Tha Parlsh of St Mary's, Hlgher Brlxham In the Mission Community of Brixham, Churston Ferrers, Galmpton and Kingswear Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements of the Parochial Church Councll For the year ended 31st Dember 2024 Team Rector: Revd. Dr Philippa Bellows (appointed Novemb8r 24) Team Vicar: Vacancy Bankers: Santsnder plc. Bootle, Merseyside Independent Examiner Mr l A Webb ACMA. CIMA. MCIM Grosvenor House, 1 New Road. Brixham, Devon TQ5 8LZ St Mary's Church is a registered charlty with the Charity Commission No: 1208262
The Parochial Church Councll of St Mary's Church, Hlgher Brfxham Annual Report for the year ended 31•t Decembèr 2024 Alm and Purpose St Mary's Parochial Church Councll (the PCC) has, since August 2023, the responsibilty of promoting, in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, during this period of interregnum. As well as the Church itself, which is a Grade l Listed Building, the PCC is also responsible for maintaining the Church Hall. ObJectlvés and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Church, and to become part of our parish family. When planning our aclivities, the PCC ha$ Considered the Charity Conimission's guidance on public benefits, and particulady the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practi through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We ty to enable ordinary peopk to live out their faith as part of our park8h family, through: Worship and prayer: learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish; and Mission and outreach work. To facilitate this work. it is vital that V mainlain the fabric of both the Church and the Hall. Achievements and Perfom7ance Worshlp and Prayer The PCC is keen to offer a range of 8ervi¢e8. not only on Sundays, but also during the week. that our community will find both beneficial and spirrtually fulfilling. For example, Wednesday morning services of Holy Communion or Morning Worship provide a traditional form of service, Morning Prayer on Monday mornings provides a tbme of refiection, whi18t the main Sunday Service is livelier. We have been SUC$sful in wel¢oming new members to our Church, and every set>)nd Sunday of the month we have a Family Worship Servi. At present the new electoral roll is being re-done and the number of pari8hSoners on the Electoral Roll is not known. As well as our regular services, we enable our communty to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. There were 2 weddings and 28 funerals during the year. Those who are no longer able to come to Church are not forgotten. There is a team of trained pastoral visitors to take communion to these congregants. We also have several linSed lay readers. Some of our LLM'S and congregation members have trained, as Anna Chaplains and Anna Friends to offer spiritual support in later life to our more elderly parishioners. Deanary Synod Two members of the PCC sit on the TOaY Deanery Synod. Mrs. Susan Francis and Mrs. Lesley Roberts. This provides the PCC with a link with the churches around us and wrth the Diocese as a whole. It also receives reports from General Synod which usually meets 34 times per year.
Church Fabric The fabric of the building still needs considerable repairs. but plans have been drawn up for major alterations and VIE are currently still going through the prOsS of fund-raising and obtaining permission for these allerations to take place. Our ChurGh is a Grade 1 listed building so any repairs or alterations must be carefully considered. Mlsslon and Evangellsm Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. The Mission Action Plan includes opportunities for fund-raising efforts, and we regularly consider ways of supporting charities, both local and overseas. This year for our Lent appeal we raised over £600 for Shelterbox. We are now the main collection point for the Qperation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal each year. and this year we have received, checked and packaged 725 shoeboxes. This is over 100 more boxes than 2023. Parishioners, schools & local colleges donated a considerable amount of money and filled boxes as well as items to fill empty boxes such as warm cbthing, personal care items and toy8. Many people volunteered to help fill, check and pack boxes which will go to war-torn or third world countries. Our thanks go especially to Lindsay Wlliams and Hilary Hyde for all their dedication and hard work in organising Ihis very special event. Pastoral Care Our Messy Church organisers hard eath month running the group for over 30 children, arranging activities, and giving them and their parents a meal prior to going home. Thanks go to Lindsay Imlliams and Lesley Roberts, the organisers, as well as all the other helpers for continuing this work for our after-school children. All are CRB checked There is a180 a weeldy meeting for the Mummy and Me group, mothers With young babie8, and we have a Youth Group which meets monthly. The thurch looks after our adult members with a weekly social meeting in the ChurGh Hall on Saturday morning where drinks and usually cake are available plus lots of chat. Financlal Revlew The net results for the year were an overall excess of re[ptS over payments of £11,620. There was a loss of (£8,737) in our General fund and the Church Hall Fund made a loss of (£2,119). The ChUhyard Fund. Mission & Charty, Restoration Designated and Restricted fijnds plus the Sundry Fund accounts all had an eXs8 of receipts totaling £22,477. We were pleased to hear mid-year we were to be one of Ihe main recipients of a legacy from Bob Bell, part of which has been received and invested by the Diocese. Bob Bell was a former Churchwarden and treasurer who sadly passed away years ago. The contribution to the DÈocesan Parish Share was increased again and fed at £34,035. This payment helps towards the cost of stipends and housing costs for the clergy. This year we have been able to maintain again the full payment, despite the heavy draln on our finance8. Reserves PolScy It is our policy to invest any SluS funds with CCLA, through the CBF chUh of England Deposit Fund. their Investment Fund units, and their Property Fund units. The Financial statements which foltow have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations. Our grateful thanks go to lan Webb Accountants for their work on our accounts.
