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2022-12-31-accounts

Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2022

Incumbent

(In vacancy)

Bank:

Barclays Bank Plc 19 Princess Street Plymouth

Independent Examiner:

Tony Jopson & Co. 246 Peverell Park Road Plymouth PL3 4QG

Registered Charity Number:

1134139

The Parish Church of Charles with St Matthias

‘St Matts Plymouth’

North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8HF

stmplymouth.org.uk

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THE EVANGELISATION OF THE NATIONS THE REVITALISATION OF THE CHURCH AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

(presented Sunday 23rd April 2023)

‘CHARLES WITH ST MATTHIAS (St Matts) PLYMOUTH’

Diocesan ID - 9187 Registered Charity Number - 1134139

PURPOSE - St Matts is a City Centre Resource Church with a vision to play it’s part in the:

The EVANGELISATION of the nations;

The REVITALISATION of the Church;

The TRANSFORMATION of society.

MISSION - St Matts aims to fulfil this vision through four operating lenses:

KNOW GOD - We want everyone to come into a personal relationship with Jesus. We do this principally through our Sunday Services and encouraging people in their own personal faith journey.

FIND FREEDOM - We want everyone to grow in their relationship with God and to discover freedom and life. We believe this happens supremely in community with others in midweek Small Groups where we can grow in life, faith and friendship.

DISCOVER PURPOSE - We want everyone to discover their purpose in life. We do this through our Join the Adventure sessions providing people with an opportunity to learn how to get the most out of their faith and how God has made them.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - We want everyone to get up and running living a life of service and blessing. Through our Dream Team of volunteers we hope to connect every person with an area of the church’s life that energises them, blesses others and spills out into other areas of their life.

Background - The church in its current format was launched on 25 September 2016 by Revd Olly & Ali Ryder and a small staff & volunteer team, at the invitation of the Bishops of Exeter and Plymouth in partnership with Holy Trinity Brompton, London. St Matts is part of the Plymouth City Deanery in the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England and is based at the top of North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8HF.

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Structure, Governance and Management - St Matts is led by the PCC (Parochial Church Council). The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church of England’s ‘Church Representation Rules’ . All church attendees who consider themselves as belonging to the worshipping community of St Matts are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll. All those on the Electoral Roll may stand for election on the PCC. The Church Council should reflect the diversity of the church and local community. PCC members are re-elected every three years. The Church Council has responsibility, alongside the Vicar, staff team, and lay pastors, of fulfilling the church’s vision. PCC members who served from April 2022 until the date this report was approved are:

PCC Members

Ex-Officio Members

Vicar and Chairman Olly Ryder [left November 2022] Curate Reuben Crossley [left June 2022] Curate Mike Knight Church Wardens Elected annually up to six successive years Adrian Boughton Elected 2022 Sally Pearson Elected 2022 Deanery Synod Members Elected every three years Teressa Cornish Elected 2022 Jeff Stephenson Elected 2022 Safeguarding Representative Jen Bradley Appointed 2022

Other Members

Elected every three years

Bob Mills Treasurer Elected 2021 [serving second term] Dean Jacobs Elected 2021 [serving second term] Tim Hookway Elected 2022 [serving second term] Laura Fraser-Crewes Elected 2021 Neil Mawson Elected 2021 Jeff Stephenson Elected 2021 Teressa Cornish Elected 2021 Jesse Leach Elected 2020 Beth Horton Elected 2021 Georgia Grinham Elected 2022 Sam Ansell Elected 2022 Jonny Wilson Elected 2022 Janet Stirling Elected 2022

Co-Opted Members (non-voting) Hannah Bowker Secretary

Elected 2021 [re-elected annually since 2017]

Staff Team - (as of April 2023)

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Claire Worth Executive Director Mike Knight Curate Phil Jones Worship & Creative Pastor Lizzie Roberts Kids & Youth Pastor (Maternity Cover) Noah Gilbert Production Coordinator Hannah English Church Coordinator & Executive Assistant Amy Wheeler Kids & Youth Pastor [Maternity leave] Lucy Gilbert Youth Pastor [Maternity leave]

- ANNUAL REVIEW 2022/23

St Matts has completed its sixth full year as a ‘ HTB Network’ City Centre Resource Church with a vision to play its part in the ‘evangelisation of the nations, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society’ by helping people to know God, find freedom, discover purpose and make a difference. The church has grown from a small group of 30-50 to a post pandemic level of 300+ every Sunday.

We sadly said goodbye to Revd Olly Ryder and his wife Ali who were instrumental in relaunching St Matts over 6 years ago. They are dearly loved and missed at St Matts, but we continue to pray for them and wish them well in all the future holds.

We advertised the position of ‘Priest-in-Charge’ at St Matts and held interviews in February but, although we had three great candidates, the panel did not feel it was right to appoint any of them for the position. We continue now in a vacancy but full of hope in all that God will do in this season and as we look forward to who he will bring to lead St Matts into the future.

2022 was our first full year clear from Covid restrictions and it has been great seeing the St Matts family come out of that time and begin to rebuild together. Over the year, we’ve continued to meet and provide a space for encounter and encouragement with our whole church family and visitors at our Sunday Services offering both ‘in-person’ and ‘online’ provision. Over the year we’ve had almost 300 people gathering every Sunday in the building as well as around 100 online and 50-60 children and youth. We’ve also continued providing smaller midweek communities for people to grow in faith and friendship through our Small Groups - this term there are 45 groups.

It has been a year of goodbyes as we also said farewell to our Curate Reuben, Ordinand Robin and Kids Pastor Julia as they each continue with their calling and head on to serve God in new places. We also welcomed Amy Wheeler as our new Kids pastor in the summer and wish both her and Lucy Gilbert well on maternity leave, during which Kids and Youth will be covered by Lizzie Roberts.

