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← The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Handsworth, St Mary

2023-12-31-accounts

The Parish of Handsworth

T he Church of St Mary

www.handsworthstmary.org

THE PARISH OF HANDSWORTH (ST. MARY)

St Mary’s Parish Church

Registered Charity Number 1171344

St Mary’s Church Hall

Registered Charity Number: L4/603/840

ANNUAL REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31[st] December 2023

Rector:

St Mary’s is currently in interregnum

Bankers: TSB Birmingham

Independent Examiner: Mr Laurence Parkes FCA

1.0 Preamble:

St. Mary's Church is currently in interregnum and has been since June 2022, when Reverend Dr. Robert Stephen resigned as Rector of the Parish.

The PCC have been responsible for continuing the promotion in the Ecclesiastical Parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical and co-operating with other faith communities, as much as they are able to do so given their abilities. The P.C.C . is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church of St. Mary's, Handsworth and its Church Hall.

There were 73 people on the Electoral Roll with 36 being resident in the parish and 37being nonresident.

2.0 Objects and Activities and Currently:

The P.C.C. is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our Church and to become part of our Parish Community at St. Mary's. The P.C.C. maintains an overview of worship throughout the Parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture; music and sacrament; discipleship and service. we try to enable people to live out their faith as part of our Church through:

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St. Mary's as it is a physical and spiritual landmark within the community.

Being in interregnum since April 2022, albeit that the reverend Dr. Robert Stephen remained in the parish, living in the rectory and taking services at St. Mary's Church until the end of June 2022 we were gradually moving out of the COVID-19 state that we were in. This became a shownprogression in respect of numbers in the congregation.

The P.C.C. has maintained a positive approach to being in interregnum and it is apparent that the members of the congregation are continuing to be satisfied with the progression that has been achieved, but we would accept your comments in this respect at this time. Please let us have your comments in regards to where you consider that St. Mary's church is presently.

Since Reverend Dr. Robert Stephen ceased to reside here, we have continued to hold morning service on Fridays and the usual pattern of services on Sunday at 8:00am. for Holy Communion (BCP) and at 11:00am. for the Parish Eucharist. We have not held Evensong in recent time, but will review tis to see if we can deliver it in due course. The Eucharist has been delivered in the offering of bread and wine to those that wish to take both or if they only want to take bread then that has been offered accordingly.

With the support of members of the congregation, including Chris Perry, Adam Lubin William Senteza and Naresh Mehay we have continued to Live Stream the 11:00am. service and gathered a regular commitment of on-line congregation.

All are welcome to attend our regular services and we are pleased with the worshiping community remaining as diverse in age, ethnic origin, employment and family situation.

St. Mary’s Church is situated on Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. It is part of the Diocese of Birmingham within the Church of England. The correspondences address is The Rectory, 288 Hamstead Road, Handsworth B20 2RB. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and is an independent charity registered with the Charity Commissioners.

PCC members who have served at any time from the Annual meeting on 14th May 2023 until the date this report was approved are:

Ex Officio members:

Elected

(elected until 2026) (elected until 2026) (elected until 2025) (elected until 2024) (elected until 2026) (resigned May 2024) (elected until 2026) (elected until 2025) (elected until 2026)

Co-opted

(Deputy Churchwarden) (Deputy Churchwarden) (Deputy Churchwarden) (Church Hall bookings) (Deputy Churchwarden)

Approved by the PCC May 2023

The Finance and General Purposes Committee (as the only standing committee of the PCC) carries workload behind the scenes on behalf of the P.C.C.

Currently serving on this committee are;

3.0 Deanery Synod:

Deanery Synod Report for APCM 2023 Deanery Synod met twice last year. The first meeting was held in June at St. John and St. Peter Ladywood, where the Area Dean was in the chair. Our guest speaker was Rev’d Guy Donegan-Cross, who is the Enabler of Learning for Discipleship & Mission. Guy shared the five different resources and courses from Five Ways leaflet;

  1. Way of Discipleship

  2. Way of Servant Leadership

  3. Everyday Faith Learning Communities

  4. Intentional Discipleship Groups

  5. Disciple-Making Workshop

The five modules can be done in any order, help can be obtained from the diocese if we wish to look closer at this. A certificate is offered at the end of each module.

