ST MARTIN'S
STOCKPORT
HEATON NORRIS
The Parish of St Martin,
Norris Bank
Annual Report
and
Financial Statements
of the Parochial Church Council
for the year ended 31st December 2024
TFLe Parochittl Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Mortin, Norris Bank
is a charity registered in England Wales {1196002).

Contents
Reference & Admbknative Detsi18
Trustees, Report
Statement of Trustees, ReS￿nsibilItieS
2-13
16
Independent Exaniiner's Report
ststement of Financial ArtirAtie8
17
18
Balallce Sheet
20
Notes to the Financial Ststements
21-33

Reference & Administrative Details
Independent Examlner
Paul Roper, MeKellens Limited
11 Riverview, The Embanktnent Busines8
Park. Heaton Mersey, StockporL
SK4 3GN
The Co-operative Bar￿ PLC,
Central Conunercial BanK P.0. Box 250,
skeltne￿da1e,
WN8 6wr
Prlnclpal Address
112 Crescent Park, Heaton Norris,
Stocl(port, SK4 2JE
awity Number
1196002
P.QC. Membership.
The Parochial Church Council IP.C.C.) is a body corporate (P.C.C. Powers Measure 1956,
Church Representation Rules 2020) and regstered with the Charity Comrnissio￿ PCC
members are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in accordance with the
Church representation Rules 2020 and during the year.
There are a number of officers who are Ex-officio: clergy, churchwardens & Deanery
Synod representatives.
During 2024, the following seThrd as members of the PCC:
Ministers
Ret)erend Wluiam Rubie* IEx-officio)
Rewend Richard cridd￿* (£x-officio)
Churchwardens
Tom Shepherd*
Oli Hatley"
(Elected 2021) (Ex-officio)
(Elected 2023) (Ex-officio)
Deanery & Diocesan Synod Tim BuIl
Anna Sant
rrerm of Office Expires 2026) (Ex-offjcio)
ITern] of Office Expires 2026) (Ex-officio)
Elected Members
Sue Alting
Jamie Barrow
Ruth Gaskins"
(rerni of Office Expires 2025)
(Terni of Office Expires 2025)
rerni of Office Expires 2025)
(renn of Office Expires 2026)
Jess BTadshow*
creTtn of Office Expires 2026)
David Warburton
(rerm of Office Expires 2026)
Kate Butt
(rerm of Office Expires 2027)
Marion Baird
(rern) of Office Expires 2027)
ctllls Summerton (Terni of Office Expires 20ZT)

PCC Secretary
Bethan Wllson (until maternity leave in Sept 2024)
Anna Sant (from Sept 2024)
*N(unes in italic denote members of the StiU￿1￿9 Committee
Trustees, Report
Strnctiir< Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation
Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for
election to the PCC.
The PCC held 7 meetings duringthe year.
Stsnditig Commlttee
This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the buslness of the
PCC between its meetings, subject to any direciions given by the council. It also meets to
dIsc￿$S other matters to be put before the PCC
Matters discu8sed by the PCC
The full PCC and the Standing Committee have met during the year. They have discussed a
range of issues, including the Buitd to Bless project. our parish share., donations to mission
partners. and staffing (including the hire of a new Youth & Children's worker and maternity
cover administrntor).
Bet1￿ wilso￿ 2024 PCC Secretary
Ele¢torai Roll
By the end of 2024, we had a totsl of109 Menthr8 on the Elect0￿1 Roll: The same number
as reported in 2023.
Jo BUIL Electoral Rou Officer
Public Benefit
The Church of St Martin, Norris Bank is 2 public benefit entity. St Martin's promotes public
services, in dedicated buildings and elsewhere, in accordance with the practices and
teachings of the Church of England, for hearlng and appropriatiDg the word of God and for
the worship of God both generally and at significant points in people's live& It provides

relI￿OuS and mora] parameters by which individual Mell￿￿rs of the public may ]ive fulfilled
lives and act in a way which is soci3Jly beneficial, and influence wider society for the better.
The Twstees Co[￿rnI that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the
Charitie8' Act 20II to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the
Charities Commission for Eng12nd and Wales.

Review of the Year
Ministers Report
In the autumn of 2024 we spent time as a church refierting on the book of Ecclesiastes.
Sometime8 frustrating 2nd perpleKng, often surprisingly comforting and evenjoyful. Our
lives are like the morning fflist - so beauliful and yet so fleeting, a to receive rather
tharA gr2sping hold of for gain. Time 2nd again we fowid oursefves smiling at God's kindness
to us and worshiping him for his enduring love and presence in our ever-ch3nging life.
As the seasons came and went the ILJNi continued to tnake everything beautifvl in His time.
He granted plaThning permission for the Build to Bless project quicker than we expected. In
His time, He provided a fidty licensed incumbent for St Martin's. In His time, he gave us the
gift of Rerfd Lydia Taylor as curate for a year. En His time. he provided Gail Byrne as youth
and children's worker to start after Christma& In His time, the Christians Against Poverty
group Trras much harder to establish than we had anticipated. In His time we were thankful
when newcomers joined us and sad when others IcfL In His time, we were unsettled by
discusslons in the national ehurch and cornforted by continued evidence of His kingdom
corning. In His time, we were overwhelmed by visitors at our outreach events. and quietty
encouraged by a few, individuals at our evangelistic group.
From a personal point of view, I benefited hugely from time and space in Ivne for a month's
retreat. It was a preeious time of slowing dow￿ being present with family arld friends and
spending extended titne walking with the IA)rd Oiterally).
LookiThg ahead, we would love to have certainty of what lies before us; how will Build to
Bless progTessl What direction the Church of England move in? we see more fruit
in reaching the parish for Christ? What will it look like to encounter the L4)rd week by week
in worship and where will Jesus take us? As questions mount and answers seem absent, we
can do no better than humble ouraelves before the tK)rd and seek His kiThgdom- knowing
that He will provide all these things in His time.
We Pfdy that the tK>rd will strengthen us for another year of 'spreading the praise of Jesus
as we grow in Him together."
Re￿¢reTu1 Will Rubie

ulid to Bless, Project Report
The Build to Bless project seeks to transfonn our church buildin9 $0 that tt might bless our
comynunity and (Nr churchfamilyfvrye(rs to C07ne. The project stenLsfrom a requirement to
catch up with our current needsfor more rye betterfociiities, as v*U as an ospiratiort
to provide a building better equipped to bless our community al￿fyture growtFL The Butidi
Tram has been progressing the Build to BI￿ kniecL
Over the last year we bave made some sign]ficant progress in the project, whilst also not
progressing as far as we'd have liked in other areas.
In March 2024 we submitted the planning application for the scheme to the IncaI Council.
as well as submitting a more detsi]ed application to the Diocesan Advisory Cornrnittee
(DAC) to secure their approval. In luty 2024 we secured Planning Pern)ission for the project,
granted at the Area Planning Committee. This is a rnaior milestone in any capital project,
and it was pleasing to secure 2pprovaI whilst receiving positive comments from local
councillors in the process.
Progress with the DAC process remains on-going. We have had positive Meetings witli the
DAC, and other key stakeholders within the Diocese, and the DAC has appointed a
sub-comnjittee to review and make a recovntnendation on the application. We continue to
engage with the Diocese, albeit timescales for determining the process remain unknown.
