Trustees,
Annual Report
and Financial
Statements
The Parochial Church
Council of the Ecclesiastical
Parish of Bicester
Emmanuel
Registered charity no 1146630
Year ended 31 December 2024

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Team Rertor:
Revd Peter Wright
6 finkers Lane
Bicester, Oxon
OX26 6ES
Team Vicar:
Revd lan Biscoe
8 Pippin Close
Bicester, Oxon
Cthurch Address:
Emmanuel Church
2 Barberry Place
Bi¢ester, Oxon
OX26 3HA
OX27 8AX
Bank:
The Co-operative Bank
Skelmersdale
Greater Manchester
WN8 3GH
Independent Examiner.
Andrew Churchill Stone- FCA DChA
Joint Treasurer.
Mr Brian Hall
Mrs Maureen McNally
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The Parochial Church Counal {PCC) presents its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024_
Reference and administrative information
The PCC is a body corporate {PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church RepresenL3tion Rules 2022). The PCC is a
charity registered with the Charity Comtnission. The full title of the charity is The Parochial Church Council of
the Eccleslallical Parish of Bicester Emmanuel, registered charity number 1146630 (working name Emmanuel
Chiirr.h Bicegter PCC). The address of the church office is 2 Barberry Placc, Bure Park, Bicester, Oxford5hire
OX26 3HA
The trustees, members of the PCC, at the time of this report, were as follows:
Appointed
ChaTr- Incumbent
Pioneer Minister
Associate Minister
Associate Minister
LI￿nced Lay Minister
lI￿nCed Lay Minister
Temi
! Ba515 of appointment
Ex Officio
! Ex Officio
CO￿opted
c￿opted
Ex Officio
Deanery Syn￿1
Revd lan Biscoe
Revd Erika Biscoe
Revd Carol Hill
Revd Peter Hill
Philip Wilson
Roger Winson
3 year temi
Brian Hall
Maureen McNallv
Frorn May 2024
From May 2024
I I yÈar term
l year term
Church Warden
Church Warden
I Cheryl Clark. Café Manaeer
Barbara Walton, Finance Manager
Alexandra Arthey, Children's Worker
Ksenija Jackson. Administrator and PCC
Secretary
From May 2024
From May 2024
From January 2025
From May 2024
l year term
2 year term
l year term
2 year term
Elected
Elected
Elected
Deanery Synod & PCC
Secretary
Debbie Winson
Rachel Jolly
Tim Howard
lan Godfrey
Rebekah Moore
Elizabeth Winson
Phil Croxford
Annle Croxford
Rachel Williams
Sarah Bargrove
Darius Smith
From May 2024
From May 2024
From May 2022
From May 2023
From May 2024
From May 2023
From May 2023
j From May 2023
From May 2024
From May 2024
From january 2025
3 yearterm
3 year term
3 year term
3 yearterm
3 year terrn
3 year temi
3 year term
3 year term
3 year term
l year term
l year term
Elected
Elected
Elected
Deanery Synod
Elected
Deanerv Syncxl
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
During the yearthelollowing roles changed..
Therese Adaran
February 2024
Debbi Pardoe
March 2024
Adrian Stone
May 2024
Lesley Wasley
July 2024
Helen R0551ter
November 2024
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Elected
Elected
Elected
Elected
PCC Secretsry
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Structure, govprnance and management
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bi￿ster Emmanuel {PCC) is a corporate body. It5
governing documents are the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended and the Church
Representstion Rules.
PCC members are recruited in a number of ways. The incumbentand churchwardens are members by virtue of
their office. Deanery Synod representstives are elected by the annual parochial church meeting (APCM) and
hold office for three years. Other members of Ihe PCC are eletted at the APCM and hold office for three years.
Additionally, PCC members may on occasion be co-opted.
The PCC is responsible for all parish finance, its management and control, including the appointment of a
treasurer. It is responsible to keep accounting records, which disc105e with reasonable accuracy the financial
P051tion of the PCC thus ensuring that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the
Accounting and Reporting by Charities". Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5.
The PCC is also responsible for safeguarding the charity's assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The PCC is to ensure that the financial statements are
examined by an independent examiner or auditor prior to their presentstion to the Annual Parochial Church
Meeting.
The Trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial ststements in accordan￿ with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming
reSoUr￿S and application of resour￿5 of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements,
the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Make Judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Follow applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice, subjert to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statements on a "going cOn￿m. basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
harity will remain in operation.
In addition to the Pccthere are the following committees:
St(Inding Coinmittee
This committee consists of the Team Vicar, the two churchwardens, treasurer and the PCC secretary with other
people being invited to the Standing Committee as guests where desired. At the moment. the Finance Manager
is invited to thc Standing Committee a5 there is no dedicaled Ireasurer.
The committee has power to transact the business of the PCC between PCC meetings, Subject to any directions
given by the council, reporting to the full PCC as appropriate.
Other workin,q groiip,s
Our team structure 1> btq5ed around the flve-fold mini￿rIeS - Apostolic, Prophetic, Evangelism, Teaching and
Pastoral. Incorporated within the teaching team is our preachin& children and youth work. Small groups,
relationship5 and families work, are part of the Pastoral team. Worship. dance ministry and prayer link in with
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the Prophetic team. The Evangelism team oversee our International mission partner links and outre.ach
ministries including Forest Church, Foodbank and Christians Against Poverty.
