MINCHINHAMPTON WITh BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL HOLY TRINITY. MINCHINHAMPTON & sr BARNABAS. BOX CHARITY NUM8ER 1163940 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 INCUMBENT REVD CANON HOWARD GILBERT
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Ovenwiew The Parish of Minchinhampton with Box is situated between the towns of Stroud and Cirencester, In the Diocese of Gloucester. It has two churche5, Holy Trinity Minchinhampton and St B3rnabas. Box. The two churches exist for public benefit In the advancement of the Christian Faith by proclaiming the Gospel and by working to address the needs of many. both locally and in the wider community. The Parish is part of the Minchinhampton with Box and Amberley Benefice. The PCC The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is a corporate body established with ex-officio, elected and Co-opted members in accordance with the Church Representation Rules of the Church ot England. The PCC became a registered charity, number 1163940. with the Charity Commisslon on 12th October 2015. All members of the PCC are Trustees of the Charity. The members of the PCC at the time of this report are-_ Ex-offlco Revd Canon Howard Gilbert Revd Coral Francis Revd Tracey Clements Linda JaThis IReader) Elected Judith Cleever Joan Goldsmith Jackie Natt William Reddawav Simon Ritter Deanery Synod Julian Ellowav Margaret Sheather Jenny South Alison Wood Church Wardens Angle Ayling Caroline Thackray Copted John Jutsum The PCC met seven times during 2023. In addition, the Stsnding Committee met six times in the year. The Standing Committee has nine members who at the time of this report are the Rector, the two Curdtes. the Reader. the two Church Wardens. the Secretary, the Treasurer. and Jackie Natt. Revd Canon Howard Gilbert was licensed as the Rector of the Minchinhampton with Box and Amberley Benefice in January 2019. Revd Coral Francis. our Curate. came to Minchinhampton with Box in 2021, while Revd Tacey Clements became a Curate in 2023. Church Wardens are elected at the annual Vestry Meeting at which all residents of the Parish can attend and vote. The other members of the PCC and the Deanery Synod are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI at which only people on the electordl roll can vote. They serve for a period of three years before standing down. After one year has elapsed they are eligible for re-elettion for a further three year period. Only lay members are eligible for election. Page I
MINCHINHAMPTON wrrH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 20231coTrttnued) Management of Church Business Church business is managed in line with the Parochlal Church Councils IPowers1 Measure 1956. This provides that the PCC cOperate with the Rector in promoting the whole Mission of the Church within the Parish. To achieve this the PCC has agreed policies and procedures which are reviewed and updated regularly. Accounts of the PCC are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Formal minutes are taken of decislons. which are displayed in Church On they have been approved. Management of Risks and Health and Safety A full risk assessment for the churches has been produced. The Church's Health & Safety Officer was appointed in 2022. All fire and bUlar alarms aTe tested regularly by approved agents. The quinquennial inspection for both Churches was carried out in August 2022 and. as part of this a very through electrKal inspection wa5 performed. All items of Significant conrn arising from inspections have been corrected. Safeguarding of Children, Youn8 People and Vulnerable Adults There are agreed Safeguarding Policies in place for Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults. These policie5 have been subject to annual review by the PCC. There 15 one Parish Safeguarding Officer whose contstt details are prominently displayed. There were no reports of concem made during the year. Insured Risks There was one claim on our insurers, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc, in 2023. This wa5 to replace some lead which wa5 Stolen from the roof over the north aisle in early December. This lead ha5 now been replaced with stainless steel. In additlon an alarm has now been installed on the roof to hopefulty deter future thieve5 FINANCIAL REVIEW The suItS for the year are shown on page 7. For the third year in a row. Covid-19 affected many areas of the Churth's activitie5. While the Church was again open throughout the year and the lockdown rules completely relaxed. several former regular Church attenders did not return to worship in the Church. It is possible these people watch our servi5 in their homes utilising the excellent 'live-Streaming' equipment which wa5 generously purchased by a member of the congregation. Between twenty and forty people dial into our'live-streaming, every Sunday. Page 2
