ST JOHN THE BAPTIST MIDSOMER NORTON
ANNUAL REPORT
and
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
for the year ending 31[st] December 2024
Incumbent: Rev Guy C Scott Bank: National Westminster PLC 3 High Street Midsomer Norton Radstock BA3 2LE Independent Examiner: Mr Paul Justin
The PCC is working to comply with the duty to have ‘due regard’ for the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance as evidenced by the Parish Dashboard (Level 3).
Registered Charity 1143117
Background
St John’s Church, Midsomer Norton has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Guy Scott, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Membership
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
During the year the following served as members of the PCC:
| Incumbent: | Rev Guy Scot | Chairman |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Curate | Rev Philip Hopper | Up to 2 Feb 2024 |
| Associate Priest | Rev Philip Hopper | Afer 2 Feb 2024 |
| Churchwardens: | Mrs Hilary Denning | Vice-chairman |
| up to APCM 2024 | Mrs Pat Clynes | Vice-chairman |
| Churchwardens: | Mrs Hilary Denning | Vice-chairman |
| afer APCM 2024 | Mrs Pat Clynes | Vice-chairman |
| Deanery Synod Representatves: | Beth Davies, Hilary Denning, | Carol Moore |
| up to APCM 2024 | ||
| Deanery Synod Representatves: | Hilary Denning, Carol Moore | |
| afer APCM 2024 | ||
| Elected members: | Linda Broadhurst, Robert Broughton, Sally Curts | |
| up to APCM 2024 | Lesley Garvey, Kay Harvey, Heather Hill, | |
| Margaret Marshall, David Moore, Ann Munton | ||
| Elected members: | Linda Broadhurst, Robert Broughton, Sally Curts, | |
| afer APCM 2024 | Lesley Garvey, Kay Harvey, Heather Hill, | |
| Margaret Marshall, Ann Munton, Kaj Scarsbrook | ||
| Treasurer | Kay Harvey | |
| Secretary | Margaret Marshall | |
| Safeguarding Ofcer | Ann Munton |
The PCC is in the process of adopting the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England
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Committees
Standing Committee
This is the only committee required by law. There has to be a minimum of five members, the incumbent and church wardens being ex officio. It is usual to have the PCC treasurer and secretary on the Standing Committee. The committee has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council.
Standing Committee members Rev Guy Scott, Rev Philip Hopper up to APCM 2024 Pat Clynes, Hilary Denning, Kay Harvey, Margaret Marshall Standing Committee members Rev Guy Scott, after APCM 2024 Pat Clynes, Hilary Denning, Kay Harvey, Margaret Marshall
Electoral Roll and Church Attendance
There are 94 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, of whom 24 are not resident in the parish. The Churchwardens are asked to count their congregations annually and also assess the number of regular attenders. In 2024 the number of regular churchgoers was assessed at 90. These figures partially establish the Parish Share to the Diocesan Common Fund. The other factor is self-assessed ability to pay. It was agreed that we should be in Category D. (Evenly placed – mid point)
Safeguarding
A review of safeguarding activity at St John’s in 2024.
DBS Checks
| DBS Checks | |
|---|---|
| DBS checks carried out in 2024 | 7 (6 enhanced, 1 basic) |
| DBS checks due but not yet carried out | 0 |
Safeguarding Training
| Safeguarding Training | |
|---|---|
| Training Course | No. of people completed training 2024 |
| Safeguarding Basic Awareness | 2 |
| Safeguarding Foundaton | 2 |
| Safeguarding Leadership | 1 |
| Domestc Abuse | 2 |
| Safer Recruitment and People Management |
2 |
| Modern Slavery | 1 |
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An online tool called the Parish Dashboard is used to demonstrate our compliance with safeguarding policy and practice. Towards the end of 2024 significant additional safeguarding requirements were added to the Parish Dashboard.
The PCC is working to comply with the duty to have ‘due regard’ for the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance as evidenced by the Parish Dashboard (Level 3).
