## HOLY TRINITY STALYBRIDGE
Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Holy Trinity Stalybridge is a UK registered charity number 1144765
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## **1. Legal and Administrative Information**
|**Charity Name**|The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity|The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity|
|---|---|---|
||& Christ Church Stalybridge (Holy Trinity Stalybridge)||
|**Charity registration**|1144765||
|**number**|||
|**Governing Documents**|Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended;||
||Church Representation Rules - contained in Schedule 1 to the Church||
||Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1).||
|**Independent Examiners**|Stewardship Services (UKET) Ltd, 1 Lamb’s Passage, London, EC1Y 8A||
|**Bank**|Virgin Money, Clydesdale Bank, Symington House, 7 North Avenue,||
||Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank, G81 2NT||
|**Correspondence Address**|Church Office||
||Holy Trinity & Christ Church||
||19 Corporation Street||
||Stalybridge||
||Cheshire||
||SK15 2JS||
|**Telephone**|0161 304 9308||
|**Email**|admin@hts.church||
|**Website**|http://www.hts.church||
|**Context**|Holy Trinity Church is situated in the centre of Stalybridge and, as|part|
||of the Church of England, is located in the Diocese of Chester||
|**Incumbent**|Rev Gary Kennaugh, 277 Mottram Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2JS||
|**Other staff members**|Rev Simon Stride
Curate to July 2023||
||Rev Trevor Green
Associate Minister||
||Rev Charlie Laver
Curate||
||Fleur Greer
Children’s Pastor from May 2023||
||Sam Patterson
Youth Pastor||
||Cris Trueman
Administrator||
||Keith Sidebottom
Caretaker||
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## **Trustees / PCC Members serving during 2023**
|**Role**|**Name**|**Note**|
|---|---|---|
|Incumbent / PCC Chair|Rev Gary Kennaugh||
|Curate|Rev Simon Stride|To July 2023|
|Curate|Rev Charlie Laver|Curate-in-charge St James - Oct 2023|
|Licensed Pastoral Worker|Dave Monday||
|Churchwardens|Paul Watkins|To May 2023|
||Lizzie Hopkins||
||Mike Green|From May 2023|
|Deanery Synod Members|John Haslam|From 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Clive Hustwick|From 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Keith Sidebottom|To May 2023|
||Paula Chester|To May 2023|
||Alan Bolton|Elected 2022 APCM to 2025 APCM|
||Esther Bull|Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM|
||Bex Carter|Resigned May 2023|
||Barry Edge|Elected 2022 APCM to 2025 APCM|
||Matt Edmondson|Elected 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Seb Fetea|Elected 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Karen Gascoigne|Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM|
||Kambiz Jaeintan|Resigned May 2023|
||Trisha Jarman|Elected 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Zac Jarvis|Elected 2022 APCM to 2025 APCM|
||Matt Pillar|Elected 2023 APCM to 2026 APCM|
||Jamie Shepherd|Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM|
||Adele Trueman|Elected 2021 APCM to 2024 APCM|
||Fiona Wilde|Elected 2022 APCM to 2025 APCM|
|Co-opted Members|David Carter|Co-opted May PCC 2023 (Treasurer)|
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## **Responsibilities of Trustees**
Responsibility for setting policy and for determining the parameters within which the charity should operate rests with the PCC, which meets regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the charity is delegated to a staff team led by the incumbent.
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
## **Statutory Duties**
In pursuing the aims described in this report the Trustees can confirm that they have:
- had due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance, as required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
- complied with their duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding & Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).
It is our intention that no one starts a paid or voluntary role with children, youth, or adults at risk before they have received appropriate training and been taken through the DBS process. The Diocese has produced a basic level e-learning safeguarding training tool, which we ask all volunteers and staff and PCC to do. A copy of our safeguarding policy is on our website and held within the church office.
## **2. Aims and Purposes**
The charity is responsible for co-operating with the incumbent in promoting, to the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. As followers of Jesus, we exist to love God, grow community, and serve Stalybridge.
- The PCC is also responsible for maintaining certain church property situated within the parish, namely:
- Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge
- St Matthew’s Centre, Dean Street, Stalybridge.