MINCHINHAMPTON WffH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 (continued) FINANaAL REVIEW Icontlnued) a.) General Income and EMpendituTe For the first time in several years planned giving for general funds actually increased on a year on year basis in 2023. In 2022 this planned gNing totalled £82,231 whereas in 2023 it totalled £83,272. This increase however made only a small dent in the decreases in earlier years. In 2021 planned giving for general funds totalled £88.496 and In 2020 it was £95.%2. These decreases from 2020 to 2022 reflected the drop in major donors to the Church. In these year5 SLX major donors, who together made annual donations of over £18,0, either died or stopped paying their donation5 to help pay for care cost5. This loss of major donors has been partly oftset in all the four years 2020 to 2023 by new donors arriving in the Parish or by existing donors increasing their giving. While planned giving increased by £1,041 in 2023. general income from rental of the Church and Porch Room rose by £2.578 to £8.980. the highest level ever achieved. It is hoped that this source of income will continue to grow in future years. Net fees from weddings and funerals als0 increased from 2022 to 2023 by £3.613 to £16,5(X). So total General Income rose £11.061 to £146,703 In 2023 compared to 2022. a very good athievement. 2023 General Fund expenditure was £19,813 above the 2022 level. The Parish Share paid in both years was £47.537. The very significant difference however was that in 2023 the full Parish Share requested by the Diocese was paid. wherea5 in 2022 the amount paid was significantly less than the amount requested. The first major increase in costs was in generdl property costs which were £9,(Th higher in 2023. The main reason for this increase was the electrical repair work specified in the 2022 Quinquennial which cost £6,892 in 2023. All the electrical work required by the Quinquennial ha5 now been carried out. A further £L387 vS spent in 2023 improving the Porch Room lighting. The second major increase in costs in 2023 was in Church running costs. Year on year these rose by £5,559. The main element was the costs of the verger. The Church provide5 the verger with accommodation in Vestry Cottège, a property wholly within the churchyard but owned by the Parish Council. The annual rent of this cottage rose by £900 at the start of 2023. Additionally both the verger and the organist received pay In¢aseS during the year. Further increases in Church running costs came from the purchase of new flags at £365. new web slte design costs of £192, and the costs of setting up the new payroll provider following the decision by the Diocese to Stop providing this service. Hospitality costs a150 increased significantly in 2023. but these costs were more than covered by donations which are included in General Income. A surplus of more than £l.(KJO was made on hospitality in 2023. Page 3
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Icontinued) FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued The third major increase in costs was in administratiOTI Costs. Here costs rose £5.248 ye3r on year, the main reason being the salary and national insurance costs of the administrator. In 2022 the previous administrator resigned and the churchwardens covered this role for severdl week5. The new administrator joined in mid summer 2022. 2022 therefo only included part of the administrator's salary. whereas 2023 included herfull salary. In addition. postage, printing and stationery costs rose by £1,474 in 2023. We must tackle our high costs in this area in 2024. So in 2023, the PCC made a loss after transfers to both Designated and Restricted Funds of £1.128 b.