## The Parochial Church of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul’s, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH 

Annual report And Financial statements for the year ended:  31[st] December 2023 

Incumbent: Rev’d Clive Beazley-Long The Vicarage, 44a Colyers Lane, Northumberland Heath Erith Kent, DA8 3NP 

Registered Charity No. 1127583 



Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St Paul's, Northumberland Heath
I report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31st December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the PCC'S accounts carried out under section
145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all Ihe applicable
Directions given by the Charty Commission under sedion 145(5){b) of the Act. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the
accounts.
Independent Examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination gsving me cause to believe that in any
material respect..
(1) accounting records were not kept in iespect of the PCC as required by
section 130 of the Act- or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no cOn￿mS (and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination) to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
eith Varney,
20 Douglas Road,
Lenham,
Maidslone,
ME17 2QP

## **The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of ST PAULS, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH For the YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023** 

## Annual Report 

## **Administrative information** 

St. Paul's Church is situated in Mill Road, Northumberland Heath, Kent DA8 1HN, where all correspondence should be addressed. It is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England. 

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has been accepted as a charity with the Central Register of Charities. 

Registered No: **1127583** 

PCC members are either ex officio or normally elected for a three year term, staggered so that a third come up for re-election at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. 

All members of the congregation are invited to join the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC. 

|PCC members during|the financial year and until the date this report was approved are:|the financial year and until the date this report was approved are:||
|---|---|---|---|
|_Incumbent:_|The Rev'd Clive Beazley-Long|Chairman|Also to Standing Committee|
|_Ex-Officio Members_||||
|_Church Wardens:_|Vacancies|||
|_Reader:_|Lauraine Wells||Standing Committee member|
|_Erith Deanery Synod:_|<br>Peter Green|||
||Brenda Reid|||
|_Elected Members_|Robert Lindridge||Standing Committee member|
||Charles Brooke||Standing Committee member|
||Christine Rogers|||
||Elaine Fermer|||
||Alan Brockwell|||



_PCC Minutes Secretary_ Christine Minns (who is not a PCC member) 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

St. Paul's PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Revd Clive Beazley-Long, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church:  pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the church quinquennial inspected in 2019 and linked church hall at St Paul's, Mill Road, Northumberland Heath. 

When planning our activities for the advancement of religion, in particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through: 

Worship and prayer; learning about the gospel; developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish Missionary and outreach work 

We believe these activities are consistent with the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. 

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church and the attached hall. 



Achievements and Perfomiance
Review of the year
This year we had a confirmation service for the first b.me Sin￿ the Covid lockdowns. Cash
collections were slightly up this year.
This year, we used money from our Mission Fund to continue to support Sue Bray, Beryl
Baker, Tear Fund and CRIBS.
Vvhen considering the budget for 2024 the PCC decided that we could not afford to meet the
diocese's indicative offer and that our Parish Pledge would be £26,100 in 2024. This means
that we are still not covering the cost of our incumbent's wages.
Financial Review
Our total receipts £179,842 included Preschool incorne of £85,938, with total expenditure
£187,345 included Preschool expendfture £106,277. The church gained £12,834 (largely due
to not covering the incumbenfs wages) and Preschwl had a loss of £20,338. We are
particularly gratefijl to those who do give regularly. in a Committed way. through the Gift Aid
scheme, but we do need lo continue to increase our regular income.
Preschool has its own treasurer and during the year is self atxounting, with only at year end
their summary of expenditure shown within the PCC accounts. The church has no direct
access to preschool funds. Preschool pays rent to the church.
The total income frorn named church members {including Standing Oiders} was £46,512. Of
this, £13,530 was given by people who were PCC members and their spouses during 2023,
so 290/4 of giving by named church attendees (and 250￿ of tot21 gtvingl came from PCC
members (who are trustee5 of the church) or their spouses.
Related Party Transactions
One member of the PCC has b*n paid travel expenses", the total so paid was £749.23.
A grant of £3,600 and a loan of £6.000 was gNen to the incumbent to pay for a car that
complies with ULEZ standards.
Payments totalling £526 were made to 2 members of the PCC from the Vicarf5 discretionary
nd.
Since April 2023, a PCC member has been in paid employment as Parish Administrator
Reserves policy
The PCC'S adopted policy is to have reserves sufficient for six months, payments of
unrestricted funds, for ordinary church expenditure (excluding the Preschool Group}. This
target was missed, the reserves stsnding at £31.793, against the PCC policy of £52,683.
Fund balances are invested with the R￿hester Diocese Board of Finance and the National
Savings Bank.
A PCC meeting on 20th February 2023 considered the church's ability to continue as a going
concern. The view of the majority of the PCC was that this is not an issue, as the nakn'onal
Church of England would step in if the local church's ffinan￿ were insufficient
Approved by Ihe PCC ortLY14124 and signed on tts behalf by
Rev. Clive Beazley-Long Chairman


