All Saints Church Ripley, Derbyshire
Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31[st] December 2023.
Administrative information
All Saints Church is situated on Church Street in the centre of Ripley, Derbyshire, postcode DE5 3BU. It is part of Derby Diocese within the Church of England. The address for correspondence is All Saints Church Office, Moseley Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3DA (Telephone 01773 570011). The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1150371.
The following were PCC members during 2023:
Clergy: The Revd John Wigram Vicar The Revd Marian Brookes Associate Priest with Permission to Officiate The Revd Pam Macnaughton Associate Priest The Revd John Ferguson Curate (from 25[th] June 2023) Wardens: Bill Newcomb (until 23[rd] April 2023) Tony Michael (until 23[rd] April 2023) Elaine Bestwick (from 23[rd] April 2023) Jim Brookes (from 23[rd] April 2023) Deanery Synod: Mark Vale Elaine Bestwick (until 23[rd] April 2023) Sue Wilford (until 23[rd] April 2023) – also Secretary Janette Smeeton (from 23[rd] April 2023) Elected members: Phil Bestwick Lay Chair Christine Blackman (until 23[rd] April 2023) Jim Brookes (until 23[rd] April 2023) Jill Crooks Samantha Davies Co-opted (from 23[rd] April 2023) Stella Edwards John Flemming Naomi Hopwood (until 23[rd] April 2023) Noele Johnson (from 23[rd] April 2023) Nigel Lane also Treasurer until 18[th] July 2023 Tony Michael (from 23[rd] April 2023) – also Secretary William Newcomb (from 23[rd] April 2023) Vicky Parsons (from 23[rd] April 2023) Jenny Roberts Parish Administrator, Parish Safeguarding Officer Jenny Sugden Co-opted (from 18[th] July 2023) – also treasurer
Structure, governance and management
All Saints’ Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
The full PCC met for six regular meetings in the year, one extraordinary meeting to approve the 2022 accounts, and once as part of the Annual meeting.
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Aim and purposes.
The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend John Wigram, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of All Saints Church, Church Street, Ripley and management of the old Police Station site, in Moseley Street. The All Saints vision is to be a church that is ‘transforming lives and communities through the love of Jesus’.
Objectives and activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at All Saints. Our services include scripture and teaching, prayer, music and sacrament, and aim to help people put faith into practice. The provision of livestreaming at our main church services has expanded the number of people able to worship with us.
We aim to enable everyone to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:
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Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; and developing knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Provision of pastoral care for members of the congregation and people living in the parish.
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Mission and outreach work.
An important part of facilitating this work is the maintenance of the fabric of the Church of All Saints.
Church Attendance
All are welcome to attend our regular services, which can be done in church or through joining the online livestream. Numbers of people attending the church have increased to more regular levels as the impact of the Covid pandemic has reduced. By the end of the year there were around on average 71 adults and 6 under 16 years of age in church and 10 online on a typical Sunday, with more people catching up with the online service later in the week. Services at festivals have increased attendance, notably at Christmas, and especially on Remembrance Sunday when a very large outdoor service was held with at least 600 attending.
In 2023 there were 3 weddings and 1 renewal of wedding vows, 16 baptisms and 1 thanksgiving services for children. We held 22 funerals in church, 3 at the crematorium only and 0 burial of ashes. There has been a marked drop in requests for church funerals and minister-led funerals at the crematorium in the last five or so years.
Electoral Roll
At the time of the Annual meeting reviewing 2023 (May 2024), there were 114 people on the electoral roll, 74 female and 40 males, 45 of whom are not resident in the parish. Since the last APCM (April 2023), 9 people were added to the electoral roll and 2 removed.
Worship and Prayer
We have a single morning service each Sunday at 10am, which is also livestreamed on Facebook. Service style varies on different weeks, with a more traditional Holy Communion service and hymns on the first Sunday of the month, an informal service with Young Church meeting during the service and more modern songs (sometimes with a band) on the second Sunday, a liturgical healing service on the third Sunday, and an informal communion service with Young Church meeting (sometimes with a band) on the fourth Sunday. This way our congregation have a choice of online or in-building worship and enjoy a range of worship styles. We also have ‘Jam!’ monthly on Saturday afternoons for families learning about faith together in a creative way, with an encouraging mix of regular and new families.
