Parochial Church Council of ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, COUNTESTHORPE Registered Charity No 1135711
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT for the year 2024
OUR YEAR
Through 2024 our congregation numbers remained low and we know that when the new Electoral Roll is completed in 2025 the number will be much smaller. In spite of that we have managed to remain financially solvent, paying the whole of our Parish Contribution to the Diocese and some more instalments of the diocesan loan for the Bridge. We have a huge repair bill waiting in the near future for the tower and the chancel walls, but loyal church members continue to be busy fund-raising.
The highlight of 2024 was the arrival in the summer of Assistant Curate in Training, Cameron. He ran a 'Treat Stop' at Halloween in 2024 and in 2025 has facilitated a Sunday Kids Group.
Messy Church continues to be successful as does the Little Friends group for mothers or carers with tiny children. The Mothers' Union branch is flourishing as are the Friendship Teas and the Craft Corner. The Rainbow Shop celebrated its 40[th] Anniversary in September 2024.
The Church
St Andrew’s Church is a Grade II Listed building. The church was rebuilt in 1907, but its 13[th] /14[th] century tower was retained and now holds eight bells. In more recent years the church has had a new roof, new electrical wiring and sound and projection equipment. The pews have been replaced with chairs and the old organ has been replaced with an electronic one. The main entrance now has glass inner doors and new steps and railings enhance it even more. The floor was refurbished in 2019.
The church is situated on Main Street, Countesthorpe, LEICESTER LE8 5QX, and is part of the Four Saints Benefice, with Foston, Peatling Magna and Willoughby Waterleys.
There is a church hall called The Cornerstone. The church’s premises at 1 Main Street, next to the church, include a shop and a flat, both let to tenants, and The Bridge building, which has toilets, the church office, the Rainbow Shop and a meeting room. The Rainbow Shop is run by volunteers from St Andrew's, other local churches and the community and it raises funds for the interdenominational charity Christian Aid. Visitors can be sure of a cup of tea and a chat there. The Bridge meeting room is used by a number of organisations as well as the church itself. The PCC is still paying regular instalments of the loan from the Diocese for the Bridge building.
The Church’s Mission
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) co-operates with the Minister in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. Mission Statement
We wish to be
a transformed people who love God and each other,
a people set on fire by the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
a community that wants to share His Story with everyone we can,
seed-throwers and fire-starters, hope-peddlers and grace-givers, risk-takers and dreamers, young and old.
We aim
to seek the lost, empower the poor, strengthen the weak, embrace the outcast. We want
to serve together, play together, worship together, pray together, laugh together, cry together, learn together and live life together,
to grow as a church in numbers and in loving service
and to see our village changed by the love God has given to us to share.
Finance
The funding needed comes mainly from the donations of individuals and a few fundraising initiatives during the year. Much of the upkeep of the Cornerstone and No 1 Main Street is funded by rent and
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fees for lettings. A Parish Contribution is paid to the Diocese of Leicester for the salaries of the stipendiary clergy and central services.
Structure of the PCC
The PCC is a corporate body established and operating under the Church Representation Rules of the Church of England and is Registered Charity No 1135711.
The PCC normally holds five meetings during the year. The Standing Committee, made up of the Rector, the Curate, the Churchwardens, the Lay Vice-Chair, the Treasurer, the Secretary and two members elected by the PCC, prepares the agendas. Various PCC sub-groups are set up from time to time.
The PCC’s bankers are:
HSBC, Leicester Clock Tower Branch, 2-6 Gallowtree Gate, LEICESTER LE1 1DA
Advanced Payment Solutions Limited, Cashplus Bank, 6[th] Floor, One London Wall, LONDON EC2Y 5EB
CBF Church of England Funds, CCLA Investment Management Ltd, 80 Cheapside, LONDON EC2V 6DZ (Central Board of Finance)
Santander (for the Rainbow Shop), Customer Service Centre, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4GB.
Its insurers are:
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, Beaufort House, Brunswick Road, GLOUCESTER GL1 1JZ.
The Independent Examiner is Mrs Susan V Wyllie FCA, 4 Mawby Close, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6XA.