Adminlstratl()ii and 5upiiort strijctures
Our support team comprises one paid role of Finance Manager. and volunteers as PCC secretary, Child
protection officer, Buildings & Utilities Management and IT support, a part-time caretaker and a part-time
cleaner. We also have a part tRme administrator helping the Tcam Vicar with Data Prtstection, Safer Recruitin
Social Media and other projects as needed. From October she also took on the PCC Secretary role and in
January 2025 joined the Finance Team as the Finance Assistant.
De(Jnery
Bicester Emmanuel is a parish lying within the wider Bicester Benefice, which is itself a part of the Bicester &
Islip Deanery• In tlie Divce5e of Oxford. Blcester Emmanuel volunteers lead the Deanery Pilgrim Paths project
which is developing small pilgrimage walks between the churches in the Deanery supported by walk leaflets that
are being published.
Objertives and activitles
The objectives of the PCC are defined by the Parochial Church Counal (Powers) Measure 1956 as 'to co-operate
with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and
èeumenical,.
Statement ofpublic benefit
Thc PCC confirms that we have referred to the Cl)<ll ity Cotnmi55ion's guldance on public benefit, in particular
the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. when revigwine the Pcc's aims and
objectives and in planning future activities. The PCC also confirms that the trustees {i.e. the PCC members} have
had due regard to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to
which the guidance is relevant.
The PCC provides benefit to the public by..
the provision of regular public worship that is open to all.
the provision of pastoral work including the visiting of the sick, the elderly and the bereaved.
the teaching of the Christian faith through sermons. home groups, children's meetings, and links with the
local schools.
the promotton of the Cliristtraii f*aiiki ihroush vartQU5 events organlsed by the PCC.
the support of other charities involved in Christian outreach and development.
The vision of Emmanud Church Bicester {ECB) is to lead people to a Pla￿ where they can experience fullness of
life through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. {John 10.10) and discover healing and wholeness in the power of the
Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 12.1-11). We believe God is calling us as a church to be like streams of living water
flowing outfrom the building into our local communities. IEzekiel 47.1-12)
ECB relies on the voluntary work of about 48 people across its various ministries and the PCC very much
appreciates their service to the church and the local community.
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Achievements and performance
Revlew of the year
ECB has grown throughout 2024. We have seen the church continue to develop in its multi culture nature. It has
been encouraging to see people join the church from across the world including many African nations, Hong
Kong and Europe. We have seen a Erowing collaboration across the children. youth and dance ministries with
gifted teams working together with our children and young people.
Some important decisions and highlights from 2024 were:
PCC away day agreeing the church's stance on same sex blessings
Start of the Emmanuel dance ministry
Pastor Sriyamal Fernando's three month visit to the UK
10-year celebration of the Cherish ministry
Appointing a Children, families and school's worker at ECB
Securing funding for a Children, families and schools minister on Elmsbrook
Appointing a new associate minister to oversee Hope Church
Intcrnational meal
Electoral roll
The overall electoral roll was 169 at the APCM in May 2024 (164 in May 2023).
Sunday Services and attendance
The avera8e attendance in 2024 for a Sunday morning Servi￿ was 99 (In 2023 they were 991- The weekly
average online viewing figures for 2024 were 70 views per week (In 2023 they were 81).
Hope Church at Elmsbrook
In 2024, Hope was being led by a lay leadership team originallyfrom ECB. however a new part-time vicar has
stsrted in January 2025. The ECB Team Vicar has continued in a supervisory capacity throughout 2024. Hope still
fdll¥ uiider the ECB PCC for its wider governance. Average sunday attendance is about 22 people (2023: 30).
Hope Sunday services arE* in a reeular routine of meetin8 in the Perch Business Centrc where several of the
community have become regular members, and a few are on the fringes. There are three home groups meeting
regularly every other week and a weekly prayer meeting now attended by a quarter of the congregation. Hope
members join togetherfor adhoc'equipping sessions, growing together in areas such as prayer. discipleship and
the prophetic, some online led by The Filline Station. Hope f2cilitxtp.d 2 'fnm@ and See, course during L•nt.
Hope also runs 'Creative Spa￿, once a month at the Perch for the church and the local community.
A team from Hope runs a cafe on Fridays together with volunteers from the local community for local residents
and see around 20 to 30 people each week, including a number from the Ukrainian refugee population here in
Bicester. Over the last year the church has run a number of seasonal events for the community including a Quiz
night in aid of Tearfund and a pro￿551ng carol service. as wp.11 as supporting and participating in the community
music evenings and social events in the Perch, run bythe resident's association. Hope also facilitated an event
for the local Ukrainian community and helped run a couple of stslls at the Gagle Brook school Easter Fair.
Forest Church
Forest Church gatherings explore ways of understsnding and worshipping an all-powerful. all-seein& perfect
Creator God. The vision is:
To allow people to enjoy being outdoors, seeing. hearing, smellin& and even tasting, God's creation.
To develop a sense of awe and wonder of God's greatness, from the galaxies to the spiral of a snail shell.
