## St John the Evangelist, Dormansland 

## Trustees Report and Financial Statements 

## For the year ended 31 December 2024 

|**Index**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Examiners Report|1|
|Trustees Report|2|
|Trustees Report (Ctd) -- Financial Review|3-4|
|Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA)|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Cash Flow Statement—Source and Application of Funds|7|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|8-16|





**St John the Evangelist, Dormansland Report of the Independent Examiner** 

## **Report of the Independent Examiner to the Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Dormansland** 

## **Charity Number 1127745** 

I report on the Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Dormansland, for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 16. 

## **Respective responsibilities of the Council members and Examiner** 

The Charity’s Council members are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements, and they consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to: 

- examine the Financial Statements under section 145 of the Charities Act; and 

- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b)) of the Charities Act; and 

- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Financial Statements and seeking explanations from the Charity’s Council members concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the Financial Statements present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent Examiner’s statement** 

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the Financial Statements did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the Financial Statements did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of Financial Statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the Financial Statements give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the Financial Statements to be reached. 

R J E Bamford, FCA Chartered Accountant 

Dated:  6 March 2025 

9 Peter Avenue Oxted Surrey RH8 9LG 

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**St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Trustees Report** 

## **Objectives and Activities (including Public Benefit)** 

The Parochial Church Council of St John the Evangelist, Dormansland (“the PCC”) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Ian Whitley, in promoting the ecclesiastical Parish of Dormansland in the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The Parish is joined with that of Lingfield to comprise a United Benefice. 

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as is possible to worship at the Church and to become part of the community at St John’s. The PCC maintains an overview of Anglican worship throughout the Parish and makes suggestions on how it services the many groups that live within it. Services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music, and sacrament. 

When planning activities for the year, consideration is given to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. This is enabled through worship and prayer, provision of pastoral care as well as missionary and outreach work. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

The PCC has achieved its prime objective of enabling as many people as possible to worship at the Church and promoting the ecclesiastical Parish of Dormansland in the whole mission of the Church. Numbers of those attending services are slightly down on 2023. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

Members of the PCC are the managing Trustees of St John’s and therefore have the responsibility of Charity Trustees. They are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (“APCM”) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules and a list of those can be found in the minutes of the APCM held on 21 April 2024. These minutes are attached to the report accompanying these Financial Statements. The full PCC meets at least four times during the year. 

The process for appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules and they are elected by those members of the congregation of St John’s who are on the electoral roll of the Church. They are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the Parish including decisions on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

The PCC is a charity registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales, registration number 1127745. The address for correspondence is The Parish Office, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Old Town, Lingfield. RH7 6AH, pending the appointment of a new Associate Vicar, when it will revert to St John’s Vicarage, The Platt, Dormansland, Surrey, RH7 6QU. The PCC members who served during the year were: 

|_Ex officio_<br>The Reverend Ian Whitley_(Incumbent)_<br>The Reverend Nigel Hinton_(Associate Vicar, resigned 16 June 2024)_<br>_Members elected for specific roles_<br>Clive Cobby_(Church Warden)_<br>Raymond Daines_(Church Warden)_<br>Jackie Harrison_(Deanery Synod, resigned 21 April 2024)_<br>Vanessa Gemmel_(Deanery Synod)_<br>Helen Lee_(Deanery Synod)_<br>David Jessup _(Treasurer)_|_Other elected Members_<br>Peter Bedingfield<br>Katherine Cobby<br>William Davies<br>Jack Goldsmith_(resigned 21 April_<br>_2024)_<br>John Pordum<br>Anne Robinson_(elected 21 April_<br>_2024)_<br>Tracy Roberts<br>RosemaryWilliams|
|---|---|



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**St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Trustees Report (Ctd)  Financial Review For the Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

## **Financial Review** 

The results for the year have been dramatically impacted by the receipt of a most generous legacy of £384,000. We are most appreciative of such remembrance and extend our thanks and acknowledgement to all who knew the lady who recognised the church in her will with such kindness. This enables the church to invest for the future. The PCC are actively considering projects and investments to make the church as useful, relevant and attractive as is possible, to all the citizens of Dormansland and surrounding areas. The first significant development is the refurbishment of the church organ, more of which is described below. 

