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Charity Registration Number: 01127647

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

CONTENTS

Pages
Legal and administrative information 1
Report of the Parochial Church Council 2 - 9
Independent examiner’s report 10
Receipts and Payments Account 11
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 12
Notes to the financial statements 13 - 15

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Administrative Address

Old Road Frinton-on-Sea Essex C013 9BX

Phone

01255 679164

Email

office@stmarysfrinton.org

Website

Charity Registration Number

www.stmarysfrinton.org 1127647

Rector & PCC Chairman

Rev Funmilayo Vaughan

Operations Manager

Mr Dominic Gardner

Church Treasurer

Mr David Conley

PCC Secretary

Mrs Helen Whybrew

Bankers

Barclays Bank PLC Leicester LE872CA

Solicitors

Sparling, Benham and Brough, 13 Connaught Avenue, Frinton on Sea, Essex CO139HQ

Independent Examiner

Nick Spear Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

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The Church of St Mary Magdalene, the Parish Church of Frinton (known as ‘St Mary's’) is within the Deanery of St Osyth and the Diocese of Chelmsford. The Old Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated in Connaught Avenue and is also licensed for services.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) holds bank accounts (current and deposit) together with a higher interest earning Church of England (CCLA) deposit account. Our accountants carried out an independent examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The approved PCC members who have served in 2025 are:

St Mary's Parish Church, Frinton, PCC — May 2025/April 2026

Rector Rev Funmilayo Vaughan Chairperson Churchwardens Ms Jean Allen Until APCM 2030 Elected annually Mr David Kidney Until APCM 2026 Representatives on Mrs Eddie McKay Until February 2026 St Osyth Deanery Synod Mrs Sally Perry Until APCM 2028 Mr David Wicks Until APCM 2028 Dr Maggie Wilson Until APCM 2028 Licensed Lay Ministers Mr Malcolm Bryden Dr Maggie Wilson Operations Manager Mr Dominic Gardner Unelected members of the PCC: Treasurer Mr David Conley PCC Secretary Mrs Helen Whybrew

*All the above are ex-officio members of PCC

( and do not count towards a quorum, which is one third of those below)

1 Samantha Beck Until APCM 2028 or ’31 max
2 Mr Mike Denny
 Until APCM 2026 or ‘29 max
3 Mrs Wendy Dyne
 Until February 2026
4 Mrs Tricia Hamilton Until APCM or until 2028 max
5 Mrs Karen Hepworth Until APCM or until 2028 max
6 Mr Ifenna Moneke Until APCM 2028 or ’31 max
7 Mrs Alison Murphy Until APCM or until 2028 max
8 Mr Justin Powles
 Until APCM 2027 or until 2030 max
9 Dr John Tudor Until APCM 2026 or ’29 max
10 Mr David Wicks Until APCM 2026 or ’29 max
11 Mrs Cate Wilby Until APCM 2028 or ’31 max

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Structure, Governance, and Management

The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. It operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. Following registration with the Charity Commission, PCC members serve as trustees of the charity. The day-to-day management of the PCC is with the Chairman and is also delegated to the Churchwardens. The method of election of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All who attend the Church are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and are thereby eligible to stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC met eight times in 2025. Copies of minutes from these meetings are now kept for inspection at the church reception desk. The PCC received reports from the Action Groups and these notes are also available to read in the same file in reception. The Action Groups comprise both members of the PCC and of the congregation, to oversee the work of the church. In normal times, the groups meet with different frequencies, depending on their type of responsibilities, and report back regularly to the PCC. A summary of their 2024 activities follows later.

With over 100 on our Electoral Roll, St Mary’s had four representatives on the St Osyth Deanery Synod until December: Eddie McKay; Sally Perry; David Wicks; and Maggie Wilson. Minutes and reports of the Deanery Synod meetings throughout the year were shared through PCC meetings, with representatives clarifying as necessary.

