Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Albrighton For the year ended 31 December 2024 Registered Charity Number: 1164192 DIOCESEOF ali 4. . JL 111 DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD Come follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad Pooe I
The Parochial Church Council of The Parlsh of Albrighton Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2024 Charity registration number 1164192 Ob-ettives and Actlvltles The Parochial Church Council of The Parish of Albrighton Ithe PCCI has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent. the Reverend Mary Thomas, in prornoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also spiritually re5pon5iblè for the maintenance of the church The PCC 15 committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at Albri8hton. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and m3kes suggestions on how our services can involve the many 8fOUP5 that live within our parlsh. Our services and worship put faith into practice thiou@h prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. Also, through non sacrarnental activities of hospttality and fellowship we aim to reach non churched mernbers of the communitv. Public Benefit The trustees of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public iienefit in The Advantrment of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ettlesiastical Parish of Albrighton, it helps to promote the whole mlssion of the Church (pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenirdll more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so It provides a benefit to the public bv.. Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers,. and • Promoting Christian values and service by rnembers of the Church in and to their communities. to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. Poge 2
Achlevemènts and Performance 2024 was another positive and busy year for the parish of St. Mary Magdalene. Albrighton. The PCC met on 6 occasions= January, March, June, July, Septernber, and November. Business included.. Regular reviews of safeguarding at st. Mary Ma8dalene. Discussions regarding the visibility of PCC member5 and church leadership. Approval given to buy a new crib set. Participation in the annual Churches ToÉether in Albrighton & Area Lent Lunches and Lent groups. A kitchen sub-¢omrnittee was set up to audit and assess necessary work5 includin8 layout and equipment of the current kitchen in the church centre and source quotes for the purchase of new eqL4ipmèni If appropriate. After much research, and with the agreement of the PCC, quotes were souiced for the installation of semi-professional kitchen at the church centre to enable our much valued community outreach project5 Such as Cosy Café and Afternoon Tea to continue with the correct hygiene and safety standaids. The renewal of Bill Sharple5' license as a reader and unanimous approval of Simon Iredale being licensed as an associate minister to the benefice. Support of and financing for the annual Beer Festival held at St. Mary Magdalene. Upgrèding of the 4 main fuse boards in St. Mary Magdalene church. Discussions concerning security at the Church cent and the installation of a new key box for occasional user5. Introduction of a new Bell Tower policy. Discussions around how to improve and maintain our online presence through website, A Church Near You and Facebook. Agreement for a sign from Commonwealth War Graves Commission to be displayed to the left of the Lytch Gate on the High Street. Lych Gate was repaired and renovated. Quotes were sourced for the repair of the weathervane on the church roof. Net Carbon Zero- options are being investl8ated and work 15 progressing. Suppo¥t offered to local Scout group through a £l(x)O donation. Decision taken that weekly giving envelopes will no longer be available due to low numbers using them. White gift aid envelopes will still be available and con8re8ation members will continue to be encouraged to give by direct debit as well a5 contactless giving being made available. A maintenance contract was taken out for the Sound 5VStem. A Social evenin8 Wa5 held in December to thank everyone involved in the life of St. Mary Magdalene. It remains my privllege to serve as Vicar in this place and I will continue to be thankful for the people amongst whom I minlster and for whom I pray regularly. Mary thomas. Poge 3
Fundraisin activities a ainst ob ectives set orshl and Pra Worship Ht St. Marls is delivered through a range of different liturgical and ecclesiological styles,. Common Worshlp Parish Eucharist, Morning Praise, Song5 of Praise, an Informal lona style Communion & Messy Church. Thank you to Steve Cooper (Director of Music) and all those involved in the choir and The Black Diamonds music group for their dedication in sharing their gifts and talents to enhance our worship. We are also ble55ed tts have a merry band of bellringers who give of their time to call people to worship on Sundays and to bless couples as they marry, or toll the bell for those who have died. Remembrance Sunday was a hu8e village event thi5 year and it remains a privilege to play a part in such an impoftant service for the village community. We were delighted to host a Christingle Service and a carol servlce for St. Mary's Primary School. a Christingle service ftsr Albrighton Primary School and a carol service for Birchfield school. Our Chrlstmas Eve Crib service was very well attended as wa5 Midnight Ma55 Wlth nurnber5 up on previous years. tlsm Weddln & Funeral Pollcles 8aptisms are offered on the I" and 3, Saturdays of the month, with parents being encouraged to attend church. particularly Messy Church, and to become a part of oui community should they wish to. Baptlsms of church members are offered as part of Sunday mornin8 worship where appr()priate. All who live within the parish are welcome to get married In St. Mary Magdalene. Those who do not live within the eccle5ia5tical parish must meet the criteria for a qualifying connection. All who live or die In the parish are entitled to a funeral service and burial/interment of ashes. Mission activities throu h communi events er Festival Our 9, Annual Beer Festival was held In May 2024 and was welcomed with enthusiasm by the local communlty. The Annual Beer & Music festTval took place during May 2024. The two-day event was very successful, and well received, wrth a constant flow of people from when the door5 Qpened until closing on both days. More ale and cider were purchased pre-event compared to any of the previous event5. and by 7pm on the second day all stock had been consumed, resultin8 In the purchasin8 of bottled & canned stock from several establishments to accompany the mu5i¢al acts. 11 musical act5 performed over the two days and a total of 994 persons attended this yearf5 event,1418 on Friday & 576 on Saturday), compared to 646 footfall last year. The event was supported over the two days by 48 member5 of staff, all volunteers made up from members of the church and local community. The event benefitted from urilising some remaining stock items from the previous year, Cooling Jackets & associated pipework, turrbler5, & entrance wristbands. Total expenditure loutlayl was £6,883.06 comprising of.. Goods IAle etc.). Musicians, and purchasin8 of additional equipment. Total net income (gross revenue minus expenditure) £11390.73. This is the most successful return to date, pre-event sponsorship and donations1£300013ddin8 to the net income whilst going a long way to mitigate the risk In case of a poor turnout. The formula for this annual event is pretty much set in stone with only minor adju51mènt5 being made to ensure the event runs Smoothly. The event continues to go from strength to strength. with the two-day festival being one of the rnain fund-raising events of the year. Looking forward to 2025, the 10th festlval, Initlal outlay will be higher as fresh stock of tumbler5 & wristbands will need to be purchased, however if the event runs as it has done for the previous nine, there Is no reason why the next one won't be equally successful. Paul fisher Beer Festival Chair Pooe 4
