St Giles Church AGM Minutes 2023 Tuesday 25[th] April 2023 7.30 pm
## **1. Opening Prayer**
Revd Hannah Jeffery opened the meeting with prayer.
## **2. Appointment of Chairpersons**
Revd Hannah Jeffery & Revd Noel Nhariswa were appointed joint chairs to the meeting. Proposed by Neil Clarke and seconded by Karen Dougan-Mabbutt.
## **3. Appointment of AGM Secretary**
Katie Steel was appointed secretary to the AGM. Proposed by Hannah Jeffery and seconded by Pauline Clarke.
## **4. Attendance and Apologies for absence**
## **Present - In Community Centre**
Revd Hannah Jeffery Revd Noel Nhariswa Martin Lawrence Katie Steel Peter Shuker Wendy Steel Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Carol Krone Carolyn Rice Tim Jeffery Ann Window Melvyn Pereira Pauline Clarke Alan Window Mark Gudyer Bill Featherstone John Toyne Steve Burt Richard Steel Kim Rowbotham Nicky Winch Pamela Lyon Robert Parish Ralisa Hock Katharyn Shuker Peter Lyon Lista Nickason Mollie Gilyeat Clare Walters Tony Walters Linda Kenward Leigh Kenward David Cox
Valerie MacGregorAndrews Philip Rice Revd Neil Clarke Robert MacGregorAndrews Joyce Parish Wendy East Jo Moore Jo Giles Ray Milson Natasha Shackleton June Pereira
## **Present - On Zoom**
Gloria Jinadu
Samuel Steel
Karen Lennox
Eric Lennox
## **Apologies**
Cath Smith Stella Freeman
Elizabeth Charlotte Gudyer Featherstone
Norman Nickason
## **5. Minutes of the last meeting**
With no amendments, the minutes of the meeting dated Thursday 28[th] April 2022 were signed as a true record. Proposed by Philip Rice and seconded by Pauline Clarke.
## **6. Matters Arising**
There were no matters arising.
## **7. Election of Trustee Members**
The following people were duly elected as Trustee members.
## **Nominee**
Leigh Kenward Carolyn Rice Alan Window
**Proposed By:** Tim Jeffery Wendy Steel Katie Steel
**Seconded by:** Steve Burt Cath Smith June Periera
Pauline Clarke Martin Lawrence Ann Window
Martin Lawrence Karen Dougan-Mabbutt David Cox
Peter Lyon Wendy Steel Katie Steel
## **8. Election of Church Wardens**
The following people were duly elected as Church Wardens.
**Nominee Proposed By:** Pauline Clarke Peter Lyon Steve Burt Lynne Banes-Marshall
## **Seconded by:**
Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Kim Rowbotham
## **9. Election of Deputy Church Warden**
The following people were duly elected as Deputy Church Wardens.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Martin Lawrence David Cox Karen Dougan-Mabbutt
**10. Election of Stewards** The following people were duly elected as Church Stewards.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Peter Shuker Pauline Clarke Steve Burt Ann Window Pauline Clarke Steve Burt
**11. Election of Deanery Representatives** The following people were duly elected as Deanery Representatives. **Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Alan Window Jo-Anne Moore Kim Rowbotham
Thanks were extended to John Toyne, who has decided to step down from Deanery Synod this year, for all his commitment to the role.
**12. Representatives to circuit meeting**
Due to the size of the East Mercia circuit, it was agreed that 2 stewards from St Giles would be the reps.
Therefore, the following people were unanimously elected as Representatives to the Circuit Meeting.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Peter Shuker Pauline Clarke Revd Neil Clarke Ann Window Pauline Clarke Revd Neil Clarke
## **13. Deanery Synod Report**
Due to a lack of meetings, no deanery synod report was submitted. There will be a service on 24[th] May at 7.30pm for Thy Kingdom Come.
## **14. Church Fabric Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated fabric report.
## **15. Church Lands Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated church lands report.
**16. Desborough Town Lands & Loakes' Charity Trust Report** There were no questions regarding the circulated town lands & Loakes charity report.
## **17. Church Membership Report**
The St Giles membership figures are as follows: Anglican: 8, Methodist: 3, Joint: 135, **Total: 146**
## **18. Finance Report**
(a. presentation of the accounts, b. adoption of accounts and c. appointment of an independent examiner)
a. No questions were asked. The accounts were circulated prior to the meeting. Thanks were extended to the finance team for all their work.
b. The accounts were proposed by Steve Burt, seconded by John Toyne and unanimously passed.
c. Eric Lennox was appointed as independent examiner. Proposed by Pauline Clarke and seconded by Ann Window.
