## **PAROCIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH**
## **ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022**
## **Administrative Information**
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Bexleyheath (PCC) is a registered charity (number 1127820).
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH BEXLEYHEATH**
## **REPORT**
The parish is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England. Christ Church is situated in Bexleyheath town centre; its postal address is Broadway, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7BT.
The following persons served as members of the PCC during the period from 1[st] January 2022 until the date on which this report was approved:
## **Incumbent**
The Reverend Trevor Wyatt
## **&**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31[st] December 2022**
## **Other Clergy**
N/A
## **Wardens**
Laurie Bennett Roy Humphrey
## **Representatives on the Deanery Synod**
Lydia Fuller Roy Humphrey Richard Percival
## **Elected Representatives of the Laity**
Glenda Cooper (from APCM 2022) Patricia Croft Chris Gill (PCC Secretary) Yvonne Fowler Mark Fuller Sheila Hancock Jane Hilless (from APCM 2022) Rob Hilless (from APCM 2022)
Mary Holcroft (until APCM 2022) Willem Koopman Nikita Leigh Rachel Miles (from APCM 2022) Pat Perks Elisabeth Petchey Daimon Taylor-Hunt Stephen Taylor-Hunt
## **Co-opted members**
Bernard Clewes
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The function and purpose of the PCC is outlined in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. The PCC operates through its Standing, Outreach, Fabric, Publicity, Catering, Stewardship and Halls Management Committees and receives the minutes of the meetings of those committees.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to stand for election to the PCC.
## **Objectives and Activities**
Christ Church PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Reverend Trevor Wyatt, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The main activities are the provision of church services (including baptisms, weddings and funerals), further teaching of adults (including house groups and courses), youth and children’s work, and supporting missionary and charitable organizations and causes in the UK and overseas. The PCC also has maintenance responsibilities for the church and hall buildings on the site in the Broadway, Bexleyheath.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## _**Church Attendance**_
At the time of the preparation of this report, there were 212 persons on the Church Electoral Roll (there were 209 in March 2021). The average weekly attendance at all Sunday services in Church in 2022 was 105 adults (120 in 2021, including services held on Facebook) and 26 children (24 in 2021), though these numbers fluctuate considerably through the year. These averages are based on the Statistics for Mission attendance figures for October 2022.
## _**Review of the Year**_
2022 was the year when the church started to recover and grow following the Covid pandemic that impacted us significantly in 2020 and 2021. Our services pretty much went back to normal in 2022 and by September we even went back to kneeling at holy communion services. The one thing we have kept with, as a result of Covid, is the livestreaming of morning prayer where the attendance is far greater than just using the side chapel in the church. In comparison to many other parish churches around, we have recovered extremely well from the pandemic, both in terms of the attendance (we have a growing church), the financial giving, and the new community initiatives and engagement that has started up. We have so much to thank God for as we reflect on 2022.
In February 2022 we were able to host a welcome lunch for new members that was attended by over 35 adults and children who are all new to Christ Church in the last year or so. Another welcome lunch is planned for June 2023, and we have a similar number of people to invite who are new to Christ Church Bexleyheath.
I believe that our work amongst children and young people and families is one of the most important ministries in the life of the church. Our youth leader – Lydia Fuller – went on maternity leave with the arrival of Tahlia, but we have been very blessed to have her husband Mark Fuller continue to lead our youth work. Sunday club has continued under Kim McLachlan’s leadership who was commissioned in the Cathedral by the Diocese in recognition of her work with our children. Messy church has continued to go well and I am delighted to report that our under 5s pre-school group (Sunbeams) restarted in September on Thursday mornings during term time under the leadership of Maggie Turner who has a great team supporting her. The 14th West Kent Boys Brigade and Girls Association was badly affected by the pandemic however, it is to the credit of Captain Andrew Church and his team that things have started to pick up for the company.
I am thrilled that we were able to set up two new community projects in the autumn – the Galaxy club and the Elderberries Café (in partnership with local charity Evergreen). Galaxy club (led by Vicky Cox and Stacey Yusuf) is a “special needs” club on Tuesday afternoon/evenings for children, young people and adults, and this provision is much needed in our borough. The Elderberries café (led by Glenda Cooper) runs on a Saturday morning and provides a vintage café experience with waiter service for tea/coffee and breakfast. Both of these projects have been a great success, and our thanks go to not just the leaders but the wider team of wonderful volunteers who have enabled these great community initiatives to go ahead. Our knitting and craft groups have continued to meet regularly in the church and go from strength to strength.
