Christ Church Padgate and Church Collective One Church, Many Communities, United in Christ
Annual Report and Accounts of the Parochial Church Council
Year ended 31 December 2025
Reference and Administrative Information
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Padgate is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity registration number: 1178871.
Christ Church is located on Station Road, Padgate, Warrington, in the Diocese of Liverpool. Correspondence should be sent to the Secretary of the PCC at the following address:
39 Solway Close, Fearnhead, Warrington WA2 0UP.
During 2025, up to 1 March 2026, the following people served as members of the Parochial Church Council:
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| Revd Neil Shaw | Team Rector | Chair – to 20 April 2025 |
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| Revd Simon Renison | Rector of the one church of Christ Church Padgate and Church Collective |
Chair – from 20 April 2025 |
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| Revd Emma Stonier | Curate Christ Church and Church Collective |
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| Barrie Crabtree | Churchwarden | ||
| Laura Lawrence | Churchwarden | ||
| Alan Kemp | DeanerySynod Representative | ||
| Dave Perfect | Deanery Synod Representative, Electoral Roll Officer |
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| Elected Members | Elected | ||
| Louise Appleby | LayReader | 2023 | |
| John Baguley | 2025 | ||
| Stephen Barton | 2025 | ||
| Dave Bown | Resigned Sept 2025 | 2025 | |
| Alan Clayton | Vice-chair | 2024 | |
| Barbara Clayton | 2025 | ||
| Edward Collinson | 2024 | ||
| Debbie Jacques | Treasurer | 2023 | |
| David Magrath | 2025 | ||
| Jill Perfect | Secretary | 2023 | |
| Natalie Vance | Gift-aid Secretary | From May2025 | 2025 |
| Ruth Waterfield | Gift-aid Secretary | To May2025 | 2023 |
Non–PCC Officers
Hannah Austin Operations and Admin Manager and Safeguarding Officer Pete McDade Youth Director (until the end of December 2025) Vacant Health and Safety Officer
Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC, Sankey Street WARRINGTON, WA1 1XG Auditor: Cadishead Accountancy Services Ltd, 657 Liverpool Road, Irlam, MANCHESTER, M44 5XD
Legal Advisor: Howard Dellar, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, LONDON , SW1P 3JT Architect: Graham Holland Associates, Winnington Hall, NORTHWICH, CW8 4DU
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Structure, Management and Governance
Christ Church PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules.
The PCC complies with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). The PCC has adopted The House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church: safeguarding policy’; and diocesan safeguarding policies and practice guidance.
The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church members are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC meets every two months and has three sub-committees: The Standing, Mission and Reordering Committee, Finance Committee and Social Committee, which meet as required and report to the full PCC on a regular basis.
Membership comprises: - Standing, Mission and Reordering Committee: Rector, Churchwardens, and PCC Vice- Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Finance Committee: Rector, Churchwardens, Treasurer plus one other member. Social Committee: PCC members plus other non-PCC members.
The Safeguarding Officer and Safety Officer report to the PCC as required.
Five members of the Church (in addition to the Rector) are on the Board of Governors of Christ Church and Cinnamon Brow CE Primary Schools.
Christ Church is part of the East Warrington Team of Churches, which also includes the Church of the Ascension, Birchwood & Woolston.
Objectives and Activities
The general functions of the PCC are stated within section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and specifically that the PCC ‘is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical.’
When planning activities for the year, the PCC gave consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.
Our objectives for 2025 were:
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To bring about a positive and hope-filled amalgamation with Church Collective, so that this significant change is balanced and sensitive and meets the needs of both Christ Church and Church Collective.
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Engage with the developing Diocesan 'Fit for Mission' programme.
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Develop lay leadership and enable members to discover and use their gifts to a greater extent following the ‘Cultivate’ programme as part of ‘Fit for Mission’.
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Continue to develop the reordering proposals, so that our church building can meet the needs of our mission.
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Plant new Collectives.
