Annual Report for 2024 for the Parochial Church Council of St Martin's, Hereford Part of the Benefice of South Wye, Hereford Contents.. 1 3 Parish and PCC Information, Membership and Policies 4 6 Electoral Roll 6 - 8 Churchwardens, Report 9,10 Receipts and Payments 11 12 Assets and Liabilities 13 - 16 Ministry Report 17 Vestry and APCM Agendas 18- 29 Minutes of 2023 Vestry &APCM Parish Information St. Martin's Church is situated in Ross Road, Hereford, It is part of the Diocese of Hereford within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Team Office 89 Ross Road, Hereford, HR2 7RJ. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission (Charity No. 1179658) St. Martin's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Anne Dowdeswell, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church Centre complex of St. Martin's, Ross Road, Hereford, and our investment properties. St Martin's PCC The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St. Martin's. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our serdices can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our sepdices and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. In particular, we try to enable the people of South Wye to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: Worship and prayer; leaming about the Gospel,. and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus; Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish; Missionary and outreach work. To facilitate this it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St. Martin's and the Church Centre. Membership PCC Membership PCC members who have served at any time from1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved are: Ex Officio: Reverend Anne Dowdeswell Team Rector Reverend Lauren Bell Curate Julia Ware Irene Goodman Deanery Synod Rep Bev Merrett Treasurer John Eden Elected Members Courteney Christer Sue Cockroft John Eden Gillian Farlow Irene Goodman Bev Merritt Geoff Rawcliffe Julia Ware Clive Wilce Heather Williams The PCC meet bi-monthly. Churchwardens The Standing Committee has authority to transact business between meetings. Reserves Policy It is the policy of the PCC to hold a minimum of £10,000 as a General Reserve to cover running costs in the event of a major problem, another £10,000 in a Restricted Building Fund to meet anticipated building maintenance costs and unforeseen repairs, and a further reserve (3 months staff pay) to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and meet emergencies. Church Workers Pension Fund The Scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme's assets and liabilities to specific employers and that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pension costs charged to the SOFA in the year are contributions payable by and on behalf of the eligible members of staff. Safeguarding The Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, requires all clergy authorised to officiate, other relevant Church Officers (e.g. Church Wardens) and parochial church councils to have 'due regard. to safeguarding policy and practice guidan￿ issued by the House of Bishops. A duty to have due regard to guidance means that a person under that duty is not free to disregard it but is required to follow such guidance unless there are cogent reasons for not doing so. The PCC are committed to the Safeguarding policy, guidan￿ and structures of the church of England and Diocese of Hereford. The PCC has adopted a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Other Policies The PCC has adopted the Diocese of Hereford guidance on Collections in Church at Funerals, Memorial Services, and Services of Thanksgiving. The PCC has adopted a Health and Safety Policy. Our policy is to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that our activities are carried out safely and do not pose a risk to the health of our employees, volunteers, congregation, visitors and others who may use the church, churchyard or any other building we are responsible for. This will be in accordance with good practice and any relevant statutory provisions where they apply. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) accepts its overall responsibility for this. We will ensure that adequate resources are made available to achieve this objective. Any decisions we make will have due regard for it. The PCC has adopted a policy on Photography during church activities on premises owned by St Martin's PCC. Members of the Electoral Roll following 2025 revision SURNAME CHRISTIAN NAME 1. ALEXANDER Shirley 2. AUER Frances Alexandria Ruth 3. BAYLISS Brenda 4. BELL Ethan 5. BIRD Peter 6. BISHOP Ann 7. COCKROFT Susan Catherine 8. CHRISTER Courteney Jade 9. CLARKE Elizabeth Mary 10. CUMBES Hudson 11. DAVIES Gwendoline May 'Jean' 12. ECKLEY rina Marie 13, EDEN Gaye Clare 14. EDEN John Anthony 15. EDWARDS Susan Sharon 16. EVANS Shirley Jane 17. EVANS Geoffrey William 18. FARLOW Gillian 19. FRIEDLANDER Laura Jane 20. GITTENS Sarah Joan 21. GOODMAN Irene Elizabeth 22. GOODMAN Susan 23. GRIFFIN Kimberley 24. HAMMETT Sarah 25. HARDING June Dawn 26. HARRIS Margaret Jean 27. HARWOOD Pauline Heather 28. HARWOOD Victor 29. HEALEY Irene Dorothy 30. HORNSEY Cat 31. HUGHES James 32. HUGHES Samantha 33. HUGHES Valerie Mary 34. HYDE Leslie Martin 35. HYDE Susan 36. JONES Colin 37. JOSEPH Joan 38. KENDAL Shirley Ann 39. KENNETT-WISE Pamela Jean 40. KENNETT-WISE John Duncan 41. KNOX Kieron Dale 42. KNOX Angela Claire 43. LANE Oenwen Olive Margaret 44. LIBBY Ann Josephine 45. MAITLAND Christopher 46. MAITLAND Graciela Lucy 47. MASON Doris Jean 48. MERRirr Beverley Anne 49. MILES Rebecca 50. MILES Scott 51. MILLER Christina Elizabeth 52. MUNN Zoe 53. NICHOLLS Joyce 54. PERKINS Mary Helen 55. PRICE Marlene Mary 56. PROBERT rina 57. RAWCLIFFE Deanne Elizabeth 58. RAWCLIFFE Geoffrey Norman 59. ROGERS Margaret Doreen 60. SEYMOUR Janet Ethel 61. SHARPE Pamela 62. SPICER-SCOFIELD Andrea 63. SPICER-SCOFIELD Marie Louise 64. SHARLAND Joan Margaret 65. SYMONDS Angela 66. SYMONDS Shirley Ann 67. TWIGGE Patricia Anne 68. WARE Julia Dawn 69. WILCE Clive 70. WILCE Susan 71. WILCOX Sarah 72. WILLIAMS Heather Elizabeth 73. WILSON Bethan Catherine 74. ZOU Qin Mei Churchwardens, Report January 2024 We reported on the work on the heating, the porch and the wall and it was agreed to apply for a faculty for Hereford Heating to install a new boiler, and to accept quotes from l J Preece for the porch and Joe Price for the wall. We told the PCC that we were on notice for a Quinquennial Inspection and it was agreed this should be done by Hook Mason. March 2024 On Monday18th March 2024 Revd Anne, Julia and Irene met with Deborah Johnson from Hook Mason who carried out the Inspection. We phoned and emailed Julian Lott who gave the quotation for the porch but he has not responded. A coffee morning was held on 17th February when Dafydd, Sarah and Peter explained what was being done and what n￿ded to be to be done in the future to be an Eco Church. We noted that Christine would be missed from the office when she retires at the end of March. It was expected that the Afternoon Tea on 23rd March would be well attended as Christine was a valued fn'end to many. July 2024 We attended a meeting for Treasurers and Churchwardens at the Homer Hub. We had b￿n asked to share encouragements and difficulties and