PREhSCOI' FAROCIILIL C.HIJRC.H c.fJiiNCIL RF.F()RT OF TFIE PAROC.IIIAL C.EIURC.H COUNCIJ. AND FINANC.IAI. STATF.MENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DHCliMBER 2023 FKESCOT PAROCHLAL CHURCII coifNcIL INDBX I'O THE ACCOUNI'S Page Annual Report for 2023 1-18 Indtpendent Exan￿￿Et'S Rcport 19 St2tement c>f Financial ActiTrities 20 BaIance Sheet 21 C05h FLOW Statement 22 Notrs to the FinanciaL Ststement8 23-30 Appendices ANNUAT. ILEPORT OF THF. PRESCOI PAROCHtAL CHIIRCH COUNCIJ. FOR'fHE ITAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Introduction This report. and rhe annual accoun¢5 are presented in a formot agreed by the Centttl BoaKd of Finl& nce of tbc c.hurch ol FIn￿alla ond thL C,hArity Cominis51ULICT% in order io comply with thc ChRritie5 Act 2011. It painr5 R Pltttire o£an A¢tiv¢ pari.£h, %s w¥ scck t'o ¥hare love and Lighr of Jesu8 hcLC in Ptescut, in word and iTr ELcdCIn. The report, therefore. aims ttt framc oiit financial statcmv.nts wiihin the wider life OF the churth. It review5 the p&8r year, the resourccs u&cd and 51iared, Rlid lo()ki t(J thc fuliire, x5 WC Pray, Alongsidc thtt Dioce8e of Livctpool, for a hi￿￿ church which will make a biggcr diff¢renLc, with more peuple knowing Jc5US 2nd niurt jusucc in the wvrld. Admini8trative Information Parish Detailg Adilre8Se8 Pill'lbh C,hurch- St the BIc55ed Vitgn, Church Strcct, Prescot, Mct5eyside, 3LA Daughter Church- St Paul's, Bryer Road, Prtscot, Metseyside, L35 5DW Phont.. 0730.59?.2392 URL.. pre8coTrarish.org.uk Yndtpendetit Examlner D Hudd Livcscy Spottiswood CliarLercd Account2nts And Rcgi5tered Auditots 17 Geor8e strcct 5r l.leleiis, Mer5eysidt, WAIO IDB #tiking N411W¢bl Bank Pl .St l-l¢'.len¥ IA) Ilrallch 8 0[￿￿￿kirk StreeL St HLlciis, Mersei'side, WAI0 ID Archlt¢ct Rebccc8 Grimshaw of Anthony Gtimsh¥LW & Associates, Wigan. Charitable 5tatu$ 'llic I)￿JLhi￿l Church CDuncil ieceivcd charitable status un 5 May 2010. ANNUAL liLi IJORT OF THE PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CEIURCH C,OUNCIL (CONTINUF.D) FOII I'FIE YF.AR L1 NDL4D 31 DLCI,:MBE4R 2013 Structure Governance ond M#nag¢iment 'I'he Chutch nperaie5 under thL P?tachig1 Chi)rch C,OLincil Pi)wers Measure, 1956. The PCC hft5 re&stcrtd with thc Q'hiriry Con]mIssits.￿, Reg5rrarion Numbci 1135804, Ihe method 0£ appointment uf PCC inember,s 14 Sel uut in the Chiirch Reprebrnt1£ tive Kules, All Church members artt cncourAged to jtsin i.hc I,'Icctural R()ll ancl stsnd fvr eleciion tu thc PC.C,. 'fhe n]embets of the l)LL are ¢ithcT ex oificio i)r É,lecie¢l ljy the. AnnLial Parnchial Meeting (Apc￿ or co-tspted b}T the PCC in aceotdancc witli Church ReprcscntatiDri Xule5. TFIL PC.C. Ln5urc% thai. the church liYc% out 115 vision statcmcnt.. 'SbariN% iljff attd /Gv& ClJns¢ yr Pr¥Jfot, Ill￿1¢£￿ ¢i¢fyott'. Jt ensure5 thAt &tAtutory reqwrements with regards to safeguarding and risk assessiiieiit are rrict attd/()r e¥cf.e.aecl. Thc PC,C. a150 ensure$ cumpliance Vvith 8Mtutory requirements i J'ekThitl t() cmpl()yment, d&ta i)toiection {CJDI)K), access 2nd htalth aod safery. 'I'he l)CC addrcsses issues ULh loiig-term Financ￿￿1 i)lftrirurik', Qwnque.nnial report and CSLPital spend pl#ns' issues, proje¢t clevcltspment,. link$ with olher bodics., ch&rirable 8ilAng', and thc Tnana8ement oEpoJiac5. As Ihe accDiintable body. PCC membets are trustees gnd ate bound by 8 Sttict codr oEconduct. Each ha8 thE rigllt to SLrutini5e any aspect OE the workings of the church, lltlioush some PLfSODoJ informAtion inay be Mihljeld with tegRrd to it5 8ensitivity and dar.* protection. I'hc Siandiiig Comtnittcc 1% rhL exeeuuve Icaderslup tC3m 0£ the PCC {￿d its mctnbcrship comprises thc W3rdcrJs, treasuter, lu'o PLC. mciiibet5, thc l)CC 5ecret#ry, the Vicar. I'hi$ CUMn￿[reC fceds into PCL agendas and has thc authority tts make (ur%entl snterim deEiSiOnS on bchdFoE thc IJC'C. Parocldal Church Couneii Members During the yeAr, member$ of the PCC indilded the fullowing office hulcler¥'. Vitat Rev'd l(imbcrley maD￿ng5 ChurchwsrdcD8 Steven Mattyn VAI.Sugden Juhn Orme Su%an Pricbtley PCC Secretary Lesley Portet Treasurcr Keith Fortet Ele¢ttsral Rr)11 Offi¢e Maggie Bunting Representativcs on Hvyl'vn Del￿try SynDd.. £u5an Priestlty c￿offre}1 Appleton Rebcrca l)eers Atth C&pewell ANNIIAL REPORT OF THE i)HHSCO'f PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIJ. {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 EILCtcd PCC Member Until Al)CM 2024,. Norine Jvncs David I antl ghciws R sign of your coin[￿tMent to this church. Only th05t on thi$ list may staiid Rs x mcl￿ber (Jf the Dc.2ne4, Sync)d ur FarochiAI Church C()uncll (PCCI. Mcmbcrship also allciws }'ou w vote at the Afinual PAru¢liiAI C.hurcli MeLung'. You necd to be 16 yeAr8 or ovcr and be b&ptised as a member of the Church of EnLlaiicl, living within the p￿.1$h 0£ Pre8cni. If you live out5idc the p￿iSh but fuifd these te9uiiements, aiid have h81)ilLIAIIy icrt and one chutthw8rdcn. Gifts to MAsslons and Charlties ComrrritteL': Keith Fotier, Geoff Aitnond, Ann C&pewell. Patish Cenire Committee: Joyce Fairfield (P2tish Ccntre Secret2ry1, Iccith l?oricr, cfreasurer), Andrcw Ba.¥inger, * melljber of the IcrRy las and when nccdcd), Noritte Joncs las ltsadcr of organib?iion whn use.s Ihe Pl< rish Ccntrel a PCC einber, Man%Ln l)iCTI or anodiet churchwardcn ilmllrixn Pierl'wa% unavailxlilv, t.h¢ Vicar (on rtciiit$tl. Fundtai8lng Comnllttee VIC￿ Olev'd l(imberlcy Maorungsl, Tieasllrer Occirh Portti), Sue Fricstiey, Joannc PEtt8, Norinc Joncs, Ann Lapewell. Clairt l)vtismouth. St11ti8ties %Lnd l)olicie8 Cliureh Attendance Patish rciurns are submittcd to the niocese, which givts a ctsmplete breAkdowtt of church attendance, txutxiber nFcliilAren aiteiiding. w¢clcling% and funerd15 etc, Cupits of thi5 form are Forntadcd to the Diocese bLJt 8rL a15n fivai12ble ()n r¢ciiiest. OnLe a y¢Kf cle.rgy/warolLll5 tLl%o complete the 'StatiStic5 1?or Mi58ion' form, wliich IAkc% into Account a snapsh¢)t of the church's mis5ion31 acriwty, 'IMese sre 4Ls0 available tsn rcquctst. GDPR Tlie Parish Dati Pr()tection Policy is itL placc availstble vi# dLe Parish website. No frecdoJn of Inf(>rmauon re4ue%ts were received diiring thc lut Tr'e￿. Tr118tee Selection and Development Po]icy 'I'he chatiry. r£crJitS trustees ind co-opted membety onro ihe boArd who cali proiride leadtrr.iliip, vision and ditL'ction to sustain #nd develop the chariry, And siippoi't the achievement ()f it5 nbjeLuve% L>ds¢d on their skills, cxperience and knowlcdgc. Noininations ar¢ mide in writring aod mu.st bc counter$igned by a membei of thc electoral toll. 