St MARY'S CHURCH St Mary's Market Drayton The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's, Drayton in Hales Annual Report & Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Our purpose is to enable people to know Jesus, love Jesus and live for Jesus. Ourvi5ion isto transform our town through the love of Christ www.stmarysmarl<etdrayton.org.uk Registered Charity number 1144116
St Mary's Market Drayton TRUSTEESANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAR 2024 St Mary's is the Anglican Parish Church of Market Drayton in Shropshire, in the Diocese of Lichfield, in the Shrewsbury Episcopal Area and in the Deanery of Hodnet. The Ecclesiastical Name of the parish remains unchanged from ancient time5 as Drayton-in-Hales, although Marl<et Drayton is the modern name of the town. CONSTITUTION The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate established bythe Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules 2022. It is a registered charity underthe Charities Act 2011 (No: 1144116). THE PCC Members of the PCC are appointed underthe terms of the Church Representation Rules. Theyare trustees of the charity, which currently includes the Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre (which is reported in the Accounts as a Restricted Fund. In 2024the PCC met sixtimes. PCC Members who served in 2024 Catherine McBride Vicar and Chair Lindsay Bashford Churchwarden and Honorary Treasurer Churchwarden Churchwarden Pastoral Minister Until May 2024 Maggie Everett Peter Fox Carol Corney Val Creasey Justin Frankfort Janet Gillilarsd Stephen Glover Geoff Oakes Richard Priestley Laurina Rushworth M ilce Rushworth l<athryn Slater Hilary Talbot From May 2024 From May 2024 Deanery Synod Until September 2024 From May 2024 From May 2024 From May 2024 The PCC Secretary was Peter Fox until May 2024 and Kathryn Slater from May 2024 The Gift Aid Secretary is Avril Innocent The Electoral Rall Officer is Pat Fox The Safeguarding Officer is Barbara Bashford The Health & safety Lead on PCC is Peter Fox
THE MINISTRYTEAM Catherine McBride Vicar Maggie Everett Church Warden David Jone5 Reader Emeritus Rod Doulton Permission to Officiate Peter Fox Church Warden & Lay Reader Carol Corney Pastoral Minister TRUSTEES REMUNERATION and EXPENSES Apart from the Vicar, no trustee receive5 remuneration orfinancial benefit in respect of their duties as trustees. The Vicar is appointed and rewarded bythe Diocese for her parish dutie5. Her expenses are reimbursed by St Mary's on terms specified bythe Diocese. EMPLOYMENT and VOLUNTEERS St Mary's has six paid post5, which were occupied by six people over the course of the year, all part time as described in Note 9 of the accounts. Other activities of St Mary's are provided by a large number of volunteers, many doing more than one role. PUBLIC BENEFIT The Trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in the Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity, The Trustees provide facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offer5.' they promote Christian values, and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, tothe benefit of individuals and society a5 a whole. The CAP Debt Centre provides debt advice for people in Marl<et Drayton and the immediately surrounding area. SAFEGUARDING The PCC is aware of guidance from the House of Bishops, and complies with the requirements through its own policy on safeguarding, the appointment of a safeguarding officer, and training of all relevant personnel, HIGHLIGHTS of 2024 We continue to welcome new members to our congregations, which is encouraging, and still provide online access to our main Service on a Sunday morning, enabling others tojoin from home and around the world. We conducted 7 baptisms, I wedding and 21 funerals. We also participated in a number of key civic services for ourtown, including services to marl< D Day and Falklands Memorial Dayi as well as hosting the usual Remembrance Sunday service. Families and Schools.. Our Messy Church (firstTuesday of the rnonth at 3.3opml has continued to thrive and in October we held an additional Light Party. We were