Save for that, the results reflect broadly a similar level of activity to 2023. Sadly, numbers continue to decline slowly. The legacy gives opportunity to reverse the trend. 

At the start of the year, the PCC anticipated a deficit in the order of £29,000. Stripping out the impact of the legacy, related interest earned, together with the organ refurbishment expenditure and its enabling direct funding, the underlying outturn for the year produced a deficit in the order of £37,000 on general funds. 

The main drivers for this outcome were a decline in regular giving and money collected at services, together with less weddings and funerals than anticipated.  This trend has to be reversed, rather than relying on a substantial legacy to fund future losses for a number of years. The PCC are very much aware of the need for a program of action. 

The PCC is grateful to a number of loyal and generous supporters. In addition to the generosity of individual church members, we acknowledge the long-term commitment and work in supporting us to date and in the future from 

- Dormansland Parish Council 

- Tandridge District Council 

- The Reginald Arthur Baker Charitable Trust, for their substantial donation to the organ refurbishment work 

- Surrey County Council who also have also made a large donation to the organ project 

- Dormansland Carnival Committee 

- Diocese of Southwark 

- Lingfield United Trust 

Income from the Parish Room was steady in 2024. Notably Little Chums run their pre-school successfully.  We are again grateful to Anne van Vliet for managing the bookings and collection of hiring dues. 

The income generated by Village Voice is also steady. Thanks are once more due to Roz Daly for coordinating advertising income. We are also grateful to Annie and Ben Robinson for excellent editorial support, as well as Annie’s work in managing our website. We also thank En-Route for printing and the distribution team for their work. 

We have a steady income from hiring out the Centenary Room and our thanks go to Ellie Lester for managing bookings there, and we wish Debbie Betton well in taking on that role, within her broader remit. 

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**St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Trustees Report (Ctd)  Financial Review For the Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

## **Organ project** 

Richard Williams has led the project to refurbish the organ in admirable style and with extreme diligence. We are most grateful for that hard work. The organ was sorely needing major overhaul and rebuilding in parts, as it has been a very long time since installation. Many spare parts for repairs are becoming obsolete and only available by cannibalising other organs. The total costs will be in the order of £74,000. Funding has been forthcoming for £30,000 and we are extremely grateful to The Reginald Arthur Baker Charitable Trust and Surrey County Council in providing their financial support. 

## **Capital Commitments and Future Developments** 

At 31 December 2024, There was a contractual commitment to complete the organ project, This amounted to approximately £34,000.  This money will be paid from general funds. 

The PCC had also authorised additional expenditure of £57,000 at 31 December 2024. This will include; improvements to the Vicarage pending the arrival of the new vicar, reglazing in the Centenary Room, upgrading radiators in the Centenary Room and an extension storage pod at the Parish Rooms 

It is likely that a number of projects will come on stream in 2025 as a result of the opportunities created by the legacy. This may include new paths and tarmac in the carpark. 

In accordance with it’s commitment to Mission objectives, the PCC plans to implement the Parish Nurse Scheme. The cost of running the scheme is expected to be in the order of £20,000 per annum. There would be limited initial set-up costs. Parish Nurses are Registered Nurses who work in communities alongside Churches and Christian organisations to bring wholistic care to communities. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The PCC is committed to a policy of retaining sufficient free reserves in order to be able to sustain continued activities in the event of any unforeseen temporary reduction in income or unexpected major expense. At 31 December 2024 this requirement for free reserves was approximately £20,000 (2023 £20,000). It is estimated as 3 months normal expenditure which is in accordance with PCC intent and adopted policy.  Free reserves at 31 December 2024, together with designated reserves which can be redeployed if needs be, are approaching £500,000 (2023 £90,000). 

