The Parish Church of st Philip the Apostle, Birchencliffe Charity Number 1150600 Annual Report 2024 Prepared for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 6th April 2025
7 Annual report of the PCC for the Yèar Ended 31 Docember 2024 St Philip's Church is situated on Halrfax Road, Birchendiffe, Huddersfield. St Philip's is part of the United Benefice of St Cuthbert, Birkby and St Philip the Apostle, Birchencliffe in the Deanery of Huddersfield and the Diotsse of Leeds within the Church of England. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) Is a charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. (In 2013 St Philips PCC became a registered Charity - number 1150600) PCC members who have served since the last APCM are.. - Prlast Rev'd Joanne Husttvick Curate Churchwardens Rev'd Ruth Bradley Mrs Valerie Lord Mrs Ann Dyson Mr Chris Jones From 2020 from 2019 from 2022 Treasurer Deanery Synod Representatives Alison Lobb Ruth Brooks Jess Fort Alison Lobb Ruth Braoks Andre Brooks Karen HaKJh Jess Fort Michael Smith Chris Jones Mavis Smith Kathryn Sutcliffe Elected in 2023 Elected in 2023 Elected in 2024 from 2022 from 2022 from 2022 from 2022 from 2023 from 2023 frorn 2023 from 2024 from 2024 Elected Members
Structure. Governancé and Management Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules, All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. Objectlv•8 and Actlvitles The PCC of St Philip's has the responsibility of Cotroperating with the Church Wardens, Mrs Val Lord and Mrs Ann Dyson, and with the Incumbent, Rev'd Joanne Hustwick, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintsnance responsibilities for the church building and St Philip's Community Centre. Commlttee8 The Standing Committee- This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to tran8act the business of the PCC between its meating8 subject to any directions given by the PCC, The PCC also operates through the following subgroups which meet in addition to PCC meetings". Flnance Committee Fundraising Group Communty Centre Management Worship Planning Group Building Group Church Attendance Average Sunday attendance Adults.. 28 Average number of children at All Age Worship Service.. 1 Average Midweek attendance.. 5 Baptisms.. 2 Thanksgiving", 0 Weddings.. O Funerals: 2 in church Eloctoral Roll Informatlon Aprfl 2024 March 2025 Number resident within the parish 46 Number resident outside the parish Total 24 18 70 54 12
Review of the Year to December 2024 The PCC has met 7 times during the year, with 1 Extra Meeting as mentioned below. The PCC operates through a series of sub-committees (listed above) each of which report back to full PCC meetings. In addition to the finance and general business of the PCC, the following topics have been discussed: 1. We adopted the safeguarding policy statement 'Promoting a Safer Church, (House of Bishops 2017) at the PCC Meeting in July 2024, and this is reviewed annually. The statement confims that all people who work in the Church agree ttj abide by tha policies, recommendations and guidelines established by the Church. This is usually reviewed in March, however at that time we had no Safeguardlng Officer. Mike Smith offered to take on the role so was interviewed and then appointed. 2. Our APCM was held in the Community Centre on April 21 2024 following the Sunday Service, 3. An Extra PCC meeting was held in March to Adopt the Accounts ready for the APCM 4. Jess Fort ran a Living in Love & Faith course- which is a course run by the Church of England to prepare Parishes and had been piloted by a few churches. this was run over 5 sessions and led to a lot of in depth and interesting discussions. A number of the PCC completed the Promoting Growth and Leadership course in Bradford which ran for 6 months and everyone ft)und it very beneficial. Flnanclal revlew Total receipts on ordinary unrestricted funds were £31,685 and are detailed in the financial statemerts. In addition receipts on restricted fabric funds were £781 and £9.843 crf funds were designated for fabric purposes. Restricted Community Centrv funds were £40,823. £31J24Yas to provide the Chrlstian ministry from St Philip's Church, Kluding 42% of our contribution to the Diocesan Parish Share), which largely ovNJes 1h8 stipends and housing for the clergy. The sum that churches in the Dio(W*e have to find is shared according to a formula that takes account of the size of (X)ng1egatnS and income received by PCCS. All fabric related expenditure was booked to the general fund as the policy of building up fabric funds to meet forthcoming expenditure was continued. £48,347 was expended on running the Communty Centre. The net result for the year was a surplus of receipts over payments of £2.482. A more detailed review of the PCC'S finances is contained in the Treasurerfs report. Reserve3 Pollcy A total of £42,682 is held in the Fabric Fund, indusive of the Unit shareholding valuatson, of this £6,245 a °restricted" funds. This is held to help fund 13
