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2024-12-31-accounts

Welcoming all to walk with Jesus

Report to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting for the year ended 31 December 2024

Church Office:

The Vineyard, 18-20 Charlestown Road, Glossop SK13 8JN 01457 853330

www.whitfieldparish.org

Charity Number 1134145

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Vicar’s Report Rev Chris Neilson

Introduction

This year is my first full year as Priest in Charge of Whitfield Parish. It has been a privilege to help lead a group of committed, passionate people of faith as we seek to see God’s Kingdom grow in our lives and in the community. I am intensely aware that I am just part of a team of people whose collective faith and hard work serve this parish. I am 100% sure that the many positive and encouraging elements of this report are the responsibility of the many great people who are mentioned within it, thank you all. But primarily, thank you to the Lord Jesus Christ, for his grace, love, power and accompaniment on our journey of faith.

In last year’s annual report, I summed up our priorities in two words, ‘Growing Together’. At Easter I gave out stones to represent the stone that covered Jesus’ tomb and signalled his death. I asked us to move these aside so we could see the full Glory of the risen Christ. During this year I have seen many people come together and seek a new direction in mission and outreach.

Our Mission Action Planning team, after talking with us all, launched this new vision.

It is encouraging to read the progress and purpose of our many outreach activities, continued in this report, such as Grace Kitchen, Whitfield Café and Coffee Pot.

We continue to use The Vineyard and church buildings to host and partner with community groups and concerts which complement the mission and vision of the church and contribute to the costs of these buildings.

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Vicar’s Report Continued….

Youth and Children’s

The addition of Rebecca Wilson as a youth ministry trainee, has added a strong sense of purpose and direction in this area. 6:30 Kids , a primary school activity club, is growing as is our youth club, Roots. Rebecca has been key in developing the team and the programme in these areas, bringing a clearer structure and direction, introducing strong and relatable faith elements. We have also started monthly family worship events and several other events to help young people grow and develop faith further.

I have taken on the Growing Faith Project from Rev Nick Gurney, who left the area. This is part of a national pilot seeking to grow faith in young people. Linking home, school and church is key to creating plausible spaces for young people to do this. The project has reset and aims to work more closely with Churches across the Valley to make the most of our combined effort, linking together several church youth groups with TNT in Dinting and a new group in Hadfield. We hope to see this support work linked up across the schools in Glossopdale, and creating a platform for young people to explore faith across church, school and in the community, with a wide group of many others.

Kingdom Kids groups alongside our normal church services and our monthly all age service have been supported by a good team across the churches. This has complimented the services, but it is clear this approach alone is not growing faith or numbers of younger people. More thought and possibly a different approach is being considered here.

St James’ and St Luke’s schools have continued their strong reputations and have grown their relationship with the church. They regularly have services and visits to church. They invite the church to contribute to collective worship.

Finance and Fabric

From a challenging position it is encouraging to see a steady financial position for the year. The giving of the congregation has responded generously to our needs, allowing us to increase our common fund contribution and invest in youth and children’s work. There are challenges going forward which we continue to monitor, as we move forward in faith for growth and outreach. Martin and Charlie have made great strides in maintaining many aspects of the buildings and identifying aspects we need to work on.

Ministry

The support of retired clergy, Martin Dowland and Rob Shimwell has enriched the ministry of the church. Rob’s preaching series on the Psalms was illuminating for many and Martin’s support in writing Growth Group material has been extremely valuable. Tracey Fellows has blossomed in her development from Reader training, adding her infectious enthusiasm and passionate faith.

The ministry oF distribution of communion in the home, managed by Heather Kindleysides, has been a welcome addition and blessing to members of our fellowship who have been housebound, and we seek to grow this further.

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Vicar’s Report Continued….

Looking forward

We face challenges, moving forward. We still have older congregations. We need to grow faith and involvement of young people and families. We need to communicate better, developing our online presence, promoting events more widely to make the most of what is already a busy programme. We need to invite people more. A communications team is working on this.

Our small groups serve well a more established group in the church, who are often available in the daytime. Families and those of working age have limited involvement and new ideas are needed in this area, so all are growing in engaging faith and fellowship.

We need to further consider welcome and making church a good home for new people. Evidence shows that many people come to and through the church but are not finding a home here. We need to collectively make new friends, include people in stronger fellowship to show a strong culture of welcome.

I feel that 2024 has so many positives and a foundation is set to achieve our new vision. This next year we would do well to realise this vision and our place in supporting it.

