All Saints’ Church Botley
Easter day children’s activities at All Saints
Annual Report and Financial Statements
of the
Parochial Church Council for the Year ended 31 December 2023
Registered Charity Number 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Report of the PCC
Last year’s report summarised our Benefice objectives based on three Vision Day objectives: -
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Nurturing our existing members (DEPTH priority)
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Re-launching our Youth work (IMPACT priority), and
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Inviting new members (NUMBER priority)
The objective of the ‘Nurturing our existing members’ group was “To nurture the spiritual life of those who come to church or have Christian beliefs, in order to help the church grow.” The Group identified the need to provide a wider variety of styles of worship and was decided that we should experiment first with a Cafe Church style. This has been trialled across the benefice over the past six months and has also provided an opportunity to invite new members (our third priority) to a more relaxed and informal style suitable for young families. A variety of worship styles continues to be provided with Benefice Zoom morning services once a month. On the other hand, declining numbers at evensong compared with much higher numbers at Choral evensong services have resulted in one further choral offering each month. Zoom night prayer continues once a month.
The objective of the ‘Re-launching our youth work’ group was spearheaded by relaunching Messy Church. Following Sunday services designed to counter the misconception that Messy Church was just for children, we were successful in recruiting new volunteers of all ages to support this work. Planned and resourced as a Benefice initiative, these have been held in all three parishes and at the new school at Boorley Park.
The objective of the ‘Invite new members’ group was ‘to work out how to encourage those who would not usually think of themselves as spiritual or religious, to engage with big questions and therefore their sense of purpose in life.’ Work on this priority has made slower progress, partly because of a lack of younger resources to drive it forward. However, steps have been taken to communicate more effectively the variety of family style services during the year inviting families in particular to Christingle, Mothering Sunday, Harvest. Crib service etc. Over the past few years we have also reacted to the popularity of our Remembrance ceremony by shortening the service and conducting it wholly outdoors round the war memorial, thus making it more accessible to those who are less comfortable coming to a formal service in church.
Worship and Prayer
All are welcome to attend our regular services. All Saints’ currently offers different worship styles at the following services:
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8:00 am – Common Worship (1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays) and BCP (2nd and 4th Sundays),
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10.00 am - Parish Communion (2[nd] and 4[th] Sundays of each month), Zoom worship (1[st] Sunday), Café Church (3[rd] Sunday) and Combined Parishes Communion with St Peter’s Curdridge and Holy Cross Durley (5[th] Sundays),
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6.30 pm – BCP Choral Evensong on 1[st] and 3[rd] Sunday of each month. Zoom night prayer on 2[nd] Sunday).
In addition, there is a prayer group that meets monthly by WhatsApp and includes in its prayers the requests recorded on the prayer lectern at the back of the church.
Our church buildings are open daily for private prayer daily. Details of all church services and activities are available at https://www.bcd-churches.org.uk/
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Structure and Governance
The Parochial Church Council of All Saints’ (the PCC) in the ecclesiastical parish of All Saints’ Botley in Hampshire is a body corporate established by the Church of England and is governed by the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956. The PCC has the responsibility for working with the Rector in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical within the ecclesiastical parish. The PCC is registered with the Charity Commission (number 1160056). The Rector Revd. Gregg Mensingh serves three parishes including the neighbouring parishes of St Peter’s Curdridge and Holy Cross Durley which together form ‘BCD Churches’. The Rector is assisted in his role by Rev. Richard Wharton who conducts services on a voluntary basis and Mrs Janet Clark a lay reader, together with a number of retired clergy and lay readers from the Diocese. The three parishes share clergy expenses and the cost of parish administration.
Under the Charities Act 2011, the PCC is required to demonstrate that its aims are for the public benefit. The Trustees confirm that they have taken account of the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit. Our assessment is that we have met the public benefit criteria under the ‘advancement of religion’ charitable purpose. In addition, the Trustees believe that its support of Botley Primary school fulfils the ‘advancement of education’ purpose and that some of the non-devotional aspects of its church activities fulfil the ‘community development’ purpose.
Churchwardens
The parish currently has only one churchwarden - Mr Stephen Townsend. The Director of Music Mr David Burgess has been designated a deputy churchwarden.