In November 2024 we asked the congregation to review and renew their financial support
for the project. At the time we had c.£400k in the bank for the projec( w&th a further £400k
pledged, and a shortfall of £400k to reach the inttial project goal. Following the givirAg
review, the vast majority of pledges were renewed, or extended, and with a continued need
to fundraise to bridge that gap.
The fundraising team of Jen Pullan, Chris Summerton and Danlel Forshaw have Identified
and spoken with key cFLarities and trusts to whom we will be making applications for
funding. Unfortunatety, many of them require DAC approval to make an approach so in the
meantime the team are drafting applications and pursuing other potential sources of
incom
Any capital project tskes tiJne, particularly with multi-layered approval processes and
fundrdising requirements. Please prny for patience and wisdom for both the Building Team
and wider congregation as we seek to move the project forward and for a deep trust in the
Lord and that we continue to submit to His will and timiw.
'Build to Bless. l*oiect Team.. Joe Hobb5, ToTn Shepherd

Fabrk Report
The hut door has been replaced and the second toilet and kitchen tap reinstated to restore
the facilities.
The current gas boiler is at the end of its ]ife and its distribution to the current heaters in
the main body of the church is unbalanced and ineffective. A cost-effective attempt to
replace the pump in November vrds unsuccessful, so we will be aiming to install a new
boiler ahead of winter 2025 based on recotnmendatioThs from the diocese.
urch7Dardens." Oli Hotley & Tom SFwherd
Deanery Synod Report
The Deanery Simod met three times in 2024, and discussed various topics including,.
outreach and evangelism to children and young people, engaging with mental heaLth in
congregations and ¥owing focal leade￿ in churches. Bishop Mart( spoke at an
Extraorditwy ￿eetIng of the Deanery Synod in December on the Diocesan Transforniation
Project.
We were elected to Diocesan Synod in October 2024 and attended the most recent meeting
in March 2025. There were presentations from the Diocesan finance team, as well a8
reports on the Diocese's Emerging Strategy for Mission and their Racial Justice Strategy.
Nationally, living in IK>ve and Faith (LLF) continues to cause divisions within the ￿UrCh of
England. There is continued pressure and resistance to LLF from The Alliance - a c02]ition
of networks and leaders that support an orthodox view of marriage. There have also been
significant delays in General Synod in fi[￿lisIng the prdyers agreed in July 2022, as well as
promised resources and provision for those who oppose the use of prnyers theologically.
One significant reason for these delays was the publication of the Makin report into the
abuses of John Smyth. This led to the resI￿tiOn of Archbishop Justin Welby, and the
Church of England continues to grapple with the Safeguarding issues the report raised. The
process of selecting a new Archbishop is ongoing. We continue to pray for Archbishop
Justin's successor and for the Church of Engla[￿ in the present uncertainty over the future.
We continue to engage with our Diocesan Evangelic21 Fellowship (DEF) and the Church of
Evangelical Council (CEEC) through this challenging time.
Deanery Synod RepT&senthtives". Anna Sant & Tim B7

Mission Tea
The Ml&sion Team (Sue Alting, Carol Hill, Kerry Laffey and James Taylor) was set up in 2024
to make recornmendations to the PCC on the use of the Mission FUTh
Our Aim was to choose a range of causes to support. including gl¢)bal, local and iDdividual,
covering a range of purposes, notabty spreading the Gospel, supportÉng and defending the
faith, humanitarian promoting human dignity and wellbeing. Causes for consideration were
assessed against agreed criteria, including ft>r eKarnple, goVern8￿ce and statetnent of faith
to give assurance that any cause chosen was well run and aligned with St M2rtin's beliefs
and Christian ethos.
Following this process of due diligence, St Martin's has'adopted, five Mission Partners for
ongoing support They are Pete Rogers, James Taylor. Christians in Schools TrusL The Rock
Church in Denton and Open Doors. In addition we made one-off donations to Tearfund,
Renewal North Wes¢ Wellspring. RFACH Stor-kport and Founfain of Peace Children's
Foundation.
Our focus going into 2025 is to promote interest in and Wtsr prayer for our Mission
Partners.
Sue Alting
Children's Groups on Sunday Mornings
Scramblm (24 year olds)
It's been another good year for the Scramblers- our numbers are Still increasing with
several younger children joining us and sett]ing in, as well as a few older ones moving up
into the next group. We still just t[W￿ge to fit in the porch area. though with the current
number of regular attenders plus the occasionat visitor, we do strnggle for space.
Over the past year. we finished looking at New Testament stories and then completed a
'Thank you God for..., series, concluding with thanking God for Jesus at Christtnas. The
Ser2mblers enjoy singing action songs and listening to story time, before getting Creative
with crdft and thcmed play. It's always really encouraging to see the Scramblers run back to
their parents at the end of the session to show them their craft and what they've learnt, as
well as hearing back from parents how they really are tsPing on-board what thelre hearing
Our current leaders are Daniel Forshaw. Hannah Surguy, Je&8 Br2dshaw. Katy Shepherd,
Laurence Pullan, Cheryl Howard. Alma Hatley. Sean Wilson. Jo Bull and Pam Corf)ishley.
Hannah Suryu

aimbers (5-78) Explorers {8-1ts)
Our Climbers and Explorers groups have continued to grow this year. With 21 children on
our register as well as vi51tors, the hall often feels tull on a Sunday mornin¢. The children
enjoy coming out to the groups and engage well in the ses8ioThs. We start the time with
both groups together, often playing 2 gwne and singing. The children then split into the
two groups where they have age-appropriate teaching on the Bible passage we are
studying, usually followed by a craft activity linked to what they have learnL Generalty we
look at the sarne Bible passage as the sermon series, though occasionally the children do
something differenL During December we used the time to rehearse for the Cknistmas
Nativity play. The children worked hard leaming their Iines and the perforniance of the play
was well received by the church family.
We are grateful for the hard WOTk and service of our team of leaders. For the first half of the
year the group8 were led by Jess Bradshaw. Jess Stepped down to tske on Safeguarding
responsibilities in September and Abi timbach guided us through to October half terni,
when responsibility was passed onto Gail Byrne. This year we said thallkyou to a number of
people who stepped off the team.. Faye and Palll Briffa, pa￿ Corbishley and Bethan Wilson
as well as Jess. We are thankful God provided others to serve and by the end of the year the
leadership team consisted of: Jamie B2m)w. Gail Byrne, Richard Criddle, GeEnll
Gooderson, Meirion Hoad. Lucy Kallender, Abi Litnbach, Ben Marsden, Sarah Prescott.
Rachael Rubie, Tirn Stnith, Chris Stevens and Lydia Taylor.
Gail Bjwne
Youth Gronp
The candle has continued to burn for St bAarttn's Youth over the past 12 Fnonths and it has
been a privilege to meet ajongside a special group of young people. We have a faithful core
of Members who meet each Sunday night to study the Bible, share snacks and play games
together and we have seen growth and great encourage￿e￿L
During 2024, we did a series on identity, looking at who God JT)ade us to be and who we are
in ChrisL Over summer, we studied and acted out different meals and encounters with
Jesus in the Gospels, learning how he met people where they were and turned their lives
around. This academic year. we investigated what the Bible says about our emotions and
learned how to understand them to better serve Jesus.
