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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Harwood

2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees Report 2024

Unfortunately, 2024 was yet another year in which we remained in interregnum. Nothing much has changed, and we still await further updates from the Diocese following discussions and conversations held at a higher level. We give thanks to our hardworking Assistant Priests and the ALM team who work tirelessly to keep things going week on week, but clearly this cannot continue indefinitely. We were also sad to lose one of our Assistant Priests who has moved out of the Diocese. We continue to pray that the right person will be called to take over the leadership of our Church in due course.

One of our Church Wardens stepped down at this year’s APCM, but we were extremely fortunately to have another volunteer to replace them and we give thanks to them for making this commitment.

A large area of the church underwent replastering during 2024 and shows much improvement. Following this we held a ‘Big Church Clean’ which was very well attended with so many parishioners giving their time to clean the plaster dust from top to bottom of the church building.

We still have dedicated teams of people who help out as sides people, sound team, cleaning, gardening, church flowers, after service refreshments, as well as our Lounge Café Team on a Friday – ALL these people are volunteers and we are thankful for their time and continued support. As always, we welcome new volunteers so that the same people are not responsible for everything and hope to continue all of the above on a regular basis.

During 2024 we held 9 baptisms and 14 funerals were conducted by ministers from Christ’s Church; either at church or at Bolton or East Lancs Crematoria. In addition, the interment of ashes of those whose funerals were at Christ’s Church or elsewhere were also administered. There were six services of interment.

We are thankful that our Church has continued to grow with new members and a few younger families and our FISH (Sunday School) group continues to thrive.

We look forward to more positive news regarding an Incumbent in 2025.

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Receipts and Payments Accounts Year Ending 31 December 2024

Independent Examiner: John Curtis

FINAL ACCOUNTS 2024 SUMMARY

PARISH SHARE

After a meeting with diocese finance last summer, it was agreed that this should be reduced to

£ 35,000, previous total was £75,556.34. This new total was paid in full.

REGULAR GIVING

Collection plate £6,622.67 very slight increase on 2023

Envelopes (gift-aid) £3,023.40 an 11% increase on 2023

Envelopes (non-gift aid) £849.20 very slight decrease on 2023

Standing Orders £34,679.00 3% increase on 2023

Overall giving £45,174.37 a 3% increase on 2023

So thank you to all of you. In this day and age your generosity is wonderful.

LOUNGE CAFE

As always our wonderful volunteers ensured the cafe goes from strength to strength. As well as raising funds for MacMillan in September donating £520 and doing a special cafe (the famous Turkey Butty Day) at Christmas the overall profit was £8,310.64 a 7% increase on last year. Can you believe it has been open for 6 years now? Of course, without the wonderful volunteers baking, serving and welcoming all the customers none of this would happen at all.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Our events were very successful as they always are. There is something for everyone throughout the year and I hope you agree they draw the community together. Overall, they brought in a total of £5,485.10 into church funds very similar to last year.

LOUNGE

Below are the funds we receive from the various groups that use the Church Lounge;

Craft Group £1200.50
Art Group £625.00
Mother’s Union £150.00
Flower Club £200.00
Band £00.00
Harwood Ladies £40.00
Total £2215.50

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me or if it’s not too difficult at the APCM.

