JarnLS;Stanley& C &Co REGisfERED CHARITY NUMBFR: 1159835 rt of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Sialcn]ents for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 or The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclcsiastical Parish of St John and St Peler Lad Jame5, Stanley & Co. Limited 1,733 Coventry Road South Yardley BinnÈngha West Midlands B26 IDT ]ames,Stanley& C &Ci) The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Si John and Si Peter Lad wood Contcnt5 of the Financial Stateineiits for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Page Report of the Truslees Independeiit ExamiiiLr's Rew)rt Siateinent of Financial Activilics Bal8nce Sheet Notes to the financial Statements 9 10 17 Detailed Statement of Ftnancial AclivitiC5 18 to 19 &Co The Parochial Chiirch Coiincil of the Ecclesiastical Parisli of St John and Si rt of the TNslees for the Year Ended J l Deceniber 2024 The Ii'uslees present their report with the financial slalements of thc charity for the year endcd 31 Dccember 2024. The 'Uslces have adopted the provisi011s of Aceounling And Re￿rtIng by Cliarities- Statemeiit of Recoiniiieiidcd Practice applicable to cliai'ities preparing iheii- accoui)1s in accordance wilh the Financial Rep)rting Standard applicable in the UK aiid Republi¢ ofii'eland (FRS 102) (effeclive l JanLtary 2019). 'lThe pyrpose of tlie charity, as stated in the governing dwumenls, is to co-opeEale wilh the incumbenl iii promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic, soci81 and ecumenical. In doing so. we aiin to be channels of G(Kl's trdnsforniing love towards all ￿Ople we come into conlact with. OBJECTivfs AND ACTIVITIEI S Objectives And aims In Plirsuaiice of our aiin, Ive seek to display our ag￿ed core value& which are.. cnable vibranl WOT%hip extending a W4irJii wclcome to everyone showing geneiDsiIy a coniinilincftl lo pi.aycr celebi'ating our diversity ensiiring we grow in t1{ ith We arc coinniittcd lo providiiig rcgular Sui)day wor511ip which reflects the alxTrve valiies plus Services on other occasi011s, siich <1S iveddings and funera15. We are rooted in oiir parish, which coinprises ladywood, Spi'ing Hill dnd Brookfields, and we are involved in a number of initiatives to enable those who live here lo thrive. 'I'o facilitalc thc ministry we are engaged in, we are mindfiil of the importance of ensuring that Ilie fabrtc of the Chiirch of St John & Si Petei., tlie Church I lall and the 5urrouiiding grouiids reinains in reasoi)ably good ordei., Ivl)icli we liave been able to do with the help of our Operations Manager, Graham Hesp. During Ihc year our Church Awhilecl. Mikc Poller, I'etired and he wns replaced by Steven Oliver. who then chrried out a quinqucniiidl inspeclioii lo be I'epoi'led to the PCC in the i)ew year. Cjiven that ihe use of our buildings involve5 significanl energy use, we recogiiisc the impoitaiice of taking steps to reduce carbon eiiiissions and so play our part in raring for the environinenl. Duiing the year we appointed Alison Thompson to ihe role of Parish Lnvironmenlal Co-ordinalor. She has allended meelings of the PCC in that capacily and has been helping us to WO￿ towards achieving tlie bronz£ Eco-church award in the new year. Public beiiefit lil planning OEir activitics for thc ycar. wc have considercd thc Charity Commission's guidatkce on piiblic benefit. We believe those aclivilies have delivered this, as- - We extend Rn open invitation to all to worship with us and to leam aknut Jesus and to trust him- We are committed to ministering to children and young people. including those who are not pari of our church family, so that each one can reach their full potenlial. In this regard we have developed positive links with local schools and with local young people. We al'e engaged in working with the local communTty in our parish in order to enhance ihc lives of all who dwell there. We welcome marriage and fuTteral enquiries from anyone who has a local connection. whether or not they are members of our church. Volunteers As well as relying upon members making regular financial donations, the church also ihanks those who generously give of their tiine lo enable il lo fulfil ils objectives. As of April 2024. the nuinber on thc elcctoral roll of tlie parish stood at 102. Of these, 30 are idenlified as having an active volunteering role. Our safeguarding oificer. Marie Robinson, ensures that anyone who volunteers for a role which may