To have time to reflect as an individual, and to have time to share with the gathering.
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Throughout summer 2024 we gathered in the garden of Emmanuel Church and then in the autumn we trialled
using the Muddy Church material on Elmsbrook's Community Forest School. In 2025 we expect to continue both
Forest Church In the Garden at Emmanuel Church and Muddy Church for families on Elmsbrook.
Space Makers for families
Space Makers for families, 15 a family friendly gathering with a nutritious home cooked meal and it was meeting
the second Friday of every month until July. The format was kept very simple to be a welcoming spacc where
friendships can be developed. As people arrived after light refreshments, the children were invited to play
games or craft activities, with parents invited to chat about the joys and challenges of parenting. The structured
part of the meeting began with a worship song and families were invited to the dinnertable. Before the meal
Was served, the Schools Outreach worker led everyone in a short time of prayer and reflection.
After the summer holidays Space Makers forfamilies was relaunched meeting on a Saturday morning On￿ a
¥TTonth between 11am and Ipm. It is Still based around a family friendly gathering with a nutritious home
cooked meal. The new Space Makers team invite families to enjoy craftsi games, Bible stories and son85 before
enjoying a hot cooked meal together.
Cherlsh
Cherish .-.made for such a time as this... is a six-week faith journeyforteenage girls and women of all ages in
which they discuss contemporary life issues such as low self*steem, depression and eating disorders
interwoven with the book of Esther, and where they are also taught a new skill uf performing a baslc manicure.
Cherish is redemption through sharing story.
There were no in house courses in 2024 as Erika was ac￿pted on a yearfs course with The Lions, a Christian
organisation that champions pioneers and entrepreneurs. Erika has been offered another year of mentoring and
some seed funding for Cherigh.
Cherish celebrated iys tenth anniversary in November with a tea party Style event with stories shared from past
and present participants. It a150 applied at this time for independent charitable ststus as Cherish Ministry
although for the moment its ministry will continue under ECB'S rnantle.
Cherish continues to flourish at Waddesdon Secondary school with the yearlo girls as part of their PHSE
programme with three courses planned to run this academic year. Erika has also been asked to go in and meet a
couple of pupils on a one-to-one basis.
Cherish products continue to be popular and are becotning a helpful source of Income towards running the
courses. We had a SUC￿SSfUl Christmas craftfair in November with gross sales of over £700 where we offered
free hand massages. We also sell the products in the café area, and have launched an online Etsy shop.
Chaplaincy
Wyndham Hall Care Horne:
Carol Hill dccided to properly retire from regular chaplaincy dulle5 at Wyndham Hall Care Home (WHCH) from
the end of 2024. She had enjoyed manyfriendships overthe years and was always grateful forthe support of
the care home staff, who went out of their way to ensure all residents had ac￿55 to spiritual care. Carol will
remain 'on call, for those times residents might request specifically to See a priest and for end-of-life care.
Roger Winson and Dorothy Wllliams take a monthly service in the main lounge which includes sung worship,
prayers and a brief talkfollowed by a short period of fellowship. They are grateful to the staff who are very
supportive in arranging for residents to attend.
HMP Grendon and Springhill:
Peter Hill provides chaplaincy in Grendon and Springhill prtsons. Since the expiry of his license on reaching age
70 and becoming a PTO, he no longer attends during the week except for Team meetings and security briefings.
There 15 curreiilly ¢1 vacancyfor a part tlme Roman Catholic chaplain which management have decided not to
fill, this causes extra work forthe rest of the team. As there is a new free church chaplain there is onlythe
requirement to attend one Sunday a month ex￿pt to cover holidays and sickness. The congregation at
Grendon remains quite static due to the length of time men spend there, but at Springhill it fluctuates due to
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discharges, and day release. Please pray th* the work of sharing the good news of Christ continues 3nd make
visitors to Emmanuel welcome as some of the men out forthe dayfrom Springhill have attended our morning
worship.
Small groups
Most of our small groups meet in people's home5 during the week. The number and structure of groups is kept
under regular review. Newcomers to the church are encouraged to join a Small Group. Small groups are
important in enabling people to stay connected and providing pastoral care and 5upporL
Youth ministry
This year has been a good one for youth ministry at ECB with areas of change and growth. We have had two
main strands of our youth ministrythis year:
Flaiiies- Sunday Morning meetings on tst, 2nd and 3rd Sunday of each month. This has consisted of bible
studies. prayer and cre.ative artivities.
Ignite- From Septernber, we began a Friday youth club on the last Friday of the month. This has provided
opportunities for young people to bring their non-christian friends into a safe space where they hear
Christian music, play games and have a safe space to be instead of being out on the streets.
Chlldren Familles and schools ministry
The Schools Worker role has evolved to a Children FamTlies and Schools worker to better facilitate outreach
activities beyond the local schools. We run separatc thildren's groups the first three Sundays of each month
with all age ser4ices on the fourth Sunday of the month. The groups consist of 'Sparklers' for children up to
Reception and 'Fireworks' for School years 1-6. The groups are coordinated by the Children Families and Schools
worker and depend on a minimum of 4 volunteers each week. Groups include a short talk, crafts and games.
