2022-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Melksham

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Objecti	v	es	and	Ac	tiv	ities
						SORP
						reference
Summary		ofthe purposes				Para 1.17	The PCC has the responsibility of working with	the
ofthe charity			as set out		in		incumbent in promoting in the ecdesiastical parish	the
its governing			document				whole mission of the Church of England, pastoral,
							evangelistic, ecumenical and social.
							The PCC also has the maintenance responsibilities	for
							the fabric of our three churches and their respective
							church rooms.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to				Para 1.17 and 1.19	When planning our activities for the year, the Rector and the PCC have considered the guidance of the
those purposes for the							Charity Commission on public benefit and, in particular,
public benefit,			in				the specific guidance on charities for the advancement
particular,		the	activities,				ofreligion.
projects identified	or services in the accounts.						The church's activities are designed to further our vision through our five priorities of evangelism,
							discipleship, pastoral care, worship, and reaching	the
							next generation.
Statement		confirming				Para 1.18	Charity law requires the trustees ofthe Association	to
whether	the trustees			have			prepare a receipts and payments account and a
had regard to			the				statement ofassets and liabilities for each financial
guidance		issued by the					year. In addition, the trustees are responsible for
Charity Commission				on			keeping proper accounting records which are
public benefit							sufficient to show and explain the charity's
							transactions and to disclose with reasonable accuracy
							at any time the financial position ofthe Association.
							They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
							ofthe charity and hence for taking reasonable steps
							for the prevention and detection offraud and other
							irregularities. The trustees have paid due regard to
							guidance issues by the Charity Commission on public
							benefit in deciding what activities the charity should
							undertake.
Additional		information			(optional)
You ma	choose to indude					further statements where relevant about:
						SORP
						reference

Policy on	grant making	grant making
			Para 1.38
Policy on	social
investment		including	Para 1.38
program	related
investment
Contribution		made by
volunteers			Para 1.38
Other

chieve	men	ts and P	erforman	ce
			SORp
			reference
				Sunday services were held each week at all three
				churches. Monthly midweek communion services
				were held at StAndrew's aStMichael's, as well as
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe			Para 1.20	weddings, baptisms and funerals throughout the year.
charity, identifying the				Sunday Club at St Michael's expanded from one
difference	the	charity's		group to three age categories, requiring the
work has	made to the			construction ofa new log cabin. Little Cherubs toddler
circumstances		of its		groups met twice aweek in St Michael's Church
beneficiaries		and any		Room and in the former StAndrew's hall.
wider benefits		to society
as awhole.				The Alpha course was held in the Kings Arms pub,
				with a number ofguests coming to faith, and three
				being confirmed (along with two other church
				members) in November.
				Two new home groups were formed, making a total of
				five. The weekly Craity Cafe was launched to offer
				community and creativity.

dditional information (o ou ma choose to include	ptional) further st
Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising activities	Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	In-year activity saw the charity generate a net surplus
financial position at	the			of816,473ofincome over expenditure.
end ofthe eriod
Statement explaining		the		The Parish's Diocesan share was made in full in 2022.
policy for holding reserves stating why they are held				It is the policy ofthe PCC that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use
				should be maintained ata level equivalent to between
				three- and six-month's expenditure. The Council
				Members consider that reserves at this level will
				ensure that, in the event ofa significant drop in
				funding, they will be able to continue the council's
				current activities while consideration is given to ways
				in which additional funds ma be raised.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	The charities total funds as of31 December 2022
				were 2119,382 (2021:r102,959),which were split
				between funds as follows:
				Unrestricted: F73,060
				Restricted: r46,372
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	The charity does not hold zero reserves as at 31
reserves				December 2022.
Details offund materially			Para" 24	No funds are in deficit as of31 December 2022.
in deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	The trustees assess whether the use ofgoing concern
uncertainties about	the			is appropriate, i.e.whether there are any material
charity continuing as a				uncertainties related to events or conditions that may
going concern				cause significant doubt on the ability ofthe charity to
				continue as a going concern. The trustees make this
				assessment in respect ofa period ofat least one year
				from the date ofauthorisation for issue ofthe accounts
				and have concluded that the trust has adequate
				resources to continue in operational existence for the
				foreseeable future and there are no material
				uncertainties about the charities ability to continue as
				a going concern. Thus, they continue to adopt the
				going concern basis ofaccounting in preparing the
				accounts.
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The charity's principal
sources offunds
(including any fundraising)			Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including	any
social investment policy adopted			Para 1.46
A description ofthe				The Council Members have assessed the major risks
principal risks facing	the			to which the council is exposed and are satisfied that
charity			Para 1.46	systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major
				risks.