delighted that our local Factory Shop raised £971.97for St Mary's Messy Church as their chosen charity for 2024. The Vicar has continued to visit the local Nursery School (for example forEaster, Harvest and Christmas) and this year the church hosted the Nursery's Nativity Play. The Vicar has also visited Hugo Meynell School in Loggerheads to lead an annual session with Year 6 pupils thinlcing about Science and Faith. In her role as Honorary Chaplain forthe local Royal British Legion Branch, the Vicar collaborated with the RBL to produce and host a Remembrance Service specificallyfor Year 6 pupils from two local schools, where memories
of the Falklands War were shared by those who had been there. This was very well received by the teachers and pupils who attended. Ministry to Seniors.. Monthly services at Woodcroft and Tunstall Hall residential homes have been going extremelywell and good relationships and trust have been built with the staff and management, As a result, we are asked to lead other services from time to time, such a5 a memorial service for residents atTunstall Hall following the death of one of their number and we also had a bool< stall at their Summer fete, raising around £80 for the residents, comfort fund, We have continued to be a certified Dementia Friendly Church. holding a dementia-friendly service in July and hosting a performance of The Disappearance of Eliza Grey (a play highlighting the social impact of living with dementia) in September. Our Dementia Champion also led an awareness session for Nodnet Deanery Synod in May. Groups.. Our mental health wellbeing group continues to provide much needed support for the community. Our Mothers, Union group has supported the MU'Rise Up, Campaign against domestic abuse and has raised over £800 towards MU projects and other charities. Again, our pastoral group offered ongoing support to all those familie5 forwhom we held funeral services and hosted our annual All Soul's Memorial Service. In Lentwe held a very successful Lent course attended by over 20 people. The Vicar continues in her additional role as Rural Dean of Hodnet Deanery including providing support for two benefices who entered a vacancy in Ortober, mentoring support for other local clergy and organising ajoint deanery Ascension Dayservice. St Mary's also hosted a presentation of Lichfield Diocese's new vision and strategy. Fabric: The church clock was repaired and major improvements to the heating system in the Parish Rooms were successfullycompleted, underthe project management of our Operations Manager. The church h35 been used for a number of events forthe CDmmunity including choir concerts, a Tear Fund Big Quiz and the annual awards presentation forour local St John Ambulance group. We also participated in the town's Ginger & Spice Festival Heritage Trail, which saw many visitors come to the church. A numberfrom the congregation had an extremely interesting visit to the studios of United Christian Broadcasters, one of the charities we are currently supporting. As a re5uIt, one of the Churchwardens and the Vicar were interviewed for some of their broadcasts. HOPES for2025 are: A major review of our CAP services took place during 2024. Our Debt Centre was only averaging one or two new clients a month and eventuallywe deemed this notto be sustainable. Our hope in 2025 is to facilitate an orderly shutdown of our CAP service5, which ensures the well-being of staff, volunteers and any remaining clients and celebratesthe achievements of CAP Marl<et Drayton over the past decade. Then, in conjunction with other churches in the town and taking what we have learned from running our CAP services, our hope is to explore a possible local community ministry, providing 3 wider range of support beyond J'ust debt advice and opportunities for outreach. We continue to welcome new members to our congregations and would hope to hold another Welcome event in 2025. The PCC will review our Mission Action Plans. As a result of the reconfiguring of the local deanery Youth Work Enabler role, the PCC are planning to explore how St Mary's might create Its own childrenlfamilies, worker role.