A challenge

I challenge us all to:

Walk with Jesus more deeply this year. Welcome someone new to church and make a new friend. Pray, believe and see Jesus, change and transform lives.

How about you making a note in the diary to ask yourself about these at the beginning of each month?

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Church Warden’s Report Hilary Collard and Martin Galvin

There are many items of note that churchwardens are required to report on at this time of year however, for as long as we can remember in Whitfield Parish, there have been others that take much of that responsibility. These include the people involved in Finance, Fabric, Safeguarding, the Electoral Roll and Deanery Synod. For this reason, let us begin by giving thanks for this, and acknowledging the commitment of many in this parish who contribute to the day-to-day running and good order of our buildings and what goes on in and around them. If it wasn’t for those who get on with the simple repair jobs, cleaning, gardening/flower arranging and setting up/catering for different services/events, the welfare of current members of this church (as well as those we look forward to welcoming in the future) would be noticeably and sadly lacking. So, thank you to all the “unsung heroes”!

We are confident that you will find much of interest to read in 2024’s annual report and for this reason we will focus on the story of progress we are making with Chris as the Priest-in-Charge. We are delighted to confirm that the first three objectives, identified by the PCC in the appointment process, have been completed. The fourth – To work to reimagine and revitalise mission and ministry for the whole town – has yet to be achieved and is the reason we are both committing to support Chris as wardens for one more year.

Here are the highlights we have witnessed in 2024:

The emphasis on healing and confidence building, as well as fostering relationships between our three congregations and other churches in the town, continued throughout the year and Chris has been able to rebuild connections with the local undertakers, head teachers, church leaders of other denominations, local communities and young people. We have re-commissioned a team to visit the housebound, distribute communion at home and support Chris Nowak with monthly services in local care homes. We welcomed the bereaved to an annual service of remembrance and continue to bless those who come to Grace Kitchen and our Thursday cafes. Through fun events like the Easter Peg Hunt and Whitfield Well Dressing we have engaged with young and old across the parish.

Progress has been made with regard to discipleship during the year through Leading your church into growth teaching. We invited other church members to join us on Sunday afternoons for talks by Rob Shimwell entitled Psalms for Living and Praying and Neil Short on Being a Witness. Growth Groups continue to meet for fellowship and discussion around the Sunday teaching programme, for which study notes are ably provided by Martin Dowland. The appointment of a Youth Ministry Trainee has given us the opportunity to foster relationships with younger generations – in particular 6:30kids, Roots and TNT – and we pray for these age groups to grow spiritually and numerically in our fellowship.

Last year a team of Street Pastors was once again seen in town and the mentoring team continues to visit Glossopdale Community College, both of which involve individuals from this parish. The churches once again led carol singing together in Norfolk Square and ecumenical Lent prayer meetings took place. We have invited our Mission Partners to speak in those months with five Sundays, which provides us with the opportunity to both add our prayerful support as well as learn about their work, which we invest in through the annual tithe.

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Church Warden’s Report

Continued…

We have continued to regularly welcome local musicians to use St James’ for their concerts and have recently rented space in the Vineyard to Whitfield’s Friday Food Club whilst they were unable to operate from the community centre on the estate. St Luke’s is also used for local council elections on a regular basis. Events in the town last year included participation in the Heritage weekend when D-Day 80 was commemorated. We had a stall in Norfolk Square and joined with Elim Community Church on Saturday evening to hear an interesting talk by David Banbury on the Battle of Normandy and the spirituality of several of those involved.

Having so far focussed on the past, we anticipate further progress in the final year of Chris’ renewable term of office, when we hope to launch Welcome and Communications Teams and see the development of a new parish website. However, Whitfield’s growth will be impacted by the Diocese’s recruitment of two more vicars to take responsibility for the other four Anglican churches in Glossopdale, so that Chris has more time and energy to commit to his strategy here. No doubt he will be sharing this with you at the annual meeting on Sunday 11[th] May so we encourage you to make it a priority; not only for your prayers but also your support and encouragement by attending, as together we seek God’s plan for this town.

We praise God for what has happened in the last twelve months and acknowledge that “ unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain.” (Ps 127:1)

Missional Partnerships Judith Woodward

“Welcoming all to walk with Jesus” is more than a local ambition, we are a parish with worldwide vision of God’s mission. Giving outwards from our parish tithe is an acknowledgement that all we have comes from our generous God.

