St Alkmund's DuffieldParish Churd] ANNUAL REPORT for January to December 2024
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15 For I know the pLans I have for you, declares the Lord, pLans for weLfare and not for eviL, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29.11)
I ntroduction The primary object of St ALkmund's PCCS is the promotion of the gospeL of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The incumbent is Rev Dr James Hughes. Our mission statement is'Devoted to God, Devoted to One Another, st ALkmund's provides support for a significant church community. as well as education in the Christian faith. and social activities open to the wider community. as can be seen from the foLLowing reporL This report contains contributions from the Vicar. Churchwardens and Lay Minister. and a report from the PCC. This is followed by 'a Year in review, before we consider the ministry of the church under five headings: Sunday Services. ChiLdren and Youth Work. Discipleship and PastoraL Care. EvangeLism and Mission. and Operations (which covers all the many activities we engage in to support our other activities). Throughout the report you will see that we rely extensively on voLunteers to enable our mission and ministry,, their endeavours are incalculable and greatLy appreciated. Financial reports follow the main report. Church address: Church Office Address (for correspondence): st. Alkmund's Church. Church Drive, off Makeney Road. Duffield. BeLper, Derbyshire DE56 4BA Duffbeld Parish HaLL Church Drive off Makeney Road, Duffield. Belper. Derbyshire DE56 4BA Telephone.. 032 987550 e-maiL.' office stalkmundsduffieLd.co.uk' web site.. www.staLkmundsdufField.co.uk The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission at number 1134125 The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church CounciL Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity. Appointment of PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules. The PCC normaLLy meets six times a year, with Standing Committee meetings in between as necessary. Standing Committee has delegated responsibiLity to make financial decisions as necessary. but we endeavour to make sure decisions are made at full PCC meetings as far as possible. PCC Members 2024: Rev Dr James Hughes Ivicar. chair) Richard Lindop (reader, vice-chair) PauL Linford (Churchwarden) Jodi Gray (Churchwarden) Marion TauLbut (deanery synod)
Nick Peacock IPCC Treasurer. deanery synod) Melinda Peacock (deanery synod) Emma Rollin (deanery synod) Tom Gray Anna Maddison Janet Roulstone (PCC Secretaryl Elaine Parkin Christine Fraser-moodie Roger White John Wightman (from April 2024) Bankers.. HSBC, St Peter's Street Derby Independent Examiner.. Keith Gregory, 26 Barley Close. LittLe Eaton St Alkmund's 2024- a Year in review Lod<ing back over 2024 it is good to celebrate some of the things we did, and to give thanks to God for being with u& So here arejust a few of the things that went on during 2024. We began January with the hall stilL in a state. but finally cleaning up was abLe to begin. and we started moving forward. However. we were stiLI abLe to run Hope Explored at Littte Eaton. February saw an early Lent which we marked with a FamiLy Service. before March saw an eartier than average Palm Sunday and Easter. April was an exciting month, as we began to move forward on the halL reinstatement and refurbishment, and as we looked at our Vision at the AGM. We looked back at what had been achieved since the vision Day in 2022. as well as beginning to think about the Hub project, We also stared a series in our Morning Ser+/ices looking at our Imagine statements. May brought us Rogation Sunday and Rogation Sunday waLk. before we re-launched our Evening Service in June, at the new time of 7pm. We give thanks for the success and growth of this service since June 2024. We also had our engineering chaLLenge at the Duffld CarnivaL As we moved into July, we were thinking about volunteering at St Alkmund's. and continuing to develop the Hub Project August not only brough us the Holiday club based at LitlLe Eaton. but also saw the haLI restored. with some changes to make it more flood resilient. Along with the flood barriers that have been purchased in 2024. we should now be better equipped to face flooding in the future.
