## **ST JOHN the BAPTIST** ## **PARISH CHURCH of BLISWORTH** ## **Annual Report for 2025** ## **Background** Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Church Meeting in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Since the last annual meeting the following have served as members of the PCC **Chairman:** Rev Canon Richard Stainer **Churchwarden:** Fiona McKenzie ## **Representative on the Deanery Synod:** Marian Paton ## **Elected Members:** Estelle Rose, Fiona McKenzie, Maureen Smith, Carolyn Young Jon Murray, Marian Paton, Hilary Spurrier, Edith Green **Church attendance:** There are 48 on the electoral roll. ## **Review of the year:** There were 3 PCC meetings, held in a member’s home. During the year we have repaired the external stonework to the north wall of the chancel and the lead work to the roof of the north side aisle. Basic maintenance has continued, the fire extinguishers and the gas boiler have been serviced. The organ continues to be tuned. We have applied for faculties, firstly to upgrade the electricity supply so that it could bear the combined heat/light chandeliers mentioned last year. There are many stages to go through before we have permission to proceed. We need to apply for grants. The removal of the back pews and the dropping of the floor is an ongoing project. We were pleased to welcome the annual Art Trail in October and the Christmas coffee morning took place in November. Thanks go to the Mastermans for hosting the monthly coffee mornings at their home. The historic churches Ride and Stride took place in September. All worthwhile, regular, fundraising events. Helen Halson left us for a curacy in the Abington Parish in Northampton and Graham Brack will leave us for a new position in 2026. Sorch Startin has joined the Benefice as an Ordinand. A Mission Plan is being formulated for each church in the diocese. The Deanery also has a Mission Plan, to which all the parishes will contribute. This will review the roles and placement of the clergy. Our bellringers have recruited several new members and continue to ring regularly throughout the benefice. ## **Accounts:** Total income for 2024 was £32,443, a decrease of £4,683 on 2023 and expenditure was £30,905, giving an apparent surplus of £1,538 for the year. Direct giving by the congregation totalled £20,068, £2,609 less than 2023, fund raising events generated £2,410 and interest and dividends raised £5,424. Service fees contributed £2,604 and we received Inland Revenue rebates and grants totalling £1,903. We paid 60% of our Parish Share, £21,222 and essential costs of insurance, utilities and maintenance were £6,351. Other costs totalled £3,332. Thanks are due to Helen Halson for administering the Gift Aid scheme and our very best wishes go with her as she leaves us for her new adventure. Thanks also go to Pat and Mason Masterman for their continued fund raising, John Dorward for auditing the accounts but mostly to our congregation for their continued generosity. The accounts for 2023 have been audited. _Rev Canon Richard Stainer (Rector) Jonathon Murray (Treasurer)_ 0>1￿J o O*t4- a>O*V) Om *l)fkn 11 J*in (?CJUILL_LL¢Ju¢&iiyi cE••0'￿E_ Chur¢h of SL John tho BaplisL Blisworth 2025 Bank Account Detsill CBF Deposit Account Opening Balance 30321 Receipts Interest 311 Inte￿$t 214 Interest 2n Interest 2110 338 336 315 1349 Transfers Int&rest c￿0p Depjsrt ACc￿nt 311 Interest Co-op Dewsit Acctsunt 214 Interest C¢>Op Depo$rt Account 217 Interest C¢>Op Deposrt Acc(wnt 2110 Captsl transfer 12112 338 336 315 2500 13849} Closing Balance per Bank Statemort 31 Decemtw 2024 27821 Bell Fund Restothon Fund Healing Fund G8neral FurKI 2544 16414 7817 27821 -op Doposlt Ac¢ount Opening Balance per 2024 A¢¢wnts 5321 Receipts From Income Detail Trdnsfer from CBF Deposrt A(xxJunt 29344 Expense From Expenditure Detall 34890 11697) Adjuslments Cash in hand bff 31112r24 Receipts not