Par¢xhial Church Council of Noth Moreton All Saints. Church Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2023 Incumbent.. The Revd Jason Si John Nicolle Blewbury Rectory Church End Blewbury Oxfordshire OX11 gQH Indepèndant Examiner: Mrs T Kidd 29 Chain Hill Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8HS Contents- Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council Independent Examiner's Report R1p1S and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
North Moreton Parochial Church Council Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 The Parochial Chur¢h Courcil IPCCI presents its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Reference and adrninlstrative infomiation The PCC is regist¥ed with the Charty Commission (registered number 11691371. The address of the church office is The Benefice Office, Blewbury Rectory, Church End, Blewbury, Oxfordshire OX11 9QH The IrL¢slees. members of the PCC at the lime of this report, were as fo51ows'. Incumbent.. Churchwarden." Elected Members." Reverend Jason St John Nolle Polly Vacher Isecretsryl John Harrison ITreasurer) Mary Greene (Electoral Roll Officer) Vickie Squires (Deanery Syn¢)d Member) Robert Nickless Muir Parker rimothy West Structure, governance and management The PCC has been formed under ihe Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956. PCC members are recruited in a number of ways. The cjergy and churchwarden are members by virtue of their office. Deanery Synts representatives are elected by the annual parochial church meeting (APCM} and hold office for three years. Other members of the PCC are eleded annually at the APCM. The PCC is the standing committee. as requi by law, and met 5 times during the year. The is a sub-committee for the management of the Village Hall comprising 1 member of the PCC and regular users of the hall. Objectives and activities The objecb.ves of the PCC are defined by the Parhla[ Church Council (Powers} Measure 1956 as'to Co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic, swial and ecumenical." The PCC also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church and Churchyard of All Saints.. North Moreton, and for the upkeep and running of the Village Hall. High Street, North metOn. Congregation There were 47 parishloners on the electoral roll in 2023. The aver&38 atterKlances and communicants al serVe8 during rbjrnal limes are 11 and 10 respectively. The festival SeThi8 continue to be well attended. Review of the yoar North Moreton is part of the Chum Benefice comprising Aston Tirrold, Aston Uplhorpe, Blewbury, the Hagboumes, North and South Morelon, and Uplon. We thank the Reverend Jason Sl John Nicolle and the Reverends Lwise Buder, John Clarke, Mark Rhodes-smilh and Jenny Loder for their mini51ry ar 5UPPOrt throughout the year. Worship Services were held regularty throughout the year, the first Sunday of the month being a morning Eucharist seN al 10.30. For the rest of the month the services are held at 4..00 p.m. The Carol service and Christmas Eve Eucharist Serv were well attended. Thanks are due lo 211 who help in worship by reading Sessons and assisting., also to those who provide organ and other music for the seNices, and lo those who regulady dean arKI decorate the church with fflowers. Fund raislng and materlal ntributIOnS Fund5 were successfully raised to complete the bell augmentation project, most of the money IHng provided by the local bell riThJing community. This enabled the project to proceed on time and Tmlhin budget.
For the Chantry Chapel window project, the fund-raising committee, comprising Chris Macdonald {chair), Richard Macfarlane. Ed Squires and Steve Vinnicombe, submrtted several grant applications during the year. The window fund currenly stands at £42.008_ Our sincere thanks go to the fund-raising committee for taking on this project aThd for their efficierq a1 enthusiasm_ There was no summer fete duriro the year due to a dash wrth the Coronation celebrations. Plans are in progress for a fete lo be held in May 2024. Further funds were raised from the Art Weeks display in the church1£4181 and from the informal coffee mornings held in the church. Thanks w to Libby Macdonald and Gill Fletcher for organising these. Church Building The Quinney Day was held in November and many eleaning arKI maintenance tssks were de811 with in the church. Unfortunately, wel weather limited the amount that could be achieved in the churehyard. The main project remains the repair and restcffats)n of the St Nthlas window in the Chantry Chapd. This window is of national Importance, both in terms of ils eady 14th Century g5ass and its subsequent Victorian conservation. An application for a faculty has been submitted to the De$an Advisory Committee and we await the outcome. As mentioned above, the project to augment the 11$ with iwo new bells was completed successfully. The project team were pleased to complete the project in time forlhe Coronation lebration as the new bells are Ihefirst churth bells to be cast in the reign of King Chades 111. Bucknngham Palace had previously given approval lo engrave the cyphers of the King and Queen Consort on the new be115, $0 a great accolade for North Moreton. Thanks go lo Richard