PCC Secretary's Report for 2024 Oldham Parish Church has had a very productive and positive year throughout 2024. Our congregation numbers keep increasing and we have made huge strides in strengthening links with our church schools and the wider community. Thi5 has been part of our 'Vision 2030, when St Mary with St Peter, Oldham will be celebrating its 200th anniversaryl We are looking at ways to improve our building to bring it into 21 century Use. whilst maintalnlng its historical background and beauty. We have also developed stronger links via our Mission Community 3 which now meets on a regular basis. We continue to support 'Palmer's Cafe, in church in memory of our previous vicar, Fr Derek Palmer. This follows the Wednesday Eucharist and is now well established within the town. Other embedded links include the Oldham Food Bank, OLI and of course, the street Angels, born and bred at church manyyears ago, set up by Revd Jean Hurlston. This has a major impact on supporting the homeless and needy throughout our town. Information from all these groups, together with updates from our church schools are included in our APCM information booklet and highlight just how Secure these links With church have become. The PCC met 5 times in 2024 and also had brief dlscussions arising betsjeen meetings. We have welcomed many more visitors into our church family. We had both sad new5 and good news throughout the year when Revd Canon Jean Hurlston retired fully from the many borou8h and Diocese roles she held. We gave her a true OPC send- off on Sunday 21" July 2024 with shared refreshments. John Dunkerley also retired from hls role as Verger in November and Bishop Mark led a wonderful service of farewell. John will be sorely mlssed after many decades of service. Peter Anchor, our organist also left us and was thanked for his musical contributions during his time at OPC. We welcomed Revd Hannah Currln to the fold after she had been ordained Deacon at Manchester Cathedral in June. It has been lovely to have her knowled8e and wisdom as part of our services and to welcome her family into ourchurch. We have been extremely fortunate to be part of the Diocese Sing My Soul, programme also associated with St Marlin-in-the-Fields and have had the Manchester Choral Scholar5 leading short acts of warship after a singing workshop on several occasions. A choral scholar rnember has established a weekly choir at Holy Cross CEVA Primary School and a children's choir at church after the Sunday Eucharist. We h05ted a concert to raise money for our local Hospice, Dr Kershaw's. It was a resounding success led by the Marshall family with world famous organist. Wayne Marshall. Dr Kershaw's Choir and the Hope Choir took part together with others and many Marshal I family solos. We had the honour of the presence of Sir John Rutterl The followlng is a brief account of business throughout the year- Our monthly coffee morning and bric-a-brac stall continue to thrive and help develop Social link5 Wlth each other and the wider community. Tours of the Crypt have now resumed after a period of closure due to the presence of asbestos. Coffee mornings are a vital source of church income. We held an Epiphany Service for Year 6 pupils from several local primary schoo15 which was extremely well attended and enjoyed. We continueto host Founders Day, special services and communions at church for our schools. th February 24 2024, OPC was once again part of Oldham's 'llluminate' Festival. We hosted bright and colourful structures outside. The Lent Course for 2024 was titled 'Loving My Neighbour, A Lenten Journey, ably prepared and led by ALM Martcha Thomas. Elections were held for our officers and committee members to serve for the year ahead. Susan Fozard and Martcha Thomas were both recommissloned as ALM'S and Sally Johnson was commissioned for the first time in September supporting her role as PCC Secretary. We now join the