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2024-12-31-accounts

Parish of Thundersley St Peter's Church Thundersley St Miehael's Daws Heath (reg. Charity No. 1127774) Trustee's Annual Report And Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council For the ear ended 31" December 2024 Incumbent . The Rev'd Andy Hudson The Rectory Church Road Thundersley Essex SS7 3HG Bankers: The Co•operative Bank WN8 6WT Barclays Bank plc 63-65 High Street Rayleigh SS6 7EZ CBF Church of England Funds London EC2V 6DZ Independent Examiner: Mr Graham t)orrington 43 St Mary's Road Benfleet Essex SS7 INN

- Parish of Thundersley Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Aims and purposes

Thundersley Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Andy Hudson, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the church complex of St Peter's Thundersley and St Michael's Daws Heath

Objectives and activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St Peter's and St Michael's. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.

When planning our activities for the year we have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular the supplementary guidance on charities 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; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.

• Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish • Missionary and outreach work To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church of St Peter's and St Michael's Churches and the Church Halls

Achievements and performance

Worship and prayer

The PCC is keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, our 8 am Sunday Holy Communion Service and Thursday Morning Holy Communion provide a quiet intimate and reflective environment for worship. There is a similar service weekly in St Michael's on a Wednesday. Sung Eucharist is held regularly at both churches.

Reverend Andy Hudson provides online streaming facilities for some services held in St Peter's but also broadcasts online his very popular "Vicar in the Van" services from his personal caravan. 2024 is sadly the year that Rev Andy is retiring and leaving the Parish, having served for 7 years.

Our Electoral Roll stands at 60.

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As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through lrfe. Through baptism. we thank God for the grft of life, in marriage, public vows are exchanged wrth God's blessing and through funeral services family and friends express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. We have celebrated 14 Baptisrns and 2 Weddings and held 4 Funerals in our churches this yeaf. Deanery Synod Three lay members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod. This provide5 the PCC with an important link betA¥een the parish and the wder structures of the church. This year the PCC has also focused Its attention on the questions posed to parishes in the deanery about the most effective deployment of stipendlary and non-5tipendiary clergv. The Chur¢hes and Chur¢h Halls We want our churches to be open to our community for private prayer. Unfortunately, since the theft of valuable church artefacts frorn other churche5, we have felt unable to leave the churches open at all times for private worship. We are however pleased to be able to offer accompanied •c¢ess via enquiries to the Parish OffKe, Church Warden or Re¢s Andy Hudson Many local group5 and Organi￿l￿On$ make regular use of Ouf halls and the Community Room at St Michael's. These buildings are also available for private use. St Michael's Church is often used by other churches for °Quiet Days. Pastoral Care We h•ve members who visit Parishioners who are unable to attend Church due to sickness. Many informal visits take place bth4een parishioners offerin8 mutual support to those in any type of need. Mlsslon and Evanyllsm Helping those in need is a demonstration of faith. From time to time, collections are taken to help support relief agencies whenever a crisis tskes place. We have raised funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee, Christian Aid, Water Aid and other organisations over many years. We support HARP and Off the Streets (homeless chantiesl, Little Haven Children's Hospice & Essex Air Ambulance. Local Schools regularly visit t￿th Churches. Essex Police Band held a fundraising Remembrnnce Day concert for The Royal 8ritish Leg￿n in St Peterfs. Our parish magazine is dlstributed monthly to many parishioners and is available in the church. The magazine keeps Our parishioners informed of the important matters affecting our church and articles that help develop our knowledgè and trust in Jesus. Outreach St Peterfs hold a coffee morninq and book sale every month and fortnightly board games afternoon. St Michael's hold a weekly coffee rnoming, a fish & chip lunch every month a5 well a5 Other outreach events. St Peterfs host the Christmas Fayre and St Michael's host the Annual Daws Heath Village Fair. St Peterfs hosted the Scouts Renewal of Prornise Service and 2 sch¢)ol Carol Servites. Signed...... Robert Waterson 31.12.2024 Churth Warden & Trustee