AOB: We were informed that 3 new incumbents were to be licensed. St. John and St. Peter; St. George and St. Paul and St. Silas; St. Agatha and St Barnabas 4 oversight areas had been finalised. New cycle of synod reps began in July 2023 – names to Meena Need new Lay Chair. Famine in Africa - how could we help Be Bold, Be Birmingham Campaign St Martin’s have taken part in some discussion, invitation to participate is open. The second meeting was held by zoom in November and was chaired by David Tomlinson as Acting Area Dean. The theme was Fostering Mental Health and Wellbeing. Speakers were Rob Jones and Colleen Shekerie. Biopics of speakers were available. The country spends £120 billion a year to help those with mental health issues with it being considered an epidemic. In young people over 3 years issues have risen by 50%. 40% of GP appointments have MH component. Further discussion followed on - 1. how we can support those struggling.

  1. Causes of the problems 3. Our responsibilities as a church.

AOB: Elections were made for Deanery Synod standing committee. Clergy elected Siobhan Bridge, Tracy Browne, Philip Calvert Lay persons Jan Savage, David Bayliss, Maverney Kettle Lay Chair Richard Jeffcoat. Bishop Exploration Days had been held at St Peter’s and St Barnabas – it offered an opportunity to hear about different ministry vocations. An interesting day to see where our faith journey will take us.

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4.0 Cap Information:

The failure for CAP to provide the appropriate education for the applicants wishing to undertake the role as a member of outreach to those in financial difficulty has resulted in our church members not getting to do what they had intended to do. To this end it has resulted in a stand down until further notice. It might be advisable to make this as a Handsworth Area Deanery organisation as was originally conceived.

5.0 Safeguarding:

The following policy was agreed at the Parochial Church Council (PCC) meeting held on 11[th] May 2024.

In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our Church is committed to:-

The Parish will: -

Each person who works within this Church community will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this Church.

Safeguarding Procedures

All PCC members, staff/contractors and volunteer adults working with the Church will be required to undertake mandatory safeguarding training and an enhanced DBS check, including bell ringers and sides people.

In its dealings with vulnerable adults and children it is important that the congregation shall demonstrate:-

Adults must never:-

For staff and contractors engaged by the Church but working off site, they must:

Online Profiles of PCC members and staff/contractors

It is important to consider your online profile and if your past, present or future online presence could bring Handsworth St Mary into disrepute. It is therefore critical that you carefully monitor your activity on the internet and social media. PCC members and staff/contractors must never engage with a child on social media. If you are a contractor, accepting friend requests from parents/carers is also prohibited.

Disclosure procedures

NSPCC states abuse can be any of the following:-

In the circumstance a child makes a disclosure:-

confidential process and managed by the Parish Safeguarding Officer.

This church appoints Christopher Perry as the Parish Safeguarding Officer

Contact Email –

Contact Telephone Number -

Incumbent currently vacant

Churchwardens: Keith Hemmings, Christopher Perry

Date: 11[th] May 2024

6.0 Financial Statement:

The details of the Parish and Church Finances follow in this report. We are particular grateful to those who, despite the current financial strain, have continued to ensure that their offerings have been maintained and have either made the effort to deliver their envelopes or have set up standing orders to the Church.

7.0 Volunteers and Support:

A confirmation of gratitude to those that undertake voluntary work in many different ways on behalf of the church to be written by me or whoever you regard as being appropriate to do so.

8.0 Structure and Governance:

The method of appointment of PCC members is set in the Church Representative Rules. At St Mary’s, the membership of PCC consists of the incumbent (This will be the Rector when installed), churchwardens, the readers and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC embers are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concerns and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of PCC are to be spent. New members will receive initial training into the workings of the PCC. Given its wide responsibilities the PCC has a number of committees each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. The standing committee of the PCC is the Finance and General Purposes Committee and it is responsible to the PCC and reports back to it regularly with reports given to the full PCC and discussed as necessary. Other committees deal with safeguarding, pastoral matters, and social activities. The PCC are responsible to the Diocese to act as Trustees for the Church.