Description	Description		of chadity's	of chadity's
trusts:
Type of governing						Para 1.25	The Parochial Church Council measure (1956)as
document							amended and church representation rules.
How is the		charity				Para 1.25	The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body
constituted?							corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956,Church
							Representation Rules 2006) and is a registered
							charit .
Trustee	selection methods					Para 1.25	The clergy are appointed by the Bishop of Salisbury.
including	details ofany						All other members are elected by the members ofthe
constitutional				provisions			Electoral Roll at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.
e.g. election				to post or
name of	any			person or
body entitled				to appoint
one or more				trustees
Additional		information			(optional)
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Policies adopted	and for		procedures the induction			Para 1.51
and training				oftrustees
							The PCC met regularly during the year. The major risks
							to which the PCC is exposed have been assessed and
The charity's organisational				structure		Para 1.51	appropriate policies and procedures have been put in place to mitigate exposure tothe major risks. The PCC
and any	wider network						has also sought to underwrite some of these risks
with which		the charity					through a policy with Ecclesiastical Insurance Ltd.
works							The Anglican Christian witness within Melksham, a
							small market town situated in West Wiltshire, has been
							organised for many years under the auspices of the
							Melksham Team Ministry (MTM). The Ecclesiastical
							Parish of Melksham consists of three churches. St.
							Michael and All Angels situated in the centre of the
							Town, St. Andrew situated in the Forest area, and St.
							Bamabas which is located in the small village of
							Beanacre, on the outskirts to the north ofthe Town.
							The Parish is part of Bradford Deanery in the Diocese
							ofSalisbury in the Church ofEngland.
							The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the primary
							administrative body within the Team and the members
							ofthe PCC are the Trustees ofthe Ecclesiastical Parish
							of Melksham Charity.
							The Parish Electoral Roll for 2022 is 145 (2021:135)
							with St.Andrews 41(2021:41),St.Bamabas 27(2021:
							26)and St.Michael and All Angels 77(2021:68).
							The governance of Melksham Parish consists of one
							Parish Church Council and a Local Church Committee
							(LCC) for each of its churches: St Andrew, Melksham
							Forest; StBarnabas, Beanacre and StMichael and All
							Angels, Melksham. Each ofthese is elected at Annual
							Parochial Church Meeting where the members vote for
							their individual church re resentatives with all
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Charity	name			The Parochial Church	Council ofthe Melksham	Council ofthe Melksham
				Ecclesiastical Parish	ofMelksham,	Salisbu
Other name the chari			uses	Melksham Team Minist
Re istered charit		number		1138038
Charity's	principal	address		The Rectory,
				Canon Square,
				Melksham,
				Wiltshire,
				SN12 6LX

			Name	of
Trustee name	Office {ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole year	person {or body) entitled to appoint
			trustee	ifan
Revd Charlie	Team Rector
Thomson
Revd Alison Sowton	Team Vicar	Until 14e Aug 2022
Peter Maslen	Churchwarden
Gwen Mclean	Churchwarden	From 1"May 2022
Margaret Willis	Churchwarden	Until 1"May 2022
Phil Mcmullen	Hon. Secretary
Julian Parr	Hon. Treasurer	From 1"May 2022
Stanford Cole	Assistant Warden —StB
Alistair Banks	Assistant Warden —St M
Chris Harvey
Steve Fivash		From 1"May 2022
David Flower		From 1"May 2022
Marilyn Flower	Deanery Synod Rep-St B	From 1"May 2022
Rich Hucknall
Tim Just		From 1"May 2022
Jo Paterson
Karen Skull
Derek Sowton	Deanery Synod Rep-St A	Until 14'" Aug 2022
Pam Womham

Name oftrustees holding	title to	property bel	onging to the	charity
Trustee name		Dates acted if	not forwhole	ear
Funds held as custodian		trustees	on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charit 's obects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets

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						Forthe period from		01/01/2022			To		31/12/2022
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						Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds				Last year
						tothe nearest		tothe nearest 6		to	the nearest'		tothe nearest F	tothe nearest 8
A1 Receipts
Donations and Legacies							119,816	12,896					132,712	99,605
income from Charitable	chvities						12,625						12,625	I6,707
Other Trading AcBvites							4,14T						4,147	2,773
Investments							12,066						12,066	I1,687
Sub total(Gross		income		for AR)				12,896					161,558	130,772
A2 Asset and investment			sales
(see table).
Proceeds from Sales of	Investments
Proceeds from Sales of	Fixed	Assets
		Sub total
	Total receipts						148,854	12,896				-	161,550	130,772
A3 Payments
Fundraising Costs							227							438
Grants							2,683							1,162
Deanery Share													ssr467	'/5,887
Fees							8,979						8,979	7,253
Wages							6,000							5,970
Properiy Costs							31,583		1,185				32,76&	23,764
Olher Expenditure							27,386		1,763				29,139	20,020
		Sub total					132,225		2,938				136,163	134,514
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Investments Purchased
Fixed Assets Purchased									9,914				9,914	688
		Sub total							9314				8,914	688
Total		payments					132,225	12,852					145,077	135,202
/yet ofrecefptaf(paymentaj							18,429						16,473	4,430
A5 Transfers between		funds					571		571
A6 Cash funda last year end							57,202		45,75T					107,389
Cash funds	this year			end			73,060		46,372				119A32	102,959

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	Categories	Details				Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds		Endowment funds
						to nearest	6	to nearest 6		tcnearest'
Bt Cash	funds	Bank Accounts				73,060			46,372
				Total cash funds					45,372
		(agree balances		with receipts	aud payments
					accuuui(u))
						Unrestricted		Restricted		Endowment
						ftinds			funds	funds
		Details				to nearest	f	to nearest 6		tonearest 6
B2Other	monetary assets
		Details				Fund towhich		C . i ost(opaonal)		Current value
B3Investment assets		COIF investment	Fund Shares			Restricted			-	407,025
		Details				Fund towhich asset belon s		Cost(optional)		Current value o tional
B4Assets retained forthe		land							39,500	39,500
charity's	own use	Church Equipment				Unresbictud			25,935
		Other Equipment				Unrustrictsd			67,624	37,828
		Details				Fund towhich		Amount due		When due
						lisbil mlates			o tional	optional
B5Liabilities