Looking ahead - As we look ahead to a new church year there is lots to look forward to including the ongoing exploration of the viability of planting a church into St Simon’s Mt Gould (decisions on this have been delayed whilst we find our new leader); improving the site at St Matts with a possible toilet project; continuing to grow our Sunday Services and church family; continuing to encourage and thank our amazing Dream Team with a dream team party; developing our Small Groups; and continuing to grow the different strands of church life: Kids Church, Youth, Students, Over 50s and Missions.

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Love South West - We are looking forward to a united weekend of worship, service and invitation as part of Love South West 2023 which will be held 19-21 June (https://www.lovesouthwest.org.uk/). We’ll gather at Methodist Central Hall for a Kingdom Come night of worship and prayer on Fri 19th May (tickets available now); and encourage our church to run social action projects in our streets and local communities on Sat 20 May; and invite people to ‘Try Church’ at St Matts on Sun 21 May.

Creation Fest - We are looking forward to the whole St Matts family attending Creation Fest (4th- 7th August) - https://creationfest.org.uk/) for an extended weekend with churches across the South West for worship, teaching, prayer, fun and time together.

As you read the rest of this report, we hope you enjoy and are inspired by all that God is doing in and through us and all that lies ahead. Thank you so much for being part of this family and this God-adventure by the sea.

KNOW GOD - Sunday Services

CONTACTS

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 387 450 494 543 604 639 657 667 702 743 865 902
2018 935 996 1022 1040 1099 1116 1145 1161 1208 1251 1315 1363
2019 1386 1401 1440 1438 1488 1500 1549 - 1584 - 1665 -
2020 1719 1727 1785 1795 data cleanse
1154		 - 1148 - 1236 -
2021 1246 cleanse - - 1250 1252 1256 - 1260 1374 -
2022 1375 1402 1417 1446 1458 1483 1488 *archiving 1353 *archiving 1131 1138
2023 1138 1176 1191
Facebook - ‘Followers’
2017 633 685 762 797 825 852 862 894 980 1036 1059 1098
2018 1109 1123 1155 1188 1217 1226 1248 1262 1337 1402 1424 1458
2019 1482 1500 1521 1626 1628 1678 1688 - 1762 - 1825 -
2020 1828 - 1943 1971 - - 1997 - 1941 - 2026 -
2021 2095 - 2089 - 2128 2022 2025 - 2133 2144
2022 2144 2100 2086 2096 2102 2106 2110 2134 2146 2158 2166 2170
2023 2197 2206 2220
Instagram - ‘Followers’
2018 - 725 792 843 870 885 917 952 982 1024 1066 -
2019 - 1144 1160 - 1207 - 1267 - 1342 - 1403 -
2020 1447 - - 1490 - - 1507 - 1,510 - 1542 -
2021 1560 - 1580 - 1601 1608 1611 - 1,618 1651
2022 1667 1676 1680 1691 1697 1703 1700 1699 1710 1724 1738
2023 1740 1741 1743

ELECTORAL ROLL - (members of the church’s official register) : 140 (as at 18th April 2023).

SUNDAY SERVICES - St Matts currently has two main Sunday services - THE TEN & THE FIVE with an average weekly attendance of around 350 people across the two services - 300 adults & 50 children - and a further 50-100 for ‘Church Online’.

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Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance Average Main Service Attendance
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 TEN 242 257 200 285 245 259 253 236 297 291 280 282
2018 SIX 183 190 158 168 154 126 98 106 199 230 215 166
Total 407 447 358 453 399 385 351 342 496 521 495 448
2019 TEN 332 311 306 297 269 321 291 257 321 319 299 213
2019 SIX 229 254 208 177 200 172 148 127 240 227 220 201
Total 561 565 514 475 469 493 439 384 561 546 519 414
2020 TEN 318 265 CO 298 CO 351
CO 267		 CO 211
CO 172		 CO 120
79		 70 70 -
2020 SIX 203 225 CO 157 CO 87
CO 66		 Live 54
CO 44		 Live 31
66		 70 70 -
YouTube - - - 418 497 441 354 393 340 366 464 569
Total 521 490 455 856 830 706 570 544 485 621 644 569
2021 TEN - - - -
104		 74 63 - - TEN 150 272
**2021 ** SIX/Five - - - -
83		 70 85 - - FIVE 40 87
SEVEN - - - -
-		 - - - - SEVEN 90 119
2021 Online 69 89 97 -
-		 - - - - - - -
**2021 ** YouTube 235 262 219 -
358		 133 170 - - YouTube 280 114
Total 304 351 316 -
545		 277 318 -- - - 560
2022 TEN 118 131 156 225 207 170 137 153 175 166 182 139
2022 FIVE 96 124 147 108 132 98 98 55 65 132 109 168
**2022 ** YouTube 156 121 111 157 110 98 110 82 72 85 110 102
Total 370 376 414 490 449 366 345 290 312 383 401 356
2023 TEN 159 175 138
2023 FIVE 88 100 105
**2023 ** YouTube 72 70 79
Total 319 345 322
CO - Church Online

BAPTISMS - It’s been a joy to welcome people into the Christian faith and join with them as they publicly affirm their faith in Baptism. It’s been particularly joyful to celebrate with some mums from Trevi house who have been Baptised alongside their babies, and to hear a little bit of their stories.

