PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PAUL'S HOOK TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 AIMS AND PURPOSES St Paul's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibilty of cooperating viith the incumbent, the Reverend Luke Wickings. in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specrfically responsible for the Maintenan of the Church. the Churchyard and the Church Centre of St Paul's. Hook. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The PCC consists ofthe incumbent, and of members elected by the Church membership (those on the electoral roll) at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The PCC'S role is to make decisions on behalf of the congregation about the running of the Church, that enable us to fulfil God's purpo in the Church and in the Communty. The PCC are also stewards of the reSoUS that the Church has at its disposal.. our finanS, the buildings and churchyard. the equipment within the buildings, and the staff. It is the responsibility of the PCC to ensure that these reSoUrS a maintained, replenished and used appropriateEy. The PCC also keep an overview of the Church Se1. whilst recognising that the ultimate responsibilty for the services rests wth the incumbent. Nevertheless, the PCC are a channel for communication between the congregation and the incumbent and are also encouraged to express their own views about worship. When planning our activrties and related expendiiure the PCC will always consider the Charity Commission's guidan on public benefrt and. in particular. the supplementary guidan on charities for the advancement of religion. WORSHIP PRAYER AND RITES OF PASSAGE The PCC is kn to offer a range of SeNiS and other events during the week and over the course of the year that our communrty will find both beneficial and spiritually uplifting. As well as our regular services. we enable our communrty to lebrate and thank God at the milestones of the joumey through lrfe. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life. in marriage, public vows are exchanged before Gc. through funeral services friends and family express their grief. receive comfort, give thanks to God for the person who has passed. and commend that person into God's keeping. DEANERY SYNOD Currently. three members of the PCC are the Church's Deanery Synod representatives. The Deanery Synod provides the PCC with an important link beeen the parish and the wider structures of the Church of EnglarKI. 18 January 2024 ..(Incumbent) Date:................................ Signed".
Parochial Church Council of St. Paul’s, Hook
Church Income and Expenditure Account – Year ending 31[st] December 2023
| Income Summary Committed giving: Gift Aid Tax credit on committed giving Other committed giving Church collections Donations for general funds Legacies Donations for Audio/Visual Fund Amazon & PayPal Donations in Memory Winter Fair, Sales table & Coronation Tea Sunday refreshments and Thursday raffle Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals, Memorials Parish Hall Management fee Centre lettings Bungalow Commonwealth War Graves Grant Unspecified income Repayment of fair floats Interest from investment account Collections for outside charities Diocesan Grant for energy costs Insurance claim re porch damage |
2023 2022 40,223 35,689 10,430 19,544 4,981 6,409 5,384 4,752 8,000 7,905 - 2,000 - 932 45 41 316 - 1,986 1,577 936 887 4,130 6,711 3,150 4,200 938 862 4,525 6,470 - 30 50 - 130 - 264 107 1,638 1,809 - 1,400 - 2,529 |
2023 2022 40,223 35,689 10,430 19,544 4,981 6,409 5,384 4,752 8,000 7,905 - 2,000 - 932 45 41 316 - 1,986 1,577 936 887 4,130 6,711 3,150 4,200 938 862 4,525 6,470 - 30 50 - 130 - 264 107 1,638 1,809 - 1,400 - 2,529 |
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| 87,126 | 103,854 |
Parochial Church Council of St. Paul’s, Hook
Church Income and Expenditure Account – Year ending 31[st] December 2023
| Expenditure Summary Payments to Diocese: Parish Share Payments to Diocese: Funeral & Wedding fees Church expenses; major & minor repairs Repair to porch Audio/Visual expenses Sacristy and Housekeeping Heating, lighting and water Insurance and fire inspection Organ tuning and repair Churchyard Outreach, Adverts and Pastoral Care Salaries and Honoraria Parish Office Accountants examination Accountant’s fees (Payroll) Miscellaneous expenses: Copy licences, Zoom etc Catering St. Paul’s School 2ndHook Scouts PCC payments to outside charities Fundraising outgoings Bungalow Payments to outside charities from church collections Income Expenditure Excess of Income over Expenditure |
2023 2022 48,207 47,262 1,353 2,186 692 2,082 - 2,430 54 5,957 286 448 3,144 2,014 3,015 2,997 357 336 185 1,275 779 489 9,273 11,252 1,331 1,134 816 492 588 702 494 1274 110 39 - 1,500 300 300 500 2,000 308 88 4,862 6,470 1,534 1.708 78,188 94.435 87,126 103,854 78,188 94,435 |
2023 2022 48,207 47,262 1,353 2,186 692 2,082 - 2,430 54 5,957 286 448 3,144 2,014 3,015 2,997 357 336 185 1,275 779 489 9,273 11,252 1,331 1,134 816 492 588 702 494 1274 110 39 - 1,500 300 300 500 2,000 308 88 4,862 6,470 1,534 1.708 78,188 94.435 87,126 103,854 78,188 94,435 |
2023 2022 48,207 47,262 1,353 2,186 692 2,082 - 2,430 54 5,957 286 448 3,144 2,014 3,015 2,997 357 336 185 1,275 779 489 9,273 11,252 1,331 1,134 816 492 588 702 494 1274 110 39 - 1,500 300 300 500 2,000 308 88 4,862 6,470 1,534 1.708 78,188 94.435 87,126 103,854 78,188 94,435 |
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| 78,188 | 94.435 | |||
| 8,938 | 9,419 |
tNDEPENDENT EXAMINER:S REPORT TO THE PAROCHtAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. PAUL'S HOOK We rewrt on the accounls of the church for the year ended 31# Decetnber 2023 which are set out on the attached pages. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRL'STEES AND EXAMtNERS Th¢ church's trustees are re5ponsibl¢ for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the act 2011) and that an independent ¢9mlnatIon is needed. Et is our responsibility to= examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act). to follow the procedures laid down in the genernl directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145{5Kb) of the 201 l Act)- and to state whether particular matters have come to our attenlion. BASIS OF tNDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Our examinalion was carried out in accordance with the general directors given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a re¥'ieii'" of the accounting r¢cords kept b}, the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of an). unusual items or disclosures in the ac¢ounts and seekino explanations from you as trust¢es conceriiing any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequentlv 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 EXAMtNER'S STATEMENr In connection with our exaFnination. no matter has come to our atteThtiOn: which gives us reasonable cause to belicve thaL in any material respec( the requirements:_ (a) to keep accounting records in aCCoance Ivith Section 130 of the 201 l Act. and (b) lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have Aot been met or to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 24 Stoneleigh Park Road Epsom Siirrey KT19 OQT SLOANE WtNCKLESS & CO Chartered Account}t5