| MEETINGS OF THE PCC in 2023 | |
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| -28 March | |
| -30April | |
| -20June | |
| -7September | |
| -7 December | |
| MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITEE | IN 2023 |
| -27 February | |
| -22 May | |
| -21August | |
| -13November |
| Itwas agreed that it was now safe to move back to Holy Communion in both kinds. |
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| a variety ofdiscussions relating to heritage, We received a very positive letter from Historic Engand resulting |
from a |
| "secret shopper" visit to the church. We secured funding for a heritage consultant and appointed Heritage |
Lincolnshire. |
| Discussions continued relating tothe Phase 2 works including consideration ofan expert report from Adrian |
Dempster |
| about the tower. | |
| Julie Green was appointed as Social Media Officer and her work has revolutionised our communications. |
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| There was significant discussion ofthe variety ofservices held at SMDC due to the closure ofthe Cathedral. These were: 2 April a service ofreadings and music for passion tide with the cathedral choir; a cathedral evensong on 23 April; on 11May a cathedral Civic service to mark the Coronation; a funeral on 23June; two Lord Mayor services on 3September and 1 |
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| October; and the High Sheriff sjustice service on 29October. In addition, the Cathedral used the church for |
school visits on |
| five occasions in 2023.The PCC were delighted to receive a hand written card from the Dean thanking us for all we had |
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| done while the cathedral was closed. |
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| There was careful consideration ofthe Minister Communities project which isto be extended to the City during 2024.The |
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| PCC resolved to engage fully with this project and then to decide what is in the best interests ofthe mission | ofSt Mary de |
| Castro. | |
| Another item discussed was bell ringing which, under the leadership of Lewis Benfield, had returned with weekly practices |
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| and regular visits by bands ofringers. Due to the excellent reports from the Parish safeguarding officer the PCC has compiled with its duty under |
sector Softhe |
| Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016. |
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AC FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31DEC |
TIVITIES EMBER 2023 |
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | |||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | |||
| Notes | E | E | E | |||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies |
FROM | 36,734 | 8,030 | 44,764 | 72,032 | |
| Charitable activities Charitable Activities |
4,641 | 4,641 | 5,833 | |||
| Investment income |
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| Total | 41,376 | 8,030 | 49,406 | 77,865 | ||
| EXPENDITURE ON | ||||||
| Charitable activities Charitable Activities |
32,858 | 8,563 | 41,421 | 33,745 | ||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 8,518 | (533) | 7,985 | 44,120 | ||
| RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward |
12,098 | 23,409 | 35,507 | (8,613) | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 20,616 | 22,876 | 43,492 | 35,507 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| fund | funds | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | E | f | E | E | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Tangible assets | 12 | 19,126 | 19,126 | 20,072 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors Cash at bank |
13 | 1,964 23,001 |
1,000 8,380 |
2,964 31,381 |
1,671 18,335 |
| 24,965 | 9,380 | 34,345 | 20,006 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year |
(4,349) | (5,630) | (9,979) | (4,571) | |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 20,616 | 3,750 | 24,366 | 15,435 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT LIABILITIES | 20,616 | 22,876 | 43,492 | 35,507 | |
| NET ASSETS | 20,616 | 22,876 | 43,492 | 35,507 | |
| FUNDS | |||||
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds |
20,616 22,876 |
12,098 23,409 |
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| TOTAL FUNDS | 43,492 | 35,507 |
| DONATI | ONS AND LEGACIES |
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| f | f | ||
| Donations | 17,748 | 47,931 | |
| Gift aid | 4,359 | 7,981 | |
| Legacies | 1,000 | ||
| Grants | 5,630 | 1,087 | |
| Planned | giving | 13,013 | 12,052 |
| Collections at services | 3,014 | 2,981 | |
| 44,764 | 72,032 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
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| f | f | ||||
| Heritage | lottery Fund | 5,630 | |||
| Leicester | Coff | 1,087 | |||
| 5,630 | 1,087 | ||||
| 4. | INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Deposit account interest | 1 | ||||
| 5. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS | ||||
| Direct | Support | ||||
| Costs (see | costs (see | ||||
| note 6) f |
note 7) f |
Totals f |
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| Charitable | Activities | 36,737 | 4,684 | 41,421 | |
| 6. | DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVmES | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Church running expenses |
20,163 | 13,686 | |||
| Church repairs and maintenance | 3,711 | 2,598 | |||
| Insurance Parish share Stationery and publications |
9,613 2,000 150 |
8,072 2,000 244 |
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| Organists Interest payable and similar charges |
1,100 | 2,030 348 |
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| 36,737 | 28,978 | ||||
| 7. | SUPPORT | COSTS | |||
| Governance | |||||
| Other | costs | Totals | |||
| f | f | f | |||
| Charitable | Activities | 1,846 | 2,838 | 4,684 |
| Finance | |||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Total | Total | ||||
| activities | activities | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Bank charges | 15 | ||||
| Other | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Charitable | Total | ||||
| Actwities | activities | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Depreciation | of | tangible | fixed assets | 1,846 | 1,786 |
| Governance | costs | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Charitable | Total | ||||
