Trustee Report and Annual Accounts for 2025 for St Andrews Church, Clevedon and St Andrews Church Centre and Clevedon United Benefice Charity Number . 1138431
Parochial Church Council - St. Andrews Church. Clevedon. BS217UE Management and Trustee Report 2025 Aims and Purposes. St Andrews Church has the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent. The Rev Annabel Stott in promoting in ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic. social. and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the St Andrews Church cent building. Oblectlves and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St. Andrews. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and strives to put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit. and particularly the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through.. Worship and prayer, learnin8 about the gospel.. and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Pastoral care for church members and people living in the Parish. Missionary and outreach work. The fabric of our Church Centre is maintained to a good standard, and this enables wide use for a number of artivities in the area. Achlevements and Perfomiance. A Sunday morning service is provided each vek. which ranges from the rn0 fomal Holy Communion seNice to a more relaxed family worship service to cater for different preferences. Other special servi$ take place at Christian festival times such as Christmas and Easter. servIs are led by clergy, readers and trained lay members. Regular study is undertaken during the week by homegroups. Communion is regularly taken to those people who are unable to get to church. The Electoral Roll 15 106 people with average attendance of E at Sunday morning services. St Andrews is a member of 'Churches together in Clevedon, and takes part jointly with other churches in the town to fund and stage local events for both residents and visitors. The Parish artivety supports the local primary school, providing hot cross buns for every pupil at Easter and books to each leaver at the end of the school year. The church has eight bells and an active team of bellringer5. Durlng the year a new net zero electric heatin8 System has been installed replacing the previously oil-fired boiler sy5tern. Structure and Governance. The PCC consists of 16 representatNes who act as Trustees. This group meets about 10 times each vear to consider management issues. An annual meeting is held each year where members are elected to varK)us offices and positions. and progress is reviewed. The church is a registered with the Chartty Commission. Its registratM)n reference is 1138431. It also has representatives on the Portishead Deanery Synod.
Other groups support missK)n and outreach activities. Homegroups meet during the week to study several subjects. Both the Church and Centre are fully insured. Management and Administration The Church and Church Centre are found in Church Close. off Old Church Road. Clevedon, BS217UE. The original church dates to around 1180 and has aergy listed from 1330. The church building is normally open to visitors during the week. The Vicarage and church office are located at IOC Coleridge Road, Clevedon. BS217TB. Contatt details are available on the website. - www.standrews-clevedon.or -uk and can be found using an internet search. The Church Centre was built in 1986 and has been modemised and expanded. tt Is used by several groups each week and can be booked by the community. Pastoral Care and member support Is organised by a PCC member. Flnancial Revlew. PCC members receive quarterty reports on income and expenditure. and the parish is finantially self- sufficient. Annual reports are presented to the Annual General Meeting in April or May and are publlshed in a separate document. Church of England returns are made each year. The parish gives IO% of its annual giving income to external missions and supports other approved acttvities. Our mission giving amounted to £6,6c from church income during the year. The parish benefits from two trusts for Buildin85 and Churchyard upkeep. There are two further legacies which support its work. These are The Emly Trust Fund and the 8rimacombe Fund. Finance Reserves amount to around one yearfs expenditure. A legacy of £8099.55 was received for the estate of George and Phil Jenkins durin8 the year for the upkeep of church buildings. This has been added to our Building