Parish Church of St Peter South Weald Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2025 Registered charity no. 1127815 The Varage WleY Bush Lane South Weald Essex CM14 5QP Vl¢ar The Revd Justin Hulcherson The Vicarage WwJley Bush Lane Essex CM14 5aP Bank: CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent. ME19 4JQ Independent Examlnor. Salty Laycod( ACA
Contents P•ge Annual RerK)rt Statement of Finan() AclNrties Balance Sheel Not8s lo Ihe Finarvl statnts Y Accounting 2 Income and endow$ 3 Exend1[U 5 Fixed assets foruso ty the PCC 6 Fund details 7 Anaty&s Of asts ty fij 8 Movement in unr8Stnct8d lunds 9 m0mnI in rnstrict&dlunds 10 10 10 11 CTrth"to 12 write4k ofparith sha Indp8ndenl Exarningrfs Rfjvrt 11 Appondlx Infr)miation in this section ts forTrl8TrnGe onty and do•s nol fonn part of the tind8pend8ntly examined annual rnwt. AN inf0mt in th8 Appondix is shown on an 8ccnMls basis unless c4henviso sta18d. vrestriod lund •stwnat•s for cfyming year Fri•nds of St Peter$ a¢¢wnl Patronal F•8tivd A1 A1
St Peterfs Church. South Weald Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Admlnhtr*tfv• Inf¢matl¢n: St Petels Churth is srtuated in Weald Road, South Weald. Brentsvood. It is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford vthin the Church of England. The correspondence add$8 is The Varage, Wgley PAJsh Lang, SoLrth Weakl. Brents0d CM14 5QP. The Par¢)chial Church Counul IPCCI 15 a ¢harity registered the Chanty Commission. PCC members WI have served from 1 January of this year until the date this rèport was approved are= Ex Offklo Alembe The Revd Justin Hutcher50n Vicar Aileen Tyler Churchwar Will Russoll Adrian Latchu Chris Luck Mthel Brtsthiné {toAPCM 25) Kerry Oklfield lfrom APCM 251 Shea Homsby Diocewi Synod Deanery Synod C¢)wOPt•d: Andrthv Hlll to APCM 25. ssn Tylèr from APCM 25. Ehct•d Membern: Louise Bowyer Michael 8risley Celi4 Burrell Rthh Cartor Erica Taylor-Stal•y mon Tyler Llz Bennett Gill Bitschiné Adrian Clark Helen Conlon toAPCM 25 Lucy Fakon Chrtssy Gelderbloem Neil Hom8by Lydia Baggulèy knelia 8as$ Andrew Hill Sarah H(4arth Anthwy James Jordain Wawi from APCM 25 stn1•. gov•manc• and m•n•g•m•nL' Members of th• PCC 4r• •ith•f •x•ffi¢io. ¢wpt•d or by I Annual Parochial Church Meets'NJ IAPCMI In accordance wrth the Church Representation Rule5. 1 Church attendee¥ are enuraged lo register on the E¢tOral Rdl and stsnd foi electKin lo the PCC. PCC memberg are responsible for makn.ng derAsh)n$ on all matters olgeneral concem and importance lo the parish. Given its wide respongibilrkn•8, the PCC has a numtjer of committees. each dealing with 3 parb¢ular aspect of parish life. Th•8e commrttee8, which look al Wofship, edu¢th"¢)n, outreach, pastoral, environmental, ffinance and premise$, are 811 responsible to the PCC report back wularfy wrth minutes of their meetings bèing received by the PCC member5 and discussed as nec¢wry. The fvll PCC met six times durlno the year th the Belli Centre wlth an average attendance of 76%. ObJ•¢tSv•• and actlvlll••: The PCC commbtted to enabting as many people a$ posgible to worship at our chuich and to become part ofour pansh mMunIty. The PCC maintsins an oveNew ofworship and makes suggestions on how our servKe$ invoNte the many groups that live wthin Our parish. Oui seThice$ and worshlp put laith Into practice through prny•r and Krptiire. and sacramenL