2024-12-31-accounts

Tideswell Parish

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council For the year ended 31[st] December, 2024

Constitution

Tideswell Parochial Church Council (PCC) is constituted for the furtherance of the work of the Church of England. The Benefice of Tideswell, in the Peak Deanery in the Diocese of Derby, consists of the parish churches of St John the Baptist in Tideswell and St Margaret of Antioch in Wormhill, along with the daughter churches of St John the Evangelist in Cressbrook, Christchurch in Litton and St Anne in Miller’s Dale. The PCC, and the meetings of the other churches of this parish, seek to maintain their respective churches as focal points for Christian witness to the communities which they serve and also to honour their commitment to the wider structures of the Church of England. The PCC is a body corporate and a charity excepted for registration.

Achievements & Performance

During 2024 the PCC continued to run the churches as centres of worship whilst also working with the Diocese of Derby with the process of advertising and appointing a new Vicar. We are grateful to the variety of clergy who have supported and enabled us to continue to offer public worship, it has been a challenging year.

There were 13 PCC meetings in 2024, including one short one following the APCM to elect officers, one emergency PCC meeting in January 2024 and one extraordinary PCC meeting in April. The standing committee met 8 times.

Church	Baptisms	Weddings	Funerals
Tideswell	8	4 plus one Thanksgiving Service and 2 Services of Prayer and Dedication following civil marriage	8 plus one cremation service
Litton	0	1	2
Cressbrook	0	0	2
Wormhill	1	0	8 plus one burial of ashes
Miller’s Dale	No services

At PCC meetings, there were regular finance and fabric reports, wardens’ reports and updates, church reports and safeguarding reports. Service planning, finance and other business matters were shared and discussed.

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St Anne’s Church Miller’s Dale, is moving closer towards closure. During the whole of 2024 St John’s had no heating due to the flooding of the boilers but services continued to take place in Church. We have continued to work with the Diocesan Advisory Committee to find a suitable way ahead for a new heating system, this has not been an easy time. The PCC is grateful to all those who have encouraged and supported this work, and we hope for renewed progress in 2025.

Links with church schools continued and end of term services were held in St John’s and Christ Church. Carol services were held in the various churches.

We recognize the work done by the Church family and the people of Tideswell Benefice who have given their time and skills to help during the whole of 2024 whilst we were in Interregnum.

The PCC were sorry to hear of the deaths of two integral members of Cressbrook church during 2024, both who were serving as Deputy Church Wardens We would like to acknowledge their faithful service.

The PCC were delighted to announce on Advent Sunday that the Revd Fiona Kouble had been appointed as our new Vicar, and we ended the year looking ahead to her arrival in Spring 2025.

Connected charities: The PCC works closely with the Trustees of the Restoration Fund which is a separate registered charity.

‘ Worshipping community’ (i.e those regularly attending worship including zoom services)

Church	Adults	Children
Tideswell	41	4
Litton	8	3
Cressbrook	11	2
Wormhill	10	5
Miller’s Dale	No services

Worshipping Community definitions:

Following consultation with dioceses, the “worshipping community” of a church is defined as anyone who attends that church (including fresh expressions of Church) regularly, for example at least once a month, or would do so if not prevented by illness, infirmity or temporary absence. It includes activities such as fellowship groups and other activities that have a distinct act of worship or prayer. It also includes acts of worship not on church premises (e.g. at a school or community centre). We include those who • come to midweek services; • are ill and unable to come to church; • are away on holiday or business; • have home communions; • are part of a regular 'fresh expression' of church; • live in care or residential homes and would consider themselves to be full members of their church; • give regularly to their church; • lead worship (e.g. clergy).

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Vicar’s Report

There is no vicar’s report as we have continued with a vacancy throughout 2024

Treasurer’s Report and Annual Accounts

The accounts have been prepared by our Treasurer and independently audited. The Finance Report is added at the end of these notes

Deanery Synod

There were 3 meetings in 2024 attended by Tideswell Benefice Representatives. Topics of discussion involve pastoral care, funding and finances, ministry and worship and mission and outreach.

