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Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Kinver

For the year ended 31[st] December 2024 Charity registration number: 1192864

The Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Kinver

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 Charity registration number: 1192864

Objectives and Activities

The Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Kinver (the PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Richard Clarkson, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also spiritually responsible for the maintenance of the church.

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St Peter’s. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. Also, through non sacramental activities of hospitality and fellowship we aim to reach non churched members of the community.

Public Benefit

The trustees of the PCC are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had regard to it in their administration of the Charity. The trustees believe that, by promoting the work of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter’s Kinver it helps to promote the whole mission of the Church (pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical) more effectively, within the Ecclesiastical Parish, and that in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by:

Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers; and
Promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.

Financial Review

General Fund - Income and Expenditure

The PCC ended the year with a deficit of £5,547 on General Income and Expenditure.

There were fewer weddings and funerals than in the previous year and utility bills remained high especially for gas heating.

Fundraising was boosted by various musical events, together with another successful Daffodil weekend in March and Kinver Krufts in September. There was no Christmas Tree Festival in 2024 but this will return again in 2025. £7,577 was raised through the various social and fundraising events so thanks go to all who helped to make those such a success. Parish magazine sales and magazine advertising increased in 2024.

The General Fund stood at £32,382 at year end, down from £36,930 at the start of the year

Designated Funds

In 2024 the Dodd Belcher fund which contained historic legacies was amalgamated with the more recently created Legacies Fund. No legacies were received in 2024 but interest was earned on the Legacies funds amounting to £1,958. New oak cupboards and notice boards for the church were financed by the final balance in the Storage Cupboards Fund and the Legacies Fund.

The Organ fund paid for organ and piano tuning and also for a memorial plaque for the late Graham Rowley who did so much to raise funds for the renovation of the church organ.

The Social & Fundraising Fund continues to hold £23 in a separate bank account as attempts to close that account have been unsuccessful.

Restricted Funds

The 100 Club raised £768 for maintenance and repair costs

A grant of £5,460 from the Ken Wrigley Trust for the renovation of the church clock was deposited in the restricted Fabric fund. These monies remained in the fund at year end as the work was not actually undertaken until January 2025.

A new fund entitled ‘Administrator’ was created to receive funds for the church’s new parish administrator. The Nurture and Development fund was used to support various activities including Messy Church, booklets for the Pilgrim Courses, links with Kinver schools and baptism follow up. The Choir fund covered the organist fees for the community choir workshops.

Church Hall

The church hall made a surplus of £3,575 in 2024. This was lower than the previous year due to various factors including excessive electricity bills caused by inaccurate billing from the supplier. The Hall received a grant of £5,000 for new curtains from the Ken Wrigley Trust and these are due to be installed early in 2025.

The hall volunteers continued to work hard, not only in arranging lettings but also holding fundraising events such as quizzes and a Christmas fayre.

Building Works and Capital Projects

Maintenance and repair costs for our grade 1 church building included £2,900 for quinquennial repairs and £3,200 for work on the roof. Internal and external electrical work was undertaken plus new car park signs.

Grants Received in 2024

St Peter’s Kinver Charity: £11,806 - provision of services at St Peter’s Church St Peter’s Kinver Charity: £ 2,000 - costs of administrator Ken Wrigley Memorial Charity: £ 5,000 – new curtains for the church hall Alan Shirlaw Charitable Trust: £1,000 - (2023 donation received in January 2024 and a further donation received in November)

Reserves Policy

It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) of at least three months unrestricted payments to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. This is equivalent to £31,296 (2023: £22,196). The balance in General Fund free reserves at year end was £32,390 (2023: £36,930). The PCC are content with this position as it gives a level of comfort in this current challenging economic time.

At year end, Designated funds totalled £192,780 (2023: £191,750) including church hall designated fund of £48,178 (2023: £44,602).

Restricted funds totalled £29,443 (2023: £16,586). Endowment funds were valued at £15,930 (2023: £15,575) plus the church hall building.

Investment Policy

The charity is granted power to invest in suitable investments under the PCC Powers Measure 1956 and the Trustees Act 2000. As a charity, the Trustees have a duty of care to take such advice as is appropriate before investments are undertaken. This advice is sought from the Central Board of Finance (CCLA) in London.

