HolYApO5@S Church. 2022 Accounts RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Unresthrted De41 FvTrd5 Total Total RE(E¢PTS Funds 2022 2021 Vdtsntèrylncome olher Vvluntary REtipts RÈtLYPtsfron) a¢twIt510r8erera1lfllnds Recwptsfrom Churth artivitiss Rettyts from Inwestments Other Receipts ToTRE(pTs 4a 54,108 2.946 S754 64.515 20.r 12,176 3.214 2(K) 70.406 12,176 3.114 2C¥) 93.352 9.026 20,(XYJ 2,946 74.683 PAYMEIIIS Churth ktiyli ve5 & Wn15try Prpperty, ManggemÈnt & Adrninistran Costsof Generin8VolvntarylncoiiiÈ Fr1[als8c0sts Bld1 ProSe¢t TOTAL PAYMEtrirs 35.5fKI 34.473 4,836 25 40J61 34A73 37.919 2LS 4h 31 41 70.071 4.836 865 75.Y72 61539 EXCFSSIIPEFECFn OF AÉCEIPTSOVEA PAYMEIITS 335 15,164 2.081 17,5 13,144 15.9201 5,920 rMOVEMENfiNWNPS 21.084 2,081 IY.5#1 ia.144 36,528 161257 36 176.311 261177 T•i•lfu#d$ ¢&ftl•dlorard 30,943 183,341 79,617 293,X)I 276,311 STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES T¢ltal Total CashAmds 31.3B7 ts4.780 305 266.472 47.202 201.$66 CBF J3hin hjnd 248.862 ¢¥thFwds{hÈW ¢xtrmll¥l LO8F 26292 292.764 26,292 275,154 FIXEDA55ETS Dell 3910&3510 & Projettion PC 1.138 1,167 I93,2 276,321 OnlEAASSETS-IheChur¢h HabllwTltten ofllTr10121 14.903 Income includes £50) in ITiStorichall booking depots that may have to be repaid at 50rne point iftthe iuture I ha¥e approwedthe4ccount55et out Oll 938e5 1 tD4 and tonfim tèt I have Mède a¥a1ball reknnt recordsand inlttmatban tor1 preparath?n. Mr D drt Treawrei pate.. 131 Oate.. HdyAposile5 church, F05se Road SDUth. Leitester. LE3 IAD is? Rebstered Charlty in En8laTrd and Wale5 No.. 1192946 Pa8elof4
Holy Apostles Church - 2022 Accounts
NOTES
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1 The financial statements of Holy Apostles PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts & Payments basis.
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2 Fixed assets retained for Church use: 3 PCs (FA register is available). Assets recognised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities include moveable church furnishings which require a faculty for disposal and the Sound System.
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3 The movements in funds during the year were:
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Fund (descriptions in note 11) Balance b/f Receipts Payments Transfer Balance c/f
Designated:
Late R Tingley - 20,000 - 20,000
Late SE Hindson 45,722 - - 45,722
Late K Smith Fund 30,198 - - 30,198
LDBF Ecclesiastical Fund 26,292 - - 26,292
Reserves 24,000 - - 1,000 25,000
Winstanley Fund 17,282 - - 17,282
Late D Wells 10,000 - - 10,000
Redevelopment Fund 5,418 - - 5,418
Mission Giving Fund 2,636 - 4,836 4,920 2,720
Late JW Clarke Fund 709 - - 709
Restricted:
Building Vision Fund 76,780 2,946 840 78,886
Hardship Fund 756 - 25 731
Designated & Restricted Totals 239,793 22,946 5,701 5,920 262,958
General Fund 36,528 70,407 70,071 (5,920) 30,944
Grand Totals 276,321 93,353 75,772 - 293,902
4 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ANALYSIS Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
a Voluntary Income Funds Funds Funds 2,022 2021
Planned Giving 38,686 - 2,686 41,372 41,821
Gift Aid and GASDS 8,147 - 210 8,357 12,947
Grant Income (note 5) 4,904 4,904 6,568
Other Donations 1,642 - 50 1,692 2,836
Collections 729 - - 729 343
54,108 - 2,946 57,054 64,515
b Other Voluntary Receipts
Legacies Received - 20,000 - 20,000 -
- 20,000 - 20,000 -
c Receipts from activities for generating funds
Proceeds from Christmas Fayre 708 - - 708 663
Fashion Show - - - - 360
708 - - 708 1,023
d Receipts from Church activities
Community Café 870 - - 870 -
Harvest Supper 290 - - 290 -
Letting of Hall 7,982 - - 7,982 3,867
