Charity Reglstration Number: 113S072
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL
PARISH OF HOLYTRINITY, SPRINGFIELD, DIOCESE OF
CHELMSFORD
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLYTRINifi. SPRINGFIELD.
DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD
TRUSTEES REPORT
Year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023. For the rest of
the report and accounts the name of the charity has been shortened to Holy Trinity, SprIn￿le1d.
Administrative information
Holy Trinity. Springfield is 51tuated on Trinity Road, Chelmsford. Essex, CM2 6HS. It is part of the
Diocese of Chelmsford within the Church of England.
Strueturei govèrnance and management
The charity is subject to the following governing documents.. Parochial Church Council Powers
Measure 119561 as amended and Church Representation Rules. Holy Trinity, Springfield was
previously obliged to register as a charity in it5 own right as its income was over £IOO,(X)O per annum.
It is registered with the Charities Commission under number 1135072.
The trustees arè the member5 of the Parochial Church Council IPCCI. who are elected from member5
of the electoral role of the church at the annual parochièl church meeting IAPCMI. They are elected
for a term of three years, so there is a rolling number of around three trustee vacancies that need
filling each year.
Trustees can leave the PCC at any point durin8 their term, usually due to moving away from Holy
Trinity, Springfield. These temporary va¢ancies are not usually filled until the ne*t APCM as there are
SLrfficient trustees to continue with the business of the charity.
The Trustees who served during the year were..
Ex-officio members..
Keith Roddy Ilncumbentl
lan Fuller INon-Stipendiary Minister)
Martin Charlesworth Ichurchwardenl
Alexander Evans (Churchwardenl
Elerted members."
Elaine Charlesworth IPCC secretary)
john Daw50n (Deputy Churchwardenl
David Harmsworth (from May 20231
lo Haynes Ito May 20231
Andy Parker
Richard Scott IDeputy Churchwardenl
Claire Suttlin@ Ito May 20231
Mary Want
The trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general con￿rn and importance
to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the charity are to be spent. The full PCC met six
time5 during the year. All members of the church family are welcome to attend PCC fneetings and
minutes are circulated to the church family by email shortly after each meeting.

A standing committee made up of the Vicar, Churchwardens, Deputy Churchwardens and any
additional co-opted members meets once a month. The standing committee can transact PCC
business but may not make decisions which require the approval of the full PCC.
In addition. the PCC has appointed various officers to assist in specific functions as follows..
Stewardship and Gift Aid Officer: Jo Roddy
Treasurer.. Eleanor Evans
Safeguarding Officer.. Currently vacant
Objectlves and activities
The object of the charity is promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church. As
a parish church, we are committed to developing Èffective and appropriate ways of communi¢ating
the gospel of Jesus to those in our community. Wè seek to see God's kingdom grow in our parish, and
to live ès witnesses to Jesus in all we do.
The mission statement of the charity is as follows..
Holy Trinity, Sprin8field is an Evangelical An81ican Parish Church serving the Springfield Park, Chelmer
Waterside and Parklands Drive communities in Chelmsford. We are a Bible believing church which
seeks to glorify God- Father, Son and Holy Spirit- by..
Teaching the Word of God, to help all ages @row in Jesu5 Christ and to be released into
Hi5 service..
Prayin8 and caring for everyone within our church community-
Sharing the good news of jesus Christ with our parish and the wider community..
Supportin@ mission partners across the world.
In making decisions about how to meet our objective5 and live up to our mission statement, the
trustees have had due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission
when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
Achlèvèments and performance
Worship ondprayer
All are welcome to attend our regular sefyices. Our 10.30am seNlce runs every Sunday. Across the
vear, this had an average attendance of approximately45 adults and IS children and it wa5 particularlv
encouraging to see the number5 increasing towards the end of 2023. Most Sundays our Sunday
School, Ignite, runs alongside the service but on thefourth Sunday of each month we worship togèther
as a full church family in our 'all-age' service. We started 2023 with additional services each month
as follows-.
I" Sunday
6pm service with a repeat of the 10.30am sermon
2 Sunday
4pm Messy Church service aimed at familie5
3 Sunday
6pm setvice with a repeat of the 10.30am sermon
4" Sunday
8am traditional BCP setvice
However. the PCC decided in the summer of 2023 that the Messy Church service was no longer viable
due to a consistent drop in numbers attending and the volunteertime needed to run it. We now have
a 6pm service on the first three Sundays of the month.