We will continue to loo1< forways of encouraging faith and intentional discipleshipwithin our congregations (e.g. Lent courses, home group membership etc), in line with our Mission Action Plan. We will continue our work to ensure St Mary's is a Derrentia Friendly Church, with awarenes5 event5, services and activitie5. Buildings and Fabric.. We will review and re-evaluate plans for improvements to the vestry and progressthe repairs and maintenance items listed in ourouinquennial Inspection. We will tal<e forward plans for the replacement or repair of the church organ. We still hope to recruit a new Treasurer, to work with our Finance Group. FINANCIAL REVIEW General Fund In 20241 the method of recording return on investment has changed and is, forthe firsttime, reported as income in the General Fund {GF). It 15 not, therefore, considered in the following analysis. The General Fund income increased by 2.9¥0 (£3,234). This reflectsthe response to a church stewardship campaign in Aprillmay, an increase in Gift Aid and the loss of grants received in respect of the new heating system in church in 2023. Electricity costs were reduced by £1,984 and youth outreach costs were reduced by £31047 due to the departure of the Youth Mission Enabler. Repair and Maintenance reduced over all activities by £51083 from £11,548 in 2023 to £6,466, although the repair of the clock was recorded in the GF with £4,464. The high R&M costs in 2023 were caused by £61939 vestry alterations and a new toilet £1,007. Increase in income and reduction in expenditure result in an increase of the General Fund of £31582. The 2023 figures showthe separation of Foodbank. This money transferred outside of St. Mary's accounts was reported in Donations to charities. Consequentlyi comparison of 2024 Wl'th 2023 IS not meaningful. Parish Room Fund The Parish Rooms (designated fund) enjoyed an increase in income of £5,414 from communityi charity and private hire. Two non-recurring events arose. Firstly, significant prepayments taken by the new utility supplier in 2023 were set againstthe c05t of gas and electricity usage in 2024 and, consequently, distort the figures by £7,707. Secondly, the heating was modernized, with a total cost of £571582. £10,082 was paid out of the Parish Room fund. Excluding these events, the Parish Rooms enjoyed a good yearwith £51532 profit. It should be noted, however, thatthe Parish Rooms does not operate independently of St Mary's and certain costs are covered by church, so the real result will be lower, Fabric Fund £47,500 of the cost of the new Parish Rooms heating was met bythe Fabric Fund.
Investment The church endowments, including those forthefabric fund and the Parish Rooms, increased in value by £42,750, with the receipt of £451255 in dividends. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) CAP had a challenging 2024. Donation5 of £121899 were met with £171636 of operational expenditure (£475 of which show as a transfer). While the designated fund stayed at £21,OOOthe restricted fund went down from £11,886 to £71131. CAP consists of two funds," one is designated, and the other is restricted. The designated fund is money set aside by St Mary's solely to support CAP, if needed. The restricted fund is meantto reflectthe operative activities. Because the recordings did notfollowthis principle in 2022 and 2023the funds were corrected at 31.12.23. RESERVES POLICY The PCC wishesto maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves in the General Fund for working capital requirements and to coverthe risk of unexpected demands on cash flow. The target is presently E85,000 (about six months, worth of regular expenditure). The General Fund stands at £155,293. The balance of the Fabric Fund