Dominic Gardner keeps the electoral roll, and has sent information that there have been 143 members on the roll at April 2025, compared with 214 in 2024. The average attendance across all services is 147 which has increased from 140 compared with last year, with 4 children attending regularly. Online services were viewed on average each week on over 41 devices within seven days of their premiering. Also, in 2025, there were 16 funerals and 11 burials of ashes (compared with a total of 14 and 11 in 2024), with clergy officiating at 3 crematorium services, 7 weddings in church (4 in 2024), 0 dedications (0 in 2024) and 5 baptisms (4 in 2024).

"The primary object of all PCCs will be the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England." The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 states that the PCC "is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.” This is the object of our church and shown in the activities of its members, especially through the work of the Action Groups.

Public Benefit

In setting out the charity's objectives, the PCC have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. In so doing, the PCC has complied with their duties in this area as set out in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011.

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11am All-Age Services AG – Funmilayo Vaughan

We have been encouraged to see a number of new people from across different age groups attending this informal service. We have also worked to improve the quality of our live streaming on Facebook and YouTube, recognising the important impact this has for those who are unable to attend church in person.

The service continues to hold space for the Holy Spirit to move and speak freely, as we give people the opportunity to share openly. It is shaped by a deep reverence for the person of the Holy Spirit, both in times of silence and through the spoken word that is given.

We have introduced new elements that highlight what God is doing in people’s lives and deepen our sense of fellowship. These include the Good News section and the birthday celebration.

The lay preachers, alongside the Rector, are valued ministerial partners who bring a wealth of knowledge of the Word of God and often use visual aids.

We are blessed with four diverse live worship bands who faithfully lead us in worship, and for this we give thanks to God. We also recognise and deeply appreciate the immense support and technical skill of our sound and technical team, who manage sound, projection, and last-minute changes with grace and dedication.

We are grateful for the many welcomers, vergers, and tea and coffee volunteers who generously give their time, friendship, and warm, friendly smiles to all who attend—whether it is their first visit or their seventieth year with us.

We have reintroduced ministry prayer time at the end of the service, which has been well received by those seeking one-to-one prayer. We are thankful for those who have responded to the call to serve in this listening and praying ministry.

Children, Youth & Families Action Group – Funmilayo Vaughan

Sunday Kids has run each Sunday and is led by volunteer Sam Salley. The team supports the lead worker in enabling Bible stories, art and crafts activities, singing, play and a lot of fun. Numbers vary each week but overall, between 4 and 8 children attend. Whilst we are not seeing numerical growth in our Sunday children’s work at this time, we are seeing the fruits of this work in how the children are starting to participate in the main service. The pre-school group for families – Smallsorts – continues strongly with between 30 and 40 children attending each week. We have added a sensory area to this ministry to support those with additional needs, and we continue to monitor how this will work going forward.

Communication and Publicity Action Group – Dominic Gardner

The Communication and Publicity Action Group has again adapted how it runs advertising throughout the year to be more tailored and targeted. The AG continues to use Facebook, Instagram, Look Magazine and the local Gazette for advertising. Provision of weekly notice sheets (paper and digital) as well as occasional posters, and maintenance of our website, are all ongoing responsibilities and we are mindful to any feedback we receive, and we have experimented with using video invitations on social media over the Christmas period to good effect. We have reached more people this year than in previous years via digital platforms, which is a promising sign that things have evolved in our digital footprint for the Church this year.

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Concerts Action Group – Duncan Archard (Choirmaster and Organist)

Our launch Concert in late May, again by Panos Karan was a great success, raising £750, split between St Mary’s and Keys of Change. The summer concerts were well attended too and raised £1,100 which was split between St Mary’s and St Helena Hospice. In September, was our 3[rd] young persons’ concert arranged by Peter Thorne and Caryll Newman. This was extremely well attended and well received by many visitors.