Safeguardlng The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to comply with the House of Bishops, guidan on safeguarding chiklren and vulnerable adults). Voluntsers The members of the PCC would like to thank all our volunteers who work so hard to make our Church a lively and vibrant communty. Thanks go especially to our two Churthwardens, Mr Roger Holtom and Mrs Susan Francis, for all their exceptional hard work during this year. The PCC also wishes to express grateful thanks to the retired ctergy who have stepped into the breach during the interregnum. including Revd Canon Chris Malkinson. Revd Pam theeler, Revd Steve Betson, Revd lan Blyde and Revd JOY Williams. Thanks also go to our Associate Priest, Revd Angela Sumner, and Licensed Lay Ministers, who have done much to help keep the Church moving forward. Structure, Govemance and Management We were extremely delighted to VlcOme Revd. Dr Philippa Bellows as our new Team Rector in November 2024, following a tengthy intsrregnum. The method of appointment of PCC members 18 set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council Comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, a representative of the Licensed Lay Ministers, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parothial Church Meeting by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are aNvays 8ncouraged to join the Electoral Roll. and to Consider standing for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concem and Importan in the parish, and for all financial matters. The full PCC met most months during the year. and they have a number of sub committees. each dealing with a particular aspect of parish life. These include Worship. Mission and Outreach, Buildings and Finan. and Youth Work. Each report to the full PCC with th8 minutes of their meetings. Adminlstratlve Inforniation The Church is situated in Drew Street. Higher Brixham and is part of the Brixttam Mission Community within the Diocese of Exeter. The Corresponden address is via Mr David Roberts of 13 Smardon Avenue, Brixham TQ5 8JN who is the PCC sectary. The PCC is a body corporate {PCC Powers Measure 1956. and the Church Representation Rules 2006) and a Charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. The following PCC Members were elected on the 21 April 2024. All previous Members stood again for the PCC. and three new members were elected. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powe Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 2022) and a Charity registered with the Charity Commission under No: 1208262.
Team Roctor Revd Dr Philippa Bellows (instituted on 18 November 2024) Team Vlcar Vacancy Self&upporting Revd Angela Sumner Churchwardens Mr Roger Holtom - Vice<hair of PCC Mrs Susan Francis Treasurer Mrs Alison Lodge Secretsry Mr DavÉd Roberts Deanary Synod Reps Mrs Susan Francis Mrs Lesley Roberts Elected Mèmbors Mr Stephen Aldridgé Mr Richard Brown Mr Colin Francis Mrs Hilary Hyde LLM Mrs Margaret Jaycock Mrs Helen Kelly (resigned 23 July 2024) Mrs Elaine Vestey LLM Mrs Lindsay Williams Mr Benjamin Lavers (resigned 10 Sept 2024) Mrs Rachel Fox Ms Penelope Inett Mr Roger Holtom Approved by the PCC on [ I 'rfAec4 20 and signed on its behalf by: Rev Dr Philippa Bellows (Chair)
