Huddersf ield Parish Church Annual Financial Report End Of Year 2022 Table of Contents Reference & Administrative Information Structure, Governance & Management Achievements & Performance Statement of Financial Activities Bank Sheet (Detailed) Statement of Assets & Liabilities Analysis of Income & Expenditure Independent Examiner's Report 12 **ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL (PCC) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2022** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** . The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, Charity No. 1134839. |**Name of Charity:**|The Parochial Church Council of St Peter, Huddersfield|The Parochial Church Council of St Peter, Huddersfield|The Parochial Church Council of St Peter, Huddersfield| |---|---|---|---| |**Correspondence:**|Parish Office||| ||Huddersfield Parish Church||| ||Byram Street||| ||Huddersfield||| ||West Yorkshire||| ||HD1 1BU|Tel: 01484 427964|| |Website:www.huddersfieldparishchurch.org||Email: office@huddersfieldparishchurch.org|| |**PCC Members:**who have served from 1stJanuary 2022 until the date|||this report was approved are:| |**_Incumbent:_**|The Revd Canon Rachel Firth||Chair| |**_Assistant Curates_**|Revd Carol A Hawkins||| ||Revd Amanda Ogilvie-Berry||| |**_Wardens:_**|Dr M Bembridge||(re-elected 2022)| ||Mr A R Eastwood||(re-elected 2022)| |**_Ex-Officio_**|||| ||Mr J C S Smith|(Organist)|| ||Mr R Quarmby|(Choral Director)|| |**_Representatives on_**|**_the Deanery Synod:_**||| ||Miss Katherine Green||(resigned)| ||Mr Michael Rivers||(resigned)| ||Mr Graeme Blackwell||Election 2025| |**_Elected members:_**|||| ||Mrs Grace Hepworth||Election 2023| ||Mr A Nightingale||Election 2025| ||Mr T Kenworthy||Election 2024| ||Mrs S Mutasa||Election 2024| ||Mr A Maclean|Electoral Roll Officer|Election 2024| ||Mrs C Sparks||Election 2024| ||Mrs T Bintcliffe||Election 2025| ||Mrs V Quarmby||Election 2025| |**_Co-opted members:_**|||| ||Mr J C S Smith|(Organist)|| ||Mr R Quarmby|(Choral Director)|| ||Ms D Groom|Election 2023|| ||Mr A Mutasa|Election 2023|| NB: PCC is entitled to 12 elected members and 3 Deanery representatives. **Bankers:** Royal Bank of Scotland 27 Market Place, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 2AD ## **Independent Examiner:** Mr D Tasker ## **Investment Managers:** Redmayne Bentley 9 Bond Court, Leeds West Yorkshire, LS1 2JZ _Page 1_ ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England, in accordance with the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measures 1956 as amended. Its members are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2011 (contained in Schedule 3 of the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended). The Incumbent, Assistant Clergy, Wardens and Deanery Synod representatives are ex-officio members of the PCC. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Church Electoral Roll, and are then eligible to stand for election to the PCC, vote at the AGM, and become encompassed within the Pastoral Care Scheme. The PCC are the Trustees of the Charity which is registered with the Charity Commission. ## **Committees** The PCC operates through a number of committees and groups, which meet between full meetings of the PCC: ## _Standing Committee:_ It is a requirement of law for this committee. It has power to transact business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. ## _Finance