Safeguarding Report

Our previous Safeguarding Officer stepped away from this role in June 2024 after holding this post for some time. The PCC wishes to place on record our thanks tor the work she did. Since then, Tideswell Benefice has had no Safeguarding Officer which is of concern. It has, so far, not been possible to identify a suitable replacement.

Church Reports

Tideswell, Churchwardens’ Report [includes report on the Church Buildings and fabric].

2024 was a busy year for St John’s. In January, the asbestos flue was removed from the boiler room which completed the work of the asbestos removal which began in 2023. During the whole of the year, we still had no heating. A great deal of time and effort was spent in an attempt to present an acceptable faculty to the Diocese which would satisfy their commitment towards Net Zero and further our need to progress the heating issues before more damage was done to the fabric and contents of the Church. Our formal thanks go to those who have been involved.

The Lighting project has been a positive step forward with the replacement of the obsolete lighting in all areas of the Church. Our thanks go to the scaffolders, electricians and others involved in the ‘hands on’ aspect of the work and also to our Chief Clerk of Works and our Churchwarden for the thorough cleaning of the ancient walls. Thanks too to the many volunteers who came to ‘wrap up’ the Church and to protect the carvings and floors. Thanks also to the many stewards from the congregation and the community who gave up their own time to ensure all was safe in the church whilst the scaffolding was in place. Then, a big thank you to all those, including the cleaning team who then unwrapped the Church, took up the protective flooring, cleaned and dusted and got it ready again for the worshippers and visitors. We would also like to thank everyone who contributed financially to the appeal whether in a private or business capacity.

Time was also spent on the continued and ongoing consideration of the present usage and future potential of the other Church Buildings moving forward, and the

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serious issues caused by water ingress due to problems with the North Transept roof. These ongoing topics and issues continue through to 2025.

Outside giving: Our Harvest project was Reuben’s Retreat. At Christmas we continued our support for Reuben’s Retreat, as well as donating to The Archer Project, Sheffield.

The Parish Council assisted with a grant towards mowing the grass in the Churchyard and towards the Churchyard Christmas Tree.

The zoom service continued through the year and was particularly appreciated by those who cannot get to church services. A Makers’ Market was held during the Food Festival in May, raising money for the Lighting Appeal and the Christmas Fair was held in the Institute in November raising money for Church funds.

Being in interregnum for the whole of 2024 brought challenges. Services continued with the help of visiting Priests with PTO and Readers in our Diocese, plus, where necessary, some lay led services. Weddings, funerals and baptisms continued also with help from visiting Clergy. Wherever possible we covered services such as Café Church ourselves – many thanks to everyone who contributed to these and also to the kitchen team. We joined our friends at Fountain Square Church on the third Sunday of the month, thus negating the need to secure a visiting Priest, [who were in short supply], and we were made very welcome there.

The Churchwardens

Litton

The service on the first Sunday of the month has continued as either Holy Communion or Morning prayer if we cannot get a vicar. The congregation remains small steady.

Our informal all-age worship once a month entitled “Around the Kitchen Table” has continued with the valuable help of a new member who has joined the congregation at Litton. These services have continued to be popular with young families, encouraged by musical input from the school. The number attending varies widely but it is always better attended that the service on the first Sunday of the month. We held our annual outdoor Teddy Bears’ Picnic service in July and a Carol Service in December both of which were very well attended.

We have not had sufficient resources to keep the after school Discovery Club running. Several families have asked about when it might start again and we will be looking into at how this might happen.

In conjunction with the school the Toddler group on a Tuesday afternoon during school terms has continued with a regular attendance of two to four families. Unfortunately staffing difficulties have meant that it could not continue during the summer term of 2025.