Prayer support is as important as financial support. We have benefitted from inspiration in services with representatives from our four Main Mission Partners. (Information about these Mission Partners can be found on special notice boards in both churches). In 2024 Sid Williams from Embassy Village came to tell us about their project with the homeless in Manchester. There are services planned in 2025 to include each of the main Mission Partners, and there will be updates on other partners such as Stephen Bell and Street Pastors.

It is not easy to maintain regular, faithful prayer support for our Mission Partners. Prayer meetings for them are held three times a year and everyone who wants to pray is welcome. It is our hope that each Growth Group will pray regularly for at least one of the main missions. To help with this, an update of prayer news is sent to Growth Group leaders three times a year. Open Doors and Tear Fund have plenty of helpful videos.

It is encouraging to see God’s compassion reaching those round the world facing the harshest circumstances, and the sacrificial lives of individuals and families who pursue God’s calling in mission.

Our Ambition – to inspire more people to value praying TOGETHER for mission.

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Treasurers Report

Andy Hackett

2024 Financials

Figures per Management Accounts

Our first outlook for our 2024 finances was looking quite challenging, however, with the sharing of our financial position, we were blessed with continuing generosity from our congregations that together with gift aid tax relief resulted in a giving amount of £113,369. Together with rental and other income, we had a total income of £134,901. Our total expenditure was £136,015 as detailed above. This was a reduction of £9,843 versus 2023. These cost reductions came from energy costs, staff costs and other housekeeping (where we had carried out required spend at the end of 2023). We had higher costs in maintenance, grants and mission, and we continued our commitment to increase our Common Fund payment by £5,000 versus 2023, to get towards the requested amount.

Overall, this resulted in a small deficit of £1,114 for the full year ending 31[st] December 2024. Please note that in the financial statements there is a slight surplus due to a higher amount of gift aid accrued in 2024 vs 2023.

As a result of this deficit, our general (unrestricted) cash reserves at the end of 2024 reduced slightly from £74,236 to £73,122. The Charity Commission recommends holding 3 months of expenditure in general reserves. This equates to £37,000.

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Treasurers Report Continued…

More detailed figures relating to 2024 can be found in the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 within this overall report.

Looking forward to 2025 and 2026

Giving is currently expected to slightly reduce over the next 2 years unless there are new givers or current givers are able to increase their giving. This is due to the effect of a number of one-off gifts for 2024. We have however, already seen positive increases in offertory plate and card machine donations.

We have worked hard in the last few years to reduce our costs, but there are now fewer options. We have invested in a new heating system in St Luke’s, and despite some teething problems, we are seeing faster heat up times which will enable us to have a warmer church and could lead to lower energy costs. We have fixed our energy costs for 3 years with much lower daily standing charges to give us more certainty. We will continue to increase the amount of Common Fund that we pay to the Diocese, by £5,000.

Overall, for 2025, we are currently forecasting a deficit of £16,000 and for 2026 a deficit of £27,000. On these current forecasts, our reserves will reduce to £30,000 at the end of 2026 which is less than 3 months of costs of £39,000. As such, to break-even, giving will need to increase by 25% during the next 2 years which could include new giving.

Whilst we are in a significantly better position than where we were 2 to 3 years ago, we still need to grow in numbers, both financially and in those coming to know and worship Jesus, and to grow spiritually and missionally. The PCC thank everyone for their generosity, help and support in getting us to this improved position.

2024
Actuals		 2025
Latest Forecast		 2026
Latest Forecast
Giving Income £ 113k £112k £109k
Other Income £ 22k £ 19k £ 19k
Total Income £ 135k £131k £128k
Total Costs £136k £147k £155k
Defcit (£ 1k) (£ 16k) (£ 27k)
Reserves £73k £57k £30k

Figures per Management Accounts

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Treasurers Report Continued…

Notes to Finance Headings

Income

Giving – the largest portion of our income continues to come from what each of us gives to our churches. This includes claiming of tax relief known as gift aid. The PCC thank you for your continued generosity.

Rental of Buildings – Just over half is from the rental of Church House. The rest is from renting rooms in the Vineyard or one of the churches for concerts, etc.

Weddings and Funerals/Other – Virtually all of this is generated from fees charged for and donations from weddings and funerals, including costs such as energy and cleaning.

Expenditure

Staffing costs – These costs are for our Parish Administrator and our cleaning staff, all on parttime basis to support and lead us in the mission of the parish.

Common Fund – This contributes towards our clergy and the running of the Diocese and the Church of England.

Energy Costs – These are slowly reducing but we do not expect to go back to 2022 levels. Maintenance/Other Church Running Costs – These are the costs of running St James’, St Luke’s and The Vineyard to be used for the glory of God, and include maintenance, insurance, admin, etc.