## **Future Operations** 

The declining cash results for the last two years are unsatisfactory with respect to normal day-to-day activities. The generous legacy received in 2024 means that PCC can carry on as it is for many years to come, with financial certainty. However, a sustainable longer-term solution for funding normal expenditure. needs to be developed, to eliminate reliance on the legacy. The legacy allows time for PCC to identify enabling projects to turn the financial performance around as well as investing in the village. 

## **Declaration** 

The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

## **Reverand Ian Whitley (Chairman)** 

**David Jessup (Treasurer)** 

6 March 2025 

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## **St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Statement of Financial Activities For the Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

|**Notes**<br>**Incoming resources**<br>Voluntary Receipts<br>Income tax recovered<br>Grants, Donations and Legacies<br>**2&3**<br>Other trading activities<br>**4**<br>Fundraising and Appeals<br>**5**<br>Fees for weddings and funerals<br>Investment Income—interest received<br>**Total incoming resources**<br>**Resources expended**<br>**_Church activities_**<br>Diocesan parish share<br>Church administrative expenses<br>Clergy expenses and Diocese Payments<br>Cost of services<br>**_Running costs of the church_**<br>Maintenance of buildings and organ<br>Maintenance of churchyard<br>Printing, stationery and computer<br>Depreciation<br>**_Costs of letting, hire and advertising_**<br>Printing the publication Village Voice<br>Parish Room Costs Utilities and<br>maintenance<br>**_Charitable Activities_**<br>Charitable giving<br>**6**<br>**_Cost of generating funds_**<br>Cost of fundraising<br>**Total Resources Expended**<br>**_Net Income / (Expenditure)_**<br>Transfers between Funds<br>**Net Movement in funds**<br>**13**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**13**<br>**Total Funds carried forward**<br>**13**|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>30119<br>0<br>0<br>30119<br>32320<br>8130<br>0<br>0<br>8130<br>9853<br>387935<br>2713<br>30350<br>420998<br>16314<br>8203<br>4814<br>0<br>13017<br>16791<br>3001<br>0<br>482<br>3483<br>3945<br>7027<br>0<br>0<br>7027<br>12215<br>19770<br>0<br>0<br>19770<br>4270|
|---|---|
||464185<br>7527<br>30832<br>502544<br>95708|
||46500<br>0<br>0<br>46500<br>45000<br>18277<br>0<br>0<br>18277<br>16663<br>2937<br>0<br>0<br>2937<br>4909<br>5745<br>0<br>0<br>5745<br>4936|
||73459<br>0<br>0<br>73459<br>71508|
||7045<br>563<br>0<br>7608<br>6976<br>6900<br>2000<br>0<br>8900<br>6360<br>1102<br>0<br>0<br>1102<br>1075<br>400<br>0<br>0<br>400<br>733|
||15447<br>2563<br>0<br>18010<br>15144|
||1265<br>4814<br>350<br>6429<br>6126<br>5890<br>0<br>0<br>5890<br>14939|
||7155<br>4814<br>350<br>12319<br>21065|
||1817<br>0<br>200<br>2017<br>3760<br>980<br>0<br>0<br>980<br>353|
||98858<br>7377<br>550<br>106785<br>111830|
||365327<br>150<br>30282<br>395759<br>(16122)<br>30000<br>0<br>(30000)<br>0<br>0|
||395327<br>150<br>282<br>395759<br>(16122)|
||11341<br>90425<br>3353<br>105119<br>121241|
||406668<br>90575<br>3635<br>500878<br>105119|