## **3. Objectives**
## **Vision**
Our Vision is ‘Living and Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ’ and was launched in January 2020.
## _**Living the Good News**_
Living the Good News is about letting Jesus rule in our lives. It involves surrendering ourselves to Jesus and trusting Him. We aim to:
1. Develop Sunday worship
2. Create a culture of prayer
3. Prioritise midweek communities and small groups
4. Invest in leadership
5. Make church accessible to all.
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## _**Sharing the Good News**_
Sharing the Good News is about proclaiming and demonstrating the Gospel with those around us. We aim to:
1. Make everything about mission
2. Create opportunities to connect with our community
3. Continue our work with Children & Youth
4. Work for unity with other churches
_5._ Create new expressions of church.
## **4. What we did in 2023**
## _4.1 Ministry Review_
We began 2023 by returning to our five-year vision launched in 2020 and spent the year focusing on the first part: “Living the Good News of Jesus Christ” and the challenge to use the year to develop good habits in our walk with God and one another. Amongst many other achievements in 2023 we:
## **Ministry**
- Launched our church plant at St James, Millbrook with Rev C Laver as curate-in-charge
- Began to think about how to run small groups moving forward and launched new groups
- Launched a new prayer meeting on Sunday evenings
- Attended the New Wine week
- Held a Big Quiz in church to raise money for Tearfund
- Took part in a local music festival holding gospel music events in the church
- Had several welcome lunches and saw many new families join the church
- Launched Growing Leaders
- Held a ministry fair and encouraged all the church to find a place to get involved and serve
## **Children’s and Youth Work**
- Saw the continued growth of Trinity Tots
- Ran Easter and Christmas weeks for over 350 young people from local primary schools
- Welcomed a new Children’s Pastor to continue and develop the work of the previous post holder
- Witnessed the continued growth of children’s and youth work
- Hosted a light party for young families and children
- Had a Youth weekend away in Wales
- Took part in a “No More Knives” initiative run by the Message Trust
- Offered ‘Messy Christmas’, Family Carols and Christingle gatherings to the community
- Continued to lead assemblies in schools and develop links and partnerships
## **Mission and Outreach**
- Gave away over £20,000 to our mission partners and agencies to support their work and invest in Gospel ministry
- Ran a “Holiday at Home” for older church members and the local community
- Completed the work in the church community garden
- Ran Alpha courses and a 321 course
- Ran a weekend long mission in October
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- Celebrated “Pentecost In The Park” with other local churches
- Handed out Christmas cards and invitations to local businesses and engaged in street evangelism
## **Collaborations**
- Continued our work with other local churches
- Continued our partnership with Silver Cord, a befriending service
- Continued our commitment to Tameside East Foodbank
- Continued our work with Christians Against Poverty
- Continued to support our Iranian community
- Continued to support the Street Pastors
- Continued our work with the Pregnancy Advice Line, Image
- Continued our counselling service
- Launched Kintsugi - a health and wellbeing course
## **Development**
- Further developed our ChurchSuite database and system
- Replaced the projector and screen with two large TV screens
- Set up a Church Audit Group with the aim of implementing some of the suggestions arising from the independent audit
## _**4.2 PCC Review**_
The PCC met again in person seven times with an extraordinary meeting in March to discuss the Church Audit Group’s report. In June there was a PCC Away Day which looked at what we have been doing, are doing and where we are going as a church whilst also trying to determine how the independent audit impacts on this.
The APCM took place on 24 April 2023 and at this meeting we said goodbye to Bex Carter, Kambiz Jaeintan, Paula Chester and Keith Sidebottom. We are thankful for all their hard work. We welcomed back Trisha Jarman and Seb Fetea plus the newly elected Matt Pillar and Matt Edmondson all of whose contributions have been invaluable. David Carter, Treasurer, was co-opted onto PCC at the meeting.
This PCC year has been marked by three key themes: Outreach, Growth, and Change:
**Outreach** - In May we organised a “Pentecost in the Park” service working alongside other churches and in October we ran a weekend long mission where we opened the church to the community and engaged with our town meeting business owners and residents, making our faith and presence known. In September a church plant led by our curate at St James Millbrook was launched with the backing and support of the PCC. The PCC has continued to support a variety of initiatives such as Alpha and Holiday at Home and a youth “No More Knives” event.
