2024-12-31-accounts

GROWING FAITH PROCLAIMING HOPE UVING THE LOVÉ OF JESUS Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of Meole Brace For the year ended 319t December 2024 Charity registratlon number: 1135066

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Trustees, Annual Re ort of the Parochial Church Council for the ear ended 31st December 2024 About us Wa ara g thrlvlng community of Chrlstians in Shrewsbury mad8 up of Holy Trinity Meole Brace, Chrlst the Ktng Radbrook and The Church In the Meet Place. We are a Church of England parlsh wlth a blg heart for people 8nd an even blgger heart for God. Alm and Pur ose Holy Trlnity Parochial Church Council (PCC) had the r88ponslblllty of cooperatlng wlth the Incumbent, the Revd Phll Cansdale to the 121h of January 2025, aftar which wlth the Parish and Di8trlct Wardens along with the Interlm Prfest In Charge, the Revd Fl Iddon, In promotln9 In the •ccleslastlcal parfsh, the whole mlsilon of the Church, pastoral, avangell8tlG, Bocial and ecum8nlcal. Ob ectlves and Actlvlties AS a PCC - and Bcr08s our mlnlstry and ml885on at Trfnity- we remaln commltted to worklng out our vlsion of 'growlng falth. proclalrnlng hop8 and Ilvlng the love of JegU8" Tha PCC IB commltted to enabling a8 rnAny people as p0s81ble to wor8hlp at Dur thur¢h and to become part of aur parlsh communlty at M8018 Brace, R8dbrook Gre8n, the town of Shrewsbury and beyond. The PCC malntalns an oveThlew of worshlp throughout the parlsh, and works wlth the 8taff team and other leaders in developlng and dallv8rlng our shared vlsion af growlng faith, pmclaiming hope and livln9 the love of Jea￿.. On Sundays do thig ag we gather together to wor8hlp, whether In per80n or online. Durlng the week- In ryjr Monday to Saturday Ilves- wo do thi8 wherever we are, on th& 'frontllnes' of our Ilves as well as In some of the more obvlaus gathering places of thB Trinity Centre, the Meel Place, Radbr¢)ok Communlty Centre, local schools, resIdentlal homes and many other places. The trustees of the PCC are aware of the Charlty Commls81on's guldance on public benefrt in Tha Advancement of Religion far the Publlc Benefft and have had regard lo It In thelr adminlstration of the Charity. The trusteeg believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England In the E¢cle¥lastlc81 Parlsh of M6018 Brace It helps to Exomote the whole mis81on of th8 Church (pastoral, evangeltstic, soclal and ecumenlcal) more 8ffectlvely, withln the Ecdesiastical Parish. and that In dolng so it provldes a benefit to the publlc by: Providing facilitles for public worship, pastoral care and splrltual, moral and intellectual development, both tor It8 members and for anyone who wi8he5 to benallt from what the Church offer8; and Promotlng Christian values and ¥ervice by members of the Church in and to their communitles, to the benefit of Indlvlduals and soclety as a whole. P•g•13 iKriV r:gJstrnllon n¥nhBr.- 1135Q6S

Achlevements and Performance This lasl year has seen us undertake some slgntficant work on our Wision and Values, drawlng together a group of all ages and sla9es of life and falth In th8'Dream Te8m'. As a Church we seek to be 'More like Je3us'_ both becomlng more Ilk8 HIM and 8eelng mor8 coming to know HIM. We Identlfied our fiv6 values as All Age, Generoslty, Authentlclly, Pioneerlng ond Hospltality. The n8rrallve reportg presented at the APCM wlll give a fuller plcture of 30me of the features of 2024, but some of the common themes are: Worshlp and Prayar. Jesu8 prornls88 fulness of Ilfe In the mldst of a Ixoken world. In our minlstry, including 8mall groups, pr8yer, gathered worshlp and work acros¥ local communltles, wa want to do the same, livlng wlth authentlclty and acknowledglng our own brokenn8ss and modelllng Integrlly. humlllly and comp8851on In 811 that we do. We've sought to 'dlg deeper, Into Scrlpture over the year, wllh partlcular hlghlights b8lng a Sermon series on the Psalms whlch 8llowed us to enter more fully Into the untold rl¢h85 of the earty church In termg ￿ prayer, Our gathered worshlp takes place a¢r038 four Sunday and one mld-week congregatlon. In 8dditlon to thls, we contlnue to offer mlnlstry support to our friends 8nd neighbours at Holy Trlnlty, Bella Vue. We've sought to deepen our prayer Ilfe wlth a week of prayer, prayer spaces In schools, and developlng Idaas for regular half nlghts of prayer, Youth and Chlldren. Jesus g8lhered people of all ages of Ilf• and st8ge8 of falth to follow hlm. In otjr work- with young and old allke - we want to do the 9am8, Ilvlng out th6 great adventure of everyone belng part of God's amazing famlly. Our Chlldren and Famllles Mlnlster and preBch¢y)I worker seek to equlp and encourage many others In bullding feith with chlldren and youth, and both on Sundays and mldweek w8 have sought to help younger gonerations axperlence and grow falth for themselves. We'vé encouraged people of all ages to serve and to find their volce In g8thered worship. Our Toddler groups are thrlvlng In their own rlght, but al80 offer the encouragement to go furlher in falth through regular invltations to Llttle Buds Toddler Church and Messy Church. Our work In Meole Brace Prlmary School contlnues to flourlsh, spearh68ded by volunteer Chaplaln, and our contacts wilh Radbrook School have Increased over the year with further opportunille8 for mlnlslry and mlsslon In that part of our parl8h. We have spent tlme dlscernlng the terms for appointing 8 naw Youth Min16ter, and we'v& 88en our work wlth teenager8 develop both In terms of depth of fallh as well as numerlcally. We contlnue to belleve that 'ev8ngellsm to young Pèople Is best done by the young people themselves, and so seek to equlp our te8nager8 to1Sve out and share hope that they have In Jesus. Communlty Mlnlstry. Thls r8maln8 an irnportant part of our work, wlth particular areas of focus belng the Meole E8late, Radbrook Grean and 90me emerglng ploneerlng communlly mln18try on the new housing estate at Sweet Lake. Our longstandlng work at the Meet Place for people of all ag88 contlnues, partnering wllh th8 Food Hub, the Hlve, the Town Council and varlous other agencles to dellver and 8UStaln hlgh quallty provl8lon for young arKI old allke. Our work in Nurslng Homes continues, wlth communlon 8ervlces being held regularly In 91x resldentlal homes In the parlsh, and In the parish of Balle Vu@. Our'Bles8ed to be a Blesslng, fund ha8 conllnued to provide generous support lo people during the ¢08t of Ilvlng crlsls, and we have also worked In partnershlp wlth schools at Chrlstmas to ensure that we ar8 reaching those people most in need but who may not directly ask for help. Café Connect At the end of 2024 the very difficull declsion was made by PCC to end our flnancial 5UPPOrt for Ihe café, and to recommend to the Directors of Café Connect that they close this outreach, This conclusiun rdnie at the end of muth consultation on the effectiveness of m1551on, along5ide.some of the day-tQ-day struggles In recrulllng directors and volunteers and very tough trading conditlons. AS this season of our tnlssion arKI mlnlstry draws to a close, we want to pay trlbute to the amazing work that has been done In the café over the years. We are delighted that a local GrKnmunty group came fo)ward to take over the runnlng of the café under a new name. Pap14 F'lil DwJp% frjipvs cijarliyreglsirttlan nJp mber.. 11350LF6