The school has continued to use the church for services, a summer play and Nativity

MB, Associate Warden

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Wormhill

The year 2024 has been a difficult time for churches within our Parish not helped by the interregnum period of nearly eighteen months. Most English churches are suffering from a dwindling number of regular church worshippers and their subsequent financial support. Here at St Margaret’s, family commitments, age related issues and the fact that we see very few young persons all affect attendance figures. Fortunately behind the scenes we have great community support helping to raise church funding in a variety of ways. For instance, plant sales, well dressing including village hall teas, harvest supper and auction of produce, Christmas village hall coffee morning, tombola and various stalls culminating in the visit by Santa. A further valuable source of income over the years has been carol singing around the village. This help and support is very much appreciated, without it the Church as we know it would have difficulty surviving. Even though our year ending Bank balance looks healthy we know only too well that in our own personal circumstances living costs are spiralling out of control and the church is not exempt from these increases. ie heating and lighting, insurance, general maintenance including footpath lighting and the dreaded quinquennial report. Moving forward it is our intention to provide an area in the churchyard of a Garden of Remembrance and in addition we hope to purchase our own new sound system and loop system to aid those of us with hard of hearing issues. As we said earlier it has been a busy time in the absence of our own Minister, organising church services, using Permission to Officiate (PTO) Clergy and arranging sadly numerous funerals whilst ate the same time having to come to terms with the tragic loss of our former Minister Simon White.

BP, Churchwarden Wormhill

Cressbrook – Annual Report for St John the Evangelist, Cressbrook

During 2024, with the absence of a vicar, there were no regular church services at Cressbrook however we were able to keep the main festival services going with the support of Cressbrook Band. We have celebrated and given thanks for the lives of two of our most important members of our small church community, Mr Ken Munns and Mrs Carol Harland, who were dedicated wardens of Cressbrook Church ensuring the regular running of events, services, fundraising and the upkeep of our building over many years.

Financially, there was little income due to no regular services combined with all regular giving via standing order ceasing by October. Income for the year totalled £1836 and expenses totalled £2308 with a closing balance of £2810. Our financial outlook was clearly bleak however, we were bequeathed a sum of money which will secure our church hopefully for the next few years, for which we are enormously thankful.

We are also very pleased to report that AHC became Church Warden, continuing the dedication and hard work of her mother . AHCwill be supported by SG, treasurer. We are hopeful that in 2025 by returning to regular services, we can grow our church community and continue provide a space for both religious and secular activities. The church and the schoolroom are highly valued by all residents, both with and without faith and are considered important assets to our village.

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JAN - no activities.

FEB - Funeral

MAR - Small space in school room let out for temporary storage.

APR - no activities.

MAY - School room hired for Polling Station.

JUN - Cressbrook Well dressing, church hall used for preparations, well displayed in church grounds.

JUL - no activities.

AUG - School room hired for Polling Station.

SEP - Christening Service.

OCT – Funeral, Harvest Festival Service with Cressbrook Band.

NOV - Remembrance Service with Cressbrook Band.

DEC - Carol concert with Cressbrook Band.

Miller’s Dale

No services have taken place at Miller’s Dale Church and the move towards closure is progressing.

Other Reports

Bellringers

Bellringers Report 2024

2024 has seen ringing at practices and for services every week, with just a handful of exceptions.

Nine quarter peals were rung at Tideswell last year, 7 by local ringers, and 2 by visiting bands. One of note was rung half muffled in memory of Simon White on the eve of Remembrance Sunday. Three visiting bands came to ring at Tideswell during 2024.

Six weddings and one blessing were rung for at Tideswell during 2024, and none at Wormhill.

Very little ringing was done at Wormhill during 2024 due to ongoing bell rope problems. One funeral was tolled for. New ropes were ordered for delivery in 2025, which will be made from artificial rope fibres to provide much greater resistance to the damp conditions experienced in the church.