clergy for Ministry Team Meetings once a month. This year's Advent Course wastaken from 'Do Not BeAfraid' by Rachel Mann and once agaln was led by Martcha. Lucas Delves was installed as our'youth Blshop., He performed this role admirably and carried out hls duties with reverence and enthusiasm. We thank him for everythin8 he did. Our superb Christmas Tree Festival took place agdin under the wonderful guidance of Rachel Shelmerdine and her fantastic group of helpers. We opened for 2 weeks this year which proved very successful. Thanks as alway5 go to those who supported it in any way. It concluded with the Civic Carol Service including the Youth Bishop Ceremony. Our own Carol Servlce of Nlne Lessons and Carols took place the followlng week and Dr Kershaw's, Oldham Choral Society, Oldham Latics and the Coop Christmas Concerts also took place in the run up to Christmas. The congregation has played a very important part looking at and contributing to our Vision 2030 via the 3 headings of: Buildings, Congregation and Community. Many wonderful Ideas have evolved to be taken forward. Finally on behalf of everyone, heartfelt thanks must go to our Cler8y, ALM'S, Church Wardens, John Dunkerley, Verger and 8renda Andrews, PCC members and officers, Sidesperson5, the cleaning, flower and refreshments team5 and ALL those who continue to help keep Oldham Parish Church to be a saft, spiritual and loving environment for us to worship in. Thanks, must also go to Derek Thomas, our Ringing Master and his team for keeping the church bells peallng, to Diane Mundy and the Sunday School Teachers who inspire our children, our readers, intercessors and servers, Peter and Chri5 Idle our organists and Richard Mundy, choimiaster and the choir. We truly have a devoted congregation whose skills and tireless efforts make OPC what it 15 today. S(JllyJohnson M(3rch 2025 THE PARISH OF OLDHAM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 Allen Mills Howard & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors Hyde THE PARISH OF OLDHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 CONTENTS Company Information Independent Examiner's Report Balance Sheet Statement of Financial Activities Accounting Policies Note 2 to the Accounts Note 2 to the Accounts Note 3 to the Accounts Note 3 to the Accounts Notes 4 & 5 to the Accounts Notes 6 - 9 to the Accounts THE PAIUSH OF OLDHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 COMPANY INFORMATION Registered Charity No". 1134239 Address: Rock Street Oldham OLI 3AN Charity Tntstees.. Rev Canon Daniel Button Paul Anthony Tyler Susan Cunningham Brenda Andr¢ws William Sanderson Martcha Dorice Tbomas Susan Margaret Fozard Carole Anne Howarth Diane Mundy Diane Blomeley Sally Patricia Johrlson Alic¢ Idle Irfan Khokbar {Appointed 29.04.24) Edin Thambi (Appoinied 29.04.24) Steph¢n Wrigley (Appointed 29.04.24) Marlene Arniitage (Resigned 29.04.24) Alan Arniitage (Resigned 29.04.24) Rev Jean Margarei Hurlston (R¢81￿￿d 29.04.24) Ind¢p¢tthnt Examiner: SiepheD Kenworthy Howard FCCA Chartered Ceff ified Accountants Library Chambers 48 Union Street Hyde Cheshire SK14 IND Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the PCC of The Parish of Oldham We ]tport on the accounts for th¢ year etmled 31" December 2024. wtrLich are set out on pages I to 9. Respeclive reSpOn￿billI1tS ofihe PCCaTrdihe llldep¢nden¢ Exuminer The PCC is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC consider that an audit is not reqllircd for this year llnd¢r section 144(2) of th¢ ChaTiti&8 Act 2011 (the 2011 A¢t) 2nd tha( an It￿¢pendent examination is needed. It is our responsibility lo examine the ac£ouDts ulthr section 145 of the 2011 ACL follow the procedures laid down in th¢ General Dirxtions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145{5) Ib) of the 2011 Acl and. state wheth¢r particular matters have come to our att¢ntion. Basis tpfindependtnl uaminer's report Our examination