Mission – Our local outreach in the form of Youth, Children’s and Schools work, Alpha, Messy Church, Whitfield Café and services/baptisms.

Grants – These are donations that we make to other charities to further the local, national and international outreach in the name of Christ.

Grants Report Andy Hackett

In 2024, £1,500 was raised in grants. These funds are restricted solely for the usage they were given. Knowing church funds are increasingly tight and seeing that funding was still available for community work, the grant applications secured enable Whitfield Community Café and Grace Kitchen to provide warm spaces during the winter, to be sustainable into the future and to enable this ministry to grow and expand further to help those who are struggling in our community.

£1,000 related to winter 2023/24 and £500 related to winter 2024/25, but both amounts were received in 2024.

Below is a table showing the source of grants received, the amount and for which area of mission:

Source of Grant Amount Mission Area
Derbyshire County Council £ 1,500 Warm Spaces - Whitfield Community Café/Grace
Kitchen

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PCC Report Elaine Richardson

2024 has been another positive year for Whitfield PCC with business being carried out in an atmosphere of laughter and fun. Through our meetings (every other month) we have continued to ensure we have policies and procedures in place that keep people safe and enable us to make good use of our buildings. We have supported Chris, our Priest-in-Charge, in his first full year in the parish and have agreed several initiatives that are enabling us to grow through Loving God, Loving one another and Loving others.

At the APCM in 2024 we said goodbye to two members along with our PCC Secretary, with one member being re-elected and four new members joining. Following the APCM Heather Kindleysides was appointed to the role of PCC Secretary.

Our current membership is below and at the APCM in 2025 we hope to elect five new members including two Deanery Synod members.

Post Name Term Length
Priest-in-Charge Chris Neilson Ex-Officio
Curate Vacant Ex-Officio
Warden Hilary Collard 2024-2025
Warden Martin Galvin 2024-2025
Deanery Synod Heather Kindleysides 2023-2026
Deanery Synod 2025-2026
Deanery Synod 2025-2026
PCC Andy Hackett 2022-2025
PCC Kate Cahill 2022-2025
PCC Ann Williams 2023-2026
PCC Elaine Richardson 2023-2026
PCC Joanne Swindells 2023-2026
PCC Sheila Humphrey 2023-2026
PCC Christopher Bowes 2024-2027
PCC Duncan Edge 2024-2027
PCC Jean Burston 2024-2027
PCC Matthew Gregory 2024-2027

We want to thank all those that have served on the PCC in 2024 and look forward to another fruitful year in 2025.

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Safeguarding Report Tracey Fellows

Why is safeguarding important?

‘Safeguarding is part of our core faith and an integral feature of Christian life in our parish churches. The welfare of the child, young person and vulnerable adult is, always, paramount, and takes precedence over all other considerations.’ (2018 - Parish Safeguarding Handbook).

Jesus modelled appropriate interaction in his conduct towards children and vulnerable adults eg: the healing of Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5: 21-40). The parents were present, and he went to heal her at the father Jairus’ request. It took place with the parent’s consent and with other disciples in his presence. Also, the healing of the man at the pool of Bethesda, a vulnerable adult paralysed for 38 years (John 5: 1-15). Jesus used his wisdom and discernment but before healing, Jesus asked the man if he wanted to be well.

He is our role model of compassion, wisdom, discernment, dignity, consent and capacity for others to make decisions.

Developments

What Has Gone Well

Challenges

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Safeguarding Report Continued…

What do we need to work on this year.

Where we hope safeguarding to be next year.

As ever my grateful thanks and annual reminder that safeguarding is not a ‘tick box’ exercise.

It is a way of ensuring we are showing the love of Jesus by looking out for the young and the vulnerable in our church communities.

Fabric Report Charlie Bishop

ACTIONS IN THE YEAR

St Luke’s

St James’

Vineyard

ISSUES FOR COMING YEAR NOT ALREADY ACTIONED

QUINQUENNIAL due this year

St Luke’s: redecorating following heating work (painting, plastering, some carpet repairs and cleaning) Also, burners on the boilers due a service (done every 4/5 years)

St James’: ladder for easier access to Clock Tower (standard DIY ladder not bespoke work) possible outside roof work to resolve occasional water ingress around balcony area. Vineyard: remove bird’s nest and fill hole high up in sidewall

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Deanery Synod Heather Kindleysides and Nikki Goodhew