September began with a Holiday Club service and barbeque. before we took advantage of the restoration of the hall not only to bring TOTS back from Little Eaton. but aLso to launch tots there. We also began a series in Growth Groups and at our Prayer Meetings looking at Prayer. Repair Café was launched. SaLt Café became weekly. meeting before our evening service. ipr We celebrated Harvest in October. and then started our new benefice Album Club. We had ReMernbran in November. which also saw our full Launch of the Hub project. and the amazingLy generous pledges we have received from the congregation. November also saw the return of our Quiz Nights. In December, we spent ft)ur weeks thinking about Advent. before our Christmas services featured extra candles. Oh. and Natotivy_ From the Vicar Looking back over 2024, it has bn a year of renewal and restoration. We began the year starting to recover from flcoding in October 2023. and that was a painful process to begin with, as it took a long time to get the haLL cleaned. and to restore the haLL to use. We didn't get all the works compLeted until August 2024. after significant effort on the part of our maintenance team. However. with the improvements we were able to incorporate, we are much more resilient than before. The same goes ft>r progress on flood defences, about which more elsewhere
As ever. I want to offer some thanks to aLL our volunteers engaged in the Life of the church over the last year. from serrfing coffee. to cleaning. to leadlng bible studies. to helping with children's and youth Myork. and beyond. As a church we seek to be a famiLy. and to be Involved in famiLy Life. and it is always encouraging to reflect back on how people seNe one another here. I'm very wary of stsrting to mention peopLe as I will miss someone out, so I WILL restrict myself to thanking by name PauL Linford and Jodi Gray who served as wardens for 2024, and Richard Lindop who served as reader and vice chair of PCC. My thanks also go to the office team. and the ministry team. Diane and Liz continue to work in the office, and l am immensely grateful for all the support l. and we a5 a ministry team. receive from them. especially having to put up with a temporary office for much of 2024..1 have the priviLege of working here with three very supportive. encouraging. committed and hard working colLeague% in James R. Adam. and James M. I look fonvard to the time we are abLe to spend together. and thank them for their support and hard work. Finally. I must mention what for me is probably the most exciting deveLopment of 2024 the Hub projecL From an uncertain genesis in early 2024, where we knew we needed to do something in the viLLage but weren't sure exactly whaL through the work that Miranda Pirrie and others have done to develop the Hub café concepL to the great generosity of the congregation in their pLedges of financial support in December 2024, we can look back on exciting developments, and forward to moving to the next stage of the project in 2025 James Churchwarden's Report After being out of action for the early part of 2024 following the ftooding incident in October 2023, the church hall retumed to use in the summer foLLowing a wide-ranging restoration project which gave us the opportunity to introduce severaL fLood mitigation measures. These incLuded the use of water-resistant cement board to a Level of around 60cm (below the dado rails) aLong with new oak skirting. doors and door frames. while new chairs and other items of furniture were purchased which WILI be easier to move ahead of any predicted future flooding events. The kitchen has also now been finished with further improvements incLuding a new stainless stl table to maximise preparation area along with shelving and a new walL heater. well out of reach of any further flood water. Thanks go to Roger White who largely project-managed the haLI restoration. Meanwhile the FLood Protection Group continued to meet under Paul's chairmanship with the focus this year on measures to protect the church building. Four new inflatable barriers were acquired for the main West) door, North door. Chancel door and Smith Chapel door and David Henson was successful in securing a grant from the county council towards the costs of these.
In addition some interLocking plastic barriers were purchased to go across the front gates with the aim of diverting the flow of water from the area around the war memorial away from the churchyard. Thanks again to Roger who took the lead on this aspect of the projecL This largely compLetes the programme of flood protection measures. with barriers for the gates. church doors. church haLL doors and courtyard area aLL now ready for use. In addition severaL more pumps have been acquired that WILL hopefully enabLe us to remove any water that does get in before too much damage is done. During the autumn a new Pastoral Care team was estsbtished in Line with ourvision statement Imagine a church where everyone is loved, accepted. vaLued and supported: where people care deeply and fully for each other., The wardens are now the first point of contsct for those who require - or are aware of anyone who is in need of - pastoral support, with the task of sharing the burden around the team of around church family members. Over recent months, both wardens have been closely involved in the viLlage hub project Paul leading on the saLe of 31 Derby Road and as part of the team overseeing the purchase of a new property, and Jodi as part of a separate team Looking at how the new premises could be used. Preparatory work has also begun on installing a water suppLy to the Smith Chapel and this WILL hopefuLLy come to fruition during 2025. As ever, our work as wardens has bn made considerably easier by the continuing help of our team of keyhoLders - Martin Boyce. Martin Oliver. PhiL O'Brien, Tom Gray and John Wightman. Thanks are aLso due to Mike Stanier and Chris Graves who continue to provide vitaL help with church maintenance. Roger White who has continued to manage the heating and Merrilyn WheatLey who manages the tea and coffee rota. As many of you WILL aLready know. PauL is stepping down as churchwarden at this year's AGM after six years in the role, It has b*n a chaLLenging period in the life of the church with thr separate flooding incidents along with the Covid-lg pandemic, and he has been gratefuL for the support encouragement and prayers of the church family throughout this time. Paul Lin[ord and Jodi Gray Lay Minister for Evangelism and Discipleship Refiecting on the past year. for me. 2024 has been by and Large, a year of 'encouragements' and I hope that through reading my brief reflections on the year. you in tum might be encouraged too.