There has been a bit of change among the leadership thi% year as well 2nd we have been
thrilled to add Lydia, Ben and Heather into the teall4 who have all been outstanding assets
with their godliness and knowledge! Please prdy for our Explorers who are moving up to
Youth in 2025.
Youth Team: Joe BTa¢tshaw. Joe andAitce Hobbs. Ben and Heather Marsdm and Lydla Taylor

Wednesday Mornang Communlty Hub
Wednesday Morning Community Hub continues with its well-establtshed and popular
fortnat of a short service folIowed by'coffee, cake and company,. Numbers have remained
steady at around 20 each week with most being regular attendees, together with those who
join us from time to lime. At the time of writing (March 2025) we have been pleased to
welcome some new faces as welI.
During the year our reflections in the service have included completing Marwg Gospel,
Phillppians, names God uses of Himself, the life of Abraham, Jesus, female ancestors and
finally passages froTll Isaiah forAdvenL We celebrate the Lord's Supper once a montlL
As in previous years. Community Hub relocated in August to the Blue Corn caf£ Each week
saw a good attendance and lots of chat and laughter. The toasties were 2 real drnw.I
C0￿MUnIty Hub is tnuch more than a weekly event at church. It is a valuable network of
8UPPOrt and friendship, upholding one another in prayer. The reality of this has been
espeelally clear in recent times as the group has faced iI]ness, accident and bereavement.
Our thanks to the Church family for your continued prayers and interest. Together we pray
that CoTlltnunity Hub will attract Tnore newcomers and that they will find friendship,
fellowship and faith in our tA)rd Jesus Chri8L
Henk & Sue Atting, Ma7?on Trewr& Cheryl Howor4 Steve & IAtula Witson
Little Iaghts
Ltttle Lights is our baby and toddler groiip. We meet OD Monday mornings during term
time in the church building where we welcorne preschool children and their grown-ups
frotn both the church family and the local Community. The group is well attended and on
average we have just under DO children join us each weelL This usually includes people new
to the group as well as a core of regulars. The team have built up good relationships with
those who come regularly, particularly with a group of childminders who have been
bringing along the children in their care over a number of years. We have seen a good
number of families connected with Little Lights come to our Summer and Christmas Fairs
and a few to our Christmas services.
During the first hour of the se￿10Th children play with a variety of toys that we rotate each
week and there is always a craft activity on offer. There is a chance for grown-ups to chat
arld enjoy a hot drink and piece of cake, and there are biscuits for the children. After
tid)Ing away the toys, the children sit on the mat for our story, song and snack titne. Our
sock puppet, Geoffrey, continues to be popular. The children enjoy shouting loudly to wake
him up, then coming up to say hello. and putting their fingers out for a nibble! While the

children eat their snack, we tell them a story from the Bible. This year we looked at Old
Testament stories that tell us al)out God promising to send his King, and then New
Testament stories about God's King Jesus having arrived. We now use a tnicrophone for this
time, which has really helped us to be heard over the noise of so many Iittie ones! We then
sing a Bible song, followed by a selection of nursery rhymes from our songbag.
We are very gratefuI for the hard work, care and commitment of our team of leaders,
without whom the group would not run.. Pam Corbishley. Alice Chiu, Lilian Dunlop and Sue
Maguire.
Ga71 Byrne
LEGO Club {from Septenther 2024)
St Martin's LEGO club continues to be an effective and encouragingministy at reael)ing
children and local famiLies. We continue to see regular numbers of 10-15 children attending
with their parents or grandparents. We have been able to connect with families who have
come from the Crdig Road estate &8 well as other areas of our parish, and also famTliey who
travel to us. Those attending are a mixture of children who are part of our church family
and chiLdren who, to our knowledge, have very Itttle contact with the gospel of Jesus. LEGO
Club has also served to be another good continuing point of contact for families who have
come to our outreach events at Christmas, or for ehi]dren who attend our locaL primary
schools.
Each week our time is spent playing with LEGO, doing'show and tell, and then having a
short ta]k from the Bible. At the end of 2024, we looked at the book of Acts and the book of
Exodus where we have been able to share with the children and families the good news
about the God who loves to rescue 2nd forgives u8 through Jesus.
Thanks to Sean WIlson for his involyement in I￿0 Club from its beginnlng. he has recently
had to step down from LEGO Club due to work chaTJges. Thanks 8Jso to Dan Stnith &
NathaTh Litnbach for being great LEGO aub leaders. We are looking for more people to help
this club run.. please do pray for God to provide people to covne and serve in this important
ministry that reaches and serves families in our community.
Rev'd Ljdio Taylor
Music
The music ministry has remained an important element of our seNices, leading the
congregation in praise of the Lord. Our continuing tnission is to provide inspiration and
space in which to freely worship God through a variety of music - to facilitate this besL we
have introduced 2 number of new songs th2t we feel are theologically and muslcajly rich.
We have also diversified our collection of 'all togethev songs, using action wngs as an
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opportunityto engage everyone and use our whole bodies in worship. The team is
currentty made up of17 volunteer4 forming 3 bands seTring on a regular basis. A highlight
of the year was our annual carol service, in which many members of the congregation sang
in the choir at a servtce that saw the church full to bursting. We'd like to take this
opportunity to thank Seb Gooderson and Anna Sant for facilitating the ministy whilst we
take a sabbatical following Louis, birth- as a Church family, we appreciate your efforts in
maintaining the wonderful WO￿ done each Sunday morning.
Toby & Kllts Butt
reation: The Cosmic Trmple, Seminar
St Martin's held a setninar entitled creatio￿ The Cosmic Temple in October 2024 led by
Henk Alting with the assistance of James Taylor. In these seminars the aim is to help church
members apply their faith to isxues which are not so easily addressed in the regknlar
teaching ministry. The seminarwas attended by members of other churches and friends as
well as people from St Martin's.
The aiTn in this seminar was to look again at the Genesis creation accounL from the culturdl
background of the ancient Near East. We tried to avoid reading Genesis through the lens of
our scientifically infornied culture unknown in ancient tI￿e5. The result is a vision that
does not come so readily to us, which is LO see creation as a Cosmic Temple. A temple is an
earthly divine residence linked to the heaventy realm where people meet with their god,
though the surrounding polytheistic gods was very different from the God of the Hebrews!
We went on to see our own role in creation through the lens of this cosmic temple. We
finished with potential objections by noting that God can accommodate revelation to the
understanding of ancient people& In doing so it might be easier to convey some eternal
trnths than it is through our own cultural assumptions.
Henk Alti
'Under the Sun, Semitiar
I feel moved by the challenge of how, as God's hoty people, we Care for Hig world 2nd in
doing so, witness to the wider community. In November I gaiie a presentation titled Under
The Sun, pmviding the basic facts of clitnate change and a biblical viewtK>int on the
environment informed by the work of Dave Gobbett, I£ad Minister at Highfields Cardiff. I
wanted to stsrt by having a conversation with the St Martin's congregation to see what the
appetite was for the topio It was an encourdging turnout, 2nd I would be interested to
repeat this for those who couldnt make the session, and hopefully inspire more people
to take action.