We have been through a challenging time in respect of being without a resident Rector, but we have been amazingly well supported in obtaining priests to preside and preach here. This includes those regularly attending being Canon Brian Hall and Fr John Austen, as well as priests from St Martins in Bullring, including Rector Jeremy Allcock, Revd Ivor Lewis, and Allison Fenton from College. We have also had Andrew Leno Conyngham tsking numerous 8.00am Services.

We have been superbly supported by our Readers, Ruth and Eureka Drayton.

9.0 Report on the Fabric of the church:

Having reviewed the state of the external stonework from ground level as this is one part of the churches structure that is quite vulnerable to deterioration due to weather conditions and weed growth. There appears to be minor effect on some parts of the stonework but presently n major defects have been identified. We will have the stonework reviewed when the people who do the roof inspections in the autumn undertake their survey. The last time that we had the Church roofs inspected there were no major defects identified. We expect a further roof survey in the Autumn of this year.

There is the ongoing matter of the spalling of internal paintwork in the transept and the lobbies in front of the toilets and the Forestry. This is created by the stonework walls not having damp proof course in them whereby the damp continues to rise-up the walls and gets behind the paintwork and over a period of time pushes the paintwork off the walls. We will review this regularly to define whether replenishing of it is needed. A similar fault of spalling is occurring at the top of the arch that leads from the Transept to the Wyrley Chapel. This will also be reviewed to see what the progress is if any.

The lighting along the ceiling of the North Inner aisle has been improved and now has adequate lighting levels The bar type lighting in the Transept has been treviewed and replaced with white bar type lights which has achieved a much more enhanced lighting levels in that area. The light

above the East facing window in the Watt Chapel which faces onto the James Watt Monument is not working and it is now on the list for replacing the bulb or repairing the light as soon as practicable.

The clay tiled area of the church floor is unfortunately suffering with numerous marks on the surface and would benefit from professional cleaning and resealing. Although it will be relatively costly it would be something that we ought to commit to. We will seek quotations for such work and determine whether this proves to be practical.

The Refectory glazed panels that form division walls are quite dirty and would benefit from being cleaned appropriately. Such cleaning would be sought from professional window cleaners. There are some metal cover plates at the bottom of the doors that need refixing. This can probably be done by members of the church.

We still have some issues with the recessed floor are at the West end of the Refectory and in front of the pair of North facing doors. This area has been somewhat protected by setting a number of chairs around the inside of the recess to avoid people going into this area. This has worked well over the past year, but we will continue to review its safety.

Due to the lack of identity of fabric defects we have not had to undertake major repairs in the past year.

The church has gone through an extended period of coping with heating that has not functioned properly and that has resulted in excessively high bills costs for the fuel usage. We have had the Air Source Heat Pumps serviced and the joining-up element of the two units has been replaced and is now working as anticipate it should. This has resulted in lower fuel costs.

We are awaiting the company to respond to us in respect of us contacting them regarding the repair of the damaged leaded light window at the West end of the Refectory, which was damaged by prospective burglars. We will contact them again for a quotation.

10.0 Church Hall Report:

General update

The hall is presently regularly used by three main groups. Bellford Stage School (Dance and Speech) Tuesday, Wednesdays and occasional Saturdays, (term time) and the Lighthouse Chapel Church every Sunday and occasional additional days. Last Sunday of the month Enugu State Association (initial 6 months contract).

We continue to receive regular (weekly/fortnightly) enquiries for use of the hall for one off functions such as parties, Henna evenings, and meetings.

General confirmed bookings remain low. This is in part due limited availability to open and close the hall for proposed events. Requests for additional assistance have been made with little take up/response.

Hall Condition

The hall continues to experience difficulties with the flooring. A number of boards are loose or broken or warped. Water ingress continues to be experienced down one side of the hall wall.

Large store remains a wasted space full of clutter and old toys/equipment.

Other remedial work including replacing radiator covers, toilet seat replacement, replacement disabled toilet alarm cord.

May also benefit from changing heating timer to something more efficient.

Pest problem continues with mice despite repellent being placed around. Hall cleaner, and a vacuum cleaner would be welcomed.

Summary

Hall requires ongoing attention. Hire price has not been reviewed or changed for

at least 2 years. However, any price change/increase would need to take into account its current condition.

