Registered charity number 271026
Company registration number 01240449
SHARED CHURCHES (pEfERBOROUGH) LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 December 2023

SHARED CHURCHES {PETERBOROUGH} LIMITED
Report of the Members of the Council
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The Members of the Council have pleasure in presenting their report and the financia5 slalemenls for the
year ended 31 December 2023. The Members of the Council have adopted the provisions of the Slalemenl
of Recommended Practice ISORPI"Accounting and Reporting by Charities. IFRS 102} in preparing the
annual report and financial statements of the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in notes lo
the accounts and comply with the charity's governing docurnenl, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and
Reporting by Charities-. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
published in October 2019.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Shared Churches (Pelerboroughl Limited is a company limited by Guarantee, company registration
number 01240449 and registered with the Charity Commission, charity registration number 271026.
The company is governed by the provisions contained within the Memorandurn and Articles of
Association. These were changed during 2009 through the Company passing a Vvrillen Resolution in
accordan￿ with Ihe Companies Act 2006.
The registered office of the Company Is..
The Diocesan Office
The Palace
Pelerborough
PE1 1YB
The Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 makes provision for the making of sharing agreements
be￿een linter alial the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church for the sharing by them of
Church buildings. A sharing agreement was made on 20 April 1978 between the Pelerborough
Diocesan Board of Finance. the Incumbent of Bretton Ecclesiastical Parish, the Northampton Roman
Catholic Trustee and Shared Churches (Pelerboroughl Limited. The changes in the MemorandLJrn
and Articles in 2009 were made as a result of the withdrawal of the Roman Catholic congregation in
2008. Currently the church buildings are only being used by a Church of England congregation though
this could change in the future.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Trustees have considered the guidelines issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and
are of the opinion that the criteria are being mel within the objectives and activities of the charity. The
objective of the company is lo promote and develop such of the work of any church, union of churches,
denomination or secl recognised by or affiliated lo the British Council of Churches, now known as
Churches Together in England, andlor the World Council of Churches as shall further the Christian
religion. The company has been administering a shared church on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of
Pelerborough and the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia in the Cressel Centre, Pelerborough. In
2008 the Roman Catholic congregation withdrew from the chU￿h and currently il is only used by a
Church of England congregatlon. The Church building is leased on a 999 year lease from 1978.

SHARED CHURCHES IPETERBOROUGH) LIMITED
Report of tho Members of thg Councll
For the year ended 31 Decembor 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES POLICY
The financial position of the Company al 31 December 2023 is considered satisfactory and there
was no nel movement during the year.
The Members of the Council are aware that the charity is dependent upon donated income and
in view of this feel that expenditure has lo be carefully monitored lo ensure continuity of
operations.
The reseNes of the charity a131 December 2023 were £68,059 and this is Gonsidered sufficient
by the Members of the Council.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The results for the year are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 5. The
Members of the Council of the charity are satisfied the charity's objects have been achieveé and
are satisfied with its progress.
The Members of the Council expect no significant change in the nature and level of the activities
of the company in the foreseeable future.
FIXED ASSETS
There were no change5 in fixed assets during the year.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
The Members of tho Council during the year were..
Mr M Clemenls
The Rev'd Helena del Pino
Mr A Roberts
Mr P Berryman
The Rev'd Michael Moore
The Venerable Alison Booker
The power to appoint new Members of the Council is vested in the existing Members of the
Council. When new Members of the Council are appointed they are given an overview of the
Charity and an outline of bolh ils operational and financial aclNilies. New Members of the
Council are selected in order to gain benefit from their skills and experien￿, to complement the
existing Members of the Council. and lo provide succession.
COUNCIL MEMBERS. INTERESTS IN SHARES
The company is limited by guarantee and. as such, has no share capital. Members of Council
may derive no benefit or income from or have any capital interest in the company's financial
affairs.
TAXATION STATUS
The company is a registered charity and, as such, is not liable to Corporation Tax.

SHARED CHURCHES {PETERBOROUGH) LIMITED
Report of the Members of the Councll
For the year ended 31 December 2023
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
The members of the council (who are also the directors for the purposes of Company law} a
responsible for preparing the report of the members of the council and the financial statements in
accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {Uni18d Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Pra¢lice).
Company law requires the members of the council to prepare financial statements for each
financial year, which give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charitable company and
of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and oxpendilure, of
the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements. the members of the
council are required lo-.
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslstently-,
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS 1021..
make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.,
Stale whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial stalemenls.,
prepare the financial slalements on a going concern basis unless it is inapproprlale lo
presume th81 the company will continue in operation.
The members of the council are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that
disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime the financial position of the charitable
ompany and enable them lo ensure that the financial slalemenls comply with the
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection
of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the members of the council are aware..
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditor is
unaware..
and
the members of the council have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken lo make
themselves aware of any relevant audit information and lo establish that the auditor is
aware of that information.
Signed by order of the CoiJnGil
Andrew Roberts
Approved by the board on l(> Li
2c)Z