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Charity Name  No (if any)<br>The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of<br>ST PAUL'S, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH  1127583<br>Recei ts and  a ments accounts<br>p p y<br>For the period  Period start date  Period end date<br>To<br>from  01/01/2023 31/12/2023<br>Section A Receipts and<br>payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds  funds  funds<br>to the nearest     to the nearest £ to the nearest £ [to the nearest £] to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Planned Giving  46,512 - - 46,512 46,131<br>Tax Recovered  13,472 - - 13,472 14,171<br>- -<br>Sunday Collections 6,857 6,857 5,829<br>Missionary Giving  - 330 - 330 -<br>Donations - 1569 - 1,569 1,249<br>Legacies  746 817 - 1,563 2,196<br>Hall Rents  1,003 - - 1,003 -<br>- -<br>Fees 13,246 13,246 31,874<br>Outreach  - - -<br>Interest 1,425 - - 1,425 254<br>Spring Harvest  1,558 - 1,558 2,864<br>Spring Harvest refund - - - - 200<br>Flower Fund  - - - - -<br>Sundries  - - - - -<br>Christmas Craft Market 429 - - 429 996<br>Heating Grant  - - - - 2,959<br>Purchase of old church<br>- - - - 100<br>PC<br>Refund from Erith /<br>Thamesmead Debt  - - - - 140<br>Centre<br>Donation to Food Bank  - 290 290 100<br>- - -<br>Insurance payment 1,802 1,802<br>Repayments from RICOH 92 - - 92 -<br>and Preschool<br>- - -<br>Loan Repayment 1,600 1,600<br>DBS Fee from Preschool 76 - - 76 -<br>Preschool Bexley Grant  - 68,890 - 68,890 90,895<br>Preschool Income from<br>-<br>Parents  - 16,259 16,259 7,309<br>Preschool Fundraising - 137 - 137 -<br>Preschool Creditors  - - - - 617<br>Other Income - Reserve<br>A/C - 652 - 652 -<br>Preschool Misc  - - - - 767<br>Sub total (Gross -<br>89,630 90,212 179,842 210,415<br>income for AR)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>





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A2 Asset and<br>investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>- - - -<br>- - - - -<br>Sub total  - - - - -<br>Total receipts 89,630 90,212 - 179,842 210,415<br>A3 Payments<br>Missionary Giving  6,205 1,569 - 7,774 6,393<br>Parish Pledge  12,000 - - 12,000 48,000<br>Confirmation collection 330 - - 330 -<br>Wages and honoraria  17,234 384 - 17,618 16,650<br>Visiting Ministers  269 - - 269 447<br>Clergy & Staff<br>2,212 1,805<br>Expenses  - - 2,212<br>Staff Training  271 - - 271 249<br>Vicarage Expenses inc<br>3,400 3,272<br>Council Tax  - - 3,400<br>Spy Alarms Ltd  635 - - 635 169<br>Sundries including  - 34<br>books and CDs  - - -<br>Outreach  73 - - 73 -<br>Publicity (including<br>436 313<br>leaflets)  - - 436<br>Funerals/Weddings  160 - - 160 593<br>DBF Fees to diocese 1,254 - - 1,254 -<br>DBS fee for preschool 76 - - 76 -<br>Insurance  4,748 - - 4,748 4,454<br>Gas  15,588 - - 15,588 6,008<br>Electricity  6,578 - - 6,578 2,647<br>Church Metered Water 1,316 - - 1,316 1,255<br>Church and Hall<br>9,395 17,068<br>Maintenance  9,395<br>Rubbish collections  587 587 563<br>Church Services  1,769 1,769 1,447<br>Church Office<br>1,147 1,039<br>Expenses  1,147<br>Church Photocopier  1,476 1,476 1,482<br>80 100<br>Petty Cash  80<br>Vicar's Discretionary  1,107 433 1,540 146<br>-<br>Flower Fund  - - -<br>Spring Harvest  - 1,590 1,590 2,543<br>Erith Deanery Annual<br>30 30<br>Subscription  30<br>Christchurch Erith<br>50 47<br>Christmas Tree  50<br>Church website  295 295 313<br>Church Organ/Music  739 739 911<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




