The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chrlst Church Sidcup Registered Charity No. 1127351 Christ Church Sidcup PCC Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2025 'IlJftlJilJi Independent Examlner. Sabrlna 8rld8es 86 Ferry Road Hullbrld8e Essex The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of Christ Church Sldcup Christ Church, Sidcup PCC Annual Report for 2025 Admlnlstratlve Inforrnatlon Christ Church is situated in Christchurch Road, Sidcup. It is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, 16 Christchurch Road, Sidcup, Kent DA15 7HE. Christ Church. Sidcup PCC is registered with the Charlty Commisslon No. 1127351. Objertlves Christ Church, Sidcup PCC has the responslblllty of co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistlc, social and ecumenical. It also has malntenance responslbllitSes for the Church and Church Hall, Woodside Crescent. Sidcup. Further detai15 are provided in Achievements and Performance later In this report. PCC Membershlp Members of the PCC are elther ex offlclo or elected by the Annual Parochlal Church Meetln8 IAPCMI in accordance wSth the Church Representation Rules. Durln8 the year the following served as members of the PCC: Ex officio members.. Incumbent,, Families Mlnister Reader.. Wurdens.. In Vacancy Mr Kevyn Ollver Mr Andrew Youn8 Mr John Steed Mrs Dlane Mcmahon Deonery Synod Representatives.. Mr Stephen England Mr Andrew Young Mr Stephen Dldsbury Interim Chalrman Reslgned 1011112025 Until APCM 2026 Elerted members.. Mr Paul Atklnson Mr Greg Farrell Mrs Diane Mcmahon Mrs Alison Summers Ms Penny Dormer Mrs Dawn Watson Mr Robin Youn8husband Ms Pamela Ibe Mr Dan Beckley Mr Stephen Didsbury Ms Burnie Ekwere Ms Alexandra Hamblyn Unt51 APCM 2026 Untll APCM 2027 Untll APCM 2028 PCCSecretory Mr Robin Youn8husband PCC Committees The PCC Is asslsted by three commlttees, whlch meet between full meetings of the PCC: Standing Committee.. This is the only committee required by law. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between Its meetlngs, subject to any dlrections 8iven by the Council. Mlsslon Committee.. Attends to matters relating to the support of mission and relief agencies worldwide. Fabrlc Commlttee.. Attends to matters relating to the stewardship of plant, such as the church buildin8s and fabrlc, the churchyard, the Vicarage and the Church Hall, Woodside Crescent. Sidcup PCC Members are encouraged to develop their knowledge and understandin8 of the aims and objectives of the Church by also participating on one or more of the committees. Newly elected PCC members receive Inductlon tralnln8 accordSn8 to thelr needs and previous experience with this or other charitles. Parochlal Or8anlsatlons These accounts include the operatlon of Church Parochial Or8anlsatlons that have thelr main alle8lance to the PCC but which are managed Independently by respertive commlttees uslng facllltles of the Church and Church Hall and have thelr accounts presented to the PCC on an annual basis. The Parochlal Organlsations are: Group Name Mothers and Toddlers Tlny Tots Chrlstchurch Pla Boys Bri8ade Bumps and Bables Contact Club Audience O-S & Carers 0-5 & Carers Pre-school School Age O-l & Carers Over 60's Meeting dates Thursday am term tlme Tuesday am term time Mon, Wed, Frl am term tlme Fridays pm term time Thursdays am weekly Tuesda am weekl Locatlon Church Hall Church Hall Church Hall Church Hall West Wing Fellowshi rou Rooms Achlevements and Performance- Revlew of the year The Christ Church community remained buoyant desplte a number of changes during the year. Our very able, clear Bible Teacher and Pastoral Vicar Rev. Tom Parsons, after a 3-month Sabbatical, decided the Lord was callin8 him to other forms of service. His last Sunday on 21st September was a time of mixed