HOLY APOSTLES PARISH CHURCH, LEICESTER
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
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:.
worship, prayer and teaching
pastoral care
outreach to the communty
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 2024 we
held a weekly 10:30 Servi￿ in the church with groups for children now known as
HAL'S kids. We held café style church seN[￿S in the hall when there was a 5th
Sunday in a month.
Prayer is encouraged through the monthly Prayer Diary and seasonal prayer bulletin.
As a church we supported the Global prayer initiative 'Thy Kingdom Come, and have
prayer gatherings once a month. Personal prayer for specific needs is offered in
church on Sundays as well as via our WhatsApp group.
Our discipleship groups continued meeting in the church hall, and at Wggestons for
mutual encouragement in bible study and everyday faith. Daily Bible reading material
was circulated with the monthly prayer pointers.
There were 48 people on the Electoral Roll (as at 31.12.24) of whom 19 are resident
In the parish. The Sunday attendance counted during October, was 32 adults and 8
under 16 yrs
Attendance is usually increased considerably for festivals. 2024 we held our usual
events and services for Christmas. The Christmas Café and tree festival was very
well attended and led to over 600 children and young people come to the building on

school visits and for the scouts Christingle seNice. Our own Christingle service was
attended by 125 adults and 44 under 16s, which was an increase on 2023.
The connedions with the two primary schools in the parish continued to grow
through 2024 with assemblies being taken by the clergy once a month in each
school, as well as support for RE lessons both in school and in the churGh. Imperial
Avenue infant school came to church for a special assembly at Easter, harvest and
Christmas accompanied by staff and parents. St Mary's School year 4 children also
held their carol service in church with 65 children and 100 adults.
During 2024 we have celebrated 1 marriage and 2 funerals.
Pastoral Care is an important feature of the church's ministry, with visits to the sick
and housebound. Ashley Prince continues to support this ministry as pastoral
assistant with PTO (pennission 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. All roles are recruited according to the safer
recruitment guidelines. DBS checks are carried out as required and safeguarding
training undertaken at the level appropriate for each role. Safeguarding is regularly
brought to the attention of the whole church. In so doing, the PCC has complied with
its duty to act according to the House of Bishops guidance on safeguarding children
and vulnerable adults. The PCC uses the Safeguarding dashboard to support
Complian￿ with regulations.
The parish safeguarding offior is Elaine Swanson, lan Newcombe,. leads the
safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
Mi88ion and outreach is strategic and multi-faceted. We have reached out to our
community through making links with local schools and community groups. These
include long running groups such as Tiddlywinks; our parents and toddler group and
Soup*r Group, a monthly lunch for older people. In 2024 Welcome Pla￿ began with
a vision to provide a warm friendly Spa￿ for people to drop in. It includes
refreshments, an opportunity to pray together and lunch. In the warmer months a
gardening group forms part of this welcome pla￿. The monthly community café has
continued to be successful in creating a space for church and non-church families and
individuals to enjoy each other's company, good food and drink.
In the autumn of 2024, we launched a youth group for young people aged 11-16. The
aim is to provide a safe Spa￿ to come and meet with friends after school, to have fun,
eat together and begin to explore aspects of faith and spiritualty together.
Manor House foodbank is a focus for our support for the poor in the community. The
church supports Chri8tian partners working abroad. In 2024 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 LeI￿Ster, Mosaic Foodbank and Sound Café