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On Easter Sunday 20 April 2025, Revd Neil Shaw retired from ministry. His role as incumbent of Christ Church was taken over by Revd Simon Renison. Revd Renison is leader of Church Collective, which has been hosted by Christ Church since 2021. The PCC agreed in 2024 that Christ Church and Church Collective would amalgamate following the retirement of Revd Shaw, so Revd Renison is now incumbent at Christ Church, but also continues to lead Church Collective. Church Collective aims to fulfil God's call to plant a network of worshipping communities (called ‘Collectives’) across Warrington. Each Collective gives communities an alternative expression of church, complementing the parish system. A Celebration Service for the amalgamation was held on 21 September, with Archdeacon Simon Fisher commissioning Revd Renison into his joint ministry.
In June, our curate Revd Emma Stonier was priested at Liverpool Cathedral and in July our ordinand, John Lisle was ordained Deacon at Blackburn Cathedral, before beginning his curacy at St Luke’s Church in Blackburn.
In March the PCC voted to continue to support the ‘Fit for Mission’ programme towards a single larger parish, the Parish of Warrington, with a single PCC, central support services and funding. Once Christ Church PCC is dissolved, a Local Leadership Team (LLT) for Christ Church and Church Collective will take over, responsible for buildings, services, mission, budget and general issues. There will be two sub-committees: a Buildings Committee (covering reordering and maintenance) and a Social Committee (to plan events).
Two surveys were carried out during 2025. A Discipleship survey carried out by the Diocesan Facilitator Anthony Clowes, highlighted areas for development, such as helping people to deepen and share their faith, developing mentorship, raising the profile of social action projects and financial giving.
We also carried out a survey of the congregation on the amalgamation of Christ Church and Church Collective, which highlighted the benefits of the increase in the numbers of children, youth and families. Challenges raised were: getting to know each other; the short time between services; the lack of space and forms of communication, particularly for those not online. The issues raised by both these surveys will be worked on in 2026.
During 2025 we held an Alpha Course, looked at Mark’s Gospel, held a week of boundary prayer walks and read the whole of the Bible aloud in church over a week, to proclaim the word of God across Warrington. From 18 – 23 August, 88 readers, from under 10 to over 80 years old, from 15 churches, read Genesis to Revelation in 20 minute slots, from 6am to 10pm.
Achievements and performance including review of charitable achievements against objectives
The following section summarises our main areas of activity and performance:
Electoral Roll
At the end of the year the Electoral Roll stood at 125. This is three more than at the end of 2024. During this period, six people came on to the Electoral Roll for the first time, while three others either died or moved away.
Worship
On Sundays we hold our traditional Communion service at 10am, followed by our lively charismatic informal service at 11.15am. On the first Sunday of the month, these services are preceded by a Said Communion service at 9am. On the second Sunday of the month, we hold Active Church, an all-age
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worship service, followed by a shortened Communion Service. On fifth Sundays there is a family celebration service with communion and on the first and third Sundays we hold a Kids Collective in Christ Church School.
The former Howley Collective, now meets at Christ Church at 11.15am on Sundays following the amalgamation with Christ Church, in our informal charismatic service. This is an opportunity for people to deepen their faith in an informal setting, with a time of sung worship, teaching and shared communion.
Average attendance at the 10am Sunday services is 53 adults and at the 11.15am service, 26 adults and 12 children, with an average of 12 adults at the 9am monthly service. Average attendance for Active Church services is 66 adults and 30 children and at Kids Collective 25 children.
A midweek communion service is held on Wednesday mornings, with an average attendance of 12 adults.
Baptism services are held on the first Sunday of the month, with a total of 22 (22 in 2024) children and 1 adult being baptised during the year. A special service is held every year when dollies made for each child at their baptism are presented to them. There were 13 confirmations (18 in 2024), 1 wedding (3 in 2024) and 16 funerals (17 in 2024) during 2025.
Good Friday and Easter Day services attracted a total of 289 adults and children (164 in 2024). In December the Christingle service attracted 138 adults and children (273 at both Christingle and Carols around the Tree in 2024). The Carol Service, Christmas Eve crib service, Midnight Communion and Christmas Day services attracted a total of 374 adults and children (428 in 2024).
Special services were also held in church. A Service of Thanksgiving and Reflection was held in May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and, as well as a service on Remembrance Sunday, a remembrance service was held on 6 November by the 1330 (Warrington) Squadron Air Cadets which was attended by people from all over Warrington. A Worship & Prayer evening was held in November, with charismatic worship and prayer led by the church worship band, plus an All Souls service.
