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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Christ Church Moreton

2024-12-31-accounts

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Held on SUNDAY 4[th] May 2025 at 1.00pm

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A Meeting of the Parishioners - Election of churchwardens

  1. Prayers

  2. Election of Wardens

B Annual General Meeting

  1. Opening Worship

  2. Apologies for Absence

  3. Minutes of last Annual General Meeting

  4. Matters Arising

  5. Safeguarding declaration

  6. Christ Church Reports

  7. Appointment of Auditor

  8. Report on Electoral Roll

  9. Elections:

  10. 9.1 PCC members

  11. 9.2 Deputy Wardens and Sides persons to be elected at PCC

  12. Rector’s Report

  13. Any other Business

  14. Date of next Annual General Meeting 26[th] April 2026

CHRIST CHURCH MORETON Meeting of Parishioners 28[th] April 2024

  1. Opened in prayer.

  2. Minutes of last year’s meeting were accepted as an accurate record and were agreed and signed.

  3. Elections of wardens

Churchwardens

There were two nominations,

Ian Stott proposed by Jane Matthews, seconded by Martyn Hindle. Phil Jones proposed by Jane Matthews and seconded by Janet Broadbent.

Deputy churchwardens

Jane Stocker was proposed by Ken Ashford and seconded by Jane Matthews was proposed by and seconded by . Carol Allen was proposed by and seconded by

End of the meeting of Parishioners.

CHRIST CHURCH MORETON

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

28[TH] APRIL 2024

  1. Reading taken from Ephesians 3 : 1-5 and the meeting was opened in prayer

2. Apologies for absence

Julie Harris, Clair Culligan, Tommy Allen.

3. Minutes of last AGM

These were accepted as a true copy proposed by Jane Stocker and seconded by Janet Broadbent.

4. Matters Arising

None

5. Safeguarding report

The Safeguarding policy was read out by RI it is reviewed annually by the PCC if anyone has any concerns they should only be reported to the Rector, wardens or the safeguarding officer. Steve is stepping down as safeguarding officer. Please be praying for the right person to take over this role. There will be new resources available as the Diocese rollout a new system.

6. Christ Church Reports

The reports were gone through and all who contributed to them were thanked. They were accepted by all present.

Matters arising from reports

Deanery Synod

No questions there is a casual vacancy if anyone is interested in joining deanery synod. Jane commented that being on Deanery gives a wider view on the local churches in our area and the wider aims of the Chester Diocese.

Financial Report

Lynda reported that it had been a challenging year as income was down on earlier years due to family members passing and others moving away. The Utility bills are considerably higher as with everyone the cost of living has risen dramatically. A question was raised about an outstanding bill which is to be addressed to the PCC

Churchwardens report

Jane just wanted to add a thank you to all the committee and group leaders that have helped to keep all the plates spinning over the last couple of years.

PCC Secretary’s report

No questions

Global missions

Need more space on the board for information about the church family in the wider church.

FaB

A comment was received to thank the FaB for managing to sort out the handrails which were much appreciated after many years. Ron thanked FaB and pointed out that many grants and funding that is available want to support churches acting within their communities and we do a tremendous amount within Moreton.

Pastoral Care

A question raised as to how the bereavement journey was going. There are 7 people this time and are now into their 4[th] week and a couple of extra people are interested. Funding was received for the heating and booklets. Pastoral care would like to acknowledge the loss of Beryl Blackman and her insight into this team, they would value being told about any pastoral concerns. Booklets about what the pastoral team do are at the back of Church.

Prayer Ministry

. People showed appreciation for this ministry which is well used

CCFC

The Christ Church Friendship Club is appreciated by so many people especially for the afternoon tea and those receiving lifts. It is only available for those living alone and enables them to form friendships and also for other congregations to meet other church members. Next event is to be 10[th] August 2024.

Toddler group

Clair and Alison have a great connection with Leasowe early years who run the group.

Sunday Club

Mandy prepared this report but has now stepped down and Tracey will head up the Sunday club in future.

Youth group

Lynda and Phil run the group, the children enjoy their time and two new children have recently joined from Christ Church School.

Home Groups

All are welcome to join a home group where the groups all support one another.

Men’s breakfast

Steve and the team are greatly appreciated, recently the diocese did a piece about it and were impressed with the calibre of the content.

Warm Hub

Running twice a week thank you to all the volunteers for the food and their time.

7. Appointment of Auditor

Anne audited this year’s accounts and it was agreed she should be re-appointed.

8. Report on Electoral Roll

Last year there were 115 on the roll, 5 deletions and 3 additions which leaves the roll at 113. Next year is the full revision of the list where all members can re-apply. Thank you to Eileen for all her work.

9. Elections

9.1 PCC members

One proposal to PCC, Sue Selby, proposed by Jane Stocker and seconded by Carol Allen This leaves three vacant seats. Thank you to all the retiring PCC members Jane Fisher, Phil Jones, Clair Culligan, Eileen Hughes and Carol Allen for their commitment to the PCC Thank you to all the PCC members for all their faithful serving.

9.2 Deanery synod members

The currently members are Jane Stocker and Lindsey Lawrence

9.3 Sides Persons

To be elected at the next PCC meeting.

10. Rectors Report

Ron thanked everyone for appointing him and Tracey to the parish of Moreton Tracey especially has felt she is not an appendix to the Rector but has been welcomed in her own right in her own ministry here. Ron feels totally loved and after six month feel totally at home.

Christ Church is an active church doing so much both for the church and the wider community. FaB especially have a passion for their group and it is important for all to work together in the in the important work of making, growing and being disciples. Do not overlook that Jesus said “I have called you friends” not just friendly towards others but actual friends we need to enter in together learn together in Scripture and in the community.

In the rectors report he stressed to Love, Learn and laugh with Christ in your heart. Also stressed that Christ Church had a great team and Debbi is fabulous. There are personal differences but Ron is not Graham and although their theology is identical they are different jigsaw pieces.

11. Any Other Business

All in Christ Church are happy to have Ron and Tracey but ladies don’t have a fellowship in the way that men have their breakfast. Tracey is happy to help organise. Thanks were made to Debbi Stott for her work as associate minister and the valuable work in the interregnum.

12. Date of next AGM

4[th] May 2025

Meeting closed in prayer.

