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2023-12-31-accounts

ST. GEORGE & ST. MARY CHURCH GRESLEY

The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St George & St Mary, Church Gresley Charity Number 1159929

Trustees report & financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL

PARISH OF ST GEORGE & ST MARY, CHURCH GRESLEY

Index to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Page
Trustees Report 3 - 14
Independent Examiner's Report 15 - 16
Receipts and Payments Account 17
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 18
Accounting Policies 19
Notes to the Financial Statements 20

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2023 Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St George and St Mary, Church Gresley.

Aim and purposes

St George and St Mary’s PCC is responsible for working with the Reverend Mike Firbank to promote the whole mission of Gresley Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the maintenance of the church (which is currently closed due to structural issues) and for the maintenance of Gresley Church Community Centre adjacent to the church building. The PCC is continuing to apply for grants to facilitate the re-opening of the church building for worship and community work with the aim of fulfilling our vision of being ‘at the heart of the community’. Since 2022, St George and St Mary’s has been worshipping in the now newly refurbished Church Community Centre.

In June 2023, a new team, the ‘Friends of St George and St Mary’s’ formed; it is a sub-committee of Gresley PCC. Its aim: to work to repair and reopen Gresley Church as a multifunctional community building and to build new links with the community. To date, the PCC has submitted three expressions of interest to the National Heritage Lottery Fund, which have all been rejected. However, with the PCC and the Friends working closely together, is hopeful that a fourth expression of interest to secure a grant amounting to upwards of £1m to carry out the necessary renovation and restoration will, this time, be successful.

Objectives and activities

The PCC is committed to enable the community to worship on Sundays and to bring groups together during the week. The PCC works with the Ministry team to keep services accessible and to maintain a regular communion pattern. The PCC has representatives on both Diocesan and Deanery Synods. The PCC encourages participation in community outreach through work with Churches Together in Swadlincote to promote prayer and support in the community through its chaplaincy work in secondary schools and Derbyshire Community Health, through the Assemblies Team and joint events held throughout the year.

St George and St Mary’s is part of the Swadlincote Minster, which was licensed in 2018. This has brought together St John’s, Newhall; St Peter’s, Hartshorne; Emmanuel, Swadlincote and our Church to work more closely together combining resources, services, groups, and activities to be more efficient and effective in the community. The vision of Swadlincote Minster is to work together for God’s kingdom by reaching out to communities across Swadlincote and seeing everyone flourish through its aims to transform lives, to grow church and to build community. It is always searching for new community projects to engage in as part of the Minster.

The four individual PCCs now meet bi-monthly prior to individual PCC meetings and there is a Minster group made up of the stipendiary clergy and members of each PCC. Together, Swadlincote Minster is working with the diocese to bring about the legal changes to establish a formal and recognised grouping of the four churches.

Due to the closure of the church building, St George and St Mary’s had to suspend weddings and funerals. We have helped those who have made enquiries to find an alternative location and we are still able and happy to arrange Baptisms.

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Achievements and performance

Incumbent’s Report

Dear PCCs and Church Members,

I am currently the Vicar of Gresley and Area Dean (therefore, acting as Incumbent for both Hartshorne and Emmanuel). I have the privilege of being part of a team that works across the wider Swadlincote Area and the group of churches we call Swad Minster. Despite the reality that we are still, legally, 4 separate churches (within in 3 different benefices) we have been increasingly acting as if we have already become that new legal group – Swad Minster.

Last year, 2023, we made changes to how the clergy work and operate as we move towards that ‘Minster clergy team’ working across all 4 churches - serving, supporting, and leading together. This is a significant change as it means that there is increasingly, in practise, no ‘Vicar’ who is the same weekly clergy person for any individual church. Change is always challenging, but our aim is to help all our churches to continue to both enjoy their distinct worship, and to grow in their ministries and missions to the wider community – indeed many of our outreach groups are joint endeavours. What’s obvious to me is that when we join forces the result is often greater than the sum of their individual parts. Behind coming together as a group of churches is the clear desire to be able to be more and do more in sharing God’s love with the wider community. In fact, there is only really one good reason for coming together – and that is to support each other, as together we support and love our communities in the name of Christ.

There will be various interesting reports in each APCM that each church has about its own ministry and mission. What’s exciting is that since the end of the last Covid lockdown we have, across our Minster group of churches, begun new groups, expanded how we serve the community around us, and seen new people come into our churches. There is much to be up-beat about. If I think back over the various Sundays across 2023 some of my clear favourites have been our Minster services through which we have made new friends and begun to work even closer together.