'fiic nomination is consLdcrcd qt the Artnual Puy)c.hial Cliurch Meeting. IF selected, thc nominaied petson T¢CCiVCS l￿duLts0n pack conLainitig M T()le dr%cripuon 2nd addAuonal duues o£officcrE &nd the latest #nnual rcporr onLI accounts and busiIic%.8 plqn. Potential trustces Art invitcd to obserwe at A management tnecting prior to Agreeing to bccomc 2 trustee. We actively fi)lluw Charity Commission guiclelines on effective trLt8tee$hip, trustees are offered training ppropt12tr tu their role undettake mandaLUry S#feguarth"ng trainin¥ and DBS clcarance. ANNUAL REPORT OF"fHE PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHIIKCH COUNCIL (CONTINUED) FOR THiZ YEAR ENDED 31 DLCEMBER 2023 R18k Man8g¢ment The trustec5 c(Insidtr the major strategic, bu5ints% llnd operayonal risks th¢ chariry foce8 cieh year when con5AdEiing budgcts And bU￿1￿Cl% plAn5. ,Systcm$ havc bcctj developed LO InuilliL>r And control these risk5 to miugatc itnpict that thci- MRY have in thc fuLltre. Safeguarding Sn July 2019, we ￿￿pr￿d a new 54fcguaiding policy for the parisli. The Parish oEPrcsCOt.. St Mary's Parish Chutth & St l)aui's Mi'$sion Church SAFFGUAKDINCY POI,ICY, PROMOTINC, A Slth7iR CHURLFI The Ec>llowing poll¢y was agrt#ed al tlie l)AIDchiAI Church Councd (PCQ meeting hdd on Wednesday 24th July, 2019 aiid wa5 re-ad()Pied ai the 2D?3 APC-M. In %c¢ord2ncc wirh the Church nf E.ngl&nd Safeguaribng Policv, our thllrLh L5 committcd io.. l)rntnauTrg R s#fer eftvirorllntnt llnd culrure. 5if¢l}' te¢ruiting and siipporting All thvbe wfith any rcspongibility related to rhildtefy SToung people and vulnerablt adult5 wirhin tlie church. Re%ponding promptly to every Safe￿araitig concern or Hllegation, C8ring p25tt)rally r(Jr victimslsutvivors of abuse other affectea persony. Caring pastorally for those who ate the subject of concerns or allegAtions of abuse and othct flccied pcr50ns. Re5pon(ling t.o those that m2y Pose a present risk to othcr$. The Pirish will.. Crcatc a safe 2nd caring plac£ £ot a]L Have 8 nam¢d Paritsh Sxfe&>uArding Officer PSO) to wotk with the incumbtnt %￿d the PCC to implement policy and ptor.e.durcs. Safely tecruii, train and 5UPPOft 811 thust with any rEsPo￿81b11ity. for Children, yuung people and adult8 to have the confidence and Skills to reco&￿5¢ and ie¥pond to abiise. En%iire that rhere 1% appropriaie insut8nce coyer for all activitic8 involYLng chiidten wd adlllt8 undtrtaken In the tyame uf thc parish. Display 50 churih Pre￿Lis¢8, aTrd on tEke Parish website, thc det%tls of who to contact if there arc safcguarding collcerns or Support needs. Listeii to, and tAkc scri()UblyJ #ll Lhosc who (lisclose *bu5C. TakL %teps to protccr children and aduLt5 whcn i s&Eeguar(ling iun¢crn of any kind Arises, follr)wing House fjf Bishops, guidance, including notifyittg the Diocesan S&fegu1rdtng Adviser (DSA) and stxtutoly 3gLncies immediatel}'. OfFer 5uppvrt to victiEnslsurvivors of abuse regArdle85 of the type of abuse, when or whete xt Dccurred, Care for a￿d monitc>r any member of the church commwiity who may pose a tisli to children and adult,q whilst maint9ining approprigkte confidenti8lity And i.he 3aftty ttEall parties. En3ufL thAt heolth safcty policy, procedure5 ond risk as8esSTrCnts are irL place and that these are xeviL'wed annually. Review the itnplttnentation of the safE￿arding Policy, Procedures and PrActicts aL least annuRUy. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRI7.SCOT PARQCHIAL CHIIRCH COUNCIL {CONTINUED) I.'OR THF. YF.AR ENDEI) .31 DF.CFMBER 21123 14*Ach pcrson wh(> works within Ihis chutch cc>mmunin'will agree to abide by rhis policy and thc gwdetines e.4tabli%hcd Iiy thib LhiiEch. Tliis chiirch appoint6 Nortna GRrvey as the Parish S&fe8uardiALr C)fficcr, StLven Marun as Deputy 5afcguurding Officer, and Dt Ann CApewell as Vuknttablc Adults Co-otdinator. If yuu h2ve any 5AFeguxrdin& concern5 or issues on a Safeguarding matrer then you ¢ao fjnd out who to speak to on our contaLt page or geL' more ittfomi&tson at Nouctb are alsD displayed chutch and the parish cetstre and 18 svAd2blc for downtoad Is a pdf on the church w¢b51te. All mcmbcr5 of thc PCL should now be back￿Ound chccked all Jncmbcrs are rL'qiiirccl tn undcrtRke basiL Icvd safeguardit)g trsLintng (lo online coursr, Icnown 8 COI pri(>t ln Lhe.ii' fJt4t Ine.eting in <>Ffice follciwing the ApcfvI. Ihe N&uonal Church #re CULfL'ntly develt)ping a new. Iiiclepen(l¥nt SAlcgniartbnE Boarcl which will be reviewing. and implementittg the saEcguarding stL'ategv and policywhich this, (>ther ALiglitAn churches, oper￿te undcr. Vision.. Objectives and A¢tivitres VL5ion Statcment 'Shanng¢hp of L'brr thc year, thr. Vicar and thc PC.C. havc considcrcd the Commission's guidance on piibknc beneFIt, an(1 in particular. the 5pccifi£ guidance on chatitie$ for thc advancement of rcligion. Dre'ams foi 2024 Wirhin thc Pat15h r)fpi't%cot, thRt we scek to (lo in Jesus, name 15 ceotred Around woi'.4hip ancl prayer,. Icarning llnd liviiig thc Cyospel that we might develop our kllowledgt and trust inJesus' ptoviding p9StorAI care fL)r pc()ple knviiigin the parish. and shtritLg thc lavc nf Je8U8, through tnissioA and outrcach within Ihi8 COFrirnuniry. Howcver, ea¢h year the PCC s¢t achievable targets fot the coming year, which Should be rvc>ttd iti the mission of the parish. The goa15 SEt at the APCM for 2024. under 'Plan5 for the Future,, were.. I, Intcntional fundrAising cffort5. working ￿ong31a¢ Church Grants 2. Tht tClD5tattng of toweT tnur8 with the subscqueiit health and safety related AlterAi'ion5. 3. A Continuin8 focus on d¢cpenyng discipleship. 4. Intentional prayers Eot growth in line with the LYCIG principles - praying Fc>r growth numerically, 8pirituaELy and tnls8ion￿y. Review of the goo15 set at the APCM for 2023 l. This paat year has seen an cnnrmous grnwt.h in discipleship a¢t05S th¢ paritsh. Alongwiih the regLdar JAeni Courst, Ihis year th¢ di5CApIc5hip tedm havc a130 run the Startl Course, Moving On Course, BAblc Cour8e, Rom74tL5 Cc)urse Ind arc preparing Eor the Prayer Course. MNNUAL REPORT OF THE PHLSCOT PAROCHIAL (:HURCH COUNCIJ. (coNfINUED) FOR THE ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 2. In Septcmbcr wt badc fatewell to our Choir DiTeLtor, Dgvid Iccrnick, a8 he left to train foi ordained mini5rry. Since then, out A$8t)ciAte Dircctur, Rt)beiL HowArd and organist 'fim H9Jl, havt done temarkable job at leAdtng the ch(>ir both mu8icallir and socially ilirDugh 50mL of the bu8iest litt]rgic21 seasoiis, A lot ofthought Rnd Urne wLiii inio Ili¢. Lraltilig Ill a C.htsii Direci(Ir 2avcrt it was thought by thtt team thal the best tim# io advcrtisewi)uia bt pvst-E'ia%trr 2U24. The advcLt is thLtefore CULrendy ]ive ttt the time of writing thi¥ report and we hope that next yttar our new Directur witt be able to join s for the APCM. 3. Only inonths after the 2022 reporr was pttbented, we h5LcI an llncxpected IRII of plA4ter Fram t.he nave ceiling in St Mfkry'% and the subsequcnr dismsLtit shut-down of th¢ chutch lot a pefADd (>f weckb while the cniiret]' of thc xnd diancd was sAELry netted. This hRS thertE()re Lhanged our pri()riiies somwhgkt. Thc t(Iwct %diptatiot] will still go ahti&d, but Usin8 existing sct asiclc in order that thE L'tswer tours themsclvc¥ llllght be A form ol fundr&ising for the widet jot building challon8e¥. 4. An advcrL. for the shateLI I)QSL (with St Maty's, Knowslcvl of % ChiLdren I￿a F8rnily Worker (for St Paul's, Frc%cot' and .%t Ge()rgL's, l.luyti)nl went out Nryce duiing 2023. Unfortunatcly during the fJES1 roiind of appliLau(>ns there were no Successful ¢andidatcs duting the 8econd an insufficitnt nutnber of Rpplit£ints to take t(> intervitw. Rcv'd IQM and Rev'cl l-lugh have gpoken with Spccialists rcgarding the advert, but the Willer issue appeAr% to bc the lack of xpi)lic*tion5 for these roles countrywidt. More conversAtiTrn$ are to lake place, Tn order fDI' awor%hippingcommwutyto be established and sust2inable at St Paul'5 thi5 PO&iUvn nccds to be ILitd. 