THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF
HOLY CROSS BILLESLEY
Annual Report & FinancialAccounts
Forthe year end 31°, December 2024
Registered Charity Number 1205618

ontents
Annual Report.........-...
Independent Examiners Report
Receipts & Payments Accounts .
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
10
Notes to the Accounts
11

TRUSTEES, ANNUAL R
RT
Financlal Review
Total income for unrestricted funds was £47.758, ofwhich £21322wasfrom unrestricted voluntary
incotne.
Unrestricted voluntary income remains steady compared with 2023. Donations made up £11269 of
thetotalwith the remainder being made up of £2250 Gift Aid and a legacy of £7803.
Hire income was £24.935 compared with £20.623 in the previous year.
£53.900was spentfrom unrestricted funds to provide a Christian Ministryfrom Holy Cross
representing a decrease of 11 %. This was due to Centre boiler replacement in 2023. Church utility
costs decreased to £2229147.5% decrease due to inoperable boilers in church). Church Centre utility
costs decreased by 19%to £5439, dueto bettertariff s and energymanagement.
There was also restricted expenditure of £13333 which is detailed in the Financial Statements.
The net result for the year was a decrease in total funds of £19774 (down 18.2%) The totalfund
balances at the year end stood at 294158 lunrestricted.. £31401 designated £203 and restricted
£623761
Aims and purposes in Interregnum
Holy Cross, Parochial Church Council IPCCI has the responsibility to promote the ecclesiastical
parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is
also responsible ft)r the maintenance of the Church Centre.
Objectives and Activities.
The PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular the
supplementsry guidance in 'The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit, and have regard to
it in their administration of the Parish. In parkncular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out
theirfaith as part of our parish community through:
providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual, moral and
intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishe5 to benefit from what
the Church offers.
promoting Christian values, and service by members of the Church in the Parish to its community,
to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.

Achievements and Perfomiance
Mission Ststement
Holy Cross Church.. A cornerstone in the community, seeking
to faithfully love and serve God and our neighbours both near and for.
The PCC has temporarily suspended Transforming Church Goals whilst awaiting a new incumbenL
however still aiming to maintain and develop an enriching children's and youth ministry., and
making the most of occasional offices and seasonal services.
Church Attendance and Electoral Roll
On 31st December 2024 there were 30 members on the Church Electoral Roll, 14 of whom were
not resident within the parish.
The average attendance at Sunday Eucharist services during October 2024 was 13, of which an
average of 13 received communion and an average of I was under 16.
Review of the year
The PCC met 4 times during the year, two of which included the Area Dean. There were no
Standing Committee meetings in 2024. However, there were 5 Continuity Committee Meetings in
which the Ministry Rotas were discussed and reviewed.
Pastoral care has been maintained as much as possible during the Interregnum led by Reader Val
King.
The main items of business included managing the church, the roof is an ongoing issue to be
resolved with the involvement of the Diocesan Surveyor.
We continue to SUPPOrt the congregation and community.
Fundraising events:
Quiz Night and the sale of quiz sheets raised £622 for church funds. No other fundraising events
were held due to the Interregnum.
The PCC is extremely grateful to those who have continued to serve our Parish, especially in a time
of interregnum.
Optional Infomation
Risk Assessme
The PCC is aware of its responsibilities with regard to risk management and has carried out an
assessment of risks it might be exposed to and that all necessary steps have been taken to
minimize the effects of all such risks as may exist.
The PCC has a Health and Safety Policy which is reviewed on a regular basis.
There is a Protection Policy in place in respect of children and vulnerable adults.

Future Plans
The PCC will continue to carry out policies and initiatives to achieve the aims of our Mission
Statement with these priorities.,
Making the most of occasional office5 and seasonal services
Creating a spiritually enriching children's and youth ministry
Communication in all its forms to create a visible and accessible church.
However, the PCC acknowledges that many of these are strained due to Interregnum.
Necessary repairs to the fabric of the building will continue to be carried out.
An Art Exhibition was held from Westhill Endowment which provided an opportunity to link with
groups through education and creative and spiritual reflection.
Creating a Transforming Church Action Plan (TCAPI with support from the Diocesan Parish Mission
Support Team. This has been paused due to the Interregnum and emerging Oversight area with
Immanual and Christchurch.
Working towards a Silver Award from A Rocha through the development of Holy Cross as an Eco
Church. All electrical lighting in the Centre has been upgraded to led which has already proved to be
more efficient and economic. Fairtrade coffee always used and recycled toilet paper and copier
paper is used. Compost in outside area is used to fertilize shrubbery and flower patches.
Structure. Govemance and Management
The Parochial Church Council (assisted by the Area Dean and Arch Deacon) is a corporate body
established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Powers
Measure.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.
All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the
pcc.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and
importance to the parish including how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.
The Standing Committee is the only committee required by church law and has the power to
transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to ratification by the PCC. Its
members are, Dave Edwards, Helen Edwards, Valerie King and Stephanie Spencer. It is considered
that all those whose involvement in the life of our church includes management responsibilities are
deemed to be Fit and Proper Persons under the terms of the Finance Act 2010.
Administrative Information
The Parish of Holy Cross, Billesley Common is situated in the Kings Norton, Moseley and Shirley
Deanery. It is part of the Diocese of Birmingham within the Church of England. The correspondence
address is Beauchamp Road, Billesley, Birmingham. B13 ONS.

