St Stephens
LEARNING TO LOVE AS JESUS DOES
St Stephen's Church Preston
Regsiwed Chanty I1￿7]
Annual Report of the Parochial Church
Council for the year ended
31 December 2024

St Stephens
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st Stephen's Church Is situated in the 8roadgate area and Is part of the Deanery of Preston in the
Diocese of 81ackbum. The Par￿bla1 Church Counol {PCC) Is a corporate body established by the
Church of England under the Parothlal Church Counal Power5 Measure and a tharlty subject to the
Charltles Att 2011 (registered number: 1196971).
The postal oddress of the PCC is St Stephen's Church. Bird Street, Preston. PRI 8DY.
St Stephen's Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating 7kVith the Incumbent,
In promotlng In the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistlc, social
and ecumenlcal. The PCC is also speclfically responsSble for the maintenance of the Parlsh Centre
complex of St stephen's, Blrd Street, Preston.
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as p0$5ible to worship with us and to become part
of our parlsh community of St Stephen's. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the
parlsh and makes suggestions on how our senilces can Involve the many groups that live within our
parish. Our services and worshlp put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music, and
sacrament.
When plannlng our activities for the year, we have considered the Commission's guidance on public
benefit and in particular, the supplementsry guidan￿ on charities for the advancement of rellgion.
We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith a5 part of our parish community through:
Worship and prayer; leaming about the G05pel' and developing their knowledge and trust in
Jesus.
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish.
Missbon and OLrtreach work.
To facllitste thi5 work, It Is Important that we maintsin the fabric of the Parish Centre of St Stephen's.
structure, Governanc￿ and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The PCC
membets are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and Importance to
the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members recelve
Inltial training Into the workings of the PCC.
The full PCC met eight times dudng 2024.
Members of the PCC are either ex-officlo or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
In accordance wlth the Churth Representatlon Rules. PCC members who have served from l January
2024 until the date of this report are:
Cler9Y:
Reverend Dave Hanson (Incumbent and PCC Chalr to 30 Jun 2024)
Reverend Barbara Hunter (Assistant Curate to 30 June 2024. Curdte in Charge
and PCC Chair from l July 2024)
Reverend Augustine Omavuebe (Reverend Omavuebe is ordained in the
Church of Nigeria and Is a member of this PCC by virtue of being derk in holy
orders with permission to offlclate.)
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LfAIINIFIG TO 4 PIJE AS ICUVJ ￿015
Wardens
Miss Fiona Duncan
Mr David Ranknn
Deanery Synod:
Mrs Stephanle Rankfin (LLM)
Mr Anthony Riley (elerted 19 May 2024)
Elect￿ Members Mrs Hannah Falkingham
Mr Tim Fenna
Mrs Hannah Gaskell
Mr Peter Gaskdl
Mrs Louise Harlow
Mr Andrew Hirons
Mrs Mel Hollaway
Mrs Hannatu Mshelia
Mr Nisthal Lamichhane (elerted 19 May 2024, reslgned 27 January 2025)
Mrs Patrioa Flnder
Mr Andrew Pratt
Mrs Sarah Woolford
Other Ex-offldo
Members
Mrs Natslie Cox (resigned l May 2024)
Mrs Cox was an elerted member of Diccesan Synoj and therefo￿ an ex-offido member of this PCC.
Mrs Stephanie Briggs. Church Operations Administrator, was the appointed PCC Secretsry until
September 2024. this role is now filled by Miss Fioffla Duncan, Warden.
Deanery Synod
Two members of the PCC s•t on the Deanery synod. This provldes the PCC wlth an important link
between the parish and the wider $trUrtu￿ of the church. The PCC rettlved reports from the synod
meetings and was able to ask questions about what took pla￿.
Worshlp and Prayer
The PCC aims to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our
community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling.
Our usual pattern is to hold servi￿$ at
10.30am on Sunday mornlng and at 6.00pm on Sunday evenin9 as well as extra servlces for Ash
Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Asonslon Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St
stephen's Day.
All are welcome to attend all our services. On 31 December 2024, there We￿ 103 parishioners on the
Church Electoral Roll (compared with 99 on 31 December 2023).