emotions. The Church family are very grateful to Tom and his family for their ministry in different way5 over the past 15 years. Not only has Tom been involved in may Church activities but Katie, his wife. and his sons William. Samuel and John have all shared in the Lord's work here in Sidcup in many ways. Shortly after the departure of the Vicar, the Youth and Families Minister, Kevyn Oliver. announced that he had been offered a job with the Salvation Army. Fortunately, he is able to stay in Sidcup with his family and continue to Worship at Christ Church and undertake some of hls former duties on a voluntary basis. We are particularly grateful for hi5 continued leadership of Bubble Church, which started last year. Bubble Church, which meets at 9.30am each Sunday, has continued to 8row on an almost weekly basi5. 19 families are currently registered, many of whom are new to the Christ Church family. We are also seeing new people, particularly at the 10.30am service, each Sundav. Our prayer Is that these newcomers want to come regularly and become part of the Church famlly. We are fortunate that we were able to offer Kevyn's wife Karine a part time role as Interim Children's Support Worker to undertake some of Ketryn's former duties and some other duties. A Girls Brigade Company has been started during the year which matches our Bows Brigade Company which has been operating for many years. As the Church is now in Vacancy the Parochial Church Council IPCCI has appointing two Parish Representatives, Robin Younghusband and Sam Maxwell to work with the Patron the Church Pastoral Aid Society ICPASI and the Arch Deacon to advertise and Interview for a new Vicar. The congregation are encouraged to support the process in prayer and encouragement as the selection interview date nears. A? On the 1st November 2025 the PCC undertook a very useful Away Day at the excellent Diocesan Retreat facility at West Mallin8 which enabled the Parish Reps to produce a Parish Profile. CPAS will provide this profile to all the candidates before for thelr interview. A copy is available on the CPAS web site with the advert for the Vacancy. The Church Wardens are very 8rateful forthe Team of people within the Church Fellowship who continue the faithful Biblical minlstry of Leading Worship and Preachin8. We are also thankful for a number of visitin8 Cler8y who Preach and celebrate Holy Communion. The Church Warden5 express thelr grateful appreciation for the vast number of Church members who continue the work of the Lord's ministry in Sidcup here at Christ Church in many different ways. Church attendance Every Six years the Church of England requlres each church to prepare a completely new Church Electoral Roll. This was completed in 2025, so the current year updates the Roll for those known tojoln and leave. The previous Roll contained 149 names. There were 10 new admlssions to the Roll and 2 left. There are now 157 members on the Roll. The average Sunday attendance in the month of October, reported to the Diocese was 145 adults and 8 children under 16 years of age. This number Increases at festivals. Safeguardlng The PCC has complied wlth the duty under section 5 of the Safeguardin8 and Cler8y Discipline Measure 2016 and Its duty to have regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Our safe8uarding work is led by Parish Safeguardin8 Officer Dawn Watson. Flnanclal revlew Whilst we are In vacancy• some uncertainty wlll prevall. There is a risk, which we are looking to mltlgate, that we will see an adverse effect on the finance5 of the church. However, we remain forever thankful for the generosity of the congregation who have supported Church general 8iving, the expansion of Bubble Church and the growth of all services during 2025. In that year, total re8ular planned glvin8 Including