Annual

Report

Members of the Parochial Church Council from 29[th] April 2024 to 4[th] May 2025 :

Rector Rev’d Ron Iveson (ex- Officio) Associate Minister Revd Debbi Stott (ex-officio) Deacon Revd Betty Turner (ex-officio) resigned 21[st] July 2024 Wardens Mrs Jane Matthews (retired 10[th] June 2024) Mr Phil Jones (appointed 10[th] June 2024) Dr Ian Stott (appointed 10[th] June 2024) Secretary Mr Keith Culligan (appointed 28[th] April 2024) Treasurer Mrs Lynda Jones Other members:

Mrs Carol Allen (retired 28[th] April 2024) Miss Jill Anders Mrs Clair Culligan (retired 28[th] April 2024) Mr Keith Culligan Mrs Jane Fisher (retired 28[th] April 2024) Mr Martyn Hindle Mr Bob Holmes Mrs Eileen Hughes (retired 28[th] April 2024) Mrs Tracey Iveson (appointed PCC 14[th] May 2024) Mrs Lynda Jones Mr Phil Jones (retired 28[th] April 2024) Mrs Lindsey Lawrence (Deanery Synod member) Mrs Sue Selby (appointed 28[th] April 2024) Gill Sharpe (appointed PCC 14[th] May 2024) Mrs Mandy Smith Mr Steve Smith Mrs Jane Stocker (Deanery Synod member) Dr Ian Stott

Bankers : Santander CAF Bank

Custodian Trustee : Chester Diocesan Board of Finance

Christ Church and Public Beneft

Christ Church Moreton PCC is a Christian charity which undertakes a variety of activities in Moreton with wide ranging public benefit. The individual sections of this report explain in some detail the activities that take place (with statistics were available) and these provide public benefit in one or more of the following areas:

Most of those carrying out the church’s activity are volunteers whose benefits from the activity are incidental to their work. The Rector receives stipends on a national scale and adequate housing for the work he does in the parish, but again the benefits are necessary for the proper running of the church and are incidental.

The PCC are aware of the general guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, and this is taken into account in planning and operating the churches activities.

DEANERY SYNOD

Lindsey Lawrence– Deanery Representative / Lay Chair

RECTOR’S REPORT

Another year has passed and we journey together to our goal. The day-to-day ordinariness of life can mean that we easily lose sight of the vision we pursue and the riches there are along the way. There is a sense that we are in a creative flux; things never remain the same, but the goal of the Glory of God still beckons us on. What do I mean by ‘a creative flux’? Well God is a work in our church; things are happening, people have joined us in the last year and there is always a need retain our focus, remind ourselves of what we are about, try new things whilst holding on to the treasure that God has given us. We need to listen to each other and listen to what God may be saying through each other, for our future together.

There are many challenges that face you, the magnitude of our financial situation weighs heavily upon us all and the generosity of those who give cannot be adequately thanked. However, it does mean that we cannot rely on the generosity of the few to prop us all up financially. The PCC are working on this situation to ensure that we remain financially viable as a Parish Church and as a church we will be hearing about this regularly.

The real challenge though is the age demographic of our congregation; I am not getting any younger! And we need to be thinking about how we engage the younger generation in our Parish. By younger I don’t just mean tiny tots or even teenagers; but families, single adults and parents who have moved into our area, particularly in new housing. The real challenge of that situation is the very low level of faith and commitment that are found in a younger generation; some know literally nothing! There is little residual Christian story found in our culture

anymore, so we are often explaining new things to them rather than reminding them of old things! Our Church School is a shining exception to this.

The whole church As a church we need to be focused on addressing this situation. needs to be refocused on how we engage with the community we exist to serve. How we ‘own’ our title deeds as a Parish Church. This is the creative flux we are in. The Spirit of God is indeed moving, and we need to be listening, acting and obeying or we could be looking at a future that’s says ‘closing’! This will involve ‘owning’ our calling by making a commitment to learning our faith, understanding what we believe, living our faith in being a reliable member of church in its structures by being involved in things such as PCC member, Sunday School helper, Sides-person’s/ Welcomer’s Rota, Tea and Coffee Rota, Cleaning Rota, and that’s is just for starters! Then there needs to be a passion for enabling others to hear about our faith and respond to it; even if you’re not the one doing the actual legwork are you the one who is praying, supporting and actively encouraging such work? Each activity in the life of our Church needs a goal and although I have not discussed this with anyone and I have laid out a focus, as follows

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So in each of these areas of the life of our church we will seek to accomplish that goal. Some of these areas of church life may appeal to your gifts and tastes other may not; but together we all need to be supporting these as the overall life of our church that we are committed to.

But although that is the challenge that faces us there is much to enjoy in the present and to be thankful for, God is at work and given us a beautiful church with many gifted people, for that I am thankful on a daily basis. Special mention needs to made of Debbi and Ian who have served so faithfully for so long, and as Debbi has had a well-earned sabbatical, she has produced a very interesting piece of work on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the life of the church. We will be so very sad to see them go when they move on toward the end of the summer. Welcoming Graeme and Karen to the ministry team formerly has been a great joy

this year and along with Jane and Lindsey they are also supporting other churches as required in our deanery.

I will be seeking do more training in Discipleship and in Leadership over the next year so do let me know if you want to be committed to participating in those courses. Our church is filled with gifted people; some of which are serving at full stretch and need help and support . Our wardens, ministry team and Jane Matthews work so very hard and need thanking and support. I appreciate all that they do and all that they are in the life of our Church and for me personally. But a church cannot run well with the few doing all that needs to be done. God gives gifts to all his people for all his work to be accomplished, and that takes commitment. The life of our church in its weekly and monthly round of activity is all expressive of these goals and from a deep sense of commitment; Warm Hub, Men’s Breakfast, Mothers and Others, Friendship Group, Prayer Ministry, Home Groups, Prayer Meetings, Ladies Nights, FAB Committee, Vision Group, Out Reach Group, Preachers and Leaders, Music Group, Youth Group, Sunday Club, Governors, Toddler Group, Food Bank, Pastoral Care team, Prayer Ministry, Mission Committee, Church Cleaners. These activities could not run or work without the tireless commitment of folks who are called and committed to show the love of God in Moreton

There are some Sundays when I can’t wait to get to church to see the people I care about (I know it’s hard to believe); it is great when other people feel that way too and turn up, I know patterns of church life change, but the essential ingredient of church life is Sunday Gathering. There is no church without it, small groups can’t replace it, social event cannot substitute for it and a warm bed shouldn’t compete with it. Biblical Christianity is the Lord’s Day Gathering Christianity and nothing less . In the first century patterns of family life, economics and the social system all worked against such a gathering and yet gather they did and people today in other areas of the world gather at risk of their lives.