} Restilcted Income and Expendityre Restrirted donations totalled £95,011 in 2023, of which m.727 was for the organ. As was noted last year. there are onty two 6P5 projects left to be completed in Minchinhampton Church, these being the organ and the stained glas5 window5. The main 6Ps work, that of reordering the Church, wa5 completed in 2020. The first of the two remaining projects is the work on the organ. The PCC signed a contract in 2022 with Goetze & Gwynn, a fimi of organ builders based in Nottinghamshire, to refurbish the organ at a cost of approximately E232,IXKJ. As at the end of 2023. this amount had been raised in either cash or pledge5 and the organ had been moved to the Goetze & Gwynn workshops. While significant money has come from Brant5. fund raising activitie5 such as the 'Sponsor A Pipe, scheme have also been very succe55ful. It 15 hoped the organ will be returned to the Church in early 2024. The second of the remaining projects is the restoration of the stained gtass in the Church. While we have not received a quotation for the cost of this work, we do hold £31.021 in cash and pledges at the end of December 2023 towards this project. Further information on both the organ and stsined glass windows projects 15 shown in note 16 to these accounts. There are a further 17 Restricted Funds held in the PCC details of which are shown in note 14 of these accounts. ¢.) Box The level of General Income and Expenditure at St Barnabas Church in Box was similar to that in 2022. except that Box received a legacy of £l,OCM) in 2023. As a result a general fund5 surplus of £1.395 was achieved in 2023 compared to a surplus of £395 in 2022. Page 4
MINCHINHAMPTON WttH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315r DECEfvIBER 20231continued) ANANCIAL REVIEW (continued} d.) Reserve levets In 2016 the PCC adopted a policy in line with the recommendations of the Archbishop's Council that Minchinhampton Church should hold General reserves equivalent to two months generdl expense5. plus an additional two month's salary costs of nonle8V personnel. It i5 also part of this policy to hold some Fabric Resee5 towards the likely building works arising from the quinquennial inspection. For Minchinhampton Church the PCC held gener41 reseNes of £30.441 at the end of 2023 sllghtly in excess of the £30.123 recommended by the Archbishop's Council. As for the Fabric Reserves, a very full and thorough quinquenial and elertrical inspection was carried out in August 2022 by our architett. Fortunately as a result of the extensive work done in re-ordering the Church over the last six years. there were no signifirant r(ems of work to be done other thèn the urgent electrical items. the organ and the stained glass. Partly as a result, the PCC agreed to reduce the Fabric Reserves and held just £12.192 at the end of 2023. It is hoped this will be sufficient to coverany emergency fabric work in the near future. For Box Church the PCC has adopted the policy of holding General Re5eryes equivalent to 51X month's general expensesi plus sufficient reserves to cover future costs arising from the quinquennial inspertion whith was completed in 2022. The reserves held by St Bamabas Box were above this level at the end of 2023. partly as a recult of the legacy already referred to. The PCC will continue to monitorthe Church's finances to ensure we retsin our secure foundations. The PCC want to thank GCSD for rJrryinE Out the independent examination of these accounts. CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Vicki Hayward has performed VnderlIV as the Church Administrator in 2023 and the PCC want to thank her for her hard work and commitment throughout the year. She can be contacted at the Parish Office on 01453 889004, or by email at admin@minchchurch.org.uk The address of the Parish offi is. The Parish Offi. The Rectory, Butt Street. Minchinhampton. Glos GL6 9JP Approve by the PCC on 12th March 2024 and Signed on their behalf by:_ non Hovmrd Gilbert Mrs Caroline Thackray Churchwarden Page 5 Mrs Angle Ayling Churchwarden Rector