fund. The church Centre is separately operated. and its income is sufficient to cover day to day expenditure and provide for future developments. Surplus funds are deposited and invested with the C8F Church of England Funds. and other financial organisations. The church provides a candle stand for visitors where any donations e1ved are given to support St Peters Hospice. to promote work in the wider community. Other events are run from time to time in 5UPPOrt of local charitie5. Activitle Many outreach activitie5 tske place in the Church Centre each week. It is used by both religious and secular organisation5 and the local community. A toddler group is run by volunteers each week, providing children's play and Christian teaching. Community events are nom)ally held at the centre. which has the benefit of a safe extemal play area for children. The church centre provides a Christmas lunch for some 80 local peopfe on Christmas day each year. A free Parish breakfast welcoming up to 200 people is prepared on 3 occasions each year which and is funded by donations. 3113126
PARISH OF aEVEDON sr AIIDREW Flnancial Ststement for the r¢Iled 31st I1Mber Z025 Svmmary olal Fwts BIF 2024 Balan CIF 2026 General Fund ErnlyTru5t Dtslgnated Funds Buildi & Fabr Brimacombe Fund Glebe Fund Sheep rId Garden Church Centre R&trlrted Funds 4N95a7 15.959.96 75.715.32 9591.34 96A17.63 8.913.55 -20.702.31 677.79 -16.207A)4 16.637.75 17.63L96 20A59A9 2249.26 10323.$2 881.24 639828 I31.83 3325.24 -150.59 2L55720 20,30930 2.535.26 18.59328 18.52132 20A)93.28 14J3725 Is.(> 1635L45 Is93.28 21420 20.735.52 Badtotk Trust Churchyard Trust Re-orderlnB Fund CCLA Investment so1921 12302.67 162.648.07 8281.81 870A7 14%50.01 L638.(K) 6W.81 870.47 -103270.11 37A63.02 13.073.14 59.377.96 117.920.12 321.05 32A)71.06 2872OIAI 1543024 250.170A6 3269.56 2Z3.93225 Bank Balances ot 3tst fiec 2025 chUh accounts 35&55 1.501. 3.619.08 61W4.32 Sundry Credots IFte51 Sundry Debtors 50.598A 911.06 Church Ctntre L415A2 17.105.90 TOTAL WNCES 223.932.25
Réteipts 2024 2025 Bankers Orders Parish Envelopes Cash Collertions Tax Recovered thuTch online donatnS Donations Interest Fees Sundries Warm welcome 44355.QI 5,983.55 4.679.99 11307.fAI 2A57.94 792.09 741.05 6J76.IN) 356.97 675.fy) 42M020 5.854.65 5,620.05 10.045.03 2.08528 699.16 966.55 6010 1.058AO 105.1)0 Totsl rectipts n324.59 75.715.32 Payments 2024 2025 Parish Share United Benefice Insurance Electrlcty and Oil Grounds masntenae Mlsc and Sundry payments Iw below) MisSnS 66241.(X) 9JXKI.00 2322.84 3P24.66 L185. 6J12.57 65.502.00 i0.5c.00 I19.37 3A57.69 1I175.LYJ 6363.57 6.6fM).00 96417.63 Total p•yments 88y6.07 balance of Gener•1 Fund. Balance broueht Forward Surplusldeficit for year Balance carried forward 14.756.75 10261A8 4A9S.27 4A95.27 -20.70231 -16207.04 I Included to calculate miwn payments I
EmlyTntst Rtteipts and Payma linvestment funds received. (From e of 23 Tumer Wayll Recelpts Investment income & interest 9WL34 9591.34 Payments MusiclMusicianslA¥ 831155 8.913.55 Balafvre for year 677.79 Buildin8 & Fabric Fund RSP and Paymeftts. (funds recetved for btsildin8 restoration and maintenance purpose5 ontyl Recelpts Bankers Orders Gift Aid Tax Recovered Interest legacy Ilenkinsl 387.50 546.47 8J199.55 Totsl Reretyts 10.323.$2 Payments Electyics update Sound Desk repairs Lightning tonductortest 'ghting Repairs Si8nwriting on Vicafs tmmrd 4832.80 663.60 72.IXI I.1.88 6398.28 3,925.24 8alance fr>r year R&Orderlry Fund I funds forthe intemal re•rderin8 of the churth I Rttelpts Interest and Grant1£73001 so.oi P•ym•nts Heating Instsllatlons & Works 117.920.12 Balantelorye•r -103270.11 I fundsfor maintenance of certain 8ra¥es with Surplus available for Church Bulldings I Recelpts Income and Interest 8281AI Payments Grave rehjfbhrnnt IWhr(el 138. B*rKe forytar 6.643.81 8rfmacombe Fund I Supportin8 Outreach + evareelism I Re¢elpts Income and Intwest Donations 521.24 881.24 Payments M Elton l Hot X buns + Leavers bty)ksl Open the book subsuiption ECO Plaque cric 280A5 633.98 IA131.83 Balance for year 150.59
