Emmanuel Church Weston-super-mare Registered Charity No 1182674 ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the Parochial Church Council For the year ended 31 December 2023 Incumbent The Rev Tom Webber The Cedar Montpelier Weston-super-mare Bank Nat West High Street Weston-super-mare Inde endent Examiner Mrs H C Evans ACCA (Affiliate)
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Se¢tion A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees The PCC of Emmanuel Churoh west0n-sur-mare On accounts for tho year ended 31 DeMtser 2023 Charity no {rf any) 1182674 Set out on pag•s 1-6 I report to the trustees on my examinab.on of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust") for the year ended 31112J2023. Responstbilities and basis of report the charity's trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the acuntS in arxordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out Ltnder section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 14515}Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examIneS statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Chartties Act,. or the accourrts did not accord with the accounting records" or the accounts did not comply vKth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sign9d: Date: 6 March 2024 Name: Helen C Evans Relevant professional quallficationlsl or body {rfany): AssocÈati"on of Chartered Certffied Accountsnts {Affiliate) Address: 171 Longridge Way Weston Village Weston-super-mare North Somerset BS24 7F IER Oct 2018
BACKGROUND Emmanuel Parish Church continues as part of a joint benefice wtth Christ Church remaining independent in terms of being self-goveming and responsible for the management of its own affairs. During 2023 we have maintained our fellowship and co-operation with Christ Church. We continue with the online weekly news sheet "Connected" started during the pandemic which is delivered to those without technology and covers news and infomiation about both churches. MEMBERSHIP Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the APCM in accordance with the Church Representation Rules, the following served as PCC members during 2023. Incumbent Curate Reader Reader Church Wardens Revd T Webber Revd L Trust Mrs M Hill - Lay Chair Mrs D Pilgrim Mrs M Passey MrKBury Representative on Deanery Synod Mrs D Pilgrim Ms S Judson Elected Members Mrs S Beckford Mrs C Evans Mrs D Hill Mrs D Parker Ms P Hanson Miss J Morgan CHURCH ArrENDANCE- There are 48 parishioners on the Electoral Roll. STANDING COMMirrEE This is the only committee required by law. It has wwer to transact the business of the PCC between meetings subject to any direction given by the council. It was unanimously agreed that the Standing Commrttee should wmprise:_ Revd T Webber Revd L Trust Mrs M Hill Mrs D Pilgrtm Mrs M Passey MrKBury Mrs C Evans Mrs D Parker PCC Chair Curate Reader and PCC Vice Chair Reader Church Warden Church Warden Treasurer Project Manager REVIEW OF THE YEAR The full PCC met 9 times during 2020. At the post APCM meeting officers to serve for the coming year were appointed as foll0v. PCC Vice Chair PCC Treasurer PCC Secretary Project Manager Mrs M Hill Mrs C Evans Mrs D Hill Mrs D Parker Page 1
PARISH LIFE Emmanuel continues to give wafers dipped in wine rather than reverting to sharing a common cup. On 5 February the servi of Light took place at All Saints in Weston and was well attended. Winter Wamith did not restart last winter as Somewhere to Go now open all day on Sundays. The Beacon and Thursday Friendship Group continue to meet, and our hall was well used by AA. NA and CA" while New Dawn Counsellors worked in the offices upstairs. The number of people attending the mid- week communion service had dropped considerably so now meet monthly. The Deaf Church continues to meet, but youth church Elevate has not retumed yet. Emmanuel hosted the service for the World Day of Prayer on Friday 3 March 2023, the service was well attended and many people stayed behind for refreshments organized by Sheila Judson. At the APCM on Sunday 16 April Sandy Beckford was elected to the PCC, Sheila Judson was elected as a Deanery Synod Rep and Donna Pilgrim was re-elected alongside her while Keith Bury and Sheila Passey agreed to continue as church wardens. Sadly we lost Vera Clothier, Pon Duchesne and Margaret Young during the year and another person stopped attending but we gained 4 new members so the electoral role remains at 48. King Chades, Coronation was celebrated with a bring-and-share lunch on Sunday 7 May with Christ Church members invited to attend. In June the Archdeacon came to preach at Emmanuel, and in October we were invited to The Friends meeting hall for World Quaker Day. Tom and Larissa