we shared that we were proud of Foodshare, Meals at St. Martin's, Bible Study and Coffee on Tuesday, After-school Club, Chill'n'church, Foodshare and Communion on Fridays and Messy Church, We shared that we found the faculty process difficult and this was agreed by all others attending. On 17th June we had lunch at the Bishop's Palace and on 191h June we attended the Archdeacon's Visitation when we were officially appointed Churchwardens. At the APCM on 30th June Courteney Christer, Sue Cockroft and Heather Williams were appointed to the PCC and John Eden was elected Treasurer. We reported that all faculties had been approved and we were awaiting work to be start on the boiler, porch and wall. September 2024 We are pleased to say the new boiler has been installed and the wall between the churchyard and the school has been repaired. Despite many phone calls to Julian Lott at IJ Preece & Son it proved very difficult to find out if and when they could do the work on the porch. Eventually I had an email to say that the soonest they could start would be February or March. After discussion we approached G B Builder and they were much more reliable. Their quote was £4055.04 including VAT and as well as the lime plastering and making good they will paint from floor to ceiling. They will also repair the part of the wall in the toilet that needs attention. We have accepted this quote and the work will start on 14th October. The quote from IJP was £3754.40 which didn't include painting the part above the repaired plastering. In the light of all the money needed for all the work we would like to thank Sue and Jackie for an excellent quilt exhibition which was enJoyed by many visitors and raised a very needed amount of money. Scott Richardson has begun working on the Churchyard and this is successful as he is doing a good job. We are going to another meeting of Churchwardens and Treasurers on Wednesday 9th October at Homer Hub and Dean Sarah will be speaking to us. We now need to look at the findings of the Quinquennial Inspection but there aren't too many issues to be addressed this year. We could do with additional Sacristan and coffee helpers on the rota, but we would like to express our thanks to everyone who lends a hand in any way. We would particularly like to mention Les and Hudson who make our job much easier on Sunday mornings. November 2024 On Saturday 21st September the Eco Church Team arranged a special day for visitors to look round the churchyard and see the various things Peter had made. Unfortunately because of the heavy rain this event had to be held indoors. That afternoon a presentation was made to Bill in appreciation of all his work in keeping the churchyard in good condition for many years. 10 On 9th October we attended another meeting at Homer Hub where Dean Sarah was an inspirational speaker. After her talk she commended St. Martin's on the fact that there was always someone to answer the phone to arrange funerals and said that wasn't the case everywhere. She also praised Revd Anne and Revd Lauren for their good work before, during and after funerals. On 20th October the church looked lovely with the Harvest flowers and we had a good congregation including the Uniformed Organisations. We had a Harvest Lunch on 27th October organised by John, Gaye and Marlene and this was appreciated by all who came. As we come to the end of our time as Churchwardens we would like to thank everyone who helped us in any way and also for all the help given at St. Martin's. Irene Goodman Julia Ware 11 ¢71 ri*tri ￿ O - N ¢Q o Lyi oi r r CD I I I I o a) Oor foo vo o r-- (O o 10 (i L) O (i O < u%Li)L)ioig 13 ID (Tr ￿ (U ¢D U to ¢rJ ¢D ij 15 Glergy Report on 2024 Services and Liturgy Occasional Offices Across 2024 32 adults and children were baptised at St Martin's, 3 marriages were celebrated and 24 funerals were conducted in church, with a further 20 funerals at the crematorium and 25 committal only services. Some of those committal only services were combined with memorial serdices. The slow decline in occasional offices reflects national trends, but is a concern because of the implications for our mission in our community as well as the financial implications. Special SeNices Our Holy Week, Easter and Christmas Services were generally well attended. One innovation was 'Ashes on the Go, on Ash Wednesday which was positively received by those passing by our 'ashing station, on the Old Bridge. We welcomed St Martin's School, The Hereford Academy and Lakeside nursery to Christmas services and Lauren lead Christmas assemblies at Riverside. The Harvest Festival was, as usual, very busy, and our Harvest gifts were shared with Foodshare and Monday Meals. Riverside held Harvest and Easter seNices and assemblies at St Martin's. The Trefoil Guild held a memorial service at St Martin's. Our usual pattern of Remembrance services across Armistice Day and the Remembrance weekend, this year also included a service for the dedication of the new standard of the Regimental Association of the SAS. Weekday SeNices Messy Church has continued to grow in confidence as a new cohort of families have joined. Thursday Communion at St Martin's and Friday services at Belmont Community Centre have very small but faithful congregations. During the year we started to take monthly services at Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford nursing homes during the local vacancy, as several former congregation members are resident there. Sunday SeNices Our Sunday congregations still have not returned to pre-covid levels, but we have welcomed several new regulars which is heartening. 16 Mission and community Schools and Young People Our relationships with local schools continue to strengthen. Lauren's role as governor at Riverside has resulted in lots of visits to St Martin's as well as opportunities for her to lead assemblies and contribute to RE lessons. Afterschool Club at St Martin's School, run with Putson Baptist Church, supported by David, Sue and Julia is usually fully booked. The Summer of 2024 saw a large group of our Chill'n'church members leave school and, therefore the group. It is lovely to see these young people moving into jobs, further education and training, still eager to talk whenever we meet them, several of whom occasionally join our on-line services and with a strong assurance that their church is there for them whenever they may need it. Hudson continues to grow in confidence as a server. Foodshare and Meals The Foodshare team of staff and volunteers has taken on new challenges and the project is a really important contribution to our local community. As part of the preparation for David moving on from the project, Catherine Hornsey and Graham Matthews, both established volunteers, were taken on for 6 months as a part time job share by Foodshare to work on the future plans for the project. Their employment was fully funded by a grant. Winter of Wellness Funding allowed Foodshare to run a set of Community Lunches and Summer picnics for local families. There was a lovely turnout for our Harvest Lunch and rnany thanks are due to John, Gaye and Marlene. Communty Engagement Young at Heart continues to meet and provide important opportunities for fellowship as well as for some very competitive quizzing. St Martin's was full on the 2nd August for a concert by Surrey Police Band and friends raising funds for SSAFA Herefordshire. The concert commemorated Violette Szabo and it was a special privilege to welcome Tania Szabo. His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Edward Harley CBE presented RAF veteran John Cary with the Nuclear Test Medal. Other guests included the High Sheriff of Herefordshire Patricia Churchward, Mayor of Hereford Cllr Kevin Tillett and chair of Herefordshire Council Roger Philips. We were also full for a concert in October featuring the Swansea Bay Ladies Choir and organised by Mayor Kevin Tillet in support of his mayoral charities, including Foodshare. 