Parish of Long Ashton 2024 Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31st December 2024
The Ecclesiastical Parish of Long Ashton This is the annual report and account5 of the PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Long Ashton, for the year ended 31st December 2024. Eccleslastlcal Parlsh: Long Ashton- Charlty Commlsslon Nurnber 1163733 Church Dedications: 111 All Saints 121 Keedwell Church (Church of the Ascension) Locatlons: 111 Church Lane, Long Ashton, B5419LU 121 Keedwell Hill, Long Ashton, BS419DR Rector: Reverend James Harris Correspondence Addres5; Church Offlce, Keedwell Church, 10 Keedwell Hlll, Long Ashton, Bristol, BS419DR Member5 of the Parochlal Church Councll: Revd Jame5 Harr55 (Chalrl Revd Dr David Mumford, (Non-stlpendlary Minlsterl Revd Joanna Moule, (Curate) Tony Miles Ichurch Warden) Colin Havill ITreasurerl Flona Cunnlngham (Deanery Synod Rep and Deputy Warden- Elected 21141241 John Britton (Fabric) Glll Mlles Isafeguardlng and Health & Safety) Nini Anamah Annle Hodgetts Val Bond Cliff Bond Michael Crabtree Sheila Crabtree Ellzabeth Karsch Andrea Muxworthy Collette Miyagawa (Elected 2114124} PCC Secretary: Carolyn Conolly Bankers: 111 National Westminster Bank: Portlshead: Brlstol 121 Santander UK Plc, Bootle 131 CCLA Investment Management Limited, London, EC4R 3AB Independent Examiner: Mark Packham, 3 Ridgeway Rd, Long Ashton, BS419EX Church Surveyor: George Chedburn, Chedburn Dudley, Bath Brewery, Toll Bridge Rd, Bath, BAI 7DE.
The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (No 11637331 The PCC is represented on two independent trusts, both of which are registered with the Charity Commission.. The Long Ashton Churchyard and War Memorial Trust: The Rector (ex officio) The Long Ashton Parochial Charity, whose main responsibility is care of the Almshouses.. The Rector and Church Wardens lex officio). The PCC provides three Foundation Governor5 forthe Local Governing Body of Northleaze Church of England Primary School. These posts are currently held by Revd Joanna Moule, Nini Anamah and Gill Miles. AIMS AND ORGANISATION The PCC exists to co-operate wlth the Rector In promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is responsible for keeping the buildings in good order. Full meetings are normally monthly with the exception of August and December, with additlonal meeting5 as necessary. Commlttee5 and associated administratlons Mlnistry Team - benefice-wide group consisting of all licensed Mlnlsters, Ordlnands and Churchwardens - has responsibillty for co-ordinating the worship and teaching rninistry of the parish and makes recommendatlons to the PCCS. Standlng Committee. consisted of Rector, Curate, Churchwarden, Treasurer and another PCC member, Valerie Bond. It meets monthly and deals with business between full meetln8s of the PCC, Its work is to provide oversight and management of the parlsh. Health & Safety Commlttee. The H&S committee conslsts of Gill Mlles, the Churchwarden and John Britton - meets perSodlcally to revlew pollcy and procedures. Parlsh Safeguardlng Officer - Gill Miles. The Rector and PSO serve on the Intervlewin8 panel set up for the purpose of fvlfilling our obll8ations under the Children's Act. A number of projects are undertaken by working groups which report regularly to the Rector and/or PCC- includin8 Social Committee (Lunch Clubl, Warm Welcome Cafe, Emerge youth 8roup and Choir. Church Membershlp There were 118 electoral roll members on 7th March 202412023: 1201. A full revision of the Electoral Roll th is currently underway and a revised roll will be displayed in Church on 11 March 2025, in advance of the APCM on 27th March 2025. The avera8e adult Sunday attendance in October 2024 was 10112023 was 1001 but thi5 excludes those Jolnln8 us online and at other gatherlngs durin8 the course of the week.
Report on the proceedings of the Parish in 2024 Vision and Priorities As a benefice, we have continued to work towards our vision, originally set out in 2020, of 'Growing FIT for Christ'5 Kingdom, _ that is, Browing in 'faith and influence together, so that we are more open to the possibility of, and ready to nurture, the green shoots of the Kingdom when we observe them. This vision has served us well for the last five years and opened up many new opportunities, particularly during and following the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. In October 2024, however, the PCCS of both Long Ashton and Barrow Gurney & Flax Bourton met together to begin the process of reviewing. discernin8 and planning priorities for the next season of the Ilfe of our churches. Although still at an early stage, we will soon be sharing ideas with the wider church family and communitles around how we build on the foundatlons of the past to ensure Jesus, promise of abundant life and flourishing for all (John IO'.101 may be more widely reallsed. Worship It is our stated alm that our church servlces should be community focused and open to all. In the best tradltion of a local, parish church, we endeavour that everyone should feel welcome at any of our services, wherever they are comin8 from and whatever they bring on their heart or mind. Even so, we also recogn15e the varlety of Significant obstacle5 that may prevent people en8a8ln8 wlth the Ilfe of the church and we continue to be vigilant to the need to build brldge5 Into our wider communities, to establish relationshlps of trust, and to balance the needs of existing and new worshippers of all ages and sta8es of faith in a 'mixed economy, rooted in hospitality and welcome. In practlce, our worshlpping Ilfe has evolved to include, for example: greater varlety of muslc opportunities to worship outdoor5 in Creation - especially wlthln our 8reakfast@9 communlty refreshed Ilturgles wlth new musical settln8s, space for silence and creative responses, and invitational prayers the priorltlsatlon of children and young famllles wlth the movement of the children's actlvlty area to the front of the church from the back the involvement of the Northleaze School Choir in contributing to musical worshlp withln the maln patterns of worship Inot only at dedicated 'school services'l It has been so encouraging during 2024 to See these intentional developments begin to bear frult and for new people to find ways to encounter the living God through the local church. We have contlnued gettlng together with frlends from Barrow Gurney and Flax Bourton for benefice-wide worship on at least a monthly ba515, and for special occasions Such as an outdoor celebration of Rogation the 'Big Church Day Out, the annual memorial service and for marking the key milestone5 of Lent and Holy Week.