Young Church
Children coming to church can join Young Church during Sunday services on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Sundays each month, where the leaders aim to provide fun-filled sessions to help the children get to know Jesus in practical ways. This challenges and blesses the leaders in equal measure as they try to provide ageappropriate activities and teaching for a wide age range of 4- to 16-year-olds, often using the ‘Mosaic’ materials. This requires flexibility and extra planning for all eventualities, and whenever possible the children split into groups, although this depends on the mix of children on the day. During 2023 there
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were 6-8 regular primary aged children and 6 secondary aged children. At Pentecost (28[th] May 2023) 8 young people were admitted to communion after a course of preparation. The leaders continue to pray for new friendships and growing fellowship in this group.
Home Groups, Residential Home Services and Pastoral Care
The church has a number of Home Groups, enabling worship and Bible study and encouraging discipleship in small groups, and providing practical and pastoral support.
Pastoral care happens both formally and informally in the church, with pastoral coordinators and many people involved in supporting others. During the year a team of people have ensured that vulnerable or potentially lonely people have had contact from the church. Previously regular services have been held in four care homes, however in Christmas 2023 we were only able to hold a carol service at one home led by the Jam! team.
Warm Space We received a grant and took part in a county wide project organised by Derbyshire County Council to offer Warm Space to the local community. In addition, we received a gift from a church member and donations which enabled us to run the project for longer than originally planned. The project was staffed by a team of 32 people and the average attendance of 70 with 40 lunches served. Activities included jigsaw table, craft table, demonstration on inexpensive nutritious meals and a representative from an energy charity provided blanket throws, gloves and gave advice on how to save energy.
Mission Giving
The church regularly supports four charities from its annual income, as chosen by the PCC: Links International, SAT-7, Betel and Valley CIDS. We also ran specific appeals through the year for current needs around the world, with money being directed via the Bishop of Derby’s appeal or through Tearfund. We were also able to support our local church school St John’s in covering some of the costs of a visit from the iSingPOP team, building the children’s understanding of God through songs and dance.
South East Derbyshire Deanery Synod
Our church has an allocation of three places on the deanery synod, and those who take that role also become part of the All Saints PCC. This year we did not fill all those places. The deanery synod continued to hold broadly quarterly meetings of clergy and lay people appointed from parishes within the deanery, with a mix of online and in-person meetings. This link with the deanery is a valuable connection between the parish and the wider structures of the church.
Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod
For 2024 Annual Parochial Church Meetings: Church Representation rules: M5(1)(e)
Deanery Synod Meetings
The South East Derbyshire Deanery Synod met formally on three occasions in 2023.
On 31st January , the Synod was held on Zoom and welcomed Jeremy Gowers-Cromie from Christian Aid. In preparation for efforts to move to net zero carbon emissions by 2030, Synod was encouraged in its resolve to pursue Net Zero targets by furthering our understanding of climate injustice. The Net Zero discussion continued in our Synod of 19[th] June , at St Clements Horsley, where a panel comprising John Beardmore, Sue Cavill, Matt Barnes and Stella Collishaw shared information and took several questions about energy efficiency and cleaner energy possibilities for our church buildings. The Synod of 11[th] October 2023 took place at Holy Trinity Ilkeston, and was the first Synod of the new triennium. It welcomed both new and long-serving members as well as elected Brian Parker as the Lay Chair and Andrew Whysall as Deanery Treasurer. Andrew succeeds Sydney Leleux, who was thanked for his several years of service in that role. We were joined by Aidan Watson, (Strategic Lead for Youth Ministry), Liz Seymour (Diocesan Board of Education), and Kate Hill plus her colleagues Abby and Emma (from Valley Cids) to explore the theme of Education and Mission through a combination of presentations and workshops.
