THE
ITED PARISH
WETT-AN
T HARP
REE AND HINT
HIAL
The PCC and the Vicar have the responsibility of promoting the whole mission of the
Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the United Ecclesiastical Parish of
East Harptree, with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett and the promotion ofthe Gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrine5 and practices of the Church of England.
The PCC 15 a charity and was registered with the Charity Commission in 2019. The main
activities undertaken by the PCC are those reflected in this report which the PCC consider
furthered the PCC'S aim5 for the public benefit. The PCC has had regard to the Charity
Commission public benefit guidance, where relevant.
The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and the Church
Representation Rules. It is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC
membership consists of the Vicar, the Churchwardens of the three churches and other
members (who are on the Parish Electoral Roll) elected by the PCC and proposed by the
Friends of East Harptree. and the VCCS of West Harptree and Hinton Blewett. There are 54
people on the Parish Electoral Roll at the date of this report (last year it was 52). One
person asked to be removed after moving away and three new residents have joined.
Anyone wishing to join the roll is invited to contact the electoral roll officer for an
application form.
Specific responsibilities ofmembers of the PCC during 2023 are set out in the section below
entitled"Administrative Information" That section also sets out the responsibilities of
others, not on the PCC, for particular areas. All business of the PCC is conducted at its
meetings referred to below. There is no separate standing committee.
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches
and to become part of our Parish community. The PCC maintains an overview ofworship
throughout the Parish and considers how our services can involve the different groups that
live within our Parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and
scripture, music and sacramenL We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as
part ofour Parish community through Worship and prayer,. learning about the gospel; and
developing their knowledge and trust in lesus and by the provision ofpastoral care for
people living in the parish.
To facilitate this work it is also important that the PCC maintain the fabric of the three
churches in our Parish. The PCC has the legal responsibility for the maintenance and
upkeep of the three churches in the Parish although for all practical purposes the
artivities involved have been delegated to the Friends of St Laurence and to the VCCS of
West Harptree and Hinton Blewett. They report to the PCC, who deal with Faculty and
Grant applications and all formal matters, and the PCC generally oversee and ensure
that the PCC'S obligations are satisfactorily discharged by the Friends 2nd VCCS.
The PCC meets 5 ti￿eS a year with an extraordinary meeting after the APCM to elect

officers. There is an agreed and set list of issues which are dealt with at particular PCCS
throughout the year to ensure that the key issues for the PCC are not overlooked and
this is managed by the PCC secretary, In addition there are reports at each PCC meeting
from the Friends and VCCS.
rm tlon
The correspondence address for the Parish is now Church Farm. Church Lane, East
Harptree, Bristol B540 6BD.
Chair
Mary Cookson
None in 2023 - We had been in a
vacancy since October 2020 when Rev
Karen Spray retired, although we are
now part ofa new beneFice Chew
Valley South with a new Rector Rev
Katrina Dykes
Elaine Avery (Elected representative
from West Harptree)
Mary Cookson
Vicar
Secretary
Deanery Synod Representatives
Electoral Roll Officer
Elaine Avery
Treasurer
Guy Stobart (Churchwarden East
Harptreej
Other Members
Hazel Rider and Gill Stobart [Elected
Representatives from East Harptree).
Graham Sage (Point ofcontact at
Hinton Blewett) is copied into PCC
papers
Safeguarding Officer
Parish News Editor
Gill Stobart
Gill Stobart
Parish Administrator
loanna Brown
House Group
Richard Martin
Open the Book
Murray Bennett
Messy Church
Mary Cookson, Tilly loskey, Hazel