We meet once a month as 3 church to pray ft>r the church and our community. These meetings are
on a Saturday morning allowlng us to share breakfast together before praying. It continues to be
encouraging to see so many members of the church family participatin8.
We also have a small, informal, spoken service that takes place once a week called Time with God.
As well as our regularservices, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestonès
of the journey throuBh life. This year our ministers officiated at three funerals, one wedding and one
baptism.
Discipleship ondfellowship
The incumbent and PCC have continued to implement the annual plan put in place in 2022 (to be
reviewed and updated during 20241. with a focus on building up the church through formal and
informal discipleship. We have four fellowship groups which meet regularly to study the bible,
encourage one another and to support each other in prayer. Three of these are groups open to all
with one being particul3rlywelcomingto those who wish to bringyoung children with them,. the fourth
group Iknown as 24171 is aimed at youn@ adults. In addition, we have a men's group which meets for
bible studies and social gatherings and a women's social group. and we hold ad-hoc lunches for the
whole church family to meet and eat together after a Sunday service.
We retain strong links with the Chelmsford Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship ICDENI which brings
together Church of England evangelical churches in the Chelmsford Diocese.
Pastorol ca
lan Fuller heads up our pastoral team, caring for our community in whateverwaywe can. This includes
visiting the sick. elderly and bereaved. Both Keith Roddy and lan Fuller will celebrate the Lord's Supper
in homes or hospital with those who request it.
Our Care Fund 15 available to provide funds to those in our community who are in need. Anyone can
recommend someone for help from thi5fund- decisions regardingthe disbursement of fund5 are made
by lan Fuller in conjunttion with our Treasurer, Elean()r Evans. The PCC are keen to see this fund used
and welcome ideas in that regard.
A¢tffvities of the church (mission ond evongelisml
We seek to promote the whole mission of the Church and use our facilities for the public benefit
through the provision of aetivities in the church hall for various groups. The PCC regularly considers
the viability of our exlstlng community outreach activitie5 and what additional activities might be
possible; our main constraint 15 volunteer resource5.
At the time of writing, we have a weekly 8roup. Green PastLJres, which provides activities and
fellowship forelders in our communityand a monthlygroup, Trinity Dads, for dads and carer5 of young
children. 2023 also saw the return of our holiday club for primary aged children, held durin8 the
Octobe¥ half term. The Secret Agents academy was enjoyed by a group of enthusiastic children and
we hope to build on its su¢cèss in October 2024.
The church hall is regularly hired by coMmun￿tY groups including Gambler5 Anonymous, Brownies,
Karate and Strollerci5e and is available for members of the community to hire for partie5 and other
gatherin8S.

We continue to have a good relationship with Trinity Road School and have been pleased to welcome
them to our building during 2023 for Harvest festival, Christmas and Easter and occasional other visits
related to their Religious Education curriculum, as well as conducting assemblies at the school.
Flnanclal review
The primary Sour￿ of fund5 1S the giving of the church members which, togèther with tax recOVe￿d
through the Gift Aid and GASD schemes, accounts for the majority of income. Thls is received either
through planned giving, coillertions tn ehurch orother donations. Additional Tegularsour￿s of income
are fees for weddin85 and funerals, hall rentals and interest on monies held. Both our giving income
d our hall hire remained relatively steady in 2023.
Total receipts for 2023 across unrestricted funds were £93,893 lincludin8 the gift day income
described below).
As part of our stated aim to be attive in our partnership with the world Church, we support various
mission partners, prayerfully and financially. We hold regular 'Mission Sundays" where the
congregation can choose to support a specific mission partner and this is supplemented by givingfrom
our general income. Overall giving to our mission partners in 2023 was £7,162.
In 2023, the general fund had a surplus of £4,59612022'. surplus of £1,114> and the hall fund had a
deficit of £36112022.. surplus of £611. A5 Wlth previous years, the charity did not meet its required
p3ri5h Share in full (we paid £43,000 of a required £71,572). The trustees continue to focus on how
best the charity can manage its day-to-day operations while paying as much as possible towards our
requested parish share.
Quinquenniolfund
To provide for any bi8 expenditure required a5 a result of the statutory quinquennial survey of the
church buildings and property, the trustee5 seek to pvt aside up to £2.000 at the end of each financial
year (giving £10,000 over each five year 'quinquennial' periodl. In 2023, the amount put aside was
£1,500.
The most recent quinquennial survey took place in November 2022 and identified various areas of
work to be undertaken. The trvstees consider that the two areas of necessary work at costs over the
amounts set aside in the Quinquennial Fund 3re111 repairs relating to tree damage to our buildings
and121 repalrs to certain area5 of the church roof. Following extènsive discussions with E55ex Countv
Council. the trustees reached an agreement for a number of trees in the churchyard to be removed
which are responsible for subsidence to both the church building and the church hall. A church family
gift day was held towards the cost of the works to the trees and the roof in April 2023 which raised
£10.265 (with an additional £1,598 in gift aid). We were also successful in applying for a grant towards
the roof works of £3,000 from the Friends of Essex Churches Trust, to be paid following completion of
the works ènd we expect to be eligible for a grant to cover the VAT payable on the roof works from
the governmènt funded Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. Both the tree works and the roof
works are scheduled to take place during the spring of 2024. With a view to potential future
expenditure, the trustees have also sought and obtained initial legal advice relating to the extent of
the c105ed churchyard and the Council's responslbility for maintaining It. Internal and external
dlscu55ions regarding this are ongoin8.
Reserves pollcy