**Growth** - There has been a continued growth in the number of people in church particularly families. This has resulted in more children and young people becoming part of the church. In May Fleur Greer was appointed as our Children’s Pastor to work alongside our Youth Pastor to continue to grow the children’s and youth work. Underpinning this growth, we have also been financially blessed and this will allow us to continue God’s work in our community.
**Change** - Throughout the year we have been considering how to deal with church growth in terms of how to operate services, what our next steps will be and how organisationally we will meet the needs of a large church and its operations. To deal with the practical aspects of running a church, a Church
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Audit group was formed to work on the recommendations of our independent audit and look into issues of ministry, IT, communications and staffing.
For the PCC the problem of growth is a good one to have and we know God will guide us as we move forward in the coming years.
## **5. Mission**
Our mission partners are Africa Inland Mission, Tearfund, International Justice Mission, Open Doors, New Wine, Christians Against Poverty, the Evangelical Alliance and The Message. We also support/maintain connections with the Trussell Trust, Simeon’s, Silver Cord, Kintsugi, Compassion, Winning Women Worldwide and Image.
## **6. Financial Review**
In 2022 the charity's income exceeded £250,000 and the charity was obliged to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis. As the charity's income was less than £250,000 in 2023, it has taken advantage of the option to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis. The 2022 comparative results reported below have therefore been restated from figures reported previously.
Total income on unrestricted funds was £222,611 in 2023, compared with £263,192 in 2022. £225,164 was spent from unrestricted funds in 2023 (219,621 in 2022) – resulting in an unrestricted fund deficit of £2,553 for the year. The total unrestricted fund balance at the year-end was £57,049.
## **7. Reserves Policy**
The PCC has determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £50,000 (which equates to about three months’ unrestricted expenditure), so that the charity could continue to operate should income and/or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £57,049 (£1,204 designated) – ie £7,050 above the PCC target. However, the budget agreed for 2024 is expected to bring the reserve back to the target figure.
## **8. Risk Statement**
The charity is exposed to various risks – operational, financial or reputational. The PCC reviews its activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, it takes appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
## **9. Quinquennial Inspection / Building Maintenance**
The last quinquennial inspection was carried out in November 2020, therefore the next one is due in 2025.
## Church
- Louvre blinds were removed from the clerestory windows, as they are no longer required
- Work on the sensory garden at the east end of the church was completed
- Damp penetration in the south wall was rectified, this involved repairs to some of the parapet gutter linings and flashing, repointing two panels of stone walling and buttresses. Funding of this work was grant aided. Consequential repairs to internal plasterwork are planned for early 2024
- Aluminium covers were fitted to two rainwater hoppers on the south side to deter pigeon infestation
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- Similar covers were also fitted to two hoppers on the north side for the same reason
- General maintenance, included cleaning the lounge carpet, gutter and downpipe cleaning, and removal of weeds from the external areas
- The heating system and boiler were serviced
- TV monitors were installed to replace the projector and screen
## St Matthews
- The main entrance door was replaced with a colour coated aluminium door and frame.
- Remedial work was carried out to the parapet flashings to prevent damp penetration.
## **10. Structure, Governance and Management**
Each area of the church’s life and ministry falls under the oversight of the Vicar, PCC and staff team. The PCC draws on the blessings of the skills of many members of our church family beyond the PCC in order to help it meet its responsibilities.
## _10.1 Parochial Church Council (PCC)_
The PCC is a body corporate established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure and the Church Representation Rules. Members of the PCC are either ex-officio; elected representatives of Deanery Synod; elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM); or co-optees.
The ex-officio members of the PCC are:
- the Vicar (PCC Chair)
- the Curate
- two churchwardens – elected each year at the meeting of parishioners
- the licensed pastoral worker.