Apart from the ex-officio members, there are fifteen elected members of the PCC, who serve for a three-year term of office, with five standing down each year.
PCC Members 2024
Ex Officio
The Revd Richard Reakes, Rector The Revd Cameron Wiltshire-Plant, Assistant Curate June Ainge, Reader Minister Sally Bailey, Deanery Synod Representative Stephen Bailey, Deanery Synod Representative and Churchwarden Anne Jelves, Churchwarden and Vice Chair Lindsey Jelves, Reader Minister Gail Mackley, Associate Minister Jacqui McAughey, Associate Minister Helen Stokes, Reader Minister and Deanery Synod Representative
Elected Members
Christine Baxter Eva Morris (PCC Secretary) Yvonne Bennett Rachel Pound (from November 2024) John Cook Deborah Perkins Alison Dale (Treasurer) Margaret Seville (from May 2024) Gill Gillespie (until May 2024) Jacqueline Sturrock (from May 2024) David McAughey Edward Thomas
Membership
There were 100 people on the church Electoral Roll at 31 December 2024. The average Sunday attendance, counted during October 2024, was 45 adults and 5 children. In addition other families attended Messy Church.
Ministry/People
The Rector of the Four Saints Benefice is the Revd Richard Reakes. In July 2024 the Revd Cameron Wiltshire-Plant joined us as Assistant Curate in Training. A retired priest with Permission-to-Officiate (the Revd Mick Gillespie) officiates at some of our services. The Benefice has four Reader Ministers (June Ainge, Lindsey Jelves, Michael Oates and Helen Stokes) and two Associate Ministers (Gail Mackley and Jacqui McAughey).
Worship and Groups
There is currently one service on a Sunday - alternating between Holy Communion at 9am and Morning Praise at 11am. Mid-week Holy Communion is held at 9.30am on Thursdays. Morning Prayer is said in church at 8am from Monday to Saturday. 'Messy Church' is held on the third
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Saturday of each month. If there is a fifth Sunday in the month just one service is held at 10am in one church in the Benefice, in turn. This service is well attended and at other times some of St Andrew's members attend services in the other churches of the Benefice.
Home Communion is provided for those who cannot get to church and this includes ministry to the Cherrytree Residential Care Home. There is a Whats App prayer and support group. The church has mid-week groups for Bible study and prayer and there is a Christian film club. In 2024 there was a Lent course called 'Be Still', about spending time with God. There is a regular Craft Group.
The tower team ring the bells on Sunday mornings and for weddings. There is a regular organist at the 9am service and singers and musicians lead the music at 11am. When they are not available the small sound and projection team are able to show pre-recorded song videos.
St Andrew’s has a long-established Mothers’ Union branch, which has a full programme of monthly meetings, including the Rally in October hosted by St Andrew’s and attended by friends from around the Deanery and the other denominations in the village. The church takes part in the annual ecumenical World Day of Prayer service in early March.
New members are welcomed to our groups.
Outreach to the Community
Funerals and weddings take place in St Andrew’s Church and the 11.00am service sometimes includes a baptism. On these occasions St Andrew’s endeavours to offer a welcome and ongoing pastoral care.
St Andrew’s hosts the Remembrance Service for the whole village, in the churchyard, where the village War Memorial is situated. It includes the Scouts and Guides groups' parade. The Scouts held their carol service in the church in 2024 and some of their activities take place in St Andrew's Bridge building.
Greenfield Primary School held their carol service in St Andrew's Church in 2024.
St Andrew's carol service was held in December and on Christmas Eve there were Christingle services and a Midnight Communion
The annual Service of Light was held again in 2024. This is a well-attended service when people are enabled to remember their loved ones.
The Cornerstone and The Bridge are used regularly by church and outside groups. There are ‘Friendship Teas’ on a Monday afternoon. On a Thursday afternoon during term time there is a group called Little Friends , for mothers or carers with tiny children.
As mentioned, the Rainbow Shop offers a welcome. It sent £15,000 to Christian Aid in 2024. That was the year when the Rainbow Shop celebrated its 40[th] Anniversary. About £275,000 had been raised for Christian Aid during that time.
The Bridge garden is a quiet space accessible to the community, with a dedicated team to maintain it.