11.0 Social Committee:

Report of the St Mary’s Social Committee 2023 – 2024

The past year has been a busy one for the small Social Committee. The following fellowship meals and fundraising events took place;

We were also involved in the Carols in the Park Service and Nine Lessons and Carols.

Our largest and most important annual event is the Christmas Tree Festival. This huge project really only came to life in October and its success is, in a large part, due to the enthusiasm, perseverance and organisation skills of Ruth Cooper. We thank her for all she did for our 2023 festival.

Our church fellowship meals at Candlemass , Harvest and the Coronation street party were enjoyed by all who attended. We would like to see more of the congregation attending these happy events.

At present there are seven dedicated members, six ladies and one gentleman on our committee. I would like to extend my grateful thanks to each of you for your support, hard work and enthusiasm for all we do together.

12.0 Music Report:

Handsworth St Mary's Music Department – Brief Overview of the Year

These last 12 months have been incredibly blessed and busy for the music department. By God’s blessing, we have successfully launched two new choral outreach programmes, expanded our music team and delivered a set of brilliant examination outcomes for our Choristers. We have seen enormous growth across our activities, which is to the great commendation of our hardworking and dedicated team – Khadeem Duncan-Banerjee (Director of Music), Tom Etheridge (Organist & Assistant Director of Music – resigned January 2024), Hope Pugh (Music Programmes Manager & Chorister Singing Teacher) and Mabowunje Harrison (Choir Matron).

We also wish to thank our generous funders, who without their support this incredible work could not happen - The Owen Family

Trust, The Edward Cadbury Trust, The Grimmitt Trust, The Passionists UK, The Handsworth Charity, The Ouseley Church Music

Trust, The Pilling Trust and the Friends of Handsworth St Mary’s Music.

We look forward to seeing what the following year brings as we continue to prayerfully grow and strengthen our provision,

transforming life chances across Northwest Birmingham and beyond.

Chorister Scholarship Programme

Our flagship chorister scholarship programme supports gifted and talented children to develop their musical spark with choral

excellence. Children have an extended school day and receive daily training, rehearsals and music theory tuition as well as singing

lessons (also during the school day).

Our programme is ran in partnership with St Mary's Primary CofE Academy, part of Fioretti Trust and primary-aged choristers attend the school.

Key Achievements

Birmingham Choral Education Partnership (BCEP)

Birmingham Choral Education Partnership is our wider choral outreach programme and sees us take our musical education gift beyond the confines of the Church walls, out into our community. We in collaboration with five schools deliver this ambitious programme which has the capacity to touch the lives of up to 1,000 children this year. All schools delivered brilliant concerts this

Easter term, performing a breadth of music from Choral (Christian classical) to Film. This term, children are working towards delivering a professional standard production of Britten’s Noyes Fludde inside St Mary’s Church, working alongside professional opera singers and orchestra.

Plans for the Future

13.0 Mothers Union Report

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14.0 Handsworth Parish Church (St Mary) - St. Mary’s Bellringers

Year Ended 31[st] December 2023

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Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

Independent Examiner's unqualified report to the members of the PCC of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Handsworth, St. Mary

Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no 1171344

Respective responsibilities of the P.C.C. and the examiner

The P.C.C. members acting as the charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act

to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the Independent Examiner's statement.

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement.

In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause the believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts do not accord to the accounting 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 is reached.

Signed Date 2024

Name L.E. Parkes FCA

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Address 5 Crondal Place, Birmingham B15 2LB

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HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS (CONSOLIDATED)

RECEIPTS
Voluntary receipts
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
PAYMENTS
Church Activities
(Deficit) Surplus for the year
Change in value of investments
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December
Previous year
RECEIPTS
Voluntary receipts
Activities for generating funds
Investment income		 Unrestricted
& Designated
Funds
£
97,528
15,358
4,999
117,884
89,470
28,415
1,956
81,755
112,126
Unrestricted
& Designated
Funds
£
80,070
18,141
4,849
103,060		 Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
£
258
-
6,500
6,758
585
6,172
14,933
318,419
339,524
Restricted &
Endowment
Funds
£
23,192
-
5,960
29,152		 Total
Funds
2023
£
97,786
15,358
11,498
124,642
90,055
34,587
16,889
400,174
451,650
Total
Funds
2022
£
103,262
18,141
10,809
132,212