In the meantime, we have been refocusing our plans for Radbroak Green to plonaer some n8W initiatives in this place, Sharlng Falth. As wa encourage people lo be 'More Like Jesus,. we've held Alpha as well as a number of other mid-week courses that have sought to encourag8 p8ople seeklng falth. We￿e begun loaking at a numb8r of shorter courses, as well as experimenting wlth dlfferent t5mes and formats lo encourage more people to begin, and also deepen Ihelr spirltual lives. Small groups remain an important part af equlpping and encouraging people's spiritual life. and in the second half of 2024 some signiflcant work has begun on contlnuing to traln and resaurce these groups and their leadershlp. The work of the Trlnlty Centra. Ho8pltallty remalns very much at the cor8 of who w6 8re and how we do Ilfe, and r8cognlslng how much of Jesu8, teachlng seemed to happen over a meal tabla we conllnu8 to flnd ways of developSng misslon and mlnlstry around a generous welcom8. Current booklngs appear strong, end we are particularly pleesed to have such a wide range af groups and activlties taking place on a week-by-week basls. We've done 80m8 work on making the lobby more welcoming, and continue to work towards becomlng more eco-friendly as part of the mission of all God's people. Th• Glebe Fleld. Anothér feature ol our hospltallty over the year has been to open up the Glebe Field with a circular path around it for the community to enjoy. This Ss usad by scores of people each day. It'8 a place of both meeting and solitude and Is much laved and appreclated by pari8hlonor8 of all agas. It filso provides a $8fe and engaging environment for som8 church actlvltl88, Includlng our monthly Trlnlty Klds W81118 Church. From tlrne to tlme, wa've placed 81gnage and other objects In the fl81d to encourage people to engage wlth their Creator as they enjoy His creatlan, Safoguardlng. Every chlld. young p8r80n and adult hgs the rfght to be 8afe whan angaglng wlth God's church. Wa exercls8d thls Impcrtant reBponsibillty by d18CU88ing 8af8guardlng at evary PCC meatlng, and keoplng up to date wlth the Dloce6an and natlonal regulallons whlch seek the safeguardlng Df all chlldren and vulnerable adults. In all of thls we are aware that aafe9uardSng Is God's agenda ond everyone's respon8ibllity, Ml8alon. Rellof and Developm•nt. W• want to b• a g•n•rou3 church, and find ways of 8UPPOrtlng God's work locally and further afleld. It 18 such a privilege to pray, to gat Informed, and to Joln In alongslde a number of dlfferent projects. Each year we also glve away at least 10PA of our fre8wUI Income, whlch enables us to glve over £25,000 lo partner organi5allons through oui Mlsslon, Relief and Development Committee (MRDC). Deanery Synod. A8 one of the 20 parlBhe8 belonging to the Shrew8bury and Wrekin Deanery we feel 8 partlcu18r callln9 to support and encourage the mlnlstry and mlsslon that takes place In other Angllcan Churches around us. Fl Iddon Is tha Area Dean and Rob Surl 18 Lay Chair ot the Deanery. We've enJoyed meetlngs around topics such as dlsciple8hip, misslon and pioneerlng. We contlnue to pray far ways cf continuing to learn from and work together with our neighbouring churches. Flnanclal Revlew 2024 Flnances Lookln Back In 2024 tha PCC made a srn811 surplus of £15k on Its unre5trlcted funds (2023 a surplu9 of £1 Ik), wSth our income being £403k and expendilure of £388k. God's work can be a complex undertaking and we are always grateful to Him for fhe generous givlng of time and money by so many towards the ministry and mission of our local church. See the table below for a 6ummary. In tsrms of our income.. P￿16 apE Wlovs Ch8riiyf?yi5Ératlon nun)er 113500a

Member8. glvlng wa8 down 3% on last year, r6flecilng scyne of the financlal challenge8 faced by members. Fees from weddlng and fuMrals were 8180 down, many now choosing other weddlng venue Options and slmpler funeral arrangements. Increased booklngs In th8 Trlntty Centre Improved Its InconM by 5% an Improvwj utlllsallon that 19 expected to conllnue into 2025. Looklng at our expendlture: There wag 8 small (4%) Increa8e In the Common Fund contrfbutlon, but It18 Worth refiecllng on what the dlocese provldes In 3uppart for other patshes, our own ¢Jer9y 8fKI part fundlng for our pionear mlnisterg. Salaries Increased wtth the cost of Ilvlng and because most roles were staffed for a full year. Tho exceptlon to belng the Youth and or Muslc roles Ihal contlnue lo be vacanL Trfnlty Centre Incurred less expendlture on repalrs and malntenanc8, you rnay reGall that In 2023 tt needed a new boller. Csfé Connect now has new owner8 and although £8k wa8 8pent10 8UPPOrt It In the last month? of tradlng under our control th8 Cost was reallocated from prevlously deslgnated fund8 and 80 not Jhown below. 2024 Flnances Lookln Forwayd Total Income Is forttggt to Improve In 2025, malnly b8causa Trlnlty Centre bookSng3 are predlctod to contlnue to Increase. The forecast for mernbars glvlng18 moro cauiious a8 we 8ee a full year impact of 2024.8 reductlon. Looklng at other cost3 end budget a88urnptlons: S8lary costs wlll grow wlth the cost of Ilvlng and the Increased level of Employerfs Natlonal Insuranco contribulions, bul Ih18 wlll be off88t by the £5k Increa86 In government employment allowance. shown here as income. The dloc888 Is not Increaslng the Common Share, thankfulty keeplng It at 2024 levels. Most oth8r cosf8 are also expected lo remaln simllar to 2024. The reBult Should be a small surplu3 for the year. 2025 Forecast £OOO's 2024 AGlual £OOO's 2023 Actual £OOO's Trfn ChurGhes INCOME Member Glvl Tax Reclalm Em lo ment AllowancelGrants Weddin and Funeral Fees nat Trinil Centre and Hos -tali Other Income Total Income 232 49 10 239 50 247 48 17 79 14 413 104 83 13 403 426 EXPENDtruRE Adminlstratlon 21 22 21 P•gel6 I tIHQP¢ Cho,-liy règlstratlon nJinb&r YIJSOOS