Four Collectives were planted in 2025. Wine and the Way and Poplars Collective for adults to worship, pray and explore faith, Kids Collective for children on Sundays and Brick Collective, exploring faith through Lego and Duplo for families. The first Brick Collective at Christ Church School was attended by over 80 adults and children.
Additional highlights of 2025 include a variety of social and community events including coffee mornings and afternoon tea, quiz nights, craft events, family picnics, Church walks in Delamere Forest and Woolston Park; a youth trip to the local outreach FUSE event, light parties at Halloween, volunteering at the Creamfields Festival, litter picks, a Nativity Scavenger hunt and Year 6 transition sessions to high school.
Youth and Children’s Work
Active Church services are held once a month aimed at children and families and include craft activities related to the theme of the service.
Kids Collective meets on the first and third Sundays at 11am in Christ Church School, and is open to children aged from 3 to 11 with games, activities, Bible stories, snacks and activities.
Stay and Praise Collectives are held regularly at three primary schools, when parents and carers join in with a KS1 act of worship, with songs, Bible stories, puppets and refreshments.
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Brick Collective uses Lego and Duplo to explore Bible stories and will start to meet monthly in Christ Church School in 2026.
Youth Collectives for ages 11 – 18, met weekly at Warrington Youth Zone, Fearnhead Cross Community Centre and Christ Church to socialise, play games, eat snacks and grow in faith.
Clergy led school-based acts of worship are held at Christ Church Primary School and Cinnamon Brow Primary School , including regular assemblies, as well as special festival celebrations in Church (Christmas, Easter, Harvest and Leavers services).
Open the Book sessions are held at both Christ Church Primary School and Cinnamon Brow Primary School. We endeavour to provide at least one session per month for each school. The sessions are delivered by a small team of volunteers, who together with a class of children, tell and act out a Bible story using the resources provided by the Open the Book section of the Bible Society.
Church Groups
Mothers’ Union members enjoyed a busy and interesting year of talks by visiting speakers, attended craft sessions and a demonstration in flower arranging and shared meals together. Members have also supported various coffee mornings by supplying cakes and helping on stalls. Membership of the MU is not needed to attend meetings, which are open to all.
Our Knit and Natter group meets on the first Saturday of every month and is an opportunity to share craft activities, fellowship and refreshments. This attracts non-church goers.
Harmony is a monthly event hosted by our choir, when favourite hymns and worship songs are chosen and sung. Each session has a guest speaker who shares something of their life and faith, as well as a Bible reading, prayers and information on the music and lyrics of the hymns selected for that month.
Social Action and Fundraising
The Social Committee and members of the congregation organised a range of events to raise funds, including a Last Night at the Proms Concert with the Band and Drums of the Cheshire Constabulary; concerts by Warrington Musical Society; the Garden Party and the Christmas Tree Extravaganza.
A coffee morning was held to raise funds for Macmillan . Collections were held in church and online for Christian Aid , during Christian Aid week. Also, a Fairtrade stall selling Fairtrade food and fairly traded crafts is held regularly in church.
Smile Collective met at St Margaret’s Primary School in Orford and offered a free community meal to those attending. To worship creatively, love generously and serve locally, we provided around 188 meals in 2025.
Our Harvest service was held in October and members of the congregation brought food items which were then donated to the Padgate branch of the Warrington Food Bank .
At our Toy service at the beginning of December, members of the congregation donated new toys for children who would otherwise have very little. These toys were then distributed to local families through Warrington Youth Zone.
The Mothers’ Union again supported Operation Christmas Child and sent Christmas shoe boxes to the charity Samaritan’s Purse.
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The annual Christingle Service in December was attended by 138 adults and children. This service and the house boxes held by members of the congregation, raised funds for the Children’s Society .
Our Carols around the Tree event attracted around 60 people and featured carols led by our church worship band and by a local brass band. There was also a cash collection for Padgate Food Bank . This event to support the Food Bank is in addition to donations from our harvest service and our local collection point in church, which members of the congregation regularly support.