In addition to the services, members belong to small groups whlth meet for fellowship, prayer and
Bible study. There is also a monthly prayer meeting.
We were pleased to be able to conduct 16 bapts.sms in the year (10 adult and 6 infant) as well as 14
confirniations.
There were two funerals In churth during the year and one memorial service.
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Revlew ol the Y￿r - Reverend Barbara Hunter wrftes:
A5 1 reflert upon the past year. I am drawn to the faithfulness of God In tlmes of uncertalnty,
Thls past year has predominantly been one spent in vacancy as we said goodbye to a much-loved
incumbent and wife who were very much part of the St Stephen's family for some tlme. I know that
for many. this was also a tlme to moum the loss of this relationshlp, but thank God for what we
each leamt during Dave and I￿ne'S mlnlstry at St Stephens.
As I write this, my eyes glance towards our verse for this year: X l am dolng a new thlngl
Now It 5prlng5 Upj do you not pernlve It7- _ taken from lsaiah 43. 1 pray that we wlll each be
able to perceive spiritual growth Mthin ourselves over this last year as we endeavour to confomi
ourselves less to the worfd and MO￿ towards Chrlst. As this year is also a dI0￿san year for prayer
and growth and renewal, we pray that God will continue to grow us t)oth spiritually as well as
numerically in our church communities.
And what better pla￿ to do that then in our community here In Broadgate where God has brought
such a collaboratiorb of people and glfts together to help share about Jesus in this small comer of the
wortd.
Amazlng things continue to happen here as we diS￿rn what it means to follow Jesus. Thls year's new
electoral roll shows that we continue to grow steadily in numbers year on year and have done over
the past few years. This is something we must never take for granted but must remind us to olways
main faithful in prayer and in seeking God In tnjth.
Next month we welcome the Rev'd Clive Beard and his family to St Stephen's as he takes over the
role as Incumbent. This position was filled in a timely manner thanks to the work of the PCC. Please
do pray for Clove - that hbs move here will be a smooth transition and that he Ydill be able to take thls
community even doser in relationship with Jesus.
Reflecting on slgns of growth during these past few months, we've had the Joy of welcoming two in
baptism and to have had Bishop Philip confim) five young people. We look forward to Bishop Jill coming
at the end of this mmth to confirm several more and I think you'll agree who wonderful It is to see
how people are taking their faith seriously and wantlng to learn more!
Having two members of our communlty li￿nSed as ALMS in September at the cathedral after
completlng their training
and with several more undertaking this pr￿eSS at the moment, It is
exoting to see how God equips his people for minlstry here. After seeing the youth lead two evenlng
worship servlces, l am sure that there will be more leaders of the future emerging too.
Hartington Road continues to be a hive of activity, presence and creatlvity in sharlng the gospel to
those on the fringes of church. Since the wonderful crowdfunding and community painting of the mural
followed by the official opening of the hut, lots of new things continue to happen at Hartington Road
through the support of a tireless gmup of volunteers. Thank you to Kate and the team for your eneryyi
vlsdom and prayers In seeking ways to share about Jesus.
May I take thls opportunity to personally thank you all for being part of this famlly and the gifts YOU
bring. It has been nearly four years now since l Jolned you at St Stephens and I have to Say I have
grown In that time - in knowledge, In my relationship with God, and In My love for you all. Thank you
for tsking Ca￿ of me too during this past year especially.
May we continue to see and partake with Jesus in doing even more in this parish and in thi5 diocese
this next year -
P￿e4

St Stephens
LF'IININ'C 10
Fabr5c Report
The church remains in good condition. There have been no major worts or Issues in 2024. Small Items
of maintenance have taken place throughout the year.
We are grateful for the support of all who contnbute to the life of the thurth and the work of Stephanie
in the office and Bed¢y deaning the churth are a real blessing to us all.