Area Dean – Rev Dr David Mundy Assistant Area Deans – Rev Louise Petheram, Rev Mark Griffin Lay Chair – Nikki Goodhew

2024 Deanery Synod

House of Laity Number of Representatives as per Diocesan Formula – 76 Number of elected Representatives – 44 Number of parishes with no representation -12

Synod 24[th] April 2024

Martyn Marples, Diocesan Director of Finance and Operations, attended this meeting and took us through the Diocesan finances and the new resources for parishes ‘On the Money’. There was a lively discussion about finance in the diocese and in parishes, and representatives were encouraged to take the resources back to their parishes. A short overview of the work of Diocesan Synod was given highlighting the forthcoming elections, as Deanery Synod reps are the electors. We also said a heartfelt thank you to Christine McMullen for her years of service to the Peak Deanery and to Buxton Deanery before that, ahead of her move to Belper.

Synod 10[th] July 2024

This meeting was attended by Ben Martin, Lay Ministries Officer and Warden of Readers, and Rev Susie Curtis, Deputy Director of Studies, from the Parish Support Office. There was input on lay-led worship and then discussion on how this is worked out in parishes, particularly those in vacancy. The accounts for the previous year and the budget for the following year were presented and approved, and the results of the elections to Diocesan Synod were presented.

Synod 6[th] November 2024

Archdeacon Nicky Fenton and Sam Frith, Strategic Programme and Change Lead from the Parish Support Office, attended this meeting. Sam asked Synod to respond to four questions to help him in the development of the Diocesan Vision and Strategy and there was much discussion on this. Archdeacon Nicky took us through the proposed changes to the rules that govern how Deanery Synod works and asked for comments from reps. We were very sad to say goodbye to our administrator Eileen Burt at this meeting, and we thanked her for all her hard work for the Peak Deanery.

At each meeting there was also a finance report, a Diocesan Synod report and an environmental team report.

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In Our Community

- Coffee Pot at St Luke’s Cynthia Jones and Gill Booth

Coffee Pot has been a feature of Thursday Mornings for 20 years or so. Started by John and Jackie Rosedale, now run by Cynthia Jones with a team of helpers who serve once a month. With the new heating at St Luke’s, it is even more welcoming!

We make donations to various charities and speakers visiting our churches.

We have given £350 towards the heating at St Luke’s, £100 to Embassy and £100 towards Christmas gifts for children.

We provide coffee, tea etc. for Sunday services too. Come and try our Coffee and toast sometime.

- Grace Kitchen John and Ann Midwood

Each Wednesday morning, Grace Kitchen continues to provide a warm and safe place for local residents. A sandwich lunch with hot or cold drink is provided free of charge for customers who attend, and we distribute over 40 bags of groceries made up from donations by local supermarkets. The volunteers are, Judith Woodward, Sandi Mann, Mari Brown, John and Ann Midwood, David Leigh, Catherine Cowley, Ben Ronson and Martin Galvin.

We celebrate that:

Our key challenges are:

We are looking forward to:

Inviting more people, who maybe in need in the local community, to come along to Grace Kitchen and encourage anyone who may be thinking they would like to be a volunteer to come along and join us.

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Whitfield Community Café – Jo Galvin

Volunteer team: John and Marilyn Butterworth, Susan Lowe, Judith Moore, Ruth Bennett, Julia Tinson, Bee Oliver, Ashly Oldham, Jo Galvin.

The aim of the Café is to provide a safe space for all people of all ages in the Glossop and surrounding areas where they can enjoy a free cuppa with cake, have a chat and a laugh. Our aim is to gently present the gospel. We do this by running Easter and Christmas parties as well as offering a listening ear to anyone who is struggling with personal problems. We offer prayer where we feel it’s appropriate.

Last year we saw three people come to the Lord through getting to know them and inviting them to bible study.

Our service users are committed to the café both in their attendance and by their generous support of bringing cakes and a cheeky fiver every now and then towards our events. The Vineyard provides an excellent space to run the café.

The team is truly amazing even though we are an older team and can sometimes struggle with the workload. We work hard to please all our guests, though acknowledge that it can be tricky.

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Whitfield Parochial Church Council

Objectives, Governance and Structure

The primary object of Whitfield PCC is the promotion of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, in co-operation with the Priestin-Charge, Reverend Christopher Neilson, to promote in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

Whitfield Parish has four buildings: the Churches of St James the Great, Hollincross Lane and St Luke’s, Fauvel Road; Church House, Fauvel Road and The Vineyard, 18-20 Charlestown Road.