Review of the Year
The full PCC met 6 times during the year and there were also 2 extraordinary meetings. The average attendance was 74%. The Standing Committee met on 5 occasions between PCC meetings. Minutes of these meetings were received by the full PCC and discussed where necessary.
Business matters covered, Finance, Parish Share, Church Hall, Open & Closed Churchyards, the Parish Safeguarding Policy, Health and Safety, St John’s School, Parish Office, Parish Giving Scheme, Church Clock Repair and the Launchpad Initiative. Following this initiative we have introduced a monthly Family Eucharist at 10.00am on Sundays.
Social events arranged by the Social Committee during the year included, Quiz Night, Italian Evening, Afternoon Tea, Harvest Lunch and Mini Christmas Fair.
Father Philip was licensed as Associate Priest by Bishop Trevor Wilmott at the Candlemas service.
A plant stall was held at Midsomer Norton Town Fayre and a prayer tree dislayed at the Midsomer Norton Christmas Lights Switch-on evening.
Financial Statements ( see separate sheets)
Report on Fabric, Goods and Ornaments (Churchwardens)
Last year we completed our usual maintenance tasks to ensure that we are safe and legal. Fire extinguishers were found to be satisfactory and PAT testing was completed.
The organ and pianos, here and in the church hall have been tuned.
The air terminals on the lightning conductor were checked and found to be in good order and the gutters have been regularly cleared of fallen leaves and debris.
The boilers in the church, vestry and church hall were serviced in the summer and found to be in good order.
The clock has been stripped, cleaned and extensively repaired. Now that it is clean and in good working order, an annual service has been established to maintain its good condition.
The road from Church Square to the Church Hall was in poor repair and as the majority of the traffic is ours to and from the church hall on that little stretch, in negotiation with our neighbours, the road surface was replaced.
As a result of violent winter storms this year a large conifer tree in the open churchyard was blown over. Only one headstone was damaged but it did tear up part of the central path through the churchyard. The tree has now been cleared and the tarmac path mended.
The Churchyard gardening team continue to make steady progress in clearing very overgrown areas in the open churchyard and are uncovering many graves which were hitherto unreachable.
More work was undertaken in the Church Hall. The interior wall under the windows was removed, reinsulated and replaced with new plasterboard. The wall was repainted and the curtains washed and repaired.
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Deanery Synod Report
At the beginning of each Synod there is a short Act of Worship led by each benefice in the Deanery, during which we hear of their ministry and any events in which they are participating. After financial reports for the Deanery group, there are updates about the Food Bank which has now moved to our church hall following the closure of the Salvation Army hall which was their previous distribution centre.
During 2024 the main focus of the Synod was discussion of the parish share system. How might this affect parishes who are unable to meet the new parish share and in the likelihood of a reduced number of priests being funded in the future, how would this impact our churches? It is likely that through natural wastage, e.g. retirement, there will be probably be four priests for the Deanery, rather than the five we currently have, providing services to 18 churches. It is anticipated that only 4 benefices will be able to pay the full parish share.
We end the Synod with a prayer.