Re Church Fabric Re ort 2024 2024 has been quite an eventful year in teims of church breakdowns and failure5- Electrlcal Wlrln During a Burn'5 night event held in church in late january. the main electrical circuit breaker tripped out. An electrical contractor carried out a full investigative inspection for us and recommended that the church's 50 year old fuse boards be replaced with rnodern ones that benefit from enhanced over current protection. Thi5 recommendation wa5 accepted by the PCC and the new fuse boards were installed In the subsequent weeks. HÈatin There were some reports in the spring that the church had seemed colder than usual, but with the onset of the warmer summer weather. the underlying root cause went undetected. In late summer, the central heating controller developed a fault and, due to the part beinB now obsolete, a new type of controller was fitted. This new device communicates wirelessly with the in-church ternpeiature sen5c>r, permitting it to be 51ted more flexibly. and also it can interface with our broadband WiFi allowing the heating System to be controlled remotely via a phone App. The work on the heating system controller uncovered two further church system failures. Firstly. one of our two central heating boilers had developed 8 fault with its power supply, which needed to be replaced with a new part- probably explaining the earlier reported Issues of inadequate heating in the spring. and secondly. the microwave Itnk that biinÈs broadband WiFi from the church office into the church had completely falled. Audio S stem As the WiFi link is part of the church audio system supplied by API Limited, they were called in to resolve the issue and conduct full 5yStem health check. Whilst we were covered for the microwave Ilnk fallure by the existlng installation guarantee, it was deemed prudent to put in place an additional service contract with API to safeguard us against fvture issues with the system. The double gates on the church Lychgate had deteriorated to the point where two new repl3ment gates had to be commi55ioned. At the same time. the whole Lychgate structure wa5 given a fresh coat of preservative paint. Work In Pro ress Weathervane.. Following a report of the poor state of our roof top weathervane by our Bell tower captain, it was revealèd that the wooden support pillar had Significant evidence of rot. The ironwork has lost some of its scroll work and the vane itself needs regilding. A quotation for complete restoration of the weathervane has been retèived and further quotes are being sought. Church roof: Water ingress at the back of the Nave was noticed on one occasion during a particularly severe storm. A subsequent visual inspection revealed several tiles missinglbroken. Quotations for remedial work will be sought for these in the near future. General Malntenance.. Grateful thanks to Chris C and Paul J for their continued support of general maintenance issues. particularly for their efforts each month in the churchyard. Howard Si5wrck Churchwarden Page 5
Safe uardi St. Mary Magdalene Church is seriously committed to safeguarding and is fully aware of 311 its pastoral sèfeguarding responsibilities having adopted the National and Diocesan safeguarding Polities. All our Ministers. Churchwardens and PCC members have up to date DBS Certificates and have undergone all required trainin8 for their positions within the church. In order to maintain best practice. the Incumbent and Safeguarding Officer, on a few occasions, have sought the advlce of the Dlocesan Safe8uardin8 Advisor. This year we have been host to parishioners from other churches in vacancy to piovide Basi¢ Awareness and Foundation Training and to facilitate DB5 check5 and Verification of ID documents. Benefice Office Re ort We had an extremely busy year in the Benefi Office in 2024. This was due in part to the ever-increasing use of the Church Centre. (See separate report). The Benefice Office is open every weekday from 9am to 2pm and works to relieve Revd. Mary of the myriad tasks involved in running the Benefice that do not require the expèrtlse and qualifications of a Cleric. Statistic5 for Mi55ion: Data is required annually by the Diocese for the Statlstl¢s for Mlssion. For our three churches they require the number of people on the Electoral Roll, with a breakdown of numbers in various age categories of the worshipping community, average Sunday attendance, attendance fi8ure5 for every week and Service in October and attendance figures and Communicants for Advent, Christmas and Easter, plu5 the total number of Funerals. Weddings and Baptisms. This year we continued to provide data on our energy use which produced the carbon footprint for each church. Baptisms.. Gathering all relevant information from the familie5, arranging the date, Clergy, Verger and producing Baptismal and Godparents Certificates. Funera15.' Liaise with Funeral Director5, Clergy, OrgBnisl, Vereer. Bell Ringers and Grave Digger to arrange all aspects involved in preparin8 for a Funeral. At the be8inninB of October each year we contact the relatives of the deceased with an invitation to the annual Memorial Service. Towaids the end of the year the Diocese produce the following years Parochial Fees. The new Funeral Fees are sent off to all Funeral Dlrectors and Stone Masons. Weddin85.' Working with all relevant parties to facilitate the weddlng ceremony, p¥oduce an invoice and in some cases, print Orders of Service for the big day. Church Centre.. Managing bookings, fees and facilities for partie5 booking the Church Centre. Oversee the care and maintenance of the Centre and arrange professional maintenance input as required. Finance.. Process eKpense5 incurred by church members and invoices from commercial companies and forward them to the Church Accountant for payment. Verify payment. Manage a peity cash float for incidental small payments. Negotiate Utility tariffs for all our Churches and Church Centre and submit meter readings. APCM.. Preparatlon of all paperwork Consistent wlth legal documentation required for the APCM for all three Churche5- Elector81 Roll revision, nomination forms for PCC and Church Wardens. printing minutes and providing the Chair with all necessary paperwork. Legal.. Annual application to the County Council and the Police to secure Alcohol licenses for the Beer Festival nd to license the Church Centre. Printing.- Weekly Reading sheets and Order of Service booklets when necessary. We trialled one for the whole of Advenl this year. Song sheets are also printed for our Churches and Service booklets prepared in house for Service5 held in the local Care Homes. All publicity posters and leaflets supporting Church events, the Historical Society's newsletter. The Village Christmas card produced by CTAA listing all the Christmas Servl¢es for all Vlllage churches with four Poge 6
cover plciures chosen from designs submltted by local school children. These are then printed in the ofFice and delivered to every house in the village by volunteers. Ensuring the care and maintenance of the printers and arrangin8 sufficient 5upplie5 of toners and paper for these products and for printing the monthly Parish Magazine. Church.. Opening and Closing of the Church each weekday. Liaising wlth the Church cleaner and overseeing the cleaning of the Church. Keys.. The Offlce is the keyholder for a113 Churches in the Benefice. Miscellaneou5= Deliver ad hoc requests for foodbank provisions; prepare rnenu cards for Lent Lunches- arran8e for work force and specialists to carry out work needed in the Church and Church Centre. Provide secretarial support for St. Chad's and St. Cuthbert's Churches. Meet. greet and a5SlSt personal callers and similarly respond to telephone calls. Deal wlth the many and varled emalls. Andrea Trerman &Julie Bromlev St. Ma s Churth Centre Re ort 2024 was the busiest year yet for our Church Centre. The buildin8 ha5 become a real community hub where people of all ages feel welcome and supportive friendships have been made. Without a lar8e band of volunteer5, which we appreciate very much, we could not run some of the wide varlety of actlvities which are on offer. The Centre is now used every day by variou5 groups from all age groups. On a Monday we have Cosy Café which has provided a warm space and free meals for up to 60 people. Later in the day there is a class for those who love ballroom dancing. The ballroom classes have become 50 popular with wedding couples this year that extra classes were put on for them. Every week on a Tuesday morning sees an exercise class for the over 60,5 and then following thi5 each fortnight there is a flower arranging group. Once a month flower club meet in the evening. The Cenlre has provided a welcoming place this year for the teaching of Engllsh on a Wednesday morning and afternoon to Afghan Refugees, funded by the Home Office. In the evening sees another exercise group "Menofit" although on some Wednesday's we also have-Reel Issues" where a film is shown followed by a meal. On Thursday morning in Term Time we have iny Club" a group for morns and toddlers. This is followed by our'Thank you for being a friend" singing group. Friday morning there is Yoga, and then ()nce a month in the afternoon we have St. Martys Yearoom" where a delicious array of cakes and sandwiches are served to a group of 60 or more people. On Saturday morning every month we have Men. Breakfast. An opportunityjust for men to get togethei, have a meal and a chat. And. of course, after every Sunday Service there is time for a cuppa and fellowship for the congregation. These are our regular activities. but we also have birthday party bookings, Funeral Wakes and other family functions plus our annual qulz night and flsh and chlp evening. Julie Bromley & Andrea Tyerman Puge 7
