The Parochlal Church Councll of
Holy Trinity Longlevens. Gloucester
Registered Charity No. 1178091
Trustees, Annual Report
and
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st December 2023
DIOCESE OF
GLOUCESTER

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF
HOLYTRINITY CHURCH, LONGLEVENS. GLOUCESTER
Registered Charity No. 1178091
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT- YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
Holy Trinity Church is situated in Church Road. Longlevens. Gloucester.
It is part of the Diocese of Gloucester within the Church of England.
The Co￿espOndence address is Holy Trinity Churth Office, Church Road. Longlevens.
Gloucester. GL2 OAJ.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) was regtstered with the Charity Commlsslon In 2018.
PCC Members who have served during 2023
Name
Revd R Forrest
MrA Watson
Mr S Peachey
Mr A Watson
Mrs P Mackness
Mr T Haines
Mrs L Robinson
Mr R Leatherdale
Mrs J Chitty
Mr E Chitty
Mrs M Humphris
Mrs P Mackness
Mrs E Simpson
Mr N Rees
Mr T Simpson
Mrs Carol Hardy
Mrs J Mason
Mrs S Watson
Se￿lary
Dr Julie Latchem-Hastings PCC Secretary. c(￿pted January 2024
. Post
Chair
Datos rf part year
Incumbent:
Wardens..
R&Elected - April 2023
Re-Elected -April 2023
Reader:
Deanery
Synod:
Stepped down April 2023
Elected
Members:
Treasurer
Stepped down April 2023
Elected April 2023
Structure Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is sel out in the Church Representation Rules. All
Church attendees are enC￿raged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for elections to the
PCC. Revd Rachel Forrest. having acted as priest-in-charge on secondment from Winchwmbe
Church up to Easter 2022. was formally appointed as Interim Priest in Charge for a period of 3
years starting in June 2022. Supported by the churchwardens and PCC. she has overall
responsibility for the running of the church.
Objaetlves andActlvltles
Holy Trinity PCC has the responsibility of c¢>operdting with the incumbent, in promoting the
ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic, social and
ecumenical.
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It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Hoty Trinity Church buildings and associated
propety.
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Church Attendance
A new electoral roll was compiled ahead of the Annual meeting in April 2019. The number of
parishioners recorded on the roll at that b'me was 135. Having revised the Roll, post pandemic
the number of people on our Electoral Roll to date is 124.
Congregation numbers have risen. Nwth weekty attendances averaging around 5&65 people.
Despite losing some longstsnding members of the congregation. this number has continued to
show a mod8St increase over the year. The proifjsion of live streamed servi￿8 continues to
attract a regular online attendance of around 20 views ￿ Sunday. with further viewing over the
course of the following week.
WORK OF THE PCC 2023
Wision and Objective￿riorit1eS
Our priorities remain driven by our vision that at Holy Trinity we strive to be
A growing and vibrant churth with an open door, enabling us to take God's
love out into the community and to welcome and nourish with God's love
all who enter.
Just as I have loved you. you also should love one another- John 13.34
Taste and see that the Lord is good- Psalm 34.8
In June 2022 Revd Rachel Forrest was appointed as Interim Priest-ln-charge of Holy Trinity,
Longlevens for a period of 3 years. She has a remit to help retum the church to a stable and
sustainable footing. The strategic direction of the church in the coming years will be detemiined
by the necessrties to achieve that and subject to endorsement by the PCC. Any change in
direction will inevbtably need to align with the Deanery Strategic Plan which is currently under
development.
We remain commltted to making Holy Trinity a genuinely welcoming. friendly and inclusive
community.
STEWARDSHIP
Response to Quinquennial Recommendatlons
During the course of 2023 no significant structural work has b￿n carried out on either the
church building or the church hall. This has been primarily due to the availability of people to
undertake the necessary work. We have however. redecorated the Sanctuary and Chancel
area. We have also had the Quinquennial Inspection of the Church which highlighted those
issues which are a priority to be carried out during the remainder of the year and going fotward
over the next 5 years and plans are in Pla￿ to do this.
Such work as has been carried out has been to rectify immediate problems. such as the sealing
of the redundant coal chute to prevent water ingress into the church cellar and repairs to the hall
plumbing.
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Fundralslng
Following the recent Quinquennial Inspection. Reverend Rachel Forrest has proposed the
setting up of 'Holy Trinity 90+,
We are in our 9(Y year and this is a fund￿lSIng Committee
dedicated to keeping the church going for the next 90 years. This committee would be seeking
to reach out into the community to promote awareness and raise funds as well as by grant
applications. It is expected to be a 5-year projecL
During 2023 the following events took place:
Coffee Mornlngs - as well as raising funds to support the ministry of the church, the
monthly coffee momings provide an important social fvnction. During 2023 these events
have gone from strength to strength and make a sizeable monthly contrit)ution to thurch
funds.
Summer Fele - the annual Fete was held for the second time since 2019. As well as