|Church Grounds<br>45<br>Church and Hall<br>Cleaning<br>1,488<br>Hall Lettings inc.<br>deposit refunds<br>732<br>Children's Church<br>47<br>Payment for preschool<br>bill<br>19<br>Christmas Craft<br>Market expenses<br>-<br>Fund raising expenses -<br>Grant for Vicar's car<br>3,600<br>Loan for Vicar's car<br>6,000<br>Other Parish Costs<br>-<br>Preschool Telephone<br>-<br>Preschool Wages (less<br>church)<br>Preschool Wages<br>Casual Staff<br>-<br>Preschool PAYE<br>-<br>Preschool Interest on<br>overdue PAYE<br>-<br>Preschool Nest<br>Pensions<br>-<br>Preschool Petty Cash<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Toys/Equipment<br>-<br>Preschool Food<br>-<br>Preschool Welfare<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Subscriptions<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Bookkeeping<br>-<br>Printing, Postage and<br>Stationery<br>-<br>Preschool Overheads<br>-<br>Preschool Training<br>-<br>Preschool Sage<br>-<br>Preschool DBS checks<br>-<br>Preschool Laptop<br>-<br>Preschool Bank<br>Charges<br>-<br>Preschool Misc<br>-<br>**_Sub total_**<br>**101,391**|Church Grounds<br>45<br>Church and Hall<br>Cleaning<br>1,488<br>Hall Lettings inc.<br>deposit refunds<br>732<br>Children's Church<br>47<br>Payment for preschool<br>bill<br>19<br>Christmas Craft<br>Market expenses<br>-<br>Fund raising expenses -<br>Grant for Vicar's car<br>3,600<br>Loan for Vicar's car<br>6,000<br>Other Parish Costs<br>-<br>Preschool Telephone<br>-<br>Preschool Wages (less<br>church)<br>Preschool Wages<br>Casual Staff<br>-<br>Preschool PAYE<br>-<br>Preschool Interest on<br>overdue PAYE<br>-<br>Preschool Nest<br>Pensions<br>-<br>Preschool Petty Cash<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Toys/Equipment<br>-<br>Preschool Food<br>-<br>Preschool Welfare<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Subscriptions<br>-<br>Preschool<br>Bookkeeping<br>-<br>Printing, Postage and<br>Stationery<br>-<br>Preschool Overheads<br>-<br>Preschool Training<br>-<br>Preschool Sage<br>-<br>Preschool DBS checks<br>-<br>Preschool Laptop<br>-<br>Preschool Bank<br>Charges<br>-<br>Preschool Misc<br>-<br>**_Sub total_**<br>**101,391**|||**45**|-|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|||||**1,488**||
||||||70|
|||||**732**||
|||||**47**|59|
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|||||**19**||
||||||221|
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|||||**6,000**|-|
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|||72||**72**|-|
||<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br><br>-<br>-|71,661|||59,986<br>-<br>7,614<br>-<br>2,529<br>-<br>2,310<br>710<br>276<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>23,850<br>637<br>213<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>547|
|||||**71,661**||
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|||-<br>49<br>990<br>-<br>5,395<br>416<br>164<br>244<br>530<br>298<br>-<br>510<br>100<br>310<br>574<br>105<br>560||**-**||
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|||||**49**||
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|||||**990**||
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|||||**5,395**||
|||||**416**||
|||||**164**||
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|||||**244**||
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|||||**530**||
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|||||**298**||
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|||||**310**||
|||||**574**||
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|||||**105**||
|||||**560**||
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||<br>**101,391**|**85,954**|**-**|**187,345**|**218,041**|