Our church won’t grow unless people gather together. However, our church won’t grow if the gathering is seen as the sole activity of the church, Christians are people committed to each other after their Lord and part of that means, meeting, sharing, living and loving together as we serve our community. That the vision I want to pursue, A church full on Sundays, sharing on weekdays and evangelising every day in all that we do and say. Now who will follow?

TREASURER’S REPORT

The church accounts are included with this report.

Overall, the church accounts this year show a balanced position, this is due to an agreement with the diocese to pay a reduced parish share, we paid approximately half the share that we should have done. Planned giving dropped slightly in 2024 and costs increased, mainly through general cost increases in utilities, we had a significant donation in 2024, the PCC decided to designate this donation. The PCC also took the decision to accrue money for church growth work to build the congregation.

We do need to plan to work out how we can get back to a position where we can pay the full parish share, this will involve building the congregation, being creative in the way we use the parish centre and also spend our money. This will involve everyone in the church

General funds

We finished 2024 in a break even position

The PCC continue to tithe the income of the church and this is donated to missions around the world as well as our local community. The tithe for 2024 was £5,391

Restricted funds

These are funds which have been received for a specific purpose and can only be spent for that purpose.

The bulk of the balance in this account, is accounted for by donations for Warm hub and youth work.

Designated Funds

These are funds which the PCC have designated for a specific purpose, but can be used for another purpose with the permission of the PCC.

This fund increased in 2024; the balance is made up from money designated for mission, church growth, the £10k donation, our reserve as per policy and the annual Tithe.

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to and prayed for our finances during the year. I would also like to thank all members of the PCC for the careful and prayerful process they undertake with regards to financial decisions. As ever I could not undertake the role of treasurer without the support of Jane Matthews and Roberta Gray who look after the fees and weekly banking. I would also like to

thank everyone who gives their time and expertise in looking after our ageing buildings, we are in a position where there is now some substantial work which will need to be done to ensure our buildings can continue to be used and their time and support is invaluable, along with Ian Stotts grant application skills which will be greatly missed.

Lynda Jones Treasurer

CHURCHWARDEN’S REPORT

Christ Church is one of those churches that is busier than the number of members suggests it should be. Stopping to look at the number of activities that go on even just in a normal week makes you realise how important everyone is to the smooth running of church life.

Stepping somewhat into the unknown as two new churchwardens this year and knowing that a lot of what a churchwarden does goes unseen has made for an enlightening year in many ways. We owe enormous thanks to Jane Matthews, who stepped down as Churchwarden, for guiding us in our new roles and continuing to support much of the administrative work throughout the year. Without her support we would have aged significantly more in the past 12 months!

A common joke is that churchwardens must know how the central heating works —unfortunately, this proved true, as we faced several heating issues in both the church and parish centre. Despite having been serviced in good time there is some ongoing issue with the church boiler which will need to be addressed before next winter, hopefully the solution will not involve a complete replacement of the boiler. An issue with the parish centre heating was resolved when the electrician disconnected a wire. We’re still unsure what the wire did, but thankfully, nothing seems to have stopped working—another great mystery yet to be solved!

Alongside lots of little jobs that have been completed during the year, much to the thanks of the Facilities and Buildings subcommittee, we have also carried out a much bigger job this year. During January, thanks to receiving a Minor works grant from Chester Diocese, we were able to clean the mould from the church walls. This involved some significant scaffolding and a couple of weeks away from the building. It now looks as good as it did when it was decorated for the 150[th] celebrations. Time will tell, but we are hopeful that the mould will not return anytime soon, the problems mainly started while the church was closed during

covid, with the church now back in regular use the added ventilation should slow down if not completely stop the return.

We continue to move forward with improving the fire safety system in the Parish centre and will continue this work into the next year.

We must also thank the assistant wardens and sides people who do a great job on Sunday mornings helping with the services. Special thanks to Jane Stocker, who faithfully serves as our hands and feet at the 9am service, setting up and tidying up each week.

Overall, it seems like it has been a positive year for Christ Church, we’ve seen quite a number of new people attending the services and getting involved in them. We’ve seen new events such as Messy Church and the return of the Wednesday community hub well attended and importantly well-staffed, with members willing to commit to serving their community, church and Lord. Thank you all. As we reflect on a fruitful year, we pray for continued blessings and guidance for Christ Church in the year ahead.

Phil Jones & Ian Stott

PCC SECRETARY’S REPORT

The PCC met on five occasions during the past twelve months (April 24 to March 25) to progress church business in a professional and collegiate manner. Standing Committee met on three occasions.

Three new members were welcomed onto the PCC committee and have all brought further skills and experience which has helped the continued development and effectiveness of the PCC at Christ church at Moreton. To those retiring from the PCC this year, our heartfelt thanks go to them for their contribution to the PCC throughout their term of service.

Church finances are still challenging, and PCC look carefully at all expenditure requests before agreeing them. There are several committees that work consistently and tirelessly throughout the year to ensure that Christ church continues to grow steadily in its mission to attract new people into an environment where they can see God's work in action.

The FAB (Facility and Buildings) committee work hard in keeping the church, parish centre and the grounds in good order; the Youth and Children's committee oversee our young people’s activities from Toddlers, Sunday Cub and Messy

church to our Youth Group. The Pastoral team provides ministry to those requiring support at difficult times.

There are two main initiatives which have developed throughout the year - the Christ church Friendship Club (previously the Family Pack Project) and the introduction of Messy Church, the PCC fully supported the initiation and development of these projects which effectively form our outreach drive. Several other groups meet and use the Parish Centre throughout the year, from within our church and from the wider community - thanks to all those involved in supporting these groups and initiatives that all help to make Christ Church a caring and welcoming church.

Finally, I would like to thank Jane Matthews, our church administrator for her help, support and guidance as I have managed to get through my first year as PCC secretary.

Keith Culligan

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The following policy was agreed at the Parochial Church Council (PCC) meeting held on 12[th] March 2024

In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our church is committed to:

Each person who works within this church community will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this church.

GLOBAL MISSIONS TEAM

The Global Mission Team exists to inspire and encourage the Christ Church family to engage with Christian charities and mission agencies through prayer, financial support, and practical involvement where possible.

Since the last APCM, Christ Church has continued to support a number of mission agencies and individuals in their work prayerfully, financially, and in some cases practically. This includes ongoing support for Steve and Mandy Smith, and this year also for Olly Jones who will join them in their work with MCYC Youth Camps. We continue to support our two mission families, both by prayer and tithe giving: Anna and Zhenya Polozkov working in Siberia with YWAM, and Michael and Jenni working with Mission Aviation Fellowship. Anna and Zhenya now send us regular news updates and prayer requests which are put up on the Mission noticeboard in the parish centre. Michael and Jenni also keep us up to date with their work, and we are beginning to post their updates on the noticeboard as well. It is hoped that we as a church will get to know these families and to pray for them and correspond with them as opportunities arise.