PCC membership
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The following served as Members of the PCC (Trustees) during the year: -
| Rev GreggMensingh(Chair) | Mr AnthonyGosden(Treasurer) |
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| Mr Stephen Townsend(DeputyChair) | Mrs Lynn Gosden |
| Mr David Burgess | Mrs Elizabeth Townsend |
| Mrs MaryLeahy | Prof. Sir Jonathan Montgomery |
| Mr Daniel Piddington | Rev Richard Wharton(Asst Priest) |
Mrs Teresa Boden acted as PCC secretary during the year.
The PCC, which held six meetings during the year (by Zoom), operates with the support of the following teams/sub-committees that report back to it with recommendations for its consideration.
Ministry Team: The Rector, Richard Wharton, Janet Clarke, and David Burgess.
Finance Team: Anthony Gosden, Jonathan Montgomery and Stephen Townsend.
Fabric Fundraising Team : Geraint Davies, Anthony Gosden, Jonathan Montgomery, Elspeth Lamb, Mary Leahy and Gillian Saieva.
BCD Communications and Marketing Team : Janet Clarke, Lynn Gosden, Elspeth Lamb, Gill Mulley (Holy Cross, Durley PCC)
Safeguarding ; The PCC has a Safeguarding Policy in place (which is reviewed annually) and receives reports at each business meeting from our safeguarding officer Mrs Elizabeth Townsend.
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Electoral Roll: All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC. The parish Electoral Roll, as updated in April 2024, listed 93 parishioners (2023 – 93).
Financial review
The attached financial statements show a surplus for the year on the General Fund of £1,639 compared with the surplus of £6,583 in 2022. As our Fabric Fundraising campaign continued, generous donations from members of the congregation and the wider village community together with income from fundraising events and a grant from the Hampshire and the Islands Historic Churches Trust increased Restricted Funds by £74,687. Further spending on external repairs reduced this to a net increase in designated funds of £43,791. Overall, our funds increased by £37,159 during the year (2022 - £27,064) net of depreciation charges.
Overall, our income from donors increased to £143,933 (2022 – 117,692). Regular donations and open plate offerings at services fell slightly short of the previous year’s total, almost certainly reflecting the focus on Fabric Fundraising. Our fundraising campaign, with a target of raising a further £75,000 (we already had £75,000 from previous generous donations) was successful and by the end of the year we had achieved total of £82,000, providing some headroom for inflation in our originally estimated costs. In October, after a gap of three years, we asked members of the congregation to review their regular giving once again, having regard to the 20% inflation increase in th intervening period.
Income from regular fundraising activities (including Summer, Michaelmas and Christmas markets was boosted by a programme of special Fabric Fundraising events (including a curry night, quiz night Pimm’s and Posh Frocks party and Harry Styles Tribute Band act, raising £12,219 (net of expenses)
Turning to expenditure, we saw a huge increase in the cost of heating and lighting our church buildings, which rose from £7,592 in 2022 to £14,035 in 2023. Offsetting this was a saving in our Parish Share, which the Diocese held at its 2022 level. In light of the demands on our funds for major repairs, the PCC decided not to make any further voluntary contribution. It remains conscious of the fact that the ongoing Diocesan review of the way in which Diocesan costs are apportioned across parishes, may result in a significant increase in our Parish Share in 2025.
The PCC was able to maintain the level of our charitable and other giving.
Last year the PCC set three primary financial objectives for 2023: -
1. Ensure that we can build our net income to allow us to meet our ‘normal’ Parish Share.
This objective was not achieved (partly because income was diverted to major fundraising activities). Once we have a clearer idea of the result of the regular giving review and the outcome of the Diocese’s review of Parish Shares, we will be able to plan how we are to balance our income and expense on General Account.
2. Roll-out our legacy programme.
The focus on Fabric fundraising rather eclipsed this objective.
3. Fundraise so that we can complete the urgent roof and tower repairs identified as a result of the quinquennial inspection.
This was achieved and we were successful in also raising funds estimated to be necessary to
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redecorate the inside of the church which has not been done for almost 30 years.
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replace the church lighting with something that is more effective and environmentally sound, and finally
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• we hope to have enough to improve the Church Room to make it warm and attractive for church and community activities.