As a founder member of the Countesthorpe Foodbank the church continues to support it.
Safeguarding and Other Policies
The church has Safeguarding Policies for both children and vulnerable adults and a benefice Safeguarding Officer, Dave McAughey. The PCC has adopted the House of Bishops' Guidance. It has a Statement on Domestic Abuse and a policy for the recruitment of ex-offenders.
It also has a Health and Safety Policy, an Equality and Diversity Policy and a Data Protection Policy.
Communication
St Andrew's has a benefice website (www.standrewscountesthorpe.co.uk). There is a St Andrew's Church & The Bridge Facebook page and a St Andrew's Church Facebook group. The church also contributes a section in the local village newspaper, with the Baptist and Methodist churches. The newspaper is delivered free to every home and is available online. There is a weekly news sheet for church members called What’s On Where (WOW) , which is also on the benefice website .
Financial Review
At the beginning of this year, we were facing a deficit budget and unsure how we would meet our obligations. However, thanks to the generosity of church members who have made additional donations and fund-raised, we ended the year in a reasonable position. Our Parish Contribution to the Diocese was fully paid once again in spite of the 10% increase. Our balance sheet was looking
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healthy at the year end with net current assets of £19,894, having generated a surplus on the General Funds of £4,848. However we were only able to repay £6,000 of the Diocesan Loan capital, rather than the £12,000 which is needed to meet our target of repaying it within ten years.
Towards the end of the year we set up a new fund, the Church Restoration Fund, as a restricted fund for urgent works needed to the church building. This has been enthusiastically supported and raised a balance of £4,792 in the last three months of the year.
Once again we face the challenge of a large deficit in the budget going forward. We have had a further increase of 10% in the Parish Contribution, but we also need to fund-raise for the Restoration Fund. We can only hope and pray that this time next year we will be able to look back and be thankful for God’s provision for us over the year, as we are doing now for 2024.
............................................................................................................. EVA MORRIS (PCC Secretary) ........................................................................................................... ALISON DALE (PCC Treasurer)
Signed on behalf of the PCC
…………………….............................................................................. THE REVD RICHARD REAKES deeoo
Date …………...…………………………………………………………………………………………….……
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES p.7 Incoming resources from donors 2(a) Other voluntary incoming resources inc. grants 2(b) Incoming resources from operating activities to further the PCC's objects 2(c) Incoming resources from operating activities to generate funds 2(d) Income from investments 2(e) TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED p.8 Costs of generating funds 3(a) Grants to charities 3(b) Activities directly relating to the work of the church 3(c) Support costs: Parish administrator Church management and administration 3(d) TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING RESOURCES TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS: Loan repayments made ADJUSTED NET INCOMING RESOURCES BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1 JANUARY BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2023 (GENERAL (RAINBOW SHOP, RESTORATION FUND, CHURCH BRIDGE LOAN FUNDRAISING, FUNDS) AND YOUTH TRAVEL FUND) £ £ £ £ 67,088 8,706 75,794 65,290 - - - 400 8,918 1,249 10,167 5,274 4,737 20,208 24,945 22,321 28,195 86 28,281 30,193 108,938 30,249 139,187 123,478 132 2,629 2,761 2,946 613 15,000 15,613 15,520 95,718 1,648 97,366 88,866 9,692 - 9,692 6,212 3,935 - 3,935 3,315 110,090 19,277 129,367 116,859 (1,152) 10,972 9,820 6,619 - - - 6,000 (6,000) 4,848 4,972 9,820 6,619 285,561 6,770 292,331 285,712 290,409 11,742 302,151 292,331 TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2023 (GENERAL (RAINBOW SHOP, RESTORATION FUND, CHURCH BRIDGE LOAN FUNDRAISING, FUNDS) AND YOUTH TRAVEL FUND) £ £ £ £ 67,088 8,706 75,794 65,290 - - - 400 8,918 1,249 10,167 5,274 4,737 20,208 24,945 22,321 28,195 86 28,281 30,193 108,938 30,249 139,187 123,478 132 2,629 2,761 2,946 613 15,000 15,613 15,520 95,718 1,648 97,366 88,866 9,692 - 9,692 6,212 3,935 - 3,935 3,315 110,090 19,277 129,367 116,859 (1,152) 10,972 9,820 6,619 - - - 6,000 (6,000) 4,848 4,972 9,820 6,619 285,561 6,770 292,331 285,712 290,409 11,742 302,151 292,331 TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2023 (GENERAL (RAINBOW SHOP, RESTORATION FUND, CHURCH BRIDGE LOAN FUNDRAISING, FUNDS) AND YOUTH TRAVEL FUND) £ £ £ £ 67,088 8,706 75,794 65,290 - - - 400 8,918 1,249 10,167 5,274 4,737 20,208 24,945 22,321 28,195 86 28,281 30,193 108,938 30,249 139,187 123,478 132 2,629 2,761 2,946 613 15,000 15,613 15,520 95,718 1,648 97,366 88,866 9,692 - 9,692 6,212 3,935 - 3,935 3,315 110,090 19,277 129,367 116,859 (1,152) 10,972 9,820 6,619 - - - 6,000 (6,000) 4,848 4,972 9,820 6,619 285,561 6,770 292,331 285,712 290,409 11,742 302,151 292,331 TOTAL FUNDS |