LeI￿Ster. The offering from Ihe ChriSting￿ servi￿ went to support the work of the
Children's Society.
Our buildings are a vital resour￿ in our mission. In 2024 they were used for church
events, most notably, the Good Friday café and the haNest supper. Brownies, and
other community groups as well as New Covenant ChurGh and Reach Lei￿ster
Church also make use of our buildings.
Until July 2024 Stephen Gorton continued to support us exploring the redevelopment
of the church and site to make it fit for purpose.
West Leic•8ter Mission Partnership
Holy Apostles is part of the West Leicester Mission Partnership. In 2024 This
Partnership encompassed the churches of St. Anne, St. Paul & St. Augustine, The
Martyrs. Holy Apostles, St. Peter's Braunstone Park, St Margaret's and Wyggestons.
The Mission Partnership leaders continued to meet weekly for morning prayer on
zoom throughout 2024.
Deanery Synod
The APCM is entitled to elect tsvo people to the Deanery Synod who are ex-officio on
the PCC. This provides the PCC with an important link btheen the parish and the
wider structures of the church. In 2024 we had one such representative.
2024 STAFFING
Revd Jenny Ridge (Priest in Charge) continued to lead the church forward with the
support and encouragement Rev'd Tony Leighton (assistant minister) until his
retirement in February 2024.
Dr Nick Henwood continued as a 'Caleb student, on placement at Holy Apostles as
he undertook both dIs￿rnMent and training for ordination. We were delighted to
welcome him as curate following his ordination in July 2024.
Rev'd Andrew Micklethwaite joined the team as 40Yo time associate priest following
his li￿nsTrng in August 2024.
Barbara Dzima, continued as a ministry apprentice until July.
Margo Henry continues to work in the Offi￿ as our church administrator.
Francis Hruszka continued in the role of Church cleaner and did some paid
gardening hours early in the year.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Review of 2024
Total receipts on unrestricted funds was down from £76,551 to £72,252 but at the
same time expenditure of unrestricted funds was down from £74,102 to £68,777.
This means that even with reduced income the deficit in unrestricted funds was down
from (£2,554) to (£1,066) which is good news.

For 2024 we introduced a new modem accounting system and along with that made
some changes so that the accounts are easier to understand. All the funds that we
held with money designated for the building were consolidated into one which can be
seen as the BD for Building Development line.
As a reminder designated funds (unlike restricted funds) Gan be reallocated by the
PCC at any time.
The new accounting system has many advantages and is one used by lots of
churches but it does mean that the accounts look slightly different compared to last
year and, as always, rf anyone has any questions, detailed or otherwise, they are
always welcome to contact me.
The reseNes policy has not changed (4 months operallng costs) and accordingly
the amount of reseNes would now be £23,000 and this is now shown within the
General Fund to avoid having a fund for reserves that requires annual fund transfers
tolfrom the General Fund.
In 2024 we received 2 grants of £500 each from Near Neighbours to help us furnish
the small hall for our Welcome Place initiative and also from the City Council to help
fund our new Youth Group.
However, as ever the bulk of our income was from gifts and donations which
redU￿d by about 100/0 to £45,404. This can be seen on the "donations and legacies.
line On￿ the £1,000 grant income has been deducted. This continues the long-term
decline in donations that we along with many churches are experiencing.
Income from renting out the hall continues to be very important to us and almost
unchanged from 2023 at very close to £8,000.
As mentioned above expenditure was reduced and we beneffted especially from
reductions in energy costs as they further reduced from the 2022 peak though they
are far from historic levels and the outlook remains unclear. We also spent
significantly less on maintaining the church hall but that is likely to be a temporary
respite.
Staff costs continue to rise and we continue to have a policy of paying the Real
Living Wage.
In 2024 we increased the Parish Contribution by £1000 and have pledged a further
increase of £3,000 in response to the request from the di0￿Se for a 100kn increase.
The vast majority of expenditure (£9000) of restricted funds were spent on the
second and final payment to Mayway Construction for the building project.
We hold most of our funds (£246,126 at year end) with the CBF Church of England
Deposit Fund run by CCL4 and the Diocese holds £26.292 on our behalf relating to
the balan￿ of the funds from the sale of St Oswald's. Although interest rates have
reduced slightly we still received just over £14,000 in 2024 wrthout which our
financial picture would be very different which is a challenge given the expectation
that interest rates will continue to fall over the long term.