The PCC’s aims for 2024 will be once again achieve the first two objectives set for last year.
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Reserves
The PCC maintains three different categories of reserve: -
Restricted Reserves – These are funds resulting from donations or other sources which were received on condition, or understanding, that they are to be applied for a specific purpose. They are not available to be used for other purposes. The largest of these is the Fabric Fund. Following a review of the classification of reserves it was concluded that the proceeds of the Fabric Fundraising campaign in 2022/23 should properly be credited to the Restricted rather than the Designated Fabric Fund. As a result, there has been a transfer of £34,272 from Designated to Restricted reserves. The Organ Fund (£16,404) will be used in due course for organ repairs likely to cost in the region of £70,000. Fundraising for this has commenced since the year-end.
Designated Reserves - These are ‘unrestricted’ reserves which the PCC has earmarked (‘designated’) for specific purposes indicated by their titles. Given the nature of most of these funds, their quantum is dictated by the medium-term plans for which they were established.
The Fabric (designated) Fund (£19,516) will be used towards the ongoing fabric repair costs. The balance on the Church Room Project fund (£13,894) will be applied in the refurbishment of the Church Room. The PCC agreed in Sept 2021 that, since regular mission expenditure is included within its General Fund budgets and it has no immediate plans for the application of the bequest previously designated as the Mission Fund, the balance on that Fund (£26,559) will be applied towards the building repairs, with the expectation that it will be partially reinstated in due course from surpluses on General Fund.
General Reserve
The General Reserve represents surpluses that have been built up in previous years and is held as a buffer against the possibility of future adverse financial experience. It is the PCC’s objective, whenever possible, to maintain a balance on its General Fund which represents at least three months’ budgeted general expenditure. The balance on the General Fund at 31 December 2023 stood at £26,539 which achieved this target.
Fixed Asset Fund
This reflects the cost of the extension to the church constructed in 2007 which was financed by the Maffey bequest and a combination of other fund raising and grants. Since the assets supporting the fund are not liquid and the Fund cannot be realised the PCC has no policy for this fund.
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Finally, enormous thanks are due to all those who maintained or increased their regular giving the year and to those have made one-off donations for our Fabric repairs. In addition, we are indebted to all those (including many friends of All Saints) who worked hard to support our fundraising events.
Signed on behalf of the PCC: -
Revd. Gregg Mensingh (Rector)
Mr. Stephen Townsend (Churchwarden)
12 March 2023
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Rector’s Report
I want to start my report by saying a huge thank you to our Fundraising Team who have, with the help of you all, managed to smash the target figure of £75,000 required for repair work on our church building, by a further £7,000. With the funds we already had in hand, this brings the total to £157,000. By any reckoning, this is a momentous achievement and reached in such short time too. The church room, a source of angst, is now watertight, the tower has a new lead roof, and you will see that the stone cross has been replaced - at the apex where the main church meets the extension – and very pleasing it is too.
On Sunday February 11[th] the Fundraising Team arranged a fundraising ‘thank you’ breakfast when we were able to say thanks to everyone who in anyway helped us to reach our fundraising target. We are the church and All Saints’ is our home. We are securing our church building in this generation so that we can proclaim the “faith the Church is called upon to proclaim afresh in each generation.”
Things are on the up in other ways too. According to the latest Church of England statistics churchgoing has increased from 605,000 people a week to 654,000 people per week in our churches. This is good news because the trend is upwards. However, it still some way short of our pre-pandemic figure in 2019 of 854,000 people attending church each week in England. As I say though, the trend is upwards which we should all view with encouragement.
Of course, numbers attending church do not tell us anything about the health of a church. You don't need me to tell you that you could have lots of people attending a church, but it might be that it doesn't welcome certain kinds of people or honour certain kinds of relationships or is unwelcoming towards those that are unable to give assent to particular doctrines or dogmas.
I'm glad to say that whatever state the National Church may be in, here at All Saints our focus is on village, community and belonging and this is always the prelude to deepening trust in God through the message and encouragement of the Gospel that we receive in our daily living through Jesus Christ. The hard work of church members supported by those of goodwill in our village we have always sought to bring people together. Be it Café Chat, Coffee Mornings, Quiz Nights, Easter Trail, Men’s breakfast, Messy Church, School work to name a few - Botley church punches above its weight in bringing people together.
