St Nicholas Church Alcestsr Parochial Church Council Financial Statemonts For year ending 31st December 2024 Registered Charity Number 1164101
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteos S/.lSZ/Crt On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf anyl "--.-fA..e >>Z Set out on pages I reFDrt to the trustees £ my examination ofthe accwnts of Ihe atK)ve Gharity (Ihe Tru for the year ended Responslblffties and basis of report AS the thariws trustees. you ate responsible for tha preparation of Ihe aoxwnts in aEWdan vAlh the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 rthe A(Y). I report in respect of ry examinati of the TnrS aoUnts canied out undw sedion 145 Ihe 2011 Ad and in orrying out my examinaticm. I haNE followd all the ap1¢able Dwedions gtven ty the Charity Cornmissi under sethm 145(5Xb) of the Ar Independent he examinerfs statement un in ex .000 lified YD. lete[] not app I have completed my examinatiDn. I cyjnfirm that material matters have to my attenlion in connedicxi Yth the examination {g£E4t thIch gives me cause to belE that in, any material the acu)untlng re(3)rds Ere not kept in accordan wilh section 130 of the Charities Art or the arLounts did not acrAJrd wth the accwnting rerA)rds' or the accourts did Tl with the appficable requirements ccfficeming the and cA)ntent of accounts set in the Charilies (A(mJnts and Rep(ts) RegUlatiS 2tJ)8 other than ary requirement that the account5 give a Inje and farf view vthich is not a matter consiclered as part of an independent examination. orderto enable a Fyoper unders1arrfg of the a(mJnts to be reached. . Fyease d8th the wY)rds in Ihe bwkets rfthey(*> not appty. Slgned." Relewdnt professional quallfication(s) or body IER Oct 2018
(rf any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examinei needs to highli9ht material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of thanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any Items that the èxaminer wish88 to disclose. IER Oct 2018
24PCC TaSUre$ Report The general well-being of the Church in terms of cash and investments is strong. 2024 has seen growth in its totsl assets from £160,966 (December 2023) to £193,395 IDecember 2024}. This growth is largely the result of the very successful fund-rdising by the Friends of St Nicholas1£20,593 ind. Gift Aid), a legacy of £6.234 from a fomier member of the congregation, and a Gift Day Appeal for the renewal of the sound system which raised lincl. Gift Aid) £7,397. In addition to the above Planned Giving increased by £738, and Activities for Generating Funds by £864 compared to the same period in 2023. Funerals generated less income for the Church in 2024. Gross income was down by £6,558 with a consequent reduction in payments to the Diocese of £4,635. resulting in a net loss of £1,923. In Payments there were some welcome reductions in expendtture as well 35 some increases. Amongst the former Fabric costs showed a dUctiOn of £3.511 compared to the figure in 2023, and expenditure on Verger's Lodge a reduction of El.937 on the costs of the previous year. Compared also to 2023 Church House costs increased by £892, Minster Support increased by £914. and Professional Charges increased by £1,213. Ofthis latter figure £1,010 was the cost of 2 planning applications to StratFord District Council and an Engineer's Report in relation to the Solar Panel ProjecL In February 2024 the Church also purchased a Digital Organ at a total cost of £5.271. During the year we were pleased to make donations to the local branch of the Samaritans totalling £1,283 and a one-off donation of £438 to support Tearfund. These were in addition to our usual annual donation of £1.2(Xl to our Supported Charities. Church investments in 2024 showed a modest increase in value of 5.44% on existing capwtal. Note: Attached to this Financial Statement is the summary sheet of Other Church Organisations whose work supports the Church and for which we are verygrateful. Also included is the FinancÈal Statement of Arden Food Bank for whom St Nicholas PCC are the Trustees. Reserves Policy It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds. which equates to two months, unrestricted payments, to cover liabilities and emergency situations that may arise from time to time. It is our policy our funds balances with the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. Brian Titterington, Treasurer.