CHARITY (OMM15510N FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the tru8tees The Parochial Church Council of St Mary's Church, Higher Bv,ixham On accounts for the year ended 31 St December 2024 Charlty no (if any) An Excepted Charity Sot out on pages I réport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilitlos and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ourrts in accOr¢jan with the requirements of the Charit5es Act 2011 {Yhe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrFed out urKler section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all th8 applicable Directions given by the Charhy Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceèded £250.000 and l arn qualified to examIneS statsment undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete l ] rfnot applic8ble. I have completèd my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have Gome to my attention in connection with the examination {other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act., or th8 accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with thè applicable requirements conceming th8 form and contenl of accounts sét out in the Charitie8 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirarnent that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have Come aGross rK* Other rnatte in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. . Rease delele th8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date= Nama: lan Webb Relèvant profossional Accountant IER Ocl 2018
St Mary the Vlrgln, BrrAham Annual Attounts Yearending 31st December 2024 1. 6ENEAAi FIJND lunre5ct4dj RECEIPT5 2023 Clergy & Staff income Collethons atService5 Donatlons EnvEbpes- GWtAld Gift Aid Tax recovered 6rant- Friends olst Mgry's Iboller paIrs) Grant: Exeter Dlocese Fuel Grant= Llsted Places of Worship Gnt Le8acy recelved from Chrfs Cafroll Deed estste Magazlne and booksaks Onllne donations Parish Giving Scheme IPGSI Sundry Income 4,932 3.863 2,493 4.123 6,986 3.342 2,137 3,773 6.137 3,180 1,168 1,000 424 5.lJ)O 87 496 16,680 1,853 190 3.472 15,647 86 41,960 46,817 Grant= feofees Resv DepotACcoUnt CBF Interest & DldendS Henrleita Lane Charlty CFB 5925 Bob Bell 1.900 3,332 3.159 338 2.695 3.110 8,729 PCCWeddln8 & Funeral fees MY Church Income Ire5tr1ctedl 5,498 5,498 7.188 Total R•c•lpts 56,IA7 GI11 PAYMENTS: Online wlng costs Fundral$ln8 Costs 172 203 172 293 Messy Church costs Parlsh Share Organist Clergy and Stoff expenses 259 37.260 2.328 4,853 230 34.035 2.115 3,708 44,699 thurch RunninKeKpenses Church Ut1[leS hurth Insurdnce BMC Fund Payrnents Annual Inspectlons. FlrÈ Alorms Church Repalr5 Sundry outsolngs L830 4,843 5,$64 iio 6,321 6,137 324 4,183 4,372 720 17,438 20.191 rk)tsl P•ym•nts fjoAn Excp55 of recelpts over payments 6.122 1,239 Transferto Sundry ISO% of CB3025458 rsfvldends & Inei Transferto kndry 50% feeofee5 1,666 950 991 2.616 1.991 Openlng Balance.. 15tJanuary 2024 Closing Balance.. 3tst DeCeMr 2024 23.499 14.761 24.251 Pa8è 1
St Marythe Wirgin, Bdxham Annual Accounts Year eThllrq 3tst December2024 2024 2025 L CHURCH HALL Iunrestrlctedl addto fjenernl RECEIPTS urch P*<1 hurch H•ll Ground Rent & Insurance Church Hall Lèttlngs 3,667 1.560 6,362 870 TDlal Rorelpts 7k32 PAYMÉNTS Church Hall Cleanlng Church Hall Insurance Church Hall Annual Inspection$: Flre alFrms Church Hall Utiittles Church Hall Rep8its.' Electrical 1,054 4,309 264 1,720 960 4,165 324 1.598 390 Totsi Payrnenks 7A37 E5$ of racelpts payrnènts 2.119 205 Openlng Balance.. tstjanuary 2024 Closln8 Balancè.. 31st Drnber 2024 7.701 7,906 CHURCMYARD FU14D {Restrlthdl 2024 20Z¥ REceipTS Mgnument Fee5 PCC Churthyard TrustCB3fy)6959 I0¢ Churchyard Dlvldends retalned C830254S6 Intere# paid on CB3025456 retained Non Conformist5hare waste collection 666 665 4,581 5,313 519 462 655 5.232 544 449 Total Aelp 11,744 9341 PAYMENTS rdEx Churchyard Malntenarte Refuse collectlon 297 1,346 I,S56 Tutal Paym¢nts Excess gf r•¢•lpts 0r paymwFts 10,188 7.897 Openlng alan. 1st January 2024 Csng BalantÈ: 31st De¢embeT2024 35,300 45A88 27.603 35.300 Pa88 2