had been at the helm of our Seaside service on Sunday 16th July. Enjoyable open gardens were held at Grace's, Sandy's and Tony's. and there was an Open House at Meg's, owing to poor weather keeping us Indoors. The summer fete arKI Christmas bazaar were well attended, each raising around £800. The church wardens were kept busy during the year with the repair work to the windows, general maintenance and repairs to the car park wall damaged after someone backed into it. A Quinquennial visit was arranged for 15 August before the window repairs commenced. Our Harvest celebrations in September included a bring-and-share lunch and an auction of the goods donated which raised a generous amount for Ripple Effect. A helpful bereavement course ran from September to mid-December at Christ Church with approximately 20 people taking part. 2 being non-christians brought along by a member of the congregation. 101h September was lebrated as Homelessness Sunday. At the October PCC meeting Rod Crocker explained that he and John Hinchcliffe had prepared a memorial for the members of the Parish who had died in Wodd War11,' Sheila Judson had helped by checking the records of baptisms to see who would have been of an age to seNe in the amied forces. The details of 7 young men were found and these were checked against the Commonwealth War Graves records to o)nfimi when they had died. The memorial, with the names of 6 young men was presented by Rod on Remembrance Sunday who was wannly thanked by the congregation. Donna organised an Advent Prayer Space in the chancel where she hoped that Claire Horton might come to lead a group in the New Year. The congregation was encouraged to take part in Samaritan's Purse online. and many people once again donated to CAP Christmas Hampers. Emmanuel's Carol Service was held on Friday 15 Dember led by Larissa" Carols in the Square took pla on Monday 18 December at 2.30pm. blessed by mild dry weather, with a number of passers by joining in and thanks go to the Fellowship Group for providing teas and mince pies. The Town Centre Carol Service took place at lunchtime on the 11 December and our final service of the year was on Sunday 24 DeMber. Page 2
TREASURER'S REPORT Our giving in 2023 was up by £365.60 and we had a very sucSsful Gift Day raising £11,050 towards repairs to the stained glass windows and mullions. I was able to claim gift aid on our Gift Day giving. as well as our giving in 2022 and the first half of our giving in 2023 which totalled £6,782.86. Income on our hall letting was up by £1,737.50, with thanks to Meg who organises them. We were able to hold our fete, bazaar and Saturday coffee momings which raised £2903.64" while Grace, Meg, Tony and Sandy held Open Gardens which raised £445.20. We received £1,000 from the estate of Jean Palmer and there were small donations from members of the congregation. The Children's Society box opening and donations raised £327.69. we contributed to Easter Eggs (£56) and Christmas Hampers (£390) for Christians Against Poverty clients. We were encouraged to give online to Samaritan's Purse, however £40 was donated with which I purchased two children's boxes online and a third was donated free by the scheme. At Harvest we held an auction and raised £519.30 for Ripple Effect (this included a very generous single donation). As I said in last year's report the Diocese of Bath and Wells had reiVed a National Church grant of £309,000 which parishes were encouraged to apply for and I had not heard, bLrt in February we reiVed a £1.000 Energy Grant. Our giving to Missions and Charities on page 6 shows that we gave £600 to Interserve for the BLISS project, £300 each to Tearfund and Prayer for Israel, and £50 towards a Youth Drop in Centre at St Peterfs Church. We give Christians Against Poverty £50 per month towards their work. Our major piece of work in 2023 was the long awaited repairs to the windows and mullions on the west side of the building. Larissa has done an amazing amount of successful work in seeking grants for the window repairs and preparing the information for our Gift Day, and our grateful thanks go to her. The work was completed within the time and on budget. We knew we needed the guttering repaired on the south side of the building but found out that the repairs are going to be much more expensive than we thought being in the region of over £10,000, but New Dawn Counselling has kindly donated £1,500 towards this expense. We purchased a new sound system eady last year costing £6,069, which has improved our ability to hear the seNices and Keith arranged for the church lighting to be upgraded which was a great improvement. Our car park wall was damaged lce last year, and Ketth very kindly dealt with our