17 The St John the Baptist Church, Hereford part of the Johannine Syriac Orthodox Church have started to use St Martin's regularly and we are looking fonvard to this becoming a strong and long lasting relationship. Prayer and Spirituality Bible Studies followed Tom Wright's guide to the book of Acts and the York study Caring for Creation as well as an Alpha course. In response to requests we started to include some surnames in the prayer lists that are used in our church intercessions of both the sick and those who have died, where appropriate permissions have been given and recorded. Safeguarding In response to queries about text messaging between church members of different generations and other concems about intemet safety, we ran an article from the Diocesan Safeguarding team in the newsletter and the magazine. This covers a range of online safety issues including the risk of scamming. There is also a reminder that conversations between adults and children or young people within the church setting need to be public - and this includes text or message conversations. Bev's dedicated work as our Safeguarding Lead has continued to make a significant contribution to this essential area of our work. staffing Two major changes to the staffing at St Martin's happened in 2024. Christine Cook retired in March after nearly two decades supporting the ministry of the South Wye Team. An afternoon tea and presentation to thank Christine for her hard work was full of old friends and new. After many years of careful and dedicated work, Bill Evans retired as our gardener. We are enormously grateful to Bill for his hard work, his kindness and gentleness with visitors and the bereaved and his help with so many tasks beyond his role. A presentation was made to Bill as part of the Churchyard Celebration Day. Sharron Brown increased her hours from12 to 20 hours per week. Kirsty Weaver started as Financial Administrator working 12 hours per week, half in the office and half at home. Barry Stevens is now employed by the Diocesan Chaplaincy team in his role as Chaplain to the Academy. Scott Richardson has started as Sexton (gardener) at15 hours per week. 20 Minutes of the Vestry Meeting held in St Martin's on the 30th June 2024 following the Parish Eucharist Present: Rev Anne Dowdeswell, Rev Lauren Bell, Rev Julia Ware, Deanne Rawcliffe, Geoff Rawcliffe, Bev Merritt, Doreen Rogers, Rev Jackie Neville, Pat Twigge, Dafydd Jones, Peter Bird, June Harding, Gillian Farlow, Ann Bishop, Jean Davies, Clive Wilce, sue Wilce, Marion Wilce, Michael Ranyard, Joan Joseph, Shirley Evans, Heather Williams, GW Evans, Susan Goodman. Apologies: Irene Goodman Prayers the meeting opened with prayer Minutes of Previous Meeting The Rector was in the chair, opened the meeting and welcomed everyone to the first part of the meeting - the 'Annual Vestry, meeting, which all residents of the ecclesiastical parish are entitled lo attend. Minutes of the 2022 APM All agreed, no matters arising Prop.. SW Sec: JD All agreed Nominations for the Office of Churchwarden There were two valid nominations . Julia Ware (proposed by Irene Goodman I seconded Jean Davies) Irene Goodman (proposed by Les Hyde I seconded Julia Ware) Clive Wilce proposed re-election of both churchwardens, and the proposal was seconded by Sue Cockroft and carried unanimously. The Rector thanked Julia and Irene for their service and commitment over the last year. 21 Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held in St Martin's on the 30th June 2024 following the Vestry Meeting Present: Rev Anne Dowdeswell, Rev Lauren Bell, Rev Julia Ware, Deanne Rawcliffe, Geoff Rawcliffe, Bev Merritt, Doreen Rogers, Rev Jackie Neville, Pat Twigge, Dafydd Jones, Peter Bird, June Harding, Gillian Farlow, Ann Bishop, Jean Davies, Clive Wilce, sue Wilce, Marion Wilce, Michael Ranyard, Joan Joseph, Shirley Evans, Heather Williams, GW Evans, Susan Goodman. Apologies: Irene Goodman Minutes of previous meeting (ANNUAL PAROCHIAL MEETING OF THE PARISH OF S MAR TIN (SOUTH WfE) HEREFORD held on Sunday 23rdApril 2023, following the Parish Eucharist Present .' Revv Anne Dowdeswell, Lauren Bell all PCC members (except Gillian Farlow) and seven members of the congregation Apologies.. Gillian Farlow, Joan Joseph, Sue Goodman The vestry meeting closed and.... The Rector opened theAnnual Parochial Church Meeting for 2023. The Rector referred attendees to the Report andAccounts booklet circulated prior to this meeting. The accounts had already been approved by the PCC and the PCC now presented them to this meeting for inforrnation. Minutes of the Previous Meeting ." Found on pages 22/23 of the annual report document. There were no errors, omissions or matters arising. John Eden proposed the minutes be accepted and all were in favour. The Rector signed off the minutes of the 2022 APCM Treasurer's Report .' The audrfor has signed of the accounts and the certification is attached. In the absence of GF the Rector covered the main points in Gillian Farlow s report, including clarifying restricted funds and free reseNes. There being much grant and trust income for the Foodshare project. Planned giving is down on previous years, as is rental income, due to a void on Flat 3, which has now been re-let. Gillian thanked her helpers, including money -counters and Bonus Ball administrators. A question about fundraising activities was put - the term is applied in accounts to all income not defined in any other way (eg grants/contracts/bequests) it is the nom7al income stream for the charity- hall hire, lettings etc etc Geoff Rawcliffe proposed and Irene Goodman 22 seconded the approval of the accounts, and a message and gift be transmitted to our Independent Examiner, who is happy to continue for a furtheryear. The re-appointment of our Independent Examiner was agreed by all present. Churchwardens, Report - Irene goodman presented the report ofthe Churchwardens and thanked everyone for their support for the church. There were no questions put to the Churchwardens. Incumbent's Report The RevAnne Dowdeswell referred to her report, circulated in advance, and thanked everyone who helps to keep the parish show 'on the road,. Following the fire, the Foodshare team re-assembled the hall kitchen and organised the catering equipment. Funding for this area of work and demand for the provision has grown significantly. Chill and Church has seen really good growth and some attendees are coming to other activities. Core group area Academy students, but there are other sources. AD thanked Bev Merritt for her hard woth on safeguarding, which was a significant piece of work for the parish. AD thanked everyone involved in maintaining the life and witness ofthe