Outreach events for local families include a Light Party as an alternative to Halloween, monthly Space Makers
for families and Muddy Church. School outreach is continuing at Southwold Primary School.
Music and worship
We continue to use Ising and currently have four worship leaders and one overall worship leader, Hannah
Tillbrook, with strong vocals who compile a group each week from a bank of other singers and a flautist. We are
continuing to pray for musicians.
In 2024, a Gospel Choir was formed at ECB under the leadership of Yvonne Smith. This choir has members
across the churches in Bicester enabling people to worship the Lord in a different style from what was available.
They have performed at a number of special church services induding having a Gospel led Carol Concertfor
Christmas at ECB in December.
Dance Ministry
ECB'S Dan￿ ministry is a new ministry lead by Sarah Bargrove Sarah has developed a foundational handbook
including the biblical basis for the ministry as well as how to work within and strengthen and join into the
church's existing structures of worship, preaching and children and youth ministries. The team has connected
with Moveineril ITI Wur5hip IMIW) to gain training on using flags and banner5 as part of ministry in the church.
Miw was also invited to ECB to lead 3 5tsccessful spiritfilled workshop open to any member of the churches in
Bicester to attend. Plans are being made for a second workshop in 2025 as well as fortraining Sarah to be an
Miw trainer. Flags, ribbons and dan￿ scarves have begun to be used in ECB'S Sunday morning services by both
adults and children. More flags will be purchased in the coming year, with a hope that this will enable more
people to worship God using dan￿ as a medium during sung worship times.
The Bridge Café
The cafe has continued well during 2024. Our patrons are ever changing and cover all age ranges. We currently
have a thriving baby group on a Tuesday morning, a bible study on a Wednesday, Knit & Natter on a Thursday
and the camera club also meet once a month on a Thursday. The school next door have been placing regular
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orders usually twice a week throughout term time and this continues to help us build relationships with the
teachers there. We have had people attending church directly from conversations in the cafe.
We also took on a young man from The Cooper school for some long term work experience during the year who
has also attÉnded the youth groups here.
2024 has been a Suc￿sSfUl year both in monetary and kingdom building terms.
Mlsslon Partners
Our Vision is to develop good links with a few carefully chosen Mi55ion Partners and to give away to our Mission
Partners, and other charities, a trthe of the money given to ECB.
Pastor Sriyamal and Doreen Femando, Negombo. SRI LANKA.
Pastor Sriyamal has a passion for reaching people with the message of being saved through Jesus Christ. He is
based in a church in the large coastsl city of Negombo, but has oversight of a number of smaller congregations
inland. He lead5 a teatn taking services iii Iliv Ivi¢al pri5vns. lan and Erika visited 5rlyamal and Doreen in April
2019, and since lockdown, thev have had regular Zooms. Pastor Sriy3m31 visited the UK in gumme.r 2024,
strengthening his links with Emmanuel Church and visiting new supporting churches.
Marcelo and Silvana Var8as. La Paz. BOUVIA.
Marcelo and Silvana had the vision to set up a Training Centre for Christian Mission in Bolivia about 30 years ago
in La Paz. Students came to live on the campus for a week at a time for each module for each of the 10 modules
a year. Since the start of the Covid pandetnic, teaching of the misslon tralnlng courses is on-line. This has meant
that they can reach more students. Despite the limitations of this kind of learning. they have worked out ways
to provide feedback and support each student. It is likely thatthey will continue on-line teaching in the future.
Links With the other Churches in Blcester
2024 has been a difficult year for the Churches in Bicester minsterf group. Decisions made by various churches
regarding their response to issues of human sexuality and sarne sex blessing has caused division and damage to
the long-established unity and fellowship auoss the churches in Bicester. There is a review taking place to
decide the future direction of the group but already some churches have left. This has affcctcd the joint projects
50 now only a few remain supported by all the churches in Bicester. The only remaining ad(ive and shared
ministries are.
Bicester Christian Action (BCA)
BCA is the charity that runs the Food Bank in Bicester and gives boxes of nutritionally balanced food and support
to people experiencing emotional or financial crisis. It continues to be busier than ever. ECB works with BCA and
Hope into Action in running a refugee house fortwo Ukrainian families who otherwise would be homeless, to
enable them to have affordable housing in the midst of the housing crisis in Bicester.
Refugee Support Group
The aim of CIBRS {Churches in Bicester Refugee Support) is to show the love of God to those displaced from
their homeland through conflict by raising awareness through our nptworks within the d)urch@s, local
authorities and local community. assisting with accommodation needs and supporting locally placed refugees
through befriending, practical help, advice and signposting.
Plans for future perlods
a) Continue to look for ways to fulfil the Ezekiel 47 vision of streams of living water flowing from the church
into the comiliuriity bring new life and healing. There is a sense from the ECB Prophets team that we are
entering a new season as a church.
b) Support and encourage the new Associate Minister and the Hope Church leadership team to grow a
sustainable ministry on the Elmsbrook estate, exploring future patterns of ministy particularly with
children and families.