Church Building and Grounds
The Reordering Committee continued discussions with the church architect on plans for changes in the church to create a space which is more usable and flexible and which could be used for community activities. Our priorities are improved toilet, kitchen and meeting room facilities, better disabled access and seating and a more flexible space for mission and community activities. A booklet with artist impressions of the proposed internal space is planned. This will be presented to the congregation early in 2026 and financial pledges will be sought.
The Friends of Christ Church Graveyard care for the churchyard together with a team who are part of the Community Payback Scheme of the Ministry of Justice. This team has been very effective at keeping the graveyard tidy on a weekly basis, by clearing leaves, strimming and mowing the grass and pruning shrubs. We are very grateful to the supervisors and members of the Community Payback Team and the Ministry of Justice for helping to maintain the graveyard.
In 2025 permission was granted by the Archdeacon for work required on 18 trees in the graveyard, which involved removing deadwood, overhanging branches and felling trees with ash dieback. The work was carried out by Holly Oak Tree Services in October 2025 following approval under Minor Matters Lists A and B.
Repair work involving resurfacing and repairing York stone insets was carried out on paths in the graveyard in the autumn of 2025.
Work has also been carried out to restore and tidy the front border in the Garden of Remembrance along Station Road.
Refreshments were offered to those visiting the graveyard over the Mother’s Day weekend, as well as an opportunity for people to come into church to pray and/or light a candle.
The Friends Group held four clear-up days during 2025, and the 1330 Squadron Air Cadets held one clear-up morning and cleaned military graves.
The Friends were again successful in being selected as a local community cause for the Co-op. Funds will be added to the Friends’ grant allocation when people shop at the Co-op and choose the Friends as their local cause.
A full report on the activities of the Friends during 2025 can be found in the Friends Annual Report and Accounts year ended December 2025.
Communications
As well as our websites https://christchurch-padgate.co.uk/ and https://churchcollective.uk/we are on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Spotify.
The Friends of Christ Church Graveyard is also on Facebook.
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A weekly email is circulated to around 180 members of church, providing regular updates on church services and activities.
Plans for 2026
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Continue work to bring our congregations together as ‘One Church, Many Communities, United in Christ’.
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Engage with the single Parish of Warrington as it begins operating in 2026.
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Develop lay leadership and enable members to discover and use their gifts to a greater extent following the ‘Cultivate’ programme as part of ‘Fit for Mission’.
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Continue to develop the reordering proposals, so that our church building can meet the needs of our mission.
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Enable our existing Collectives to flourish and plant new Collectives.
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Engage with the soon to be formed Youth and Children’s hub across the Single Larger Parish, particularly planting more Youth Collectives across the town in partnership with other Anglican churches.
Financial Review
Financial Review
The PCC continued to review the costs of running the church, making decisions that show the church’s commitment given to the Diocese in 2012 to paying all liabilities as they fall due including the Parish Share.
The PCC is registered with the Charities Commission in England and Wales, reference number 1178871.
Report on Accounts for 2025
The year ended 31 December 2025 has been a year of transition as the two churches of Christ Church Padgate and Church Collective continue to work to full amalgamation to become one church. This process started in April 2025 and formally came into effect from September 2025. It was agreed by the PCC that the operational finances would be fully amalgamated by the end of 2025 and that the balance of the Church Collective fund as at 31 December will remain restricted to Church Collective activities and growth.
The attached accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 show that the overall income raised in 2025 across all unrestricted funds was £109,640. This includes £28,044 from Transform Northwest to assist with the amalgamation of the two churches. If this amount is excluded, then the income for 2025 is £81,596 (£91,542 in 2024), giving an overall decrease of £9,946.
In 2024 the church received two legacies totalling £242,959 and money received from the closure of Church of the Resurrection bank accounts which totalled £13,000. The PCC decided to set up a Reordering fund with £250,000 of this money.
Overall, Planned Giving decreased by 0.8% compared to 2024 being £42,172 in 2025 (£45,864 in 2024).
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The contactless gifts received via the card machine during 2025 amounted to £1,337 (£1,816 in 2024). This amount is included in ‘Collections and other giving’.
The money received from Fees for weddings and funerals decreased by £2,469 (being £7,782 in 2025 compared to £10,251 in 2024).
Various fundraising events were held during the year raising a total of £4,559 (£5,273 in 2024). These included the Garden Party £1,455, Last Night of the Proms £1,479, the Christmas Tree Extravaganza £1,374 and Warrington Musical Society concerts £250.