en plannlng our activrties foi the year, the Incumbent and the PCC have considered th? Chority Commission, guidance on public benefit and the specffic guidance on eharitièa for the advaneemenl ol roligion. In part¢'cular, ty to enat4e ordinary people lo INe out their faith as part of our parish community through.. )rship. prayer, leaming aboLrt the fth and muiual Support in their Christian itiumeyy,. support of our thurch vduntary-ahJed primary s¢hool'. provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish; mi88ionary and rtreach wor Achlev•m•nts and perfomian¢•: 2025 was Jusbn's first fvll year 0$ our Vicar and rt was a busy year for him rking befyveen the hvo churches ol St Peterfs and St Georye's, building on Ihe wA)rk he 8tsrted In late 2024. In May, a Bishop Pastoral Order %wd$ issued confiming that a pluralty had been created b8fv188n the benefice of Saint George the Martyr. Bren1VAJ and the benefKe of South Vveald. Wor5hlp: As part of ils six-year cycle. the ekrtoral roll vms cometety VIsed. 11 was reported at the April APCM that there were 164 people on the new electoral roll. 100 live ¢yJtshle the parish181%).
The beginning of Advent saw changes to our seThe pattems, the main one bwng that the BCP Hoty Communion is now held on the 1 and 3rd Sunday of the month.. the 9.30 Parish Communion maIn a weekly service. Major services such as at Easter and Christmas were shared b&en the tJ¥o churthes an(1 will attemale each year. Festival communions on weekday evenings Ere introdLKe(l in line with the Church of England calendar of principal feasts. Those falling Monday - Wednesday 11 be at St Peterfs and those on Thursday - Saturday at St George's. A rw Saturday moming initiative called Darfs Breakfast that fOsed particularfy on men's fellowship was introduced as well as Vicarage Teas on the 5th Sunday to invited gLWts. St Peterfs did not have its own veslments had be using a set on loan from Tottenham and tt was agreed that these would be purchased. Pastoral: Llving Stones was the theme of the June Patronal Fe$ti¥d weekend. £11.880 was raised lo be shared equal betsveer the church ar school fvnds. Other events taking pLice during the year induded an Autumn Craft Event 1¢h proveil very PLVL¢iar wmpkin decorab.ng and variou8 actNitN8. a Harvest Lunch and a Supper Quiz. St Peter's Church Facebook conb'nued lo be used to update people on what was happening, 109elher Vth tho parish website. Justin introduced the South kV88ld Wonya monthly nev&tter issued electronieally. The charity jPrted in 2025 w49 SNAP, a loc dwrity Atho parents to provide support to families whose children have add'Onal needs or disabl1e8. There were also cOltiOnS of food and toiletries for the Food Hub al St Georg•'$. Envlronm•nt- We contsnue to support the envlr0nrnt by u$ing envifonmntslly ffi'endly Pfoducls, recyding and reusing vherever wssib and eneouraging wldlrfe into our churchyarf, induding having a regularty filled bird feeder in the chufchyard. The congregth'on Sre given rekly eco-tsps in the pew sheet. A number of Swfft boxes were installed insi¢Je the south-lac¢ng windthy of the bell chamber of the ¢hurth tower. To encourage them lo nest there, a ToI1ng ol swft calls was played during May and June. Fabrlc: To facilrtl¢ in th• parish, it ¢8 Impxlant that we maintain the fabnc of the Church of St Peter %Mth various repairs lo the