Group:_ Oversees the general financial dimensions of the work of S maintaining appropriate financial controls and coordinating the annual review of the Christian Stewardship of monies given. ## _Stewardship Committee:_ Attends to matters relating to Christian stewardship and ministry of the local Church, such as aspects of worship, mid-week groups and the work with children and young people. ## _Inclusion Group_ Embedding and ensuring that the church meets the needs of everyone and stands by its open warm and welcoming ethos. ## _Communications Group_ Ensuring effective communication with all. Utilising a variety of media and channels and developing good governance in its usage. ## _Pastoral Care Group:_ Attends to matters relating to the pastoral care of church members and visitors to the church. ## _Building Group_ Deals with all matters pertaining to the fabric of the building and its future development. ## _The Keys Restaurant Committee:_ Attends to matters pertaining to the relationship between the PCC and the Restaurant who operate from the crypt space of the church, permission granted by license. ## _Eco Group_ Identifying areas where the church and its buildings does not align itself with the environment. Advising and enabling environmental targets to be met. ## _Children and Young Families_ Supporting and exploring with young families and children the ways in which church can become more meaningful and relevant to them. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** -operating with the incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, as stated in the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended. Its activities include: - Regular public worship open to all, - The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. - Maintenance and development of the Grade 2* listed building _Page 2_ Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and bereaved. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Church attendance** At 31[st] December there were 149 people on the Church Electoral Roll. Attendance at church following the recovery from the pandemic has been slow. Many people choose to watch the live streaming of services. The number of attendees of the average weekly 8.30am Sunday service attracts an average adult attendance of 9. Whilst the 10am Sunday service adult attendance, counted across the year, was 57 (2021 92), but this number increases at festivals. Many more people attend a range of special diocesan, civic and ecumenical Services held throughout the year. A Wednesday lunchtime Eucharist attracts an average of 15 adults, (2021:18) and the church is open daily for quiet prayer. There have also been Monthly service using a different worship style Holy Ground and dedicated Rainbow Services. ## **Review of the year** The full PCC met 12 times (1 social) during the year both in person and via Zoom with an average level of attendance of 14. The PCC had one away day to reflect on what has worked well and what requires improvement. Planning on what the future looked like. Committees met between meetings and minutes of their deliberations were received by the full PCC and discussed where necessary. During 2022 the PCC deliberated on the various phases of the building works, overseeing the provision of a new kitchen within the rear room of the Crypt. This was enabled by a grant from