bring them into contact with children or viilnerable adults is subject lo the appropriate checks and ihat they undergo appropriate safeguarding training. Page I James,Stanley& Co. &Cci Thc Parochial Chiirch Coiincil of ihe Ecclesiaslical Pai'ish of St Johii and St Peter Lad wiM)d rt of the Tn]slees for thc Year Elided 31 Deceinber 2024 ACHIEVEIMEfiT AND PCI Rr,0￿MANcE Cliureh Activities ThiDLighout the year our minislry team, comprising our vicar. Revd Tracy Browne. our three readers ai)d other lay leaders Iiave led our worship services and shared in preaching. They liave beet) suppot1ed by oihei. Inembers of the coiigregalioii ii) various ways, incliiding providing technological 5UPPOIt, 5civing rcfrcshmenls aller Ihe sei'vice and makiiig siii'e all who coIne lo worship wilh us are warnily iyelcoiiied. Meiiibets of the congi'cgalioii also I'egulai'ly lake part in rcading lessons and Icading prayers. Occasionally we ivelcoIne visitiiig Ininisters= li) Noveinbei. Ihe i)ewly appointed Bishop of Binningham, Ihe Rt Rev Michael Volland. joined us for Safeguarding Suiiday and the seivice was followed by a brii)g aiid share luncl). The usual Suiiday attendance figure for 2024 wa5 50. Of Ihose attending, 20/0 were under 16. Our worshippiiig community during the year stood at 75, of whom 230/0 arc under l 8. Aliogether there We￿ 16 joiners and 3 leavers. The minislry leam have also been av3ilable to provide pastoral support lo our congrcgalion and lo oiheis Wlth wliom we have contact, including leading funerals and preparing candidates frir confirmation. During the yexi- Sue BulLher stood down as churchwarden. Our other warden, Charles George. conlinued in this office. We arc grateful to Sile and Charle5 for the diligence they have shown in fvlfilliijg tlicir role. Oiir music director, Martin Trotnian, togcihcr with a group of commilled singers, ￿th yout7g and old. liave enabled us lo maintain lively and inspirii)g Suiiday wor511ip IhroLighoLiI the yehr. Oiii. long-e51abli51icd Ladywood Inlerfaiih Educalion Project ('LIEP') conlii)ue5 to be iijn by Jcniiy Sills, Jo Masoii ai)d number of voliinteers. It hosts educatio1￿[ vi51t5 from a wide range ofschools lo our place of worsliip and to tliose of our parlner faiths lo eiTrable cliildren lo explore f4llths in a creative and inleraclive way. In addition lo this projccl, Ivc plan lo develop further opportunities lo use our bliilding to serve the local community in 2025. As stated earlier, an iinportant part of our Inission involves wod(ing with the local commuiiity. During the year we have maintained links wilh organisalions ihat seek to enliance thc live5 of local people. such ns the Ladywood Community PI'ojcLI and Bi17ninghain Central F'oodbank. We also work closely will) St John's & Si Pelei'5 CE Scliool. TliiDughoiit Ihc year Ihi'ee lay members of the Parochihl Church Council served on Ihe school's governing boai'd. togetlier with our vicar who is an ex officio meinber. Rev I racy has also bccn ¥oing Tnlo Ihe school and leading collective worship on a regular basis. The school is providing a good ediicational cxpcrience lo local children. as evidenced by Ihe SIAMS (Statutory Inspcclion of Anglican 8Ttd Meihodisl Sch￿]s> and ofsTED inspeclions which were ca￿]ed out in April. In developing our role in serving the local community, wc arc mindful of the importance of working in partnership with Chiistians who worship in neighboiiring chiirches. During ihc year we have becn 5ttrngihening links with these chiircl)es, such as River of Life Church. Church Alive, Birmingham Cenlral Baptist Church and LadYWp(￿ Meiliodist Cliurch. FINANCIAL RLVILW FinAneial position We i'efer to the financial statcmcnts prepaltd in accordance with our responsibility to comply with the requii'ements of the Charities Act 2011. In the year undcr rcvicw total receipts of unrestricted funds totalled £108.866. of which £18.801 related to planned voluntary donations. Thc church rcccived £39,096 in restricted income. The church spent £114,680 from unrestricted funds lo provide the Christian rninistry from St John's & St Pelcls. The nel deficit on unrestricted ￿ndS in thc ycar was £5.744 and ihe net deficit on restricted funds amounted to £2,950. During the year ihe total funds balance decreased from £157.966 to £149.272 of which £5.462 is restricted. Wc contributed £27.996 to the Diocesan Common Fund. Page 2 &Co The Parochial Chiirch Council of the Lcclesiasiical Parish of Si John and Si Peter