The Parochial Church Council is a body corporate IPCC Powers Measure 1956, Church
Representation Rules 20111 and is a charity with the Charity Commission. Charity No. 1205618
from 7 November 2023.
PCC members who have at any time from 1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved
are:
Ex Officio Members:
Incumbent..
Reader.
Churchwardens-
Valerie King
Elected Members:
Stephanie Spencer (freasurerl
Sue Richards
Lesley Brown
Elaine Wilson
Malcolm Wilson
David Edwards
Helen Edwards
Dawn Butterfield
It is considered that all PCC members and any others who could be ur)derstood 35'managers' in the
activities and 3ffairs of the church as defined in Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010, have
completed declarations confirming that they are'fit and properf persons under the terms of the
Finance Act 2010,.
All members elected for the first tirne and any others who have been re-elected to the P.C.C. after
an absence of time are supplied with copies of the minutes of the P.C.C meetings and are given a
copy of the last Annual Report and Accounts, and are invited to meet with the PCC, the
Churchwardens and the Incumbent in order that they may be thoroughly briefed on the present
situation of the Parish.
Inservice training is available for all members of the P.C.C as appropriate.

Independent Examxner's unqualified report to the members of the P.C.C. of
Hoty Cross Church, Billosley Common in r￿Pect of tbe Financial Ststements
of the P.C.C. for the y￿r end¢d 31 . Deetmber 2024 as set out on pages 8 to
12 of this ReybrL
Rweckn* responstblilles of the P.CC and the eyamlner.
The P.QC members atting as the charl￿S trustees are responsible for the preparation
of the accounts. The tharWs trustees consider that an audtt is not required for the
vear under ￿¢tion 144 of the Charities Act 2011lthe Charities Act) and that an
independent examination ts needed. It is my ￿Sponsibl1￿Y to=
examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charit5es Act
to follow the wocedures laid down in the general Dirertionsgiven bythe Charity
Commission lunder sectioft 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and
to State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the Independent Examinerfs ststement.
My exarnknation wa5 carried out in aCcO￿an￿ with the general DirertiOn5 g¢ven by the
Charity Comm￿S1on abKI the guidan￿ published in PCC Accountsbility tn)e Charities Act
2011 and the P.C.C.1, 5th edttionl. An examination indudes a review of the accountTrng
records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accour￿ presented with these
records. It Ir￿4￿ considerdtton of any unusuol ttems or disclosures in the
accounts. and seeking explanation5 from the trustee5 concerning such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an
3udrt, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'tpJe
and fairf ¥iew and the report is EEmitedto those matters set out in the statement below.
In COnnect￿nWIth myexamination. no material matter hascome to my attention which
8ive5 me cause to belie¥e that in. any material respect:
accountmg records were not kept in accordan￿ wlth section 130 of the Charities
Act. or
the acrDunts do not a¢crKd to the accountirg records.
I have come au055 rho other matters in connection with the eraminatton to which
attention should ￿ drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts is
reached.
Signed.
Ilurt J f/éiii QJ71,-
Date 2tThJ May 2025.
Name
Rwd. A. Clements.
Fellow Association of Ctharity IrKtependent Examiner&
Address 15 Carleton Road. Great Knowley, Chorley PR6 8TQ
ACIE PCC CC32

Holy Cross
Receipts & Payments by Report Group
For the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Generdl
D•slgnatsd
funds
Restri¢ted
Total
La8tYear
funds
funds
funds
Reeeipts
Volufttary irKom•
Planned GNing
Col￿tIOnS At Servic8S
Donatsons & Appeats
Gift Aid
7,951
1.405
1,912
2,250
7.803
21,322
7.951
1,405
1.912
2.250
7.803
10,681
1.520
711
3,279
a¢￿9
SubTotal Volunlary Ineome
21A22
44.191
Activities for
generatirvJ funds
Events Fundraising
ular Fundrdisin
174
174
158
SubTolal A¢tlvltleg for generdtfjng fvnd$
822
622
158
Church 8divth.es
ParrKhial Fees
Centre Hire
879
879
1,441
20,823
44
24,935
78
23.912
Other Incorlle
SubTotsl Church activltles
Total Reteipts
26,892
47.838
47.758
78
66,456
Payments
cttu￿h 8CtWTt
Cornmon Fund
Charitable GNing
Ministry Expertses & Cc6ts
Vicarage Costs
M1ss50n & Outreach Wo
Church Ser¥icÉ Costs
Church Maintellan￿ &
Improv8ments
Centre- Cle8ning & HY9￿ne
Churd) Insuran
Church Safely & Securty
Church Ublities
Cenire- Staffing
Gentre- Office & Admin
Costs
Centre- maintenan￿ &
Improvofflents
Centre- Major Repairs
Centre- Insurance
Centre- Safety 8 Seujrity
Centr8- Uts"1.￿.es
ChurchyaFd Upkeep
P￿fessional Fees
nditure
18,681
110
18,681
110
18.720
124
235
658
859
537
537
1.163
810
1.163
1.995
362
362
3,374
1,369
1,583
125
4.247
9,779
2,095
1,627
125
2,095
1,627
125
2,229
10,479
2,229
10,479
1.630
1,049
1,720
11.360
13,080
3,318
9,318
1.583
2,013
6,663
1,627
5,846
5,439
152
1,627
5.439
152
11X)
100
Other Ex
294
294
58
SubTotsl Church a¢tlvltles
63,901
13,333
673M
67.616