lmprovementslpairS to the Church's fabri¢, and are particularly important following the weather related damage caused earlier in 2021. The balance of £19,576 in the Community cent Fund relales largely to the 'sinking fund, (£23,170) which is being held to fund future major repairs to the Communty Centre. I n 2024 monies were transferred from the sinking fund to cover works to the electrics and lighting within the centre. The PCC has aged that were possible 10010 of annual Communty Centre income will be placed into this fund in future years. £1,181 of the overall amount is specifically for use in maintaining the Communty Defibrillator. The balance of £2,259 in the Barlow Bequest Fund is held to help fund both the malntenance of the Church graveyardlgrounds and the equipment required for any such mainlenance. 14
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Parochial Church Council of St Philip's Church, Birchencliffe Ireport on th8 accounts of the St Philip's Church for the year ended 31st Dernber 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity ttustees of the Trust you are responsibla for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACY). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in C•arying out my exam1rtIOn I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act. Independent examine¢s statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenti( in aThe(aion with the examination giving me cause to balieva thai in any material respe 1 . The acccxjntirw rwjrds were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by seckn.on 130 of the or 2. The aC%))ts do not accord with those records. I have no and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinati(n lo 1th attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a prow Undng of the accounts to be reached. Name: Addr8SS: Christopher Arckles8 68 Yew Tr8e Road Birchendrffe Huddersfield HD3 3QR Date." o,
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ending 31st December 2024
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The statements oftr PCC have be¢n MKiance wlth Church AC0ng using the ReceiFts a1 trj Fabnc FwKI 32854 Barlthv 8•quèg1 2.145 114 9.957 35.113 Fth Fur 781 Ct)mmunty C¢ntrE GEw41 4,533 48,347 31.633 32, 1537 23.170 25.821 48,347 wNch rnised £6B6, ltst drrtths totalknJ £95 were atxs recei1. In •thti¢)n prc¢è8ds Irom T# O•nces. akry vAh gy ol rnome from ottw firKkwing •lso tlryen assigned lo the fotrfk li.e. thè d•IYA d•m•ni}. 11 L lurtlw th Y411h • co kn fAC•M of £70.IXK) VAII b• in tr• cuThng P¥KKI. The of fund# to Ih PCC and de•lgn•tqd by Ih PCC spwyk• In Ihe GThvyd. All fr(ffj Community C•rtre il #1 aside to b• lor wnnty c<•ts ol the cordre. rntr W• to Sel 10% 01 C¢thr Centse x¢mt to bu a"wthng frcth rmp r•pJn 8w•l 1glJw24 Irne 8kn at 31 O•c 24 1,181 Am¢yJnts w• h•ld kn C8F In¥xtrMnl Accthrts M loir0. GJinlLo5S tjn Rec 8•1 cJfwJ G•nwd (Unr•tncW) F•bric {Dwn*d) 3,S)3 81 Ger1 Reswve Fw•J'. 2.01 Uiyts in thE C8F ClwJch of EnglaTrJ Investn Fund CINuth FaIY Fund 154.sfj Unts In Ihe CBF Chur¢h ol ImtInl Fund UrAt pricè at 3111212024z £r3.1227
- Fthther Analysi" olRtte4s and Plrrts io RECSPTS 24S 6.thj lufj 1?.4 ¥y J$ PAYPItNrs 1.2SJ 9.419 LX 2.iJJ J.911 Lllj IlJ47 Iss &Jss JM •4J17 275 179 215 375 U%PG Ir•J
Independent Examiner's Report to the Parochial Church Council of St Philip's Church, Birchencliffe treport on the accounts of the St Philip's Churth for the year ended 31st December 2024 Responsibilities and basis otreport As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in acc£srdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACY). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts t2rried oyt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the awicable Directions given by Ihe chltY Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. Independent examinerfs stateTrx I have completed rny examination. I confimi that no material matters have cnme to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that ift any material respect= 1. The accounting reLY)rds were not kept in respact of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. Th& accounts do not accord with thos8 records. I have no concems and have cxxna across no other matters in connection with the éxamination to which att8ntion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper und8rstsnding of the alOLts to be reached. Name: Christopher Arckl8SS Address." . 68 Yew Tree Road Birchencliffe Huddersfield HD3 3QR Date: cz zo2