Muslc We started 2024 by invitin8 additional sinBers to sing at a choral evenson8 at the end of january 2024, it was suggested that this could become a regular occurrence, however there have been no further Evensong5 at the time of writin8 this report. Part of the reason for this is that some of the additional singers who gave up their winter evenings ro rehearse. felt that the service itself was poorly attended. and have declined my invitation to do more. l am working well with both the choir and the band. and rehearsals and service5 are regularly attended,. we have not however had Anthony in the band lately due to work cornmitments with his new job. My thanks go lo all barMI members for their hard work in their preparation and for enhancing our worship at these benefice services. In May, we were joined by members of the scout EfOUP who assisted in leading some of the rnusic in our benefice service,. this is something I would like to do again as it Is a means of introducin8 young people into worship.. the scouts who did attend, enjoyed playing their part. l started the year wlth 7 cholr members. however following rny absence from duty in September and October. some of them have not rejoined. such that we are now down to 3.1 wish to thank Christine, Tri5h, Letsnie and Ronnie for their efforts and support thev gave me during their time in the church choir. The choir will continue to meet regularly on Wednesday evenings and wlll work hard to lead the hymn sin8in8 and in providing a Sung anthem each week. Havlng learned a new setting of The Gloria, l intend to Introdu other musical aspects of the new setting for the Communion Serv1 to the congregation. By having another musical seltin& we Can switch durlng low and high seasons. l a8ain invited 5in8ers from the community to join the choir to sing at the Carol Service, however because I was unable to start rehearsa15 as early as I would have liked, many of the people who sang with us last year had already comrnitted to other things. My thanks and appreciation go to those who did join us, and the music we presented was again well received by the ongregation. Moving forward, I feel that we need to work on recruitin8 more people from the local cornmunity into church. and from there, there will be more opportunity to involve them regularly in the music side of worship. Stephen Cooper Dirertor of Music The Foodbank The foodbank continue5 to thrive and support the local community. We are fortunate to be able to offer both a collection and delivery Service. Thls Christmas we were able to offer some of our recipients a Co-op voucher for the value of £50 which was kindly donated by Relief in Need Fund as well as a food parcèl. In total 7 vouchers were distributed. On average we supported 8 recipients a month, whlchls consistent with last year's records. However we Supported more families thls year. many of which have been referred to Jan Feb March April May June July Au8 Sept Oct Nov Dec irEgle 17 ouple 28 Famlly 49 13 13 12 12 us by Star Hou5in& Domestic Abuse Charity and tsther authorltr"es. It has been an honour to be able to help so mary people in 2024. Sarah Jone5 Page 8
Men's Breakfast The United Benefice Men's Breakfast came under new management for 2024 and it wa5 decided to have a fixed monthly date and therefore the second Saturday of the month was thosen, starting on Saturday 10th February. However, due to the Albrighton Fayre also being on the 2nd Saturday of july, Men's Breakfast was brought forward to Saturday 6th July and there was a break for Augusl as the United Benefice Church Centre close5 for the month. Therefore, there wa5 a total of 9 Men's 8reakfasts held throughout 2024. Average attendance throughout the year was 27. with a maximurn of 34 and a minimum of 22. A c05t of £3.50 15 charged, however on average over £4 per person is received. Thls allowed a surplus to amount. which was used to purchase an Air Fryer at cost £117. The Air Fryer is also available for use by other organised kitchen activitles, such as the weekly Cosy Café. Volunteers that have assisted throughout the year are.. Adrian Robinson, (main and only cook), Charles (Mitch) Mitchel, Dave Williams, Nick Bentlev, Phll Murphy. Paul Jones, Frank Aston and myself. Churche5 T ethèr in Albri hton and Arèa A meaningful and reflective service was held in St joseph's church to mark the Week of Prayer for Chrlstian Unity. Thls servl¢e alternates wlth the World Day of Prayer. The service was based on materlal prepared by the churches from Burklna Faso in West Africa and the theme was sharing God's love. As the attendan had been so poor in 2023 this year the number of lunches wa5 reduced to three, whieh were again put on in the Wesley Hall. The proceeds were donated to Save The Children's Gaza fund, which received a donation of £640 Only £26 less than holding S lunches in 2023. lent study groups followed a course by Hilary Brand titled 'Chri5t and the Chocolèterie, based on the film Chocolat. The film was shown on the Sunday before the study groups. The afternoon study sessions were attended by 12 to 16, there was no evening group in 2024. Christian Aid week was marked with an exhibition and music outside thè Wesley Hall, the takings from the Café Central were a150 donated. and envelopes were distributed in the churche5 raising a total of £685. The CTAA had 3 stall at the annual fayre, displaying our activities. Experience Pentec05t was organised for and attended by St Mar(s school. It tells of the events surrounding Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit. On Shropshire Histori¢ Churches Trust Ride and Stride Day all our churches were open for a part of the day. and the Methodist Church organised a treasure hunt, to run alonÈside the event, which increased the number5 who visited the churches. St Mary'5 PCC a150 made a contribution and the Methodists added proceeds from their coffee morning to the treasure hunt sending £70 to SHCT. An Advent bring and share lunch brought people from around the churches to share together on Advent Sunday. St Mary's church was used for experience Christmas and differènt aspects of the nativity story were explored through a welcome, four stations, and a closing station. Chri5trna5 cards with a Christma5 message, details of services and pictures from the children of St Mary's school, were delivered throughout the area. Poge 9
Care Homes and Home Communlon Home Communion servlces have been held in both the Cedars and the Old Rectory Care Home throughout 2024. At the Cedar5 services have been attended by around 10 although numbers have dropped as low as 5 and risen to 12. The service is usually held on the first Wednesday of the month. At The Old Rectory Care Home the usual attendance has been 6 -8 with a Tnaximurn of and 16. and a minimum of 4. The service 15 Usually on the 4th Wednesday of the month. The seNice is usually a communion by extension, however at Easter, Rev Simon presided and at Christmas Rev Mary presrded and consecration took place during the service. Home Communion has been taken out t() people's homes as required. with a regular vi51t to three location5. Deaner During the year Rev Helen Morby, and Rev Pippa ThoTNeyeroft have retired, Rev Zoe Hemming 15 moving to be Canon Mi5sioner at Newcastle Cathedral, and Rev Vikki Day Is going into training as an Army Chaplain. This105s of clergy will stretch the resource5 of the Deanery and churches need to share expertise, events and material things. Andrew Charles and Malcolm Maclean were elected as our Diocesan Synod representatives. In the March rneeting Rev Zoe Hemming, the Diocesan enabler for Enabling All outlined that her team can provide practical information with 5irnple and usually inexpensive ways to assist members of their congregations and visitors whatever their disabilities lrnany not being obvious or vlsiblel to fully take part in services and events. An open meeting w3s held in July to receive a presentation on the Diocesan Strategy for 2024- 2030. The strategy is based on four principles Be purposeful about evan8eli5m leading to numerical growth and depth of dlscipleship, inspiring all to confidently share their faith story Engage creatively with local communities. Become more diverse at every level and in every way and in particular to Grow younger This was then broken down into 9 goals and the meeting split into groups to ¢onsider which three goals fitted with current activities and which would be the most challenging. This was to be taken back to the PCC for dls¢us510n. In St. Marys the strength5 were in engaging with the local community, diverslty representing community diversity and connection with the schools. Challenge5 were a culture of vocation, training young people in leadership and the age profile reflecting the age profile of the community. The other three goals, diversity in diocesan governance. increasing the number of disciples and the formation of new worship communities were alsts considered to be challenging. At the Deanery Synod In November. It was noted that the priorities and challenge5 were similar around the parishes. Bill Sharples Puge 10
Server5 Re ort I wouldlske to start by rèmembering our dear friend and fellow server Sue Blunt who p355ed away last year. Sue hatl been server for many years and had found great comfort in being able to contribule towards the life of St Marls. you are aware the servers of St Mary's are 3 very small team who are passionate about their role in assisting Re Mary, Rev Simon and visiting clergy at Eucharistlc services. We would like to Invite members of the ¢ongregatlon to share that experience and to ensure the smooth running of our regular Sunday services. Please speak either to Jean or myself we would appreciate your help. Jean and I would also like to take this opportunity to Thank Rw Mary. Rev Slrnon, Bill and Matthew for all thelr help over the last vear it has very much appreciated. Paul Jones Mission and Evan eli5m Tln The group is fer motherslcarers and their youn8 children. It offer5 the opportunity for the children to have fun and mix with other children, in a safe environment with a familiar adult. A150 for carers to mix and make new friend5. The group runs on Thursday mornings 9.'30am- 11.'30 am in term time only in the Church Centre. There are themed activities each month. with a craft actlvlty and something tactile on the messy tray for sensory play. The activitie5 and themes we have covered this year are.. Janua paintin& drawin& yellow slirne and Winnie the Pooh crafts for Winnie the Pooh Day, dried oats and Thistle craft for Burn5 Ni8ht Februa Sand and kites for International Kite Flying Dav Ice cubes and polar bears, Polar bear craft for Polar Bear Day Animals in tray with dry materials, Animal faces for World wildlife Day March Noodles and Teacup card for Mother's Day Rainbow slime and Leprechaun for St Patricks Day Painting and chicks and bunny craft for Easter Dry cereal and Bee craft for Bee Active week Compost with toy insects and an Earth person for Earth Day leach child wa5 a150 given a seeded heart to plant at homel Water with sea life creatures in and Penguin craft for Penguin Day Ma Ribbons and pom poms and Flower wreath for May Day Sand and buckèts and spade5 and drawing Playdough and people cutters and People craft for Family week Dried CDloured rice and turtle craft for Turtle Dav June Water and sea creatures, painting crab and starfish shape5 for Sea Creature Dav Shaving foam and Fatherfs Day Cards for Fatherfs Day Pagell
