St Mary Magdalene
WHISTON PARISH CHURCH
APPROVED ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT For the year ending 31[st] December 2023
(Charity Commission Number: 1142311)
Trustees Annual Report ITAR) for the year 2023 for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene Whiston. Charlty No . 1142311 Purposes of the Church To provide worship opportunities for the Sidents of the Parish of Whiston and its Mission Area. To bring the Gospel to people of all ages through church activities and through visits to schools. To provide care and fellowship for members of the community through social activities and home visits. Summary of the maln actlvltles of the Parlsh Church Regular public worship, group meetings, visits to sections of the community, pastoral care of parishioners. baptisms, weddings and funerals. Achlevements and Performance The Parish Church has been engaged during 2023 in the provision of divine services for worshippers. both from the parish and beyond. These include regular Sunday morning worship and monthly Sunday afternoon and evening services. The mission of the church has been expressed through these services but also through a weekly mid-week Communion seniice and through visits to schools by a team of volunteers, using Open the Book, our Children's and Families, Worker and the Director of Music. Ministry to the public has focussed on a monthly Natter session for elderly residents in the local village hall and on a weekly Parent and Toddler group in the same premises. A youth group has met twice a month, and a fellowship group has met monthly. Through these events and activities, people have been able to pray and to worship, to gain increased knowledge of the Christian faith and to experience care and fellowship. Pagelof2
Financial Review At the end of the 2023 the financial position was stable. Reserves are help for specific purposes such as repairing the fabric of the building, repairs to the organ, replacement of heating system as well as a general reserve fund for unplanned expenditure. The amounts held in reseple are £35,626 in Designated funds, £27,388 Restricted funds and £20,545 in the General fund for day to day expenditure. There are no zero reserves or funds in deficit. There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Structure, Governance and management Saint Mary Magdalene's Church is part of the Church of England within the Diocese of Sheffield and Deanery of Rotherham. The Priest in Charge is shared with a neighbouring parish and has additional oversight of a third parish. The affairs of the parish are managed by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) which is made up of four ex-officio members and 12 elected members. The latter are elected at the APCM IAGM). There were 133 names on the Electoral Roll in 2023. Meetings of the PCC took place on a bi-monthly basis. Each member of the PCC is a trustee of Parish. Approved by the Parochial Church Council (Trustees) Signed on behalf of the Trustees Patrick J White {Vice-Chair of pccnrustees) Date 25 September 2024 Page2of2
CHARITY COMMISSION I Independent examinerfs report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene. Whiston On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no (rfany) 1142311 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chaiity <lhe Tfusn for the year ended 3111212023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trusiees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accourrts in accordance the requirements of the ChaTibes Act 2011 (°the Acr) I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have folliywed all the applicable Dire(lions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn thal no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my atterrtion in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect". the accountiThJ records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of tt)e Charities Ad.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records". or the aGGounts did not compty wrth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf view which is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examTnab'on. I have no COnM$ and have come across no olher matters in connection wrth the examination to which attent.on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be reached. Signed: 31 March 2024 Name: Mr Timothy Scruton Relevant professional | FCA ICAEW qualification(s) or body | (rf any): | Address:169 Atbara Road, Teddington, TW119PA 25
Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene. INhiston Statement of Financia Activities for Ihe Year to 31st Drnber 2023 Re¢oiPts and Payments Ac¢ount Unrestrctsd Generd Funds Dlatrd EndowThent Fund5 Tolal Total 2022 Funds 2023 Rèeetpts Voluntary RepS-Regu18r Giving Planned gNing Open p18te collection Income Tax recovered Olher service colleclions Other volunt8ry receipts Activib"es f¢x generating ftjnds Funerals & Weddings Income fram Investments Note 1.01 1.02 103 51,452 51.462 1111 51,699 2,858 13.214 939 10.914 1,997 25,842 400 107,863 2.086 15,040 1,773 13.671 3.826 17,867 613 106.328 15,040 1.773 105 3.042 6.561 3,826 17.867 376 96.488 1.07 1.08 237 6.798 Total Reipts 3,042 Payrnents Church a¢tivfdes Diocesan Comfrvjn Fund Building expense5 Churchy8rd expanses Cost of services ind. dergy expen Pari Church Mag8rn8nt& Admini6trati'on Diwesan Fees Wedding refund Totsl Pasrymnts 2.01 49.920 19,004 14.734 10.804 49,920 1111 48,000 14.791 19,305 13,648 11,415 1.725 4,165 150 113.199 19,692 14734 11,889 15.339 1,984 3,695 2.03 183 13.835 2.05 1,984 3,695 2.07 101.645 14.7r 117,233 Net (Expenditure) I Income for Year {S.157) 1160 17.9081 {10.9051 15.3361 Net Gains l {Losse5) on Investment Assets 745 745 I1,() Transfgr between funds 111111 13551 14351 Net Movement of Funds in Year 15.5121 2.950 18.3431 745 110,1601 16.3801 Balances brought fcward 1st January 2023 Balanees carried forward 31st December 2023 26.057 32.676 35.731 7.913 1013TT 108,757 35.626 8.668 9121T 102.37T Page2of7 AUnts 2023 26
Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Balance Sheet) For the year to 31 st D8C8mber 2023 2023 Note Fixed Assets Investment 3.01 8,658 7.913 7.913 cuent Assets Cash at Bank- curront account Churchyard account CBF Deposll Unt Virgin Money Saviry Charilies account Petty Cash 20.899 32.OM 1.132 1.000 80.000 288 292 83,569 94.464 Liabilities Total Net Assets - Net Worth 92317 102,377 2023 2022 Parish Funds Unrestrictod- Ger81 Unrestricted- Deswnated R8sth¢Aed Ends)wment 3.02 26.057 32.676 35,731 7,913 35.626 92317 102,377 Approved by Ihe Parochial Church Cwncll on .. . ... ..... ... and si on its behalf by: Chaiman HQ0 Treasurer P•Je3of7 Accounts 2023 27
Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene. Whiston Notes on Annual Ac£ounts for the year ending 31 st December 2023 1.01 Voluntary Re'pts. Hned Giving Total 2023 Total GfftAKJ- Bank Gift AKI- ErweloFes PeJiodic 40.684 7.8 3.140 8.730 3.515 51,699 1.02 Voluntary RecaTPts- Open Plato This relates to regular services onty. See Note 1.04. 1.03 Income Tax rncovwwl This is bas8J on a staTrJard rate of incorrE tsx of 2. 1.04 Olherservice Collactlons Total 2022 General Deslgnated Restricted Total Bapt(sms Funerals SFtrial Weddings 456 422 479 129 479 129 31 939 1.05 Olher Voluntary Recafpts 23 Restricted Totsl 21]22 General Total Chiklren & Youth Churchyard Upkeep Donations. Awea Fabric FUTr Heatr"ng allowarKe Legarye5 One-off Gfft "ded Donatio 4.003 4,(K>3 5,032 2.168 42 65 2493 2,275 2.493 1,650 3.tK)o 50 13.671 2,753 2.886 1,650 3,C(10 238 10,914 6.561 1.06 Activllles for Gen8ratlng Funds otal 2tr22 Ger*al Designated Restrlctul Total Chrthas Fair Coffee Sales other Room Hire Summer Fair Youth FelthIp 1,679 911 520 1.679 911 520 30 630 56 1,516 471 10 1,997 Page4of7 Aceounts 2023 28