Flnancos
Unrestricted fund income in the year to 31 December 2024 was £112,393 {2023 £107,111). Total
income including restricted funds In the year was £131,126 (2023 É147,811). Restricted Income in
2023 had been boosted by a number of grant awards and activltles and this has not been repllcated
to the same extent in 2024. resulting In an overall decrease in restricted income for the year. New
grants received In 2024 Sncluded Spacehlve matched fundlng from Lancashire County Councll to
support a Communlty Art Project at Hartington Hut and a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Sports and Leisure ProJert via Preston aty Counal, which is funding the purchase 1¢ sports equipment
and enabling community sporting events.
Durlng the year ended 31 December 2024 a total of £112,284 (2023 £111,734) was spent from
unrestritted funds to provide Christian Ministry from St Stephens Church. Total expenditure from all
funds was £140.183 (2023 £147,766). Overall, unrestritted fund Income before transfers exceeded
expendlture by £109 (2023 had been a defKat of £4.623). The equivalent figure for all fund5 wa5
deficit of £9,057 12023 was a surplus of £46).
Lookin9 at the General Fund on its own. expendrture exceeded income by £449 befo￿ transfers (2023
a deficit of £2,756) and following a transfer of funds from the Lunch aub restncted fund In respect
of utllities costs. the net movement in the General Fund In 2024 was a surplus of £51 (2023 a deficit
of £2,256).
Unrestricted voluntary income in the year intreased by £3.516 (4.4%)- We have 25 donors (some of
whom are Indlviduals and others represent households) signed up to the Parish Givlng Scheme as well
as 10 donors continuing to give by standing order. In 2024 Around 25% of the Sunday cash collection
was taken through contactless payments. The equivalent proportion in 2023 had been 45% but thls
change 15 more a result of an increase in cash giving, as opposed to a de￿ase in contactle55 giving,
whlch continues to be popular.
The laryest element of our costs was É63,718 (2023 - £60,418) on our Di0￿san Parish Share, which
provides for the cost of dergy stipends and houslng. The Diocese calculates the amount that each
Individual parlsh needs to contribute according to a fomiula, which considers several fartors, induding
church attendance and socio-economlc fartors within the parish.
Our other expenditure related to other ministry costs, staff salaries, the costs of maintalning and using
our Parish Centre and the cost of our activitie5 as a church. Ministry costs We￿ reduced in 2024. as
result of the vacancy. We remain committed to giving IO% of all our voluntary income to a range
of charities.
ReseNes on 31 December 2024 were £82,973, of whlch £19.376 rep￿SentS the residual balance of
pmceeds from the sale of 10 Tyne st￿et (The Snape Fund). £29.717 is the general reserve, £23,453
the Audlo-visual reserve and various other restricted reserves totalling £10,426.
2024 had been expected to be flnancially thallenging and the PCC approved an initial General Fund
budget for the year with a defiat of income over expenditure of around £6,000. However, whlle
expenditure in 2024 was broadly in line with budget, income for the year was 6% higher than
expected, enabling the final outtum to be a small surplus of £51. The main fartors here were some
additional sundry donations, totalling £2,262, a larger than expected fi.nal tax refund for 2023 adding
£997 to the total credited in 2024 and an unexpected windfall at the very end of 2024 in the shape of
an addits'onal dlstributlon of Low Income Communities Funding from the Diocese of Blackburn, £2,502.
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However, the undeTlylng Income profile for the pamsh has not grown. Planned giving levels are stable
rather than increasing. The PCC has therefore approved a budget for 2025, anticipating a general fund
deficit of up to E4,500. All reasonable measures to manage costs are being taken, We continue to be
very grateful to everyone who can ￿pport the work of the church finanoally and trnst that voluntary
income will increase in the coming year to enable church attivities to continue in the future.
Reserves Pollcy
It is PCC poliLry to try to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) whlch equates to at
least three months. unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to around £28,000. It Is held to smooth
out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The balan￿ of the free reserve5 at the year-
end was £49,093 which is comfortably higher than this target. It Is policy to invest short-term
investment fund5 in a deposit account.
Rlsk Man•gement
The PCC regularly reviews the major risks to which it may be exposed and has establishe(J a range of
measures and procedures to manage those risks. This indudes ensuring appropriate health and safety
and safeguardln9 procedures are in place and wor*ing effectlvely.
Banker
HSBC
49a Flshergate
Preston
Lancashire
PRI BBQ
Approvèd by the PCC and slgned thelr behalf by Reverend BarbJr• Hunter, PCC Chalr.