Wedding and Funeral Fees 1,660 - - 1,660 2,980
Other Letting Income 1,320 - - 1,320 2,119
Sale of Bible Notes/Books 54 - - 54 60
12,176 - - 12,176 9,026
e Receipts from Investments
Interest on CBF Deposits 3,214 - - 3,214 119
3,214 - - 3,214 119
f Other Receipts
Hall Deposit long term renter 100 - - 100 -
Refunds (New Wine Conference) 100 - - 100 -
200 - - 200 -
Total 70,406 20,000 2,946 93,352 74,683
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Holy Apostles Church, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 1AD is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No: 1192946
Holy Apostles Church - 2022 Accounts
Notes (continued)
| g Church Activities - Mission & Ministry Parish Contribution Grants and Donations (note 6) Wedding and Funeral Fees Mission, Outreeach and Events (Note 7) Children @ Apostles Communion wine, candles etc Training Books and other resources Purchase of Bible Reading Notes Catering & hospitality Flowers Queen Elizabeth II Commemoration Hardship Payments h Church Activities - Property, Management & Administration Staff Costs Insurance Repairs and Renewals Office Relocation to Hall Gas & Electricity Travel & Parking Telephone & Postage IT Costs Depreciation Copyright Licence Printing and Stationery Water Charges Bank & Accounting Fees Non capitalised equipment Organ Maintenance Gifts CCTV ICO registration fee UCAN Membership i Costs of Generating Voluntary Income Stewardship Giving Envelopes j Fundraising Costs Christmas Fayre Expenses k Building Project Costs Professional Fees Total 5 Grant Income Coronvirus Business Support Grant Community Café grant from Together Leicester National Church Energy Grant Resource Church Grant 6 Grants and Donations International Nepal Fellowship Sound Café Christian Aid Andrew Fanstone (Link Missionary) Mosaic Food Bank One Roof Leicester ToiletTwinning Community of the Tree of Life Bursary Fund Open Doors |
Total Total 2022 2021 30,000 -- 30,00029,000 108 4,836 - 4,9446,161 1,194 -- 1,1941,336 2,414 -- 2,414464 381 -- 381396 203 -- 203152 283 - - 283124 273 - - 273107 54 -- 54104 252 -- 25249 - -- -26 313 -- 313 - 25 - 2550 - 35,500 4,836 2540,36137,919 10,102 - - 10,102 7,436 5,102 - - 5,102 4,956 5,299 - - 5,299 3,285 2,915 - - 2,915 - 5,675 - - 5,675 2,739 1,090 - - 1,090 724 616 - - 616 683 497 - - 497 602 861 - - 861 583 343 - - 343 518 1,024 - - 1,024 448 415 - - 415 257 234 - - 234 229 100 100 213 - - - - 101 147 - - 147 78 35 - - 35 35 18 - - 18 15 34,473 - - 34,473 22,902 - - - - 31 98 - - 98 87 - - 840 840 600 70,071 4,836 865 75,772 61,539 2,667 - - 2,667 5,000 1,000 - - 1,000 - 1,237 - - 1,237 - - - - - 1,568 4,904 - - 4,904 6,568 - 1,000 - 1,000 2,000 - 500 - 500 1,000 - 1,318 - 1,318 1,000 - 1,000 - 1,000 1,000 108 200 - 308 847 - 500 - 500 500 - - - - 300 - - - - 14 - 318 - 318 500 108 4,836 - 4,944 2,000 Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds |
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Holy Apostles Church, Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 1AD is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No: 1192946
Holy Apostles Church - 2022 Accounts
| 7 Mission, Outreach and Events Community Café Setup costs Community Café running costs Outreach Christmas Services Other special services Courses (Alpha/Bible/Start) Harvest Supper |
Total Total 2022 2021 1,133 - 434 - 160 262 249 121 75 46 189 35 174 - 2,414 464 |
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8 Related Party Transactions
In the year ended 31 December 2022 it is noted that Holy Apostles paid LDBF £40,866 relating to our Parish Contribution, parochial fees and payroll run on behalf of Holy Apostles.