Baptisms and Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows
Spring
Summer
Autumn
2017
19
5
1
2018
7
-
10
2019
17
12
8
2020
0
2 (reaffirmations)
0
2021
0
12
5
2022
8
9
6
2023
7		 Baptisms and Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows
Spring
Summer
Autumn
2017
19
5
1
2018
7
-
10
2019
17
12
8
2020
0
2 (reaffirmations)
0
2021
0
12
5
2022
8
9
6
2023
7		 Baptisms and Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows
Spring
Summer
Autumn
2017
19
5
1
2018
7
-
10
2019
17
12
8
2020
0
2 (reaffirmations)
0
2021
0
12
5
2022
8
9
6
2023
7		 Baptisms and Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows
Spring
Summer
Autumn
2017
19
5
1
2018
7
-
10
2019
17
12
8
2020
0
2 (reaffirmations)
0
2021
0
12
5
2022
8
9
6
2023
7
Spring
 Summer Autumn Total overyear
19
 5 1 25
7
 - 10 17
17
 12 8 37
0
 2 (reaffirmations) 0 2 (reaffirmations)/
Covid
0
 12 5 17
8
 9 6 23
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CHILDREN & YOUTH - Amy Wheeler (Kids & Youth Pastor) KIDS

The vision of Kids Church is to love and serve the children of St Matts, to enable them to become wholehearted followers of Jesus Christ. This is based on the scripture: ‘Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.’ (Proverbs 22:6)

Sundays

There have been several changes to Kids Church on Sundays. The five different age groups have been slimmed down to three. Preschool (2 - 4.5 year olds), Foundation - Year 4 (4.5 - 9 Year olds) and Year 5 and 6 (9 - 11 Year olds). A Creche has been created in the downstairs office for children under the age of 2, where the service is live streamed. There are age appropriate toys available and a place for parents to sit comfortably with their baby. Preschool room will accept children from the age of 18 months with a parent present to ensure a smooth transition if the child is not used to being left with other adults. The Creche is not volunteer run as it is a place for parents to go with their children if they feel more comfortable in a separate room but they still have access to the service.

On an average Sunday we get between 40 - 60 children attending the three age groups.

Curriculum for all three groups has also changed with the introduction of Scripture Union and Youth for Christ resources. For the Preschool room the emphasis is on play and creative based learning. For Foundation - Year 4 the main objective is to create a foundation of knowledge in discipleship and fellowship amongst their peers and leaders. In Year 5 and 6 the overarching principle is to prepare the children for being a Christ following young person.

An inclusion team has also been created for any children who have additional needs, therefore needing 1-2-1 support.

Team

We currently have 43 volunteers on the team, 31 female and 12 male. We are also starting to develop junior leaders who like to help with our registration process at the beginning of the TEN service.

Kids Church Special Events and Activities

Light Party - We had an excellent turn out for our Light Party which was Neon themed. Around 120 children turned up with their parents and carers. We had a silent disco from Jozzy sounds, a bouncy slide, face painting, candy floss and lots more activities. The majority of the children were not attending St Matts at the time and 3 families started attending after the event. Amy gave a short message on Jesus coming to this Earth to bring light to banish the darkness of sin.

Christmas - Our Family carols service was very successful. 15 children performed major roles and many more children played background roles. Amy gave a talk on Jesus being the ultimate gift to mankind. For Christmas day Amy also gave a family talk on symbolism and how Jesus can appear in the small things.

Schools - Amy has continued the great relationship with Prince Rock school. She has also started visiting Mount Street school on a regular basis. These assemblies are a form of outreach and create a strong connection in the community. Amy also invited the schools to the Light party and Christmas services.

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Mini-Matts - Amy and Mike Knight have been running a weekly parents/carers/toddlers group in the Church Hall on Mondays. It’s a space for parents and carers to connect, enjoy coffee, cake, conversation and mutual support and encouragement and for their children to have a safe and fun place to play and grow in friendships. We have a lovely group of childminders and a group of grandparents who have formed social groups.

Vision/Next Steps

As Amy goes on maternity leave, Lizzie will continue to forge connections with the team, families and our local community. When Amy returns in November the next steps will be to have more of an outreach focus. Creating events and activities to bring in families who have not attended church. Although great headway has been made in utilising our resources more effectively, more work will be done to ensure the Kids team can use our resources easily.

YOUTH

Lucy, our Youth pastor, did an excellent job in establishing two spaces for young people to meet and explore faith.

Younger Youth - We provide ‘Youth’ on a Sunday morning during The Ten. This is a place to play games, hear about each other’s difficulties and wins and to grow in relationship with God. We have started using Youth for Christ for our curriculum exploring various different topics such as mental health and what it means to be Christ-like. We are starting to find that this group is starting to get big in numbers with 10 - 18 youth attending. We are also finding that the older ones in this group are starting to want to explore deeper topics and discuss things further. Whereas the younger ones are ready to move on to the next activity. This could mean we split the group into 11s - 13s and a 13 plus group to facilitate that.

Monday evenings, called ‘Fusion’ is our youth club. This continues our session from Sunday with lighter activities and more competitive and active games. The emphasis is more on fellowship and making connections.

Older Youth and Young Adults - On Lucy’s departure on maternity leave, she still felt that older youth (GCSE age and above) was something to continue to look at but very difficult to engage with. This could be something for our future vision of Youth to pursue.

Team - We currently have 5 volunteers that lead Sunday sessions, 4 female and 1 male. Amy runs Fusion with 3 female volunteers.

Youth Light Party - One of our big events of this year was our Light Party in October. We saw over 40 young people between the ages of 11-16 gather together for an evening of mess and fun. The young people enjoyed pizza and inflatables and all participated in dressing up for the occasion.

Vision/Next Steps - The next steps for Youth ministry is to continue to grow team, look at how we can split the Sunday group into older and younger youth, do more outreach in the community and look at making connections with community by making links with

schools and hosting events. It would be great to get more team members for both groups,

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especially males so that our young boys have a role model.