There are also significant challenges for the Church of England as a whole and some of these challenges will inevitably also affect us in some way:

I do not have the answer to any of these challenges, but then, and this may surprise you, I’m not looking for any. I’m simply resolved to face them, and any other unknown and unforeseen issues, together with you. Together we are, (and this is my modern interpretation of St Pauls’ ‘Body of Christ’ theology), greater than the sum of our individual parts. For me, it’s that simple.

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Lastly, in 2024 (during August, September, and October) I will take a paid Sabbatical. It’s one of the things all stipendiary clergy are offered through their ministry. It isn’t something that happens in most vocations or industries and so I’m very grateful to be able to take this. It’s a time for rest, for refreshment – but also for considerable reflection. I will be reflecting upon the journey we have been on so far and how I can most helpfully and productively be part of that ongoing journey over the rest of this decade and beyond – across the wider Swadlincote urban area and as part of the Minster clergy team that support, encourage, and lead Swadlincote Minster.

Blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ, Mike Firbank

Church Warden

I had not realised when I stood for election as Church Warden exactly what the job entailed. However, I do now realise that even with the church closed, it is a big ask for one person.

It’s not a job you can do alone, boots on the ground are very important. I have been very fortunate to have many willing hands and brains to help me. I have been told I motivate people. To me I’m just a nag!

Thank you to everybody who has stood up and volunteered this year. The work we have done and the things we have achieved couldn’t have been done without you.

It has certainly been both a busy and productive year. Sunday services have gone from strength to strength, we have an amazing band and spirits are lifted every week. The hall is not the perfect venue, but we have adapted and have made it “home”. We have been fortunate with our grant funding applications; the new cupboards, decoration, blinds and shortly, easy chairs, have all made a big difference.

Our major change of course is gaining access to the church, thanks to the generosity of Nigel from ACS scaffolding. We still have restrictions on who can go in, but they are very much more relaxed.

It has been hard to adjust to the changes that are happening within the four churches but we are getting there. We had our first minster service a short while ago at St George’s and although I wasn’t there, I understand it was a great success.

We are pushing on to get our problem with the grounds, and especially the trees, resolved and the raised beds have now all been allocated.

Well done to David and Jon for getting our “sum up” machine working. It seems to be a great success.

I have endeavoured this year to be available and approachable as much as I can, and I hope I have succeeded.

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Worship, Prayer, Support and Outreach

As mentioned above, to achieve our vision, we are working to transform lives, to grow church and to build community.

We endeavour to transform lives by helping everyone to grow and flourish and increase the number of disciples through:

We endeavour to grow church by creating opportunities to plant Christian communities and to transform existing worship to promote God’s Kingdom through:

We endeavour to build community by being active in transforming social issues across Swadlincote in partnership with other groups and agencies through:

This approach to the whole mission of Gresley Church sits alongside the visions and aims of Swadlincote Minster.

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Parish Safeguarding Report

First of all, I must offer my thanks to everyone for supporting me and cooperating when I raised training to be done, DBS to be completed, or items for the PCC agenda. We have done so well this year that our level on the diocesan dashboard has been raised from 1 – 2!

We have had no allegations at all, and in terms of the P.S.O. role, things have been made easier because we have no children’s or youth groups. Of course, this is not really a good thing for the church.

All Dashboard items, DBS’s and training are currently up to date.

Sadly, this will be my last report as I wish to resign the role of PSO as from this meeting.

All past paperwork (application forms, registers etc) in my possession will now be stored in the safe in church in case they are required by the Diocese or police in the future.

I will pass on all information kept on my computer to the new P.S.O., and I am willing to give them advice and support if needed.

With all blessings for the future and again many thanks.

Diane Hardy.

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Financial review

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Income - Unrestricted Funds Expenditure - Unrestricted Funds
40000.00
40000.00
35000.00
35000.00
30000.00
30000.00
25000.00 25000.00
20000.00 20000.00
15000.00 15000.00
10000.00 10000.00
5000.00 5000.00
0.00 0.00
Church Repairs - £15.00
Investment Income - £233.04 Generating Funds - £296.99
Collections and other giving - £365.95 Governance costs - £780.00
Receipts from Church Activities - £2,136.83 Clergy and staffing costs - £2,432.20
Gift Aid Recovered - £4,562.24 Church running expenses - £3,050.19
Activities for generating funds - £5,736.50 Common Fund - £8,900.00
Planned giving - £22,250.79 Hall running costs - £9,612.65
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Total receipts of unrestricted funds were £35,285.35 of which £22,250.74 were unrestricted planned voluntary donations, and a further £4562.24 was from Gift Aid recovery. Restricted grants and donations of £8,670.16 were also received, of which £1,278.36 relates to Swadlincote Minster and a further £682.97 relates to The ARK. Income from Occasional Offices (Baptism/Wedding/Funeral fees) was £251.00 (2022 : £48.00).