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## **St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Balance Sheet At 31 December 2024** 

||**Notes**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**General**|**Designated**|**Funds**|**2024**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed Assets**|||||||
|Tangible assets|**8**|42289|0|0|42289|1934|
|**Current Assets**|||||||
|Debtors|**9**|28103|0|0|28103|9890|
|Cash at bank and in hand|**10**|336976|90575|3635|431186|93857|
|||365079|90575|3635|459289|103747|
|**Current liabilities**|||||||
|Creditors--amounts falling due within one|**11**||||||
|year||700|0|0|700|562|
|**Net Current Assets**||364379|90575|3635|458589|103185|
||||||||
|Total assets less current liabilities||406668|90575|3635|500878|105119|
|**Creditors--amounts falling due after one**|||||||
|**year**||0|0|0|0|0|
|**Net Assets**||406668|90575|3635|500878|105119|
|**Funds of the Charity**|||||||
|Restricted income funds|**14**|0|0|3635|3635|3353|
|Unrestricted funds--designated|**14**|0|90575|0|90575|90425|
|Unrestricted funds--general|**14**|406668|0|0|406668|11341|
|**Total Funds**||406668|90575|3635|500878|105119|



The Financial Statements on pages 5 to 16 were approved by the Trustees on 6 March 2025 and are signed on their behalf by: 

**Reverand Ian Whitley (Chairman)** 

**David Jessup (Treasurer)** 

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## **St. John The Evangelist Church, Dormansland Statement of Source and Application of Funds For the Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

|**_Cash flows from operating activities_**<br>Cash (consumed) by normal operating activities<br>Legacy received**<br>**_Cash flows from investing activities_**<br>Interest received<br>Purchase of tangible fixed assets<br>**_Cash Flows from Financing activities_**<br>Capital restricted grant received<br>**_Change in Cash and cash equivalents_**<br>**_in the reporting period_**<br>Cash and cash equivalents<br>at the beginning of the reporting period<br>**Cash and cash equivalents**<br>**at the end of the reporting period**<br>**Reconciliation of net expenditure to net cash flow**<br>**from operating activities**<br>Net income as per Statement of Financial Activities<br>**_Adjustments for:_**<br>Depreciation<br>Increase in debtors<br>Increase in creditors<br>Interest received<br>Restricted grant received<br>Present legacy as a separate item**<br>Cash consumed by normal activities|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(40800)<br>(20588)<br>384114<br>0|
|---|---|
||343314<br>(20588)|
||19770<br>4270<br>(40755)<br>0|
||(20985)<br>4270|
||15000<br>0|
||337329<br>(16318)<br>93857<br>110175|
||431186<br>93857|
||395759<br>(16122)<br>400<br>733<br>(18213)<br>(1491)<br>138<br>562<br>(19770)<br>(4270)<br>(15000)<br>0<br>(384114)<br>0|
||(40800)<br>(20588)|



**The legacy received has been shown as a separate item in this statement. Legacies received are not an exceptional occurrence. The size of this legacy in 2024 means that presentation as a separate item results in a better understanding of the Source and Application of Funds 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 1: Basis of preparation** 

## _**Basis of accounting**_ 

The Financial Statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014. The Financial Statements were previously prepared on a receipts and payments basis. In 2024, The PCC received a substantial and very generous legacy payment, which triggered the requirement for more detailed accruals reporting. 

The Charity has substantial reserves and hence the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. 

## _**Reconciliation of adoption of Accruals Basis of accounting**_ 

|Funds reported on a Receipts and Payments basis<br>Inclusion of amounts receivable<br>Inclusion of amounts payable<br>Capitalisation of fixed assets<br>Funds restated on an accruals basis|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**2023**<br>83<br>90425<br>3353<br>93861<br>9886<br>0<br>0<br>9886<br>(562)<br>0<br>0<br>(562)<br>1934<br>0<br>0<br>1934|
|---|---|
||11341<br>90425<br>3353<br>105119|



There has been no significant impact on previously reported income and expenditure 

The PCC has only very small amounts of credit granted for sales re hall hire and advertising 

Virtually all financial obligations are paid within days of notification. And there are no loans or borrowings Fixed assets have been brought in at depreciated value 31 Dec 2022. This has had no significant impact 

## **Specific Accounting Policies** 

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met. Notably, when the grantor has committed to make payment and only administrative processes are outstanding. 

