St Giles Church AGM Minutes 2025 Sunday 18[th] May 2025 10.00 am
## **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, seconded by Alan Window and unanimously approved.
## **3. Appointment of AGM Secretary**
Katie Steel was appointed secretary to the AGM. Proposed by Hannah Jeffery, seconded by Alan Window and unanimously approved.
## **4. Attendance and Apologies for absence**
## **Present**
Revd Hannah Jeffery Revd Noel Nhariswa Martin Lawrence Samuel Steel Katie Steel Peter Shuker Wendy Steel Philip Rice Lisa Spreckley Alison Wilson Carolyn Rice Cath Smith Tim Jeffery Ann Window Roy Perry Amelia Underwood Pauline Clarke Alan Window Angela Lloyd Revd Jo Giles Gwen Hurst Stella Freeman Steve Burt Rachel Limmage Joyce Parish Kim Rowbotham Nicky Winch Jo Moore Pamela Lyon Robert Parish Ralisa Hock Jane Boyer Carol Krone Peter Lyon Lois Bulcock Valerie Frost Linda Kenward Leigh Kenward David Cox David Boyer Rebecca Perry Lynne Banes-Marshall Eric Lennox Revd Neil Clarke David Woods Ann Woods Olu Jinadu Gloria Jinadu Mark Goodyer Charlotte Goodyer Michelle Freestone
## **Apologies**
Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Karen Lennox Andy Murphy
## **5. Minutes of the last meeting**
With no amendments, the minutes of the meeting dated Wednesday 24[th] April 2024 were signed as a true record. Proposed by Linda Kenward, seconded by Pauline Clarke and unanimously approved.
## **6. Matters Arising**
There were no matters arising.
## **7. Election of Trustee Members**
The following people were duly elected as Trustee members.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** David Cox Martin Lawrence Margaret Panter Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Katie Steel Ann Window Kim Rowbotham Tony Walters Clare Walters Peter Shuker Kim Rowbotham Helen Burt
## **8. Election of Church Wardens**
The following people were duly elected as Church Wardens.
**Nominee Proposed By:** Pauline Clarke Alan Window Leigh Kenward Linda Kenward
**Seconded by:** Ann Window Tim Jeffery
## **9. Election of Deputy Church Warden**
The following people were duly elected as Deputy Church Wardens.
**Nominee** Martin Lawrence
**Proposed By: Seconded by:** Margaret Panter David Cox
## **10. Election of Stewards**
The following people were duly elected as Church Stewards.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Peter Shuker Pauline Clarke Helen Burt Ann Window Pauline Clarke Helen Burt
## **11. Election of Deanery Representatives**
There were no nominations. Alan Window continues to serve in this 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, Peter Shuker and Ann Window were unanimously elected as Representatives to the Circuit Meeting.
## **13. Election of Parochial Church Council**
The following people were duly elected to the Parochial Church Council.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Katie Steel Samuel Steel David Cox Martin Lawrence Margaret Panter Peter Shuker Kim Rowbotham Helen Burt Kim Rowbotham Tony Walters Clare Walters
## **14. Election of Methodist Church Council**
The following people were duly elected to the Methodist Church Council.
**Nominee Proposed By: Seconded by:** Karen Dougan-Mabbutt Katie Steel Linda Kenward David Cox Helen Burt Katie Steel Kim Rowbotham Tony Walters Clare Walters
## **15. Deanery Synod Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated deanery synod report.
## **16. Church Fabric Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated fabric report.
## **17. Church Lands Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated church lands report.
## **18. Desborough Town Lands & Loakes' Charity Trust Report**
There were no questions regarding the circulated town lands & Loakes charity report.
## **19. Church Membership Report**
The St Giles membership figures are as follows: Anglican: 6, Methodist: 1, Joint: 151, **Total: 158**
## **20. Finance Report**
(a. presentation of the accounts, b. adoption of accounts and c. appointment of an independent examiner)
a. Thanks were extended to all the church’s givers. The church continues to give away 5% despite just braking even. In the future it is hoped that reliance on the festival income would be reduced.
b. The accounts were proposed by Linda Kenward, seconded by Carolyn Rice and unanimously approved.
c. Bill Featherstone has offered to continue in this role for one more year. Therefore, the appointment of Bill Featherstone as independent examiners was proposed by Eric Lennox, seconded by Steve Burt and unanimously approved.
## **21. Safeguarding**
There were no questions or comments regarding safeguarding. Pauline Clarke reported that all DBS checks, safeguarding training and risk assessments are all up to date. There have been no referrals this year. Pauline extended thanks to Leigh Kenward for his work as deputy safeguarding officer.
## **22. Health and Safety**
There were no questions regarding Health & Safety.
## **23. Reports from the Organisations**
There were no questions regarding the reports from organisations.
## **24. Report from the Rector**
There were no questions regarding the Rector's report.
## **25. Report from the Minister**
There were no questions regarding the Minister's report.
## **26. AOB**
There were no matters of AOB.