Our mission as a church however should never lose sight of our primary task enshrined in the Canons of the Church of England no less. I'm always intrigued that in a maze a rules and regulations which govern the Church of England we find these words, “The minister in charge of the parish and the PCC have a duty to consult together on matters of general concern and importance to the parish, and to co-operate in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.” Apart from the words of Jesus these words enshrine the Church of England’s mission in the world.
If these words represent our core mission, what are we doing at All Saints together with Curdridge and Durley churches to reveal the love and the message of inclusion in our communities?
At last year’s APCM I spoke about the need to relaunch messy church. It's been a gargantuan effort, but we have reaped the rewards. We restarted officially on 28th April last year at All Saints’. Huge numbers of families turned up. I still have to remind people that Messy Church is not just about children. It's about the whole family: children, carers, parents and grandchildren. However, people still say to me, “When are those people who go to Messy Church going to come to ‘proper’ church - on a Sunday?” And I always say that yes it would be nice to see them on a Sunday, but that Messy Church is a congregation, in its own right. I mentioned at the last APCM that we wanted to offer Messy Church to the new school in Boorley Park. So, with very substantial help from volunteers across all three parishes, we have met there three times now. We have been very well received by families who love Messy Church and are frankly amazed that there is a free hot meal for everybody which increases the sense of belonging and of what it means to be a “healthy” church.
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Rector’s Report (cont’d)
The BCD PCC’s second priority was to work out how we become a faith nurturing community. We recognise that Bible study and faith study in most churches is usually attended by a small core group of people. How do we get a greater number of people thinking about their faith together and exploring the words of Jesus so that we receive the encouragement we need to make a difference in our communities and in the world? Well, we've addressed this priority by creating Cafe Church. We've held cafe church across all three churches and in Durley school. The formula is very simple, and it meets the needs of those who already come as well as those who are exploring faith. It's what I would call a 50/50 service. So, we encourage ‘belonging’ by eating and drinking together as part of the service. However, we also recognise that the start time is not as important as the end time for worship in the minds of modern people. In the past, for many churches, the belonging aspect of worship has been overlooked. Yet, we find God in belonging. There are fewer hymns at Café Church and its less wordy, more interactive, with more time for small group discussion. This allows more time to get to know each other in the process of exploring together the Bible reading “Face to face.” Café Church assumes no previous experience of church or the Bible. It grows when we take time to welcome the new and take a genuine interest in their needs and who they are.
It's vitally important to remember not only what we're doing with restarting Messy Church and starting Cafe Church, but the process by which we got there. PCC members from all three churches came together to work on these priorities. One priority which has still not been addressed is how to reach out to those who would never consider even entering a church. More thinking is required in this area. And by “entering a church” I really mean becoming part of group of people who know they are not perfect, but who are seeking to be in a safe place for those who are searching, troubled and feel unloved or perhaps unlovable.
Other things that I want to mention briefly are the way in which we communicate our three churches offer more widely in our villages and further afield. This is always going to be difficult for most churches, but with the help of Justine Greenfield (our website developer) who has worked with our Communication and Marketing Team, we have made excellent progress with the look and feel of our new website. We gave Justine the challenge that as far as possible information about main church activities should never be more than “two clicks” away (the Holy Grail of websites!). Once our BCD website is reached, it is free from clutter, and all the “invitational” aspects of church life can be found - without a single click,
On our BCD website we wanted to express the fact that although we work together as three churches and we share resources, we want to retain our individuality because we exist in villages. Elspeth Lamb is owed our thanks for creating really eye-catching publicity which can be seen on the website and on our church notice boards. Lisa Wilshire also handles our BCD Messy Church publicity. Though there is always more that can be done, this is a major triumph - no more faded black and white flyers that you wouldn't even put a coffee cup on!
The Church of England's mission again - I mentioned earlier that “The minister in charge of the parish and the PCC have a duty to consult together on matters of general concern and importance to the parish, and to cooperate in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.” They say, “you’re only as good as the people under you” and in this regard, you have all been amazing in the commitment that you have shown over the past year (and further back).