Fabric Action Group – David Kidney

Not what we’ve done, but what we do. Our action group is very fluid, consisting of a small group of people that changes as the demands of the task in hand changes, keeping both churches and their grounds safe, usable, and maintaining and improving what we can, where we can. We ensure the boilers are serviced, the lightning conductors are inspected and tested, the toilets flush and the taps work, the gutters are clean, the rubbish is disposed of, and the shortbread crumbs are removed from the Nave carpet, plus many more repetitive tasks. Our focus over 2025 has been planning the addition of insulation to the lounge ceiling, gathering quotes and information for the repair of the bells in both churches and improving the chair stock (providing chairs with arms, in rooms 3 & 4 to allow our elderly brothers and sisters the ability to rise from the chairs after lunch or coffee). We are a “doing” group; we mostly discuss and plan as we work, our meetings are where we are standing in fact anywhere from the boiler-room to the roof; we hold virtual and face-to-face meetings with contractors and suppliers.

Homegroups Action Group – Heather Ursell

We currently have eleven regular homegroups meeting in people’s homes on different days and times, with one of them online. Although the overall number of people attending remains fairly constant, around 90, there have been a number of changes in the actual personnel. Sadly, some members have died, and some have stopped attending for other reasons, but new people have taken their places. Several groups have space for new members. We are very grateful for the commitment of all the group leaders who, week after week through term-time, prepare for and conduct Bible studies, also creating opportunities for sharing personal, or more general, matters for prayer together. We would always encourage members of St Mary’s to join a homegroup, enabling relationships and fellowship to be mutually enriching, as well as their understanding of the Word of God deepened.

Missionary AG – Heather Ursell

We continue to support the same main missionary organisations: London City Mission, particularly their work amongst people who are homeless in London; Haven in Romania’s Day Centre for children with additional needs; and SAT-7, with satellite channels broadcasting across the Middle East and North Africa, primarily in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish. For the first time in many years, we did not collect toys for distribution by LCM. The focus of their ministry has adapted to suit the times, with missionaries often assigned to work supporting evangelism with a specific church. We still had a single service at the end of November, this time with Rob Hooks speaking about the work of LCM, and a large financial donation collected from the congregation. (There was also a tribute to Terry Puttick, remembering his faithful LCM service over 45 years, many of which involved a visit to St Mary’s Toy Service.) Maggie W and Kim H visited Haven in Romania in April, to encourage, and work with, the Day Centre staff and children. We made another donation to them through our Christingle service collection. As individuals, we also sent dozens of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes through Samaritan’s Purse and, locally, donated significantly to both the foodbank and Jaywick.

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Pastoral Care Action Group – Malcolm Bryden & Tricia Hamilton

The Pastoral Care Action Group continued to meet regularly in 2025 so that we could share Jesus’ love, care and support to everyone in need of help in St Mary’s fellowship. We are a group of about twelve faithful and caring members of our congregation who pray, look out and care for those unwell, bereaved, lonely, suffering. At our meetings we each discuss, in confidence, those we haven’t seen lately in church, those suffering, those no longer mobile enough to get to church; we can then make arrangements to help, visit them at home, in hospital, and offer prayer and Holy Communion when requested. Sadly, with our ageing congregation, and indeed community here in Frinton, we have noticed an increase in those needing help, which we are happy to provide but we would gladly welcome more of our fellowship to join the Pastoral Care Group to help. One lady, a regular church attendee and now in a Care Home, celebrated her 100[th] birthday at the end of this year. We send cards to those bereaved, in hospital, suffering in different ways. We take posies to those at home on Mothering Sunday, and at Christmas everyone helps in taking cards and a Christmas cake to those unable to attend church. We keep in touch with the Smallsorts group and the needs of parents, carers and children. Those in the group complete regular online Safeguarding Training courses.