## **19. Safeguarding**
There were no questions or comments regarding safeguarding. The report was accepted.
**20. Health and Safety** There were no questions regarding Health & Safety.
**21. Reports from the Organisations**
There were no questions regarding the reports from organisations.
**22. Report from the Rector**
There were no questions regarding the Rector's report.
## **23. Report from the Minister**
There were no questions regarding the Minister's report.
**24. AOB**
Revd Hannah Jeffery reminded everyone to sign onto the electoral roll. Forms of which were available at the meeting.
With no other business, Revd Hannah Jeffery closed the meeting with prayer.
Signed: .......................................
Date: ..........................................
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
**Page [1]**
## **Receipts and Payments**
|**Unrestricted**
**See Notes**
**1**
**Receipts**
Voluntary income
76,710.81
Activities for generating funds
5,101.00
Income from Church activities
8,744.86
Investment income
Other
1,652.92
**Total receipts**
92,209.59
**Payments**
Fundraising costs
Charitable activities
5,310.84
Ministry
69,675.67
Church maintenance
21,510.82
Administration
3,524.35
Other
918.55
**Total payments**
100,940.23
**Net receipts against payments**
(8,730.64)
Transfers between funds
1,614.60
**Net after transfers**
(7,116.04)
Gains/(Losses) on investments
**Net Income/(Expenditure)**
(7,116.04)
**Funds B/f at 1st Jan 2022 [Note 5]**
49,970.52
**Funds C/f at 31st Dec 2022 [Note 5]**
42,854.48
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
Cash Funds:
Bank accounts [see Note 4A]
CBF Deposit Fund
Cash
Investment Assets:
CBF Investment Fund - Income Units
Net Current Receivables/(Payables)
Specific Reserves
Methodist Grant [see Note 6]
Business Continuity Grant
Music Fund
Lighting, Audio Visual, Roof
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund
**Total Assets**|**Restricted**
**2**
401.00
1,890.52
2,291.52
18.00
18.00
2,273.52
2,273.52
2,273.52
20,825.05
23,098.57|**Endowment**
**3**
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
(7,477.22)
(7,476.37)
61,984.52
54,508.15|**Designated**
**7**
10,779.90
5.21
10,785.11
1,423.05
426.00
1,849.05
8,936.06
(1,614.60)
7,321.46
7,321.46
24,429.25
31,750.71|**Total**
**2022**
**77,111.81**
**15,880.90**
**8,744.86**
**1,896.58**
**1,652.92**
**105,287.07**
**1,423.05**
**5,310.84**
**69,675.67**
**21,936.82**
**3,542.35**
**918.55**
**102,807.28**
**2,479.79**
**2,479.79**
**(7,477.22)**
**(4,997.43)**
**157,209.34**
**152,211.91**
**88,719.41**
**30,094.08**
**9.78**
**118,823.27**
**52,988.31**
**(16,883.99)**
**(457.70)**
**(56.27)**
**(2,207.00)**
**152,206.62**|**Total**
**2021**
83,811
9,697
2,160
1,560
5,684
102,911
1,084
5,329
67,612
13,483
3,750
671
91,928
10,983
10,983
7,672
18,655
138,554
157,209
84,319
28,314
6
112,638
60,466
(13,473)
(458)
(56)
(1,907)
157,209|
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**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
|**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough**
|**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough**
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|**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**||||**Page**|**[2]**|
|**Note 1: Analysis of General [Unrestricted] Fund Receipts and**||**Payments**||||
||||**2022**|**2021**||
|Planned giving|||56,980.69|54,398||
|Tax recovered|||10,231.35|12,185||
|Loose collections|||5,391.30|5,222||
|Donations|||4,107.47|11,456||
|**Total voluntary income**|||**76,710.81**|**83,261**||
|Community centre hire|||4,317.00|2,690||
|Donations in lieu of centre hire|||784.00|||
|**Activities for generating funds**|||**5,101.00**|**2,690**||
|Flower festival|||1,666.87|||