the value of tax credlts was £152,664, {2024: £157,330). A further fundraisln8 total of £16.76412024.' £48,372) was raised to support the replacement south roof and conclude payments on the earller boller replacement. Work has commenced In the current year and the project wlll Ideally conclude before summer. Collections through the plate remalned stron8 at £9,357 12024: £9,115) Includln8 the assoclated tax credlt. The Church benefitted from a legacy In the year amountlng to £50012024 two le8acies: £2,oc￿l. These occaslonal, one off glfts provlde the PCC with additlonal financlal resource to renovate aged equipment or Invest In deepenlng our Mlnlstry with tar8et groups. The needs of the South Roof wlll draw from the accumulated legacy funds for the current year to December 2026. Regular users are established in the Church Hall, West Wln8 and Fellowship rooms. Our Parochial organisations, Playgroup. Mothers & Toddlers. TOTS, Brownies. Boy5 Bri8ade, and Contact Club all make valuable contributlons, together wlth commerclal charges to external groups such as the New Eltham Dance School and Zumba Classes and the Inner Wheel and occasional hirers. Barclays bank moved thelr operation to St John's Church pendin8 the opening of the banking hub in Sidcup. The Slimmin8 World club operated from the West wing also ceased in early January 2025. The 1055 of income from these two commercial organisations could not be replaced quickly. Consequently our Church and Hall lettin8 income fell in the year to £18,680,12024.. £26,861). Our Parochial Organisations continue to operate effectively. Numbers attending the Playgroup are rising. Having restructured the staffing some 18 months ago the finances of the organisation are recovering. The PCC remain reassured that each of the Parochial organisations has sufficient reserves to meet their liabilities and is able to continue operating effectively. The Parochial Organisations recorded a collective surplus of £13,832 for the year12024: surplus £11,230). Mission giving remains an important focus at Christ Church. Fundraisin8 provided gifts of £11,82512024: £11,956). The Agencies and Charitles in receipt of our support are disclosed on page 15 of these accounts. Golng Concern After making appropriate enquiries the PCC has concluded that it has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it has continued to adopt the going concern basis for the preparation of these accounts. Reserves policy The PCC reviewed its reserves policy and has concluded that ideally undesignated unrestrirted reserves should match the average value of unrestricted payments in a year. This will cover emergency situations that may arise and provide a sensible working capital forthe needs ofthe PCC. We are grateful to donors and fundralsers for the funds necessary to meet the balance of the boiler works that remained outstandin8 at the end of last year. At the end of the current year general reserves, excluding the boiler deficit. remain at some 40% of that ideal target. Designated reserves are set aside princlpally to meet repairs and improvements to the Church and Hall. These are revlewed on a 5-yearly basis in line with recommendations from the Diocesan Surveyor. Approved on 9 March 2026 and $18ned by John Steed Interlm Chalrman of the PCC The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of Chrlst Church Sidcup Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025 Unre5trlcted F￿ndS Unde51gnated Desl8nated Restrlrted Fund Total 2025 Total 2024 Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Artivities for8Èneratingfund$ Income frorn investments Other incornln8 resources 162.521 20,690 2.026 84,575 11.525 258,621 20,690 3,300 291,230 30,981 3.216 1.274 Tffjal Inromlng Resour¢e5 185,237 85,849 11,525 282.611 325,427 RESOURCES EXPENDED