30 March 2025
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LkAiINING 10 L-, VI AS JE)115 DOIS
Independent Examiner's Report to the membersitrustees of St Stephen's Church, Preston, Parochial
Church Council.
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31* December 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 18.
R￿PectIVe responslbilitles of the TNstees •nd Indepffident Examin•r
As trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
They consider that an audit is not requlred for thos year under sertlon 144(2) of the Charltie5 Att 2011
(the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It Is my responsibillty to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,
follow the procedures laid down In the General Dirertlons glven by the Charlty
Commissioners section 145(5)(b) ofthe 2011 Act, and
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent Examlner's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General DirectSons glven by the Charlty
Commission.
An examlnation includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of
the accounts presented with those records. It a150 indudes consideration of any unusual items or
dlsclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning
any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required
in a full audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ￿rue and
falr view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the staternent below.
Indep¢nd¢nt Examlner's Statement
In connettion with my examination. no matters have come to my attention:
l. which give me ￿asOnable cause to believe that in any materlal respect the requlrements
to keep accounting records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Art, or
to prepare accounts whith accord with these accoundng récords have not been rnet: or
2. to whlch, in my oplnion, attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Debbie Hale ACMA, CGMA
Stjllwaters
2 Langton Brow
Longridge
Preston
PR3 3XH
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AI IL'JUJ Jti, S
Toiol
Jn*ryin¢w•
Churth a¢trdlo9
•5.028
25.802
1.005
17.337
38.891
4120
84.041
$8.889
4.322
352
3115
50ts
inc4m#¥J rtSOL*tes
51
271
206
147MI1
111313
••JJJ
131.1
chur￿￿￿•&
Oth¢r
112.172
27.￿1
235
139.eJ3
235
147846
112384
14•.113
147.766
trtn￿r•
109
P.0571
757
1.257
1.880
t>oss ¥¥n8f•rs bE&Yeen ￿ndS.0￿1
0￿errect¥￿ffii1sd gain111￿*•5
1757]
(5001
19057
49341
42.788
3JI79
92￿29
13.973
91
•ZP29
Genwal Fund
29.717
29.717
Snape Fund
19.376
1•.376
19.$76
23.453
875
23.453
875
27.761
6.1 ?2
B¢n•l•dTikJ81
rrt8uetithwyFLm
511
1.894
442
793
3.385
815
615
815
Pan5hv**•nd
Rthl sts*on
225
225
Sppual
Sporty Equipm•nt
TOda•rGrfMJp
681
1.983
3*34
384
388
33￿¥
I2￿29
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LI'PNING 10 ,OF'I A! Jgr)lJ J LIOIS
3111Y24
31112123
Fth•dAss•t
Boiler
8.892
23,967
9.499
27.961
37860
Avs￿leM
Total Rx•d A•8ets
Cuff•ntkts)unt
13.877
24,018
23.530
1.095
Deposilknount
Sobjo knunt
29.087
1,639
Lunt* Club C￿rrent￿l￿)?Unt
lA¥¢elIan￿U$ Paounts
knunts Re￿l￿b
50
7.321
7.811
67,48S
Tol•l
62.936
Tot*1 Lknbilid•*
2123
82.973
9U12•
su1w￿ IIDeficitlforY￿r
Slarthw
Total P*s•rb•$
19.0571
92.029
46
91.984
82973
921129
Approved by the PCC and signed on thalr b•half by Raverend Barbara Hunter, PCC Chalr.