We continue to support our link parish of All Saints in Bunia in the Congo, even though it remains difficult to receive up-to-date news due to the ongoing political situation. Nevertheless, we hold Reverend Japhet Ruhigwa and the congregation in our prayers. Although we have received no update news from the dioceses of Agu and Boga we continue to uphold them in prayer.

We also take the opportunity at morning prayer to pray particularly for countries where our brothers and sisters in Christ are persecuted.

Once again we thank you all for your generous support both in prayer and giving that has enabled us to support global mission this year through the distribution of £5,391.97 from the tithe. Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters overseas, for the UK church and particularly our own Diocese of Chester.

Eileen Hughes

FABRICS AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE REPORT

The role of the Facilities Committees is to ensure the upkeep and smooth running of the buildings and equipment of Christ church.

The FAB committee depend entirely upon the dedication of the volunteers who work tirelessly, both during the monthly working parties and throughout the week, to perform the unending task of maintaining our buildings. Whether it is fixing lights (internal and external), unblocking toilets, fixing cracks in the paths or hand basins, painting lines in the car park or removing rubbish from the grounds, it is all performed by a few dedicated people. While their ceaseless efforts often go unnoticed, if they did not perform this myriad of jobs, large and small, the absence of their labours would soon be noticed.

As mentioned in the Warden’s report, a key achievement for the past year has been the cleaning of the mould from the interior of the church. As Christ Church has shown in the past, when a task needs to be performed, the volunteers appear. Many thanks are due to all the congregation who helped move the contents of the church in preparation for the appearance of the scaffolding and the relocation to the Parish Centre for the services that were held there while the mould was removed. The huge quantity of cables that were moved and reassembled, to enable the sound and live screening to continue during the work, had to be seen to be believed. This clearly shows the high quality of the technical capabilities that underpin our services but go unseen each week.

While we were unsuccessful in our grant application to complete the heating work in the Parish centre, our quest for funding will continue so that we can achieve a Parish centre that is as warm in temperature as it is in its welcome. My thanks to all members of the FAB committee and our wider band of volunteers for their work throughout the past year.

The working party meet the first Saturday of the month, at 10am by the parish centre. Whatever your skills or level of fitness, your help would be greatly appreciated. Tea & coffee provided.

Ian Stott

PASTORAL CARE MANAGEMENT TEAM

The overall work of the Pastoral Care Management Team is to provide prayerful support and remind people how much God loves them, to show care, compassion, and empathy to those in our church family and community who are in need of support. For those parishioners who are unable to attend church due to being housebound we will take home communion on a two monthly cycle.

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God”

(2 Cor 1:3-4)

We ask the Family of Christ Church to please bring people in need to our attention so we can offer the appropriate support. All the work of the Pastoral Care Team is confidential and is carried out with the permission of the recipient.

The Christ Church Friendship Club provides entertainment and afternoon teas to the elderly in our community who live alone and feel isolated. We provide a welcoming environment giving people the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends, which has been very much appreciated.

Our Pastoral Care has also been shown in our Bereavement Support. In November we held a joint Commemoration Service with Williams Bells, supporting the bereaved in our parish. We also supported our community with the running of ‘The Bereavement Journey’ which ran several times in the last year, our last course in January had 11 people attend, which is very encouraging. The course enabled people to share their own experience of grief with each other, supporting each other and forming good relationships.

The Warm Hub Project allows the Pastoral Care to encourage people to visit for warmth and light refreshments.

There is a booklet available on the welcome desk to clarify the role of the Pastoral Care Management Team, explaining the work and the services provided.

In July Betty Turner officially left Christ Church Moreton and moved to St Marys Liscard. The Pastoral Care Management Team would like to thank Betty for her faithful service, thanking God for her, for her loyal and compassionate service as part of the Pastoral Team. Betty is faithful, kind and caring, serving faithfully in her role as Deacon and Sister in Christ.

Jane Fisher

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM REPORT APRIL 2025

There are 7 members of the prayer ministry team who minister to those who request prayer after the 10.45am service. Two people minister each week and on occasions when there has been a queue of people waiting other members of the team have stepped in.

It is a ministry which is much appreciated by those who come for prayer as they know they can pray and receive from God in complete confidence.

I am very grateful to all the members of this team to enable this valuable ministry to take place each week.

Clair Culligan

CHRIST CHURCH FRIENDSHIP CLUB

We have held 3 afternoon teas over the last year for the older members of our community in Moreton who live alone. In order to do this, we have liaised with Age UK who have helped provide referrals from the community. We have also included our own church members who are on their own.

We have been able to provide a free afternoon tea, bingo and raffle as well as musical entertainment at each event, with each person attending receiving a gift bag.

We have been blessed to receive funding from the Co-op and Cargill which has helped us to provide the food and gifts.

126 people have attended the afternoon teas over the year and they have all very much appreciated being able to meet with others in similar circumstances. It has been good to see them all enjoying themselves and making new friends. We have a great team of volunteers who help us with the preparation and serving of the tea on the day and we are very grateful to them for giving us their time. We would be unable to do it without them.

We hope that by reaching out to our community in this way that they will be able to experience God’s love in action.

Clair Culligan and Jane Fisher

WORK WITH CHILDREN/FAMILIES

TODDLER GROUP

Our Toddlers group meet every Tuesday morning from 9.30am until 10.30am. It is organised and run by the Leasowe Early Years team for families in the Moreton area. An average of 10 to 15 families attend every week and the team often provide themed events in the holidays for 0–5-year-olds which are well attended. We put out books with a Christian message, for the Toddlers to look at in the coffee area of the Parish centre whilst they wait to go into the hall.

We have a team of volunteers who provide the refreshments every week for the toddlers and parents, and we enjoy building relationships with the families who attend. At Easter and Christmas, we provide small gifts and Christian books for the children there and these are much appreciated.

We have built a good relationship with the Early years team, and they are very willing to advertise any of our church events which are relevant to the families. Some of the families are regular attenders at Messy Church.

I would like to thank all the church members who help with the refreshments and particularly Alison Entwistle for organising the rota and gifts for the children.

Clair Culligan

SUNDAY CLUB

Has a core group of children who attend regularly between 6 to 10 and it’s run by Jill, Roberta, Mandy, and myself with help, when possible, from Steph and Jo. The children love coming out to Sunday Club and the format we try to follow is a game related around the story followed by the bible story and finish with an activity. If there is communion in church the Sunday club, we always come back into church for that as its important for the children to see themselves as part of the church family.

