tstJdLtr, YLANJ Original. The Parochial Church CouncRI of the Ecclesiastical ParAsh of St. John Leylan Diocese of Blackburn. Registered Charity Number: 1175098 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 Dttember 2024 Incumbent: Rev ADdrew Meeson St John's Vicarage, Leyland Lane, Leyland PR25 IXB Independent Examiner: Rev A A Clements MA, ACIB, FCIE 15 Carleton Road. Great Knowley9 Chorley. Lancs PR6 &ro. Contents Annual Report Pages 2 - 10 Financial StstemeDts Pages 11-IS Independent Examiner's Report Page 16
Parochlal chUh CouncH ol th• Ec¢1• Parl•h of St J¢)hn L•yland For the yr end 31 Oec•mb•r 2024 (This r8POrt ts m&Ye the Churc Repretation Rukns (2020) and is separate from any statsment or 8ddrnss that the incumbent may wish to mak8 or any ports that any other indivKlual (Y group may present at the Annual Parochial Church Meeti. tt is the means by whx th8 PGC giv and &xxwnt of how it has fvlfilled ts resp0n&'bilitS during the year in questions and of it future plans.) Admlnl•trth• Infornmllon St John's Church is situated in LeylarKI Lane, Leyland. It is part of the Diocese of Blackburn within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St John's Vicara9e, Leyland Lane, Leyland PR25 IXB. Under the terms of section 3 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers} Measure 1956 the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate and became a registered charity on11 November 2017. PCC members who have served from l January 2024 until the date this report was approved are: Ex offlclo Rev Andy Meeson Rev Mark Wooding Audrey Waring Dave Champness Appolntsmnt 8tarthdlend•d Incumbent Assistant Curate Church Warden Church Warden /Data Protection Officer/ Gift Aid Secretary Licensed Lay Minister Ended April 2024 Re - elected May 2024 e - elected May 2024 Sue Champness EIKtad m•mb•rs Tracey Johnson Alison Moore Chrissy Gynes Liz Beaver Mel Stafftird Sarah Stirzaker Pat Brown Judith Watson Clare Pope Stella Weaver Peter Hainsworth Keith Waring Treasurer PCC Secretary Term ended May 2024 Term ended May 2024 Term ended May 2024 Safeguarding Officer Vision Champion Elected May 2024 Elected May 2024 Elected May 2024 Elected May 2024
It is considered that all PCC members and any others who could be understood as 'managers' in the activities and affairs of SLJohn'sChurch. Wand are dnied to be Trt and properf persons under the tem of the Finan Act 2010. AII PCC member elected for the first time and anyothers who have been re - elected after an absence of some time are provided with a copy of What is the PCGI" a document which summarises the wrpose of the PCC and expectstions of its member5 and they are invited to meet with the PCC Treasurer. Wardens and/or Incumbent for fvrther explanation of the role and to be briefed on the present situation of the Parish. Struthirn. govarnanc• and manag•rnnt The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representatlon Rules 2020. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The Standing Committee is the only committee to be in place by law. It has the power to transact the bu5ines5 of the PCC betvfftn meeting& 5ubjett to ratification by the PCC. Its members Vre A Meeson, A Waring. D Champness A Moore, S Stirzaker and T Johnson. ObJecllve• and athllles The PCC is amorè of the Charty Commission's guidance on public nefit In Thè Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit. and have regard to it in their administration of the Parish. The PCC belIeS thaL by fulfilling its responsibility to work together with the incumbent and to Co-operate in all matter5 Of concern and importance for the promotion of the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, it provides a benefit to the public ty. providing resources and facilities for public VrShip, pastoral care and spiritual. moral and intellectual debelopmenL both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offer promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in the Parish to its community.tothe benefitof individualsand societyasa whole.
