## **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<br>Service and 2 Services of<br>Prayer and Dedication<br>following civil marriage|8 plus one cremation<br>service|
|Litton|0|1|2|
|Cressbrook|0|0|2|
|Wormhill|1|0|8 plus one burial of<br>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<br>Deanery Synod|
|Ruth Taylor|Wormhill|Church Warden|
|Christine McDermott|Tideswell|Deanery Synod<br>PCC Secretary|
|James Payne|Wormhill|Deanery Synod|



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|Peter Grimshaw (Treasurer)|Tideswell|Treasurer|
|---|---|---|
|Mike Burrell|Litton|Deputy Church<br>Warden|
|Pam Wilkson|Miller’s Dale|Deputy Church<br>Warden|
|Anna Crease|Cressbrook|Deputy Church<br>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<br>PCC from 3<br>September 2024|
|Ken Munns|Cressbrook|Deputy Church<br>Warden until January<br>2024|
|Carol Harland|Cressbrook|Deputy Church<br>Warden until October<br>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. 

3. 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. 

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

5. £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. 

6. 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**|||
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||**INCOME**|**2024**||
|||£||
|||||
||**Institute**|||
||Room Lettings|1473.00||
||LibraryRental|2199.96||
||Rental from Businesses|1579.00||
||Other income|437.76||
|||||
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||**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||
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
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||**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**||
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|**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**||
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|||**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**||
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|||**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**||
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**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: 

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

   - 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 

2. 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