More generally. the trustees, policy is to have three months, expenditure available in our current
account to deal with any unexpected drop in income. The church's rèserves policy is due for annual
review by the trustees in May 2024.
The unrestritted reserves of the charity (not including the value of the church h311 which is accounted
for at its 2013 insurance valuation of £560,OWI increased in 2023 from £9,633 to £19,420, mainly due
to the èdditional income to the Quinqijennial Fund as described above.
Formot of the occounts
These accounts have beèn prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Volunteers
Finally, we would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the friendlv.
¢aring and vibrant community it is.
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report above.
Martln Charlesworth
Church Warden
Date.. >8 fvyAK Irffj4r

Independent examlner's report to the Trustees of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE
ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, SPRINGFIELD, DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD
I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on the
following sheets.. Receipts and Payments Account, Fund movement by type, Analysls of receipts and
payments, Balance Sheet and Notes to the Accounts.
Respective responsibilities of the PCC ond the exttminer
The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act 2011 Ithe"Art"l.
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Art
nd that 3n independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility..
to examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Act..
to follow the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission (under section14515llbl
of the Act).. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Ba515 of independent exominer s stotement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity
Commission.
An examination Includes a review of the accountin8 record5 kept by thè charity 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
explènations from the Trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
Consequently no opinion is given 35 to whether these accounts present a 'true and falr view. and the
report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner s stotement
In connertion with my examination, no materi31 matters have come to my attention which gives me
reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section130 of the Art.. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting rewrds- or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fa&r view whlch is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come acr055 no matters in connection with the examination to which
ttention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the actount5 to be reached.
Date..
Name..
Address=
18 April 2024
Keith Jones, FCA
4 Lister Tye. Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LS

Holy Trlnlty Springlleld
Recelpts and Payments Account
For the pèriod from 01 January 2023 to 31 Decomber 2023
Llnrostrfctèd
lund*
Deslgn8t•d
fund¥
Restrict
Total
funds
Ptioryear
toial lunth
Recelpi$
DonthorB and leuacies
Inwm& frorn th8ntabia actiwlBs
Othpr trading
Inve¥tmeTrls
Total recèipt#
73,574 24
249 00
12,418.50
3796
7.430 00
183.10
20,069.56
5.742.27
91.73501
286.96
7.430.00
183 10
99.635.07
75.649 40
,27512
7,715.00
17279
a4,812.31
73,82324
5.742.27
P¥ymonts
Expenditure on chanta￿e0C￿￿1li8g
Total paymet
69.227.02
69,2Z7.OZ
14.879 16
14.879.16
10.91352
10,913.52
95,019 70
95,019.70
86,793.43
86.793A3
Excess ol Mcolpts ovorpayrnenta beloro transfer
4,596.22
5,19Q.40
-5,171.25
4,615.37
-1,981_12
Tramslors
GrDS$ Ir8n&f*s beiween ￿ndS-In
Gr05s Iran$fers beiween funds. out
Ex¢o18 of receipt8 over payments tr*fore othergalr
1.799 80
1,799 80
-1,799.80
4,615.37
1.5CN) 00
-1.500.00
-1.981.12
-1.799.80
2.796.42
6.990.20
-S,171.25
Nfrt mov•mont in lund¥
2,796.42
6.990.20
4,171.25
4,615.37
-1.981.12
Reconcihatson of lunds
All a8$*ts •t01 January 2023
All assfrts at31 Dacom￿r 2023
2,828.19
5 624.61
566.80486
573 795.06
7,314.88
2 143.43
576,947.n
578.928.85
581 563.10
576 947.73