The compilation of our 2024 Statistics for Mission confirmed the prominent role that pastoral ministry plays in serving our community, particularly funerals and burials, of which we conducted 25 during the vear, either at church. at a crematorium or in the burial ground. We have also celebrated with the families of 27 Infants and children at their baptisms as well as a young adult who was baptised by full immersion and whose testimony of faith encouraged the whole congregation. It continues to be a joy and prlvilege, as the parish church, to provide a sacred space for the marking of Ilfe events and community celebrations in this way. Ministry We continue to be grateful for the mlnlstry of our Curate, Revd Joanna Moule, who was ordained Priest in July 2024,. our Associate Priest, Revd John Andrews and Deacon, Revd David Mumford,. as well as the manv lay members of the congregatlon who offer their gifts to enable our worshlp week by week- notably Tony and Gill Miles who have falthfully built up a team to nurture the Breakfast@9 communlty,. and the leaders of our Emerge youth group: Henry and Annabel Moule, and Collete Miyagawa, Havln8 spent two years among u5 an Ordlnand In training, we said goodbye to Charlotte Stansfield in July as she was ordained Deacon and moved to Swindon to take up her Curacy. In September, however, we were pleased to welcome Sophle Duncan, a150 an Ordinand from Sarum Colle8e. to Spend a year training in context here. We consider It a privilege to receive the gift5 these Ordinand5 bring durln8 their placements and to support those God is callin8 to serve the Church in thls way, The Cholr continue5 to offer faithful service week by week under the leadership of Annle Fowler, ably supported by Val Bond, and we are grateful for the ways they too are responding to the evolvlng shape and expression of our worshlp. We glve thanks to God for the abundant glfts Colln Smith offers in many and varied ways to provide muslcal expression to our worshlp and prayers. on piano and organ, not least at funerals where countless grieving famllles have found comfort and Inspiration In hls offerln8. Tony Mlles was reappointed Church Warden and Fiona Cunningham was appointed as Assistant Churchwarden at the Annual Meeting in 2024. The role of Churchwarden is vital in providing lay leadershlpi prayerful counsel and Insi8ht alongside the Rector, and never more so than during challenglng times for the establlshed patterns and hierarchies of the natlonal Church. We are most grateful to them for thelr dlligent and falthful service In changing tlmes. Mlsslon and outreach Our partnership wlth Northleaze Church of England Academy continues to develop and flourlsh, both through Involvement of clergy in the day-to-day teaching and worship at the school and through the commitment of the Governing Body, for whlch the church provides three Foundation Governors, who monitor and support it5 distinctively Christian ethos. Revd Jo Moule has establlshed a particularly stron8 link through the termly lunchtime Bible Club which always attracts an enthusiastic group of children who are keen to explore Bible texts more deeply; and through pastoral support for staff. It has been a year of change for Northleaze as He3dteacherVirtoria Reyes moved on to a new post at the end ofthe summerterm, but we have been delighted to find continued enthusiasm, co-operation and commitment for our partnershlp in our relationship with Executive Head, Jenny Campbell and Associate Head, Joe Thompson.
We have continued to develop and keep up to date the benefice website originally launched in Autumn 2023. It focuses on our identity as a community of those who are 'growing FIT lin faith and influence together) and on 'outward looking, content of interest to those in the communities we serve. There has been a notable upturn in the number of enquiries for baptism, weddings and other pastoral 5UPPOrt which have been generated via the webslte contact form. Simllarly the weekly Church News email newsletter has now reached 300 subscribers and provides a digest of news, inforrnation and resources, both practical and spiritual, for the church family and wider communitv. The monthly Parish magazine, which provldes a printed medlum to celebrate life and faith in Long Ashton through a variety of artlcles and plctures, was recognised in a natlonal award scheme for local church publications durinE 2024. Although subscription rate5 decreased during 2024, we are taking step5 to understand the reasons for this and to explore ways in which the magazine can evolve to remain relevant. We continue to support the role of a publication of this sort in our overall rnix of communications and outreach and thank the Editorial Team, led by David Mumford, for thelr hard work and creativity in produclng It month by month. Our weekly Warm Welcome Cafe at Keedwell, monthly Lunch Club and occasional Cream Tea5 continue to provlde a vital meetln8 polnt and source of friendshlp, care and support for a dlverse group of people from across our community, notably reaching a number of people for whom these gatherings are their primary engagement wlth the local church. We are grateful to Karen Barratt and Flona Cunningham, who lead the running of Cafe with a dedicated team of volunteers; and to Beth Karsch and members of the Social Committee who run Lunch Club. North Sornerset Council, Long Ashton Community Association and the Co- operatlve Society have all supported these projects with grants and facilities. Sheila Crabtree continued to lead the development of a Pastoral Support group during 2024, with a remit to coordlnate visiting and befriendln8 servlces for church members or others followln8 referral from the MinistryTeam. The monthly visits to Lampton House are hu8ely appreclated by the resldents there who look forward to singing their favourite hymns, participating in seasonal quizzes. listening to poetry and praying together, We are hugely grateful to Beverly Crocker for co-ordinating and helping to lead these Services alongside Jarnes and Jo. There is also a growin8 community of worshippers at Audley Redwood retirement village, where we hold a monthly Communion service, augmented by a horne group led by members of the community itself, and pastoral visits on request. Flnance and fabrlc A full report on our finance5 is given in the accounts and the Treasurer's report but we note here how we have been most encouraged by the increased generous giving during 2024 and the particular blessing of a legacy from our former Lay Reader, Janet Tlsrp. Together they enabled us to meet our ongoing expenditure. There was, however, an overall deficlt after taking into account costs Incurred prlor to the disposal of Church House and roof repalrs at Keedwell Church. The PCC continued to progress it5 Building5for Mission objectives during the course of the year, with the im of ensuring our portfolio of buildings is sustainable and fit for purpose for the demands of mission in today'5 land tomorrow's) church.
