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2022-12-31-accounts

ONATNAN SURRIDGI St Peter's Highfields Annual Report 2022

Christams Feed LCR Winter Fayre New Donation
Machine		 Community Iftar
The Number One
Christmas		 Daisies Pre-School
Jonathan on TV Community Meeting
Trip to Watermead Park
First Aid Training Trip to Lincoln Cathedral
The Number One
Christmas
Symbolism Project
Our High Altar Celebration in our
Old Hall

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St Peter’s Highfields

A registered charity, number 1193247

St Peter’s is the Anglican church serving the Highfields area of Leicester. It is part of the benefice St Peter Highfields and St Philips Leicester, within the Diocese of Leicester.

For 2022, the Parochial Church Council comprised of

Rector Rev Jonathan Surridge, Deacon Rev Caroline Brown, ChurchWarden Delroy Davis ChurchWarden Elizabeth Gray Deanery Synod Rep Cynthia Simon, Head Server Jesus Brito, Admin and Local Mission Cathryn Parsons, (also ActingTreasurer) Organist Christopher Gray PCC Tony Punter PCC Geraldine Robbins

Teresa Morris and Rosanna Harris were part of the Church Council until the APCM.

Additionally,

Independent Listener InezToppin Cook(s) Kira Kennel, Marva Belle, Cameron Forbes Church Architect Richard Brook (of Peter Rogan and Associates) Party Supervisor Jennifer Hillhouse Independent Examiner Tony Marvin

Farewells

We said farewell to Oretha Christopher, Gloria Joseph, Georgina James, David Standard, MaureenWilkinson, Garnet Douglas,Walton George,Theodore Hazlewood, Rymma Knight, Ernesta Hinds, Ashley Mowatt, Margaret Charles, Marilyn Claxton, MarcusTuitt, Hazel O’Neill (Pansy), Deborah Joseph, Ann Harris, Jacqueline Smith, Jim (Moody)Thwaites, Lowell (Fred)Thomas, and Roy Brotherson.

May they all rest in peace and rise in glory.

Baptisms

Just one baptism in 2002: Josephine Ogunbowale

Recap of the year

2022 was very much a year of rebuilding following the Covid pandemic.We worked with others, such as on the Symbolism project which brought popular trips to Lincoln Cathedral and Cambridge Eco-Mosque, and hosted a number of community events, including a Community Iftar and Community First AidTraining. Lunch Club restarted, but onTuesday and Friday, to fit in with other busier days in church life; the Saturday feed, which we host and is arranged by Midland Langar Seva Society, continued to grow as the impact of inflation and rising fuel costs impacted on the local community.

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In terms of worshipping community, we have continued to serve the community both in the building and online. Communion is shared twice every week, once on a Sunday at 11am, and onTuesday morning at 10.00am.This was moved back from the pre-Covid time of 9.30am because of the online morning prayers which we have retained and are sharedTuesday to Friday at 9.30am.The numbers of people joining us online have remained fairly constant, and the PCC committed to remain online and work to ensure that the church acted as one, whether people were in the building or online.

Our Home

The Quinquennial Report (“state of the building”) was received. It is the most promising report we have received for a number of years, recognising the substantial work completed on the tower and roof, but there remain concerns regarding the building, specifically about the roof over the southern porch, the rear wall of the side chapel, and the state of the roof valleys over the organ loft. Additionally, the state of the roof on the Old Hall is poor and needs urgent work, the floor in the rear of the church is moving, and there are problems with drainage.

A maintenance plan is still needed and the building remains “at risk” on the National Heritage Register, and is likely to do so for some time, although work is underway on the Priority 1 repairs.The heaters in the rear of the church were replaced so that the rear of church can be used more constructively.Tentative work started to create a lounge space, a parish office and meeting room. In the autumn, Community Payback started helping at the church on Saturdays and has seen a general improvement in the presentation of the building.

The heating in the church was adjusted, following the period of closure, and in general the heating levels have been much better.We should note that the controls are poor and need replacing, and the component boilers are coming to the end of their life. Recent changes in church legislation, to encourage greater environmental sustainability, means that any significant works on the heating system, will require a Faculty and an analysis of other options. PCC are minded to install three-phase electricity to the site in order to equip the church for the future.

The cooker in the main kitchen remains “expired”, but there are difficulties in replacing this.The tree at the corner of the kitchen needs removing and permission has been received for this. It should be removed, along with the dead part of a lime tree, after the birds have nested and fledged.