The 2024 Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by
Date Rev G C Scott
PCC ST JOHN TrE BApnsr. Mll)SOMERNoRTON Regbtered Chartty 1143117 NANC REPORT 2024 The report below ttflects the main points for the Church funds. Ow Independent Examiner PAUL JUSTh has examined the ¥counts and vcrified th¢ir contents. The members of the PCC are th¢ Trustees and the report was prepared by the Tr¢&wrer and approved by the PCC. The Parish Share is set by the Dioc¢san Board of Finance and is calculated using the number of r¢gular worshippers and th¢ e¢onomi¢ level of th¢ parish. Due to the Qontinued 8enerosity and support of our Church member4 the Parish Share set for 2024 was paid in full. There ar¢ no loans outstanding. GENERAL FUND AccouNT The main expenditure the General Fund is the Parish Share. This is set by the Diocese of Bath & Wells and covers the cost of clergy stipends, hous¢s and training. It also includes the support provided by the Diocese for services including tr8ining, stewardsbip advi¢e, le8al advice and membership of the Pllsh Buying network In 2024, th¢ PCC paid the request Parish Share amount of £54J79.72 in full. Planned giving income w&8 £41263.40 with a firther £2.100.00 donat¢d on th¢ Gift Day. £10rt74J6 was laiMed on 2023 donations, from Hkltic, through the Gift Aid scheme. The to Receipts for 2024 were £131,693.18 against an amount for 2023 of £110363.61. The rntal iD¢ome from hall lettings decreased slightly in 2024. An crease in the hourly rate will be due in March 2025. Contactless givAng donatAOllS totalled £2,05007. Total Expenditure in 2024 was £130,552J8, which represents a small profit of £1,140.80 for the year. Significant expendittwe includes the taTmacking of the approach to the church hall. Mater of the hall and repatrs to the church orgaL RepaS to tbe tower clock w¢re met entilY from two very geucrous bcquests. Annual heatm8 and lightg costs de¢r¢as¢d by £30(M) m 2024. Payments ate monitored and ¢ontracts analysed to obtain the lowest ra*s possibl& The PCC is a member of the Parish Buying group. PsH SHARE The ParAsh Shar¢ represents the main payment from the Genernl Fund maknng up 41.65 Y• of the total 2024 payments (compared with 46.350/• in 2023). tType here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAPThST, MmsoMERNoRTON Regtstered Charlty No. 1143117 CHURCH MANAGEMEwf AND ADmSTRAoN Th¢ PCC continues to use the services of an aOuntIng fmn to manage the intrlcacies of employee tax and pension matters. A revAsed method of invoicing for hall rentsl was introdu¢ed in December 2022 and is working well. There was an issue with but this has now been resolved. UTILTfiES The cost of gas and eleclricity to both the Church and the h811 more than doubled in 2022-23 but have decreased Phonell)roadband charges are monitored. CHATy COLLECTIONS The charities supported during the year were Ukraine Relief Flln the Christian Aid Middle East Appeal and th¢ Ripple EffecL A total of £1161 was donated. The congregation also sUPPOrts charities such as Children's Hospice Southwest and the local FoodbanL where giving is in time and resources. TRADING ACTIVITIES The hall lettings showed a decrease of £424.00 in 2024. RESTRICTED INCOME AND PAYMENTS CHURCHYARD AccouNT The only income to this account in 2024 was interest of £60.06 on a legacy invebrted in share& tTrpe her¢]