PAYMENTS

Church Activities
(Deficit) Surplus for the year
Change in value of investments
Transfers
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December		 73,350
29,710
(3,455)
(4,000)
59,500
81,755		 33,004
(3,852)
(32,456)
4,000
350,727
318,419		 106,354
25,858
(35,911)
-
410,227
400,174

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HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

PARISH BALANCE SHEET as at 31st DECEMBER 2023

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Comparative figures
Unrestricted Restricted & Total Unrestricted Restricted & Total
& Designated Endowment Funds & Designated Endowment Funds
Funds Funds 2023 Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
PARISH FUNDS PARISH FUNDS
- -
Capital Funds 328,095 328,095 Capital Funds 313,228 313,228
- -
Church Hall Capital 3,228 3,228 Church Hall Capital 3,228 3,228
- -
St. Mary' s Fabric 8,201 8,201 St. Mary' s Fabric 1,963 1,963
General Funds 112,126 - 112,126 General Funds 81,755 - 81,755
Total Funds Held 112,126 339,524 451,650 Total Funds Held 81,755 318,419 400,174
Investments 44,466 328,095 372,561 Investments 42,511 313,228 355,739
Current Assets: Current Assets:
Amounts receivable Amounts receivable - - -
Bank balances 71,587 11,429 83,016 Bank balances 40,891 5,191 46,082
71,587 11,429 83,016 40,891 5,191 46,082
Current Liabilities: Current Liabilities:
- -
Amounts payable (3,927) (3,927) Amounts payable (1,647) (1,647)
Net Current Assets 67,660 11,429 79,089 Net Current Assets 39,244 5,191 44,435
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Total Net Assets 112,126 339,524 451,650 Total Net Assets 81,755 318,419 400,174

The Financial Statements were approved by the P.C.C. on and signed on their behalf by

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HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 on the Receipts and Payments basis and the Church of England Accounting Regulations.

2 INVESTMENTS

Investments are valued at mid-market prices at the year end date.

3 FUNDS

Movements in Funds are shown in the appropriate statement.

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS may be used by the PCC for any of its ordinary purposes. They consist of St,. Mary's Parish Funds and the Church Hall.

DESIGNATED FUNDS represent funds set aside, out of ordinary unrestricted funds, for specific purposes, but they can be transferred back into general funds at any time.

Designated funds consist of St. Mary's Special Projects, including the Parsonage Refurbishment, and Music and Choir.

RESTRICTED FUNDS represent income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided for in the terms of the bequest or grant, or donations or grants received or invited for a specific purpose. Any remaining balance unspent must be carried forward as a balance on that fund and may not be absorbed into general funds.

Restricted funds consist of the Fabric Fund and Church Hall Capital.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS are those funds whose capital must be maintained: only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used either as restricted or unrestricted funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established.

4 GOING CONCERN

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, as the trustees believe that there is a reasonable expectation that the Church has adequate resources to finance its activities in the foreseeable future.

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HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

PARISH ACCOUNTS (UNRESTRICTED FUNDS)

RECEIPTS
Regular Giving:
Gift Aided Receipts
Other pledged giving
Income Tax recovered
Open
Other voluntary receipts:
Baptisms, weddings & funerals
Donations
Handsworth Charity grant
Live streaming & Sum Up
Birmingham Voluntary Service
Birmingham Diocese Energy Grant
Keble College Grant
Receipts from activities generating
funds:
Lettings
Fundraising		 St,
Mary's
£
18,632
9,573
9,266
2,989
40,459
4,472
3,374
-
1,459
-
-
-
9,305
-
2,573
2,573		 Church
Hall
£
2,000
2,000
12,785
-
12,785		 Total
£
18,632
9,573
9,266
2,989
40,459
4,472
3,374
-
1,459
-
-
2,000
11,305
12,785
2,573
15,358		 St,
Mary's
£
20,411
10,062
10,708
2,006
43,187
1,705
2,255
250
2,786
4,000
5,904
-
16,900
-
5,120
5,120		 Church
Hall
£
-
12,745
-
12,745		 Total
2022
£
20,411
10,062
10,708
2,006
43,187
1,705
2,255
250
2,786
4,000
5,904
-
16,900
12,745
5,120
17,865