With no other business the meeting with prayer.
Signed: .......................................
Date: ..........................................
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
**Page [1]**
## **Receipts and Payments**
|**Unrestricted**
**See Notes**
**1**
**Receipts**
Voluntary income
97,499.93
Activities for generating funds
6,339.00
Income from Church activities
6,473.66
Investment income
908.35
Other
634.68
**Total receipts**
111,855.62
**Payments**
Fundraising costs
Charitable activities
6,223.73
Ministry
73,116.36
Church maintenance
39,740.96
Administration
6,091.92
Other
292.46
**Total payments**
125,465.43
**Net receipts against payments**
(13,609.81)
Transfers between funds
20,257.17
**Net after transfers**
6,647.36
Gains/(Losses) on investments
**Net Income/(Expenditure)**
6,647.36
**Funds B/f at 1st Jan 2024 [Note 5]**
37,006.18
**Funds C/f at 31st Dec 2024 [Note 5]**
43,653.54
**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
Music Fund
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund
**Total Assets**|**Restricted**
**2**
203.00
3,844.21
4,047.21
160.00
160.00
3,887.21
3,887.21
3,887.21
26,103.27
29,990.48|**Endowment**
**3**
84.30
84.30
84.30
84.30
1,335.93
1,420.23
59,955.17
61,375.40|**Designated**
**7**
10,313.13
7.27
10,320.40
1,363.25
1,363.25
8,957.15
(20,257.17)
(11,300.02)
(11,300.02)
35,332.34
24,032.32|**Total**
**2024**
**97,702.93**
**16,652.13**
**6,473.66**
**4,844.13**
**634.68**
**126,307.53**
**1,363.25**
**6,223.73**
**73,116.36**
**39,740.96**
**6,251.92**
**292.46**
**126,988.68**
**(681.15)**
**(681.15)**
**1,335.93**
**654.78**
**158,396.96**
**159,051.74**
**83,047.68**
**36,252.90**
**9.60**
**119,310.18**
**59,702.81**
**(16,603.83)**
**(22.81)**
**(56.27)**
**(3,278.34)**
**159,051.74**|**Total**
**2023**
91,435
14,188
9,280
2,934
689
118,527
1,317
7,744
70,995
31,888
5,196
892
118,032
495
495
5,379
5,874
152,523
158,397
87,805
32,871
11
120,687
58,367
(17,335)
(458)
(56)
(2,808)
158,397|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
|**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough**
|**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough**
|**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough**
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|**Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**||||**Page**|**[2]**|
|**Note 1: Analysis of General [Unrestricted] Fund Receipts and Payments**||||||
||||**2024**|**2023**||
|Planned giving|||61,667.49|59,462||
|Tax recovered|||17,418.59|12,299||
|Loose collections|||7,127.54|6,347||
|Donations|||11,286.31|12,942||
|**Total voluntary income**|||**97,499.93**|**91,050**||
|Community centre hire|||5,891.00|5,015||
|Donations in lieu of centre hire|||448.00|112||
|**Activities for generating funds**|||**6,339.00**|**5,127**||
|Flower festival|||1,403.55|2,064||
|Weddings|||2,595.60|3,100||
|Funerals|||2,318.80|3,707||
|Other activities|||155.71|410||
|**Income from church activities**|||**6,473.66**|**9,280**||
|Church lands|||634.68|684||
|Miscellaneous income||||5||
|Business continuity grant||||||
|**Other income**|||**634.68**|**689**||
|Donations made [see Note 4D]|||6,223.73|7,744||
|Friday family fun||||||
|Mini church||||||
|**Charitable activities**|||**6,223.73**|**7,744**||
|Parish share|||51,641.00|50,544||
|Methodist assessment|||16,356.00|15,697||
|Bereavement Counsellor|||3,600.00|3,600||
|Clergy expenses (net)|||1,519.36|1,154||
|**Ministry**|||**73,116.36**|**70,995**||
||**Church**|**Centre**||||
|Gas|2,423.22|2,702.55|5,125.77|4,640||
|Electricity|1,735.17|2,162.25|3,897.42|3,690||
|Insurance|3,080.87|1,425.31|4,506.18|4,326||
|Repairs and maintenance|19,062.09|1,777.13|20,839.22|13,431||
|Clock|313.20||313.20|||
|Lighting||||||
|Altar|546.55||546.55|421||
|Organ|447.38||447.38|213||
|Business Rates||345.81|345.81|||
|Cleaning||2,289.59|2,289.59|3,679||
|Telephone||489.84|489.84|457||
|Water||940.00|940.00|603||
|Miscellaneous||||||
|**Church maintenance**|**27,608.48**|**12,132.48**|**39,740.96**|**31,462**||
|Postage and stationery|||1,049.50|912||
|Photocopiers|||927.16|97||
|Music|||677.27|465||
|Youth|||517.99|159||
|Administrator and secretary|||2,837.40|3,023||
|Card Fees|||82.60|112||
|Publicity||||||
|**Administration**|||**6,091.92**|**4,767**||
|Awards and Gifts||||||
|Miscellaneous|||292.46|892||
|**Other Expenditure**|||**292.46**|**892**||
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
|**Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