banked as al 31112r25 Debt due to PDBF ref fees 2025 Debt paid to PDBF ref fees 2024 Expenses owed ex Milton Malsor Debt ex 2024 pald Milton Matsor and Stoke Brueme Adjustment for rounding 18 (2581 11131 82 1270) Closing Balance Fer Bank Statem￿t 31 December 2025 3354 General Fund Debts outstanding Debts due 3449 1181 113 3354 Church of SL John thg 8aptlsC Blisworth 2025 Restricted Funds Bell Fund Opening Balance 2024 2422 2457 Receipts 87 35 Transfer Contribulion to General FurKI {113) 11261 Expense8 Nett Balance 2431 2331 Pro[￿lon of CBF DerM)sit Interest11350x2457f293441 113 126 Closin Balance ICBF D8posf( Account 2544 2457 Re8toratlon Fund Opening Balance 2024 19947 20166 Ex￿nSeS {46801 {￿20) Nett Balance 15486 19127 Proportion ol CBF Deposrt Inte￿1 {1350x20166f29344) 928 1039 Cbsln Balance {CBF il Accwnt) 16414 20166 Heatlng Fund Opèning 8818nce 2024 Receipts Expense5 Nett Balance ProF*Jlon of CBF Deposit Interest11350x1rx)or29344 Closi Balance CBF Deposrt A£cr￿nt) Church of St. John the Baptlst, Bllsworth 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds eneral un Opening Balance 2024 11555 12839 Re¢elpts Collection Gerttal GiftAKI DOnat￿nS Covenant Fund Raising l R Refund Fees CBF D¢vidend Rectorfs Expenses Grant Transfer from Bell Fund 1828 510 5130 11558 2333 1993 3937 113 28370 30955 Expenses Insuran Parish Share 2154 21771 1363 1769 Rector Expen Organist Maintenance Service Fees Organ Levies & Sundry Fees Donab'ons Grfts Sundry Costs 2350 154 (30210? 1300851 Nett Balance 10999 12425 Balancè of CBF Oeposbt Interest 414 Closlng B81ance 11262 12839 CBF Deposit Attount Co-op Deposit Account Balance in Hand Adjustment for rounding 7817 3449 11262 Church of SL John th• BaptsL 2025 Summary General Fund 12839 28520 -30210 113 Resioration Fund 20166 928 4680 Healing Fund Totsl Fund 2457 200 enin Income Ex ense Transfer Adjustments losing Balance ance 35462 30694 -34890 -113 11 62 2544 16414 CBF Dep Account 30321 1349 Cash in Hand Total Account 5321 29344 -34890 enin Balance Income Ex nse Transfer Ad"uslments Roundin osing 35642 30693 -34890 -3849 -270 -270 ance SL John the Baptist Blisworth PCC Notes to the Recelpts and Payments Accounts for the year ending 31" December 2025. Levles and Sundry Fees Analysls Copyright License Card Reader hire fees Green Bin fee 196 252 60 Sundry Costs Analysls Candles Communion wafers and wine Christmas booklets 36 112 153 Llabllltles Fees due to PDBF Assets St a) Church Building and Land Insurance cover from 1 January 2023 £9,980,000 b) 6,127 shares in CBF Income units valued at 31 December 2025 £136,009 c) Handbells, Church Plate, Lawnmowers and other equipment 5t Examinerfs Report The Bllsworth P￿0th1a1 Churth Cwncil Accounts For the Year Ended 3e December 2025 I have independently examined the accounts of St. John the Baptist, Blisworth, Parish Church Council as set out on the following page& The PCC ha5 elected to prepare the accounts on the Recelpts and Payments basls, and the requirement for independent examinatlon alloy￿ me to report under Regulation 7 of the Church Accounting Regulatlons Instead of under Regulatlon 25. The examlnerfs respon51bllltles are tty.- Identify whether or not proper accounting records for the Blisworth Parish Church Council have been kept. Check that the Blisworth Parish Church Council accounts agree with the accounting records. Look for posslble significant errors In the accounts of the Blisworth Parish Church Council. Check that the Blisworth Parish Church Councll accounts have been properly prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations In so far as these apply to the Recelpts and Payments basls. Where matters arlse from thls examination that give cause for concern it is my duty to report IL The examIne￿5 report No matters have arisen during the course of my examination Whe￿ I have to give an adverse report. John Smith 12 Eastfield Blisworth Northampton NN73DH