## **Trustees Annual Report (TAR) for the year 2024 for the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene Whiston. Charity No : 1142311** 

## **Purposes of the Church** 

To provide worship opportunities for the residents 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 main activities of the Parish Church** 

Regular public worship, group meetings, visits to sections of the community, pastoral care of parishioners, baptisms, weddings and funerals. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

The Parish Church has been engaged during 2024 in the provision of worship opportunities for parishioners and others resident outside the area. These include weekly Sunday morning services and monthly afternoon and evening services. The mission of the church has been expressed through these services but also through a weekly mid-week Communion service 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. 

Communication with parishioners has been maintained by a weekly bulletin sent by email and a monthly hand delivered paper bulletin to those without an email facility. 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. 

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Financial Revlew
At the end of the 2024 the financial position was stable.
Reserves are held for specific purposes such as repairing the fabric of the building
which includes the work to be done repairing the rainwater dispersal system on
the church exterior, repairs to the organ, replacement of heating system as well
as a general reseprfe fund for unplanned expenditure.
The amounts held in reserve are £45,626 in Designated funds, £27,409 Restricted
funds and £22,877 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 132 names on the Electoral Roll in 2024.
Meetings of the PCC took place on a bi-monthly basis. Each member of the PCC is
a trustee of the Parish.
Approved by the Parochial Church Council {Trustees)
Date 29th April 2025
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Patrick J White, Vice-chair of PCC
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
On accounts for the year
èndèd
31 December 2024
Charlty no
(if any}
1142311
Set out on pages
I r8POrt to the trustees on my examination of the ac¢ounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust-) for the year ended 3111212024.
Responsibilitios 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
('Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my &xamination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under'section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinallon, I
have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commlsslon
under section 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. l Confimi that no material matt&rs have
examlner's statamgnt come to my attention in wnnection wilh the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect:
tha accounts'ng records were not kept in a¢¢ordanc8 with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the a¢¢ounts did not comply wilh the appllcable requiremenls
con¢eming the fomi and ¢onlent of accounts set out In the Charitles
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 othèr than any requirement
that Ihe accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a maller
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in oonnection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the acwunts to be reached.
Signed:
Dato:
21 March 2025
Name:
Mr Timothy Scruton
Relevant profo8sional
qualification(s} or body
(If any):
FCA, ICAEW
Address:
69 Atbara Road. TeddIn￿On. TW119PA

Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
Statement of Financtal Activities for the Year to 31 st December 2024
Recelpts and Payments Account
Unrostnlted FJnds
Gener81
t)esvJnatwJ
Rastrirted
Funds
Endowrnent
Funds
Totsl
2024
Totèl
2023
Recaipts
Voluntary Receipts-Regular Giving
P18nned giving
Op8n plate ￿llect
Income Tax recovered
Other seNlce coll*tions
Other voluntary recelpts
A¢Uviti&s for generating ftjnds
Funerals 8 WeddiThJ3
Income from Inves¢m$nts
Extra incotne
1.01
50,328
2.707
14.776
2,244
11,192
1,624
19,017
50.328
2,707
14,776
51,452
2,086
15.040
1.773
13,671
3,826
17,867
613
870
18,$00
3.080
19.017
1.06
1.07
240
295
103.047
295
112,031
Totsl R8¢•lpts
6,678
106,328
Paymonts
Church 8Ctlvill8s
Oioce8an Comrron Fund
8ulldlng expensas
Churchyard 8xpen588
Cost of services incl. defgy eyp6nd
Porlsh
Church Manag8rnènl & AdmlnL*tr8Uon
Dlocosan Fe8S
Total Payments
2.01
33.000
14.664
20,814
12,618
10,863
5,574
2.145
99,678
49,920
19,692
14.734
11,869
15.339
1,984
3,69S
117,233
13.329
20.814
12,308
325
5.574
2.145
87.495
2.03
19
291
10,538
2.07
19
12,164
Net InGome l {Expendlturo) for Yoar
15,552
1287
15,486)
12,353
110,9)51
Net Galns on Inv8#tm•nt Ass•ts
198
745
Transfèr between funds
113.2201
7.713
5.507
Nèt Movomgntof Funds In Year
10.LKKI
21
198
11551
{10,1801
Balances brought forward
1 st January 2024
Balancos Carried forward
31st Decembèr 2024
20,545
27.388
8,658
92.217
102,377
21877
45,626
27.409
8,856
104.768
92,217
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Ac(x)unts 2024