PCC SMM_ 31 De¢ 2023 Accounts VF Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston Notes on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31 st December 2023 l.Q7 Funerals & W¢d<fng¥ Totsl 2022 General De51grtate(I Restrlcted Totsl Funerab- Oiocese Funer8ls- PCC - Fees Funeras- PCC - Relmbuae Mtsnuments- Dioce88 Monuments- PCC Wed¢'ngs- Diccese Wedd'ngs- PCC- Fees Wedthngs- PCC- Reinthr5able 2.349 7,832 1,551 2.349 7.8 1,551 3,309 10,730 4,038 225 1,322 1,308 2,405 2,505 25,842 1,504 720 2,256 1,371 17, 1.504 720 2,256 1,371 17, 1.08 Income from Investhjents The Llnrestricted Investsnent income of £376 comes from Ihe interest on the ViTn Money Ch8rity account ith has a balance of£60,000 and the CBF Deptrwt CountWhith has a bal¢8 ot£i.000. The RestriLed Investment InMe off237 is the IrMe from the CBF InfX)me sh¥es ofwhKh 383 are hgld lsee Note 3 011_ 101 DIocen Common Fund Contribubon In 2023 Iho Parish has made a tr¥1mlI{ of £49,920 to the COmftn Fund. 2.02 Bulldlng Exwses 20 Designated Tot81 20 General Restrfj¢ted Total Archrtect- Quinquennial Cleaning matsrias Cleaning Equipment replament Heabng and I"[5g lund Insurance Organ rnnten8re Maintenanc8 Utilthes- G ub"1&$- Electri¢ity Utilities- Water 1,202 172 2.325 2,e60 1,202 172 2.325 2,860 168 3.946 520 523 7.124 645 207 ,892 176 5.831 168 3,946 3,491 176 2.783 1,760 419 155 14,791 520 523 7.124 645 207 .004 2.03 Chuhyard EYpons•s 2023 Designate(I Rèstrlthd Totsl 2022 General Total Car park rent Car park Tepairs Drive & pathways Grave th"gging Maintenance Rese c¢ilec*¢)n 60 60 60 8.760 90 545 13.758 281 14.734 go 545 t3.758 281 14734 10.204 281 19.305 Page 5of7 AGGounts 2023 29
PCC SMM 31 Dec 2023 Accounts VF Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston Notes on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31st December 2023 2.04 Cost of SeNi¢es 2023 Designated Reslricte Total 2022 General oLIl B611 ringers, loes Choriste, fees Choir material expenses Flower5 Organists. fees Organists. stipends Upkeep of seNi¢es Vergels fees visiting clergy fge8 sltlng clergy tr8vel 30 30 480 300 233 239 2.065 6.828 1,376 885 1,207 35 13,648 882 972 183 1,060 7,200 1.239 720 183 1.060 7.200 1,239 720 465 2.06 Partsh Genèral Designated Restricte Tolal 2022 Chlldren & Youth expenses Chlldren & Youth fees Donats'on8 Gifts Incumbgnvs expens88 Soaal 8vonts Rgfreshmonts Worship resourcos 734 13,101 734 13,101 370 475 8,133 462 288 1,216 671 50 120 11,415 370 1.134 1,134 2.06 AnnistratiOn 2023 Dèsignated Restricte Total 2022 General Total Equipment Giving stalionery Photocopwng Stalionery Sutscriptions Telephone & broadbond 129 81 886 100 177 611 1.984 10 108 653 59 160 735 1,725 81 100 177 611 1.984 2.07 DIoc•san F These are the components ofstatutory fees received for funerals and weddings that are classified "Payable Bcesan Board of Finance {DBF)'. They ara paid to the (fiocese wtiich is resportsiblg for kwtng the incumben¥s stind. Page6of7 Accounts 2023 30
Parochial Church Counctl of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston Notes on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31st December 2023 3.01 Gal0$ on Invesbn•ntAsss The holdina of 363 CCLA CBS Investrneftt Fund shares corrpn>ng the Parker Rhodas frjnd 18 an Endowment Fund meaning the caprt81 may not be expended Ontythe investment income May be SPent¢h that re51ncted lo mgintsiwg the gr8Va. Funds T8 pric•d at £22.81 p•t sh¥0 by CCLA on 31112r2023. Noof Shares 383 Year En¢J 2022 pIShaFe Total £20.66 £7.913 Year End 2023 Ishare Total £22 61 £8,658 Ch8nGe in Valu• £745 3.02 Fund 8•l•n¢•8 holdby Pwl¥h 31M2f2023 31112r2022 Bank Account Curr•ntAccount Churthyard xcount CBF Deposrt OUnt Virgn Money Savin Pety Cash Totsl 20.899 1.368 32,044 1,132 1.000 80.000 288 94.464 80.()0 292 83,$59 Funds- Nornln•l Unr•s¢rlcted unds Genéral D•sign•ied estr cte Funds ota 2023 2022 8ells Children & yth Ch¢Jr Chur¢hyafd Parker Rhodes Craft group Fabrlc Flowers General H08bng fund Legacyfund Ughthou$ pro Memori8ls Memorial- ttematsd r•mains Organ Quinq¥•nnid T0pr fun¢J Worship resour¢•s Total Fund¥ 40 1.443 40 1,443 371 1,368 194 11,431 1,262 20.545 4.348 5,434 40 8,644 1,189 1,132 194 11,389 1.405 26.057 4.348 2.434 50 281 3,574 6,132 27.000 615 371 1.368 194 9,722 1,282 1.709 20.$45 4.348 323 3,574 5.611 323 3,574 5.811 27,000 615 83.559 27,000 615 27.388 Page7of7 Accounts 2023 31