I end with encouragement from the 1[st] letter of Peter who obviously understood the intrinsic value of holy places like All Saints’: “Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. “
Gregg Mensingh - Rector
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Independent Examiner’s report to the PCC of All Saints’ Church Botley
I report on the financial statements of All Saints’ Church for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out on pages 10 to 17.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The PCC members as charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
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 financial statements and seeking explanations from you as 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 financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and
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to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met, or
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(2) which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr Francis Wells
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Meonwood, Wickham, Hampshire PO17 6JZ 16 April 2024
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Statement of Financial Activities
| **Unrestricted ** | **Designated ** | **Restricted ** | Fixed Asset | Total | Total | ||
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| Note | Funds | Funds | Funds | Fund | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Incoming Resources | |||||||
| Incoming resources from donors | 2 | 85,131 | 58,801 | - | 143,933 | 117,692 | |
| Income from operating activities | 3 | 22,335 | 9,439 | - | 31,774 | 27,831 | |
| Other income | 4 | 847 | 1,833 | 7,790 | - | 10,471 | 15,763 |
| 108,313 | 1,833 | 76,031 | - | 186,178 | 161,286 | ||
| Resources Expended | |||||||
| Grants | 5 | (5,018) | - | - | - | (5,018) | (4,950) |
| Church services and activities | 6 | (59,771) | - | - | - | (59,771) | (63,566) |
| Church Fabric | 7 | (20,836) | (27,896) | (10,105) | (58,836) | (46,409) | |
| Costs of generating funds | 8 | (6,632) | - | (3,576) | - | (10,208) | (6,918) |
| Church management & administration | 9 | (13,877) | - | - | - | (13,877) | (12,046) |
| Children's work | 10 | (540) | - | (768) | - | (1,308) | (333) |
| (106,674) | (32,240) | (10,105) | (149,019) | (134,222) | |||
| Net Incoming /outgoing resources | 1,639 | 1,833 | 43,791 | (10,105) | 37,159 | 27,064 | |
| Analysis of Funds | |||||||
| **Unrestricted ** | **Designated ** | Restricted | Fixed | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | fund | funds | Assets | Funds | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Brought forward at 1 January 2023 | 25,399 | 92,448 | 21,042 | 353,674 | 492,563 | 465,499 | |
| Transfer | (499) | (34,272) | 34,771 | - | - | ||
| Net Incoming / (outgoing) resources | 1,639 | 1,833 | 43,791 | (10,105) | 37,159 | 27,064 | |
| Carried forward at 31 December 2023 | 26,539 | 60,009 | 99,604 | 343,569 | 529,722 | 492,563 |
The notes 1-20 form an integral part of these financial statements
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Balance Sheet
| 2023 Note £ £ £ Fixed Assets Tangible fixed assets 11 343,568 Net current assets Debtors 12 9,625 11,723 Short term deposits 13 173,556 50,489 Cash at bank & in hand 14 32,405 104,233 215,586 166,445 Less Creditors due within one year 15 (22,282) 193,304 (17,906) Provision for liabilities and charges 16 (7,150) NET ASSETS £529,722 Funds Fixed Assets (Building, Fixtures) 17 343,569 Unrestricted -General 17 26,539 Unrestricted - Designated 18 60,009 Restricted 19 99,604 £529,722 |
2022 £ 353,674 148,539 (9,650) |
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| £492,563 | |
| 353,674 25,399 92,448 21,042 |
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| £492,563 |
The notes 1-20 form an integral part of these financial statements
Singned on behalf of the PCC 12 March 2024
Rev. Gregg Mensingh Mr Anthony Gosden Incumbent Treasurer
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with items recognised at cost or transaction value (unless otherwise disclosed) using the accruals basis of accounting and in accordance with: -
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Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102);
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The Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102 (Charities SORP); and
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The Charities Act 2011
The financial statements include transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC has responsibility. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe an affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. They are presented in £Sterling.
Charitable Funds
The PCC accounts on a Fund basis where income from different sources is allocated to different funds which are then applied according to their separate purpose. As prescribed by the SORP, the following categories of Fund are used: -
Restricted Funds - These are restricted to the purpose for which they were raised, or by the conditions placed on the relevant donation or bequest. They cannot be applied for any other purpose.