Legacies are included in the SoFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. 

Furthermore, the legacy benefit has to be quantifiable within reasonable limits, before the legacy is included. 

Gift Aid recoverable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.  Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. 

Interest receivable is included in the accounts on an accrued basis when receipt is probable, and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

Income from village hall hire charges and advertising in the church’s publications is recognised when invoiced. 

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty 

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts 

The charity has no financial instruments save for bank and similar accounts that can be withdrawn on demand, have quantifiable interest and have no redemption premia or similar. 

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £2000. Depreciation rates are between 20% pa and 10% pa. No depreciation is provided on capital work-inprogress. 

## **Note 2: Grants Donations and Legacies** 

|Grants and Donations (Note 3)<br>Legacies|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>3821<br>2713<br>30350<br>36884<br>9314<br>384114<br>0<br>0<br>384114<br>7000|
|---|---|
||387935<br>2713<br>30350<br>420998<br>16314|



## **Note 3: Grants and Donations, Details of Restricted and Designated** 

|**_Restricted Donations_**<br>Grant from Surrey County Council for organ refurbishment<br>Grant from The Reginald Arthur Baker Charitable Trust re the organ refurbishment<br>Grant for production of the Village Voice<br>Grant from Cutler Memorial Trust for production of the Village Voice<br>Other donations for production of the Village Voice<br>Grant from Dormansland Carnival re Village Voice and Messy Church<br>**_Donations designated by PCC_**<br>Donations to the Friends of St Johns Fund<br>Dormansland Parish Council Churchyard grant<br>Lingfield United Trust grant re warm hub|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>15000<br>0<br>15000<br>0<br>0<br>3000<br>0<br>1000<br>350<br>765<br>0<br>200|
|---|---|
||30350<br>4965|
||<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>150<br>0<br>2000<br>1000<br>563<br>779|
||2713<br>1779|



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## St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements 

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

|**Note 4: Other trading income**<br>Village Voice- advertising revenue<br>Letting the Parish Room & Centenary Room|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>105<br>4814<br>0<br>4919<br>5869<br>8098<br>0<br>0<br>8098<br>10922|
|---|---|
||8203<br>4814<br>0<br>13017<br>16791|



## **Note 5: Fundraising and Appeals** 

|**Note 5: Fundraising and Appeals**<br>Fundraising and social events<br>Bishop's Lent Appeal- Restricted (2023 circumstance prevented collections)<br>Harvest Appeal<br>Haig Fund - Remembrance Day-Restricted<br>Christmas Appeal to include Christingle collections<br>Floodlighting Appeal<br>Total<br>**Note 6: Charitable Giving**<br>Shelter Box Project (Rotary Project)<br>End Polio (Rotary Project)<br>Parish Nursing<br>Haig Fund (Remembrance)<br>Local need project in Dormansland<br>College of St Barnabas<br>Tearfund<br>Education India<br>The Sheiling Trust<br>CHOPS Poland<br>_From Christmas Appeal and Christingle collections:_<br>Children's Society (2024 and 2023)<br>Welcare (2024 and 2023)<br>Crisis (2023 Archbishops Appeal re Gaza)|**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>1539<br>734<br>282<br>0<br>225<br>288<br>200<br>301<br>1237<br>1357<br>0<br>1265|
|---|---|
||3483<br>3945|
||**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>300<br>0<br>300<br>600<br>50<br>0<br>200<br>301<br>0<br>195<br>0<br>120<br>0<br>288<br>0<br>300<br>0<br>315<br>0<br>250<br>526<br>174<br>238<br>609<br>404<br>608|
||2017<br>3760|