There were four vacancies for election to Mottram Deanery Synod available to Holy Trinity Church in 2023 – Keith Sidebottom and Paula Chester resigned. Only two vacancies were filled. John Haslam and Clive Hustwick will serve until 2026 with two casual vacancies remaining. Elections take place every three years, and the next elections will be conducted at our 2026 annual meeting. Rev Gary Kennaugh, Rev Simon Stride and Rev Charlie Laver are also members of Deanery Synod.
PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern to the parish including deciding how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. All PCC members are trustees of the charity. Elected PCC members serve for a three-year term, with four elected members standing down each year. All eligible church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and, if they wish, to stand for election to the PCC.
It is an objective of the PCC to be broadly representative of the wider church family, in terms of gender, age, usual Sunday gathering attended and areas of ministry. Prior to the APCM, the congregation is informed of the forthcoming election to the PCC and the Deanery Synod. People are encouraged to stand for election and/or to nominate others. The congregation is informed of resulting appointments immediately following the election. Ongoing training is available to members of the PCC, particularly in areas of their responsibilities as trustees such as finance and child protection.
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## _10.2 Standing Committee_
This is the only committee required by statute. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between full Council meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. Its membership is determined by the PCC and currently comprises the vicar, curate, PCC secretary, treasurer, the two churchwardens and two elected PCC members. The Standing Committee did not meet in person in 2023, but several decisions were taken by email and ratified by the PCC.
## _10.3 Other PCC Teams/Sub-groups_
In the course of 2019 and 2020 the PCC gave delegated authority to a number of teams/sub-groups:
## _Buildings team_
The Buildings Team is concerned with the care of the Church building and other buildings owned by the PCC, their fitments and fittings, and surrounding property, together with building cleaning and any caretaking services.
## _HR & Policy team_
The HR & Policy team provides policies and advice on recruitment practice, performance management, employment terms and conditions, employment law and policies, and issues that emerge in staffing and training and development, ensuring that the PCC meets its legal obligations and fulfils its duty of care to its staff.
## _Finance team_
The Finance team provides advice, support and practical guidance to the Standing Committee and PCC in relation to budgets, stewardship, and the financial position of Holy Trinity. It also supports the staff in the day-to-day operation of budgeting and financial matters, whilst discerning what is on God’s heart for His provision for the work of the Church. The Finance team works in co-operation with and supports the role of the Treasurer.
## _Deanery Synod Team_
The Deanery Synod team was established to form closer links between the Deanery Synod and PCC and to facilitate better channels of communication between the two groups.
## _Ministry Team:_
The ministry leaders’ team works with the Vicar in implementing the vision for Holy Trinity Church, reporting regularly to the PCC. Membership of the team is at the discretion of the Vicar.
## _10.4 Staff team_
The staff team supports the Incumbent in his leadership of the church. In May 2023 Fleur Greer was appointed as our Children’s Pastor.
## **11. Priorities for 2024**
Our priorities for 2024 are to:
- Return to our five-year vision.
- Prioritise discipleship and prayer
- Relaunch small groups and clusters
- Offer a range of different ways to meet in community, mid-week
- Set up new prayer gatherings
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- Refocus on prayer in morning gatherings
