## 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 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 Felt￿hIp 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¢dng 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,$59 Funds- Nornln•l Unr•s¢rlcted unds Genéral D•sign•ied estr cte Funds ota 2023 2022 8ells Children & y￿th Ch¢Jr Chur¢hyafd Parker Rhodes Craft group Fabrlc Flowers General H08bng fund Legacyfund Ughthou$* pro￿ Memori8ls Memorial- ttematsd r•mains Organ Quinq¥•nnid T0p￿r 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