church in South Wye - there are many 'unsung' heroes, to whom AD expressed our thanks. AD said that we will be renewing th& Electoral Roll during this year, in time for the 2024 APCM. Election of PCC Valid Nominations and consents have been received for the following persons to seNe on the S Martin's PCC in 2023/24.. John Eden Irene Goodman Geoff Rawcliffe Gillian Farlow Clive Wilce Julia Ware Bev Merritt Deanne Rawcliffe proposed re-election of all persons nominated, being listed above. The proposal was seconded by Jean Davies and approved by all present. Election of Sidesmen .' S Martin's does not appoint to this role. Elections to Deanery Synod.. Bev Merritt agreed to continue to seNe in this role. There are fvrther vacancies, to which invitations to those on the Electoral Roll was made. Clive Wilce proposed and Julia Ware seconded the nomination of Bev Merritt as Deanery Synod representative. Safeguarding Officer .' Bev Me￿Itt to continue in this role, the meeting content for her to continue. The Rector thanked everyone for their attendance, and the meeting closed with the Grace at11.25am No matters arising, the minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting. Proposed JW, seconded SW, all in favour 23 Financial Report on 2023 The most significant issues with our financial situation in 2023 were around staffing. Most notably, our PCC treasurer Gillian Farlow retired from her post in August. Gilllian's careful stewardship of our funds, as well as her management and oversight of some very significant ple￿S of work including registration with the Charity Commission and the difficulties of the Covid years have made an important contribution to all that we have been able to do during the 7 years of her tenure. I would like to extend my personally thanks to Gillian, along with those of the PCC and the wider Church community. It has proved very challenging to recruit a new Treasurer to the PCC and I hope that this role can be filled at the APCM. For the last months of 2023 our various bank accounts were managed by a mixture of staff and volunteers and l am very grateful to them all for their hard work, which was made much easier by the careful handover and planning undertaken by Gillian. As an overview of the financial situation for 2023: Receipts for the year were nearly £20,000 higher than in 2022 but most of this was as specifically designated grant funding for the Foodshare project and the Academy Chaplaincy. Planned giving and collections were down on the previous year. Along with everyone else, our costs increased over the year. Staffing costs increased. Both Barry and David were employed for the whole year, but these costs were budgeted for and met by grant and designated funding, The PCC pays all staff at least the UK living wage. Energy prices and insurance costs increased. A new boiler was installed in the hall, a budgeted cost, but significant at over £10,000.The PCC took the decision to reduce our Parish Offer to £15,000 for the year. Our total payments were £42,428 higher than in 2022. We ran at an operating loss of £7,394 for 2023 - plainly not a sustainable situation. Many thanks to everyone involved in fundraising, including Sue Cockcroft, Pam Sharpe, Heather Williams, Jackie Nevill, Marlene Price and many others. Anne Dowdeswejl The financial report and accounts were presented, although the accounts had still to be audited and would be presented to the PCC when they returned from the auditor. It was noted that plate donations at baptisms and weddings had decreased. The PCC had reduced their Parish Offer. A new financial administrator Kirsty Weaver had been appointed. Thanks were expressed to everyone who had helped with fundraising over the year and to all those who had taken up new roles. The PCC'S thanks were expressed to Gillian Farlow for her work as treasurer. In response to questions from the meeting it was confirmed that the PCCS properties had been revalued in 2022 and that Foodshare funds are within PCC funds and are ringfenced for Foodshare. 24 Churchwardens, and Fabric Report for 2023 2023 was a busy year as we had to consider upgrades to the church fabric which involved seeking faculties, but we also had many encouragements. In January Barry Steven began as Chaplain to the Hereford Academy and started playing his part at St Martin's. In May we gathered to celebrate the King's Coronation. This was shown on screen in church and the day and the refreshments were enjoyed by all who attended. On 24th June we had a Big Clean day and as well as everyone working very hard, we had a very good time together. The Spring Fair on 17th June was a success in spite of the rain and raised £500 for church funds. On 29th June Bishop Richard carne to St Martin's and confirmed Hudson Cumbes, Jayden Colwell-Harding (members of Chill'n'church) and Jean Mason. In true St Martin's style we had amazing refreshments afterwards and we would like to thank Marlene and all her helpers for all they do on these occasions. We are fortunate that David Bland is able to do PAT testing for us and this was done in July as was the renewal of our five year Electricity Safety Certificate. In July we began to prepare for the PrO￿sS of applying for faculties for replacing the boiler n the church and making good the plaster and decorating the porch. A quote was accepted for the porch from Julian Lott of IJ Preece and Son Ltd of £2799 & VAT. The quote from Hereford Heating for the new boiler was £6782 (including a deposit of £660 already paid.) We applied for faculties but were asked to look into Eco options and this delayed things, and meant a lot of time meeting surveyors from Greenlands of Tredegar and Caplor and speaking to Forest Eco Services and the Efficient Energy Centre. As expected, all the Eco options were very expensive and very much more than we could afford, so we continued with the faculty application to install a new gas boiler. We sent photos and measurements of the work needed on the porch and began work on the faculty for this. The wall between the churchyard and St Martin's School was damaged on the school side and a quote for £500 was given by J Price Building Service for repairing this. Thankfully this doesn't require a faculty. In August we were very sorry to hear that Gillian was reluctantly resigning as PCC Treasurer. She had been eX￿1]ent in this role and we thank her for all her dedication and time spent in balancing the accounts and finding new ways to raise money over her seven years in this role. Harvest was on the 17th September and the uniformed organisations attended. The flowers were beautiful and we thank those who helped with the arrangements then and on other occasions through the year. We're grateful to 25 Jackie who was in charge of the Christmas Fair on 25th November. Once again many people helped on the day and we'd like to thank them all. Chill'n'church, Foodshare and Meals on Monday and Messy Church were and are very encouraging. Many thanks to all who are involved in the running of these activities. Safeguarding is a strength at St Martin's and we are greatly indebted to Bev for all her hard work in keeping us up to date, compliant and well informed. We are grateful to all who help in any way at St Martin's and are glad to have Rev'd Anne and Rev'd Lauren to lead us. Irene Goodman Julia Ware During discussion