St Mary the Virkryn. Brlxham Anwal Accounts Year endlnK 3tst December2024 DEFIBRILATOR FUND {Hegtrfthd) 2024 Recelpts Dgnatlons Total Re(•lpts io io Total Payments EX$$01 re¢8tpts over paymer Openln8 Balance.. lstjanuary 2024 Closing Baknc@.. 315t December 2024 665 655 5. MIS510N & CHARIT¢ FUND {Xestrirt•dl 2025 Rrfelpts ol rta Gtvl Charitable recelpts Outreach Rowcroft Lent Appeal Total RecelNs 1,748 1,212 424 862 1,615 2.1 Artt¥kl4s Outreaeh Rowcroft Lent Appeal YES at the Edge Blshop of Exeter 5helterbox appeal Ukraine badges sentto AKal at Exeter Dittese Tot•1 Pyrnents 4,311 1,615 125 373 IA67 Excess of rKelptso¥•r payments L793 3.055 OpeninE Balance.. 1st January 2024 Closlng Balance.. 31$1 Decemter 2024 3,947 7,002 & RESTORATION FUND IDe*atedJ Restoration deposlt Interest Tlrtal Rec¢lpts 3,656 2,194 Payments Restoration costs, ar¢Nte¢ts et¢ Tot•1 Payments 3,4TOI 3AOI Ex¢ets OIrlPtsO¥er pqyments 255 7.366 Opening Bafance.. lstjanuary 2024 Closing Balant¢'. 315t Dember 2024 94,033 94. 101,399 94.033 Pap3
St Mary the Wr8ln, Brixham Annual Accounts Yearendlng 3tst DeceThber 2024 7. RESTORAnON FUND IR85trktedl Rc•ipts Donatlons Tax refunds on donatlons Grants 5.399 309 1.333 4,552 220 4.772 rom Inv•stmtFIts Inierestfrom CB30254S7 914 $49 914 549 To1 ReEelpts 7?54 5A2L Paymer Total Paym•nts 7.954 5,321 Openiry Balance.. 1st January 2024 aoslng Balanco.. 31st Decernber 2024 29,846 . SUNDRY FUlf* [R•rkled) 2024 Ile£eipts Vo Feofees150%1 Grant.. Soroptomists Youth Club 950 370 950 1.370 50% of CB3025458 dlvS's & Ints$t) Pike Flower Fund CB3C4)7324 Srnlth Clock Fund C83025460 1,666 43 71 991 42 1,780 L103 Total Recelpts 1730 79 P•yments Clock MalrtÈnatKe Organ maSntenance & Tepair loo 343 312 342 Totsl P¥ym•nts 443 Ex¢•ss offv1pts0VeT payjrnnts 2,287 1,819 Opèni08 Balance.. tstjanuary 2024 Closlng BanCe- 315t Decernber2024 17,772 20,059 15,953 17,77 Page 4
St Marythe Vlrgln, Brlxh8m AnnualAccounts Year Ènding 31st December 2024 STATEMENTOFASSETSAND UABILITIESAT31st DEER 2024 Yotal 211Z3Total Churchyard Defibrllattrratcount General Fund Church Hall M1551on and Char RÈstoration Fund Restoratlon Fund Sundry Fund 45.489 Desl8n8ted 665 Re5tricred 14,761 Unrestricted 5.582 Unrestricted 5,740 Restricted 94,288 Deslenated 37.801 Re5trkted 20,058 RestrKtsd 35,300 665 23,499 7,701 3,947 94,033 29.846 17.772 274¥3 ¢huhy3rd DÈpostt ICB30254551 Re5toratlon Dèpostt ICB30254571 S•ntander CurrèntAccount 95,143 120,046 9,195 85,249 112,143 15,372 2024 Deslgnated Funds 2023 Deslgnated Funds Value p¢r share Investment Assets IDeslgn•¢edl Churchyard Inv, Fund C830254S618466.79 sho$ RestOraOn Irw, Fund C8302545812882A3 sharesl 23.1227 23.1227 195,775 66.650 26ZA25 19L394 65.158 FuntJ5 Value Funds Valuè at 3y12124 at 31112123 57,899 56.604 24,499 23,951 116,389 113.784 1.572 1,537 539 other ParfFsh l¥w•stinws'. (Reslrfc] Restoration Investment No2 Churchyard Trums (Held by Dlocesel HeThrfetta Lane Charity (Held by Dloce5el Joan Plke- Flower Fund (Held by Dlocesel m.srnh Clock Fund Cts3025460 IHeld by SM PCCI Bob 8ell E¢¢k51astKal (Fteld Bythe Dloce3el IDcome pald to All Salnts IrKorne pald to Churchyard Fund IOrne paid to Gèntrdl Fund Incorne pald to ndr1E5 Fund Inc¢)me pald to Sundries Fund Income paid to General Fund 24,787 415 R•storaon donatlon$ Include £985 raised byknnthay Wllllams E310 ralsed on pancakè day Él,CM)6 fa5sed at Mar8a¥ett Innetvs blrthday paty, £811 ra15ed at Hakvestcollettbn. £141 raised atthe Etllpse Choirconcert, and £576 r3lsed atthe trome Grown Talentcontest. Èvery 4th dNidend Should have been re-invested back Into the Smhh Clock Fund each yearfrom 2000, as this is under £IOpa a sum of £100 is bÈlng ie-lrwested aftnUal in 2024, 2025 &2026 Approvéd bythe PCC Iltkn jKlCLtiVK2L)ad slgned an hs behall by. ITv-' Page 5
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