCOUNT SUMMARY

Balance Brought forward 1 January 2023	22,055.54	6,823.84
Adjustment for Lunch Club Total Receipts 2023	(1,486.58) 70,720.18	0.00 71,612.89
Total Expenditure in 2023	91,289.14	76,436.73

	84,465.30	69,803.37
Adjustment for Lunch Club Bank Account Balance 31 December 2023	0.00 6,823.84	0.00 8,633.36
Total	91,289.14	76,436.73

FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BYURC
Payee	31/12/2022	01/09/2023
Current Account Investment Account	76,766.29 155,053.16	82,268.15 161,121.12
Balance carried forward	231,819.45	243,389.27

Fairford Leys LEP

TREASURER’S NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. Accounting policies

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, section 144 (2), receipts and payments to small charities. They follow the “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice” (SORP) 2005 and the guidance notes as issued by the United Reformed Church, November 2006.

2. Church Assets - total £978,642 approx.

20 Woodmans Croft, Fairford Leys £327,000 (approx. valuation) 3 Disraeli Square, Fairford Leys £402,000 (approx. valuation) URC held funds £243,389.27 as at 01/09/2023 Lloyds Bank Current Account £8,633

The property values are based on Zoopla valuations and are estimations only.

3. Church Giving - total £30,484.67

Standing Order £16,643.05 down 8% Parish Giving Scheme £4,293.56 Donation Box £1,830.15 Easyfundraising £224.19 Card Reader £676.45 Gift Aid £6,340.34

We have removed donation by Church Envelopes and Loose Change in the Offertory, in favour of using the Donation Box and Card Reader in Church. This reflects changes in donors behaviours to digital means. Conversely, the option to donate by Church Website has been removed due to an online fraudulent attack and for security purposes.

Standing Orders are down 8% on the previous year. Parish Giving Scheme and Card Reader amounts remain broadly the same.

Gift Aid is from the annual Gift Aid from donation made in 2022 and the monthly Gift Aid from the Parish Giving Scheme throughout 2023.

4. URC Drawdown - total £3,000

The Church Council has taken the decision to drawdown the income element of our URC centrally held funds to bridge the gap between income and expenditure. The plan is to drawdown £3,000 from Quarter 3 of 2023 and quarterly throughout 2024. However, this source of income will cease by the end of Quarter 1 of 2025, as the income element of the investments is likely to be exhausted. Church Council to be thoughtful of maintaining income streams to meet expenditure.

5. Property Income - total £36,200.52

Woodmans Croft Rent £9,943.08 Woodmans Croft Maintenance, Fees & Insurance (£604.87) Disraeli Square Rent £6,500 Disraeli Square Maintenance & Insurance (£628.25) Solar Panels £2,270.69 Church Lettings £17,486.75 up 38% Church Maintenance, Fees, Security & Insurance (£5,826.08)

Fairford Leys LEP

Church Lettings income increased by 38% in 2023 compared to 2022, following a 50% increase from 2021 to 2022. Our premises are hired to various health and wellbeing groups from the local community including hosting the local AA Group.

Our building is also becoming a sought after venue for local choirs and musicians who wish to practice and concert in our building drawing in the local and wider community. We are also seeing an increasing number of enquiries requesting to hire our building and meeting rooms.

6. Farmhouse Utility Bills and Rent Costs – total £14,105.09 Farmhouse Rent £5,076.00 Farmhouse Utility Bills £9,029.09 Farmhouse Maintenance £0.00 Ministers Refund (£1,080.00)

7. Church Utility Bills, Maintenance - total £21,112.84

Church Gas £2,831.51 Church Electric £1,748.97 Church Insurance £3,677.36 Church Cleaning £4,999.45 Church Maintenance £5,826.08 Church Broadband/phone £977.35 Church Security £360.00 Church Water £692.12

8. Donations to Outside Causes - total £1,124

9. M&M Donations - total £22,365

Donations made as part of our Ecumenical Partnership were as follows: URC £18,465.00 Anglican Church £1,950.00 Methodist Church £1,950.00

The Church Council agreed not to increase the donations to the both the Anglican and Methodist Church to stabilise our own Church finances and will look to restore MM obligations in 2025..

10. Signatories

Church Bank Account - Adrian Lloyd, Alan Lambourne and Roy Rogers. Cheques - all cheques written by the Treasurer and counter signed by second signatory. Online payments – all payments made by the Treasurer and authorised online by a second approver.

Debit Card – The Treasurer is authorised by the Church Council to use the Church Debit Card for when payments cannot be made by the above payment methods

11. Debtors – N/A

Fairford Leys LEP

TREASURER’S STATEMENT AND DECLARATION 2023

Church Finances have remained stable in 2023 despite the Cost of Living and Energy Crisis. This is mainly due to the generosity of Church members, rental income from our two properties and successful Church Lettings.

