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Christ Church Annual Report for 2023 The **Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Cheylesmore, Coventry** , operating within the Diocese of Coventry, is a registered charity number 1172607. Our mission statement is:
**Worshipping God** : Bringing us into a more intimate relationship with Christ; **Making Disciples** : Raising up passionate disciples for Christ; and **Transforming Communities:** Combatting loneliness, isolation, and the stress of modern life by creating Christ-centred communities.
Christ Church continued to fulfil its mission in spite of declining membership and financial pressures.
## Worshipping God
The regular pattern of weekly worship services was maintained thanks to the efforts of welcomers, hospitality servers, leaders, preachers, musicians, sound and video operators, intercessors, readers, and office support. The Breakfast service regularly attracts newcomers and a good number of children. Our online presence continues to attract over 30 views. Our prayer rhythms continued consisting of before each Sunday service, Wednesday mornings by Zoom, during PCC meetings, and evening prayer on the 3[rd] Sunday of the month. At the invitation of Victoria Manor Care Home, we now run a monthly Holy Communion service there, and this has quickly become well attended.
We note the death of John Scattergood in October 2023. He was a reader and involved in many ministries, not just leading and preaching since Christ Church opened. He and Enid will be sorely missed.
We held an Easter vigil which saw 48 hours of continuous prayer enabled by people taking 1-hour slots. God spoke by words and pictures and we have carefully captured these.
## Making Disciples
Sunday School continues to teach children and youth, an essential part of our discipleship. Classes are small and numbers are inconsistent week-by-week. We restarted our Sunday evening youth group with 6 youth attending regularly. The last time we had an evening youth offering was before the pandemic, so we are glad to have this again. We took some youth to Basecamp at the Pioneer Centre, Shropshire, organised by Thrive Ministries.
In 2023, we introduced Listening Groups for adults which were very well received by some, less so by others. These groups prayerfully listen to each other as we share our spiritual journeys. Designed to help people hear God and build small groups, they now form a key
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spiritual pattern for the church. Plans to introduce Inductive Bible Study were also drawn up, and taster sessions offered, in preparation for the launch in February 2024.
Fishers did not recruit candidates in spite of publicity efforts. Nevertheless, the community of Fishers mentors and teachers have continued to meet regularly for prayer and development of the spiritual patterns. A promotional video has now been developed and we hope to make more progress in recruiting candidates.
We organised our first church weekend away, held also at Pioneer Camp in Shropshire. 33 persons came including several young families. It was a fun filled time of relaxation, activities, worship and simply having time to be together. We hope to repeat this experience.
## Transforming Communities
Tea and Chat continues to meet on most Thursday afternoons with tea and cake enjoyed whilst chatting with others. Some of the group also like to play scrabble or dominoes or work on a jigsaw. Numbers have fallen a little, mainly due to health issues, but we generally get around 8 to 12 people who value the time for connecting with others.
Noah’s Ark continues to be oversubscribed most weeks and offers an opportunity for a diverse community of parents and child carers to gather in a safe and relaxing place to interact with children and adults alike.
Christmas Fayre, Summer Fayre and Scarecrow trail (see lion pictured left) were run in 2023 to great success attracting many people from the community.
## Governance and the Parochial Church Council
The PCC met 7 times in 2023. Notable discussions included:
- Safeguarding and finance updates,
- Decision to replace the C4 windows and doors facing the garden,
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- Adoption of a growth strategy with particular focus on younger people,
- Introduction of Inductive Bible Study and Listening Groups.
The PCC has again been greatly encouraged by the support of those attending the prayer meetings that are held at the same time as the PCC meetings. Minutes of meetings are available through the PCC secretary.
## Electoral Roll and Parish Statistics
The number on the Electoral Roll stood at 74 at the 2023 APCM. At the time of writing, it now stands at 60.
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Electoral Roll
160
140
140 134
127
116 116
120 113
106 105 103
100 92 91
88
83
80 74
60
40
20
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
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## **Weekly Attendance Counts**
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120
100
80
84
60 79
75 75 73
70
66 66 66 67
40
37 37
20
23 22 20 20 20 19 16 14 13 14
6 6
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
usual children usual adults
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(2020 and 2021 data not shows because the pandemic skewed the figures.)