Action at an individual level ts down to people's own consciences. but in tertns of a
corporate respollse I'd ]ike to undeTStand the PCC'S position on the idea of future activity
that we own as a church. These could fall into two broad categories- firstty, I suspect the
Build to Bless project may provide a number of opportunities to mitigate our impact on the
environment. Secondly, there are likely to be actions that we could in]plement already,
completely geparate from the building projecL If helpful I could run a bespoke session for
PCC members to consider some of these and help infom the direction we rnight take as a
ehurch.
Seb Gooderson
Hall
This year we continued to rent the hall OUL and now have three regular hirers: a Fl2rnenco
class on Thursday evenings and Sunday aftern(x)ns' The WI Heatou's Choir on alternate
s8￿rdaY mornings and a Pilates class on Wednesday eveniiigs. We have also had one-off
rental8 tor birthday parties. Due to reduced administrator time, we have not been able to
set up further regular bookings, though enquiries have been made.
Bethan Wilson and Geniina GIK)derson
St Martin's is committed to having safe and secure Data Protection practices in place.
We have continued to use Churchsuite as our seeure online database. This allows us to
keep reeords of church members, eontact details securel5', and aids church communication
through its Address Book module. Each church member also has access to a personal
Cburchsuite accounL where they can manage their own data and regu12te what personal
infortThation they would like to share with church famity. Certain cOngre￿tiOn members
also have additional penni&%'ions to enable the￿ to carry out their roles, including church
staff and children's leadei's. By Ihe end of 2024: we had 124 adults registered on
Churchsuite. We previously recorded 121 adults on Churchsuite in 2023.
Bethan WiL8¢m and Gernma Gooder50
Safeguarding Report
As ever, safeguarding continues to be a priority in our life together at St Martins. We dre
working hard to continue to ensure that the vulnerdble among u5 are safeguarded and that
we can care for and protect each other welL As a church we continue to adopt, and are
COTnpliant with, the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy & Practice Guidance. These are
advertised in the church and we have created bespoke posters for the toilet area8.
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I want to thank the church family for their ongoing support with the Safer Recruitment
practices as well as highlighting 2nd rnising concerns to love and care for our church
faTnily. Our Safer Recruitment process is in place for all our volunteer roles and N'e have
streamlined some of the processes over this vear. A key part of this is our Volunteer
AgreeTThents which provide clarity about responsibilities for the different roles. Together
these'add to the building of a culture of safeguarding within the church. I want to thank
those chureh members for their timely completion of necessary requirements 2nd thanks
ir) advance to those to whom this will be asked of in the next year.
As always if vou have any questions or concerns about anything relating to safeguarding,
please do Speak to Jess Bradshaw or email safeguarding@stms.org.uk. Alternatively you can
speak to Will, or to the diocese team directly via safeguarding@manchester.angIican.org.
Jess Bradshaw, Safeguardtng Officer
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TreasureV$ Report
Thank you to a]1 who are generously and faith￿lty givirAg to all areas of St Martin's ministry.
Your cO[n￿l￿ellt and generosity is very gratefully recognised.
Our totsl income in 2024 was £392,936 as compared with £321,941 in 2023. Of this 2mount,
the majority of income was donations with £170,140 donated to genera] funds; £192,791
donated to our Build to Bless projecL and £11,334 donated to the Hardship Fund.
Our total expenditure in 2024 was £148,822. as Co￿Pared to expenditure in 2023 of
£148,872.
The surplus of income in excess of expenses in 2024 was £244,114 compared with £173,069
in 2023.
At 31 December 2024, totsl fimds held Mrre £60S,437.
As in previous years, we have put aside IO% of our unrestricted donation income in 2024 to
give to other charities and this has been ￿nSferred to the Mission Fund.
Out of the Surp1￿ in 2024, we have designated £95,000 for Buitd to Bless which, when
added to the church funits previously designated Build to Bless, brings the total to £222,004.
On 31st December 2024, the bajance on the Build to Bless bjnd (which holds donations
made specifically for this project) wa8 £280.L31 This money is restricted ft)r use on the
Build to Bless project.
The total of restricted fund8 2nd designated funds for Build to Bless on 3tst December 2024
was £502,236.
Please pray that the PCC wiIl continue to be guided by the Spirit in deciding how best to
llse the gifts that G(Kl, through His people, has given us.
Ruth Gaskins, Treasurer
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ReserYe8 Pollcy
Tbe PCC seek8 to ensure that sufficient ￿erVeS are held to meet betwc£tt three to six tnonth8' CO8ts. AfteT
des&gtLa*ing ftmds for mission and Build to Bless. th¢ remaiDing funds. bascd on the 2025 budgel are
sufficient to meet costs for five tuoDth&
Financld lllstruments
Objed¢ws andpolldes
The chatity's activitie5 exw>8e il to a nun)ber of financial risks iticludillg credit risk The ch&rity does not
Use derivative f￿anCIal instrumellts.
Credts risk
Tbe charity's principal financial ass¢ts are bank balatLces alld trade 2nd other Teceiwables. The
cl)arity's credit risk 18 primarily attribthable to its trdde receivables. The atnounts presenlcd in the balanee
sheet are llet of allowances for doul*ful rcc6Avables. An allowance for impairnient is madc where th¢re is
an identified loss event which, based on prcYioiJs ¢XperieE1￿ is evidence of aTductiott in tILe
re¢oYerability of the ca8h llows.
The Annual Report was adopted by thc PCC on I
and signed on thcir ba￿1£ by.
The
am Rubie (P.C.C. Chair)
MiDister of St Martin's, ￿Orr[S Bank

Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees are r¢5tKTr118ibl¢ for PTeparing the truslces, rwort and th¢ finpllrial statements in accordance
with the United KingdoD] Ac¢outLting Standards (UDitcd Kingdom Gencrally Accepted Accounting
Practice) and applicable law and regulatioll&
The law applicable to charities requires the truste￿ to prepare fiuallcial statements for each financia] year
wbich give a trne and fair Kew of the ￿ate of affairi of the tharity and of the incoming resources and
application of resources of the charity for that ￿lod. kn prep￿Illg these financial slatements, the tr￿$
arc required ¢0..
sclcct suitable accounting w1lici￿ and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and prill¢iples in Ihe Clwities SORP.
• make judgements aud ¢stiJDates that 8re reasonable and p￿denl
stale whether applicable accounting standards bave been followed. subject to any matert
departure8 dÉs¢losed aDd explained in the FU￿icIal stathents; and
prepare tbe finaacial statements on the going conc￿￿ basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that th¢ clwity will contijjue in busin￿.
The trnstee5 are rr8ponsible for keepiD8 prop¢r accounting Tths that disclos¢ with reasonable &C￿)raCY
at any time the fin8llcial pogition of the clwity and enable them to ensure t]Jat the financial statetneDts
Gomply with the Cbariues Act 2011, the Ciwities (Accounts and Rry￿s) R¢8u]atioos 2008, 8od the
provisions of th¢ constituuon. The l￿￿teeS are atso responsLI)le for safeguarding the &ssets of the c]wity
alld hcnce lor takrytxg reasonabl¢ st¢ps for the preventiixL and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trusLee5 aTC rc8ponsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corpcYrat¢ and fiJwLcial illtomation
included on the charitsblc COllLpanY8 Wtbsite. i£gislation governing the pr¢pgntion and dis8¢llJination of
financial stalettkcnts ukay dittcr from Icgislatiosj in other jurisdicuoD&
Approved by the trustees of the cllatity on I S
alld sigmeAI oll their belkalf by.