Playdough and cutters and rnaking shaker5 for Musical wèek Shredded black paper and elephants and Elmer the elephant craft for Elmer week Jul Playdough and cutters and wlndsock for Amerlcan Independence Day Water and sharks and Shark craft for Shark Awareness week Sand and sandcastle tube craft and lifesaver rin8S Se tember Playdough and cutters, colourin8 and drawing Fake mud and Fox craft IFantastic Mr. Foxl for Roahl Dahl week Sand and treasure. parrot craft for Pirate Day Ichildren also dre55ed up as pirates and we had a cardboard Pirate Ship for children to play Inl Playdough and anirnal cutter5 and Gorilla Face for Gorilla Day October Black and neon coloured dried rice and rocket craft for Space week Comp05t and toy insects and toadstool craft for Fungus week Dried pasta and animals and sloth craft for Sloth Day Shaving foam and Spider craft for Halloween Ithe children also dressed upl November Red jelly and poppy wreath for Remembrance Dav Sand and Pudsey craft for Children in Need (children also dressed upl December Playdough and cutters and stocking craft for Christmas Fake snow and Christmas tree craft for Christmas Fake snow with penguins etc. and relndeer tube craft for Christma5 The children were each glven a Christmas Activity Book and a few chocolate treats in a Santa Bag when they left. The average numbers each week are 11- 20 children and 12- 22 adults. We have welcomed lots of new rnom5, dad5, carers, nan5 and grandads throughout the year. A variety of healthy snacks and drinks are provided for everyone each week. It is encouraging to see how the children are developin8 and the friendship 8roups which are forming both with the children and adult5. Mandy and l enjoy runnin8 the group and have reiVed lots of positive comments from the parentslcarers and alway5 welcome any suggestions to improve the group. We are both looking forward to seelng how the group develops and flourishes in the future. Josie Fisher Tiny Club Leader Poge 12
st Mar s Tea Room. Thi5 year we served afternoon tea 9 times. By chan8in8 the menu each month and theming the food to the month we have had another successful year. OA avera8e we fed 56 8uests per month & 10 Staff. On average the donations received each month £236.48. In total for the year we made £974.64, afte¥ expenses. No of Guests No of Staff Expenses Donations Profit February March 61 io 106.76 370.6 263.84 53 li 126.74 165.6 38.86 April 55 125.21 236.14 110.93 May 57 io 120.09 232.S 112.41 une 63 io 99.41 235.5 136.09 July 57 io 131.32 207.7 76.38 September November 52 120.56 190.62 70.06 57 li 120.9 234.2 113.3 December 52 io 202.73 255.5 52.77 507 90 1153.72 2128.36 974.64 Sarah Jones Cos Cafe 2024 has been a 8ood year for C05y Café despite facing some 5taffin8 challen8es toward5 the end of the year. A5 a friendship café we have welcomed at least 1,276 people for meals with a further 30 or so calling in for drinks across the 44 week5 we were open Inot everyweek has guest figures recorded). a weekly average of 36.4. Enormous thanks go to everyone who enables this to happen on a weekly basis. To our cooks.. Sarah Jtsnes and Sue and Frank Aston who were instrumental in the early days but who have now stepped away, to Patrick and GaynoT Richards, Sylvia and Paul Jones, Sam Potoek, Mandy Murphy and Josie Fisher and to our helpers.. Siobahn and Louise Mclvor, Xander, Phil Murphy, and hosts-josie Fisher and Mandy Murphv. At Christmas we all came together to cook a Christmas dinner for all the guests and staff. each chef cooking a different part of the traditionèl meal or dessert. On this occasion we fèd 44 people plus staff and with setondsltakeaways we provided 70 mèa15. We continue to reach out and en8age with new people appreaating the servite provided. We do not charge for the meals but state that donations are welcome. As a result. we have become self-5ufficient in funding this s¢hème. In 2024 running costs were £2442.21, donations received were £5,034.01 which left us with a profit of £2,459.62. The increased use of the kitchen and success of Cosy Café, St. Marv5 Tea Room etc. ha5 led to a desire to have the kitchen refurbished and made'fit for purpose, through the installation of a semi-professional kitchen. something we are hoping to progre55 in 2025. MaryThomas Page 13
Mess Church The first Messy Chur¢h of 2024 was held on Friday 9th Febrvary, and the theme was'Love'. 18 ehildren. 18 adults attended; lot5 of heart shaped crafts and activitie5 were enjoyed by all. Most of the children stayed for tea. It was a rewarding way to start the year. Frlday 29th March was Messy Easter held In the Church on Good Frlday this was very well attended.42 children plus adults. There wa5 a chick hunt around the church, which encoura8ed the childreri to move around the church to see the different craft5lactivities on offer and to look around at different parts of the Church buildin& Small prizes were 8iven out to the winners and every child got a pencil and sweets on leaving. Frrday 10th May, the theme was Pentecost, thi5 was well attended and lots of crafts and activities relating to fire, wind etc. were enjoyed by everyone. A large display picture was done by all the children with red, yellow, oranBè mosaic pieces with a large white dove in the middle. Most of the children Stayed for tea. Friday 12th July. the theme was'Bible Seaside's,, 17 children and 14 adults attended. and the children enjoyed lots of fish crafts and activities. Most of the children stayed for tea. Friday Ilth Ortober, the theme was 'Harvest', 36 children and 31 adults attended with lots of various crafts and activities, lots stayed for tea afterwards. Frfday 20th December. Messy Christmas, 30 children and 30 adults attended, and the children enjoyed lots of crafts, 24 stayed for tea. Messy Church nvrnber5 have been very encouraging this year, and the children also enjoy stsying for tea too. More families who attend finy Club are also now joining us for Messy Church too. Each Messy Church I contact both schools who klndly send thè information to all parents in the Friday Flyer or by a text. Posters are also displayed about two weeks before and information 15 Put in the Parish magazine. Frank has also helped with the adverttsin8 by putting the information on social media. This year we had more helpers from the Benefice and the village. Sam Pocock, Sarah Jones, Franci5 Quilter, Jean Preece, Phil Murphy and Paul Fisher in the kitchen. Myself, Mandy Murphy, Jane Maeer. Pauline Hill. Jo Bolton. Sarah Williams with the crafts. A150 new helpers for a few sessions were Rosem3TV Maguire, Emily Killeen and Parn Cattell. Rev Mary Thomas h35 provided all the worship. There were a150 extra helpers for Me55y Easter. I would like to thank everyone who has helped or saved cardboard boxes. tubes for crafts and for everyone's continued support. I look forward to seeing how this group develops in the future and if anyone would like to help out in any way. please let me know. Thank you. Josle Flsher Messy Church Leader Poge 14
Ladies Link Re Ladies link is a non-profit group for ladies from the Benefice and community. Unfortunately, due to holidays and other circumstances we only managed to meet up twice this year. Thts ye3r we held a St Patrick'5 eventng on Friday 15th March 2024 which ladie5 and gentlemen were invited. This was attended by 50 people and the entertainment for the evenin8 was'George' an acoustic slnger, It was a great social evening thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who attended. The long-standing caterers also retTred, and we presented them with a Thank you card and gifts on behalf of everyone from Ladles Link. A new caterer for future events has now been or8anised. Our event on Wednesday 18th September 2024 was cantelled due to lack of numbers, so 10 ladies went out for a meal at The Oaken Arms instead. we had a lovely evening and the food was delicious. I would like to thank Sarah Jones, Vanessa 8entley and Tracey Read for their continued help and support with the group. I would also like to thank all the ladies who attend for their continued support, although we have lost some of our ladies through ill health and other circumstance5, we have also welcorned 50rne new ladies. and hopefvlly we look forward to welcorning more new ladies tg our group in the future. Josle Flsher Youth Work Youth Work 15 a159 delivered through the local primary schools. Rev. Mary Thomas delivers weekly a5sernblie5 at St. MaS Primary IC of El and Albrighton Prirnary Icountyl which enables us to build relationships across the community and to deliver the gospel in interactive and exciting ways. Parish Ma ailne The magazine was produced 11 times in 2024 (the usual joint July/August issue being produced in the summerl. The price rose quite steeply from £1 per copy to £1.50 in an attempt to cover our ever-ri5ing costs. and happlly we dld not lose a large number of subscrlbers. The prini run is now about 820. We stlll have 10 pages of local advertisements, whith readers have said they find invaluable. We receive regular contributions from more than 30 active group5 from all walks of village life. Covers- local and seasonal photos are still sent in by readers, which this year has included the newly refurbished unique war memorial. The magazine is still printed at the church centre and distributed by a team Parish Magazln• Margaret Leach Edltor. Puge 15