was earrÉ¢d out in accordanc¢ with the GcDerdl Directions given by the Clwity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records k¢pt by the PCC and a comparison of th¢ accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unwl items or disclosures in the a¢counts and seeking explanations from you as trustffs concernll￿ any Such matter5. Th¢ procedutes undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether th¢ accounts present a'ttue and fair view. and the rewjrt is limited to those matt¢rs set out i¥L the statemeni below. Independen¢ 4YamiMer'5 ￿4$emeNt In COTtheCtion with our examtnation, no ma*rial matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that ill, 2ny maierial r¢5pect: The accouniing records were not kept in accordance with the section 130 of the Ch8rities ACL or The accounts did not accord with the accounting r¢cords" or The accounts did nol comply with thc applicable ro4uircmcnts concerning the forni and content of the accounts set Oui iti the Charities Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢¢ounts give a true aod fair view whi¢h is noi a matter considered as part of the indq)endcnt cxamination. I have come across no other matter in connection with the examination to which att¢ntion should be drawn in this re￿rt in oryler lo enable a proper understanding ofthe accounts to te reached. Mr Stcphen Kenworthy Howard FCCA Allen Mills Howard & Co. Chartered Certifled Accountants Library Chatnbers. 48 Union Street, Hyde. Cheshire. SK14 IND 25 March 2025 THE PARISH OF OLDHAM BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets Investment Assets 5a 5b 82.970 82,973 81.003 81.006 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at Bank and in hand 997 862 166.680 167,542 145.543 14&5411 LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 1498 2,498 NET CURRENT ASSET 144,042 165,044 NET ASSEYS £ 227,015 £ 246,050 Fuf4DS Urhrestri¢ted Restricted 126,033 100982 148,735 97,315 End0Vm￿nI £ 227,015 £ 246.050 Approved by th¢ Parochial Church Couucil on 25th March 2025 and signed on its Ixhalf . Rever¢nd Canon D Burton {Chairman) Mr P Tyler (Warden) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 UDre5tricted F￿ndS Re5tri¢ted F￿ndS Ettdowment Funds TOTAL FUNDS 21124 202J Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary income Activities for generating fimds 39.066 10.975 39,066 111,975 45,131 8,484 2b Income from investments Incotne from church activities Other incoming resources 2¢ 2d 7,419 8.413 1,200 2,055 9.474 8,413 1,20Q 7,811 5,844 150 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 67073 2055 69,128 67,420 RESOURCES EXPENDED Church a¢ttvities Costs of generating volunthry income Fund raising trading costs Governance costs 86.471 86,471 71,210 3b 1.215 2.366 1,215 2,444 2,128 3,168 3d 78 TOTAL RESOURCES USED 90,052 78 90,130 76.506 NET INCOMINGI OUTGOING BEFORE TRANSFERS RESOURCES (22.979) 1.977 (21,1)(12) {9,086) INTER CHURCH TRANSFERS Oldham Parish Church- Education Fund (1320) GAINS AND LOSSLS OIY INVESTMETrITS Realised - Unrealised 277 1.690 1,967 5,506 NET MOVEMKTr4T Ir4 FUNDS (22.702) 3.667 (19,035) 14,900) RECONCILIATION OF Fuf4DS Balances brought foThpard a¢ 1st January 2024 {2023) 148.735 97.315 24QOS11 250,950 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 2023 126033 100,982 227,015 246.050 (2) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM Notes to the Finan¢lAI Statem¢nts For the tar ended 31° Deetmber 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Th¢ fjnancial statements have been PffFwed in accord￿ce with the Church A￿￿￿tIng Regulations tO8ether witIL applicable accounling sta]Mlatds and ISORP IFRS1021). The financial stat¢rnenls have bea] ptcpgr&l utmlei th¢ hi￿On¢al Conv￿110￿ ¢x¢cpi for rhe valuation of ij]Ve51menl a&8ets. which are sknwn at markcl value. The finaociaj ststeD)enls include all 1rdnsxtiot15. assets and liabiliti¢s for which th¢ PCC is resw>nsibl¢ in