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| 123,478 | |||
| 2,946 15,520 88,866 6,212 3,315 |
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| 116,859 | |||
| 6,619 - |
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| 4,848 285,561 |
4,972 6,770 |
6,619 285,712 |
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| 290,409 | 11,742 | 292,331 |
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Restricted Funds Income and Expenditure Accounts For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
| 2024 2023 £ £ 19,084 18,174 - - - - 19,084 18,174 2,629 2,699 1,409 1,306 239 - 15,000 14,500 19,277 18,505 (193) (331) 1,794 2,125 1,601 1,794 86 64 - - 86 64 211 147 1,657 1,657 1,868 1,804 297 211 1,657 1,657 1,954 1,868 |
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| Rainbow Shop (restricted) | |
| Income Income from charitable trading Donations/grants for refurbishment fund Interest received Total income Expenditure Purchase of goods for resale Running expenses Refurbishment Fund payments (garage door) Overseas missions and relief agencies Total payments Excess of expenditure over income Total Funds at 1 January Total Funds at 31 December |
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| Countesthorpe (St. Andrews) Youth Fund (restricted) | |
| Income Interest Expenditure Payments towards youth travel Excess of income over expenditure Bank account at 1 January Total Fund at 1 January Bank account at 31 December CBF deposit fund account at 31 December Total Fund at 31 December |
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Restricted Funds Income and Expenditure Accounts For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
| 2024 4,320 860 1,107 6,287 6,000 - 6,000 287 2,890 287 3,177 2,030 2,373 389 4,792 - - - 4,792 - 4,792 4,792 - - - - - 218 - 218 |
2023 4,320 470 1,077 |
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| Bridge Loan Fundraising account(restricted) | ||
| Income Gift aided regular donations Donations from groups and other single donations Gift Aid Income tax recovered Total Income Expenditure Loan capital repayments made during the year Excess of Income over expenditure Accumulated Fund at 1 January Surplus for the year Total Fund at 31 December |
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| 5,867 | ||
| 12,000 - |
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| 12,000 | ||
| (6,133) 9,023 (6,133) |
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| 2,890 | ||
| - - - |
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| Church Restoration Fund(restricted) | ||
| Income Donations and collections Fundraising events Gift Aid Income tax recovered Total Income Expenditure Payments during the year Excess of Income over Expenditure Accumulated Fund at 1 January Surplus for the year Total Fund at 31 December |
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| - | ||
| - - |
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| - | ||
| - - - |
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| - | ||
| 400 | ||
| Deanery Outreach Grant(restricted) | ||
| Income Grants received Total Income Expenditure Projects supported during the year Excess of Income over Expenditure Accumulated Fund at 1 January Surplus for the year Total Fund at 31 December |
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| 400 | ||
| 182 - |
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| 182 | ||
| 218 - 218 |
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| 218 |
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, and with the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and on the Going Concern basis.
Funds
Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given.
General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC only are also unrestricted.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Incoming resources
Voluntary income and capital sources
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received. Income Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is receivable. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and it is received.