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General Fund - Sources of income 2023
Other £8,472
24%
Gift Aid
Planned
£4,562 13%
Giving
£22,251 63%
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The reduced level of giving due to Covid-19 is now firmly embedded, with unrestricted planned giving, predominantly directly through the bank and Parish Giving Scheme, (the main source of income for the church) remaining low as some families that were absent during the pandemic have not returned. We are reliant on a relatively small number of donors (individuals / households) that give between £10 to over £150 every month. We are grateful for every donation as it helps support the work of Gresley Church within the community.

In 2023 £11,900 was spent from unrestricted and designated funds to provide the Christian ministry from Gresley, including the contribution of £8,900 to the diocesan common fund, formerly parish share, that largely provides the stipends and housing for the clergy. In 2023 the PCC re-affirmed their commitment to paying the common fund in full for 2023 and as a PCC we agreed to make monthly payments for 2023 at a rate of 30% of our unrestricted planned giving (plus Gift Aid claimed) to strike a balance between meeting this commitment, continuing the work within the parish and reducing our deficit. In 2023 we achieved a payment of £8,900 which was 33.2% of planned giving.

Net movement in funds on unrestricted funds was a surplus of £1,522.26 (2022 : Surplus £1,127).

Overall during 2023, the total fund balances decreased to £30,440.70 from £36,853 of which £28,359.52 is unrestricted/designated. However, after taking into account the deficit on the Restricted funds, this reduces to £12,986.01.

The Endowment balance of £17,454.69 relates to a long-standing legacy where the capital is to be maintained and only the income (£667.62 for 2023) may be used for the purposes of Youth Work or Training.

It is our policy to invest the short-term balances within the CAF Bank Gold Account and the Endowment Fund is currently invested with the CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund.

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General Fund Income/Expenditure Reserves 2013 - 2023
£65,000
£55,000
£45,000
£35,000
£25,000
£15,000
£5,000
-£5,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Income Expenditure Reserves
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The Ark

Commencing 2022 we manage the funds of The Ark, a support group for elderly or lonely people recovering from the pandemic, that was incorporated into our PCC. This is by way of a dedicated restricted fund. For 2023 the summary account is as follows:

Receipts
Income - Donations
Total Receipts		 Payments
£682.97
Transport Costs
Food & Drink
Activities
Gifts
Prizes
£682.97
Total Payments
Surplus/(Deficit)		 £640.00
£605.28
£360.00
£220.00
£75.95
£1,901.23
£(1,218.26)

Swadlincote Minster

Commencing 2019, we manage the funds of Swadlincote Minster on behalf of the four churches. This is by way of a dedicated restricted fund. For 2023 the summary account is as follows:

Receipts
Subscriptions
Emmanuel - Swadlincote
St George & St Mary - Gresley
St John - Newhall
St Peter - Hartshorne
Events
Minster Messy Church
Total Receipts		 £240.00
£384.00
£144.00
£252.00		 Payments
Regular Events
Minster Messy Church - Food/Materials
Minster Clergy Expenses
£1,020.00
£258.36
£1,278.36
Total Payments
Surplus/(Deficit)		 £225.45
£2279.34
£258.36
£2504.79
(£1,226.43)

In 2023 Minster Clergy Expenses related to two Curates and the Minster specific expense of Rev. Firbank. It is anticipated that in 2024 Minster Clergy Expenses will transition to Minster & PCC expenses of the licenced clergy across Swadlincote Minster; Rev’s Douglas, Firbank and Redshaw, plus one Curate. To facilitate this the PCC contributions are re-calculated and agreed in 2024.

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Reserves policy

The PCC recognises that it is good practice to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) which equates to at least three months' unrestricted payments, this being held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. For 2023 this would have been around £6,300. The balance of the free reserves at the year-end was £567 (-£2,307 : 31/12/2022) (Balance of Unrestricted and Designated Funds, LESS deficit on Restoration Fund). Work that began in 2019 to increase voluntary giving has yet to restart following the Covid-19 pandemic and we again utilised our reserves to mitigate the reduced level of voluntary giving in 2023. The PCC continues to work to meet its target to maintain reserves of three months’ unrestricted payments.

Volunteers

Our Church could not survive without the generous support of our volunteers, who tirelessly dedicate their time and energy to the work of the church. There are too many people to mention in this report, but the PCC thanks them all for their continued commitment and dedication.