Loyd, Rob Nickless and Beryl Jones for promoting arvj managing the bell augmentation project. Churchyard Regijlar maintenance of the churchyard was again carried out in 2023 by A2alea Landscapes and our thanks go to them for their servIs. The PCC is grateful lo the Parish Council for its grant of £350 towards the vpke8p of the churchyard and the village hall. Villaga Hall The fees r1Ved from hiring the hall Increased in the year to £6,94812022.. £4,599) ar the routine running expenses were £5,344 (2022.. £6,178). The book Sales were held in April and October raising £2,826 for the hall after making a contribution of £458 to the church genelal fund for the use of the church. A sucsSful barn dance was held in the summer raising a nel sum of £1.047. Out thanks go lo John and Joanna Stuart for the use of their bam, and lo Jo Nickiess and her team for organising the event. Further fijnds were raised from the sale of North Morelon Calendars. raising over £700. the Christmas markel (£197), ihe Quiz held in December1£2381 and the sale of planls1£1001. As rewrted last year. the village hall committee commissioned a structural survey of the stage and are embarking on a project to remove the stage and alter the layout of the hall, including upgrading the double-glazed wndows lo improve energy efficiency. Some grant money has aladY been received from Oxfordshire County COU11 (£6,367), and further applications have been made lo various grant making bodies. We thank the Village Hall Committee for their hard work on these application, in particular. Jeremy Howland and Jo Nickless. Flnanclal RevFew The figures for the year show a decrease in the General Fund of £5,049. The closing balances for the five funds were.. General Fund £12,457,. Roof Repair Fund £3,822.. Bell Fund £998 (after receipt in 2024 of Gift Aid tax reclaim}, Window Fund,. £42,008.. Hals Fund £33,732. Approved by the P and signe< n its behalf by Reverend Jason St John Nicolie
Independent examinerfs report to the members of the ParoGhial Church Councll of All Salnts. North Moreton I rewrt on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31 Decmber 2023, which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Respective responsibiliti8¥ of tho PCC and the examlner As trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are reswnsible for the preparation of the acctyjnls. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under sli0n 144121 of the Charities Act 20111.lhe 2011 Act.). It is my responsibilty to.. examine the aoUnts under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act., follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 14515llb} of the 2011 Art and stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independ•nt Examiner's Statement My examination was carrEd out in accordance WTth the General Direth'ons gwen by the Charity Commisslon. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Gharty and a comparison of the a(xounts presented wrth those re(x)rds. 11 also includes consideration of ory unusual items ¢x disclosures in the ac£ounts and seeking explanations from the management committee conceming any such matters. The PfocedLJres undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audiL and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the aceounls. Independent examinerfs sL8rnent In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention.. which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any malerkgl respect the requirements {al to keep accounting rec¢xds in accordance wl(h seclion 130 of the 2011 Act,. or {bl to prepare acLounts which a¢¢ord with these acUntsn9 records have not been met", or 121 lowhich, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in (rter lo eale a properunderstanding of the accounts lo be reached. Mrs Trudl Kidd 29 Chain Hill Wanlage Oxfordshire OX12 8HS Daled.. 2&1%110
North Moreton Parochlal Church Councll Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Receipts and Payments Account Unrestrieted Designated funds funds Restricted Restricted funds funds IRooflBellsl IWin(k)wl 2022 E RECEIPTS Note Total Rèceipts from generatsd fvnds: Voluntary incorne Activities for genernn funds Inv85tmgnt income 54,160 14.061 1,080 69,301 15.133 2,818 1,741 19,692 15,966 610 13.578 44,677 17,175 1,741 63.593 13,747 13.747 16,576 13,578 5.537 Oth•r ¢ash rgcolpts 250 6,367 11,521 18,138 74.838 Total ceIpts 19,942 20,114 28,097 13,578 81,731 PAYMEKrs Payments for generatin9 funds: Cost of genetatiThJ voluntary in(x)rne Fundraising costs Investment managemenl costs 1.307 1.307 1,307 1.307 26.261 Church acVItIeS 20.049 25,393 133 Charltable dona0$ 10 210 210 4.804 Church management & admlnistration 11 4,732 4.732 7.660 Other cash payments 12 4,110 34,465 4,241 42.816 39,042 Total paYAnts 24,991 10,761 34,465 4,241 74,458 35,796 NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI Transfers belwe•n funds 15.0491 9,353 16,368} 9,337 7,273 35.7 NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI aftèr tranJf8 15.049} 9.353 {6,3681 9,337 7,273 35,958 Cash balances at start of year 17,506 24,379 8,003 32,671 82.559 71,754 Ca8h balances at end of yeor 12,457 33,732 1.635 42,008 89,832 The notes on pages 6 to 8 fonr part of these accounts.