Hiring the rear of the church has become a significant source of funding, and the PCC and church will need to be minded over the state of the floor, the lighting and in particular the amount of items stored in that area – all of which will need resolving to maximise the income available.

The electricity used across the entire site is 100% renewable.

Our Neighbours

The church remains prominent in the community and bookings of private use have started to increase again, and were about double the level of 2021. Bookings tend to be made later than, for example, St Philips, and the PCC will need to manage the careful balance between maximising income whilst still supporting local families who do not have the money for large celebrations.

Over the course of the year, the numbers of people receiving a free meal on a Saturday night has steadily increased. Lunch Club was slow to restart, and without theTuesday club there would sometimes have been no one present. As Tuesday club has changed, we were blessed at the end of the year by being joined by Cameron Forbes who transformed some of our food and helped revitalise this important ministry that provides hospitality and company for many.

As always, we have seen the role of cook as one that also offers a stepping stone for those who take on the responsibility. Kira Kennell left to join the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Marva Belle was offered a full time cooks roll nearer home.We, as always, wish them all the best and thank them for the important work they helped us complete.

We continue to host Leicester Community Radio and also hosted theirWinter Fayre and Awards Evening.We also hosted a Spinney Hill Police Community Meeting, the Antigua and Barbuda Independence Service, welcomed the pupils from a number of school including Madani, Sparkenhoe, Uplands Infants and Daises pre-school.

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Local people continue to use the rear church car park.This has been a source of frustration and will need resolving soon.

Ourselves

Worshipping communities continued to grow, albeit it slowly, and some people join us and then move out of the area.We are always encouraged when people either choose to stay at St Peter’s, or we hear of how they have joined another church.

Our main service is on Sunday at 11am which is a communion service. From the start of 2022 to Easter, we shared just bread to reduce the risk of infection spread. At Easter, we re-started communion with wine, placing all the wine on the communion table, and distributing via small glasses which are each filled with the consecrated wine.To be as inclusive as possible, we use communion wine that has been fermented from grapes and then had the alcohol removed so that it is suitable for all.We also meet onTuesdays at 10am for communion, and online for Morning Prayer at 9.30 onTuesday to Friday.We help put togetherThe Sunday Service on Leicester Community Radio which is broadcast at 10am, and includes the Bible readings for the morning, a reflection and prayers.

Games nights were popular, and we were graced atThe Number One Christmas by Father Christmas joining us. There was a bring and share for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, whilst the church was open to show her funeral (may she rest in peace). Over winter, a group of us read Lydia, as a book club. As a church we visited Knaptoft Church Ruins, where Jonathan led their Harvest Service, and we also attended theYTheatre Carol Concert.

Our Finances

The church finances remain healthier than they have been for a number of years, but 2022 was challenging.The accounts, which are presented on a Receipts and Payments basis, do not show the full picture. Some grants were received in 2021 but the expenditure happened in 2022, but more importantly a significant overcharge on our Gas and Electricity was repaid this year as credit.This reduced our gas and electricity payments by about £8,000. So, although overall we show an operating loss of £3,327 for the year, this more realistically would be in the region of £11,000. Financial viability will always be challenging, but there are three particular areas for us to examine as we go forward.

  1. Our own gas and electricity use .We need to be aware of the cost, and that sometimes heating is left on unnecessarily.Temperature controls in the church are not working, and elsewhere most of the heating is manually controlled. Managing what we use will be a main area.

  2. Maintain and growing income from private bookings .This will require both ongoing maintenance to ensure that the site is attractive and used by the community.We also need to ensure that the items stored in the rear of church are cleared so this space can be more effectively used as this is a significant area.We might like to consider how to worship space might be used more effectively.

  3. Continue to ensure that giving is managed effectively .Two particular areas that we need to consider are a. Gift Aid, which has remained unclaimed again and could have added a further £1600 to our income. b. Legacy Gifting from wills, which in some churches provides income for specific projects. That all said, in 2019, our reserves were effectively zero.This year we are trading with healthy reserves.

Whilst the Independent Examiner has made no formal recommendations, they have suggested we consider

  1. The frequency of our banking, and the suitability of our banking arrangements 2. The claiming of gift aid, and

  2. Looking at our level of reserves with an eye on establishing a reserves policy and holding the reserves in an interest paying account.

Cathryn’s salary and Jonathan’s stipend are currently paid by Diocese of Leicester, and so although they are costs of ministry and governance for the charity, they are not shown on the Receipts and Payments Accounts.