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cl Support and encourage the multi-cultural natsre of ECB. Enabling a diverse variety of people to step
forward into their gifting and callings.
d) Improve our IT and communication 5yStem5 including a new website and data base.
e) Continue working toward5 a zero-carbon church with plans for electric heating systems, air source heat
pumps, solar panels and battery storage.
The Financial review
Most our income is re￿iVed through tax efficient giving schemes" thus we have been able to recover an £29,910
from HM Revenue & Customs in 202412023: £30,009). The number of individuals who gave regularly in 2024 is
60 (2023: 72). The average gift given by these individuals not induding one-off gifts was £16412023: £132).
Having a regular income is vitsl to enable ECB to continue supporting the vision we have for our congregatinn
and community. We are grateful to God for his provision in a year of hardship for many in our congregation.
Ourtotal funds, including the capitalised cost of the buildin& decreased by £47,272 from £1,096,952 to
£1,049,680. General funds (not including the Fixed Asset Fund) increased from £61,479 to £63,140. The overall
unrestricted (general plus designated including fixed assets) has increased from £99,861 to £115,015.
Restricted funds have decreased from £997,091 to £934,665 (this includes the capitalised building cost). The main
movement relates to depreciation of £61,458 (2023: £29,685). the increase being due to a recalibration of
useful lives of certain assets and disP05a15 of lights which have had to be replaced.
Grants and Donations
The PCC aims to devote not less than IO% of its unrestricted income including donations, rentals and caté to
mission and outreach, shared between local, national, and international acttvities. As a part of this, during the
year, the PCC made grants of 5.9% of unrestricted donations {2023: 5.5%). In 2024, we have continued assisting
individuals and families in hardship including a refug&family but have been able to do this through very
generous gifts irito restrirted funds for this purpose. These restricted gtfts are not included in the above
percentage. Further details are shown in Note 11.
The PCC have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place
to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Maintenan￿, repair, or replacement of essential installations is carried
out periodically so that key operational objectives of the PCC are delivered. Fire, safety and alarm checks and
inspections occur on a reRular basis as specified. All building and liability insurances are in place. reducing
financial risk The Di0￿Se of Oxford recommended Safeguarding Policy has been adopted in full by the PCC.
Reserves Pollcy
The PCC aims to maintain general reserves at such a level that working capital is maintained at a level equivalent
to approximately three to six months, general fund expenditure. Current reserves are approximately 4.43
months of general expenditure in a normal year so fall within this banding. The PCC is also aware that with the
building getting older it needs to maintain some reserves for large buildTng repairs. Current plans are for the
desigii%iled fund5 along with the restricted tnaintenance fund to be set aside for this purpose totalling £41,602.
Approved by the PCC on the 18th of Marth 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Sic
Revd lan Biscoe
Chairman
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Independent Examlner's Report to Emmanuel Church Bicester Parochial Church Council
I report on the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bicester Emmanuel for the
year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 12 to 23.
Responslbllltles and basis of reporr
As the charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act 2011{"the Acff I
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and
in carrying out by examination, I have followed all the applicable Directors given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{51{bl of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection
with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect".
The accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts did not accord wrth the accounting record5," or
the accounts did not cornp￿ with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf 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 orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Andrew Churchill Stone- FCA DChA
Mer￿f Lewin
6-7 Citibase, New Barclay House
234 Botley Rd
Oxford
OX2 OHP
8 April 2025
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Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Financial Activities
Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023 *
In¢ome and endowment5 f￿￿.
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activitie5
Other
25,4X¢
IC6.841
2b
27,￿9
265
27,W
26,631
16.275
r28
17,LL)3
13,757
Investments
Total
2d
442
378
L370
967
209,553
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other Activities
Total
8,(Dl
L576
8,238
3b
164822
87,651
251473
.718
3c
171821
214956
Net Incomel{Expenditure)
Transfers between Funds
(¢4261
147,2n)
003)
other recognised pins/llossesTr.
Gainsl{losses) on revaluation of
fixed assets
Gains/llossesl on investments
Net Movement in Funds
(q426)
{47,2r21
(7,403)
Reconclliation of funds:
Total Funds brought forward Ilstjan)
Total Funds carried fonp•ard131st Dec)
33,852
997,(Bl
LCB6.952
049,680
L104.355
4(fj495Z
"see note 10 forfvll comporatives
Approved by the PCC on 18th of March 20Z5 and Signed on thelr behalf by
Revd lan Biscoe (PCC chalm*n)
Maureen McNally (Acting PCC Treasurer)
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Financial Statements forthe Year Ended 31 December 2024
Balance Sheet
Notes
Total 2024
Total 2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Investments
5(a)
5(b)
902,151
956,509
902,151
956,509
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
Bank current account
Cash
500
1,123
14,222
127.519
186
8,300
140,701
388
Liabilities due in one year
Creditors
{2,360)
{2,6071
Deferred Income
Net Current Assets/lLlabllltles)
147.529
140.443
Liabilities due afterone year
Total Net Assets
1,049,680
1,096,952
Parish Funds
U nrestricted Funds
General
80.613
34,402
115.015
66,(￿9
33.852
99361
Designated
Restricted Funds
Endowment Funds
934,665
997.091
Total
1,049,680
1,096,952
The attached notes form part of these financial statements
Approved by th• PCC on 18th ol March 2024 and 6iBned on their behalf by
Revd lan Biscoe (
cNally IArting PCC Treasurer)
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l. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in ac£ordance with the Church
Accounting Regulations 21J)6, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable for charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 leffective l-january 20151-
(Cliarities SORP FRS102I. Emmanuel Church PCC ionstilules a publii benefit entity a5 defined by FR5102.
