All Saints. 8elgrnve Aim and purposes All Saints Church Belgrave Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incurnbent, the Rev Sunny George, in promoting the whole mission of the Chur¢h, in¢luding pastoral, evangelistic, social, ecumenical and community functions. Objectives and Activltle8 The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and h&lp put faith into practice through prayer 8nd scriptur8, music and sacrament, as well as help the church discharge its social and moral obligation t¢ th8 community both inside and outside ofthè church. When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and Ihe PCC have considered the Commissi¢n's guidance on public benefit, and particulady the speafic guidance on charities for the advancement of faith and ¢ommunal health and hamony. We try to enable ordinary people to live out Iheir faith through.. Worship and prayer,. learning about the Go$pel-, and developing their knowledg6 and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people in the local and wider community Missionary and outreath work. To facilitate Ihis work, it is important that we maintain the fabric ol tha Churth. A¢hlevements and Perfamance Worship and Prayer The PCC are keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community finds both benefirAal and spiritually fulfilling. This year we have been successful in welcoming many more families into our church, induding people from other faith backgrounds. Both the worship and services have been made e8sy, accesslble and interesting by using large screen televisions, projectors and printed booklets. A lot of time, energy, thought and financial resources have been invested lo achieve this purpos8. We provide a wami and welcome space for one and all, irrespgctive of their faith background wh&th6r they want to corne for coffee table conversations, wellbeing sessions, food pantry or free coaching classes. All are welcomè to attènd our regul8r services on Thursdays and Sundays. Al present there are 201 members on the chUh Elecioral Roll. The averaae weekly altsndance is 90, bul thi$ number increases at fèstivals, such as Easter, Christmas, Pentecost, and occasions, such as baptisms, confimations, funerals and cèlebrations of birthdays and thanksgivings.
As well as our regular services, we enable our community to L*lebrate and thank God at the milestones of the joumey through lifè, wh6ther it 1$ bapiism, marr¢age, or fun&ral servic8. Deanery Synod members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod. This provldes the PCC with an important link beeen the church and the wder structures of the diocese. U80 of Churnh We want our church to be open and available to our cornmunity 24x7 for prayers, pastoral care and the provision of other facilities, such as youth groups, community meeting place. free coaching classes and charity 8V8nls. Unfortunately, due to break-in episodes, we 8re unable to always leave the church open for private worship. We have ¢off¢e mornings every Wednesday, as well as Food Pantry every Wednesday and Saturday. Free language, Malh, Science and Music elssses are held every Friday. Our church is a wami and welcoming Mmunity where everyone is invited lo share in Ihe joy of friendship, fellt)W5hip and food. Here, you'll find place to belon9, a place where hearts are open, tables are shared 8nd faith grows slron9er through genuine conn8ction and care. Pastoral Carn We look after the material, emotional and spiritual needs of our community. We seThe a community, which is suffenng multiple deprivations in lems of income, employmenl, education. health, living environmenl, barriers to housing and services 8nd other param8t8rs. For matter of statistics, L6ice5t8r is the 25 most deprived of 324 L¢xal Authority Areas based on the index of deprivation 2010. Deprivation is widespread especialty in 8elgrave. the area that we serve, it is within the 5Vo most deprived in England. We run 8 Food Pantry where w8 provide free food lo more than 120 peopl& èvery week. Some people ore happy to give voluntary donations for food but that is an ex¢eption rather than a nomi. The strapline of our Food Panlry is: "Food and Hope for All. Some members of our church are unable lo attend church due to sickness or age. Rev Sunny Grge regularty visits all church members who hove requested it, to celebrate communion with them either at their homes or in h05Pltal. Mission and Evangellsm The strapline of our church is "IAultilingual worshlp In a multlcultural Communlty." Halping ihose in need is 8 dernonslration of our faith. We believe in demonstrating our love and faith in aclion in the light of Matthew 25.3546 "I was hungry, and you gave me somathing to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, I was Stranger and you invitad me In, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I wes sick and you looked after n, I was in prison and you came to visit