helping to raise fijnds towards the ministry and mission of the church. the Fete acts as
visible "shop windovf to the wider community, bringing in people who do not nomially
engage with the church. In particular the Fete continues to demonstrate the support for
the church in the wider ￿Mmunty. Plans are in action to bring in more community
groups and reach out to a younger audience.
Variety Evening - In 2022 an evening of music and entertainment arranged to ralse
funds specfficalty to enable the rede￿ration of the sanctuary area. The evening was well
re￿iVed and ￿peated during 2023. It also demonstrates the viability of smaller self-
contained events as a means of raising funds for specific goals. Another suth event is
planned In May 2024.
Christmas Tree Festival. We held Christrnas Tree Festivals in 2022 and 2023 that
engaged community groups and the wider community.
Safeguardlng
Safeguarding ￿MaInS a prlorlty for the PCC and is reviewed at each PCC meeting. Whilst to
date there have been no reported safeguarding incidents reported, all members of the PCC are
required to undertake training as recommended by the Church of England in order to build an
awareness of p)tential issues and how to respond in the event of an incident occurring. Our
Safeguarding Officer continues to use the Church's Safeguarding Dashboard to ensure that our
policies and practices remain appropriate and up to date.
WORSHIP AND PRAYER
Our regular pattern of Sunday and midweek W￿rShIp and prayer has been maintained
throughout the year. In addition to regular services, we were able to offer again a full
programme of services during Holy Week and Easter. induding in 2023. services every day in
Holy Week. Similarty, a full programme of Christmas services took pla￿, all growing in
numbers from last year. Most notably the 'Crib Service. which attracted over 300 people (and
two Shetland ponies!).
-Blue Christmas" built on last year with another appreciative
congregation from people for whom this is a challenging time of the year.
During 2023. again. a number of special seprfices were held. including the ever-popular Pet
Blessing Service and ServI￿S where members of the congregation and community wer8 invited
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to nominate their favourite hymns and cards. Such ser¥ices are less structured In fomiat and
designed to be accessible to non-regular churchgoers as well as members of the existing
congregations.
In December 2023 we held a Confinnation Service presided by Bishop Robert. Nine of our
congregation mernbers were confimed wtth another two from Dursley. It was a joyous service
and we are looking forward to at least another four candidates for Confimiation this year,
SHARING FAITH AND VALUES
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD
In 2023, Holy Trinity signed up to the Inclusive Church organisation with a cAJrnrnitment to
extend welcome to everyone. regardless of any difference.
Holy Trinity Toddlers continues to be popular with the parents of pre-school age children. These
weekly sessions provide an opportunty for members of the church communty to engage with
them.
We have continued to support the work of GIOu￿ster Foodbank, with members of the
congregation making donations of food items and toiletries These are regularfy delivered to the
food bank for distribution to people in short-term financial difficulty. This has been especially
important during the recent heightened demand on the seNice. We are grateful to those who
have donated items and those who have organised the deliveries.
In 2023. Reverend Rathel Forrest staged The Way of the Cross, in the centre of Gloucester on
Good Friday. This was well supported by the acting of skills of many in the congregation of Holy
Trinity and as V￿11 as being a great success, inspired strong links with other churches and
worship groups.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Du8 to the recent ill health of our Treasurer, the Accounts are unavailable at the time of writing
this. We have put in emergency measures and trust we will have them available by the time of
the APCM.
Revd Rachel Forrest
Interim Priest-ln-charge
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Flnanclal Revlow
Total receipts on ordinary unrestricted funds were £87.574 and are detailed in the Flnandal
Statements.
Total payments on the ordinary unrestricted fund in the year were £83.183.
The largest ilem of expenditure £52,088 was Parish Share which is a payment to the
Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance to enable li to provide the parish with cFergy and
support S8rvices.
The net resutt for the year was an excess of re￿pts over payments £4,390.
Reserves Pollcy
The PCC held £24.393 in unrestricted funds at the end of the year. These funds are held to
meet unforeseen expenditure which may oc￿r. Because it is not possible to forecast what
future expenditure may be necessary. it ts diffic￿lt to say what perlcrtj of tim8 thts 8X￿ndItUre
would cover.
Rastrfcted Funds
Monies held in 6 Restricted Funds are donations and fundraising income especially to be
spent on Choir arKI Music. Youth activities. Organ maintenance: fabric of the church., fabric
of the Church hall: missions and charities. In addition, a Specffied Gifts Fund is held for
donations etc. received to be spent on purkK>ses speufied by the donor, less related
expendilure. There a￿ Iwo memorial fvnds established, the interest of vthich is to be used
for the benefit of children associated wtth the churth and th8 benefit of flowers in the church,
respectively.
Rev'd Rachel Forrest (Priest in charge)
Date: 12.09.2024