SeveraL new brothers and sisters have joined our church famiLy during the year and wee also s*n an increase in the number of members in our Growth Groups, Our monthly Prayer Meetings have also been increasingLy welL attended and an opportunity for additionaL teaching. including in particular our sessions on prayer during autumn 2024. And (after a slight 2023 'wobble') our Parish Magazine has continued to flourish during 2024. With new contributors and contenL which is great. I'm especially encouraged and excited by the various new initiatives wee launched in 2024 that seek to 'make connections, with our wider community: through making use of our respective hobbies & interests - using those things that really are 'port o[ us.; part of the person God's made each of us to be. I hope and pray that what wee begun in 2024 with things Like the ALbum CLub. Board Game aftemoons and Repair Café is but the initiaL starting-point! We give thanks for aLL that wee been abLe to achieve as a church and as a benefice in 2024 and for aLI of our many volunteers who tirelessly help to make things happen. And God willing. we twst that we can continue doing more of the same in the year ahead. as we seek to kp on sharing the good news, of the Gospel wilh all those around us. and as we keep growing and learning in our faith together as the Lord'5 people here. Many thanks to all my church/benefice family. incLuding especialLy my Growth Group, for your continued support and encouragement over the past year.. and my thanks too to James Hughes and our Ministry/Staff Team and Wardens in particular. James Rollin PCC Report Report on the Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council It should be the duty or the minister and the parochiol church council lo consji It together on motters orgenerol conrn and importance to the parish. Iporochiol ChLJrch Councils (Powers) Measure 1956). In 2024 there were fifteen members on the Parochial Church counciL (PCC), including the vicar. and they met eight times. The PCC normaLly meets On every two months. but this year there were two extra meetings connected with having a building more centrally in the village (the Hub). Normally the main topics on the meeting s agenda are: ministy update. a financial reporL safeguarding and a review of the church fabric with discussion of the repairs needed. In 2024 there was also considerable time spent on church haLL repairs and flood protection following the flood in Autumn 2023. In January drying machines were stiLL working in the hall and in April the heaters were replaced. Repairs and FurbIshment continued until August and the hall was formally opened in September. MeanwhiLe the church fLood protection group were suggesting and advising the PCC on further measures to mitigate flooding. These included infiatable barriers for the church doors which were voted through.
In July Miranda Pirie gave the PCC a presentation on two properties in the viLLage to be considered for the Hub, A number of the PCC had visited the buiLdings. This led to discussion and questions about funding and the use of the buiLding. It was decided that there needed to be an extra PCC specifically for the Hub, and this took pLace in August. After prayer to seek God's guidance on this projecL two groups were set up. One was to Look at the practicaLities and the other to work on the use of it. These groups were to incLude some peopLe on the PCC and other members of the congregation. It was agreed that a valuation on the property on Derby road could go ahead as it was important for with regard to funding the Hub. In November a buyer had been found and at another extra meeting the PCC voted to selL their share the building. The money would go into a separate account from the normaL church finances other items discussed by the PCC in 2024 included. for example, the Church weekend away, the progress on Vision ideas. Open the Bible's insurance coverage and whether the church would aLLow Derbyshire WiLdliFe to investigate the fungi in the churchyard. A report of PCC meetings appears in the church magazine every two months Janet Roulstone Sunday Services Our Sunday services at Duffield are normaLLy at loam and 6.3opm, The morning service includes creche and youth work for those aged up to o