# **Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Bloxwich** **For the year ended 31[st] December 2025 Registered Charity Number: 1159897** _Page 1_ # **The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Bloxwich** # **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2025** **Charity registration number: 1159897** ## **Objectives and Activities** The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Bloxwich (the PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Rev David Candlin, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also spiritually responsible for the maintenance of the church The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at all three Churches All Saints, Holy Ascension and St Thomas’s. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. Also, through non sacramental activities of hospitality and fellowship we aim to reach non churched members of the community. ## **Public Benefit** The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bloxwich, it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by: • Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; and • Promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## **Team Rector’s Report** Welcome to the annual report and accounts of Bloxwich PCC. 2025 was marked by two significant developments for the PCC and the wider parish; one pastoral, the other financial. The first and most welcome pastoral development was the licensing in August by the Bishop of Wolverhampton, Tim Wambunya, of Rev Amanda Mallen as our Team Vicar. Amanda made a significant impact in the three years of her curacy and I am delighted that she will be serving Bloxwich as vicar. She is a super minister and a great colleague. The event of financial significance to the PCC is the sale of the Old Lane Mission Hall. This building housed a small but faithful congregation – St James – until 2015 and thereafter a youth club and a free church. In 2023 the PCC judged the building to be surplus to need and beyond our means to maintain, so it was placed on the market and the sale completed in February 2025. The transaction netted just over £170,000, which strengthens our financial health significantly. The PCC has earmarked £28,000 for repairs and maintenance work to All Saints and St Thomas which was identified in the quinquennials, and £30,000 for the refurbishment of the narthex at All Saints. The funds have also enabled the PCC to hire a part-time administrator. The rest of my report reflects the themes of the diocesan strategy _Seeking the Kingdom_ : ## **Be purposeful about evangelism** Our primary work of evangelism in Bloxwich is through the baptism and wedding offices. We seek to engage couples and families _Page 2_ with young children by strongly encouraging them to come along to Messy Church and our informal monthly band-led worship at All Saints – Our Story Our Song (previously Truth be Told). We are purposeful in helping families feel they belong. Our Story Our Song now has a congregation greater than that of any one of our three churches’ regular congregations on the Sunday in the month when it takes place. Both Holy Ascension and St Thomas offer a weekly Places of Welcome coffee morning and we are seeking to introduce a time of prayer at both gatherings, using the SoulSpace model we learned about at a workshop organised by the Diocese. Holy Ascension is a Dementia-Friendly Church and provides a welcome to people living with dementia and their families and carers. Members of the congregation at St Thomas knocked on doors and leafletted the Mossley estate in the summer to tell people about the church and encourage them along to a Pet Service. We play a central role in Churches Together in Bloxwich and Blakenall, including organising the annual Good Friday Walk of Witness which brings together about 60 Christians from different denominations to witness to the good news of Jesus Christ in Bloxwich town centre. We also organise Carols in the Market on the Saturday before Christmas. ## **Engage creatively with local communities** We have organised a Parish Open Day at All Saints for the last two years and invited the community to visit and find out more about the activities of our three churches. We opened and closed the 2025 Open Day with an act of worship, and attendance has been encouraging. All Saints is engaging with other groups to deepen community links. We worked with the Midland Langar Seva Society, a Sikh charity, to secure funds to run a youth club in the church hall. We and MLSS were both frustrated when, despite the obvious lack of alternative provision for teenagers in Bloxwich, the youth club was not well attended, and we did not secure continuing funding for this initiative. All Saints provides space for First Step Recovery – a charity supporting people who are recovering from substance abuse. In addition to providing a valuable service to the community, this partnership is a model of good cooperation; we provide space in the church hall at below market rent and First Step Recovery contributes to the repair and maintenance of the building. All Saints supports the Bloxwich branch of the Royal British Legion by providing space in the church grounds and use of the church hall for an annual Bloxwich Armed Forces Day, which is growing in popularity and reach. Bloxwich RBL have also generously given their time to organise a working group to maintain the church grounds. ## **Become more diverse** _Seeking the Kingdom_ envisages that each parish should become more representative of the age profile and diversity of the community it serves. We are some way from being representative of the age profile of our parish, where broadly speaking 1 in 5 people are under the age of 16 and a similar proportion over 65*. In common with many Anglican congregations, a majority in all three of our churches is over 65 and we have few children attending on a regular basis. However, certainly at St Thomas and All Saints we are seeing a refreshing of our congregations; this may not be leading to numerical growth yet, but it is perceptibly changing the age profile as we welcome new families and children. Bloxwich is 90 per cent ethnically white, and in this regard both All Saints and St Thomas are representative of their local community. ## **Grow Younger** We are working purposefully with the two Church of England primary schools in the parish – All Saints National Academy and Little Bloxwich – to build relations with the children and their families and our churches – All Saints and Holy Ascension respectively. Rev Amanda and I lead whole-school worship on a weekly basis, and we have a rhythm of end-of-terms services in church for the children and their families. Children from ASNA are coming into All Saints on a class-by-class basis to deepen their knowledge of faith and increase their sense of feeling at home in church. We have developed links with some of the local non-church primary schools and with Walsall Academy, a secondary school in the parish, but these are contingent on the continued support of the teacher leads. We have good relations with a couple of the local nursery schools, which visit church on a termly basis, and with a special school in the parish. ## **Personal Reflection** I am grateful to our lay ministers – Angie, Helen and Ade – for their energy, commitment and good humour. Thanks are also due to our wardens, DCC and PCC members and all our volunteers for the hard work