The Parish Share was reduced in 2025 to £44,132 (£76,501 in 2024). In 2024 we paid £44,626 leaving a balance of £31,875 outstanding. We have been informed that the Deanery will pay £8,000, leaving Christ Church to pay £23,875 in 2025, (some of which is covered by the contribution from Transform Northwest of £28,044 for the amalgamation of Christ Church and Church Collective), together with the 2025 Parish Share. The total Parish Share paid in 2025 was therefore £68,007.
The other running costs of the church show a slight increase of £910, being £38,241 (£37,331 in 2024).
The overall repairs figure of £14,458 includes £6,100 for tree work, £1,032 for repairs to paths, £1,032 for a drainage survey and £3,180 for a structural report.
The total energy costs for the year have decreased by £236 to £8,489 (£8,725 in 2024) and are broken down as: Gas £6,165 (£6,692 in 2024), Electricity £1,741 (£1,545 in 2024) and Water £582 (£488 in 2024).
The balance in the Reserve Account at year end 31/12/2025 has increased to £278,647 (£271,082 in 2024). This is split between the Reordering project fund (£249,943) and the general reserve (£28,704).
Church Collective Fund
Since July 2021 Church Collective has been hosted by Christ Church Padgate with the finances being administered through a restricted fund by the PCC and overseen by Liverpool Diocese. The accounts for the Collective are shown within the other funds for completeness. There is no cost incurred by Christ Church in administering this fund.
In September 2025 Church Collective and Christ Church Padgate amalgamated to become One Church and work is being carried out to bring their future operational income and expenditure together ready for 2026, whilst keeping the Church Collective fund balance as at 31 December 2025 restricted as before.
Parish of Warrington Services
In July 2025, as part of the Fit for Mission project, which is working to unite the twelve parishes in Warrington into one larger single parish, Christ Church was asked to facilitate payroll and operational costs within a restricted fund, until the larger single parish of Warrington is officially formed. This is carried out with no cost to Christ Church.
Reserves Policy
In 2021, as the church is a registered charity, the PCC agreed that it would be prudent to retain two months running costs amounting to £15,000, as a reserve. This is in line with the Diocese guidelines. In 2022, this amount was reduced to £10,000 in order to assist with pressures on cash-flow. This policy is reviewed regularly.
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Performance of Investments
Investments are placed with the CCLA in the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. These investments attracted a total of £9,670 in interest in 2025 (£2,621 in 2024). This is split between £6,371 in unrestricted funds (£1,551 in 2024) and £3,298 in restricted funds (£1,071 in 2024).
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Christ Church Padgate Accounts for year ended 31st December 2025 General Fund
| Receipts Voluntary Income Planned Giving Collections & Other Giving Income Tax Recovered Other Voluntary Income Fees Sundry Donations Donations for Charities Events & Activities Social Functions Sale Goods & Books Magazine Donations/Adverts Other Income Transfers from Reserve fund Area Dean Grant LDBF Grants Insurance Claims TOTAL RECEIPTS Payments Grants Christian Relief & Develop. Agencies Home Mission & Church Societies Secular Charities Support Costs Sunday School & Walking Day Training Books/Notes/Videos Subscriptions to Other Bodies Relating to the Work of the Church Parish Share Clergy Expenses Vicarage Rates/Water Upkeep of Services Organist/Cleaner/Verger Building & Maintenance Light/Heat/Water Sundry Expenses Social Function Costs Administration Printing & Stationery Insurance TOTAL PAYMENTS Surplus/ (Deficit) for the Year Bank Account as at 1st January Bank account as at 31st December |