Although we had few weddings in 2022 (six), we did have 59 Christenings/Baptisms – which is a very large number for a church that doesn’t have an affiliated church school. I realise that most of our church family doesn’t meet those concerned with 12.15pm Baptisms, however, we do see some of these families at messy church, sunbeams and at Christmas services. Once a child is Baptised they can never by unbaptised and we never know of the seeds of faith that we are planting. We had 26 Baptisms services in 2022, and with around 50 adults or more at each of these services on average, it means that over 1,000 people heard the gospel of Christ and of God’s love for them. We also take up a freewill offering at these services and a not insignificant sum is given at these services.
It wasn’t quite as busy as 2021 with funerals (due to Covid) but we still took 58 funerals of which 11 were in church. We should also pause for a moment and remember Christine Kelly in our prayers – one of the lovely saints of our church that went before us in 2022.
Our lay ministry team have continued to do a wonderful job in helping with the preaching and wider ministry of our church. Our authorised lay ministers Marilyn Ormes, George Johnson and Yvonne Fowler – all LLMs – have continued to preach regularly, and Richard Percival (Pastoral Assistant) continues to head up our pastoral team. Our occasional preachers Vicky Darton-Bigg, Roy Humphrey, Elizabeth Olu-Garrick, Steve Cave, David Soile, Robert Ramsdale and Sherry Snowden have continued to give talks for us. Lydia Fuller, Elizabeth Olu-Garrick and Victoria Onunimu are all training with the Diocese for lay ministry. Lydia Fuller received the Bishops Certificate during 2022 and is due to be licensed as LLM in May 2023.
Vicky Cox has continued to do a superb job as our parish administrator church office, working ‘the extra mile‘ on many occasions to deal with various things that have come up and emergencies. Our
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Churchwardens – Roy and Laurie – have done excellent work for us with Roy concentrating on the organisation of worship (rotas and logistics), and Laurie focusing on maintenance of our buildings – the church and the halls. We should also thank Tony Duck, John Ormes and Kathryn Maund for their hard work in keeping the grounds looking so tidy. Our treasurer, Glenda, has continued to do an amazing job as our treasurer (on a voluntary basis) which takes several hours each week dealing with the finances of the church.
In the music department Tony Holcroft had to stand down as music director due to very serious health issues after decades of faithful service. We are all enormously indebted to Tony for his sacrificial and selfless service to our church and the choir. We should also remember and give thanks for the support that Mary has given Tony in this role. We are grateful to Rachel Miles who stepped in to help lead the choir whilst Tony was undergoing hospital treatment.
In the autumn we were greatly blessed to have Luke Green join us as our new Music Director, and I am sure that you will all agree that he has brought great commitment and energy to this role. Under Luke’s leadership it has been great to see our junior choir restart which has been in obeyance since before the pandemic, and we are starting to see new people join the senior choir. Luke has ambitious plans for our choir going forwards. Michael King has continued to do a sterling job as our Organist – one of the most gifted organists the church has ever had. We are so blessed at Christ Church to have such a talented musical team.
The life of the church is greatly enhanced by the provision of refreshments and food at many of our services and events. We are very blessed to have Jane Hilless who heads up our very committed catering team. Of particular note are the monthly Parish Lunches that we restarted after the pandemic, and I know that these are much loved by those who are invited.
We continue to ensure that we create a safe place and a safe church for all who come to us. We have the necessary Safeguarding information on our church website and this subject is a standard item on the agenda of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) meetings and also of the Ministry Leadership Team (MiLT). Since the new PCC was elected at the APCM in 2022, Yvonne Fowler has been our Safeguarding Officer.
Christ Church Bexleyheath is a growing church in many dimensions, and we simply could not manage to do all that we do without the support of so many who volunteer and do so much to help and support the life of the church in its various ministries. A huge thank you to everyone who helps in whatever way – however great or small.
It continues to be a huge privilege for me to serve here at Christ Church Bexleyheath as Vicar. I look forward to many blessings as we continue to grow the life of the church and go forward together in faith and love.
In Christ’s Service,
## _**Financial Review**_
Our net position in the **General Fund** at the end of the year was a negative movement of **£3,026** (against a forecast of £12,960 in the budget set at the start of 2022. This significant difference is due to the following factors:
- Planned giving being £9k less than predicted
- fees being £4k less than predicted
- church halls maintenance being £5k more than forecasted
- church fabric costs of an additional £3k
However, on the positive side, hall bookings were an additional £8k compared to the expected amount, and collections and donations an additional £9.5k.