Rider. Guy and Gill Stobart. Jenny
Cruse, Diana Martin
okso
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is
the way God wants you who belong to Christ lesus, to live."
l Thessalonians. 18.
' Dear friends, stand your ground. And don't hold back Throw yourselves into the work of
the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or efforL"
I Corinthians 58.
2023 was a year of immense effort and prayer by 50 many people with many causes for joy
and thanksgiving. In retrospect it was a pivotal year for our parish.
ri
Following the discontent across the Deanery, after the publication of the first deployment
plan, we were engaged in numerous meetings with people from Stowey, Bishop Sutton,
Compton Martin and All Saints (North Mendipj. The second deployment plan was better
received across the Deanery as it was apparent that the concerns so widely expressed had
been acknowledged. This plan was also shared with the congregation. Further
conversations took place and from those it became clear that our future direction should be
to resume discussion with BCMU (Blagdon, Compton Martin and Ubley). Consequently,
during luly and also in September, Guy and Mary had frank conversations with
representatives from those parishes, to ascertain whether or not the past disagreements
between them had been resolved, and to explore their willingness to work with us to form a
new benefice. It was clear that we were now agreed thatwe would work together to
develop a new benefice which would be called Chew Valley South.
We also discussed this situation with the Archdeacon Adrian Youings. In a separate
development it emerged that a new priest had been appointed in Saltford. In an unusual
initiative Bishop Michael, the Archdeacon, the Area Dean and the Lay Dean suggested that
we might like to meet another priest who could well have been appointed in Saltford. We
were under no obligation to ask to appoint his priesL The Lay Dean had individual
discussions with representatives from each ofthe parishes, and as a result, we unanimously
agreed that we would like to meet this priest. So, in September we had a searchin& friendly
conversation with Rev Katrina Dykes on Zoom, having previously sent her a ' mini profile. of
all our parishes and a statement ofwhat we hoped a future full time stipendiary priest
might be able to offer us.
Rev. Katrina indicated that she would like to come and see us all, face to face, so on October
4th Katrina visited all our churches and was able to meet all the Cws and the PCCS and
other key people. She also saw the rectories in Blagdon and Hinton Blewett, following
agreement that she and her husband should choose where they would want to make their
home. On October 5th a chosen group of representatives from each parish with the
Archdeacon, Area and Lay Deans met with Katrina who gave a short homily following a
bible reading she had chosen. A lively conversation followed, during which we were able to
ask her questions we had previously discussed and agreed and Katrina was able to ask us

questions too. This was deliberately not designed as a formal interview but as a process
through which we could learn more about each other and discern what the outcome might
be. There was unanimous agreement that we would be blessed to have Katrina as our priest
and we were delighted, when after discussion with her husband, Katrina confirmed that she
would like to make her home in Blagdon and to work across all our parishes as our priest.
So after a long period in the wilderness on November 5th a joint declaration was made
across the new Benefice that the Revd Katrina Dykes would be inducted at a service in St
Laurence East Harptree on February 8th 2024 and we joyfully began planning for Katrina's
arrival.
Weekly worship continued in the UP, wonderfully supported by Rev Tony Wilds and Rev
Trevor Stubbs and Lay Led services also contributed to our pattern ofworship as well as
monthly Choral Evensongs. The use ofthe Common Cup at Communion was reintroduced
and congregation numbers began to increase.
We were able to use St Margaret's at Hinton Blewett for some services, hosted by Graham
Sage and Robbie Drewett and throughout the time that the building works continued at St
Laurence, we were immensely grateful to Elaine Avery, Maggie Brain and Lesley Zurburg
for hosting services at St Mary s West Harptree.
Tricia and the choir continued to enrich our worship with theirjoyful music. A wonderful
service, led by Rev Tony Wilds, was held at St Laurence on May 7th to celebrate the
Coronation of King Charles111 and the reopening ofst Laurence, followed by refreshments
including a Coronation Cake.
On September 24th we held a Somerset Service at St Laurence attended by the High Sheriff
of Sotner5et, Robbie Drewett. Trlcia Rees ]one5 had researched Somerset hymns and hymn
tunes, children read Somerset poems and skipping rhymes and afterwards we enjoyed
Somerset themed refreshments and then Clog Dancing and folk dancing in the Theatre.
We were also delighted that the school returned enthusiastically to church for regular
Collective Worship, Award Assemblies and special services.
We had hoped that the capital works might have been completed by Christmas 2022 or
early in 2023 but there were inevitable delays, due mainly to archeological finds and delays
with some of the exterior work and particularly with the return ofthe bells. We continued
to meet regularly with the builders and had supportive meetings with the NHLF team.
On March 1st 2023 the bells were returned and rehung much to the delight of many folk
who came to witness this historic event. New kneelers for the main altar and the Lady
Chapel were delivered in April 2023- the organ was unwrapped and tuned in April 2023
and some further remedial work was done later. In June Truespeed provided St Laurence
with free broadband and new mattingwas laid in the main aisles, making the church
warmer and more welcoming.