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## **Worshipping Community Age Profile**
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160
140
120 29 33 39
27
47 32
100
30
80
72 69 54 27
67 20
60 54
52
48
40 10 39 34
0 0 0
11 9 11 17 10
7
20 8 10 7 4 6
23 26 22 19 2 7 7
14 14 11 8 9
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
age 0-10 age 11-17 age 18-39 age 40-69 age over 70
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## Fabric
Christ Church formed an “eco” group in 2023, to address the Church of England’s stated aim to be carbon-neutral by the year 2030. This aim engages with a broad range of issues, such as creating wild spaces within church grounds, and helping congregants to be aware of their personal carbon footprint. However, one major aim of the Christ Church eco group is to make improvements in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the buildings which make up Christ Church, especially with regard to insulation and renewable sources of energy.
Christ Church Community Centre (C4) is used nearly every day during a typical week, and thus uses considerably more energy (primarily for heating) than the Church, which is only heated one day per week. In addition to this, environmental improvements to the Church would need major building works, with all the attendant planning, stakeholder consultation and financing. For these reasons, the eco group will, for the time being, focus on improvements which can be made to the C4 block.
It is in the C4 block where most changes were made in 2023.
The Hall window and door assemblies on the garden side of the building were replaced in August. This has improved security and safety of Hall users, as well as improving the carbon footprint of this space.
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The upstairs offices of the C4 block are now nearly all hired out to a music school, “The Music Room”. This school started hiring rooms in 2021, when they needed only two teaching spaces, but have now expanded to the point where they are using five spaces. The owners expressed a desire to have all their rooms in a contiguous block. To achieve this, the maintenance room was moved to one of the former choir vestries, and the Church Office was moved into the photocopy and storage room, which was re-decorated in the summer.
The Church continues to be a source of concern as there are a number of signs of slight deterioration to the main worship area, such as the roof leak in the North-West corner, and various patches of wall which suggest issues with dampness.
At the same time, there is an increased awareness, among those who are enthusiastic about the preservation of mid-20th century buildings, of its presence as a rare example of Festival of Britain architecture, especially as the vast majority of the Church is unaltered from the original design. In the long-term, we would like to engage with this group of people in planning long-term strategies for the preservation and enhancement of the Church.
## Safeguarding
Our safeguarding representative on the PCC is Pam Price and our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Sarah Neville who has made regular reports to the PCC and maintained the Safeguarding Dashboard. The PCC are not aware of any major incidents that require reporting to the Charity Commission.
## Finance
The Independent Examiner’s report on our 2023 accounts is presented to the APCM and we thank Gavin Kibble for his work and advice.
2023 was both an active and a challenging year. We completed the building work on the Lodge in preparation for recruitment to the Fishers Project for young adults. This work happened in a period of significant inflation in the cost of building supplies. It also necessitated a period without rental income. In addition, we utilised a number of our reserve funds to carry out long-overdue replacement of doors and windows on the west face of the C4 Hall, improving both security and energy efficiency in the process. In facilitating these works the PCC agreed to close the Wright (£4264) and Lea legacies (£3489) both of which had relevant intended terms of purpose. We also closed the George Worton Fund (£239) and withdrew £14,000 from the Buildings Fund held in the Coventry Building Society.
We continued to subsidise the activities of some of our regular renters as they rebuild their businesses following the pandemic and those subsidies have steadily reduced over the year. Our rental income has shown an increase in comparison with 2022. Unfortunately, high utility and cleaning costs have reduced the normal contribution of these activities on our general finances.
We have seen a reduction in members over this and recent years with the result that our regular giving has also declined. In consequence our unrestricted expenditure exceeded our
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unrestricted income by £8716. We enter 2024 with sufficient funds to fulfil our reserves policy.
In what was another challenging year for everybody we give thanks for our members’ faithful stewardship. We acknowledge with thanks a £1,359 grant from the Diocese in support of our energy costs. The financial support for the Food Bank from members of this church have been received with thanks and continues to provide much needed support to the wider community.
As we look forward to 2024 it is clear that the challenges will continue and we trust that God will continue to bless us financially. Thank you for all you do, in whatever capacity, to financially underpin His work in this community. A special thanks to the finance team, especially Jenny & Sarah. If anybody has any questions or wishes to adjust their financial commitment please feel free to contact me. Tony Price.
We are encouraged by the stability of our finances and many of our ministries continuing, and in many cases growing in spite of challenges. We are cautiously optimistic about growth opportunities going forward.