Receipts from investments:

Trust income
Substation rent
Interest TSB
Other sundry receipts
Total Receipts
Total Payments
Surplus (Deficit) for the year
Transfers
(Loss) Gain in value of investments
Net movement in funds
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December		 3,408
3,408
769
56,514
57,222
(708)
1,956
1,248
39,760
41,008		 75
79
154
14,939
11,175
3,764
3,764
23,774
27,538		 3,408
75
79
3,562
769
71,452
68,396
3,056
1,956
5,012
63,534
73,559		 3,308
3,308
276
68,791
57,559
11,232
(4,000)
(3,455)
3,777
35,983
39,760		 75
36
111
12,856
7,001
5,855
5,855
17,919
23,774		 3,308
75
36
3,419
276
81,647
64,560
17,087
(4,000)
(3,455)
9,632
53,902
73,166

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HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

PARISH ACCOUNTS (UNRESTRICTED FUNDS)

PAYMENTS
Common Fund
Church Service:
Service expenses
Ecclesiastical requisites
Organist
Church Maintenance
Electricity
Gas
Insurance
Sundry repairs & maintenance
Cleaning
Other expenses - welcome
Clergy Housing:
Water rates & insurance
Utilities
Alarm service		 St,
Church
Mary's
Hall
£
£
18,000
3,425
609
4,800
8,834
4,368
9,137
10,176
1,540
704
25,925
-
-
-		 Total
2023
£
18,000
3,425
609
4,800
8,834
4,368
9,137
10,176
1,540
704
25,925
-
-
-		 St,
Church
Mary's
Hall
£
£
20,000
3,696
-
4,940
8,636
2,629
1,408
10,083
6,626
1,085
30
21,861
233
529
90		 Total
2022
£
20,000
3,696
-
4,940
8,636
2,629
1,408
10,083
6,626
1,085
30
21,861
233
529
90
Clergy Expenses:
Telephone
Motor & travelling
Church Hall Maintenance
Cleaning
Water charges
Electricity
Gas
Repairs & maintenance
Alarm
Insurance
Other expenses
Other Expenses:
Printing, postage & stationery
Christmas Trees, cakes etc.
Queen's Jubilee
Leaving present
Beer Festival
Sundry expenses
Total Payments		 -
217
-
217
4,149
-
-
-
-
97
4,246
57,222		 830
536
1,846
3,947
1,213
966
1,404
434
11,175
11,175		 -
217
-
217
830
536
1,846
3,947
1,213
966
1,404
434
11,175
4,149
-
-
-
-
97
4,246
68,396		 852
299
325
624
2,717
452
980
150
826
461
5,586
57,559		 1,085
347
838
2,042
624
594
1,311
160
7,001
7,001		 852
299
325
624
1,085
347
838
2,042
624
594
1,311
160
7,001
2,717
452
980
150
826
461
5,586
64,560

Acc 5

HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

PARISH ACCOUNTS (DESIGNATED)

RECEIPTS
Investment income
CBF interest
Other income:
Parsonage Fund /Donations
Grants:
Passionates
Concert
Floretti
The John Pilling Trust
Owen
Handsworth Charity
Swan Travel
PAYMENTS
Expenditure
Choir		 St. Mary's
Special
Projects
£
1,437
1,850
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,287
-		 Music
&
Choir
£
-
24,805
6,000
2,000
990
3,250
500
5,000
600
43,145
7,876		 Total
2023
£
1,437
24,805
6,000
2,000
990
3,250
500
5,000
600
44,582
7,876		 St. Mary's
Special
Projects
£
1,429
-
1,429
-		 Music
&
Choir
£
-
19,983
19,983
8,789		 Total
2022
£
1,429
19,983
21,412
8,789
Concerts
Church
Musicians
Photocopying
Expenditure
Surplus for the year
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December
Choir Donations include::
Mayor
All Saints Multi Academy Trust
Hampstead Hall
Birmingham Diocesan Academies Trust		 -
-
-
-
-
3,287
7,027
10,314		 7,688
975
4,093
442
21,074
22,071
11,194
33,265
4,504
2,700
2,780
2,780
12,764		 7,688
975
4,093
442
21,074
23,508
18,221
41,729		 -
-
-
-
-
1,429
5,598
7,027		 8,789
11,194
11,194		 8,789
12,623
5,598
18,221