The builders had left in early April so we had a first professional clean to remove most of
the dust, plaster. cobwebs and debris that inevitably had resulted from the amount of
interior work undertaken. Then it was clear that a massive effort would be needed to wash
the floors, polish the pews and clean the brass.
So we designed a plan whereby the church was dlvided into sections and then we appealed
to the congregation and the village to volunteer to take responsibility for one section. We
were overwhelmed by the ensuing positive response and it was a joy to find 50 many people
happily moving furniture, polishin& dusting and cleaning every available surface to make
the church absolutely sparkle in time for the reopening.
With St Laurence reopened we turned our minds to the Interpretation and Activities part of
Project Newton. These are expected to continue into 2026.
Reflecting on 2023 it's clear that we are blessed wtth people who are ready to, throw
themselves into the work of the Master,. So, our thanks are due to our PCC
to Elaine for her dedicated efficiency as our secretary
to Gill for her safeguarding diligence as well as her work as Foundation Governor and editor
of Parish News.
to Guy for his assiduous attention to finances. his outstanding leadership on Project Newton
and his dedication as Churchwarden.
to Hazel for her willing support and herwonderful organisation of Lunch Club and 30 years
runningAdventurers with Barry.
to Maggie for keeping our Health and Safety policy and Risk Assessments up to date,
to Tricia and the choir For their dedication and the wonderful music they give us
to Jo for I l years of dedicated service as our Parish Administrator, always carried out with
grace and efFiciency.
to Adrian for his faithfulness as our server and willing, techie,
to Kevin as Gift Aid Officer and for his wise advice on interpretation elements of Project
Newton.
to Jenny for keeping us abreast of comings and goings
to those who read and lead our intercessions
to Murray for organising OTB
to our Messy Church group
to Richard and Diana for hosting prayer meetings and house group.
to EHEG for their ongoing work and maintenance of our churchyard.
to our flower teams and those who clean our churches
and to all the congregation for their continued faithfulness and attendance at services .
Worship Planning
During 2023 Mary Cookson has been able to organise our service schedule, agreeing with
Trevor and Tony and lay leaders which services they would lead so that we offered a
variety ofworship. The service schedule was carefully considered and approved by the PCC.
Jo Brown, our Administrator, has been an invaluable help, producing Pew News every week
and ensuring we had the appropriate Orders of Service each Sunday. Tricia has cheerfully

selected appropriate hymns and anthems, leading the choir and ensuring that wonderful
music has enriched our worship.
House Group
We had an interesting summer studying Revelation. Many years ago I was told Revelation
was a simple boolL More than 25 years later we have found it to be a complicated book with
a simple message.
We now have a shared leadership which is proving to be successful. We hope that the
comingAlpha Course will add to our membership
Richard Martin
Prayer Group
The Prayer Group meets fortnightly and although with few participants we give thank5 to
God for the many blessings we have experienced in this parish over the past year. We
ontinue in prayer for the year ahead in our benefice, as well as praying for our country and
the wider world.
Richard and Diana Martin
Messy Church
Messy Church has continued on Monday afternoons in school following OTB in church.
Attendance has been consistently good. We have had fun doing various activities linked to
the school's chosen values of perseverance, justice, truthfulness, community and joy.
We are blessed by the participation Guy and Gill Stobart. Jenny Cruse, Tilly loskey. Hazel
Rider, Diana Martin and Mary Cookson.
Mary Cookson
St Laurence, East Harptree
Following the builders. departure in March 2023 an intensive clean and polish was carried
out at St Laurence to ensure the church was in wonderful condition for our reopening on
May 7th 2023 with a special service of celebration for the Coronation of King Charles 111 and
the completion of the capital works at the church. Since then snagging work has continued
and we are confident that our next Quinquennial, due in 2024, will not spring any surprises
on us though we expect there will still be issues to address to ensure that St Laurence
remains in a good state of repair for many years to come.
Regular worship, including Communion. Lay Led services and Choral Evensong have
continued and services have generally been well attended. Since reopening we know, from
our people counter. that footfall into the church has greatly increased. Many people have
commented on the transformative work undertaken and the vastly improved access,
particularly for disabled people, and the everchanging landscape in the churchyard. We still
have long tenn issues to address, including the installation ofa new heating system, as our