Tideswell ringers took part in the Peak District striking competition held at Hathersage, coming second in both the method ringing category and the call change ringing category. The method ringing band went on to take part in the Horsley cup at Horsley for the whole Derby Diocesan Association coming fourth in the method ringing category.

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Recruitment is an ongoing focus, there are now only 7 Tideswell bellringers, so we are always reliant on others from local towers to be able to ring all 8 bells, and we are fortunate to be very well supported in that respect, which is reciprocated when possible.

We are thankful to Mike Burrell for the electrical works undertaken in the tower, which weren’t part of the main church rewiring/lighting project, but necessary none the less.

The year ended with our customary ringing out the old and ringing in 2025.

JE, Tower Captain

Ministry to Visitors Report 2024

May 4th Makers Market.

Free drinks served throughout the day to stall holders and visitors.

Donations received.

June 21st / 22nd ‘Little Saturday’ beginning of Wakes Week.

Refreshments served throughout both days.

December 15th Church Carol Service

Mulled wine and seasonal refreshments served after the service.

Wine and food donated by the Churchwardens.

Tea and coffee continued to be served in church after the 9.30am Sunday services.

Café Church continued to be held in the Institute on the first Sunday of the month.

JR

Bookstall

The bookstall continues to raise funds for the general running of the church and is a popular augmentation of our Ministry to Visitors. Our thanks to JW for all her efforts during the course of the year. Since the commencement of the Lighting works the bookstall has been moved to the De Bower Chapel. Income has been affected by the reduced number of visitors.

JR

Flowers

TIDESWELL CHURCH FLOWERS 2024

March 10th Mothering Sunday posies.

Easter:

Cross made from trunk of Christmas tree.

Easter garden in church porch.

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Easter lilies display on tomb in chancel and other floral arrangements. These paid for through ‘ memorial’ donations.

May 2nd. Floral arrangements for funeral of Mrs Thorpe.

May 10th Wedding flowers for Joseph and Lauren Rooke.

May 25th Flower arches decorated for Thanksgiving Service.

September 21st Wedding flowers for Sid and Niamh Sherborne.

Christmas:

Three trees decorated and various seasonal arrangements around the church.

The fortnightly flower rota was put on hold during the work on the electrical/ lighting

JR

Churches Together in Tideswell & District Annual report for 2024:

Joint Services

Joint services took place throughout the year: friends from Fountain Square Church joined us at Café Church with members from St John’s attending Fountain Square on the third Sunday of the month during the interregnum. Special services ranged from the Good Friday walk of witness and service to a Café Church ‘make your own Christingle’ and carol singing at Nicholson Court with Tideswell Band. We would particularly like to record our gratitude that the Rev. GW led the Armistice Service of Remembrance at the War Memorial on 10th November despite her very recent bereavement.

Tideswell Tea Club

Under the banner of Churches Together Tideswell Tea Club offers a monthly Afternoon Tea for those over 65 living in the Parish

Lent Group

Discussions followed by a soup lunch were held weekly during Lent, with members of both Churches in attendance. Rev. CM led discussion with depictions of the Easter story in art used as a starting point.

Posada

The Posada figures progressed around all our villages again in November and December organised by TB and her team. Groups of figures were hosted by families from local schools, villagers and local businesses.

Open the book

The Open the Book team continued to visit BPS and Litton School throughout the year. There are approximately four visits each term to each school and form part of morning assemblies.

Nicholson Court

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Monthly services were held at Nicholson Court during most of the year.

General

Progress has been made with updating bank details, but is still ongoing… Costs have remained constant as the insurance premium has not increased, and that is the biggest ongoing cost.

We look forward to the new leadership at both St John’s and FSC in 2025 and hope that we will continue to enjoy our convenant and fellowship, and jointly working for the coming of God’s Kingdom both locally and in the wider world

KE

Administrative Information

Tideswell Parish has two Parish Churches: St John the Baptist, Tideswell and St Margaret of Antioch, Wormhill.