Par￿hta1 Churth Counc41 of St Mary Magdakne. V*7)iston
Statsment of Assets and Liabilibes {BataKe Sheet)
Forthe yearto 31st December2024
Flxed K88ets
148
Pelty Cash
Liabifli¢s
Total Net Assets. Net Worlh
Parish FuFxIs
IOQ7
l *t2tsZi
on Èls behalf ty.
{.sk
ainian
Pè¥3rrf7

Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
Notes on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31 st December 2024
1.01 Voluntary Rec•lpts- Pl•nned Giving
Total
2024
2023
Gift Aid - Bank
Glft Ald - Envelcpes
Perlodlc
42.265
6,230
1,833
7,628
3,140
51,452
1.02 Voluntary Recelpts- Open Plate
This rélates lo regular services only. Seg Note 1.04.
1.03 Income Tax rocov8rnd
Thls Is based on a standard role of income tax of 20
1.04 Othwswvico Coll8ctions
ènaral
Do$lgn•t
R86trictod
Total
2023
Baptisms
Funerals
Spacial
Weddings
252
252
1,399
578
363
802
479
129
1.773
578
15
1.05 Other Voluntary Recelpts
otal
2023
Genwal
De8lgnat•d
Restrlct8d
Totsl
Children & Youth
ChurGhyard Upk99P
Donations, Appeals
Fabric Fund
Healing allowanca
Legacies
New Hymn Books
On&off Gift ￿ded Donakn$
3,792
3,792
4,003
200
2,275
2,493
1,650
3,OtKJ
976
870
40
2.606
1,886
10,OQ)
10,000
30
186
870
6,438
13,671
1.06 Adivitses for Generating Funds
Totsl
2023
eral
Designated
Restricted
Tota]
Christmas Falr
Coffee Sales
Other
Room Hire
Sale of Goods
Surnmer Fair
Youth Fellowship
1,436
1,232
1,679
911
520
30
1,232
36
347
347
630
1,62
3,060
3,82e
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Accounts 2024

Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
Notes on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31st t)ecember 2024
1.07 Funerals & Iveddinqs
To
2023
Gon•ral
Doslgnatsd
Restrlcted
Tota
Funer8Fs- 0￿ceS8
Funerals- PCC- Fees
FunÈrals- PCC- Reimbursab16
Monumgnts- Diocese
Monuménts. PCC
Weddings- DiocAs
Weddings- PCC- Faes
Weddings- PCC- Raimbursable
2,507
8.649
2.733
2,$07
8.649
2.733
2,349
7,832
1,551
934
872
2,353
885
.017
934
872
2.353
885
19,0
1.504
720
2,256
1,371
1.08 Income from Inv•¥frnonts
The Unraslricted Inv8slmenl incorro of £864 comes from tho in1w￿l on th6 Virgin Money Charty ac£ounl
whl¢h has a balan¢è of £80,148 and ¢h& CBF D8P)sf( ac&)￿lwhlch has a balance of £1,rNxi.
The Restricted Investrn8nt Income of£240 1$ lh6 inca)me f￿rn the CBF Income $haros of which 383 are hol
Isee Nol8 3.011.
2.01 Dloc•san Common Fund Confylbutlon
In 2024 th• Parlsh has made a Ix)nlrfbuth)n of £33.000 tothe Common Furn1.
2.02 Bulldlng Expens•s
otal
2023
ngrJl
Designatod
e$trl¢¢o
Total
Ar¢hllec¢- Qulnquennial
8olls
Cleanlng rnateri8L8
Cleaning
Equipment replacement
Heallng and Ibhtlng fund
Insurance
Maintenance- G￿nIng
Maintenance- fabr
m8inien8nce. or9an
utilities- Gas
Ub'lilig$- Electrtclty
Ulililios- Water
1.202
189
189
172
2,325
2,860
168
3,946
523
811
811
3.999
2.160
720
524
S.259
3.999
2,160
T20
524
520
7.124
5.259
691
281
13,329
281
207
19,692
1.335
2.03 Churchyanl Expgns•s
2024
Designated
R¢strl¢ts
Total
2023
Gén•Tal
Car park rent
Drive & pathways
Grave digging
Mainténan(
Reluse C￿llectiOn
60
60
90
545
13,758
281
14,734
825
19,552
377
20,814
19.552
377
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Aoxjunts 2024

Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene, Whiston
Not8s on Annual Accounts for the year èndirKJ 31 st December 2024
2.04 Cost of Services
2024
Deslgnated
Restrlcted
Tol
2023
G¢neral
Total
Bell ringers, fees
Chorisler8' fees
Choir material expgnse$
Flowers
Organists, fees
Organists, stipend8
Upkeep of services
Vergerfs fees
Vi511ing clergy fees
30
100
107
30
100
126
291
1.259
7.200
1,993
360
1,259
12,618
19
972
183
1,060
7,200
1,239
720
465
11,869
291
1.259
1,993
360
1,259
12.30
291
2,05 P•r15h
202
Dosignated
Re$trbcte
Tola
2023
General
Total
Chlldren & Youth 8xpense5
Chlldr&n & Youth fees
Donations
GrFts
Incumbent's expense8
575
9.963
575
9,963
734
13,101
370
325
325
1,134
15,339
2.06 Admlnlstratlon
Totsl
2023
General
Do8lgnat¢d
Restrict
Total
Equlpment
Giving stationery
Photocopying
Slalionery
Subscriptions
Telephone & broadband
3,247
81
773
120
320
1.033
5,574
3,247
81
773
120
320
1,033
5.574
129
81
100
177
611
1.984
2.07 Dioc05an Foes
These are the componenls of statutory fees recewed for funerals and weddings that
are Classrf￿d 'Payabte DI￿e$aft Board of Finance IDBF}'.
They are paKI to the di¢xe$e which is resp)nsI￿e for paying the incumbent's stipend.
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Accounts 2024

Parochial Church Council of St Mary Magdalene. Whiston
Not8s on Annual Accounts for the year ending 31 st December 2024
3.01 GalnslLos8gs on In￿St￿ontA$sOts
Tho h&ding of 383 CCLA CBS lryvestrnent Fund shares rA)mprising Parft8r Rlwd8s fund
Is an Endowmanl Fund maanlng the eapltal may Mt ￿ expand￿￿.
Only the investment income may be spent wth that restricted to mairtaining thefarnity grave.
Funds were pdced at £23.12 pw shar& by CCLAon 31112r2024.
Nool
Sha￿s
383
Year End 2023
pIShar¢
Total
£22.61
£8.658
Yèar End 2024
pIShar•
Total
£23.12
£8.856
Change
In Value
£198
3.02 Fund Bal•nc•s h•ld tyPartsh
3111W2024
31112r2023
Bank k¢ount
Current Acc4Junt
Churchyard 8cc4)unl
C8F Deposit ac*>JJnl
Vlrgln mon￿ Savir
Petty Cash
Totsl
31984
1,608
1,000
60,148
192
95.912
20,899
1,000
eo,o(K)
292
83,559
Funds- Nomlnal
n￿$
neral
un
D•slgnat•d
ota
2023
Funds
2024
el
Children & Youlh
Cholr
Churchyard Parker Rhodes
Craft group
Fabric
Flowers
Gèneral
Haaliro fund
Legacy fund
Memorlals
Momori81- cr•mat8d r8mAins
Organ
Qulnquennial rppair fund
Worshlp r$sour(*s
Total Funds
40
1.443
40
1.443
371
1.368
194
11.431
1,262
20,545
4.348
5.434
323
3,574
5,611
27,(J)O
615
83.55
121
251
1.564
251
1,608
194
14,671
971
22,877
4.348
15.434
323
591
5,425
27,000
615
9S,912
194
12,962
971
1.709
22,677
4.348
15.434
323
591
5.425
27,OC(I
615
7,409
,877
5,626
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Aco)unts 2024