The church's rnission and Evangelism iniliative, dedicated to bringing hope, happiness and healing to Ihe wider community, deserves heartfelt congratulations. Throu9h this initiative, Ihe church has successfully aChed out lo individuals, meeling them with care and compassion in their own space and time. We would like to exlend our Sincere appreciation to D & A Sheet Metal Lld and their esteemed Director, Mr Ashvin Pat61, whose generous support and ommitments have been instrumental in helping us carry this mission forward. We celebrate occasions like Christmas with display of lights arid fireworks, bringing hope and hamiony to the community which does not have many occasions lo rejoice and celebrate. There are some kindhearted people who try to enable us in the furtherance of our mission, but their number is very small. We try to live and love in the likoness of Christ, the wounded healer. Our limitgd abilities and capabilities don't dampen our spirit or deter our detennination to be b•acon$ in an otherwise gloomy scenario. In Sanskrit, there is a Shloka (a verse) "Tam so Ma Jyotirgamya" that is, lead me from darkness to light. Through our mission and ministry. we try lo help peoplo encounter light and agape love (the love with no strings atl8¢h8d, unconditional love that does nol Put any preconditions and come5 Without any assumptions or presumptions). Wa don'l just sp¢ak ab¢)ul Ihe ideal of 'Vasudhaiva Kulumbakam. the beli8f that the whole worfd 1$ one family - w6 Strive to live il every day. Our chUh community embodies this spirit of inclusivaness and ¢ompa$8ion. wel¢omin9 all with open hearts and open hands. Ecumenlcal R•latlonships The church is a mèrnber of Churches Together in Rushey m6ad and Belgrave. Wa hold joinl eucharistic services on the 2. and fourth Thursday of every month wilh Edgehill Road Melhodist Church We run various courses in our church. The Alpha Course and Journey in Failh CoLtrse have led a number of people to attend other church activities and seryices. We worked with L8icest8r Pastors, Fellowshlp to deliver fiyers to every home in our area for adverti$ing the $8Nices we offer. Flnanclal Rovlew Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £44,010.67 The planned giving through bankerfs orders has unfortunately continued to dècreasg. Also, there has been a significant declino in general donations. An amount of £48,309.71 was spenl for the furtherance of God's Kingdom thal ent8ils establishment of hope and harmony, peace and justi. An operating deficit of £4,299.04 was covered through surplus funds brought forward from the prior financial year. Volunteer• We would likè to thank 811 the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. In particular we want to mention our
churchwardens who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf, food pantry voluntèers vtho keep the pantry running, and all the other members of the PCC for their valuable contribution to our ministry and for ensuring that the church continues to be a hub of hope and health, healing and wholeness Slructur•, governanca and managoment The method of appointment of PCC mernbers is sel out in the Church Repr8sentstion Rules. At All Saints the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), churchwardens, and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the elèctoral roll of th8 church. All those who attend our services I members of the congregation are encouraged to r6gisler on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC mernbers are responsible for making decisions on 811 mattérs of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how th6 funds of the PCC are to be spenl. Thè full PCC met three times during the year with an average level of atlendan¢e of al 70Yty. Given its wide responsibilities th8 PCC has a number of comrnillees each dèaling with a particular aspect of parish lifo. These committees which include worship, mission and outreach and fabric and finance, are all responsible to the PCC and repori back to it regularly with minutes of their deliberations being received by Ihe full PCC and discussed as necessary.