The Reverend Nviillam Rubie (P.C.C. Choir)
Milllster of St MArttn'5, Norrls Bank
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Church of St Martin, Norris Bank
Independent Eiaminer's Report to the trustees of Church of St Martin, Norris Bank
I report to ttle trnstees on my examination of the a¢eoutyts of Churth of St marti￿ Nfflris Bank for the year
el￿ed 31 December 2024.
Resp&n8lbUltle8 And bAsI8 of report
As the thrity trllste￿ of Church of S¢ marti￿ Norris Bank you are responsible for the preparatioll of the
accounts in accordance the [wir¢m￿ts of the Chartties Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examinatton of the Church of St marti￿ Nottis Bank's awounts out und¢r
seciion 145 of the 2011 Act and in earrying out my examtllation I hhve follow￿ all the applicable Dir¢ctions
given by tbt Charity Comtnission under sectiotL 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Independent exan￿￿er,5 ststenknt
Since Church of St Martio Norris Bank's 8ro&8 income exee&led £250,IXM) your exarniner nw8t bc a m¢mber of
body list&J in section 145 of the 2011 Act I confirni that l am qllalified to uttdert8ke th¢ examination becttuse
l am a member of Chartered Accountsnt. wbicb is one of the listed bodie&.
I have completed my &xamin&tion. E cotsfi￿ that no material matt¢rs have come to my attention in conttection
with th¢ examiwdtion giving m¢ ¢aLs¢ to bclicv¢ in any ￿t¢rIal ￿spect..
acco4mting records M¢re t￿l kept iti respect of Chttrch of St m4fti￿ NO￿1$ Bank as required by section
130 of th¢ Act. or
2. the accounts do not ac4ord with those reeords" or
3. the accounts do not conwly with the acCO￿ting require￿ Concerning the form Contrnt of accounts
set out in the Cl￿tieS (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than r¢quir¢ment that th¢
accounts give a 'ttue and fair %iew' which is not A ttjatter co￿$1d¢r¢d as part of an indepeDd¢nt
I have no concerns a[￿ hav¢ ¢onK acros8 no othernwtters in COm￿tion with tbe examination to att¢t)tion
should be drawn in tiws report in order to enable a proper understanding of the ￿QU￿ts to b¢ r¢a¢hed.
Paul Roper
Cbttrtered Aceowitant
MeKellens Limited
I l Riverview
The Brnbankment BusÈDess P8rk
Hcaton M¢rs¢y
Stockport
SK4 3GN
Dat¢:...
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Church of St.Marth4 Norrls Bank
ststement of Ffingnd81 A¢tivlll¢s for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Tfjtsl
2024
FU￿d9
ote
Income gnd KDdosvments frojn:
Di>nations &lld legaeies
Charitable activities
OtheT tradiD8 actiTritiES
lllveStm￿t incon
170.140
10.058
3,070
5.483
194.059
364,199
10,058
3,070
15,609
10.126
Total income
188,751
204.185
392,936
pelldtture oll:
Charitable activitie5
OtILer expenditure
(88,578)
(12953
(7.414)
(20.882)
(18,995)
(114,987)
{33,835
Total expellditt￿e
Net iJwm&l{Expudilut¢)
Gross trgL%f¢Th between fiubls
IOlJ31
(28,29
18,995
148,822
87220
111500
175,889
118,9951
112.500
244,114
Net tnovement in ftu
(25280)
175,889
93505
244,114
Reeon¢llistion of
Total funds brought forwgrd
Total fi]nds c&rTied forn￿ is ￿480
87.760
I I i,J09
162,454
361.323
286.998
255,959
605,437
ThE notes ollpages 21 to 33 fomi an integral part of these fiTLwKia] 5tateTnellts.
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Church of St Martin, Norris Bank
Statement of FinaDcial Aclivities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
ior Year Statement of Flnan¢ig1 Activities
LTwestrkted Rtstrkted Deslgttkted
funds
Totsl
2023
Nots
Ineorne snd EDdoTvments fro
DotsatioDS #Jjd legacies
Ch￿11&b]e acliviti¢s
Oiber trading aCti￿tieS
InY¢strneDt in¢orn¢
174244
11.153
3282
1489
130.731
304,975
11,IS3
3,282
2,531
42
Total illcome
191,168
130.773
321,941
￿￿end1thre on:
Charitable *ctivitie8
Other ￿enditUre
(64,067)
(1.424)
5584
(36,723)
9.16
(102,2141
46.658
Total expendiwre
75,974
27.IKk8
(45,890
148,872
N¢t in¢omellexp¢nditwe)
Gross trornsf¢rs beNeen ftmds
115,194
103.765
(45,890)
58,405
173,069
Ne¢ movemeut in fimds
56.789
103.765
12.515
173,069
RrfonclliAÉlon of fun
Total fiwds brought forward
30,971
7,344
149,939
188254
Total fI￿d5 caTri¢d fonvard
18
87.760
111.109
162,454
361,323
T￿ nolcs OD pages 21 to 33 forn an tll*grnl p8rt ofthese fit￿￿la[ sta(eJne
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Church of St Marthi, Nonls Blllk
(Rytration number: 11961)02)
B81allct Sheet as ¥t 31 Deeemb¢r 2024
2024
21n3
Note
Flxpd assets
Tangible a&sets
12
5.088
6253
Current a￿¢ts
Debtors
Cash atbank and in ha￿1
13
14
36,684
568,437
75.955
305,334
605,121
381,289
Credltors: An￿￿llts falllug due withln one year
15
4,772
Net current gsset5
600349
355.070
Net 48$ets
605 437
361,323
Fund8 of tkÈ charity:
Restrleted
286,998
111.109
UDrestrlcted funds
Designat¢d fIll￿S
Gen¢rnl fi￿d$
255.959
62,480
162.454
87,760
Totsl unrestricted
318,439
250.214
Total funds
18
605,437
361,323
The fi￿(1￿1 sthterTr¢nts on 18 ¢0 33 wwe appwfftl by the tru8tets, 8￿j authoriaed for issue on
J3..ffM& ￿salld si8lled OD their bebalfby.
Rev Will Rubic
Mtnister
The notcs on p88cq 21 to 33 forn] an integral part of fijjancial statement&
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Church of St Mgrthi, l¥onts Bank
Notes to the Financial Statements ffor the Year Ended 31 December 2024
l Aceounthig polleles
Staternent of ¢o]t4)li8n¢e
The finallcial statements have been prepared tn accordance witb Accounting and Rq)orting by Cbarities".
Staternent of Re¢oDrnended Practice applI￿bEe to clwities preparing their accoullts ill accord8ncc with th¢
Fillancial Reporting Standard applithle in the UK and Republic of tteland (FRS 102) (effective l January
20191- IChariti¢s SORP (FRS 102)). the FiDancKal Rewning Swidard appij.thle in the UK alld Republic of
Irelalld (FRS 102) and the Cbaritie4 Act 2011.