We carry out a “safer recruitment” policy for all our new volunteer appointments. This includes understanding the need for the post, creating a job description, and expected code of conduct. Our Parish Safeguarding information booklet is shared with all applicants and interviews are conducted for the roles. Successful applicants will then be taken through the DBS process prior to commencing volunteer work as an individual.

Structure, governance and management

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St George and St Mary’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), the Churchwardens, and members elected by the electoral roll of the church. All those who are regular worshippers are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to consider standing for election to the PCC.

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.

The PCC meets monthly except in August and December and it has a good attendance record. The members of the PCC have multiple skills which ensures that it can develop the ministry of the Church in every area.

St George and St Mary’s Ministry team meets monthly and currently consists of the Vicar, a retired vicar with PTO, lay readers, church wardens and three team leaders. This team plans themes for services, prays together, shares their thoughts and aspirations for the Church and offers each other pastoral support.

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Administrative information

PCC members who have served at any time from 1 January 2023 until the date this report was approved. Changes took place on March 12, 2023, the date of our APCM.

Ex Officio members:

Revd. Dr. Mike Firbank Vicar & Chair David Hardy Church warden until 12th March 2023 Tony Yalden Church warden until 12th March 2023 Jillian Yalden Church warden since 12th March 2023 Diane Hardy Parish Safeguarding Lead until 14th April 2024 – Position Vacant Deanery synod: Mandy Cairns Diocesan and Deanery synods since 12th March 2023 Caroline Carr Deanery synod and Churches Together in Swadlincote rep Jon Whiten Treasurer and on Diocesan and Deanery synods PCC Members: Karen Alexander Kevin Lindsay-Smith Elizabeth Odell Bethany Odell Lay chair 12th March 2023 to 14th April 2024 Sandy Smith secretary Annette Lindsay-Smith since 12th March 2023 Tony Yalden since 12th March 2023, Lay Chair since 14th April 2024 Jane Clamp until 12th March 2023 Suzanne Stubbs lay chair until 12th March 2023 Jillian Yalden until 12th March 2023 and now Church warden

David Wenham co-opted

St George and St Mary’s is situated in Church Gresley. It is part of the Mercia Deanery and the Diocese of Derby within the Church of England.

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Principal Address: StGeorge andStMary's Church
Church Street
Church (jresley
SWADLINCOTE
DE119NR
Correspondence Address: 11 Reading Avenue
Church Gresley
SWADLINCOTE
DE119TA
Charitable Status: Charity registration number 1159929 {England and Wales).
Independent Examiner: SLHallACA
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Chartered Accountants
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Bankers: CAFBank Ltd
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CCLAinvestment Management Limited
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE & ST MARY, CHURCH GRESLEY

Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George & St Mary Church Gresley – Charity no. 1159929

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 17 to 20.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and the independent examiner

As the trustees of the charity, the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

The PCC considers that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

This report, including my statement, has been prepared for and only for the PCC as a body. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the PCC those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC as a body for my examination work, for this report, or for the statements I have made.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, 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.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE & ST MARY, CHURCH GRESLEY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Receipts and Payments Account

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Prior year
funds funds funds funds funds Total funds
Receipts
Planned giving 22,250.79 - 350.00 - 22,600.79 25,097.14
Collections and other giving 365.95 661.67 - - 1,027.62 1,337.00
Other voluntary receipts - 2,111.82 4,727.15 - 6,838.97 938.50
Gift Aid recovered 4,562.24 - - - 4,562.24 5,051.69
Other receipts - - 964.06 - 964.06 -
Activities for generating funds 5,736.50 647.50 - - 6,384.00 4,226.00
Investment Income 233.04 - 667.62 - 900.66 180.52
Receipts from church activities 2,136.83 - - - 2,136.83 1,608.00
Swadlincote Minster - - 1,278.36 - 1,278.36 1,107.88
The ARK - - 682.97 - 682.97 6,466.35
Total receipts 35,285.35 3,420.99 8,670.16 - 47,376.50 46,013.08
Payments
Cost of generating funds 296.99 1.15 1.10 - 299.24 -
Missionary and Charitable Giving - 3,000.00 - - 3,000.00 3,519.23
Diocesan Common Fund 8,900.00 - - - 8,900.00 19,600.00
Clergy and Staffing costs 2,432.20 - - - 2,432.20 2,324.68
Church Running Expenses 3,050.19 1,311.31 17,076.05 - 21,437.55 8,768.21
Hall Running Costs 9,612.65 408.00 1,731.22 - 11,751.87 6,996.97
Church Repairs & Maintenance 15.00 - 378.00 - 393.00 -
Hall Repairs & Maintenance - - 388.49 - 388.49 898.80
Governance Costs 780.00 - - - 780.00 780.00
Swadlincote Minster - - 2,504.79 - 2,504.79 1,691.43
The ARK - - 1,901.23 - 1,901.23 1,214.17
Total payments 25,087.03 4,720.46 23,980.88 - 53,788.37 45,793.49
(Deficit)/Excess of receipts over payments before transfers 10,198.32 (1,299.47) (15,310.72) - (6,411.87) 219.59
Transfers
Gross transfers between funds - in 597.88
3,186.05
6,087.89
-		 9,871.82
3,781.00
Gross transfers between funds - out (9,273.94)
(597.88)
-		 - (9,871.82)
(3,781.00)
Net movement in funds 1,522.26 1,288.70
-9,222.83		 - -6,411.87 219.59
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 22,632.29 2,916.27 -6,150.68 17,454.69 36,852.57 36,632.98
Total funds carried forward 24,154.55 4,204.97 -15,373.51 17,454.69 30,440.70 36,852.57