boiler is definitely aging! But we rejoice that the church is now a much more welcoming
place and is being used far more by our school and other visitinggroups.
A footnote - we continue to operate The School House Trust, whose trustees are all the
churchwardens and the incumbent and which continues to support EH School financially
and is also providing some support to Project Newton.
Mary Cookson and Guy Stobart
St Mary s West Horptree
St Ma￿5 wa5 pleased to continue hosting additional services until almost the end of April
2023 when a fall of ceiling plaster necessitated its temporary closure on safety grounds.
However, the coincidental reopening of St Laurence following major works fortunately
saved the day. St Mary's reopened in early October once repairs were completed.
All annual testing and servicing was carried out during the year and the Health & Safety
Policy and associated doculnents were reviewed and updated.
The gate and north door were refurbished and woodworm treatment carried out to the
main altar and a number of pews. UnFortunately during the Autumn the boiler failed
several time5, necessitating increasingly frequent repairs, and it was subsequently
condemned. In the light ofthe Church of England's policy of reaching Net Zero by 2030,
enquiries were needed to establish what can affordably be done to heat the church in future
and these are ongoing.
In the absence of a Church Warden we rely heavily on a small group of people for day to day
upkeep, service cover and Fund raising and we warmly thank them for their support. We
acknowledge also the volunteers who provide flowers, help at services, act as stewards for
events, open and close the church, sweep the path & pavement, undertake occasional
maintenance and help with fund-raising. Villagers from throughout the United Parish
generously support our various social & fundraising events, which not only assist St Mary's
financially, but help to boost community and parish life. Finally, we thank the East Harptree
Wardens, who in the absence ofa regular priest organized regular and liFe-event services,
the clergy who took them and the musicians who graced them; and the Parish
Administrator who until her retirement was a huge support in myriad ways. Thank you all.
The current members ofour small Village Church Committee are all over 70 and would be
delighted to welcome anyone interested in keeping the building in good repair and
functioning in the years ahead. In particular we are urgently in need ofa Treasurer to
replace Adrian Phillips who wishes to retire. If sufficient new volunteers do not come
forward, then we have to be seriously concerned for the future ofst Mary's.
ElaineAvery on behalf of St Mary's VCC
St Margarets Hinton Blewett
This was one ofthe quietest years probably in the history of the church. There was one
wedding and one interment ofashes. The Crib and Candle Christmas Service Eve was as
always very well supported with the Last Hour at the Cross as moving as always.The

mowing teams kept the churchyard in excellent order with new members joining. The
church was always cleaned and flowers in situ all the year. We held the first fete on the
village green for some years raising a magnificent £2000.
Graham Sage
Music
The choir continued to thrive post-covid with major services for the re-opening of St
Laurence's, the Coronation. a celebration of Somerset, and the Advent and Christmas
carols.
There have been a number of first performances: in the Coronation thanksgiving service we
joined choirs throughout the country in in singing The Mountains Shall Bring Peace by
Joanna Forbes I'E5trange, commissioned by the RSCM and July's evensong included first
performances ofthe Harptree Preces and Responses and the anthem Prakse the Lord by
lulian McNamara. Perhaps the most unusual new work was The Crystal Spring by Hywel
Davies, Sung as part of the wonderful Somerset service in Septetnber. For the first time in
many. many decades, this service dispensed with the organ and was accompanied by the
Somerset Russets, an instrumental folk group modelled on the old village bands which were
common until the end of the 19th century. Oakhill-based composer Hywel Davies was
commissioned to make an arrangement of the local folk ballad, The Crystal Spring for choir
and band. All the music in the service from the hymn tunes to the instrumental pieces
before 2nd after the service were from Somerset and the theme continued into the
refreshments (apples featuring stronglyl) and the post-service dancing demonstrations by
local folk groups. It was a joyous celebration of all things Somerset.
Away from these special services the choir continues to serve with joy at regular Sunday
morning services and monthly evensongs. We sang twice at Stowey and continue to value
the musical friendship between our churches. With the re-opening of St Laurence's
enabling the reestablishment of the normal pattern ofservices again, I would once again
like to thank Elaine Avery and St Mary's for being such generous hosts to the choir while St
Laurence's was out of action. Indeed, thanks are due to all the choristers who continue to
give of their time and talents to enable choral music in the parish to thrive and "serve the
Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song.
Tricia Rees-Jones
Safeguarding
The diocese has fairly recently introduced safeguarding'dashboards" for parishes and
benefices. It 15 a national online system which helps PSOS and PCCS to keep track of the
work which is being done in a parish around safeguarding and tasks which need to be
undertaken or reviewed. Some helpful reports can be generated. including the PCC'S
safeguarding artion plan.
The Parish Safeguarding Policy is reviewed and updated as required by the PCC on an
annual basis. This was done in july 2023 and is due to be reviewed at the meeting in
September 2024.