PCC ST JOHN THE BAPT,M>s0mERNORToN R*gbtered Charlty 1143117 INCOME 2023 2024 EXPENDITURE 2023 2024 TOTAL £31,469.00 £39,140.50 £2,180.00 £2,ILh).OD £5,020.90 £2,123.40 £5,078.45 £5,834.27 £28,IM).00 £0 £5.00 £566.41 TOTAL £1,061.58 £1.148.50 £559£7 £367.61 £3,621.01 £3,827.37 £47,286.72 £54,379.72 £O.Q) £23,316.00 £15,047h6 £16,013.53 £5,409.00 £4,817.00 £9.597.73 £6,485.78 £2,174.29 £1,710.50 £61624 £682.68 £216nO £279.39 £502.2S £1,294.87 £3,055.25 £5,047.95 £596.78 £1,881.67 £3,325A9 £1,015.00 £600.00 £400.00 £234.00 £0 £1,745.93 £1,569.09 £2,180.CIJ £3,120.CKI £6,058.00 £252.12 £2,91933 £1,161.00 £203.00 £731.lJO £45.60 £52.Tr) £413.00 £438.fyJ £561.60 £561.60 Tax efflclent planned 8ivinB Glft Day Other planned 8lvln8 other collectlons Jt servlces Bequests recurrlng grant nonrecurrlng grant Ma8azlne Sprln8 con¢erts Phonellntemet Fund ra15in8 costs Insurance costs Parlsh share Clock repalr Salarles/wa8e$ D8F Fee share Heatln81118htlnB Admln supplles Water blll Deanery fee/MIsc Clergy expenses Church malntenance Muslc costs Hall malntenance Bell rlngers Clyard malntenance Provlslon of ser¥kes Tarmac cost Penslon Charlty Overpaldlrefund Bank char8es Audltorlaccountant Hygiene £27.13 £600.O) £671.86 £602.47 Hall Lettln8 £15,505.92 £IS,081.92 Fund ralslng Charlty appeal £4,911.59 £1.128.47 £3,673.17 £509.71 Dlvldendsllnterest error £998.31 £0.00 £6,008.IX) £10,617.61 £10,775.77 £1,744.(X) £2,262.90 £1,286.16 £539. Walsln8ham Tax recovered vFa Glft Ald Chrlstmas Tree Fest5val Donatlons Tax relmbursed re salary Parochlal fees Income £2,134.87 £21,437.00 £19,428.00 TOTALS £110,263.61 £131,693.18 £108,030.33 £130,552.38 ITyp¢ here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BApfKsT,msomERNoRT0N R¢gb¢ered Ch4rlty Nfk 1143117 NOTES TO THE FANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 PoUcS ADOPTED BY THE TRUSTEES The financial statements have been prepared in a¢cordan¢e WAth the Chur¢h A¢¢ounting Regulations 2006 on the Receipts and Payments Basis. FUNDS General funds Tepresent the funds ofthe PCC that are not subject to any restrictions. Funds designated for a particular puzpose by the PCC are also unrestricted. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is r¢sponsible in law. They should not in¢lud¢ the accounts of Church wups that owe their n)ain affiliation to anoth¢r body nor those that are inforn]al gath¢rings of chUh members. RECEIPTS VoLUNfARY INCOME AND CAPAL SOURCES Collections are reCo1Zed when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Income tax recoverable on covenants or Gift Aid donations 15 recogoiz¢d when th¢ incom¢ is re¢¢iv¢d b or on behalf of the PCC. Funds raised by fetes> garden partie3 and similar events are accounted for on a Det basis. Sale of books and magazine3 om th¢ Chutth bookstall ar¢ accounted for gros& OTHER ORDINARY RECEIvrs Rentsl income from the letting of Church pr¢miw is reLx)8niz¢d when the rentsl is CeIved. REcEIFfs FROM ll¥VESTME8 Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. GASAND LOSSES ON EsTMs Reall gains or losses are recogniz¢d when investments are sold. tType her¢]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAYllST, MtDSOMERNoRTON Reglstered Cbgrlty No. 1143117 PAYMENrs GK4NTS Grants 8nd donations are aCUnted for when paid over. AcTThr[ES DtREcfLY RELATllYG TO THE WORK OF THE CHURCH The Diocesan Parish Share is accounted for when payable. FD ASSETS Consecrated and beneficed propety is excluded from the accounts by the Charities Act 2011. No value is placed on moveabKe Church fuTDishings h¢ld by the Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which requir¢ a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inali¢nabl¢ O]HER FThs, FIll¥Gs AND 0cE EouTrMENr Equipment used withill the Church Premises and purch for a sum more tban £1.5(M) are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a Tangible Fixed Asset Investments are shown at the lower of 'Bid Market Value, or'market Value., Ithas been agreed that any excess cash should be deposit¢d with th¢ CBF Church of England Deposit Fund or the Fabric Fund current account. CURRE ASSETS Short-ternj deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the banL RESERVE PoucY- AGREED 2015 Three to six months average ¢xpenditure within the Funds. To be reviewed 2026. MPLOYMENT Poucy Salart¢s are paid at a minimum of the weed Living Wage Foundation rate" the Trustees agree honorari& SKS None ofthe key manag¢m¢nt receives a salary direct from the a¢¢ounts. The stipend for the Reverend G. ScoTf is paid by Bath & Wells Diocesan Board of Finance. No Social Investments schem¢s are undertsken. [Trpe herel