churth's fabric and ongoirvJ maintenance of the Belli Centre b•ing und•ttsken. Th• PCC ha8 approved the church roof réplacement and long prorss of gettin9 apwoval for the V•tirk Gontmiued during the year. A major fund-raising exe1$¢ wll be needed in due course. Th• Verger's Cottage vMnt onto the m•rket around Ihe M18 of the year and there have been several vwing$. Part of Ihe boundary vrdll collapaed betV•en the Extension Graveyard and one of the bungabws, the owner has tsken aOn lo repair the wall. 8af•gu•rdlng The PCC has adopted the House of 8ishops Safwuarding Pollcy Ststement arKI Is worktng lo implemènt the Supporting poIleS and prath"¢6 guM4ance. Flnan¢S0l R•vl•w Totsl rec•ipt8 on thè fvrKI £124,048 and are detailed In the financial statements l$ee note 8). £129,028 was spend to provide the Christian ministy from St P•lerf$ Church, including the contribution lo tho dictèsan parish sh8r•. wthich largety prowdes the sb"pend5 and housing for the clergy. The nel result for the year was an exces8 01 expenditure over income of £4,980 aThJ adding the surplus balance brought forward al the beginning ol the year. the surplus balance carried fornrdrd al 31 December for the general fund was É62,809. It is PCC p¢Jicy to maintain a balance on unle$tred fvnds Irf possible). which equates to appmxirnately four months, unre$trict¢d payments, to cover erner9ery tUatIonS th* may arise from time to time. The surplus balance on the general fund ot the year-end dKI match thi¥ target. Approved by the PCC on March 2026 s 5 and signed on its behaw by the Rev'd Justs'n Hutchorson
P rfsh Church of St P•t•r srth W•ald Annual Statement of Flnancial Aclivities Forthe year ended 310ocernber 2025 Unro4- trlct¢d trlcted ment Notg Funds Funds Fund8 TOTAL FUNDS 2025 2024 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and Legacies Other trading actiwties Income from Church athili88 Income frem Invesknents 21al 21bl 2{c) 21dl 1,019 9.597 89.101 27.821 6.067 11.677 109,121 43,085 18.224 11.677 13,218 TOTAL INCOME APID ENDOVIMENTS 123,518 11,188 134.686 173.3 EXPENDITURE Expenditure on Rai8ing fund8 Expenditure on Church actNilse¥ 3(81 3,570 4bl 125,954 6.656 134.302 18.827 125,228 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 129.524 11,434 140.958 141,855 NET INCOMEiiexpENDITUREI BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS (8.0(> (286) 10.2721 31.535 NET GAINS {LOSSI ON INVESTME14TS 1103) 1871) {7741 1.255 NEY INCOMEIIEXPEMDITUREI le.) 1369) (871) (7.048) 32,75Y) WRITE-BACK OF PARISH SHARE 12 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 16.oc61 1389) (871) 32,7 8ALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1 JANUARY 2025 111,549 455,311 24,921 591.781 558.992 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 105,543 454,942 24.250 584.735 591,781
Balance Sheet At 31 DK•mbv 2025 2025 2024 FIXED ASSErs Tangible fixed assets Investment assets Sla) 51b) 4CQ,000 33.074 433.074 432.300 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10 8.474 151.209 759,683 145.045 154,025 CREIXTORS AhlOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 11 974 NET CURRENT ASSETS 152.435 158.709 NET ASSETS FUNDS Unr&strictod Restricted End¢y•mient 105,543 454,942 24.250 111,549 455,311 24.921 Appfoved by the Parc¢hki1 Church CtyJne410n .. ........ ........ .. ond sIgnl on its behalf by &mon T er(Toasuie