**Note 7: Emoluments, Fees and Honoraria paid to members of the PCC, their related parties and others.** 

|Organists and musicians, including temporary<br>organists|**2024**<br>£2,720|**2023**<br>£2,960|
|---|---|---|



None of the above payments were to members of PCC and all were for services to PCC. There were no other payments to PCC members or their related parties other than for reimbursement of  Parish expenditure incurred in the course of their normal duties. There were no employees in the year 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 8: Fixed Assets** 

|**Cost**<br>Cost at 1 January 2024<br>Additions<br>Cost at 31 December 2024<br>**Depreciation**<br>Depreciation at 1 January 2024<br>Charge for year<br>Depreciation at 31 December 2024<br>**Net book value at 31 December 2024**<br>**Net book value at 31 December 2023**<br>**Cost**<br>Cost at 1 January 2023<br>Additions<br>Cost at 31 December 2023<br>**Depreciation**<br>Depreciation at 1 January 2023<br>Charge for year<br>Depreciation at 31 December 2023<br>**Net book value at 31 December 2023**<br>**Net book value at 31 December 2022**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Church**<br>**Organ**<br>**Total**<br>**Equipment**<br>**Refurbishment**<br>2667<br>0<br>2667<br>0<br>40755<br>40755|
|---|---|
||2667<br>40755<br>43422|
||733<br>0<br>733<br>400<br>0<br>400|
||1133<br>0<br>1133|
|||
||1534<br>40755<br>42289|
|||
||1934<br>0<br>1934|
||**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Church**<br>**Organ**<br>**Total**<br>**Equipment**<br>**Refurbishment**<br>2667<br>0<br>2667<br>0<br>0<br>0|
||2667<br>0<br>2667|
||0<br>0<br>0<br>733<br>0<br>733|
||733<br>0<br>733|
|||
||1934<br>0<br>1934|
|||
||2667<br>0<br>2667|



No depreciation has been provided for Organ Refurbishment because the project was incomplete at 31 December 2024, and hence capital work in progress. 

The PCC has no financial interest, freehold or leasehold, in the Church buildings or the associated Parish Hall. These buildings are owned by The Church of England. 

The PCC is however required to maintain these buildings and is also required to ensure they are fully insured. 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 9 Debtors** 

|**Note 9 Debtors**||
|---|---|
|Debtors for advertising<br>Interest receivable<br>Grant receivable<br>Gift Aid recoverable from HMRC|**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>240<br>160<br>5263<br>1330<br>15000<br>0<br>7600<br>8400|
||28103<br>9890|



|**Note 10 Cash at Bank and in hand**<br>Nat West Bank Account<br>CCLA Deposits**<br>Petty Cash|**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>11236<br>11129<br>419941<br>82719<br>9<br>9|
|---|---|
||431186<br>93857|



**The CCLA deposits are in accordance with PCC policy of highest income return at low risk. 

## **Note 11 Creditors—amounts falling due within one year** 

|**Note 11 Creditors—amounts falling due within one year**||
|---|---|
|Trade Creditors<br>**Note 12 Capital Commitments**<br>**Contracted at 31 December 2024**<br>**Authorised but not Contracted at 31 December 2024**|**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
||700<br>562|
||**2024**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>34000<br>0|
||57000<br>0|



The contracted expenditure represents the balance of the organ refurbishment. As a result of the funds available from the legacy in the year, the PCC have authorised additional expenditure at 31 December 2024, which was not yet contracted at that date. 