law. Th¢y do not ￿Clude the accouDts oldjurcb 8fouFE that owe their Enain aifilialion to another trA)dy, llor those that are infornMI gatlvings of Churth members. Ftsnds Endowiv¢nlluNdsaT¢ funds. the¢apitsl of which must be maintairf" only itkn)me atising from Investmcnts of Ibe endowrrL¢nt may be u5¢d eitheras r&stwi(*d or unrtStyic¢¢d futkts dEFnding upott the PUfF4)sts lor whi¢h the endowment was establishd. Reslncknlf¥n4s repre5¢nl(a) iDcome fro]n ITusts or thlowm¢rtts ￿1th may be expended onty on those restricted obje£ts provided In the t¢tThs of the tr￿st or bequest. and (b) donaiions or8rants receivLMI fora specific obJ￿t or invited by the PCC lor a specific object. Th¢ futLd5 may only ￿ expettdttl on the specifit obj¢¢l for which th¢y were ￿ven. Any balatLce remaining un4Jenl al the end of the year ¢￿Ti¢d fonvatd Ls a balance otL that filttd. The PCC does usuxily inv&si sepaAt¢ly for exh fiuxL WIKre thtte is no sqmrate itiv￿lMent. i]Jt¢r¢5t i apportioned lo individual fi￿￿5 on an averd8e hiance basis. UNresTridedl¥vtts are 8ethenl fimds whicb cau bc used foi P￿0rd•r￿pUrP)s¢s. lllcomin ouree5 Planned givirtg, collections attd donatiODS recognized when rtt¢ived. Tax refunds are reCo￿ized when the inwming resource to which they r¢lat¢ is received. Grants and le8aCi￿ are accounted for ￿1]en the PCC is legally enliiled to the attLounts due. Dividends are accounted for whts [￿￿vable, ittierest is accrued. All other inco]ne 1$ cognized when it is rtteivable. All incomin8 te501wcfs are aceoLItLl¢d for gross. ¢sourees ex ended Grawls 4re •¢couRiedfor whaJpoi4over. or wlreR awarfed, ilihul4w4rdcreoles 8 bindin8 or conslrurtiveobli¥ulioH om rhe PCC The tliocesaTrpons* shthrtis occo¥wiedfttr Amomnts re¢eiy*d specific4llyforrnwio• aredeuli a5 restriddfvn4& AllrtheTe-rpMdiiMre if zrnerally retts¥Ki¥d when rf Is incurredondis47ecou#iedforgro5& Fixed •55ets Conseerniedlandandbuildin¥547MdMwvébl¢ ¢h¥rchfthrnisknngs Consccrated and b¢n¢fkce is excluded from the accounts by S.10 (2Xa} aud (c) of the awits% Act 2011. No value is pJ&d on movable thurch SJrnishiug$ held by the churcb wardens on special tsust foi the PCC and which requiTe a faculty fordispwl since the PCC considers this to be inalienabl¢ property. All expendithjre durittg th¢ year on £0]]s￿rated or bellefi¢¢ buildiL)gs a[￿ llKbYable church furnishittgs. whether mainicnance OT improvemenL i$written off as ¢xpeThliture in th¢ SOFA and sepatately disclosal. OtherfLthirfs,fithMgsqThdoffice e4w¢KI Equipment Us¢d withiti the churchpreJJJiw is deweciated at rnlcs deemth appropriate. JnvÉsiments Investtnents Vdlued at m3rket Y￿￿e at 31° D￿eMber. CurrenlAsxts Atllounts owing kn th¢ PCC at 31A Dec¢mbcr itt re5pe¢l of fees. renL8 ori)th¢r iacome a￿ shown &$ debtors less provision for amotsnts that n￿Y prove urk-coll#table. Short.t¢nn depmits include c¥b ￿]d on IktKtsit ¢ithcrwith rhe CBF Cbwch of F￿gIS￿J FU￿lS orat the baDk. (3) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 UDrestricted Funds Restii¢ted nds Endowment Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 21123 2. INCOMING RESOURCES 2a. Volunta Income Planned giving.. Gift Aid lllcotne Tax recoverable Other Collectiolls (open plate) Gift Day5 Grants Donations. appeals et¢ Legacies 19.290 5.366 19,290 SJ66 5.1104 7J20 15.765 5.292 4,836 6,373 7.320 2,086 2,086 851 12,014 45.131 39.066 39,066 2b. Activltles for eneratin fuDds Rootn hire & Car parking Fete5 and other fund raisiD8 4.140 6.835 10.975 4,140 6.835 10.975 2.860 5.624 8,484 2¢. Income frnm Inve$tmeDts Dividen(L% and Interest 7,419 7.419 2,055 2.055 7,811 7,811 9.474 2d. Income from Charit4ble #lld Church attiyities Fees Transfer from PCC Magazines 8.413 8,413 5,844 8,413 ,413 5.844 {4) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM INOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Unrestricted Fund$ Restricted Funds Endoiyment Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 2. INCOMING