of doing church, extending our parish mission and fundraising. _Page 3_ I have enjoyed serving as the mayor’s chaplain, high points of which were preaching at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Walsall Cenotaph and at the Mayor’s Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew’s. I continue to serve as a volunteer chaplain at HMP Oakwood, including leading an act of Remembrance on Armistice Day which was very moving. Leading a monthly service at the Stan Ball Centre and catching up afterwards with the elderly and people with learning difficulties who use the centre continues to bring me great joy. Thanks be to God. ## **David Candlin Team Rector** ## **Financial Review** ## **PCC of Bloxwich** Net Total Assets: £276,815_2025 [£142,435_2024] Excess: £136,788_2025 – Unrestricted Excess: £156,784 Restricted Deficit: (£19,996) [Deficit: (£274) 2024] ## **All Saints Accounts** : Net Total Assets: £79,434 2025 [£100,044 2024] Deficit – (£18,232) 2025 - Unrestricted Deficit: (4,120) Restricted Deficit: (£14,113) Excess – £1,105 2024 All Saints’ unrestricted income for the year was just under £66,000, of which gift aid collections raised almost £16,500 (and we were able to reclaim gift aid of just over £5,000 in the year). The second important source of income was from church hall lettings, which increased from just under £11,200 in 2024 to almost £15,500 in 2025. Fees from weddings and funerals continue to be an important source of income, bringing in £8,652. And while it is still a relatively small proportion of total giving, we are encouraged by receipts from contactless giving, which increased almost threefold compared with 2024 to £784. Unrestricted expenditure was almost £70,000. Our largest cost is our contribution to the Common Fund, which we paid in full in 2025 (£33,793). Our heating and lighting costs have increased by 45% from 2024 to £9,627, which is largely a consequence of the increased hire of the church hall. We paid for church maintenance of almost £6,000 from general funds; the largest bill was for £4,200 to remove bird fouling from the bell tower. Overall, therefore we recorded a deficit in unrestricted funds of a little over £4,000. This is made up of a deficit in the running of All Saints church of just over £9,000 and a surplus from hire of the church hall of just over £5,000. Going forwards, we shall need to encourage generous giving and reinvigorate our fund-raising in order to bring unrestricted income and expenditure into balance. We received restricted income of £3,500 in 2025 but spent considerably more – just over £17,600 – resulting in a deficit at the end of the year of £14,113. However, this was largely due to architect’s fees: we spent over £11,200 with Arrol Green Design to prepare drawings to support a faculty for the refurbishment of the narthex and adjoining rooms and to manage the project. We have obtained faculty approval and we are scheduling the work to take place in the second half of 2026; the works have been costed at £30,000, which will be met from PCC funds from the sale of Old Lane. As a consequence of these and other movements in funds, All Saints DCC balance sheet has shrunk from £100K at the beginning of 2025 to £79,435 at the year-end. However, following the sale of Old Lane Mission Hall, which sold for £175K (£171,222 net of sale costs), the overall financial position of the PCC is significantly stronger than this time last year. _Page 4_ ## **Holy Ascension Accounts** : Total Assets: £25,195_2025 [£32,514 2024] Deficit: – (£7,320) _2025_Unrestricted_Excess: £1,902_Restricted_Deficit: (£9,222) [Excess: £4,841 2024] The deficit has been caused by expenditure on major repairs using the building fund which is restricted. The unrestricted fund is still showing an excess. The overall income has increased from £31,871_2024 to £32,176_2025. The only notable difference is 08A1 Non-recurring one off grants. The overall expenditure has increased from £27,030_2024 to £39,496_2025. The only notable difference is 2701/2710/2720 which is the major work. Holy Ascension have again paid their Common Fund request in full. Thanks go to Richard for his continued support ## **Parish** : Total Assets: £166,468_2025 [£840_2024] Excess: £165,628_2025 [Deficit: (£4,074)_2024] Each Church now transfers funds into the Parish account and this is shown against code 2300 Parish expenses. So that there is no duplication the Agency accounts are used to receive the funds and pay any invoices. At year end the Agency account Parish Expenses will be cleared and the contra entry posted against 2300 within the Parish licence so that on consolidation the correct net figure is shown. The amount transferred from 2300 to clear Parish expenses Agency was £947_2025 [£610_2024] £3,500 was transferred to St Thomas for cashflow purposes and posted against 2300 Parish expenses along with the Skip hire of £400. Bloxwich Youth account 50036368 was closed in 2026 and transferred to 00036070. The proceeds of the Sale of the Old Mission Hall were received by Lichfield in May 2025 totalling £171,409 into account number CB1009177. £5,000 was transferred to All Saints to repay the loan to the Parish in 2024. £10,000 was transferred to 00036070 for dispersal as per the PCC instructions. £400 was paid for the hire of a skip to clear the Old Mission hall. £3,308 interest was added and a balance of £158,048 transferred to CB1009540 so that funds could be held locally. ## **St Thomas Accounts** : Total Assets: £5,717 2025 [£9,036 2024] Deficit: (£3,289) 2025 – Unrestricted_Deficit: (£3,377)_Restricted Excess: £88 [Deficit: (£2,144) 2024] Overall income has reduced from £27,135 2024 to £20,985 2025. The most notable differences being reductions in 0550 Donations and 1230 Church Hall lettings. Expenditure has also reduced from £29,280 2024 to £24,273 2025. The most notable difference is 2300_Parish Expenses this code is showing (£2,660). £3,500 was transferred from the Parish account CCLA deposit account. This was posted as expenditure of 2300 in the Parish licence and to avoid duplication in the consolidated accounts posted as minus expenditure in St Thomas licence. It has to be posted in this way because it is neither income nor expenditure and just a transfer from one account to another. 2440 has also seen a reduction. St Thomas have paid their 2025 Common fund in full. Thanks go to Margaret for her continued support. _Page 5_ ## **Reserves Policy** It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. Each church will identify their own figure based on its expenditure. The reserve will be held in a designated fund on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. However, for the purposes of this report we have quoted the target as a whole. Three months expenditure is equivalent to £30,651_2025 [£30,131_2024]. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £188,244_2025 [£16,437_2024]. This is considerably higher than the target. The increase in free reserves is largely attributable to the sale of the Old Mission Hall for £171,409. It should be noted that planned expenditure across the Churches will draw down a portion of these funds in due course. In the uncertain economic climate, the trustees believe that maintaining a healthy reserve provides a strong foundation for the future – enabling the charity to pursue new outreach opportunities as they arise, while ensuring sufficient funds are available to meet any unforeseen circumstances. ## **Investment Policy** The charity is granted power to invest in suitable investments under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act 2000. As a charity, the Trustees have a duty of care to take such advice as is appropriate before investments are undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of Finance (CCLA) in London. The charity’s investment policies are based on two key principles: - - Ethical Investment – this includes ensuring that investments are held in companies which have high standards of corporate governance and act in a responsible way towards stakeholders. - Long-term responsibilities – the trustees are aware of their long-term responsibilities in respect of the Restricted and Unrestricted reserves and as a result follow a prudent approach to investment decisions. Investment policy for long-term funds is aimed primarily at generating a sustainable income, with due regard to the need for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need to realise investments to meet operational needs. The charity does not have a policy of generating income at excessive or high risk – known as “purchasing income”, where high returns are guaranteed at the expense of capital. In summary, the charity has an overall policy to maximise income while preserving the real value of its funds. Due to the nature of the charity, an ethical investment policy is taken into consideration when investments are made: The charity follows the Ethical Investment Advisory policy as recommended by the Lichfield Diocese which includes the following: - “We aim to invest in companies that: - will develop their business in the interests of shareholders; - demonstrate responsible employment practices; - are conscientious concerning issues of corporate governance, the environment and human rights; - are sensitive to the community in which they operate.” Planned giving, collections and donations are the main sources of fund raising along with tax recoverable. ## **Safeguarding** The PCC believe they have fulfilled their duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). ## **Reporting Serious Incidents** A Serious Incident is an adverse event, whether actual or alleged, which results in or risks significant harm to the charity’s beneficiaries, employees, office holders, volunteers or to others who come into contact with the charity through its work, loss of the charity’s money or assets, damage to the charity’s property or harm to the charity’s work or reputation. The trustees are not aware of any Serious Incidents in the last year ## **Fundraising** The PCC takes it fundraising responsibilities seriously and is very grateful to all donors – whether regular or occasional – for their support of the church and church events. PCC supporters are never taken for granted. The PCC take full responsibility for fundraising and do not use commercial organisations or professional fundraisers. All money raised is either by donations, fundraising events, special appeals or legacies for which the PCC are most grateful. _Page 6_ ## **Volunteers** The members of the PCC would like to thank all of the 50 volunteers who work so hard to make our Church a lively and vibrant community. ## **Risk Management** The Church Wardens carry out regular Health and Safety Reviews and regularly inspect premises for potential hazards. We have safeguarding policies in place for child protection and for work with vulnerable adults, including rigorous DBS checking of staff and volunteers. Our insurances are reviewed annually to ensure adequate cover. An informal review of any new risks which may impact the work of the Church in the Parish is ongoing. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of England and is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. The PCC is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended that came into effect on 2[nd] January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended). The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. The PCC members receive training from courses run by the Diocese. Members of the congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll, and to stand for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The PCC met 5 times in 2025. ## **Related Parties** No related parties were either employed by the PCC or offered a contract to carry out work on the Church ## **Donations from Related Parties** Donations from 16 related parties during the year totalled £33,657_2025 [£6,097 2024]. All these donations were received without conditions ## **Remuneration paid to Trustees** None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the PCC ## **Expenses paid to Trustees** One trustee was reimbursed £221_2025 [£324_2024] for travel and subsistence during the year. _Page 7_ ## **Reference and Administrative Details** **Charity Name:** The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Bloxwich **Other names the charity is known by:** N/A **Registered Charity Number** : 1159897 **Charity’s principal address:** The Rectory, 3 Elmore Row, Bloxwich Walsall WS3 2HR **Correspondence address:** The Rectory, 3 Elmore Row, Bloxwich Walsall WS3 2HR **Website address:** https://www.bloxwichparish.org.uk **PCC Members: Who Served from 1 January 2025 to the date this report was approved** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**period**| |---|---|---| |**Ex-Officio**||| |Revd. David Candlin|Rector/Chairperson|| |Mr Stuart Annis|District Warden Holy Ascension|| |Revd Amanda Mallen|Team Vicar [from 17 August 2025 previously Curate]|| |Mr Ade Mallen|Licenced Lay Minister and District Warden St Thomas’|| |Revd. Patricia Nesbitt|Assistant Minister Bloxwich|Resigned 17 June 2025| |Miss Donna Titley|District Warden St Thomas’|| |Ms Angela Partoon|Licensed Lay Minister|| |Mrs Helen Thorpe-Wood|Licensed Lay Minister|| |Mrs Leslie Harris|District Warden Holy Ascension|| |Ms Sharon Perkins|District Warden All Saints’|| |Ms Edna Marshall|Deanery Synod Representative Holy Ascension|| |Ms Gemma Caldwell|Deanery Synod Representative St Thomas’|| |Ms Pauline Kenn|Deanery Synod Representative St Thomas’|| |Mr Stephen Jones|Deanery Synod Representative All Saints’|Joined 26 April 2025| |Mr Ivan Boot|Deanery Synod Representative All Saints’|Joined 26 April 2025| |**Elected Members**||| |Mr Richard Harris|PCC Representative Holy Ascension|| |Mrs Susan Walters|PCC Representative Holy Ascension|| |Mrs Sheila Harvey|PCC Representative All Saints|Resigned 25 April 2025| |Mrs Amy Jane Cox|PCC Representative All Saints|| _Page 8_ |**Bank**|Lloyds Bank PLC The Bridge Walsall| |---|---| |**Investment**|CCLA| |**Managers**|1 Angel Ln London EC4R 3AB| |**Independent**|Jonathan Hill| |**Examiner**|Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance| ||St Marys House, The Close, Lichfield. WS13 7LD| Approved by the PCC on 24.03.26 and signed on its behalf by: **Rev David Candlin** _Page 9_ ## **Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees/members of The PCC of The Parish of Bloxwich** Registered charity number: 1159897 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2025 which are set out on the following pages. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independen t examination is needed. ## It is my responsibility - to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission - (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Signed: ………………………………………….. Date: Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance St Mary’s House, The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD _Page 10_ ## **The Parish of Bloxwich** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** For the year ended 31[st] December 2025 ## **Accounting Policies** The Financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. There may be minor discrepancies in the totals as the pence are not being shown. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members. ## **Cashflow Statement** The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requirement to produce a cashflow statement on the grounds that the income does not exceed £500,000. ## **Going Concern** There are no material uncertainties relate to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. ## **Accounting Estimates and Prior Year Errors** No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period ## **Description of Funds** **Unrestricted funds** are income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its "free reserves" as disclosed in the trustees' annual report. An explanation of purpose of each Designated fund are as follows |**_4a_All Saints_**|| |---|---| |Clergy Discretionary|A Fund set aside for payments at the discretion of the Clergy - All Saints| |Discipleship/Evangelism/Vocation|A fund set aside for the missionary work of the Parish - All Saints| |Hall – Parish Hall|Parish Hall – Fund set aside for the upkeep of the Parish Hall – All Saints| |**_4b_Holy Ascension_**|| |ZZReserve -|3 Months expenditure - Holy Ascension. Closed in 2025| |**_4c_St Thomas_**|| |ZZDecoration|Historic funds held for the decoration of Cresswell crescent. Closed in 2025| |ZZMission Resource|Funds set aside for Mission St Thomas. Closed in 2025| |ZZReserve -|3 Months expenditure - St Thomas. Closed in 2025| |ZZSanta|Funds set aside for Santa Gifts. Closed in 2025| |**_4d_Parish_**|| |None|| _Page 11_ **Restricted funds** comprise of two elements :- - a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest - b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis. An explanation of purpose of each Restricted fund are as follows: |**_4a_All Saints_**|| |---|---| |Family Work|For the work of the Family worker| |Maintenance|For the Maintenance of the building - All Saints| |Church Maintenance|For the Maintenance of the building - All Saints| |ZZClock Maintenance|For the Maintenance of the Clock - All Saints. Merged with Church| ||maintenance. Closed in 2025| |ZZChoir|For the Choir. Closed in 2025| |ZZDisability|For disability access. Closed in 2025| |ZZDecoration|For the redecoration of the Vicarages| |**_4b_Holy Ascension_**|| |Building Fund|For the building - Holy Ascension| |Warm Spaces|Grant from Walsall Council for Warm spaces @ Holy Ascension| |ZZIDS Decoration|For the redecoration of the Vicarages| |**_4c_St Thomas_**|| |Craft Group|Income and Expenditure for the Craft Group - St Thomas. Church group| |ZZBuilding Maintenance|For the Maintenance of the building - St Thomas. In an overdrawn| ||position transferred from General and closed in 2025| |**_4d_Parish_**|| |Garden Project @ St Thomas|For the Garden Project @ St Thomas| **Endowment funds** are restricted funds that must be retained as trust capital either permanently or subject to a discretionary power to spend capital as income, and where the use of any income or other benefit derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes to the accounts. An explanation of purpose of each Endowment fund are as follows: The Parish of Bloxwich does not hold any Endowment funds. ## **Incoming Resources** Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received or when the PCC becomes entitled to the resource and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. ## **Resources Expended** Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. _Page 12_ ## **Governance and Support Costs** Support costs should be allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the PCC and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources eg by allocating staff costs by time spent and other costs by their usage. ## **Fixed Assets** Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.10(2)(a)&(C) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. No depreciation is provided on buildings as the currently estimated residual value of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining useful life of these assets exceeds 50 years, so that any depreciation charges would be immaterial. Other tangible fixed assets are valued at cost. The depreciation rates and methods used are 50% per annum. However, the Sound system listed will be depreciated over a 10 year period at 10% per annum starting in 2026. ## **Investments** Investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued initially at cost and subsequently at market value at the year end. Investments held for re-sale are treated as current asset investments. ## **Debtors** Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount. Subsequently they are measured as cash expected to be received ## **Creditors and Accruals** Creditors are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. Accruals are measured on best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. _Page 13_ ## _**The Parish of Bloxwich year ending 2025**_ ## **Receipts and Payments Account 2025** ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**2025**
**2024**| |---|---| |**Receipts**
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
**Total income**
**Payments**
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
**Total expenditure**
**Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
Gains/losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|46,642
-
8,918
-
55,561
60,018
51,013
15,476
673
-
67,163
69,719
-
-
-
-
-
10
5,194
-
892
-
6,087
4,153
171,409
-
-
-
171,409 -| ||**274,260**
**15,476**
**10,484**
**-**
**300,221 133,902**
748
-
450
-
1,199
271
121,856
10,347
30,029
-
162,233 133,904
-
-
-
-
-
-| ||**122,604**
**10,347**
**30,480**
**-**
**163,432 134,176**| ||**151,656**
**5,128**
**(19,996)**
**-**
**136,788 (274)**
26,227
-
14,932
-
41,160
25,498
(6,046)
(17,217)
(17,899)
-
(41,161) (25,499)
(32)
(2,378)
-
-
(2,409)
1,864
-
-
-
-
-
-| ||**171,807**
**(14,466)**
**(22,962)**
**-**
**134,380 1,591**| ||**16,437**
**89,602**
**36,396**
**-**
**142,435 140,844**| ||**188,244**
**75,136**
**13,434**
**-**
**276,815 142,435**| _Page 14_ ## **Statement of assets and liabilities 2025** |**Class and nominal code**|**General Designated Restricted Endowment 2025**
**2024**
-
57,094
-
-
57,094 59,471
-
-
-
-
-
1,811
**-**
**57,094**
**-**
**-**
**57,094 61,282**
240
-
-
-
240
479
3,006
-
-
-
3,006
-
**3,246**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,246**
**479**
4,121
-
3,250
-
7,371
2,610
(3,911) 18,042
4,390
-
18,522 9,806
14,719 -
277
-
14,997 17,364
117
-
-
-
117
1
49
-
-
-
49
54
61
-
-
-
61
75
94
-
17
-
112
48
5,313
-
307
-
5,621
6,823
159,048 -
-
-
159,048 -
4,328
-
5,547
-
9,876
9,448
1,054
-
2,818
-
3,872
25,304
-
-
-
-
-
412
-
-
-
-
-
5,512
-
-
-
-
-
3,255
-
-
-
-
-
1,424
-
-
-
-
-
437
-
-
-
-
-
64
**184,998 18,042**
**16,609**
**-**
**219,650 82,643**
-
-
3,174
-
3,174
1,970
**-**
**-**
**3,174**
**-**
**3,174**
**1,970**
**188,244 75,136**
**13,434**
**-**
**276,815 142,435**| |---|---| |**Fixed Asset - Investments**
CB3028433: CCLA Bloxwich Foster 446/487
ZZCB3028431: CCLA Cresswell Investment
**Total**
**Fixed Asset - Tangible Assets**
6404: Projector & Laptop