The remaining balance in the Building Our Future fund, factoring in the increase made on the investment, is £257,407.
The resulting end of year balance in the General Fund was £25,571.
## _**Reserves Policy**_
Our reserves policy is to have a General Reserve Fund of £25,000 and a Development Fund of £25,000. The balances of both funds are down to £21,510 due to the losses incurred in 2022 on the investment.
At the year end, therefore, the principal reserves comprised the General Reserve Fund at £21,510, the Development Reserve at £21,510, the Organ Fund at £6,638 and the Diocesan Repair Fund at £20,012.
The resulting 2022 yearend balance for the General Fund and all the Designated, Restricted and Reserve Funds is £355,650 (a net increase of £13,337).
## _**Investments**_
In 2018, the PCC members voted to invest £200,000 of the Building Our Future fund and £50,000 of the Church reserves in long term investment funds managed by Sarasin & Partners.
During 2020 a further £20,000 was transferred to the Building Our Future investment fund, bringing the total invested amount to £220,000.
As at the end of 2022:
- the portfolio value of the Building Our Future investment stood at £234,546 (a decrease of £33,285 since 31.12.21)
- the portfolio value of the reserves investment stood at £43,019 (a decrease of £9,609 since 31.12.21)
## _**Grants**_
During 2022, we received the following grants: £8,500 from The Joseph Rank Trust for Youth Worker £3,389 from Rochester Diocese Energy Fund
Trevor
Glenda Cooper Treasurer
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31st December 2022**
|Notes
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
2
Voluntary income
2(a)
Activities for generating funds
2(b)
Investment income
2(c)
Income from church activities
2(d)
Grants
2(e)
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
3
Cost of generating voluntary
income
3(a)
Cost of generating funds
3(b)
Cost of church activities
3(c)
Outreach
3(d)
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
NET INCOMING/
OUTGOING RESOURCES
Gains / (losses) on investments
Transfers between funds
9
9(a)
9(b)
9(c)
9(d)
9(e)
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
BALANCES
brought forward
**BALANCES**
**carried forward**|**General Fund**
**Designated Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
127,008
_121,421_
1,005
_1,382_
1,012
_48,327_
6,817
_5,945_
341
_0_
0
_0_
2,871
_2,459_
95
_27_
6,898
_7,125_
73,828
_64,897_
0
_0_
0
_0_
0
_0_
3,389
_0_
8,500
_34,470_
|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
129,025
_171,130_
7,158
_5,945_
9,864
_9,611_
73,828
_64,897_
11,889
_34,470_
|
|---|---|---|
||
**210,524**
**_194,722_**
**4,830**
**_1,409_**
**16,410**
**_89,922_**
|**231,764**
**_286,053_**
|
||
398
_619_
0
_0_
0
_0_
189
_94_
0
_0_
0
_0_
214,385
_191,382_
0
_0_
0
_99,168_
0
_0_
10,450
_10,625_
570
_2,156_
|398
_619_
189
_94_
214,385
_290,550_
11,020
_12,781_
|
||
**214,972**
**_192,095_**
**10,450**
**_10,625_**
**570**
**_101,324_**
|
**225,992**
**_304,044_**
|
||
-4,448
_2,627_
-5,620
_-9,216_
15,840
_-11,402_
-6,981
14,546
-2,800
_-2,800_
2,800
_2,800_
10,000
_11,500_
--10,000
_--11,500_
-10,000
_-10,000_
10,000
_10,000_
4,222
-4,222
-500
500
|
5,772
_-17,991_
7,565
|
||
-3,026
_1,327_
-4,523
_3,584_
20,886
_-22,902_
28,597
_27,270_
68,967
_65,383_
244,749
_267,651_
|13,337
_-17,991_
342,313
_360,304_
|
||
25,571
_28,597_
64,444
_68,967_
265,635
_244,749_|
355,650
_342,313_|
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH BALANCE SHEET**
## **For the year ended 31st December 2022**
|Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
4
**CURRENT ASSETS**
5
Stock
Debtors & prepayments
Investments
Cash at bank
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors
6
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**LONG-TERM LIABILITIES**
Loans
7
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
8
General
General Reserve
Development
Choir
Outreach
Catering
Social
Repair
Redevelopment Fund
Organ
Funds for Youth Worker
Hot Food Project
In Memoria donations|**General**
**Designated**
**Restricted**
**Fund**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,643
476
43,019
234,546
25,136
20,949
31,089
32,779
64,444
265,635
-7,208
25,571
64,444
265,635
25,571
64,444
265,635
25,571
21,510
21,510
763
180