Suez (waste disposal). This has enabled the letting of this area to both community groups and others as an additional income stream. Music is a key part of worship. With a robed choir several bursaries have been awarded to attract and sustain membership. A wide variety of choral work is experienced, and new genres explored. The organ is the instrument of choice and affords high quality accompaniment to both the choir and congregation, together with solo performances. The serving team has increased in number and considerable training has been undertaken. Junior church has also seen increased helpers and leaders. There have been a number of new children attending, however sustained attendance is sporadic. Regular Bible Study is held weekly on a Wednesday both at lunch time in person and in the evening in person and Zoom. This has attracted a different (congregation). It covers a wide variety of subjects and has been welcomed. Huddersfield Parish Church seeks to serve the wider community, supporting numerous charities directly and hosting events run by them. We invite local charities to take free stalls at the Christmas Fayre. The PCC have aided both financially and practically The Welcome Centre. be a venue of choice for many concerts and events during the year. During recent financial difficulties the church has been nd contacts from the wider community. Cafe of Churches Together in Huddersfield Town Centre (CTHTC). The church has joined the Greater Churches organisation and has benefitted from some of their resources and knowledge. The church continues, to be a faith center in an educational project where students from primary through to university Christian. This is arranged when schools make approaches to St. backgrounds. The church has remained open throughout the day providing a welcome haven for the large number of individuals who seek solace and prayer within the peace of the church. Our pastoral group system enables those electoral roll and general awareness of people who are drawn into Huddersfield Parish Church our community is cared for. _Page 3_ Huddersfield Parish Church statement of Financial Activities For the period from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 Ll¥estrict6d t*igMted Fbstrthd fuNIs Tclal Prity￿ar tdalfLrt Donations a￿dI￿a￿leS Inmmefrom tha￿ta￿ea￿S1ties Clhertrading a(*iities In￿￿knents c￿erIn￿me £102.810.88 £331.35 £2.765.00 £12.014.99 £30,78928 £133,(NM).16 £123.648.54 £331.35 £3.991.20 £2,765.IN) E1.010.00 £42,(W23 £43.972.13 £30.078.24 T￿11 £117,92222 £30,7892B £30,OT824 £178,789.74 £172,621.87 R818ing fvnds EyndI￿re on 8r84)enditrJrtr (knemancx (Xlsts IT￿e5]me[ftt￿anaget￿e￿t{X￿ts Totsl exFHxkn £174.84 £111,164.56 £174B4 £1.607.04 £158,741.￿ £168,085.45 £27,576.44 £404.65 £404fi5 £3,814. £2,917A9 £143,134A9 £172,609.98 £3.814. £111,744.05 £27,$76A4 £3,81400 h￿i￿rA￿e IleXr£Thlit￿e} resource5 tthtrar6fer £6,178.17 £3212.B4 6,2￿24 £3S,6SS2S £11.89 Trar6fers.' Oss transfers betsw fuxls. in (knss transfers ftyth.oui £287.fj17.23 £283.10 1£283.101 £287,3N.13 1£1.115.541 1£46.T19.031 1£240.838.201 1£287,3Y.131 £1.115.54 in8n088es ￿ in￿￿￿ent&se (*ins on r6¥*1U8ti￿, fi￿j&s8ts,￿arifysO￿I US8 1£44256.001 1£44,256.(M)I £15.127.49 £249,822.50 1£43M49291 1£214573J61 I46￿.75) £15,139.38 F*ccqKiliaticfiorffuxls £76,840A9 £76A02.99 £431,59&06 £584036.54 £569,697.16 TrAalthrrfk carriedfcrfward £326,662.99 £32,SS3.70 £217,019.10 £S7623S.79 £SB4,836.54 16 20TJ 11..15 aml PèJ8 1 of 1 Huddersfield Parlsh Church Balanc8 Sheet dotsiied Asat 3111212022 Asat 3111212021 Fixed a55ets 511.. Equipmnt 512.. EquIprrEntDe￿Iation 513.. 