A particular focus In 2024 has been the disposal of Church House which was vacated at the end of 2023. Following extensive marketing by Maggs & Allen on our behalf an offer, subject to contract, was accepted in August and the PCC remains optimistlc a contract will be exchanged shortly. The disposal of Church House will reirnbur5e the costs of dlsposal and permit the PCC to pay its remaining 2024 Parish Share contribution. It has been encouraging to see the increased use of Keedwell Church following the transfer of many activities from Church House. Keedwell remains first and foremost a place of worship - with re8ular weekly and monthly services taking place there, many of which are attended by those who consider it 'their church, and do not attend All Saints on a regular basis. However, it a150 provides an expression of God's love in the heart of our comrnunlty through the hospitality, fellowshlp and support offered through various other outreach and community-building activities that take place there15ee above). The planning for the Investment of the Jean Limmer legacy at All Saints ha5 progressed wlth the PCC a8reeing a vlslon and priorities and an architect briefed to provide options for what can be achieved within our budget. The three key priorities determlned by the PCC are Aesthetics, Welcome & Hospitality and Worship. The PCC Is currently working with the architect with a view to belng able to present plans to the congregation for feedback in early summer 2025. A number of fabrlc improvement, repalr and malntenance projects have been undertaken at All Saint5, CO- ordinated on behalf of the PCC by John Brltton, and we were pleased that the latest Qulnquennial Inspectlon Report did not reveal any Significant Issues of which we were unaware. A pro8ramme of refurbishments and repairs ha5 been formulated, to run alon8slde the investments above, At Keedwell Church, the lon8 Outstandlng work to repalr the guttering and ralnwater goods was completed. The work had to be extended to replace the rooflng felt whSch was found to be in very poor condition. This additional work was orlginally paid for from legacy funds but these costs will be replenished from the Church House dlsposal proceeds. The remainder of the funds from the disposal of Church House (after the costs of dlsposall will be available for the refurblshment of Keedwell - a project that we wlll turn our attentlon to, in consultation wlth those who regularly use the building, once the Investment in All Saints has been progressed. As noted in the Treasurer's report, the PCC is Satisfied that the buffer created by the retention of Parlsh Share prior to the disposal of Church House wlll be Sufficient to enable the PCC to meet its liabllltie5 as they fall due in the year ahead. The PCC remalns grateful to Carolyn Conolly for the adminlstrative support she provides. Safeguardlng 2024 has not been an easy year for the Church of England with regard to safeguardin& as the publication of the Makin Review and the subsequent resignatlon of the Archbishop of Canterbury shone a spotlight on just how significant is the cultural and procedural change needed to ensure the Institution fulfi15 It5 responsibilities to protect the most vulnerable. At a local level, however, there is such good practice to commend. Indeed the PCC had already glven significant time and attention to this vital area of ministry and governance, having devoted the whole of its June 2024 meeting to refreshing training and awareness for PCC members and reviewing our safeguarding policies and practice. All PCC members had the opportunlty to scrutinise our approach and to ask any
questions to aid understanding. The session was filmed and transmitted to those unable to be at the meeting in person. We have embraced the diocesan 'dashboard' system, which facilitates monitoring of progress against requirements; and safeguarding remains a standing item on the PCC'S agenda. All PCC members have valid DBS certificates and we regularly review and refresh compliance with the Basic and Foundatlon level diocesan training as required. For those leading projects, leadership-level training has been completed where necessary under our Safer Recruitment guidelines, We are hugely grateful to Glll Mlles for the diligent way in which she undertakes the role of Parlsh Safeguarding Officer. We remain committed to developing a culture where worshlppers, volunteers and vlsitor5 in our church are affirmed, equipped and protected from harm to the best of our ability- a reflection of the care God has for all his chlldren. We conflrm that there have been no safeguarding incidents reported under the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure durin8 2024. In concluslon, we look forward to 2025, encouraged by all we have seen of God's falthfulness In the past and enthused by God's prom15e to contlnue to walk closely with us, With all God'5 people In thSs place, we Stand committed, by God's grace, to continue to discern and serve his mission in thls parish in the year to Revd James Harris Rector Tony Miles Churchwarden On behalf of the Parochial Church Councll 4, March 2025 Statement of Tru5tees' Re5ponsibllltles The trustees are responsible for preparln8 the Trustees, Report and the financial staternents in accordance with appllcable law and Unlted Kingdom Accounting Standards includlng Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland Iunlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law appllcable to charlties in England & Wales requires the trustee5 to prepare financlal statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select 5Ultable accounting polities and then apply them consistently,. observe the methods and principles in the Charitie5 SORP; make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departure5 disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity wlll contlnue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping sufFicient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accurary at any time the financial position of the