Other income
Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is receivable.
Bank interest is recognised when credited
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2024 continued
Resources used
Grants
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over (i.e. a cheque is issued), or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.
Activities directly relating to the work of the church
The Diocesan Parish Contribution is accounted for when paid (i.e. a cheque is issued). Any Contribution unpaid at 31 December, but is intended to be paid, is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet.
Fixed assets
Consecrated property and moveable church furnishings
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts under the provisions of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s Inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to about 1990 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquired since 1 January 1990 have been capitalised in the accounts and are now being depreciated on a straight line basis over 10 years, their currently anticipated useful economic life. The railings and gates, having a much longer anticipated useful life, are being depreciated on a straight line basis over 40 years.
All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, or individual items under about £1000, or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1990, is written off.
Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 5 years unless the decision is taken to not do so. Individual items with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Current assets
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors, provided they are not considered to be irrecoverable.
Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the PCC to pay out resources, and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
| 2 INCOMING RESOURCES 2(a) Incoming resources from donors Tax-efficient giving Gift aided envelopes Gift aided standing orders Gift Aided single donations Income tax recoverable Other giving Standing Orders (not Gift Aided) Single Donations (not Gift Aided) Collections Services - cash/envelopes/card Gift collections Charity collections 2(b) Other voluntary incoming resources Legacies Grants 2(c) Incoming resources from operating activities to further the PCC's objects Christmas Fair funds raised Fees - weddings, funerals etc Contribution from Rainbow Shop Contributions for use of Church 2(d) Incoming resources from operating activities to generate funds Fundraising events (gross) Rainbow Shop trading income Miscellaneous income 2(e) Income from investments Bank Interest Rental Income from The Cornerstone Rental Income from 1 Main Street TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES . |
Unrestricted Funds £ - 26,229 7,808 9,525 16,400 1,471 5,057 - 598 67,088 - - - 7,633 660 625 8,918 4,542 195 4,737 14,025 14,170 28,195 108,938 |
Restricted Funds £ 4,320 1,585 1,496 60 1,245 8,706 - - 1,249 1,249 1,124 19,084 20,208 86 86 30,249 |
2024 2023 £ £ - 230 30,549 30,249 9,393 2,538 11,021 9,580 - 16,460 15,250 2,716 1,439 5,057 4,872 - 114 598 1,018 75,794 65,290 - - - 400 - 400 1,249 1,041 7,633 3,228 660 660 625 345 10,167 5,274 5,666 3,995 19,084 18,174 195 152 24,945 22,321 86 64 14,025 14,940 14,170 15,189 - - 28,281 30,193 139,187 123,478 |
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
| 3 RESOURCES EXPENDED 3(a) Costs of generating funds Rainbow Shop purchases Fundraising expenses 3(b) Grants Overseas relief and mission Home missions Home relief and secular 3(c) Activities directly relating to the work of the church Parish Contribution to Diocese Fees paid to LDBF & staff Clergy expenses Church running expenses Utilities Insurance Maintenance & Miscellaneous Upkeep of services: Worship inc music and related items Outreach inc Messy Church Children & Youth groups Gifts Miscellaneous expenses inc. bank chgs Premises Management and cleaning Cornerstone running expenses Utilities Insurance Maintenance & Miscellaneous (incl. new boiler) 1 Main St running expenses Utilities Insurance Hygiene items and contract Maintenance & Miscellaneous Rental expenses/professional fees Rainbow Shop expenses Rainbow Shop refurbishment exps Garden expenses Diocesan Loan interest Depreciation of fixed assets Leaving/retirement gifts etc. Grants from Youth Travel Fund 3(d) Church management and administration Office expenses - Printing, Phone etc Depreciation of office equipment |
Unrestricted Funds £ 132 132 55 383 175 613 48,400 5,065 1,033 6,232 1,934 2,577 1,473 607 273 341 606 7,118 3,152 1,939 4,165 3,089 2,326 1,180 1,546 - 44 2,072 546 - 95,718 3,783 152 3,935 |
Restricted Funds £ 2,629 2,629 15,000 15,000 1,409 239 - 1,648 - - - |
2024 £ 2,629 132 2,761 15,055 383 175 15,613 48,400 5,065 1,033 6,232 1,934 2,577 1,473 607 273 341 606 7,118 3,152 1,939 4,165 3,089 2,326 1,180 1,546 - 1,409 239 44 2,072 546 - - 97,366 3,783 152 3,935 |
2023 £ 2,699 247 |
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| 2,946 | ||||
| 15,160 198 162 |
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| 15,520 | ||||
| 44,000 2,716 810 5,378 1,930 3,614 1,834 738 441 164 563 10,413 2,562 1,930 449 1,633 2,270 874 1,536 594 1,306 - 56 2,359 546 150 - |