There are three daughter churches: Christ Church Litton, St John the Evangelist Cressbrook and St Anne Millers Dale

Tideswell Parish is part of the Peak Deanery, Diocese of Derby within the Church of England. The correspondence address is: The Vicarage, 6 Pursglove Drive, Tideswell, Buxton SK17 8PA

Membership of the PCC Notes:

• Churchwardens are elected annually by the Annual Parish Meeting

• Each Parish Church has provision for two Church Wardens

• The daughter churches have provision for one deputy church warden who is co-opted onto the PCC

• Deanery Synod Representatives are elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting [APCM] for a period of three years [next election 2026], we have three positions.

• Vacancies mid-term may be filled by the PCC

• PCC Members are elected each year for a one year period.

Membership of the PCC in 2024:

Name	Church	Notes
Peter Robinson	Tideswell	Church Warden
Gillian Richards	Tideswell	Church Warden
Barry Peirson	Wormhill	Church Warden Deanery Synod
Ruth Taylor	Wormhill	Church Warden
Christine McDermott	Tideswell	Deanery Synod PCC Secretary
James Payne	Wormhill	Deanery Synod

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Peter Grimshaw (Treasurer)	Tideswell	Treasurer
Mike Burrell	Litton	Deputy Church Warden
Pam Wilkson	Miller’s Dale	Deputy Church Warden
Anna Crease	Cressbrook	Deputy Church Warden
Kathryn Black	Tideswell	PCC
Thelma Burrell	Litton	PCC
Diane Flint	Tideswell	PCC
Sonia Rigg	Tideswell	PCC
Beryl Robinson	Tideswell	PCC
Janice Robinson	Tideswell	PCC
Sid Sherborne	Tideswell	co-opted on to the PCC from 3 September 2024
Ken Munns	Cressbrook	Deputy Church Warden until January 2024
Carol Harland	Cressbrook	Deputy Church Warden until October 2024

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Tideswell Benefice, Treasurer’s Report for 2024

St John the Baptist Tideswell

The finances of the Tideswell Benefice show a surplus for the year of £26,028 before taking account of the Lighting Appeal. Including the Appeal there was a deficit of £5,733. Whilst on the surface this looks good the following must be borne in mind:

1. The contribution to the Common Fund was only £5,000 when the requested contribution from the Diocese was some £43,000. Therefore, our contribution was some £38,000 less than requested.

2. The lower than requested contribution to the Common Fund is in principle due to wanting to maintain the financial integrity of the Benefice and therefore:

a. The unknown cost of installing and operating a new heating system in St John’s Tideswell following the failure of the gas boilers in October 2023. The Diocese in support of the carbon neutral agenda of the Church of England has not allowed the replacement of the gas boilers with gas boilers preferring a greener alternative. Until the solution is determined and costs known it is considered sadly prudent to contribute a lower than requested sum to the Common Fund. As otherwise a replacement heating system could be further delayed due to a lack of funds.

b. The lack of heating in the church is also having an adverse effect upon:

i. Attendance at services and visitors.

ii. The fabric of the building and items within.

iii. Contributions to the upkeep of the church and ministry to the parish, which are some £20,000 lower than the previous year (this is a year with no covid).

iv. Events held in the church including: weddings, funerals and concerts etc.

1. The poor heating in the St John’s has had a negative impact on the amount that has collected and donated to charities having fallen from nearly £1500 in 2023 to £805 in 2024.

2. The lack of heating means that the gas bill is around £9000 less than in previous years.

3. £10,800 has been repaid to the Restoration Fund for a loan given (interest free) for works required to Pursglove Lodge. The balance outstanding is £18,000. This should be repaid in 2026. Once this loan is repaid a further loan of £8,200 to the Lighting Appeal will need to be repaid.

4. We have been able during the vacancy to reclaim visiting clergy fees etc from the Diocese. There has been no claim of any of the £2405 fees and expenses incurred thereby offsetting to some extent our lower than requested common fund contribution. Many of the clergy claimed no fee only wanting expenses for which I am very grateful.