Prayer AG – Graham Dallisson

The Prayer Action Group is made up of Graham Dallisson (Chair) Heather Ursell, Paul Holland, Andrew Rose, Lesley Conley, Andrew Fitch and Stewart and Mary Wilson. During 2025, we met on four occasions. We next meet on 13 January 2026. In January for a week, we had Prayer Stations around the church focusing on aspects of the Christian life, culminating on the closing Sunday in a service, “A New Thing”. Stewart and Mary Wilson have taken charge of the prayer chain after Andrew Rose stepped down. Another initiative from our rector was “Digging Wells”, meeting on Wednesdays in April. In September, we changed from a monthly prayer meeting to a weekly meeting. This was for a trial period but has proved very successful and continues as a permanent change. We also offer prayer at the end of each Sunday service. We are grateful for the rector’s encouragement to have new expressions of prayer as the foundation of the life of the church.

Safeguarding Action Group– Dominic Gardner (Operations Manager)

The Safeguarding Action Group remains in place should it be required. At this time, there is no reason for the Group to meet, we believe, everything is maintained as far as is reasonably practical. With regard to the PCC’s obligations to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, the members of the PCC confirm that they have complied with their duties under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.

Standing Committee – Rev Funmilayo Vaughan (Chair)

The Standing Committee has met on three occasions during the year. Its focus remains on the oversight and handling of urgent, confidential, and routine matters related to the life of the church. The meetings are chaired by the Rector and attended by the Churchwardens, the PCC Secretary, the Church Treasurer, the Operations Manager, and three elected members of the PCC. Throughout the year, the Committee has received guidance and updates on church finances, reports concerning occasional offices (funerals, weddings, and baptisms), and Safeguarding matters. The role of the Standing Committee is to ensure continuity of leadership and to help shape and guide the PCC agenda. It has been encouraging to witness the thoughtful engagement and shared wisdom of its members in supporting the life and mission of St Mary’s.

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Traditional Services AG – Malcolm Bryden

Traditional Services are held on Sundays at 9.30am in the Main Church and 6.30pm in the ‘Old’ Church, with Holy Communion Services on Wednesdays at 11.00 also in the ‘Old’ Church. Numbers attending these services do vary, but they are much appreciated by regulars and visitors to Frinton. The liturgy alternates monthly between the Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship. Wednesday services are always BCP, but because of a shortage of Ordained Clergy some have to be Services of the Word. The choir provides well-appreciated support in worship. The annual service of Lessons and Carols continues to be the best attended service of the year. We are fortunate to be able to call upon extra singers at times. The annual Frinton Festival Evensong is well attended by many who are not regular church members. Numbers at the Old Church are boosted during August when the more informal ‘Sunset Services’ are held. The action group appreciates ‘joint services’ when most of the church community come together. These include Remembrance Day, Safeguarding, LCM services as well as the Carol Service and Christmas Day services.

Training, Outreach & Evangelism AG – Peter Wood

Our Action Group continues to thrive and is open to inclusion of the whole congregation. The following are a few examples of what we as a church are involved in: The Jaywick Project seeks to benefit residents in Jaywick, a needy location nearby. Project leader Eleanor and her team of volunteers organise food parcels and gifts for delivery in the summer holidays and at Christmas. This is so well-received by all. St Mary’s continues to support and accommodate the free School Uniform Bank, offering year-round good quality second hand uniform to families. A group of six church members attended the Leading your Church into Growth (LYCiG) course, a Diocesan-led initiative that seeks to find ways and ideas of increasing interest in matters of faith. We look forward to their findings. We are especially aware of an encouraging national trend of interest in matters of faith shown by the 18–30-year-old demographic. In June we took a coach group to the ‘God Loves You’ Tour at London ExCel to hear the gospel from international evangelist Franklin Graham. An amazing 17,000 people attended and 1500 people made a decision to follow Christ that night, encouragingly 44% of whom were under 25 years. As per the last 100+ years, our church participated in Frinton Mission (FM), during which all Frinton churches join together as one team, for its weeklong programme of events and outreach to which the local community readily participate. In September, we again supported the Macmillan Charity National Coffee Morning in church, together with some musical entertainment. A total of £845 was raised for Macmillan. Our regular Friday coffee mornings continue to be an asset towards building community both inside and outside the church. September saw the launch of our latest Alpha Course. We had 30 attendees and it was so encouraging to see many make great strides forward in faith and understanding. Christmas always serves as a wonderful opportunity to reach out to the community with the Good News of Jesus. We again hosted Frinton Rotary Club’s inter-schools carol service. Always great to see the church full to capacity with families and children. In the lead-up to Christmas Day, a small group of us went out onto the street to hand out leaflets and chocolates, offering a warm welcome to all from St Mary’s; the leaflet drop continued to many homes in the parish.