- Create a permanent prayer space
- Church weekend away at home
- Join a learning community for church planting
## **12. Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by Gary Kennaugh (PCC Chair) on 12 February 2024.
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE ('the Charity')**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinty & Christ Church Stalybridge ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2023 on pages 11 to 16 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
16-Feb-24
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRNITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Voluntary receipts
2(a)
Church activities
2(b)
**_Total receipts_**
**Payments**
Church activities
Clergy and staffing costs
3(a)
3(b)
Parish Share
3(c)
4
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
Cash funds as at last year end
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net of receipts / (payments) before transfers
Mission giving and donations
Purchase of fixed assets
Purchase of investments
Loans made
Church running expenses|General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
208,131
-
9,628
4,852
217,759
4,852
71,980
-
60,878
4,752
64,923
-
22,632
-
220,412
4,752
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
220,412
4,752
2,653
-
100
3,480
296
-
827
196
-
55,018
1,401
55,845
1,204
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
16,221
1,155
17,376
200
16,551
-
3,536
20,287
-
-
-
-
20,287
2,910
-
3,184
-
6,094
-
14,056
7,962|2023
£
224,353
15,634
239,987
72,180
82,180
64,923
26,168
245,451
-
-
-
-
245,451
5,464
-
-
5,464
-
70,475
65,011|Restated
2022
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||248,871
18,328|
|||||267,199|
|||||62,408
81,616
63,032
28,472|
|||||235,528|
|||||-
-
-|
|||||-|
||||||
|||||235,528|
|||||31,671
-|
|||||31,671
38,804|
|||||70,475|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH STALYBRIDGE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**A Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Petty cash
**B**
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
Other debtors
**C**
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Loans
Parish share
Accruals
Taxes due
Fee for Independent Examination
Pension Contributions
**Total**
**D**
**Assets retained for charity's own use**
TVs purchased 2023
Children's Ministry equipment
Furniture
IT/Visuals/Worship
Technical equipment
Musical instruments||General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
55,846
1,204
-
-
**55,846**
**1,204**
2,461
-
4,536
-
**6,997**
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,320
-
214
-
**1,534**
**-**
**1,534**
**-**
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
7,962
-
**7,962**
67
-
**67**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
Fund to
which asset
belongs
General
General
General
General
General
General|2023
£
65,012
-
**65,012**
2,528
4,536
**7,064**
-
-
-
1,390
1,320
214
**2,924**
**2,924**
Cost
£
2,500
2,500|Restated
2022
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
55,846
-
**55,846**
2,461
4,536
**6,997**
-
-
-
-
1,320
214
**1,534**
**1,534**||||
||||||70,475
-|
||||||**70,475**|
||||||5,685
2,139|
||||||**7,824**|
||||||-
-
3,196
927
2,400
9|
||||||**6,532**|
|||||||
||||||**6,532**|
||||||Current
value
£|
||||||1670
540
7650
1100
7,788
1,000|
||||||19,748|
Current values have been estimated by the trustees.
Consecrated property, beneficed property and moveable church furnishings which require a special faculty for disposal are excluded from the above list of charity assets.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
___________________________________Rev Gary Kennaugh
Date: 12 February 2024
The notes on pages 13 to 16 form part of these accounts
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **1 Accounting policies**
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
In the previous year the charity's income exceeded £250,000 and the charity was obliged to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis. As the charity's income is now less than £250,000, it has taken advantage of the option to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis and the results reported previously have been restated; further information is given in note 8 below.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
|**2**
**a) Voluntary income**
Planned giving
Collections at services
Other donations
Government Grants
Other Grants
Gift aid recovered
**b) Church activities**
Fees for weddings and funerals
Other
Lettings for community use||Unrestrict|Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,852
-
4,852
ed Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
1,870
-
4,492
-
8,856
1,003
-
16,221
-
1,155
-
1,155|Total
2023
£
162,138
3,009
9,450
1,037
9,980
38,738
-
224,353
765
6,006
8,863
15,634|Restated
Total
2022
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||148,091
2,621
4,795
2,189
6,554
84,620
-|
|||||||248,871|
|||||||530
5,437
12,361|
|||||||18,328|
|**3**
**a)**
**Clergy and staffing costs**
Cost of payroll
Running costs for clergy accommodation
Clergy expenses||Unrestrict|Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
200
-
-
-
200|Total
2023
£
55,147
15,079
1,954
-
72,180|Total
2022
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
54,947
15,079
1,954
-
71,980|||||
|||||||41,851
18,068
2,489
-|
|||||||62,408|
Gary Kennaugh, Simon Stride and Charlie Laver (who are/were clergy members of the PCC) receive a stipend from the Diocese; the cost of these stipends is not included in the above payroll cost however it should be noted that Parish Share contributions are used to help pay stipends. Gary Kennaugh and Simon Stride were provided with accommodation (which is customary for clergy) and Charlie Laver received a housing allowance from the Diocese, which was funded by the charity. The total cost of this accommodation is disclosed above. Gary Kennaugh and Simon Stride incurred expenses whilst serving as clergy and these costs are also disclosed in the above note.