Current assets
Bankcurrent account
Bankdeposit account
CCLA(CBF)deposit account
StGeorge'sDayCentre
TheArk - CashinHand
Agency Collections Held(1)
OwnCashFunds
Represented by
General (Unrestricted)
Designated - BELLS
Designated -CRAFT
Designated - DROPIN
Designated -SGDC
Designated - Youth
Restricted -ARK
Restricted - C-ALLOT
Restricted - C-COVID
RPstrir.tPri - C-YARD
Restricted - DROPIN
Restricted - E-SUPPORT
Restricted - FLOWERS
Restricted - FRIENDS
Restricted - Hall-Ref
Restricted - HLF-1
Restricted -JS-I
Restricted - LOD
Restricted - MEMORIAL
Restricted - MINSTER
Restricted - MISSIONAL
Restricted - None
Restricted - RESTART
Restricted - RESTORE
Restricted - Sound
Restricted - Wall
Endowment -JS-C
Total		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Prior year
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
total funds
36,911.42
4,205.97
(37,647.80)
3,469.59
2,543.31
(12,756.87)
22,882.00
10,125.13
16,027.08
17,454.69
17,454.69
17,454.69
(1.00)
(1.00)
1,426.74
138.49
138.49
114.75
24,154.55
4,204.97
(14,627.31)
17,454.69
31,186.90
37,566.57
(746.20)
(746.20)
(714.00)
24,154.55
4,204.97
(15,373.51)
17,454.69
30,440.70
36,852.57
24,154.55
24,154.55
22,632.29
(185.61)
610.33
610.33
1,862.87
1,862.87
1,370.11
1,426.74
1,426.74
1,426.74
305.03
305.03
305.03
4,033.92
4,033.92
5,252.18
743.84
743.84
9,442.00
415.18
415.18
415.18
1,077.31
1,077.81
944.80
171.34
1,818.31
1,818.31
1,800.00
128.26
128.26
158.26
1,963.14
1,963.14
404.02
451.27
451.27
451.27
757.84
757.84
107.72
266.43
266.43
266.43
100.00
100.00
100.00
46.21
46.21
1,272.64
280.00
280.00
280.00
115.00
115.00
115.00
21.80
21.80
21.80
(27,792.52)
(27,792.52)
(27,792.52)
239.20
200.00
200.00
200.00
17,454.69
17,454.69
17,454.69
24,154.55
4,204.97
(15,373.51)
17,454.69
30,440.70
36,852.57

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE & ST MARY, CHURCH GRESLEY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Accounting Policies

Accounting convention

The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and the Charities Act 2011, using the Receipts & Payments basis.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any special restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes of the PCC. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC.

The accounts include monetary transactions for which the PCC can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of other Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Subject to the above, receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

The following assets are not recognised in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

Closing bank balances are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following liabilities are not recognised in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE & ST MARY, CHURCH GRESLEY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note 1
Third party funds
Agency collections:
E & M George Leaving Gift
Christian Aid
Royal British Legion
Children’s Society
Note 2
Monies owing by and to the Church
Independent Examination Fees (2022)
Independent Examination Fees (2023)		 2023
£
£
5.00
25.45
164.51
551.24
746.20
—
816.00
816.00		 2023
£
£
5.00
25.45
164.51
551.24
746.20
—
816.00
816.00		 2022
£
£
5.00
25.45
164.51
519.04
714.00
780.00
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780.00		 2022
£
£
5.00
25.45
164.51
519.04
714.00
780.00
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780.00
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816.00		 780.00
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816.00 780.00

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