**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **-** 



|**_Total payments_**<br>**101,391**<br>**_Net of_**<br>**_receipts/(payments)_**<br>**-              11,761**<br>**A5 Transfers**<br>**between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last**<br>**year end**<br>**46,157**<br>**_Cash funds this_**<br>**_year end_**<br>**58,693**|**_Total payments_**<br>**101,391**<br>**_Net of_**<br>**_receipts/(payments)_**<br>**-              11,761**<br>**A5 Transfers**<br>**between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last**<br>**year end**<br>**46,157**<br>**_Cash funds this_**<br>**_year end_**<br>**58,693**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**85,954**|**-**|**187,345**|**218,041**|
|||||||
||||||**-**|
||**-              11,761**|**4,258**|**-**|**-               7,503**|**7,626**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|
|||||<br>**-**||
||**46,157**|<br>**84,237                      -**|||**138,637**|
|||||<br>**130,394**||
|||<br>**64,198**<br>**-**||||
||||||**131,011**|
|||||**122,891**||



## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 


|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Endowmen**<br>**t funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||NatWest Bank Account|**8,330**|<br>**2,243**|<br>**-**|
||Transfer Deposit DBF|**25,063**|**-**|**-**|
||Church Repair Fund DBF|**25,224**|**-**||
||Hall Repair Fund DBF|**76**|**-**|**-**|
||Preschool Bank Account|**- **|**61,955**||
||**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and<br>payments account(s))||||
|||<br>**58,693**|**64,198**|**-**|
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|||<br>OK|OK|OK|



|**B2 Other**<br>**monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment**<br>**assets**|**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Endowmen**<br>**t funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||NS&I account|**5,000**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs **|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|





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**The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of ST PAULS, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH BASIS of FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

The financial statements have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS 102. 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for investment assets which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. 

The “Receipts and Payments" method of accounting was used. 

## **Fund Accounting** 

Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the PCC's discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place. 

_Restricted Funds_ comprise _(_ a _)_ income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor, and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis. 

_Unrestricted Funds_ are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC's general purposes. 

_Designated Funds_ are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposes only. Funds designated as invested are fixed assets for the PCC's own use are abated in line with those assets' annual depreciation charges. Designated funds remain unrestricted and the PCC will move any surplus to other general funds. 

## **Incoming resources** 

Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when they are received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when they are received. Dividends are accounted for when they are received, interest as and when accrued by the payer. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. 

## **Resources expended** 

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share expected to be paid over is accounted for when it is paid. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is paid and is accounted for gross. Cheques are generally recognised when the bank records the expenditure. 

## **Fixed assets** 

Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. 

Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in the Church's inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred. 

Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired. 

The Church, Hall, Vicarage and Curate's house are owned by the Diocese and are not recognised as a PCC asset. 



## **The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of ST PAULS, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES to the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **Description of Restricted Funds** 

## **Food Bank Fund** 

First created in 2012, with £3,000 from St Paul's Church Missionary Fund. Working with other churches in the area, receiving donations of food and money to enable it to operate with a London Borough of Bexley funded agency, until they lost their borough funding. This has now been replaced by working on a monthly basis with Bexley Women's Aid. More recently we are using vouchers signed by the preschool manager and deputy manager, for bags of food then given to preschool mums in need. 

## **Missionary Fund** 

The restricted Missionary Fund receives its money from occasional Cheese and Wine parties and from individual gifts from church members. Most missionary giving is from the designated but unrestricted Missionary Fund. 

- Note # **2. INCOMING RESOURCES** 

- 01 Planned giving 

   - Money that is given regularly through a standing order or payroll giving. 

- 02 Voluntary income - Collections at services 

- 03 Voluntary income - All other giving/voluntary 

   - Other ad-hoc donations from individuals. 

- 04 Ad Hoc collections for specific needs plus mission fund raising events. 

- 05 Voluntary income - Gift Aid recovered 

- The amount of tax recovered from HMRC on all money given to the PCC under Gift Aid. 

- 06 Voluntary income - Legacies received 

- The capital amount of a legacy, together with interest from the probate process, should be recorded in the year it appears in the accounts. 

- 07 Voluntary income - Income from Grants 

   - External grants received from trusts and other funding bodies for the PCC's general fund or for restricted purpose. This does not include transfers within a benefice. 

- 08 Activities for generating funds - Fund Raising We have been persuaded to give into our local community and not seek to ask the support to fund raise, except for the large local bakery supplying us with their products free for our various activities, including the Food Bank for a modest raising of funds 

- 09 Investment income - Dividends and interest including tax recoverable interests Includes interest from National Savings Bond £5,000, Rochester accounts DLFD N0301B Church Repair Fund, DLFD N0301A Deposit Account Fund, CRFS N0301A Hall Repair Fund. 