strfOr1he year 37# Deen2c24. T( Rwpts & Pay[Dts &rount Recewts vIn[ry Rece@5 RegUr gmr Planned givinp111 co11105 and rrthwgiwrwJ12) GiftAKI T3x recurted 011 Vont receipts141 Al#ie6 fot genati fufKls(51 Receitts from Churth aclp4itw16} Gr2nls lil VAT Reco Investment In{9} Fritndsof St Ntchcla51111 LegaaÈs1101 Otrw1121 376".3 22 15074 37S13 33 15074 13C67 10744 1%37 36B75 103 31T32 9880 20195 2075 10744 13637 372 1532 166 372 24S6 34 124 1185'.)9 14 117731 P8yrrwts Church aCtltS 37515 $46DS otherpayrn 75533 I13 11x33 92121 4576 14 6472 210 Chan9e in walue of lThvesttn 93 655 257 Fvnds at 31 [27j 84750 128467 Net Fundsat. 31 tkc2024 89819 193395 Cash Funds Bank Gurreni account Relresh ban% account Resration FurEd ¥3¢0un[ Frieryts ol St C8F DewAt Fund 4Q803 7716 d080Y 31551 6885 4192 2152 ni ?899 87047 87047 44 CBF p[rSrrtfud gh7ies at Mwket Va& 5185 292 108761 8kn1itie5 -2413 -2413 Net kne15 89819 74326 193395 The atta(eO ncteson Fwe 2 a5 3 T¢m7 part ofthesÈ afi3naal*emÈn3 AFrov•J tythe PCC ¢r¢iq i 0> IS IPCC T l Ffc CIHFm¥il urerl PaJE 1
st NhOlaS Church. ther Parochral Clwrth Coun(xl Firrancial Statements f(xthe year eThtsJ 31st t)ecemter2024 NOTES 1. The financial alemetrts of the PCC have been wre0 in acclxdance Trth the Churth Accounting Regulab'ons 20( the Acuuals The FCC regerj a53 en Octrtér 2015 2. The movements in desyrlatj aD(J rethdéd luThl& duriThJ the year are gNen te>yw. CharpJe in Balt4lwt RtS Payr18 vall Balcfv Restrict Mlsgon FuTrl Friends 47tr2127 1495 91 Y25 57 5(XJ42 75 0 00 24283 71 24283.71 0. 25209.28 74326.46 472).21 1495.91 Designed". Cale Endobwnwt Fund 28595.70 654.51 29250.21 3 Receipts and Paymetrts analys 2024.00 2. lal Other ¥olunt8ry reeeikts Donatior Wall safe Qwng station 26276.25 1489.57 199077 29756.59 26276.25 27941.(Kb 1489.57 1698. 19Y).77 3)93.rKI 0.00 756.59 31732 CK) Ibl Activities fgeneratiry - feceipts Rent. Vergets Lojge Fundrai Bookstall 7800.rK) 2892 40 5120 10743.60 7800 CAI 5670.C() 2892.40 4210.LK> 51.20 0.00 10743.60 9880.(K) O Receipts from Churth actKwtses Fees Ghurch Hw5e Church hire 8180.(M) 4937 (M) 8180.IYI 14253.(K) 4937.IKI 52S2 00 520.W 680.(KJ 13637. o rm) 17.[) 20195 00 Idl eipts from inveth)er*ts Bank ar¥J C8F DerM>srt FuTrJ Interest OfvideTrJ on CBF In¥estrn FUTh1 613_13 613.13 337.fy) 918. 1495.91 2414.87 2159.(K) 1532.09 1495.91 3028 (M) 2498 Lvj e ReceiFtsfr(xh sèle of Pdge 2
St NKola5 Churd4 Pttil31 Church CourKxl Finanu81 Statements forthe eThed 31st Decembw 2Q4 FId$ FWKIS el Church aLliwDe5- Fwents Misson Eyrs Church ftjnrnng eJperes111 Clergy expertseg121 Cosi of serce$l3) Bl1gIScreenIStsjThJ 8yStem141 Vergets L9 expertses151 Church House expense5161 ProfeAonal ch8rges171 Suptx)rted charities181 Fund Ra1 Expenses1141 Other1111 IAir&er Supw)rt1121 ACT SupFM)rt1131 General 1111 Organ Purchase1161 Investment wrch88e Wami Hub 17XN).64 3W7 LKI 5373.12 1&21.01 653.05 57ff2.12 172W 64 17317 CK) 3807.ty) 8442 (J 5373.12 6112.(10 1821.01 5332.00 653.05 2 00 s7.12 4870.00 2256.L 1043.00 12th).(K> 1%.00 133.00 728.(X) 417. 7164.(X) Q50.rKI 250.fKS 1200. Z28 (XJ 7164.(K 235.th) 5271.QO 24(MK).(X) 561.58 5271.CXI 24(KM) Q) 158 650.42 755>284 0. 75532 84 S46 42 4. The expere5 paKI to dergy may indude 3 5rnall Immatenal W(v)an. which relates totheir lunthon as PCC mernbw5 No other paytnents forsemces wovJaJ were made. R.LCox lTrJeFthJent Examiner 11 March 2025
ST NICHOLAS CHURCH PAR(XHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS OF FUNDS HELD BY OTHER CHURCH ORGANISATIONS AS 315F DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 BELLRINGERS 3.341.69 751.01 CENTENARY CLUB 4,203.24 3.280.87 CHURCHWOMEN'S GUILD 1.573.39 1,576.08 CHURCHWOMEN'S GUILD OPEN HOUSE 3,270.50 2,817.37 GARDEN FUND 2.035.75 210.49 TOTAL 14.424.57 8,635.8=. 24Summary of Accounts of Funds
ARDEN FOOD BANK FINANCIAL STATEMEKf FOR 2024 INCOME AND EXPENDrruREACCOUNT 2024 2024 It4COME Donatio Grants Interest Just Giving 17.609. 369.58 3.7%.66 29.1[.28 EXPEP4DrnJRE Access Insurance Food ICO (data protection) Just GivTng NorFfood Other spend Jcester Methodist Studley Methodist Er¢c Payne Comrnur¢ity Centre Heavy Duty Bench ire Baskets Flee(eslwlo4apror CollectiollBin5/p05tew5 247.20 9,014.63 35.rmj 216.IX) P)8.11 423.75 650.(K> 630.IYJ 531.19 480.43 666.09 377.02 14.469.42 rplusfor year 14,636.86 BALANCE SHEET AT 315tDECEMBER 2024 Opefiing Balance Qtrrent Account Opelling Balance Premium Account Debtor Cash in hand 4.366.72 19.339.70 177.20 162.19 24,045.81 14.636.86 Add 5urplusfor year 38,682.67 C105inE Balan¢eCuryent Account Closing Balance Premium kcount Cash in hand 5794.33 32709.28 179.(6 38,682.67 In my opiTritsn, on the basis of the irrforrnation provided to me, the above 3CCOUnt58ive a t and fair view of the Arden Foodbankaff8irs as at 31 tlecember2024 arKI of the Income and Experylituie AccOnt foi 2024. Signed 19.03.2024 IridEpe71"dent Examiner