Chlldren And Youna PeoDle Evanaellsm and SD8cial Events Common Fund IParlsh Share Minlstry Expenses Pr6mls8sIUDk8eD Total Salarles excludin Tlthe Trinlt Centre ExDenses SuDDQrt For Cafè Cannect Total Ex andlture 97 97 40 127 3g 117 28 74 50 92 26 97 10 402 Trinit ctr 75 406 38B Sur lusl Doficit 20 16 11 Not•: th• tabl•15 • tsi•lul iummary of th• actual Ineom• ar￿ •xp•ndltur• for2023 Ind 2024 •nd i for•¢iit tor202& ThM• Ilguf•s ar• for our •vorydJy o¢tivltl•s ind do not Ineludo dmlgnthd or re8trlci•d Inoom• and •xp•ndltur•, *uch •• d10bur•￿•ntI liom the Pat W•dy• l•Bacy And g￿n8 And loBs48 on Inv•¥lm•nt•. Full •x8mln•d #titutory flnanG5Bt •ttounts •r• 4ttach•d In th• full•r r•port, John Mowbray (Hon Treasurer) Reserves Pollc Th• PCC alms to keep a minlmum of 3 months runnlng co8t8 as worklng ¢apltg1, gpproxlmately £100,000. At the year-ond, unrestrlded reserves stood at £193,915. Thls means that there ale funds available whlch we are able lo Invest in capital and mlgsian proJect8 that are belng db8CU88ed at the moment. Funds are also $8t aslda In de8lgnated reserve3 for nffbv Mlsslon and Mln19try Inltlatlves to tr￿1p the work of the Church to contlnue and grow. Our reserves are sufflclent lo sustaln all current Church aCtIv￿e9 In Ihe short term. vestment The ch8rlty18 granted power to Invest In sultable inve8tm6nts undèr the PCC Power8 Measurè 19se and the Trustees Act 2000. A8 a charity, the Tw8te88 hav• a duty of care to take Buch adviGe a818 approprlate before Inve81ments aro undertaken. Th6 charity'8 Investmènt polici86 aM based on two key prlndpl88'. - Ethlcal Investment - thls Indude8 ensuflng thal Investrnents are held In companle8 whlch hav8 hlgh standards of corporate govemance and act In g regpan¥ible way toward8 stakeholders. Long-term responsibilit188 the trustees are aware Of their long-term responsibllltle8 In respect of the Restricted and Unrestricted reserves and a8 a result follow a prudent approach to Investment dec181ons. Investment polScy for long-term fund8 Is almed prfmarlly at generatlng a su8taln8ble Income, wlth due regard to the need for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need lo realise Invesiments to meet operational needs. The charity does not have a pollcy of generating income at excessive or high risk - known as "purchasing Income., where high retums are guaranteed at tha expense of Gapltal. In summary, the charlty has an overall policy to maxlmlsa Income whlle preservlng the real value of Its funds, Du8 to th8 nature of the charlty, an ethlcal Investment policy Is taken into Gonstderation when investments are made.. P49e17 CnA¢Llt regls!p!lon.IxJiryher.' 1'13596u

The charity follows the Ethlcal Inveslment Advisory pollcy as recommended by the Llchfield Dlocesa Ilch Includes the following: 'We atm to invest In companles th8L' ' wlll devalcp thelr buslne83 In th8 interests of 8harehold8rs', demonstrate responslble 8mployment pr8Ctlces; are con8clentloug concemlng Issues of corporate gov8rnanc8, the environrnent and human rlghts: ' are sensltive to the community In which they operate.. Planned giving, ¢ollectlong and donallons are the m41n sources of fund ralsing along wlth tax recoverable. Safe uardin The PCC belleve they have fulfilled Ihelr duty under sactlon 5 of the Safeguardlng 8nd Clergy Dlsclpllne Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to Hou89 of Blshops, guldgnee on safegugrdlng chlldren and vuherable adults). Safeguardlng 1$ a ¥tandlng Item on every PCG egenda. Re ortin Serlo s Incldents A Serfous Incldent Is an adver8e event, whether actual or alleged, which resul18 In or risk8 slgnlflcant harm to the tharlty's beneficlarles, employees, offlce holders, volunteers or to olher8 who come Into contact wlth the charlly through Its work, loss of the charlty'8 money or 885ets, damage to the charity's property or harm to the charlty'g work or reputatlon. The tru8te88 are not aware of aF7y Serlous Incldents durong Ihe laut year. Fundraisln The PCC take811 fundralging responslblllties serlously and18 vary grateful to all donor8- whether regul8r or occaslonal - for their support of the church and church events, PCC supporters 8re never taken for granted. The PCC take full responslblllty for fundralslng and do not U8e commerclal organl$atlonB or profesglonal fundralser8. All money raised IB either by donatlons, fundral8ing event8. 8pedal appeals or legaGie8 for whlch the PCC are most grateful. Followlng a d18cusslon In 2020 we relaln our current PCC decislon that we would not apply for guch lottery fundlng. Volunteers The member8 of our PCC would Ilke to thank all the voluntser8 wha work 80 hard to mako our Church such an Invitln9, lovlng and vlbrant communliy. lfvlng out our values lo be more Ilke Jesus Sn all that we do. Our especial thanks go to our Wardens, Jenny Surl, Anna Ha¥nlp and Erica Staples. who work so tlrelessly on our behalf every day. Review of the Year Thi3 will be publl8hed separately a¥ our Amual ReporL Pag910 Chorfiy r89154raeion nufftbW.- qq35LI80