It is diocesan policy that all those working directlywith children or young people or
vulnerable adults. church wardens and others such as the parish safeguarding officer and
organist and choir leader should have DBS checks done. At the time ofwriting all checks are
up to date, with a handFul due to be renewed in the autumn of 2024. Until the end of 2022
the Church's guidance was that checks should be done every 5 years. From January 2023
that is now every 3 years.
Training is now mandatory for almost everyone who has any sort of role within the church.
Over the last year I have contacted all those who need to do some training, most of whom
have done so. There are still a few refuseniks and some ofthose who have done the training
have not exactly embraced doing so. a culture we need to change. The importance of
safeguarding was preached on lastyear and will be again this year when we mark
Safeguarding Sunday.
We are required to follow the National Church's guidelines when recruiting any volunteer
who will be working with children oryoung people (or, indeed. vulnerable adults). I have
now started following these guidelines when recruiting new volunteers. It will not be
retrospective.
It is also good practice for those in voluntary roles in the church to have role descriptions.
We do not do so at the tnoment. As a benefice, we intend, over a period oftime, to give our
volunteers such role descriptions.
We are required to put certain inforn]ation on our church noticeboards (the "Promoting a
Safer Church"poster and a copy of the Parish Safeguarding Policy)- There should also be
appropriate information on any website. Thi5 is ongoing work and is in hand.
Gill Stobart
Parish News
Parish news continues to be an important part ofthe communication across our
communities and is flourishing despite the growth ofsocial media!
Gill Stobart
Health and Safety
In February 2024 the PCC agreed changes which would improve the monitoring and
reporting processes. In particular lightning conductor tests will revert to annually. each
church will adopt the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office's questionnaire for the 5 yearly fire
assessment review and there will be a half yearly follow up of outstanding issues relating to
the Health & Safety RiskAssessments including dates for legal requirements. Copies of all
documentation to be sent to the PCC.
The Health & Safety Risk Assessments for East Harptree and West Harptree are up to date
and all legal inspections and checks have either been carried out or are in hand. Dates for
outstanding checks have been identified. Documentation has been sent to the PCC.
Hinton Blewett is in the process of sorting out the documentation but as yet the PCC has not

received any.
As the Parish Office has relocated the PCC is no longer responsible for Health & Safety
matters there.
The United Parish Health & Safety Policy needs to be reviewed in the coming year.
M Brain
This is covered in the separate financial statements
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF
EAST HARPTREE WITH WEST HARPTREE AND HINTON BLEWE
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1187091
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Page
Independent Examinerfs Report
Reteipts and Payments Attount
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Analysis of Receipts
Analysis of Payments
Notes to the Accounts
Financial Review

Independent Examinerfs Report
To the Trustees of the Parochlal Church Council of the
Ecclesiastlcal Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hlnton Blewett
On the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
set out on pages 2 to 7
Respective responsibilities of trustees and ex?minef
The charivs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider thai an
audit is not reqijifed for this year under sertion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Charities Artl and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
Follow the proteduies laid down in the general Direct10115 given by the Charity Commission (under section
14515llbl of the Charitie5 Act. and
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
8asls of Independent examlnerfs statement
My examination wa5 Carried out in accordance with general Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission.
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes £onsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account5 and
seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all
the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the 3tcount5
present a 'true and fairf view, and the report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe
that, in any material respect,
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or
the accounts do not accord with the accountin8 records.
I have come across no other matters in connettion with the examination to which attention Should be drawn in order
to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached.
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Registe￿ Charity no 1187091