I these funds can onty be used for the purFSeS speofied bythe Orinal donor or the Charity ComrrAssion in the case of an 4reed chanze of purkK)se.I I for maintenance of certain graves with surplus availab for Church Buildin851 I funds held forcare and Maintenan of certain Eraveslchurchyardl I funds ft)r thè internal rtrordering ofthe thurth I Bad¢o¢k Trwt Churchyard Trt Re4>rderbn¢ Fund l These funds have been de5i8naied by the PCC for the followng U5e51 I maintenance of thurch buildings and fabric I I Supportin8OUtreath * Èvangelsm ) I funds lorthe operation ofthe thurth Centre I l For upkeep and plantin8s in the Sheep Field I Bulldlng Fund Brfmacombe Fund Church Centre Sheep Flèld GardÈ Mlssk+n Andrew House Mlsslon A Rocha InternatSonal Mlsslon St Anthony's Nursery Mlsslon Open Doors M155lon Y.M.C.A. M155k¥n Mothèrs, Unk)n 1.650.LM) 1,650.(K) 1,650. 550.00 550.00 550.(KI 6.6th).frti Totsl Genernl Fund Admln IteMservice supplies CCU music licence & Sound Pay3z terminal for cashless 8iwn8 Christm35 Oecorations Icar and Warden emnSeS Warm Welcorne Gifts to others Benefice transfer (Extemal 8iftl Website, E-mail & Licences Bellrin8ers Publicity Chsldrens Society Training and Fire Extlnguishers Miscèllaneous 245.12 709.23 365.00 43.50 636.53 305.00 5LK).LK) 5(Y).00 804.36 300.00 122.20 342.41 1.258.56 231.66 Total 6363.57
Notes to the Financlal Statement for the year ended 31¥1 December 2025. Accountlng Poll¢le8. The finan¢ial statements of the Par(Khial Church Council have been prepared in accordance with the Church A(xounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. Funds. General Funds represent the funds of the ParLxhial Church C(yJncil that a not subject to any restrickn'on regarding their use and are available for applution to the general purposes of the Parochial Church Council. The accounts include all tranSaCtn$, assets and liabltieS for whth the Parochial Church Council can be held SponSible. They do not Include )Unts of any other churth grtyjps that owe affiliats.on to another body, nor those that are informal gathenngs of church members. Subject to the above. receipts and payrrthts include inLx)rr and expenditure when irrevocably pa. ststemont of Assots and Llablllllm. The following assets are recognised but not valued in the Ststement of Assets and Liabilibes.. Moveable church fumishings held by the churchwardens on trust for the par(h181 Church Council and which require a faculty for disposal. Land and buildings held on beham of the pahla1 Church Council. other fixlures, fittings and office equipment where the ParochHI Church Council is free to dispose of such assets without faculty and where the onginal cosl exceeds £1,000. Amounts owing from the Inland Revenue where a formal claim has ten made. Any other anM)unts owing to the Parcchial Church Council Including Church Centre lettings and insurance claims. Legacies Whe formal notification of entstIent and arTh)unt has been received at 31t December by the ParochBI Church Coun¢il Investments held beneficialty by the Parcchial Church Council. Closing bank balances are shown in the Stslennt of Assets and Liabilth'es. The following liabilities are renised in the SlatenEnt of Assets and Liabilibes." Any loan or overdraft advanced to the Parcrhial Church Council. Any arrears of the Parish Share payment to the of Bath and Wells. Credrtors for goods and seThs where the suppty has been received and invowl by 31* December. St Andrews Church Centro. The accounts of St Andrews Church Centre are relalive to the actwities of tt)e Par(xhial Church Council, the Church Centre Commrttee is a SUtCOmmittee of the Pahla1 Church Council and has certain powers to act on a daY4laY basis through rts officers Receipt and Payments a¢¢ounts. having been independentty exami. form part of this report. StAndrews church, Clevedon Page I
Investments. EMLY TRUST. (Managed by the DKtese of Bath & Wells) (investment of the net proceeds of sale of 23, Tumer Way, Clevedonl. Original anKiunt Invested. {2(} Value at 31 December 2025 £193.503 £319,046 (BMI pricel CCLA Managed funds. invested by the PCC. Totsl initially invested £60,000 Value at 315t Oecember 2025 £92,071 (Bid pricel Debtors. Approximately £ 2,900. is due from the Inland Revenue in resFeL of Gfft 'd tax lundS for the pericrfj October to 311t Derntser. Curr•nt Llablllll8•. There are no current LblIrt. Othor a88•ts. Freehokl land and buiklings kncwwn as St Andrews Church Centre i(y3ether wrth all fixtures and frttings contained therein. Land adjoining St Andrews Church. known as 'The Gtse. which is currentty open to the community. LarKI opposite Ihe Church Centre kn(Min thalty as the 'Sheepfield Garden,. These accounts were approved by the Parochial Church Council at its 1st April 2026 meeting. Signed on tehalf of the Parochial Church Council. il(vkn,, Paul Chetland (Churchwarden) Helen Long (Churchwarden) Rev A Stott {Var) Ray Wrtty {Parish Treasurer) Sr Andrews church. Clevedon Page 2