Safeguarding

The PCC believe they have fulfilled their duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).

Reporting Serious Incidents

A Serious Incident is an adverse event, whether actual or alleged, which results in or risks significant harm to the charity’s beneficiaries, employees, office holders, volunteers or to others who come into contact with the charity through its work, loss of the charity’s money or assets, damage to the charity’s property or harm to the charity’s work or reputation.

The trustees are not aware of any Serious Incidents in the last year.

Fundraising

The PCC takes it fundraising responsibilities seriously and is very grateful to all donors – whether regular or occasional – for their support of the church and church events. PCC supporters are never taken for granted. The PCC take full responsibility for fundraising and do not use commercial organisations or professional fundraisers. All money raised is either by donations, fundraising events, special appeals or legacies for which the PCC are most grateful.

Volunteers

The life of St Peter’s Church, and its ministry across the Parish, is sustained by the valued contributions of a great many volunteers, to whom the PCC remains extremely grateful.

Review of the Year

A large part of 2024 was spent reflecting together as a Benefice on Seeking God’s Vision for our Churches and Communities. We explored this through community consultations, a sermon series, discussion groups, prayer, joint PCC meetings, and it all culminated in a “Weekend Away (At Home)” at the Church Hall in June. Out of all of this came a new Mission Action Plan for the Benefice shaped around the following vision:

We believe that God is calling us to:

Do the Big Things Well

We will share God’s love in the big moments of life for individuals, communities, and churches

Make the Small Steps Easier

We will help make everyone’s next steps towards Jesus easier wherever the starting point may be

Go on the Journey Together

We will support each other and learn from each other

on our journey of faith

In the big moments and on the small steps let’s journey with Jesus together!

In addition to this, all the ongoing work of parish life continued. Weekly worship was led by the Ministry Team, as well as the new Morning Worship Team who planned and led a noneucharistic service on the 4[th] Sunday each month, and seasonal services were celebrated with

the community. Occasional Office numbers were all down a bit on the previous year, with 14 baptisms, 6 weddings and 25 funerals. One noteworthy moment in July was the first use of the new Prayers of Love and Faith blessing the marriage of a same-sex couple, which was a truly joyful occasion.

Social and Fundraising events through the year included John Spiers and Peter Knight in February, the second (but certainly not last!) Daffodil Days in March, Christina Alden and Alex Patterson in April, the return of Gigspanner in May, Viva Musica in June, Kinver Krufts and RJ Jazz in September, and the Langley Band in October, as well as the popular Church Hall Quizzes and Fairs.

In the Autumn the long-worked-on project of appointing a part-time Benefice Administrator (first mooted by Rev’d Rich during his interview in 2020!) finally came to fruition with the appointment of Claire Gwilliam. The long-worked-on project of repairing the churchyard walls sadly didn’t make so much progress, and discussions with the District Council continued in the background.

In August we were pleased to hear the news that a new Bishop of Wolverhampton had been appointed, and several members of St Peter’s went to Bishop Tim Wambunya’s welcome service in October.

We continued to have an excellent relationship with all three local schools, with Brindley Heath Juniors visiting St Peter’s on several occasions, and teams from the churches visiting the schools, including the ecumenical chaplaincy team going in twice a week to the High School.

Future Plans

In 2025 we will continue to build on the work of our new Mission Action Plan as we seek to share God’s love with our community in the big moments and on the small steps. 2025 marks the 400[th] anniversary of the pulpit at St Peter’s so we will be inviting a number of guest preachers to come and preach from the pulpit over the year ahead. We are also looking forward to welcoming Emma Hammond who will be joining us as our new curate following her ordination in June.

Risk Management

The Church Wardens carry out regular Health and Safety Reviews and regularly inspect premises for potential hazards. We have safeguarding policies in place for child protection and for work with vulnerable adults, including rigorous DBS checking of staff and volunteers. Our insurances are reviewed annually to ensure adequate cover. An informal review of any new risks which may impact the work of the Church in the Parish is ongoing.

Structure, Governance and Management

The PCC is a Body Corporate established by the Church of England and is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. The PCC is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended that came into effect on 2[nd] January 1957, and the Church Representation Rules (contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as amended).