5. Work with local schools has Lontinued over trhe coursc of the ye8r, welcoming 10 Lhurch, three of our local I)timary Schoo15 mteting the new hcadteicher of our lo¢*1 seconclary to see what links can bc developed. Achiev¢inents and Perfotmance: CelebrntAng Mi88ion and MAnistry in the Par18h of Pre$cot Ptayer and Worship Throughout 2023, the Dfiiii, Office of Mvi.'ning #nd bvening prayu conllnued to bc said iti parish, with a faithful grvup of pari5hivners %Arhering wrek ()n week to offcr inter¢ession,' an sllvitauon open to all. fvlorAing Pra}'cr a We(Iiie5day c.ontinucs to bc abl }' led by Sian Russell, During'i1]y l(irkgdom Come. running from Asctn5ion to Penfecost, an act nf pi.aJ'¥r took placc in di¢ Parish each day, orpAi$ed b). 'I'homa5 Hurst Davc Kemick, includin￿ the ScripturAI R05ary. Compbne, Lecuo Divin4 a Praylr Wlalk &nd mans. more. As wdl Hs theweeldy Sunday eiichari5t, services wer.e htld during Ash Wedne%day, Floly Wcek and F.aster. Asccn5ion and l)eiiLecosL 8loAg ￿th P%tro)nal Fc5tival (ioinLd alterwards by ccumLnical ci)Ilc.Rgucs for cAkc and fjzy). l.larvest Fesov81, All SuuLs AndAll Saints. Armistice Day and i.bc C,ivit Act c>ERemcinl)Thn¢¢. TEu8 ycai. 5 All Souls gnd M SaiAt5 Scrvite took place at St PauI's due to the tempotary tl()&Ltrc Of St Mary's whiic thc saf¢ry neiting wa5 in5tall¢d, and this year's Civic Act (If RemeKnbraAcc was held in Our ltsRdy mmaculAtc Ancl 8t Joseph. We wcrc gratcfLd that this was able to continue to be held in i placE trf worship. Our IAdy ItniJaLulare bt Joseph celLbAted their Jubilee this year, culminaung in fi $ptLLal servicc ttended by members of the l)arish Church and Rev'd ln o>f twv ncw servic¢s. A eucharist Fur Bell Siinday took place, cdebrating the gift of btyll% and hell rijigirig. duriTILk whicli lain Parks cHnJe to prcAch And tnembers oFthe rin￿n¥ r¢ad and Ic3d rhc interLe5%ion%. Out fJr¥t ever Teddy Bcar Scrvicc also held an all cucharist duringTr whiLh cvtrytsnc was inyitcd to brioE a ciiddli toy. with many sh&rJng the story behind thcii imi1uri￿Thcc i(> the indiyidudl. This was Eolltswed by a brinR and sharc .1 cddy Rear's Picnic in the P*ti$h Cerittc NTrliere Laura Hvward lcd fi range of Tcddy Bear thenied got the children. Ixle. celebiatcd £knTrthet s1?ecial service on thE .Sunday followi￿8 the Ctsrc)nation of King Charles III aft whiLh R 'bring Énd share. w55 held in thc PRt15h Centre with irJerAbets Df thc congrc8auoLi dressinby up itl ted, white and blu¢. The ChtL5tmas Tree fe&tsval lalon8Stde the Chri5ttnA5 Fayrel, Christ the I(itig, 'fuesday TOL8 NgLtiVity, Catols by Candlclight. Crib Service, Mictnight M&155 aod ChrIstEn￿ Day F'2mily %¢TViCC all took plaLe, 2long with a eucharist un cach of the feast d&y8 blluwitjg Christmas Day.. the Feast i?f St,qtcpheii, St Jolin, The Holy InL)ocettts and finally the Comfort andjoy 5crvice for Llic>se who c&nn(It U5uall} gct LO churLh, Diiring this periDd, ccumcnical services also took placc, indutli118 a lA)nge¥r Night Service {C(Irmally Blue ChristtnAsl for all who would find Lhristm%LS difficult And A service Df Carul% ari)uiJd the Tree, as well ?5 tcumenicAL stttvicc during Lhe Weelc of Ptaycr for Chri8tiAn Urrily W￿1.17 t.hL ihenie OE The CT(l()d Samarit&n. A serviEC of Choral Lvensong was hdd as pxrt of the Prescot Festival of Music and Ihe Atts whcn Hach Canttta ca￿e io dclight us all. Tlie P￿Ish Newslettct, both i)rinted And em#iled, lia% cuntynued to keep many up to dAtc with 11p¢omixig 5ctyices As welL As our s()cial mei4i# r4nd website. With than](.￿ LO Torri Hurbi ((>t Ihe rv,LmA￿nIllg' ana wp.el exi)ertly lea<15 uur te.am VF $etyErs and lav assistants. With t.hank8 to our team of side%persons, who offer the allimportkntwelcome to those who coine thtaii the church dtror$, often for the first timc. They sfiy rhi5 IS the first Stvcn 5ecotJds rhat a new person makcs udgctncnt abDutr a i)11{ ce. 50 the impurtancc of thi5 Inini5try cannot bc cmpliasiscd enough. IL was Moth 8r£At shuck $adnc55 that we lost ll Iiry mcmbcr of our 5ide8persons tearD thi5 ycar- fvIar5Y Oldfitld. So many membtr& of the. parish shared their first expei'ience olwall(inff through those doors and h&Ye spolctll ofmary as beinbi in6tmm£ntal to their sense of wdcome And, ultimatdy a key tcason for Lheir return. We are eternally VELtcfiJ for Mary's miLJiStry over so many yering God's call upon their lifc and bcgan her tr￿lling tn be.comc a Bishop's Adviscr. Out thoughts hsLVt been Thith Rtv'd lpe to welcome hcr l)Irk she re￿aInS in our ptSLyCtt. Dutinb? 2U23 1[ the L(Ingregation. Punerals. both of parishiuners And tho8c in the wider comtnunity conrinued to take place thKou¥hout the yeat along with several iDt¢rIncnts in lic)th tht C.huith}urd arnd Ggrden of Rest, with touncil temeterie5 aiid Grcenxcres Wo¥dl2lld Burial. ANNUAL REFORT OF THE PRIISCOT PAROCHIAT. CHURCH COIINCIJ. (CONTINUED) FOR y￿AR EI NDED 31 DECEMHER 2023 Baptismg tD(Ik place in the Fari8h C.hutch alr>ngwith St. Paul's incluobn8 during thc main Sund2y tucharist. A number vf wc(Icbng% a15CJ toi)k place as well as 3prvice8 For the rc￿￿.￿1 of vows. Our vetgtr, Noiine Joijes 113.4 Faithfully served At etch of thest life Events, yllpporting Families. 'I'hc Parish Olficc Ilour 112S Also ci)nunucd fi)J' the l)oc>king of weddin¥s and baptisms. 1lianl( ITOU to JOFC Ilairfjelcl and BrcndA I,Ay fDr their co>iiir(Jitment r(? tI￿S important admirustrative and PLStr)r81 worlL Joyce FaiEfield tL)nUAucd As J3ooldngys S#Lretary and a team o£vvlunteers lttd by Joyce &ssisted &t baptisms, MAri'iAge preparAtion for c¢)iiplcs h85 continttrd in the new sty,le of afteriioon tea, whicli hA4 prcjvcd i() be a Sliccess. C()iiples 8Rthtr with deigy aiLd thc wcddu]g team fnr afittnoon t¢a, EoLiali$#tiun. iEJieracuv¢ discussion5 artsund InRrriagt, Icgdl preLiminttrics Rnd en(1 the day in player, The streaming %y.%tcm continue$ to be invaluable ys Sunday Setyices hAve been $trcLmed wcekly. along rth a iiumber of funeraLs, illowitig people to talcc pari who wt)uld ()theiwi%e b¥ urkal)It l(.) do 50, IK'È ha tiong lollowing onllne oEpttrishioners who irc unable LO ph)'sically aiitiid Lhiirch and they find thi% of .eat comFort. With th￿ks to thc buiiday tctlinology team LurYipLlStcl ¢il114iili P¢)rtcr, Andy B2sittgcr and Thoxn&s Elli50n. Chitdtrn attd Young People On Shrove Tuesday A l)ancakt Praisc PArLY' was held in TrRtsI's with conttibuuon8 from Tc5co Pre8COt, tht Counciiiors of PIc5COt Stsuth and th¢ IneÉ)s I'rii%t. This Wd5 an intcrartive ser¥ricr Invol￿n2 LhiLdren d adulrs glike, with action sonLrb, prayer PAnLakg8 ana actlvlucs. FLirrhermore, thruu¥hvur Ihe daytime 2ll of Si fvlary's and St Piul's C OF E Primaiy 5rh()ol along ￿lib their teichers were SLble to come over to St Pad'5 to make pancakes afkd explorc the meatsing behind Shrove Tuesday. Faith I(ids and fiLSI Slcps cc)niinuc(l tt) minisier to thc thildf£n of oiir Cvngrc￿tiDn with thc addTtion of nL'W leadcr8. With thrinks to Andrea Penkcth, c1￿￿￿tinc Thoma5. Lattr& Howard, Joannc Peers, PauIine ]ess(>p and Angela Malr>riey f¢)t thr.ir pa%%ivn For our young people. Messy Christinglc was held in the Parish Ctntre dufillg Advent. lThis WAS very wdl 9ttended #nd largtli, attracted faiTrili¢.8 whu (l() not ￿8￿allY artend church. Tris year Me8sy Fd7¢Ster tuok place £or the first time th￿kS t(1 the hard wotk of the Faith Iiids an¢1 first Si'.eps tearas. Thi5 was a glorivu5 occasion whtttc families jc>itrnryed through Flolv Week aocl Fiastcr in creative ways, ctslnmnating in the making oFtnituature Easter gardens that the children collLd take home. A niimber rJF#ll agc services wtrc also held. itLcluding Mothering Sunclay, 14arv¢si SundAy, the Tcddy BcRr Scnryce, Tay Srrvice on the Fc&5t of Christ thc King (Thith gifrs of toils d(Jnaitd to Yates Cuurt.. an in,spirationtl %upported liiring prnjcct in l)ttscot) 2nd an all C.hristtn4% Day S¢rvi¢e. TFiis ycar's Chri%tmas Evc c.rib Service saw the highest ittendancc ro date, ￿1th hundredb from Acros5 the communiry gxthering to worship. Tuc6dayTots coiitinues to take placc weckly, otganis¢d by NoriI?