The Parlsh of St John the Baptlst, Meshaw, Devon Address lor correspondence: Beech Tree House, Meshaw, South Molton EX36 4NE Annual Report and Financlal Statements of the Parochial Church Councll for the year ended 31.1 December 2024 Rector: The Reverend Tony Rockey Vicar: The Reverend Adrian Wells Bankers: Natwest Bank, Barnstaple Independent Examiner: Mrs Paula Townsend MBE, Waterside Coltage, West Worlington. Crediton EX17 4rr Our ministry team web site Is w.litt The Parochial Church Councll is a registered charity 1208284
The Parochlal Church Councll of St John the Baptist, Meshaw Annual Report for the year ended 3101 December 2024 Alm and Purpose St John the Baptist's Parochial Church Council (the PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent, The Reverend Adrian Wells, in promotino in Ihe ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. The Church is a Grade11 Listed Building. Objecttves 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 activities, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. and in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture. music and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary ople to live out their faith as part of our parish family. through.. Worship and prayer.. learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people Ilvlng in the parish. To facilitate this work. it is vital that we maintaln the fabric of the Church. Achlevements and Performance Worship and Prayer The PCC is keen to offer at least two Sunday services each month that are both beneficial an spiritually fulfilling. At present there are 12 parishioners on the Electoral Roll, 3 of whom live outside the parish. The average Sunday attendance on the Sunday seNice was about 8. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Deanery Synod A member of the PCC sits on Ihe South Molton Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with a link with the Churches around us. and also with the Diocese as a whole. It also receives reports from the General Synod. Church Fabrlc The church requires more altention as detailed in the Quinquennial Report carried out by John Alexander in June 2020. Much of these works have been undertaken during the year by a professional firm. Mlsslon and Evangelism Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. Being a very small community giving is nol always straightforward. Our monthly magazine, 'The Newsletter, has a print rLJn of some 300 copies, and give5 details of what is corning up and reports on previous activities.
Oth•r Aotiviti•¢ Activities are necessarily limited by the size of the parish. Mr Jeff Souch, has also taken on the role of project manager of Meshaw Together. This is project of making the church a usable space for community activity and worship, t)iscussions have taken place with Members of the PCC and the Diocesan Advisory Council. A formal faculty application has been approved. A specification has been drawn up and quotes received. Grant making bodies will be approached to support this proiect. The reordering works commenced on 1 December 2023 and was compleled in July 2024. We enjoyed fund raising community events - a harvest supper and fete, which were well supported. Flnanclal Review Total receipts in the unrestricted General Fund were £6,490 and payments from this fund tolalled £7,491 giving a delicit of £1.001. The coiitribulioi I lo Ilie Diocesaii 'Coiiiiiion Fund, which pays the stipends and housing costs of the clergy, amounled to £2,383. Reserves Policy The PCC has resolved to maintain, if possible. a balance on our General (unrestricted) Fund, which equates to at least Ihree monlh's unrestricted payments (say £2,170) to cover emergencies. Obviously our current balance of £5.241 more Ihan covers Ihis target. It is our policy to invesl any SUTp5us funds with the CBF Church of England Deposit (CCL4) Fund. Safeguarding The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops, guiijance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adulls). We do not have a Parish Safeguarding Representative (PSR). however, and members of the PCC have been encouraged to undertake basic safeguarding training. The Parish Dashboard is boing reviewed and actioned. Volunteers The members of the PCC would like to thank all Ihe volunteers who work hard to support the church and the community. Our thanks also go to our Churchwarden. Mrs Joy Cotley, Ms Erica Reynolds for Chairing Meshaw Together and Mr Jeff Souch as the project manager and grant fund raiser. Structure. Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens. those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. by those on the Electoral Roll. Meinbers of the congregation are always urged to join the Electoral Roll and lo stand lor election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decislons on all matters of general concern and importance in the parish, and for all financial matters. The full PCC mel five times during the year, with an average level of attendance of 90%. Admlnistrallve Informatlon The Church are situate(5 in centre of Meshaw. EX36 4NE and is part of the Deanery of South Molton, within the archdeaconry of Barnslaple, In the Diocese of Exeter. The correspondence address is Mr Jeff Souch. Bournehead. Meshaw. South Molton EX36 4NJ. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 2006) and a registered Charity with Ihe Charity Commission number 1208284.