## Conclusion
Christ Church needs to grow numerically, and the most logical demographic to grow is young families based on our passion for children. In order for Christ Church to be attractive, we must balance our efforts to offer services with our own personal spiritual growth. With declining numbers, this is a challenge, but with God, all things are possible.
_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry Financial Statements
31 December 2023 Charity Number : 1172607
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry**
## **Accounts for the year ending**
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31 [st] December, 2023
Contents Page
Independent Examiners Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Notes to Financial Statements 6 - 12
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Independent examiner’s report to the PCC of Christ Church, Cheylesmore**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 12.
## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner**
The PCC consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of 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 those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the PCC concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention:
- (1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
________________________________
Gavin Kibble
Mozaic Innovate Ltd
- 1 Kineton Road, Coventry,
CV2 3NR
22[nd] February, 2024
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## **Statement of Financial Activities**
For the year ended 31 December 2023
|**Note**
**Incoming Resources**
Voluntary Receipts
3
Hall Income
4
Donations from Church Groups
5
Other Receipts
6
Investment Income
7
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expended**
**Church Activities**
Staff
8
Church Office
9
**Ministry Areas**
General Ministry
10
Worshipping God
11
Making Disciples
12
Transforming Communities
13
**Other Expenditure**
External Payments
14
Church Plant
15
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Incoming Resources**
Transfer between funds
22
Realised/Unrealised
gains/(losses) on investments
Funds brought forward at 1st January
**Funds carried forward at 31st December**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total 2023**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total 2022**
£
£
£
£
£
£
64,004
9,475
73,479
73,082
70,383
143,465
31,920
-
31,920
28,133
-
28,133
3,004
-
3,004
3,405
-
3,405
4,718
234
4,952
5,435
-
5,435
9,065
407
9,472
7,004
108
7,112|
|---|---|
||**112,711**
**10,116**
**122,827**
**117,059**
**70,491**
**187,550**|
||916
-
916
736
551
1,287
1,807
-
1,807
2,625
-
2,625|
||2,723
-
2,723
3,361
551
3,912|
||699
-
699
589
66
655
1,637
-
1,637
1,835
-
1,835
1,554
3,684
5,238
699
1,121
1,820
1,817
1,258
3,075
1,551
1,844
3,395|
||5,707
4,942
10,649
4,674
3,031
7,705|
||73,693
2,205
75,898
72,054
1,370
73,424
39,304
56,145
95,449
31,351
86,140
117,491|
||112,997
58,350
171,347
103,405
87,510
190,915|
||**121,427**
**63,292**
**184,719**
**111,440**
**91,092**
**202,532**|
|||
||**(8,716)**
**(53,176)**
**(61,892)**
**5,619**
**(20,601)**
**(14,982)**|
||207
(207)
-
(31,100)
31,100
-
-
96
96
-
(315)
(315)|
||(8,509)
(53,287)
(61,796)
(25,481)
10,184
(15,297)
41,985
350,210
392,195
67,466
340,026
407,492|
||**33,476**
**296,923**
**330,399**
**41,985**
**350,210**
**392,195**|
The notes on pages 6 to 12 form part of these financial statements
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
As at 31[st] December 2023
|**Note**
**Investment Assets**
Church House
1
COIF Charity Investment Funds
17
**Total Investment Assets**
**Monetary Assets**
Cash on deposit
16
Cash at bank
**Total Monetary Assets**
**Total Cash and Investment Assets**
**Assets**
Gift Aid Recoverable
**Liabilities**
Sundry Liabilities
Approved by the Parochial Church Council|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
275,000
275,000
275,000
-
-
-
2,373
**-**
**275,000**
**275,000**
**277,373**
-
9,772
9,772
28,891
33,476
12,151
45,627
85,931
**33,476**
**21,923**
**55,399**
**114,822**
**33,476**
**296,923**
**330,399**
**392,195**
3,000
-
3,000
3,000
350
-
350
350
on :
_________________________________ A. Price Treasurer|
|---|---|
The notes on pages 6 to 12 form part of these financial statements
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements**
For the year ended 31[st] December, 2022
## **1: Accounting Policies**
## **Basis of Accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value and at market value in respect of the investment assets . They comply with the Charity Commissioner’s Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. All incoming resources and resources expensed are accounted on the receipts and payments basis.