charlty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deedlconstitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Slgned on behalf of the Parochial Church Council Revd James Harris Rector Tony Miles Churchwarden 4th March 2025 Portishead Deanery Report 2024 We met, as usual, four times In 2024: two of the meeting5 (June and November) were deanery-wide meetings, open to anyor¢e to attend, while the March and September meetings were full Synod5. March- Thi5 Synod was held at the Church of the Ascension, Keedwell, and saw the approval of the 2023 Deanery accounts as well as a talk on "Caring for Creation & Net Zero, by Dan Wills, the Net Zero Enabler for the Dlocese. June-The venue for this Deanery-wide meeting was St Mar¢s, Walton. It was a very well-attended meeting and we heard a fascinatlng talk from Blshop Mike Hlll on "A letter to the Church today" whlch gave rnuch food for thought and was followed by an Interestin8 Q&A session. September-The September Synod took pace at St Geor8e'5 Church Hall. Easton, and was on the subject of Neurodiversity when the speakers were Mlke Haslam, at the time the Diocese's Chaplalncy Adviser, and our own Lindsay Smith. Thls was a very useful talk with group work desl8ned to make us thlnk about those attending our churches with neurodiverse needs. November- The venue for the November Deanery-wlde meetlng was St Peter's Portishead and saw a presentation by Sean Doherty, the Prlncipal of Trinity College, Bristol, called "Money, Money, Moneyi 15 it 'Rich Man's WorldP", which made us think hard about world economics. We have enjoyed having Asslstant Dlocesan Secretary Peter Evans as our Deanery Accompanler. He has been present at most Deanery Mission and Pastoral Group IDMPGI meetings and Synods. Claire Horton, the Bath Archdeaconry Deanery & Parish Adviser, has also been very helpful. The DMPG has met every two months throughout 2024 while the Deanery Leadership Team has met every month. We want to express our 8ratitude to the clergy and officials of all the deanery churches for thelr hard work and commitment durln8 this difficult year, especially to those churches whlch have been in vacancy. Rob Norman (Lay Dean) Astrid Tlesema-samsom (Co-Area Dean) Rob Eastwood Dewing ICo-Area Dean} February 2025
Revlew of Financlal A¢tlvlties 2024- Treasurerfs Report We continue to have muGh to give thanks for in 2024. We had a very generous response lo our autumn 2023 Stewardship Appeal which resulted in total giving income being up 19D/o in 2024 to £119,000. We were agaln blessed with a signiflcant legacy gift, without which we would not have b@en able to meet our ongoing expenditure from total income. The disposal of Church House was agreed subject to contract in August 2024, and the disposal wlll be reflected in the accounts when the disposal is comp18ted. The properly has been revalued in the accounts for the first tlme at its anticipated disposal value of £340,000, and thg accounts inolude professional and other Church House costs in 2024 totalllng £23,000 (2023 £30,700). The accounts show a deficit acrDSS all funds of £21,600 (2023 surplus £230,700) due primarily to the costs of dlsposal relatlng to Church House. The deficit is offset by the revaluallon of Church House to glve a net Increase in funds of £319,000. The surplus in 2023 arose princlpally from total legacy Income of £267,100. Unreslrlcted Funds Unrestricted funds represent the Income and expendlture of Ihe PCC 8xduding where the use of any income Is18gally restrioted by the donor. The PCC historically established three separate unr8Strict8d funds, which are detailed below, and in 2024 a new Fund has been establlshed to show s8para181y the revaluation of Church House. Whll8 the total Unrestricted Funds at 31st December 2024 were £347,200 {2023 - £24,600) this include8 the new Revaluatlon Fund of £340,000 leaving jusl £7,000 of other unrestricted reserves. The PCC ha8 therefore been defarilng paym8nt of 40e/o (£31,200) of Its Parish Share untll the Church House dS8posal proceeds ar8 r6C8lved. Gengral Fund Our General Fund voluntary Income InGreased 180h from £102,900 to £121,600. Our regular glvlng Income increased by 170/012023 up 20/0) to £92,900, and we received Lump Surn Gifts of £4,500 (2023 £1.000} and Glfl Ald of £19,300 (2023- £18.8001. Our other unreslrlcted ¢hLsrch Incoma was up from £10,100 to £14,200, th a full year of Keedw811 Chur¢h lettlngs following the Iransf8r of many activltie8 from Church House. We rec8ived grants from the Llsted Placgs of Worship Grant Schemè, North Somersel Ccuncil, for heating the Warm Caf6, and a grant from thg Co-op for the Lunch Club. The accounts provlde for the full 2024 Parish Share of £79,200 (2023 £72,000) but, as noted above, £31,200 of this remalned unpald at 31st Decémber 2024 while wé await the disposal proceeds from Church House. While Parish Share Is not 8 legal Ilablllly. the PCC Intends to pay Its Share onc6 funds become available. The DIoc888 Is introducing a new melhod of calculating Share, calculated by benefice rather than by P8rlsh, and we expect Long Ashton's Parlsh Shar8 to reduce before inflation by up to £10,000 overlhe next five ye8rs. Our General Fund other Costs rose to £87,800 {2023 £56,400) due to a combinatlon of Inflatlon, higher heating costs, long outstandlng repairs to the Keedw811 roof and Increasèd actlvlty. Church servlces and evangellsm expendlture Includes the cost of the new pew blbles pald for from a special collectlon in November. Overall the defiolt on the G8n8ral Fund Is £12,300 {2023 deficit £17,2DO}. Thls has agaln been offset by 5egacy income reiVed into the Legacy FLJnd. The balance on the General Fund is £5,800 {2Q23- £12,200). This will be increased by approxlmately £60.000 followlng the disposal of Church House In order to reimburse the General Fund with the expenses of disposal. Legacy Fund We are grateful for an unrestricted legacy glfl of £16,400 from the estate of Janet Turp {2023 Pam Horfèr £25.000) rnost of which has been used to offset the shortfall of income against expenditure on the General Fund.