Stock
Stock consists of Café and Cherish goods for Tesale and is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Fixed assets
Consecrated and benefice property is exduded frorn the accounts by &10121(a) & (C) of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on speaal trust for the PCC and which
require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church's inventory, which can be inspected
lét any reasonoble tiniel. Assei> ijwe i¢bpiidlisrd where Ihe Villue 15 greater than £5W and depreaated a5
follows:
Freehold property- not depreciated
- Plant and Machinery- >20 years
- Church Equiprnent-3-5 years
Pensions policy
The PCC operates a defined contribution stakeholder pension scheme which is offered to all employee5.
Assessment of going Con￿rn
Having reviewed the financial position, the Trustees consider that there are no material Un￿rtain￿e$ about the
hariws abilityto continue as a going Con￿rn and have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate
rcsources to continue its acttvities for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt a going
concern ba515 in preparing the financial ststements.
Statement of Cash Flows
The Charity is dassified as a smaller charity arml is therefore exempt from the requirernent to include a
Statement of Cash Flows in its finanaal statements. The trustees have tsken advantage of this exemption in FRS
102 and SORP Update Bulletin l and have not presented a Ststement of Cash Flows in these financial
statements.
The financial ststernents have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements
include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the
accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings
of Church member5.
Description of Funds
Unrestrlcted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCCS general purpose.
Designated Funds are part of the unrestricted funds eam)arked by the PCC for a particular purpose.
Re¥(ricted funds comprise of two elements.. -
a) income from trusts or endowrnents which may be expended only on those rcstrictod objects provided in the
terrns of the trust or bequest
b) donations or grants re￿iVed for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only
be expended on the speafic object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each
year must becarried forward as a balance on thatfund. The PCC does not usually invest separatÈlyfor each fund.
Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis.
Resources expended
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over. or when awarded, rf that award CTeates a binding or constructive
obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when paid. Expenditure is generally recognised when
Tt is incurred and is accounted for gros&
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2 Income and Endowments from:
Totsl Fund5
lthrestrh*ed Fu
strkttd Fun&
2024
2023
Donations and Legacies
Tax eff icient planned giving
OthÈr planned glvlng
Collertions at servi£es
92.271
14526
i(b,P)7
14,748
95,45
15.9T2
14,748
971
971
L378
2L038
All other non-fecuiringgi¥in& inc S￿￿3[ Appeats
Gfft Aid Fecovered
6,511
4,143
16,265
29,810
LÈgacie5 recp_Èvpd IcapitAI valupl
GraTrts: recurring (paid in more than one finanaal yearl
Grants: non-re¢urring
250
4,350.IX)
143,411
.841
(JHiitable Acil¥ili•s
ChorolArtfvk*s
-StatutcJry Irp*Ainpd by PCC)
Church cafe & events
476
476
53
26.799
265
27.(
24.728
Other
24
24
1372
OtherTradln¥ A¢tl¥Stle$
ChuFch and room hire
16.275
135
16,410
12.03
Cherish Income
593
593
L72
Other
16.275
17.LK13
11751
Bank Interest
992
378
1,370
96
1370
Total
214,778
209.553
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3 Expenditure on:
Lknrestrkted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
Total Ful￿$
2023
Funds
sing Funds
C•Jts fjlGeneT¢rtffng thcol￿e
Church cafe & Chèrish Produrt Sal•s
7.6d3
L531
9.174
Other
Charltable Acttvities
Jldlvftks
Mlsslon giving and donations
li
10.958
I8.￿3
Diocesan Parish Share Contribution
.551
FJ).551
Salaries/Wages
Clergy and Staff Expensès
Chwth Expense5
Church Expenses ￿t￿E￿an9￿￿￿
li
53.169
53.169
X1,fj78
5.770
li
4,817
5,898
Big Church Day Out
Churth running expenses
Church uttlity bills
Cost of trading
18,426
,529
26.463
.670
IQ670
hfll￿r Copttol£¥p¢ndtttsrn
Major Repairs to the Church
PCCGoswntTKce Costs
6X)
D•predotlD
6L4S8
63.897
26,102
Asset DhpO￿l
5.325
5.3
$7,651
251473
,718
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41a)
staff Costs
Salaries and stlpend5
Employer pension eontributiors
51.441
48,975
L72)
5&170
50A
Durin8 the yearthe PCC employed 7 people on a part-time basis120￿. 6 people). Please see
notes Iland 12 for additional information. No employee'5 remuneration exceeded £fQ,C(M)
11)23.' nill. A stakeholder pension scheme 15 Trn operation and Whe￿ appropriate the PCC
LX)nlrtbute5 4% of gros5 Salary foreach employee. There were no outstanding contributior
owing to the pension scheme at 31 Decernber 3J2411123: nill.