The PCC recognises that in relation to 'Risk Asses5menV. risk ts defined as the threat of any action or event which will adversety affect an organisation's ability to achieve its obJerti and execute its strategies.. It a150 accepts thatthe term 'rIS can include any circumstsnces that may, ordq have an adverse effe¢ and is wider than financial matters 'fiisks' relate not only to the negative consequences of a threaL but also to the impact of not taking advantage of OPP3rtunitie& The PCC recognises it requires a practical Health and Safety Policy covering activities for th the church, its surrounding ground% the church hall and lounge. This B reviewed on a regular basi& An Accident Book is maintained. The contents and obligations of the Equalty Act 2010 and the t)ata Protection Act 2018 are known and complied with to the best of the PCCS ability. The PCC is aware of its responsibilities in reSct of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in its requirement to cary out a fire assessment to identify any possible dangers and risks. to take action to minimise the risks and to create a plan to deal with any emergencies and alx> to write up and keep a record of its findings and to review its assessment annually. The PCC has appointed Keith Waring as Health and Safety Officer and Dave Champness as Data Protection C)ffir The PCC has complied with its dutyto have due regard to the House of Bishops. guidance in relatn to safeguarding. There is a Protection Policy in place in respect of children and vulnerable adults and checks have been made with the Disclosure arKI Barring Seniice in resF*rt of persons dealing regularly with young people and vulnerable adult& The PCC apInted officer for this is Judith Watson. Whilst it is impossible to eliminate all risks and their consequences efforts are constantly made to minimi5e such occurrence& Judith Watson is also the Safeguarding Officer. During the past year the Wardens and the PCC have considered thè major srrategic and operational risk£ that the church fa Further details can be found in the Incumbent's Rert Regular reports have been made tothe PCC and steps taken to lessen those risks and to deal with any matters arising.
There are 86 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. 50 of wliom are not resident in the parith The average weekty in person attendance in October 2024 v<as 65 adults plus r7 children under l& In addition. an w4erage of 37 people accessed the seprfices via Youtube each weelc Our calculated carbon emissions for 2024 Ere10.6 tonnes up sllghtly from 9.9 tonnes in 202 Incumb•nfs Rovlew ol th• y•ar Twenty twenty-four was qulte a turbulent year, both 9enerally and specifically for the Church of England ICOEI. The COE remains d&ply divided ¢Jver synod's agreement to the Hou of Bishop's plans to redefine the church's teachlng and practice on sexual moralty and marriage. We wait to see fully hjw these wider divisions and uncertainty will impact on our Ial mintstry and church relationsh1 We have also been dismayed at the stream of revelations of safeguarding aSe5 and failures within the CoE- ultimately leading to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury in November. We have sought to respond locally by rd¢bling our efforts to ensure go(xJ safeguarding practice here at St John's as well as seeking to resp)nd pastorally and prophetically- most notably perhaps wlth markin9 Safe9uarding Sunday for the first time last year. However. amidst the grief and uncertalnty ofthe wider COE, there has been much to celebrate and give thanks for here at St John'& First, thanks to the incredlble generosity of God through the sacrIfla1 giving of his people. V finished the year th a financial surplus (having budgeted for a signrficant shorttalll. This has meant we can invest our Low Income Community Funding {LICF) grant into exciting projects rather than merely covering our day to day costs. At Easter we said goodbye to our curatq Mark Woc¥Jing a5 he moved on to take up an Assistant Minlster role at All Hallc1 Bispham. It Was such a blesslng to have Mark with us and it has been encouraging to S how Some of the areas of ministry he invested in have continued to thrive this year le.g. Music and YouthDOTcoml. loss of Mark has obviousty left the leadership team feeling more stretched. However, we have also seen new people step into leadership and ministry role& In September, Clare Pope was commissioned as an Authorised Lay Minlster IALM) in Children,Youth. and Community Minisiry. We have also recruited two new hdpers Sn Acorns over the past year. Our music ministry has also continued to be shared between more people than prewously. Wè continue to seek to help one another discern God's call for all of us into various spheres of minisfry at St Jthn's and more Thdety.