SAFEGUARDING - All those working with children and youth are expected to have DBS disclosures . St Matts has a Child Protection Policy and an Equal Opportunities Policy. Any concerns regarding children’s safety should be referred to our Safeguarding Representative , Jen Bradley - safeguarding@stmplymouth.org.uk

Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance Children & Youth - Average Weekly Service Attendance
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 - - - - - - - - 56 57 59 46
2018 69 67 65 86 66 71 71 69 92 84 81 70
2019 81 87 116 73 69 87 62 60 89 81 71 64
2020 78 64 74 - - - - - - - - --
2021 98 112 75 - - 78 81 29 72 54 43 63
2022 45 48 52 48 58 51 57 36 48 45 52 28
2023 37 42 37
Children & Youth- Total Contacts on Database
2017 - - 96 96 97 97 97 97 180 189 198 211
2018 219 242 259 274 308 314 331 357 387 418 435 444
2019 467 481 499 523 532 563 561 568 575 - 591 -
2020 612 623 644 641 - - 642 - - - - -
2021 - - - - 637 - 649 -
2022 668 673 676 680 688 707 711 592 602 604 606 612
2023 612 621 625
YOUTH NIGHTS
2020 - - - - - - - - 8 16 - 18
2021 - - - 5 7 8 7 - - - 9 9
2022 6 8 9 10 9 - - 10 10 8 6
2023 7 8 6

STUDENTS - Revd Mike Knight (Curate) -

Students continue to make up a large proportion of our church family (particularly at the Five on Sundays) and our student community contributes massively to the life of the church. We love students and are committed to reaching out to the 35,000 students at Plymouth’s three universities.

Student Night - 2022 saw our Student Night back in full force post pandemic. We meet weekly on a Thursday evening with around 40 students for time to hang out, worship together, hear from scripture or on particular topics and chat/ pray in our small groups. We also try to have lots of fun with plenty of quiz nights and a fantastic end of year Beach BBQ at Bovisand, including an inter-church rounders match (we won of course!). A continued highlight of our student nights is our termly 'Testimony Takeover' which continues to always be well attended and bring in some who have never set foot in a church before. We are low on first year students this year but continue often to attract and make space for students in their later years who have walked away from church since leaving home or are looking to reconnect with their faith again.

Vision/Next Steps - We will be looking to run some events to help equip the many students who will be heading on from Plymouth to the world of work, as well as finishing the student year well together. I'll be particularly looking for new team members as we head towards the start of a new academic year, especially among the first years and newer students. We’d also love to see more connection and cohesion

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between our student community and the wider church and to continue to see our students growing in confidence and faith as we seek to play our part in reaching the 35,000 students at Plymouth’s three Universities.

Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group) Students- connected with community (Facebook Group)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017 - - - - - - - - - - 178 184
2018 189 196 206 214 207 207 209 213 218 234 240 -
2019 - 255 259 - - - - - - - 272 -
2020 - - - 295 296 297 298 295 305 313 313 312
2021 313 314 - - 308 308 306 - - - 308 -
2022 309 307 305 307 307 307 307 308 309 306 305 303
2023 300 299 296
Instagram -@stmstudents
2021 - - - - - - - - - - 401 -
2022 419 422 430 433 439 439 439 436 434 445 469 471
2023 473 474 475
Student Nights - Thursday nightgathering during term time for food, worship, message, discussion, prayer
2019 - 67 50 40 41 - - - 52 59 47 -
2020 45 57 - - - - - - - 68 (in
person)		 42
(online)		 45
(online)
2021 37
(online)		 40
(online)		 - 50 52 46 - - 40-60 40-60 40-60 -
2022 - 40 45 45 49 49 - - 45 45 45 45
2023 50 40 35
Student SMALL GROUPS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2020-21
GROUPS
12
9
-
LEADERS
16
11
-
MEMBERS
75
55
-
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2021-22
GROUPS
5
6
6
LEADERS
9
9
9
MEMBERS
45
48
50
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2022-23
GROUPS
7
6
LEADERS
10
9
MEMBERS
58
41		 Student SMALL GROUPS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2020-21
GROUPS
12
9
-
LEADERS
16
11
-
MEMBERS
75
55
-
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2021-22
GROUPS
5
6
6
LEADERS
9
9
9
MEMBERS
45
48
50
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2022-23
GROUPS
7
6
LEADERS
10
9
MEMBERS
58
41		 Student SMALL GROUPS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2020-21
GROUPS
12
9
-
LEADERS
16
11
-
MEMBERS
75
55
-
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2021-22
GROUPS
5
6
6
LEADERS
9
9
9
MEMBERS
45
48
50
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2022-23
GROUPS
7
6
LEADERS
10
9
MEMBERS
58
41		 Student SMALL GROUPS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2020-21
GROUPS
12
9
-
LEADERS
16
11
-
MEMBERS
75
55
-
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2021-22
GROUPS
5
6
6
LEADERS
9
9
9
MEMBERS
45
48
50
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2022-23
GROUPS
7
6
LEADERS
10
9
MEMBERS
58
41		 Student SMALL GROUPS
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2020-21
GROUPS
12
9
-
LEADERS
16
11
-
MEMBERS
75
55
-
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2021-22
GROUPS
5
6
6
LEADERS
9
9
9
MEMBERS
45
48
50
AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
2022-23
GROUPS
7
6
LEADERS
10
9
MEMBERS
58
41
AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER
GROUPS 12 9 -
LEADERS 16 11 -
MEMBERS 75 55 -
AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER
GROUPS 5 6 6
LEADERS 9 9 9
MEMBERS 45 48 50
AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER
GROUPS 7 6
LEADERS 10 9
MEMBERS 58 41

FIND FREEDOM - Small Groups

SMALL GROUPS - Revd Mike Knight (Curate) - Small Groups have one, simple purpose - to bring people together. We believe God created us to live in community with others and only then can we experience the full life he intends for us. Small Groups provide a place for us to connect with others , share life , and grow in faith together. We believe life-change happens in the context of relationships. Our belief and vision is that St Matts is a church of Small Groups, not a church with Small Groups.

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Small groups have continued to go from strength to strength. The autumn term saw over 45 groups with over 50 leaders and 300+ distinct attendees. It’s been a joy to take over our small groups with already such a strong culture of invitation, welcome and fun.