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Independent ExamlnÈr's Report to the membersftrStees of the Parochial Church Council of Minthinhampton wlth 8ox Parochial Chwth Coun¢il. This report 15 on the Church Funds forthe year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out in pages 7 & 8 and In England and Wale5 in respect of an examination carried out under the Chartles Act 20111.the Adl and Church Accounting Regulations 2Cx)61'the Regulations'l. Re5Ptctivè responsibilities of the Pccand thee¥arnlner As mernbers of the PCC.you are re5POn5ible forthe preparation ofthe accounts. It is my responslbility to.. • examinethe accounts under Section 145 ofthe 2011 Actr, . follow the ProdureS laid down in the General Directions 8iven bythe Charlty Commissioners section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. and 5tsts whether parttcularmatters have tometo my attentlon. Basis of independent emaminerfs rèport My examln31ion was carried out In accordance with the General Direttions gwen by the Charbty Commission and found in the Church Guidance. 2006 EditlDn. The examlnation included a reeW of the accounting records maiTrta4ned by the Parochial Churth Council and a comparison of the accounts with with those records. It also includes cunsidetation of any unusual items ordisc105vres in the xcounts. and seeknng eyplanation5 from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provbde all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do nr*t express an audit opini¢Jn on the view given bythe accovnts. Independent examinÈrf5Statement In connethon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attenuon: 11 Which gives me reasonable tause to believe that in any mèterFal respect, the PCC a5 trv5tees. have not metthe requrrements.. to keep accounting record5 in actordance wrth section 130 of the 2011 Art- and to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accountfjng records and tocomply wlth the requlrements of the Attand the Regulations.. or 21 To Whic in my oplnlon, atterttion should be drawn to enable a proper understsndln8 of the accounts to be reached. Mr l Owens Bsc FCA GCSDAccountants Limited 701 Stonehouse Park Sperry Way STONEHOUSE Gloucestershire GLIO 3Lrr Page 6
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENT OF FINAIICIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Nots5 Genernl Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022 Income Donations from all sources Trading Receipts Interest 120.011 25,480 L212 80,018 2(M),029 214.246 7,270 32,750 22,668 7.723 8,935 1,762 Total Income 146.703 95.011 241,714 238,676 Expenditure Missionary & Charitable Donatlons Parish Share Property Costs Church Running Costs Administrètron Costs 25 47,537 41.824 31,398 22,967 6.947 6,972 4,715 47,537 47,537 28.249 70,073 74.777 3.717 35,115 30,455 22,967 17,719 Transfers from Other Funds Transfers to Other Funds 3,250 17,330) 6,000 I1,0)) 2,200 11,450 10,880 13,1201 111,4501 110.880) Surplus / (Deficit) forthe Year (1,128) 55,178 59.050 63,473 Balance Brought Forward at 1st January 2023 4L259 161,963 208.722 145.249 8alante Carrled Forward at 3tst December 2023 40,1 10,51X) 217,141 267.772 208.722 Page 7
MINCHINHAfvIPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILtnE5 AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Debtors alld Prepayments Short Term Deposits Current Bank Accounts 10.477 221.118 54.833 9,857 143,489 76,194 io 286.428 229,540 LESS LIABILITIES Creditors and Accrua15 li 118.656) 120.8181 NET TOTAL ASSETS 267.772 Z08,722 CHURCH RESERVES General Funds Designated Fund5 Restricted Funds 12 13 14 40,131 10,500 217.141 41,259 5,5fKJ 161.963 TOTAL FUNDS 267.772 208,722 Page 8
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 5fATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING pouaES a.) Basls of Accounting The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accouftting Regulation5 2C4J6. the Charitie5 Act 2011. the Charitie5 SORP IFKS 1021. and with other aPIcable accounting standards. The Flnanclal Statements have been prepared underthe historical cost convention and on an accruals accounting basis. They show the combined results for Holy Trinity. Minchinhampton and St. Barnabas, Box. b.) Funds The Church ha5 the following three types of Funds-_ General Funds represent the funds of the PCC that ère not subject to any restriction5 regarding their use and are available for use on the general purposes of the PCQ Designated Funds represent the funds of the PCC that have been designated for a particular purpose by the PCC from the General Funds. These funds can be transferred back to General Funds by the PCC. Details of the fund5 making up the Designated Fund5 are shown in note 13 of thi5 Financial