This will include improvements to the Vicarage pending the arrival of the new vicar, reglazing in the Centenary Room, upgrading radiators in the Centenary Room and an extension storage pod at the Parish Rooms 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 13 Comparatives for the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

|**Incoming resources **<br>Voluntary Receipts<br>Income tax recovered<br>Grants, Donations and Legacies<br>Other trading activities<br>Fundraising and Appeals<br>Fees for weddings and Funerals<br>Investment income-interest receivable<br>**Total incoming resources**<br>**Resources expended **<br>**_Church activities_**<br>Diocesan parish share<br>Church running expenses<br>Clergy expenses and Diocese Payments<br>Cost of services<br>**_Fabric and running costs of the church_**<br>Maintenance of buildings and organ<br>Maintenance of churchyard<br>Printing, stationery and computer<br>Depreciation<br>**_Costs of letting, hire and advertising_**<br>Printing the publication Village Voice<br>Parish Room Costs Utilities and<br>maintenance<br>**_Charitable Activities_**<br>Charitable giving (note 6 )<br>**_Cost of generating funds_**<br>Cost of fundraising<br>**Total Resources Expended**<br>**_Net Income / (Expenditure_**<br>**Net Movement in funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total Funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**General**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>32320<br>0<br>0<br>32320<br>9853<br>0<br>0<br>9853<br>5335<br>7779<br>3200<br>16314<br>11082<br>3944<br>1765<br>16791<br>3644<br>0<br>301<br>3945<br>12215<br>0<br>0<br>12215<br>4270<br>0<br>0<br>4270|
|---|---|
||78719<br>11723<br>5266<br>95708|
||45000<br>0<br>0<br>45000<br>15884<br>779<br>0<br>16663<br>4909<br>0<br>0<br>4909<br>4936<br>0<br>0<br>4936|
||70729<br>779<br>0<br>71508|
||6976<br>0<br>0<br>6976<br>5360<br>1000<br>0<br>6360<br>1075<br>0<br>0<br>1075<br>733<br>0<br>0<br>733|
||14144<br>1000<br>0<br>15144|
||10<br>3944<br>2172<br>6126<br>6465<br>7220<br>1254<br>14939|
||6475<br>11164<br>3426<br>21065|
||3459<br>0<br>301<br>3760<br>353<br>0<br>0<br>353|
||95160<br>12943<br>3727<br>111830|
||(16441)<br>(1220)<br>1539<br>(16122)|
||(16441)<br>(1220)<br>1539<br>(16122)|
||27782<br>91645<br>1814<br>121241|
||11341<br>90425<br>3353<br>105119|



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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 14 Movement on Funds** 

## _**Unrestricted General Funds**_ 

|At I January 2024<br>Add: Incoming resources<br>Less: Resources Expended<br>Transfers between funds-Restricted<br>Transfers between funds<br>At 31 December 2024<br>At I January 2023<br>Add: Incoming resources<br>Less: Resources Expended<br>Transfers between funds-Restricted<br>Transfers between funds<br>At 31 December 2023|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Liquid**<br>**Fixed Asset**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Fund**<br>**Funds**<br>9407<br>1934<br>11341<br>464185<br>0<br>464185<br>(98858)<br>0<br>(98858)<br>30000<br>0<br>30000<br>(40355)<br>40355<br>0|
|---|---|
||364379<br>42289<br>406668|
||**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Liquid**<br>**Fixed Asset**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Fund**<br>**Funds**<br>25115<br>2667<br>27782<br>78719<br>0<br>78719<br>(95160)<br>0<br>(95160)<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>733<br>(733)<br>0|
||9407<br>1934<br>11341|



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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 14 Movement on Funds (Ctd)** 

## _**Unrestricted Designated Funds**_ 

These funds are general funds which have been designated by the PCC for the particular purpose shown. These funds remain unrestricted, and the PCC will move any surplus to   other general funds as deemed appropriate. 