**Note 2: Restricted Funds**
**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2024**
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 2024**
**Note 3: Endowment Funds**
**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2024**
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 2024**|**Bell**
9,034.26
203.00
462.10
665.10
160.00
160.00
505.10
9,539.36
**Slow**
58,366.88
1,335.93
59,702.81|**Fabric**
17,069.01
3,382.11
3,382.11
3,382.11
20,451.12
**Tailby**
1,588.29
84.30
84.30
84.30
1,672.59|**Page**
**[3]**
**Totals**
26,103.27
203.00
3,844.21
4,047.21
160.00
160.00
3,887.21
29,990.48
**Totals**
59,955.17
84.30
84.30
84.30
1,335.93
61,375.40|
|---|---|---|---|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
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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 - Lloyds
General Fund - Lloyds Deposit
Bell Fund
Events
Holiday Club
Printers
Tailby Fund
Flower Festival
Barrows and Baskets
Christmas Tree Festival|**2024**
29,125.49
3,571.35
30,908.35
9,539.36
7,677.64
552.90
1,672.59
**83,047.68**
1,403.55
1,805.46
7,106.95
**10,315.96**|**2023**
41,014
16,638
9,034
18,496
508
526
1,588
**87,805**
2,064
1,645
6,026
**9,734**|
|---|---|---|
- 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
CAP
Funerals
RC Kettering Huxloe - Agona Swedru, Ghana
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**
4,102.00
300.00
1,781.73
40.00
**6,223.73**|**Total**
**6,223.73**|
|---|---|---|---|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
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## **Note 5: Analysis of Assets, Liabilities and Specific Reserves at 1st January 2024 and 31st December 2024**
|**Bank Accounts:**
Bells
CCLA (Bequests/Fabric)
Endowment - Slow
Endowment - Tailby
Events
Holiday Club
Lloyds
Lloyds Deposit
Printers
Santander
**Cash:**
Cash
**Debtors/Creditors:**
Accounts Receivable/Prepayments
Accounts Payable/Accruals
**Specific Reserves:**
Music Fund
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund
**Bank Accounts:**
Bells
CCLA (Bequests/Fabric)
Endowment - Slow
Endowment - Tailby
Events
Holiday Club
Lloyds
Lloyds Deposit
Printers
Santander
**Cash:**
Cash
**Debtors/Creditors:**
Accounts Receivable/Prepayments
Accounts Payable/Accruals
**Specific Reserves:**
Music Fund
Anniversary Window Fund
Memorial Garden Fund|**B/F at 01/01/24**
9,034.26
32,870.79
58,366.88
1,588.29
18,496.09
508.16
16,638.37
526.31
41,013.85
10.75
2,493.67
(19,828.70)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(2,807.79)
**158,396.96**
**C/F at 31/12/24**
9,539.36
36,252.90
59,702.81
1,672.59
7,677.64
552.90
3,571.35
30,908.35
29,125.49
9.60
4,150.00
(20,753.83)
(22.81)
(56.27)
(3,278.34)
**159,051.74**|**Unrestricted**
16,638.37
41,013.85
10.75
2,493.67
(19,828.70)
(457.70)
(56.27)
(2,807.79)
37,006.18
**Unrestricted**
3,571.35
30,908.35
29,125.49
9.60
4,150.00
(20,753.83)
(22.81)
(56.27)
(3,278.34)
43,653.54||**Designated**
15,801.78
18,496.09
508.16
526.31
35,332.34
**Designated**
15,801.78
7,677.64
552.90
24,032.32||**Restricted**
9,034.26
17,069.01
26,103.27
**Restricted**
9,539.36
20,451.12
29,990.48||**Endowment**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||58,366.88
1,588.29
59,955.17
**Endowment**|
|||||||||59,702.81
1,672.59
61,375.40|
**St Giles Anglican and Methodist Church Desborough Financial Statements for the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
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## **Note 7: Designated Funds**
|**Funds brought forward 1st Jan. 2024**
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 2024**|**Bequests**
15,801.78
0.00
0.00
0.00
15,801.78|**Events**
18,496.09
9,646.32
9,646.32
733.91
733.91
8,912.41
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7,677.64|**Holiday**
**Club**
508.16
666.81
7.27
674.08
629.34
629.34
44.74
0.00
552.90|**Printers**
526.31
0.00
0.00
0.00
(526.31)
(0.00)|**Totals**
35,332.34
0.00
10,313.13
0.00
7.27
0.00
10,320.40
1,363.25
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,363.25
8,957.15
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24,032.32|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **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
31[st] July 2025
## 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 2024 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 2024 and the Receipts and Payments Account shows the Income and Expenditure arising during the year to 31[st] December 2024.
Eric G Lennox BA ACA Independent Accounts Examiner