Church HLxJse Fund Church House wa8 Vacant throughout 2024. In 2024 this Fund therefore reflects the ¢ost8 Incurrad during the year comprlsing professional fees relatlng to disposal and its running costs (£21,500 net of sundry proceeds from sale of contents etc.) There were no Hall lettlngs or rental income. whl¢h tolalled £17,OQO In 2023 prior to the vacation of the building. Following a transfer of £10,000 to the Fund, It had a balance of £900 at 31st D6cember 2024. ThSs balance,18ss any further costs, will be transferred to the General Fund when Ihe dlsp05al is completed. Rèvaluation Fund This represents the PCC'S valuation of Church House based on th8 offer recelved. subject to contract. On disposal, Ihe proG@8ds will be unrestricted income. The PCC has agreed that the General Fund should b8 'relmbursed' with the totsl costs prlor to dlsposal Iwhlch by 31 Deoember 2024 totalled £65,600> and that the Limmer legacy fund should be reimbursed wlth £14,600 of Keedw811 Church repair costs incurred durlng 2024. This wlll Iherefore leave a balance of approximately £260,000 whi¢h Ihe PCC intends to deslgnate for the refurbishment of Keedwell Church. RestrFcted Funds merL LIElld (Balance £241,400) We r8celved 8 'restrict8d' legacy of £242,130 durlng 2023 whlch Is available for the upkeep and renewal of Church Fabr1¢ lexcludlng day to day running expenses). £17,000 has been expended during the year and £12.000 of Interesl has béen earnt on the monle8 on deposit. As noted above, £14,600 of the expenditure will be reimburs8d to thls fund whén the Church House disposal proceeds ar8 r8G8ived. The PCC Intend8 to utilise thls Fund for the upkeep and renowal of All 8alnt8 Church. tur8 Facilities Fund The balanc& on the Fund has increased from £18,000 to £19,200 with Investment Income. It Is anticlpated that much of thls fund will be u6ed. In comblnatlon with th8 Limmer Lggacy Fund, on improvements lo All Saints Church. l F d. Thls fund Is speclflcelly for work to the b8lls and bell ringlng facllltles of All Saints Church, The fund value stands at £1.300. rave ard Fu Thls fund is for the upkeep of speclflc grav8s In the churchyard. Tha fund Is malnly held as invgstmenls wilh CCLA. The fund valuation of £8,300 {2023- £8,000) Includes the value of the investments at £5,70Q (2023- £5,500). Looklng ahead We 8ntered 2025 facing an ongoing deficit of almost £20,000. W8 have had a v8ry gncouraglng response tc the Slewardshlp Appeal launched In January followlng whlch we ane[pate increased giving of £15,000 (including Gift Aid). The remalnlng shortfall could largely be met from Interest to be earnt on the salo proceeds of Church House. However, at 4th MarGh 2025, 8 contract had not been exchanged on Ihe disposal of Church House and leaves thg PCC responsible for the ongoing costs of owning the fully vacated bulldlng. Untll such Ime as the sale 15 conGluded we have had to hold back the outstanding £31,200 Parish Share contrfbutiDns to Ihe Diocese for 2024. We ar8 also holding back an addltlonal £2,000 per month In resp6Ct 012025 a5 we fund the ongoing costs of retalnlng Church House. As noted above, Parish Share is not a legal liabilily but il remains the PCC'S intenlion to paylng its Share when funds permll. We arè most gratelul to the Dioce8e for its understanding while w6 navigate these difficull times. The PCC Is salisfied that the buffer Greated by the holdlng back of Parish Share will be suffiGient lo enable It to meet ils liabilities as they fall due and to remain a 'going cOnrn, in the year ahead. Colin Havill, Treasurer 4th March 2025 10