We aLso have an 8am communion service which is currentLy held at All Saints chapeL on the i and 3rd Sundays of the month, and often also the 5th Sunday. Our 6.3opm became our 7pm service during 2024, and rK)w meets weekLy during term time, still in the Irestored) Church Hall During 2024 we continued our usuaL pattern of expository sermon series, seeking to explore the whoLe counsel of God. The morning saw us beginning to Look at John. in i and 2 Kings and the Psalms, and then beginning a series in Romans. We Looked at our Imagine Statements, and spent some time in Advent looking at OLd Testament proMiS about Jesus.. A similar pattern has been followed in the evening. looking at Judges and Luke . We have continued to Live stream services. and that WILI continue into the future. The music group continues to strive to provide music that enables the congregation to praise and worship God. and has weLcomed some new members.. We are very thankful for the smaLL. dedicated team of sound men who are essentiaL to ensure the sound of the band is weLL baLanced, our ppteers. and our team of Streamers. who make sure the internet behaves itseLf. Our bell ringers continue to encourage us into worship. Our thanks go to our musicians, power point operators. sides people, sound team. coffee and tea makers, fLowers-arrangers. tidy uppers. creche heLpers and heating keeping going-ers (and many others) who contribute so much to make sure we can meet together as God's peopLe every Sunday. Jarnes Hughes Children'siand youth work
This year we have continued to focus on building stronger reLationships with our surrounding schooLs and families. We've maintsined our regular once a week assembly with William GiLbert and have been a part of their services throughout the year. We have been involved in the Christian Union at Ecclesboume SchooL, We have also introduced various famiLy evenings with the goal of further reaching not just our young peopLe but their parents too, aLthough this has b*n interrupted by the flooding. Every Sunday we run Sparks for 3-11's and Fuel for 11-14S Wlth our oLder teens frequently serving in our Youth band or helping with streaming. From September. SaLt Café became weekly. mtIng before every 7pm evening service. We have aLso taken steps to give access to i to i ministry for more ofour We ran a one day HoLiday Club in AugusL We look fonvard to expanding outreach with further events/socials to support our children & young peopLe throughout the year. Adam Heaton and James Munro Discipleship and Pastoral Care DiscipLeship A key opportunlty for learning together Is of course Sunday by Sunday at our weeldy church seNices. However, we also continue to offer various opportunities for further Leamlng and teachlng in smaLLer groups as churches and a benefice. Our Growth Groups have continued to meet during the year (with several new members joining). studying material including the Holy Spirit. Mission, Work and i Thessalonians. During autumn 2024 (and on into 2025), all groups studied Prayer, If you are not currently involved in a Growth Group and would like to be. please contsct either myself or the Vicar. Our benefice Prayer Meetings continue to be held on the first Wednesday evening of the month, where there are opportunities to pray for the life of the churchls) and the benefe and for one another. There are also opportunities to consider at the prayer meeting. specific issues in more detail than is possible during a church servi. for example the topic of Prayer in autumn 20204, complementing the Growlh Group studies. Do please support these important Mting5 in the life of our church/benefice if you possibly can. Cxjr periodic midweek teaching courses have continued. incLuding in 2024 an Old Testament overview. We aLso encourage the church family to make use of other occasional teaching opportunities organised by third parties: for exampLe the annual 'Derby Bible Week. meetings lat which our former Assistant Minister Jonty Rhodes spoke on Esther in 2024). Our other midweek activities include our Tuesday Morning seNice (with Communion once a month) on Tuesday momings in term time. We also have ongoing opportunities for i-l bible-study - if you are interested in this. please contsct elther myself or the church office.