Basls of prepAratioll
Chw¢h of St Mattitt, Norris Bgnk meets the defillition of a public benefit entyty urthr FRS 102. The a¢￿￿￿ts
{finallciai statenK￿l have been prepared under th¢ historical cos¢ ￿nVentiOn with itenL8 reeogDised at C08t or
trau8action V￿lle unles5 othernise stated in the ￿1¢￿?￿ notels) to these accoullts.
GolDg concern
The tn￿eeS consider that there are llo materlal abDui the clwitys ability to contmue as a going
¢onc¢rn.
tneome endowments
Voluntary in¢ome in¢luding donations, gif4 lega¢xe5 and .tstants tt￿t provide COTt fijnding or are of & genernl
natur¢ is recognised when the ¢I￿lty has entitl¢￿t to the income. Lt is probable that the income will be
received and the an￿ll￿¢ can be rneasured with sufficient reliabilty.
Donalions amdlegacies
DoTJations alld le￿icS are recogDisd on a re¢¢ivable b88is when receipt is pmbable aLd the amount can be
reliably measured.
Gr4nts recelvable
Grdnts are recogllised when the e]￿lty all entttleDxnt to the funds and any condition8 linked to the grgnts
have been meL Where perforDTran¢e omth'tioD$ are attacl*d to the grant and art yet to be ]net, the income is
recogtiised as a liability al￿ in¢lud¢d on the balance sheet os def¢￿edin¢0MC ￿ be Tele￿d.
Glfv th kl•d
Gitls in kitid Are recognised in th"fftrent ways depe￿jellt onhow they ZTe useAi by the ¢lwity'.
(il Those donated for resale produce income wben they are sold 1They valwd at the amoullt aclually
reali8ed,
(ill Those donat￿ for ODwthI tratLSmfssioD to beneficiaries are iDchuled in th¢ Statgmeth of Financial Activities
88 iDconiin8 resources aJMI r￿oUrceS expend￿ when th¢y arr di5tyybutcd. They are vall￿d at the the
¢haTity would have had to pay ￿ aquire thellL
(iii) Those donated for use by the chaTity itself are inchlded when Teceivalth. They aTr Valu￿ at the anh)uttt the
¥lwity would have bad to pay uj acquire th
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Church of St Martin, Norrfs Bank
Notes to the Finallcial Slatements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Expenditure
A]1 expcndittire is recognised once there is a or eons¢rnctive obltgation to th&t expenditt]re, it is probable
settlement is required &nd the am(Hllrt can be r¢liabty. All costs alk&ated io the applicable
expendithre heading that aggregate similar costs to thai category. Where costs ¢aDDot be directly attributed to
particul&r headings they have been allocated on a basis ¢otLSiSteut with the ￿ of r£souTces, with central staff
Costs allocated on tILe b&si5 of time spent. depreciation eharges allo¢at&l on the portiou of the asset'5 use.
oth￿ SLWQrt costs ar¢ all￿ated based on the sprejd of staff c03
ch￿rIt￿ble
Charitable expenditure compTise8 those Costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and servi¢&
for its beneficiaries. It includes Ix)th costs that can ￿ alloc¥t￿ dire¢tiy to such activities and those costs of all
indirect nature nece&8ary to SUp￿rtthellL
Support costs
Support costs in¢lude tentral fim¢tions alld have been allo￿ to aeliyity eost categorie8 on & basis coDsi$t¢nt
with the itse of rtsources, foT examplt. atlocatin8 property c<>sts by tkxyr area% or per c8PEt4 staff Costs by thc
tim¢ spent and oth¢rcosts by thej'r w8e.
Govenlance costs
Th&$¢ include the costs attrib￿able to the cl]arity's wmpliaDce witb c4)￿￿tItutionaL and slalutory requircments,
includiDg audiL strategiG ￿an￿gett￿rt and tr￿￿¢S ￿￿etingS aThl reinthur￿ expe￿￿.
TsxatEo
Th¢ chaTity is collsidered to P&8s the tests Set out in Pardgraph I Schedule 6 of the Fillance Act 2010
the*efore il meets the defJnitioA of a charitable con)pauy for DK coTr(Trratioll ￿ purposes. Accordingly, th¢
chatity is potentially exempt fiY)m ttstttiots iti re5PCCt of ill(x)nK or capital gains received within categories
covered by Ch&ptEr 3 PaTt I l of the CotpoLJtion Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of th¢ Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such ittorne or gains ar¢ appli¢d ex¢lusively to ¢lJaritsble pwposes.
TADgihle fixed a55ets
t￿]i￿dI￿1 fixed CQStillg £5￿.1X7 or nM)re are iDittaily recortsl yt co34 less any Sthsequent ¥cumul&ted
depreciydtion and SLib5equent accUmu￿td iMp&ir￿￿￿t 10&8es.
Depredatlon and amortlsatlon
Depreciaiion is provid￿ on tsugJTrJl¢ fix¢a a&*ts 80 as to wr&te off the cost or vah]atiot4 less ally estititsted
residual val￿, over their expected usehl ccimollllc life ￿ follow5:
As8¢t ¢la$s
Computcr equipIiTht
Fithres, fittin&8 and eqvipm¢at
Deprecfiatioll method rate
33•10 straight liue
I￿￿ strnight litte
Trade debtors
Trade debt0￿ are amounts due from custom￿8 for servicw perfom*d iti the orditiary eoutse of b￿l￿t*s.
Trad¢ d¢btors are reco8nised initially at the transadion price. A provision for the impaimieiit of trade debtors is
established when ther¢ is objective ¢viden¢e the dmity will not be able to collect all am0t￿ts due
accorditig to the ori￿nal ternLS of the r￿tiVable9.
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Chureh of St marti￿ Norris BAnk
Notes to the FInin¢1￿ Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Cash #lld ¢#gh equivalents
Casb and cgsh equivalents comprise casb hat¥J and Call dqM>5its, 8nd other 5bort-term highty liquid
illVeSlJne]rts tbat are readily cottvertlble to a of and aTr subject to an itisignificant risk of
Chahge in vah￿.
Trade creditors
are obligaiions to pay for g[￿ or setvices that have Iyet￿ acqu￿￿] the ordinory ¢owse of busine58 from
8upplier5. A¢coLmts payable aTe cla&sifieil Gurrent liabfftiities if the does ijot hay¢ w uncondi¢ional rigiiL at the
end of the reporting peri(Mt, to defer settlement of the credilor for at lea￿ twelve moDths after the reporting date.
If there is an unconditional right to defer settlemem for th least twelve Tuonths after the r¢poTting date, they are
P￿Sented as llOll-¢ittrent ]i8bilities.
Fumd 8tru¢tur¢
Ujjrestricted iDcomc fi￿dS ￿e germl fimd5 that are availabk for use at tru*es diKretion Èrl furtherdnce of
the objectives of the ¢lwity.
Designated fund8 are unre8tricted fimds Set aside foT specthc pwposes ￿ the dis¢tetion of the trustees.
Restricted in¢oElle funds are those do￿Ated for ill a particular or for spe¢ific purposes. the use of wbich
ts restricted tts that are&orpuTPD5e.