PAROCHIAL CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS LONG ASHTON STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 December 2024 Note Unrgslrlcled Reslri¢led nds 2024 Total funds ijnreslrtcled Rostricted funds funds 2023 Total funds INCOMING RESOURCES ncome and owmen s from: 111 Donallons and legacie5 I37,7 240 138,147 127,889 242,147 370,036 {2) Other tradlng aclvllles 14,216 14,216 10.144 10,144 13) Inveslrnent8 2,803 13,205 16,008 18,401 5,223 23,624 141 Church F88S 3,040 3,040 3,319 3.319 Total Incomlng Re$ourcg9 167,966 171411 159.753 247 370 407 123 RESOURCES EXPENDED,, (5) Chur¢h a¢VItIeS 147,050 17,589 1e4,639 128,445 2,304 130.749 {71 Co$1$ of ganerating Income 28.392 28,392 45,678 45.e73 Total Ro$our¢•s Exp•ndgd 17,569 193 031 174 118 176 In¢omlngl(outgolng) r•8ourco¥ b•fore Iransf•r8 ond ¢thèr galnil(losJ•¥l 117,4761 (4,1441 121.620) (14,3651 245.oe6 230,701 Tran8f8rs btheen fund$ 117,4781 14,144) 121,e201 114,365 245,086 230,701 181 Galn81{1088881 on Investment 8s$ets 40 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS RecOnliall0 offunds: 19) To191 funds broughlfoTward Total funds Garriod forward 300 637
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS, LONG ASHTON Balance sheet at 31 December 2024 Note 2024 2023 INVESTMENTS Market value at 3111212024 (8) 359.436 18,947 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments Cash at Bank and in hand Cash on Deposit 5.748 19,549 282 389 307,686 1.450 21,443 271.428 294,321 CURRENT LIABILITIES Craditors and accrued charges.. Charltles conlrol Church general Greditors (10> 1.143 350 47,716 12,731 Ngt current a88etsl(Ilabllltles) 259.970 281,590 NET ASSETS 619,40 300,537 Represented by: FUNDS (121 L8ga¢y Church House Property revaluation fund General Fund 395 934 340,000 42 12,412 347,158 24.634 edF (13) Future facllltles Limmer leg8Cy Lighting Bells Churchyard 19,208 241,428 2,006 1,303 8,303 17,945 246,294 2,006 1,856 8,002 272,248 275,W3 TOTAL F 619,406 300,537 Approved on behalf of the Parochlal Churoh Councll .Ja es Harris 291 January 2025 12
PAROCMIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS, LONG ASHTON Notes to the Financlal StatEm&nts for the year enrfdd 31 D•¢embÈr 2024 2024 2023 esou c£s Unrestrlcted Rthcied Tota18 untrfCt8d Restfjctsd 111 Vol nta Glving Lump Sum glfLry le%¢ludlng GIRdI other non-re¢urrfng donatlons Olher charitable gl10naonS incDrn8 92.853 4,500 424 1,682 99,35 19,258 118,617 2,937 16.3S3 137.907 240 93.093 4,500 424 79,303 I,OQO 79,303 1,QOO 380 1.970 82,863 16.806 B9.459 8,480 287.147 37D,036 240 99.899 19,258 118,867 2,937 18.353 138.147 82,653 1e,80S 99,4S 3,430 25.000 127 869 Tax recovereif through G5ftAld Tolal glvlng18xcILKling IBgbL%es1 Grants LegaGl88 240 242.147 242147 240 Parish Ma9azlne- 8ubscrfp¢lonsladvertlslng Keedwo11- ha11 lettln95 Solar e1eoiddty llen8rdon IAI 58knt81 Olheractlv]tl8s 4,378 5,359 1,427 3.052 14,218 4.378 5,359 1,427 3,052 3,975 1.641 1.309 3,218 3,975 1,e41 1,309 3.219 DgP¢$n Intor¢$t Inve51rnenl Incorn8 Chur¢h P¢guse- tenanc9 Church HDuBB- hall lettsnog and othar Incorne 1,307 12,728 477 14.03E 477 5,088 137 038 604 11,OOS 6,077 11,QQ5 Slalul¥ry PCC Fe H•allny olth• ChuKh olherfee8 2,389 e51 2,389 661 2.829 890 2,e2g 690 3.819 lol Church actlvltlè Dloce$8n P2rf8h share CI8Tgyexpenses PCC stafl 8alary and dean6n9 costs Mote g Church office costs Utillties and InBuranco 79.200 1,430 25.197 3,778 79.200 1,430 25,197 3.778 1,316 22,247 2,e40 1,318 22.Z47 2.840 11,S21 $679 11,621 3,879 10,169 2.960 10,169 2.950 Keedwgll Mainlen¥n¢• All Salnls Ke8dw¢ll Church SeM¢es e¥angell$m Charitablp 9fvino 5,477 9.268 6.878 2.937 14.662 8,414 23.910 6,878 1.632 BS.439 6,351 5,071 3,692 2,345 8.696 5,071 3,661 2,019 68.748 41 67,850 147,05D 17,689 17,589 56.445 128.44$ 2,304 lfjl The PCC 8rnploys an 8dtninistratDrwho is part tlm8. kn addtlon the PCC pays for¢leanlng seMces, ¥n organlst alld a ¢hoir leader. No employer NBdonal In$uran¢e ¢onlrlbullon$ were modg In 2024 or 2023. Employer ¢onlrtbutlons lo the Ghurch Workor6 Pension Fund w8re£695 In 20241£541 in 2231.