While we continue to hold significant funds, a luxury many churches do not have, we
continue to face challenges with both the Church itself and the Church Hall. Since
we are unable to pro￿ed with the plans we had been working so hard on for the site
redevelopment we have had some donors divert giving from the building project to
the general fund or the newly created Children and Youth Fund. As ever in line with
the regulations governing Charites (and we are a registered charity) we must follow
donor wishes with regard to restricted grfts.
David Ridge, Treasurer. Holy Apostles PCC
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 8 occasions during the year (January, March, May, June, July,
September, November and December)
The PCC has a Standing Committee which has power to transact the business of the
PCC be￿een 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 Lei￿ster within the Church of England. Correspondence should be
addressed to Holy Apostles Church, Fosse Road South, Le1￿$ter LE3 1AD.
The PCC is a corporate body (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation
Rules 2023) 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., Rev'd Jenny Ridge and had an associate
Priest, Rev'd. Tony Leighton. (until Feb 2024), Then associate priest Rev'd Andrew
Micklethwarte (from Aug 2024) and curate Rev'd Dr Nick Henwood (from July 2024).
Ministry at Apostles is supported the Associate minister lan Newcombe and the
authorised Pastoral Assistant, Ashley Prince (PTO). Susan Brownsword is a locally
authorised minister.
PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2024 until the date
this report was approved are:

Ex-officio members:
Priest-in-charge..
Revd Jenny Ridge
Associate Minister."
Revd. Tony Leighton (until Feb 2024)
Rev'd Andrew Micklethwaite (from Aug 2024)
Rev'd Dr Nick Henwood (from July 2024)
Associate Minister
Curate
Wardens."
Elizabeth Gooderham (from May 2022)
Melanie Carter (Until May 2024)
Elaine Swanson (from May 2024)
Co -opted members
Deputy Warden Melanie Carter
Reader..
lan Newcombe
Deanery Representative."
Elected Members."
John Branney (2023-2026)
David Ridge (2022-2025)
Ashley prin￿ (2023-2026)
Sue Brownsword (2023-2026) (lay chair)
Carole Dagley {2023-2026)
Mark Wigston (2024-2027)
Nwachuckwu Nwabufo (2024-2027)
Elizabeth Gooderham (until May 2024)
Margo Henry (role from May 2024 as part of
her role as church administrator not as a member of PCC)
Treasurer
David Ridge
PCC Secretary..
Approved by the PCC on
and signed on their behalf by

HOLY APOSTLE.£ PCC 2024 ACOUNTS
Recelpts and Paymeiits Account
Prlor
Unrestrlcted Deslgnated Ro*trSGted
lund8
lund8
nd8
Total
funds
year
tot81
lunds
Recelpts
Donation$ and leg8ues
£46,404
£2,198
£48.602 £57.076
Income from tharitable aGb¥￿t$
£8,877
£8,877 £10,230
Cmher trading adivitios
£2,962
£2,962
£2.914
Investments
£14,009
£14,009
£8,337
Totsl Recelpts
£72,2S2
£2,198
£74,450 £78,557
Paym•nts
Expenditure on Charitab￿ activitse5
£65.848
£3,150
£9,044
£78,042 £86,119
¢Jher exFendrture
£2.929
£2.929
,132
Total Payments
£68,777
£3.1SO
£9,044
£80,971 £89,251
Exce￿ olrnGelpts over paym•nls
boforn ivansf¢r
£3.475
1£3,1501
1£6,8461
1£6,5111 1£10,6MI
Transler8:
Gross tsan$fers beh¥e8n fvnds- in
£8,614
£6.5M
£6.923
£Z2,081
Grosstransfern beh¥een lund$- out
1£13,1541
1£2,0031
1£6.9231
1£22.0811
Exc£ss of re￿Ipts over payTrwnts
before other gains
i£i.oe61
£1,3WJ
1£6,8461
It6,5211 1£10,6941
1£1,0661
£1.390
1£6,8461
1£1.5211 1£10,8941
Reconciliation of fund5
Excess of r8colpts ovor paym•nts •t
boglnnlng y•ar
£03.390
£157.620
£72,193
£28J,207 £291901
Exc886 of recolpts over paym•ni• for
yèar
£52.325
£159,015
£66,347
£276,686 £283.207
THE PAROCHIALCHVRCH ¢OUNCILQFTHEÉCCLESIAST1C￿PARIS￿ OF HOLY AP05tLES, LEICEStEklSAREGISTEREDCHfvRIT¢NUMBER 1192946