Given the above the financial position would have been some £47,000 worse had we contributed £43,000 (and not £5,000) to the common fund (as in previous years) and incurred £9,000 in heating costs. Though income could have been greater had there been adequate heating.

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Appeal Fund

The Appeal Fund over the last two years has allowed for the lighting in the church to be greatly improved and for it to be more energy efficient. For this I wish to give thanks to Peter Robinson and Mike Burrell; without their efforts (including fund raising) and knowledge this would have been a greater challenge and for more costly. Over the last two years over £230,000 has been spent on the project and the Fund still holds over £5,200 towards future works.

Other churches in the Benefice

St Margaret of Antioch Wormhill

The finances of Wormhill currently are robust but this can easily change if any major expenditure is required.

Christ Church Litton

Litton Church incurred a financial deficit in the year of some £1400; this represents 23% of its income in the year. This shows that the financial position needs to be carefully monitored.

St John the Evangelist Cressbrook

Cressbrook like Litton incurred a financial deficit in the year. The £151 deficit of representing 7% of income. Going forward Cressbrook has received in 2025 a not inconsiderable bequest which should help ensure the financial viability of the church going forward.

St Anne’s Millers Dale

Millers Dale church which is closed incurred a loss during the year of £527 representing 80% of its income and there is no prospect of any considerable income in 2025. Expenditure for Millers Dale has been paid for by Tideswell putting a further strain on the finances of Tideswell.

Looking Forward

When the situation of heating St John’s Tideswell is resolved and costs of a new heating system known we should be able to look to the future with greater financial surety. This in turn should enable us to significantly increase our contribution to the common fund going forward to a level it has been in previous years of around £43,000 and be able to increase our charitable donations.

PG, Treasurer Tideswell PCC

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	St John the Baptist, Tideswell, Parochial Church Council
	Statement of Accounts for Year 1st Jan to 31st December 20	24
	CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS for:
	Tideswell Benefice
	Income and Expenditure
	INCOME	2024
		£
	Institute
	Room Lettings	1473.00
	LibraryRental	2199.96
	Rental from Businesses	1579.00
	Other income	437.76
	Institute total Income	5689.72
	Pursglove Lodge
	Rental	10891.00
	Pursglove Lodge Total Income	10891.00
	Old Grammar School
	Rentals from TopFloor(Tideswell Band)	2040.00
	EnergyContribution	165.84
	OGS Total Income	2205.84
	Ministry to Visitors
	Donations(includingdonation box. GA envelopes & GoodBox)	9177.22
	Bookstall Income	2376.00
	Donations & Fund Raisingfor Church Building	11452.08
	Other	1235.00
	Ministry to Visitors Total Income	24240.30
	Ministry to Parish
	Refunds HMRC regift aid	5986.69
	Congregation Giving	21233.51
	Collections at Services	5201.49
	Donations & Fund Raisingfor Church Ministry	1330.61
	Fees(Weddings & Funerals)for PCC Funds Net	17062.70
	Magazine	0.00
	Coffee at(Sunday)Services	105.00
	Flowers& Votive Candles	658.00
	Daughter Churches contribution to common fund	1400.00
	Sundryincome	10.00

	Grants	0.00
	Ministry to Parish Total Income	52988.00
	Ministry Worldwide
	Fund Raisingfor Charities etc	867.87
	Ministry Worldwide Total Worldwide	867.87
	Extra-ordinary Income
	Special Donation	0.00
	Other	8057.67
	Dividend and Interest	1767.63
	Extra-ordinary Total Income	9825.30
	Appeal Fund	107845.29
	Total income excluding Appeal	106708.03
	Total Income	214553.32
	StayWarm(None church funds)	0.00
	Surplus foryear excluding Appeal	26823.00
	Surplus including Appeal	-4938.60
	Bank and savings 31 December 2023	2024
	Bank Current Account	48805.93
	Bank Deposit Accounts	48695.68
	CCLA Investments and Deposit	88999.41
	Other	20.00
	TOTAL ASSETS	186521.02