We held an autumn Small Group Leaders Celebration and training in November 2021, which saw 55 booked in including those currently running groups and many who are simply thinking about it for the future. We continue to have a broad mix of groups from activity based (board games, fitness) to more direct Bible study groups. There is a desire to grow these as places of deeper discipleship, closer community and mission without losing the sense of fun, simplicity and ease of getting groups up-and-running and people into leadership roles.

SMALL GROUPS SMALL GROUPS SMALL GROUPS SMALL GROUPS SMALL GROUPS
SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN
2017 GROUPS 28 28 24
LEADERS - - -
MEMBERS 154 181 135
2018 GROUPS 34 33 48
LEADERS - - 65
MEMBERS 246 252 357
2019 GROUPS 46 40 44
LEADERS 58 60 60
MEMBERS 329 315 353
2020 GROUPS 52 44 50
LEADERS 60 54 62
MEMBERS 497 400 382
2021 GROUPS 37 38 41
LEADERS 47 48 56
MEMBERS 319 290 360
2022 GROUPS 43 41 44
LEADERS 55 52 48
MEMBERS 410 355 330
2023 GROUPS 45
LEADERS 55
MEMBERS 345

ALPHA - Revd Mike Knight (Curate) and Teressa Cornish - We encourage members of the congregation to share their faith with others in their everyday life. We also run the Alpha course as a more intentional way of providing an opportunity for people wanting to investigate Christianity or are new to faith.

Our Ordinand Robin Smith ran Alpha at St Matts for many years including a centralised course with Teressa in Spring 2022 which gathered a good group of nearly 50 people many of whom had never attended an Alpha course before or with us at St Matts. More recently we have had more time, resource and financial constraints (it costs several thousand pounds to run a centralised Alpha with dinner). However, we wanted to continue to provide this opportunity for people to explore Christian faith and launch Alpha groups in homes as part of our Small group structures this Spring. We launched at St Matts with around 20 guests and have split into two groups meeting in leaders houses where there is space for discussion both for those who are new to faith and those who are brushing up on the basics.

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Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha
SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN Total
2016 attendees - - 120 120
2017 attendees 14 28 100 142
2018 attendees 11 6 70 87
2019 attendees - - 90 90
2020 attendees 60 30 23 113
2021 attendees 29 ? ? 29
2022 attendees 50 - - 50
2023 attendees 20 - -

MAKE A DIFFERENCE - Every member of St Matts is encouraged to serve on the DREAM TEAM whether

it’s helping with Kids Church, Worship, Welcome, Production, Cafe, Students, Youth, Small Group Leadership, Prayer Team. An annual Dream Team Party is held each year to thank all team members. There are currently around 176 members of the DREAM TEAM.

GIVING - We would love to help everyone that calls St Matts ‘home’ and is part of the DREAM TEAM to develop Godly practices with their finances including — ‘earning diligently, spending carefully, saving wisely, and giving generously’. We have a growing number of people worshipping God through their finances and enabling the vision of the church to grow through their ‘tithes’ and ‘offerings’. We are very grateful for everyone who gives financially into the life of the church enabling us to flourish and grow as a church family and bless the city, region and further afield.

GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven GIVING: Number of individual monthly givers & monthly amountsgiven
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2017 Givers 45 34 52 50 52 60 58 57 54 70 85 82 58
Amount 4192 5627 8697 5123 5219 5806 7437 6771 6991 9831 9993 9145 84832
2018 Givers 77 85 86 105 99 93 97 102 96 123 116 120 100
Amount 9207 12382 11372 13815 12536 11762 12004 12936 12037 14941 13000 14,376 150368
2019 Givers 141 149 149 151 143 143 143 143 145 137 154 148 145
Amount 15,444 13,707 16,046 15,097 14,945 15,743 14,201 15,615 16,546 14,755 21736 18288 192123
2020 Givers 147 132 162 162 161 150 147 136 138 138 152 140 147
Amount 19,034 14,385 20,563 14,607 16,000 17,885 16,359 14,312 14,866 14,439 17,356 17,452 197258
2021 Givers 134 136 132 126 142 140 127 122 125 142 132 126 132
Amount 14273 18174 16933 13460 13210 15061 13,456 13,318 13,138 15,891 14782 15438 177134
2022 Givers 130 132 170 143 152 139 173 135 141 157 148 171 155
Amount 15450 14938 19089 15810 16913 14586 16,438 14,457 15634 17829 14660 13993 189797

OTHER ACTIVITIES/REPORTS DURING THE YEAR

Soup Run - The Church Council continues to fund the Soup Run (around £2k pa) overseen by congregation members Neil & Liz Mawson and Jill and Jerry Morris, alongside a group of reliable and committed volunteers. As well as providing physical, relational and spiritual support and encouragement to those in need, the Soup Run also provides a low key bridge to faith and the church. There are a number of regular

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attendees of the church who have made St Matts their home as a direct result of their contact with the Soup Run Team, including a member who was recently baptised. The Soup Run also provides an outlet for service and community for those in the church who are motivated to be involved in social action.

MISSIONS - St Matts ‘tithes’ 10% of it’s income to other local, national and international charities and mission organisations including:

- 2% - Trevi House / Sunflower Project (https://trevi.org.uk/) - Trevi is a nationally award-winning women’s and children’s charity based in St Matts parish, Plymouth providing safe and nurturing spaces for women in recovery to heal, grow and thrive.

- 2% - Shekinah (https://shekinah.co.uk/) - South West charity providing opportunities for people who are experiencing all forms of homelessness.

- 2% Creation Fest (https://creationfest.org.uk/) - regional Christian festival supporting and encouraging the church in the South West.

- 2% - Church Planting Fund - a fund to support and enable church planting in and around Plymouth through St Matts.

- 1% - St Matts ‘Acts 4 Fund’ - a fund providing small grants for St Matts members in financial hardship

- 1% - St Matts ‘Missionary Fund’ - a fund providing small grants to support St Matts members with missionary endeavours.