¥ Jones and supported by Dyaoe Basingct and Shirley Grice. continuing to offcr a safe and wLlroming ,4Png aiia lias been built upon. Rey'd Kim hib C￿ntinued to lead Collective Worship Èt St Mary ancl Si. Piul'8 C of r,. Pi'.iinary 81'.houl during the weekly d£rgy 855cmbly slot, suppotted a150 by DcRncry Yoiith and S¢hovls Wurkcr. RLbcLca liichttrdson. aergy Also go into schooLs thtoughout the yeat to a.%$i8t with RF, le550ns ttn topics bkc the 'Big Questions, and 'Holy Communiun,. Wc were delighted io welcome Prc%cot Ptimtry School to a 'l.et'5 Explore. chutch afternoon Rttd enjaytd welcoming sdioolg to FxpcrieAce L4Astcr. Wc also enjo}Ted welcomin8 YcRr I to St PAul'5 to lefkrn Bbi)ut b8ptisin with thr hclp of their teddy beAr5. This year Tr.velyn Avenue ¢elebraied their 50 Year anniversary Rev'd lQim attended the celebrations alvi)Ly with Norille Jt)nt% and fr)tmer ViC¥Lr, Rev'cl JDlinTayloT. 'I'he Vicar alongwith rncmbct$ of the PÈrL5h also coIiunue in their ri)It% within i.he LNL>verr)ing body AL St Mary and St l?aul's School. ltt Fcbruary our church school rc¢¢ivtd the OEsLrd call And were awardcd a Good land 3 sLone'5 Ihrow away Fram Outtitanding), thii nks to rh£ hard wi)rk aiid comlniiment nf All.%taff. In July we said i fond F￿¢well to lain Parks he IcEt his post as HeRdteA¢ht.r oE,St Mxry and ,%t Paul's to become l)irector of EducotioTh for rhe Diocese of Blfkckburn. laiii's passion, carl Rlld inLrcJible skiLI h25 bcen chcii5hed SLnd noticed thtou8hout thc community of Pre5cui and bEyond diiriny his time hcte and we cdcbtaied all that has btcn achiLved in a sPCCi81 s¢rricc OE th2t}ks￿Ving at St Mary'.8 in Julv. In July this year intervicws wcrc htld Eur the new Headr£acher 0£ St Miry and St Paul'5 and we Tr¢rt deli￿hted with the news that Paul BtD(Iksbank (current Depury Hcad at the time) had been appointed. Paiil knows the cominuniLy cxr.cplloAslly WCLL Rnd is passionxic about %Ecing the children and their F￿nI11C5 flUt￿lSh. In Novembet the inrervicws For & new Depury Hcad toolc place Simon Reeve wa5 %ppointrd tbe new Depiity, joining us from Lydiatc. Social Justice and Charity FAch IEar approximatel). 80/0 of i)ur incomc 15 givei) ro missions attd chlriucs qnd The Gifi to Missions aiid Ch&lTltics C()mmitttte dEreed Ll) Cl)l)tinuc the (Iniiati()ns irk 2023 clt8Plf<'. the pari.sh'4 fjiiancid challenge5, recogni5ing thc Chtisti1< n call to share what wc liave. A thank y¢)u to each mcmbLr of tliti cornmittee for yout 8enerou5 und¢r$tsnding of Chlistian stewardship And fvr holding us xccount&blt a5 the bod}i of Christ. Ann C&pewell has coniinucd tc> generatc mone}, fur thr ¢htirch funds throiugh a combinatyun oETtaidcraft discvunts, home made la￿5 and m&rmalide8 etc. '.cuinerLicJi relationships across the town ttmain StrOLig with many voluntep.ringr with the FooabaDk SI IAIiL l cn£i& gc wit.li church and dccpcn their faith. The Lytig teJching? %c%siun% fjnisherl t.his Vear and the clci'g- teFreshet 5e.55ions takt plArL' cve4, few fflonth5. Rev'd Kim joincd thc DiocesÈtt I.y¢ig delivety tcam, This year F•ufovision tame ro J.ivcrpool and wt wdcom2d old and new ¥aces t(> St P&ul'$ for q Burovi5ion parly. Mu$1¢ and the Arts The Pre5COt Festival tsF Musi¢ the Arts, organi8ed by it5 founder. our own Dt RobEtt Howard, conrittiie% to warm our htLtEg, Wlth evex)ts and conLeits t&l(ing place at venues throughout thc town, iticlu(bng many in out thitrthe5 I'aii5h Centre. We are alway5 dclightcd to welcome peuplc into o Grade l Li8ted buiLding &uid 8t Paul's, lliis Ye￿'S festival to(Ik plac.c in person once 2gain, ailing with other festival cvents, including the M&y(>t of l)re8COt'8 Christmas Concert, Robcr( Howard sind Rev'd Kimbctlcy matuL￿g8 Continue io bc part of the Prestr)t Cdwral Consoruum, which focuses on supp¢)fting thc &rts in l?re5COL 2nd which work5 in partnership wA(.h the Shakespcarc NoJ.'th'l'he&tre. lThe chutch opcned its doors rtgldqrly throughout the yell. durii)L Ixrgc-%cale event$ fLcross the Eown, and big thank you to our herit%gr rexm, lcd by BArb2rA DrR(Ilcy. and VLrgci' Norine Jonc5 for making this PO55ible. The EIiz2bethan Fayrc wa5 held as well as the Seriuus Non¥cnse Festival. In Deccmber it was a IOST to welcome thc choir of Kin¥'s College Cambrid¥e in cc>n¢crt otganised by tht Knuwslcy CulLure Team Ilong with DeAn Stcphen Ch¢rry. A special funclraising concert fot Willowbtook H()spi¢e was also held in church in memory o>f the late Rev'd Jonathon.Stoii who was a rriemher (?F thc &¢nring tcam iri St MaLT'S and whose 5en£ting churLh tlii% was he enttrtd i)rdination trainirik. 'fhc hcadbne act was a long friend OE ELIS, Heathet Small. 12 ANNUAL RE4 PORT OF THE PRLSCOT PAROLHIAL CFIURCH COUNCIL {CONTINIJED) FOR THE Tr￿AR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 A fulldraisiftg cni1cc￿[ was also held in March in aid of Olivia, a pupil at our church school who was diAgn¢Jscd uryth 2 rarc form of Lhildhood cancer forwhich thcrc i4 no ongoing tre&ttnent. 'Ibe concertw4s organi5ed by yeAr (I i)iipil, Frcdr.rik and his drid, with support from other musiciaiis and w2s 2 huge success. The nvw IAve.rpÉ)ol Cathedr21 Juni(>r C.h(>ir Kn￿W$ICY was launehed ITh Septe1￿ber, mccting cach Tiiesday aftcrttotsn in the PaEish Centre. This is mRcl¢ up ()f Lhddren froin xcross Pre8C()t Aiid i.lic widcr b(Irough Ird by Chnral Outreach leAd MitchEII HollAnd Rlld his team (IfvDlunieei%. Ti has been a joy to wiiness the chlldrttj's enthusiasm Rnd to meet theit f3milic%. It was a pariscdar gTrift ro welLome ilic chr>ir to i)ur Toy SerFicc on tbc FcR$t OE Christ the IQng as ihey sang along5iat our Parish Choit in this spc¢ial.qcryicc. Heritage 'rhe Guiding Group led by B&rbat& BtadLey And her team continued to offer guided tours and Herir.a8e Daj's, jnclucii￿g treasure hunts aod priye5 for cliildren. Visitor5 gre ￿50 able to cmbttk upon a QR code 8uidLd rK>ur contaitung x wealth of iThformacion ibDiLt the church along with an &udio tour, With thllnk8 to tSi21..bara ind thc Icam far the Ilouis and commiuncnt given to opening our be&uufiLI church For all to enjoy. Prufc85ional phurographer TDny MAllon has l)ecn wotl(ing with A group of amaleur photo¥&phet$ over the past two ycars to ¢ipture the p28t, preseiit and future of FresLot throu￿ old and new photographs. ()ne such ph()tJ&)t2ph, t2ken by Tony 9t rhe rop of the churth tower was entercd into a competytion And wa5 sclectcd tts be added perman¢ntly to thc l.list()tic England atchives, Fabtic Report We continue to be indebted to Steve Jones. KMBC Cemeterie% Mit)a¥ei, AtLd to the continued efforts of thc Frietsds oEPrescot C¢metCry and ChurchyRrd ¥roup, led by I.iesley Porter, fj¢ir thLir rimc and expertsse itL thc tngintenance of our churchyard.'fhc thiiusands of daffodd and red tulip bulbs, planted by the tc%m in 2014, flowtrcd once to Sive 8 stunning display. Alan W1￿￿￿[n.