## **Fund Accounting**
General funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on the income and expenditure account. The funds are for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of the general objectives of the Parish.
Designated funds comprise funds that have been set aside at the discretion of the PCC for specific purposes.
Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restricted conditions imposed by donors.
## **2: Investments**
Investments are stated at market value. The property is currently used as an investment and generates income for the church. A valuation carried out by the PCC in 2020 indicates its current open market value is £275,000.
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
## For the year ended 31[st] December, 2023
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Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
3 Voluntary Receipts £ £ £ £
Gift Aid 41,594 4,415 46,009 43,511
Collections for other causes 1,758 405 2,163 1,168
Tax Recovered 10,857 - 10,857 17,506
GASDS Gift Aid 1,585 - 1,585 2,379
Donations for church resources - - - 8
Restricted Income (Gift Aid) - - - 16,700
Restricted Income (No Gift Aid) - - - 14,225
Grants received 1,359 - 1,359 30,100
Non Gift Aid Env & SO 6,851 4,655 11,506 17,868
64,004 9,475 73,479 143,465
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
4 Hall Income £ £ £ £
Regular Lettings 29,610 - 29,610 19,665
Office Rentals - - - 4,168
Private Bookings (One off) 2,310 - 2,310 4,300
Church Lettings - - - -
31,920 - 31,920 28,133
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
5 Donations from Church Groups £ £ £ £
Worshipping God 727 - 727 685
Making Disciples 303 - 303 250
Transforming Communities 1,974 - 1,974 2,470
3,004 - 3,004 3,405
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
6 Other Receipts £ £ £ £
Fees to PCC 1,290 - 1,290 623
Photocopier Income - - - 44
Invoices for services used 123 - 123 293
Photocopier Printing Income 45 - 45 136
Other Income 2,062 234 2,296 3,296
Fees payable to Diocese 908 - 908 833
Fees payable to Officiants 290 - 290 210
4,718 234 4,952 5,435
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
7 Investment Income £ £ £ £
Investment Property Rent 9,065 - 9,065 7,003
Interest and Dividends - 407 407 108
9,065 407 9,472 7,111
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
For the year ended 31[st] December, 2023
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Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
8 Staff £ £ £ £
Clergy Expenses 744 - 744 647
Other Staff Costs 172 - 172 89
Youth Worker (PAIS Christ Church) - - - 551
916 - 916 1,287
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
9 Church Office £ £ £ £
Office Stationary & Paper 28 - 28 157
Photocopier - rental 525 - 525 525
Photocopier - printing 249 - 249 343
Postage - - - 68
Telephone 577 - 577 586
Office Equipment 86 - 86 79
Other Office Expenses 42 - 42 467
Deposit Refunds 300 - 300 400
1,807 - 1,807 2,625
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
10 General Ministry £ £ £ £
Refreshments (Tea & Coffee) 324 - 324 277
Publicity & Communication 262 - 262 342
Catering Expenses 113 - 113 36
699 - 699 655
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
11 Worshipping God £ £ £ £
Sound Team/PA 8 - 8 246
Music Group 851 - 851 791
Worship Supplies 405 - 405 352
All Age Worship 373 - 373 446
1,637 - 1,637 1,835
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
12 Making Disciples £ £ £ £
Children & Youth 1,255 - 1,255 652
Baptisms 43 - 43 -
House Groups 67 - 67 -
Evangelism - - - 17
PAIS (Non-Staff) - - - 1,121
Church retreat 23 3,684 3,707 -
Making Disciples Training 166 - 166 30
1,554 3,684 5,238 1,820
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
For the year ended 31[st] December, 2023
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Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
13 Transforming Communities £ £ £ £
Tea & Chat 531 - 531 424
Noah’s Ark 657 - 657 75
Community Event 629 - 629 978
Compassion Fund - 396 396 1,792
Lunch Club - 862 862 52
Transforming Communities Training - - - 74
1,817 1,258 3,075 3,395
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
14 External Payments £ £ £ £
