St Peter's Church, Waverton Registered Charity no 1135962 Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2023 Approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by Rev'd Julian Beauchamp, PCC Chairman and Rosemary Warburton, Treasurer CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Parish Church of St Peter, Waverton On accounts for the year ended 31st Decemb8r 2023 Charity no (if any) 1135962 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abov8 charity (kne Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023 'sponslbilities and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act.). I report in respect of my 8xamination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt und8r section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement com8 to my attention in conne￿10n with the examination (other than that disclosed below.) which gives me ¢ause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting re¢ords-, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charilies {Accounts and ReF)Orts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I hav8 no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of th8 accounts to be reached. Please delete the w0￿S in the brackets if they do not apply. Srgned: Date: Name.. M E Brereton Relevant professional quallflcation(s) or body lif any}: CPFA- Retired Accountant Address: 7 Millers Close, Waverton, Chester, CH3 7QE IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glva here brlef details of any Items that the examiner wtshes to disclose. 1oTLh￿Gl 10 12LP)Lf IER Oct 2018 St Peterfs Church, Waverton Flnanclal Statements as at 31 December 2023 2022 20Z3 Current Assets £27.08 Cash in hand £6,491.39 Barclays Bank Account £34,000.00 Central Board of Finance Deposit Account £40,518.47 9,047.49 £ 30,000.00 £ 39,047.49 General Fund £39,743.61 Unrestrirted Balance as at l January 2023 Expendlture Excess of Income over expenditure £ 39,743.61 (£1,470.98) F M Bate Memorlal Fund £774.86 Restricted 774.86 £40,518.47 £ 39,047.49 St Peter's Church, Waverton Flnanclal Statements as at 31st December 2023 Receipts and Payrnents Summary 2022 Recelpts for detalls see page 3 2023 £ 46,310.29 Giving £ 47.200.79 £ 2,264.19 Fundraising 749.01 197.71 Interest credited to General Fund £ 1.039.08 E 8,777.71 Sundry Income £ 30,406.13 £ 57,549.83 £ 79,395.01 Payments for detalls see pages 4 & 5 £ 42,244.00 Deanery and Dlocese £ 42,016.96 E 4,457.20 Clergy Expense5 £ 6,527.55 £ 3,875.06 Church Running Costs £ 29,265.90 £ 1,328.35 Support Costs £ 2,940.58 80.00 Donations 115.00 £ 51,984.81 £ 80,865.99 £ 5,565.02 Surplusl-Deficit for the year (£ 1,470.98) St Peter's Churth. Waverton Note5 to the account5 for the year ended 31 December 2023 Recelpts analysls Glvlng 20ZZ 2023 Plate and non covenanted glvlng Plate Remembrance Sunday I to British Legion) Covenanted planned giving Tax reclaimed on givlng Donations- bequest5, funerals and miscellaneous St Peter's Gift Day £ 4,498.89 338.38 £ 30,339.35 £ 9,483.33 769.Crf) £ 3,840.54 351.00 £ 31,175.40 £ 9,315.51 £ 2,212.84 £ 1,007.50 £ 47,200.79 £ 1,558.10 £ 46,310.29 Fundralsln8 Quiz Night Chrlstmas tea and afternoon teas Cathedral Challenge Parlsh Walk 295.52 360.60 £ 1,608.00 679.01 70.00 749.01 £ 2,264.12 Intorest earned Central Board of Flnance 197.71 £ 1,039.08 Sundry In¢ome Fees-weddin85, funerals, monuments etc Ener8y Grant from the Diocese Refund of 2021 Burley Dinner Refund of Rectory Water Rate Refund from petty cash £ 6,844.(K) 828.05 £ 1,105.66 £ 8,193.60 38.48 7.08 £ 8,239.16 £ 8,777.71 Monles recelved from the Burley Trust Church and Hall insurance Salary for Burley Hall Stewards and Verger Repairs to Stonework and West Door Burley Dinner £ 5,066.68 £ 8,329.49 £ 7,300.93 £ 1,469.87 £ 22,166.97 St Peter's Church,Waverton Notes to ihe Acwunts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Payments analysis 2022 Parish share £ 65,420.60 Received from Burley Trust towards Parish Share £ 25,938.80 Diocesan Fees 2,762.40 £ 42,244.20 2023 £ 39,722.16 £ 2.294.80 £ 42,016.96 Clergy Expenses Rector's Expenses Councll Tax for Rectory Water Rate for Rectory Relief Clergy Decoratin8 Kltchen, hall, stairs and landing 758.65 3,014.41 264.94 419.20 550.78 £ 3,176.77 331.55 812.45 £ 1,656.00 £ 6,527.55 4,457.20 Church Runnlng Costs Insurance Church and Burley Hall Ile55 refund by the Burley Trust) Gas Electrlclty Water Cleaning Including materials Maintenance and repairs Organ Malntenance and repairs Organist fees Maintenance ofchurch mowers Shelves for Church Kitchen Maintenance of Heating System Fire Safety Check and new extinqulshers Altar Requisites Green bin New Wall Safe £4,977.21 £4,977.21 £ 5,066.68 1,032,00 366.00 66.24 1,816.95 185.55 £ 1,509.14 502.05 93.46 £ 1,820.00 £ 1,440.00 £ 1,860.00 372.48 450.00 377.51 368.60 368.32 40.00 77.98 £ 3,875.06 £ 13,937.90 Repairs to Stonework and West Door Salary for Burley Stewards and Verger £ 7,300.93 £ 8,027.07 £ 15,328.00 St Peter's Churth, Waverton Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Payments analysis contlnued Support Costs 2022 2023 Paper, printin& photocopying and postage Subscription to RSCM Little Fishes Gift to external examiner Llcences Christlngle Churches To8ether Christmas Card Holiday Club Plnk envelopes Offlce phone and website Palm Crosses Malpas Deanery Payment Burley Dinner I less relmbursement by Burley Trust Refund to Blackwells overpayment of fee Refund to J Wilson overpayment offee Cost of Valentine gifts Transfer of remalnln8 petty cash to bank £ 494.04 £ iio. £ 164.60 £ 127.00 25.Th) £ 133.(N) 24.00 50.00 25.00 £ 142.(Kl 70.00 £ 200.00 92.77 £ 372.24 27.30 £ 450.20 37.20 65.00 £ 1,507.49 £ 1.188.70 £ 1,188.70 74.00 5.00 66.01 7.08 £ 2,940.58 £ 1,328.35 Oonatlons General Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 60.00 60.00 From fundralslng events Historic Churches Cheshire Wildlife Trust (half proceeds Parish Walk 20.00 20.00 35.00 £ 115.00 80.00