6505: Sound System depreciation over 10 years @ £300.60 per
annum 2340
**Total**
**Current Asset - Cash At Bank And In Hand**
00036070: The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bloxwich
01776172: Bank current account
02750266: Bank current account
6590: Petty Cash_St Thomas
6590: Petty Cash_Parish
6590: Petty Cash_Holy Ascension
6591: Coffee Morning Petty Cash_Holy Ascension
70784990: HSBC Current Account
CB1009540: CCLA - PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bloxwich
CB3028428: CCLA (CBF) deposit account
CB3028430: CCLA (CBF) deposit account
ZZ 06002116: All Saints DCC - Ingram Trust
ZZ37401460: Building Fund Current Account
ZZ50036368: Bloxwich Youth Church
ZZIDBLOX011: Bloxwich - 3 Elmore Row
ZZIDBLOX012: IDS Decoration Account LICHFIELD
ZZIDBLOX013: Bloxwich - 9 Sanston Road
**Total**
**Liability - Agency Accounts**
6699: Agency collections
**Total**
**Net total assets**|| Approved by the PCC on 24.03.26 and signed on its behalf by: **Rev David Candlin** _Page 15_ ## **Statement of assets and liabilities 2024** ||**General Designated**
**Restricted Endowment 2024**
**2023**| |---|---| |**Fixed assets - Investments**
CCLA CRESSWELL INVESTMENT -
CCLA Bloxwich - William King -
CCLA Bloxwich Foster 446/487 -
**Totals**
**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**
Projector & Laptop -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**
The PCC of the Ecclesiastical
Parish of -
Bank current account -
Bank current account -
All Saints DCC - Ingram Trust -
Building Fund Current Account -
Bloxwich Youth Church -
Cash in hand -
Petty Cash -
Coffee Morning Petty Cash -
HSBC Current Account -
CCLA (CBF) deposit account -
CCLA (CBF) deposit account -
Bloxwich - 3 Elmore Row -
IDS Decoration Account
LICHFIELD -
Bloxwich - 9 Sanston Road -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Agency accounts**
Agency collections -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due**
**in one year**
Common fund Liability - All Saints
-
Common Fund Liability - St
Thomas -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|1,811
—
—
—
1,811
3,748
—
—
—
—
—
12,712
—
59,471
—
—
59,471
58,140| ||**1,811**
**59,471**
**—**
**—**
**61,282**
**74,602**
479
—
—
—
479
—| ||**479**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**479**
**—**
2,530
—
79
—
2,610
465
(22,999)
20,876
11,929
—
9,806
14,264
11,174
5,988
202
—
17,364
11,897
3
—
408
—
412
407
—
—
5,512
—
5,512
5,512
(1,744)
—
5,000
—
3,255
4,354
55
—
—
—
55
107
75
—
—
—
75
98
—
—
48
—
48
128
3,731
3,265
(173)
—
6,823
3,513
—
—
9,448
—
9,448
8,972
21,319
—
3,984
—
25,304
26,912
—
—
1,424
—
1,424
1,299
—
—
437
—
437
437
—
—
64
—
64
64| ||**14,146**
**30,130**
**38,366**
**—**
**82,643**
**78,437**
—
—
1,970
—
1,970
447| ||**—**
**—**
**1,970**
**—**
**1,970**
**447**
—
—
—
—
—
9,865
—
—
—
—
—
1,883| ||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**11,748**| ||**16,437**
**89,602**
**36,396**
**—**
**142,435**
**140,844**| _Page 16_ **Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment 2025 2024** ## **Analysis of receipts and payments 2025** |**RECEIPTS**
**Donations and legacies**
0101 - Gift Aid Collections
0201 - Non Gift Aid Collections
0301 - Loose plate collections
0302 - Weddings/Funeral/Baptism Collections
0303 - Contactless
0410 - Giving through church boxes
0550 - Donations over £20
0801 - Recurring grants
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants
**Donations and legacies Totals**
**Income from charitable activities**
0302 - Beetle Drive/Book Sale/History Evening/Q
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
0901 - Other funds generated
0902 - Heating Weddings & Funerals
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives
ZZ1231 - Seasonal Fairs - Inactive
**Income from charitable activities Totals**
**Other trading activities**
1210 - Bookstall sales to promote objectives
**Other trading activities Totals**
**Investments**(ST Thomas DCC)
1001 - Dividends
1020 - Bank and building society interest
**Investments Totals**
**Other income**
1320 - Surplus - sales of fixed assets
**Other income Totals**
**Receipts Grand totals**
**PAYMENTS**
**Raising funds**
1730 - Costs of fetes & other events
**Raising funds Totals**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
1740 - Bank Charges
1801 - Giving to missionary societies
1910 - LDBF Common Fund
2050 - Salary of parish administrator
2051 - Organist Fees
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent
2102 - Other Expense Claims
2150 - Vicar's telephone
2170 - Education
2201 - Parish training and mission|25,202
-
-
-
25,202
22,344
8,001
-
-
-
8,001
9,350
4,240
-
-
-
4,240
4,622
2,209
-
-
-
2,209
1,578
784
-
-
-
784
271
102
-
-
-
102
67
6,002
-
-
-
6,002
12,832
-
-
4,748
-
4,748
-
100
-
4,170
-
4,270
8,950| |---|---| ||**46,642**
**-**
**8,918**
**-**
**55,561**
**60,018**
790
-
-
-
790
1,379
9,130
-
-
-
9,130
7,943
9,267
-
673
-
9,940
8,242
3,431
-
-
-
3,431
3,366
8,866
-
-
-
8,866
8,905
19,527
15,476
-
-
35,003
38,882
-
-
-
-
-
1,000| ||**51,013**
**15,476**
**673**
**-**
**67,163**
**69,719**
-
-
-
-
-
10| ||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**10**
1,264
-
-
-
1,264
2,908
3,930
-
892
-
4,823
1,245| ||**5,194**
**-**
**892**
**-**
**6,087**
**4,153**
171,409
-
-
-
171,409 -| ||**171,409**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**171,409 -**| ||**274,260**
**15,476**
**10,484**
**-**
**300,221 133,902**| ||748
-
450
-
1,199
271| ||**748**
**-**
**450**
**-**
**1,199**
**271**
444
-
25
-
469
515
281
1,000
-
-
1,281
2,657
67,587
-
-
-
67,587
66,263
7,327
-
-
-
7,327
-
100
2,003
-
-
2,103
1,838
151
70
-
-
221
324
110
-
-
-
110
-
54
-
-
-
54
54
91
-
152
-
244
220
412
-
1,334
-
1,747
842| _Page 17_ |2300 - Parish Expenses
2301 - Church running - insurance
2310 - Church office/Youth - telephone
2320 - Organ / piano tuning
2330 - Church maintenance
2331 - Cleaning
2332 - Catering
2340 - Upkeep of services
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2363 - Licence & Subscriptions
2401 - Church running - electric
2420 - Church running - water
2440 - Heating & Lighting
2560 - Hall running - maintenance
2580 - Hall running - water
2590 - Heating & Lighting Hall
2701 - Church major repairs - structure
2710 - Church major repairs - installation
2720 - Church interior and exterior decorating
2840 - Other PCC property upkeep
ZZ2363 - Licence & Subscriptions - Inactive use 2360
ZZ2920 - New building Church
**Expenditure on charitable activities Totals**
**Payments Grand totals**|4,712
-
-
-
4,712
1,789
10,220
-
-
-
10,220
10,661
1,318
-
-
-
1,318
1,445
-
-
390
-
390
-
9,398
-
4,556
-
13,955
7,511
148
192
-
-
340
256
370
-
579
-
949
485
925
37
179
-
1,142
1,946
801
-
-
-
801
960
2,221
169
68
-
2,459
4,995
-
-
-
-
-
421
-
-
-
-
-
671
862
-
-
-
862
1,029
11,621
4,661
750
-
17,032
21,707
-
1,425
554
-
1,979
1,552
-
751
-
-
751
547
-
-
-
-
-
2,625
-
-
2,625
-
2,625
-
-
-
6,317
-
6,317
145
770
-
11,508
-
12,278
961
1,926
37
987
-
2,950
-
-
-
-
-
-
903
-
-
-
-
-
570| |---|---| ||**121,856**
**10,347**
**30,029**
**-**
**162,233 133,904**| ||**122,604**
**10,347**
**30,480**
**-**
**163,432 134,176**| _Page 18_ ## **Fund movement by type 2025** |**Fund**|**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**Transfers**
**Gains/Losses**
**Journals**
**Closing**| |---|---| |**Build**
Restricted
14,961
339
9,753
-
-
-
5,547
**Sub-totals**
**14,961**
**339**
**9,753**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,547**
**Clergy**
Designated
