Registered Charity Number 1135577
Report of the Trustees
and unaudited financial statements
st
for the year ended 31 December 2023
for the Parochial Church Council of the
Ecclesiastical Parish of Holmer with
Huntington
?y'.**>.2.

Holmer with Huntington & St Mary's, Hereford
Annual Report for the year ending 31" December 2023
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity foT the year ended 31
December 2023. The trnstees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice
(SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, issued in March 2005
Reference and Administration Details
The parish has three churches St Bartholomews, St Mary's and St Mary Magdalene. There is also Holmer
Church Centre. The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holmer with Huntington is
Registered Charity No 1135577
Parish Contsct Address is
Holrner PCC
The New Vicarage
Holmer
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 9RG
Independent Examiner:
David Owen ACTB
Roewen
13 Lugg Vicw Close
Hereford
HRI IJF
Parish Website: http'.l/www.holmerchureh.org.uk
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordanc¢
th the Church representation rules. During the year the following servcd as members of the PCC from
May 2023 onwards:
Curate
Churchwardens
Chapel Wardens
Rev Erin Butler
Mrs Christine Price and Mr Peter Maxwell
Mrs Margaret Hampshire (Huntington), Mrs Sheila Tolson (Huntin￿On) &
Mrs Cynthia Hartland (Si. Mary's)
Mrs Barbara Hartland. Mr Peter M&xwell, Mrs Maggie Love & Mrs Gill
Waring-jcnkins
Mrs Jane Tate
Mr Gerald Ridley
Deanery Synod Members
Secretary
Tr&￿urer
Elected Members (In theory three are appointed each year for a 3 year period)
l year ending April 2024
2 years ending April 2025
Mrs Janis Gough, Mrs Wendy Burge, Mrs Jean King
Mr Mike Jefferis
3 years ending April 2026
Rose vOdde￿ Mike Beardall, Elizabeth Harris. Judith Topping
Non -members bul regular oftenders af PCC meerings Mrs Jane T￿e (Children and Families, Worker,
Correspondence secrelary). Wendy RoGhard ( Minutes Secreiary)