The PCC had a day avray on ZTr Awil, in which reviev VISIC and di%errd Gcrfs F¥iltIeS f(¥ St John's over next18 rnmths fftrall, we ftlt a rer• call io f(Lus kniQ.IIKIILIL l(", ij:. 1115 LJll(Jl I d('c'kJc'i' (il:. Goals for 2024-2025 are: ,liik). Our Grow more mature disciples- especially men Increase our outreach & discipleship of young people- particularly through recruitment of CVF coordinator Engage more our community arKI world by nurturing a holistic understanding of the Christian life- incl. Frontlines v(Kations evangelism, creation & justice issues Improve our external communicati¢Jn to the parish- especlally social media and signage Our Longer-Term Goals P025-20301 ar. A more balanced a9e and gender demographic in our worshlpplng community and leadership A number of people from our church called to serve elsthvhere in full- time paid gospel ministrylrnission For cr buildin95 to enable excellent accesslb41ity, functionality, ambiance. and health arKJ safety stsrKJards wlthin the Vrshipping life of the church We continued Sharlng J•¥u¥ last year (tslng our Rhythm olLife approach- i.e. wave5 of mission consi5tlng of a season of prayer, outreach initiati. arKI follow up. This year, we had tsvo wave5 of mis5icn. Wave I began with the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer initiative. We then wAcomed many of our communlty to our free Community Fun Day, including bouncy castles climbing walls splash the vicarl!). refreshmenty and a stall Nmth Christlan literatur& We then had a great turn out (including at>out 60% guests) for our evangelistic pudding evenlng where we heard a tx)werful testimony of falth. suffering, and healing from Rachel Shellffy. This was followd up by guest services and a Hope Explored course which were less well attended. Our second wave of mission also tegan vAth a season of prayer and then fcrussed on our HaNest celebration& We enjoyed welcoming many to a Harvest Ceilidh and HotFot Supper and then a special 2pm guest service the next day. The second aspect of Wave 2 vtss a new initiative.. St J¢)hn's Community Choir. A wonderful group of people both from wtthin church and wlthout began singing together in October, abty led by Ellen Fergu5s0n. It was ajoy to have them sing at our Christmas Carol Service. alongside the Lost¢xk Hall Memorial Band. We welcomed 180 people. many of whom were new visitors from the Ial communlty, to sing and hear the good news of Jesus cerall. it felt Ilke a year where we 9rew in our culture of invitation and where more people than ever wefe happy to accept an Invltation to explore vthat Jesus is all
As we l<)ok to the sear ahead. V will umtlnue to invest in disclpleship ar commitrnent to Prayer. viith 2025 designated as a year of prayer for growth and renewal. We atso fwe io apply to the di(X&"dll Igwiiie Proieci to fund xrnne to lead our mini51ry to young people. Finally. we have some significant plans to ensure our buildings are saf< accessible. and enable (rather than hirN*rl W0h1P. m¢nistry. and rnissiorn These incIe improving the acces5ibillty of our foyer. upgrading our emergerbcy lighting and the installation of nthvTV screens in church. On a personal note. I a$ delighted to successfully defend my PhD thesis during my viva in November. and to eventually be avRrded my PhD In December. having made minor corrections. l am so gratefvl for the support I have recewed fr•Jm the leadership and cregatIon during my research. Revd Andr Stt Mee8 February 25
FlnanGlal R We are extremely grateful for the provision of financlal resources during 202 The church generated a surplus unrestrtied funds of £354412023: deficlt £3,847), after transfer5 of £5.(MJ) from our outreach grou Total unrestricted fund balances indlIng designations at the yearend increased to £6S79I (2023: £503481 and restrirted fund balances increased to 8268 (2023: £6190l}. Explanatib$ for these changes are prcfvided below. UnrestrlGtod Incom• Total unrestricted income for 2024 VRS £84.085 PO. 0.832). We were again blessed bythe factthat many regular donors donated by standing order and others switched to the Parish Giving Scheme and contactless grrfing. Planned gtving increased to £51.223 I20 £44,187). vthilst weekly cashlccntactless collections decreased to £1,890 (2023: £S7081 as more individuals changed to regular planned giving. a2230 P023: al.927) was recovered from HMRC in respect of tax deducted from Gift Alded Income. Contributions for the use of premises fiom community groups increased to £&912 (2023.. £4.039). Total unrestricted expenditure for the year v4as £8354212023: £79,465). 