Rev Jonathan Surridge Rector May 2023

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Treasurers Report to the AGM, 22nd May 2022

The formal accounts for our financial year 2022 are presented below along with the comparison for the preceding 12 months.

Formal notes and Interpreta�on for accounts

  1. The accoun�ng period for St Peter’s Highfields is from 1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022

  2. Gi�Aid claims: There were no HMRC gi�aid tax refunds during the year. Automa�c monthly HMRC gi�aid tax refunds from the Parish Giving scheme returned £637.37 for 2023

Notes to accounts

  1. These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with The Chari�es Act (England and Wales) 2011

  2. There are currently four Account Funds:

  3. General fund – (Unrestricted)

  4. Grant fund (Restricted). Includes:

Near Neighbours Symbolism Grant. £2000 in 2021 accounts, ac�vi�es run 2021-22. £864.00

Magic Li�le Grant - £500 (towards cook)

Soil Associa�on - £150 for plan�ngs

St Philips Health and Wellbeing (community consulta�ons)

The HLF work has been undertaken under this fund heading and con�nues over more than one year of accounts. The fund shows a nega�ve balance of (£2840). The fund has been signed off and a zero balance will show in 2023 accounts.

3. Category break down :

Sum up dona�ons, Goodbox dona�ons

4. Gas and Electric

There have been billing errors found on all of the St Peter’s Highfields accounts

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Financial Reports

The following pages make up the 2022 Financial Report

Balance Sheet 8
Statement of Assets and Liabili�es 9
Receipts and Payments Account 10
Analysis of Receipts and Payments 11-13
Independent examiner’s report 14

Cathryn Parsons May 2023

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StPeter'sHighfields

BalanceSheetdetailed

Current assets

Liabilities

Reserves

Asat
31/12/2022
Asat
31/12/2021
6501:Bankcurrentaccount
54,076.66
62,013.42
6502:Cash Book
0.22
-
6505:Bankdeposit account
-
-
6590:PettyCash
79.49
79.49
Total Current assets
54,156.37
62,092.91
6699:Agencycollections
2.00
847.00
Total Liabilities
2.00
847.00
Net Assetsurplus (defcit)
54,154.37
61,245.91
Excess/(deficit)todate
(7,091.54)
28,347.52
Z01:Startingbalances
61,245.91
32,898.39
Total Reserves
54,154.37
61,245.91
RepresentedbyFunds
General(Unrestricted)
44,977.05
48,304.11
Designated
7,106.08
7,106.08
Restricted
2,071.24
5,835.72
Total
54,154.37
61,245.91		 54,076.66
62,013.42
0.22
-
-
-
79.49
79.49
54,156.37
62,092.91
2.00
847.00
2.00
847.00
54,154.37
61,245.91
(7,091.54)
28,347.52
61,245.91
32,898.39
54,154.37
61,245.91
RepresentedbyFunds
General(Unrestricted)
44,977.05
48,304.11
Designated
7,106.08
7,106.08
Restricted
2,071.24
5,835.72
Total
54,154.37
61,245.91

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StPeter'sHighfields

StatementofAssetsandLiabilities (byfund) Asat: 31December2022

Balance
Previous
balance
Cash At Bank And In Hand
6501: Bankcurrent account
GrantFunding
Restricted
3,222.70
8,594.60
Project Fund
Designated
6,089.87
6,089.87
Project Fund
Restricted
(1,615.01)
(1,615.01)
Generalfund
Unrestricted
44,661.90
47,988.96
Agencycollection
Restricted
1,717.20
955.00
54,076.66
62,013.42
6502: Cash Book
Agencycollection
Restricted
0.22
-
0.22
-
6505: Bankdeposit account
Project Fund
Restricted
(1,224.81)
(1,224.81)
Project Fund
Designated
1,016.21
1,016.21
Generalfund
Unrestricted
208.60
208.60
-
-
6590: Petty Cash
GrantFunding
Restricted
(27.06)
(27.06)
Generalfund
Unrestricted
106.55
106.55
79.49
79.49
Cash At Bank And In Hand
54,156.37
62,092.91
AgencyAccounts
6699:Agencycollections
Agencycollection
Restricted
2.00
847.00
2.00
847.00
AgencyAccounts
2.00
847.00
Grand Total
54,154.37
61,245.91		 3,222.70
8,594.60
6,089.87
6,089.87
(1,615.01)
(1,615.01)
44,661.90
47,988.96
1,717.20
955.00
54,076.66
62,013.42
0.22
-
0.22
-
(1,224.81)
(1,224.81)
1,016.21
1,016.21
208.60
208.60
-
-
(27.06)
(27.06)
106.55
106.55
79.49
79.49