Happy reading

Parochial Church Council of Christ's Church, Harwood

INCOME ACCOUNT

For the year ending 31 December 2024

Note
RECEIPTS
GIVING
Envelopes - Gift Aid		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
3,023.40
3,023.40
2,690.60
332.80
Envelopes - Non-Gift Aid 849.20
849.20
879.20
-30.00
StandingOrders - Gift Aid 34,679.00
34,679.00
33,591.00
1,088.00
HMRC Gift Aid 10,585.89
10,585.89
9,034.95
1,550.94
Collection Plate 6,622.77
6,622.77
6,596.93
25.84
TOTAL GIVING RECEIPTS
SPECIAL EVENTS
55,760.26
0.00
55,760.26
52,792.68
2,967.58
Bingo night 19th May 0.00
0.00
346.39
-346.39
Christmas Fair /Autumn Fair 1,155.40
1,155.40
1,506.90
-351.50
Dinner Dance 18th Nov 2,483.25
2,483.25
1,830.20
653.05
Fun bingo 19th Apr 342.79
342.79
0.00
342.79
Clothes Swap8th Sep23/23rd Sep22 0.00
0.00
296.10
-296.10
Beetle Drive 29/07 102.00
102.00
0.00
102.00
Summer Cafe&Mini Mkt 29th Jul/Jubliee Afternoon Tea 5th
1,210.29
0.00
1,210.29
805.61
404.68
Poinsettias
2		 191.37
191.37
265.00
-73.63
Quiz Night 21st Apr/13th Oct 0.00
0.00
453.00
-453.00
TOTAL SPECIAL EVENTS RECEIPTS
OTHER INCOME
Birth, Weddings, Funerals collections
5,485.10
0.00
5,485.10
5,503.20
-18.10
434.11
434.11
967.65
-533.54
Cafe 9,117.98
9,117.98
8,686.77
431.21
Baptisms to Charity 266.20
266.20
509.23
-243.03
Fees 6,866.00
6,866.00
3,050.00
3,816.00
Flowers 980.00
980.00
890.00
90.00
Gardeningteam(Thursdays) 0.00
0.00
0.00
50.00
-50.00
HistoryBooks 0.00
20.00
20.00
5.00
15.00
Interest Curr Acct 74.18
74.18
70.86
3.32
Lounge, Hire of 430.00
430.00
370.00
60.00
Magazine 1,268.66
1,268.66
993.18
275.48
Scripture Union/Bible Readingnotes 163.80
163.80
171.30
-7.50
Sound 0.00
450.00
450.00
230.00
220.00
Tea/coffee monies 824.54
824.54
628.20
196.34
Transfer from Reserve Acct for spire repairs & others 0.00
42,030.01
42,030.01
12,777.57
29,252.44
Misc donations
1		 21,712.14
125.00
21,837.14
10,450.23
11,386.91
TOTAL OTHER INCOME RECEIPTS
MISSIONS
42,137.61
42,625.01
84,762.62
39,849.99
44,912.63
Mind 0.00
38.43
38.43
38.43
Owen Foundation(tree-planting) 0.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
Gaza-Save the Children 0.00
0.00
0.00
58.00
-58.00
Tearfund(Christmas card 2023) 0.00
166.00
166.00
154.52
11.48
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal World Vision 0.00
0.00
260.10
-260.10
TOTAL MISSIONS INCOME
TOTAL INCOME
0.00
234.43
234.43
472.62
-238.19
103,382.97
42,859.44
146,242.41
98,618.49
47,623.92

Notes

1 Donations to building works not yet been transferred to Business Savings account

2 Pam got a refund from Morrisons for all the poinsettias we bought in 2023 as they were so poor and this was added in 2024, this is the reason there are no expenses and just profit.