2,378
-
1,107
-
-
-
1,270
**Sub-totals**
**2,378**
**-**
**1,107**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,270**
**Communities Together**
Restricted
-
300
300
-
-
-
-
**Sub-totals**
**-**
**300**
**300**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**CraftGroup**
Restricted
285
-
-
-
-
-
285
**Sub-totals**
**285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**285**
**Defibrillator**
Restricted
-
673
673
-
-
-
-
**Sub-totals**
**-**
**673**
**673**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**DEV**
Designated
69,471
-
-
(8,000)
(2,378)
-
59,094
**Sub-totals**
**69,471**
**-**
**-**
**(8,000)**
**(2,378)**
**-**
**59,094**
**FamilyWork**
Restricted
2,488
551
400
-
-
-
2,639
**Sub-totals**
**2,488**
**551**
**400**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,639**
**Garden Project @ St Thomas**
Restricted
-
3,250
-
-
-
-
3,250
**Sub-totals**
**-**
**3,250**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,250**
**Hall**
Designated
8,498
15,476
9,202
-
-
-
14,771
**Sub-totals**
**8,498**
**15,476**
**9,202**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
**IDSLDBF**
Restricted
437
-
-
(438)
-
-
-
**Sub-totals**
**437**
**-**
**-**
**(438)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Maintenance**
Restricted
8,888
-
16,506
8,887
-
-
1,269
**Sub-totals**
**8,888**
**-**
**16,506**
**8,887**
**-**
**-**
**1,269**
**Place of Welcome**
Restricted
-
1,500
1,411
(89)
-
-
-
**Sub-totals**
**-**
**1,500**
**1,411**
**(89)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**V J Day**
Restricted
-
120
120
-
-
-
-
**Sub-totals**
**-**
**120**
**120**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|14,961
339
9,753
-
-
-
5,547| ||**14,961**
**339**
**9,753**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**5,547**
2,378
-
1,107
-
-
-
1,270| ||**2,378**
**-**
**1,107**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**1,270**
-
300
300
-
-
-
-| ||**-**
**300**
**300**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
285
-
-
-
-
-
285| ||**285**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**285**
-
673
673
-
-
-
-| ||**-**
**673**
**673**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
69,471
-
-
(8,000)
(2,378)
-
59,094| ||**69,471**
**-**
**-**
**(8,000)**
**(2,378)**
**-**
**59,094**
2,488
551
400
-
-
-
2,639| ||**-**
**3,250**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,250**
8,498
15,476
9,202
-
-
-
14,771| ||**8,498**
**15,476**
**9,202**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,771**
437
-
-
(438)
-
-
-| ||**437**
**-**
**-**
**(438)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
8,888
-
16,506
8,887
-
-
1,269| ||**8,888**
**-**
**16,506**
**8,887**
**-**
**-**
**1,269**
-
1,500
1,411
(89)
-
-
-| ||**-**
**1,500**
**1,411**
**(89)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
120
120
-
-
-
-| ||**-**
**120**
**120**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**| _Page 19_ |**Warm Spaces**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZ Choir**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZ Clock**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZ Disability**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZBuildmain**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZDecoration**
Designated
**Sub-totals**
**ZZDecoration**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZDecoration**
Restricted
**Sub-totals**
**ZZMission**
Designated
**Sub-totals**
**ZZReserve**
Designated
**Sub-totals**
**ZZReserve**
Designated
**Sub-totals**
**ZZSanta**
Designated
**Sub-totals**
**General**
Unrestricted
**Sub-totals**|251
802
610
-
-
-
442| |---|---| ||**251**
**802**
**610**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**442**
1,303
1
-
(1,305)
-
-
-| ||**1,303**
**1**
**-**
**(1,305)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
6,091
2,946
150
(8,888)
-
-
-| ||**6,091**
**2,946**
**150**
**(8,888)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
696
-
554
(142)
-
-
-| ||**696**
**-**
**554**
**(142)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
(496)
-
-
495
-
-
-| ||**(496)**
**-**
**-**
**495**
**-**
**-**
**-**
37
-
37
(1)
-
-
-| ||**37**
**-**
**37**
**(1)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
1,424
-
-
(1,425)
-
-
-| ||**1,424**
**-**
**-**
**(1,425)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
64
-
-
(65)
-
-
-| ||**64**
**-**
**-**
**(65)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
812
-
-
(813)
-
-
-| ||**812**
**-**
**-**
**(813)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
2,409
-
-
(2,410)
-
-
-| ||**2,409**
**-**
**-**
**(2,410)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
5,988
-
-
(5,988)
-
-
-| ||**5,988**
**-**
**-**
**(5,988)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
7
-
-
(7)
-
-
-| ||**7**
**-**
**-**
**(7)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
16,437
274,260
122,604
20,182
(32)
(67,587)
188,244| ||**16,437**
**274,260**
**122,604**
**20,182**
**(32)**
**(67,587)**
**188,244**| |**Totals**|**142,435**
**300,221**
**163,432**
**-**
**(2,409)**
**(67,587)**
**276,815**| _Page 20_ ## **Fund movement by type 2024** ||**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing**
**Transfers**
**Gain/Loss**
**Closing**| |---|---| |**AltarFront - Altar Fronts**
Restricted
**Sub-total for AltarFront**
**Bibles - Bibles**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Bibles**
**Build - Building Fund**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Build**
**Buildmain - Building/Maintenance**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Buildmain**
**Choir - Choir**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Choir**
**Clergy - Clergy Discretionary**
Designated
**Sub-total for Clergy**
**Clock - Clock Maintenance**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Clock**
**CraftGroup - St Thomas Craft Grou**
Restricted
**Sub-total for CraftGroup**
**DEV - Discipleship/Evangel**
Designated
**Sub-total for DEV**
**Decoration - St Thomas Decoration**
Designated
Restricted
Restricted
**Sub-total for Decoration**
**Disability - Disability Facilitie**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Disability**
**Family Wor - Family Work**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Family Wor**
**General - General fund**
Unrestricted
**Sub-total for General**|2
—
—
(2)
—
—| ||**2**
**—**
**—**
**(2)**
**—**
**—**
3
—
—
(3)
—
—| ||**3**
**—**
**—**
**(3)**
**—**
**—**
14,485
476
—
—
—
14,961| ||**14,485**
**476**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**14,961**
(491)
13
16
—
—
(495)| ||**(491)**
**13**
**16**
**—**
**—**
**(495)**
1,838
2
199
(337)
—
1,303| ||**1,838**
**2**
**199**
**(337)**
**—**
**1,303**
1,790
1,050
961
500
—
2,378| ||**1,790**
**1,050**
**961**
**500**
**—**
**2,378**
9,933
—
3,841
—
—
6,091| ||**9,933**
**—**
**3,841**
**—**
**—**
**6,091**
285
—
—
—
—
285| ||**285**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**285**
44,598
—
—
24,235
637
69,471| ||**44,598**
**—**
**—**
**24,235**
**637**
**69,471**
37
—
—
—
—
37
64
—
—
—
—
64
1,299
125
—
—
—
1,424| ||**1,400**
**125**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**1,525**
696
—
—
—
—
696| ||**696**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**696**
2,962
—
720
246
—
2,488| ||**2,962**
**—**
**720**
**246**
**—**
**2,488**
37,191
116,536
120,525
(24,807)
755
16,437| ||**37,191**
**116,536**
**120,525**
**(24,807)**
**755**
**16,437**| _Page 21_ |**Hall - Parish Hall**
Designated