However although Sunday Club has continued for another year and has been fun for the children and leaders it has not been without challenges; Sunday club for the vast part of the year has only been functioning with three consistent leaders Jill, Roberta and myself which has meant that the Rota is very tight and we had to do more leading in Sunday club at the cost of missing worshipping fully in church.

This approach is not sustainable and there isn’t enough flexibility in the leadership to account for emergencies therefore it is with great sadness that Sunday club will have to be reduced down to two Sunday Mornings in month, or get four more CRB checked Sunday Club leaders who are prepared to lead the lessons and the children for it to remain at it being held every Sunday bar the first Sunday in the month.

I would like to thank all the leaders of Sunday Club your efforts are much valued, and you are faith is a much-needed witness to our younger members of church. To all whom have read this report I ask you to please pray for Sunday Club that we may gain the resources we need to continue.

Thank you.

Tracey Iveson.

YOUTH GROUP

Youth Group

The youth group at Christ church runs for 3 Thursdays a month during term time from 6 to 7.30pm. There is a regular group of 10 children who come, only 2 of

which are regular attenders of Christ church. The group has a great team of volunteers who work on a rota to cover each week, and I am very grateful for their loyalty support for our youth group.

The group starts with football in the hall and the option of games or craft in the drop in, food is provided each week, there is a short bible message, on a relevant teenage subject and then the young people go to the youth room to enjoy table tennis, pool, game consoles, chill out time and a tuck shop.

Its been great to see the children come back week after week and to have a safe space to relax and enjoy each other’s company. We have seen our numbers grow over the last few months and have received very positive feedback from the children and parents. We would appreciate your prayers for the leaders and children as we continue this work showing Gods love to the children in our community.

Lynda Jones

MESSY CHURCH

Has been running since October 24 and it has been supported by a consistent number of volunteers month on month, without their commitment, enthusiasm and service Messy Church would not be possible, I want to thank every one of them for their time and passion to make Messy Church a success.

Of which I can say it has been successful we have seen a consistent number of families who have attended month on month and have begun to build a relationship with all the congregation that help run this service. The children absolutely adore making crafts, and the adults and children alike engage in the talk.

We even a few members from Messy Church who came along to the 70’s and 80’s night and some came along to our Christmas services, so we are making a small bridge to other church services.

Looking towards the future it would be good if we started sharing all our church events with this service such as men’s breakfast, the bereavement course, Sunday club and youth group etc and continue to grow Christ Church’s identity in the hearts of all who attend though witness of service, talents and kindness. Well done!

Tracey Iveson

BUILDING THE CHURCH – OUTREACH & DISCIPLESHIP

HOME GROUPS

A new home group began this year on a Tuesday night and one of the Wednesday night groups moved to a Monday. We now have One Monday afternoon, one Monday night, a Tuesday and a Wednesday night group.

The home groups are a place where we can share the Bible study notes which Ron has prepared for us and we can all talk our way through the series. Home groups are a safe space to discuss our beliefs, share prayer time together and to know it is all confidential. Many groups also have social events through the year.

If you are not in a homegroup and have been encouraged please ask and we will find a homegroup for you.

Thank you for all the leaders of the groups.

God Bless

Carol Allen

MEN’S BREAKFAST

Men’s breakfast continues to be an important part of men’s fellowship here at Christ Church Moreton. We meet on the 3[rd] Saturday of each month and enjoy a rather traditional full English breakfast, fellowship and a short talk. The continued success of Men’s breakfast comes out of our vision of Growing Disciples, through this ministry we have been able to spread the good news of the Gospel to mature and Christians and a good way of bringing the Gospel to men who don’t yet believe in Jesus.

Over the last year we have averaged around 20-25 men attending each month from 3 or 4 different churches across Wirral. We continue to encourage people to bring along non-Christians so we can help let them know the good news of the Gospel in an informal setting.

During the last 12 months we have been looking at ‘Men on a Mission’ and our speakers have chosen Paul, Solomon, Moses amongst others exploring their mission in the bible. We continue to have guest speakers along with Ron, Graham and Phil and have also been privileged to have some testimonies shared with us which has been inspiring.

We continue to be blessed with a great team of people who prepare the food so thanks to Les Evans, Bob Holmes and Ian Stott for their work each month.

Steve Smith

WARM HUB

Our Community Hub has continued to be an integral part of our service to the local community during the last 12 months on a Thursday and in 2025 we have reopened on a Wednesday too.

The team of volunteers are self-sufficient and manage the hub themselves providing a welcome space for church members and the local community. Providing hot drinks and snacks along with a friendly chat and friendly atmosphere.

The hub has been a real blessing to the community with many people coming back week in week out with new support networks and friendships being developed. Thank you to all our volunteers:

Steve and Mandy Smith

OTHER GROUPS CONNECTED WITH CHRIST CHURCH

FOODBANK

Every time I prepare an annual report, I am reminded that behind the statistics are individuals, families, and children, who through no fault of their own are reliant on the emergency support of Wirral Foodbank. The clue to the service we provide is in the word “emergency.” We provide ambient food, sufficient for three days. Most people who attend our foodbank will receive two – three foodbank vouchers in six-months.

For the period 28[th] April 2024 – 10[th] April 2025, Wirral Foodbank provided 13,500 emergency food parcels, of which 33% were for children. There has been a slight decrease in demand this year, which we should be encouraged by, however, postCovid we have seen an increase in demand of 32%. For the same period, Christ Church provided 349 emergency food parcels, of which 49% were for children. Debt, issues with benefits and cost-of-living are the key reasons for needing emergency food support. Those on the lowest income are disproportionately affected by such issues.

We can never underestimate the challenge it must be for someone to attend a foodbank. It is at this point that our volunteers provide a warm and friendly welcome, providing assurance that immediate support is available through the provision of emergency food. Emergency food cannot be a solution to food poverty, which is why we provide advice on debt, benefits, and other issues, through Foodbank Plus – a dedicated service delivered by Citizens Advice Wirral and funded by Wirral Foodbank. It is only in addressing the underlying issues of food poverty can we begin to end the reliance on foodbanks. Since April 2024, Foodbank Plus has supported 2,234 and delivered an incredible £738,000 in direct support that has helped local families and individuals relieve financial pressures, access much-needed benefits, and address debt.

We are grateful to all who donate so generously with food and financial support. Although food donations continue to arrive, they have not kept pace with the increase in demand we have experienced. Our church community provides the backbone of all we do, through volunteering, hosting our foodbank centres and food donations. Over the next twelve months we will be encouraging local churches to continue in their support.