Parochial Church Council of Christ's Church, Harwood

EXPENSES ACCOUNT

For the year ending 31 December 2024

Note
PAYMENTS
CLERGY
Vicar		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Assistant Clergy 292.17
292.17
468.40
-176.23
TOTAL CLERGY EXPENSES
UTILITIES/INSURANCE
292.17
0.00
292.17
468.40
-176.23
Gas Church heating0223 7,240.83
7,240.83
5,738.02
1,502.81
SSE 726369651 Electric meter 2 Lounge 7176(Prev BG
0.00
0.00
2,178.99
-2,178.99
SSE(PREV 751)0073461/Church Elec-Lych Gate(Prev
3,019.37
3,019.37
1,070.53
1,948.84
Water Plus(Church) 231.42
231.42
188.31
43.11
Water Rates Vicarage 125.21
125.21
55.70
69.51
UtilityWarehouse Vicaragegas/elec 492.92
492.92
174.69
318.23
Insurance Church Lounge 657.00
657.00
642.64
14.36
Insurance Church 3,148.66
3,148.66
3,081.31
67.35
Refuse collection(Church) 420.00
420.00
414.00
6.00
TOTAL UTILITIES EXPENSES
UPKEEP OF CHURCH
Church Service supplies
15,335.41
0.00
15,335.41
13,544.19
1,791.22
1,522.57
1,522.57
1,337.60
184.97
Maintenance 4,750.69
4,750.69
3,717.60
1,033.09
Repairs/Fixtures/Fittings 2,219.91
2,219.91
10,105.45
-7,885.54
Lounge cleaning 650.00
650.00
625.00
25.00
Organ Maintenance/fund 240.00
240.00
2,035.00
-1,795.00
TOTAL UPKEEP EXPENSES
Other Expenditure
9,383.17
0.00
9,383.17
17,820.65
-8,437.48
Flowers 781.88
781.88
712.20
69.68
Baptisms to Charity 266.20
266.20
509.23
-243.03
Gardeningteam(Thursdays) 16.48
16.48
42.45
-25.97
Magazine 1,527.00
1,527.00
1,686.75
-159.75
Office supplies 1,467.29
1,467.29
1,205.58
261.71
Cafe
1		 287.34
520.00
807.34
1,490.47
-683.13
Parish Share 35,000.00
35,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
Scripture Union/Bible Readingnotes 214.79
214.79
267.04
-52.25
Sound 649.97
649.97
48.78
601.19
Transfer to Reserve account 0.00
28,092.61
28,092.61
12,692.62
15,399.99
YoungPeople'sgroups 18.25
18.25
172.38
-154.13
Misc. Expenses 50,487.90
0.00
50,487.90
5,463.60
45,024.30
TOTAL OTHER EXPENDITURE
SPECIAL EVENTS
90,717.10
28,612.61
119,329.71
39,291.10
80,038.61
Christmas Fair 27th Nov/Autumn Fair 91.98
91.98
0.00
91.98
Dinner Dance 19th Nov 1,657.40
1,657.40
1,057.50
599.90
Fun bingo 19th Apr 30.50
0.00
30.50
0.00
30.50
Quiz Night 21st Apr/13th Oct 0.00
0.00
20.49
-20.49
Summer Cafe&Mini Mkt 29th Jul 221.50
221.50
92.62
128.88
Poinsettias 0.00
0.00
163.80
-163.80
TOTAL SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES
2,001.38
0.00
2,001.38
1,334.41
666.97
MISSIONS
Afghan Appeal Urban Outreach		 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Barnabas 540.00
540.00
540.00
0.00
Bible Society 540.00
540.00
540.00
0.00
Bolton Hospice 1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Fort Alice 1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Gaza-Save the Children 0.00
0.00
100.00
-100.00
Mind 50.00
50.00
50.00
Mission Aviation Fellowship 540.00
540.00
540.00
0.00
Owen Foundation(tree-planting) 120.00
120.00
120.00
Open Doors 540.00
540.00
540.00
0.00
Tearfund 540.00
540.00
540.00
0.00
Tearfund Chirstmas card 2023 - 2022 166.00
166.00
155.00
11.00
Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal World Vision 0.00
0.00
300.00
-300.00
Urban Outreach 1,500.00
1,500.00
0.00
1,500.00
Withins Action Group 500.00
500.00
0.00
500.00
TOTAL MISSIONS EXPENSES
TOTAL EXPENSES
8,036.00
0.00
8,036.00
3,255.00
4,781.00
125,765.23
28,612.61
154,377.84
75,713.75
78,664.09

Notes

1 Restricted was funds raised at MacMillan Coffee Morning and has been forwarded to the charity.

Parochial Church Council of Christ's Church, Harwood

RESERVE ACCOUNT

For the year ending 31 December 2024

Note
Opening balance
Income
Business Account Interest		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
6,312.57
30,130.87
36,443.44
36,143.51
299.93
539.33
539.33
43.68
495.65
Transfer fm Current Acct 0.00
28,092.61
28,092.61
11,302.04
16,790.57
Total Income to Reserve Account
Expenses
Transfer to Current Acct
539.33
28,092.61
28,631.94
11,345.72
17,286.22
0.00
42,030.01
42,030.01
7,384.80
34,645.21
Total Expenses from Reserve Account
Closing balance
PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the year ending 31 December 2024
Note
TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL EXPENSES
PROFIT/LOSS
Collection end of prev. year
PROFIT/LOSS
Bank balances b/fwd 1-1-2024
Collection from prev. year
Bank balances c/fwd 31-12-2024
0.00
42,030.01
42,030.01
7,384.80
34,645.21
6,851.90
16,193.47
23,045.37
40,104.43
-17,059.06
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
0.00
0.00
0.00
98,618.49
-98,618.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
75,713.75
-75,713.75
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,904.74
-22,904.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
22,904.74
-22,904.74
32,144.16
0.00
32,144.16
12,557.81
19,586.35
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
24,008.73
0.00
24,008.73
5,081.78
18,926.95