RESOURCES Contnsibl¢ in law. Th¢y do not ￿Clude the accouDts oldjurcb 8fouFE that owe their Enain aifilialion to another trA)dy, llor those that are infornMI gatlvings of Churth members. Ftsnds Endowiv¢nlluNdsaT¢ funds. the¢apitsl of which must be maintairf" only itkn)me atising from Investmcnts of Ibe endowrrL¢nt may be u5¢d eitheras r&stwi(*d or unrtStyic¢¢d futkts dEFnding upott the PUfF4)sts lor whi¢h the endowment was establishd. Reslncknlf¥n4s repre5¢nl(a) iDcome fro]n ITusts or thlowm¢rtts ￿1th may be expended onty on those restricted obje£ts provided In the t¢tThs of the tr￿st or bequest. and (b) donaiions or8rants receivLMI fora specific obJ￿t or invited by the PCC lor a specific object. Th¢ futLd5 may only ￿ expettdttl on the specifit obj¢¢l for which th¢y were ￿ven. Any balatLce remaining un4Jenl al the end of the year ¢￿Ti¢d fonvatd Ls a balance otL that filttd. The PCC does usuxily inv&si sepaAt¢ly for exh fiuxL WIKre thtte is no sqmrate itiv￿lMent. i]Jt¢r¢5t i apportioned lo individual fi￿￿5 on an averd8e hiance basis. UNresTridedl¥vtts are 8ethenl fimds whicb cau bc used foi P￿0rd•r￿pUrP)s¢s. lllcomin ouree5 Planned givirtg, collections attd donatiODS recognized when rtt¢ived. Tax refunds are reCo￿ized when the inwming resource to which they r¢lat¢ is received. Grants and le8aCi￿ are accounted for ￿1]en the PCC is legally enliiled to the attLounts due. Dividends are accounted for whts [￿￿vable, ittierest is accrued. All other inco]ne 1$ cognized when it is rtteivable. All incomin8 te501wcfs are aceoLItLl¢d for gross. ¢sourees ex ended Grawls 4re •¢couRiedfor whaJpoi4over. or wlreR awarfed, ilihul4w4rdcreoles 8 bindin8 or conslrurtiveobli¥ulioH om rhe PCC The tliocesaTrpons* shthrtis occo¥wiedfttr Amomnts re¢eiy*d specific4llyforrnwio• aredeuli a5 restriddfvn4& AllrtheTe-rpMdiiMre if zrnerally retts¥Ki¥d when rf Is incurredondis47ecou#iedforgro5& Fixed •55ets Conseerniedlandandbuildin¥547MdMwvébl¢ ¢h¥rchfthrnisknngs Consccrated and b¢n¢fkce is excluded from the accounts by S.10 (2Xa} aud (c) of the awits% Act 2011. No value is pJ&d on movable thurch SJrnishiug$ held by the churcb wardens on special tsust foi the PCC and which requiTe a faculty fordispwl since the PCC considers this to be inalienabl¢ property. All expendithjre durittg th¢ year on £0]]s￿rated or bellefi¢¢ buildiL)gs a[￿ llKbYable church furnishittgs. whether mainicnance OT improvemenL i$written off as ¢xpeThliture in th¢ SOFA and sepatately disclosal. OtherfLthirfs,fithMgsqThdoffice e4w¢KI Equipment Us¢d withiti the churchpreJJJiw is deweciated at rnlcs deemth appropriate. JnvÉsiments Investtnents Vdlued at m3rket Y￿￿e at 31° D￿eMber. CurrenlAsxts Atllounts owing kn th¢ PCC at 31A Dec¢mbcr itt re5pe¢l of fees. renL8 ori)th¢r iacome a￿ shown &$ debtors less provision for amotsnts that n￿Y prove urk-coll#table. Short.t¢nn depmits include c¥b ￿]d on IktKtsit ¢ithcrwith rhe CBF Cbwch of F￿gIS￿J FU￿lS orat the baDk. (3) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 UDrestricted Funds Restii¢ted nds Endowment Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 21123 2. INCOMING RESOURCES 2a. Volunta Income Planned giving.. Gift Aid lllcotne Tax recoverable Other Collectiolls (open plate) Gift Day5 Grants Donations. appeals et¢ Legacies 19.290 5.366 19,290 SJ66 5.1104 7J20 15.765 5.292 4,836 6,373 7.320 2,086 2,086 851 12,014 45.131 39.066 39,066 2b. Activltles for eneratin fuDds Rootn hire & Car parking Fete5 and other fund raisiD8 4.140 6.835 10.975 4,140 6.835 10.975 2.860 5.624 8,484 2¢. Income frnm Inve$tmeDts Dividen(L% and Interest 7,419 7.419 2,055 2.055 7,811 7,811 9.474 2d. Income from Charit4ble #lld Church attiyities Fees Transfer from PCC Magazines 8.413 8,413 5,844 8,413 ,413 5.844 {4) THE PARISH OF OLDHAM INOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Unrestricted Fund$ Restricted Funds Endoiyment Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 2. INCOMING RESOURCES Cont