Parish Share 65,805 - 65,805 64,200
Subscriptions 159 - 159 303
Mission Giving from Tithing 4,895 - 4,895 5,000
Other causes 914 2,205 3,119 2,290
Bank Charges 190 - 190 187
Audit 350 - 350 350
Other External Payments 275 - 275 38
Fees paid to Diocese 908 - 908 833
Fees paid to Officiants 190 - 190 220
Credit Card Charges 7 - 7 3
73,693 2,205 75,898 73,424
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
15 Church Plant £ £ £ £
Gas 7,825 - 7,825 3,874
Electricity 3,942 - 3,942 2,036
Cleaning 15,010 - 15,010 12,799
Repair & Maintenance 2,164 - 2,164 4,143
Vicarage 136 - 136 119
The Lodge 3,153 - 3,153 1,186
Insurance 2,899 - 2,899 2,709
Health & Safety 3,356 - 3,356 2,808
Church Plant Repairs 399 2,117 2,516 32
Building Development 420 54,028 54,448 87,785
39,304 56,145 95,449 117,491
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
|For the year ended 31stDecember, 2023
**16**
**Building Society Deposits**
**£**
Christ Church building fund
General repairs fund
9,772
In memory of Joan Thompson
-
In memory of Chris Woodward
-
The Wright legacy
The Lea Legacy
**Building Society Deposits at 31st December**
**17**
**COIF Charities Investment Funds**
The George Worton Charity
The Lea Legacy
**Investment value at 31st December**
**18**
**Christ Church building fund**
Fund balance at 1st January
Transfer to current account
Interest received
**Fund balance at 31st December**
**19**
**The Wright Legacy**
Fund balance at 1st January
Transfer to current account
Interest received
**Fund balance at 31st December**
**20**
**The George Worton Charity**
**Units**
**COIF Charities investment funds**
Investment value at 1st January
13
Interest received
Increase/(decrease) in value during the year
Sale of investment
(13)
Transfer to current account
**Investment value at 31st December**
**-**
**21**
**The Lea Legacy**
**Units**
**COIF Charities investment funds**
Investment value at 1st January
118
Dividends received
Increase/(decrease) in value during the year
Sale of investment
(118)
Transfer to deposit account
**Investment value at 31st December**
**-**
**Coventry Building Society account**
Fund balance at 1st January
Interest received
Transfer from COIF Account
Transfer to current account
**Fund balance at 31st December**
**Total Lea Legacy**|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
9,412
14,030
83
9,772
23,525
-
4,170
-
1,196
**9,772**
**28,891**
-
230
-
2,143
**-**
**2,373**
23,525
23,500
(14,000)
-
247
25
**9,772**
**23,525**
4,170
4,158
(4,264)
-
94
12
**-**
**4,170**
**£**
**Units**
**£**
230
13
260
3
7
9
(30)
(239)
-
(3)
(7)
**-**
**13**
**230**
**£**
**Units**
**£**
2,143
118
2,428
32
64
87
(285)
(2,230)
-
(32)
(64)
**-**
**118**
**2,143**
1,196
1,132
31
-
2,262
64
(3,489)
**-**
**1,196**
**-**
**3,339**|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
9,412
14,030
83
9,772
23,525
-
4,170
-
1,196
**9,772**
**28,891**
-
230
-
2,143
**-**
**2,373**
23,525
23,500
(14,000)
-
247
25
**9,772**
**23,525**
4,170
4,158
(4,264)
-
94
12
**-**
**4,170**
**£**
**Units**
**£**
230
13
260
3
7
9
(30)
(239)
-
(3)
(7)
**-**
**13**
**230**
**£**
**Units**
**£**
2,143
118
2,428
32
64
87
(285)
(2,230)
-
(32)
(64)
**-**
**118**
**2,143**
1,196
1,132
31
-
2,262
64
(3,489)
**-**
**1,196**
**-**
**3,339**|
|---|---|---|
|||**28,891**|
|||230
2,143|
|||**2,373**|
|||23,500
-
25|
|||**23,525**|
|||4,158
-
12|
|||**4,170**|
|||**£**
260
7
(30)
-
(7)|
|||**230**|
|||**£**
2,428
64
(285)
-
(64)|
|||**2,143**|
|||1,132
-
64|
|||**1,196**
**3,339**|
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
## For the year ended 31[st] December, 2023
|**22**|**Movement of Funds**
Balance at
01/01/2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Unrealised
losses on
investments
Balance at
01/01/2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Realised
gains on
investments
Balance at
31/12/23
**Restricted Funds:**
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Property Fund
275,000
-
-
-
-
275,000
-
-
-
-
275,000
Church Building Repairs Fund
23,500
25
-
-
-
23,524
247
-
(14,000)
-
9,771
The Wright Legacy
4,158
12
-
-
-
4,170
94
-
(4,264)
-
-
The Lea Legacy
3,560
64
-
-
(285)
3,339
63
-
(3,489)
87
-
The George Worton Charity
260
7
-
(7)
(30)
230