PastoraL Care As a church. we are committed to providing Pastoral Care to anyone within our church famiLy who needs it and during 2024 we established a group of peopLe to tske this forward. in line with one of the goals identified at a previous Vision Day. The first point of contact for our Pastoral Care Group is the Church Wardens (PauL Linford & Jodi Gray at the time of writing). so if you require or are aware of anyone who needs pastoral support for visiting. the provision of meaLs or any other ft)rm of support. please speak to one of the Wardens. We also provide a prayer chain and our ongoing Prayer Ministry after Sunday services (as weLL as fellowship over tea & coffee) after the morning seNice at st ALkmund's. Our Sanctuary event on Thursday afternoons provides a weLcome space for peopLe to come and chat and get support and company. along with our Repair Café Launched in 2024,. and we continue to organise our periodic Sunday Lunches out (at Croots & elsewhere). Our 'TOTS' group<sl gives a chance for those caring for younger children to mt and catch up. and 2024 aLso saw the launch of our new ALbum Club and "Board and Brew monthLy boardgame afternoons. providing further opportunities for company and support. And of course our Growth Groups also have a key ongoing pastoral care dimension. James Rollin Evangelism and Mission Evangelism Our parish magazi ne(s) continue to act as a good 'low key. evangeLism tool for the wider village community and once again my sincere thanks go to our magazine editor Jeff Taplin for his tireLess work in producing the magazines. for both churches, As ever, any suggestions for content for the magazines are always gratefuLLy received and Jeff and I are very gratefuL for the various new contributors to the magazine during 2024 In January 2024, as our usuaL foLLow-up to our various Christmas services. we again ran the Hope Explored course. a 3-week Cour exploring the Life. death and resurrection of Jesus as described in Luke's GospeL. We have continued to organise evangelistic initiatives during the year. including the Quiz Night held in autumn 2024 and the TOTS ' NaTOTivy at Christmas. Inspired by the visit of our Bishop Rob Munro over the summer. during 2024 we have also set up various new groups as a way of 'making connections. with. and 'being a bLessing to.. our wider community. 2024 saw the Launch of our monthLy ALbum CLub. our -Board and Brew. monthly boardgame aftemoons and our Repai r Café. And our welL- established 'TOTS' groupls) continues to be a great way of being a bLessing to and making connections with our wider community. Mission We continue as a church and benefice to'tithe. the income we receive in pLanned giving, SUPF)Orting various organisations, from other local churches in Derbyshire. to local and national charities. together with support for internationaL mission. 10
The bulk of our benefice's overseas giving goes to our IntemationaL Mission Partners: Dan and Vicki. Dr Ted and Rachel Watts. who live and work at the Good News Hospital in Mandritsara. Madagascar,. Graeme and Bequi Innes. working in MoLdova. We WILL continue to give updates on all our international Mission partne going forward (a new mission co-ordirk2tor now having been appointed) and do please Continue to pray for them and the chalLenging work the Lord has called them to. James Rollin Operations Operations covers aLL the things we do to keep doing all the other things we do.. our finances. the website. sociaL media. the office. cleaning. maintenance, working parties. keeping the heating going. and many other areas. Again. as in so many areas of church life. this involves a large group of voLunteers. who clean the church (often aLone in a cold buiLding). who mow the grass. and generally keep on top of everything You can S the work Nick Peacock our treasurer does from the folLowing accounts. Out thanks to all our many. many unsung VoLUntr heroes. Treasurer's report for the year to 31 December 2024 For the second year running, the church financiaL position is considerabLy better than planned. It needed to be. The budget for 2024 assumed a year end deficit of £¥.450.' the year end operating deficit is £48,550. However. we were blessed with large unplanned bequests and a surplus from all the flood insurance cLaims which together reduced the deficit in the accounts to just £2.520. The three principaL reasons for the huge rise in the 2024 operating deficit are.. Donations received £6,087 Ibudget £25.000) 2) Planned giving was £7.500 (budget £145,000) 3) Church maintenance costs £.690 (budget £5,500) It remains the case that the two items in the budget that are impossibLe to forecast with any confidence are donations and church maintenance. The budget for 2025 shows a forecast deficit of £16,000 which requires us to both increase donations and reduce maintenance