9 Reserves Policy
The amount to be designated as the financial reserves in accordance with the Finance Policy
10 Description of Funds
Funds designated for the redevelopment of the church building:
a) Late JW Clarke represents donations received in memory of the late John W Clarke.
b) Late K Smith represents donations received in memory of the late Kathleen Smith
c) Late SE Hindson represents donations received in memory of the late Sylvia Hindson
d) Late D Wells represents donations received in memory of the late Dorothy Wells
e) Late R Tingley represents donations received in memory of the late Rene Tingley
f) Winstanley Fund represents funds designated for the redevelopment of the church
g) Redevelopment Fund represents funds designated for redevelopment of the church.
h) LDBF Ecclesiastical Fund represents the balance of funds from the sale of St Oswald's, held by the LDBF on behalf of the PCC, designated for the redevelopment of the church Mission Giving Fund represents funds designated for donations to other organisations or individuals Reserves Fund Represents funds held according to the Reserves Policy (note 9). Hardship Fund represents the balance of accumulated donations and appeals for those in hardship Building Vision Fund represents the balance of accumulated donations and appeals for the redevelopment of the church and can only be spent for that purpose.
- 11 Payments to Trustees. £110 was paid to Joshua Wright who at the time of payment was a trustee in line with the Conflicts of Interest and Paying Staff and Trustees Policy which was approved by the PCC before any payments were agreed.
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Inde endent Examlnerfs re rt to the trustees of Hol Lelcester lostles Parothial Curch Council I report to the trustees on my exomination of the accounts of the HO Apostles Parochial Church Council, Leicester {the PCCI for the yeor ended 31 December 2022. Res nsibillties and basis of re As the charity tru5tee5 of the Trust you are spOnsible for the preparation of the accounts in attordance wth the requirements of the charities Act 20111'the ACVI. I report in Spect of my examination of the PCCS accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the all the applicable direttion5 given by the charity commission under 5ettion 14515llbl of the ACL I have also examined the report in line with the latest government gUIdan"cc32- Independent Examination of Charity Account$120211. Inde endent examlner5 Statement I have completed my examination and I can confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the exarnination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert: l. Accounting records were not kept in reSIrt of the PCC as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. The accounts do not cornp with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie5 {Accounts and reports) regulation5 2021 other that any requirement that the accounts give a true and fairview which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters throughout the examination proce55. The accounts and Aco)untant report is in excellent order with sufficient evidence. Warmest Regards. James Knights 810312023 1/31JDJ I
HOLY APOSTLES PARISH CHURCH, LEICESTER ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022
AIMS AND PURPOSES
Holy Apostles Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of working together with the Priest-in-Charge, Curate, associate minister, the wardens and staff in promoting, in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church building and hall of Holy Apostles, at the junction of Fosse Road South and Imperial Avenue, Leicester.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
We seek to build up the congregation through:-
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worship, prayer and teaching
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pastoral care
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outreach to the community
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responding to the needs of the church and community through the occasional services
To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of Holy Apostles Church and hall.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
We minister to our congregation through our Sunday services. Throughout 2022 we held a weekly 10:30 service in the church The on-going Covid-19 pandemic meant that initially plan B Covid measures were observed. We continued to live stream the services on You Tube until May 2022.In the autumn we began to hold café style church services in the hall when there was a 5[th] Sunday in a month.