The method of appointment of the PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Readers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, by those on the Electoral Roll. The PCC members receive training from courses run by the Diocese. Members of the congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll, and to stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The full PCC met 5 times in the year plus a Christmas social which is held jointly with the PCC of St Mary’s, Enville. Given its responsibilities, the PCC has a number of sub committees, each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These include the Ministry Team, Standing Committee, Communications Team, Pastoral Care Team, and Social and Fundraising Committee. Each reports back to the PCC as appropriate.

Donations from Related Parties

Donations from related parties during the year totalled £9,800 (2022: £9,600). All these donations were received without conditions.

Remuneration paid to Trustees

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from employment with the PCC.

Expenses paid to Trustees

No Trustee expenses have been incurred during the year.

Clergy reimbursement for working expenses of £300 (2023: £386) included telephone and mileage.

Reference and Administrative details

The Church is situated on Church Hill, Kinver DY7 6HX and is part of the Deanery of Trysall, in the Diocese of Lichfield. The correspondence address is The Rectory, Vicarage Drive, Kinver DY7 6HJ.

Registered charity number 1192864.

Our website address is: www.stpeterskinver.org.uk

PCC members who have served from 1[st] January 2024 until the date this report was approved were :

Ex Officio Members The Incumbent The Reverend Richard Clarkson (Chair) Reader Sheila Harryman Churchwardens Ian Campbell Deputy Wardens George Barrow Mark Middleton Deanery Synod Reps Sheila Harryman Mark Middleton Anne Drew Elected Members Marlene Parsons from 18[th] May 2023 (Secretary) Jason Content from 18[th] May 2023 Diane Awkati from 16[th] May 2024 Rebecca Campbell (Treasurer) from 16[th] May 2024 Stephen Walters (asst.Treasurer) from 16[th] May 2024 Martin Lindon-Jones from 16[th] May 2024 Hilary Gapper from 16[th] May 2024 Sandra Allen from 16[th] May 2024 Ginny Campbell from 16[th] May 2024

Co-Opted Members Lesley Liffen from 16[th] May 2024

Approved by the PCC on ………………………. 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

………………………………. ………………………………. Reverend R.Clarkson (Chairman) Rebecca Campbell(Treasurer)

Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees/members of The PCC of St Peter’s Kinver

Registered charity number: 1192864

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 which are set out on the following pages.

Respectve responsibilites of the Trustees and Independent Examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility

to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, 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 accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me 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 accounting records

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 2[nd] April 2025

Signed: ………………………………………….. Stephen Hendy

Sofa Separate Designated

	Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year total funds
Receipts Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Payments Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains/losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	61,876 35 12,481 - 74,392 107,268 19,625 18,565 1,468 - 39,657 45,765 4,771 - - - 4,771 4,302 3,071 2,474 562 - 6,107 3,512 - - - - - -
	89,342 21,074 14,511 - 124,927 160,847 5,515 255 700 - 6,470 3,686 88,374 19,792 955 - 109,122 120,010 - - - - - -
	93,889 20,047 1,655 - 115,592 123,696
	(4,547) 1,027 12,856 - 9,335 37,151 - 6,829 - - 6,829 900 - (6,829) - - (6,829) (900) - - - 356 356 1,350 - - - - - -
	(4,547) 1,027 12,856 356 9,691 38,501
	36,930 191,754 16,587 129,971 375,241 336,740
	32,383 192,780 29,443 130,327 384,933 375,241

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (by code)