2025 2025 42172 6003 9645 57820 5195 104 380 5679 0 121 0 121 25246 0 704 0 25950 89570 0 405 405 0 331 1384 1715 68007 1004 3856 968 570 734 8489 2979 137 86743 933 3265 4197 93061 -3491 5418 1927 |
2024 2024 45864 7020 11388 64272 7214 0 579 7793 0 72 0 72 500 2500 £3790 Curates housing 0 3000 75137 0 576 576 0 832 1215 2047 44626 1454 3632 449 720 Gravedigger 1537 Red and Green bins 8725 2648 47 63838 305 3218 3523 69985 5152 266 5418 |
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Christ Church Padgate
RESERVE FUND
| Receipts Donations Legacies Transfer from Church of Resurrection Central Board of Finance Interest Coffee Morning Garden Party Last Night of Proms Kings Cornation Party Christmas tree extravaganza WMS Concert Coffee shop Transfer from Church Collective Payments Repairs & Renewals Transfer to Reordering Fund Transfer to General Fund Surplus Balance at 1st January Balance at 31st December |
2025 2025 2024 2024 1805 3699 244803 0 13000 1392 1551 0 241 1455 1727 1479 1767 0 0 1374 1388 250 150 0 28044 0 0 0 35800 268326 2932 11972 250000 25246 0 278178 11972 -242378 256354 271082 14728 28704 271082 |
2025 2025 2024 2024 1805 3699 244803 0 13000 1392 1551 0 241 1455 1727 1479 1767 0 0 1374 1388 250 150 0 28044 0 0 0 35800 268326 2932 11972 250000 25246 0 278178 11972 -242378 256354 271082 14728 28704 271082 |
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| 256354 14728 271082 |
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Christ Church Padgate
Burial Ground Fund
Designated Funds
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | ||||
| Memorials and tablets | ||||
| Burials | 2587 | 3037 | ||
| Grants | 0 | 1000 | ||
| Sundry Donations | 975 | 0 | ||
| Bank interest | 707 | 0 | ||
| 4269 | 4037 | |||
| Payments | ||||
| Burial Grouund Expenses | 7222 | 0 | ||
| Tree Survey | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7222 | 0 | |||
| Surplus/Deficit for year | -2953 | 4037 | ||
| Bank Deposit Account as at 1st January | 13480 | 9443 | ||
| Bank Deposit Account as at 31st December | 10527 | 13480 |
Burial Ground Restricted Fund
Endowment received Oct 2013
Receipts
Payments
| Bank account balance at | 1st January | 15000 | 15000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank account balance at | 31st December | 15000 | 15000 |
Church Day School Trust Account
Restricted Funds
| Receipts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank interest | 1 | 1 | |
| Payments | 0 | 0 | |
| Suplus for year | 0 | 1 | |
| Bank Deposit account as at 1st January | 94 | 93 | |
| Bank Deposit account as at 31st December | 94 | 94 | |
| Flower Fund | |||
| Designated Fund | |||
| Receipts | 0 | 265 | |
| Payments | 135 | 90 | |
| Surplus/Deficit for year | -135 | 175 | |
| Balance in bank at 1st January | 180 | 5 | |
| Balance in bank at 31st December | 45 | 180 | |
| Reordering Fund | |||
| Designated | |||
| Receipts | |||
| Transfer from Reserve | 250000 | ||
| Bank Interest | 4272 | ||
| 254272 | |||
| Payments | |||
| Professional Fees | 4329 | ||
| Surplus for year | 249943 | ||
| Balance as at 31st December | 249943 |
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Christ Church Padgate
| Church Collective | ||||||
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| Restricted | ||||||
| Note Started 01/07/21 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Receipts | ||||||
| LDBF Funding | 66668 | 66225 | ||||
| Henry Smith Foundation Grant | 17100 | |||||
| Belfry Grant | 1000 | 60000 | ||||
| Planned Giving | 19730 | 14357 | ||||
| Tax Recovered | 4939 | 3527 | ||||
| Sundry Donations | 2893 | 2702 | ||||
| University Chester | 0 | |||||
| Warrington Charities Trust | 899 | |||||
| Cheshire Evangelical Trust | 2574 | |||||
| One off Grant Stay and Praise | 855 | |||||
| Fundraising | 1433 | 663 | ||||
| Bank Interest | 3298 | 33293 | 1071 | 26648 | ||
| Total Income | 99961 | 169973 |
Expenditure
| Staff Costs Payroll Clergy Housing Operational Costs Travel & Exps Other Costs Rental Of Meeting Spa Total Revenue Expenditure Capital Costs Equip Office Overall Expenditure Surplus/Deficit for year Balance as at 1st January Balance as at 31st December |