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish ot East Harptree wlth West Harptree and Hinton
Blewett.
Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 De￿rnber 2023
RECEIPTS& PAYMEN15ACCOUP
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
funds
Re#rict
funds
TOTAL
2023
TOT
2022
RECEIP15-see p4e 4 for detalled analysls
Planned giving
Collection5 at services
l other givln8
Grants
Glft recovered
19.905
4.190
1.807
19,905
4,190
16,S90
253,450
19,852
313,987
19,730
2.789
101,671
299,083
27,636
450.909
14,783
253,450
14,218
282.451
5.634
31,536
1,240
11.135
12.375
14.589
7,136
7,136
9.078
2.913
2,913
1.539
1.120
1,120
TOTAL RECEIPTS
4Z,825
293.585
1.120
337.531
476.115
PAYMEP415-see p4e 5 fordetalled analy515
Church activitie5'.
Diocesan parish tontribution
Cler8Yi or8anistsand adminlstration
Chur¢h runnin8expenses
(Xjtwarts ￿VIng
15.200
5.121
8.282
50
15.200
5.121
278.294
741
18,039
4.739
568,338
3,253
168.188
101,824
691
Co#sof generatingfunds
3.065
3,065
2.788
TOTAL PAYMEiirs
28.653
171.252
102,515
302,420
597,IS7
Net recelptsllpaymentsl
14,172
122,333
1101,395
35,111
121,042
Unrealtsed8ains/llosse5lon investments
10,696
13441
10,351
19,2971
NETRESULTFORIHEYEAR
24,868
121,989
1101,3951
45,462
1130,3391
Fund balènce5at l January
102,469
150.617
145,5151
207,570
337,909
Transfers betweenfuTrds
FLIND8ALANCESASAT31 DECEM8ER
127,337
272,606
1146.9101
253,032
207,570
Approved online by the PCC
Registered Chorlty no 1187091

The Parochlal Church Councll of the Ecclesiastlcal Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
STATEMENToFASS￿5& LSABILIIIES
East
Harptree
West
Harptre2
Hinto
81ewett
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
pcc
Investment Asset5
CBF Inve5trnent Fund-share5at market value
Accumulatlon unlts
Income units
95,246
95,246
32,353
IZ7.599
84.550
32,697
117.247
32,353
32,353
95.246
Cash Fund$
Cash at bankand In hand
CBF Depoyt Fun4J
21,435
81,317
1,118
20,685
21,803
2.008
15,536
17.544
105,878
36,223
142.100
96.993
18,332
115,324
21,43S
81,319
Current Assets/lLlabllltle4
Loan from Diocese
116.6671
116.6671
12S.0001
TOTAL NET ASSErs
116,681
64,652
21,803
49,896
253,032
207,571
ReseThE5-see notes2 & 3 tothe Flnanclal Ststements
Restrlcted
Designat
Unrestrlcted
817
1,405
96.920
99,142
6,843
10,696
116.681
817
109.834
96.920
207,571
35.110
10,351
253.032
1.150
206.245
130,515
337,910
1121.0421
19,2971
207,571
35,774
24.924
47,731
35,774
28,878
24,924
13.1211
47,731
2,509
13441
49,896
Result fortheyear
Investment ￿lD51(lo$Se5I
64,652
ZI,803
Closln
balan
Restricted
Designated
Unrestricted
817
1,405
114,459
116.681
817
137,756
114,459
253.032
817
109,834
96,920
207,571
64,652
21,803
49.896
64.651
21.803
49.896
Movementsln In*stments
Market values l J3nuary
Invettments sold
Unreali5ed 83in5lllosse51
Market values 31 D￿ember
84.550
32,697
117.247
126,544
10,696
95.246
13441
32.353
10,352
127.599
19,2971
117.247
Approved online by PCC
LC£F4corK .
Mary Coo
son Ichairl
Registeredchurity no 1187091