CHURCH PLANTING - St Simon’s Mt Gould - St Matts is a church plant from Holy Trinity Brompton. Church planting and church renewal across the city and region is part of our vision. Since we launched in 2016, we have been involved to varying degrees in helping to plant churches at St Chad's Whitleigh, St Mark's Ford, and Bay Church Torbay. We are a church who are expecting to continue to plant and grow and are currently exploring a church plant at St Simon's Mt Gould .

In December 2021 the derelict church of St Simon’s Mt Gould (Edith Avenue, PL4 8TJ) legally became part of St Matts. The PCC agreed with the Diocese of Exeter to an 18 month period to assess the longer term viability of developing a new worshipping community at the church, restoring the buildings and serving the area. It is an adjoining parish to St. Matt’s and is set in the Mount Gould area of Plymouth next to Mount Gould hospital. It was originally opened in 1905 to accommodate up to 750 worshippers making it one of the largest Church of England buildings in Plymouth. However the church has been disused for around 10 years and use of the building was waning long before that so consequently it had fallen into disrepair.

Since then there has been considerable work accomplished including essential maintenance and repairs, launching a midweek service and holding numerous events for the community. There is a strong steering group and lots of interest and engagement from the local community as well as the music and arts community in Plymouth, but some questions remain over the way forward and resource implications of this as a church plant.

The midweek service continues with around 20-30 people. A Christmas Carols by Candlelight service was held attended by nearly 200 people. Plans for the rest of the year include an Easter egg hunt and service, Coronation lunch, and a possible monthly Sunday afternoon hangout to connect with a wider group in the local community.

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BUILDINGS & MAINTENANCE REPORT - Claire Worth (Executive Director) -

The Church site and buildings have continued to be used in different ways; The Church Hall has continued to be used for AA meetings, cooking and preparation for the bi-weekly Soup Run and providing pastoral care, support, friendship and advice. The Church Building is currently getting back into full swing with Sunday services, Alpha, Student nights, St Mellitus College, Kingdom Come and other ad hoc events.

AA - Since lockdown and beyond, we have seen an increase in the number of people attending the Alcoholics Anonymous ‘Road to Recovery’ group in the Church Hall. The group continues to meet 3 times a week.

Site Maintenance - Noah Gilbert (our Production & Maintenance Coordinator) had continued to coordinate several maintenance projects throughout the year but has now stepped down from this role within the church due to other commitments, so is now back to working 3 days per week. He has retained the Health and Safety coordination for half a day per week, which is a big help with a site of our size and with the gatherings we have. We are now looking to find a volunteer maintenance coordinator and if we are not able to do this within a voluntary capacity, we may need to find a contractor to do this work one day per week.

Dale Gardens - The property has now been sold (subject to contract) and we are in the process of the sale with the buyers and solicitors. The property was sold for £212,000 and our hope is that this should be completed in 10-12 weeks. I have recently been informed by the agents that the buyers survey has come back with a few concerns including the roof, so I will be liaising with them to try and negotiate through this.

Toilets - There are 2 final quotes both of which are of a similar value (circa £48,000). To move forward with this project we will require the PCC to sign off the funding which could come from the sale of Dale Gardens or we could try crowd funding for half of the costs.

Flat roof in upper hall - The flat roof in the fire escape section of the upper hall (by the kitchen) has been leaking for some time. We have made several attempts to stem the issue but the roof is no longer viable. We are awaiting a quote for the work which will need to be completed as soon as possible to stop further damage and more associated costs.

New Cleaners - Our new cleaners seem to be very effective and efficient. They are still getting used to the site but a few people have feedback that they have noticed a difference. They are also cheaper than our previous cleaning company so this has been a positive step.

FINANCE REPORT - Bob Mills (Treasurer) -

During the year, the charity received a total income of £282,103. Although the majority of this was voluntary giving, £28,743 of income came from hall rental and rent received from the investment property at Dale Gardens. The church received a grant from Exeter Diocese of £8,970 towards the cost of energy.

Operating expenditure in the year amounted to £336,486. In addition, £19,948 of depreciation was charged. There has been a noticeable increase in costs during the year.

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The church is currently operating with a monthly deficit of around £4,500 and plans are in place involving further giving increases and cost savings that will need to be achieved to bring the budget back into balance over the coming years. The PCC has agreed to set up an independent review group to report back with a decisive plan to reduce the deficit. In addition the PCC will provide to the church family a financial report every three months, as part of our Gift Sunday services.

St Matts has also generously contributed £10000 to St Simons to help in establishing the viability of this community.

Capital items totalling £11,000 were sold during 2022 and purchases made of £5,030. The surplus of £5,019 was allocated to general funds to offset against the operating deficit. £5,706 was added to the church planting fund, which now stands at £62,929.

The operating deficit reduced the general fund year end balance to -£28,709.

£16,804 of funds held for youth and media were used to offset some of the salary costs of the Youth Pastor and Media Coordinator during the year.

A hardship fund, ‘The Acts 4 Fund’, available to support members of the congregation in financial difficulty, was started during 2020 and stands at £5,395 at the end of 2022.

We have been encouraged by the faithfulness of our regular givers in the St Matts family, particularly in light of the current financial crisis. However, significant efforts are needed to encourage more of the church’s members to give. Concentrated efforts must be made to reduce the church operating costs, in order to ensure a balanced budget going forward.

Investment policy

In accordance with the charity’s governing document, the Trustees have the power to invest funds in any investments that they see fit. The policy is to adopt a low risk strategy whilst maximising returns. The Trustees are satisfied with the performance of the investments held and that the policy adopted remains adequate and appropriate. £106,671 of endowment investments, held in 3 separate charities, are shown in the church accounts on the basis that they are controlled by the PCC. Income was £2,064 on these investments, which showed a loss of £11,812 over the year. £5,200 of rent was received on a freehold property, valued in the accounts at £146,000, owned by the PCC.