Designated Funds - These are ‘unrestricted’ funds which, although available for any purpose within the broad charitable objectives of the PCC, have been designated by the PCC to be held and applied for specific purposes.
General Funds - These are unrestricted funds which are generally available for any purpose within the PCC’s charitable objectives.
Accounting Policies
Incoming Resources
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Incoming resources from Donors : - Offerings at services and donations by bank transfer or cheque are recognised when received. Amounts receivable which attract Gift Aid are recognised when paid and the related income tax recovery is accrued in the same period.
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Income for operating activities is recognised when the activity takes place.
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Grants and Legacies are recognised when the PCC is notified of its entitlement and the amount to be received is certain.
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Parish magazine subscriptions and advertising revenue received in advance are deferred and matched with the related publications.
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Fees due to the PCC for weddings and funerals are accounted for when the relevant ceremony takes place.
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Income from Investments is accounted for when receivable.
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All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Resources Expended
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Grants and donations are accounted for when approved by the PCC .
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Other costs attributable to the activities of the church, the administration thereof and parish’s share of the Diocesan costs are accounted for on an accruals basis as they fall due.
Fixed Assets
Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings are inalienable property, which are vested in the Diocese and are thus not valued in these financial statements.
New land and buildings acquired are capitalised and depreciated over their expected useful life or 50 years (whichever is less). In accordance with the SORP, assets acquired in prior periods which have not previously been capitalised have not been revalued and are therefore not reflected in these financial statements.
Other Fixtures and equipment used within the church is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its normal useful life. Individual items with a purchase cost of £1,000 or less are charged directly to the Statement of Financial Activities on purchase.
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All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont'd)
| Incoming Resources 2 Incoming resources from donors Offerings (open plate) at services Regular Gift Aided donations Other regular donations Income tax recoverable Sundry donations Window cross sponsorship Legacies Gift Day Donations 3 Income from operating activities Magazine income Fund raising events Fund raising - regular Venue Income Coffee at services & Café Chat Other income Fees for weddings & funerals 4 Other income Grants received Insurance recoveries Interest on deposits at CBF Resources Expended 5 Grants Missionary and Charitable Giving Donations 6 Church services and activities Altar requisites Church Music (see also Note 20) Other Parish Share |
General Designated Restricted Fixed Asset Total 2022 Fund Funds Funds Fund Funds 2,824 - - - 2,824 3,045 57,336 - - 57,336 59,064 4,155 - 560 - 4,715 4,034 17,065 - 13,002 - 30,068 19,283 3,356 - 45,239 - 48,595 30,816 395 - - - 395 441 - - - - 1,000 - - - - 10 85,131 58,801 - 143,933 117,692 7,213 - - - 7,213 6,691 5,991 - 8,969 - 14,961 8,102 2,844 - - - 2,844 3,723 2,085 - - - 2,085 4,173 247 - - - 247 432 901 - 470 - 1,371 1,142 3,053 - - - 3,053 3,568 22,335 9,439 - 31,774 27,831 - - 6,000 - 6,000 - - - - - 15,008 847 1,833 1,790 - 4,471 754 |
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| 847 1,833 7,790 - 10,471 15,762 |
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| (4,500) - - - (4,500) (4,500) (518) - - - (518) (450) |
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| (5,018) - - - (5,018) (4,950) (698) - - - (698) (855) (5,568) - - - (5,568) (5,691) (503) - - - (503) (18) (53,002) - - - (53,002) (57,002) |
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| (59,771) - - - (59,771) (63,566) |
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All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont'd)