**Sub-total for Hall**
**Holiday - Holiday Club**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Holiday**
**IDSLDBF - IDS Decoration Schem**
Restricted
**Sub-total for IDSLDBF**
**King - King Incumbent And C**
Restricted
**Sub-total for King**
**Maintenanc - Church Maintenance**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Maintenanc**
**Mission - Mission Resource**
Designated
**Sub-total for Mission**
**Reserve - Reserve 3 Months exp**
Designated
Designated
**Sub-total for Reserve**
**Santa - Santas Gifts**
Designated
**Sub-total for Santa**
**Sound - Sound System**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Sound**
**Warm - Warm Space**
Restricted
**Sub-total for Warm**
**Grand total**|4,863
11,088
7,453
—
—
8,498| |---|---| ||**4,863**
**11,088**
**7,453**
**—**
**—**
**8,498**
168
—
—
(168)
—
—| ||**168**
**—**
**—**
**(168)**
**—**
**—**
437
—
—
—
—
437| ||**437**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**437**
6,800
96
80
—
471
—| ||**6,800**
**96**
**80**
**—**
**471**
**—**
5,000
4,213
325
—
—
8,888| ||**5,000**
**4,213**
**325**
**—**
**—**
**8,888**
812
—
—
—
—
812| ||**812**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**812**
5,988
—
—
—
—
5,988
2,409
—
—
—
—
2,409| ||**8,397**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**8,397**
7
—
—
—
—
7| ||**7**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**7**
(337)
—
—
337
—
—| ||**(337)**
**—**
**—**
**337**
**—**
**—**
—
302
51
—
—
251| ||**—**
**302**
**51**
**—**
**—**
**251**| ||**140,844**
**133,902**
**134,176**
**—**
**1,864**
**142,435**| _Page 22_ ## **Staff Costs** ||**2025**
**£**|**2024**
**£**| |---|---|---| |||| |Wages & Salaries|9,920|1,839| |Social Security|411|-| |Average number of
Employees|2|1| During the year the PCC employed a Church Hall cleaner and a Parish Administrator both part-time not all payments were large enough to attract social security costs. There were no employee benefits to key management personnel in the previous or current year. The PCC uses the National Employment Savings Trust [Nest] via the Diocesan Payroll Scheme, for its pension payments. The Pension payments totalled £79.41 ## **Trustees’ Remuneration & Expenses** No Trustees were employed so no remuneration has been incurred during the year One trustee was reimbursed £221_2025 [£324 2024] for travel and subsistence during the year. ## **Related Parties** No other expenses were paid to any other PCC member, or persons closely connected to them or related parties. Donations from 16 related parties [PCC members] totalled £33,657 2025 [£6,097 2024] _Page 23_ ## **Fees for the examination of the accounts** ||**2025**
**£**|**2024**
**£**| |---|---|---| |||| |Independent Examiner’s
fees|245|150| |Other fees – Bookkeeping:
All Saints|840|800| |Other fees – Bookkeeping:
HolyAscension|400|365| |Other fees – Bookkeeping:
St Thomas|400|365| |Other fees – Bookkeeping:
Parish|245|| |**Total**|**2,130**|**1,680**| _Page 24_ ## **Analysis of Transfer between Funds 2025** |**Debit**|**Credit**|**Description**|**Fund**|**Fund Type **| |---|---|---|---|---| |**All Saints**||||| |413.16|-|Tfr from 06002116 to 01776172 as per DC email
08.04.25|General|Unr| |-|177.21|Tfr from Choir to General asper DC email 08.04|ZZ Choir|Res| |177.21|-|Tfr from Choir to General asper DC email 08.04|General|Unr| |0.33|-|Tfr from Ingram trust to General account|General|Unr| |-|141.92|Tfr from Disability to General to bring to nil and close as
per email DC 02.06.25|ZZ Disability|Res| |141.92|-|Tfr from Disability to General to bring to nil and close as
per email DC 02.06.25|General|Unr| |-|8,887.51|Tfr from Clock Maintenance to Building Maintenance as
per instructions from DC the terms of the donation are
for the clock and building|ZZ Clock|Res| |8,887.51|-|Tfr from Clock Maintenance to Building Maintenance as
per instructions from DC the terms of the donation are
for the clock and building|Maintenance|Res| |-|8,000.00|Tfr from DEV to General as per Financial decisions brief|DEV|Des| |8,000.00|-|Tfr from DEV to General as per Financial decisions brief|General|Unr| |1,424.25|-|Tfr from IDBLOX011 to 01776172|General|Unr| |-|1,000.27|Tfr from General to Family work 01776172 Contra Family
Work to General CB3028430|General|Unr| |1,000.27|-|Tfr from General to Family work 01776172 Contra Family
Work to General CB3028430|FamilyWork|Res| |-|717.51|Tfr from Choir to General asper DC email 08.04|ZZ Choir|Res| |717.51|-|Tfr from Choir to General asper DC email 08.04|General|Unr| |-|1,000.27|Tfr from General to Family work 01776172 Contra Family
Work to General CB3028430|FamilyWork|Res| |1,000.27|-|Tfr from General to Family work 01776172 Contra Family
Work to General CB3028430|General|Unr| |-|413.16|Tfr from 06002116 to 01776172 as per DC email
08.04.25|ZZ Choir|Res| |-|3.56|Tfr fromgeneral to choir to tidyup|General|Unr| |3.56|-|Tfr fromgeneral to choir to tidyup|ZZ Choir|Res| |-|0.33|Tfr from Ingram trust to General account|ZZ Choir|Res| |-|1,424.25|Tfr from IDBLOX011 to 01776172|ZZDecoration|Res| |**Holy Ascension**||||| |-|4,000.00|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and Building to
General in CB3028428 to contra|General|Unr| |4,000.00|-|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and Building to
General in CB3028428 to contra|Build|Res| |-|5,988.00|Tfr from Reserve to General to bringto nil and close|ZZReserve|Des| |5,988.00|-|Tfr from Reserve to General to bringto nil and close|General|Unr| |-|305|Tfr from Warm to General 02750266 and General to
Warm 6591 to contra|Warm Spaces|Res| |305|-|Tfr from Warm to General 02750266 and General to
Warm 6591 to contra|General|Unr| |64.19|-|Tfr from IDBLOX013 to 02750266|General|Unr| _Page 25_ |-|240.86|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and contra in
CB3028428|General|Unr| |---|---|---|---|---| |240.86|-|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and contra in
CB3028428|Build|Res| |-|305|Tfr from Warm to General 02750266 and General to
Warm 6591 to contra|General|Unr| |305|-|Tfr from Warm to General 02750266 and General to
Warm 6591 to contra|Warm Spaces|Res| |-|4,000.00|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and Building to
General in CB3028428 to contra|Build|Res| |4,000.00|-|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and Building to
General in CB3028428 to contra|General|Unr| |-|240.86|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and contra in
CB3028428|Build|Res| |240.86|-|Tfr from General to Building in 02750266 and contra in
CB3028428|General|Unr| |-|64.19|Tfr from IDBLOX013 to 02750266|ZZDecoration|Res| |**St Thomas**||||| |-|88.46|Tfr from Place of Welcome to General 6590 to correct|Place of Welcome|Res| |88.46|-|Tfr from Place of Welcome to General 6590 to correct|General|Unr| |-|812.38|Tfr from Mission to General as per Financial decisions
brief|ZZMission|Des| |812.38|-|Tfr from Mission to General as per Financial decisions
brief|General|Unr| |-|2,409.04|Tfr from Reserve to General as per Financial decisions
brief|ZZReserve|Des| |2,409.04|-|Tfr from Reserve to General as per Financial decisions
brief|General|Unr| |-|7|Tfr from Santa to General as per Financial decisions brief|ZZSanta|Des| |7|-|Tfr from Santa to General as per Financial decisions brief|General|Unr| |-|495.63|Tfr from General to Buildmain as per Financial decisions
brief|General|Unr| |495.63|-|Tfr from General to Buildmain as per Financial decisions