The challenge to the Church family is to think about our continued commitment to Church Giving. Although donations have increased in 2023 there has been a general decline in recent years. We also need to consider if we continue our full commitment to MM donations.

That being said we are truly a financially fruitful Church where reserves are available for the benefit of the Church family and the local community. Last year we were able to revamp the Church Garden with a new gazebo and seating area offering a place for quite reflection or outside worship. This year we need to focus on general maintenance costs following the recent Quinquennial Review and building survey.

Please note that the Church Photocopier has come to the end of its 5 year contract. We have decided not to renew this contract given its rental cost when it is now not used. A smaller printer/copier can be purchased if required.

Thank you all for your continued financial support throughout these unprecedented times. I would also like to thank Alan Lambourne for his assistance with Church finances, Deborah Smith for auditing the accounts and to Cindy Ahura for the Church Website design.

Adrian Lloyd, Church Treasurer, 30 June 2024

StPA ACCOUNTS- 2023

Parish of Aylesbury

St. Peter's Church Quarrendon

R R R	2022 £ 28,611.00 6,732.60 1,220.00 261.28 2,540.50 1,490.00 1,375.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 1,176.00 1,341.50 2,000.00 0.00 750.37 3.86 1,885.22 785.00 50,272.33	Code 101 102 103 104 100R 105 105 201 203 402	Receipts £ Covenants and Gift Aid 35,086.00 Income tax recovered 8,057.89 Uncovenanted giving 0.00 Loose collections 378.38 Restricted Income Special Projects Donations 200.00 New Wine/Ordination Bus 0.00 Grants & Legacies (part restricted) Mid Bucks. Assoc. : Building Mid Bucks. Assoc. : Garden 4,838.60 Legacies 0.00 Oxford Diocese 0.00 Wes Atkinson 3,250.00 Aylesbury Deanery 0.00 Aylesbury Food Bank 74.90 Fund Raising Misc. Sales of Items 0.00 Bank Interest 79.63 Hall letting 2,439.48 Statutory Fees 1,309.00 Total Receipts to December 31st 2023	Receipts £ Covenants and Gift Aid 35,086.00 Income tax recovered 8,057.89 Uncovenanted giving 0.00 Loose collections 378.38 Restricted Income Special Projects Donations 200.00 New Wine/Ordination Bus 0.00 Grants & Legacies (part restricted) Mid Bucks. Assoc. : Building Mid Bucks. Assoc. : Garden 4,838.60 Legacies 0.00 Oxford Diocese 0.00 Wes Atkinson 3,250.00 Aylesbury Deanery 0.00 Aylesbury Food Bank 74.90 Fund Raising Misc. Sales of Items 0.00 Bank Interest 79.63 Hall letting 2,439.48 Statutory Fees 1,309.00 Total Receipts to December 31st 2023	2023 £ 43,522.27 200.00 8,163.50 3,828.11	2023 £ 43,522.27 200.00 8,163.50 3,828.11	Page 1/ 4 Restricted £ 387.50 8,500.00

	50,272.33				64,601.38

St. Peter's Church Quarrendon

2022 £ 10,208.88 2,149.35 936.08 169.77 30.23 24.12 21.99 206.59 413.25 1,200.00 714.00 1,550.70 130.93 975.14 4,212.58 249.00 65.56 361.55 642.39 2,656.45 26,918.56	Code 2001 2004 2002 2005 2006 2007	Payments ,2023 £ £ Diocesan Parish share 13,272.93 Mission Partnerships 2,250.00 Outreach Activities 953.60 Revelation Wellness 214.63 Pastoral Care 78.48 Youth & Children 324.04 Brownies/Cubs 0.98 Other Ministry Related expenses 254.70 Discretionary Poverty Fund 245.65 Lay Pastor (Bursary) 0.00 Diocesan Fees/Costs 1,190.00 Clergy & Staff Exp.:travel 1,213.87 Clergy & Staff Exp.:other 355.82 20,354.70 Church Running Expenses Insurance 1,083.99 Heating/Lighting 6,797.15 PA system/Lighting/AV 44.39 7,925.53 Church Maintenance Minor Fabric repairs 222.31 Maintenance Contracts 543.18 765.49 Upkeep of services Copyright licence/Subscriptions 717.83 Miscellaneous 2,720.15 3,437.98 c/f 32,483.70	Page 2/ 4 Restricted £ 0.00

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26,918.56 2010 60.00 3,314.20 1,135.82 4,177.28 775.00 0.00 4000 875.54 850.36 839.77 310.00 6,937.88 412.80 2,018.56 4.76 48,630.53	393.79 3,770.08 1,323.03	£ £ 32,483.70 0.00 5,486.90 4,981.38 11,279.64 54,231.62 0.00 54,231.62
	2,721.34 0.00 2,260.04
	586.58 1,219.72 766.54 160.00 7,756.32 392.16 387.97 10.35

48,630.53		54,231.62

St. Peter's Church Quarrendon

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Parish of Aylesbury

Note to Accounts.