Costs of
generating fuThJs
Giviftg Costs
Events Fundraisi
56
Costs
318
318
SubTotal costs of tnernlln
Totsl Payments
funds
376
376
60
54.276
13.333
67.609
67,676
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMEKtS
4.518
-13,256
-19,774
-1.220
Sofa Stparète D•sh4nate&Total Mtome ¥$ Expendltur•
In¢Om*'.46735.84
ExF4ndituiÈ.67609.36
5of4 Separate ￿¥Thatea-Fund5 Btwht FoTw•rd ¥s F¥nd5Carrled Fon¥ar¢J
Fbiid 6rouEbl
fwd5 Carrhtd Fan¥ard

Holy Cross
Statement of Assets and Liabllities (by code)
As at: 31 December 2024
Class and nomlrtal code
General
IUnrestii¢tedl
Total
D¢sign8ted
Regtricted
Last year
CurrentAsset. Cash At Bank And In Hand
1500.. CuTRat Ac￿UTht
32,578
32,578
203
203
61,942
61.942
94,723
94.723
115.352
115.352
Total
Lkgbility- Ayncy Account#
6699.. Agency eJ)Ile¢lion$
435
435
435
420
Totsl
420
Nettotal assets
32.578
203
62,376
96,IB8
114,932
Representèd by
General IUnr8strKledl
Ek$ignabJ- tl"ocese Decorating
Restricted- Crafts Club
Restrict8d- Help
Re8trided- Inunity
Re8tTh(*ed- Job Club
Restrirted- Lord Mayor
Restrided- M8M
Restric*ed- Mind & MU￿¢
Restricted- POW
Restricted- PSA
Restri¢ted- Roof Fund
Restrictsd. SeediNJ
Restiicted- Those ift Need
32,578
32,578
203
39,019
203
203
2.497
7.501
21
2,497
1.501
21
2.497
1,501
21
1,316
754
1,316
754
20,887
1,748
3.889
23,097
911
1,316
754
20.887
1,748
3,889
23,097
911
22,777
3,311
3.889
32,977
911
4,580
1.173
96.168
4,580
1.173
114,932
1.173
82.376
Ttstal
32,578
203
Approved bythe PCC at its meetingon 2T February2025 and signed on their behalf bystephanie
Spencer.
"e( p.

Notes to the Accounts
Agencies
Anythird-partyfunds received bythe PCC duringthe year have been excluded fromthe accounts and
put through agency collections. The following balances were held in those agency coitections at year
end:
Total
Sequestration Account
490
490
Agency collections duringyearon behalf of ext8malcauses
Anythird-partyfunds received bythe PCC duringthe yearend have been excluded from the accounts
and put through agency collections. The PCC runs several events through the year to raise money for
external causes. The following amounts were collected during the year and paid out to these charities..
Total
97
30
43
170
Children's society
Christian Aid
Poppy appeal

Fund Movements
Unrestricted fund movements
Holy Cross
Fund movement summary
Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Fund balances
In¢omlng
Outgoing
Fund balance¥
Carried
foTh¥ard
Fund
brought
fohward
Trnn8f•
Resources Resources
Unr85trt¢tsd
Genetal. General f¥nd
39,019
47,758
54.276
78
32,578
Sub-tola15
78
Designated
Dioce88 D8LL>tating FuThJ. Dh)cese tleo)¥atirg
203
203
Sub-totaL8
2Q3
203
Restricted funds movements
Holy Cross
Fund movement summary
Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Fund balances
brought
forward
Incomsng
Outyoing
Fund balan¢e$
Caffted
forward
Fund
Trdnsfers
Resources Resources
Resblcted
Crafts Club- Running Ofweekly Club
Help- Helping Bille$18y
Inunty- Inunity
Job Club- Employment GUKlan￿ & Support
Lord Mayor- Cc¥nmunity Trip
M&M - Mission & Ministry
Mind & Musi¢- Musrc Dementia Group
POW. Pla￿ OfW81(xxnè
PSA. Phelps Soryal Adivthes
Roof Fund- Roof FurKI
SeediThJ- Pre-school
Those in Need- Tlh)se In Need
2,497
1,501
21
2,497
1,501
21
1.316
754
1,316
754
20.887
1,748
3,889
23,097
911
4,580
1,173
22,777
3,311
3,889
32,977
911
1.89)
1.563
9.880
1.173
Sub-totsl¥
333
Tota
114 932
67,609
78