Parochial Church Council of Thundersley Treasurerfs Report for the year ended 31" December 2024. These accounts have been examined by the PCC appointed Independent Examiner, Mr Graham Dorrington, and his report is attached herewith. Due to our turnover, under the Charities Act. these accounts are able to be formulated on a Receipts and Payments basis. The General Fund deals with the running of both churches and both church halls and the Parish office. 2024 has seen a continued steady recovery from the effects of the Pandemic. Our halls are fully open. Some small group users have been unable to continue hiring the halls due to falling members, probably due to the Cost of Living issues that everyone is facing. Fuel bills continue to take up a large proportion of expenditure. Heatin& lightin& insuring and maintaining our 2 churches, both halls, the Parish Office, John Pond Room and St Michael's Community Room are a major part of our expenditure as shown in the enclosed General Fund Income & Expenditure figures. The Parish Share sum requested was £ 84371 we managed to pay a total of £60000.(Kl towards this bein& 71.11 % of the sum requested but £5,IX)O less than was paid last year. On behalf of the PCC, I wish to thank everyone for their generosity In givin8 financial support to the Parish, for everyone's fundraising efforts, our Hall Letting5 Officers and for all the hard work which goes on behind the scenes. With God's help, working together to serve Him. the Community and one another, we can grow and thrive. Worshippers can give by cash donations, card payments via the terminals in both churches or Direct to bank. Cheques are still gratefvlly received. Don't forget to use the Gift Aid Scheme for your donations if appropriate...iVs free money from the Governmentll Please ask for detsil5. Rob waterson PCC Treasurer. 31" December 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinees Report Report to tho trustée81 membern of Ifif On accounts for tho ye•r endod Charty no {If any) 112 ?7?¢ Sot oirt on pag•s I report to thè trustees on my examinat￿ of the accounts of tho at charty (Ihe Trust'l for the year ended Rosponslbllltloa and As the charity irustees of the Trust, you are resrM)nsible for the preparation bails of report of the ac¢ount$ in accordance with the requirements of the Chai?ti08 Act 2011 (Ihe A¢). I report in respect of my exarnina￿n of the Trust's ac(%)unts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ca￿￿'ng out my examination, I have follo4•pd the applicable Direoions given by the Charity Commi&8ion under section 145{5)Ib) of the Acl. I have compknted my oxarninalion. I confim that no m8tefial matters have to my attentK)n (other than that disdosed bebw.) in connection wrih the examinatK)n which gives me cause to believe that in, any material re8.. aco)unknng records vMre not kept in ac¢ord8nce wth section 130 of the Act OT the a(wunt8 do not accord with the Sco￿￿1n9 records I rK) concerns and have c(xne across no other matters in connection with the examinaknon to whrh attention should be drawn in Ofdef to enable proper under5tarKling of the aco)unts to be reached. ' Please delete the ￿vrdS in the brnd¢ats rflhey do not apply. Independent examlnerfs Statoment Slgned." Name: Relevant professional quallflcation(s) or body (If any).. Addrou: IER October 2018

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Parish of Thundersley PCC - 1127774

Analysis of receipts and payments Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
This year
Last year
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
1255 - St M Community Room Hires
12,611



12,611
10,423
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes
4,356



4,356
5,072
0201 - Other planned giving
14,906



14,906
13,584
0301 - Loose plate collections
4,835



4,835
5,703
0550 - Donations appeals etc
9,014
5
8,856

17,876
7,149
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
7,339

250

7,589
5,681
0701 - Legacies

2,000


2,000
2,000
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants





3,420
0901 - Other funds generated
15,456

871

16,327
19,333
0905 - Flower Group Annual Income

100


100

0910 - Fayres & Fetes
3,514



3,514
3,408
1240 - Church hall lettings - St Michael's
21,120



21,120
25,319
1250 - Magazine income - advertising
1,380



1,380
1,235
1260 - Parish magazine sales
457



457
385
1001 - Dividends
1,845



1,845
1,817
1020 - Bank and building society
interest
4,495



4,495
2,630
1030 - Rent from lands or buildings
17,100



17,100
16,500
130,514
118,432
2,105
9,977

123,662
Incoming resources from
generated funds Totals
Incoming resources from charitable activities
1101 - Fees for weddings and funerals
5,312



5,312
6,149
1230 - Church hall lettings - St Peter's
14,393



14,393
18,452
19,705
19,705



24,601
Incoming resources from
charitable activities Totals
Other incoming resources
1360 - Temporary Receipts
462



462
635
462
462



635
Other incoming resources Totals
138,599
2,105
9,977

148,898
Incoming resources Grand
totals
150,682
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
Total
This year
Last year
138,599
2,105
9,977

148,898
150,682
Resources used
Cost of generating funds
2302 - St Michael's Church Insurance
2551 - St P Hall Cleaning Wages
2555 - St Michael's Hall Cleaning
Wages
2561 - St Peter's Hall Misc
2951 - St Peter's Church Misc
Expenditure
2955 - St Michael's Church Misc
Expenditure
1,383