Reel Issues 2023-24 An initiative of the Bible Society, the agenda is to discuss life's big issues as they are treated in popular films and to see what the Christian faith has to say about them. Everyone understands that thÈ discussion is Christian-led and will include Christian perspectives. but there are opportunities for all members to share from per59n81 experlence and their individual perspectives. It's an opportunity for friendships to grow and beliefs to be shared in an atrnosphere of respect and trust. Think dialogue rather than traditional evan8eli5m. The aims are,. lal To help Christians relate their faith to the stories and messages of popular films and Ibl Find polnts of contact for conversation and faith-sharing among their friends. At St. Mary Magdalene Church, Albrighton. Reel Issues takes place at least six times a year. although interest IS such that more event5 are a distinct P055ibility. Attendance. at the time of writing IDecembeT 20241, is on the Increase. Past seasons have included films a5 varied as, Yhe Great Escape. 'Wonder" 'Somewhere in Time", "On Golden Pond", "Belfasf. -Minari" and 'The Holdover5- showTh uninterrupted in an envlronment as close as possible to a cinema experience. At the tonclusion of the film, a two-course hot supper is served, usually to 40 or mere and this is followed by friendly and lively discussion relating to Issues which have been highlighted by the storyline of each individual movie. No charge is made for Reel Issues events, but participants are invited to donate towards the supper. The occasions are, therefore, self-supportin Frank Aston TU4BAF Thank You For Bein a Friend In Grou The group is for all members of our community and offers the opportunity to share in the fellowship of others through an enjoyment of music and singing. The group began around 18 months ago with a team of S volunteers to Tun it but unfortunatelv, due to work commltments the team has reduced to just 3 volunteers. It run5 on a Thursday afternoon from 1.30pm for an hour.. origTnally weekly but we have made the detTsion to continue term time only as there are only the three volunteer5. The 8roup numbers have increased from around 10 members, when we first Started, up to 26 at times with ages ranging from 9 months to 95 years of age. As there is no requirement for regular attendance then the nurnbers fluctuate although we do have a strong core membership of regular5 and we average around 17 members per session. Before we sing Sessions begin with a drink and cake/pastries and a time for everyone to chat together. Josie and Mandy organise the refreshments for everyone and this part of the sesslon is greatly appreciated by all of the 8roup members. I have been responsible for organising the music since February 2024.1 prefer to have a theme for each week and choose songs across the decades and genres. The words to the songs are projected onto the large screen rather than being on photocopied sheets and are Usually accompanied by mysèlf on the piano. Members also join in with idea5 for the weekly themes andlor songs to sing. At Christmas (December 20241 a number of the group sang at the Carol Service at St. Cuthbert'5 Church and also went Carol sinBin@ at the Rectory Care Home. Jo Bolton Poge 16
Financial Rèview Income:_ £147,3071£150,023 20231 Expenditure.. £164,2571£148,056 20231 Deflcit.'1£17,22012024- Unrestricted deficit1£12.2261 Restritted deflcit1£4,9941 IEKcess £1,967 20231 Net total Assets= £573,1161£584,308 20231 Overall Income has reduced from £150,023 2023 to £147,307. The most notable dlfferences being reductions in 0101 Gift aid collections, 0301 100se plate collections, 0550 donations. and 1101 fees from weddin8s and funerals. We have seen increases in 0303 contactless, 0201 Non gift aid collectior7s and 0901 other funds generated. Expènditure on the other hand has increased from £148,056 2023 to £164,527. The most notable differences Inot exhaustivel being increases in 2201 Parish mission, 2050 Parish administrator salary. Very large increase in 2,440 heating and lighting. Kim Benton Rèsèrves Polsc It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves Inet current assets) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £35,9141£31,425 20231. It is held to smooth out fluctuation5 in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The balance of the free reserve5 at the year-end was £50.0431£64,869 20231 and in addition there are free reserve investments of £124.1151£118.087 20231, which is significantly higher than thls target. St Mary's have chosen to show reserves in a designated fund. The balance of this fund is £40.OI£40,000 20231, which 15 higher than the target. In the uncertain economic climate, it is felt to have a healthy reserve is a good foundation for the future and will allow the charity to explore different outreach if identified and also be Secure of having sufficient reserves if called upon in any unforeseen circumstan¢es. Investmènt Polic The tharity is Eranted power to invest in suitable investments under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act 2000. A5 a chaTlty, the Trustees have a duly of care to take such advice as is appropriate bèfore investments are undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of Flnance ICCLAI In London. The charitV'5 investment policies are based on two key prlnclples'.- Ethical Investment- this includes ensuring that investments are held in companies which have hi8h Standards of corporate governance and act in a responsible way towards stakeholder5. Long-term responsibilities - the trustees are aware of their long-term responsibilities in respect of the Restricted and Unrestricted re5erve5 and as a result follow a prudent approach to investment decisions. Investment policy for long-term funds is aimed primarily at 8enerating a sustainable income. with due regard to the need for the preservation of capital value, and the possible need to realise investments to meet operational needs. The charity does not have a policy of generating income at excessive or hlgh rlsk- known as "purchasing income" where high returns are guaranteed at the expense of capital. In surnrnary, the charity has an overall policy to maximise income while preserving the real value of its funds. Due to the nature of the charity, an ethical investment policy is taken into consideration when investments are made.. The charity follows the Ethical Investment Advisory policy as recommended by the Lichfield Diocese which includes the following.. e aim to invest in companies that.. will develop their business in the interests of shareholders; * demonstrate responsible employment practices,. are conscientious concernin8 issues of corporate eovernance, the environment and human rights,. are sensitive to the comrnunity in which they operate." Planned givin& collections and donations are the rnain sources of fund raising along with tax recoverable. Safe uardin The PCC believe they have fulfilled their duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 Iduty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adultsl. Poge17
Re ortin Serious Incidents A Seriou5 Incident is an adverse event, whether actual or alle8ed, which results in or risks signsficant hami to the charit¢s beneficiaries, employees, office holders, volunteeis or to others who come into contact with the charity through its work, loss of the charltvs money or assets. damage to the charity's property or harm to the charity's work or reputation. The trustee5 are not aware of any Serious Incidents in the last year Fundralsln The PCC takes it fundraising responsibilities seriously and is very grateful to all donors whether regular or occasional - for their Support of the church and church events. PCC supporters are never taken for granted. The Pcctake full responsibility forfundraising and do not use commercial organisations or professional fundraisers. All money raised 15 Élther by donations, fundraising events, special appeals or legacie5 for which the PCC are most grateful. Volunteers The members of the PCC would Ilke to thank all of the 34 volunteers who work so hard to make our Church a lively and vibrant communitv. Risk Mana ement The Church Wardens carry out regular Health and Safety Reviews and regularly inspect premises for potential hazard5. We have safeguarding policies in place for Child protection and for work with vulnerable adults, Including rigorous DBS checking of slaff and volunteers. Our insyran¢es are revlewed annually to ensure adequate cover. An informal revlew of any