nnu Notes to the Finanoal Statements Fthe year ended 31 D8c8mber 2025 1 AccOUNTG POUCIE8 Th• PCC M • b•f¢ •thywthkn th•m•vdrrf c4FRS 102. ThDknw•4 •wi ilClivtxAzl 2011 thty b•w w•pv•d FRS102 120161 th• •idth•2016 rfth• St#•m•rt ol R¢unm•nW A¢¢tyJrNh Rlwtwty C1<S09 IFRS1021L FLWID8 Th• g•n¥al fwxl• oltr• PCC that Ar• ntrt rth¥tr• aj a1thfor iurth opJupJ thato¥th•km•kn •ftUlallon ID ttyQrtlW th•t¥• olchw(b INCOME AND ENDavrtAEin8 Colloc ern rK¢snlied rKhd bthdfofth• PCC. FlInn LmdgrGYIAkl kn rxopnwon EXPEIISES Grwts •rnJ 4waUon• • frJrthln pddthw. ¢rtA• Illh •Ard u•al# • ki pc¢. A¢dvl¢kni rfir•W 10 Ih•w •llh• Clxwth Th• dktew prknh th81e18)U[rt¢d p•d. Aw •hv• 31•t b• torln Ih• IirrxiiTrt8 AA an rp•rall) lthow nc Wl b• • (tyJlwffi tr• •ny F4rt c4 Iitht4lhy Ih•t w (Iw•d 10 It9P¥Y•tyO ty th• VCC FLXED A•SEf8 Crnal0ted ond b•n¢fic•J Pwgptyly ¢4 wry +ofvJ w QNCIa•d fr•m th• •¢ir ty 11Ql2N•l¥TrJ Id dlt•¢lwt¢knBAct 201f. 1kn4• furDkihlrg% 14a by VILxr ch&rd• on •F•cW ¥v•I fw•)• PCC. a IKJJty for dlwszl • 2c¢wni•d u Inl•bI• proF•rty tr105• TW ¥t I4 lffb thurtsY• In4wPuy urbb• ltht tsny rea11# lim¥l. For IronatIO rrywiy 2QJO tr• Ib iWffthn.t4 5U(
Parlsh Ch rch ol St P•r SoLth Woald Annual R ort 202S Notos to the Financial Statements (continued) Forth• y•r •nd¢d 31 0o¢•mbèr 2025 INCOME ANO ENDOVAIENTS Unre- TOTAL FUNDS Fund# Fund 2025 2024 2(aJ Donatwjs a1 L898C¥O8 Planned giviThJ Tax reCoVerae Up planned gPIIIYJ Other giving, induding payrc41 gi¥irvJ Collections * service$ Donations Tax re¢ov•rablo other than upm p&nn8d gv4ing L•gaciès 57.912 13.C#)5 57,912 13,C(15 62.445 15,049 4,675 2.851 13,874 9.228 1.Th)0 89 101 109 121 1.786 1,786 6,785 512 214 6.592 88.082 1.019 2(bJ Olh8rtrnding 8cllO1ios Patronal Festival w80kwKi Other fvThJraisin9 Friènds of Sl Pelots Bolli Cgntrg 8,252 1,823 8252 16,504 3,188 32,757 1,049 8,149 18,224 2(cJ Income from ¢hurch PCC StatLrtory F•as Fèes for h&ating, video and Surp$ otrr fee8. ¢. M89azine Sala$ in church of votw eAndl•$, m8wn•$. et Sèrvice refreshments Surplu8 on nondr81n9 events 4,577 37 4,577 589 3.978 552 30 952 2,527 299 299 552 2(d) Incomg fmm Kwestmonts Dividènds and interest Verg•rfs Cotlagfj ront 4,177 4,177 3,510 11.677 TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWAIENTS 12 11 168 1346 173390
Notes to the Financial Statoments Icontinued For th• y•ir •nd•d 31 D•c•mb•r 2025 3 EXPENDtruRE UnrM- TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds X120 2024 31a'Expendrturn typ Raising f¢wxts En¥dopo$ Patron Fegtiv otr Iundrthir 193 18.334 100 16,627 2.422 1,148 3.S70 2.422 1.812 6,658 3.086 31b'E¥pepklurn on Churoh Di0n parish Jhar• Choir, organ and Cmrador ol KJ8 Cosl of 8er¥ic4s Sunbeams Parent Tcthknr Gro Mi88ion and traing, inc. rthih4rnn'8 grc4X Parish events Charitab gwing Heating. lighting. insurance, cknniro. t•Mt•r M8inten8nrA and repairs Working exponw of InrntTrt Vicarage. aJ8mi, traracrf mtrher. decor •tc VerGerfs Cottage heating, IvJhbrKJ. insurance V•rg•rf¥ Cottw repwrB and rnaintsnwK¥ minffjtr#tion M8gaine cost$ Patronal F•$w'¥o1- Khool •hw• of 67.702 8.764 2.706 67,702 6.764 2,761 5.256 1,927 87S 473 5,291 14.939 2.021 341 6,555 15,610 13.870 1.016 670 2,691 6,555 15.610 15.863 1.016 37 8,730 367 3,746 3,746 784 1,518 5,830 134.302 8,212 125.228 125,954 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1 Th• parh $h8r• for 2025 w•0 E87,702 p•KI li full.