£ otLd Noritke Jones laundered the chutch altar linen And Liz Taylor took OTr the mÈnde Ls le2der ol. thc FIowL'f GuiLd l￿fter the dvTgStgting108s of Cjetsrgitxa Cooney. and rhe reAm have done retnark9ble job h%kVL. kept Georgin¥L'S memory divc in thc titnt and attention to detall givcn to this role. A liugc ihank you Lo Li2 and the team. In ad(kntlOA to out owtL Otg2nisations, the Parish CeAtre and 5t. FfLuI's Fl/ll are used by ()utsid¢ otganis8tiviks for Acuvities 5uth 95 children's dknce groups, diama8roups, Lilie clancing. fitness clA8ses and Prcscot Ili%torie Sociery to nanic bur a f¢w. 'Iliei' $0 11sed for cliildten's l?irthdai' PAJ'ties. Maiiy thiK)k% LO JD}'te FAiLField And l.eslcy Porrcr rninaging the marnLnoth task oEbovkingi at]d subsequent logi5ucg for these tespective buildings. Th¢ f￿al st8RC of F.ICR Iccommendatyun¥ took place with the installation c>f the n¢w pillar lighllng. LLD lighting WA$ or&ginally put in throughout e#¢h vf the light% within Lhurch but was iinfortunxtely ton dark for the fitting$ thRt art currendy in place ihcrtf(?rt 2 rcttirn io hRlidL l)ulbs was inade in 1..hc ack￿0w1Cdgc￿CTrt rhat, in the nexr fvNre, with the hclp oEa li%hting spcciAiist WL will havr. tts luok at new Sttillgs throughour the chllrch. After recetving the exccllcnt n¢w¥ that we had been 5ucce65ful with A gtsnt kpplicatioEJ to the Place3 of Wor%hip Scheme Iput together by Stcvt Martinl for CCTV l￿d 5ecutity lighting around the Patish Church, onte tht relevaiit pcrmissions wctc in place this wa5 illstalled 8od has madL' I huge difference to th¢ 5tcutiry. Only weeks be(ore its in3tall2uun dLe church experienced one of the w()rst atts of vllndaiism to ¢laic with volunteers gLrrivin8 on the mortung of Motheritt8 Sunday io discover SirarLiC gtaffiti in ted pxint ovcr thc west doors, wxlls and floor. With thanks to tELe amazing tcani of Tr'oluniccrs whv stamlessly rcmovcd AS much as pt)ssible to Avoid cbstrcss amDiiggt pÈrishioners irriving for thi8 delic&te service, was reported to thL pulicb imnicdiaiely AS a haic CflTnL. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESCOT PAROC.TrIIAI. CHIIRC.H C.QIJNCIJ. (CONTINUED) FOR TEIE IE4AR E4NDLD 31 DECEMBER 2023 Knowsley counc￿ arraAge(I fot the 2G lighting Sy%tem on the towet to be fixcd, mel￿1n% that the tower Va5 ablc to be remotely cvntiolled and lit Lip in differcttt colDur6 fot different litt)rAical reasons. This ycgr w¢ had the very unexpcctcd FAU oFa piccc of pla5rcr from the nave cciiittg ill the Parish Church. At FLrst rcltvant PEWS roped OEF for safety biit SLftet c105er in8pecuon by CDJiTh Morris OE NatllrAI FinishL5 jt discuvered that there is mass dcl&llnit2ation of the pla5terworli, likdy CgLused by cornbination vf the element5 las the urynd natUr￿Y hitÈ the churoh roofj over Inany yearg 2tLd the work that tts(Jk place when De8ihwatch Beede was di5covcred over & decade ago. T'his methnt that the church had tu bc closcd unLiL a salety net ctsuld bc installcd tEsulting ID the comMu￿(Y wuishipping iti St Faul's for a mijnth. Uoyd SmkLh in8taLted ti very disEtctt 5%Lfcry nct and the con8regation were tu rcturn itx time For tht feRst of Christ rhe Ilins. 'I'om Beeslty. Re%ourcc8 BuildingAdYisor Eor Liverptrtrl niocc5c c2me to look AL the LhuLchyard w￿[ 4nd to distuss b￿lding related challenges thit we are FacitLg gt this r.ime, inc]iitiitig the repuiiiting wotk Eughlightcd in the Quinquennial report and rhc Diore rcr.cni work iclentified f¢>t t.he ciiiirciy i>[ Ihe church cciling. Ijctween the rtpointillb, c¢ibng rep￿1. churchyaril WAII, we arc Luvking at. rai4ing £'550,000. C)ur trcasurer, Keith F(Irter &scDvircd a profc55ionAI C'hLjgllAn bid writsngr Lumpany Lallcd Chureh Gtants and aftcr b.ai5i1l8 WiLh members of the PC.C. it w4% presented tp the PCC. as an opiion. Given the dratnaur amount of funds needed, the PCC vtstcd in favour, With the Diocc5an 4alc of thc ViLatAge, the wgllcd gRrdcn ib sull in thc proctss (If romiIig un¢ler thc Inanagetnent ofthr FCC. The t)i()ce.se i?Aid fut the trees in thc gardcn to he cut bxrk but upvn dc>inkF this coui)le ol Ireeb near the entrance ti) thL' gArclen were C()ndemnLa. 1.his ha¥ tdded to Ihe del8y iii the handover 8lthoug?h # trce %utgenn ha% now iemnyed the unsafe trees. Tlicr¢ WAS 4 small Icak in the rot>f ()F St Paul's during i.hc heav rainfxll in Ottobct but hi5 was quicldy i'ectified wii.h the dppIiLdtion uf $cxlant and Ih¢r¢ lias been no reoccLirrcncc despite heavy iaAnf8ll. Aut¢)mauc senbnts wcte also addtd to the bghting tn St Faul'5 it more energy tfficient. Thcre has been no significant alteration to tht fAbtjC Df either billlding this year only one TTre B faculty wzs ttpplied for ICCN. With thattks to watdens.lohn Orme, Slic Ptiesdey, Steyc M8rlln and Vd Sugden for their setyicc in the upkeep And protection of oiir church buildingb. Deanery Synod During 2023, the Deanery Synod continued to meet loc>lEing at a rangc of topies, including Deancry Parish Sh&re, thc'ltianglc oFHope, and collaboration acr(Iss churchc4.'fhe Huyron De911e4Y Ac2(lemy cuntinucd to thtiye with cvcnts bcing held Across a of churchcs ia thc Dcancry. It IS SO llnportant ihRt local Yoiies atc psrE of the dccision making our Deanery and Dioccse., An(1 we would ¢nLouragJr pruplc to 5tArtd fot clcction and be pttrL of Ehe future decision ffjaking for Huyton Deanery. A Me88agt from the Vicar Vhat A rollere029ter this year has been A8 It is clear from reading this rcport, but even more ¥0 from the vea experience of parish lifc. As we have jDurneSTed through thcse p3ge$ It is obvioug that there is so much to b¢ thankful ft>t, yct we acknowledgtt that rhis thankfuJJie5S CXiSt.s in the face of much heartaLhe too. 14 ANNUM. IIEI)oii'r oi,"'rHL¥ PRESCOT PAROCI4IAL CIIUEIC14 COUNCIL (CONTINUED) FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECFMIIER 2023 Th¢ LgnRtion pratticc of ExaiJ)cii a form ol ptayer ilial. has been pracuscd ovcr cenrurics, resiing in the prestnce of God it thc end of a busi, da} arjd brinb?inb l)efi)te him out consolauon and desolat￿0￿.. (hc moxnents where we have sLcll his Fingerprints $0 tltRrly', the Iluly Spirit xt work in tlie pcoplc, places Aiid situauons that we have cnrc)unterea, juxtapvsed with thijse timc¥ we hav¢ %ccn c>nly darkness, peihaps thtough our own misduings or the ieaLity of the btoken wurld w￿Ch we ￿Ve. In ways this repotr is LEt OF Eixamen. We MAY choolc to rcid it fi5 a ptRyer- thanking Gucl for his cantinlled Pr￿ettee and &51(ing Gtsd Eor greater gtace and couy R8 we seek to be lighr heartr% amidst thL trials and tribd&tiOnS of life. Thete are meny thankyous within this report but many go nllmeLess.' so many quitt acts OE genero&ity, eompa.4sion and friendship that take plACC bchind thr 5cene$, known to nobody but God. Thank you to eAch c>f you - bruthers, sisters, mothczs, f¥ther$, son8 ana d*ughtcrs in Christ. May we continue, by His grace, 10 s¢t God's l(ingdom come this coming ycar. Pray fDr me as I pray £or you. May God blcss you. Rev'd I c.oriimunic.atc thi5, Cfjiipled with desir¢ tD Icc the patish buc1< thc trend has meaiit th#t wc are prcb¥ntecl wilh clear and undcrsundabl¢ projecuon5 for the future whilst creauvcly imagtning how we nYght chdngtre the ude. ln.4 by IJC,8 falling thc Aumber of parishioncrs ir fe.li sliglidy'again from 68 LO 64. It 18 cli%tti)pi)intiiig thal tvcn thoiigh wc have been SUCLL'SSful in atiractiIig A nLiiiiI)tyr ()f pcc)ple tc> attend serwicv.s reLiulArlv, vcry few h&ve committed co regular giving using PGS ot Si'anding Order. 