3
-
(242)
9
-
PAIS
3,093
-
(1,672)
(1,421)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fishers Project
4,951
68,083
(86,206)
31,136
17,964
234
(26,695)
12,194
3,697
Music Group
120
-
-
-
-
120
-
-
(120)
-
-
Compassion Fund
109
1,050
(1,791)
50
-
(582)
1,270
(396)
(120)
-
172
Lunch Club
3,534
-
(52)
-
-
3,482
-
(862)
-
-
2,620
Diamond Fund
16,536
-
-
1,237
-
17,773
-
(27,333)
9,560
-
-
C4 Windows
5,085
-
-
-
-
5,085
2,615
(2,117)
-
-
5,583
Weekend Away
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,405
(3,684)
279
-
-
Leaving Gifts
-
-
-
-
-
-
725
(720)
(5)
-
-
Foodbank
120
1,250
(1,370)
105
-
105
1,460
(1,485)
-
-
80|
|---|---|
||**Total Restricted Funds**
**340,026**
**70,491**
**(91,091)**
**31,100**
**(315)**
**350,210**
**10,116**
**(63,292)**
**(207)**
**96**
**296,923**
**Designated Funds**
Noah's Ark
3,088
1,116
(149)
(2,845)
-
1,210
1,816
(956)
(1,550)
-
520
Messy Church
1,419
-
-
-
-
1,419
-
-
(1,419)
-
-
Tea and Chat
618
472
(424)
-
-
666
475
(505)
-
-
636
D Jones Legacy (Fisher Project)
27,161
-
-
(27,161)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|
||**Total Designated Funds**
**32,286**
**1,588**
**(573)**
**(30,006)**
**-**
**3,295**
**2,291**
**(1,461)**
**(2,969)**
**-**
**1,156**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**35,180**
**115,471**
**(110,867)**
**(1,094)**
**-**
**38,690**
**110,420**
**(119,966)**
**3,176**
**-**
**32,320**
**Total Funds**
**407,492**
**187,550**
**(202,531)**
**-**
**(315)**
**392,195**
**122,827**
**(184,719)**
**-**
**96**
**330,399**|
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)**
For the year ended 31[st] December, 2023
## **Note 22 (continued) Restricted and Designated Funds :**
- Property Fund : The Lodge valuation
- Church Building Repairs Fund : Upkeep and maintenance of the church building.
- The Wright Legacy: Maintaining the fabric of the buildings.
- The Lea Legacy: Repair, maintenance and sustentation of the buildings.
- The George Worton Charity: Conducting divine worship and 10s 0d for the cleaning of the church.
- PAIS: Funding for our youth worker interns.
- Fishers Project: Development project for a proposed young adult’s residential scheme utilising the Lodge.
- Noah’s Ark: Parent & toddler group.
- Music Group: Support for the musicians leading worship.
- Messy Church: Family-centred worship.
- Compassion Fund: Support for those in financial need.
- Lunch Club: A weekly meal and fellowship for the elderly in the community operated in partnership with the Langley House Trust.
- Diamond Fund: Established on the 60[th] Anniversary to support the development of Christ Church.
- Foodbank : Funds collected for and donated to Coventry foodbank
- Tea and Chat : Group for older residents in the local area
- C4 Windows : Window replacement in the church centre.
- Weekend away is the parish weekend away
- Leaving gifts are thank you gifts from donations by the congregation in recognition of significant periods of service to Christ Church by two couples who relocated in 2023
## **23 Trustees Remuneration**
The Charity Trustees were not paid or received any other benefits from employment with the Charity in the year neither were they reimbursed expenses during the year (2022: nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity during the year (2022: nil).
## **24 Employees**
There no employees or employee costs during the year (2022: nil)
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_The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church, Cheylesmore, Coventry_
## **Independent examiner’s report to the PCC of Christ Church, Cheylesmore**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 12.
## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner**
The PCC consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of 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 those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the PCC concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention:
- (1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
________________________________
Gavin Kibble
Mozaic Innovate Ltd
1 Kineton Road, Coventry,
CV2 3NR
22[nd] February, 2024
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