of the Churchwardens, report as presented by Julia it was confirmed that the plastering had received an Archdeacon's certificate, that the boiler replacement would come before the next DAC meeting and that the churchyard wall would be repaired during the school summer break. Rev Anne thank Julia and Irene for their hard work over the last year which made such a difference to the running of the church. Clergy Report on 2023 Services and Liturgy Occasional Offices Over 2023 44 children and 3 adults were baptised at St Martin's, 8 weddings were conducted and 27 funerals were held at the church, with further 30 funeral services at the crernatorium and 30 committal only services. It was an absolute joy to be present at St Martin's on Thursday 29th June to celebrate as Jean Mason, Jayden Colwell-Harding and Hudson Cumbes were confirmed by Bishop Richard. Thank you to everyone who helped with the service and the party afterwards. We have noticed an increase in 'ashes only, requests - families who have had a civil celebrant at the funeral or an unattended 'direct' cremation and now would like to inter the ashes at St Martin's. We always offer committal prayers but if the family would prefer, we are happy to simple witness a committal undertaken by the family or funeral director. Almost without exception they ask for committal prayers, and often for more 'ceremony'_ readings or prayers in church first, for example. Anecdotally, over10 /0 of cremations at Hereford Crematorium are now 'direct' cremations, with no one in attendance and no sepiice or ceremony. Special Seniices Christmas and Easter seriices were back to a relatively straightfoNard pattern and attendance was slightly increased over previous years. 26 The Harvest seNice was well supported and thanks are due to David and everyone who helped to run the services as Lauren and I both had Covid. Reformation Sunday was marked by a special service, supported by Hereford Church Singers. The All Souls Memorial servi￿ attracted a larger than usual congregation, perhaps because people were contacted by email or text rather than the usual letter. The Chill'n'church team lead a service at St Martin's on the 23rd July based on the story of the prodigal son. Weekday Congregations Small, but significant congregations met at the fortnightly communion Service at Belmont Community Centre and the weekly Thursday service at St Martin's. Messy Church continued to evolve through the year with new farnilies involved and a leadership team growing in confidence and skill at sharing their faith. Mission and Community Schools and Young People We welcomed the Primary Schools back to St Martin's, with Christmas services for St Martin's Primary School as well as the Academy Carol Service. and visits frorn both KS1 and KS 2 from St Martin's, Blackmarston and Riverside Schools. Experience Easter was offered again. Lauren became a governor at Riverside Primary School and is successfully strengthening our links with the school. I continue to work as a member of the Local Governing Board at The Hereford Academy. Barry Stevens started in his new role as Chaplain at the Academy and writes about the first year of work in this report. Lauren also lead lunchtime sessions at the Academy through the year. The Academy received a 'Good' grading in a SIAMS inspection and the report specifically mentioned that 'The partnership with the local church is mutually beneficial and contributes highly to the flourishing of pupils and adults., Bible Club at St Martin's Primary School continued to be fully booked and is a valuable partnership with Putson Baptist Church. Chill and Church offers an important opportunity to build strong relationships with young people from our community. Under Lauren's leadership the group continues to develop, Foodshare and Meals Foodshare has grown and evolved through the year. Need continues to grow - as does the enthusiasm and energy of the group of volunteers managed by David to meet the task. Monday Meals and Sunday Lunches supported by the Winter of Wellness fund have built community and opportunity to offer pastoral support. 27 Community Engagement Older members of our church community are supported through the Young at Heart group and Tuesday Coffee and Toasties continued to be valued by people from across the generations. During 2023 the community housed people seeking asylum at the Three Counties Hotel and Jackie Nevill has written in this report about her experiences supporting the residents. Huge thanks to all of the cleaners and clearers who helped with the Big Clean on Saturday 24th June at St Martin's. It was great to see so many enthusiastic helpers make the place shine. Prayer and Spirituality The Tuesday Bible Study group continues. Members of the congregation have also engaged with online study sessions. Safeguarding Through the year Bev Merritt has worked incredibly hard as our Safeguarding Officer. Risk Assessments, safer recruitment and training at different levels for those involved with different areas of work have all been put in place and we are hugely grateful for all of Bev's hard work. We are continuing to work through the safeguarding and safer recruitment process with our volunteers. Staffing An SLA with the Diocese of Birmingham to provide our payroll services was entered into in 2023 and has been very SU￿sfUl. David's contract with the Diocese of Hereford finished and from the first of February he was employed by the parish as our Community Pastor, focussing on the Foodshare work, Afterschool Club and Messy Church. The demand for Foodshare services continued to increase as the supplies available from supermarkets decreased. The amount bought in through Fareshare has increased slightly to compensate. The Academy Chaplaincy project started at the beginning of the year. Our ministry team currently comprises Bary Stevens Lifelinks Chaplain at the Academy, David Bland Community Pastor, Lauren Bell Curate and myself as Team Rector, supported by volunteer lay ministry from many members of the congregation and by Jackie Nevill and Michael Ranyard who both have PTO. Permission to Officiate (PTO) is renewed annually. Events and Fundraising The Spring Sale at St Martin's on Sat17th June helped us to raise over £500 for church funds. The Summer Fete was blighted by the rain, but as always a hard working team rallied around and we raised about £700. On a day when lots of other events were cancelled due to the weather, that was an achievement. Many thanks to everyone, especially the new and first-time volunteers and to Putson Baptist Church for their kind loan of the marquees. The Christmas Fair at St Martin's was held on the 25th November. So much hard 18 Arabella is our new Organ Scholar, playing the organ during our Sunday services as well as for occasional offices. Events and Fundraising The schedule of Fundraising Events through the year made a significant impact on the financial situation of the Church. As well as the Spring Fair, Summer Fete and Christmas Fair, we added a Jumble Sale early in the year, Aftemoon Teas and a Haniest Lunch. Sue Cockcroft and Jackie Neville organised Quilty Pleasures an exhibition of wonderful quilts. We are hugely grateful to everyone who contributed to our fundraising events in 2024. Ecochurch The Eco Church Coffee moming, held at St. Martin's in February went