49545 47773 213 2836 49758 50609 6182 5170 9778 11763 2230 6595 18190 23528 74137 399 1885 4320 4719 3900 5785 72667 79922 27294 90051 152020 61969 179314 152020 |
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Parish of Warrington Services
Restricted Fund
| Receipts Grants Donations Expenditure Payroll Telephone Surplus/ Deficit for year Balance as at 1st January Balance as at 31st December |
84465 490 84955 23947 131 24078 60877 0 60877 |
84465 490 84955 23947 131 24078 60877 0 60877 |
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| 60877 0 60877 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilites as at 31st December 2025
| Monetary Assets | General | General | School | Burial | Fabric | Flower | **Reordering ** | Collective | Coffee | **Restricted ** | PWS | Total | ||
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| Ground | Fund | Fund | Fund | Fund | Fund | Funds | Fund | |||||||
| Barclays Bank C/A | 2068 | 5885 | 15494 | 45 | 45671 | 73898 | 234 | 60877.00 | 204172 | |||||
| Barclays Bank D/A | 96 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| CBF Deposit Fund | 4641 | 13210 | 204272 | 104535 | 15000 | 341659 | ||||||||
| Cash in hand | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| SOLDO cards | -141 | 878 | 737 | |||||||||||
| Total | 1927 | 96 | 10526 | 28704 | 45 | 249943 | 179315 | 234 | 15000 | 60877 | 546667 | |||
| Parish Share Account | ||||||||||||||
| Jan | 10052.60 | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding Balances b/fwd | 31874.65 | Feb | 3677.67 | |||||||||||
| Mar | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
| Share for 2025 | Apr | 7355.34 | ||||||||||||
| Jan to Dec | 44132.04 | May | 21177.39 | |||||||||||
| Jun | 3677.67 | |||||||||||||
| Paid in year | 68006.69 | Jul | 3677.67 | |||||||||||
| Deanery covered from 2024 | funds | 8000 | Aug | 3677.67 | ||||||||||
| Balance c/fwd | 0.00 | Sep | 3677.67 | |||||||||||
| Oct | 3677.67 | |||||||||||||
| 76006.69 | 76006.69 | Nov | 3677.67 | |||||||||||
| Dec | 3677.67 |
Opening Balance represented by
Aug-24 6374.93 6374.93 paid Jan 25 Sep-24 6374.93 Oct-24 6374.93 Note Nov-24 6374.93 £17,499.72 paid May 25 Dec-24 6374.93 31874.65 £23,874.65
Annual Report Christ Church Padgate and Church Collective 2025 One Church, Many Communities, United in Christ
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Independent Examinerfs Rep)rt on the accounts for the year ended 31- December as Sei vul paoe5 to of yotsr Annual ReporL Respectlve pOr1b117tle5 of Trusteey Dnd Ex)mlMI The PCC arp. rpsponslble tr thE w¥pèrèik)n of the ¥r¢wnts. They conddcr that an audit is rnt requlrety for this year under Secbon 144 01 the Chartties Att ?ni i (the Charities Artl 4rvJ thai an irydepender examlration Is r&ed. It Is my responsibility to: examine the aco)Lnts under Section 145 of the Charitles Act, to follow the proce¢Ltrés laid down in the gènp.r? ThrettKJns glven ty the Chrfflty Ccvnmission (under 5ecbon 145151(b) o- the Chariilos Act), and to stste whether partir matters bave come to my arrenDon. Basls of Indynd•nt examinerfs st•tem•rt My examJnatlon carried out in ac£ordance with genèral Direthons given by tr.e ChatY CommlSSKJn. An exarnlnats includes a review of rhe accountir,g records keF by the PCC and a comparfson ol Unts jresented Y4iLh those record5. It also includes ConsiderntTr of èny unusual Trem4 or d1scl0su in the 0nts. and seeking Èxp14nètlons from the PCC concerning any 5uth, matters. Thc procedures undertaken do not provide all the evi6ence that wouk1 )0 requirod in an audit, and ronsgquently no ¥lnlon is 9lver as to wwer the coUnts ptE5ent a'true and klv view and the ort ss1Smited to those matt¥s set out in the statement bdow. Independeftt examlner's statement In conne£bOn With my ex41minatton, m&tsr hos con to rny attentlm: l} whlch glves me rea$able cause to believe that in. any rn4teri& resFecty the reqU1rerrts.' r¢) ko.gp ar.¢.tsunWng records in accordarKe with ¥ectioTh 130 of rhe Charitie5 Act. to prepare accourts whlch 8C¢Crt with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requir2rnents Df the Chadrlps Arr haiie not been m&,. or 2) to which, In my tsplnlon, attentkm shoukl be thawn lfi ¢rdw to ete a proper understandiryj of the acceAmfS ro be reached. Slgrd: Datc.. IE'5 NafnE-. / sJ/L L..U) acs5. £/.4e** Artrtutsl Reportchrirt Churth Ptsdg(FteondChurth Collertive 2025 Orje Church, Mony C(wnmunities, Unitedin Christ 16