significantly compared with 2024. Even with Adam moving to a three day week (saving around £io.000). meeting the budget WILI be a chaLlenge. Nickp Peactxfr Safeguarding Report The work of safeguarding children. young people and vulnerable aduLts within the church continues to operate relativeLy smoothly. We currently have 59 people in the church family with valid DBS certificates enabling them to work with the above groups. During 2024. six peopLe with DBS certificates stepped down from their roLes, but five new people came onto the List for the first time while 17 existing certificates were renewed. A further u certificates are due for renewal during 2025. The overaLL number of people with DBS certificates remains heaLthy for a church of our size. representlng more than half of the reguLar Sunday morning congregation, 11
WhiLe Paul and Diane (as safeguarding administrator) have focused on keeping on top of the DBS prosS, Gill has continued to look after safeguarding training and has helped facilitate face-to-face training sessions for those unabLe to access online training. We continue to pray for God's protection on our children and vulnerable adults, and on all of us in our relationships with each other. Paul and Gill Linford, Parish Safeguarding officers Health and Safety. We continue to keep a record of accidents. which are reported to the PCC as appropriate. l am pLeased to report that there have not been any Health and Safety incidents reported in the last period. John Oafvley 12
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND. DUFFIELD STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcnvmES For the year erlded 31 December 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Thls report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 1024, set out on the preceding pages xx to vy Is In respect of an emamknatlon carrfed out In accordance wlth the Churth Accountin4 Regulations 2006 (the Regulat1$} and sectlon 43 of the Charfties Act 1993 Ithe Act). Respecd¥e responslbllltles of the Pccand the examiner. As members of the PCC. vou are responsible for pweparation dthe flnanclal statements; you consider that the avdlt requlrements of the Regulatlons and sertlon 43 (21 cf the Act does not appty- It Is mv re5ponsibifity to issue this report tyn those financial statements kn accordance wlth the tÈrffL8 of Re8ulation5. 8a$ ol thls report My examinati was carried out In accordan w4th the General Dirertlons given by the Charity Commlssron under sectlon 43171(b) of the Act and to be found kn the church 8uldance, 2CA)6 edition. That examlnatlon Includes a rthrfew of the accountlng cordS kept by the PCC and a comparlson of the accounts ¥th those record5. It a150 includes conslderin8 any unusual items or disdo5ures in the accounts and seekkn8 explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The ocedures undertaken do not provide aN the evider that would be fequired In an audft and consequently I do not express an auth opknlon on the th 8i¥en ty the accounts. Independent Examlnerf5 Statefflent In connectlon with my examlnatlon, rn matter has come to my attentlon". 11 Whlth causes ffje reasonable cause to beli that in any rnaterfal respert the requirements to keep accountlng records In accordance vlth sertlon 41 of theArt; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to compty wlth the requiremerlts of the Act and the Regulations have not been met.. or 21 to which, in rny opinion. attention shoukl be drawn In order to enable a proper understsndln8 of the accounts to be reathed. K Gregory Date 26 Barley Close Ltttte Eaton 15
PARCCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND. DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 I ACCOUWING POLICIES The firkincial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicabLe accounting stsndards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practlce ISORPI. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, Investment assets are valued at Mart<et vaLue. Funds GeneraL funds represent the fund5 of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are avaiLable for appLication on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted, The accounts include aLi transactions. assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in Law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members. Incoming Resources Voluntary, income Grpd copital sources ColLections are recogni5ed when received by or on behalf of the PCC. PLanned giving under Gift Aid is recognised only when received. Income tax receivable on Qft Aid donations 15 recognised when the income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its Legal entitLemenL the amount due is quantified and its uLtimate receipt by the PCC is reasonabLy certain. SaL85 of books and magazSnes are accounted for gross. Funds raised by the Garden Party, Christmas Fair and similar events are accounted for gros5. other income Income from the letting of the parish halL is recognised when the rental is due. Income from investments Dividends are accounted for when receivabl8. Int8rest entitLements are accounted for as they accrue. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year. Gains and losses on investments.. R8aLised gains and losses are. Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaLuation at 31 D8c8mber or when appropriate, Resources used Grants.. Grants and donations are accounted for when pald over. or when awarded if that award creates a binding Ob.gatIOn on the PCC. Fixed assets Consecrated land (Jnd buildings and moveable Church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.961211al of the Charities Act 1993. Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens speciaL trust for the PCC. and which require a faculty for disposal. are accounted for as inaiienabLe property unLess consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory Iwhich can be inspected at any reasonabLe time). For inaLienable property acquired prior to 2000. there is insufFicient cost information avaiLable and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. No such items have been acquired during the year. Ail expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, individual items under £i.000 or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before i January 2000 is written off. ot.her fixtures fittings Equipment used within the Church premises is depreciated on a straight Line basis over 3 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase wice of 000 or L855 are written off when the asset is acquired. Investments Investments are valued at Market VaLue at 31 December. Current assets Amounts owed at 31 December in respect of fees. rents or other income are shown as debtors. Realised gains and Ioss85 are recognised when investrnents are sold. Unrealised gains and Losses are accounted for on revaLuation at 31 December or when appropriate 16
PIIROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31 December 2024 TOTAL FUNDS Unrestrlcted Restrirted Fllnds Funds 2024 2023 Nots iNCOMllYG RESOURCES Incomlng YTefv donors 2(a) 193,402 193,402 236,978 Other wluntary incoming r&fourc 2(b) 29.168 29,168 Incoming resourcesfrom operating tofyrther the Council's objects 2(c) 105295 105295 7209 AdivitifOr8eneraz1gfvnd 2(d} 3.050 3.050 3,625 Incopnefvm Investments 2(e) 4,339 4,339 4.132 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 335354 335254 251,944 RESOURCES USED 3(a) 3(b) 21,61KI 291.176 21.600 292.068 20.600 207,827 Activities directly relating to the work ofthe church 892 Costs ofgeneratingfvnds Church managemenl (md adminiytration 3(c) 3(d) 23,823 23.823 22,192 TOTAL RESOURCES USED 336,599 892 337A91 250,619 NET INCOMINGI(ovfGOIY4G) RESOURCES (iJ45) (892) {2.237) iJ25 GALYS AND (LOSSES) ON INvEsTMEs - realised 5(a) . unreali8ed 51b) 2,755 2,755 5,107 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (iJ45) 1,863 518 BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT I JANUARY 2024 (2023) 69,221 337,292 406.513 400,081 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 (2023) 67076 339.154 407,031 4W13 17
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Note 202A 2023 FIXED A&SETS Tangible fixed assets InvcstTnent assets 5{a) 5(b) 294,368 56,941 351,309 294J68 54.186 348.554 CURRENf ASSETS Stock Debtors Short tenn deposits Cash at bank and in hand 33,984 26,002 48,898 58,746 82,882 84,748 LIABILITIES: AMOiSNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR -27,160 (26,789) NET CURRENT ASSETS 55,722 57,959 CREDrroRS- Amounts falllng due 2fter one year NET ASSETS 407,031 406.513 FUNDS UDrestrithd Restricted Endowment 69,892 337,139 71.237 335276 407,031 406,513 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on and SI on its behalf by: 17th Mat¢h 2025 18
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Unrt8tricted Re8trlcted FBnds Fund8 TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 2(a) Incoming r&Yourcesfvm donop3 Plamied giving Gift Aid Income tax recovable on Gift Aid 137251 33,000 18.337 4.814 137.251 33,OlXI 18.337 4.814 139,134 32,1 61.319 4.525 Collections (open plate) at all services Sundry donations -church development 193,402 193,402 236.978 2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources Itga¢Aes 29.168 29,168 29,168 29,168 2(c) Jncoming resourceJfrom operaling activities tofyrther the Council's objects 3.498 2.808 98,989 3,498 2,808 98.989 5,709 1,5(K) Grants Flood insurance 105,295 105295 7.209 2(d) Adivitiesfor genen7tingfynd¥ Parish hall lettings. ets. Magazine advertising 2.039 I,oii 2,039 I,oii 2.522 1,103 3.050 3.050 3,625 2(e) Incomefvjm inwlments Parish House net income Divid¢nds and interest 1220 3.119 1.220 3.119 2,132 2,0(Xl 4,339 4,339 4,132 TOTAL INCOMING RESOt]RCES 335354 335254 251944 19