514.'MIUE Endc4Mn&*lrr¢a8bnents £1,￿1.00 1£1,165.SOI £1,554.00 1£1,165.501 Total Flxed assets £388.50 £388.50 urrent a$$et$ 501." RBSCurr8nIP(ts￿nt £21,(M)1.79 £4,188.67 £20,574.76 £10,809.97 £￿.17 S02." RBS ￿n￿￿knnt 503.. ￿ Rese￿ (hline 504.. LIWS TSBCU￿8n1Cu￿n1kn￿Tht 505". PtrtyC&h 506." CBF DpwsitFund 507..m{￿ unreSknd￿ Ime$bn￿l 508.. RedmaS￿ In￿￿￿eThts sog". tkbl Dup Frotn F[￿mera￿￿Er £532.53 £￿)A7 £70.59 £224.67 £224.67 £203,(th. £314,299.00 £203,(KM).00 £320,422.00 510.. Z05'. knxnts Rety*i4e £14,9)5£2 £57,679.41 Total Current assets £578.225.18 £593.239.34 Llabllltle$ 515.. £2,377A9 £2.377.89 £8,791.30 £8.791.30 Total Uabllltles Net A558t surplus Ideficitl £576.235.79 £584.836.54 Reserves EKesslldefiutl b d8te Zll1". Sta￿r¥) balantss Z02." (*inslllosseslan irrRslmenlassets £35,65525 £569,7(YJ.05 I￿9,128.51) £576.235.79 £11.89 £569,697.18 £15,127.49 Total Reserve5 £584.836.54 Represented by Funds f>rEral IUnrestr(tsdl Resthded £326,W2.99 £32,553.70 £217,019.10 £76.84049 £76.402.99 £431.593.(K3 Tclal £57&235.79 £Sw836￿4 16 20TJ 11..22 aml PèJ8 1 of 1 Huddersfield Parish Church Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 (by code) As aL' 31 December 2022 Class and nonwnal code General Iunrestrictedl Designated Restrict8d Endown*nt Totsl Last year Fixed A55et- Inve5trnents S14..V￿GI￿ &Kknvmi8nl In￿Th8n18 £60,51920 £60.519.20 1£65,985.461 1£65,985A61 £5.466.26 Total £5,466.26 Fixed A558t- Tangibl8 ksets 511." Equiptnent 512.. EquipM￿tDepreQj3b 513.. fftDpety £1,5M.00 £1,165￿) £17,711.40 £1,W.(X) £1,&54.00 1£1.165&)1 1£1,165.501 1£17.711.401 1£17,711.401 Total £18.099.90 £388.50 £388.50 Current A55et- Cash A Bank In Hand )1." R&8CutrertAtsuni £16,360.39 £4,188.67 £20,574.76 £30.47 I￿5,338.84) £29,978.24 £21,￿1.79 £4,188.67 £20,574.76 £30.47 £10,809.97 t￿).17 X2." RBSknus knunl 503.. REsR&5er¥e￿1Ine )5.. PeityC4sh ." CEFDeF￿ltFUnd £532.53 £7059 £224.67 24.67 £224.67 Total £41.378.96 1£25,336.841 £29,978.24 £46,020.36 £12,137.93 Current ￿se1- Debtors )5..kn)unts R￿el￿a￿e £57,029.82 1£42.124.001 1£42,124.001 £14,9)5B2 £57,679.41 Total £57,029.82 £14,905.82 £57,679.41 Current A8set- Invèstn*nts 507.'IWC(6 Unrestr&ed lo￿tr￿ent )8.. R8dmasf8 IMeskn8nts £203.000.￿) £2O3,l￿).(l) £203,(K¥).00 1£3.714.(M)1 £314,29Jm £320,422.00 £166,000.00 £199,286.00 £517.299.00 £523.422.00 £152,013.00 £166,000.00 Tot81 £152.013.00 Liability- Cr8ditor5- knunts Falling Due In One Year H."P(￿nIS Paléble ,37T.89 ,3TT.89 £8,791.30 Total £2.377.89 £2,377.89 £8,791.30 Net total assets £326.662.99 £32,553.70 £217,019.10 £S76.235.79 £584.836.S4 Represonted by C£rEral IUnreskn(tedl RestriXed-BELLS thd.CHWlTrtr £326,W2.99 £326,662.93 £76,W.49 £81629 £81629 £206,7Y2A) £186,(MKJ.00 49.64 £816.29 £3￿,722.60 £249.64 Resthiled-DE￿￿ Resth(*ed.WS £2.379.55 1£171,614.581 £0.20 £2,37955 £2,898.45 1£17T.614581 1£113,921.571 £020 £020 tr(*ed.4wal Erth￿en1- 1153 th¥￿￿en1- 1176 £110.021,rJ) £110,021.Tr) £102,￿.00 1£42.141.9)1 1£42.1419)1 £191,807.19 16 20TJ 11..23 aml PèJ8 1 of2 Cla$$ and no￿¥￿al code General Iunrestrictedl Desi9nated Re$triGted EndowrTEnt Total Last year Er¥knvKn8nl- 1655 £148,035.28 £148,03528 £1.10472 £1,104.72 £136,879A8 I£O.D11 £32,553.70 £217,019.10 £576,235.79 £584,836.54 