new risks which may impact the work of the Church in the Parish 15 ongoing. Structure Governance and Mana ement The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of England and is a Charity registered with the Charity Comrnis5ion. The PCC is governed by the Partschial Church Council Powers Measure119561 as amended that came into effect on 2. January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules Icontained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended). The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out In the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent. the Churchwardens. a representative of the Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Elettoral Roll. The PCC member5 receive iraining from courses run by the Diocese. Members of the congreeation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll. and to stand for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decrsTons on all matters of general concern and importance In the parlsh. and for all financial matters. The PCC met 4 times during the year. Related Partles Andrea Tyerman is employed as Partsh Admlnlstrator and PA to Revd Mary Thoma5 and Contlnues as a Trustee of the PCC. This has been discussed by the PCC without Andrea present and the PCC agreed unanimousty that they wanted Andrea to continue in both roles. No other Trustee or their family are employed or offered contracts to carry out work for the PCC. Donations from Related Parties Donations from 12 related parties during the year totalled £36,4211£57.560 20231. All these donatlons were received wlthout conditions. One donor donated 88% of the total but has done this on a consistent basis over many years. Remuneration aid to Trustees One or more of the trustees ha5 been paid remuneration or has received other benefits from an employment with their charity. Andrea Tyerman is employed as the Incumbents personal assistant and is also The Church Warden. The PCC discussed the reason for ernploying and her continuing as a Trustee without Andrea bein8 present. They decided that because of her years of experience working a5 the Adtnlnistrator Iprior to being registered with Charity Commissionl and her years of attending St Mary's Church they wanted her lo continue in both roles. The iernuneration is £8,736 per annuml£8,736 20231- there are no pension payments and Andrea does not recelve any other benefits. EM enses aid to Trustees Two trustees were reimbursed a total of £8711£1,31120231 for travel during the year. Page 18
Reference and Admlnlstratlve Dètalls Charity Name.. The Pa¥ochial Church Council of The Parish of Albrighton other names the charity is known by; NIA Registered Charity Number.. 1164192 Charitvs principal address.. Vicarage Fields Albrighton Wolverhampton WV7 3EQ Correspondence address.. St Mary'5 Church Centre VicaraBe Fields AlbriBhton Wolverharnpton WV7 3EQ Website add$$. htt www.alLiri hton arishchurch.or PCC Members: Who Served from l January 2024 to the date this report was approved Trustee name Offite Irf any) Dates acted If not for whole period Ex-officio The Rev'd MaryThomas Andrea Tyerman Chair Churchwardenlvice ChairlDeanery Synod Rep Chris Cherrington Lydia Radi8an William Sharples Stephen Cooper Howard Si5wick Churchwarden Resigned 12.05.24 Secretary Deanery Synod Rep Director of Music Churchwarden from 12.05.24 Elected Members Pam Slater Gerald Leach Paul Jones Denise Cherrington Sue Aston Glft Aid Secretary Josephine Fisher rim Bradshaw Mandy Murphy Resigned 12.05.24 Mary Hancox Tirnothy Mear Joanne Bolton Elected 12.05.24 Page 19
Bank TS8 Bank PLC Hlgh Street A¢brt8htDn Wolverhampton wv7 3JÉ Invqstment Managers CCLA l Aneel Ln London EC4R 3At IndependETht EKaMiner Llchfleld OIOcesan 8oard of Finance St Marys House. Theaose. U¢hfteld. WS13 YLD Appruved by the PCC on .202S and Si8ned on its behalf bv.. Revd MaryThoma5 PP Lydiè R Poge 20
Independent Examine¢s report to the trusteeslmembers of The PCC of The Parish of Albyighton Registered charity number". 1164192 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31° Decernber 2024 which are set out on the following pages. Res ertive res onsibilities of the Trustees and Inde endent Examiner The charltls trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitvs trustee5 consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Charities Act) and that an independen t examination 15 needed. It is my responsibility to examine the a¢counts under section 145 of the Charities Att, to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions Biven by the Charity Commission lunder section 14515llbl of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basis of Inde endent Examiner's Ststement My examination was carried out in accordan with the General Dirertlons given by the Charity Commisslon. An examination includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unvsual item5 or disc105ures in theHccount5 and seèkin8 explanationsfrom the trustees concerninB 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 accounts present a "true and fair" view and the report is limlted to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde endent Examinerfs Statement In connettion with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that In any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the account5 do not accord with the accourkting records I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Datè= Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance St Mary'5 House. The Close. Lichfield WS13 7LD Poge 21
The Parish of Albri hton Notes to the Flnancial Statements For the year ended 31" December 2024 Accountin Polici The Financial statements of the PCC have been prepared In accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payrnents basis. There may be mlnor dlscrepancies in the tota15 as the pence are not being Shown. The financial statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost convention with items recognised at cost 01 transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note5 to these accounts. The financTal statement5 include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their rnain affiliation to another body nor those that are Informal gatherings of Church member5. Cashflow Statement The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requirement to produce a cashflow statement on thegrounds that the income does not exceed £500,000. Goin Concern There are no material uncertainties that relatèto events or conditions that cast $18nificant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Accountin Estimates and Prlor Year Errors No chan8e5 to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. No material prior year error5 have been identified in the reportinE period Descrl tlon of Funds Unrestricted funds are income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending tsn a future project and which are therefore not included in its free reserves" as disclosed in the trustees, annual report. An explanation of purpose of each Designated furhd are as follows.. Beer- Beer festival funds collerted for General fund- kept separate for analysis 8ells- Funds Set aside for the rnaintenance of the 8ells Charity- Fund5 Set aside for donationg to other Charities Children- Fund set aside for work with children Choir- Funds set aside for Choir expenses Clo¢k- Funds set aside for the maintenance of the Clock Emergency fund- Fund5 Set aside for emergencies. To be used at the Vicar5 discretion Entertain- Funds set a51de for purchas1rt8 5undries when entertaining Flowers- Funds set aside for Church flowers Hall- Fund used to record of the income and expenditure of the Church Centre Magazine- Fund to record the income and expenditure of the Magazine Maintain- Funds set aside for Church maintenance Organ- Funds set aside for the upkeep of the Organ Organ Chamber- Funds set aslde for the planned work on the Organ Chamber PPNZC- Practical Path to Net Zero Carbon Funds set aside to further reducing the Church's carbon footprlnt Quinqen- Funds set aside for any Quinquennial inspection works Reserves- Funds set aside to go toward5 or cover 3 months expendlture Services- Funds set aside for Vestry Wine/wafers/Candles Sound - Funds set aside for the up8radÈ of the Sound system SSchool- Funds set aside for Sunday School Statlonery- Funds set aslde for Stationery Puge 22