|At 1 January 2024<br>Income--Donations<br>Income--advertising<br>revenue<br>Expenditure in the<br>year<br>At 31 December 2024<br>At 1 January 2023<br>Income--Donations<br>Income--advertising<br>revenue<br>Income --legacy<br>Expenditure in the<br>year<br>At 31 December 2023|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Church**<br>**Parish**<br>**Churchyard**<br>**Energy**<br>**Friends of**<br>**Village**<br>**Total**<br>**Building**<br>**Room**<br>**related**<br>**St Johns**<br>**Voice**<br>**Improvement**<br>**Maintenance**<br>**Donations**<br>**&grants**|
|---|---|
||50000<br>17000<br>0<br>0<br>23425<br>0<br>90425|
||0<br>0<br>2000<br>563<br>150<br>0<br>2713<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>4814<br>4814<br>0<br>0<br>2000<br>563<br>0<br>4814<br>7377|
||50000<br>17000<br>0<br>0<br>23575<br>0<br>90575|
||**2023**<br>50000<br>20000<br>0<br>0<br>21645<br>0<br>91645<br>0<br>0<br>1000<br>779<br>0<br>0<br>1779<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>3944<br>3944<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>6000<br>0<br>6000<br>0<br>3000<br>1000<br>779<br>4220<br>3944<br>12943|
||50000<br>17000<br>0<br>0<br>23425<br>0<br>90425|



Notes 

1. The Church Building Improvement & Parish Room Maintenance Funds comprise cash designated for future improvements. 

2. The Churchyard fund is specifically for maintaining the churchyard grounds and surrounds 

3. During the year, grants and donations were received to help the church in a time of high energy costs. These were designated by the PCC for use in setting off against energy bills 

4. A legacy of £6000 was received in 2023 and designated to the Friends of St Johns Fund 

5. The Friends of St Johns Fund is for use in funding projects in the nature of those traditionally funded historically by The Friends of St Johns.  These comprise identifiable improvements and essential repairs to the fabric of the church 

6. Advertising revenue received for the Village Voice publication is designated for use on publication costs 

7. All the reserved amounts above are set by the PCC and are reviewed annually. 

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St John the Evangelist Church Dormansland Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2024 

## **Note 14 Movement on Funds (Ctd)** 

## _**Restricted Funds**_ 

These funds comprise revenue donations or grants for a specific use or activity intended by the donors 

|At 1 Jan 2024<br>Income**<br>Expenditure<br>At 31 Dec<br>2024<br>At 1 Jan 2023<br>Income**<br>Expenditure<br>At 31 Dec<br>2023|**Messy**<br>**Covid Village**<br>**Lent**<br>**Ukraine**<br>**Haig**<br>**Organ**<br>**Total**<br>**Church**<br>**Relief**<br>**Voice**<br>**Appeal**<br>**Appeal**<br>**Appeal**<br>**Rebuild**<br>**(2023 Mrs**<br>**J Rever)**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>100<br>483<br>2693<br>0<br>77<br>0<br>0<br>3353<br>0<br>0<br>350<br>282<br>0<br>200<br>30000<br>30832<br>0<br>0<br>350<br>0<br>0<br>200<br>30000<br>30550|
|---|---|
||100<br>483<br>2693<br>282<br>77<br>0<br>0<br>3635|
||**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>0<br>483<br>0<br>0<br>77<br>0<br>1254<br>1814<br>100<br>0<br>4865<br>0<br>0<br>301<br>0<br>5266<br>0<br>0<br>2172<br>0<br>0<br>301<br>1254<br>3727|
||100<br>483<br>2693<br>0<br>77<br>0<br>0<br>3353|



**Arising from donations plus Fundraising and Appeals 

Notes 

1. The Mrs J Rever fund was for improvements and Maintenance at the Parish Room. At 31 December 2024 it was fully expended. 

2. The Messy Church Fund is to support the revival of Messy Church post Covid 

3. The Covid Relief fund remains available for use, re local needs 

4. The Village Voice fund is to support printing and distribution costs of Village Voice 

5. The Lent Appeal is applied to the Bishop’s Appeal at Diocese of Southwark 

6. The residual Ukraine Appeal fund remains available for local needs 

7. The Haig Fund represents collections on or close to Remembrance Day and is sent to the national Haig Fund 

8. The Organ Rebuild Fund is for the major refurbishment of the church organ 

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