Structure? governance and management
The PaTochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate Ix)dy established by the Church of England. The PCC
operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. It is registered with the Charity
Comrnission.
There are currently no policies and procedures for the recruitmenL induction and training of PCC members.
Copies of the Archbishops. Council and Charity Commission's booklet "Tnuleeship- An Inrroducrionfor
PCC Alembers" are made available to new PCC members.
Apart from the Standing Cottunittee of the PCC. the Church has no official sUb￿0[￿Mittees. The￿ are often
howeveT a number of sub groups which meet as required.
Ministy Group
Mission Support
Parish Church Maintenance Huntington Maintrnance
St Mary's Maintenance
Church Centre
Finance
Compliance Groups
Objectives and Pdctivities
Our Mission Ststement is 'Showing Jesus Christ to those around us..
Public Benefit
The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in The
Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the
Charity.
The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the ECclesi￿tjCal Parish of
Holmer with Huntington it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social
and ecumenicaL) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in so doing it provides a b¢nefit
to the public by:"
Providing facilities for public worship. pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual developmenL ix)th
for its members and for anyone who wishes lo benefit from what the Church offers.. and
Promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to thc
benefit of individuals and society ￿ a whole.
Cbureh Attendanc& There are 131 narnes on the Church Electoral Roll.
The average Sunday attendances during 2023 were up and down because of interregnum, however we were
still at are nonnal average of 70 adults and 10 children on a nornial Sunday. At Huntington, however, a
number of deaths and illness have lowered the numbers attending. Christmas and E&ster attendances are
gradually increasin8 after covid. Church 'n' Chips is doing well with numbers back up to pre-covid levels.
Our Sunday services have continued to be recorded for YouTube and these recordings are appreciated.
During 2023 there were 16 baptisms, 3 weddings, 8 funerals at our Churches. In additio￿ there were l O
funerals at the Hereford Crematorium.
Christian Giving: OUT Churches support Scripttre Union (SU), Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS).
Children's Society. Bible Society. Tearfimd. Serving AfrirA Mission, and CMS on a regular basis. In
addition. we support Christian Aid Week and the Samaritan's Purse Christm&8 Shoebox appeal. Any
disaster appeals are channelled through Tearfund. We have also started a discretionary fund within the
church.
Rev Erin Butler (Curate)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holmer Jvith Huntin
ort of the Trustees for tbe Year Ended 31 December 2023
ton
Financial Review 2023
Firstly, lets us give thanks to our heavenly Father who by his grace meets all our financial needs.
We a busy church with many activities and four buildings to care for, this rneans that we need to ensure
our money is used wisely after careful consideration bv our PCC. It is important that we fund adequately
our activities such as chip and chips, Sunday Clubs, training and outreach into the ￿MmunIty. We also
need to ensure that our buildings are maintained to a high standard and make improvements when
necessary.
This year the lighting in the parish church was completely replaced at a cost of £1 0.316. the vast majority
of the money needed coming from generous donations from church tncmbcrs. It was necessary to complete
quinquennial work at St Marys. this included major repairs to the roof, at a cost of £9,196. We also
incurred large costs at the parish church in order 10 carry out vital repairs. These expenditures and other
running costs mean that our year end c&sh balance is greatly reduced compared with that of 2022.
However. we have no outstanding debits and our £20.000 reserves are still available.
I would to take this opportunity to thank everyone most sincerely for their generous giving during the year,
through the Parish Giving Scheme, by cash or cheque. The greai thing about the PGS is that the money
given and the Gift Aid are both paid directly into our cash account as Tegular monthly payments. which
helps OUT cash flow.
The main funds for the charity are held in two accounts, a CAF {Charities Aid Foundation) account and a
CIOF deposit account. which both hold restricted and unrestricted fimds. In addition there are two
designated funds held tn separate bank accounts. Junior Church and Busy Bees. Throughout 2023, all these
fimds have had cr¢dit balances.
The PCC are pleased to report that the Parish Share was paid in full for 2023
As in previous years, the work of the thrtt churches continued with the church centre and St Mary's being
used well to support community groups and church outreach and at the same time generate substantial
revenue.
Reserves, Polley
The PCC has agreed to keep at least £20,000 in reserve to cover at least three months of general operating
expenditure in case of an cmergency Tntemiption to OUT regular income c&sh flow. If our reserves fall
below £20,000 then we would need to have an emergency rneeting of the PCC to consider a suitsble course
of action and response. This policy will be reviewed annually by the PCC.
Gerald Ridley
(Hon Tre&8urer)

Inde
endent E
miner's Re
ort to the Trustees of Holmer with lluntin
Parochial Chur¢b CounciL
on
I re￿rt on the accounts forthe year ended 31st December 2023 which a￿ set out on
pages 5 to 9
Respective responsibilitles of tbe Trnstees And Independent Examiner
As tn￿tee5 of the charity. the members of the PCC are re5wnsible for the preparntion
of the accounts. They consider that an audit ffts not required for this year under section
144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) 8nd thal an indcpendenl examination
is needed.
It is my r¢S￿nSibIlIty to..
• examine the accounts under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Ac(.
follow the procedures laid dow) in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissiorters sectÈon 145{5Kb) of ihe 2011 Act, ar
• statc whether particular matter5 have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner'g Ststement
My examination was camed out in ac¢ord8nrx with the General Directions ￿Veft by
the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chaTity and a
companson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusua] items or disclosutts in the a￿ounts. and seeking
explanations from the managemenl commjttee concerning any such matters. The
wocedures under￿ken do provide all the evidence that would be required in a full
audil and consequently I do not cxpress an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent Examiller's StstemeDt
In connection with my examinarion, no matters have come to my attention
. which &ve me rea50Dable cause to ￿lIeve that in any matenal resFrtt thc
requirements
• to keep Accouming records in accordance with $.130 of the 2011 ACL or
• to prepare ac¢ounts which e¢cord with these acwunting rewrds have nol been met:
or
2. to whiclL in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ordcr to enable a proper
unders¢anding of the ￿COUnts to be reached
David Owen ACIB
Roewen
13 Lugg View aose
Hereford
HRI IJF
Date
202b¥