PCC ST Jo¥ TrE BAFllST, MSoMER0RTON R¢8litered Cbirlty No. 1143117 STATEMENf OF ASSETS AND TOTAL TOTAL 2024 2023 Sound system 7500 11250 CBF Incom¢ Shares- St. Barnab Tnist (889.62 units at £23 p¢ruDit) COIF Income Shares- Gregory Legacy (89 units at £20.46 per unit) 20553 19906 1820 1820 1700 CASH FUNDS Bank Cufftnt Accounl 497 34477 33336 27140 CBF Deposit Ac¢ount 28500 TOTAL ASSETS 92850 93332 LIABL1Ts No108ns outstsnding tType here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAvfLsr, mSomER NORTON Retered ChArlty 1143117 INDEPENDENf ExAMThER'S CERTIFICATE FOR ThE PCCACCOUNTS Report to the trustees of MtDSOMERNoRTONPAROCHtALCHURCH coaL on the accounts for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023. The charity'8 trusteeg 8r¢ responsible forthe prwtion of the ac¢ounts. The ¢lwity'g tnistees colder that an &Mlit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Cbantses A¢t 201 I (the Chanties Act) and that an inde exaMion 18 neede4L It is my responsibility to: . Exami th¢ e0lts under atIOn 145 of the Clwities A • To follow the procedures laid down in the g&ral Direction8 w¢a by the chIty Commission (under s¢¢tion145(5Xb) of the Charilies ACL . To state whether particular matters have come to my attentio BASJS OF LNDEPENDENT ExAMThER'S STATEMENr My EXamInoll was callied out in ac¢ordaDce with generaj DireL#ions 8ivenby the Cbarity CommissioL An examiDatson includes areview of the a¢couotin8 records kept by the ¢lw!ty and a companson of the accounts presented with those re¢ord It also includes consideration of any uttwual items or dis¢lth8UrnS in the aOllI1ts and seeknng explanatn5 from the trustees Con¢ernI any such matters. The procedures vlettell do not be requwed Jn an audil and ConseqtlY no opinion is given as lo wlth the accounts present a'tr f8if view and vide au the evidence that would set out m the Btatement below. T¢PQrt 18 limited to those matters In nnectIon with my examinw no matt¢r has come to my attentioJL l. Which gives rwonable cause to believe that any ntla1 re5pecL the requi To keep accounting re[d8 in accordawe with se¢lion 130 of the Cjwities ACL . To prepare accounts which aca)Td with the accounting records aod Compty with the oc¢amting ffquirrnts of the Charities Act ljave not been met. 2. To whi¢h In my opiniofy attentioti 8htxdd be SIGNED PAuLJusllN R¢leYARt Prof#slonAI Body- If ADDRESS 45 WaterlLX) tTyPO beTrJ]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAPllST, MtDSOMERNoRTON R¢Kht¢red ChArlty No. 1143117 The unrestricted fund is commonly known as the General Fund The restricted fimds Comprise. The Churthyard Account which may only be used for the n11¢¢ of the On and Closed Churchyards. The Fabric Fund provides for major WOTks and maintenance of the Church. Note l. The Investment Asset is the monie5 raised by the sale of St. Barnab4 which are )W invested in a CBF Incom¢ Sbates accounL The interest is intended for the general purposes of the Church but the eapitsl is Restricte& Valued at bid market v81u¢. 2. The Gregory L¢gacy which 1$ now inv¢st¢d in a COIF Income Shrn. Th¢ Inte5¢ is intended for the general purpeS of the Church yard but the capital is Restricted. Valued at bid market value. 3. The Churoh Hall comprises the hall and car park 4. Sound system purch via Fabri¢ Fund and by donation in 2022 and deprKiated OD a stsaight line basis over 4 years. Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on its behalf: Reverend Guy SCOTT (Cbair) Mn Harvey QCC Treasurer) Date: IType hen]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BApnsr. Mll)SOMERNoRTON Regbtered Chartty 1143117 NANC REPORT 2024 The report below ttflects the main points for the Church funds. Ow Independent Examiner PAUL JUSTh has examined the ¥counts and vcrified th¢ir contents. The members of the PCC are th¢ Trustees and the report was prepared by the Tr¢&wrer and approved by the PCC. The Parish Share is set by the Dioc¢san Board of Finance and is calculated using the number of r¢gular worshippers and th¢ e¢onomi¢ level of th¢ parish. Due to the Qontinued 8enerosity and support of our Church member4 the Parish Share set for 2024 was paid in full. There ar¢ no loans outstanding. GENERAL FUND AccouNT The main expenditure the General Fund is the Parish Share. This is set by the Diocese of Bath & Wells and covers the cost of clergy stipends, hous¢s and training. It also includes the support provided by the Diocese for services including tr8ining, stewardsbip advi¢e, le8al advice and membership of the Pllsh Buying network In 2024, th¢ PCC paid the request Parish Share amount of £54J79.72 in full. Planned giving income w&8 £41263.40 with a firther £2.100.00 donat¢d on th¢ Gift Day. £10rt74J6 was laiMed on 2023 donations, from Hkltic, through the Gift Aid scheme. The to Receipts for 2024 were £131,693.18 against an amount for 2023 of £110363.61. The rntal iD¢ome from hall lettings decreased slightly in 2024. An crease in the hourly rate will be due in March 2025. Contactless givAng donatAOllS totalled £2,05007. Total Expenditure in 2024 was £130,552J8, which represents a small profit of £1,140.80 for the year. Significant expendittwe includes the taTmacking of the approach to the church hall. Mater of the hall and repatrs to the church orgaL RepaS to tbe tower clock w¢re met entilY from two very geucrous bcquests. Annual heatm8 and lightg costs de¢r¢as¢d by £30(M) m 2024. Payments ate monitored and ¢ontracts analysed to obtain the lowest ra*s possibl& The PCC is a member of the Parish Buying group. PsH SHARE The ParAsh Shar¢ represents the main payment from the Genernl Fund maknng up 41.65 Y• of the total 2024 payments (compared with 46.350/• in 2023). tType here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAPThST, MmsoMERNoRTON Regtstered Charlty No. 1143117 CHURCH MANAGEMEwf AND ADmSTRAoN Th¢ PCC continues to use the services of an aOuntIng fmn to manage the intrlcacies of employee tax and pension matters. A revAsed method of invoicing for hall rentsl was introdu¢ed in December 2022 and is working well. There was an issue with but this has now been resolved. UTILTfiES The cost of gas and eleclricity to both the Church and the h811 more than doubled in 2022-23 but have decreased Phonell)roadband charges are monitored. CHATy COLLECTIONS The charities supported during the year were Ukraine Relief Flln the Christian Aid Middle East Appeal and th¢ Ripple EffecL A total of £1161 was donated. The congregation also sUPPOrts charities such as Children's Hospice Southwest and the local FoodbanL where giving is in time and resources. TRADING ACTIVITIES The hall lettings showed a decrease of £424.00 in 2024. RESTRICTED INCOME AND PAYMENTS CHURCHYARD AccouNT The only income to this account in 2024 was interest of £60.06 on a legacy invebrted in share& tTrpe her¢]