Christ Church Padgate
Sofa Separate Designated
For the period from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
| Unrestricted | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Prior year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | funds | funds | total funds | |
| Income andendowments from: | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 62,905.81 | 2,489.02 | 113,578.18 | - | 178,973.01 | 418,214.48 |
| Income from charitable activities | 4,625.00 | 2,587.00 | - | - | 7,212.00 | 9,710.87 |
| Other trading activities | 88.25 | 165.75 | 1,373.50 | - | 1,627.50 | 72.46 |
| Investments | 1.25 | 6,371.23 | 3,298.13 | - | 9,670.61 | 2,621.81 |
| Other income | - | - | 94,711.38 | - | 94,711.38 | 83,325.47 |
| Total income | 67,620.31 | 11,613.00 | 212,961.19 | - | 292,194.50 | 513,945.09 |
| Expenditure on: | ||||||
| Raising funds | 233.44 | - | - | - | 233.44 | 158.98 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 69,542.29 | 35,591.43 | 3,134.97 | - | 108,268.69 | 83,382.98 |
| Other expenditure | 1,335.36 | - | 93,610.19 | - | 94,945.55 | 77,132.77 |
| Total expenditure | 71,111.09 | 35,591.43 | 96,745.16 | - | 203,447.68 | 160,674.73 |
| Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer | (3,490.78) | (23,978.43) | 116,216.03 | - | 88,746.82 | 353,270.36 |
| Transfers: | ||||||
| Gross transfers between funds - in | - | 278,044.00 | - | - | 278,044.00 | 5,764.38 |
| Gross transfers between funds - out | - | (250,000.00) | (28,044.00) | - | (278,044.00) | (5,764.38) |
| Other recognisedgains / losses | ||||||
| Gains/losses on investment assets | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gains on revaluation,fixed assets,charity's own use | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net movement infunds | (3,490.78) | 4,065.57 | 88,172.03 | - | 88,746.82 | 353,270.36 |
| Reconciliationof funds | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 5,418.00 | 281,716.74 | 152,019.67 | 15,000.00 | 454,154.41 | 100,884.05 |
| Total funds carriedforward | 1,927.22 | 285,782.31 | 240,191.70 | 15,000.00 | 542,901.23 | 454,154.41 |
| Representedby | ||||||
| Unrestricted | ||||||
| General Fund | 1,927.22 | - | - | - | 1,927.22 | 5,418.00 |
| Designated | ||||||
| Burial Ground Fund | - | 10,526.35 | - | - | 10,526.35 | 13,479.35 |
| Coffee Shop | - | 234.05 | - | - | 234.05 | - |
| Fabric Fund | - | 25,035.25 | - | - | 25,035.25 | 268,058.79 |
| Flower Fund | - | 43.92 | - | - | 43.92 | 178.60 |
| Reordering Fund | - | 249,942.74 | - | - | 249,942.74 | - |
| Restricted | ||||||
| Church Collective | - | - | 179,314.68 | - | 179,314.68 | 152,019.67 |
| Parish Of Warrington Services | - | - | 60,877.02 | - | 60,877.02 | - |
| Endowment | ||||||
| Burial Ground Fund | - | - | - | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 |
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Independent Examiner's Report Report to the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of on the accounts for the year ended 31sr December pages to of your Annual Report. as set out on Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Att) 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 Art), and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of 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 an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf 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 matter has come to my attention". l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities 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. Signed: Date: IE'S Name: Co L/ /J/L fy/ address: S7