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St Peter's Highfields Receiptsand Payments Account

For the period from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Prioryear
funds funds funds funds funds total funds
Receipts
Plannedgiving 8,438.17 - - - 8,438.17 8,503.70
Collections andothergiving 5,503.77 - - - 5,503.77 1,781.83
Othervoluntaryreceipts 6,035.19 - 5,929.42 - 11,964.61 48,867.15
GiftAidrecovered 637.37 - - - 637.37 312.52
Otherreceipts 573.65 - - - 573.65 2,158.24
Activitiesforgeneratingfunds 12,475.50 - - - 12,475.50 6,306.52
InvestmentIncome - - - - - -
Receiptsfromchurchactivities 5,556.59 - 752.00 - 6,308.59 3,123.00
TotalReceipts 39,220.24 - 6,681.42 - 45,901.66 71,052.96
Payments
Costofgeneratingfunds - - - - - 9.00
MissionaryandCharitable Giving 2,346.44 - 10,925.90 - 13,272.34 3,943.73
Parish Share 8,000.00 - - - 8,000.00 7,000.00
ClergyandStaffingcosts 3,020.00 - - - 3,020.00 3,497.78
ChurchRunning Expenses 16,029.02 - (480.00) - 15,549.02 13,036.06
ChurchRepairs &Maintenance 6,785.25 - - - 6,785.25 10,022.89
GovernanceCosts 6,366.59 - - - 6,366.59 5,195.98
Hall RunningCosts - - - - - -
Hall Repairs &Maintenance - - - - - -
NewBuildingwork - - - - - -
Total Payments 42,547.30 - 10,445.90 - 52,993.20 42,705.44
Excessofreceipts overpaymentsbeforetransfer (3,327.06) - (3,764.48) - (7,091.54) 28,347.52
Transfers:
Grosstransfersbetweenfunds-in - - - - - 90.00
Grosstransfers betweenfunds-out - - - - - (90.00)
Excessofreceipts overpaymentsbeforeothergains (3,327.06) - (3,764.48) - (7,091.54) 28,347.52
Netmovementinfunds (3,327.06) - (3,764.48) - (7,091.54) 28,347.52
Reconciliationoffunds
Excessofreceipts overpaymentsatbeginningoftheyear 48,304.11 7,106.08 5,835.72 - 61,245.91 32,898.39
Excessofreceipts overpaymentsfortheyear 44,977.05 7,106.08 2,071.24 - 54,154.37 61,245.91

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StPeter'sHighfields

AnalysisofReceipts andPayments Selectedperiod: 01January2022to 31December2022

Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
Receipts
Planned giving
0101- GiftAid-Bank
0102-Parish GivingScheme
0110 -GiftAid-Envelopes
0201-Otherplannedgiving
Planned giving Totals
Collections andother giving
0301-Looseplatecollections
0401-Allothergiving andvoluntaryreceipts
0501-One-offGiftAidgifts
Collections andother giving Totals
Other voluntaryreceipts
0550-Donationsappealsetc
0701-Legacies
0801-Recurringgrants
08A1-Non-recurring one-offgrants
Other voluntary receipts Totals
Gift Aidrecovered
0601-TaxrecoverableonGift Aid
Gift Aidrecovered Totals
Other receipts
0901-Otherfundsgenerated(fundraising)
1310-Insuranceclaims
1311 -Anyotherincome
Other receipts Totals
Activities for generating funds
1210-HireofHalls/Building
1211-Fundsfromtrading(sales)
Activities for generating funds Totals
Investment Income
1020-Bankandbuilding societyinterest
Investment IncomeTotals
Receipts from churchactivities
1101-Feesforweddingsandfunerals
1312- Meals		 2,080.00
-
-
-
2,080.00
5,845.56
2,669.29
-
-
-
2,669.29
-
866.89
-
-
-
866.89
361.10
2,821.99
-
-
-
2,821.99
2,297.04
8,438.17
-
-
-
8,438.17
8,503.70
3,723.34
-
-
-
3,723.34
1,365.99
1,780.43
-
-
-
1,780.43
302.08
-
-
-
-
-
113.76
5,503.77
-
-
-
5,503.77
1,781.83
1,730.84
-
375.42
-
2,106.26
56.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,168.82
4,304.35
-
5,554.00
-
9,858.35
38,642.00
6,035.19
-
5,929.42
-
11,964.61
48,867.15
637.37
-
-
-
637.37
312.52
637.37
-
-
-
637.37
312.52
-
-
-
-
-
28.24
-
-
-
-
-
-
573.65
-
-
-
573.65
2,130.00
573.65
-
-
-
573.65
2,158.24
12,475.50
-
-
-
12,475.50
6,306.52
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,475.50
-
-
-
12,475.50
6,306.52
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,947.44
-
752.00
-
2,699.44
1,677.00
3,563.48
-
-
-
3,563.48
1,446.00