On behalf of Wirral Foodbank, I would like to record my thanks to Christ Church, in hosting a foodbank centre, which is open every Monday and for the volunteers who provide the essential support every week. God bless.

Richard Roberts General Manager, Wirral Foodbank

CHRIST CHURCH PRIAMRY SCHOOL

Amanda Donelan Christ Church School

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Annual Accounts For the year ended

31[st] December 2024

Church Moreton Balance Sheet Dec.23 Rx•d ASMIS Dec.24 Parish centre £3(Q.OC(J.c(J £3CN).CbJ. £300.000.00 ¢￿Tent Ass•ts £18.231.08 £1.186.47 £5.566.86 £32.296.72 £35.59 £165.72 £6.704.88 £1.937.C £2.197.46 £186.95 CAF Deposit occounl kntander current occount CAF Cvrrent OCC¢Mt CAFIShowlwst 60 &Jy rtcount Flowef fvnd Petty ca hid reclcim Fvneral Fee5 Debtcrfs Prep(ryments Interregnum expense lo be recl(imed £30.402.89 £794.68 £6.883.36 £32.523_57 £0.00 £75.33 £5.335.34 £1.050.00 £2.433 61 £o.crf) £68.$08.73 £79.498.78 Curr•nt Uabllki £4éA).CO Wedding lees rec'd £640. £&).ts) £455.CrfJ £1.935_46 £6.258.85 £999_06 £6.7CQ.92 £3.718.10 £20.183.73 £1.005.85 £1,373.37 1£96.051 £710. £1.935.46 £6.258.85 £999.06 £6.7CQ.92 £3.718.10 £Xl,594.82 £5.297.C £2.492.92 £535.76 Diocese fees owed Shortfol in P￿sh Sh<Ye XJI 7 Shortlal in Pl￿Sh Sh¢ye KJI Shtyffal in share X)19 Shortfol in P￿sh thore ￿20 Poristi shore owed 2022 Paish Sh¢ye owed 2￿23 CIL￿15 Gos accrual Elec h£crL £4P.703.69 £43.224Jg l•rni Uobllll•s £318.805.04 8olan¢• ol fvnds {Makn Account) £336.274.49 £273.312.99 £7.859.S8 £3.019.￿) £33.41 £33 979.56 8olance of uNeslricled funds Balonce of funds (Restrictedl &2lonce of funds IFanN* p(￿k) Balonce of funds (Deanery accwntsl Balance ol fvnds {Desigr￿ledl £273.365.91 £6.&)4.02 £2.746.87 £19.16 £53.338.53 £318.805.04 IOTAL BALANCE OF FUNDS £336.274.4?

Chrlst Church Moreton Accounts 2023 YID 2024 Y[D INCOME £40.307.00 £10.815.24 £12.C02.98 £2.464.43 £1.755.(rJ Planned Giving Cah colleclion5 I￿orne refund5 0(￿011￿15 Hall Hire £40.049.00 £13,870.73 £10.67D.96 £14.146.78 £4.320. £70.344.65 £83,057.47 £655.44 £2.934.tWJ £868.CO £210.m £￿0.39 £174.43 £￿7.c(j £3J9.C Bonk Inlere5t FurEhral Fe85 Wedding Fee5 DBF UnreslriclETd ganl The Tea BrJ TodrJe15 Men5 8reakla51 Fornily Eieokfa Ladie5 Lunch en15 £I.OC6.93 £2.775.ifJ £1.175. £1 S0.L £8do. £296.YJ £702.40 £366.2 £494.CQ £1.055. £77,477.79 £?1.447.88 EXPENDIIURE £58.C499.64 £&3.46 £1.469.27 Pori5h Share Reclor Expen5e5 and Phon Reclor HC￿Se costs Curale EKp8n5e5 arwj Ph(￿￿ Chwch Utilities ChLvch Insurance ChLvEh repar5 0nEI Mainl S8fviCB ewen5e Children5lyoulh work Flower5, publicity. DeccfatiDn Copyright Licgnce5 Churchyard wuler Gardpnir7g and wa51e collection P0ri5h cenlre Uti&Trie5 Parish centre water Parish c8nlr8 cleanerlc IEhaning Parish cenlre rep￿5 and rnainl CleaThrva Food for cgntre OFlice wag85 OFfice 51a lioneiy and compuler OFfice lelephone OFfice ￿tlY cash general expen5 £20,0)J.00 £2,960.67 £2,571. £5,143.23 £2.120.(Y) £407.21 £43.14 £330.33 £654.78 £￿?.c49 £1,058.49 £1.552.70 £l,TrJ9.69 £2.831.90 £5.123. £193.54 £143.18 .577.J) £1 .3?9.81 £415.80 £59.03 £2,448.67 £5,739.59 £1,2ti7.72 £744.56 £6116.89 £277.24 £1,254.31 £4,186.77 £518.13 £3,I 11.(rJ £4,159.98 £538.52 £486.86 £7.466.f £1,620.27 £439.170 £138.52

Chrlst Church Moreton Accounts 2023 riD £43.0 2024 ID £318.41 8.06 £98.2D £159.31 £(].37 £55.96 £945.06 k4en5 bTeakfa51 Ladie5 Lunch Fornily ￿Eakfast 8unk churgP5 C0515 ReslriEled lund5 occounl Christ Church school gxpense5 Even15 PrDfes5Fond cos15 £5.35 £153. j&27.791 £3?0. £150.CO [￿￿01￿0￿5 nutpd lund5 £30 £16,271.EA £?1549.30 TOTAL EXPENDWURE £aa.002.98 AccountTransfers £116.?96J)8 E5.112.22 Titrh £5.391.97 {£20, 703.73) IE2.522.91) BaluTrce lor fftDnlh Weekly underI(Owe￿efid) £52.93 £6.62 £295, 49 6. 72 £77.47F.F9 £92.54?.￿) £5.112.22 Op8ning Balar￿8 lThromB For Phe ye Exppr¥dilure f(x the year AccoJnt transle15 £27J.312.99 £91.447￿8 £Es6.(fJ2.98 £5.3PI.9T £273.312.?9 alaTrce of lund5 Mairh Accounl £273.3£5.91