Future Plans A key oblectlve for PCC In the year ahead Is the management of the Interregnum, and ensuring smooth Snd prayer ftJcus8d appointment of the next if￿ar of M8018 Brace. Alongside thig, Wè are beginning a major project looking at how pastoral care is organlsed and exerclsed In a multl- congregational $8tting. Rlsk Mana ement The Church Wardens carry out regular H8afth and Safety Revl8ws and regularly Inspact prernlses for potential hazards. We have safeguarding policles In place for chlld prDt8Ctlan and for work wlth vulnerable adults, including rigorou8 DBS checklng of staff and volunteers. Our Insurances ale reviawed annually to ensure adequ8l8 cover. An infomial review of any new rigkg whlch may Impact tho work of the Church In th8 Parish is ongoing. Structure Governance and Mana emen The PCC l¥ a Body Corporate establlshed by the Church of England (PCC Powers Measure 1956, and th8 Church Representatlon Rules 2006) and18 a Charity registered wlth the Charity Commlsslon. The PCC l¥ governed by the Parochlal Church Councll Powers Measure (1958) 88 amended that came Into effect on 2nd January 1957, end the Church Repra8entation Rules. Tha Par19h contaln8 88parate Dlstricl¥ for Holy Trlnlty and Chrl8t the Klng, 8ach wlth thelr own DJ8trSct Church Counclls (DCC8). The PCC compri888 the comblned mambarship of the two DCCS. Thg method of appointment of PCC membets Is set out In the Church Reprgsentation Rules. All Church attendees ara encouraged to regl8ter on the Electoral Roll and to particlpate In the el8ctlon of members of the PCCIDCC. The PCC members are re8ponslble for maklna declslons on all matters of g8n&ral concern and importance Sn the parlsh, and for all financial matters. The PCC is also specifically re8ponstble for tha development and malntananca of tha Trlnlty Centr8 at the hèart of Mecle Braca, a8 well as the Glebe Fiald and our property at 47 Wllderley Cre8cent. Glebe Fleld - valuad at £25,500 In March 2019 @ £15,000 per acre, Ag th181s egrlcuKural land the PCC do not feel a further valuation is necéssary al pres8nt 47 ￿lderleY Cre8cent- currently valued et £214,000 (2023.. £213,000), based on an onllna Zoopla valuatlon elated Partles Donadons from related partles (PCC members) durlng the year were £26,655 (2023 £24,430). AII such donatlons were recelved wlthout condltk)ns. emunèratl ald to Trustee One trustee of the Charlly has been paid remuneratlon or ha¥ recelved other benefits from an employment wlth the charity a8 folloYA: Kevln Pllsbury, a trustee, was pald £29,893 (gr086) remuneration durlng the year In hls role as Operations Managgr. The PCC rnade employer pension contributions and Nl Gontributions of £0 and £2,870 respectlvely In connactlon wllh this employmant. Kevin Pilsbury leaves the meetlng when there are any PCC dlsGusslons in connection wlth h18 employment. Ex enses ald to Trustees Pag?19 nhtrtty reglstrsrfon nurnbyr 1135056

6 trustees were pald £2,833 (2023: £3,060) In respect of travel, subslstence, 8nd telephone charges during the year. Reference & Adrnlnlstrative Detall Th8 Church is situated In Meole Brace, shr8￿bUry, SY3 9HF and 18 part of tha Deanw ot Shrewsbury, In the Dloce88 of Llchfigkl. The correspondence address Is The Church Offlce, The Trlnlty Centre, Meole Brace, Shrew8bury SY3 9HF. The Parothial Church Councll (PCC)15 a reglslered tharlty No. 1135066 Our web8lte address18: ￿.trInHYthurchPS.org PCC members who have served from 111 January 2024 untll tha date thlj report was approved were: Ex omdo Member8'. Vlcar Interlm Prie8t in Charge Phll Cansdale (Chalr) ' (untll 121h Jan 2025) 2025) Fl Iddon, As$oclate Vlcar (Chalr) ' {frorn 13th Jan Non 8tIp8ndlary A88oclale Mlnl8tor Valerle Pltt (untll 2nd June 2024) Non 8tlpendlary As8oclate Mlnlster Charle8 Ruxton Ordalned MlnlBtsr (wlth Fxro) Nlck Webb Curate lan Budd (from 111 July 2024) R•ader8: Shlrloy Steveng Vacant V8cont Parish Warden8'. Jenny Surl ' Anne Ha8nlp ' Dlstrlct Wardenj: Erlca Staple• Vacant Deanery Synod Reps; Rob Surf Sophle Black steve Jones (PCC Secretary) Amy Ingham-Farrow Adrlgn Lowe Rethel Woods Carol Booles Sylvla Leake DCC Elected Members; Paul Beli (Lay Vlce-chalr) Mick p￿S1On Martln Wthlngton Nlkkl Jones Dylan Mathias (untll 19llr June 2024) OlwÈn Abbott Juan Pablo Castaneda John Mowbray ' (Co-opted Hon Treasurer) Kevin Pllsbury ' (Co-opted Operatfons Manager) Helen Hlnton (Clerk to the mpeting) Officers ofthe PCC: PagB 110 Ch2rlty ragtstrntton numbor.- 113?Yod

Tho PCC appoint8 annuglty q 8tandlng Flnanca Committaa which algo tAke8 reSp(￿sIl￿11ty far the ov8rgight of the PCC ffinance9. The PCC algo gppoints the Trlnlly Centro Management Comrnltte8, the Ctingregatlonal Lesderghlp Teamg, th? 81eward6hip teqm and the Ml3Blon, Rplbf and Developmgnl Commltte•. All Cornmllteg8 and team4 arg accounloble to the PCC and roport to 1¢ on a regular basls. Tha PCC rnet 8lx tlm88 over Iha year. The Standlng and Fln8n¢e Qomffllttoe al80 mot $lx tSme& esz Addresses o Advlsors Insurnv4 Trlnltas Church In8uranc• 8eNlcas (Iradlng name of Arthur J. Gallagher Insuranc8 Brokers Llmlt8d) Blonhelm HLNJ88, 1-2 Brldoa Street Gulldford GU14RY {from 141 of May 2023). Arrol Arohlleots Ltd, 8L Mary'6 Hall, 8t. Mary'8 Court Shr¢w3bury, 8Y11EG (tlll 111h July 2024) Lloyd8 Barjk, Prldo Hlll, Shrew8bury 8YI 1DQ and Investmont EFQ Hqrrl8 Allddy, 33 Great Ch8rla8 8tro•t, Btrmlngham 89 3JN IAanag•rn Archlt•ct Banker8 Indopand•nt Jonathan Hlll Lichfiold Dloce8an Board of FIn￿Ce. Examlngr 8t MEry8 Hou80, The Clo88, Ucmhld Vi1813 7LD Th1¥ Annual Roport was yprov•d by the PCC on nd•lgnod on thalrb¥h41r R•vdFI Iddon (Prl•stln Cherqo) . 1￿Cc Lay Vic• Chalrj P4B•111