Last Class and nominal code[General][Designated Restricted Endowment] Total year

Fixed Asset - Investments
8141: CCLA CB 3028141 - LDT768 - J Hodson	-	-	-	13,712	13,712	13,405
8143: CCLA CB 3028143 - LDT350 - G Smith	-	-	-	2,220	2,220	2,170
Total	-	-	-	15,932	15,932	15,575
Fixed Asset - Tangible Assets
6401: Church Hall Building	-	-	-	114,395	114,395	114,395
Total	-	-	-	114,395	114,395	114,395
Current Asset - Cash At Bank And In Hand
00035192: CAF Bank Current Cash Account	459	12,079	(9,657)	-	2,881	6,803
00100617: CAF Bank Deposit Gold Account	58,092	19,796	7,189	-	85,077	108,587
00249351: Social & Fundraising Account	-	24	-	-	24	24
10813931: Church Hall Savings account	-	20,776	-	-	20,776	20,469
30393096: Friends Bank Account	-	-	3,898	-	3,898	3,130
42040202: Santander current account	(18,525)	7,204	14,002	-	2,682	12,847
42040215: Santander deposit account	(7,724)	10,846	1,277	-	4,400	48,787
6590: Church Cash in Hand	80	-	-	-	80	80
6592: Church hall Petty Cash	-	826	(25)	-	801	113
70821519: Church Hall Community Account	-	26,576	5,025	-	31,601	24,046
8140: CCLA - CB 3028140 - Nuture Fund	-	-	6,888	-	6,888	6,888
8142: CCLA - CB 3028142 - Legacies inc. Dodd/B. Fund	-	86,759	-	-	86,759	6,759
8144: CCLA - CB3028144 - Flower Guild	-	-	2,000	-	2,000	2,000
8145: CCLA - CB 3028145 - Fabric	-	7,893	-	-	7,893	7,893
IDS: IDS - Decoration Fund Lichfield	-	-	1,400	-	1,400	1,400
Total	32,383	192,780	31,997	-	257,160	249,826
Liability - Agency Accounts
6699: Agency collections	-	-	2,554	-	2,554	4,555
Total	-	-	2,554	-	2,554	4,555

Net total assets Represented by General (Unrestricted) Designated - DoddBelchr Designated - Fabric Designated - HallFundDesig. Designated - Legacies & Dodd B. Designated - Organ Designated - Social Designated - Storage Restricted - Administrator Restricted - Choir Restricted - Decoration Restricted - Fabric Restr. Restricted - Flower Restricted - FriendSTP Restricted - HallFundRestr. Restricted - Nurture Restricted - Tower Endowment - HallBuild Endowment - Hodgson Endowment - Smith Total	32,383 192,780 29,443 130,327 384,933 375,241
	32,383 - - - 32,383 36,930 - - - - - 6,829 - 11,876 - - 11,876 11,668 - 48,179 - - 48,179 44,603 - 119,894 - - 119,894 114,827 - 12,809 - - 12,809 12,804 - 24 - - 24 24 - - - - - 1,000 - - 2,000 - 2,000 - - - 697 - 697 802 - - 1,400 - 1,400 1,400 - - 5,559 - 5,559 - - - 1,827 - 1,827 1,743 - - 3,898 - 3,898 3,130 - - 5,000 - 5,000 - - - 7,048 - 7,048 7,498 - - 2,014 - 2,014 2,014 - - - 114,395 114,395 114,395 - - - 13,712 13,712 13,405 - - - 2,220 2,220 2,170
	32,383 192,780 29,443 130,327 384,933 375,241

Net total assets
Represented by
General (Unrestricted)
Designated - DoddBelchr
Designated - Fabric
Designated - HallFundDesig.
Designated - Legacies & Dodd B.
Designated - Organ
Designated - Social
Designated - Storage
Restricted - Administrator
Restricted - Choir
Restricted - Decoration
Restricted - Fabric Restr.
Restricted - Flower
Restricted - FriendSTP
Restricted - HallFundRestr.
Restricted - Nurture
Restricted - Tower
Endowment - HallBuild
Endowment - Hodgson
Endowment - Smith
Total

32,383
192,780
29,443
130,327 384,933 375,241

32,383
-
-
-
32,383
36,930
-
-
-
-
-
6,829
-
11,876
-
-
11,876
11,668
-
48,179
-
-
48,179
44,603
-
119,894
-
- 119,894
114,827
-
12,809
-
-
12,809
12,804
-
24
-
-
24
24
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
-
-
2,000
-
2,000
-
-
-
697
-
697
802
-
-
1,400
-
1,400
1,400
-
-
5,559
-
5,559
-
-
-
1,827
-
1,827
1,743
-
-
3,898
-
3,898
3,130
-
-
5,000
-
5,000
-
-
-
7,048
-
7,048
7,498
-
-
2,014
-
2,014
2,014
-
-
-
114,395 114,395
114,395
-
-
-
13,712
13,712
13,405
-
-
-
2,220
2,220
2,170