The Churth consider5 Rev lan Biscoe Ichair of Trustees) along with the Standing Committee to
be part uf the key management pet50nnel. Rev laft 8i5coe 15 paid by the Diocèse of Oxford.
Therefore the amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel fortheir
servi￿5 duringthe year£nil {2023- £nill. See note 12forfurther details.
41b)
PCC Costs
Otherthan as di5d05ed in Note Ilthefe were no othertransaitions made Tn re5pert of PCC
Member5, no otherPCC Memberreceived remuneration, benefitorrelmbur5ement of
travelling or otherexpen5es relating to their role as t￿￿ees.
51al
TanEible Fixed Assets
Freehold
Chur
Ildlngs
machinery
Equipmont
At Costorvaluallon
A5atlJan 2
743,Cn4
554,251
29,690
1.326,945
Addltions In the Year
14145
719
14,864
Disposal itt the Year
Revaluation (if any)
As at 31 D¢¢
66.668
741(M
)472B
Accumulatsd Dopr•elatl¢)
As*lJan 2024
347,244
23,192
370,436
Charge forthe Year
Disposals
6L167
1730
63.897
6L343
61.343
As at 31 Doc X>24
347,068
Adjusted Net Botsk V4ue 2Q4
N•t Book Value at 31 Doc 21)24
9￿.￿)9
741￿•
9(￿,￿1
5{b)
Investments- none
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6 Debtors
Gift aid redaims
3.(62
Loan Recelvable
Prepayments
Other Debtors
L341
7 Liabilities
Amountsfvlllng due in oneyear
TTrde creditor5
Amountsfvlling dueofteroneyear
Loans and overdrafts
At the yearend. the amount due to the pension stheme was Nil12023- Nil)
8 Analysls of Net Assets - 2024
General
Unrn5trirted
Funds
[￿SIgnated
Funds
Restrlctsd
Funds
Fixed A$5ets
949
Current Assets
617
5L7
149.889
Liabilitles- Amounts fallin¥ due within
onè year
{2,XBI
152)
I2.3f￿)
934
¥Cl49,
Analysis of Net Assets - 2023
GeneTrl
De51gn*ed
Funds
Restri¢ted
Funds
T•)tal 3)23
Vnrestrlcted
Funds
Fixed Assets
949,7
47.
9%.xe
143,
Current Assets
6L
Liabilit105- Amounts falling due within
one year
11330)
{277]
{2.6071
997.LB
LC96.95
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9 Funds Reconciliation
Ad￿￿ed
ReseTve5 at
iJ*24
TTrn5fers
etVEeD Fund5
Reserves at
31 Dec 24
ResoUr￿S
T￿Ed
Unrèstrithd Funds
General fund
IfQ6
147.5d
{ll.3101
6Z639
General fixed asset fund
1.92
23.3
14,8
13.5541
17.473
Cafe
61
26.799
Total GeneTrl and Cafe Funds
17
DÈsl¥n4ted Funds
PCCReserve Fund
Total Deslgn•ted Funds
Total Unrestricted tund$
187,977
ll5,0
Restrfrted Funds
Building Fund
Maintenance Fund
944.98
646
vestreaming Fund
Hope Church
47
iii
1639
IL82
Hardship Fund
Kin85 Word MinistryTntst
Cherfsh Ministry
Youth Ministry
Refugee Fund
8{￿ster Food Bank
Z823
3,419
151
John Williams Fund
4.41
3.11
Other re5trirted funds
iioi
Totsl Restrlrted Funds
934.665
Total Funds
Cafe Fund relates to the operatlon of the Café and includes all income from sales and purchase of food and related salary cost5.
PCC Reserve Fund represents funds for whlch the PCC have discretion on how they are used.
Building Fund represents the net book value of the church building and the bulk of its plant fixtures and other equipment: in
prior years the Diocese Loan was included in this fund. A number of assets IvRter tank. light fittings and boiler) were being
amortised at rates that were incompattble with their actual useful life This ha5 now been corrected in the current year.
Livestreaming Fund represents the net book value of the ￿VeStreP￿in8 Equipment purchased during COVID 19 lockdowns.
Maintenance Fund comprises funds 5peafically donated forfuture major repairs of the Church buildlng
Hope Church funds mission artrvities on the Elmsbrook estste for which funds are beirE donated.
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Hardshlp Fund Is used to pay grants to individuals.
Kings Word Ministry Trust is restrirted donations are given to the Kingsword Ministry Trust in Sri Lanka
Cherish Ministry fund is to the Chèrish ministry.
Youth Minlstry are funds that have been &￿Ven to gJPPOrt ECBS youth mlnlstry.
Refugee Fund represents funds ￿Ven speiifically for work with refugees in the Bicester area.
Bank represents funds glven to be used for the workof the Bicestsr Food Bank.
John Williams Fund represents fijnds r￿1ved to encourage those in varioustyt*s of ministry trainin&
Other restricted funds includes smaller restrirted funds gI￿n for specific ministries of the thurch.