Holy Trlnity Sprin9fièld
Fund movement by type
Sèl¢ct•d ￿ri0￿. 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Fund and typ•
FunJ b•l•n¢•$
broughtfor¢+ard
InEornlng
Resourt•8
Outgoing
Resource8
rransferJ
Galns and Journal Fund balance¥
Lo¥8•$ Entrtes ¢arf•d forward
Unrg¥trf¢tod
General
2,828.19
2,82B.19
73,823 24
73,823.24
69,227 02
69,227.02
-1,799 80
-1,799.8
5.624 61
&624.61
Sub-totsl$
008ign•t•d
Care
1.534.02
560.ow 00
1,S34.02
560,000.00
36.19
Hall capital value
Ladies, (>oup
Men's Group
Sandra O'Sulli¥an beque
Hall cash
Bookshop
Quiwuenn181
Sub-tot•l$
6250
493 $0
28.31
21 $2
164e4
396.53
116.40
184.64
6147
7,43D
37
7,791.27
108.41
6,372 UO
14,678.16
299.BQ
26878
4.734 43
198 33
11.90803
573,79$.06
12.045 6Q
20,069.66
?.5CKITh)
1,799￿0
566.8Q4.86
Restdcted
Garden ol Remembran
Greèn P8$lure$
Outreach and Eyangelisrn
S¢*ryal Pfoject
1.400 00
256.25
500.00
840 00
421 25
165 00
500 OD
300.00
300 OD
211.00
3.118 02
48.00
3.321.52
120.00
Youih
Church hall and 9￿Trds
Improvement tun
-72 00
8,938.88
120 OD
6,912.00
148 88
Sub-totals
7,314.£8
5,742.27
10,913.$2
2,143.43
rotals
678,947.73
99,636.07
95,019.70
501,563.111

Holy TrinFty Springfield
Analysi$ of receipts and payments
01 January 2023 to 31 D•cgmber 2023
Total
UTrrestrSctgd
D08igt)atad
R05trlct•d
This year
Lagt yO8r
R8cèipts
Donations •ndleg&cle$
GIft￿Jd eligible plannett giving- bank
Gift elig1bltr planned giving- enveloFts
Other planned giving- bank
Other planned giving- envelopes
Looee plate
Mis*onlcharities appeals
One-off Gth Aid eligiNe donabon5
Other ontroff donaiions
Tax recA)ve￿d (Gift and GASDSI
Non-recurring oranls
Gener4 fundraising
Donatlons and 1ogxi•$ totals
44,963 50
3,500 00
8,215 00
875 00
834 73
44.963 50
3,500 00
8.335 00
B75 00
834.73
2,527.57
7,195.00
6,862.97
15.766.37
855 00
1987
46,309.50
2.580 00
120.00
7.682 50
768.30
797 99
3,701.94
237.81
2.195.
11.342.64
2,527.57
518.OD
327 00
6,350.00
4,353.00
1,715.50
594 97
13.389.17
895.00
1987
73.574.24
1.915 (K)
661.70
33.34
12,418.50
5,742.27
91.735.01
75.649 40
Income frorn ch8nttable actlvldes
Fees ￿ weddin9sand fun*a$
Tnnity Dads fees
HolKlay club sub5Gription5
Bwksl811 sales (bib￿ notes)
Income fmm charitable activtties tota15
173.
173.00
1,039 (M)
31.00
4500
31 00
4500
3796
3796
236 12
249 00
3796
286 96
1,275.12
Other trading activitits
Church hall lethngs Iregulari
Church hall lettin9s lone-offl
Othertrading 4¢Uvi¢ies totals
4.890 00
2.54D
4,890 00
2.yo 00
7,430.00
5,775.00
1.940 00
7,715 00
7.430 (M)
Investhents
Bank and bvAldino $￿iety interest
Investments Totals
183 10
172 79
183 10
183 10
172 79
Recei
rand totals
73.823.24
20.069 56
5,742 27
99,635 07
84,812.31
Paymgnts
Expenditure on ¢h8th8ble 8CtiYiti8s
M15sion givino from general Income
Mission givi1￿1$perythc appeals)
Parish shgre
SJary of panth admini%trator
Cler9y expenses
Clergy bwks and training
Gener81 parish m1$810n and e¥ange115m
Tnnity
Messy Church
Holiday Cl￿)
Chur(* Insuran
3.840.00
3.840 00
3.321 52
43.000.00
7,96S 60
485 fj5
522 04
1,148.94
73.61
11.90
452.03
2.130 50
773.56
4.380 00
4,175 30
46.0(M).00
7,339 92
934 89
3.321 $2
43.((H) 00
7.*5.60
485 65
522 04
606 10
7361
600
452 03
348 94
422.84
120
1.449.04
5.90
60.64
2.130.50
T13 56
2,07943
736.67
Chuth offi*. ph(H￿￿nIeIn