PCC ST JOHN THE BAPT,M>s0mERNORToN R*gbtered Charlty 1143117 INCOME 2023 2024 EXPENDITURE 2023 2024 TOTAL £31,469.00 £39,140.50 £2,180.00 £2,ILh).OD £5,020.90 £2,123.40 £5,078.45 £5,834.27 £28,IM).00 £0 £5.00 £566.41 TOTAL £1,061.58 £1.148.50 £559£7 £367.61 £3,621.01 £3,827.37 £47,286.72 £54,379.72 £O.Q) £23,316.00 £15,047h6 £16,013.53 £5,409.00 £4,817.00 £9.597.73 £6,485.78 £2,174.29 £1,710.50 £61624 £682.68 £216nO £279.39 £502.2S £1,294.87 £3,055.25 £5,047.95 £596.78 £1,881.67 £3,325A9 £1,015.00 £600.00 £400.00 £234.00 £0 £1,745.93 £1,569.09 £2,180.CIJ £3,120.CKI £6,058.00 £252.12 £2,91933 £1,161.00 £203.00 £731.lJO £45.60 £52.Tr) £413.00 £438.fyJ £561.60 £561.60 Tax efflclent planned 8ivinB Glft Day Other planned 8lvln8 other collectlons Jt servlces Bequests recurrlng grant nonrecurrlng grant Ma8azlne Sprln8 con¢erts Phonellntemet Fund ra15in8 costs Insurance costs Parlsh share Clock repalr Salarles/wa8e$ D8F Fee share Heatln81118htlnB Admln supplles Water blll Deanery fee/MIsc Clergy expenses Church malntenance Muslc costs Hall malntenance Bell rlngers Clyard malntenance Provlslon of ser¥kes Tarmac cost Penslon Charlty Overpaldlrefund Bank char8es Audltorlaccountant Hygiene £27.13 £600.O) £671.86 £602.47 Hall Lettln8 £15,505.92 £IS,081.92 Fund ralslng Charlty appeal £4,911.59 £1.128.47 £3,673.17 £509.71 Dlvldendsllnterest error £998.31 £0.00 £6,008.IX) £10,617.61 £10,775.77 £1,744.(X) £2,262.90 £1,286.16 £539. Walsln8ham Tax recovered vFa Glft Ald Chrlstmas Tree Fest5val Donatlons Tax relmbursed re salary Parochlal fees Income £2,134.87 £21,437.00 £19,428.00 TOTALS £110,263.61 £131,693.18 £108,030.33 £130,552.38 ITyp¢ here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BApfKsT,msomERNoRT0N R¢gb¢ered Ch4rlty Nfk 1143117 NOTES TO THE FANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 PoUcS ADOPTED BY THE TRUSTEES The financial statements have been prepared in a¢cordan¢e WAth the Chur¢h A¢¢ounting Regulations 2006 on the Receipts and Payments Basis. FUNDS General funds Tepresent the funds ofthe PCC that are not subject to any restrictions. Funds designated for a particular puzpose by the PCC are also unrestricted. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is r¢sponsible in law. They should not in¢lud¢ the accounts of Church wups that owe their n)ain affiliation to anoth¢r body nor those that are inforn]al gath¢rings of chUh members. RECEIPTS VoLUNfARY INCOME AND CAPAL SOURCES Collections are reCo1Zed when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Income tax recoverable on covenants or Gift Aid donations 15 recogoiz¢d when th¢ incom¢ is re¢¢iv¢d b or on behalf of the PCC. Funds raised by fetes> garden partie3 and similar events are accounted for on a Det basis. Sale of books and magazine3 om th¢ Chutth bookstall ar¢ accounted for gros& OTHER ORDINARY RECEIvrs Rentsl income from the letting of Church pr¢miw is reLx)8niz¢d when the rentsl is CeIved. REcEIFfs FROM ll¥VESTME8 Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. GASAND LOSSES ON EsTMs Reall gains or losses are recogniz¢d when investments are sold. tType her¢]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAYllST, MtDSOMERNoRTON Reglstered Cbgrlty No. 1143117 PAYMENrs GK4NTS Grants 8nd donations are aCUnted for when paid over. AcTThr[ES DtREcfLY RELATllYG TO THE WORK OF THE CHURCH The Diocesan Parish Share is accounted for when payable. FD ASSETS Consecrated and beneficed propety is excluded from the accounts by the Charities Act 2011. No value is placed on moveabKe Church fuTDishings h¢ld by the Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which requir¢ a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inali¢nabl¢ O]HER FThs, FIll¥Gs AND 0cE EouTrMENr Equipment used withill the Church Premises and purch for a sum more tban £1.5(M) are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a Tangible Fixed Asset Investments are shown at the lower of 'Bid Market Value, or'market Value., Ithas been agreed that any excess cash should be deposit¢d with th¢ CBF Church of England Deposit Fund or the Fabric Fund current account. CURRE ASSETS Short-ternj deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the banL RESERVE PoucY- AGREED 2015 Three to six months average ¢xpenditure within the Funds. To be reviewed 2026. MPLOYMENT Poucy Salart¢s are paid at a minimum of the weed Living Wage Foundation rate" the Trustees agree honorari& SKS None ofthe key manag¢m¢nt receives a salary direct from the a¢¢ounts. The stipend for the Reverend G. ScoTf is paid by Bath & Wells Diocesan Board of Finance. No Social Investments schem¢s are undertsken. [Trpe herel