riny Club- Fund5 set aside for Tiny Club to be merged wlth Chlldren fund Training- Funds set aside for Ministry Training Restricted funds comprise of two elements -_ al income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest bl donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific objert. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. The PCC doe5 not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest 15 apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basss. An explanation of purpose of each Restricted fund are as follows: Foodbank Grant- Grant from Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance to increase the storage capacity of the foodbank Decoration- Fund5 specifically for the decoration of the Vicaraee and held with LDBF Yard- Specific donations and grants for the upkeep of the Churchyard Endowment funds are restricted funds that must be retalned as trust capital either permanently or subject to a dlscretionary power to spend capital as income. and where the use of any Income or other benefit derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are Shown in the notes to the accounts. An explanation of purpose of each Endowment fund are as follows= The Parish of Albrighton does not hold any Endowment5. Incomin Resources Planned giving. collectlons and donations are recognised when recelved or when the PCC becomes entitled to the resource and the monetary value can be rneasured with sufficient reliability. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resour to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due and the monetary vaSue can be measured with sufficient reliability. Dividends are accounted for when receivable. interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is re1Vable. All incomin8 resources are accounted for gross. Resourcès E nded Grants and donations are accounted forwhen paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding orconstructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amounts received speclfically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when It is incurred and is accounted for gross. Governance and Su ortcosts Support costs should be allocated between governan costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the PCC and its compliance with regulation and good pr3rti¢e. Support costs include central function5 and have been allocated to activity cost cate8ories on a basis consistent with the use of resources e8 by allocating staff costs by time spent and other costs by their usage. Flxed Assets Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts by s.1012llal&lCI of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwarden5 on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church's inventory. which can be inspected lat any reasonable timel. For anything acquired prior to 2000 there 15 insufficient cost information available and therefore su¢h as5et5 are not valued in the financial statements. The Church Centre is revalued at 31 December annually using Nationwide house price calculator and shown on page 36. P¢7ge 23
Investments Investments in quoted shares. traded bonds and similar investments are valued initially at C05t and subsequently at market value at the year end. Investments held for re-sale are treated as current asset investments. Debtors Debtor5 are measured on initial recognition at sèttlement amount. Subsequentlythey are rneasured as cash expected to be received Creditors and Atcruals Creditors are measured at settlement arnounls less any trade discounts. Accruals are measured on best estirnate of the amount required to settle the obli8ation at the reporting date. Poge24
Parlsh of Albrlghton year ended 2024 Statement of Receipts and Payments 2024 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment funds funds funds funds 2024 2023 Receipts Donation5 and legacie5 Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income 113,679 9.024 799 114.478 116,675 9,024 9,809 14,907 16,446 8,897 7,093 14,907 7,052 1,845 124.548 22,758 147,307 150.023 Payments Raisin8 funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure 461 135.163 8,034 143,659 461 444 156,032 139,011 8,034 8.601 164,527 148,056 15.874 15,874 4,994 Nèt incomé / {Èxpenditurel resource5 before transfer 119.1101 6A84 14.9941 117,22011,967 Transfers Gross transfers between funds- In Gross transfers between funds- out other recognised gain51 losse5 Gains/lg55es on investment assets Gains on ievaluation, fixed asset5. charity's own use Nèt movement in funds 21,596 117,3121 11.260 121,5961 6,053 38,909 118,950 138,90911118.9501 6,028 6,028 13.182 110,0421 111,19215,107 18,7981 13.4521 1.058 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 525,676 53,102 5,530 584,308 579,201 Total funds carrled forward 516,878 49,650 6.588 573,116 584,308 Puge 25
Cla554nd nOmin?I cod• GenEral Des5 nated Restrlctod Endowment 2024 Z023 Flxed A$5et-IrwtstmÈnts C83028Q26.. CCLA AJbrlght¢r) St Mary Ma8(falene PCC Tota¢ Flxed ASset-Thns1• Ass•ts HALL.. Chur¢h Hall TOts1 Current A5set- Cash At BnkA¢t In Martd OOIOBY22_" sr Mary Ma8dalerte- Mai 07046317." 5t Mary Ma&d2lene 5avin85- Planned Givi 6590.. Cash in hand 6592.- Etner8ency Fund Vi¢ar5 di5cret5on Cb3018Q25." CCLA IC6FI Reserve IOALBROII.. IDS OecoratTan Scheme T4)tat Lllb515tV-ACy Accounts 6699.. Agen¢vcollettions Total 124.115 124,115 IIB.087 IZ4.115 - IZ4.115 118.087 342.720 342.720 342.7ZO 342.720 342.720 - 110.5291 9.655 16.038 15.164 36.564 50,310 40.000 9D,3IQ 83.413 54 131 10.197 10,197 9.6$3 1.770 1.770 117,500 131.566 1.770 17,EO 50,043 49,650 11.220 i¥L7 11.220 8.066 11,220 8,066 P4•t totat a$5ets 516.878 4Y 65Q 6.588 573.116 S84.308 Approved by thè Ptr on.......................... .2025 a¢id s18ne¢ On Its bqh4lf bv.. Rovd MaryThom¥$ Lyd di8atl Page 26
Statement of Assèts and Liabilities 2023 General Designated Restricted 2023 2022 Flxed assets- Tanglble assets Church Hall 342,720 342,720 342,720 342.720 352,762 352.762 Totals Current assets- Cash at bank and In hand St Mary Magdalene- Main - St Mary Ma@dalene- Main - St MaTV Magdalene Savings - Planned Givi Cash in hand- Bell Ringer Petty Cash- Emergency Fund Vicars discretion CCLA ICBFI Reserve- CCLA Albrighton St Mary Magdalene PCC 12,681 13,097 10,785 36,564 46,252 132,6051 100.030 42,372 40,000 83,412 131 131 161 90 9,683 118,087 9,683 118,087 9.382 104,905 IDS Decoration Scheme- 1,769 13,595 1,769 249,653 1,769 229.989 Totals 182,956 53,101 Liabilities- Agency accounts Agency collections- 8,065 8,065 8,065 8,065 3,551 3,551 Totals Grand total 525.676 53,102 5.530 584.308 579.201 PLrge 27
Analysls of recelpts and payments 2024 Unrestricted Dèsignated Restricted Endowment 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Donations and legacles 0101- Gift Aid Collections 0201- Non Gift Aid Collections 0301- Loose plate collection5 0303- Contactless 0410- Giving through church boxes 0550- Donations appeals over £20 0601- Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 0701- Legacie5 0801 Recurrin8 grants 08AI - Non-recurring one-off grants 0901- Other funds generated Donation5 and legacies Totals Income from charitable activities 0902- Heating- Weddings&Funerals 1101- Fees for weddings and funerals 1210- MagaLine/Bookstall sales Income from charitable activities Totals Other trading activities 125Q- Magazine income- advertising 1260- Parrsh ma@3zine sales Other trading activities Totals Investments 1001- Dividends 1020- BanklBuildlng soclety/cBF Interest 1230- Donations to Church Hall Upkeep Investments Totals Receipts Grand totals 43,763 4,606 3,031 7,374 170 11,996 17.832 43,763 68.325 4,606 1.435 3,031 4,371 7,374 170 128 12,795 16,063 17.832 11.735 5,000 2,000 3,000 3,082 1,500 19,825 5,120 114,478 116,675 799 2,000 3,082 19,825 113,679 799 480 7,924 620 9,024 480 7.924 620 9.024 9,773 36 9.809 4,744 10,164 14,S¥J7 4,744 5,555 10.164 10.891 14.907 16A46 130 1,716 130 1.716 1.290 7,052 5,803 8,897 7,093 147,307 150,023 7.052 7,052 22,758 1,845 124.548 Page 28
PAYMENTS Ralslng funds 1720- Costs of stewardship campaign 1740- Bank Charges Rai9ing funds Totals Expenditure on charitable activitles 1730- Costs of feteslconcerts & other events 1801- Giving to missionary societies 1910- LDBF Common Fund 2050- Parish Administrator Salary 2150- Vicar's telephone 2201 Parish training and mission 2301- Church running- insurance 2310- Church office- telephone/internet 2320- Organ / piano tuning 2330- Church maintenance 2331 Cleaning 2340- Upkeep of servlces 2350- Upkeep of Churchyard 2360- Administration 2370- Vi51tin8 speakers / locums 2401- Church running- elecirlc 2410- Church running- gas 2420- Church running- water 2440- Heating & Lighting 2550- Hall running- insurance 2560- Hall running- malntenance 2580- Hall running- water 2590~ Hall running- heatin8 and lighting 2720- Church interior and exterior decorating Expendlture on charltable activitie5 Tota15 other expenditure 2051- Other Salaries 2060- Music Staff Salarie5 2101- Working expenses of incumbent 2131- All Other Expense Clairns 2831- Vicarage Oecorations Other expenditure Totals PanentS Grand totals 81 380 461 81 380 461 81 363 7,231 7,231 2.627 1,482 46.384 45,474 18,352 15.943 60 7,801 4,726 3,529 4,384 1,092 1,004 315 895 15,090 15.312 4.420 3,434 3.088 4,074 4,994 4,916 23,273 21,930 72 215 3,554 7,217 225 46,384 18.352 7,038 3,529 1,092 763 315 217 14,873 4,420 270 2,818 4,994 21,428 72 1,846 17,705 17,705 1,019 491 253 921 1,019 491 253 921 785 673 13751 457 156,032 139,011 135.163 15.874 4.994 2,870 4,140 21 475 528 8,034 143,659 2,870 4,140 21 475 528 8,034 8,601 164,527 148,056 3,130 4.437 521 512 15,874 4.994 Puge 29
Fund movement by type- 2024 Fund Children Designated Sub-tota15 Openlng Incomlng Outgolng Transfers Galns1Losses Journals Closing 183 183 799 799 456 456 526 526 Decofatlon Restricted Sub-totals 1,770 1.770 1,770 1.770 Emergency Designated Sub-totals Entertaln Oesignated Sub-totals 13431 13431 7,231 7,231 7.574 7,574 FoodGrant Restricted Sub-totals 4,818 4,818 4,818 4.818 Hall Desi8nated Sub-totals 792 792 7,052 7.OS2 3,016 3.016 4,828 428 Magazine Designated Sub-totals 8,510 8.510 14,907 14,907 1,822 1.822 121.5961 121.5961 Maintaln Designated Sub-totals 1201 1201 217 217 237 237 Organ Designated Sub-totals 11751 11751 315 315 490 490 Organcham Designated Sub-totals 4,3(KJ 4.300 4,300 4,300 Reserves Designated Sub-totals 40,000 40,000 40.000 40,000 Services Designaied Sub-totals 11501 11501 2,818 2.818 2,959 2,959 Yard Restricted Sub-totals 11,0581 11,0581 4,994 4,994 6,053 6,053 General Poge 30