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Deanery Synod - Eddie McKay, Sally Perry, David Wicks, Maggie Wilson

St Mary’s deanery synod representatives met with other parish representatives in various churches across the area during 2025, the most recent meeting (November 2025) being hosted at our own church in Frinton. At this meeting Rev. Funmilayo Vaughan welcomed the other local reps and, after a time of worship, discussion of the various deanery issues ensued. The main focus was the apportionment of Parish Share amongst the various member congregations. The Area Dean (Phil Richie) explained how close we were in the deanery to meeting the requested diocesan share for 2025 and emphasised the way in which parishes could offer to make a contribution to other parishes with greater needs than their own. Parish reps also commented on the ways in which innovative ideas, notably on making our services more inclusive (as detailed by synod members on previous occasions), were being implemented across the area.

Financial Review – David Conley (Treasurer) and Dominic Gardner (Operations Manager)

We are pleased to report that 2025 performed well against the budget agreed by the PCC. Although finishing the year on a positive note, we are mindful of the fact that generous legacies have contributed favourably to our funds. Our main source of income is from the Parish Giving Scheme. Whilst we thank all those who contribute in this way, we are mindful of the costs in running our church which continue to rise each year. We can advise that the solar panels and heating system works are now complete, providing us with cheaper power in daylight hours and the benefit of selling electricity back to the grid when generation exceeds consumption. The PCC has determined the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £70,000 (which equates to four months of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and/or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £113,206, and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.

Quinquennial Inspection - the last quinquennial inspection was February 2024.

Works that have been completed: remove moss; clear gulleys; remove kneelers from altar step; treat woodworm; and redecorate the east boundary gates. All these have been completed.

Employees Stewart Atkins - Caretaker Dominic Gardner - Operations Manager Theresa Rhodes - Admin assistant until July 2025

Self-employed

St Mary's Church Bible Text for 2026 — an important focus for each year — “But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume.” 2 Corinthians 2:14

Review of St Mary's in 2025

St Mary’s Church is normally:

1 church of 143 people with

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Risk Management

Through the Operations Manager, we have continued to increase our compliance with all things GDPR and Safeguarding. The PCC members are aware of their responsibilities to assess and mitigate the risks in every area of activity at St Mary’s. The PCC members are confident that they have sufficient systems and controls in place to diminish any hazards identified. The PCC receive a safeguarding update at every PCC Meeting. Our ‘Trinitas Insurance’ policies cover the premises. Church Warden, David Kidney, continues to have responsibility for Health and Safety matters and ensures that appropriate measures are in place to reduce risk and injury in and around the church premises.

Plans for the Future

Our mission is growing in knowing God so that we may make Him known.

The plans are for greater outreach, to be a church that is looking upwards to God, inwards on how we are doing individually in our discipleship, looking around and serving one another in love and looking outwards to take it out into our communities, whatever that might be for us. There are numerous courses, activities and services to highlight. Activities planned in and around St Mary’s this year include: The Bible Course; Pre-marriage Course; Summer Concerts; Six ‘bring your own’ lunches; Rector’s garden parties; Prayer walks; Pet Service; Alpha; FM 2026; Mental Health Sunday; and Safeguarding Sunday.

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

Charity law requires the PCC to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

The PCC is responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

Approved by the members of the Parochial Church Council and signed on their behalf by:

funmilayo Vaughan

funmilayo Vaughan (Apr 17, 2026 10:30:49 GMT+1)

Rev Funmilayo Vaughan

Date: Apr 17, 2026

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frinton ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2025 on pages 11 to 15 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity, the members of the PCC are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across 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.