341
128
20,012
257.407
6,638
935
655
25,571
64,444
265,635|**Total Funds**
**_Total Funds_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
8,119
_27,659_
277,565
_270,000_
77,174
_51,215_|
|---|---|---|
|||362,858
_348,874_|
|||-7,208
_-6,561_|
|||355,650
_342,313_|
||||
|||355,650
_342,313_|
|||25,571
_28,597_
21,510
_25,000_
21,510
_25,000_
763
_1,187_
180
_555_
341
_0_
128
_108_
20,012
_17,117_
257.407
_234,985_
6,638
_6,103_
935
_2,436_
_570_
655
_655_|
|||355,650
_342,313_|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on 10 May 2023 on its behalf by:
Roy Humphrey _Churchwarden_
Glenda Cooper _Treasurer_
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these accounts
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31[st] December 2022**
## **1. Accounting Policies**
## _**Basis of financial statements**_
The financial statements have been prepared under in the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
## _**Fund accounting**_
_Endowment funds_ are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the PCC’s discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place.
_Restricted funds_ comprise (a) income from endowments that is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor, and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis.
_Unrestricted funds_ are income funds that are to be spent on the PCC’s general purposes.
_Designated funds_ are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposes only. Funds designated as invested in fixed assets for the PCC’s own use are abated in line with those assets’ annual depreciation charges in the SOFA. Designated funds remain unrestricted and the PCC General funds are unrestricted funds that can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Designated funds remain unrestricted will move any surplus to other general funds.
## _**Incoming resources**_
Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is entitled to the use of the resources, their ultimate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due are readily quantifiable. Dividends are accounted for when declared receivable, interest as and when accrued by the payer. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## _**Resources expended**_
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share expected to be paid over is accounted for when due. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.
## _**Fixed assets**_
Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with section 10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011.
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2022**
|**2. INCOMING RESOURCES**
2(a) Voluntary income
Planned giving
- under gift aid
- other
- income tax
Collections
Donations
Legacies
2(b) Activities for generating fund
Coffee mornings
Summer fair
Christmas fair
Concerts
2(c) Income from investments
Dividends
Interest
2(d) Income from church activiti
Church hall lettings
Church hire
Fees
2(e) Grants
Fabric projects
Youth leader / youth work
Energy
**Total Incoming Resources**|**General Fund**
**Designated Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
75,909
_76,400_
8,272
_9,365_
22,356
_22,375_
_756_
7,455
_4,734_
13,016
_8,547_
1,005
_1,382_
1,012
_6,571_
_41,000_|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
75,909
_76,400_
8,272
_9,365_
22,356
_23.131_
7,455
_4,734_
15,033
_16,500_
_41,000_|
|---|---|---|
||127,008
_121,421_
1,005
_1,382_
1,012
_48,327_|129,025
_171,130_|
||s
416
_314_
341
2,661
_2,590_
3,740
_3,041_|757
_314_
2,661
_2,590_
3,740
_3,041_|
||6,817
_5,945_
341
_0_
0
0|7,158
_5,945_|
||1,036
_924_
1,835
_1,535_
95
27
6,898
_7,125_|1,036
_924_
8,828
_8,687_|
||2,871
_2,459_
95
27
6,898
_7,125_|9,864
_9,611_|
||es
58,275
_45,616_
1,453
_215_
14,100
_19,066_|58,275
_45,616_
1,453
_215_
14,100
_19,066_|
||73,828
_64,897_
0
_0_
0
_0_|73,828
_64,897_|
||_19,500_
8,500
_14,970_
3,389|_19,500_
8,500
_14,970_
3,389|
||0
_0_
3,389
_0_
8,500
_34,470_|11,889
_34,470_|
||210,524
_194,722_
4,830
_1,409_
16,410
_89,922_|231,764
_286,053_|
Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are inalienable property listed in the church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no individual item has cost more than £1,000 so all such expenditure has been written off when incurred.
Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £500 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2022**
|**3. Resources Expended**
3(a) Costs of generating voluntary in
Planned giving & stewardship
3(b) Costs of activities for generating
Fayres / Concerts
Redevelopment costs
3(c) Cost of church activities
Ministry
- Parish share_(offer)_
- DBF fees
- Clergy expenses
- Clergy housing
Youth work
Youth worker
Children’s workers
Worship
Director of Music
Education & training
Publicity
Church running costs
- insurance
- utilities
- printing & stationery
- cleaning
- bank interest & charges
- parish office costs
- parish administration
- fabric & maintenance
- kitchen extension
- organ maintenance
Church halls running costs
- insurance
- utilities
- cleaning
- supplies
- fabric & maintenance|**General Fund**
**Designated Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
come
|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**|
|---|---|---|
||398
_619_
0
_0_
0
_0_|398
_619_|
||
funds
189
_94_
0
_0_
0
_0_
0
_0_
0
_0_
0
_0_
189
_94_
0
_0_
0
_0_
68,153
_66,168_
8,284
_12,496_
2,088
_881_
3,039
_2,788_
2,553
_1,336_
_2,092_
19,058
_20,538_
_2,150_
500
_500_
3,340
_2,241_
9,103
_8,100_
1,106
_736_
294
_0_
7,308
_6,490_
12,601
_7,874_
2,055
_1,201_
3,254
_3,450_
553
_434_
1,984
_2,474_
20,014
_19,446_
17,132
_7,853_
0
_0_
_94,926_
948
_612_
2,872
_2,550_
8,668
_6,637_
4,970
_4,707_
2,322
_1,963_
12,186
_9,907_
214,385
_191,382_
0
_0_
0
99,168|189
_94_
0
_0_|
|||189
_94_|
|||68,153
_66,168_
8,284
_12,496_
2,088
_881_
3,039
_2,788_
2,553
_3,428_
19,058
_22,688_
500
_500_
3,340
_2,241_
9,103
_8,100_
1,106
_736_
294
_0_
7,308
_6,490_
12,601
_7,874_
2,055
_1,201_
3,254
_3,450_
553
_434_
1,984
_2,474_
20,014
_19,446_
17,132
_7,853_
0
_94,926_
948
_612_
2,872
_2,550_
8,668
_6,637_
4,970
_4,707_
2,322
_1,963_
12,186
_9,907_|
|||214,385
_290,550_|
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2022**
|3(d) Outreach
Missionary & charitable giving
Bible Society
Craft Aid International
CMS Latin America
Leprosy Mission
Support for Kidoku Parish
Kondoa bible college students
Support for Rev Chizenga
Spark in the Park
MIND
CRIBS
Poverty & Hope
Scripture Union
Bexley Deaf Centre
Vicar's Discretionary Fund
Visiting preachers’ expenses
Churches Together in B’heath
Christian Aid
Greenwich & Bexley Hospice
Retained balance
Evergreen
Hot Food Project
**Total Resources Expended**|**General Fund**
**Designated**
**Funds**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
**£**
**_£_**
1,800
_1,800_
2,400
_2,400_
1,000
_1,000_
1,475
_1,415_
800
_800_
400
_0_
300
_300_
400
_0_
250
_200_
400
_200_
200
_200_
250
_200_
300
_0_
100
_0_
100
_70_
25
_25_
0
_1,115_
250
_400_
0
_500_
570
_2,156_
0
0
10,450
_10,625_
570
_2,156_
214,972
_192,095_
10,450
_10,625_
570
_101,324_|**Total Funds**
**2022**
**_2021_**
**£**
**_£_**
1,800
_1,800_
2,400
_2,400_
1,000
_1,000_
1,475
_1,415_
800
_800_
400
_0_
300
_300_
400
_0_
250
_200_
400
_200_
200
_200_
250
_200_
300
_0_
100
_0_
100
_70_
25
_25_
0
_1,115_
250
_400_
_0_
0
_500_
570
_2,156_|
|---|---|---|
|||11,020
_12,781_|
|||225,992
_304,044_|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2022**
## **10. Going Concern**
- The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the ability to continue as a going concern.
**4. Fixed Assets**
## None
**5. Current Assets** Debtors and prepayments include an accrual of fees receivable in respect of hall lettings together with other items. Cash at bank comprises money held in current and deposit accounts with Lloyds TSB and other banks, monies held on deposit with the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England, monies in the Diocesan repair funds for the church and monies held in investment accounts with Sarasin.
**6. Current Liabilities** The liabilities on the General Account include payments made in 2023 for services and expenses incurred in 2022.