has decreased by £50,476 due to the new Parish Rooms heating system (£471500) and repairs to the church clock {£2,976) and now stand5 at £791744. These are to fund repairs and Maintenance necessaryto maintain all the PCC'S premises and systems in sound condition, and to fund improvements like the renovation of the vestry area and enhancements overthe next 15years. This will require regularcontributionsfrom the General Fund. RELATED BODIES The Colley Salter Christmas Fund (registered charity 217523) and Drayton Relief in Need Charity (registered charity 1054822) both have St Mary's Vicar and Churchwardens as trustees. The charities are administered by officers and members of St Mary's. Revd Catherine McBride, Vicar th 14 May 2025
INDEPENDEI NT EI XAlVItNERS' REPORT TO THE PCC ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ST MARY'S CKUIICH Year Ended 31st December 2024 I report oil tlie accounts of St Marys Cliurch for the year ended 31 st Deceinber 2024, whicli are set out on pages 8tol5. Respective respollsibllitle8 of the PCC and the examiner As iTLellibers of the PCC you are respoiisible for th¢ preparation of tlie fle181 statemeiits. The TrLlStees consider that ali audit is iiot required iiiider section 144(2) of die Cliarities Act 20I1 (tlie 201 l Act) and tliat ali independant exaiiiiiiation is ne¢ded. It. is iiiy respoiisibility to a) examille the accounts uiider section 145 of the 201 l. Act, b} follow the procedures l&id dow]1 iLi the g]eral Dii'ectioiis given by the Cliarity Coinmkssioii uiider sectioii l45(5)(b) of the 201 l Act. alld c) state whether particiilar matters liave come to iny atteiitioii Jlasis of independent Lyaminer's repoit My cxamiiiation was carried oiit iii accordance with tlie Geiieral Directioiis giveii by tlie Charity Coiiiniission. An exainiiiation incliides a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC aiid a Gomparisoji ot. t]ie accoiints with those recoids. It also iiicliides consid¢ratioii of any UiiLisuaJ items or disclosures iii the financial statements &iid seeliiiig explan&tioiis from yoii as trLiStees coiiceniing lY such matters. The prOceduS iiiideTtali¢ii do iiot provide all the evidence that woiild be required ill an audit aiid consequently no opiiiion is given as to whether the accoLints present a trLiC and fair view wid tlie ieport is limited to tliose iiiatters set out in Ihe stateiiient below. Independent examiner's slatement Iii coilliectioii witli iny exaiiiiiiation, 110 Lnatter lias coiiie to my attention. l ) which gtves ]ne reasonable cause to believe that iii aiiy inaterial respect die requireinents to Iceep accounttng Tecords in accordance with section 130 of tlie Act. and to prepare fiiiai1ci stateillents wliicli accord witli tlie aocoiiiitiLig records td coiiiply willi tlie requiremeiits of tlie 2011 Act liave not beell met ' oi. 2) to wliicli, iii my opiiiion. attention shoiild be drawii in ol'der lo enable a proper widei'staiidiiig of tlie accounts to be r¢acli¢d, Mr Roger Dodington FCCA STUBBS PARKIN SOUTH CHARTERED AccouiYfANTS 28 CHESHIRE STREET MARKET DRAYTON SHROPSIIIRE, DATED.. 14th May 2025
St Mary's Market Drayton Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 Note General Fund DesSgnated Restricted Unrestricted Fuiids Funds ment Fiinds 2024 Total 2023 JNCOMING RII SOURCES Vollintsry Income Cliaiitable Activities tnvestinents 2(a) 2(b) 2(c) 102,567 9,865 44,816 1,553 15,805 I,l71 12,899 117,019 25,670 45,987 133,444 22,371 45,167 TOTAL 157248 18,529 12,899 188,676 200,982 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities Govei"nanre 3(a) 3(b) 151,551 1,663 66,870 17,678 236,099 384,983 gQ4 TOTAL NET TNCOMTNG RESOURCES BEFORERECOGNISKD GAINS AND LOSSES Gains l (Losses) on revaluation of investment assets 153,214 66,870 17,678 237,762 385,977 4,034 (48,341) (4,779) (49,086) (J84,995) 5,435 37,315 42,750 153,267 TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS (452) (9,247) 9,699 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 3,582 (52,153) 4,920 37J15 (6,336) (31,728) Balances at l January 151,711 160,993 15 563 1630 289 1,958,556 1,990,284 J3alanee$ at 3]. December 155293 108,840 20,483 1,667,604 1,952220 1,958,556 Coinp&'ative results foi. 2023 ale sliown Tn full in Note I I