HOLY APOSTLES PCC 2024 ACOUNTS
Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
Gl•
G•n•ral D••l4natetl R•#tYletèd
Total Lalty￿r
Flxgd A¥¥et- TanglblgABs•ts
Dell Ccrfnputer
£277
Laptop
£512
£S12
Total
£S12
£$12
£277
urr•ntAss•t- Cash Al BankAnd In Hand
Bank current account Nat west
1£1.2881
£3,oeo
£1,765
£3.537
£16.459
CCLAd8p05rt acrnunl IH•k4 at SIIHI
£26.292
£26.292
£26.292
C¢￿{c￿FI depo$rt oc¢ount
£52,880
£129,663
£63,582 £246,126 £240.117
Cash in hand
£220
£220
£62
Total
£61,812
£169,015
£6s,347 £276,174 £282,930
Neitotsl aB#ots
£62,325
£169,016
£65,347 £276,686 £283,207
Repra￿nted by
Gener81 IUnTe5trithdl
£52.325
£52.325
£53.390
De5ignated- BD
£155,621
£155,621 £155,621
De5ignated- Miss
£3,394
£3,394
£2,003
Resth"cted- BV
£84,241
£64.241
£71,481
Reskncted- CYP
£438
£438
Re$lrifAed- H8rdsh¥J
£668
£668
£712
Total
£62.325
£159.015
£66.347 £276.686 £283.207
Fund movement summary
nd
d trAlanco5 I￿￿[￿g Chrt9oing
fwwjrd Re¥4)urG•¥ R¢¥ourGe¥
Fynd balancos
Carried forward
Trab￿fer8
General Fund IUnreslriLledl
Building De￿lOpmentIOESIgn9tedI
Mssion &iing Fund Idesignatedl
Building Msion (Restricted)
Children &Youth (Reslridedl
Hardship IRe5thc*dl
Tol$l¥
£53,390
£155.621
£2,003
£71,481
£72,252
£68.777 1£4.5401
£52,325
£155,621
£3.394
£64,241
£438
£668
£3.150
£9.000
£4.540
1£3131
£313
£2.073
£125
£712
£44
£283,207
£74,4JQ £OQ,971
£276,686
THE PAROCHIALCHVRCH CJJN¢ILOFIHE E￿LESlAST1cAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, LEICESIERISAREQISTEREDCHARlflNUM8ER 1192946

HOLY APOSTLES PC,Q 2n24 ACOIINTS
Analysls of Income and expendlture
Total
Unrostrlcted D$slgnated R88trl¢tod Th18 yoar La8t ￿ar
INCOMEAND ENDov*NeNTS FROM..
Don8tlons and leg•¢l
Standing Orders
£3.160
£360
£3,520
£2,950
Pari$h Giving Scherr
£32.226
£1,388
£33.614 £35,996
Sumup l On Llne Giving
£477
£477
Other planned 9wing
£1,378
£100
£1,478
£2,855
L005e plate collectiMs
£991
£991
£825
£49
£49
Don8ts"on$ appeaL8 et¢
£186
£186
£2ao
Tax ￿rAVerabkn on Grft
£6,565
080
£6.915
£8,648
NOn￿￿J￿n9 grants
£1,OOCI
£1,000 £S,QQJ
Otherfunds generated
£370
£370
£42
Domiiom and l*g•¢lo Tota16
£46,404
£2,198
£48.602 £51,076
Incom•from charftats￿ act1v￿les
Fees for w*dding8 and *Jn8r81&
£799
£799
.262
Church hall lettings- ol'ediv8S
£8.078
£8.078
£7.
Intomo from tha￿tr￿• a¢Vt41tl&s Total•
£8,877
£8,877 £10,230
Othertradlng actlvltle•
Fet881 Fayres otc
£588
£588
£677
CBr Park IrKorne
£1,330
£1,330
£1.575
Cryrmunity Cafes
£1.044
£1,044
£762
Othgrtradlng acdvltlob Totals
£2.962
£2,962
£2,914
InveBtments
B¥nk and buihying 80daty intsrest
£14,009
t14,U09
£8,337
In¥e¥tm•nts T4)ts
£14.009
£14,009
£8,337
Incomeand 8nd0v￿Onts Grdnd tcrta
£72,2S2
£2,198
£74.450 £78.S57
THE PAACtHIALCHURCH COUNCIL DFTHÈ EecLESL4STICALPARISH (￿HOLy APOSTLES. LEICESTER ISAREGL4TERECICHARrrYNUNBER1192g45