**7. Long-Term Liabilities**
## None
**8. Fund Details**
- The designated funds comprise the following:
- **(a)** • General Reserve Fund - balance £21,510 _(2021 - £25,000)_ This is the fund set aside to meet the PCC’s reserves policy.
- **(b)** • Development Fund – balance £21,510 _(2021 - £25,000)_
- This is money set aside for future development projects as approved by the Parochial Church Council.
- **(c)** • Choir Fund - balance £763 _(2021 - £1,187)_ This Fund comprises monies received by and under the control of the choir.
- **(d)** • Outreach Fund - balance £180 _(2021 - £555)_ An annual transfer of money from General Fund provides money for missionary and charitable donations. Any balance is under the control of the Outreach Committee.
- **(e)** • Catering Fund - balance £341 _(2021 - -£0)_
- This Fund comprises monies received by and under the control of the Catering Committee.
- **(f)** • Social Fund - balance £128 _(2021 - £108)_
This Fund comprises monies allocated to and under the control of the Social Committee.
- **(g)** • Church Repair Fund - balance £20,012 _(2021 - £17,117)_
- The Diocese operates a repair fund scheme to which regular contributions are made from General Fund. The money is available for maintenance work on the church and clergy house. Membership of the repair funds also carries the right to interest-free loans from the Diocese when further monies are required.
- The restricted funds comprise the following:
- **(h)** • Redevelopment Fund - balance £257,407 _(2021 - £234,985)_ This fund holds monies raised for the ‘Building Our Future’ redevelopment fund
- **(i)** • Organ Fund - balance £6,638 _(2021 - £6,103)_ This fund consists of monies given specifically to meet the cost of any significant repair to the organ that may be required.
- **(j)** • Youth Worker Fund - balance £935 _(2021 - £2,436)_ Grants given to support the Youth work at the Church are held in this fund
- **(k)** • Hot Food Project – balance £0 The £570 balance held at the end of 2021 was donated to the Bexley Food Bank.
- **(l)** • In Memoria donations – balance £655 Monies donated in memory of loved ones are held in this fund
**9. Transfer Details**
## **11. Related party transactions**
- There have been no transactions with persons or entities that are closely connected to the charity or its trustees ( _2021 - none_ ).
- None of the Trustees were paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from the charity in the year ( _2021 - none_ ).
- No trustees' expenses were incurred in the year ( _2021 - none_ ).
## **12. Movement in funds**
|**Fund**
**General**
**Designated funds**
General reserve
Development
Choir
Outreach
Catering
Social
Repair
Energy
**Restricted Funds**
Redevelopment
Organ
Funds for Youth Worker
Hot food project
In memoria donations|**B/F**
**Income**
**Expenses**
**Gains**
**(losses)**
**Transfer**
**C/F**|
|---|---|
||**28,597**
**210,524**
**-214,972 **
**0**
**1,422**
**25,571 **|
||25,000
-3,490
21,510
25,000
-3,490
21,510
1,187
76
-500
763
555
75
-10,450
10,000
180
0
341
341
108
20
128
17,117
95
2,800
20,012
0
4,222
-4,222
0|
||**68,967**
**4,829**
**-10,450**
**-6,980**
**8,078**
**64,444**|
||234,985
7,875
14,546
257,406
6,103
35
500
6,638
2,436
8,500
-10,000
936
570
-570
0
655
655|
||**244,749**
**16,410**
**-570**
**14,546**
**-9,500**
**265,635**|
|||
||**342,313**
**231,763**
**-225,992**
**7,566**
**0**
**355,650**|
## **13. Analysis of staff costs**
|Salaries and wages|**2022**
**2021**
48,019
45,676
2,133
2,662
1,917
1,848|
|---|---|
|Social security costs||
|Pension costs||
||52,069
50,186|
**(a)** Payments into Repair Fund - £2,800
**(b)** Transfer of part costs for Youth Worker from restricted fund to general fund
- **(c)** Transfer of £10,000 to Outreach account
- **(d)** Transfer of £4,222 from Energy fund to general fund to pay energy bills
The average number of staff employed was 8 ( _2021 - 6)_
- **(e)** Transfer of £500 from Choir Fund to Organ Fund
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Parochial Church Council of Christ Church Bexleyheath**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2022.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 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 which gives 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 accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts 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 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Signed: **Zachary Ramsden**
Name: Zachary Ramsden FCA Chartered Accountant 63 Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2JT Date: 10th May 2023
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