30 March 2025
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L Al LtsiS
8alanc•$
Brought
Fon¥anl
Canled
Fo￿an1
Incomlng
Trnnthr4
LlY••trkt•d
General Fund
111.835
1112.284)
soo
29.717
0tr8lgn•trd
Snap? FuThJ
19.575
557
17571
19,376
RMtrki•d
gency
AVFund
235
1235
14.3271
1303
19.8951
11.731
11.897
13.0861
27.781
6.112
23.453
875
8enel*a Trust
14.935
4.935
ComMunity￿b￿r
Disuebonary Fund
H0rbn9b)n Hut
Lunch Club
mSpac•
Pansh K*ek¢nd
4.959
1.894
442
511
1.6
2.706
600
795
3,38S
615
2,504
615
11371
17
1201
157
Refill stsbon
Spo¢ehNe
Special Collethofts
Spots Equipment
Toddlei (¥oup
225
2252
2.147
{22501
13 4481
3.634
57
1401
•2￿29
131.128
1140.1831
82,•73
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Notes to the Accounts
l. Accountlng Poll¢le$
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The finanoal statements have
been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accountlng
Regulations 2006 governlng the individual accounts of PCCS. and with the Regulations true and
fair view" provisions. These statements have been prepared under FRS102 (2016) as the
applicable accountlng standards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practlce,
Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)).
The statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. The financial statements
nclude all transartions, assets, and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law, They do not
nclude the accounts of church groups that owe theor afflllatlon to another body, nor to those that
are infomal gatherings of church members.
FUNDS
Restrlcted funds
These are income funds that must be 4)ent on restricted purposes and detsils of the fvnds held
and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts.
Unrestrkted funds
These represent the remaining incorne funds of the PCC that are available for spendlng on the
general purposes of the PCC, induding amounts deggnated by the PCC for fixed assets for Its
own use or for spending on a future projert and which are therefore not included in its "free
reserves" as disclosed in the tnJstees' report.
Deslgnated funds are general funds whlch have been designated by the PCC for speciflc
purposes. However, balances remaining on these funds can be ￿allOCated by the PCC.
There are no Endowment funds.
ASSETS
Consecrated and Benefice Property
In so far as consecrated and benefi￿ property of any kind is exduded from the statutory definition
of"charity° by Section 10{2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Att 2011 such assets are not capitalised
In the financial statements.
Moveable Church furnl$hlng$
Moveable church fumishings held by the vlcar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC,
and which require a faculty for di5POsal, are inalienable property, listed in the church's Inventory.
For Inallenable property acqubred prior to l January 2001 there Is insuffiaent cost information
available and the￿f¢re such assets are not valued in the accounts.
Tanglble fixed assets for by tharity
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £2,000. They
are valued at cost or valuation, over thelr estimated useful lives.
INVESTMENTS
Short term deposlts represent the cash held on deposit at the bank.
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A:. DOL,.
IMCOME
Re*lct•d
Fundts
Total
2023
Vohxrtary lrtomt
Flanned •￿Thj..
Stsnding Order5
Pansh G￿n9 Sdwne
TaxR•cth•rnbl•
11.054
52.607
14,076
14,149
48.017
75249
$2.607
14.076
Colleclons".
1111
3.846
2.693
TaxReco*rJble
Donations
962
SundryOonath"ons
2,262
485
2,746
312
771
TaxRecmeTrb
Donations. appeats e
1.734
2P09
1.734
•7J37
3132
86,028
84W1
Fees
187
187
304
Reojrring Grants
C￿e Off Grants
Chwth Hall Letmgs". PCC Ckni•ds
24.515
4.858
8.312
29.373
8.312
1.100
30 602
17.433
2.160
8369
1,1
1811
38191
25￿01
13J)69
5aM89
AclS%th• forg•Mrath¥ fun
Lunch Club Inojme
2.6B6
17
3.284
61
Refill Ststion
17
Church Hall 1gllin95- ￿nd raising
Youth ¢>oup carwash
1.005
320
413
213
3.115
4.120
4A22
kncome from In￿trn￿nts
353
363
Cth¥rino)mir*g resour￿$
51
220
271
2(
61
220
271
Ttltsl hKt)m•
18.733
131.120
147￿11
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LCAHNIP4G IO, bVI AC ICJUJ DOIS
EXPENDmiRe
R•slricl•d
Fund•
Totsl
c￿t8 of&n•rath)n d Vohmttary
Card Cha
119
119
Church Actt¥lU••
GThing
3.403
2.552
2A52
3.403
2,552
2.552
1,531
2.467
3,230
2,422
2,794
585
Relieland De*h)pment
Uk Chrisban
Disu•tionaryFund
Special ￿lIe(40n8
4•ncy P•yn•nlg
1A31
2.467
2,900
J.998
12￿￿5
11.931
P8rish Share
83.535
13,044
4.397
63.535
23,030
4,397
60.418
23,268
6,839
158
Costs ol Ernpltssfnent
OtherklnistyCo8ts
Pansh Training
Church Sèrnie• Costs
820
820
163
1fi8sion and Churth Lknups
Co¥lofebpnts
7.920
15.309
2.616
2.108
3.342
309
Equipment and Fumfjbjre
ITCosb and LI￿nCeS
Churth P**Inta1nan￿ an¢J other Running Costs
Utilitie5
53
1.110
1,163
8.398
8,568
344
8.743
9.985
4.601
D•wcialb)n on Equipm•nt
(Xh•r
3,994
235
4.601
235
103M6
23199
127*64
1J5.715
Totsl R•*oure￿ Exp•nd•d
112•4
27199
140.183
147.766
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LIOLS
4. Pald Employees
The PCC employed three part-time workers throughout the year.. a cleaner, an administrator and
a community support worker. The PCC also employed a part time youth worker for part of the
year. The equlvalent number of full-tyme employees on 31 December 2024 was 0.88 FfE.