Penslons #nd other post retirement ob]ytio
The clwity opeT&tes a def￿￿5 ¢ot)tn"bution peL8ioll Kheme wbieh ts a peD8ioTh plan under whieh fjxed
Contributions are paid into a pensiotL futHI aTKI the eharity no legal or COttSThtsve obligatsoll to pay fi￿ber
contributioDs eve￿ if tlLe fi￿d does not IKTrid suffi¢ieTht &%sets to pay all employees the benefits ￿lating to
ernpl0￿ 8erviLe in the current attd priorpvi(Mls.
Contributions to d6fined contributiOD plaL8 are recogtlised ill the statell￿nt of FiDwial A¢tivities when they are
due. If ¢onthbution pawieDts ¢x(x¢d th¢ wntiibution du¢ for 8enTice, the rxc¢ss is Trcogni5eit a5 a prepaY￿e￿l
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Church of St Martin, Norris Bank
Note8 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2024 (continued)
2 Illetsme from do￿(10￿5 14*eies
Ujweatricted
Restricted
TDt*l
2024
Tot41
2023
General
Donations and1¢8aa¢
Donations from indiviiknls
Gift aid reclaimed
Grants. in¢I￿lIng Capital ￿.
Grants from other eharilics
138270
31,870
173,566
20,493
311,836
52,363
260.866
42,199
330
1,580
170.140
194.059
364.lw
304,975
Mally volunte¢ts freely give their tirne ID serviD8 tbe church and ¢nablin8 the ¢huTcb to ¢ary out its charitable
objectives, th¢ value of wbicb is unquantif￿1¢. Gitts in kiod including refiEs1￿Cnts and for Sunday
s¢rvi¢¢s, regular wrekly m¢¢tings as well &$ for cojnmunxty events ￿ a150 freely gEYaL The value of these gifts
ar¢ uttquwttfiable.
3 I￿¢￿]￿e from charlt8ble *ctfvltie8
U￿restricted
Tot*1
2024
Totsl
2023
CeDeral
Church servicLq
Little Ligbts
Weekend away
Holiday club
2.426
1.765
5.867
2.426
1,765
5,867
1,867
6,579
643
10.058
11,153
4 Income from other ¢r8dlllg actlvltles
Unrestiitted
rund$
General
Totsl
fijnds
Totsl
2023
Events income;
Other evEDts inGomE
Prop¢rty rental illcoElle
387
2,895
3,070
3,070
3.070
3 070 ￿82
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Church of St Mar11￿ Norrh Bank
Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 {contlnued)
5 Investment lllcome
funds
General
Restrkted
Dds
Total
2024
T¢Jt*l
2023
tnterest receivable and $itnil£r
Inier¢8t r¢c¢ivable on bank
deposits
Other iDt¢T¢St r¢¢eiv8ble
2.751
2.732
9.750
376
12JOI
3.108
2.531
5.483
10.126
15,61)9
2,531
6 Staff eogts
The wgate payroll Costs wwe as follow8..
2024
2023
StAff eosts during the ye#rwert:
Wages and salaries
Social secvrity Costs
Pension ￿sts
Other staff costs
34.868
(87)
3,243
1,143
43,416
3.039
1,029
47.484
The ll￿nth[y average number of persons (illchwjiog senior mallag¢ll￿llt I IEadersbip tea￿) ejllployed by the
charity duriDg the ye#rw&8 &8 follo￿..
2024
2023
Administrative staff
Ministy $¢aff
4 (2023 - 31 of th¢ abov¢ ernploy¢¢s p￿1£1pated in the Defi[￿d Co]thl)ution PeLsion Schell*s.
No FI￿10YEt ￿rrIvEd ¢MDlu￿¢nts of nN>rr tlwll £60,IJOO th]ring the year
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Church of St Martkn, Nonls BwDk
Notes to the Fiuan¢iaJ Ststenjents for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
7 ￿￿¢￿dI￿r¢ on ¢h¥ritsble a¢tritl¢s
LT1￿¢Strkted fwid$
Designated
Gener*1
Restricted
Totsl
2024
Note
Chur¢b setyices
Hub
Little Lights
Weekend away
Holiday elub
CAP
Hardship fund
Mission MTLd
Depreciatio
amortisation and
otber Simil￿ costs
Staff eOSL4
Allocated 8UPPOrt
Gosts
10.523
10.523
850
8,883
850
8,883
600
7,354
18.995
7.354
18,995
2,789
26.214
2.789
26,214
35,544
3.L75
35,604
3,175
G0Ven￿Ce ¢08ts
18.995
88,578
114987
TotAI
2023
Note
Church 8ervI￿$
Hub
Little LiBbts
W¢ekend away
Holidgy club
CAP
Hardship fund
mI￿[0n
Depreciatio￿ amortssatiotL aThl other similar cosLs
Staff costs
Alloeatejj supFrfTrrt costs
GovWW￿¢ wsts
14,086
27
316
10,178
565
1175
3,462
35,577
34,662
566
102214
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Church of St Norris Bank
1¥4otes to the Finaneial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
8 Otber txpetsdltsre
Ullre5trkted
Tot
2024
Tot
2023
GeDeral
Staff costs
Build to Blass
Roof
11953
12.953
20,882
11907
25,584
9,167
20.882
11953
20.882
33.835
9 An4tysis of gov¢Tnauce 8nd $upport Costs
Coverjwice costs
d$
General
Total
2024
Tof#l
2023
Independeni examiner fees
Examinatioll of the finaucial statements
(Mher govemauce costs
541
?.6M
530
36
2.634
3,175
3,175
566
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Church of St Marthb Norris Bank
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
10 Trustees remunerdtlon aLd e4Jen
During the year the Charity made the following trwtsaGtioJts with knLrtees:
Titn Bull is a dir¢cts)r Jnd shareholder of Ro¢ks41t Limited. Ixmg llie ytsr, ttthftiG￿ equipment totalling
£1.672 (2023.. £2.418) was pw¢ha8&1by Roclsa]¢ Limit¢d oll beh￿f of St Pdartin's alld p&%sed on al ¢08t.
Ruth (iaskins is an ernployee of M¢K¢ll¢ns Limit¢d. A director of McKelletLg Lijnited is the independent
¢Kamincr of the ¢haTiWs ac¢ounts. Rutll Gaskins 18 ncither a direAor nor slwelK>ldEf of McK£ll¢ns Liwited aLd
does not participate in the independe]rt eralljillatio
A gift wus provid¢d to T But¢ tbe husband of K ButL A mell￿¢r of the PCC, for hi5 woEk iu respect of thu
ChristttLa5 Garol s¢rvic¢. Tbis was subjECt tt> tbe ncccswy authorisatiQJJs a¢cordance with the ¢lwrth
policy.
Tru5t¢es generdlly re¢etYe r¢imbursement for costs paid by them for the pwes of tbe chuTcb. All such
¢xpendilurr is subject to the ll¢c¢5sary authoii5atsoL8 ill accoTdallce with the dujrch poli¢y. During the year 13
(2023: 91 Érllstecs received reimbur8erneni for cosL8 paid bebalf of the ¢hur¢h. Th¢ total of tbese costs for the
year was £4,731 (21Y23.' £3,757).