St Mary's Market Drayton Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024 Note 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Bi)ol(shop stock Debto I.nvestLnents 303 375 1,779,505 1, 756, 755 Bank balances - Lloyds Bank balances - BClayS Bank balances - Natwest Bank ba18nre5 - HSBC 51,819 76 130,677 131,133 7,041 121,516 1,962,380 1,996,820 CURIiENT LIABILITIES Creditois (10.160) (38,264) TOTAL ASSEI TS 1,952,220 1,958,556 PARISH FUNDS GeiieTal fund - unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowinent 155,293 108,840 20,483 1,667,604 151,711 160,993 15,563 l. t530.289 TOTAL FUNDS 1,952,220 1,958,556 These flnancial statements were approved by the Parocliial Church Council on 14th May 2025. R¢vd Ca(heTine M¢BI'ide {PCC Chair) . Tb¢ Noles oll pages I Cl to 15 fonn part of these Accounts
St Mary's MArket Drayton Notes to the Accounts ACCOUNTING POLICIES The PCC is a public beiiefit entity within the ineani1 of FRSI 02, These accounts hav¢ b¢eii prq)ar¢d under the Chwities Act 2011 and iii accoi'dance with tlie Church Accounting Regulatioiis 2006, and the Statemerjt of Recoinjnended Pi'actice for Chaiities (SORP). Tlie value of tbe ¢hur¢h and consecrated buildings by law excluded froni these accouiits. The value of the Parish Roon I8 also been omitted on the grounds that histOTlC Cost data for the building 15 not available, and no meaningful SessMe]1t of cui.rent value is available, 2024 2023 Eiidow- ment Funds General De5ignatsd Restrict'ed Fuiid Funds Total INCOME 2(a) VoluntHry Income Planned giving Collections at seivices Donations Giving to FoodBank Gift Aid claimed Grants Grant8 trom Schemes 62,156 6,057 10,171 62,156 7,391 23,289 60,006 5, 056 24,848 20,083 15,642 2, 670 5,139 133,444 1,334 219 12,899 23,094 1,089 23,094 1,089 102,567 1,553 12,899 117,019 2(b) Charitable Actliiities park users Parish rooEns er8 Boolcshop receipt8 Tyrley chapel rent Parish room CAP rent Fees for funerals, weddings Mileage to cr¢Jnatoriurn Stmdry income 2,727 2,727 15,724 81 2,060 2,612 10,898 75 2, 585 15,724 81 2,060 4,962 4,962 6, QOO 38 163 22,371 116 116 25,670 2(c) Investments Dividends fi-oin iJivc8t¢d funds Ban1¢ inteTest 44,084 732 44,816 1,171 45,255 732 45,987 44, 563 604 45,107 1,171 10
St Mary's Marliet Drayton Notes to the Accoullts 2024 2023 Genergtl Deslgnated Restrieted Funds Funds Note Total £< XPEI IYDITURE 3(a) Chllritable Aetlvitie$ .Donations to Ch'1t.1eS Parish Share Clergy expenses Gifts for service to the church Church heat & light Church insuTaiice Cliurch mainteiiance Cleaniiig Worship l Upkeep of S'viceS OutTead) and pasÉoi-al Training and Young People Pai'isli Rooms lieat & light io 8,228 46,096 207 593 24,487 6,293 6,573 12,583 3,491 1,610 (500) 500 8,228 46,096 207 593 24,487 6,293 6.573 12,583 3,660 1,873 17E,180 45.lQ2 2,654 19, 789 6.099 12,193 10,980 3,305 4,229 604 10,425 263 (1,481) (1.481) Parisb Rooms othei. rumiing costs Patish Rooms Iieating sysÉe111 Office & Gommunicatioiis Bookshop costs CAP Centi'e costs FoodBanlc costs Tyrley Chapel expenditure Bank charges 10,245 58,365 10,245 58,365 40,523 72 16,915 12,380 40,523 4J,577 78 22,794 20,614 770 120 72 16,915 777 90 777 90 151,551 66,870 17,678 236,099 384,983 3(b) GovernAnce Illdepelldet examination fec Accountancy services - payroll EIDployinent law 5ervioes PCC expenses 588 283 720 72 588 283 720 72 564 360 70 1,663 1,663 994 11