2023		EXPENDITURE	2024
£			£
		Auxiliary Buildings
		Institute:
1612.00		Insurance	1122.00
2199.96		Utilities	3784.16
1600.00		Major Surveys & Repairs	0.00
409.96		Cleaning& cleaningmaterials	1657.25
		Maintennce & Repairs	423.11
		Other
5821.92		Institute Total Expenditure	6986.52
		Pursglove Lodge
8490.00		Loan Repayments	11180.00
		Water	0.00
		Maintenance	380.00
8490.00		Pursglove Lodge Total Expenditure	11560.00
		Old Grammar School
		Insurance	683.66
2287.17		Utilities	2073.06
200.00		Surveys & Repairs	4147.80
2487.17		OGS Total Expenditure	6904.52
		Mission to Visitors
10129.03		Insurance	10308.55
3953.00		Utilities	7860.44
16792.63		Fundraising	239.35
0.00		Major Surveys & Repairs	8503.46
		Equipment	724.00
		Churchyard Maint & Mowing	2570.46
		General maintenance	4131.02
		Other	1150.00
25995.22		Mission to Visitors Total Expenditure	35487.28
		Ministry to Parish
11119.61		Minor Maintenance & Equipment	1213.89
24241.18		Common Fund Contribution : Tideswell	5000.00
5939.04		Fees	6107.10
8753.27		ClergyExpenses inc visitingclergy	2405.45
17823.00		Service Costs - Materials & Flowers	616.52
35.00		Music & Organ & Piano	547.20
65.00		Magazine	0.00
849.11		Outreach Costs	250.00
6709.00		Cost of Church Socials	0.00
11.85		Administration	130.47

2540.66		Other	1206.60
		Other expenses & Costs	0.00
		Youth & Children & VFL Choir	371.18
78086.72		Mission to Parish Total expenditure	17848.41
		Mission Worldwide
1508.58		Givingto Charities etc	1098.30
1508.58		Ministry Worldwide Total expenditure	1098.30
		Extra-ordinary Expenditure
320.00		Other	0.00
6299.94		Gifts and Rrepayments of funds held for others
1523.34
8143.28		Extra-ordinary Expenditure	0.00
38916.11		Appeal Fund	139606.89
130532.89		Total Expenditure less Appeal	79885.03
169449.00		Total Expenditure	219491.92
960.00		StayWarm(None church funds)	0.00
544.33
32555.30
2023		Allocation of Funds:	2024
57100.52		Restricted	96982.87
48452.65		Unrestricted	89538.15
86124.82
20.00
191697.99			186521.02

2023 £

927.00 3447.52 0.00 1673.25 982.64

7030.41

7820.00 94.89 664.95 8579.84

265.00 2120.93 6003.50

8389.43

8606.84 11566.89 0.00 13671.00 321.15 2002.12 4095.81 1194.14 41457.95

54.09 49709.00 8371.50 2014.08 966.26 0.00 237.40 0.00 0.00 587.87

434.67 508.25 271.80 63154.92 1649.00 1649.00 6632.15 6632.15 6905.14 129988.56 136893.70 470.76

Independent examiner’s report to the PCC of Tideswell Benefice, Derby Diocese

We report on the accounts of the Tideswell benefice for the year ended 31[st] December, 2024 which are set out on pages 1 and 2.

Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the Examiner

The PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The PCC consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is our responsibility to:

• Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5b) of the 2011 Act; and

• To state whether particular matters have come to our attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner's Report

Our examination was carried out in accordance of the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:

1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

2. a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011Act; and

3. b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met:

   • or

4. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name : Alan Brignell Signed :

Date: 2[nd] April 2025