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| 88,866 | ||||
| 2,928 - |
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| 2,928 |
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Notes to The Financial statements For the Year Ending 31 December 2024
4 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PCC
| 1 Main Street at valuation £ At 1 January 2024 330,000 Additions At 31 December 2024 330,000 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2024 - Charge for the year - At 31 December 2024 - NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 330,000 At 31 December 2023 330,000 5 Fixed Assets £ Unrestricted Funds General Fund 350,257 350,257 Restricted Funds Rainbow shop - Youth Travel Fund - Bridge Loan Repayment Church Restoration Fund Outreach Grant balance - 350,257 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND |
Current Assets £ 15,179 - 15,179 1,601 1,954 3,177 4,792 218 11,742 26,921 |
Railings and gates at cost £ 21,843 21,843 1,638 546 2,184 19,659 20,205 Current Liabilities £ (7,027) (7,027) - - - (7,027) |
Office equipment: Laptops 998 - 998 248 152 400 598 750 Long Term Liabilities £ (68,000) (68,000) - - - (68,000) |
Total £ 352,841 - |
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| 352,841 | ||||
| 1,886 698 |
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| 2,584 | ||||
| 350,257 | ||||
| 350,955 | ||||
| - £ - 290,409 - |
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| 290,409 | ||||
| 1,601 1,954 3,177 4,792 218 - |
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| 11,742 | ||||
| 302,151 |
6 TRANSACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PCC AND RELATED PARTIES:
There have been no material transactions with, or payments of expenses to, PCC members.
7 EMPLOYEE EMOLUMENTS
| EMPLOYEE EMOLUMENTS | EMPLOYEE EMOLUMENTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total remuneration for the year: £ | (Gross pay) | |
| Administrator | 10,042 | |
| Premises Officer | 7,118 |
The number of employees for the year was two. There was no change in the year. Neither employee is a member of the PCC.
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Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Independent Examiners report to the Trustees of Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on the attached pages. Respecllve responslbllltles ol Trusttts and Examlner As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts- you consider the audit requiremènt of s144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply. and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to examine the accounts under s145 ofthe 2011 Art,. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission under s145(5llb) of the 2011 Act- and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Emamlners report My examknatlon was carried out in accordance with the General Dirertion$ 8iven by the Charity Commi55ioner5. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts Pfe5ented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and the seeking of explanations from you a5 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do provide all the evlden¢e that V40uld be required in audit and, eonsequentty no opinion is given as to whether the a¢¢ounts present a "true and fair vievf and the report is limited to those matters set out in the Statement below. Independent Examlners statement In connection with my examination. no motter has come to my attention." {1) Which gives rne reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect. the requirements: 'To keep accounting records in accordance with $130 of the 2011 Act: and "To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accountin8 requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. 121 There are no other matters to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under5tandlng ofthe accounts to be reached. 5i8nÈd Susan Wyllie FCA 4 Mawby Close Whetstone LE8 6XA Date 10
Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe Independent Examiners report to the Trustees of Parochial Church Council of St Andrew Countesthorpe I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on the attached pages. Respective responslbllltles of Trustees and Examlner As the charivs trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider the audit requirement of s144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply, and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under $145 of the 2011 Act; to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission under s145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and to stste whether particular matters have come to rny attention. Basls of Independent Examlners report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the 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 the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examlners statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act. and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. (2) There are no other inatters to which, sn my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Susan Wyllie FCA 4 Mawby Close Whetstone LE8 6XA Date