74%12023: 75%) of this expenditure1£61.9781 was In respect of the parish share and vicarage coss which increased in total by £2518. The cc6t of running the church, lounge nd grounds including maintenance. increased to £1927612023: £17.I81}. primari due to higher energy cost& Unrn8trlctsd funds As referred to al>)ve, the total of unrestricted funds at 31 December 2024 was £65,791. This included designated funds £4095912023: £29.GWI and unrestricted free reseNes of £24.8Y212023: £21288). The PCCS wlicy is to try to maintain a Iwel of free, unrestricted funds equal to at lea5t3 rnonths. expenditure. which currentty equate5to approximatelyE21,(KIO.The total of urKlesignated free reserves at J December 2024 Is broadly In Ilne wlth thls policy The closing balances on all designated fur#ts are shcthn page 14. The mc6t Significant designated funds were as follo
We were again ertremetyfortunateto be awarded Q1987 bythe Diccese from the LICF fund and the PCC continued to recognise this funding sepafately and pay the fiJll parish share requesL rather than net the tw) off. The LICF grant has been allated to a des•Jnated fund to be used to fund mi55i() giwing to our agreed mission partners other mission related expenditure and any unrestricted defici The grant recdved was added to the balance brought fowdrd at the beginning of the year of £19,024 gi•4ing total available funds of É41.011. During 2024. £5.450 was paid to our mi10 partner4 £447 funded propety costs for curate's house, 05 was used for outreach activities. £2.742 funded a new boiler and Q,000 was set aside ft)r the next quinquennial reFJL The unspent balance of £30,067 15 arrled forward to 2025 to fund future planned expenditure. Oth•r Other Designated Funds comprisethe combined income, expenditure and c1051ng funds for all of our outreach group& Restrlcted funds Bulldlng Fund Donations of al,*. Gift Aid income of Q63 interest of £548 vffis received in the year. The closing balarKe of £21709 will be used t(Y4vards the rem(MJdling of the foyér and other planned project& Chlldr•n and Famllle8' Worker Funds The balance held on this account at the end of the year of £40.667 rs being carrled forward and a project plan for future children's and youth work is currently being develcped. N•fyTr Camp Fund Income of Q20 was reCeiEd in the year and subsidies of £220 were pamj to a55iSt young people vlho attended the summer camps £302 wa5 carried forward at the year end.
Welfar• Fund Income of £Z73, inding Gift AKI, was rLreived and £5(X) was dated to the Ltyland Foodbank A balance of £468 v5 held at the year end. Parlsh Shar• Support Fund A donation of £8.OCh), together with Gift Abd tax of (, VaS received in 2021. In the event that the church becomes ineligible to receive LICF grant fundlng, or If this funding is withdrawn for any other reason. this fund can be used towards the payment of the parish share. to the extent that it cannot te funded from in year income. Interest of £538 was added in the yEar. bringing the balance to £10,859. Future Pla The PCC is commFtted to continuing its mission to spread the good nev*5 of the gospel and to serve the people of its parish in Leyland and plans for the future are included in the Incumbent'5 Review on page 5-7. Report approv•d by th• PCC on 10 March 2025 and slgned on Its bohalf by Andrew A1eeJon {PCC Chalr). io
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Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastieal Parish of St Jobn Ixyland Financial Statements for tbe Year ended 31 December 2024 Stst¢DI¢Dt of As8¢ts as at 31 December 2024 Monetsry a&qets UNrestritted Restricted Totsl FuDd3 Funds 2024 Total 2023 Co-owative current account 31.966 10235 42201 35,638 CBF dwit a¢couDt 33,710 68.033 101.743 77,466 lis 145 65.791 78.268 144,059 113,249 Dcsignatcd 40,959 Undesi8nated 24.832 65.791 Approved by the PCC on 10 March 2025 and signed on its behAlf by: Tracey Johnsom Tr¢•Arer Chair Pa8e 13
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