St Alkmund's
DuffieldParish Churd]
ANNUAL REPORT
for January to December 2024
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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.. 0￿32 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
Duff￿ld 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 b￿n 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 st￿l 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 b￿n 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
we￿e 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 we￿e 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 we￿e 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 we￿e 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 k￿p 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 con￿rn 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 proMi￿S
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. m￿tIng 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
benef￿e 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 M￿ting5 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
m￿t 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.
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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 VoLUnt￿r 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,
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WhiLe Paul and Diane (as safeguarding administrator) have focused on keeping on top of
the DBS pro￿sS, 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
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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
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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
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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 Y￿￿￿Te￿fv￿ 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
Adiviti￿fOr8eneraz1￿gfvnd￿
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 INvEsTME￿s
- 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
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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
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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 recov￿able 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
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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
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Note 3(a). Major ￿allts for 2024 are to DVB- £3,000, Ted& Rachel Watts-£3.000 Graeme aDd Bequi Tnnes £3000
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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-s￿dry 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 (g￿elect[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 IncoMin8￿oUtg0IllsS 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
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