The PCC of the E¢¢l8slastlcal Parlsh of Holmer wlth Huntlngton - 11355n
Balance Sheet detslhd
A$81
31n2r2023
Asat
31112r2022
Current a*••ts
14.557.fjB
13,948.47
25,811.71
1.CO3.93
1.890.35
11.819.92
1.018.59
e521. CAF G¢4$ A£4￿m
1582.14
17Q5.83
4024
67.80
Tot•1 Cwr•rt••Mts
44926.D•
Llabllltl•s
321.59
T•i*l U•bmii
240.00
N•tA•••t Id•lldi)
44.104.$0
R•¥orv01
Ext** Ild•fL411 lod•i•
114.045.931
44.&)4.50
3.209.54
41,3Y.96
T*Jl•l ft•••pM•
,750.V
44.604.50
R•pr•••nt•d by Fund*
24,385A9
4,728.83
06625
34,069J5
4,363.98
6,171.17
Tol•l
29,758.S7
44,604.$0
24 Uarth 2024

The PCC of th• Ecclesla8tlcal Parlsh cf Holmor Huntlngton - 1135577
stst•mont of Assets and Uabllltlos (by ¢od•l
AS aL 31 Dècember 2023
Cla•# ar￿ nomlnal cod•
endovnnqnt
T*Jtal
Lut y••r
Cun•nt C•ih •t bankand In hand
8510.. CCLA D￿)￿lAccou￿
14,557.68
14.557.88
13.948.47
6520: CAF C4*h Aeetyjnt
8,n9.22
2.124.45
11,819.W2
25,811.71
8521 .. CAF GO￿ A¢thnt
1.018.59
1.018.59
1.003.93
8590.. 8ell Tow•r BllnkA¢cwtt
1,6g¥).35
6691 . 8u•y B••ts
8593: thjrtrchurth B•nk Acux
2,$6114
150114
2.TOSA3
4024
4024
67AO
Tot41
24.365.49
4,rn.83
29,998.57
44,928.09
Ll•bllltl•i.Ag•ney *eeount•
6e99.. Agarrty
321.59
240m
240.00
321.09
24,385.49
4.T20.83
86625
29.TS8.57
44,804.5)
R•pr•8•nt•d by
Unrn¥trlBtsd. Q•n•r•t
24,385.49
24W.49
34.069.35
t)•alqnot•d. Btsyru￿r
2.124.45
2.124.45
1,590.35
2.W114
2.$62.14
2,705.83
t)tt*nol•d.JunChJr
R•ulrkt•d. CF•mWork
4024
4024
fj7.eo
125.89
126.89
5,541.80
R•1tr5r￿d. Hoth•rFkMt
48124
481.24
570.26
59.12
69.12
Sg.12
T•tsl
24.265.
4.f28A3
ee82s
29,758.ST
44,804.50
24 Marth 2024 Pa9¢ 6

The PCC of th• Eccleslastlcal Parfsh of Holrner wlth Huntlngton - 1135577
Anatysls of Incom• and •xp•ndlturn
Solectsd perfod: 01 January 2023 t¢ 31 Dtt•mb•r 2023
Totsl
Incomg and ond¢wm¢nts
Don8tlons and legaclos
0101- Sl4ndlrvJ ardorts
0130. SI M8V• Envdop•s
0140- P8rt8h GI￿n￿- GWtAldod
0141- P￿￿h G￿l¥j- Irmr•J
0301 . HoTrnÉrPI81•
Q302. Hurfngm H•tO
0303. St
0304. 8Bpttam, W•th1kno FLW
S•Nlc* Col
0401 . Oan•Vo
OW2. Sp•d•l
0404- B•1 Donal￿&
0405- Don•lcn• for Wed¢lkng F￿￿1
0406. Don•lwi for Otsty•tbr•ry Fund
lie01 . fjh2A￿ R•o)v•rod
0701 . Le9•dw Rfjr•knd
08Q2. H•r•fLYd
0803. O¢horGT•nts
3.400
331
.37S
8,858
5,638
3,1CQ
3.139
41.507
41.S87
5,028
2.601
1719
712
5,026
2,801
2.719
712
114e8
8h85
19.848
3,220
205
1CK+
100
250
7,150
2.370
5.857
150
2.090
2,887
Donatlons #nd lep¢les Tot•ls
2204
0.176
98,743
Income from ch4rltabl& a¢Uvtths
09)1- Fund￿l￿n9 INX)
1101- Fun•rnl
1110.W•ddlng F8••
3.120
1207
3,120
1287
1.950
836
Income from ch•rftsbl• Jcllvlths
Totals
8267
6287
2,48
Other tr8dlng 8Ctfvitl•s
1201 . Ma￿r￿) A¢fv•rt• & Sakn•
1210- pl￿¥h C•ntr• L•iikw•
1211. $1 Me￿* LotVng8
1220- Aell￿ty ITrnlnlng DI
1221- Soraol Ewnl8 IrK¢x
1222- theam
1223- Hoknw Hvb
IrJc*.Junk)rChw¢th
1232. Bvjy B888
11294
4.581
370
11.234
4.581
370
9,298
182
182
2,589
173
1.643
ln
281
1,308
Olhw Ir8dlrtg acfMll•s Tot41s
1%17
22.225
a),449
Investmenfs
1020- Bank Int•rn*t
876
Investments Tot815
878
878
157
24 Marth 2024 Pa98T