DurAng 2023 and 2024, R Criddle was employvl by the Cbwch of St Martin as an ￿lsta￿t miDSSter. Ail clergy
who are tscencEd to a churth iu the Church of Eng]aud are appointed ¢x offi¢io as a member of the PCC of that
churcJL
tnring 2024, A Sant was employed by th¢ Cxmrch of St Mattiti to providc adMi￿tive Servic￿ on a
temporary basis. These duti&8 We￿ separate from her Tole as trustee ard no remuneration w&5 paid in Te8pe¢t of
role as trustee.
No other trtTSte¢5 TeGeived at]y reniuttration from the charity.
No ttustees b8Ye Te¢eived any other benefits from the ¢lJarity during the year.
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Churcb of St Martin, Norris Bank
Nol¢s to the FlnAn¢lal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
11 T￿*10￿
The Glwity 15 a registr￿d cknity a[￿ is thBrefore exempt from ta¥atiwL
12 Tangibk r￿ed #ssels
Furrritslre aDd
Coryuter
equlpment
Totsj
Cost
At l JanuaTy 2024
Addktii)its
3.335
10.045
1,624
13.380
1.624
At 31 December 2024
3,335
11,669
15,(K14
Depre¢latlon
At l Jalluary 2024
Charge for the year
758
334
6.368
2.456
7,126
2,79Y)
At 31 December 2024
8.824
9.916
Net book value
At 31 Dec¢mb¢r 2024
2,243
2,845
5,088
At 31 December 2023
2,577
3,677
6,254
13 Deblot*
2024
2D23
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
Gift aid receivable
PAYFJNatioDal IDsutzr
11.6(X)
2.308
658
20,077
2,041
107
689
69
75,0
36,684
75,955
14 Cagh aDd CAgh eqmlyalellts
2023
C&sh on hand
Cash at ballk
436
568,001
298
305,036
568.437
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Chllreh of St Martill, Norri8 Bank
otes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
15 Crwfttors: amounts f8lllng due wlthin 0￿e ye*r
2024
2023
Other ereditors
Trade creditors aTLd a¢crnaJs
326
417
25,802
4,772
26,219
16 PenslDD alld otJLerschemes
Defined cothtrlbutlon pemslon
The ¢harity op¢rdt5 a d¢fin¢d ¢ontnbution pensioll s¢heru& The peDsioD Cost charge for thc ycat rcpr¢sellts
conta￿￿tioJJS payable by the charity to the scbenk 8nd ￿ullIed to £3244 {2023- £3.039).
17 conu￿tInents
C4pltil colnn￿¢t￿e￿t$
The h&s ulldert&ken repairs to the roof. The nwjority of this wait wvrk Ii#d been ￿n￿leted by 31
D￿eMb¢r 2023 funds sufficient to compltr the works wcrc tszD5fared into the capital fU￿d by 31
De¢¢llkn 2023. Works to th¢ roDf war GQllLpleted 2024.
The total ar￿U￿t coJJtracted for but not provided in tbe fjnan¢ial ststements was £Nil (2023- WII).
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Church of St Mxrtll￿ Norris Bank
Notes to the Flnanclal State)nents for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 {continued)
18 Fitnd8
Balance 4t
31
December
2024
Bal*ttce at I
Jath
2024
Incomillg Reyources
expended
Tnnsfers
Uttrestrlcted
Geneyal
87.7fA)
188,751
101531
(112,500
62,480
UAr¢slrlctsddaknutsdfvr*ts
Mission Fund
Build to BI¢s5 Fund
35,450
l27,0ts1
{18.995)
17,50D
95.OOD
33,955
222,004
DGSi8llated fisnds
162.454
18,995
I12.5¢N)
255,959
Total unre$trkted
250214
188,751
120,526
318,439
Restrlcted Fulldi
Rtstiicted Fuud
Build to Bless
Hardship Fund
326
108.383
2.4(M)
386
280.232
6,380
19?,791
11.334
(20,942)
(7.354)
Total Restrlcted Funds
I I I,i(y)
204.185
28.2961
286,998
Totsl funds
361,323
392,936
148.822
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Church of St,Mgrtb4 Norr58 Bank
Note8 to the ￿nancial St&tements for th¢ Year Ended 31 December 2024 (Continued)
Balance at I
31
December
2023
In¢omlDg
resollrees
Resourees
expended
2023
Trntt5ftrs
30,971
191,168 ￿75 974)
58.40
87,760
UMMtrld¢d de5tsn•tedfMn
Capital Fulld
D￿eLOPm¢￿t Futtd
Mis8ion Fund
Build to Bless Fund
17.171
113,093
19,675
(9.167)
(34,548)
(Il75)
(8,(K>41
(78,545)
17,950
127,(11)4
35.450
127,Ot
Designdtsd
149,939
(45,890)
58.405
162,454
Totsl unrestrktsd
180,910
191.168
121.864
250 214
Restrlcted FDnds
Restricted Fund
Build to Bless
Hardthip Fulld
747
5297
1.3(KJ
958
128.715
(1379)
(25.6291
326
103,383
2,400
Total Restrlcted Funds
7.344
130,773
27,￿8
111,109
Total funds
188254
321,941
148,8T2
361.323
The 8pecfjfic pU￿oSe5 for which the fi]JMls to be appliedar¢ as fouows..
Th¢ Build to B1¢55 fulld r¢latrs to pro* development a￿1 Tepair of the church building.
The Hardshtp Fund w established dwillg 2022 for the put￿Se ofprovidiD8 finhncial fi￿￿illg to individu818 in
immediate need as wrll as fundsng COU￿￿ellIng forllleth of church fatnily.
Included in the grne￿ Restricted Fund are Trstrictrd donatiOUS not shown sepArately id¢ntified
restricted funds. ltt 2024. dDJatioll5 were received for childre￿% worL In 2023, during conununity ev¢ntS ADd
services, donations were collected to be p&8sed on to other ¢hariues. These incI￿Je the poppy collection ￿ld to
the British Le￿On and doDauons for the W¢ltspring Hthi¢h ￿Tre given during Christsnas events and the jubÈlee
fair. Donations for the are al80 included in this fjll¥l
At 31 D￿e1thr 2024, the balan¢¢ held in tbe Re8trithi Fund conwrised £38612023." £326) bemg dollatiott8 for
children's ministry of £60 in 2024 and £250 plus ￿fil aid in 2023 and £12 given for the St M8rtin¥ librory.
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Church of St mar￿ Norrls
Notes to the Financlal Ststem¢nts for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
19 Analysis of net 885ets befveen funds
Total funds at
31 Detember
2024
L'llr￿tr￿ted funds
Gener*1
Dtsignated
Restricted
funds
Tangible fixed &wl8
Cwrent ￿et5
Current ]it4bilities
5.088
62.164
(4,772)
5,088
605,121
4,772
255959
286.998
Total netassets
62.480
255.959
286.998
605,437
Total fu]hds at
31 December
2023
Unre4trlcted
Gen¢r
Restricted
fund5
Desiyated
Tangible fixe41 assets
Cuuent assets
cL￿¢￿t liabilities
6.253
93,062
11555)
6,253
381.289
26,219
162,454
125.773
14,664
Total netassets
87.760
162.454
iii.itr)
361,323
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