ErKkwnenl- P1478 Total £326,662.99 16 20TJ 11..23 aml PèJ8 2 of2 Huddersfield Parish Church alysis of income and expendiiure Sg18cted period: 01 January 2022 to 31 December2022 Total General Deslgnatèd Restrlcted Endowment Thls year Last yèar Income and endowmènts from: Donation$ and 1Ègacie$ 110- ffjan & MJ8icDon8ts" 111- ffjan & MtsicGftild r*¥her8d 116. ￿￿SiC￿lrRobes 120. De￿went￿br￿(>ants Rec 121- D8¥dcprentVibthLknabon8 122- De￿1[￿￿entv￿[kGftAd rem￿[￿ 131- Bell d(￿ationS[l￿￿rne 132- Eell (>8nts Rec 133- En(￿Mpa$S Bib18 ￿￿Y 48.iknknxEbnations £10.789.28 £20,(￿.00 £10.789.28 £20,(KM). £52,124.00 £5(ki.18 £5(ki.18 £1M.70 49-lJrtineGMw (Sumupl J-Col18cti￿- SL9nding (Mars 51-ColleC*(￿S Cash £225.( £28,6(M)J5 3,171.73 £225.( £28,6(M).35 3,171.73 £31428 £26,Y3.71 £18,￿.36 t213.80 52.Collecbon r￿frAd 53-c0ller1iL￿ c￿ErF1&nn￿GUry 54- P8d68t*l &VI&II Saf& 55. ￿tthe￿ In￿rne 56- rbn8b"￿S 57- Legacies 58- ￿1)we[S tschurth £995.(M) £27,81720 £995.(M) £27,817.20 £2,595.83 £14,986.29 £87.00 59. MS￿lIa￿E￿￿S Inmme £6.$9154 £14.905 £6.59154 £14.905.82 £1.80 60-fiftPid faxRew¥ered £7,518.77 71-Childr8ns Chur . Specxal seThI￿ Cdlechons 95- Deffibrill8ty irwme Donations and legacies Totals £102,810.88 £30,789.28 £133,600.16 £123,648.54 In¢ome frc*m ¢harltsble a¢tlvltle$ 69. $8r¥itsFees 70- ￿gaan6 72-affi￿ Pdrninistration £331J5 £331.35 r3,gJ120 97- bthers Union Inmme In¢om8 from charitable activities Totals £331.35 £331.35 £3.991.20 Other trading a¢tivitie$ 115- P8wRunr*r8 123- De￿O￿llenty￿[kfu￿d raising @￿tS 124. N￿￿g￿tir￿j Fund Rasi 61. Use ofChur( 62. U88 of( £2.510.￿) 55AM) £2.510. 55.(M) £1,010.00 63-Card Sales 64- Fund F&isiw E￿nIS 16 20TJ 11..24 aml PèJ8 1 of3 Total General Dosignated Restricted Endowment This year Last year other trading a¢tivitie$ Totals £2,765.00 £2,765.00 £1,010.00 Inv8Stmont8 65.cwR￿I 66.￿￿C(b￿r55s 01 CBF2639D 67-CBFlnterestCBF10020 £9.985.76 £9.985.76 £11,374.73 £1 £1.S) £3A3 68- RBSB3nk Interest £OA5 85.v￿c(￿P￿212 02 CBW5D 86-V￿cl￿F1478 01 CBF2fr10D 87.IWC(￿BX297 02 cBF2￿6D &8-P*pleyRenl&lnsuran 89-CarParf( Rent -CarPart(bton F8& 91- R BIn￿tr￿entI￿￿tne £13.386.48 £7.215.00 £13.38648 £7.345. £17,W.64 £4,225.00 £130 £1,847.(M) £9,476.76 £11,323.76 £10,519A8 92- Imestynenl Drawdov InYestm8nts Tota15 £12,014.99 £30,078.24 £42,093.23 £43,972.13 Other Income Other income Tots15 Incom8 and ondowm&nts Grand totals £117.922.22 £30,78928 £30,078.24 £178.789.74 £172,621.87 Expendiiure on: Raising funds 176- Fund Rai$ir¥J Ew8n$6s 17T- Card Sde E>penses 186- Pewftun￿￿ ewenses 204- Deldcvrenl￿rt¢ Fundralsing Eyr￿88 2￿- NIWknghtir¥J FundraisirvJ Eynses 210- Trgan fvknsicFundBisiw Eyenses £174A4 £174.84 £1,fA)7.04 Raising funds Tots15 £174.84 £174.84 £1,607.04 Expendlture on charltable actlvltles l￿- ChurL* 151- Churth (*s £4,298.48 £7,720A)3 9222 £4.298.48 £7,720.03 92.22 £937.95 £5,081.07 £194.91 152- Churth 153- Churth hsuran 154- ullib.es Cw1Bad(R￿M 155- Cl6aning & Hbgien& 156- C￿￿￿MinIstrati 151-TelephLwe&Broadb8nd Fees 158- Cl8rgyEyns88 159- Salaries Idminst&aeanpr £10.918.11 £10.918.11 £10,657.05 I£￿￿.00) £258.93 £378.11 £378.11 £4.055.05 £1,096B9 £2,788B4 £14,341.43 £2.377B9 £10.554.12 £1,861.34 £37,3gE.(X) £110.￿) £187JYJ £4.055,05 £1.096.89 £2,788.84 £14,341.43 £2.377.89 £10.554.12 £1,861.34 £37,3gE.(X) £206.5) £187.