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 DeceEnber 2024 RESOURCES USED Unrestrleted Restritted Fund8 Fund Tot*1 Funds 2024 2023 3(a) Grants Missionary and clwitable giving Church overscas.. - mission partners - relief and developrncnt agencies UK churches Home missions and other church societies Secular charities and OTgatiisations 9,000 1,500 500 6.000 4,600 9,000 1,500 500 6,000 4.600 3,500 5200 900 21,600 21,600 20.600 3(b) Activities directly relating to the work tsftAe church Ministy: diocesan quots clergy expenses vicarage Lay &8SiStants employment and expenscs Parish Asst employment and training Cost of services Church runlll expenses Flood cxpenses Insurance Church maintenance Youth and childTens activities Upkeep of churchyard Training & Mission Parish magazine expenditure Parish hall running costs Other4 books etc. 75,749 4,976 75,749 5.868 79,548 4,057 479 52.125 23,004 3.731 13,436 12,403 892 54,115 24,643 3,764 15,862 82.130 8,239 15,687 266 878 54,115 24,643 3,764 15,862 82.130 8,239 15,687 266 878 10.961 948 535 3,537 1,330 3,537 1,330 4,IK)7 2,593 291,176 892 292,068 207,827 3{c) Costs ofgeneratingfynds 3(d) Chtsrck management and adminiylration Se¢retary ett)ployment Printing, stationery & misc, requi8ites Profc5sionai fees Office running cost8 19,191 2,132 1,017 19.191 2,132 1,017 1,483 18.285 1.669 1.628 610 23,823 23,823 22,192 TOTAL RESOI]RCES USED 336,599 - 892 337,491 250,619 20
Note 3(a). Major allts for 2024 are to DVB- £3,000, Ted& Rachel Watts-£3.000 Graeme aDd Bequi Tnnes £3000 21
PAROCHtAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2024 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Secretsrial & PaTi8b Assistanvs employm¢nt Lay Assistants 43.834 54,011 41.250 52,125 97.845 93.375 FIXED A&SETS FOR USE BY THE PCC Freehold IADd nd bulldlngs Furnlture TOTAL 5(a) rangiblefued assets GROSS BOOK VALUE 01-Jan-24 Additions 3111212024 294,368 294,368 294.368 294,368 DEPRECIATION 01-JaD-24 Charge for the year 3111212024 NET BOOK VALUE 0110112024 294,368 294,368 3111212024 294,368 294,368 The buildings cowrise the Parish Hail located at Clllwch Drive and the Parish House at 31 Derby Road. Duffi¢ld. The Gross book value of the Parish Hall. £267.500. is based on the value for insurance purposes and is considered to be a fair estimate of the Current value in u8¢ of the propty. The net book value of the Parish house, £26.868, is based on the Parish contribution to purchase price. This house was purcha5cd jointly by the PCC and the Duffi¢ld Girls and tnfants Religious Education Trust in March 1999. The total purchase price was £63,000 of which the Duffield Girls and IRE Trust ntributed £38,000. 2024 2023 5(b) Invulments G¢n¢ral Fund Restrl¢ted Fund Vicarage Fund Sl]ares in the CBF'S Investment Fund 2397 shares, market value 3111212023 £54.186 2462.57 share5 with market value at 31112124 £56,941 £10.0) c&8h realised 56,941 54186 56.941 54.186
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2024 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unrestrf¢ted Restrleted Funds FuDd* Tolal Fixed &ts 26,868 70.184 (27.160) 324,451 12,698 351.319 82,882 (27,160) Cuttent ItabAliti¢s Fund balance 69,892 337,149 407,041 2024 2023 DEwfoRS collecti0nslenvelopes-sdry debtors Interest ]ncome tax recoverable 395 332 23.143 2,132 23,697 1,220 6260 2,808 33,984 Cash df . ¢l)urch weekend DCC Flood grant 26.002 LIABILrrIES: AMouNfs FALLJNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 21,600 2,500 20,6(KI Utilities (gelect[l¢} Parish Hall Cash df for Chuwh weekend 1,450 1,670 200 1.190 200 4,539 other accruals 27,160 26,789 Note: The ineome and expenses of the Parish house are divided by agreement between The PCC and the Duffield Gir18 & Infants RE Tr1 in the proportion 25000 to 38000 ( the T•ive contributions to the purrha8¢ Ptirc).
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALKMUND, DUFFIELD NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) For the year ended 31 December 2024 io FUND DETAILS- The Restri¢t¢d funds are dctailcd below. Tr fiumls available in each fund can only be uBed for a 41ecific PUTpose designated by the original donor. Net IncoMin8oUtg0IllsS on these funds have been agreed with the account examincT and PCC. Cath balances of the funds. Organ Fund Repalr Fund CIergy Fund Bell Fund Balance at l January 2024 Net itt¢omings/(outgoings) for the year. Balance at 31 December 2023 914 11.109 (892) 10217 1.567 914 1,567 Note: The Bell Fund is a combination of the Belfy Fund and the Bell Fund shown in earlier accounts Unrestiictcd funds Cash balanc¢s of the fullds General Fund Hall Fund Magazine Fund Balance at l January 2024 Net incoming51{outgoing$) for the year. Balan¢c at 31 December 2024 40.397 8,545 31,852 3,859 489 4,348 24