Parochial Church Council of Christ's Church, Harwood

PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

For the year ending 31 December 2024

Note
ASSETS
Current Account
Business Account
Total Assets
CAPITAL
Balance Bought Forward
Add Total Income
Add Account Transfers
Less Account Transfers
Less Total Expenditure
Total Capital
SUNDRY ACCOUNTS
For the year ending 31 December 2024
SUNDRY BALANCES
Burial Ground Account 12321981
Opening Balance
Bank Interest
Closing Balance
Nicholson Bequest 13779264
Opening Balance
Bank Interest
Closing Balance
Parker Grave 12322007
Opening Balance
Bank Interest
Closing Balance
Dr. Snape's Grave RBS unable to locate
Opening Balance
Bank Interest
Closing Balance		 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
24,008.73
0.00
24,008.73
32,144.16
-8,135.43
23,045.37
0.00
23,045.37
36,443.44
-13,398.07
47,054.10
0.00
47,054.10
68,587.60
-21,533.50
68,587.60
0.00
68,587.60
55,561.42
13,026.18
103,382.97
42,859.44
146,242.41
188,210.54
-41,968.13
539.33
28,092.61
28,631.94
54,574.47
-25,942.53
172,509.90
42,859.44
243,461.95
298,346.43
-28,941.95
0.00
42,030.01
42,030.01
65,411.21
125,765.23
28,612.61
154,377.84
195,670.85
-41,293.01
46,744.67
14,246.83
47,054.10
37,264.37
12,351.06
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
£
2024
Restricted
Funds
£
TOTAL
2024
£
TOTAL
2023
£
Change
From
Previous
Year
62.53
62.53
61.80
0.73
0.91
0.91
0.73
0.18
63.44
63.44
62.53
0.91
164.64
164.64
162.68
1.96
2.39
2.39
1.96
0.43
167.03
167.03
164.64
2.39
754.46
754.46
745.44
9.02
10.94
10.94
9.02
1.92
765.40
765.40
754.46
10.94
205.78
205.78
205.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
205.78
205.78
205.78
0.00

Miscellaneous Income

NOTES

Date Reason Misc.
Jan - Dec Annoymous donations 424.00
£
Jan - Dec Art Group 625.00
£
Jan - Dec BuildingVAT claims 8,733.76
£
Jan - Dec Carol Lambert donations 50.70
£
10. Dec Christmas on Jesus 10.00
£
Jan - Dec Craft Group 1,200.50
£
09. Feb Donation in memoryof Barbara Handley 20.00
£
Jan - Dec Donations to maintainence of building 1,285.00
£
Jan - Dec EasyFund Raising 121.65
£
17. Jan ElectricityNW 2.70
£
01. Jul Insurancepayout lead theft/leak 8,128.00
£
Jan - Dec QR donations 550.00
£
Feb Retirementgift Heather Molloy 397.00
£
12. Aug Vicarage United Utilites refund 288.83
£
TOTAL 21,837.14
£

Miscellaneous Expenses

Date Reason Amount 1
1
10. Jul ARG Roofingtheft of lead etc 8,628.00
£
24. Jul Bateman's Decorators Ltd 3,468.00
£
29. Feb Cafe/church non-food supplies 101.14
£
06. Jun Carol Lambert HolidayProject 100.00
£
30. Dec Christmas card 42.50
£
09. Dec Christmas tree/Christmas on Jesus 145.38
£
20. Nov Church Christmas cards 92.40
£
1. Feb Church cleaningreplenishment 9.49
£
15. May Church tea/coffee replenishment 3.68
£
21. Oct Coffee cups 39.99
£
17. Apr Disposible coffee cups Sundaycoffee 37.99
£
19. Sep Donation to familyin need at St James's 100.00
£
29. Jul Filingcabinet keys 18.00
£
02. Apr Food Hygiene & Safetytrainingx14 160.20
£
28. Jun Graveyard Ashesplots 70.00
£
Jun - Jul Hurst & Byrne Ltdplastering 36,131.77
£
28. Jun Indigo Valleycoffee for cafe/Sunday 104.00
£
24. Jun Inhibitor for heatingsystem 23.84
£
09. Sep Keys cut/pavingslabs forgraveplots 44.49
£
17. Jul Office expenses 34.35
£
11. Mar Postage 44.50
£
24. Sep Prayer tree hooks 5.74
£
Nov RBL PoppyWreath 2023/2024 40.00
£
15. Feb Retirementgift Heather Molloy 400.00
£
12. Feb Retirement expenses 49.64
£
15-Jan Vicarage back door(repairs) 142.80
£
11. Jul Vicaragegarden(clearingof) 450.00
£
TOTAL 50,487.90
£