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Area Dean
Following a period of absence from Easter 2023 due to ill health, Rev Karen Padley formally stepped down from her role of Area Dean on 1[st] October 2023 and was thanked by the October Synod for her years of service. This vacancy is ongoing. In her absence, many of the administrative and pastoral duties of the Area Dean have been undertaken by Brian Parker and by Archdeacon Karen Hamblin.
Other Meetings
Chapter met seven times during the year (mostly via Zoom), and regular meetings were held for representatives of parishes without incumbents, to support and update them with worship resources and advice.
Deanery Administrator
Helen Bridger took on the role of Deanery Administrator for South East Derbyshire on 5[th] January 2023, and offers support on a range of issues to clergy, church officers and church members. Helen is a useful 'first point of contact' and can be reached on helen.bridger@derby.anglican.org or tel: 01332 278148.
Brian Parker – Lay Chair, South East Derbyshire Deanery.
The Church Building
It was good to be able to start the year with almost all our pre-pandemic events and services able to happen in church again. The safety of the use of the building, and procedures for keeping infections at bay, were assessed regularly. Three outside organisations made regular use of the church for occasional or regular meetings.
During the year the church was kept in generally good repair, the Quinquennial inspection from the end of 2020 not having reported any major problems. Works required and recommended in the inspection, and other problems that developed, were gradually carried out during the year.
The gardening and flower teams tended the outside and beautified the inside of the church with care and consideration, especially enhancing the celebrations of festival times.
Churchwardens’ Report for the Year 2023.
The church wardens’ report consists primarily of thanking people for their hard work and support throughout the year. We have only to look at the wonderful welcoming gardens and beautifully clean church to see the care and dedication given by many teams of people engaged in the weekly maintenance of the church. Perhaps less obvious is the work done by the teams who work tirelessly on church administration, finance, service preparation, the co-ordination of ministries and work to support the many and varied activities that take place throughout each week. We want to say a huge thank you for everything that you have done throughout the year.
The church building is generally in a good state of repair. This year has seen some additions/modifications that have been made to the guttering and downpipes to divert the rainwater from the nave roof into a suitable hopper. The rotten plaster in the toilet area has been replaced and both toilet areas have been redecorated along with the installation of new radiators. Thank you to all those involved in this maintenance work which reduced costs to the church.
The more routine electrical and fire alarm installations and equipment have been professionally checked and tested. The gutters to the church have been regularly cleared of leaves and the land adjacent to the church cleared of brambles to keep the land under control. Thank you to all those involved with this work.
A recent development has been the introduction of a card reader for donations/payments to the church. We are having conversations with the church architect as to what action should be taken to investigate the crack in the plaster above the screen.
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Activities and events, January – December 2023
The following events and activities are a flavour of the year:
From Jan 1[st] onwards: Regular Sunday services happened at 10am each Sunday throughout the year, with Young Church for children happening during the service twice each month. The services were also livestreamed, with a regular online congregation joining as well as those in church.
From Jan 6[th] onwards: Warm Space until end March 2023 – open to all.
From Jan 7[th] onwards: Various church meals and outings encouraged the growth of fellowship in All Saints and between the three Butterley Churches (All Saints Ripley, St Andrew’s Swanwick and St Matthew’s Pentrich), including whole church meals, ladies’ meals and men’s nights.
From Jan 9[th] onwards: The Squeals on Wheels toddler group transforms the church each Monday morning in term time, as chairs are moved and the church fills with toddlers and their carers. Running one session each week, rather than two as happened before Covid, proved to be a great way to get to know families better and for the team of helpers to remain refreshed.
From Jan 9[th] onwards: Open the Book team takes assemblies in schools, engaging primary school children with dramatized Bible stories and helping them become familiar with the Bible and the principles of the Christian faith. Assemblies also taken in schools by Revd John Wigram, later with Revd John Ferguson.
From Jan 18[th] until 8[th] February 'Diving into the Bible' sessions.
From Jan 21[st] onwards: On one Saturday each month we had Jam! in church, gathering families to learn about the Christian faith. We have grown closer together as a congregation as the year has progressed.