Indopendant Ex8miner's Report to the trustseslmembers of the PCC of Holy Trlnlty Church, IIAeolo Brace, Shrewsbury. Re8lslered Ch8flty number 1135066 I report on the accountsfor the year ended 31st December 2024 whkh are sit out on the followlrq paKe5. Re$ octlve res onslbllltles of th8 TTLlSteos and Inde ondent Examlner The charltvs trustees are ￿sponSible for the preparatlon of the accounts. The charltvs tru51eey conylderthatin audlt Is not rqqulred for th15 year u￿r Sectlon 144 of th• Charltles Att 2011 (the Chailtles Act) that an Independent examlnatlun Is needed. Itts rny respDnslblllty to examlne the ac￿￿nts tjnder 5ectlon 145 of the charltFe5 Act, tu fullow the procedtjres lald down In the GÈnernl Dlrectlony glven by the charlty Commtsslon lunder sectlon 145(Sllbl of the Charltles Aetl, and to stste whether partlcul4r matters hwe comet(¥ rnv attentlDn. Basls of Ind8 endent Examlnor'8 S en examlnatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the General Dlr•ctlons 8fven by the Chgrlty Commlsslon. An examlnauon Include5 a revlthv of the a¢countln8 records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presentad wllh those recor¢J5. It also Indudesconsldw4tlon of 8ny ￿n￿SU01 Items or dlsd05ure5 In th¢ account8 and 5eeklng explanotlons from th• trusle•s concernln8 any such matters. The proeedurej undertaken do not provldt all the evldence ihat would be requlred In an audli and ¢onsequentty no oplnlon Is glven as to Vlhether the acetsunts presEnt a "true and fall. vlew and rhe report Is Ilmitsd to those matters 5Et out In the 5t¥tement below. do gnd¢nl EAamlner'5 sla('e ne In ¢onnectlon wlth my examlnatloni no matffrw rn4tter5 have Cotheto my attentlon whlch Blves rne cause to belleve that In, any moterl81 rejpect: accountlng records were not kept In accordance wilh sectlon 130 of the Charlt5e5 Art or the accounts do not accord wlth the ac¢ountln8 record5 the account5 do not comply wllh the applicable requlrernents concernlng ihe form and content ofaccounts set Dut In the Charltles (Accounts and Reportsl Regulatlons 2008 other thsn Bny requlrement that the accounts Ivè ? true and lalr vlew whlch Is not a mdier consldered Js pirt of an Indepen+Yenl •x•mlnailon. I have come acms5 nu other matter5 In conTr¢¢tlon wilh the ex•mlnatlon to whlth attentton should be drawn In order to enable a proper und$rstandlngot the a￿ou￿¢s to be reathed. $18rted'. Djte., Jonathan Hlll FCMA, CGMA Llchfleld Dlotesan Board of Flnan st Marfs House, The C1054 Lithfidd WS13 7LD Pagè

ThèPCC olHoiy Trlnlty Chur¢h. Mo01• 8racg, shro￿l￿ry Flnandtl Stat4ftnts for th¢ Y84r end•d 31st D￿ember 2024 8tatanwnt of Pln•rtclal ACdvI￿a1 D•%lgnthd R••tskbd Fund# Endowmpnts Fund• Tot•1 FundA 2024 Total Fundx 21113 Fund¥ iafw IKomlng I1•￿T¢ In¢om• •nd Endowm•nts from: 3Q J•Jfc¢Gww•iiw Ib 9.024 2d 98.749 749 17 403,133 5,884 708 409.724 428,4108 R••owcu EApwthd Eyp•ndltym on: Rolslng FuTrJi ChU￿hA￿V￿a1 Jb 387.778 818 403.894 J¢ Tolal 387,778 25,142 19,81 432,738 403,804 Il•t Incoffl•llExp•ndiwr•l b•low• lThv••tfflont 19.2511 NotOrfth8811 on Inv•itm•nw 7 1.78B N•tlnGomrfExp•ndlt￿r•? TMMf•r FuTra• 14•t Ilo¥•D•nl In FuAd• 17,142 119,258.1 24.009 Tothi Fund• brou9htfonv•rd ii 177,476 87.209 396.556 372,1546 Totsl Funth ¢•rrl•d foTh¥•rd 194.618 112.612 8B.Q9B 375.329 3.$55 Pag• 1J

Th• PCC ol Holy Trlnlty Church, M•d• BrarA. shrow81￿ry Fln•nclal Stat•fflenlo for the Ytar End•d 31st D•c¢mb•r 2024 Balance Sh8qt Totsl 2024 Tol•l 2023 Flxod Amets Takiiljlé Au•ts Ne6tmontAB8el• 58.653 68,653 56,865 ,865 Tol41 Flx•d Awt• Curr•nt AM•t• thbtorJ •TrJ prepayr1￿ Ciih at b•rd¢ In h•r T•t•l Curr•ntA•MI• 312.082 332.515 309.264 347,221 Curr•nt Ll•blllll••- dw wlthln 1 y••r Cr•dltm •nd iccnthl• •) Dloo•i•n Pailih Sh•r• Dbc•B•n Lo•n Total Curr•nt LI￿11111•• 12,318 N•t Cuff•ntA•••t•UUab#tl••l 316,676 334,905 D•btorn du• aftor on• y•ar D•btorn 4.785 4783 Llabllltl•¥ du• after on• y•llr I￿? Tol•l N•lA•B•t•llLl•blllll••l 375,329 396,555 Total 2024 Total 2023 Fund• of th• PCC Unmlrittlod FuThl• Gonllr￿ Fund 194618 112612 177476 131870 0g¥lk¥ialvd Fundg R¢•trlcted Endowffl•nt Fundi Tol•l FuThl• 375,329 396,555 Approved by iho P•r￿N•1 Churth on 18th M•y 2025 slgned oTh11s bphawby. Slgn•trJre.' Name: Revd Fl Iddofi IPCC C￿lTI Th• not•9 on pw 13 k$ 24fom partoftrKs8 ?￿oUnt• P•p 1+

The PCC of Holy Trlnlty Church, M8ole Brac8, Shrewsbury Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 ccountln Policles The PCC Is a public beneflt entlty withln the meanlng of FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under Ihe Charities Act 2011 and Sn accordance wlth the Church Accountlrva Regulations 2006 governing the Individual accourrts of PCC8, and with the Ragulatlons true and falr vievl, provlglon8. They have also been prepared in accordance with the Charltles SORP (FRS 102). The fln8nclal stratements have bean prepared urKler the h15torical cost convention wlth items recognlsed at cost or transacllon value unle8s otherwlse stated In the relevant notes to thes8 accounts. The financlal statements Include all transactlons, assets and liabilllles for whlch the PCC 18 responslble in law. They do not includ8 the accounts of diurch group9 thst owe thelr main afflliatlon to another body nor those that are Informal gatherings of Church members. Thera may b6 mlnar discrepandas In the tota18 as the Pen￿ are not belng 8hown. Cashflow Ststement The Charlty has tsken advantage ot th8 axemptlon In FRS102 from the requlrem8nt to produce Cash Flow statement on the grounds that the Income does nol exceed £500,000. Goln Concern There ara no materlal uncartaintlas related to events or condltlons that cast slgnlflcant doubt on the charlty's ablllty to contlnue a8 a golng concem. ccountln Estlmates and Prlor Year Errorg No changas to accountlng estlmatss have Occurred in the reportlng perlod. No matsrlal prlor year error8 have been Identlfied In the feportlng perlod. escr tlo Unre$trlcted funds are Income fund8 of the PCC that are available for spendlng on the general purposes of the PCC, Includln9 amounts deslgnat8d by the PCC for flxed a8sets for Its own use or for spendlng on a future project and whlch are therefore not Included In Its 'Yree reserves" as d18closed In the trustaes, annual report. Rastrlcted fund8 wmprlse of bNo elements :_ a) Income from trusts or endowments whSch may b8 expended only on those rastricted objacts provlded In th& tems of the trust or bequest b) donations or grants recelved for a specific obJect or Invlted by the PCC for a gpeclfic oblect. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for whlch they were glven. Any balanca remainlng unspent at the end of each year must be carrled forward as a balance on that fund, The PCC doeg not usually invest separately for each fvnd. Where there 18 no separate invegbnent, Inte￿st Is apportloned to Indithdual funds on an average balance basls. Page 15