Whitfield Parish is part of the Peak Deanery in the Diocese of Derby. The correspondence address is The Vineyard, 18-20 Charlestown Road, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8JN.

The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 2022) The PCC is a Registered Charity, number 1134145.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Priest-in-Charge, the Churchwardens, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are always encouraged to join the Electoral Roll, and to consider standing for election to the PCC.

The PCC appoints a sub-committee to advise on all matters of finance.

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WHrrRELD CHURCH COUNaL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

VHrrFIELD p￿0CH1ALCHURCH COUNaL srATEMEFif OF FINANCIALAcnvmES Forthe year ended 31 December 2024 T•tal Funds Funds zo 2023 It4COME volU￿tary Intome ACEiWttesforgÈneratingfunds Int(Imefrom InvÈstments Churth act￿rtI￿5 I16￿53 14.754 7.301 10.669 116,234 26,713 7,721 3.142 817 3342 11316 Tolal hxome 817 I1￿75 149,277 170,843 EXPENOITLIRE Church actMtie5 Raisin8 funds 134.715 7.859 8.270 142.574 9.573 151,916 474 6.0 6,129 152.147 15239) Inv@sb)ni8alr g17 (4.2541 11870} Netgalns on In¥trneThts N@tincorfie IEXPEMf￿Ej 567 817 142541 18,4S8 14EfMOvEMEP￿IN FIMDS $67 817 14.2541 12.8701 15.458 Total fvnds bro¥htfarwd 211,1 3(￿,051 287.594 TOtalralr￿d forward 79,573 .925 303.181 306.052 BAiAtI(ESHE % 31 December 2024 FIXEDASSErs ran21b￿fryp￿ a&sets CURREKfASSErs [￿btOrS Shortterm dewts Cash at ba•k and ￿ hand 147.479 23.416 177,617 144,526 31.087 LL4Biurifs 120 NEfcuftRENT ASS￿5 177,497 ,367 306,051 FUP4D5 Unrestricted [￿S￿nated Re5tritted 79sn 16.683 206.925 79,(A)6 15.866 211,179 306.051 303.181 The attached rK>tes nvmbeTed I to 8 fomi partof finandal statements -r].li_- Marth 2025 and s4rd on their behaff Approved bythe Pccon. . C Neilson PCC Chairperson .. AR Harkett PCC Treasurer

WHITFIELD PAROCHIAL QIURCH COUPIOL IIOTE5 TO THE RNANCIALSTATEMÉII Fortheyear ended 31 December2024 I. ACCOUNTING POUaES The PCC 15 a wblic benefrt errtity wpthin the Tr￿nin80f FRS 102. The financial Statements have been prepaod under the Charlties Att 2011 3nd in accordance wtih the Church Accourttin8 ReguLitions 2(￿ g(wern1￿ the ind￿¢dual accounts of PCCS. and wTth the Regulations-true and fair Vie￿ provisions_ They have also beeri ptepared under FRS 102120161 as the apP1Kab￿ accountyng standar¢J5 and the 2016 version of Recommended Practxe, knount1￿ and Rew)rting by C￿rItS ISORPI IF11S1021. Assets In SD far as consecrated and benefice W0￿rtY of afty klnd is excluded from the statsjtory defintboTr of -charilf by 5ectioft l(M21 lal Icl of tho Char￿1@$ Act 2011 such ass￿ are rbotcapitalised in the finantial statements. Moveable chyythfvmishingsand tsngfok￿e￿ a55ets Iterns costlng In excess of £I.￿oW[th a usehjl e¢(FtK)rnic lrfe in e¥ce55 of a Yeara￿(apitali￿d arKI deprecKated overthat Useful economic life. Depreciation is calculated to w¥tte trfFthe TrpitHli5ed cost of fftxed 3s5e¥s. kn the5rant￿lpated ￿ltIval value overtheirestimated ￿seful lfves as folbws: Land and buildings FL%iuros. fftlings ar￿ equiwent 4Years Depreclatlon Is not provfrded On tsrNf and bulldlngs as the£urrentlyesDmatedwdlue of the property is not less than the carryirEvalue and the remalnln8 useful lifÈ currentty exceeds 50 years. so thaiany depreoation charEes would be irnrnaterial. Irwe5tments are valued & rnarketvalue the yearend. Shortterm deposits These are rnonies held on dtptJ5itwith CQ 2. INCOME Toial Funds hJryJ5 2a. VoluntsryHKx#¥ Planned Tax rewverEd C¢lk¢tKm5-open pLe Grants 9L759 21.022 12 91.759 21￿22 1272 L5(X) 24.249 1979 £undrydonJJMsand le83CtQS 150 i￿.()53 116,553 126.234 Donat￿n510r specific purwse5 (inc￿•￿taXI Rent from thurth House 13,797 12,916 26.713 7.721 5,431 7,033 13,152 7.721 14.754 Driklends ortCCLA InvÈStmerrt FuThd Net 8èlnson CCL4 investment Fund lotereston CCLA D@ptyt F￿Thd 3.142 3.142 g17 3.342 7.301 5.580 817 3.342 7.301 5.5 Zd. I￿￿tf￿￿ thuwthKti¥it￿5 Fee5forweddingsand funtts Room thireand othÈrknitE5 L672 8.997 L621 10.695 12.316 8.997 10.669 817 11.875 149.Z71 17Q,843