|Weddings|||2,218.20|828||
|Funerals|||3,346.91|1,332||
|Other activities|||1,512.88|||
|**Income from church activities**|||**8,744.86**|**2,160**||
|Church lands|||683.76|684||
|Miscellaneous income|||969.16|||
|Business continuity grant||||5,000||
|**Other income**|||**1,652.92**|**5,684**||
|Donations made [see Note 4D]|||5,443.98|5,273||
|Friday family fun|||(133.14)|57||
|Mini church||||||
|**Charitable activities**|||**5,310.84**|**5,329**||
|Parish share|||50,544.00|50,544||
|Methodist assessment|||14,940.00|14,670||
|Bereavement Counsellor|||3,600.00|2,000||
|Clergy expenses (net)|||591.67|398||
|**Ministry**|||**69,675.67**|**67,612**||
||**Church**|**Centre**||||
|Gas|1,772.43|1,720.18|3,492.61|1,020||
|Electricity|1,667.41|2,077.64|3,745.05|1,410||
|Insurance|2,632.40|1,243.72|3,876.12|3,745||
|Repairs and maintenance|1,882.23|2,476.53|4,358.76|3,562||
|Clock||||||
|Lighting||||||
|Altar|481.78||481.78|106||
|Organ|189.60||189.60|||
|Business Rates||||231||
|Cleaning||4,361.58|4,361.58|1,978||
|Telephone||438.32|438.32|432||
|Water||408.00|408.00|414||
|Miscellaneous||159.00|159.00|159||
|**Church maintenance**|**8,625.85**|**12,884.97**|**21,510.82**|**13,057**||
|Postage and stationery|||357.80|535||
|Photocopiers|||189.01|||
|Music|||514.42|388||
|Youth|||48.00|60||
|Administrator and secretary|||2,406.98|2,758||
|Card Fees|||8.14|10||
|Publicity||||||
|**Administration**|||**3,524.35**|**3,750**||
|Awards and Gifts|||(15.00)|||
|Miscellaneous|||933.55|530||
|**Other Expenditure**|||**918.55**|**530**||
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
|**Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
**Note 2: Restricted Funds**
**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2022**
Voluntary income
Investment income
Other
Total receipts
Payments
Fund raising costs
Charitable activities
Ministry
Fabric maintenance
Administration
Other
Total payments
**Net receipts against payments**
Transfers between funds
**Funds carried forward 31st Dec 2022**
**Note 3: Endowment Funds**
**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2022**
Voluntary income
Investment income
Other
Total receipts
Payments
Fund raising costs
Charitable activities
Ministry
Church maintenance
Administration
Other
Total payments
**Net receipts against payments**
Transfers between funds
Recognised gains on investments
**Funds carried forward 31st Dec 2022**|**Bell**
8,313.24
401.00
110.03
511.03
18.00
18.00
493.03
8,806.27
**Slow**
60,465.53
(7,477.22)
52,988.31|**Fabric**
12,511.81
1,780.49
1,780.49
1,780.49
14,292.30
**Tailby**
1,518.99
0.85
0.85
0.85
1,519.84|**Page**
**[3]**
**Totals**
20,825.05
401.00
1,890.52
2,291.52
18.00
18.00
2,273.52
23,098.57
**Totals**
61,984.52
0.85
0.85
0.85
(7,477.22)
54,508.15|
|---|---|---|---|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
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## **Note 4: Other Financial Analyses**
## A: Bank Accounts
The balances of the several bank accounts of the Church are as follows:-
- B: Money raised at Church Festivals (net of expenses)
|General Fund - Santander
General Fund - Barclays
General Fund - Lloyds
Bell Fund
Craft Group
Events
Holiday Club
Magazine
Monthly Lunch
Printers
Tailby Fund
Flower Festival
Barrows and Baskets
Christmas Tree Festival
Ladies Craft Group|**2022**
53,634.57
1,627.05
7,188.04
8,806.27
12,522.71
535.60
1,941.64
943.69
1,519.84
**88,719.41**
1,666.87
1,601.58
7,158.02
**10,426.47**|**2021**
59,183
1,507
5,169
8,313
5,378
250
1,942
1,058
1,519
**84,319**
1,340
4,892
(266)
**5,965**|
|---|---|---|
- C: The clergy expenses for St Giles are shown net of the expenses (and refunds of those expenses) made by the other three parishes. This means the amount of clergy expenses for St Giles are clearly seen.