ccountln Pollcles contlnued Endowment funds are restrlcted funds that must be retained as trust capital 8ither permanently or subj8Ct to a discrellon8ry power to spend capital as Income. qnd where the use of any Income or other benefit derlved from the capltal may be r88Mcted or unrestrlcted. Fu15 detaS18 of 811 thelr restrlctlons are shown In the notes to the accounts. Inc Planned glvlng, collecllons and donatlons are recognlsed when recelved or when the PCC becomes entltled to the resource 8nd the monetary value ¢an be measured wlth sufflclent reliablllty, Tax refund5 are recognlsed Yéhen the Incomlng r880urce to whlch they relate is recolved. Gr8nts and Legacles ar8 accounted for when the PCC18 legally entitled to the amounts due and the monetary value can be measured wlth 8ufficlent rellabillty. Dlvldend8 are accounted for when recelvable, Interest Is accrued. All othgr Incom813 recognlsed when Itls re￿1Vable. All Incoming resourc85 are accounted for gros6. endlture Grants and donat10￿ are accounted for when pald over, or wh6n awarded, If that award create8 a blndlng or construcrfve obllgation on the PCC. The dlocesan parish share Is accounted for when due. Amounts recelved speclfirally for mls8lon are dealt ￿t￿ as restrlcted funds. All other expendlture Is ganerally recognlsad when It18 Incurred and Is accounted for gro8S, Governance and Su ort Costs Support costs should be allocated be￿￿n governance costs and other support. Govemance costs compr188 all costs Involvlng publlc accountablllty of th8 PCC and Its compllanc8 wllh regulatlon and good practice. Support Costs Include central functlons and hava been allocated to actlvlty cost categorle8 on basL8 conslstent with the use of resources eg by allocatlng staff costs by Ilme spent and other Costs by thelr usage. Ex Flxed Assets Congecratsd and bonefice property 18 not Included trom the 8ccount5 by 8.10(2)(a)&(C) of th8 Charitles Act 2011, Moveable church furnl8hlng8 held by the Vlcar and Churchwardens on speclal trust for the PCC and whlGh requlre a faculty for dlspogal are Inallenable propety, Ilsted In the Church's inventory, which can be Inspected (at any reasonable time). For anythlng acqulred wlor to 2000 there 19 Insufficienl cost Informatlon avallable and therefore such assets are not valued In the financlal statem8nts. See Note 7 about the propertles owned by the PCC. vegtment9 Investments In quoted shares, traded bonds and slmllar Investments are valued InI￿allY al cost and subsequently at market value at the year end. Inve8tments held for re.sale are treated a8 current asset investments. Page 1 c?1

Accou Policles con Deb Debtors are measured on Inltlal recognltion at 88tt18ment amount. Sub88quenlly Ih8y are measured at cash expected to be recelved. Credl or5a d Accru Credltars are mea8ured at settlement amounts le88 any trada dlscounts. Accruals ara measured on best estimat8 of the amount required to setua the obligallon at the reportlng date, Pa9e ffj

The PCC ot Holy Trlnlty Church, Meole Brace, shrew81￿ry FinanGlal Statements for the Year Ended 313t Decembor 2024 IJ•91ythd TOMI 2QZrf Tql•lFund¥ INCOME AND ENOOWMENTS 2 DM•wan• •nd L•ycl•¥ T¥x•fflcl•nt plJnnqdgM 199.25Q 191,937 Olh•rplonMd glvfr• 21.378 4.548 CoMeollonB Jl i•NIDQ• Al olhor omni ird volw1￿1•r1j Indvdlnq Jpedal oppe? 14MI8 1&618 6￿00 5,304 J,qao R800￿mblE 12 47, L•ycl t3rnnl& (r•rthtrvJ •nd 1.338 7.150 29OA•O O,JQ4 301,982 317A4S Charfthtsh AEllvltl•• AcVwltl•x forO•nmiing Fund# 2b FYndia1￿Tr0 AeNIIo4 Posè ffj ¢pi Ei

The PCC (rf Holy Trlnlty Church. Meole Brace, Shr&w8bury Flnancfal Statsments for the Year Endad 31st December 2024 IMGOME AND ENDOWMENTS conttnU0d UnY•*trlc4•d Fth R4slrlGt•d nd• TolalFund¥ 24 Tatsl Fuod ndi 3.614 8Ank IrtérnAt SAIO 6,510 4.202 ,024 9,024 7,790 IMM C1￿1¢h ktlvltt•• 2d 81•iuknyF•o1 (I•l￿nId by PCOI 9,441 1q.581 Chureh 1.463 770 4.770 &¢7 ChurthyArd Cgrdr•ol 1,208 1,?$8 1137 Trfnlty C•ntr• Inmma 83217 83.217 79,066 Other adlvlt•¥ 14749 18.749 10117$ Cth•r Ingorn• Olher rotsl Incom• 404133 dM,724 429AO Pago fi

Thg PCC of Holy Trlnltychvrch, Meole Brace, Shrwsbury FINanGlal Statqm8nts for th• Year Ended 318t Decefflber 2024 EXPENDMIRE IJ R•l¥fThyVunrf CpthofFundRd Jb Chur¢fvAellwlt•• f&007 YJ D1•c•ÈthG￿mW Fwd8upport 11061¢ 21 Joi 6,065 Chuth e%p•nttfvdow•n 14,11 6J74 21 m*rc•pll•lE¢p￿￿I1w• R•p&htotha ChLYth iJ,uJ J.eoo N•w&JWknDWq 317.7 lJ.142 19WII 4?2,73B Plh•rexpMdnuM Jg Mr 4JinB Pau03•