|**b)**
**Running costs**
Children & Youth Ministry
Service Costs
Other Ministry Expenses
Independent Examiner's fee
Other legal and professional fees
Operations (administration costs - IT, telephone etc)
Grounds
Church Utilities
Church Repair & Maintenance
Church Insurance
St Matthew's Utilities
St Matthew's Repair & Maintenance
St Matthew's Insurance
**c)**
**Parish Share**|2,707
6,584
3,969
2,525
-
12,549
-
8,670
6,479
5,951
3,351
4,552
3,541
60,878
64,923|3,504
61
1,187
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,752
-|744
2,500
6,628
-
-
769
2,470
-
3,400
-
40
-
16,551
-|6,955
9,145
11,784
2,525
-
13,318
2,470
8,670
9,879
5,951
3,351
4,592
3,541
82,180
64,923|6,490
5,012
20,593
2,100
-
9,118
1,020
7,869
12,935
5,572
6,029
1,573
3,305|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||81,616|
|||||||
||||||63,032|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**4**
**Mission giving and donations**
_Mission elsewhere in UK and overseas_
Simeons Trustees
Open Doors
Silver Cord
Stalybridge Street Pastors
Kintsugi Hope
International Justice Mission UK
St James Millbrook
Tearfund
Africa Inland Mission
Church Mission Society
New Wine
Message Trust
Individuals
Image
Evangelical Alliance
Winning Women Worldwide
Hardship Fund
_Relief of poverty_
Christians Against Poverty|150
1,000
500
500
100
1,000
5,000
1,000
6,750
500
250
400
500
-
-
-
-
4,982
22,632|-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|-
559
-
-
-
400
-
2,414
-
-
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
63
3,536|150
1,559
500
500
100
1,400
5,000
3,414
6,750
500
250
400
600
-
-
-
-
5,045
26,168|150
1,000
-
-
100
1,109
5,000
1,280
11,250
500
250
250
210
500
250
500
943
5,180|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||28,472|
## **5 Transactions with related parties**
During the year, the charity:
- a) received donations of £87,900 from related partties (which include members of the PCC, other key management staff and anyone closely connected to them). The comparable figure for 2022 was £58,007. The increase in 2023 in part reflects an increase in giving across the church.
- b) made no payment to to PCC members for their work as a charity trustee (2022: £nil). Reimbursement for expenses incurred when acting on behalf of the charity, or when undertaking employment duties not connected with serving as a PCC member, are not included in the disclosure.
- During the year the charity also made the following payments to or for related parties:
- a) Crispin Trueman, who is closely related to Adele Trueman - a member of the PCC - received employment benefits totalling £18,150 in his role as Church Administrator (2022: £16,986)
- b) Keith Sidebottom, a member of the PCC, received employment benefits totalling £5,940 in his role as Caretaker (2022: £5,215)
- c) £882 to Rocksalt for IT services. Esther Bull - a member of the PCC - is a Rocksalt director.
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**6**
**Movement on designated, restricted and endowment f**
General funds
Designated funds
Book Sales
Bridge Café/He-Brews
Cascade
Holiday at Home
Trinity Tots
Youth Ministry
Restricted funds
Audio-Visual
Believing Science Project
Cascade Grants
Children's Worker
Christians Against Poverty
Church Weekend
Community Wellbeing
Individual
International Justice Mission
Open Doors
Repointing
Sensory Garden
St Matthews
Tameside Community Recovery Fund
Tameside Stronger Communities Grant
Tearfund
Together Energy
Trinity Tots Grants
Winter Pressures
Youth Ministry
Total funds|**unds**
Opening
balance
£
55,018
168
-
498
-
395
340
1,401
-
7,513
1,949
135
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,209
-
1,114
1,000
-
-
64
-
73
14,056
70,475|Change of
basis
(note 8)
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Receipts
£
217,759
328
414
114
0
825
3,171
4,852
2,500
-
-
2,259
63
-
997
90
400
559
3,400
-
40
-
-
2,414
2,500
-
1,000
1,155
17,376
239,987|Payments
£
-220412
240
-
70
-
67
-
-
871
-
3,504
-
4,752
-
2,500
-
4,951
-
217
-
200
-
63
-
500
-
997
-
100
-
400
-
559
-
3,400
-
2,209
-
40
-
1,114
-
120
-
2,414
-
-
64
-
-
439
-
20,287
-
245,451
-|Transfers
£
3480
-
344
-
14
-
-
33
296
-
-
-
-
2,194
-
-
-
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
-
-
3,184
-
-|Closing
balance
£
55845
256
-
559
-
349
40|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||1,205|
|||||||-
2,562
1,732
-
-
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
880
-
2,500
-
-
788|
|||||||7,962|
|||||||65,012|