Y•ar &Klèd 31 Lkn¢•ffl￿r 2024
Y•ai Endpd 31Docem￿r 2023
Ihn•tri¢t•d
R••trict•d
Tot•1
Totsl
Salariès
13,044
23,030
12.380
10.889
23.268
OtherCo¥lS ofEmployn¢nt
Total si*ff Co•t•
13W
23.03
12280
10*89
23,268
5. Tangible Fixed Assets.
A new audlo-vlsual glstem was Installed in December 2020 and Is belng dep￿cIated over its
estimated useful economic life of 10 years from January 2021, chargeaf)le to the Audio-visual
Fund.
14ttknk• *nd
TfA•l
Co•torvk¥ll
BalarKe brOUgh¢kn￿rd
P4dib"or
57,407
57.407
'sposals
knpainnenl
Balaft￿ carried knrnrd
57.407
57.407
Balanc* brought ￿e￿ard
Deprec40lion &)rthg sFar
Disposals
B8lancecarri#d fiJThv•r
19S47
4.601
19.947
4.601
24.548
24,S48
l*t PJ)¢k V*1*
Brovghtbrward
Cafrled
37.460
32.859
37,460
32,859
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-HNIN'GIO'.OVE AC JIJUS OU15
Grantmaklng
lkntrlc¢•d
iknlJktsd
R••knt•d
Ml¥•ionwy Ss>GSvth*
b*cYfe Tr¥AL8tor8
14•3
42JQ
P•ll•f and D•wJlown•nt
1.701
851
1.615
Tear
Street Pa¥tsxs
1251
1.186
Sp1¢￿1 Coll•ciior
Fbxk FIAC48h
I)r￿trr￿S 2022 Izwrimol
C*ri%ift*s AFpea 2023 IW
(?AS&J￿*r C4np
Yrxrth I>￿p Fqw
&sh¢)p¥ FknsiAFral
FI￿lS of The Ftty L8Th1
372
1.874
1,413
rd4
372
103
121
iiii
215
114
Tot•lB
074
These donations include PCC donations as our commitment to give away IO% of our Income (a
tithe) from giving and tax refunds. The chartties benefittlng from this, and the amounts donated
are as shown above.
Donatlons received for the Community Connectors tharity at the weekly Food Mat1(et are handled
by the PCC on an agency basis and accounted for through the balance sheet. The sum cdlected
in 2024 v¥as £298 (E305 in 2023).