Reserves policy

It is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves, at a sufficient level to secure the continued provision of normal charitable activities for a maximum period of six months. I am extremely grateful to Rebecca Campion and Claire Worth who, in the last six months, have worked so very hard in establishing our new more detailed accountancy base and without their hard work we would not be in position to have the detailed financial processes moving forward.

Bob Mills (Interim treasurer October 2022 April 2023)

Safeguarding - The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).

Trustees’ Responsibilities - Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and

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of the surplus or deficiency for the year then ended.

In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies, as described later in the accounts, and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable. The trustees must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Independent Examination

A resolution to appoint Tony Jopson & Co. as independent examiners for the ensuing year will be proposed at the next APCM during which the financial statements are approved in accordance with the Charities Act 2011

On behalf of the PCC

Sally Pearson, Lay Chairperson

Date 18.04.2023

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHARLES WITH ST MArrHIAS YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2022 I report on the attached accounts of ihe Parochial Church Council I"PCC"I for ihe year ended 31 December 2022, in respect of an exarnination carried out under regulation 3 of the Church Accounting Regulations 1997 to 2001 and Section 145. Charites Act 20111.the 2011 Act"). Respectlve re5pon5ibilitie5 of tN5tee5 and examiner The charity's trustees Imembers of the PCCI are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the 2011 Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to-. examine the account5 under section 145 of the 2011 Act: to follow the procedures laid down in the General Oirections 8iven by the Charity Commissioners (under section 1451511bll of the 2011 Act- and to State whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Ba515 ollndependent Exominerfs Stotement My examinaiion was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual item5 or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair vlew" and the report is limited to those matter5 as set out in the statement below. Independent Excmlnerfs Stutement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting record5 in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and 10 prepare accounts which accord with the accountln8 record5 and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act, have not been met- or to which. in my opinion, atlention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts lo be reached. A P lopson. FCA Date IFellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales) Tony Iopson & Co Itd. Peverell Corner. 246 Peverell Park Road, Plymouth. PL3 4QG 17

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31 December 2022

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SOFA)

Note
Income from
Donations and legacies:
Regular giving
2
Other voluntary receipts
3
Church activities
4
Investments
5
Total Income
Expenditure on
Church activities
6
Total Expenditure
Net income / (expenditure)
before investment gains / (losses)
Net gains / (losses) on investments
Net income / (expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Transfers in of 3 charities
Assets controlled by PCC
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12		 General
Designated
£
£
Unrestricted Funds		 General
Designated
£
£
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Total Funds
2022
£		 Total Funds
2021
£
229,947
0
43,696
67		 6,808
0
0
0		 1,585
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0		 238,340
0
43,696
67		 215,133
201,557
34,844
3,068
273,710 6,808 1,585 0 282,103 454,602
304,933 14,627 37,274 0 356,834 537,640
304,933 14,627 37,274 0 356,834 537,640
-31,223
0		 -7,819
0		 -35,689
0		 0
-11,812		 -74,731
-11,812		 -83,039
14,776
-31,223
-1,872
0		 -7,819
5,706
0		 -35,689
-3,834
0		 -11,812
0
0		 -86,543
0
0		 -68,263
0
0
-33,095 -2,113 -39,523 -11,812 -86,543 -68,263
3,986 211,042 145,288 118,483 478,799 547,062
-29,109 208,929 105,765 106,671 392,256 478,799

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31 December 2022

BALANCE SHEET

Note
Fixed Assets
8
Freehold investment property
Furniture, fixtures and fittings
Audio visual equipment
Investments
9
Current Assets
Debtors
10
Cash on deposit
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors
Falling due within one year
11
Net Current Assets
Total Assets les Current Liabilities
Creditors
Falling due after more than one year
Net Assets
Funds
12
Endowment funds
Designated funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total Funds		 £
£
146,000
35,453
44,363
106,671
332,487
29,504
22,308
19,019
70,831
11,062
59,770
392,256
0
392,256
106,671
208,929
105,765
-29,109
392,256
2022		 £
£
146,000
43,412
62,322
118,483
370,217
16,046
72,267
36,310
124,623
16,041
108,582
478,799
0
478,799
118,483
211,042
145,288
3,986
478,799
2021		 £
£
146,000
43,412
62,322
118,483
370,217
16,046
72,267
36,310
124,623
16,041
108,582
478,799
0
478,799
118,483
211,042
145,288
3,986
478,799
2021
478,799
118,483
211,042
145,288
3,986
478,799

The financial statements were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 14/4/2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Dr S Pearson PCC Chair

Mr R Mills Treasurer

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ending 31 December 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102).

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at fair value.

The PCC meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the PCC.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. There are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubts upon the PCC's ability to continue as a going concern.

Funds

General funds represent the funds 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 not restricted.

Restricted funds are amounts which have been received by the PCC with specific directions concerning the way in which capital and any income arising are to be expended.

Endowment funds are sums which are held by or on behalf of the PCC and where only the income can be spent, with the capital being retained permanently, or at the PCC’s discretion, and invested.

The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of the church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Income

Donations and legacies: Planned giving, collections and general donations are recognised only when received. Gift aid recoverable on donations is recognised when the donation is received. Grants and legacies to the PCC are recognised as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is probable.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ending 31 December 2022

Charitable activities: Income from church fee income is recognised when the fee is due. Income from activities is accounted for gross.

Other trading activities: Rental income is recognised when the rent is due. Where income is received in advance, it is recognised in the year in which the event takes place that it relates to.

Investments: Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue. Dividends are accounted for when due and payable.

Expenditure

Raising funds: Expenditure on raising funds is accounted for on the accruals basis. Raising funds includes the costs of the investment property.

Charitable activities: Expenditure on charitable activities is accounted for on the accruals basis. The diocesan common fund is accounted for when payable. Any unpaid amount at 31 December is provided for in these accounts as an operational (although not legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. Grants are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Tangible fixed assets

Consecrated land and buildings and moveable church furnishing: Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011. No value is placed on moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All

expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and moveable church furnishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the SOFA and separately disclosed.