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Total

Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
1314-Staffcostcontributions
Receipts from churchactivities Totals
ReceiptsGrandTotals		 45.67
-
-
-
45.67
-
5,556.59
-
752.00
-
6,308.59
3,123.00
39,220.24
-
6,681.42
-
45,901.66
71,052.96
Payments
Costof generating funds
1710-Costsofapplyingforgrants
1730-Fundraisingactivities costs andpayment
Costof generating funds Totals
Missionary andCharitable Giving
1801-Givingtoexternalcharities/missions
2202-FoodCosts- Mission
2203- GrantExpenditures
Missionary andCharitable Giving Totals
Parish Share
1910-Ministryparish shareetc
Parish Share Totals
Clergy and Stafng costs
2001-Salaries,wagesandhonaria
2101-Clergyandstaff expenses
Clergy and Stafng costs Totals
Church Running Expenses
2170-Education
2201-Parishtrainingandmissioncosts
2380-Runningcosts
2381-Worship/AltarSupplies
2382- OrganTuning andMaintenance
2383-Organist
2384-cleaningsupplies
2386-ContractsandLicenses
2387-ICTandTechnology
2388-Organist Funeral
2401-Utilities -Gas,electric,water,phone
Church Running Expenses Totals
Hall Running Costs
Hall Running Costs Totals
Church Repairs & Maintenance
2385- Maintenance
2701-majorrepairs
2702-Architect
2720-interior andexteriordecorating		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.00
-
-
-
-
-
9.00
605.00
-
-
-
605.00
73.40
1,741.44
-
-
-
1,741.44
1,528.71
-
-
10,925.90
-
10,925.90
2,341.62
2,346.44
-
10,925.90
-
13,272.34
3,943.73
8,000.00
-
-
-
8,000.00
7,000.00
8,000.00
-
-
-
8,000.00
7,000.00
2,857.70
-
-
-
2,857.70
3,116.08
162.30
-
-
-
162.30
381.70
3,020.00
-
-
-
3,020.00
3,497.78
-
-
-
-
-
-
96.59
-
-
-
96.59
188.80
306.33
-
-
-
306.33
1,320.01
1,193.63
-
-
-
1,193.63
528.61
648.00
-
-
-
648.00
594.00
2,400.00
-
(480.00)
-
1,920.00
870.00
502.52
-
-
-
502.52
180.83
942.69
-
-
-
942.69
819.21
481.99
-
-
-
481.99
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,457.27
-
-
-
9,457.27
8,534.60
16,029.02
-
(480.00)
-
15,549.02
13,036.06
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,785.25
-
-
-
6,785.25
4,893.32
-
-
-
-
-
4,956.11
-
-
-
-
-
173.46
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Total
General
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
This year
Last year
ChurchRepairs & Maintenance Totals
Hall Repairs & Maintenance
Hall Repairs &Maintenance Totals
New Building work
2920-Newbuilding work
New Building work Totals
Governance Costs
2301-Governancecosts examination/audit fee
2302-Insurance
Governance CostsTotals
PaymentsGrandTotals
6,785.25
-
-
-
6,785.25
10,022.89
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
900.00
-
-
-
900.00
45.00
5,466.59
-
-
-
5,466.59
5,150.98
6,366.59
-
-
-
6,366.59
5,195.98
42,547.30
-
10,445.90
-
52,993.20
42,705.44

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/
members of
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 The Parochial Church Council for St Peter’s Highfelds The Parochial Church Council for St Peter’s Highfelds The Parochial Church Council for St Peter’s Highfelds
31 December 2022 Charity no
(if any)		 1193247
2-9 (to be changed dependent on fnal layout)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and 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.

Signed: Date: Name: J.A. Marvin Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 378 Thurmaston Boulevard Leicester, LE4 9LE

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