Church att(vftles Church management and admln Cost of generating voluntary Incorne Fund-ralslngtradln8 costs 31al 31bl 163.572 24.053 ,140 60.259 11.525 235.356 24.053 8.140 225.834 24.748 8.789 Totsl Rtsour¢es Expeniftd 195,765 60,259 11.525 267.549 259,371 Net Movement In Funds 110,5281 25,590 15.062 66,056 Transfers between reserves 17.0191 7,019 Movement forthe Year 117.5471 32.609 15.062 66,056 Balan￿S BIF 01 January 78,667 104,475 1,125 184.267 118,211 Balances ￿F 31 December 61,120 137,084 I.IZ5 199,329 184.267 There ore no galns or k)sses on Investment assets and there has been no revaluatlon of flxed assets rewned ln these accounts. The notes on pages 10 to 14 form partof thls account The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccleslastlcal Parish of Chrlst Church Sldcup Balance Sheet at 31 December 2025 Notes 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tan8lble Assets CURRENT ASSErs Debtor5 Short term deposlts Cash at bank and In hand 61bl 8,647 144.441 59.463 212.551 13,402 148,422 52,613 214,437 61dl Credltgrs- fallln8 dut In one year 113,2221 125,170 CURRENT AssErs 199.329 189,267 Credltors fallln8 due afteT one year Iii,cwi TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 199,329 178,267 PARISH FUNDS Unrestrlrted- Unde51gnated Gener41 Un￿stri￿ed- Undeslgnated Le8¥CY 45,077 16,043 61,120 63.124 15,543 78,667 Unrestrlcted- Dèsl6noted Repalr Funds Unrestrlrted- Desl8n3ted Church Boller funds UnrestrScted- Des18nated Church Roof funds UnrestrlcLed- P¥rochl•l Organlsatlons 41,432 33,139 110.8861 44,874 37,348 104,475 44.472 51,180 137,084 Restritted- Parlsh Hall Land 1,125 1.125 TOTAL FUNDS 199,329 184.267 Approved by the Parochlal Church Councll on 9 March 2026 and 51gned on Its behalf by: John Steed- Church Warden Dlane M£Mahon- Church Warden The notes on pages Ioto 14 form partof th15 account The Parochial Church Coun¢ll of the Ec¢leslastlcal Par15h of Chrlst Church Sldcup Notes to the Financial Staternen15 for the year ended 31 December 2025 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES Preparation ol Account5 The fSnanclèl statement5 have been prepa￿d In accordante wlth ihe accountlng pol[c￿@S set out In notes to the accounts and comply wlth the charlrfs governlng document. the Charltles Act 2011 and A¢countln8 and ReportSng by CharltSes'. statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charltles preparlng ihelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Stsndèrd for Smaller EntltSes pub115hed on 16 July 2014. The flnanclal ststements have been prepèred underthe hlstorleal t05t conventlon uslngthe accruals accountln8 basls. The flnanclal statement5 include all transactlons, asset$ and Ilèbllltles for whlch the PCC15 responslble In Law. They do not Include the ¥ccounts ol other church 8roups that owe thelr maln èfflllatlon to another body nor those that are Informal therln85 ol church members. Funds Unrestrlcted funds comprlse all reserves other than those restricted funds. General fund5 and legacles can be used by the PCC for any purpose. Some unrestrlcted funds havt a deslgnated use for the repalrolthe Church or Church Hall or by the Parochlal Org•nlMtlon5. The PCC has &ddltlonally deslgnated • bulld5n8 fund for the West Wlng Anneie. The re5trlrted fund h•$ •rlsen followlnB the sale of a small porcel of l•nd adl•c•ntto the Church Hall. Incomlng Resources Plinned 8lvln& colle¢tlons •nd donatlons are recognlsed when rectlved. T•x lund5 are reco8nlsed when the Inttsmln8 rtsourcesto whlch they reSote Is recelved. Interest Is a￿¥Yed. All other Income 15 rewnlsed when It Is recelvobl•. All Incomlng resources are iccounted for gross. Resource5 Expended Amounts recelved speclfic•lly for mlsslon are dealt wlth as restrlcted funds. All oiherempendlture Is 8•nÈrally reco8nlsed when It Is Incurfed