Deslgnated Funds account 2024 YTD INCOME 5,112_22 £0￿0 £oDo £oDo £0￿0 £0￿0 £oDo .00 Als￿orIOry fund £5.F25.12 church gU¥vlh donation ov8r5pend on File thitn £6. I OD.00 £1 O.D))￿D £171￿4 TOTAL INCOklE £219gA.96 EXPENDITlJkE £5,?01 £0￿0 Ai5%onary puymen15 £55J.QO Hall IET&coralion Music group FO￿ lor church rraiNng for youlh and chil*en Fire alarm MCYC 5pon50t5hip Light5 in parish centreo £0￿0 £0￿0 £2,QEB.DJ £0￿0 £0￿0 £5.901 .00 TOTAL EXPENDtruRE £2,638.00 34,769_34 Opéning bclcncEY £33.979.56 £5,112_22 Incomg lor Ihe ye £21.996.96 £5,POI_OJ EApenclifrJre far 1he yeai £2.6J8.DJ £33 979.S6 8alarbc• ol lunds £53 338.53

Rèltrlelod luThd account YTD INCC>M £7Xfj5,Q L9￿.￿5 21,217.94 L21.40 EDJ]D £5￿.&5 EDJ)D IDJ)D EDJ)D Recltry Y(yJfli a59.DJ Hub tsliiTrU CDBF Fk)wÈrt' shir CIYJr¥FLvnilLrfe 5hvYJtri<J èwpr￿èfi1 PtsrÉh tÈrttsÈ C'a¥id Urtsrtl C¢yfrtil £7C4.81 tii.jo EDJ)D EDJ)D £1 D].D] £15.to EDJ)D £157.DJ sh¢￿(￿At& C ITiilitsii 214.22 r25.to Quf Iwd luiTrd E1,7TI.J aS7. 10 EDllD 2343.b:, £7513.35 £M.735.5T TOTAL INCOME £7.38d.13 EKPENDITUlkE DJ]D 1501Tr1 RÈelW wor £1.295.3J Ll B5.to L525.41 £123.23 64. t2DI.4F l.YJP.12 tr).59 £1 Y].D] £d7I.D2 Trtsirtiiig LI91.04 £1￿.0] J chrislrhtss 5uhdtsy c￿lChIk￿lÈrt 1.51 CDBF Hory E I lJD4.51 52.41 £9.22 CliJrth Cf)tsker X2.3D4.2? 5hwJfrirt9 £5Ta.(o I3,9￿.[￿ £d35.69 Cf)vid C<xrtil 5eetsily 127.IF £17,gTI.47 as1.S5 EDnJ wtsrrfrt hJb Tréf)Lyyh e41 C lyisliuii Airj 1.157.L4 £37,?54.71 TOTAL EXPENDill•RE 9J57&72 L7£59.5 51.73557 Ir)t&Mt for ye< £7JB6.?3

CCFC accounts 2023 YTD 2024 YTD INCOME £15.OD £o.co G'enerol donalion5 Gr￿ts £10. £o.co £D.C(i £D.CQ £o.co £1.0￿.￿￿ £o.oJ Ea5tef E995 B8Q Events Hamper5 Eldery dDnaliDn Irom hoSdcry ol horn £354.77 £1.015.IXI TOTAL INCOME £W.77 EXPENDITURE £o.co £D.C(i £D.CQ £o.co £D.C(i £D.C(i £D.CQ £o.co £D.C(i £753.53 Clolh85 P El5￿01 Hygi8n Linen5 G'eneral expen5 Printng Eustef Egg5 toy5 5talionery iterrG C hrr5tvJn Malerial 5'Jn cream Events £31.(fi £l.TJ6.40 £D.CQ £o.co £D.C(i £o.co FDDd Hamper5 £753.53 TOT AL EXPENDITU ItE £1.237.40 .353t .0 Openirig balonce £3.619.50 £1.015.DJ Inc4yne IC￿ the yeor £U4.77 £753.53 EKpendiluie For the ear £1.237.40 £3.&1 ?.50 Bolance ol tund5 £1746.a7

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Christ Church Moreton Balance Sheet

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Dec-23 Fixed Assets Dec-24
£300,000.00 Parish centre £300,000.00
£300,000.00 £300,000.00
Current Assets
£18,231.08 CAF Deposit account £30,402.89
£1,186.47 Santander current account £794.68
£5,566.86 CAF Current account £6,883.36
£32,296.72 CAF/Shawtrust 60 day account £32,523.57
£35.59 Flower fund £0.00
£165.72 Petty cash £75.33
£6,704.88 Gift Aid reclaim £5,335.34
£1,937.00 Funeral Fees Debtors £1,050.00
£2,197.46 Prepayments £2,433.61
£186.95 Interregnum expense to be reclaimed £0.00
£68,508.73 £79,498.78
Current Liabilities
£460.00 Wedding fees rec'd £640.00
£ - Fees owed £50.00
£710.80 Diocese fees owed £455.00
£1,935.46 Shortfall in Parish Share 2017 £1,935.46
£6,258.85 Shortfall in Parish Share 2018 £6,258.85
£999.06 Shortfall in Parish share 2019 £999.06
£6,700.92 Shortfall in Parish share 2020 £6,700.92
£3,718.10 Parish share owed 2022 £3,718.10
£20,594.82 Parish Share owed 2023 £20,183.73
£5,297.00 Accruals £1,005.85
£2,492.92 Gas accrual £1,373.37
£535.76 Elec Accrual (£96.05)
£49,703.69 £43,224.29
Long term Liabilities
£318,805.04 Balance of funds (Main Account) £336,274.49
£273,312.99 Balance of unrestricted funds £273,365.91
£7,859.58 Balance of funds (Restricted) £6,804.02
£3,619.50 Balance of funds (Family pack) £2,746.87
£33.41 Balance of funds (Deanery accounts) £19.16
£33,979.56 Balance of funds (Designated) £53,338.53
£318,805.04 TOTAL BALANCE OF FUNDS £336,274.49
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Christ Church Moreton Accounts