1,383
1,317
7,195



7,195
6,618
4,190



4,190
3,516
1,814

325

2,139
2,082
145



145
680
832

10,490

11,322
577

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Total
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
1730 - Costs of fetes and other events 5,822 5,822 5,582
2156 - 14 Grangeway 798 798 473
2311 - Office Water/electric 1,371 1,371 1,130
2402 - St Michael's Church Electric 1,170 1,170 1,098
2965 - Wedding/Funeral Fees paid out 1,343 1,343 1,209
2591 - St Michael's Hall Misc 1,871 1,871 9,057
2700 - St Peter's Church Routine 1,772
Maintenance
2950 - Payments from Temporary 300 300 635
Receipts
Cost of generating funds Totals 28,241 10,815 39,056 35,753
Charitable activities
1910 - Ministry parish share 60,000 60,000 65,000
2001 - Church organists 1,550 1,550 1,950
2101 - Working expenses of incumbent 891 891 888
2125 - Flower Group Annual 205 205 289
Expenditure
2155 - Wedding fees to Diocese 689 689 929
2301 - Church running - insurance 1,566 1,566 1,862
2310 - Church office - telephone 717 717 683
2313 - Office insurance 766 766 1,065
2340 - Upkeep of services 1,973 50 2,023 1,998
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 1,828 1,828 310
2360 - Administration 1,472 1,472 1,810
2401 - Church running - electric 12,519 12,519 6,993
2420 - Church running - water 23 23 204
2501 - Magazine expenses 1,480 1,480 1,729
2515 - Pre school annual expenditure (12,688)
2530 - Hall running - electricity 1,904 1,904 2,440
2540 - Hall running - gas 1,439 1,439 3,244
2550 - Hall running - insurance 1,490 1,490 1,275
2560 - Hall running - maintenance 591 591 303
2562 - St M Hall Repairs 1,074 1,074 1,098
2563 - Heating/Lighting St Michael's 4,785 4,785 5,927
Hall
2580 - Hall running - water 849 849 327
2592 - St Michael's Hall Insurance 1,189 1,189 1,406
2701 - Church major repairs - structure 2,550
2820 - Hall + major repairs - installation 46,740
2925 - St Michael's Church 334 334 170
Maintenance
Charitable activities Totals 98,063 1,329 99,393 138,509
Governance costs
2970 - Office/Pond Room 198
Governance costs Totals 198
Resources used Grand totals 126,304 1,329 10,815 138,449 174,460

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Notes to the Accounts 2024

Parochial Church Council of Thundersley

  1. The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis.

  2. Funds

  3. a. General Fund – can be used for PCC ordinary purposes

  4. b. Designated Funds – monies set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects

  5. c. Restricted Funds – monies from donations received for a specific purpose. These funds may only be expended on the specific purpose for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.

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Parish of Thundersley PCC - 1127774

Fund movement by type Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Fund and type Fund balances Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains and Journal Fund balances
brought forward Resources Resources Losses Entries carried forward
Unrestricted
General - General fund 0 138,599 126,304 (12,297) 0
Sub-totals 0 138,599 126,304 (12,297) 0
Designated
Reserve - PCC 59,244 2,000 (18,356) 42,888
Reserve
SMHall - St Michael's 8,142 1,074 11,200 18,268
Hall Fund
GOR - Garden Of
Remembrance
Buildings - Buildings 409,440 409,440
owned
PreSchool - St Peter's 0 0
Pre School
Flowers - St Peter's 485 105 255 530 865
Flower Fund
Sub-totals 477,312 2,105 1,329 (6,626) 471,461
Restricted
EastWin - East 6,928 370 750 8,048
Window Restoration
JGRN - Joyce Green
Memorial Fund
StMO - st Michael's 500 9,107 10,490 882 0
Organ
stpw - St Peters Wiring 0 0
StMSunSch - St 142 142
Michael's Sunday
School
FabricPet - St Peter' 33,444 1,200 34,644
Church Fabric
FabricMic - St 26,297 500 2,100 28,897
Michael's Church
Fabric
ChrbsOrg - Choir 1,482 60 1,542
Robes and Organ
Pethllfab - St Peter's 3,742 325 10,469 13,886
Hall Fabric
GrgwyAqui - 14 2,708 3,285 5,993
Grangeway Equity
Acquisition
Children - Children's 2,404 120 2,524
Fund
PhylCamp - Phylis 214 10 224
Camp Memorial Fund
StMGOR - St 0 0
Michael's Garden of
Remembrance
DCory - Doris Cory 853 47 900
Memorial
JLilly - The Joan Lilly
Bequest
MJarvis - Maureen