|D: Donations
General
Mustard Seed Appeal
Diocese in Europe
J Osbourne
Love in Action
British Legion
MWIB (Sunshine)
Bishop's Charities
Childrens Society
Ukraine
WATOTO Childcare
Womens World Day of Prayer
Methodist Church Misson Fund
Civic Service
Memorial Garden
Cransley Hospice
Christian Aid|**Ex Designated**
**Funds**|**Ex General**
**Funds**
2,006.00
36.61
249.76
180.00
161.00
2,554.50
256.11
**5,443.98**|**Total**
**5,443.98**|
|---|---|---|---|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
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**Note 5: Analysis of Assets, Liabilities and Specific Reserves for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
|**Bank Accounts:**
Barclays
Bells
CCLA (Bequests/Fabric)
Craft
Endowment - Slow
Endowment - Tailby
Events
Holiday Club
Lloyds
Magazine
Monthly Lunch
Printers
Santander
**Cash:**
Cash
**Debtors/Creditors:**
Accounts Receivable/Prepayments
Accounts Payable/Accruals
**Specific Reserves:**
Methodist Grant
Business Continuity Grant
Music Fund
Lighting, Audio Visual, Roof Funds
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund
**Bank Accounts:**
Barclays
Bells
CCLA (Bequests/Fabric)
Craft
Endowment - Slow
Endowment - Tailby
Events
Holiday Club
Lloyds
Magazine
Monthly Lunch
Printers
Santander
**Cash:**
Cash
**Debtors/Creditors:**
Accounts Receivable/Prepayments
Accounts Payable/Accruals
**Specific Reserves:**
Methodist Grant
Business Continuity Grant
Music Fund
Lighting, Audio Visual, Roof Funds
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund|**B/F at 01/01/22**
1,507.05
8,313.24
28,313.59
60,465.53
1,518.99
5,377.71
250.39
5,169.14
1,941.64
1,057.73
59,182.64
6.00
1,094.88
(14,568.22)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(1,907.00)
**157,209.34**
**C/F at 31/12/22**
1,627.05
8,806.27
30,094.08
52,988.31
1,519.84
12,522.71
535.60
7,188.04
1,941.64
943.69
53,634.57
9.78
(16,883.99)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(2,207.00)
**152,206.62**|**Unrestricted**
1,507.05
5,169.14
59,182.64
6.00
1,094.88
(14,568.22)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(1,907.00)
49,970.52
**Unrestricted**
1,627.05
7,188.04
53,634.57
9.78
(16,883.99)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(2,207.00)
42,854.48||**Designated**
15,801.78
5,377.71
250.39
1,941.64
1,057.73
24,429.25
**Designated**
15,801.78
12,522.71
535.60
1,941.64
943.69
31,745.42||**Restricted**
8,313.24
12,511.81
20,825.05
**Restricted**
8,806.27
14,292.30
23,098.57||**Endowment**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||60,465.53
1,518.99
61,984.52
**Endowment**|
|||||||||52,988.31
1,519.84
54,508.15|
## **Note 6: Methodist Grant**
In March 2018, St Giles Church Desborough received a grant of £20,000 from the Kettering and Corby Methodist Circuit to be split equally between the cost of employing a Bereavement Counsellor and to assist with certain capital projects (Lighting and Audio Visual Equipment). During 2022, the Church has utilised £0 of this grant (2021 - £1,600), and at the end of the year the remaining reserved grant was £0 (2021 - £0).
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st December 2022**
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## **Note 7: Designated Funds**
|**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2022**
Voluntary income
Activities for generating funds
Income from Church activities
Investment income
Other
**Total receipts**
Fund raising costs
Charitable activities [see note 5]
Ministry
Church maintenance
Administration
**Total payments**
**Net receipts/(payments)**
Transfers between funds
**Funds carried forward 31st Dec 2022**|**Bequests**
15,801.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
15,801.78|**Events**
5,377.71
9,858.10
9,858.10
1,098.50
1,098.50
8,759.60
(1,614.60)
12,522.71|**Holiday**
**Club**
250.39
608.80
0.96
609.76
324.55
324.55
285.21
535.60|**Magazine**
1,941.64
4.00
1.29
5.29
0.00
5.29
1,946.93|**Printers**
1,057.73
309.00
2.96
311.96
426.00
426.00
(114.04)
0.00
943.69|**Totals**
24,429.25
0.00
10,779.90
0.00
5.21
0.00
10,785.11
1,423.05
0.00
0.00
426.00
0.00
1,849.05
8,936.06
(1,614.60)
31,750.71|
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## **`E G A & K LENNOX` 183 Dunkirk Avenue, Desborough, Kettering, Northants NN14 2PR** _**Tel: 01536 761413**_
_**Email:**_ eric.lennox@virginmedia.com
The Trustees, St Giles Church Desborough Lower Street Desborough Northants NN14 2NP
6[th] April 2023
## To the Trustees of St Giles Church Desborough:
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT**
I have examined the attached Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities for St Giles Church Desborough for the year ended 31[st] December 2022 with the books and records produced to me by the Honorary Treasurer and confirm them to be in accordance therewith.
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities sets out the position of St Giles Church Desborough as at 31[st] December 2022 and the Receipts and Payments Account shows the Income and Expenditure arising during the year to 31[st] December 2022.
Eric G Lennox BA ACA Independent Accounts Examiner