Nick Spear

Nick Spear (Apr 23, 2026 10:12:53 GMT+1)

Nick Spear

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Apr 23, 2026

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Notes
Income receipts
Voluntary receipts
2(a)
Fundraising income
2(b)
Church activities
2(c)
Other income
2(d)
Investment income
2(e)
Capital and similar receipts
Total receipts
Payments
Church activities
Parish share
Clergy and staffing costs
3(a)
3(b)
4
5
Total payments
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
A
Loan repayments
Net of receipts / (payments) before transfers
Mission giving and donations
Church running expenses
Fundraising expenses		 General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
152,967
1,142
5,205
440
34,200
359
-
-
4,753
-
197,124
1,941
-
-
-
-
197,124
1,941
80,000
-
44,809
-
58,299
1,050
183,108
1,050
1,553
-
5,749
900
190,410
1,950
6,714
(9)
1,261
(1,039)
7,975
(1,048)
99,910
6,369
107,885
5,321
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
2,718
-
70
-
-
2,788
-
-
2,788
-
-
5,046
5,046
-
2,360
7,406
(4,619)
(222)
(4,841)
17,458
12,617		 2025
£
156,827
5,645
34,629
-
4,753
201,853
-
-
201,853
80,000
44,809
64,395
189,204
1,553
9,009
199,767
2,087
-
2,087
123,737
125,823		 2024
£
168,784
7,524
34,836
13,047
6,938
231,128
3,247
3,247
234,375
72,000
61,499
129,439
262,938
2,774
28,084
293,796
(59,421)
-
(59,421)
183,158
123,737

The notes on pages 13 - 15 form part of these accounts.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

Unrestricted Funds
General Designated Restricted
funds funds funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
**A ** Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access 40,095 - - 40,095 41,717
CCLA Charities Deposit Fund 67,690 5,321 12,617 85,628 81,921
Petty cash 100 - - 100 100
107,885 5,321 12,617 125,823 123,737
B Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity 744 - - 744 1,122
Insurance prepayment 3,206 - - 3,206 3,142
3,950 - - 3,950 4,264
C Liabilities
Falling due within one year
Trade creditors 1,589 - - 1,589 -
Fee for Independent Examination 1,380 - - 1,380 1,260
Accrued expenses 164 - - 164 -
3,134 - - 3,134 1,260

D Assets retained for charity's own use

Sound System
Piano
Chairs		 Cost
£
44,918
19,440
18,909
83,267		 Current
value
£
8,928
-
-
8,928

Consecrated property, beneficed property and moveable church furnishings which require a special faculty for disposal are excluded from the above list of charity assets. In 2024, the church incurred expenditure of £79,746 on a new heating system and solar panels, but as they are improvements to a consecrated property, they were not included in the above asset list.

E Investment assets

HSBC Holdings plc: 1317 Ordinary US$0.50 shares Cost
£
859
859		 Current
value
£
15,459
15,459

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

funmilayo Vaughan

funmilayo Vaughan (Apr 17, 2026 10:30:49 GMT+1) _____Rev Funmilayo Vaughan

Apr 17, 2026 Date: __

The notes on pages 13 - 15 form part of these accounts.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the PCC for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2
a) Voluntary income
Planned giving
Collections
Other donations
Other grants
Gift aid recovered
b)
Fundraising income
Fundraising events
c)
Church activities
Fees for weddings and funerals
Lettings for community use
Other income
d)
Other income
Reimbursement for CAP worker
e)
Investment income
Interest from cash deposits
Dividends from CBF investment funds		 Unrestricted Fun
General
funds
£
104,371
23,631
20,235
-
4,730
152,967
5,205
5,205
12,598
19,738
1,864
34,200
-
-
4,100
653
4,753		 ds
Designated
funds
£
670
-
472
-
-
1,142
440
440
-
-
359
359
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
1,718
1,000
-
2,718
-
-
-
-
70
70
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
105,041
23,631
22,424
1,000
4,730
156,827
5,645
5,645
12,598
19,738
2,292
34,629
-
-
4,100
653
4,753		 Total
2024
£
100,432
12,336
30,943
20,000
5,072
168,784
7,524
7,524
10,501
21,104
3,231
34,836
13,047
13,047
6,079
859
6,938