The PCC of Holy Trinlty Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Allocation of Support Costs Support costs comprise Trustee Tralnlng and Governance Costs etc. Due to the nature of the financial activities of the PCC. these would be allocated across Charltable Expenditure which comprises the majorlty of Its expenditure and as such are automatically charged there. 5 (a) Stsff Costs 2024 2023 Wages & Salaries Natlonal Insurance Pension costs £147,459 £9,752 £3,144 £157,269 £8,793 £2,805 Average number of employees 21 17 Th8 PCC employed a part-tlme Youth Mlnlster (up to the 7th of Aprfl 2024). full-llme Children's Minister and Ploneer Community Minlster (currently a lob share). The Church Officé leam is made up of th8 Operatlons Manager. Admlnlslralor & Events Coordlnator and Flnance Clerk, vthi18t the Trlnlty Centre Is overseen by the Events Manager and team of Welcome Assistants. Th8 PCC also 6mploys a Verger, Gardener and a Malntenance Offlcer (up to the 5th of L)ecember 2024) In part-time roles. The vlcar end assoclate vlcar are employed by the Dioc8sé of Lichfield under Common Ténuré, and lh8 paflsh conlrlbutes towards these posls through Its wmmn fund. The Operalions Manager employed by the PCC16 also a trustee havlng been co-opted al the APCM In May 2023 and May 2024. The hlghest pald employee eamed £32,763 {2023: £31,065} durlng the year. There were no employee beneflts to key management per80nnel In the prevlou8 or current year. The PCC use8 thè Natlonal Employmènt Savlngs Tru8t (NEST) for It8 p8n81on paym8ntg. 5 (b) Tru8tW8' romunoratlon and oxpenpA8 and Rolated Partles Kèvln Pi18bury. a tru81e6, was pald £32.763 {gr088> r6muneration durlng the year In hls role as Operatlons Manager. The PCC made employér penslon contrlbtlons and Nl contrlbutions of £0 and £2,664 r68pecllv61y In connectlon wlth thls employment. Kevln Pllsbury leaves the meetlng when there are any PCC dlscusslons In connection with h18 employment. 6 tru8t688 pald £2,683 (2023: £3,060) In respe¢t of travel, 8ub818tence, and telephone charges durlng the year. No other payment8 or expons88 were paid to any other PCC member. person8 closety connected to them or related partles. Oonatlon8 from related part588 {PCC members) totalled £26,655 (2023: £24,430). 5 (c) Fees for tho oxamlnatlon of the accounts 2024 2023 Independent Examlne¢s fees £385 £350 Other feos le.g. accountancy senllces) paid to the Independent Examiner Analysls of Transfer batween Funds Surplus funds orginally desigated to seed the Living Stones Fund and for the 2021 vlsion have been reallocated to fund the final running and cl(Y8ure costs of Café Connnect and future church building. r￿Ure and fittings prolects. Page1• rrt LQYf

The PCC of Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 7 (a) Tangible Flxed Asset8 The PCC own the Trlnity Centre (vAthin the curtllage of Holy Trlnity) gs well as the Glebe Field and 47 Wllderley Crescont. The values of thése propertles are not Included In the balance sheet at value. the o)st belng zero. Please See the note in Ihe Trustees Annual Report on page 3. 7 {b) Flxed Asset Investm•nts Al 1st Jan Add1￿1￿$ Dlsposals Transfers Change In Market Value £ At 31st Dec Unrostrlctsd funds Investrnents" 1.788 58,653 Total 58,865 1.788 58,653 .3,904 M&G Charitable Units at Market Value 31st December, managed by EFG Harrls Allday Assets 2024 2023 8 (a) Curront Debtor8 Unreslrlcted Glft Ald recoverable 12,782 25.863 Accrued Incom8 1.933 1,847 Trade debtoryJ 5.351 10.246 Prepayments 367 20.433 37,957 8 (b) Debtor8 duos after moro than 1 yoar R&strlcted Other debtors (Cafè Connect CIC) 4,785 Total debtors 20,433 42,742 8 (c) Cash at Bank and On Hand - 2024 Unregtrlcted Deslgnated Re•trlcted 2024 Totsl 2023 Current AceA)unt 27,146 27,146 17,008 Instant Access 91,795 64,800 62,217 218,812 227,978 Petty Cash Trfnity Centre Bank alc Interior Decoratlng Scheme Qulnquennial Fund CBF Deposll (Hilda Hardlng) 20 20 198 527 527 1.987 300 6.182 200 200 11.383 47.812 59.195 56.211 131,371 112.612 68.099 312.082 309,284 Pag

The PCC of Holy Trlnlty Church, Meole Brace. Shrewsbury Flnancial Statsmants for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Cash at 8ank and On Hand - 2023 Unreslrkt8d Dll81gnat•d Rpstrict•d 2023 Total 2U22 Current Account 17.008 17.008 55,e05 185.075 Instant Acc955 61593 198 a4,056 81,327 227,978 P•lty Cuh TrfnltyC8nlfa 88nk olc Intorfor Dq¢oratlno S¢h•m CBF Ogpoill {Hllda Haidlngi 198 1,987 l.S87 870 S.882 5,882 S4,465 281,117 B.399 BO,1B8 47,812 131,870 66,211 309,264 87.209 Llabllltl•s 2024 2023 All unrn*Arfol 9 (•) Arnounls lalllng due In on• year ruAh 3,973 1,807 10,260 350 th0￿11 R•c•lv•d In Ad¥Anc• Olh•r Cr•dltor• 1,096 10.870 12,31e 16,839 g (b) Amounfs falllnp dug oft•r on• y•ar 10 Summary ot A•sots by Fund . ZQ24 Unr•itrl¢i•d FUMIS D￿19n￿ted Fund$ R••trt¢tsd Fynds Endowm•nt Fund• TotRI Inv•>lm•nlA•B•t• 68.6S3 151,804 115,8391 194615 58,653 332.515 115,839} 376.329 112,812 88,QB9 Curr¥nt Ll&b115U• 112,612 68,099 Sufflmary olAg8ots by Fund . 2023 Unr•gtrkled Funds D￿Illn￿l•d Funds Reglrleted Fund Endowrnqnl Funds Tolal InveslfflentA888tg CurrentA&uets Current Llabllltlos $8,865 352.006 (12,3161 396,SSS 131927 (12.3181 177,476 131.e70 87.209 131.87D e7,209 Pgna ?S