The Parochial Church Council of the Eccleslastlcal Parfsh of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hlnton Blewett
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
DETAIIED ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS
East
West
Hinton
B1ewett
TOTAL
2022
pcc
Harptr
Harptree
2023
Planned givings-STOs
Collection5at services
Other donations
Gift recovered
18,840
4,190
1.807
5,634
30,471
1,065
19,905
4.190
1.807
5.634
31.536
19,730
2,789
1,022
5,866
29,407
1,065
Other donation5
Gift Aid recovered
Grants
2,160
7,109
89,535
98,804
10,789
6,590
163.040
180,418
1,394
249
375
2,018
440
270
14,783
14,218
253,450
282.451
100,649
21,770
299,083
421,502
500
1,210
Fund
Mardzineadverti$in8
Fund rai&n8
nr
1,240
1.240
1,520
1,240
1.240
1,520
Fund rai￿n8
6,863
2,088
2,184
11,135
13.069
Fee5
MaÉatinesales
3,359
2,267
5,626
735
775
4,869
2,267
7,136
6.747
2,331
9.078
735
775
Inv
Realised gainson disposal
1nterest & dividends
671
671
541
541
1,701
1,701
2,913
2,913
1,539
I,S39
Hall rental
1.120
1,120
Total Recelpts
137,931
188,017
5,421
6,160
337,531
476,115
Registered Ojority no 1187091

The Par¢xhial Church Councll of the Ecclesiastical Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett
Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 Decernber 2023
DETAILED ANALY51SQF PAYMENIS
East
Harptr
West
Hinto
Blewett
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
pcc
arptree
nr
Dlocesan parish sha
15.200
15.200
18,039
Administrator
2.184
2.937
2,184
2,937
1,629
3.110
Organlsts
RettOf'5eKwse5
5.121
S.121
4,739
h rch Runnln
enses- Ll
Equipment purchases
Magailneprinting
Phone. copier, statlonery etc
Other church runDingc05ts
3,023
359
4,900
8,282
3.023
359
4.900
8.282
3,055
209
2,043
5,307
Church Runnin
ense5- Restricted
Heat, light, water, inwrance
Equipment pvrchases
Malntenance
Other church Tunnlngcosts
E Harptree-Ne*ton project
Vlsltlngclergy
Professional fees
at
3,426
2,538
2.258
318
147,638
3,567
3,303
23
326
10,296
2.561
7.375
99,763
147.638
1,779
600
270.012
6,455
333
10,074
36.667
506,919
1,983
600
563,031
4,792
99,445
1,779
600
101,824
156,178
8.358
3,651
Charitabledonations
50
50
1,158
Charitable donation5
611
80
691
2.095
Fund raisingexpenses
Fund ralsingexpenses
2,881
184
3.065
2788
Tota Paymènts
131.088
159.139
8,541
3.651
302,420
597.157
Re¢elptsfrom page d
137,931
188.017
5,421
6.160
337,531
476.115
ryet Resultforthe year
6,843
28,878
13,1211
2,509
35,111
1121.0421
Registered Chority no 1187091