Freehold property: Freehold property is valued at purchase price. In the opinion of the PCC members, depreciation of freehold properties would be immaterial and has not been charged. The members carry out an annual impairment review, and in their opinion no provision is necessary in respect of the value at which freehold properties are included in the financial statements.

Other fixed assets: Other fixed assets are recognised at cost. Individual assets with a purchase price less than £1,000 are written off when the asset is acquired. Depreciation has been provided on other fixed assets on a straight-line basis in order to write off the cost of the assets over the following estimated useful lives:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year Ending 31 December 2022

Investment properties

Investment properties are included in the balance sheet at their open market value in accordance with FRS 102 and are not depreciated.

Investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The SOFA includes net gains and losses arising on revaluations and disposals throughout the year.

Debtors

Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for any amounts that may prove uncollectible. These are recognised initially at the settlement amount. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid, net of any trade discounts due.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other shortterm liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Creditors

Creditors are recognised when the PCC has an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors are recognised at the amount that the PCC anticipates it will pay to settle the debt, or the amount it has received as advanced payment for the goods or services it must provide.

Financial instruments

The church only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. All (including debtors and creditors) are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31 December 2022

2
Regular giving
Planned giving inc. envelopes
Collections at services
Income tax recovered
3
Other voluntary receipts
Government COVID relief grants
Love Your Neighbour & Covid relief giving
Donation to youth and media
Hardship fund
4
Income from church activities
Statutory fees - weddings, funerals, etc.
Miscellaneous
Gross income (solar panels)
Gross income (hall lettings)
Gross income (letting 18 Dale Gardens)
5
Income from investments
Dividends & interest
Bank interest received
Total Income
6
Expenditure on charitable activities
Ministry: common fund
Church running expenses
Church maintenance
Upkeep of services
Music and production
Parish hall – services and maintenance
Events and other parish expenditure
Youth / student work
Maintenance costs – 18 Dale Gardens
COVID relief - Love Your Neighbour
Salaries and fees
Training
External giving
Depreciation
Administration
Accountant’s fees
Total Expenditure		 General
Designated
£
£
Unrestricted Funds		 General
Designated
£
£
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Endowment
Funds
£		 Total Funds
2022
£		 Total Funds
2021
£
190,589
0
39,358		 6,771
0
38		 1,465
0
120		 0
0
0		 198,824
0
39,516		 173,110
1,571
40,453
229,947 6,808 1,585 0 238,340 215,134
0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0		 110,513
40,117
50,000
927
0 0 0 0 0 201,557
1,408
13,545
0
23,543
5,200		 0
0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0
0		 1,408
13,545
0
23,543
5,200		 414
0
2,818
23,811
7,800
43,696 0 0 0 43,696 34,843
0
67		 0
0		 0
0		 0
0		 0
67		 3,051
17
67 0 0 0 67 3,068
273,710 6,808 1,585 0 282,103 454,602
56,918
13,708
6,132
6,283
10,908
23,925
13,101
6,177
1,581
0
138,242
1,829
13,600
0
12,529
0		 0
0
14,627
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 0
0
0
0
0
0
522
0
0
0
16,804
0
0
19,948
0
0		 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0		 56,918
13,708
20,758
6,283
10,908
23,925
13,623
6,177
1,581
0
155,046
1,829
13,600
19,948
12,529
0		 53,194
12,004
7,539
2,757
7,877
22,122
1,585
6,987
422
254,788
125,273
1,005
14,150
20,545
7,141
250
304,933 14,627 37,274 0 356,834 537,640

7 Transactions with PCC members and related parties

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year Ending 31 December 2022

8
Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
At 1/1/22
Additions
At 31/12/22
Depreciation
At 1/1/22
Charge for the year
At 31/12/22
Net book value
At 31/12/2022
At 31/12/2021
9
Investments
Household of Faith
Victoria Almshouses
Charles Plymouth Relief in Need		 Investment
Property
A/V & IT
Equipment
Furniture,
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
£
£
£
£
146,000
125,857
79,595
351,452
0
-5,970
0
-5,970		 Investment
Property
A/V & IT
Equipment
Furniture,
Fixtures &
Fittings
Total
£
£
£
£
146,000
125,857
79,595
351,452
0
-5,970
0
-5,970
146,000
119,887
79,595
345,482
0
63,535
36,183
99,718
0
11,989
7,960
19,948
0
75,524
44,143
119,666
146,000
44,363
35,453
225,816
146,000
62,322
43,412
251,734
Market Value
31/12/22
£
34,247
30,682
41,742
106,671		 Market Value
31/12/21
£
38,039
34,079
46,365
118,483

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Debtors
Gift Aid reclaimable
Prepayments
Rent due
Solar feed-in
Other debtors
Creditors
Fees due
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
Funds
General unrestricted
Designated for church planting
Designated property investment
Restricted youth & media
Restricted Love Your Neighbour
Restricted hardship fund
Restricted sale of endowments
Restricted fixed assets
Endowment funds - 3 separate charities		 31/12/22
31/12/21
£
£
10,157
3,090
3,777
3,129
6,600
6,000
0
1,000
8,970
2828
29,504
16,047
31/12/22
31/12/21
£
£
64
250
5,774
120
5,223
15,671
11,061
16,041
Investment
Bal b/fwd
Income
Expenditure
Gain
Transfers
Bal c/fwd
£
£
£
£
£
£
3,986
273,710
304,933
-1,872
-29,109
65,042
6,808
14,627
5,706
62,929
146,000
146,000
37,361
16,804
20,557
717
-717
0
1,479
1,585
522
2,853
5,395
0
0
105,731
19,948
-5,970
79,813
118,483
0
-11,812
106,671
478,799
282,103
356,834
-11,812
0
392,256

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