Statement. Restricted Fund5 repsent funds given to the PCC for a particular purpose. An example of this Is money given In a charity collection such as Marah Trust, or funds gfven by the Friends of St.Barnaba5 Box. Such funds can only be used for the purpose for which they were given. They cannot be transferred to General or Designated Funds by the PCC. A complete list of the various Restricted Funds is shown in note 14 of this Financial Statements. c.) Funds Included In these attounts The account5 include all transactions. a55et5 and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe thelr main affiliation to another body. nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. d.) Inc¢xne Collections are recognised when they are received by the PCC. Planned giving is only recorded when received. Income tax reccwerable on gift aided donatrons is recognised when the related income is received. Likewise VAT recoverable underthe Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is recognised when the related payment is made. Sales of magazines are accounted for net of expense5. e.l Fixed A55ets All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or benefice buildings. parish offices or on the repair and maintenance of church furnishings is wrrtten off. Page 9
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTING POUCIES ( CONTINUED) f.) Trustees The members of the PCC are all Trustees of the PCC. They recewe no remuneration for thls role. g.) Staff The Rector and the Curate were reimbursed travellin& telephone and other costs during the year. It 15 the policy of the PCC to 1Mbr5e all relevant expenditure. During the year the PCC paid under contract an administrator. verger and dlrettor of music. All expenditure is shown in the financial ststement& Page 10
MINCHINHAMPTON wmi BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANa STATEMEpirs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 202 General DesiEn*d Restrirted Funds Funds Funds 2023 2022 2. INCOME FROM DONORS Pari5hioners' Planned Giving Collections and t)onations Contribution from the Lilian South Trust Income Tax Recoverable Legacies 83.272 11.316 1,922 50,081 85.194 85.520 61,397 98.915 4,000 4,000 21.249 25.811 28,189 20.423 826 27.189 120,011 80,018 2,029 214,246 3. TRADING RECEIPTS Fund ralsing for Masasi Magazine Profit Church and Porch Room Rent Funeral / Wedding Fees l Note 151 3.302 3,96B 3,302 3.968 8,980 16,500 3.379 6,402 12.887 8,980 16.500 25,480 7,270 32,750 22,668 4. PROPERTY cosrs LlghtinE and Heating Insurance Water Rates Repairs and Maintenance Upkeep of Churchyard Cleaning Live-streaming 6,284 7,779 154 6,284 7,750 7.779 7,220 154 92 47,929 38,477 4,938 4.425 2.989 2.760 14,053 19,680 4,938 2,989 28,249 41.824 28.249 70.073 74,777 Pa8e 11
MINCHINHAMPTON wrtH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL ATEmE{r$ FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 General Designated Restrirted Ftsnds Funds Funds 2023 2022 5. CHURCH RUNNING C05rs Clergy Expense5 Children's work Verger'5 Cost Organists & Music Choir and Choristers Organ Maintenance / piano tuning Services Consumables Bell Ringer5 Hospitslity Flowers Other church running expenses 1,655 351 13.014 ILIIO 724 1,930 436 11,342 10,532 780 165 687 1105 834 1,995 649 351 13.014 ii.iio 550 174 1,225 1,225 1,428 1,868 1.764 I86 1,428 1,868 1.764 1.886 6. ADMINISTRATION COSTS Salary & National Insurance Printin& Postsge and Stationery Telephone Audit Fee Subscriptions and Licences Technology Updating Stroud Deanery Rector'5 Discretionary Fund 13.873 4.407 L894 368 369 1,198 608 250 13,873 4,407 1,894 368 369 1.198 9.973 2.933 2.454 368 474 947 570 250 22.967 22,967 17.719 Page 12
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 7. CHARITABLE DONATIONS MADE Friend5 Qf Gloucestercathedral Marah Trust Children's Society Sense Medecin San5 Frontiere Gloucester Historic Churches Trust Christian Aid- Ukraine Christian Aid Syria Masasi- Bee-keeping project Masasi - Gift for Bishop James Masasi - Ufiiversily fee5 for Moses Nyuchi Ma53si - University fee5 for Faraja Stephen Masasi - Priest training Masasi- Formula MFlk Masasi- Books for student Masasi- Accommodation for Father Allen 25 142 142 25 219 219 219 235 1,324 142 204 207 2,442 32 505 3.340 360 1.3CK) 6.972 4,715 2023 2022 8. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Income Tax recoverable VAT recoverable under the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Box Prepaid Expenses Other Debtors and Prepayments 2.598 7.313 540 26 9.334 503 20 10,477 9,857 Page 13