10 SOFA Comparatives
Unre5trlrted
Funds
Notes
Des*nated
Funds
Restrkted
Funds
Total Funds
2023
Income and endowments from:
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
other
148,]92
168.198
2b
26,C86
26.631
2c
IL037
i.T20
11757
Investments
2d
967
Total
ZTI
209.$53
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
7.771
8.238
3b
166.613
41105
2C4718
Other Activities
Total
174.384
214956
Net Incomel(Expenditure)
Tran5fer5 between Funds
11511
I20,￿)
(536)
17,4031
536
Other recognised gainsl(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed
assets
Gains/{losses) on investments
Net Movement in Funds
13.017
I20￿47)
(7.&13)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total Funds brought fopward (1st Janl
Total Funds carried fonpjard (31st Dec)
52.962
L017.928
1.104.355
997,0&1
I,(W952
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11 Misslon gl¥lng, donations and outreach
Unrestricted
FuTrds
Restrict•d
Funds
Totsl Funds
Total Fund$
Mission giving and donations
Blcester Chrlstl8n Action- Food Bank
L4
L9
Christians Against Povertv
King5 World Ministry Trusr- Srl Lanka
Latin Link- ministry support in Bolivia
Retugee Fund
Children's Society Colledions
Ben Biscoe
L789
Jeremy Wild-smith
Gill Gifford
Movement In Worship
The GardenTomb
British and Foreign Bible Soaety
Joel Davids-Austin IYWAM studies)
Church Mission Soaety
Scott and Hillary Dalton- Speakef5 gift
4Cg
16.
14217
Hardshlp and healing grants
J:*J
Mission and evangelism
chU￿h outreath events
416
Cherfsh Mlnlstry
Hope Church (Elmsbrook Outreach)
Schools OLrtreath Project Work
L3
LO
5.562
17.
Pioneer minister & School Outreach
Worker Salaries/Wages
247
2023 comprises £20,101 unrestricted and £16,722 re5trictr(L
in 2024 this was gFven direcuy Into tt* Chlldren's SociWie5 ballkac£ovnt
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IZ Transactions with Related Parties
RenwneY*lon and beneftts
Narn• of trustee tx Mnnert•d party
logal authoffty
Sal
Emplopr
Pension
Emplopr
Pension
Sal¥y
21Y23Total
Rev Erika Biscoe (Pioneer Minister.
Wifè of Chairof Trustees and Ex
Offiao PCC mèmb•rl
Cheryl Clark IPCC mÈmber from
November 20201
BarbaTr Walton IPCC mgrnberfrom
November 3)1)I
Ksenija Jackson IPCC Secretary from
Octob4r 20241
Lesley Wasley IPCC memberuntil
July 2024
Contr3Ct of
employment
16.39
148
114
ContraLt of
Èmployment
Contrart of
13.
14.
employment
Contract of
err¢ployment
Contract of
employment
6.228
9,391
Othertrang4¢lioTr{J) wlth tnlstees QT related p￿lIeS
Name of the trustse or
related partv
Relationshipts the ch
Oes(¥lpilon of the Iran&1￿0￿{s)
Joe 15 a plumber by trade and did some work for
the thurth relatlng to Inxalllng new hot water
he*ers, a baptistry shower and repla¢in£ a
broken h05e in the kitchen. The Buildings and
Utilities Team is rèsponsible forthe contract
without involvementfrom thè Rèvs Biscoe
Son of Rev lan 8iscoe (Chair
of Trustees) and Rtv Erika
Blscoe
Joe Bi5coe
11
L535
Emmanuèl Churth has an arrangement with the
Bicester & Islip Deaneryto employ an
administrative a55iStant on their behalf.
Although this contract is wlth Emmanuel Churd7
Bicester. the Deanery ac£epts full responsibility
forall these costs andtherefore the costs do
not appear in the salary note a5they are fully
reimbursed. The employee is also an employee
of the thurth in other roles IKsenija Jackson).
These costs arealso not induded in the salary
amounts above. No memberof ECB 15 On the
Bieestèr &151tp Deanery Board.
Emmanuèl Churthsits
wrthin the Bicéster & Islip
Deanery
81￿$t￿r & Islip D@an8ry
li
Staff memberof ECB, on Intemshlpforlyear.
Hiring and line management uJmpletel¥
independent of his fatherPhil Austin who
resigned as a trustee in March 23.
Joel Davids-Au5tin
Son of a Trustee
Trustee Donations
The aggregate value of don*ions made to the churth byTrustees who sepied as PCC members and their related parties duringthe year
was £36,80212023: £41780 l of which £S2312ry23.. £0) to rp5trirted funds.
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13 Agent for Hope into Action Investor Group
As part of the Hope into Action IHIAI initiative which is run together with Bicester Christian Action. Emmanuel Church
Bicester holds the agency of funds held on behalf of the Trustees for the 22 investors who own the HIA house.
These funds are maintained to cover any capital expenditure during the S year life of the projecL The funds for the
previous project were held by Orchard Baptist Church as the lead church and changed hands as the project leadership
changed hands.
These funds are managed by the Investor Trustees on behalf of the investors. Related party transactions are already
disclosed above.
A balance of £5,173.75 was remaining in the fund at 31 December 2023, of this £1,763.40was spent in 2024 at the
instruction of the Inve5tui TIu5tves. leaving a balance of £3,508.78 in a separate bank account in ECB'S name at the
2024 year end. This account is not induded in the accounts of ECB.
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