2023
2024
YTD
YTD
INCOME
£40,307.00
Planned Giving
£40,049.00
£10,815.24
Cash collections
£13,870.73
£12,002.98
Income tax refunds
£10,670.96
£2,464.43
Donations
£14,146.78
£4,755.00
Hall Hire
£4,320.00
£70,344.65
£83,057.47
JCI
£655.44
Bank Interest
£1,008.93
£2,934.80
Funeral Fees
£2,775.60
£868.00
Wedding Fees
£1,175.00
£210.00
DBF Unrestricted grant
£150.00
£880.39
The Tea Bar
£860.30
£174.43
Toddlers
£296.30
£607.00
Mens Breakfast
£702.40
£309.08
Family Breakfast
£366.88
-
£
Ladies Lunch
-
£
£494.00
Events
£1,055.00
-
£
-
£
£77,477.79
80
£91,447.88
75%
EXPENDITURE
33%
I
£58,088.64
Parish Share
£30,000.00
£33.46
Rector Expenses and Phone
-
£
£1,469.27
Rector House costs
£2,960.67
-
£
Curate Expenses and Phone
-
£
£2,571.04
Church Utilities
£2,448.67
£5,143.23
Church Insurance
£5,739.58
£2,120.00
Church repairs and Maint
£1,287.72
£407.27
Service expense
£744.56
£43.14
Childrens/youth work
-
£
£330.33
Flowers, publicity, Decoration
-
£
£654.78
Copyright Licences
£696.89
£609.08
Churchyard water
£277.24
£1,058.49
Gardening and waste collection
£1,254.31
£1,552.70
Parish centre Utilities
£4,186.77
£1,009.69
Parish centre water
£528.13
£2,831.90
Parish centre cleaner/cleaning
£3,111.00
£5,123.50
Parish centre repairs and maint
£4,159.98
£193.54
Cleaning
£538.58
£143.18
Food for centre
£486.86
£6,577.20
Office wages
£7,466.22
£1,399.81
Office stationery and computer
£1,620.27
£415.80
Office telephone
£439.80
£59.03
Office petty cash and general expense
£138.52

Christ Church Moreton Accounts

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2023 2024
YTD YTD
£43.00 Mens breakfast £318.41
£ - Ladies Lunch £38.06
£5.35 Family Breakfast £98.20
£153.02 Bank charges £159.31
(£27.79) Costs from Restricted funds account £0.37
£ - Christ Church School expenses £55.96
£390.64 Events £945.06
£150.00 Professional costs £ -
£ - Donations £30.00
Designated funds £16,271.84
£92,549.30 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £86,002.98
Account Transfers £116,996.08
£5,112.22 Tithe £5,391.97
(£20,183.73) Balance for month £52.93
(£2,522.97) Weekly under/(Overspend) £6.62
£293,496.72 Opening Balance £273,312.99
£77,477.79 Income for the year £91,447.88
£92,549.30 Expenditure for the year £86,002.98
£5,112.22 Account transfers £5,391.97
£273,312.99 Balance of funds (Main Account) £273,365.91
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Designated Funds account

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2023 2024
YTD INCOME YTD
£5,112.22 Missionary fund £5,725.12
£0.00 £ -
£0.00 church growth £6,100.00
£0.00 donation £10,000.00
£0.00 overspend on Fire alarm £171.84
£0.00 £ -
£0.00 £ -
£0.00 £ -
£5,112.22 TOTAL INCOME £21,996.96
EXPENDITURE
£5,901.00 Missionary payments £550.00
£0.00 £ -
£0.00 Hall redecoration £ -
£0.00 Music group £ -
£0.00 Toys for church £ -
£0.00 Training for youth and children £ -
Fire alarm £2,088.00
£0.00 MCYC sponsorship £ -
£0.00 Lights in parish centre0 £ -
£5,901.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £2,638.00
£34,768.34 Opening balance £33,979.56
£5,112.22 Income for the year £21,996.96
£5,901.00 Expenditure for the year £2,638.00
£33,979.56 Balance of funds £53,338.53
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Restricted fund account

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2023 2024
YTD INCOME YTD
£7,805.00 Rectory Decorating £ -
£946.55 Youth donations £859.00
£21,267.94 Warm Hub £1,180.65
£21.40 Heating contribution from CDBF £ -
£0.00 Holiday at Home £ -
£554.65 Flowers £704.81
£0.00 Shine £11.30
£0.00 Chairs/Furniture £ -
£0.00 Streaming equipment £ -
£2,578.60 Parish centre works £800.00
£0.00 Covid grant Council £ -
£0.00 Education Grant £ -
£100.00 Gardening £ -
£15.00 Shoeboxes £ -
£0.00 Christian Aid £ -
£157.00 Christmas card £214.22
£25.00 Our food fund £ -
£650.69 Handrails £480.00
£1,776.64 Church weekend £2,343.60
£837.10 through income £793.35
£0.00 £ -
£36,735.57 TOTAL INCOME £7,386.93
EXPENDITURE
£0.00 150th Anniversary £ -
£7,805.00 Rectory work £ -
£1,295.30 Youth work £676.02
£185.00 Training £ -
£525.41 Flowers £491.04
£123.23 Office food supply for community £100.00
£264.60 Big christmas card £ -
£206.47 Sunday Club/Childrens work £381.51
£1,239.12 Heating allowance from CDBF £ -
£209.39 Paths £ -
£130.00 Gardening £ -
£1,000.00 Holiday @ Home £ -
£1,604.51 Church Weekend £2,304.29
£32.47 Cooker £9.50
£9.22 Shoeboxes £ -
£0.00 Streaming equipment £ -
£570.00 Handrails £635.69
£3,920.00 Parish centre works £ -
£0.00 Covid grant Council £ -
Security works £800.00
£27.17 education grant £52.60
£17,976.47 warm hub £1,834.40
£831.35 Through costs £1,157.44
£0.00 Christian Aid £ -
£37,954.71 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £8,442.49
£9,078.72 Opening balance £7,859.58
£36,735.57 Income for the year £7,386.93
£37,954.71 Expenditure for the year £8,442.49
£7,859.58 Balance of funds £6,804.02
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CCFC accounts

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2023 2024
YTD INCOME YTD
£15.00 General donations £10.00
£0.00 Grants £ -
£0.00 Easter Eggs £ -
£0.00 BBQ £ -
£0.00 Events £354.77
£0.00 Hampers £ -
£1,000.00 Eldery donation from holiday at home £ -
£0.00 £ -
£1,015.00 TOTAL INCOME £364.77
EXPENDITURE
£0.00 Clothes £ -
£0.00 Personal Hygiene £ -
£0.00 Linens £ -
£0.00 General expense £ -
£0.00 Printing £31.00
£0.00 Easter Eggs £ -
£0.00 toys and stationery items £ -
£0.00 Christian Material £ -
£0.00 Sun cream £ -
£753.53 Events £1,206.40
£0.00 Food £ -
£0.00 Hampers £ -
£0.00 £ -
£0.00 £ -
£753.53 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £1,237.40
£3,358.03 Opening balance £3,619.50
£1,015.00 Income for the year £364.77
£753.53 Expenditure for the year £1,237.40
£3,619.50 Balance of funds £2,746.87
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 31*f • Charlty no (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 31 13 Responsibilities and As the charity truslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 AGt and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s8Ction 145(5){b) of th& Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accountlng records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which altenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b6 reached. Please delete th8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: IER October 2018

Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examiner wishes to dl$¢lose. IER October 2018