Unrestricted Sub-totaEs 525,676 525.676 124,548 124.548 143,659 143,659 4,284 4.284 6,028 6.028 516,878 516.878 Tota15 584,308 147,307 164,527 6,028 573,116 Fund movement bytype- 2023 Openlng Incomin8 Out8oin8 Tran5fer5 GainlL955 C1051ng Beer- Beer Festib71 Colle Designated 5,281 S.281 15,2811 15,2811 Sub-total for Beer Bells- Bèlls Maintenancè De5i8nated 1,500 1,500 125 5.324 5,324 3.698 3,698 Sub-total for Bells 125 Charity- Charitable Fund Designated 4,968 4,968 1.481 1.481 13,4861 3,4861 Sub-total for Chafity Chlldren- Childrens Activities Designated 250 250 204 204 17 17 12531 12531 183 183 Sub-total for Chlldren Choir- Choir- Inactive Desi8nated 725 725 17251 17251 Sub-total for Choir Clock- Church Clock Malnten Designated 688 688 327 327 13601 13601 sub.total for Clock Decoratlon- Decoration Scheme Restricted 1.769 1,769 1,769 1.769 sub.total for Decoration Emer8enry- Emergency Fund- Vi¢ Designated 750 7SO 17451 17451 Sub-total for Emergency Entertain- Entèrtainlng IRecept Designated 13431 13431 2.574 2,574 2,574 2,574 13431 13431 Sub-total for Entertain Flower5- Flower5 Designated 250 250 12501 12501 Sub-total for Flowers FoodGrant- Food Bank Grant Restricted 4,818 4.818 4.818 4,818 Sub-total for FoodGrant Hall. Hall Fund Page 31
Deslgnated 4,004 5,803 5,803 1.083 1,083 17.9321 17,9321 791 Sub-total for Hall 791 Ma8azine- Magazlne Fund Designated 20.635 20,635 16,446 16,446 2,034 2,034 126,5361 126.5361 8,510 8,510 Sub-total for Magazine Maintain- Church Maintenance Designated 1,234 1.234 9,272 9.272 8,018 8.018 1191 1191 sub.total for MaSntaln Organ- Organ & PFano Tuning Designated 16751 16751 895 895 1.395 IB95 11751 11751 Sub-total for Or8an Organcham- Organ Chamber Fund Designated 4.773 4,773 486 486 12 12 4,300 4,300 Sub-total for Organtham PPNZC- Practic31 Path To Ne Designated 4181 14181 418 418 Sub-total for PPNZC Quinquen- Quinquennial Inspert Designated 745 745 17451 17451 Sub-total for Quinquen Reserves- Reserves- 3 Months Designated 40,000 40.000 40,000 40,000 Sub-total for Reserves 5Sth001- Sunday School- Inat Designated 140 140 11401 11401 Sub-total for Sschool serv1s- Vestry Wlnelwaferslc Designated 13,4081 13.4081 4,074 4,074 7,332 7,332 11491 11491 Sui>total for Servites Sound - Sound Sy5tem- Inact Designated 132,1871 132,1871 32.187 32,187 SulJ-total for Sound Stationer- Stationery Designated 17321 17321 2.343 2,343 3.075 3,075 Sub-total for Stationer rinyClub- Tlny Club Fund- Ina DesiBnated 527 527 242 242 113 113 16571 16571 Sub-total for Tinyclub Training- Mlnlstry Training De5i8nated 1401 1401 553 553 593 593 Sub-total for Training Yard- Church Yard Po9e32
Restricted 110,1581 110.1581 1,500 1,500 4.916 4,916 12,516 12,516 11,0581 11.0581 Sub-total for Yard General- General fund Unrestricted 534,103 534,103 125.700 125,700 112,559 112,559 24,7081 124.7081 3,139 3.139 525,676 525.676 Sub-total for General Grand total 579,201 150,023 148,056 3.139 584,308 Staff Costs 2024 2023 Wa8e5 & Salaries Social Security Costs Average number of Employees £ 21.178 39 £ 21.932 During the year the PCC employed an Administrator, a Personal A55lStant, and a cleaner lall part-timel. Not all payments were large enough to attract Social security Costs. Whilst the verger is paid via the payroll, £1,460 20241£1,340 20231 all payments werefor Weddings, funerals and baptisms collected as fees. The Verger is not formally employed. There were no employee beneflts to key management personnel in the previous or ¢urrent year and no payments into the NEST pension which payroll uses. Albrighton St Mary's receives £1,528 per annum [£1,528 20231 from 8oningale Parish towards administration costs. AlbriEhton St Marls recelves £3.048 per annum from Donington. However, because nothing was paid in 2023 £6.096 was paid in 2024 I£NIL 20231 toward5 admini5tratitsn costs. Tr ees. Remuneratlon & Ex enses Andrea Tyerman, a trustee of the PCC. was paid £8,7361£8,736 20231 by the PCC during the year for her role as Personal Assistant. Andrea has been employed as a personal assistant for a number of years. She was the best candidate when she applied and because of her experience it wa5 felt that it would be beneficial for her to continue as a Trustee. She is not present when there are any dlscussions regarding her employment. No pension contributions were made by the PCC in connection with this employrnent. Two Trustees have been reimbLtrsed £8711£1.31120231 Ifor travel during the year. R lated Partles No other expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons closely connected to them or related partie5. Donations from 12 related parties IPCC membersl totalled £36,4211£57,560 20231 Page 33
Fees for the examlnatlon of the accounts 2024 2023 Independent Examinerf5 fees 150 150 Other fees leg accountancy services) paid to the Independent Examiner Total 1,350 700 1.500 850 Anal sls of Transfer between Funds- 2024 Debit Credit Descrlptlon Tfr from General to Church Maintenance- End of ear tld Tfr from General to Vestry etr- End of year Fund Fund Type 237 General Unr 2,958.81 Services De5 Tfr from General to Entertaining- End of eartid Tfr from General to Entertsi ning- End of eartid Tfr from Magazi ne to General End of year 7,573.82 Enterta i n De5 7.573.82 General Unr 21.596.25 General Unr Tfr from General to Organ Tuning- End of eartid Tfr from General to Churchyard etc- End of eartid Tfr frorn General to Churchyard etc- End of eartid Tfr from General to Church Maintenance- End of eartid u Tfr from General to Organ Tuni r)g- End of eartid Tfr from General to Vestry etc End of year tid Tfr from Ma8aiine to General End of year 490 Des 6,052.80 General Unr 6.052.80 Yard Re5 237 Maintsin Des 490 General Unr 2.9S8.81 General Unr 21.596.25 Ma azSne Des Puge 34
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Flxed Assets 2023 al Tangible fixed assets Freehold Building5 Total Assets Cost or Valuatlon A53tlJ3n Addition5 in the Year Disposal in the Year Revaluation Value at 31 Dec 342,720 342,720 342,720 Accumulated Depreciation A5atlJan Charge for the Year Disposals Value at 31 Oec Net Book Value at l Jan 2023 Net Book Value at 31 Oec 2023 342,720 342.720 342,720 342.720 The Freehold land and buildings are The Parish Churth Centre. The Church Centre is revalued at 31 December annually uslng Nationwide house price calculator ieferred to on page 23. Not revalued In 2024 bl Fixed Asset Inve5tment5 Atljan Additio Disposal Transfer Change in Market Value At31 Dec n5 Unrestricted funds Investments 118.087 0.00 0.00 6,028 124,115 Total 118,087 0.00 6,028 124.115 CQA- CB3028026- Albri8hton St Mary General- £124,115 20241£118,087 2D231 Poge 36
Debtors 2024 2023 Other debtors Total -Llabilities 2024 2023 Agency 11,220 8,066 Total 11,220 8,066 Summary of Assets by Fund 2024 Unrestrlcted General fund 516,878 516,878 525.676 Designatèd Beer Festival Collections For General Fund- Inact Bells Maintenance Charitable Fund Childrens Activities Choir- Inactive Church Clock Maintenance Churth Maintenance Emergency Fund- Vicars discretion Enteitaining IReteption51 Flower5 Hall Fund Magazine Fund Ministry Training Organ & Plano Tunin8 Organ Chamber Fund Quinquennial Inspection Inattive Reserves- 3 Month5 Expenditure Stationery Sunday School- Inactive riny Club Fund - Inactive Vestry Wine/wafers/CandleslBaptlSrn 526 526 183 1201 13431 4.828 4,828 792 8,510 11751 4,300 4.300 4.3(Xl 40,000 40,000 40,000 191 11501 Restricted Church Yard Decoration Scheme Food Bank Grant Total 11,0581 1,770 4,818 584.308 1,770 4.818 6,588 1,770 4,818 573.116 566,528 Poge37
Summary of A55ets by Fund 2023 Unrestrlcted General fund 525,676 525,676 534,103 Desi8nated Beer Festival Collections For General Fund- Inart Bells Maintenance Charitable Fund Childrens Activities Choir- Inactive Church Clock Maintenan Church Maintenance Emergency Fund- Vicars discretion Entertaining (Receptions) Flowers Hall Fund Magazine Fund Ministry TraininB Organ & Piano Tuning Or8an Chamber Fund Quinquennial Inspection- Inactive Reserves- 3 Months Expenditure Stationerv Sunday School- Inactlve Tiny Club Fund- Inactlve Vestry Wine/Wafers/Candles/Baptssm 5,281 1.500 4,968 250 725 688 1,234 750 13431 250 4,004 20,635 1401 16751 4,773 745 40.000 17321 140 527 13,4081 183 183 1191 1191 13431 13431 791 8,510 791 8,510 11751 4,300 11751 4,300 40,000 40,000 11491 11491 Restrfcted Church Yard Oecoration Scheme Food Bank Grant Total 11,0581 1,769 4,818 5,530 11,0581 1.769 4.818 584,31k8 110,1581 1,769 4,818 579,201 578,778 Poge 38
Statement of Recelpts & Payments Comparatives Previous Year 2023 Unrestrlcted Restrirted 2023 2022 Receipts.. Donations and legacies Receipts from charitable activitie5 Other trading activities Investments Total receipt5 115,175 9,808 16,446 7,093 148.523 1.500 116.675 9.808 16,446 7,093 150.023 106,024 9,611 15,918 5,749 137,303 Payments: Raising funds Payments on charitable activities Other p3yrnents Totsl payments 444 134,095 8.600 143.140 444 139,011 8,600 148,056 306 150,276 22,213 172.795 4,916 4,916 Net recelpts I Ipaymentsl resources before transfer 5.383 13,4161 1,967 135,4921 Transfers Gross transfers between funds- in Gross transfers between funds- out other recognlsed gains I losses Gains / losses on investment assets Gain5 on revaluation, fixed assets, ¢harity's own use Net movement in funds 106.434 1118,9501 12.516 118,950 1118.9501 25,788 125.7881 13,181 110.0421 13.9931 13,181 10,0421 5,106 110,5711 20,412 125,6521 9.100 Total funds brought forward 582,771 13.5701 S79,200 604,852 Total funds carried forward 578.778 5,530 584,308 579,201 Page 39