Prayer is encouraged through the monthly Prayer Diary and the church was open occasionally for prayer. As a church we supported the Global prayer initiative ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ with material distributed to all and in the autumn held a prayer day and began having prayer gatherings twice a month. The autumn saw the launch of our new quarterly prayer bulletin that has enabled us to persist in prayer for some specific needs.
Our discipleship groups continued meeting in either homes or the church hall for mutual encouragement in bible study and everyday faith. Daily Bible reading material was circulated with the monthly prayer pointers.
There were 61 people on the Electoral Roll (as at 31.12.22) of whom 19 are resident in the parish. The Sunday attendance counted during October, was 33 adults and 6 under 16 yrs
Attendance is usually increased considerably for festivals. 2022 saw a resumption of our usual pattern of events for Christmas. The Christmas Café and tree festival was very well attended and led to over 700 children and young people come to the building on school visits and for the scouts Christingle service. Our own Christingle service was attended by 115 adults and 42 under 16s.
The connections with the two primary schools in the parish grew through 2022 with assemblies being taken by the clergy once a month in each school. Imperial Avenue infant school came to church for a special assembly at Easter, harvest and Christmas accompanied by staff. Parents were once again permitted to join them from the Harvest festival St Mary’s School year 4 children held their carol service in church with 120 children and 66 adults in attendance.
During 2022 we have celebrated 4 Baptisms of children and 1 Adult. There was 1 wedding blessing, 5 funerals in church and 1 memorial service.
Pastoral Care is an important feature of the church’s ministry, with visits to the sick and housebound. Two Pastoral Assistants help in this ministry. In 2022 Sylvia Herbert retired from this ministry and did not renew her licence. Ashley Prince continues as pastoral assistant with PTO (permission to officiate).
Safeguarding is taken seriously by the PCC and the Promoting a Safer Church document has been adopted. The church has policies for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and those involved in children’s work have DBS checks. The PCC has complied with the duty to have regard to the House of Bishops guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The PCC uses the Safeguarding dashboard to support compliance with regulations.
The safeguarding coordinator until May 22 was Jacquie Bone. We are grateful for the years she spent in this role. From May 22 Elaine Swanson took on this role with a particular lead with safeguarding children and Ashley Prince continues to take a lead in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
Mission and outreach is strategic and multi-faceted. We have reached out to our community through making links with local schools and community groups. A key aspect of our church’s mission has been the alpha course as Soup-er Group and Tiddlywinks; our parents and toddler group. Towards the end of 2021 we a community café. In January 2022 we received a grant of £1000 from Together Leicester for this project. This has been successful in creating a space for church and non-church families and members to enjoy each other’s company, good food and drink.
Mosaic foodbank is a focus for our support for the poor in the community.
The church supports Christian partners working abroad. We support the work of INF specifically by funding the work of Nepalese nationals at the Green Pastures hospital. The church also supports Andrew Fanstone in his work with Iris Ministries in Brazil.
We also support Christian Aid and Open Doors as well as local charities, Safe families for Children, One Roof Leicester, Mosaic Foodbank and Sound Café
Leicester. The offering from the Christingle Service went to support the work of the Children’s Society.
Our buildings are a vital resource in our mission. As things reopened they were used for church events, Brownies, various exercise and community groups as well New Covenant Church and Reach Leicester Church.
Stephen Gorton continued to support us as project manager overseeing the redevelopment of the church and site to make it fit for purpose.
West Leicester Mission Partnership
Holy Apostles is part of the West Leicester Mission Partnership. In 2022 This Partnership encompassed the churches of St. Anne, St. Paul & St. Augustine, The Martyrs, Holy Apostles, St. Peter’s Braunstone Park, St Margaret’s, Wyggestons and Sound Café BMO.
The Mission Partnership leaders continued to meet weekly for morning prayer on zoom throughout 2022.