THE PAROCTrllAL CHURCH COLIMCIL OF LoNGL￿Ns. GLOUCESTER
FIIIANCL4L STATEIIEiirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED J1ST QECEIABER 2023

THE PAROCIIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF LCNGLEVENS. GL(XKESTER
FINANCIAL STATEME14TS
FOR M YEAII EN￿￿ JISTCECEMDER 2023
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10
Sch•SJkn J. H8U Fth Flnts
10
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMTS ACCOUNT
Tolal
Fut
Tolal
Fu
FuThl
RE¢￿pT5
Vdurrtnry ir￿￿..
Plann￿ givir
29.075
29.075
7.959
6.524
18,143
1,580
2n
1.314
1.697
.741
5.210
16.448
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1.N5
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8.B37
9.140
172
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11.780
5.667
1.570
11.780
5.8B7
1.570
12.705
7.$57
87.573
10282
97,855
88.331
PAnlE
Furth￿ry tr8dinw r•)•ts 01gtr>Js•t
Costs 0f￿nd
554
153
507
507
782
638
56,098
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6.513
8.513
4.￿7
1.355
3,933
8.727
4,982
3.252
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B.447
9.993
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541
TOTAL PA￿lIT$
83,123
87.4f7
85.349
10.438
Trwskn (toyfvun furwts
SURPLLISIIDEFICM FOR YEAR
10,438
1902
AT ISTJANUARY 202J
47.703
98.509
95.577
AT318T DECEMBER 2023
53.091
100.947

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF LOMGLEVENS. GL¢)UCESTER
R•gi*•r•d Cbwlty N• 1178091
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILm&8
ASATJIST DECEMBER 2023
To
Fur
Tow
FuThJ
Fw
95,107
12.840
85,768
12.741
24.453
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5,075
94.917
94.917
94.917
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NOTES TO THE FINAMCIAL STATEIIEPITS
FOR TrE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
3 ￿lAEsTrICTED GEXERAL FU14>
24.453
20,003
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31
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31
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4.784
6,166
6,362
4,282
9,930
17,890
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DETAILED RECEIPTS AND PAYMEPfft ACCOUNrJ
FOR THE YEAR ENt*D 31ST OECEI•ER
242J
5.210
4.712
12.233
3.814
18,759
knned giwng. Env•k¥
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3.871
17.479
5.687
16.446
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7,657
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1.977
365
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1.110
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.837
6.370
153
6.217
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73.957
6S,633
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1723
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2.207
3.108

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH C(XIIICIL OF LONGLEVENS. GLOUCESTER
DETAILED RECEIPTS AND PAYMEMTS ACCOUP
FOA THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEIIBER 2023
ScTr￿ULE A.GENERAL FUK) ¢•r41N¥d
¢hur¢hyard'
1.359
1.3Sg
2.970
1,509
2,081
1.184
372
541
Tot•1 prym•rf¥
74.122
72.717
(1651
15.8841
Chw%h Mll r•¢•lpt•
11.780
11705
Church h•ll
CaTÉlaker
2.345
2.719
1.765
8nd gas
In8uranc• vAtèr
Maini8nar
2.775
8.447
9.312
3.393
161
12.3201
8•kne•￿ l•tJIn￿ry 202J
22.333
24.153
20.003

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DETAILED RECEIPTS AND PAYMEIITS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE W ENDED J1ST DECEMBER >J23
SCHEDLILe B.¢KIft FLVa>S
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B•l•ne••t 1•tJ•nwy 2033
31
31
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273
273
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31
737
31
585
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27
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B•l•nc• •t31•t D•e•mb•r 2023
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D￿AlLED RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKrs
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22
1•n￿ •11•iJ•nu•ry ¥J23
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6,166
4.935
135
1,890
1,625
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DEfALED RECEPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THÉ YEAR EM)ED 31ST DECEIWER 2023
2023
2022
2022
3D.745
17.690
29.745
15.343
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1232
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1715
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30.745
30.745
17.890
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2022
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173
175
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1.597
1.042
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1.￿7
690
218
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1.314
1.975
P•ym•n
Y62
636
1,420
1404
1,S97
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