Administratlvo informatlon All Saints Church is situated in the 8elgrave area of Leicester, Kerysdale Avenue, LE4 7GH. It is part of the Diocese of Leicesler within th8 Church of Englond. The PCC is a body corporatè, and a charity excepted from registration with thè Charity Commission. PCC rnembers vtho are currently seThlng and aro trustees are as follows.. Namè Rol• Date of Appointment Other Truste•shlps Reportlng Status of other Tru$teeshl R•v Sunn Gè¢r E hraim Nah8r Zoobia Jav&d Kamle$h Pra8ad Navne8t Turna Siddhartha Geor Rlsfa Zumard Oliver Shamaoun Pawan Sunny Geor Sarfaraz Tabas$urn Masih na Peter Sansa Sam Amitkumar Klritbh Chairman Trustee Tru8188 Trustoe Tru8t¢e Tru8tè8 Trust&0 Tru8tee Trusle 23.06.2019 29.05.2023 29.05.2022 29 05 20L 29.05.2022 30.05.2021 23.06.2019 23.(K8.2019 23.[.2019 NO on reeord None Cn r¥¢¢rd None on r袢rd None on record Non8 on record None on reeord None ot7 record None on record Non• on r¢ord Trustsé 23,06.2019 None on record Tru8t*o Trusteè Truste& 23.06 2019 23.06.2019 23.06.2019 None on reeor¢J None on recoid None on rrd Ru hli Ilyas Som Christian Trustee Trustee 23.06.2019 23.06.201Q None on record NO on rècord Incumbent: The Rov Sunny George Wardens: Mr. Kamlash Prasad Mrs. Nargis Masth Approved by the PCC on 25 May 2025 and signed on th•lr b•hilf by thè R¢v Sunny George (PCC chairnian>
ALL SAINTS CHURCH 8ELBRAVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Unr8strlct4d Oeslgnatod R•strl¢t•d End¢Mm•nt Fwnds Funds Funds Funds Total 2024 RECIEPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Vduntsry Recelpts Rogular Glvlnq ReriFts from donow8 Planned gwing Inote l al Collecb"on8 Other than &iving (note 1bl othei Voluntary recaipts (note 1 cl ArtNifres for generating funds Inoto I dl Rgc9i#s Trom Chui¢h ALvitiés Inole 1 81 Other incomé (note I f ) £7,280 00 £2,390.07 £7,280.00 £2,390 07 £12,000.00 £100.00 £12.000.00 £100.OJ £190.60 £190.eo £22,050.00 £44.010.87 £22 050 00 £44.010.67 P•ym•nts "Ilti&B £8,448.92 In¢)te 2 al Buil(Ing In3uranc8£2,557.49 (notè 2 bl Equiwnert & Goods £2,220.00 (note 2 cl Fe•s £5,ODO.00 Inote 2d> Sgtvicgs £1,379.30 (note 2è1 RepaiTS £950.00 Inoto 2 n Events £1.1.00 (not• 2 gl Purchase of provi8ion8 hr Food Panty £24,500.00 {note 2 h) Welcome SFoce (Coffee moFningl £1,930.00 Inote 2 il Mi8Cetlan*ou$ £224.1)O (note 2 Il St#t•mont of Assets and Uabllilkns Cash Funds 8ank Curr•nt Aeeount £5,602.27 As8èt8 IaIn•d for Chuich we £9.500.00 Inoto 3a) Llabllltles Nolle The attache(I notes form part ollhese finanaal 8tatements Approved by the PCC On 25 Moy 2025 and slgn•d on thelr b¢haff by Rev Sunny G¢orgè IPCC chalrmanl and Wtr. Amlt Ralul {PCC tr•asur•r)
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH. BELGRAVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 6NDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NOTES Tho financial stateThents afthe PCC have been prapared in ac¢ofd8n¢e wth thè Church Accountsng Regulations 2006 usng the Receipts & Payments ba818. lal Here it means givino through Direct Debrts and Slend'ng Orde 1bl Cc4lecons and offering8 on F4at•8 ¢rtr1uQh Sumup 1cl IndlviL1ual donors who support our MI1n?1 Yrk ID&A Sheet Melal Lldl ldl Use of Church for community event8 (We don't h8V8 a 8ep8rate ¢hur¢hl¢omrnunlty hall.. the hall. St Gabriel's Cornmunty, whl¢h belonged to our ehureh wag lèa68d out to a charity ty thè City Counal when the thurch got c10s8d from 2010 to 20121 lel ReeeiFts from ¢hureh activitie$ that organtr$d lo gentriato funds, e.g. b¥becue, fot8 & sal• 111 Organi8ational hèlp, such as Rèaching PooFAe who have r8¢8nUy started supporting our food panty. 