'rhc downward trend in opcn plate giving AL aij services continued, falling From £9,433 to £9,061. There wa5, however, a very gydtifying increase in general donations, from J,1 14 to£ll,385. Oncc usqge of the ci)ntactless ￿VIng machine grcw, ￿tt￿tting ovcr 200 donations, which bro¥ht in £2,400 of duiiAMons. F'()Ilowing Lhc bot)%t l() Incorne ir) 2022 Irtim rEntinLTr OUL both hAlls, in 202.1 the level 5tabiLiscd &t St Paul'5 whilst thcre was 'A drvp in use ol thc Patish C*cntre. Disappointingly> onc OF thc usets at St P&ul's fcll l>Lliiri(I with p1ymcnt5, and we had to rcts()rt to ial new capital expencliture in 2023,, #ltlloiigh the ccrrf cquipmcnt wouId notnially rank as cRpirFJl, rhe 5pon%nr opted to provide th¢ cquipment rather than for us to makc rhe purLh*se and then bLnefit from a cash grant. StsIpluB 'I'hc nct (iutcome wa8 k 8urplu5 of £272,875, thc fJr$t positive result since 2018 and givinE our ovcrall £und5 much-needed boost. l)rlnclpal Risk8 ELnd UncertaiAtie5 Wc fAcc inhcrcnt risk5 both ourincome and expenditurc. RcgnrdinginctsnJe, A small percentAEc st¢ms ftom commitrDents by parishioneis SLnd this eFFect 18 tnagoifjed whcn IDoking Rt the size and frequEncy of legxcies. 13ecau5c nf this, we dtt not mxke pl￿8 or commitmenrs which tdy on intome levd5 we cannot be re4s0llAbly cermin of achi¢wing. imilarly wilh cxi)eiidiiure, as the gugrdians ()f St Mary'% Patish Church which is a Gradc I listcd BuiLdiAg, miJLh ol whiLh dales frum 1610, we fq¥ CC uiii)r¢clictable dLmands for majot expcnditurc on rcptir 2nd mAlIltcnancc. Th¥re liA ve l?een umes in tlic last dcr.odc whcn wc have needed SUPPOIL frotn Gtsnt Agencies such as National Heritage I.ot'tery, Flistoric England etc and thi$ will no doubt conunue. Wc arc currently EacinL> rcpair5 e&iim8Led t¢J CC)SL Ln cxcc%% of £5DQ,000. H(Iwever, Ihc legacies rcccivcd in 2023 8mounting to £365,759 will cnablc u5 LO procecd with somc of this work iinmL.diately. RtserYe$ Policy The I"rusrecs hav¢ ttviewtd the Charity's need for rescnrs in linc with guidance i55ued by the Ch2rity Cornmi85ion. Thc'fwbtccs zgrce to thc aim of holding at Icast six months, runninx custs in free rcseryes on the understanthog rhsLt thE thlltity'g funding is Llot certain and 10 cn3urc t the charity can run cffectively and continue to meet tht needs ofits benefickAries. At 31 December 2023, the ch&riry hcld rcscrve¥ OE £844,598. of which, D,342 wcre re¥triLtcti fuiid5, £314.741 wetL designil ted fL￿d5, £370,577 wtrt unresttictea lunds helll f¢5 fjxed assets with tht Eemainiiig £151,Y38 being llnrestricted Eunds. This ryte5ent5 approximatdy eight month5 runniobr costs Ec)r the charity. The eomponcnts c)f designated funds are a8 detailcd in notc 8 atLd dLe trustees expect these designatcd Fund$ io be expended in thL next two yeAt8. Trii8tee PAymLtity an(1 Exi7ense8. The l?CC %upi?()rtcd th# C.ILrgy l)y paying Council Tax (ar th2 Vitsaruge of £2,934 in 2023. Contribution5 of £1,914 WA5 paid towards the c()5t5 ()f travel, ph()ne a(kd hospitality. Thet¢ wer¢ no other paymeAt5 tts trustees r)r to people related to trustecg. ANNUAL RE4 PORT OF THE FRFI SCOT PAROCIIIAI. CI.IIJRCH C.OIINCIT. {cowfJNUED) roR TIIE TrT,AR EI NDCI D 31 DLC.r,MBF,R 2023 Statement of Council'5 Re8pgnsibilitx¢$. 'rhe Church Accounting RegulAVOIlS, 200G requitc tht CDun¢il to prepate accounts for estch financial year, whicli givt a true and f8it Yiew of the state of affairs of the C,hurch. and 0£ the te5ults 0£ tht Ehutch Eot tFLat period. In preparing tht%t f￿￿￿([?1 statemei)t's we ate regl1ired to: selcct %uinble accounting policies and apply them c0ts515tcndy makc te&sor)able And prudent judgrtmrnt5 And c5ti1n2tcs $t&tc whcther accounting 5tandit rds havr bccn followed and give detoiis of any deparLres. Prepare the accounts on a going conceLn bthsis unlcss, in our view, the church will be un2ble to continue ift operatson. We #re aEso tCsponsAble for. k¢cping PLoper accounting records safeguarding the church's #ssets tabng reAson*ble steps for the prevention and ditecrion of fraud. Dedaration I declatc thai in my capaciLy of ChAit of the PCC that.. the member5 h%ve apptoved thc report abovt %Lnd havc authorised me to sign on their behalf Rev'd l%imbcrlty Mxnrllftgs (Vicar) 23 October 2024 18 INDEPENDEWf FXAMINF.R?8 RF.PORT TO THE BOARD OF MLMlI]gRs ON THF. FtNANCIAY. STA'I'LllytCiNI'S OF PRF.SCOT PAIiOCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL I teport. 10 the charity trLlStee5 r>n my ex1mination of the accounts kr t.he year ended 31 December 2023 which are Set out on pages 20 to 30. Re$pon8ibiiities kmd ba515 of rrptsrt 'rhc PCC membets te8POn5ible for the preparauon o£the accounts its accordance with the requirements of the CELatitie$ Act 2011 ('the ACQ. I report respect of tny cxatnin2ti0n of the charity's accounts cartied oui under scction 145 of the Act aiid in ¢8rrving out my exarninatioii I have followed all thc applicable Direction8 wven by the ChLtity C-ommissioii under section 14fj151(bl of the Att. Indepeiident examiner s statement I havc c¢)mpletcd my ¢xRmiDition. I confirm that n¢) mti'etial matters havL co￿¢ to my attention in conn¢cuon with the cxaminaliOiJ yvin¥ m¢ Cause to bLlievc tlial iii Any material rcspcct,. 4Lcoiiniing rcci)rcl% were iiot kept in respccr. nf thc chariry as required by section 130 OF the Act. or Lhe a¢c¢)uttt% d() not accord witli rliose recorrls. or LhE &ccounLS di) n(>t c()rni71y with the 4pplic8ble rttqwrctnrnts Lonceriiing d]e For￿ and content ol accounts set out the C.haritie5 (AcLuuritb anil Repr)rtsl Rcgulauon5 2008 other any rcqllitcment that the accouiits givc l 'trLiC aiid Eait view. whicli is nor a niattet considered 8$ PAfL of indcpcndent exAmination, I hayc no concerns and havc comc acros5 110 other fnAltcrs in conncction Thryth the ex#minauon LV which attentitsn skLould be thawn in thi$ report in order to enablt a proper understanding L)f the 8cLounL8 to be reached. Davifl Fludd J3A PCA Livesey SIJoLuswood Cliarteted Accoulltant5 17 Cie()rge %treei St I.'IclLn5 Mcrbupide WA10 IDB l)ate'. PRI.".SCOT FAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YPAR ENDING 31 DECEMBFR 2023 Note& UntesirlLted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 INCOME Donati0ts5 and lewAcits 2(a) 446,448 3,464 449,912 44,914 Chaiitable activitir 2(bl 32,026 32,026 3.3,251 Other activities 13,660 13,660 13,448 Investment 21d) TOTAL INCOM EXPENDITURr Church ictivities 3(b) li TOTAI. F.XPENSES NLIT INCOMF,/{EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YF.AR 274,629 11,7541 272,875 (105.3841 TRANsfER BETIIEEN FUNDS NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 275,375 P,500) 272,875 1105,384) FUND BALANCES BROUGIIT FORWARD AT I JANUARY 2023 FUND BALANc￿s CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2023 The notes on pages 23 to 30 ftsrm part of these financial st2tements. 