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Fund and type Fund balances Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains and Journal Fund balances
brought forward Resources Resources Losses Entries carried forward
Jarvis Memorial Fund
FoSPC - Friends of St
Peter's Church
IsleyGrave - Stephen 10,308 235 10,543
Isley Grave & Flowers
for St Peter's
ARichTrust - Mrs A 3,956 (349) 3,607
Riches 1524S
Richeschyd - Mrs 8,250 350 8,601
Riches- Churchyard
1112S
Singleton - D Singleton 32,800 750 33,551
Trust
Dechaukh - Sir C 8,409 30 8,439
Dechaukh 1115S Held
by Diocese
Moeller - Miss K 974 (118) 855
Moeller Held by
Diocese
Churchyard - 1,783 621 2,404
Churchyard Trust Held
by Diocese
Sub-totals 145,198 9,977 10,815 18,923 1,521 164,806
Totals 622,512 150,682 138,449 1,521 636,267

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Parish of Thundersley PCC - 1127774 Receipts and payments Selected period: 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Note

From 01 January 2024 01 January 2023 To 31 December 2024 31 December 2023

General - General fund (Unrestricted) Fund

General fund (Unrestricted) Fund
Receipts
Incoming resources from generated funds
St M Community Room Hires 12,611 10,423
Total Incoming resources from generated funds 12,611 10,423
Voluntary income
Gift Aid - Envelopes 4,356 5,072
Other planned giving 14,906 13,584
Loose plate collections 4,835 5,703
Donations appeals etc 9,014 5,654
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid 7,339 5,681
Legacies 250
Non-recurring one-off grants 3,420
Other funds generated 15,456 18,411
Total Voluntary income 55,907 57,776
Activities for generating funds
Fayres & Fetes 3,514 3,408
Church hall lettings - St Michael's 21,120 25,319
Magazine income - advertising 1,380 1,235
Parish magazine sales 457 385
Total Activities for generating funds 26,472 30,349
Investment income
Dividends 1,845 1,817
Bank and building society interest 4,495 2,630
Rent from lands or buildings 17,100 16,500
Total Investment income 23,441 20,947
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Fees for weddings and funerals 5,312 6,149
Church hall lettings - St Peter's 14,393 18,452
Total Incoming resources from charitable activities 19,705 24,601
Other incoming resources
Temporary Receipts 462 635
Total Other incoming resources 462 635
Total receipts 138,599 144,732
Payments
Cost of generating funds
St Michael's Church Insurance 1,383 1,317
St P Hall Cleaning Wages 7,195 6,618
St Michael's Hall Cleaning Wages 4,190 3,516
St Peter's Hall Misc 1,814 2,082
St Peter's Church Misc Expenditure 145 349
St Michael's Church Misc Expenditure 832 577
Total Cost of generating funds 15,562 14,461
Cost of generating voluntary income
Costs of fetes and other events 5,822 5,582
14 Grangeway 798 473
Office Water/electric 1,371 1,130
St Michael's Church Electric 1,170 1,098
Wedding/Funeral Fees paid out 1,343 1,209
Total Cost of generating voluntary income 10,506 9,494

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From 01 January 2024 01 January 2023 To 31 December 2024 31 December 2023

Note

Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs
St Michael's Hall Misc 1,871 4,349
St Peter's Church Routine Maintenance 1,772
Payments from Temporary Receipts 300 635
Total Fundraising trading cost of goods sold and other costs 2,171 6,756
Charitable activities
Ministry parish share 60,000 65,000
Church organists 1,550 1,950
Working expenses of incumbent 891 888
Wedding fees to Diocese 689 929
Church running - insurance 1,566 1,862
Church office - telephone 717 683
Office insurance 766 1,065
Upkeep of services 1,973 1,998
Upkeep of churchyard 1,828 310
Administration 1,472 1,210
Church running - electric 12,519 6,993
Church running - water 23 204
Magazine expenses 1,480 1,729
Pre school annual expenditure (5,420)
Hall running - electricity 1,904 2,440
Hall running - gas 1,439 3,244
Hall running - insurance 1,490 1,275
Hall running - maintenance 591 303
Heating/Lighting St Michael's Hall 4,785 5,927
Hall running - water 849 327
St Michael's Hall Insurance 1,189 1,406
St Michael's Church Maintenance 334 170
Total Charitable activities 98,063 94,500
Governance costs
Office/Pond Room 198
Total Governance costs 198
Total payments 126,304 125,411
Excess of Incoming resources over Resources used 12,295 19,321
Transfers to/(from) (12,297) (19,320)
Brought forward balance 0 0
Total carried forward balance 0 0

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