Deanery Synod
The APCM is entitled to elect two people to the Deanery Synod who are ex-officio on the PCC. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.
2021 staffing developments, Revd Jenny Ridge (Priest in Charge) continued to lead the church forward with the support and encouragement Rev’d Tony Leighton (assistant minister). Revd Kate Szejnmann continued with us as curate until July 2022 when she re-located with her family to London.
We have provided placements for, Laura Drechsler an intern on the New Wine Discipleship Programme, (until July 2022.) and Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian a priest gaining experience in a parish context. (Spring 2022)
Margo Henry continues to work in the office as our church administrator.
Francis Hruszka continued in the role of Church cleaner.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The year ended with a deficit in the General Fund of just under £5,600 which was better than expected. This was due to increased giving in response to the updates to the congregation but also due to an energy grant from the national church and the rise in interest rates increasing the bank interest we receive from just over £100 to well over £3,000. This last factor will continue to benefit us for the foreseeable future
though it must be acknowledged that this situation is also bringing misery to many in the general population. Planned giving remained stable from the prior year both being well below the previous 2 years. Expenditure increased as we came out of the various lockdowns and the costs of energy that more than quadrupled in October. We also invested approximately £3,000 in relocating the office from the vicarage to
the church hall as we returned the vicarage to the diocese. Our formal reserves have been increased slightly to reflect higher running costs but more generally our cash position is very strong reflecting the funds we have built up (including more than £100,000 of legacy income) in the last 4 years. These funds should be seen in the light of the very significant investment required in both our buildings in coming years. The PCC would like to express its gratitude to all who donate to the church especially as we all continue to feel the impact of the current cost of living crisis; the church only exists due to ongoing generosity.
VOLUNTEERS
We are extremely grateful to all who volunteer in whatever capacity to enable the ministry of the church to progress. Thanks go particularly to those who have cleaned the church, maintained the church garden’s and kept the carpark tidy as well as those who serve in a variety of ways on a Sunday.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with Church Representation Rules.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish.
The PCC met on six occasions during the year (January, March, May, July, October and November) The meetings were on zoom in January, hybrid in March and inperson from May onwards.
The PCC has a Standing Committee which has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings subject to any directions given by the Council.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The parish church of Holy Apostles is located in the West End area of the city of Leicester, at the junction of Fosse Road South and Imperial Avenue. It is part of the Diocese of Leicester within the Church of England. Correspondence should be addressed to Holy Apostles Church, Fosse Road South, Leicester LE3 1AD.
The PCC is a corporate body (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and Charity Registration was completed in January 2021. Holy Apostles, Leicester is a Registered Charity in England and Wales No: 1192946
Holy Apostles has a Priest-in-Charge; Revd Jenny Ridge and an associate Priest, Revd. Tony Leighton. A Curate Revd Kate Szejnmann (until July 2022) Ministry at Apostles is supported the Readers Ian Newcombe and Denis Walsh (until May 2022)
and the authorised Pastoral Assistants, Sylvia Herbert now retired and Ashley Prince (PTO).
PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2022 until the date this report was approved are:
Ex-officio members.. Priest-in-charge.. Revd Jenny Ridge Revd Kate Szejnmann (until July 2022) Curate Associate Minister.- Revd. Tony Leighton Wardens.. Melanie Carter(until May 2022} Joshua Wright (until May 2022) Elizabeth Gooderham (from May 2022) Sue Hulatt (from May 2022 and lay vice chair) Readers.. lan Newcombe Denis Walsh (stepped down as reader and lay vice chair in May 2022) Deanery Representative.. Ashley Prince (2020-2023) Elected Members." Luke Blaylock (until May 2022} John Branney (until 20231 Elaine Swanson (2021-2024) Melanie Carter (2022-2025) David Ridge (2022-2025) Josh Wright (until Oct 2022) Luke Blaylock {until May 2022) Elizabeth Gooderham (from May 2022) David Ridge PCC Secretary.. Treasurer Approved by the PCC on 301312023 and signed on their behalf by Il&rJ