From 7[th] April onwards: Open Door sees the church open for coffees and cakes each Friday morning, with people from church and wider community enjoying good company and support and making friends.
Early April onwards: Our Holy Week services were shared across the three linked churches, also at Ascension and for Thy Kingdom Come.
May: Churches joined the community in celebrating the coronation of King Charles III.
In May and October we had our ‘Service of Light’ to remember people who have died – This year the May service was in Ripley and the October service in Swanwick.
In mid-July there were two concerts in the church in the week of the Ripley Music Festival.
In September All Saints became a lively part of the Ripley ‘Yarn Bombing’ that ran for a number of weeks, with creative woolly designs around the churchyard.
Our Remembrance Sunday service was again outside, a format which the town council want to continue in future. It was very well attended again by people representing many organisations in Ripley.
November 19[th] we hosted the Ripley Town Council Civic Service.
Advent began with a ‘Darkness to Light’ service for all three churches in All Saints. Four school Christmas services were held in church during Advent.
December 10[th] we hosted the Amber Valley Borough Council Civic Service
Our Christmas services included Carols by Candlelight, lunchbreak carols, a Crib service on Christmas Eve, and midnight and morning Christmas Communion services. All were well attended.
Safeguarding
By Jenny Roberts and Maureen Graham
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults remains integral to all our church activities at All Saints. We follow the framework laid down by the Church of England and Derby Diocese, and in October 2023 the PCC approved the All Saints amended Safeguarding Policy, which can be found on the noticeboard by the serving hatch. We are working in line with the Church of England Parish Safeguarding Handbook and “Promoting a Safer Church”. Maureen Graham and Jenny Roberts are the church Parish Safeguarding Officers.
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We have started to use the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard online software which provides an assessment of the progress of all aspects of safeguarding within the parish and generates an action plan for the PCC. Each PCC meeting receives a safeguarding report.
We are constantly reviewing the renewal of DBS certificates for those in relevant church ministries and encouraging all in church ministries to remain up to date with their safeguarding training, particularly with regard to the Domestic Abuse Awareness Course which is now face to face or on Zoom. This year 32 people had completed the Basic Awareness Course and 39 had completed the Foundation Course. Many thanks to Chris and Maureen who have encouraged small groups to take the courses at their home and provided lunch. During the year a small number of safeguarding concerns have been shared with the Safeguarding team and some have been referred to Diocese where appropriate. Thank you to all those who have supported us in this ministry this year.
All Involved.
All Saints is very blessed to have so many people from within its community who have given generously towards the ministry of the church by using their time and gifts, their energy and resources, and often their ingenuity in serving God and others through the past year. We are very grateful to all who work hard to make All Saints the loving and lively community that it is, whether their contribution is visible or more hidden. As we have emerged from much of the impact and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic we continue to be aware that some are still vulnerable, and endeavour to show care and thoughtfulness to all in our community, whether present in the church building or not.
We aim to be a church community which values and enables all those with whom we are in contact, near and far. We look to grow in our faith together, and in our ability to do the things that God calls us to do, and to be who he wants us to be, even in uncertain times.
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Financial Review. All Saints Operational Activities
The figures shown below relate to the fund for the day-to-day income and expenditure of All Saints, which forms the majority of the unrestricted funds of the church.
| **2023 ** | Actual | **2023 ** | Budget | **2022 ** | Actual | |
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| Income | 85,597 | 80,318 | 78,376 | |||
| Expenditure | 86,268 | 89,543 | 84,976 | |||
| (Deficit) | (671) | (9,225) | (6600) |
The church's activities are principally funded by the generosity of church members in their giving. The actual planned giving income for 2023, including income tax recoverable, decreased slightly by 2% (£1,192) from £64,960 in 2022. This accounted for 74% of All Saints' operating income in 2023 (83% in 2022).
Income from other church activities and hire of the Church building has now reverted to pre-pandemic levels. In 2023 income from such activities was £14,072 (2022 - £9,946), which was a very slight increase on the corresponding income in 2019, the last year prior to the pandemic.