St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Accounts i iidoiv- ment Fullds Ceneral DesigllAted Restricted Fund Funds Funds 2024 Total 2023 4 TMIESTMEiYrs Marliet valuo at l Janiiary Purchases 106,466 1,630,289 1,736,755 1, 583, 488 Realisations Change in market value 5,435 37,315 42,750 153,267 ket value at 31 December 111,901 1,667,604 1,779,505 1,736,755 Al.1 llivestsnents are shares in the CBF Chiirch of England Investinent Fund, wlii¢li is inanaged by CCLA, Accumulation shares are held foi the FabTiC Fund, which Designated Fiind. Jncoine shares al'e held for the Elldowment Funds. DIBTORS SundTy debtors Gift Aid claims Parish Rooms users 6 CREDITORS Gas & electricity Accountancy services Foodb8nk Watei- Donatiot18 &gired 2023 Agency collections 2,156 588 223 2,379 588 3,438 656 18,630 82 82 8,000 7,540 38,264 7,111 7,111 7,111 10,160 2,744 305 7 SUMMARY OF FUNDS Boolcsliop sto¢k Debtors Invesijnents Bank balallces Creditors 303 303 375 111,901 (3,059) 305 108,840 1,667,604 1,779,505 182,572 10,160) 1,952,220 1, 736, 755 259,690 158,037 {2,744) 155,293 27,594 20,483 1,667,604 1,958,556 12
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St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Accounts WAGES & SALARIEI S 2024 2023 63,035 76,248 The church employed 6 people (2023 8 people) during the yeai.. All worl<ed part time. They Provided sei'vices of cleallillg in the church and in the ParislL Roojns, Jnanaging the CAP Centre, Paiish Rooms and adn]inistration ill the church office, tbeir c08ts are Gh&ged to the relevant funds. Tlie churc11 lias a workplace peiision scheme whicb is operated by NBST, Three of the staff are m¢ll1b.s, The cliurcli's contributions as employer totalled £859 {2023 - £2,419), The 2023 figures include Foobank, the 2024 figures do not. 10 CIL4RIT ABLE DONATIONS The following donations were made froin chLirch funds lli 2024. Embrace TearfLd Christian Solidarity Worldwide United Christian Broadcasters Friends of Lichfield Cathedral Shrop5hire Historic Churches Trust MDCE Schools Calendes Girl Frieiidly Society 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 25 25 100 78 8,228 8,128 SPCI CIAL COLLECTIONS Money was collected by the oongregaÉion for the following charities.. Christian Aid 278 Concert clrIty Children's society Dementia coffee morniiig Te&r Fund 29 992 264 199 1,762 1,536 These ¢ol.leotions are not r¢ported as iticojne oi expelldithre in these accounts 14
St Mary's Market Drayton Notes to the Accounts I I Statement of Financial Activities Comparative figures for previous year- 2023 General Fund Designated Re3ti"icted Uni'estrieted Funds Funds Endow- ment Funds 2023 Total 2022 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Incom¢ Chai'itabEe Activities InvesttJ¢nts 97,927 11,398 604 15,434 10,973 583 20,083 133,444 22,371 IP2,855 16,219 44,578 TOTAL J09,929 26,990 20,083 43,980 200,982 253,452 RESOURCES EXPENDED Raising Funds Chw'itable Activities Governance 113 208, 058 1,063 155,626 994 23,419 205,938 384,983 994 TOTAL NET JryCOMING RESOURCES BE4 FO.RE REI COGNI.SEI D GAINS AN'D LOSSES Gains l (Losses) on revaluation of investment assets 156,620 23,419 205,938 385,977 209234 (46,691) 3A71 (185,855) 43,980 (184,995) 44,218 11,956 141Jll 153,267 (2117,142) TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS 36,124 (48D 8,343 (43,980) NET MOVII MENf IN FUNDS (10,567) 15,040 {.177,512) 141,31.1 (31,728) (162,924) Balances at l January 162,278 145,953 193,075 1,488,978 1,990,284 2.153.208 Balances at 31 December 151,7ll 160,993 15,563 1,630,289 1,958,556 1,990,284 15