HOLY APOSTLES PCC 2024 ACOUNTS
eypendliurn on charÉtabl• acuvltl
Gwing to missionary sodet
£3,150
£3,150
£S.719
HO￿ rni¥sicfi
£1,264
£44
£1.308
£30
Community Cafes (Ncrne MIS￿onI
t611
£611
£1,769
HALS K￿$ IH¢n* Miss￿￿)
£1,480
£1.480
£514
Ministy parf$h shara etc
e28.000
£28.000 £27,000
As5￿tant stsff costs
£419
£419
£572
Salary of piri$h adMin￿tratC
£6,914
£6,914
£fj.935
P•nsbn for Staff
£324
£324
£945
Mlnistry Experiencè Scham•
£2.8Q4
£2,804 £2,564
rking expen5e$ of In¢wmbent
£1.250
£1.250
£979
¢ats telephone
£139
£139
£158
Church nJnning- i*$urnnc8
£3,159
£3.159
£3.233
Churth offict. tdephoneloroadband
£366
£368
£451
Churth Offi¢e- printing
£857
£657
£8
Church rnaintenance
£2.240
£2.240
£2,150
Cleanin9
£210
£210
£100
Upke$p of seNlces
£1,919
£1,919
£660
Upkeep of thurchyard
£1,247
£1,247
£830
Administratic
£1,132
£1,132
£2,804
V15iting ¥éakers I lovjms
£10
£10
hurch Nnning- ele¢t
£2,854
£2,854
£3.173
hurch nJnning- ga$
£4,789
£4,789
£8,4CKI
Church running- wat¢r
£601
£601
£472
Hall runnin9. gas
£682
£682
£1,270
H811 running- malnt¢nanc8
£2,523
£2.523
£4.51)
Governance oJsts exanynationlaudit fee
£2S2
£252
Churth major TepaST5- Oesign & Bui
£9,000
£g,LYJ) £9,410
ExPend￿Ur* on charftable act1￿￿¢8 TolalB
£66,048 £3,150 £9,044
£78.042 £86,119
other •xpendliurn
Cl08nerKtsges
£2,929
£2,929 £3.132
Oth•rexpendllur• Totsls
£2,929
£1929
£3.132
Expendlturn Grnnd tolals
£68.777 £3.150 È9,044
£80,971 £8B,261
THE PABOCHIALCHURCFtCOUNCILOFTHE ECCLES1ASTICALPAR15H OFHOLY APOSTLE&LEICESTEA ISAAEGISTEPEDCHAWP¢ NUMBEA11Y2946

Holy Apostles Church
Holy Apostles Church, 281 Fosse Road South, Leicester LE3 1AD
Phone.. 0116 298 3218
Email: office
hol
05tles.co.uk
Website ￿m.holYapOstle$.¢O.uk
Holy Ap)stles Leicester. is a Registered Charity in England. and Wa￿S-. No. 1192946
Leicester
I have approved the accounts set out on pages I to 4 and confirm that I have made available
all relevant records and information for their preparation.
Signed:
Name- Mr Oavid Ridge
Role: Church Treasurer
Date:
Countersigned:
N3me:
112A¥Tk a&lpAa
Role:
Date
15

(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
5eciion A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to th? trust•881
mombgrs of
Hoty Apostles Church, Leicester LE3 1AD
On accounts forth& year
ended
31* December 2024
Charity no
{If any)
Set out on pago8
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charily I'the Trust'l for the year ended 3111212024
Re8ponslbllltle8 and
basls of report
As the chanty's trustees, you are ￿sponsible for the PTepaTation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{°the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts earried out
under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sects.on 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent
examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come lo my attention in connection with the examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examinab'on to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the aceounls to be reathed.
20th February 2025
Slgned:
N•mo:
Colin Wood
Relevant profe8slonal
quaisficationlsl or body
{rf any):
Member of the Association of Accounting Te¢hni¢ian$
Address:
16 Wordsworth Rd
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE114LQ
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only cornplete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matlers of concern
(see CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glve here brief detall8 of
any Items that the
8xamlnor wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018