The Parochial Church Q>uncil of the Ettle5iastical Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree & Hinton Blewett
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
l. Basls of preparatlon
The financial staternent5 of the PCC have been prepared in accordan¢e with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 usin8
the Receipts and Payments basis. This method of preparing the account5 means that income and expenses fall into the
accounts forthe year when the cash movements take place. This can lead to unexpected fluttuation5 if receipts or payments
are delayed around the time of the year end. which may require additional explanations to ensure an understanding of the
figures.
2. Fund accountSng- unrestrfcted funds
Unrestricted funds are funds which may be spent on any of the PCC'S general purposes. These may however be designated
by the PCC for particular purpose5. In these financial statements, unrestritted funds held by the three individual churches
have been designated by the PCC as specificto each church only, to be held and used forthe maintenance and upkeep ofthat
church.
3. Fund accountlng- restrlcted and deslgnated funds
Restricted and designated funds comprise donationsfora specific purpose intended bythe donor orfunds designated as such
by the PCC.
There are notsble restrirted and desiBnated funds mana8ed by East HaTPtree and by the PCC as follow5..
The Newton Pro
ect Fund at East Har
tree
The project has involved major works to East Harptree church, including essential structural repalr Work and works to
conserve and restore 518nificant heritage items. and works to improve the inclusive access to the church and a number of
Activitie5 including with East Harptree Church of England Primary School, the Harptrees History Society and the East HarptrÈe
Environment Group. The capitsl works were larBely completed in 2023 and pratti¢al complètion achièved in Apiil 2023. Some
snaggin& however, remains out5tandin8 and the projert is ongoing and not due to complete until 2026. Further grants are
due notably from the National Heritage Lottery Fund. It 15 anticipated that a11 the remaining funds held by East Harptree will
be spent on the projert. Other church running costs of £99445 include a payment to East Harptree of £96175 in re5pert of
grants received into the PCC for the Newton Project.
The Cholr Fund held b the PCC
This fund was introduced during 2018 for the choir's expenses. The fund started the year with £817. Expenditure of £267 wa5
made from the fund durin8 2023 so the balance at the end of the year totalled £550.
4. Outward giving
International Nepal Fellowship
Royal British Legion
Frlends of Somerset Churches
C of E Children's Society
Christian Aid
£100
£275
£50
£96
£140
5. Reserves
The three church buildings are managed and maintained by the respertive Friends and Village Church Committees. All three
churches have reserves. which it is belleved are sufficient to cover all foreseeable emergencies. Such reserves may not be
sufficient to cover major capital W0￿S. when addltlonal fund ralslng may be necessary.
The PCC is rèsponsible for maintainin8 a Christian Ministry in the Parish. Reserves held by the PCC are considered to be
adequate for foreseeable eventuallties.
Registered Chorlty no 1187091

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of East Harptree with West Harptree and Hinton Blewett
Flnanclal Review for the year ended 31 December 2023
Results
For thè overall United Parish, receipt5 exceeded payments, with an overall surplus of £35,111 Ithere was a deficit of £121,042
in 20221. These were exceptional figures significantly distorted by the donations and grants and expenditu￿ on Project Newton.
Unrealised gains on investments amounted to £10,351 (compared to unrealised losses in 2022 of £9,2971.
Excluding investment gains, the PCC alone made a small surplus of £6,843 (there was a loss of £25,450 in 20221. East Harptree
showed a net 5urplu5 of £28,8781£107,857 in 20221. West Harptree made a loss of £31211a surplus of £12,245 in 20211 and
Hinton Blewett a surplus of £25091£20 in 20221.
Receipts
Combined receipts amounted to £337,53112022 £476.1151. Both 2022 and 2023 were distorted by significant 8rants and
donations recelved towards Projèct Newton.
Planned givrng appears stablè at £19,9051£19,730 in 20221. but this masks a further decline as £1.065 of the planned giving is
in fact designated for one of our churches (Hinton Blewlttl. However encouraglngly church collertions increased from £2789 In
2022 to £4190 in 2023.
Payments
Combined payments amounted to £302.42012022 - £597,157), with £147,638 of this relating to Project Newton and £96,175
relating to the distribution of grants received towards Project Newton.
Reserves, and looklng fonvard to 2024
Reserves appèarstroftB at £253,0321£207.571 atthe end of 20221. But a significant decline is anticipated in 2024 to coverfurther
expenditure on Projert Newton. Planned giving continues to show a steady decline and the increase in collections is likely to be
reversed in 2024 as le$5 services take place sn the United Parish now that we are combined into the new benefice of Chewvalley
South. There is both a clear need for a stewardship campaign to increase regular giving and a real opportunity to do this with
the arrlval of Katrlna Dykes as the Rector of Chew Valley South.
As your treasurer. once again l express my gratitude on behalf of the PCC to all those who contlnue to support the church with
regular standing orders. Thank you to you all. That giving 15 the backbone of the PCC financing and the payment of our Parish
Share and PCC expenses. If anyone is considering giving to the PCC it would be hugely appreciated.. please do get in touch with
me about thi5. Likewise if any current donors weie minded to increase their givin@ that also would be hugely appreciated.
Guy Stobart
Au8U5t 2024
Registered Chority no 1187091