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C/St Stephen's
Lf"IlNIN'G 10
￿￿v￿ ￿￿Es
6. D•btors and Prepayments
Y•ar End•d 31 tkn¢ember ￿24
Year Wed 31 Dec¢rnbèr 2023
iknre•trklod
Lknr¢*trlcted
J•
TrA•l
Tolal
TaxRefvThJs 2023
Tax Refvnds 2024
3.441
3.441
3.1CM)
Grant mcom•
2.466
2.466
550
Prepaynents
ue(I Incom¢
787
787
550
671
1.353
Totsl
7231
7J21
4A62
3,149
7*11
7. Credltors and Accruals
Ye•r Endod 31 D•e•mbèr 2D24
Y•ar Etsjtrd 31 rxc•mb•r 2023
Lknregtrkted
P*strt¢ted
F￿dI
Totsl
Tdal
Charilable 2022
276
276
Charitable &"bing 2023
h•rrtable &Mng 2024
ruals IPAYE
703
703
1.137
1.137
1.217
700
1217
700
Deferred kncome
7LN)
7C
2.717
106
2W23
2*96
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St Stephen's
LFnRNINGIO LOV[ AS JE')US DOIS
8. Restrlcted and Deslgnated Income Funds
Fund Nam•
and Restrfctlons
Funds received and paid on behalf of another
organisation.
Funding related to the a￿lI0-¥Is￿al equlpment
purchased in 2020. induding (lonatlon5 specfjflcally for
thts purp)se.
en
Audlo-vlsual Fund
Funds rec•ved from the Benefact Trnst and used to
a Youth Worker
Bw)efact Trust
Funds Received from the Di0￿5￿n Ministry Fund and
used to enwloy a Communlty Worker. plus occasional
Small grants fvom l¢xal ch￿rtIeS to support thls work
Comrnun
Worker
Restricted
Holds church family c¢xftributiMs glven for the PCC or
incumbent to make available to ￿1p people In
indlvidual need.
Income and Expenditu￿ ￿lated to the Hartkngton Hut
projett, Ind￿￿1ng small grnnrs from local Chart￿e5 to
support thls work.
I Income ralsed and expenditure In￿rred In respect
of the Lunth aub Plus. induding Small grants from
I￿?1 dwrities related to thts work.
tHscretbonary Fund
Harti
ton hut
Restrrrted
Lunth aub Plus
Funds recetved from the Together Trust and used to
support communlty develo
ment
erts.
Mums
Restricte
Income and expendlture related to the bl-anrnal
parish weekend away.
Parlsh Weekend
Income and expenditure related to the ￿-MOnthlY refill
Refill Station
Holds the bakTrce of funds from the salè of 10 Tyne
Street aTrJ is named after Miss Amy Snape, whose
le9ary made the orHJin41 purchase possible. The fund
is used to fvrther the nussion objectives of St
Stephens.
Income and expenditure related to the Hartington Hut
Crmmunity Art Pro
Sna
e Fund
nated
Spacehive
Restricted
Speoal Cdlections for charltles or other initiatives are
hekl from time to time. The Income Is restrlcted and is
all sent to the or purwtrse for whlch It Is
¢ollerted.
S eclal Collections
Income and Expenditure relating to a grant from the
UK Shargj Prosperity Fund Sports and Leisure Project
(via Preston City Counol)
Irh¢crfne and expendlture from the weekly toddler
9roup.
S orts Equipment
Toddler (*oup
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St Stephen's
LLn1<%5NG 10
IEJUJ
9. Transfers between funds
The maln transfers between funds in 2024 induded:
£500 from the Lunch Club Plus to the General Fund as a contrlbutlon towards utilltles
¢osts.
£600 from the Snape fund to the Hartlngton Hut Fund to support mission activities
É4.935 from the Benefart Trust to the Community Worker Fund, to support salary costs.
There were also some minor transfers to dear balan￿ on fund5 that are no longer active.
10. Related partles
A total of £713 (2023: £2.239} was paid out to PCC members (or their dose family members) as
reimbursernent for various parish expenses. Thts does not include expenses paid to the incumbent
or curate in charge, a small immaterial portion of which may have related to their servi￿5 as PCC
chair at different points in the year.
No other payments or expenses were paid to any other PCC member, persons dosely related to
theJn or related parties.
11. Prlor Year Adjustment
During the course of preparing these accounts a discrepancy of £51.48 was identified in the
balance of funds held in the deposit account. Upon investigation it was found that the Incorrect
balan￿ for thls account had been imported into the PCC'S ledger system when it was first adopted
in January 2021. This is not a material matter but has been corrected in 2024 as a prior year
adjustment and credited as income to the Snape Fund.
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