( £1,678.39 £899.91 £3,25524 £14,382.82 £3,888.40 £6,228.91 £1,944.03 £39,811.00 £252.81 £393.13 l￿- HI￿RCT8¥a￿d Nl 161- bmsicians &glaries & •n8es 162- S8NI(*thts 163- Parish ￿are l￿- Ch￿r￿￿S1¢cO$ts 165. Churth A0￿r8 Ews88 .50 16 20TJ 11..24 aml PèJ8 2 of3 Total General Dosignated Restricted Endowment This year Last year 1f6- Kthen Refreshments 167- Mscdlawus Ewses 168- Churth R•palr8 &NÈinténan¢* 169- Insltument&ffjan Ryirs 170-hJwtssing&FbblirityG)sts 171- CNb"ngwoMINall Pfol 172- fvbgaanethts 173- Wessiord Fees &Eyenses 174- D8pfeLiabonof Equil￿ent 175- m881￿*ry&Cha￿II￿eG￿n￿ 183- Specxal Se￿1￿ Cdlection l￿- LegaWE¥EnJ￿re 185- Childrens Chur £1.W623 £2,185H6 £5,957AM) £573. £1.W6.23 £2,185.86 £5,957.(M) £326.96 £3,91555 £5,W5A6 £23720 £422AO £36.00 £1.536.(M) £1.536(M) £1,339.00 £418.00 .10 £3,695AM) £3,695.(M) £233J) £104AM) £233.9) £104.(M) £40.69 187- bMsic(knirRobes 19)- Bell ReteirEynses 195- Kbthers Union Eyndiknre l￿- S8rnif* &Dadca8b"ng Project 197- Stsff p￿S1on Cosis- NEST £185.00 £0.01 £389.16 £389.16 £1,g)7.03 19)- MWQr Park Ftrofessional fees 2(K). De¥dcyrenlllbrf(Pfofes8ional fees 201. D8￿c￿entY￿￿k In￿ti9th'on 202- De￿1[￿￿entv￿tk￿￿dryFVnseS 203. De￿￿nentI￿brkF1epair Eyenses 205- NIWLightw r8P8ire>p 207- EnmtnFESS Bib18 ￿dY 211. Chgan fvknsicEyenses 217- Uni¥trsitySiLthnlEy￿eS 220- Defibrillator*6ns& 221- Dis(xetionaryFund 1£3.080.3JI £5.168.40 £2.088.10 £16,270 £5,572.44 £41,￿.42 £21￿29.16 £21.529.16 9.98 £359.98 £159.(X) £159.(X) £159.00 Expgnditur8 on charilablg activit19s Tota15 £111,164.56 £27,576.44 £138,741.00 £168,085.45 Other oxpendlturo other expenditure Totals Governance costs 180- Bankcharges 181- Leg81 Ftofes8ion81 (kn¥mancs l￿- Ind8wdèntE*min8tion Fè8 £4￿.65 £4￿.65 Gov¢rnan¢e ¢o$ts T¢blal$ £404.65 £404.65 InYestm8nt management costs 178- CtsplEynses 179- Christs"8n &ewardshipCosts En￿r￿S 215-P6pleyNÈint&ln8uran 216- CarPÈtk Eypnses 218. Redmawe Benley £1,(M)8.65 £100.00 £1(m).(￿) £3.714.00 £3.714(M) £1,9)8.84 Investment managemgnt cost5 Totals £3,814.00 £3,814.00 £2,917.49 Expgndiiure Grand tota £111,744.05 £27,576A4 £3,814.00 £143,134.49 £172,609.98 16 20TJ 11..24 aml PèJ8 3 of3 ## **, Huddersfield** I report on the Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner** rustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: 1. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act 2. Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act 3. State whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **ment** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Parochial Church Council and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation from the Treasurer and members of the Parochial Church Council concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, limited to those matters is set out in the statement below. The financial statements have been prepared on the accruals basis, in accordance with Church Accounting regulations and standards as set by the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015). During my examination of the financial statements all queries were answered satisfactorily by the Administration Assistant. External evidence on some transactions was obtained where necessary. In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention: 1. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act: or - to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met: or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dereck Tasker BSc(Hons), ACA 22 Sorbus Way Lepton Huddersfield HD8 0EY 6[th] March 2023