Organ tuning
Chur0* maintsn8r
300.00
3.587.80
2.984.00
734.33
1.542 (K)
1,542 00
3.210 00
664 49
cleaning
Upkeep Df servK
3,210.00
664.49
298.43
445.74
1,￿3.92
Upkeep of¢mur¢*yard
Chuich offi¢&admin txpens88
Visitsng speaketsnocums
Church running- ￿￿1pMenU$unJri￿s
Church running- eleclnuty
Church running- 995
Bookstall rnsts [bIb￿ rK)tesl
Hall wnniffj- d8¢irioty
Hall runn5rKJ- Insuran¢8
Hall runnsw- mainianance
Hall runniw- equipmenvsundries
Hall runnirKJ- watsr alld sèwaotr
Church major repairs- structure
H911 major rep81rs- StrJGlure
Expenditure on charitable 8ctlvltles
2925
1,514.88
81.70
433.81
560.00
589 25
1.514.88
81.70
61255
1.251 81
3.662 38
108 41
2.252 34
1.Y764
213.18
202 28
365.83
17874
551.07
3.662.38
108.41
2.252.34
1.547.64
213 18
202 28
148.64
1,807 38
1,818.20
272.63
301 14
365.83
470.18
2,490.00
6,372.00
14 879.16
6.912.00
10,913S2
13.284 (Kl
95,019 70
69.227.02
86,793 43
Pa
monts
rand total¥
69.227.02
14.879.16
10,913.52
95.019 70
86,793.43

Holy Trfnity Sprlngfleld
Balanee sheet
As at: 31 Decembor 2023
A¥ at 3111Y2023
AB at 3111W2022
Cash at bank In hamd
CCLA Deposit Accouni
Co-operati¥* Bank CutrentAcrA)unl
4.917.53
16.864.57
21,782.10
13.309.73
4.281 00
17.590.73
Other a$60ts
Churi* hall building
T4)taJ a$80ts
560.000 (KI
$81.782.10
560.ODO (K)
577,590.73
Ropro$entod by
Unrostrf¢tod
Genergl fv￿J
Oe¥lgnated
Core fund
Hall capilal value fund
Lad￿s, Group
Men's Group
Sandra O'sullnian b8quest
Hall tssh fund
5.624.61
2.828.19
1.534.02
560.000.00
36.19
118.49
1,534.02
560.000 00
21.52
184.64
e1.47
Bookshop fund
QuinquennkAI funo
￿￿trIcted
Ggrden of RÈmèmbrance
Green Pastures
Outreach and Ev8r*Jeltsm
Special Project
hAis$ionlcharflbs
198.33
268.78
11,9)8.03
4.734.43
840 00
421.25
165.00
500.00
300.00
211.(M)
Youth fund
Church hall Ènd grounds Impr0￿ment rund
Funds of the church
-72.00
146.66
681.663.10
6,938.68
576.947.73
Ftsnds held on behalf of othor8
21900
$81.782.10
643 00
577.690.73
TOTAL FUNDS
Signed on behalf of the trustees..

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
l. These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
2. Funds held on behalf of others..
Funeral lees double paid to Holy Trinity
£219.00
£219.00
3. The value of the church h811 freehold is held in the a¢counts at the insurance valuation of 4
December 20131£560,000).
4. The PCC reseNes policy is for an amount up to £2,000 to be transferrèd to the Quinquennial
Fund each year to cover any required expenditure arising from the quinquennial report The
amount transferred in 2023 was £1,500.