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
SHARED CHURCHES {PETERBOROUGHI LIMITED
I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31
December 2023 which are sel out on pages 5 10 9.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the charity trustees of the company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
20061'lhe 2006 Acl'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company sre not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of My examination of your
company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying
out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl
of the 2011 Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no mallers have come lo my allenlion in connection with
the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006
Act.. or
the accounts do not accord with those records., or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a maller considered as part of
an independent examination., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recornmended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable lo charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examination lo which
allenlion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be
reached.
Dale..
K M Hilliard ACA FCCA CTA
36 Tyndall Court
Commerce Road
Lynchwood
Pelerborough
PE2 6LR

SHARED CHURCHES (PETERBOROUGHI LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(Including Income and Expenditure Account)
For the year ended 31 December 2023
TOTAL
2023
TOTAL
2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations towards Operatlonal Expenses
Anglican Church of The Holy Spirit
Peterborough Diocesan Board of Finance
10,521
32,961
43,482
5,336
22,518
27,854
Income from Investments
Other income
Deposit account interest
12
19
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
43,513
27,860
RESOURCES USED
Operational Expensos
Common service charge
Business rates
Heat & Light
Water
Insurance
Bank Charge
Audit Fee
27,221
832
12,771
1,015
1,025
21,930
4.485
88
763
13
611
27.890
646
43.510
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
43,510
27,890
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(30)
Balances Blthd at 1 January 2023
68,056
68,086
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
31 DECEMBER 2023
68,059
68,056

SHARED CHURCHES IPETERBOROUGHI LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 Dèeèmber 2023
Note
2023
2022
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
67,816
67.816
CLIRRENT ASSETS
Dgbtor5
Cash at bank and in hand
856
830
861
830
CREDITORS.. Amounts falllng duo wlthln ono ￿ar
618
NET CURRENT ASs￿s
243
240
NET ASSETS
68,059
68,056
FUNDS
Unr85trited
68,059
68,056
68,059
68.056
For th8 year anding 31 December 2023 the company was entiued lo exemption from audit und8r saction 477
of the C4)rnpanies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Direciorfs R8Stx)nsibilitiès-.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its acwunts for the year in
qU8StK)n in acwrdance with section 476.,
The dir8Ctor5 acknowledge their responsibilities for complwng with the ￿qUirementS of the Act
with r85P8Ct to accounting rseords and the preparation ol a￿unts.
Tha accounts wer8 approved by the Council on
10 J41 JiLf
Andrew Rob8rts
-llLLLL￿
The Revd Helena del Plno
SKJned on behalf of Ihe members of the Council
The accompanying noies form part of thes8 accounts.
Company RÈgr$tration Numbel 01240449

SHARED CHURCHES (PETERBOROUGH) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation of the Accounts
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the Uniled Kingdom and RepubliG of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the
Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice.
The charity does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS
102 Section 1A.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concem basis under the historica1 cost
convention. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional
currency of the charily.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements
are sel out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented
unless otherwise staled.
Incom6
Income is accounted for an accruals basis.
Fixad assets
Fixtures, fittings and office equipmenl - expenditure is written off in the year in which it is
incurred.
Depreciation - no depreciation is provided on the leasehold property on the grounds that
il would be immaterial.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, EMOLUMENTS
None of the members of Ihe Council has r8C8ived any emoluments or expenses from
the company for services performed.
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Thor& are no paid employees of the company.
The average number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during
the year was 6 (2022- 6).

SHARED CHURCHES (PETERBOROUGHI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {Contlnued)
Year endod 31 December 2023
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Leasehold
Premises
Cost
At 1 January and 31 De￿mber 2023
67,816
De
reciation
At 1 January and 31 December 2023
Net book value
At 31 December 2022 and 2023
67.816
The amount included for leasehold premises represents the contribution made by the
company for the cost of building the shared church. The property is held on a 999 year
lease from 1978.
DEBTORS:
2023
2022
Prepayments & Accrued income
Debtors represent amounts receivable within one year.
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
2023
2022
Bank current account
Central Board of Finan￿ deposit accounls
418
438
406
424
856
830
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
618
590
618
590
FUND DETAILS
The unrestricted fund is a general reserve representing aGcumulated surpluses less
deficits on the Company's main activities and represents the fund used in the on-going
business of the Company.

SHARED CHURCHES (PETERBOROUGH) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Year ended 31 Decomber 2023
TAXATION
The company is a registered Gharity and, as such, is not subjecl to corporation tax.
10. CALLED-UP SHARE CAPITAL
The company is limited by guarantee and, as such, has no called-up share capital.
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There were no capital commitments or contingent liabilities at 31 December 202312022..
£Nil}.
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no relatod party transactions during the year.