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SATNTS, LONG ASHTON NotP5 to the Financial 5tat•ments forihe ye4rended 31 DecembEr2024 Note 2024 2023 NCOMI ESOURCES Unrestrtcted Restrlcted 2024 Totsis Llnrestrlct•d Re$lrtcled 2023 Tola en¢rati I Church Wotsse.. Utili85, business Tate8 aThJ Insunnce Repalr8 and mainienance Prole55tonal ffres C¥r•t•kerand cltanlng w$ls 12,302 1,375 9,297 12,302 1,37S 9.297 5.911 1,086 30,718 5,911 1,088 30.718 22,974 1,660 3.758 28.392 22,974 1,660 3,758 28.392 39,217 1,880 4.576 4S.673 39,217 1,880 4.378 sUry ¢e$ts P8rL8h mag8ane- prfnuno Notft 2021 2020 Unre$lrlot4d Re$tri¢led Tole UnreBtrirled Reglrklad Tolols Inv•AtmÈnt a ark•tVal 222 Bh8r$$- CBF Inveslmenl Fund 347 shares- CBF FIK8d Inieresi 1,379 499 1,878 5.147 517 5,664 6,018 502 5,520 129 16 144 2023- 594 $h4r•8. ¢8F Inve¥tm•nt Fund 13,772 18,427 345 2022- B94 Bh¥re5- C8F Inwslm9nt FuThJ 19,436 489 340,000 340,000 359.436 340 489 Durtng 2024, the PCC r¢celved Én offer, 8ubleol10 COrnlr?¢l for the élspojol of Church Hougwhlch has be•n u8od Althè bas1$ forlhè operty's valu&tlon. Thw PCC w8s prtviously unable lo atlrlbule a value to thè prop¢ty. 18,947 Church HouBe Ilrwesimenl proporty 88e note 1101 CHARffies. control •¢count Credltor at 181 Jonuery 350 928 DenJlioD8 (Nole 111 2.020 Ch117•¥ (7881 1.143 12,598 3SO Cr&JKor b&lan¢¢ at 318t D¢cernhr 20 23 St Palts SthoDI. Ndola, Zarnt48 Th• H•art In$llt(rte SisteTS ofthe chUh Roya5 8riUsh Lugion DIBaBtrs Emergency Cornmlttee Mlddle Ea8t Di5aster5 EmBrgency conlIte¢ sl?rUrkeY Olh•r lurnlor£1501 402 215 489 289 150 1,143 430 324 2,020 14
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ALL SAINTS, LONG ASHTON ACCOUNTING POLICIES Th finoncial statemÈnts have b88ft prÈparqd in 8cGordanceiwth ¥ppli(•ble a¢countlng standard5 and the c4JwreTht Slaiem¢nl of. Restrmmanded Piacllce ISORPI.. Accounting Reporung by Choritiès preparlng Ihelr accoun15 their a¢rDunts In accordance th the FlThanckg1 RepDrllng Standard appllcabl8 In the UK and Ir6lanO IFRS10211$gu•d on 16 July 2014. and the FinanThal Reportlng Standard applic8bl8 in Ih8 UK and Ireland IFRS1021 and the Chartiie$Act 2011. Th8 finBncial 51aiements hove been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost ¢onvenii¢n ex¢¢pl for th8 V81u8llon ol Invslmenl Ès8918. whiGh 5hDwn at m#rket value. Tha Irusl8es have ConSer8d tho Church's abllltyto contlnue as a golng concern. They are saiisfied ol Ils abllity to do so a5 ulllm8tely il has dlscrdon ov8r th8 amount p8kJ In few8010l Parlsh Sharewhlch repre$enleLI over 50% of unrestrlct&Y Oxpendllwts In 2024. The PCC const1tule& E pubkG b8nefil 8nbtyo$ dgfinod by FRS102. Funds The Genwal Fund preSen1$ Ihe fund$ ol Ihe P¢¢ Ihat gre nDtsubled lo any r85trkiltsns regardlrtg ihotr tJs ind ir8 ava118bl8 for&pICatIon on tha general purp08es ofihe PCC. Funds de81gnaled lor a partlGular purpo$e by Ihe PCC ar88150 unresirlcted. Th& unrestrlcled revalugllon fvnd Is in rpect ofth8 m8rket V8lu8 of Church House. R8Blricted funds are ihoSE Lserfved frDm glny whlch are restdcled lo a padlcularpurpose. The •¢eounis Includg all Ifan$H¢Von$. 4BBe15 End Ilablllljes forwhlGh thg PCC Is ro$ponslble In18w. They do not Indude the ¢¢ount8 ol church grouw that owe thelr affilla11 io enoiher body nor tho88 that are Inforrn81 galh8ring5 ofchur¢h member8. Inoornlng Ro8our¢•• I Ine4me Is recognlsad onca tha PCC has antlu•mt lo th¢ Intr•. thtra 1$ sufflcl¢ni ¢¢rtalnty of r¢colpl and 418 Ihw¢for8 probable Ihatthe Iome 11 be r&celv8d. and tho amtsunt of InrA)me trAn bè mÈ88ur8d r8llably. Inwm8 from gllls Coll8ction& ar• rttoanl•rl wn re1VId by of on b•hall otth8 PC Plonnod 9lvlng rarxlvablÈ by $tandlng order under giftaid rewgnlsed when recelv&d. Planrt8d glvlry recelved lump 8um3 d8slgnated for rtIGU1)r ye8r 59 daferred to tha(Yr. Glft atd19 acuued on donallons Tecelved. Gronts and18gaci8s lo th8 PCC are accounted lor a5 Scpjn os th8 PCC 1$ noiifl•d af It81•g•l •n11•M•filoryJ th8 omounl (fu•. Fvnds r4isBd al fund r8181ng even18 oro ac¢ounled for based On the nel re¢olpt8 lo the PGC. A¢ut¥l h rnade for out4tsndlno •xp•ndilur Rontal and lelttnyB Incornfrom lh• l•iiino of the ethwch pKp•iU¢¥ Is re¢ogned wh8n Ihg Tenlal 1$ du•. Inoom8 fmm Invoslmt& DEdendS and Inlorg51 arg accountqd lor th8n ree8l¥able. G8lns •ndkss•8 on Inv8a1ft78nl8 Raallsed galns and logses are recognlJ¢d ¥rt)¢n Investments 8¢& gokl. UnreaU8¢d galn5 and loutses orè 8ccount•d for In I ravalu&llon of InsIMnI 8131 Ddcemb•r each yaar. R••pur¢e$ •xp•nd•d A¢livitle3di¢uYré1aI8d fo Eho work of Ihg The Llloces8n p8rl$h Ehare18 8CCDunl8d lor In accordance wSlh Ihe agreed Intsrton ol tho PCC. Support ¢OSt? All of th• Jupport coals roll• io lh• min55try and are hduded In Ihe appMprl•ta cost ealÈgory In nola S. Grants Grants and donations ar• arKounted for wlhyn patd ovar, orvth•n &rded, ¥thaiMrd cre4le5 8 bindlng Obl81n on the PCC. GDvamance These are Ihe Costs oflhe uoveinancè affang8ment8 of the Church