Expenditure for the year relating to operational activities, net of transfers from other funds, was controlled at £86,268 (2022-£84,976):
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£6,796 related to our giving to Mission from Church funds. This has been maintained at 10% of normal giving from the congregation, as in previous years. In addition to this there was a range of other charitable giving by church members during the year, details of which can be found in note 8 of the Accounts.
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£49,845 (2022-£49,845) was contributed to the Derby Diocesan Common Fund (previously known as the Parish Share), being the full amount requested by the Diocese. Much of the Common Fund is spent on clergy stipends, pensions and housing and Diocesan ministry.
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£9,538 was spent on utility costs (2022-£6,316). Efforts have been made to control energy usage to try to reduce the impact of increasing energy prices, but the overall costs, particularly that for gas, remain a challenge.
Funds and Balances
Details of the movements on the other unrestricted, designated and restricted funds are shown in note 12 of the Financial Statements. Most of the income into the other funds related to interest received.
The total cash balance at year end amounted to £483,110. This sum includes £428,987 which is restricted and, of the balance, £22,563 is designated. The remaining £31,560 is available for general unrestricted funds.
Unrestricted "free reserves" amounted to £44,204 at the end of 2023, down from £44,926 at the end of 2022 and £52,006 at the end of 2021. Within this year's figure is an amount of £21,410 designated to the Fabric Fund and £1,153 to the Community Fund.
The PCC considers the free reserves held are adequate for the general operational running of the church. The reserves held for the Old Police Station Fund combined with the Property (Building) Fund are for the proposed future major building works on the former police station site adjacent to the church.
Approval by PCC
This report was approved by the PCC at an Extra-ordinary meeting on 21st April 2024 and signed on their behalf: /I
(Signature)
Name of Person Phil Bestwick (Lay Chair)
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL {PCCI OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH RIPLEY This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, set out on pages 9 to 15, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 20061'the Regulations'l and section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l Respective responslbllltie5 Of the trustees and the examlner. A5 trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The PCC corbsiders that an audit is not required for this year under the Regulations and section 144121 of the Act, and that an independent examination is needed. It Is my responsibility to: examine the financial statements under section 145 of the Act, examine the financial Statements in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission lunder section 14515llbl of the Act),. and State whether particular matters have come to my attention, Bas15 of Independent examlner's report: My examination was carried out in accordance wlth General Direction5 given by the Charity Commi55ion. An examination includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from the PCC concerning such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be required in an audlt, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the Statement below. Independent Examlner's statement: In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attentlon l. which 8ives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act; and to prepare flnanclal statements which accord with these accounting records and to comply with the requirement5 of the Act, as also contained in the Church Accountin8 RegL¢lations 2006, have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under5tandin8 of the financial statements to be reached. L White For and on behalf of Hub 3 Ltd, Chartered Accountants Market Place Crich DE4 5DD LTD 2110412024 Chartered Accoiintants
The Parish of All Saints, Ripley .
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 December 2023
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
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| Note | Funds | Funds | 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | ||||
| INCOME FROM: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 69,426 | 5,250 | 74,676 | 78,575 |
| Charitable activities | 3 | 12,227 | 1,610 | 13,837 | 10,701 |
| Trading activities | 4 | 1,845 | - | 1,845 | 495 |
| Investment income | 5 | 101 | 9,429 | 9,530 | 3,333 |
| Other income | 6 | 2,061 | 720 | 2,781 | 349 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 85,660 | 17,009 | 102,669 | 93,453 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities: Relating to the work of the church Mission and charitable giving |
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81,295 6,796 |
1,106 4,330 |
82,401 11,126 |
80,759 13,863 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 88,091 | 5,436 | 93,527 | 94,622 | |
| Net (expenditure) / income for the year before transfers between funds Transfers between funds |
12 & 13 | (2,431) 1,709 |
11,574 (1,709) |
9,143 - |
(1,169) - |
| Net movement in funds | (722) | 9,865 | 9,143 | (1,169) | |
| Reconciliation of funds: Balances brought forward Net movement in funds for the year |
271,420 (722) |
426,505 9,865 |
697,925 9,143 |
699,094 (1,169) |
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| Total funds carried forward | £270,698 | £436,370 | £707,068 | £697,925 |
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The accompanying notes on pages 11 to 15 are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley.