lad W(K)d rt of the Trustees for the Year F.nded J l December 2024 FINANCIAI. REVIEW Pi'iiicipal fiinding souJ-ce5 l.ellings of our buildings has been a significant source of income for us. Church Hall lettings iii 2024 brouglil ali incoiiie of £JJ,2J2, conipai'ed with £36,553 in 202J. Lettings of the chiirch buildiiig (referred lo li) the Aiiniial Accoui)Is as 'ARC lelliiigs,) gave us £9.041, compared with £8,29J in 2023. Miich of oui. income fiom individual donors is from planned giving. In 2024 we ￿e1Ved £18,801, compared with £18,431 ii) 2023. Many of our rcglilar donors give by bank standing order. oiheTS do so Ihi'ough the eiiveloiie scheme. We encouragc taxpayers lo Gift Aid their donatioi)s and this has resulied in a claiin lo Ihe HM Reveiiue & Customs foi. £3,672 in rcspccl of gifis i'eceived during the year. In respecl of 2023, the amount of gitt aid received ivas £563 less Iliai) the atnoiinl PiT)vidcd foi. following finalisalion of the claim. We also give people the opportLinity to donate by placii)g moiiey on Ilic collcclioi) plate or by using our card rcading machine. We coillinued lo beiiefil from grai115 from donor or¥ani5alion5. These arc rcfcrrcd lo in thc finaiicial slaleincnls aiid Ilicy air rii)o fenced foi. the piirposes for ivhich Iliey had been applied tor. St Marti115 '1'n15t agreed to give us £28,000 foi- miisic ministry. the Operations Maiiager ai)d the LtEP. -file LtLP was given £1.450 by the Westhill l.oiii)dation. The LIFP has also benefitted from various donations. including a sum of £4.570 from an individual. It also relies upon fces reccived from schools that 115e the scheme which in 2024 lolalled £5.076. Wc also rcceived some one-off donations for the general purposes of ihe church, incliiding a sum of £5,000 from an individual. We receivfd from the Diocese £9,208, as a result of a long-standing arrangemenl whereby an ainounl equivalent to the income from thc Simeon Harris lund is gifted lo us for general purposes as guided by Ihe PCC. During thc year, we received insurance proceeds of £20.148 which were expended on repairs to the dainaged perimeter and rclaiiiiiig wulls. Reserves policy The Pattichial Chiirch Coiincil has agreed a reserves policy, which is lo try lo maintain a balance on unrestricted funds of the eqiiivalenl of two months, running costs and ali additional onc month'5 costs in respect of paid staff. At 31 Dccciiibci. 2024 the charity held unrestricted current assets of £83.397 and therefore the figures reEK)Ited the balance sheet meet that aim- two monihs, running costs, incliiding Diocesan c.ommon flind contributioii which we regard as a necessary cxpense, would amount lo aroLind £14J50 and the cost of staff ( Operatioils Manager, Director of Music, LILP and leaiier) would be about £4,350 per month. l-or Illi5 reason the Iru5tee5 consider the charity to be a goiiig concei'i) and these financial slateinentg are prepared on that basis. STRUCTIIRE, GOVLRNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governiiig document The Parochial Church Council is a corpordle body established by the Church of England and operates under the PArochial Church Councffil Powers Measure. The ParqKhial Church Council is a Registered Chai'ily. Chai'ity coj)stilution At St. John's & Si. Pelels (he membership of the Parochial Church Coiincil consists of the ii)cumbenl (the Viear), Ilie churcl)wardeiis, membeES of the deanery Synod who are on the electoral roll of the church and othei. persons elecled by those members of Ihe congregation who are on the electordl roll. All tnembers of the congregation who qualify under the Rules are encouraged io register on the electordl roll and are given the opw)rlunity to stand for eleclion to the Pai7)chial Church CoLtncil. During 2024 it met 6 limes. There is also a Standing Commiltee lo deal with business between PCC meetings. I'he LIEP is managed by a sub-committee of Ihe Parochial Church Council. In the opinion of the tru51ees. thc charity h&$ complied with al relevant provisions set out in UK Corporate Governance Code. Page 3 JamLS,Stanle)'& Co. &Ci) The Pftrochial Chiirch CoLinciI of the F.cclesiaslical Parish of St Jolii) aiid Sl Petcr Lad rt of the Trustees for Ihe Year Ended 31 December 2024 S'I'RUCI'UKL, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGF.MENT Recruitment and aiipointment of neiv ti'ustee5 ie method of appointTneTkl oFtruslees is sel out in Ihe Church Represenlation Rules. Oi'gAiiisAlionAI 5ti'uctui