insurance company to secure our claims; the wall has been repaired hopefully for the final time. The boiler room roof was repaired for £380,. a blocked drain and subsequent necessary work cost £1,767.84 and our plumber undertook a couple of plumbing and heating jobs for us throughoLrt the year. The organ had a few sttcking notes which cost £102 to repair. My thanks go to Keith Bury and Mary Passey for care of our church collections which Keith banks. We have paid for the servicing of our gas boilers and fire extinguishers, periodic inspection and testing of the fire alam system and emergency lights, had our lightning conductor checked and had no outstanding bills at the year end. Our Parish Share for 2024 has increased and the three yearfixed energy tariff ceases in July this year and will undoubtedly cosl much more going fornard. The upkeep of Emmanuel will always be with us as will our outreach, and we need to search our hearts and consider our giving and the best way to maintain both. Do remember that if you pay income tax, all you have to do is sign a fonn and I can reclaim the tax (25p in the £) for Emmanuel, it is very simple, but very beneficial to Emmanuel. Page 3
EMMANUEL CHURCH - WESTON-SUPER-MARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 GENERAL FUND - RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2023 2022 Givin Gift Da Tax recovered on 17.619.36 11,050.00 6,782.86 £17.253.76 £0.00 £2,908.53 ivin REGULAR RECEIPTS £35,452.22 £20,162.29 Bank & CBF De Caterin Events Concert, Fete, Bazaar & O Window Pro ect Gutter fund Flowers for Church Gas and Electric Gan8ral R8fund Gifts and Le acies Greetin s Cards Hall Lettin s incl Deaf Church & MU Insurance Claim Ma azines, Directorie8 & Weston's Heart New Dawn Heatin Parochial Fees Funerals UNRESTRICTED RECEIPTS Less Accrual osit Alc Interast 864.64 1.463.66 2,090.78 16,600.00 1,500.00 0.00 1.126.80 0.00 1.277.78 48.16 13,422.50 3,985.00 0.00 1,216.65 176.00 43.771.97 30.30 43,741.67 £90.06 £1,475.77 £1,976.45 £12,850.00 en Garden £0.00 £305.67 £46.00 £713.06 £29.95 £11,685.00 Refund £24.60 £1,613.93 £708.00 £31,516.49 Grants & Donatlons - Restrlcted Chari Collections Cost of Ene Grant Wlnter Warmth - Restricted Hardshi Fund - Restricted Restrlcted Rac61 ts 1,343.03 1000.00 £1.397.78 £500.00 £500.00 £120.00 £2.517.78 £120.00 £2.463.03 TOTAL RECEIPTS £81,656.92 £54,196.56 Page 4
EMMANUEL CHURCH - WESTON4UPER-IIARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 GENERAL FUND - RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT PAYMENTS Admin Ex enses Architecvslsurve Calerin Events Church Service Ex enses Cler , Readers. & Ver erEx Diocesan Parish Share Fixtures & Fitbn Gas, Eleelrici Halls-cleanin Insurances Maintenance-E ui ment Missions and Charities anisls & Or an Tunln 1.200.00 2,757.35 0.00 369.36 852.00 16,688.88 6,101.34 5,333.50 4.325.00 2,218.26 1,648.74 2,240.00 427.00 4,175.84 243.27 198.30 110.00 25,984.60 1,508.69 78,382.13 1,225.00 08 Fe88 113.51 1.056.48 16,326.96 nses and Water and Su lies 5.037.50 3.385.00 1.97728 1,766.50 75.00 994.40 350.00 222.70 85.00 120.00 Re airs Sunda Llnk Sundrios Gifts Window Pro ect Items aid in 2022 Unrestrlcted Pa ments Le$s Pro ments 1.508.69 1,508.69 76 382.13 Rostrlct¢d Pa monts Mlsslons & Charltlos - Rastrlcted Wintsr Warnith - Re$tricted Restrlctsd Pa monts 952.99 61.69 1,014.68 3 827.78 109.69 3 937.47 Tolal Pa ments £77.396.81 1428.78 Total Recei 81,656.92 54, 196.56 Re1 ts over Pa ments £4.260.11 51.767.78 Bank Current & De it Alcs at 1 Jan 51,026.79 31,979.34 Bank Current & Deposit Ajcs at 31 £55.286.90 51,026.79 Page 5
EMMANUEL CHURCH WESTON-SUPER4IARE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT MISSIONS & CHARITIES The Be8con Children's Society Christians Against Povety Churches Togeth8r WSM Disaster Emergency Committee Inlerserve BLISS Locking Deanery Mission Operation Christma$ Child Pr8y8r for Israel Ripple Africa Rlpple Effect Si Petol$ Youth Drop In Te3nd Ukraine Appeal World Day of Prayer subs 0.00 327.69 1046.00 0.00 0.00 600.00 0.00 40.00 300.00 10.00 519.30 50.00 300.00 0.00 10.IJJ £3.202.99 540.00 555.78 1112.00 50.00 215.00 600.00 75.00 145.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 560.00 0.00 £3.902.78 GENERAL FUND RESTRICTED FUND TOTAL 2023 MONETARY ASSETS Bthvd 111123 Receipts 2023 Payments 2023 Tlfer fvnd8 cl 31112123 51.216.73 79.193.89 -76,382.13 .189.94 2.463.03 .1,014.68 51.026.79 81.656.92 -77.396.81 54,028.49 1,258.41 55,286.90 Repr8senl6d by:" NWB Current Account CBF Deposit Account Total Monetary Assets 51.769.11 2,259.38 54,OZ8.49 1.258.41 0.00 1,258.41 53,027.52 2.259.38 55,286.90 Approved by the PCC on 17 March 2024 and signed on ils behaif by Rev T Webber- Chalmian Mrs C Evans - Treasurer Page 6