- 10 Church Activities - Fees for Weddings & Funerals PCC Fees for weddings, funerals etc. 

- 11 Church Activities - Hall Lettings 



## **The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of ST PAULS, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES to the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023** Note # **3. RESOURCES EXPENDED** 

- 17 Costs of generating income- Fund-raising activities 

- 18 Church Activities - Mission Giving and Donations Church Activities - Mission Giving - Overseas 

   - Beryl Baker Missionary Paraguay, Sue Bray Missionary Lille 

   - Church Activities - Mission Giving - Home 

   - CRIBS – Christian resources in Bexley schools. 

|18|Church Activities - Mission Giving and Donations<br>Church Activities - Mission Giving - Overseas<br>Beryl Baker Missionary Paraguay, Sue Bray Missionary Lille<br>Church Activities - Mission Giving - Home<br>CRIBS – Christian resources in Bexley schools.|
|---|---|
|19|Church Activities - Salaries, wages and honoraria|
||All payments to assistant staff, vergers, administrator and cleaner.|
||Include NI/Pension costs where applicable.|
||Includes Church Office Wages and Hall cleaner.|
|20|Church Activities - Clergy and staff expenses|
||Working expenses of the incumbent e.g. Telephone, postage, stationery, travel costs (car and/or|
||public transport), repair costs, water rates, council tax and redecoration)|
||Includes Vicar's Expenses, Vicarage Expenses, Jun Church/Readers/PA/Exps., Training.|
|21|Church Activities - Church Expenses|
||Mission and Evangelism: cost of outreach, courses, excluding staff salaries.|
||Outreach|
||Expenses for special events|
||Church Activities - Church Running Expenses - Insurance|
||We insure with Ecclesiastical Insurance Office and we have two policies, one an Engineering|
||policy for the Boiler Room covering the Gas Burner, Central Heating Controls and Organ Blower|
||in the Vicar's Vestry. The other is our main Parishguard policy covering the church, hall and.|
||Employers' Liability Insurance|
|22|Church Activities - Church Running Expenses|
||Church Cleaning|
||This is cleaning materials for the church and monthly payment to a window cleaner|
||Church Maintenance|
||Includes testing the church fire extinguishers by PLP Fire & Security and Finnfire|
||also Coopers Fire Safety checks. Keys cut and electrical|
||appliance tests.|
||Church Services|
||Includes communion wine, candles, palm crosses, resource books, AV system, and Sunday|
||refreshments.|
||Church Office Equipment|
||Office Ricoh photocopier on a 5 year lease from 1st July 2019.|
|23|Church Office Expenses|
||Includes stationery, office telephone with Sky.|
||Church Grounds|
||Organ/Music Fund|
||Includes tuning organ and Music Group expenses, also annual CCLI Music licence.|
||Other Church Running Expenses|
||Includes Vicar's discretionary items, donation to leaving church wardens and PA|
||accounts examination gift.|
|24|Church Activities - Church Running Expenses|
||Church and Hall Light/Heating|
||British Gas supplies the gas and electricity on a 3 year contract from 23rd June 2023|





## **The PAROCHIAL CHURCH of the ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH of ST PAULS, NORTHUMBERLAND HEATH** 

## **DESCRIPTIVE NOTES to the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

- 25 Church Activities - Hall Running Expenses 

   - Hall Cleaning 

   - We have a cleaner working 10 hours a week for 39 weeks during Preschool term time and 

   - 2 hours per week for 13 weeks during Preschool holiday, but this was shown in the accounts 

   - under note 19. Includes window cleaning and materials for cleaning. 

   - Hall Maintenance 

   - Includes office security, toilet plumbing, testing the hall fire extinguishers by PLP Fire & Security, and Finnfire, also Coopers Fire Safety 

   - Window repairs, plumbing, lighting repairs. 

   - Metered water charges 

- 26 Preschool Group 

   - Preschool has its own treasurer and during the year is self accounting, with only at year end 

   - their summary of expenditure shown within the PCC accounts. 

- 27 Governance Costs 

- 28 Church Activities - Church Repairs & Maintenance 

   - Church Repair Fund 

   - We have a provision which we hold in a CRF account with Rochester paying a total of £5,500, Based on the 2019 quinquennial report. 