very well and everyone who attended learnt a lot. Appalling weather meant that we weren't able to welcome many people to our Churchyard Celebration Day, which was a great shame, the Ecochurch team had pulled out all the stops and their hard work, especially the amazing habitat enhancements in the churchyard are still work a visit. The 'bug hotel, more of a Bug Ritz really - in particular is a wonderful addition. The Ecochurch team worked hard through the year in order to achieve Bronze accreditation, which arrived at the beg inning of 2025.we are hugely grateful to the group of volunteers who have been busily weeding and tidying the flower beds and verges: Sue, Do, Bev, James, Pauline, Cubs and Scouts and the Eco Church Team. In Memorium We were saddened by the death of Rev Clive Evans, and privileged to host his funeral in November. Clive was a good friend to many in our congregation and community as well as a faithful servant to the church in South Wye over many year. We continue to keep Linda and the family in our prayers. May he rest in peace and rise In glory. Thanks My thanks and gratitude are due to all those who continue to enable the ministry and mission of this Church. Lauren, Jackie, Barry, Sharron, Kirsty, Irene, Julia, Bev, John and Marlene as well as many others, PCC members, the Ecochurch Team and all those who join rotas and volunteer in so many ways. Thank you all. Anne Dowdeswell Team Rector 19 APCM for Calendar Year 2024 St Martin's, Ross Road, Hereford Sunday 4th May 2025 Vestry Meeting Agenda Prayers Minutes of Previous Meeting Election of Wardens APCM Agenda Minutes of previous meeting Treasurer's Report Churchwardens, and Fabric Report included in Annual Report Clergy Report included in Annual Report Electoral Roll included in Annual Report Election of PCC members Deanery Synod Representation Safeguarding Officer Appointment of External Examiner A.O.B 28 work, in organising, baking, creating, selling, cooking and much more enabled us to raise the wonderful sum of £1600. Thanks Huge thanks on behalf of the whole PCC and Congregation are due to Gillian Farlow for her dedication and hard work as treasurer to St Martin's PCC over the last 7 years. As well as moving to online banking and bringing our properties, administrative and fees accounts together into our Return oof Parish Finance, she also managed our registration with the Charity Comrnission and their annual reporting processes in addition to those of the Diocese. Gillian has worked hard to ensure that the PCC is informed and in a position to make informed decisions about our financial situation. Gillian has also taken on a multitude of administrative and practical tasks on behalf of the PCC with her customary calm and clarity. The methodical and practical approach that Gillian took to managing the transfer of her responsibilities is typical of the way that she tackled the role of treasurer. As well as the PCC, l owe her a personal debt of gratitude for her support over the last 7 years. Thank you Gillian. My thanks are due to so many people. To our Churchwardens, Irene and Julia, whose continued support enables the ministry of the parish to continue to grow through the year. Christine and Sharron provide both pastoral as well as administrative support, as the first point of contact for the team. Lauren's ministry has continued to grow and flourish as her pastoral and spiritual gifts have blessed so many people. Jackie Nevill serves the parish with huge devotion both as a priest and as an organiser. David's work with Foodshare, community engagement, Messy Church and Bible club has continued to grow in his new role as Community Pastor. Barry's first year as Lifelinks Chaplain has built relationships with young people and their families. John Eden's work as musical director makes such a difference to the quality of worship that we are able to offer. l am grateful to the whole PCC, our congregations and wider church family, especially those who have joined recently or started new voluntary roles. Thank you all for your support and prayers. Anne Dowdeswell Team Rector Although it was not a 2023 item, thanks were expressed to Bill for all of his hard work in the churchyard. Gillian expressed thanks to Anne for her work. 29 Electoral Roll Members of the Electoral Roll during any part of 2023 and until the APCM are: 1 AUER Frances Alexandria Ruth 2 BAYLISS Brenda Rosemary 3 BIRD Qin-mei Zou 4 BIRD Peter 5 BISHOPAnn 6 CHRISTER Courteney 7 CLARKE Elizabeth Elizabeth 8 COCKROFTSusan Catherine 9 CUMBES Hudson 10 DAVIES Gwendoline May (JEAN) 11 DITCHFIELD Margaret Rose 12 EDEN John 13 EDWARDS Susan Sharon 14 ENGLISH Marion Rose 15 EVANS Shirley Jane 16 EVANS Geoffrey Wllliam 17 FARLOW Gillian Elizabeth 18 GILBERT Dorothy Zoela 19 GITTENS Catherine Grace Elizabeth 20 GITTENS Sarah Joan 21 GOODMAN Susan 22 GOODMAN Irene Elizabeth 23 GIINNNE Caroline Ellen 24 HAMMETT Sarah Jane 25 HARDING JuneDawn 26 HARWOOD Pauline Heather 27 HARWOOD Victor 28 HEALEY Irene Dorothy 29 HORNSEY Catherine 30 HUGHES Valerie Mary 31 HYDE Lesliemartin 32 JONES Dafydd John 33 JOSEPH Joan 34 KENNETT-WISEJohn Duncan 35 KENNETT-WISE Pamela Jean 36 LEESON Nora Betty 30 37 LEWIS Sarah Louise 38 LIBBY Ann Josephine 39 MARSHALL Paul Zee 40 MASON Doris Jean 41 MC.CARTHY Claire Deanne 42 MERRELL Michelle Lynne 43 MERRITT Beverly Anne 44 MORRIS Ann Elizabeth 45 MUSSELL Irene Christabel 46 NEVILL Jackie 47 PEMBRIDGE Elizabeth Mary 48 PRICE Marlenemary 49 RANYARD Susan 50 RAWCLIFFEDeanne Elizabeth 51 RAWCLIFFEGeoffrey Nomian 52 RICKERS Barbara Joan 53 RICKERS William Kendall 54 ROGERS Margaret Doreen 55 SEYMOUR Janet Ethel 56 SHARLAND Joan Margaret 57 SHARPE Pamela 58 SPICER SCOFIELD Andrea Joy 59 SPICER SCOFIELD Marie Louise 60 TALBOYS Margaret Edith 61 TREHERNE Dianne Margaret 62 TWIGGE Patricia Anne 63 WALKINGTON Claire 64 WARD Gillian Mary 65 WARE Julia Dawn 66 WATKINS Debra Georgina 67 WIGGINS Gaye Clare 68 WILCE Clive Anthony 69 WILCE Marion Elsie Jean 70 WILCE Susan Caroline 71 WILCOX Sarah 72 WILLIAMS Heather Elizabeth 73 WOODCOCK Alison The Electoral Roll was presented and thanks were given to Irene for her work as Roll Secretary. Jackie Neville would be removed from the Roll as retired clergy. 31 Election of PCC members Valid nominations having been re￿ived, the following were elected en bloc as lay members of the Parochial Church council: Clive Wilce Julia Ware Gillian Farlow Courtney Christer Heather Williams Irene Goodman Sue Cockroft John Eden Bev Merritt Geoff Rawcliffe Proposed JW, seconded DR, all in favour. Deanery Synod Representation Bev having stepped down as Deanery Synod Rep, no representative was elected. Safeguarding Off icer Bev Merritt presented the current safeguarding report and was able to say that 98 % of the actions were 'green', Bev was thanked for her hard work in this vital area and agreed to continue in the role of Parish Safeguarding Officer Treasurer John Eden was elected as PCC Treasurer and thanked for his willingness to undertake the role, Proposed GF, seconded GR, all in favour Appointment of External Examiner Jane Hicks was thanked for her work examining the accounts and would be asked if she was prepared to undertake the role for another year. The meeting closed with the Gra **St Martin with St Francis PCC** ## **Analysis of income and expenditure** ## **Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024** |**Receipts**