Toial
Thkn>
Larty••r
otherlncome
1302. Other In¢Aynkng R8swrca8
8.n8
Otherlncome Totals
6,738
Ine¢m• and •ndovmionts
Gr8nd total#
117.432
4.121
8.178
129.729
121.910
Expondltur•
Ralslng funds
1701 - Fundrnlthg Wane
Rjlslng lunds Totals
Expendltur8 tjn charltJbl8 actlvltks
1801 . PCC MIS￿¢￿
1901 . PafS8h $￿Te
2001 - SaL4rf81
2002. HMRC Co
2003- P•n8k)n Co•
2005. Honryarf#- QrynW•
2101 . Cl•rgy Eyrw••
2102. Staff Expana
2103. StaifTrelnlrvJ
23trJ- Wor¥hlp ma￿rtI
rJ01- G￿￿Ja M•lnten•nc•
rJ02- Propvty M•lnt•n•n
2303. B•ll Tw Runnlr#J Co
2304.Annu•l ContrKI•
2306. Annual SubK*pdu
2308. $tllloMry & Equ*¢Mnl
2307- Cl•anlng SupF4kn•
2308. Tl•phors•
230B. Pc•t89•
2310- Pthlng Co11•
2311- Imurw
rJ12.F
2402. Parfah C•nir• Utlty BM•
2403- Hoth•r 811
2404. Hunlnw uo
2405- St M4V8 Vullty 84
2408- OtrK• UL¥ty WII•
2505. Sod81 Ewnts
2ec¢. mo￿￿• E¥pw¥•
2￿1 . Oovemonc• Costs
2701 - R•p•h
2702-trlunlhg￿ R•palrn
2703-81 Mirfa Rylrb
2801. Cqnb? R•wlr¥
3,040
5Q,720
20,078
1,147
10,879
1.310
17
20211
2,779
1,304
675
17
S04
2.146
2.148
279
6.532
1.285
1.046
218
712
Ji
712
31
642
107
919
3.319
242
2.832
2,351
2.112
2.190
871
677
47
200
189
1877
1,912
971
2,887
707
I￿12
971
1687
707
49
13217
3.on
8.015
13217
3,078
8.015
187
Exp6ndltur& on cl￿rItab
a¢tlvltles Totals
12Q,0gS
135.548
112.408
n%re nwybemlrnwdtsryjortles In iotats rx)ttxlry51Kxw¥
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Total
Th*y••r
Other8xpendlture
2314- Sundrfes
2501 . Junirychurch
2503- 8uty Bot8
2S04. D
2507- Plaques
250B- Hdm8rFknb
28￿- BankACC￿nty•
2603. Parf8h Hlro R•fund
29DO.CorP
1th)
285
1,903
2,825
1.787
1.s29
162
2252
176
1.355
Other expendllure Totals
8.993
8,282
Expendltur• Grnnd totals
t27.13S
13,69)
144,S7S
118.700
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