Bank balances reconciliation Opening balances as @ 1.1.2023 Main Account Building/development Account Reserve Account Other Add: 2023 total receipts Less: 2023 total payments Closing Balace Represented by: Closing Balances as @ 31.12 2023 Main Account Building/development Account Reserve Account Other	£ 33,158.16 888.04 6,008.49 751.20 64,601.38 54,231.62 35,208.33 7,147.66 8,061.86 757.80	£ 40,805.89 10,369.76
		51,175.65
		51,175.65

ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT

I have examined the above accounts and, in my opinion, they represent a true and fair view of the income received and expenditure incurred by St. Peter's Church, Quarrendon, Aylesbury for the financial year ended 31 December 2022.

P.F.Phillips FCMA/CGMA

A signed copy of these accounts is available on request.

To the Church Wardens of St Ma thevi in Ch rch Council. ExaMineS Report This port is regarding the Financial Statements for yearend 31 Drnber 2023, which are attached. Responsibility of the Independent Examiner The District Church Council (DCC) has agreed that that an Independent Review is required in a0)3rdan with the Charities Act for the at)ove year. It is my responsibility to c2ry oul this review in order t a) confim that the Accounts comply with the relevant Acts, b) ensure the procedures as laid down by the Acts are followed, and c) port any matters which have come to my attention during this examination. Basis of Independent Examiners Report This review vrfas in accorclance wtth the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and included a review of records kept and maintained by the DCC. It also included an examination of supporting evidence for the Accounts, to confim the figures. This prcK&8s is not a full audtt and therefore this port does not express an Audit opinion on these Accounts. Examiners Statement l am pleased to report that there are no major matters of conrn that have been identified during this review. however I need to Foint out that with regard to daiming back gift aid on other donations( apart from Parish Giving) this has not been daimed for 7 months. Would recommend urgent action to rectify this situats'on. Follow up Items wrth Tegard to Gift Aid ensure all amounts due are recovered. S. Marks. FMMT. 10 th April 2024 File Ref St Mary Cert2023.

2023-12-31-accounts

Annual Report 2023 APCM 19[th] May 2024

The Parochial Church Council

Rector’s Report

Doug+

Churchwardens Report

Fabric Report

+ Doug

Treasurers Report

Many thanks

The Covenant Giving Co-Ordinator

Christian Giving Report

Promoting Christian Giving:

Parish Office Report

Safeguarding Report

Sue Newling - Parish Safeguarding Officer

Baptisms Report

Choir Report

Kenton Brigden

Sunday School Annual Report

St Mary's Bloomers

Bev Russell

Kitchen Development Team Report

Donna Riley

Preparation and leading up to Christmas Day…

Christmas Day 25[th] December 2023!

Kim & Paul Walter

St. Mary’s Altar Servers Report

Fundraising Team Report

Jo Hodgson

St Mary’s Aylesbury ZMU Report

Revd Rainah Madzorera

Deanery Synod Report

Bellringers Report

St Mary’s Weekday Welcomers Report

Friends of St Mary’s Aylesbury Lunchtime Music Report

Jane Turner

The Julian Meetings Report

Sides-people Report

SPACE (Aylesbury) Report

Our current services include:

Needlecraft Group Report

Readers and Intercessors Report

Sue Newling

Good News Breakfast Report

Catherine Mannion

‘New Horizons’ Bereavement Group Report

Catherine Mannion

Contents

St Mary’s DCC Financial Statements for the year ending 31[st] December 2023

Basis of preparation

Accounting Policies

Funds

Incoming Resources

Resources Expended

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance sheet

Statement of assets and liabilities

Fund movement by type

Analysis of income and expenditure

EXPENDITURE

Cost of generating funds

Notes to the accounts

Berryfields Church

Income & Expenditure relating to Church of the Good Shepherd

Income & Expenditure relating to Aylesbury Foodbank

Christmas Hamper Fund

Endowment Funds

Legacies

4 Cubb Field

St Mary’s Bookshop

Analysis of Income & Expenditure

Fairford Leys L.E.P

The Church on Fairford Leys, Hampden Square, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP19 7HT

CONTENTS

CONTACTS

Minister

Joint Secretaries

Treasurer

Church Administrator