20 PBF.SCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH C.OUNCIL BAL4NCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DF.CEMBER 2023 Notes 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS T2ngible fixcd assets 373,077 385,532 CURRF.NT A5SF.TS Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand 82,146 25,910 CURRENT LIABILITIES Amowlts £Allin£ aue within one ye4t NET CURRf%NT ASSETS NFf ASSETS PARISH FUNDS DEsiLmatcd fi￿d￿ IIDrc3ttif.rcd Eund RestTicred fund$ 314,741 522,515 234,589 327,292 This F5n#ncial Report for the ycar cndcd 31 De¢ember 2023, indUd1￿ die Aotcs follo}Fi￿£ was approved by thc ParocFllai Church Council on 23 ()ctober 2024 #nd Signed on its behalf by.. Mr Ji>hn Eric OLTne Mrs Susin Anne Pri¢stlcy JfLtsE" The nDtrs on pagcs 23 to 30 form part of these ￿tt￿Cial strAtements. 21 PRESCOT PAROCHiAL CHURCH COUNCIL CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YÈAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Note Net cash used by Operating Ac¢xvitie8 223,714 (6,639) Cash flows from inve9ting aetiviti¢%: Investment income Change ixi cash and Lash cquiyalcnts in ihe reporting period 228.593 15,5171 Cash and cash equiv#lent* at l January 2023 Cash and Lash eqiiivalent5 dt 31 December 2023 R¢conci)Aaiiuti of nLt ¢xpendltiire to nct ¢a$h flow froin operdtln¥ acti￿tiES 2023 2022 Net Incorne/(expenditure) for the reporting pexAod (%L5 per tlie statement of fthancial acti￿tle6) Adjustment8 for.. Deprtciktion Investsnent income Alre￿e)IDeetC1le in dEbtotr Decrease in ereditors 272,875 1105,3841 12,455 14,879) 156,236) 12,484 11,122) 95,4.8f) Net cash used by operating actiyities 22 PRF.SCOT PAROCHIAI. CHURCH COUNCIL NOI'ES TO I'FIE FINANCIAL STATEME,NTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES B281& o£Preparatlon The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The finanoal statemcnt5 have bten prepaicd uttder the ChArities Act 2011 and in Accordance with the Church Accounting Rcguliiions 2006 governing the individu21 accounts of l)CCs, with the He￿I￿tiOnS "tmc SLttd fair vicw" ptOVi$10118, together with the Stitement of Recommended l)racuce, Accounting Reporting bil Chariucb SORP 2Q)19 (FRS 1021. The chArity meets thc dcfiniuon of a public bcncfit cntity wjder tqis 102. Assets 2nd liabibtie8 are iniyally rec()gtiiqed At h1stoti￿l cast or transacuon valuc unlcsy othcNrys¢ stated itt the relevxnt CL()untiiig poknlies. Thc significant acL()Linthig pi)ll-cies ai)i)Iied in Ihr. i)repwdts()n (>f thebe f1nllllciFJ 8laterii<'.ni.5 Are ¥et out bdtsw. 'Iht&tt poliLies Elave been con5i5tcndy applEed io gjl ￿tarS presenied unless utFicNrysc &￿te£l, Futtds Unrcstrictcd rcprtstnt the funds ts£the PCC that Ate not subject to anir rc5tricUvn5 rcg3r&ng their use and ate avgAlable for pplication on thc gcntral purpose8 of the PCC. Fund5 designated foi a parucutar purpose by the l)CC src al$0 ￿[￿estriCted. Restticted funds rcpre%cot don9Dons or gtant5 teceiycd for a spttifit object or invited by the PCC fot 2 spccific object. Thc funds mqy or]Jy bc cxpcndcd the specific object £0£ which they were ven. Any bdancc iemainingunspent at the cnd of tach yellr must be cÈrried for¥vard as a bdance on thal. fund, End()wment fllnd% &ire fLiiids. the capitAI of which must be tnainraincd.. only illCDme atising from inve.%rmeiii of th¥ eiidowrIieiit may be used eiiher rcstrictcd or unrcstricrcd hnas depL'n(llng upon Ihc PULPL>5C ftsr which i.he endowmeni fund was e¥tabli5hed, An arrangement ￿th the Natwesr Bank allows for AUtun)ati¢ transfer froni ooe fund {rc5triLt¢d) to the ¢heqlle L¢¢oiint [LU￿C¥trICtCdl if there is a temporari. defjoit. In¢omlng Resources 'tal Re80urces Collections Are recognised when recetved by or ott bthaLF ¢if thc PCC. l>lanned giving te¢eiwable under Gift Aid 15 recogtliscd onLy whcn teccivcd. Inc(Ime tax Tecoverable on GiFt Aid donations 15 recogni5cd whcn thc iocotning rcsourcc to which thcy rdate is teceived. Graiits an(] Icgacic5 to thr PCC are acLounted for as Soon a8 the FCC is legallST entitlcd to thc Imuunt duc. Funds raised by f¢te8, fayrc5 ond similar events are Accounted for gross. 23 rRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FNANCML STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR1'HE YEAR ENDING 31 DECTr,MBER2U23 Incoxning Resouttcs (tontyd.) Salcs of books and mAgazines from the church bookstall are accounted for gross. Rentsl incO￿t Erojn the letung o£the Meeting Room etc, is recognised when the retkt is due. nve8tmcnt Income DJ￿dCnas ￿ld interest are a¢coLtnt¢d for when due and Pa￿b]E #nd intezesi eniitietnent5 are accounted AS th¢y 8ecfLI¢. Resources Expended Grant8 Gtants and donAttOas ate accounted for when p&id over. or when awarded. if that award cre&te8 2 binding on tlie PCC. Actl 'de& ditectL telated t the wnt f the church 'rhc DioEesan parish sh&rc 15 accountcd for when due. Amount'5 reccivcd Specifically Eor mis8ion are dtalt with as rcbtrictcd funds. Other expenditLirc ig giActally tccogni%cd whcn it is incwrcd and 15 accounted for gr05S, Iwth the notable exception of rL'piLirs, whcrc dcducuon5 hAVC bccn m&dc for in%ur8ncc claims and rclund8 OEVAI, undcr the IAStcd Plac¢5 of Worsh&p schcinc. Fixed A98et8 v¢ Coijsecrated atsil bencfiLed pruperty tsfany lund Is excluded Itom the accounrs by Scction 10(21 of the f.hariueb Act 2011, ML)vexble church &irlli5hin￿ held F)sP the vscar and churchthThrdcns Dn .%pccial trii%t for the PC.C and whicli requirc R ERLLilty fi>r dispo%ai Arc inabenAble pr(Iptrty, listcd IL) thc Church's invEntory which CRn bc ittspcLicd (al any rttAsun#ble timel, For inalitnablc prupcrty aicitiirtd prior to 2000 there is insuEficiciit Lost inEurm&tiun avxJ2ble and thLrtE(Ire suth a$scts Lte nDt iralucd in th accounts. Items dciiuircd sincc l J#nuary 2000 And Itss thkn £.I,000 hRVt bten written off when the expenditure VAS inciirred. Items over this figure ktte t£LPitaliscd and deptetiitcd in the Accounts over their cJtrentLy LllucipRted ustfid lift on A ￿tra1¥ht-lllle basis. Buildings, Other Fixtwes, Fitting8 and Office Eqiiipment IndividukQ items 0£ equipment with tt putcha8e prite of £1,000 or Itss att Writtcn off whcn the asset is acquired. Depreciauon is caLculoted to write off the c05t of fixed assets over the expected seful lives on the following basi5'. Building8 xturcs And fitungs Equipment not depreciated 10 yeAfs Str￿l￿1t line 4 years straiglit line 24 PIIL4 SCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAI. STATF.MENTS (CO￿r[NUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 Cuxrent Assets Amounts owing to the PCC it 31 Dttember in rttspett of fee8, rent or other siicome shown dcbtors Ic5s any provision for Rmc)uttts thRt miy prove uncollectablc. Cutr¢nt LAabiliti¢s Iiabilities ore recognised whcre thc PCC prcscnr ()bJigation tesuLting from a past event rh&t will prtJb2bly resdt in the iiansfttr r)f funcls io a third poriy and ihc Atnnunr duc ro %ctdc thL' obliggktiriIi ca bc [ne￿ur¢d vr esiinitLtL'LI rLJiAbly. Cr¢cliiors Ar normdLy tecogxused ai thcir 5CLdcmcni amowLt aft¢r all()wiAg r()r any tt8de (bscc)unis due. Going Coiicern The trustees considtr that thett are ntt tnAterial uncertainties about the Charity's sbijity to conunu¢ 8$ a going concern, INCOMING RESOURCES Untebtricttd Fund6 Restricted Funds Total 2023 Tot81 2022 2(a) Dorjations & Legacies l>lanned Gii>ing IT RecuvetyAblc Gift Aid N()n-Gifi Aid Onc-ofl CTifi. Aid Oi)r.n PI%Lte'. Jl.Servier.8 Suiidry F)(Inatii)n5 Grant% Legacie8 42,057 10,014 8,052 120 42,057 10,014 8,052 120 41,813 10,515 8,813 15 9,061 11,.385 9,061 11,385 3,464 9,433 7,114 3,160 3,464 Ihe income fr.o>m doiiatior)s atyd lega¢i¢s last Ye￿ w2$ £44,914 of which £41,754 was unrestricted And £3,160 wa5 re51tLCtcd. The negLtiYe amollnt in respect of le8acies in the previous ycat is as a tcsult Df th¢ r¢5tatemcnt OE thc re%Lb%abLL' Yalutt ¢)f a leg&cy notified Eo the Churcli 2017. At IFxe. tiTne, thc Church welc advlstd ol. thc probahlc by the soliLitors *cting lor the estALe. Subse9UCAtly, thc Churoh h&s bEen receiving fud5 as %ssets of the estate have been realised. 