_Designated Funds_ Book Sales - income and expenditure from the purchase and sale of Christian books Bridge Café/He-Brews - income from the running of a lunchtime café each Wednesday Cascade - a weekly drop-in providing fellowship, games, crafts and refreshments Holiday At Home - an annual event held in August for older people Trinity Tots - a parent/career and tots group meeting every Monday morning in term time Youth Ministry - momnies received and paid out for specific youth activities
## _Restricted Funds_
Audio-Visual - monies donated to purchase new audio-visual equipment for church services Believing Science Project - a grant received in 2021 to facilitate science-faith events across the north of England Cascade Grants - grants received specifically for the Cascade ministry (weekly drop-in) Children's Worker - a donation has been received to help fund the position of Children's Worker Christians Against Poverty - donations received to support the church's debt counselling work in conjunction with CAP Church Weekend - deposit on a church weekend to be run in 2025/6 - costs to be met by charges to attendees Community Wellbeing - a grant received to support community activity in the parish Individual - donation received to support a foormer church member on international mission International Justice Mission - funds raised from the proceeds of a concert held to support the work of IJM Open Doors - proceeds of an event to raise funds for the work of Open Doors in supporting persecuted Christians Repointing - a grant to finance repointing of the church building
Sensory Garden - a grant received in 2020 to create a sensory garden on land behind the church, for the benefit of the community St Matthew's - a donation to improve accessibility at the St Matthew's centre
Tameside Community Recovery Fund - a grant received in 2022 for a range of activities of benefit to the local community Tameside Stronger Communities Grant - a grant received in 2022 from the Council's Building Stronger Communities Fund Tearfund - funds raised to support disaster relief in various parts of the world. Together Energy - a grant to help with the costs of activities for children and young people Trinity Tots Grants - grants received in 2022 in support of the church's weekly parents/carers and tots group Winter Pressures - a grant received to help meet the church's increasing energy costs during the winter months Youth Ministry - grants received for specific youth activities
- **7 Acting as agent**
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities or individuals, which it banks and then pays out to these charities or individuals. This includes fee income for services and activities collected on behalf of the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF). The income is received as agent for the charities or individuals and the income, and the related payments, are excluded from the Accounts.
- During the year the charity acted as agent for several individuals and charities and, in that capacity: a) received £9,752 (2022: £3,331) and paid £10,995 (2022: £2,045)
- b) held £43.47 on behalf of others at 31 December 2023 (2022: £1,287)
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGE**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **8 Reconciliation with previously reported funds**
As explained in note 1 'Accounting Policies' , in the previous year the charity prepared its accounts using the accruals basis; in the current year the charity's income was less than £250,000 and the charity has taken advantage of the option to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis. The comparatives presented in these accounts have been re-stated using the receipts and payments basis and a reconciliation with the reserves and results reported previously follows:
|_Reconciliation of reserves_
Previously reported reserves, at 31 December 2022
Adjustments arising from use of receipts and payments basis:
Exclusion of previously included fixed assets
Exclusion of previously included debtors
Exclusion of previously included creditors
Re-stated reserves, at 31 December 2022
Previously reported results
Adjustments arising from use of receipts and payments basis:
Previously capitalised expenditure, less depreciation, now expensed
Excluded movements in debtors resulting in the recognition of more / (less) income
Excluded movements in creditors resulting in the recognition of less / (more) expenditure
Re-stated results
_Reconciliation of results_|2022
£
72,317
(550)
(7,824)
6,532|
|---|---|
||70,474|
||2022
£
(21,638)
550
48,223
4,536|
||31,671|
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