Acc 6

HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

PARISH ACCOUNTS RESTRICTED

RESTRICTED
RECEIPTS
Voluntary income:
Gift Aided Receipts
Income Tax recovered
Friends of St. Mary's
Investment income:
Tims Trust BISL
Total Income
Lychgate
Net Income / Outgoings
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December		 St.
Mary
Fabric
£
210
48
-
258
5,980
6,238
-
6,238
1,963
8,201		 Church
Hall
Capital
£
3,228
3,228		 Total
2023
£
210
48
-
258
5,980
6,238
-
6,238
5,191
11,429		 St.
Mary
Fabric
£
192
-
23,000
23,192
5,750
28,942
32,400
(3,458)
5,421
1,963		 Church
Hall
Capital
£
3,228
3,228		 Total
2022
£
192
-
23,000
23,192
5,750
28,942
32,400
(3,458)
8,649
5,191

Acc 7

HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023

PARISH ACCOUNTS ENDOWMENTS)

RECEIPTS
Investment income
CBF Interest
PAYMENTS
Investment management fees
Deficit for the year
Change in value of investments
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December
Previous year		 Timms
Bequest
Capital
£
(585)
(585)
11,452
190,871
201,737
Timms
Bequest
Capital
£		 Arrand
Legacy
Capital
£
(1,376)
65,537
64,161
Arrand
Legacy
Capital
£		 Assistant
Clergy
Capital
£
4,074
39,464
43,538
Assistant
Clergy
Capital
£		 James
Watt
Capital
£
784
8,258
9,042
James
Watt
Capital
£		 Church
Hall
Residue
Capital
£
520
520
-
9,098
9,618
Church
Hall
Residue
Capital
£		 Total
2023
£
520
(585)
(66)
14,933
313,228
328,096
Total
2022
£

RECEIPTS

Investment income

CBF Interest

210

210

PAYMENTS

Investment management fees
Deficit for the year
Change in value of investments
Transfer
Balances at 1st January
Balances at 31st December		 (604)
(604)
(22,325)
213,800
190,871		 (3,455)
68,992
65,537		 (5,579)
45,043
39,464		 (1,097)
9,355
8,258		 210
4,000
4,888
9,098		 (604)
(394)
(32,456)
4,000
342,078
313,228

Acc 7

HANDSWORTH PARISH CHURCH (St.MARY)

PARISH BALANCE SHEET as at 31ST DECEMBER 2023

Unrestricted
General
Fund
£
PARISH FUNDS
Capital Funds
-
St. Mary's Fabric Fund
Church Hall Capital
Music Fund
General Fund
41,008
Church Hall
Total Funds Held
41,008
Represented by:
Assets held by Birmingham Diocesan Trustees
Portfolio managed by Barclays Wealth
CBF Investments
M& G Charishare
44,466
Investments
44,466
Current Assets:
Amounts receivable
Bank balances
11,210
11,210
Current Liabilities
Amounts payable
(3,000)		 Church
Hall
£
-
27,538
27,538
-
16,797
16,797
(927)		 Designated
Special
Projects
£
10,314
10,314
-
10,314
10,314
-		 Music
Fund
£
33,265
33,265
-
33,265
33,265
-		 Restricted
Fabric
Fund
£
8,201
8,201
-
8,201
8,201
-		 Endowment
Funds
£
328,096
328,096
201,737
126,358
328,095
-
-
-		 Church
Hall
Funds
£
3,228
3,228
-
3,228
3,228
-		 Total
Funds
2023
£
338,410
8,201
3,228
33,265
41,008
27,538
451,650
201,737
126,358
44,466
372,561
83,016
83,016
(3,927)
Internal loans
Net Current Assets / (Liabilities)
Total Assets		 (11,668)
(14,668)
(3,458)
41,008		 11,668
10,741
27,538
27,538		 -
-
10,314
10,314		 -
-
33,265
33,265		 -
-
8,201
8,201		 -
-
328,095		 -
-
3,228
3,228		 -
(3,927)
79,089
451,650

Acc 8