Not•8 to tho Flnanclal 5tstwnents (contlnued) FOrtYear8nded 31 Docwnbor 2025 FIXED ASSETS FOR USE BY THE PC¢ Frn•hold nd 2024 ¥8J T8nptylg fix8d&wts A 1 January 2025 R•valuatson Aditions or dMp)8 At 31 2025 4CKJ,CCKI 4CQ,CQ) Th• V•rgefs Cottaga has t4•n t4K4d on I m*k•tth an askkw fv of£41X1.C. ¥DJ InVestnt fixed 8ssets Market value at 31 Decwnt•r 2025 Fund• Funds 2024 BLK Ch8rth• UK Bono Fund C08F Fund$ 1.083 23.167 24.250 31.217 32,008 33,074 6 FUND DETAILS Unro•trtci•dl R••tsl¢t•d EIKlgMrt D••lgnat•d Fund Fund• 2024 G•n•rnl 82,810 36.401 82.810 65.205 67,789 54.567 Fabrtc For th• upkwp ofth? Chwth PmFwty 16.132 10.672 cfvuh Roof Replacemenl of churth roof Frf•nd• of St P•t•rf• For the ¢on•gry4tr'on ond d•v•kpm•ni olth• Cfiuh buibjing 10.( 10.( 10.CO) 3.391 3.39t 12.921 8•111 C•rrtr• M•lrt•n•n 10.941 10.941 10.941 èiiduè trom 19 appeal tor bel re8lor4ti Churchyar For upkeep olo)ur¢h wavtyard• Gulld of Chang• Rlng•r• For r•l•ty"ng trj l rirg•rs Tltho Ch&nc•l For rnpairs kn IN• Ch•n¢ otr 10.292 1.148 1.148 1,148 8.525 18.575 18.785 224 4.319 4C¥).CCQ V•ry•f• Cots9• 584,735 591.781
Parf8h Church of St P•t•r South W•ald Notes to tho Flnancial Statomonts Icontlnuod) For the year ended 31 December 2025 7 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEts BY FUND Unrestrletrd Funds End¢)wment Fund¥ Fund¥ Totsl Fixed Assets for Chuich use Investment Fixed Assets CuThent As6ets Cuffent Liabilities 4CQ,O 8,050 4CQ,000 32,300 154,024 {1.589) 24.250 107.758 12,213) 624 Fund 8al•n 105.543 454.942 24,250 584.735 8 MOVEMENT IM UNRESTRICTED FUNDS G•n•rnl F•brk Totsl Incorning rosourc88 Resources expended Surplu$lldgficit} for Ihe year Wrile-back parish share Balances at 1 January 2025 124,048 {129,028) 14,980) 1531) {495) 11,0261 123.517 1129.523 16.OC6) 67,789 38,401 5.359 111.549 8418ncè8 at 31 December 2025 62,809 38.401 105.$43 MOVEMENT IN RESTRICTED FUNDS Frl•nd• of St P•tse• Fabrlc fund Fund• T¢)tsl Inojmlng re80urces Re8our¢es gxp8nded Surplu{¢fiCitI for the year 2,039 589} 1,470 11,CV)) -1,871 (10,865) 112,736) 11,168 (11,434 1286} Bala8$ al 1 January 2025 1,921 5.131 48,259 55,311 Rovalualion of inveslfflents -103 -103 Balaw a131 Dember 2025 3.391 16,131 35,420 54,942 Fix8d A$80ts for Chwth use 4W,OCQ Total SIrf¢1*d funds at 31 Decembor 2025
Patlsh Chkwch of St Notss to the Financial Statgm•nts (¢ontinuod) For th¢ y•ar end•d 31 D•umbef 2025 10 DEBTORS 2025 2024 Income tsx fecx)verable Giar Other 3.769 1.264 5,211 7.210 11 CREDITORS 202S 2024 AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Parish Share due currenl year Parish Share due prfor years Other credltors Delerred IneJ)m 974 12 WRITE4ACK OF PARISH SHARE In 2025 £- relating lo th8 Pansh Sharg cwmd from previous yoars was tmiiten back12024. £-1. 10-