The Ineiiibeis of the Parocliial Church Council arc the trustees of thc charity- As such, they are responsible for ensuring that il is solvent, well-run and delivers its charitable outcomes in accordance wilh its aforesaid aims and purw)ses. REFCREI NCE AND ADIWIINISTRATIVE DF.TAII R¢2lStered Chxrity number 1159835 Pi'iiieipii l Address Parisli Office Dai'iiley Road Ladywood Flinningliam Wesl ￿[1dlandS B168TF I'i'ustees Rev .1. Browne Ii)cumbeni & Chair liss S Biilcher Churchwardeii (rcsigned 21.4.24) Mr C Cjeorge C'hurcliwardeii Mr R Hopkins Reader L PCC I'reasurcr lisq I I Sam.q Reader (resigned 21.4.24) Drj Sills Reader 113 M Kettle Deanery Synod Member (- 21.4.24) Rcmder Mi. A Jeniiings Deaneiy Synod imeiiiber Mrs M Bali Deanery Synod Member (- 21.4.24) Mi"s M Robinson PCC Secretary mi.ss J FraLer (resigned 21.4.24) Mr G Hesp 's J Siolberg Miss E Tii'iinch Mr M K(Ifesii (appointed 21.4.24) Mrs R Martin-Leigh Deputy warden {from 25.9.24) (aptKJinted 21.4.24) Independent Examiner Mai'k A. JRmes Jam&s, Stanley & Co. Limited 1,733 Coventry lioad South Yardlcy Birmiiighain West IMidlai)ds B26 IDT Si. John's & St. PeteFs Church is situated at Darnley Road. Bimingham B16 8TF and ihis is also ihe correspondence address. Contact with the church can also be made by email at lnfo@stjohn￿Ier.Org.uk Page 4 &Ci) The Parocliial Cliurcli Council of Ihe Ecclesiaslical Pai-ish of Si John and St Peter Lad wood t1 ofihe Trnslees for the Year Lnded 31 DeceTnber 2024 Approved by order of the board of Iruslees on I l May 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Mis M Robinson - Tru51ee Page 5 ]ame.s,Stanley& Co. &Co Independent Examinevs Re -uort to the'fruslees of The Parochial Cliiircl) Council of the Eccle5ia51ical Parish of Si John and Si Peter Lad Iiidcpeiideiil examinei's report to the tiwstees of The Pxrochixl Church Couiicil of the Eeclesiaslical Parish of St Johii And St Peter, l.adyivood I report lo tlic cliarity ti'iislees on my examiiiatioii of Ihe accounts of The Parochial Cliurch Couiicil of Ihe Ecclesiaslical Parisl) of St Jol)n and St Peter, Ladywood (the Trusl) lor Ihe year cndcd 31 December 2024. Resi)oiisibilities aii(I basis of I'ei)ort A5 Ilic cliai.ily Iruslces of Ihc I"ru5t you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accoixlance with the reqLliI-cmcnls of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I I'epoi'l in respect of my examination of the Ti'usl's accounts carried out under Section 145 01 Ilie Act aiid iii Lairyi]Ig OLII my exaininatioii I Iiave folloived all applicable Directioiis given by the Charity ComTnissioii uiidei. Seclioii 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indepeiident exAminei"s statement I have conipleled Iny e.xainiiiaiion. I confirni Ihal no mftterial Tnatters have coi)ie to my attention in connection wilh tlie exatninalion giving me calise lo believe that in any material respect- accoiintino records were nol kept in respecl of the Trust as Tcquircd by Section 130 of the Act- or Ihe llceounls do not accord with ihose records- or the accounts do not comply wilh the applicablc requirements concerning the forn] and coiitcnt of account5 Sel out in the (.'harities (Accounts and Rcport5) Rcgulalions 2008 other thali aiiy requii'einei)t that the accounls give a Ii'ue and fair view which is not a niattcr considered as part of an iiidependenl exainin¢ilioii. I have i)0 concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to whicli attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper iinderstsnding of the accounts lo be reached. Miirk A. Jaines 'I'he Jnslitute of Cl)artered Accountants in England and Wales Jmmes, Sianlcy & Co. Limited 1,733 Coventry Road Soiith Yardley Biiiningham West Midlands B26 IDT I l May 2025 Page 6 J3mes,Stanley& Co. &C() Tlic Parochial Cliiirch Council of the Ecclesidslical Paiis11 ofSI Jolm St Peter. Ladywood Stalemenl of Tr inancial Activities for the Year Lnded J l December 2024 31.12.24 Tolal funds 31.12.23 Total funds un￿sInc1ed funds Restricted fuiid Endowment rund Notes INC:C)ME klN'D NDoivfvif.NTS FROM Vollinlary iiicome 41.505 34.020 75,525 75,234 Church 2ctivilies I.IF.P Income Wedding & funei'als fees l.ettings 5,076 5.076 2.856 42,273 6,742 1,607 44,846 2.856 42.273 Inve51mcnl income Othei. income 2.084 20.148 2,084 20,148 1.036 17,027 TotAI 108.866 39.096 147,962 146,492 EXPENDITURf. ON Cliurch AetivitÉes Raising donations and legacies Chiii'cli activily costs Governance costs LLEP S