Receipts 2024 2025 Payments 2024 2025 long Term Hires Casual Hire5 Donations (Variousl Coffee (lonatlons Breakfast donations Cakè&traft Toddler5 Book group Individual donation N Somt (Community Pmt) 11.705.50 5.108.23 203.CM) 602.¢J) 100.LTh) 12.016.57 666.00 121.crfj 537.(M) 70. 47.LN) 75.LK) l(K).L 200.IXI aeanin8 + Swvices utilities (Gas Elec Water Intl Insuran 7,133.32 3,781.74 1,174.76 541.23 421.19 280.44 291.99 100.15 277.41 6.650.86 4.172.09 1,225.30 492.50 2.607.85 282.24 csumable5 Repairs + Improvements Alamis Sundry Items Admin & Postage Fire Extinguishers Electrical worwtests Small Tables 140.99 419.76 105.(K) 359.86 Total Income 17.718.73 13.937.57 Total Payments 14,842.23 16.351.45 Current A¢¢ount BIFwd from 2024 Add Income Deduct payments Trans from reserve BIFwd from 2024 £ 17.906.22 £ 2,829.30 £ 13,937.57 16,351.45 £ 1,000.00 Add bank Interest Trans to Current al¢ 199.68 -£ i.{. CIFwd to 2026 £ 17.105. CIFwd to 2026 £ 1,415.42 Reserve Account income :. Bank Interest Bank Accounts rrentalc £ 2.829.30 £ 1,415.42 Re5ewve alc £ 17,906.22 É 17.105.90 Totsls £ 20.735.52 £ 18,521.32 193.68 Ray Witty Treasurer Helen Long Chairperson
Benefice of St Andrew and St Peter, Clevedon Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31st Decwnber 202S 2024 2024 2025 2025 General Recelpts St Andrew5 St Peters Sequestration Donations Totals Totals 9,039.IKI 1,81X).qNI 10.51X). 2,11J).(M) 1,106.00 732.50 Parish Receipts General Payments Office salary Office expense5 Printing costs Office Elec, Gas & Water Office Insurance Telephone Ibroadband Clergy support Costs Sequestration payments Recrultment 10.839.00 14,438.50 7.432. 179.04 927.02 683.55 388.80 1.483.87 88.00 ,447.00 156.14 706.56 840.18 344.19 2,010.62 250.11 1.106.00 2.703.00 Total Payments 11.182.28 16,563.80 Fees Recelved St Andrews St Peters Diocese Other Costs Funeral travel Organists/MusicianslVergers Other Fees 14,081.(10 13,556.00 7.026.(Kl 247.00 4.711.qX) 372.IXI 180.00 1.545.00 6.801.00 157.00 3,707.00 695.00 160.00 685.00 1,351.00 Fees Pald 14 081.LN) 13 556.00 Total Recelpts. Total Payments Recelpts less Payments Recelpts + Payments Account £ 24,920.00 £ 25.263.28 343.28 C 27,994.50 £ 30,119.80 2,125.30 BIFwd 2024 £ 1,984.92 Recelpts 2025 £ 27.994.50 Payments 2025 £ 30. 119.80 UFwd 2026 140.38 Recelpts + Payments Account 140.38 Bankstmt 31112125 £ 2.661.62 Fees paid Jan 2026 2,802.00 Account balance 140.38 Total Funds 140.38 Independent Examiners Stst•7nt I have examined the 2025 record50ft Oenefice ofSiAThJrewaTrJ StPeter. ae%rdonarwl ha%obtainÈd the necessary expLinarionstoenable me io state the aCCotsaI1atÉtylÈthetraThskn0nSthat have taken place during th arerwled 315t Decerthr 2025. $18ned
Independent Examinerfs Report to the members / trustees of St Andre5 Church. Clevedon, Parochial Church Council I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 Dember 2025. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the charities act 2011 Ithe 2011 actl and that an indepeThJent examination is needed. It 15 my responsibility to examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the 2011 act: follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction$ given by the Charity Commissioners section 14515}Ib} of the 2011 Act." and stste whether particular matters have come to rny attention. Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement My examination was carried out In accordance with the General DSrectiOD$ given by the Charity Commission. An examlnation 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. seeking explanations from the management commlttee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not pro¥ide all the evidence that would be qUired in a full audit. and consequently I do not exp$$ an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent Examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination. no matters have come to my attentn l. Which glve me reasonable cause rne to believe that in any material respect the requirements To keep occounting records in occordonce with 5.130 of the 20110rt,' or To prepare occounts which accord with these occounting records have not been met 2. To whlch, In my opinion, attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be aChed. Roger Carroll 10 St John's Avenue Clevedon