PCC members who have served from the Isi January 2024 until the date this report was approved were: Ex Officio - The Team Vicar The Reverend Adrian Wells Chairman & Secretary until June 2024 Churchwardens Mrs Joy Cottey Parish Safeguarding Representative until APCM 2024 Deanery Synod Representative Mr Jeff Souch Secretary from June 2024 Elected Members Mrs Kathleen Cole Mrs Lorna Nolt Mrs Erica Reynolds Until APCM 2024 Treasurer From APCM 2024 Approved by the PCC on 20th February 2025 and signed on its behalf by: ZA rnJ< Mrs Lorna Noll (frcasurcrl Rov'd Adiian Wolls Ichaimianl
CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examlner's re- FOR ENGLAND AND WALES port on the accounts Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustees of The Church of John the Baptist, Meshaw Parochial Church Council On accounts lor tho year 31bt December 2024 ended Charity no 1208284 (If anyl Set out on pages 6, 7 and 8 Respectlve responsibilit- The charity's truslees are responsible fof the preparation of the accounts. ies of trustees and exam- The charily's Iruslees coiisider th8t an audit is not required for this year un- Iner der section 144 of the Chariues Act 2011 Ilhe Chariknes Act) and that an in- depandent examination is neéded. It is my responsibility lo.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitse5 Act, lo follow the procedures laid down in Ihe g6neral Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145151{bl of the Charities Act, and lo slate whether particular mallers have come lo my allenlion. Basls of Independent ex- My examinalion was carried out in accordance with general Directions given amlnef's Statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the ac- counting records kept by the charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those fecords. 11 also includes consideralion of any Linusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking expianabons from the trusleos concerning any such rnalters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an auéit, and consequenuy no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in th8 Statement below, Independent exam- In connection wlh my examination. no mat8rial matters have come to my inerfs statement altentson which gives Jre cause to believe that in, any material respe¢l'. accounting records were not kept in accofdance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have comè auoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a Proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 2025 Name.. Mrs P8ula Tmisend MBE Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any)- Add55. Waterside Cottage, v31 Aotlington, CREDITON EX17 4
St John the Baptlst, Meshaw Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 Recelpts and Payments Account Fund R•Bar GlvlnB Oth•r Volitsy Rit•lpls 1.308 1.306 2.1D7 3,037 3.487 87,219 93.743 95.860 1,417 6.089 7.506 6.950 158 156 2.177 574 574 Total Reoelpl• 6,490 9.576 87.219 103.285 106.928 P•ym•nl. .. 252 chth"ActlYhl 7239 4.027 180.205 171.471 22,017 7.d91 6.829 160,208 174.526 23,906 e¥c•M ol r•(lpti ¢)v 11.0011 2.747 12.98n o12411 83,022 3.473 .001) 1726) 180.514) (71.241) 83.022 (1,001) I7) (89.514) 171,?41) 83.022 6.242 4.291 78,088 88.619 6,598 5.241 3,565 572 17,378 88.618
St John the Baptlst PCC, Meshaw Further notes to the Flnanclal Statefflents: Year ended 315t Oecember 2024 lurKlk 1210 1,210 tslrt Atr. f•¢aVW• 2.107 3,487 87219 .456 L•o#1 287 2B7 3.487 95.8fA) 1917 5,9XI 1C Noi•Tr.In¢ffj• 156 167 2,ntn 15f 214 214 574 574 834 NOl•Ft ¢jIr rte•lpl• Ln Irom th• 252 1,888 Nol•HI Cl¥#¢lb•¢ll¥l&b• . 2513 Iwy ¢o•t.•thpW•trlor, ¢hgk•ic 912 312 714 4.120 4,120 (r¢ ullltyeo•ts 424 424 16 r rtp•lr• lo ¢hW¢bhu rnp•5r• * ¢hwBhll 4m7 164.232 16.$94 NO1• liolhweo Noi• K.. All In¥o•lmontil i•l• 04ch 3101 OKomb•v 1024
St John the Baptist, Meshaw Statement of Assets and Llablllties at 31st December 2024 UnrMiilod tJqooil Fw iknlgnwl Fundk Toial 2024 Tothi 2023 CCLA CCLA ch Btrnl¢ cumnl J<• CBF BJf2 13.492 41 72 88 619 h•r ar4m ¢Wm Imm A¥••t• r•t•ln•dlor chureh ch Ouilahd The desl8nated fund relates to funds ralsed by Meshaw Together to assist the PCC wSth general running costs and the reorderlng project. The restrlcted fund relates to grants received gratefully for the reorderfn8 project. NOTES: l The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. 2. The following assets are recognised but not necessarily valued In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities., movable church fumishings held by the Church Wardens on special trust for the PCC and whlch require a faculty for disposal. Approved by the PCC on the 20thFebruary 2025 and slgned on Its behalf by: A4 The Reverend Adrlan Wells jchalrj s Lorna Ntstt ITreasurerj