The PCC of Holy Trlnity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury Financlal Statsments for thg Year Ended 31st Dacembar 2024 11 Summary of Fund Movements . 2024 RegeThes at 1st J•n lfficomlng Investmant GalnJlLoss8 Ew•nded Ti•ngf8r• Reservts at 31Jl D•c £ Uni•¥tskted Fund 177m6 403,133 1387,77BI 1,788 184,618 0881lln8tad Fundg Schaol HouJ• Fund 2021 VtslonlLlvlng Siongl CIBfgy Dl8crellonary Cost ol Uvlng Fund 6knklng Fund Qhbe FleldlHlld• Hirdlng D•flbr1141orApp•ql C8Ptl•l Prolecta Cale Connect Suppprt 5,703 21500 1.805 7,988 40,184 47,812 1.098 Is 974 22,500 1.88S 15.000 8,016 1.338 39,505 47,812 450 3,000 10,000 12,500 te,3001 25,1421 131110 6.884 112,812 R•$trl¢ted F￿dfj P•rtn•rbhlp Cllfé Conn8cl M•ole BraG? Youth Club 8oclal A¢llon 14.1)02 14.OC2 4,785 4,785 1,968 2.294 93 1.968 Chrl6tm40 Homp•rn Sundry R•ilrt¢ted RfjEelpl8 Uvlng Ston•4 TK Plano Fund Trfnlly c￿tro Kltehan Equlp Inl•rfur Dp¢oraUnB 3ch•rnq 2,294 93 18,119 30.a13 13011 17,818 38.813 3.463 5,882 B7,209 708 730 3.431 708 19,8IBI 18.09 End0wm￿t Fundi Total Funds 396,515 409,724 (432,7381 1,788 375.329 P8aa 2

The PCC of Holy Trinlty Church, Maole Braca. Shrewsbury Financlal Stat8m8nt8 for the Year Ended 31st DeGemb8r 2024 Explanatory noto on each fund: tl8signal8dfunds.' 8Ghool HDU8e Fund 2021 VlsionlLlvlng Ston• Cloryy 018crellonary Cast of Llvlnq Fund sIn￿ng Fund Qlpbe Fl•ldlHlldg Hirdlng ProGeeds from the Sa￿ of the School Housa, for future upkeep of property. Seed fund ft)r thp Llvlng Slone5 prolerAs. Residue of8 gSft, al1ts8 der9￿5 dlscndon. DIscr8￿on￿Y lund to help wllh cost of Ilvlng crlse8 . Trinlly Centre and Churth conthigency fund. De3lpatgd In 2023 for new boll8r8. Net proGeed8 from land swap wfth Ihe Dlo¢o8e. Held for fulur8 prolacts Ih81 honour the legacy. Oonadon for the purchase of a dofibrllalor In momory of Mlkg Hlnton Fulure church buiklino. flx1U￿ and fittings prajecls g.g. Ilyhllng. Fundlng for running of the Cafa dwlng the p8rlad before clo¥ur8 and th8 COSt8 ofclosure. DollbrflatorApp•al Capllal ProleGIo Cah Connvol Support Rostrlet•d lunds.. Fknlla Partn•rihlp C•fé Conn¥l Meole BrAc• Youth Club Sochl Action Uvlnp Ston&8 CTK Plano Fund Chd¥tmaJ Himp8rJ Tflnlty C8nlrn Klichun Egulp Int•rfpr D•cgrnllng S¢h•m• Legacy to be u$od for Chlldren'5 educallon In Afrfcfj. Surplus from the proJ&ct held on behalf of Carnmunlly Int8resl Comp8ny. Grant6 recglved for use In the communlly. Prevlouly held by Meole Brace Consolldaled Charlll85 for u8è by the poor ol Ihe Parbh. Funds ralsed In 2017. Two prolecl¥ aw8lllng complellon, thg Meet Place and Café Connect. Donatton to fund a Plano at Chrfsi the Klnq Donations lor Hamp8r8 Chrl81ffl89 2020. DonBllon to fund new kllchen aqulpmenl al IhB Trlnity Centre Fund8 held by the dloc060 for tho Intemal redecorallon ol the vlcorage8, gumm4ry of Fund Movwment8 . 2023 •s•rveB I l•l Jan neom R980urcqg ourc•4 expandqd nve6 Men f34ln•lLois•s Trnn¥f•r• R•s#Th•s at 3181 D¢ £ Unr•ilrfal•d Fund 166,341 413,8 (382,8681 18081 119,1B41 177,475 D•ilinted Fundi school Hous8 Fund 2021 VlilonlLlvlng Slon•8 Clorgy Cil8cr•llonBry Cost Dr Llvlng Fund Slnklng Fund Ghb• FleldlHlldo Hsrdlng S,703 22.500 1,e85 1,131 27,000 47,812 105,831 5,703 1,685 7,988 4e.184 47,812 131,¥70 14,718 7.863 1S.184 14,T1B {7,8631 19,184 Restrlctsd Fundi Fiwllll Partn•rnhlp Café CDnn•cl Meo1• 8raco Youlh Club 8oclalAclion Chrfstmas Hampers s￿dry R&8bithd R•c•lpli Ll¥ino Slon?I CTK Pl•no Fund Tiinlty C•ntr• Klt¢hen Equlp Interfor Oecorallng Seh•m8 24,002 5.276 1,988 2,294 10.ODD 1493 14,1)02 4,785 1.968 2,294 93 18,119 36.613 18,189 37,38g 8Q 6,199 5.882 100 J74 701 177e 80 1,746} 3,453 5.882 87,209 (13.1851 ErKlowrnenl Fund4 Total Funds 3n.s46 428AO8 1403.6941 15051 396.555 ?6

The PCC of Holy Trlnlty Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury Flnanclal Ststemants for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 12 SOFA Comparatlves (pr8vlouJ year) Unr88trlct•d Fundj De¥lgnatqd Fund$ Regtrlet•d Fund9 Endowtynent Funds Total F￿￿1$ Income and EndowmehiB Vohjntary IncDrne AclFvllle8 for Goner41tng Fund? Inva¢lrnBnlB Church Aclvlti Olher Total In¢om• 302.n8 14,718 317.445 7.7 103,173 103.173 11718 428A08 Exp•ndlturn Ro13hg Funds ChurGh Acllvlll•• CNfi•r Tot•1 ExwdlWr• 382.806 7.863 13.186 403.a94 382,088 7,863 13.155 403,814 N•t IncoM&I{•xp•ndltur•) ,1851 Net9alnQlol￿Ij on Inv••lmenl 50$ lsosi N•t Incom•l(Expondllurnl 18 13. TfuMl•r betymryn Fundi 1g.184 19.184 N•t Mov•m•nt In Funds 11.135 2e,039 113,185 Tot•kFund• br￿￿￿h1 forward 18 100,374 372.S41 Totsl Fund• cmrrl•d fopNard 77A78 131, 7,209