| General Designated Fund Funds 7 Church Fabric Upkeep of the churchyard - - Maintenance & repairs (2,628) - Cleaning (1,568) - Utilities (14,035) - Insurance (2,605) - Depreciation - - (20,836) 8 Costs of generating funds Cost of events held (2,010) - Parish magazine (4,622) - (6,632) - 9 Church management & administration Office costs, including administrator salary (18,760) - Clergy expenses (6,121) - Books & publications (48) - Less: contribution from Benefice 11,052 - (13,877) - 10 Children's Work Children's Work - - Other (540) - (540) - Balance Sheet 11 Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Balance brought forward 1 January 2023 Additions Disposals Balance carried forward 31 December 2023 Depreciation Balance brought forward 1 January 2023 Additions Disposals Charge for the year Balance carried forward 31 December 2023 Net book value Brought forward 1 January 2023 Carried forward 31 December 2023 |
Restricted Fixed Asset Total 2022 Funds Fund Funds - - - - (27,896) - (30,523) (24,881) - - (1,568) (1,533) - - (14,035) (7,592) - - (2,605) (2,299) - (10,105) (10,105) (10,105) (27,896) (10,105) (58,836) (46,410) (3,576) - (5,586) (1,910) - - (4,622) (5,008) |
|---|---|
| (3,576) - (10,208) (6,918) - - (18,760) (18,128) - - (6,121) (3,969) - - (48) (250) - - 11,052 10,519 - - (13,877) (11,829) (768) - (768) (12) - - (540) (540) (768) - (1,308) (551) Fixtures, Building Total Fittings & Extension 2022 Equipment £ £ £ £ 15,688 505,249 520,937 520,937 - - - - - - - - |
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| 15,688 505,249 520,937 520,937 |
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| 15,688 151,576 167,264 157,158 - - - - - - - - - 10,105 10,105 10,105 |
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| 15,688 161,681 177,369 167,263 |
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| - 353,673 353,673 363,779 |
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| - £343,568 £343,568 £353,674 |
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Registered Charity No 1160056
All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont'd)
| 12 Debtors Prepayments Income tax recoverable Other debtors 13 Short term Deposits CCLA Church of England Deposit Fund The average rate paid by the fund during the year was 4.4% (2022 - 1.3%) 14 Cash at Bank & in hand Cash in hand Bank accounts 15 Creditors Magazine receipts in advance Other receipts in advance Wedding and funeral creditors Other amounts due but not yet paid 16 Provisions for liabilities and charges Provision for uninsured lead theft repair Provision for general maintenance Provision for quinquennial inspection Provision for missionary and charitable giving |
2023 2022 £ £ 513 513 5,993 7,781 3,119 3,429 9,625 11,723 173,556.34 173,556 50,489 173,556 50,489 899 259 31,506 103,974 32,405 104,233 2,415 2,178 1,102 1,025 6,736 5,441 12,029 9,262 22,282 17,906 2,500 2,500 1,500 1,500 1,350 800 1,800 4,850 7,150 9,650 |
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17 Funds allocation
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Funds are held as follows: General Designated Restricted Total liquid Fixed Total
Fixed Assets - - - - 343,568 343,568
Debtors 3,886 5,492 247 9,625 - 9,625
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Short term deposits 19,457 54,743 99,357 173,556 173,556
Cash at bank & in hand 32,405 - 32,405 - 32,405
55,748 60,234 99,604 215,586 343,568 559,154
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Creditors due within one year (22,060) (225) (22,282) (22,282)
Provision for liabilties and charges (7,150) - - (7,150) - (7,150)
26,538 60,009 99,604 186,154 343,568 529,722
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All Saints' Church, Botley
Annual Report and Financial Statements 31st December 2023
Notes to the Financial Statements (cont'd)
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18 Designated funds
B/fwd Income Expense Transfer C/fwd
Church Room Project 13,462 432 - - 13,894
Fabric - Designated 53,213 575 - - 34,272 19,516
Mission 25,773 826 - - 26,599
92,448 1,833 - - 34,272 60,009
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The transfer of £34,272 to Restricted Funds represents funds raised for Fabric repairs credited to Designated Fund in 2022
| 19 Restricted funds Listening Course Rector's Discretionary Fund Organ Bell Tower Fabric - Restricted Restricted Shared funds Youth Work - Shared BCD Total Restricted Funds |
B/fwd Income Expense Transfer C/fwd 174 - - - 174 307 - - - 307 15,894 510 - 16,404 414 - - - 414 14 74,687 31,495 34,272 77,478 |
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| 16,803 75,197 31,495 34,272 94,777 4,239 834 745 499 4,827 |
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| 21,042 76,031 32,240 34,771 99,604 |
The transfer of £34,272 to Restricted Funds represents funds raised for Fabric repairs credited to Designated Fund in 2022
20 PCC Remuneration
Mr D Burgess, Deputy Churchwarden and a member of the the PCC, received £4,500 in respect of his services as Director of Music (2022 - £4,500).
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