Notes

  1. Vicarage expenses totalling £ 592.80 will be reclaimed from the Diocese due to us being without a vicar. Any outstanding from previous year's will also be claimed.

Business Res Acct Income

Business Res Acct Income
Date Reason Amount
May- Aug Donation for roof repairs 1,165.00
£
Mar - Aug Gift Aid HMRC Jul 23-Jun 24 & Collplate 10,585.85
£
03. Jul Insurancepayout lead theft/leak 8,128.00
£
03. Oct VAT claim 8,213.76
£
Apr & Oct Interest 539.33
£
TOTAL 28,631.94
£
Business Res Acct Expenses Business Res Acct Expenses Business Res Acct Expenses
Date Reason Amount
10. Jul ARG Roofingtheft of lead etc 8,628.00
£
04. Oct Bateman's Decorators Ltd 2407 3,468.00
£
Jun - Jul Hurst & Byrneplastering 29,934.01
£
TOTAL 42,030.01
£

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FEES

Income and Expenditure Accounts Year Ending 31[st] December 2024

BANK ACCOUNT

BANK ACCOUNT
2023
120.00
£
Brought Forward
7,874.00
£
Total Income
7,994.00
£
7,934.00
£
Less Total Expenditure
60.00
£
Current Balance
1,860.00
£
End of Year Bank Balance
454.00
£
Cash On Hand
2,254.00
£
Uncashed Payments
60.00
£
Cash & Bank Balance Total		 2024
60.00
£
10,684.00
£
10,744.00
£
10,714.00
£
30.00
£
30.00
£
-
£
-
£
30.00
£

Prepared by Robert Molloy

INCOME

2023

£ -
£ 2,302.00
£ 451.00
£ -
£ 361.00
£ 537.00
£ 84.00
£ -
£ 670.00
£ 2,164.00
£ 1,305.00
£ 7,874.00

2024

Dignity Funerals
Bromleys FuneralServices
Howarths funeral services
Funeral Services
Havencare
J Child & Son Memorials
Kennedy Sculptures
McGarry Memorials
Private Cheques
Private O/L
Private Cash
Total Income		 724.00
£
2,638.00
£
399.00
£
1,607.00
£
-
£
618.00
£
178.00
£
33.00
£
888.00
£
2,508.00
£
1,091.00
£
10,684.00
£

INCOME by EVENT

2023
-
£ 1,386.00
£ 5,780.00
£ 695.00
£ 13.00
£ 7,874.00
Baptism certificates
Weddings, Banns etc
Funerals, Interments etc
Monuments
Donations
Total Income		 2024
18.00
£
917.00
£
8,920.00
£
829.00
£
-
£
10,684.00
£

EXPENDITURE

2023
£ 2,884.00
£ 3,832.00
£ 175.00
£ 120.00
£ 180.00
£ 80.00
£ 380.00
£ -
£ 210.00
£ 73.00
£ 7,934.00
Manchester Diocesan Board of Finance
PCC
Organist
Verger
Verger (PCC)
Sound
Sound (PCC)
Bell Ringer
Grave Digger
Donations (PCC)
Total Expenditure		 2024
3,925.00
£
5,629.00
£
-
£
120.00
£
150.00
£
130.00
£
250.00
£
-
£
480.00
£
30.00
£
10,714.00
£

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE PCC OF CHRIST’S CHURCH, HARWOOD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024

This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31[st] December 2024, which are attached, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“The Act”)

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Act), and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:

  2. proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act); and

  3. accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or

  4. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

John A Curtis BA, MBA, FHEA 14 Ashbourne Ave Bolton BL2 1LS

Date 17[th] February 2025