WH[￿IELD PAR¢XHIALCHURCH coupiaL NOTES TO THE F114ANCIALSTATEME14TS Forthe yearend@d 31 Dtcernber2024 3. EXPENDITURE Totsi 2023 IOZ4 Mlssbnaryaad charitabk8Mng: Church ovw5eas ReliefaJO de￿￿￿￿agenc￿9 Personal m￿h)nar￿$ Home MIS￿onSan￿otherthV￿th S￿letse5 SecuLir 4.284 3.295 612 612 471 9.424 ILYXJ thocesan parfsl sh3rÈ Cler8y3lld staffingcosts Churth Funningand mainienan Upkeepof Ihvrthyord DepTeci3tK)n of eqvipment MITri5tryC05t5 TrnininEandionferEnce5 Publ￿tyCO5ts Office expensesand vther costs 35.1 29.884 60.795 2P25 24,894 24.894 4&869 4.717 112 11576 112 8.691 2205 195 195 3,938 134.715 3,938 144574 3,892 151,9L6 7.859 3b. Raisir¥fiJ Church House maN)le￿￿ear￿ItheTLXPSts 8,270 9573 474 6.0 16,129 152,147 I52?￿) ThÈftslbwinsamounts were inct¢thl th Expenthkntre.. IndePende￿Iey￿m￿trf5Iee5 Way attd salarieslincludins pen5v)￿lOrrtribub￿￿) 23.610 4. FtXED ASSEfs urth Total wsset5 At IJBnuary2024 ddStlons Disposals At 31 DeceM￿r2024 19A56 145,540 19.856 145540 At lJanuary2024 Chargefortheyoar £llmlnatsd on disposa15 At 31 DeceTriber2024 19th6 19.856 19.856 19,856 t lJanuary2024 IZ5,684 Al 31 1)Kember2024 125.684 Church House is stated atcostand has not bEen revalued. Thefreehokj trtle of the property is held byan itHleperOeTrt trust and the PCC has tK)wer of Sale. The c05tsarising onthe propertyare met out of rentrl irKorTE rKei¥ed and 4nths of any net Ir￿orne ari%lnB is whollyfor the benefft of the PCC. The ￿Main[ng 3nths is held in trustto be used for the ber￿h"tO¥St Luke's thurch.

WHITFIELD PAROOIIALCHURCH COUNaL NOTESTOTHE HNANCIALSTATEME14TS For the ye3rended 31 December2ff24 ZOZ4 2023 MarketvaluÈ * i￿Uary2o24 invested dTh￿eTrdS Vnrealised netpins/105ses kn¥esbne Expendlture in Lheyear Marketvalue at31 c(embÈr2024 5. DEBTORS 2023 lThcome tax reco¥erable AmountsowEd bythSrd parties 4,954 118 6.722 6. 5HORT7ERM OEP05n5. BANKAND CASH BALA14CES 2024 Z023 Short term depo¥t$ Cash ai banl 3Trd ID hand 147.479 21.416 170,895 144,526 31.087 175.613 2023 CCLAdeposits 147,479 144526 6b. Cash atb•nk4thd Itshand￿￿pthW.. Bankc￿rreTrtawunts r4ationalWestmb)51er Bank PLC Barclay5 Bink PLC 19,544 3,872 23,416 21.562 9,525 31,087 Petty(ash 23,416 31.087 7. UABiunES zozJ An)ounts frdlling duewtthkn Ofyear. Funds heby on behalf of ihlrd partles Acuued expenses 120 120 . FUNDS Totsl Funds 8& Swmaryol8$5Èts Lryfur Filed a55ets Invostments Cufrentassets 79.693 11201 79.571 16.58) 81.241 177,617 11201 303,181 180,567 {xK>I 3Q6,051 Current labilrt*s 16, .9Z5

