The Parochial Church Council of All Saints kings Heath has fulfilled its obligations to the neighbourhood in 2023 through the provision of regular public worship; Care of the building and environs of All Saints; the provision of pastoral care available to any resident of the parish; conduct of baptisms, weddings and funerals.
Public worship is publicised to passers-by in the Village Square and to enquirers via our website and, with permission, through social media. All Saints continues its tradition of inclusivity, affirming all who wish to take part in Christian worship whatever their background. Through its management of finance the PCC enable the church to be available and comfortable for worship each day and particularly on Sundays. The PCC is deeply grateful for the continued loyal financial support of regular worshippers whose committed regular giving through the worsening cost of living crisis, still enabling such provision to continue.
2023 has seen the continued gradual growth of congregation in number and diversity of ethnicity and age, people of all age decades being represented most Sundays. Occasional Offices conducted for Kings Heath neighbours included one wedding, seven baptisms and thirteen funerals.
By delegating responsibilities to All Saints Community Projects and the All Saints Community Development Company, the PCC offers safe space in the Centre and Village Square for community activities and pastoral conversation as we welcome all kinds of Kings Heath residents to the site. The PCC and incumbent have also provided the care required of them toward those seeking baptism, marriage or funeral services at the church throughout the year.
The PCC have cared for the Church building, carrying investigation and repairs to the leaking underfloor Victorian heating system. The PCC have also ensured the safety of the site and Centre buildings through All Saints Community Projects, delivering services and All Saints Community Development Company managing the community buildings. The PCC have supported ASCDC in their successful application to the Youth Investment Fund for £3m to extend our facilities for young people. Works are being carried out in 2024. Our paid staff, including an administrator serving both church and Development Company, work with many volunteers to provide hospitality inside and outside the building.
Parish Name: Return of Parish Finance All SAINTS KINGS HEATH January to December 2023 30 Are your accounts Receipts and Payments [ ] OR Accruals [ X ] ? (indicate ONE )
| RECEIPTS/INCOME | UNRESTRICTED (nearest £) |
RESTRICTED (nearest £) |
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| 1 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 A B 6 |
Voluntary giving | |||
| Regulargiving | 93,606 £ |
80 £ |
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| Collections at services | 4,216 £ |
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| All other giving and voluntary receipts, including special appeals (recurring and one-off) |
4,615 £ |
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Gift Aid recovered (regular giving and one-off donations) |
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| 23,486 £ |
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| Legacies received(capital value) | 41,449 £ |
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| Grants(include recurringand one-off) | ||||
| Total voluntary giving | 167,371 £ |
80 £ |
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| Activities forgenerating funds | ||||
| Fundraisingactivities(grossproceeds) | 4,280 £ |
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| Income from investments | ||||
| Dividends,interest,income frompropertyetc. | 1,502 £ |
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| Church activities | ||||
| Fees retained by PCC (weddings, funerals etc.) | 8,577 £ |
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| Trading activities (gross proceeds), NOT fundraising | 1,739 £ |
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| Other incoming resources | ||||
| Other receipts/income not already listed PLEASE NOTE BRIEF DETAILS IN BOX E |
962 £ |
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| Totals(from Financial Statements) | Unrestricted | Restricted | ||
| RECEIPTS/INCOME | 184,431 £ |
80 £ |
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| COMBINED TOTAL | £ | 184,511 |
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| 14 16 |
31 32 |
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| PLANNED GIVERS AND LEGACIES | ||||
| Number of regulargivers | 105 | |||
| Number of new legacies received inyear | 2 | |||
| Please refer to the accompanying notes to help clarify what is included in each section. The item numbers refer to RPF notes, consistent with the guidance provided in_PCC Accountability_, 5th edn. |
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| Email or telephone |
Looking back across 2023, was there any exceptional financial activity affecting movement on E These might include project or capital expenditure, major equipment purchases, property or ass
| If the form is NOT completed for the entire parish, please list below the churches included: |
Parish Code (6 digits): |
520066 |
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| **Deanery: ** | MOSELEY | |
| Diocese: | BIRMINGHAM | |
| PAYMENTS/EXPENDITURE | UNRESTRICTED (nearest £) |
RESTRICTED (nearest £) |
| Costs ofgenerating funds | ||
| Costs of fundraisingactivities | - £ |
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| Church activities | ||
| Mission giving and donations | 8,591 £ |
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| Diocesanparish share contribution | 73,200 £ |
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| Salaries,wages and honoraria | 11,642 £ |
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| Clergyand staff expenses | 11,532 £ |
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| Church expenses | ||
| Mission and evangelism costs | - £ |
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| Church runningexpenses(including governance) | 25,418 £ |
186 £ |
| Church utilitybills | 15,696 £ |
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| Costs of trading | 149 £ |
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| Major capital expenditure | ||
| Major repairs to the church building | - £ |
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| Major repairs to church hall/other PCC property including redecoration |
- £ |
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New building work to the church, church hall, clergy housing or other PCC property. |
- £ |
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Other expenditure |
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| Other payments/expenditure not already listed PLEASE NOTE BRIEF DETAILS IN BOX E |
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| Totals(from Financial Statements) | Unrestricted | Restricted |
| PAYMENTS/EXPENDITURE | 146,228 £ |
186 £ |
| COMBINED TOTAL | £ | 146,414 |
| CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES | UNRESTRICTED | RESTRICTED |
| Cash and deposit balances/Net current assets as at 31/12/23 |
11,172 £ |
82 £ |
| Investment assets as at 31/12/23 | 41,500 £ |
- £ |
| Steven BRITTLE | Date | 03/04/24 |
| HonoraryTreasurer | ||
| zena_steveb@btinternet.com |
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et disposals, new investment or investment sales, new loans or loan repayments
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints members of Kings Heath On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 Charity no 1145723 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ( ~~other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Signed on Original Date: 18 March 2024 Name: Mr William Anthony Charles FRIEL Retired Military Accountant Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: c/o West Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Tennal Grange, Tennal Road, Harborne Birmingham, B32 2HX
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
None.
October 2018
IER
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