North Moreton Parochial Church CounGil Accounts for the year èndod 31 December 2023 Unrestricted DesKJnated Restricted ReStrictj Eolent funds fvnds funds funds funds (Roof I Iwindowl 8elLsl 2022 Note Total Metary 888ets 42.$04 Bank eurrent account 40.055 Bank deposit account CBF Deposit account 9,070 3.387 9.070 80,763 33,732 1,635 42,008 82,559 12.457 33,732 1,635 42,008 89,832 other monetary assets LinCe fee due Cornfflunion wr Inb•s¢ments assets Central 8tsard of FinarKe Inv Fu E Spr8t18y Memorial Fund -1208 Churchland Charity - 90 Churchyard Trust - 374 14 24,959 1,860 7.727 27.307 1.860 7.727 27,307 1,860 7,727 34.54e 14 36,894 3e.894 Assets u¥8d for the charlty's own use 100,000 Church H811 at valuats.on lestl 100.000 Liabllltles Loans from Parishioners The notes on pages 6 to 8 fom) part of these 8fAX)un¢s. hes nanci Tat ents were a proved by the Parochial Church Council an Z7tL 2024 Chaimian 2024
North Moreton Parochial Church Council Accounts for Ihe year ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the financlal statements 1 Accounting pollcles The finanaal st8t8ments have been prepared in accordance wth section 42131 of the Charibes Act 1993 using th8 reIpts and payrnents basis and in accordancè with the Churth A(y>)untsng Regul8tion8 1997 to 2001. 2 Voluntary Incom• Unrestricled fvnds Designated Restricted funds funds IHalll IRoof l B81151 Restricted funds (Window) 2022 Tot81 Rscurring income.. Tax- effi(ienl planned givlTrJ Collections at servicas (gift aided) Collections at services lotherl Other individual donations Tax recovered Church boxos 8.375 2,751 358 40,1)03 2,578 95 54,160 8,482 2.776 418 287 3,013 157 1S,133 8,482 2,776 418 20,890 11,954 157 44,677 13.783 2.183 6.820 6,758 15,966 13,578 Non-rècurring income.. Special Appeals 54.160 15.133 15,966 13.578 44.677 3 tIli*S for generalln9 funds Gift Day Fele Bam D8n¢e Concert Wreath dasses Art weeks PLqnt Sale Book saes Christmas Markevsoup Lunch Calendars Qu Licence Fee re churchy8rd Fees - weddlng5, funerals etc Fees- hiring of hall Fees- tent hira Sundries 605 3.300 1.654 1.654 610 70 418 100 3,284 197 1,360 238 1,000 302 6,948 150 239 17.175 610 35 418 3S 263 120 2,988 163 100 2,826 197 1.360 238 458 2.000 139 4,599 150 339 14.061 1,000 302 6,948 150 239 13.747 2,818 610 4 Investment Income 1,027 53 C8F divKJend$ Bank interest 1.033 708 1,033 708 1,080 1,741 1.741 S Other cash receipts 5,537 Grants 250 6,367 11,521 18,138 5,537 250 6,367 11,521 18,138
North Moreton Parochial Church Council Accounts for the year andad 31 December 2023 Notos to the financial statements Unresthcted D•signat8d funds funds Restricted funds (Roof I Bells) Restricted funds Iwlndowl 2022 Totsl e Cost of generatlng voluntary Incomo GrffAid envelopes 7 Fundralsin9 Costs Fets Barn DarKe Calendar printi Sundry 607 607 14 14 184 1,307 1,307 8 In¥èskn•nt management CO8ts IeStment advice 9 Church actlvmles 11.771 P8rish Sha Running wsts Healing & Itghting Water Repair5 Maintenance of Churchyarij InsUrae CleaniThJ Sundries 11,431 11.431 1,165 2,101 407 488 3,266 407 2.728 1.725 3.615 1.581 640 25 393 185 6,115 1,456 2,310 1,069 1,023 26,261 2,240 1,725 2,522 1,093 897 282 20.049 10 Charttabl? donations 25 Oxfordshire Historic Churthes Tnjst Ma9gie's Celrtre Oxfor¢ Royal Brfts'sh LegKJn 25 25 108 185 185 133 210 210 11 Church management and a¢lmlnl8tratlon 4.732 Chum Benefice expenses18ee mte 151 Bank chargts Sundry iePerKIernt exarninatitsn 4,732 4,732 72 4.804 4,732 4.732 12 Olh•r payrnents 5,135 1.512 1.013 N8w b811s Architect's & Proles5ional fees Trolleys for hall tsbl85 34.465 34,48S 8.351 4,110 4,241 7,660 4.110 34,465 4.241 42.816
North Moreton Parochial Church Council Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Notes to the financial statements 13 Fund rnovements At01101123 Recelpts Payments Transfers At 31112123 Genoral Fund 17,506 19.942 24,991 12,457 Dosignated Fund Hall Fund 24,379 20,114 10,761 33.732 Restrlcted Funds Roof Fund Bell Fund Window Fund 3,522 4,481 32,671 300 27,797 13.578 3,822 2,187 42.008 {34,4651 4,241 40,674 41,675 138.706 43,643 Total fund movements 82.559 81,731 174,4581 89.832 14 InStMents The three investment funds are held on permanent trust. The dividend income from the Ethel Spratlgy Memorial Fund and the Chur¢hland Charity is for the general purposes of the Church. The dividend income from the Churchyard Trust is put towards the upkeep of the Churchyard. 15 Churn Benefice Expenses Separate accounts are kept for the cornmon expenses fund for the 6 parishes thin the Churn Benefice. The figure shown in these accounts represents Ihe sum apportioned lo the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023