Balance Sheet at 31 December 2023
| **Balance Sheet at 31 ** | Dec | **ember ** | 2023 | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Note | £ | £ | |||
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | 9 | 226,494 | 226,494 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 10 | 9,006 | 7,189 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 483,110 | 473,010 | |||
| 492,116 | 480,199 | ||||
| CREDITORS - falling due within one year | |||||
| Amounts owed by us and deferred income | 11 | (11,542) | (8,768) | ||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 480,574 | 471,431 | |||
| NET ASSETS | £707,068 | £697,925 | |||
| Represented by: | |||||
| Unrestricted - general fund | 12(a) | 21,641 | 22,312 | ||
| Unrestricted - designated funds | 12(b) | 249,057 | 249,108 | ||
| 270,698 | 271,420 | ||||
| Restricted funds | 12(c) | 436,370 | 426,505 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | £707,068 | £697,925 |
The accompanying notes on pages 11 to 15 are an integral part of these financial statements.
The financial statements on pages 9 to 15 were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 21 Apr 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley .
Notes to the Financial Statements .
Year ended 31 December 2023
1 Accounting Policies
Basis of preparation and assessment of going concern
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 together with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP 2015) and the accounting standard which is applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102). They have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, with items recognised at cost of transaction values unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these financial statements and include all transactions, assets and liabilites 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 members.
The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of All Saints, Ripley constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Council Members consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Parochial Church Council's ability to continue as a going concern.
Funds
Unrestricted general funds represent the funds of the church that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for use, at the discretion of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), for the general purposes of All Saints.
Designated funds are unrestricted but are amounts which have been put aside at the discretion of the PCC.
Restricted funds are funds which are subject to specific conditions imposed by the donors.
Income
Planned giving, cash offerings, donations, income from fund raising efforts, grants and legacies are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC.
Tax recoverable under Gift aid is recognised when the donations to which it relates are received.
PCC fees from funerals and weddings are accounted for on a receivable and 'net' basis, i.e. after deduction of that element of the fees charged which belongs to the Diocese and other elements which are included in the charge on a 'pass through, nil profit' basis e.g payments to the organist, verger, bell ringers.
Bank interest is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Expenditure
Amounts given to mission and other charitable organisations are accounted for when payable.
All expenditure is taken into account on an accruals basis in accordance with normal accounting principles.
The PCC is not registered for VAT and expenditure includes VAT where appropriate
Fixed Assets
Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from these accounts by virtue of Section 10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011 and, therefore, forms no part of the assets of the PCC.
Other land and buildings, which are owned by the PCC, are recorded at cost. No depreciation is charged on buildings.
Equipment owned by the PCC and used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over five years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
Taxation
As an excepted charity, the PCC is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only.