PCC ST Jo¥ TrE BAFllST, MSoMER0RTON R¢8litered Cbirlty No. 1143117 STATEMENf OF ASSETS AND TOTAL TOTAL 2024 2023 Sound system 7500 11250 CBF Incom¢ Shares- St. Barnab Tnist (889.62 units at £23 p¢ruDit) COIF Income Shares- Gregory Legacy (89 units at £20.46 per unit) 20553 19906 1820 1820 1700 CASH FUNDS Bank Cufftnt Accounl 497 34477 33336 27140 CBF Deposit Ac¢ount 28500 TOTAL ASSETS 92850 93332 LIABL1Ts No108ns outstsnding tType here]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAvfLsr, mSomER NORTON Retered ChArlty 1143117 INDEPENDENf ExAMThER'S CERTIFICATE FOR ThE PCCACCOUNTS Report to the trustees of MtDSOMERNoRTONPAROCHtALCHURCH coaL on the accounts for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023. The charity'8 trusteeg 8r¢ responsible forthe prwtion of the ac¢ounts. The ¢lwity'g tnistees colder that an &Mlit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Cbantses A¢t 201 I (the Chanties Act) and that an inde exaMion 18 neede4L It is my responsibility to: . Exami th¢ e0lts under atIOn 145 of the Clwities A • To follow the procedures laid down in the g&ral Direction8 w¢a by the chIty Commission (under s¢¢tion145(5Xb) of the Charilies ACL . To state whether particular matters have come to my attentio BASJS OF LNDEPENDENT ExAMThER'S STATEMENr My EXamInoll was callied out in ac¢ordaDce with generaj DireL#ions 8ivenby the Cbarity CommissioL An examiDatson includes areview of the a¢couotin8 records kept by the ¢lw!ty and a companson of the accounts presented with those re¢ord It also includes consideration of any uttwual items or dis¢lth8UrnS in the aOllI1ts and seeknng explanatn5 from the trustees Con¢ernI any such matters. The procedures vlettell do not be requwed Jn an audil and ConseqtlY no opinion is given as lo wlth the accounts present a'tr f8if view and vide au the evidence that would set out m the Btatement below. T¢PQrt 18 limited to those matters In nnectIon with my examinw no matt¢r has come to my attentioJL l. Which gives rwonable cause to believe that any ntla1 re5pecL the requi To keep accounting re[d8 in accordawe with se¢lion 130 of the Cjwities ACL . To prepare accounts which aca)Td with the accounting records aod Compty with the oc¢amting ffquirrnts of the Charities Act ljave not been met. 2. To whi¢h In my opiniofy attentioti 8htxdd be SIGNED PAuLJusllN R¢leYARt Prof#slonAI Body- If ADDRESS 45 WaterlLX) tTyPO beTrJ]
PCC ST JOHN TrE BAPllST, MtDSOMERNoRTON R¢Kht¢red ChArlty No. 1143117 The unrestricted fund is commonly known as the General Fund The restricted fimds Comprise. The Churthyard Account which may only be used for the n11¢¢ of the On and Closed Churchyards. The Fabric Fund provides for major WOTks and maintenance of the Church. Note l. The Investment Asset is the monie5 raised by the sale of St. Barnab4 which are )W invested in a CBF Incom¢ Sbates accounL The interest is intended for the general purposes of the Church but the eapitsl is Restricte& Valued at bid market v81u¢. 2. The Gregory L¢gacy which 1$ now inv¢st¢d in a COIF Income Shrn. Th¢ Inte5¢ is intended for the general purpeS of the Church yard but the capital is Restricted. Valued at bid market value. 3. The Churoh Hall comprises the hall and car park 4. Sound system purch via Fabri¢ Fund and by donation in 2022 and deprKiated OD a stsaight line basis over 4 years. Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on its behalf: Reverend Guy SCOTT (Cbair) Mn Harvey QCC Treasurer) Date: IType hen]