WHITFIELD PAROCHIAL CHUAQI COU140L NOTesTOThE FINANQAL STATEMEP4TS For the year ended 31 De￿rnber2￿24 8. FUNDS Icorrtlnuedl 31 Furx15 Unrestricw fvnd5 Parish generdl funds 79573 D￿nated funds Forthe Benetirotst LvkE'5Chwth 317 16,683 ch￿[th Housefun St Luke'5 Fund Forthe Benefit ofst Luke'schurth Church House Mal￿te￿an￿ fund Churth HouseTwsteesA¢wv Whttfield CafE Gt3rffund Gra￿ Kitthe) fund Senioe5 fund 11561 36393 2M74 177 39,267 L989 3LY8 21 14,3481 29.149 26 3.115 Z52 12281 St Luke's DOna￿or￿4(￿r3Yeat5 Youth work Fund H05P(tafity Fund StJame5' ChimeslBell FurHI WatTn Buihlifigs Ftsad Third Partycharity Appea 14.2(K)I 11.2501 107 182 15201 116.1291 21L179 IL875 206.925 3L%.(Si 149277 11511471 303.￿1 Unre51ricted funds are avaI13b￿ for spendÈng on the gonoral ptsry￿ of the PCQ We airn to cary at Jeast 3 mo¥rth5 01 expenditure n￿$trItted reseThes as tecomrnended bytho Chattty Cornrni55Kbn. DeS￿nated funds are funds that been setaside (xrtof eenerèl tsnresErKted)%Jnds ￿the Pccfor partKularwrposesaJ7d can be uTrdesIgnat￿ or re.deslgnated.TogethÈrwith unrestykte(J funii%. the5eform tMrt of free ￿seNe$. RestrittÈd fvnd5 can be used lnlurt1Eran￿ of the ob￿Ct￿eS of the PCC ikrt can oTrty be used for specthc p￿r￿se$ set by eltherthe PCC itself or exteTTral donors. S￿htheY do Tr)t form partof fFee re5eThe5. Church House is held by an indeFEndent In￿1 and PCC ha5 of sal& costs arising on the property are met out of the rental income receNed and 4nths of any Income atistng foT the berfrt tsf the PCL The Temaining 3nths i5 held in the Church House TrusteÈs Account as a ￿Stricted fund. TheTrLL5tee5 of Church House decide h¢)w these ¥rx)nies are used. bLrtthey rnust be used for the benefit ol St luke'5 Church.

WHtTFIELD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO ThE MEMBERS OF WHITFIELD PARO(IIIAL CHURCH COUNaL I report on the accounts forthe year ended 31 DeEembeT 2024 wh￿h are set oui on the preV￿usf￿e pages. Respective re5porislbilitSE5 of the member5 of the PCC and examiner Members of the PCC are charity trustÈes forthe parish and are reswn5ible for maintaining proper accounting records and for the preparatlon of accounts. The membets of the PCC consider that an audyt is not required thisyearunder section 144121 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 Ithe 2011Actl and that an independent examinatfon Is needed. It is my responsibility to= Examine the account5 under section 145 of 2011 Act. Follow the p¢ocedures laid down in the Éenerol DirettionsgNen by the Charlty Commission unde¥ settion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act, and State whether particular matter5 cometo myatten￿On. Basis of Independent Examiners statement My examination was carried out in accordante with the Eeneral dirertions gNeTr bythe Charity Commission. An examination includes a revie of the accounting rètords kept by PCC and a compadson of thÈ accounts presented wTth those records. It a150 includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations frorn the members of the PCC concerning any such tnatters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all rhe Èvidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is gNen 8S to whether the accounts present a true and fair Vie￿ and the reportis limited tt> those matters set out in the next ststemenL Independent Examiners ststemert In connection with my e¥a¥nination. no matter has cometo my attention.. 11 Which gives me reasonable cause to belteve that in any material reswthe requirernents= to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with 5ectK*n 130 of the 2011Actand to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comptywith the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been or 21 to which. in my opinlon. attention should be drawn in orderto enabje a prupeT und¢rstandin8 of the accounts to be reached. A e. a r.,.,. Adrian P Brook5 FCCA Scott Robert5 Taylor & Co Accountants & Registered Auditors 517 Corporatlon srreet Hyde Cheshlre SK14 IAG I f March 2025