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report lo the trustees Pansh Church of St Peter South IAÈald On a¢¢ounts for the year end 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1127815 Set out on pages 1-10 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the acuunts of the above tharity {Ihe Tnjsf) for the year ended 3111212025. Re8ponsibilitiH and ba$1¥ of report As the ch8rit*s trustees, you a responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 {'the A(#'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the apiCable DIrectn5 given ty the Chanty Commission under sectlon 145(5)Ibl of the Act. Indopendent I have mpleted my examinatM)n. I confimi that no material matters have examlnets Statement come to my attention in o)nnection with the examination (other than that disclosed bekm ') whth gp4es cause to believe Ihal in, any material spect.. the accounting rettdS were rK)t kept in ac£ordanc8 with section 130 of the Charilies Acl, or the accounls did not accord wrth the accounting records; or the accounts did not with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and conlent of awunts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have CO across no other matters In connection with the examinatn to vrt)ich attention shoukl be drawn in this report in order to enatjle a proper understanding of the )unt$ to be reached. . Please delete the in the brnck8ts rfth8y do not 8pF4y. Slgn•d: 2210312025 Nam•: Salty Laycock Relevant prof•ssl<>nal qualmcatlonl8) or body Ilf anyl: ICAEW Addms: 1 South Weald Rd, Brentwood. Essex. CM14 4QZ. UK -11-
Parish Chu Unrestricted fund estimates for Gomin ear Actual 2026 2025 Unrnstri¢t•d Unr•strlthd FurNIs Fund• INCOME AND EI4DOYIMENT8 Donattons and Legaaes Olhar trading actiwbes In&im8 frc4m Church activthes Inctyne investsnents 21al 21bl 21c) 2{dl 93.000 88.OB2 18.224 5,535 11,677 TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 127.CrfJO 123.51B EXPENDITURE ExPdVre on RaBing funds EXPdI1UrO on Church aCliv.eS 3(•1 31bl 3,570 125,954 123,000 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 127,0(M) 129,524 MET INCOMEI{EXPEtr4DITUREI (6,0081 MET GAINS ON INVESThENTS MET IAOVEMENT114 FUNDS Frfgndl of .$1 P.•iof $ A¢¢ount INCOME Subxdpkns Events Intme tax reu)verable Olher 2025 805 1,020 194 20 2,039 2024 805 209 161 1.175 EXPENDITURE Don8bons Events 11.166 569 569 11,1&8 SURPLUW IDEFECID OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 1,470 {9.9911 Tolal reserves at 1 January 1.921 11.912 TOTAL RESERVES AT 31 DECEPaBER comprl•lng Cash balance at 31 Dewnber Amount due in Gift 2,741 651 1.464 457 Barry Knlgh( Tr•asur•r Thls page is for referenc* Or arrtl thes not form part of th8 •ThonI1Y examined PCC annual P)rt -A1-