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 2022 9. SHORT-TERM DEposrrs Church of England {C8F).- General Fund Fabric Fund Organ Fund Stained Glass Windows Box General Fund 29.367 10,597 148,945 25,641 6.066 13.387 10,132 89,117 24,516 5,839 Lloyds Bank= Minchinhampton Church Flower Guild 502 498 221,1 143.489 10. BANK ACCOUNTS I LLOYDS ) Minchinhampton Church Minchinhampton Church- Reordering account St Barnabas Church, Box Minchinhampton Church Flower Gulld Minchinhampton Church Bell Ringers Minchinhampton Church Magazine Fund Mlnchinhampton Church Choir Box Church Flower Guild Masasi Cornwall Bursary 22.191 3.261 7.627 3.619 1.954 8,752 3,021 39,732 12,180 7,316 3.334 1.616 4.624 1,895 3,278 882 3.526 1,691 54.833 76,194 11. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS Attruals Pre-received Income- Weddings and Magazine Fund Joint Hospitality Fund 11,347 7,256 53 16,707 4,058 53 18,656 20,818 Page 14
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Balance 01.01.23 Receipts In 2023 Payments in 2023 Balance 31.1223 12. GENERAL FUNDS Holy Trinity. Minchinhampton St 8arnaba5. Box 32,896 8.363 181,700 4,073 184.155 2.746 30,441 9.690 41.259 185,7TJ 186.901 4Q131 13. DESIGNATED FUNDS Fabric Fund Masasi Rector's Discretionary Fund 10,000 250 250 500 5.51)0 1,250 10.500 14. RESTRICTED FUNDS Fabric Organ Stained Glass Windows Mission Fund Bike Rack Sunday School Messy Church Tower Choir Minchinhampton Flower Guild Magazine Fund Minch Front Garden Minch Junior Choir Box Louise Hi5cocks Friends of Box Molty Hoyle Flower Guild General Cornwall Bursary 254 109.837 25,150 1,938 79,727 1,125 2,192 161304 26,275 1,000 27.260 755 755 304 47 1.428 174 1,667 10,392 750 315 1,616 1,894 3,832 4,564 166 967 1.050 446 268 1.954 3,020 4.121 5,532 166 967 1,050 3,387 51 248 3.278 1,766 1.300 1,956 11.360 449 1.962 120 97 4,550 1.559 171 280 3,526 1.691 65 4,302 750 Masasl- 161.963 105,493 50.315 217,141 Page 15
MINCHINHAMPTON WttH BOX PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL NOTES TO THE RNANCIAL SrATEMErS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 15. PAROCHIAL FEES Receipts from Funerals. Weddings. etc 33,406 31,666 Le55= Gloucester Diocese Non-stipendary clergy Verger Organists Bell Rin8er5 Skip hire 5.259 2.2 3,1 3.960 4,100 4,080 1,280 2,140 16.906 165(Kl 18.779 12.887 Net Funeral and Wedding Fees Ito note 3 16. REORDERING The situation at 31st December 2023 Planning for the reordering of Minchinhampton Church began in 2012 with surveys and meetings to establish whether the reordering was a good idea and whether it could be funded. The over- whelming answer from the surveys was that the reordering should go ahead. Fund raising began in 2014 when we were faced with the rather daunting prospect of having to raise a total of £1.3m to complete the whole reordering. The firrt staee of the work wa5 the removal of the pews and choir stslls, replacing the floor and installing under floor heatin buying individual chairs. and improving the entrance porch. A new audio visual system wa5 also installed. This first stage of the reorderiEJg was completed in 2020. at a cost of £888.652. This was a little below the expected costs and has been paid for in full. The second stage of the reorderÈrE is the refijrbishment of the Church pipe organ. We signed a contract for this work to be done with a fimi of Oan builders called Goetze & Gwynn in November 2022. The contrarted price forthis work is £219,fM6. to which we have added £12.954 to cover items such as scafftilding whith may be required. We therefore expect the totsl cost of organ refijrbishment to be £232.(XX). We have now raised thi5 total amount in either cash or pledges. The organ was removed from the Church in November 2023 and we Iwpe it will be returned fully refurbished in earty 2025. The third stage of the reordering project 15 the repair of the Stained Windo We have only just started planning this work with the result that the expected cost of the window repair is currently unknown. We have however started collecting money forthis third stage and at the end of December 2023 had raised E31.021 in cash or pledges. Page 16