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

3
a)
Clergy and staffing costs
Cost of payroll
Clergy expenses
Staff expenses including training
Leaving gift for outgoing Rector		 Unrestricted Fun
General
funds
£
41,884
1,758
1,167
-
44,809		 ds
Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
41,884
1,758
1,167
-
44,809		 Total
2024
£
57,718
722
59
3,000
61,499

The Rev Funmilayo Vaughan received a stipend from the Diocese; the cost of the stipend is not included in the above payroll costs however it should be noted that some of the Parish share is used to help pay the stipend. Rev Funmilayo Vaughan is provided with accommodation (which is customary for clergy) and incurred expenses whilst serving as clergy. In the prior year, there was a leaving gift for the outgoing Rector paid for by donations from the church family.

b)
Church running costs
Cost of services
Children and youth ministry
Other ministry expenses
Independent examiner's fee
Administration
Church running costs
Routine church maintenance
Church building projects
Fundraising expenses
Fundraising events
Concerts
Mission giving and donations
Mission elsewhere in UK and overseas
Missionary societies
Home missions		 10,630
-
1,630
1,260
10,588
34,191
-
-
58,299
1,000
553
1,553
5,286
463
5,749		 77
534
209
-
-
-
230
-
1,050
-
-
-
500
400
900		 550
-
-
-
380
-
1,341
2,775
5,046
-
-
-
2,360
-
2,360		 11,257
534
1,839
1,260
10,968
34,191
1,571
2,775
64,395
1,000
553
1,553
8,147
863
9,009		 12,093
677
154
1,140
11,402
23,509
717
79,746
129,439
1,000
1,774
2,774
25,702
2,382
28,084

4 Fundraising expenses

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINTON

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

6 Transactions with related parties

Dominic Gardner served as Operations Manager and received payment for serving in this capacity, not for serving as member of the PCC; this payment is permitted by the charity's governing document.

7 Movement on designated, restricted and endowment funds

General funds
Designated funds
Choir
Wednesday Group
Smallsorts
Family & Children
St Mary's Players
Flower Guild
Uniform Bank
Sound Desk
Rectors Discretionary Fund
Restricted funds
Old Church
Organ Fund
Jaywick
Mission Opportunity
Going Green Project
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
99,910
850
760
926
3,025
-
66
68
175
500
6,369
9,484
350
378
-
7,246
17,458
123,737		 Receipts
£
197,124
-
951
359
-
582
50
-
-
-
1,941
70
-
1,718
1,000
-
2,788
201,853		 Payments
£
(190,410)
-
(524)
(783)
(250)
-
(77)
(85)
(230)
-
(1,950)
(1,721)
(550)
(2,360)
-
(2,775)
(7,406)
(199,767)		 Transfers
£
1,261
140
(600)
(409)
-
(582)
10
17
385
-
(1,039)
(1,114)
200
692
-
-
(222)
-		 Closing
balance
£
107,885
990
586
92
2,774
-
49
-
330
500
5,321
6,719
-
427
1,000
4,471
12,617
125,823

The Old Church fund is money given specifically for the Old Church. During the year a transfer was made from this fund to General funds to cover the wages of the caretaker.

The Organ fund is for the maintenance of the church organ.

The Jaywick fund is money donated for the Jaywick Project which supports those in a difficult situation. The Mission Opportunity fund is money donated to subsidise the participation costs for children and youth camps or events. The Going Green fund is for the Going Green project and includes money donated in the previous year for Solar Panels.