2a} Heating and li9ttb.ng 2bl 8uilding Insurancè 2cl Equipment and good$ for Sunday SchoollJunir>r Chur¢h.' Stallonery, TV, Compthr, M¢rophones and 6poaker8, Firefl9hknng apJianc8s 2dl Ftre8 LDBF IL8iCUter DIoean Board cl Financel- Parish sharè 2el Services.. Quinquenrial Inspecb'on,, Accountancy,. Telephonè. Int*rn r88pèeJvèly 2Q R•parnl mainl8nance 2gl Events.. Christrnas ¢8l$bration (lights, ffr•worksl 2hl Purchasg of goodprOduCts/fo0tstuff for the food panty 251 Welcorne sFoc&lCoffè• Morning 21) Mi8céllaneow, è.g. 6ttort paid invCt 3•1 Mov•Uè church furni8hlng8 held by the church wardens. cn s81 tru8tfor th6 PCC and whlch require fgculty foi dswsal, and.. TV, CompLrter. sak•r5, Food Panty equipment. Ind•pendent Examiner's Roportto th• trusts•sl members of All SaSnts Church, Belgrava, Parochlol Church Councll.
I report on the accounts for the yt8r erKlod 31 D&cember 2024 which are set out above. Respective responsiblllties of ITUStees and examiner The charity'5 tfustees consider that an audlt Is not required for this year (under $8clion 145 11) of the Charilles Act 2011 and Ihat an indgpendent examination is needed. Tha PCC had an income of £44,010.67 In the year arKI is 81igible for independent examination. As tho charity is below the audit threshold it may also prepare a simple annual report. As 8 small charity, below the Charities Act's audit thr8shold, the report focuses on the main activ6b.es undertakenby the charity to fijrther tts charitable purposes for publlc noffit. The 'ObJ"ective$ and Activities, section of the report provide a summary of actwitigs utKlertaken together witha confirmation Ih8t the trusteès have had rogard to OUT guidance on public benefit, part4'culaTty our guidance on charftles for the advancement of religlon, when planning their aotivlties. Furthemiore, detailed information about the athvi118s arKI their success is provided in the 'A¢hlevem•nts and PerfomianrA' section oftho T8Wrt. It 1$ responsit4.lrty to,. Exa1 ne the 8ccounts (under sgction 145(1) ofthe Act), to follow the procedures laid down in the General rectionS glven by thè Charfty Comrrission and lo stale whethar particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examlner's roport My examination was carried OLrt in accordance with G&n6ral Directions glvèn by Iho Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the acMunt$ presented with those records. It also includes onsideratson of any unusual it8m5 or disclosures in the accounts and 56ekiTrJ explanalons from you as trustees concemlng any such mattefs. Th8 procedures undertaken do not provide all the evKJence that WDuld be required in an audit, 8nd consequentty no oplnion is given 85 to whether the accounts present 8 Irue and falt view, dnd the rèport Is limrted to those M8tte $8t out in thè stat8m8nt b810w.
Indepond•nt examlnerfs statement In the GouTse of rny examination. no matter h88 come to attention.. l. which gN•S me roasonab Caus8 to bofievo that in, in any material respect. the requirements to keep accounting records In accordance Mlh sèctlon 130 of the Ad,. and to prepare accounts which 8rd with the aGGounting records and compty with th& accounting requirements of the Charities Act; h8v8 not been mel- or 2. to which, in ry ?niOn, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undert¥ndlng of the awounts to be reaGhed. R06hnl Savlani CIE Oadby L0i¢OSter LE2 SQD 29 O¢tob•r 2025 io