and Is accounted for 8r055. Goln8 Cofictrn The PCC a55ess whether the use of 80ln8 concern In the pr•paratlon ol these accounrs Is stlll approprl•te. The PCC assess whether there are rnaterial r15ks, uncertalntle5, events or condltlons that cast s18nlflcant doubt on the ablllty of the PCC to contlnue to Its charltable oblectlves and meet Its Ilabllltles as they fall due as a goln8 eoncern. The PCC make th15 assessment for • perlod ol l yearfrorn the date of approval of these accounts. Flxed Assets Consetrated and beneflce property ol any klndls excluded from the accounts by 5.96I2llal of the Charltles Art 1993. Malor new equlprnent purchased for use wlthln the Church and Hall Is dep￿¢sated on a stral8ht Ilne ba515 over 4 years. Indlvldual rtems of equlpment wlth ¥ purchase prlce of £S.OW or le$5 are wrftten off when the asset Is o¢qulred. io The Parochlal Church Councll of the Ecclesia5tlcal Parish of Chrlst Church Sldcup Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 2. INCOMING RESOURCES Unfestrlcted Funds Unde51gnated De51¥nated R¢#ritted Fund Toiol 2025 Total 2024 21al Voluniary In¢orne Planned 8ivlng: Glft aid donatlons Tèx recoverable Other Coifectlons on the plate Inc GASDS Donat5ons and appeals Legacies M1551on Blft days and other 8fvlng Parochial organlsatlon5 general Voluntary Income Z025 V4ltsntoryirtcom*io24 109,466 26,092 15,177 11.286 109,466 27.867 15,177 11.286 14,988 500 9.925 69,412 258,621 291.230 112,565 31.438 17,450 9,115 44.249 2.000 11,706 62,707 291.230 1,775 14,988 500 9.925 1.600 11,525 11.956 67,812 84.575 JIQ.839 162,521 J64445 21bl Artlvltl•sfor8eneratln8 fuThd5 Church lees Mlnlstry lees Church hall ond fellowshlp room lettlng5 Sundry Income Att1￿¢1*$ 8ènerntlnglunds 2025 ActlvltlEsoeniroiirto Junds2024 250 1,212 18,680 548 20,690 39.981 2SO 1,212 18,680 548 20.690 30.981 1,979 1.321 26,861 820 30,981 21¢) In¢om• from Inve5tm•nts Interert rec•lvoble 2025 Jnthrestrecelbvtrlt2021 2,026 J,972 1,274 1244 3,300 3,216 3,216 21dl Other Income ZOZ5 Othtrincome2024 Total In￿rnIng Resourct5 2025 T¢tollftcGrnlftq ftesource52024 185,237 85,849 IJ2 073 11,525 282,611 417 315.427 3. RESOURCES EXPENDED Unr•strl¢ted Funds Und•slgn4t•d De51gnated Restrl¢ted Fund Total 2014 Totsl 2023 31•1 Church artlvltl•s Mlni5try t05ts Parlsh share Church runnlng eX￿nSeS Other church malntenance Upkeep of servlces Contact magazlne & websFte Support groups & Outreach Subscrlptlons SundrSes Mlslonèry8lv5n8 and grants Parochl31 or8anlsatlon5 8eneral Church #¢tlvltle5 2024 Church ucrfvitles 3023 50,087 84,575 14,620 4.635 5.271 517 3.313 50 204 31)J 50,087 84,575 14.620 10,914 5.171 517 3,313 so 104 10.Il5 55.580 235,356 22S,834 49,457 82,176 16.6S7 6.118 3.183 6.279 4.676 60 24 12.2S6 51,217 225.834 9,925 1,600 11.525 JL95S 53,980 60,259 5J,217 163,572 J62,651 li The Parochlal Church Council of the Eccleslastlcal Parish of Christ Church Sldcup Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 3. RESOURCES EXPENDED Unrestrlrted Funds Undesl8naied Desl8nated Resirlrted Fund Total 2025 Totsl 2024 31bl Church Managern￿t Administrètor Printing and photocopyln8 Bonk and other Sundry char8es Church management 202S chmopYOgtmtnt2034 21,380 2,673 21,380 2,673 20.089 4.659 24,053 24,053 21.748 24.748 24,Y4B 31cl Cost olgeneratlng voluntary Incorne Hall runningcosts Other h311 rnaintenance Cost of gene￿tIng Income 2015 Cost oyoentftJtin¢Jnc¢￿TrV2Ql4 7,967 173 8,140 4>89 7,967 173 8,14CI a789 8,101 688 8,789 31dl Fund rai$5n8costs Total Resourre5 Expended 2025 TotolResourttsE¢*ndvd2024 195,765 19A 60.259 51227 11,525 IL95S 267,549 2S9.371 259,371 4 STAFF cosrs un￿$￿￿tted Funds Und¢sl8nated De5*not8d Re5trlcted Fund Total 2025 Total 2014 41#1 Wa8e5 and 5alarle5 Gross payments Soclal 5ecurfty Costs Employers Stakeholder penslon Wa8es & Salades 2025 wooes&Soltr