**_Planned giving_**
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank
0105 - PGS Tax Efficient
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
0201 - Other planned giving
**_Planned giving Totals_**
**_Collections and other giving_**
0301 - Loose plate collections
0401 - Regular gift days
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts
**_Collections and other giving_**
**_Totals_**
**_Other voluntary receipts_**
0410 - Giving through church boxes
0550 - Donations appeals etc
0560 - Donations to Missioner
0563 - FoodShare donations
0565 - Donations for Flowers
0570 - Churchyard donations
0701 - Legacies
0801 - Recurring grants
0861 - HDBF Chaplain Support
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants
0903 - Tuesday Coffee donations
**_Other voluntary receipts Totals_**
**_Gift Aid recovered_**
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
**_Gift Aid recovered Totals_**
**_Other receipts_**
0555 - donations to St Martins
0901 - Other funds generated
1310 - Insurance claims
1320 - Surplus - sales of fixed assets
**_Other receipts Totals_**
**_Activities for generating funds_**
0851 - Commonwealth War Grave
Commission
0905 - Gift Day Donations
0910 - rummage sales etc
0913 - Sale of postcards
0915 - Craft sales
0920 - Online Sales|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**This year**
**Last year**| |---|---| ||840
—
—
—
840
1,195
7,110
—
—
—
7,110
7,240
2,775
—
—
—
2,775
3,280
3,065
—
—
—
3,065
3,435| ||13,791
13,791
—
—
—
15,150
2,620
—
—
—
2,620
2,138
—
—
—
—
—
—
887
—
—
—
887
1,297| ||3,507
3,507
—
—
—
3,436
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
366
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
—
1,867
—
1,882
2,028
121
—
—
—
121
68
30
—
—
—
30
100
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6,743
—
6,743
31,649
2,000
—
4,835
—
6,835
20,250
440
—
—
—
440
445| ||16,052
2,606
—
13,446
—
54,908
4,986
—
—
—
4,986
5,798| ||4,986
4,986
—
—
—
5,798
1,452
0
—
—
1,452
1,289
21
111
—
—
132
156
—
—
—
—
—
5,824
—
—
—
—
—
—| ||1,585
1,473
112
—
—
7,271
740
—
—
—
740
740
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,518
—
—
—
3,518
3,541
—
—
—
—
—
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—| _**There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown**_ 02 July 2025 Page 1 |||||||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**||**Last year**| |0925 - SumUp fees|—|—|—|—|—||(8)| |0930 - Bonus Ball Income|1,801|—|—|—|1,801||1,708| |0950 - St Francis lunch club|—|—|(195)|—|(195)||34| |0960 - Young@Heart|40|—|—|—|40||76| |0970 - Meals@stmartins|—|—|—|—|—||—| |0980 - Lovely Lunches|—|—|—|—|—||200| |1220 - Bookstall sales - fund raising|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising|309|4,389|—|—|4,698||3,558| |1250 - Magazine income - advertising|—|832|—|—|832||550| |1260 - Parish magazine sales|—|359|—|—|359||307| |1270 - Narthex Rent|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Activities for generating funds_**|6,409|5,580|(195)|—|11,794||10,720| |**_Totals_**|||||||| |**_Investment Income_**|||||||| |1001 - Dividends|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1020 - Bank and building society|—|0|948|—|949||986| |interest|||||||| |1030 - Rent from lands or buildings|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1032 - rent flat one|—|5,400|—|—|5,400||5,346| |1034 - rent flat two|—|6,000|—|—|6,000||6,100| |1036 - rent flat three|—|7,800|—|—|7,800||7,800| |1038 - rent 211 ross road|—|8,400|—|—|8,400||8,400| |1040 - rent 27 webtree|—|7,800|—|—|7,800||7,800| |**_Investment Income Totals_**|—|35,400|948|—|36,349||36,432| |**_Receipts from church activities_**|||||||| |1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals|928|6,608|—|—|7,536||11,934| |1151 - St Martins PCC Office Support|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1152 - Bullinghope PCC Office Support|—|1,658|—|—|1,658||1,476| |1153 - Dewsall with Callow PCC Office|—|—|—|—|—||—| |Support|||||||| |1154 - Dinedor w Holme Lacy PCC|—|—|—|—|—||(671)| |Office Support|||||||| |1155 - Little Dewchurch w Ballingham|—|—|—|—|—||(1,476)| |PCC Office|||||||| |1160 - Team Office Support Misc|—|3,771|—|—|3,771||6,789| |1165 - Printing Receipts|—|3|—|—|3||23| |1170 - Travel Receipts|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1205 - Sacristy income|69|—|—|—|69||115| |1210 - Bookstall sales to promote|—|—|—|—|—||—| |objectives|||||||| |1225 - Saxon Hall FoodShare|—|—|—|—|—||560| |1227 - St Martins After Sch Club via|1,140|—|—|—|1,140||2,340| |Putson Ch|||||||| |1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives|—|—|—|—|—||59| |1235 - Sunday Coffee donations|487|—|—|—|487||439| |1300 - Church Maintenance Income|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1305 - Hall Maintenance Income|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Receipts from church activities_**|2,624|12,041|—|—|14,665||21,589| |**_Totals_**|||||||| |**Receipts Grand totals**|35,399|53,134|14,199|—|102,733||155,307| _**There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown**_ 02 July 2025 Page 2 |||||||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**||**Last year**| |**Payments**|||||||| |**_Cost of generating funds_**|||||||| |1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1710 - Costs of applying for grants|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1720 - Costs of stewardship campaign|163|—|—|—|163||81| |1730 - Costs of fetes & other events|550|—|—|—|550||330| |1735 - Bonus Ball Expenditure|775|—|—|—|775||700| |1740 - Investment management costs|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1745 - Card Reader fees|25|—|—|—|25||—| |1750 - Card Reader cost|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2510 - Bookstall costs|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Cost of generating funds Totals_**|1,513|—|—|—|1,513||1,112| |**_Missionary and Charitable Giving_**|||||||| |1801 - Giving to missionary societies|—|—|—|—|—||345| |1830 - Giving - relief and development|—|—|—|—|—||316| |agencies|||||||| |1850 - Home mission|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1870 - Secular charities|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1880 - Meals@StMartins|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Missionary and Charitable Giving_**|—|—|—|—|—||661| |**_Totals_**|||||||| |**_Parish Share_**|||||||| |1901 - Stipends quota|—|—|—|—|—||—| |1910 - Ministry parish share etc|6,000|—|—|—|6,000||15,333| |**_Parish Share Totals_**|6,000|—|—|—|6,000||15,333| |**_Clergy and Staffing costs_**|||||||| |2001 - Assistant staff costs|—|—|—|—|—||16| |2020 - HSWTM Team Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2050 - Salary of parish administrator|—|—|10,962|—|10,962||10,058| |2055 - Salary of Office Assistant|—|—|6,932|—|6,932||5,829| |2060 - HMRC NIC & Tax|—|—|5,372|—|5,372||10,744| |2065 - Pension Contributions|—|6,046|—|—|6,046||4,454| |2070 - BDBF Payroll Charges|—|—|375|—|375||631| |2075 - B Stevens Chaplain Pay|—|—|12,005|—|12,005||22,389| |2080 - DBland Community Pastor Pay|—|—|15,448|—|15,448||13,584| |2085 - FoodShare Admin Assistant|—|—|3,997|—|3,997||1,912| |2090 - salary of Missioners|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2101 - Working expenses of incumbent|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2120 - Council tax|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2130 - Parsonage house expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2140 - Water rates - vicarage|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2145 - Parsonage - water|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2150 - Vicar's telephone|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2272 - FoodShare Admin Pay|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2370 - Visiting speakers / locums|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Clergy and Staffing costs Totals_**|—|6,046|55,093|—|61,140||69,621| _**There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown**_ 02 July 2025 Page 3 |||||||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**||**Last year**| |**_Church Running Expenses_**|||||||| |2170 - Education|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2201 - Parish training and mission|35|—|—|—|35||—| |2240 - Kinrade grant (hardship fund)|—|—|532|—|532||557| |2250 - Messy Church|85|—|—|—|85||94| |2260 - FoodShare expenses|—|—|11,926|—|11,926||3,729| |2264 - Greening the City Grant|—|—|35|—|35||248| |2265 - Lets Talk Community Fund Grant|—|—|—|—|—||—| |Expenses|||||||| |2266 - Aldi Gd Neighbour Grant|—|—|—|—|—||1,000| |Expenses|||||||| |2267 - HCC Coronation Picnic Gr|—|—|—|—|—||382| |expenses|||||||| |2268 - Co-op Grant Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||1,778| |2269 - Eveson Trust Grant Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2270 - Hub Grant expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2271 - Connexus Grant Expenses|—|—|158|—|158||—| |2273 - Tesco Grant Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||956| |2274 - Faith New Deal Grant Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||662| |2275 - Sustainability Grant Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2276 - Winter of Wellness|—|—|660|—|660||821| |2280 - FoodShare Van Expenses|—|—|—|—|—||320| |2285 - BU15 UHT Van Depreciation|—|—|1,890|—|1,890||1,890| |2301 - Church running - insurance|—|2,089|—|—|2,089||5,070| |2302 - Verger Fees|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2303 - Organist fees|3,380|—|—|—|3,380||1,950| |2310 - Church office - telephone|—|1,468|—|—|1,468||1,612| |2315 - Church Office - internet|—|312|—|—|312||272| |2317 - Church Office Maintenance|—|1,143|—|—|1,143||1,858| |Contracts|||||||| |2320 - Organ / piano tuning|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2330 - Church maintenance|4,333|1,537|—|—|5,871||296| |2331 - Cleaning|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2335 - Pest Control|815|—|—|—|815||771| |2340 - Upkeep of services|1,336|355|—|—|1,691||1,954| |2350 - Upkeep of churchyard|273|500|—|—|773||58| |2352 - churchyard labour|—|—|9,315|—|9,315||6,796| |2354 - churchyard refuse|1,626|—|—|—|1,626||1,229| |2356 - churchyard equipment incl|542|—|—|—|542||91| |maintenance th|||||||| |2358 - churchyard consumables|18|—|—|—|18||146| |2359 - Cost of Flowers|199|—|—|—|199||170| |2360 - Administration|—|—|—|—|—||45| |2361 - Office Insurance|—|383|—|—|383||389| |2362 - Office Printing Costs|—|3,464|—|—|3,464||2,707| |2363 - Office Supplies|—|1,882|—|—|1,882||869| |2364 - Stamps|150|617|—|—|767||527| |2365 - First Aid supplies|—|42|—|—|42||—| |2366 - Safeguarding cost|—|—|—|—|—||9| |2401 - Church running - electric|(3,661)|—|—|—|(3,661)||3,364| |2410 - Church running - gas|2,065|—|—|—|2,065||2,156| |2420 - Church running - water|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2430 - Church running - oil|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2440 - Church running - heating and|—|—|—|—|—||—| |lighting|||||||| |2501 - Magazine expenses|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2940 - UKSPF Community Grant|—|—|1,802|—|1,802||—| |**_Church Running Expenses_**|11,200|13,798|26,321|—|51,320||44,789| |**_Totals_**|||||||| _**There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown**_ 02 July 2025 Page 4 |||||||**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**||**Last year**| |**_Hall Running Costs_**|||||||| |2515 - fire related costs|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2520 - Hall running - oil|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2530 - Hall running - electricity|4,056|9,750|—|—|13,806||4,661| |2540 - Hall running - gas|—|2,142|—|—|2,142||578| |2550 - Hall running - insurance|—|4,780|—|—|4,780||1,462| |2560 - Hall running - maintenance|—|2,187|—|—|2,187||1,043| |2562 - hall cleaners wages|—|—|3,735|—|3,735||3,592| |2564 - hall cleaning materials|—|507|—|—|507||319| |2566 - hall window cleaning|—|201|—|—|201||180| |2570 - Other PCC Property costs|—|35|—|—|35||968| |2571 - Flat One running costs|—|986|—|—|986||965| |2572 - Flat Two running costs|—|1,375|—|—|1,375||955| |2573 - Flat three running costs|—|1,433|—|—|1,433||1,593| |2574 - 211 Ross Road running costs|—|2,279|—|—|2,279||1,546| |2575 - 27 Webtree running costs|—|1,732|—|—|1,732||1,809| |2580 - Hall running - water|—|2,270|—|—|2,270||1,544| |2590 - Hall running - heating and|—|—|—|—|—||—| |lighting|||||||| |**_Hall Running Costs Totals_**|4,056|29,682|3,735|—|37,474||21,220| |**_Church Repairs & Maintenance_**|||||||| |2701 - Church major repairs - structure|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2710 - Church major repairs -|—|6,974|—|—|6,974||660| |installation|||||||| |2720 - Church interior and exterior|—|—|—|—|—||—| |decorating|||||||| |**_Church Repairs & Maintenance_**|—|6,974|—|—|6,974||660| |**_Totals_**|||||||| |**_Hall Repairs & Maintenance_**|||||||| |2801 - Hall + major repairs - structure|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2820 - Hall + major repairs - installation|—|—|—|—|—||10,794| |2830 - Hall + interior and exterior|—|—|—|—|—||—| |decorating|||||||| |2840 - Other PCC prop upkeep-use|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2570|||||||| |2842 - Upkeep Flat one-use 2571|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2844 - Upkeep flat two-use 2572|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2846 - Upkeep Flat three-use 2573|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2848 - Upkeep 211 ross rd-use 2574|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2850 - Upkeep 27 Web Tree-use 2575|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2860 - Upkeep Car Park|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_Hall Repairs & Maintenance_**|—|—|—|—|—||10,794| |**_Totals_**|||||||| |**_New Building work_**|||||||| |2901 - New building parsonage house|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2910 - New building house for curate|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2920 - New building Church|—|—|—|—|—||—| |2930 - New building Hall|—|—|—|—|—||—| |**_New Building work Totals_**|—|—|—|—|—||—| _**There may be minor discrepancies in the totals if the pence are not being shown**_ 02 July 2025 Page 5 |**_Governance Costs_**
2601 - Governance costs
examination/audit fee
**_Governance Costs Totals_**
**Payments Grand totals**|**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**This year**
**Last year**| |---|---| ||—
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56,501
85,150
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164,592
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