'Ihe Church WAS noti£ied in AU￿St 21122 of the reTraiaing vaiuc of thc le￿¢Y A8 k result has reduced the amount recoverable accordingly. 25 PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECF.MBER 2U23 Untcstrlcted FuAds RE8trlcted Furkd8 Total 2023 Total 2022 2(b) Ch&ritttble Attivitic Church l¢tungs salcs Weddiogs/Funera15 25,D58 833 25,058 27,070 B33 634 The incomc from charitable acuvities last year wa¥ £33,251 which w8s all vnrestticted. Unrestricted Fund5 RestriLted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 2(c) Other Activitie5 BDc)ksttll ma￿rinC idvtrM¥in Summrr dnd Christmftg fayr¢$ Other St Mary's Houst Rent 149 999 1,968 2,344 149 999 1,968 2,344 130 978 1,652 2,888 All income From trth￿ activities last year relate5 to unre8trjCtcd ￿nds. Unrtsttitted 17iind Restricted Fund8 Total 2023 Total 2022 2(d) Inve8tment8 Divideiids & intert8t The intome from investments last year rElatc% to vnrestricted ￿nds. 26 PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHUIiCH COUNCIL NOTES 10 TEIE FINANCIAJ. STATEMENfs (CONTINUED) POR THE YEAR END￿G 31 DECEMBER 2023 EXPENDITURE Unre8trict¢d unds Re8tticted Fund8 Total 2023 Total 2022 Church Activitie8 Missiuiiary Socictie5 l)ari%h %hrfire Sal8rieslwages Clctgy exi?ense$ St Twl8ry'5 huuse VicarAKe LO8ts Church cost5 DtpieciAtion Church rtpai CThoir St l)aui's Gardttt Project Telcphuncs EvleeuAg room c05t$ Printing,.￿tatiQncry & postxge Bank chAr8cs Accouni'.#ncy Insutui¢ costs Cvmfftunity uutteach 12,400 12,400 12,500 62,719 60,()lJ4 24,672 24,459 1,914 2,()19 1,90.3 5,040 41,507 33,6()6 12,455 1?,484 44,062 20,437 395 82 5,437 2,739 4,817 5,592 518 3,834 28 24,672 1,914 1,903 5,040 41,203 9,9)5 43,5G2 395 -304 2,500 500 2,948 6,026 S233 521 4,4B8 950 2,948 6,026 5.233 521 4,488 950 The expenses for chuit2ble 2cuviues last ycat was £198,119 of which £ 187,563 wa$ unrcsttictcd and £1 0,556 was testri¢t¢cl. AccuLltttancy incltides £-3,69612022- £ 3,000) paid in respect of the indcpendent exaIninaUon of the 4¢¢outttb, 27 PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CoN'r￿uBD) FOR I'HE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Staff Costs Wage8 ￿lld SaL&rics During the yt2r rhe PC.C cinploye.(l a verger, a cle2ner lat St Pad's), orgatiist, choirm25ters and a eetingr Ri)oin cai'elakcr, all iJ%ri-utne. The avetyagL' olctnployees in the year was G12022- 6). No employcc carned £60,000 per a(￿uM or more. The PCC supported th¢ Clergy by paying Councjl Tdx For thc Vi¢#ragc of £2,934 in 2023. Contributiotts of [1,914 12022 - £2,176) were paid towards thc costs of travel, phone and ho.%pitAlity for the cletgy. There were no other PalTmetyts to r1115tee5 Of to people related to tru8tees. Flxed Assets St MÉary'8 Patish Chur¢h Meeting Houtst In8tityte Rooms Equip- Fixtures & ment Fittings Total C08tU22 At l JAoll84r 2023 At 31 1)ecember 2023 QQQ 2br.oox Depreciation Ar 1 Joftuary 2023 Charge for the year Ai 311)ecunber 2023 25,890 8,497 34,387 Net Book Value At 31 De¢ember 2023 At 31 December 2022 E fjxed assets oEthe thurch are used in ￿tect Eurthcr2nte of thc objcctive5. 28 PRE4 SCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DF.CEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Debtors Amount8 falling due within ont year.. Gift aid rcd4irDS Legacits due Tradc dcbtOLS 12,068 68,902 12,068 13,000 2023 2022 CrLditors: Amountb Falling Due Withiii OnL. Ycar Tr%Ldc creditDrs M153ion Gj￿ng Social 5ecutity ACC￿318 1,944 12,950 545 4,346 12,500 572 Unre8tricied Fund8 Within Unresirictred Funds the following de5ignaicd funds.'- 2023 2022 MAjor Repairs Fund Bcll Ringers C,hc>it Church Gwding Group 312,000 170 2,425 232,000 295 2,148 314,741 254,589 Funds not desisnated 29 PRESCOT PAROCHtAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDtNG 31 DECEMBER 2023 Balance at Incoming 01.01.23 Re$outc¢ Expendltute & Ttan8fet8 Balance at 31.12.23 Restrlcted Funds Bell5 Restoration Church aock fund Clergy Costs St l)llul's AV Sir$tem Liverpool Diocese Lowards heAting 4,842 4,842 500 2.660 1500) P,660) P,500) 5,000 2,500 10. An81ysi8 of Net A8seiB by Fund Unrestrlcted Funds Re8tricted F￿ndS Tot ixcd A55Cts ('uttCAt Asscts Lurrcnt LiabiLities 370,577 490,362 2,500 4,842 373,077 49ti,204 Fund Balance ii, Related P8tty Tran$actlons There werc no relatcd parry transactions. 30 FREI SCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL APPENDIX TO THE FINANCIAL SI'AI'F.ME4 NTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 Tutal 2023 T(>tAI 2022 Grant8 MiSSiOn%Lry SOCLetles'. Church Nli5sioTh Socicry Bible Sociery 2,800 2,800 Re]ief & Development: DF.C. Ilkraint HuyLvn Dcancry Global Partnerslllp Challenge 1,000 1,000 Hom¢ Mis$ion$- ChllrLh SocletlLs: Children's Society Church Army Church Hou8ing'I'ru5t Sdyation ArLny Cliiirch Utb&n Fund InterL(InttTheThi*l Church Sociery 1,600 600 300 350 350 1,600 600 300 350 350 Other: 'Idmay Mi%%ion 1408pital Willowl?rnvk Hosplce SatnRtitAns Know51¢y Cvun¢il fcyr V¢>luntiry Scrvice The Rcfiigee Council Prdcucal Action TEAR fiind 400 750 200 100 600 150 30Q 300 11001 200 200 400 750 200 200 600 150 300 300 100 200 YRtc$ Court Olivia Thc Ad&m Ellison Found&tion Ravcnhcad E,'ood Pthtry SHARH Know$l¢y GRAND TOTAL 31 PRESCOT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL APPENDIX TO THE FINANCJAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THB YEAR LNDING 31 DECEMBER 2U23 Total 2023 Total 2022 Church Costs.. l.leat atLd liKht- St Mgry's l.ltat and light- St Paul's Insur#nLe- St Mw'5 St P3111's L 2ititcnancc- St M8ry' ?inr¢oancc - St Paul's Altar RLqUi%itcs Wasl'e ct)llecti()n% C,ho&r organ cost8 F4ith ICid% Flowcr¥ Organi8ation a¢tiVitie$ 13,3S8 2,224 B,487 2,593 8.471 3,258 B.680 4,102 8,386 2,240 5,895 1,223 401 1,328 1,379 1,433 1,306 287 77 32 Chutch Repalr8- ST MARY l_Aghting project High level netting in N5LVe Rnd Chancel ScafEold Eor lighting and nttting Gutter mainten1￿ce Boiler I boiltt hou$c Car park barrier Org&t] repairs Clock Elcciricol wirin8 Gotes for walled garden and viearige viC￿tage and walled garden m8int¢ttancc Inspection of Lhurchy2td wAll Other (less thAn £5001 ve$￿ safe lock repaits 11,929 16,631 7.800 1.560 700 2,031 3,058 1,884 4,596 1,000 7,000 1,494 1,110 1,632 106 ST PAUL Rei)laLemeni' intruder alatm Other Uesb than £5001 1,164 TOTAL 32 PRESCOT I)AROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL APPENDIX TO'fFIE FINANCIAL S'I'A'I'EI MENTS (CONTINUED) FOR T'HE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023 Total 2023 Total 2022 Meeting Room Cost5: Heaun ghtitig W&tcr Maintenance Repair5', General repairs Lishtin8 fcpxiES Instsll defibrillator 806 1,836 494 1,4()0 1,040 1,604 470 835 1,130 448 420 33