brief|ZZBuildmain|Res| |437.5|-|Tfr from IDBLOX012 to 70784990|General|Unr| |-|0.24|Tfr from decoration togeneral to bringto nil and close|ZZDecoration|Des| |0.24|-|Tfr from decoration togeneral to bringto nil and close|General|Unr| |-|437.5|Tfr from IDBLOX012 to 70784990|IDSLDBF|Res| |||||| _Page 26_ ## **Analysis of Transfer between Funds 2024** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Debit Credit Description Fund Fund Type
Tfr from General to Clergy discretionary fund as per
- 500 minutes of 24/01/2024 General Unr
Tfr from General to Clergy discretionary fund as per
500 - minutes of 24/01/2024 Clergy Des
337.8 - Tfr from Choir to Sound system Sound Res
- 3 Tfr from Bibles to Family work fund Bibles Res
- 168.22 Tfr from Holiday to Family Work Holiday Res
- 337.8 Tfr from Choir to Sound system Choir Res
168.22 - Tfr from Holiday to Family Work FamilyWork Res
3 - Tfr from Bibles to Family work fund FamilyWork Res
Tfr from Family work to general. DC paid Amanda Mallen
from petty cash in parish licence but could only pay from
-75 - General funds this is to correct General Unr
Tfr from Family work to general. DC paid Amanda Mallen
from petty cash in parish licence but could only pay from
75 - General funds this is to correct General Unr
Tfr from Family work to general. DC paid Amanda Mallen
from petty cash in parish licence but could only pay from
- 75 General funds this is to correct FamilyWork Res
Tfr from Family work to general. DC paid Amanda Mallen
from petty cash in parish licence but could only pay from
- -75 General funds this is to correct FamilyWork Res
Tfr from General to King re phone call with DC to close
87.84 - fund King Res
Tfr from General to King re phone call with DC to close
- 87.84 fund 17.03.25 Unr
87.84 - Tfr from King to General re phone call with DC closing fund General Unr
- 87.84 Tfr from King to General re phone call with DC closing fund King Res
- 24,235.59 Tfr from General to DEV as per instructions from DC General Unr
24,235.59 - Tfr from General to DEV as per instructions from DC DEV Des
- 2.78 Tfr from Altar fronts to General to bring to Nil AltarFronts Res
2.78 - Tfr from Altar fronts to General to bring to Nil General Unr
**----- End of picture text -----**
_Page 27_ ## **Fixed Assets** a) Tangible Fixed Assets |b)||Tangible
Assets
£|Total
Assets| |---|---|---|---| |Cost or Valuation|||| |As at 1 Jan||479.98|479.98| |Additions in the Year||3,006|3,006| |Disposal in the Year||-|-| |Revaluation||-|-| |Value at 31 Dec||**3,485.98**|**3,485.98**| ||||| |Accumulated Depreciation||-|-| |As at 1 Jan||-|-| |Charge for the Year||239.98|239.98| |Disposals||-|-| |**Value at 31 Dec**||**240**|**240**| ||||| ||||| |Net Book Value at 1 Jan 2025||3,485.98|3,485.98| |**Net Book Value at 31 Dec**
**2025**||**3,246**|**3,246**| Projector & Laptop: £240 2025 [£479.98 2024] Sound System: £3,006 2025 [£0 2024] b) Fixed Asset Investments ||At 1
Jan
£|Additions
£|Disposals
£|Transfers
£|Change in
Market Value
£|At 31
Dec
£| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted
funds||||||| |Investments|61,282|-|-1,848|-|-2,340|57,094| |||||||| |||||||| |**Total**|**61,282**|-|**-1,848**|**-**|**-2,340**|**57,094**| CCLA_CB3028433_Bloxwich Foster 446/487: £57,094_2025 [£59,471_2024] CCLA_CB3028431_Cresswell Investment: £NIL 2025 [£1,811_2024] _Page 28_ ## **Liabilities** ## Liabilities due within one year ||**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---| |||| |Other creditors - Agency|3,322|6,970| |**Total**|**3,322**|**6,970**| |||| ## **Debtors** ||**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---| |Other debtors - Agency|147|5,000| |**Total**|**147**|**5,000**| ***Net Agency figure shown in Accounts_£3,174** _Page 29_ ## **Summary of Assets by Fund 2025** |Restricted - Build
Designated - Clergy
Restricted - CraftGroup
Designated - DEV
Restricted - FamilyWork
Restricted - Garden Project @ St Thomas
Unrestricted - General
Designated - Hall
Restricted - IDSLDBF
Restricted - Maintenance
Restricted - Warm Spaces
Restricted - ZZ Choir
Restricted - ZZ Clock
Restricted - ZZ Disability
Restricted - ZZBuildmain
Designated - ZZDecoration
Restricted - ZZDecoration
Designated - ZZMission
Designated - ZZReserve
Designated - ZZSanta
**Total**|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**2025**
**2024**
-
-
5,547
-
5,547
14,961
-
1,270
-
-
1,270
2,378
-
-
285
-
285
285
-
59,094
-
-
59,094
69,471
-
-
2,639
-
2,639
2,488
-
-
3,250
-
3,250
-
188,244
-
-
-
188,244
16,437
-
14,771
-
-
14,771
8,498
-
-
-
-
-
437
-
-
1,269
-
1,269
8,888
-
-
442
-
442
251
-
-
-
-
-
1,303
-
-
-
-
-
6,091
-
-
-
-
-
696
-
-
-
-
-
(496)
-
-
-
-
-
37
-
-
-
-
-
1,488
-
-
-
-
-
812
-
-
-
-
-
8,397
-
-
-
-
-
7| |---|---| ||**188,244**
**75,136**
**13,434**
**-**
**276,815**
**142,435**| _Page 30_ ## **Summary of Assets by Fund 2024** ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**2024**|**2023**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Unrestricted**||||||| |General fund|16,437|—|—|—|16,437|37,191| |**Designated**||||||| |Clergy Discretionary Spend|—|2,378|—|—|2,378|1,790| |Discipleship/Evangelism/Vocation|—|69,471|—|—|69,471|44,598| |Mission Resource|—|812|—|—|812|812| |Parish Hall|—|8,498|—|—|8,498|4,863| |Reserve 3 Months expenditure|—|5,988|—|—|5,988|5,988| |Reserve Fund|—|2,409|—|—|2,409|2,409| |Santas Gifts|—|7|—|—|7|7| |St Thomas Decoration Vicarage|—|37|—|—|37|37| |**Restricted**||||||| |Bibles|—|—|—|—|—|3| |Building Fund|—|—|14,961|—|14,961|14,485| |Building/Maintenance|—|—|(495)|—|(495)|(491)| |Choir|—|—|1,303|—|1,303|1,838| |Church Maintenance|—|—|8,888|—|8,888|5,000| |Clock Maintenance|—|—|6,091|—|6,091|9,933| |Decoration|—|—|64|—|64|64| |Disability Facilities Church Hall|—|—|696|—|696|696| |Family Work|—|—|2,488|—|2,488|2,962| |Holiday Club|—|—|—|—|—|168| |IDS Decoration Scheme|—|—|1,424|—|1,424|1,299| |IDS Decoration Scheme Lichfield|—|—|437|—|437|437| |King Incumbent And Church Wardens|—|—|—|—|—|6,800| |Sound System|—|—|—|—|—|(337)| |St Thomas Craft Group|—|—|285|—|285|285| |Warm Space|—|—|251|—|251|—| |**Total**|**16,437**|**89,602**|**36,396**||**142,435**|**140,844**| _Page 31_ ## **Receipts & Payments Comparatives** ## **Receipts and Payments Account 2024** |**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**2024**
**2023**|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**2024**
**2023**| |---|---| |**Receipts**
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other income
**Total income**
**Payments**
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
**Total expenditure**
**Net income / (expenditure) resources**
**before transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
Gains / losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets,
charity's own use
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**|55,161
1,050
3,807
—
60,018
68,991
57,814
11,088
817
—
69,719
69,304
10
—
—
—
10
86
3,550
—
603
—
4,153
3,408
—
—
—
—
—
503| ||**116,536**
**12,138**
**5,228**
**—**
**133,902**
**142,293**
167
—
103
—
271
848
120,358
8,415
5,131
—
133,904
152,722| ||**120,525**
**8,415**
**5,235**
**—**
**134,176**
**153,571**| ||**(3,989)**
**3,722**
**(6)**
**—**
**(273)**
**(11,278)**
90
24,735
671
—
25,498
10,153
(24,898)
—
(599)
—
(25,498)
(10,153)
755
637
471
—
1,864
6,415
7,288
—
(7,288)
—
—
(1,520)| ||**(20,754)**
**29,096**
**(6,751)**
**—**
**1,591**
**(6,382)**| ||**37,191**
**60,505**
**43,147**
**—**
**140,844**
**147,227**| ||**16,437**
**89,602**
**36,396**
**—**
**142,435**
**140,844**| _Page 32_