Includ8 aud11, legal advl¢e and co81 ralated to 81aiutory requlremenis. Pfofe$$kJnal feès In re8p•cl of th¢ dl¥p0581 ef ChuFch Hou¥e are di$dosed Separaiely. Flxgd A55Ots CDns8cr8tedLandandBthldlngsand Mov8able Chirch FJMlshlngS Consecr&tgd and bEnEffc8d propeily 1$ exduded flom th6 accounts by s.9812llal oflh9 Ch8rf1185 Ad 1993. N¢ valua Is placad on movegble Chwch Fumishings held bythe Church W8rdeny on speBIHI Irusl for the PCC requfres a faculty fDr ¢Jisposal slnce Ihe PCC eonslders Ihls to be InallÈn8ble property. ExpEndI1re incurred during Ihey88rcn consecfated or bengfic8d bulldlng¥ an¢J rno¥eablg church furnL8hlngs, Whether malnt8nance orlmprovem8nt Is norrn41lyii19 off as expendilure in Ih? SOFA and is sepir4191y 70$¢. Major nBwcapltal Iterrffj K)uld bp ¢#p11011$ed ènd dgprqcited 819ffj wilh olher equ1pmt over Ihelr 8Stlmatsd useful worklryg liv&s. 17
FVwertle$ ownKI bylh8 PCC Freehold premlses are nol depreclated as Ills Iha PCC'S pollcy to malntaln the bulldlng5 ia a hloh standard. As a result thè propeith£s m81ntsin reS[du value5 al18astequal io th¢K book value& Thi5 means any dggreLyulion ¢harge fortho yE¥rand cumu181iYe depreclatlon is rendered Irfflmaterlal. op8rt185 ara r8vlowed for IMpa1ent8tthe end ol each accounihg p8rknd. Olherfixlures. Iltllngs•nd offK8 equlpmenl Offtce. ITand othBrequlpmentwoufd be ¢Seprerlated at 20% on a ¥walghl Ihe basis. IndIvKI1 wulpmenl of £l,IJOO or18ssand filtlng¥ Of£4,0 IE¥s arg wrftt9n off 8$ a¢quired. Invaslmenls Inve8lmen¢6 arg vokJeLI at m8rketvBlu8 81?1 DoComb•r •ich yBar. Curint ABs8ts Amounis On5 lo Ihg PCC at 31 December In rè8p•¢tgl GIftAld, lees, rents or oth8r Inceme shown os debtor8 less provl&lDn lor amgun15 thaimvy pmve unooll80table. sIrt teim dap¢stts Inthd8 cash held on depo811 elthtr at NaiW8St Bank or the CCLA. Pen¢lon# The thurd) parUclp8te8 In the Pension BU1Yers¢heffle $eGllcTh of Church WDrtr8rs Penslon Fund lor lay slaff. Th• Schem Is 8dmln161ei6d by IhÈ Church of England Pentslons goard. thl¢h tho a55els ofihE schemes 88par3tety frorn Ihose ol the Ernployer 8nd the other parllclpaiin9 tmF4oyors. Thg ¥chgmo 1$ consid9d Its be 8 nyJlll4mploy•r stherne a8 desulbtrd In SBdlon 28 of FRS 102. ConlAbuUon8 payable 8r8 therelore eharyd to the ¥tatem¢nt of n8CIal 8c1lIA88 ISOFAI In Ihfi year tDfil¢h r4*t•. Crgdltor8 and provl3lon8 Credliors and provlsbns •r• recoonlsed wh•n th? PCC h•• * pre$enlobllgoiion aT15knll from B pasl ev•nl th8tM411 probAbly ie6uII In the Ir•ns1or of funds ¢0 • thlrd rty ?rl lh• omountdua to 88lJa Ihg otrA1gatlon eAn b• meastsred or 8sllrnaiad r•llibty. 18
Independent Examlner's Report to the Parochlal Church Councll of All Saints Long Ashton I report the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out In the flnanclal statements for 2024. Respective re5ponslbllltles of trustees and examiner The charlty's trustees conslder that an audit is not requlred for thls year (under section 14412) of tho Charltlas Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act)) and that an ind8P8ndent examination is nee(led. It is my r8sponsibillty to examine the accounts utKJer secllon 145 of the 2011 Act: follow the procedures lald down In the gen8ral dlTeollons glven by th& Charlty Commissloner (under section 14515)Ibl of the Charitles Act 2011): state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independènt Examlner's Statement My examination was carried out in accordance Wlth th8 General DSrecllons glven by the ChArlty Commlssioners. An examlnatlon Includ8s a revlew of the accounting records k8pI by the Gharlty and comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records, It also include5 conslderatlon of any unusual Items or discbsur8s In th8 a¢¢ount8, and seeklng explanatlon8 from you as trust8è8 concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred in an audlt. and consequently no oplnlon Is glven as to whether the accounts offer a 'true and falr vl8w' and my oplnlon 18 Ilmlted to those matt8rs Get out In the next statement. Independent Examlngr's Statement I have completed my examinalSon, I conflrm that no materlal matters have come lo my attentlon In connectlon wllh the examlnallon whlch glves me cause tr) beliave that In, any Fnalerfal respèttt: the a¢¢ountlng records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the Charltles Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts dld not comply with th8 appllcable requlrements ¢on¢ernlng tha form and content of aGGLiuntS Set out In the Charflles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounls g1ve a 'true and falrf vlew whlGh Is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnallon. I havo no concems and have come across no Other matters in conn8Ctlon wlth the 8xaminalion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to en8ble a proper under8tandlng of Ihe accounts to be reached, Mark Packham 3 Ridgeway Road Long Ashton BS419EX Independent Examiner Mark Packham 11 March 2025 19