| Activities | activities | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Independent | examination | fees | 2,838 | 2,966 | |
| INDEPENDENT | EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| f | f | ||||
| Independent | examination | 2,838 | 2,966 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fund | funds | funds | |||
| f | f | f | |||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | FROM | ||||
| Donations | and legacies | 31,586 | 40,446 | 72,032 | |
| Charitable | activities | ||||
| Charitable | Activities | 5,833 | 5,833 | ||
| Total | 37,419 | 40,446 | 77,865 | ||
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Charitable | activities | ||||
| Charitable | Activities | 31,611 | 2,134 | 33,745 |
| COMPARATIVES |
FO | R | THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | -continued | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||||
| fund | funds | funds | |||||
| f | f | ||||||
| NET INCOME Transfers between |
funds | 5,808 (2,710) |
38,312 2,710 |
44,120 | |||
| Net movement in |
funds | 3,098 | 41,022 | 44,120 | |||
| RECONCILIATION | OF | FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought | forward | 9,000 | (17,613) | (8,613) | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 12,098 | 23,409 | 35,507 | ||||
| 12. | TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS | ||||||
| Fixtures | |||||||
| and | |||||||
| Organ | fittings | Totals | |||||
| f | f | f | |||||
| COST | |||||||
| At 1January 2023 Additions |
12,000 900 |
9,858 | 21,858 900 |
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| At 31December 2023 | 12,900 | 9,858 | 22,758 | ||||
| DEPRECIATION | |||||||
| At 1January 2023 Charge for year |
800 860 |
986 986 |
1,786 1,846 |
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| At 31December 2023 | 1,660 | 1,972 | 3,632 | ||||
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||||||
| At 31December 2023 | 11,240 | 7,886 | 19,126 | ||||
| At 31December 2022 | 11,200 | 8,872 | 20,072 | ||||
| 13. | DEBTORS:AMOUNTS | FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| E | f | ||||||
| Other debtors | 417 | 468 | |||||
| Prepayments and accrued income |
2,547 | 1,203 | |||||
| 2,964 | 1,671 |
| 14. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS | FALLING | DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| f | f | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 9,979 | 4,571 | |||||
| 15. | MOVEMENT IN |
FUNDS | |||||
| Net | |||||||
| movement | At | ||||||
| At 1.1.23 | in funds | 31.12.23 | |||||
| f | f | E | |||||
| Unrestricted funds |
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| General fund | 12,098 | 8,518 | 20,616 | ||||
| Restricted funds | |||||||
| Security fund Organ fund Energy fund Future projects Bells Fund |
fund | 8,872 11,200 1,087 2,250 |
(986) 40 (1,087) 500 |
7,886 11,240 2,250 500 |
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| Music/Choir Fund |
1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| 23,409 | (533) | 22,876 | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 35,507 | 7,985 | 43,492 | ||||
| Net movement | in funds, | included | in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |||||
| resources E |
expended E |
in funds f |
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| Unrestricted funds Genera I fund |
41,376 | (32,858) | 8,518 | ||||
| Restricted funds | |||||||
| Security fund Organ fund Energy fund Welcome fund |
900 5,630 |
(986) (860) (1,087) (5,630) |
(986) 40 (1,087) |
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| Bells Fund | 500 | 500 | |||||
| Music/Choir Fund |
1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| 8,030 | (8,563) | (533) | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 49,406 | (41,421) | 7,985 |
| Net | Transfers | |||||
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| movement | between | At | ||||
| At 1.1.22 | in funds | funds | 31.12.22 | |||
| f | f | f | f | |||
| Unrestricted | funds | |||||
| General fund | 9,000 | 5,808 | (2,710) | 12,098 | ||
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| Church Restoration | (19,863) | 17,153 | 2,710 | |||
| Security fund | 2,250 | 8,872 | (2,250) | 8,872 | ||
| Organ fund | 11,200 | 11,200 | ||||
| Energy fund | 1,087 | 1,087 | ||||
| Future projects fund | 2,250 | 2,250 | ||||
| (17,613) | 38,312 | 2,710 | 23,409 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | (8,613) | 44,120 | 35,507 | |||
| Comparative | net movement | in funds, included | in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||||
| f | f | f | ||||
| Unrestricted | funds | |||||
| General fund | 37,419 | (31,611) | 5,808 | |||
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| Church Restoration | 17,501 | (348) | 17,153 | |||
| Security fund | 9,858 | (986) | 8,872 | |||
| Organ fund | 12,000 | (800) | 11,200 | |||
| Energy fund | 1,087 | 1,087 | ||||
| 40,446 | (2,134) | 38,312 | ||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 77,865 | (33,745) | 44,120 |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 | 1DECEMBER 2023 | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| f | f | ||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | |||
| Donations and legacies | |||
| Donations Gift aid Legacies Grants Planned giving Collections at services |
17,748 4,359 1,000 5,630 13,013 3,014 |
47,931 7,981 1,087 12,052 2,981 |
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| 44,764 | 72,032 | ||
| Investment income |
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| Deposit account interest | |||
| Charitable activities |
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| Church lettings Other church activity |
2,465 2,176 |
4,146 1,687 |
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| 4,641 | 5,833 | ||
| Total incoming resources | 49,406 | 77,865 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Charitable activities |
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| Church running expenses Church repairs and maintenance Insurance Parish share Stationery and publications Organists Diocese Loan interest |
20,163 3,711 9,613 2,000 150 1,100 |
13,686 2,598 8,072 2,000 244 2,030 348 |
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| 36,737 | 28,978 | ||
| Support costs | |||
| Finance | |||
| Bank charges | 15 | ||
| Other | |||
| Organ Fixtures and fittings |
860 986 |
800 986 |
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| 1,846 | 1,786 | ||
| Governance costs | |||
| Independent examination |
fees | 2,838 | 2,966 |
| Total resources expended | 41,421 | 33,745 | |
| Net income | 7,985 | 44,120 |