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley
| Note 2Voluntary Income Planned giving: Gift aided (including parish giving scheme) Gift aid tax recoverable Other tax effective planned giving Other planned giving Collections at services: Ordinary services Other gifts/appeals For specified organisations (including gift aid tax) For Church fabric fund (including gift aid tax) For Fire prevention/detection (including gift aid tax) For Building fund For heating For Community fund Refreshments Flowers Sundry 3Church activities Church Fees for weddings and funeral services (a) Outreach activities: Squeals Open Door Warm Space 2023 initiative |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds 2023 2022 £ £ 44,334 - 44,334 45,035 12,170 - 12,170 11,952 900 - 900 900 6,364 - 6,364 7,073 4,191 - 4,191 2,386 - 4,330 4,330 7,903 - 125 125 250 - - - 1,875 - 420 420 420 - 375 375 - - - - - 734 - 734 259 155 - 155 202 578 - 578 320 69,426 5,250 74,676 78,575 4,658 - 4,658 3,536 4,129 399 4,528 2,671 3,440 - 3,440 3,244 - 1,211 1,211 1,250 12,227 1,610 13,837 10,701 |
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- a) This relates to those fees attributable to All Saints Church. It does not include the portion of fees from weddings/funerals due to the Diocese/vergers/organists
| 4Activities for generating funds Use of Church building 5Income from investments Interest receivable 6Other Incoming resources Grants receivable (a) Miscellaneous |
1,845 - 1,845 495 1,845 - 1,845 495 101 9,429 9,530 3,333 101 9,429 9,530 3,333 1,750 720 2,470 237 311 - 311 112 2,061 720 2,781 349 |
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a) A grant of £1750 was received during the year from Derby Diocese. This grant was part of a distribution to parishes within the Diocese to assist with increasing energy and other. Not restricted.
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A grant of £720 was received during the year from Derbyshire County Council. This grant was given for the purposes of funding part of the Warm Space Initiative.
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley
| Note 7Expenditure relating to the work of the church Ministry: Diocesan Common Fund (previously known as Parish Share) Clergy expenses Church premises and buildings: Heat, light and water Insurance General repairs and maintenance Roof and guttering repairs Fire safety work Cleaning and other expenses Depreciation - Church boiler Church teaching, worship and pastoral care: Church services Children's work (Young Church and JAM) Home groups and training Church outreach: Squeals Open Door Warm Space Initiative Baptisms / thanksgivings Community fund expenditure Support costs: Salaries Stationery, postage, phone and broadband Photocopying Refreshments Churchyardyard and garden maintenance Church flowers Miscellaneous Governance - Independent examiner's fee |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds 2023 2022 £ £ £ £ 49,845 - 49,845 49,845 352 - 352 127 9,538 - 9,538 6,316 3,061 - 3,061 2,969 2,479 - 2,479 1,488 - - - 1,925 813 - 813 1,422 553 - 553 564 - - - 420 935 - 935 885 58 - 58 123 - - - 17 911 275 1,186 342 9 - 9 15 - 831 831 - 159 - 159 137 114 - 114 500 8,348 8,348 8,284 759 759 954 615 615 289 428 428 527 - - 1,500 826 826 643 988 988 987 504 - 504 480 81,295 1,106 82,401 80,759 |
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley
| The Parish of All Saints, Ripley | ||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| Funds | Funds |
2023 | 2022 | |||
| 8 | Mission and charitable giving | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Mission organisatons | (a) | 1,133 | - | 1,133 | 999 | |
| Relief and development agencies | (b) | 1,133 | 420 | 1,553 | 6,277 | |
| Other Christian Organisations | (c) | 4,530 | 2,266 | 6,796 | 6,587 | |
| Other Organisations | (d) | - | 1,644 | 1,644 | - | |
| 6,796 | 4,330 | 11,126 | 13,863 | |||
| a) | Mission organisations | |||||
| Sat 7 UK | 1,133 | - | 1,133 | 999 | ||
| 1,133 | - | 1,133 | 999 | |||
| b) | Relief and development agencies | |||||
| Links International | 1,133 | - | 1,133 | 999 | ||
| Leprosy Mission | - | 20 | 20 | - | ||
| Tear Fund - Big Quiz night | - | 400 | 400 | - | ||
| Tear Fund - various appeals | - | - | - | 5,278 | ||
| 1,133 | 420 | 1,553 | 6,277 | |||
| c) | Other Christian Organisations | |||||
| Betel Derby | 2,265 | - | 2,265 | 1,981 | ||
| Bishop of Derby's Harvest appeal - Burundi | - | 2,266 | 2,266 | - | ||
| Valley CIDS | 2,265 | - | 2,265 | 2,160 | ||
| Salvation Army Ripley for Ukraine | - | - | - | 2,446 | ||
| 4,530 | 2,266 | 6,796 | 6,587 | |||
| d) | Other Groups | |||||
| St John's primary School - iSing Pop appeal | - | 1,464 | 1,464 | - | ||
| Mayor's charity | - | 180 | 180 | - | ||
| - | 1,644 | 1,644 | - | |||
| 9 | Tangible Fixed Assets | Total 2023 £ |
Total 2022 £ |
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| Actual/deemed cost: | ||||||
| Land and buildings - site of former police station | 226,494 | 226,494 | ||||
| Office equipment | 4,630 | 4,630 | ||||
| Church boiler | 2,100 | 2,100 | ||||
| Depreciation | 233,224 (6,730) |
233,224 (6,730) |
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| Net book value | 226,494 | 226,494 | ||||
| The site of the former police station is situated beside All | Saints Church, on | Moseley Street. | ||||
| Depreciation is not charged on land and buildings. | ||||||
| 10 | Amounts due to us and prepayments | |||||
| Income tax recoverable on Gift Aided receipts | 3,780 | 3,983 | ||||
| Other | 5,226 | 3,206 | ||||
| 9,006 | 7,189 | |||||
| 11 | Amounts owed by us and deferred income | |||||
| Due to mission and other organisations | 3,849 | 4,019 | ||||
| Other | 7,693 | 4,749 | ||||
| 11,542 | 8,768 |
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The Parish of All Saints, Ripley
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Balance at Transfers Balance at
1 Jan 2023 Income Expenditure between funds 31 Dec 2023
12 Funds - Movements in year £ £ £ £ £
a) General
All Saints' Operating Activities 22,312 85,597 (87,977) 1,709 21,641
b) Designated
- - -
Property 226,494 226,494
Fabric - designated element 21,347 63 - 21,410
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Community - designated element 1,267 (114) 1,153
249,108 63 (114) - 249,057
c) Restricted
Appeals for charities - 4,330 (4,330) - 1
Fabric - restricted element 276 317 - 593
Fire Safety 690 - - (690) -
- - - - -
Community - restricted element
Heating - 375 (375) -
Squeals - restricted element - 399 (275) (124) -
Warm Space Initiative 1,250 1,931 (831) (520) 1,830
Youth 12,189 80 - - 12,269
- -
Old Police Station project 412,100 9,577 421,677
426,505 17,009 (5,436) (1,709) 436,370
TOTAL FUNDS 697,925 102,669 (93,527) - 707,068
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Property fund - this fund relates to additions/extensions to the land and buildings owned by the church.
Fabric fund - Comprises both a restricted and a designated element. Donations specifically given towards the fabric fund are restricted for this purpose. The designated part relates to funds set aside by the PCC for the purpose of financing work to the fabric of the church building or grounds, over and above regular maintenance issues.
Community fund - exists to provide emergency funding for giving support to an individual or family who may find themselves in dire need of help that cannot be provided quickly from other sources.
Youth fund - created to finance the provision of a worker dedicated to the task of supporting young people in the church and community.
Old Police Station project - specifically to finance the building of a new Hall/Centre on the Old Police Station site
13 Transfer between funds
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£690 transferred from Restricted fire safety fund to General Operational Activities to set against part of the expenditure incurred during the year for fire safety work.
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A gift of £375 was received during the year to help with cost of church heating. This has been transferred from Restricted Heating fund to General Operational Activities to use against heating costs incurred during the year.
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£124 transferred from Restricted Squeals fund to General Operational Activities to offset against expenditure incurred during the year for Squeals in the Operational Activities fund.
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£520 transferred between Warm Space initative (Restricted fund) and General Operational Activities fund (Unrestricted), being apportionment of heating costs incurred for the Warm Space Initiative sessions.
14 Related Party Transactions
The church employs a part-time administrator who is a member of the PCC. Remuneration (inclusive of employer costs) for the year was £8348 (2022-£8,284).
£428 was paid to Evolve Integrated Solutions Ltd for the five yearly electrical inspection required on the church's electrical wiring system. One of the directors of the company is son in law of Jim and Marian Brookes, members of the PCC.
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