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2024-12-31-accounts

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH BEXLEYHEATH

REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31[st] December 2024

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PAROCIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024

Administrative Information

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Bexleyheath (PCC) is a registered charity (number 1127820).

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 2024 until the date on which this report was approved:

Incumbent

The Reverend Trevor Wyatt

Other Clergy

N/A

Wardens

David Groombridge Laurie Bennett (until APCM 2024) Rob Hilless (from APCM 2024)

Representatives on the Deanery Synod

Vicky Darton-Bigg Lydia Fuller (until APCM 2024) Roy Humphrey (until APCM 2024) Alex Newson (from APCM 2024) Debbie Newson (from APCM 2024)

Elected Representatives of the Laity

Alistair Arthur (from APCM 2024) Mark Bott Bernard Clewes (until APCM 2024) Glenda Cooper Patricia Croft Carolyn Elery Chris Gill (until APCM 2024) Sheila Hancock Jane Hilless Rob Hilless (until APCM 2024) Margaret Jones (from APCM 2024)

Willem Koopman Dorothy Leigh Nikita Leigh Rachel Miles Victoria Onuniwu Nike Jolaoso Richard Percival Pat Perks Elisabeth Petchey David Soile

(until APCM 2024) (until APCM 2024) (until APCM 2024)

(from APCM 2024) (from APCM 2024)

(from APCM 2024)

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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 211 persons on the Church Electoral Roll (there were 207 in March 2023). The average weekly attendance at all Sunday services in Church in 2024 was 139 adults (120 in 2023, including services held on Facebook) and 26 children (22 in 2023), though these numbers fluctuate considerably through the year. These averages are based on the Statistics for Mission attendance figures for October 2024.

Review of the Year

2024 started with the church facing a significant budget deficit. However, the response from the Christ Church family to this situation was truly amazing, and we turned a large deficit into a surplus by the end of the year. Huge thanks to everyone who made a contribution, however great or small.

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 – sadly left us in the summer to take on another youth leader role at a church in Blackheath. However, we are most grateful to Sherry Snowden, Elizabeth Olu-Garrick and Stephen Taylor-Hunt who stepped up and took on the role of looking after our young people. Sunday Club has continued under Kim’s leadership and Messy Church has continued to go well under the leadership of Vicky Cox. Our under 5s pre-school group (Sunbeams) that meets on Thursday morning during term time has also continued to flourish and during the year the leadership moved from Maggie Turner to Fay Wyatt. Our thanks to Maggie for getting Sunbeams

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back up and running and her work with our children at family services. The 14th West Kent Boys Brigade and Girls Association has continued to go forwards under the leadership of their Captain Andrew Church.

Our Saturday morning café, Josie’s Vintage Café – in memory of Josie who left us for glory – has continued to go from strength to strength. There have been many weeks when Josie’s Café has been full up and it has been hard to find a spare seat. Our other community outreach initiatives – knitting group, craft group, the ladies meeting and our monthly church services in the care home have continued to thrive. Our thanks to the leaders of these groups.

We had five weddings and two wedding blessings in 2024. We had forty-one Christenings/Baptisms and although this is down slightly on previous years, it is still a very large number for a church that doesn’t have an affiliated church school. While most of us don’t meet those Baptised at the 12.15pm services, we do see some of these children and families at messy church, sunbeams and at our Christmas services. Once a child is Baptised they can never by unbaptized and we never know of the seeds of faith that we are planting. Funerals were very busy during 2024 and we took over 60 funerals at the Crematorium and in church.

We should also pause for a moment and remember those saints in our church that left us for glory in 2024 – Bernard Clewes, Julie Knight, Roger Knight and Audrey Noy.

Our lay ministry team have continued to do a wonderful job helping with the preaching and the wider ministry of our church. Our Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) Marilyn Ormes, George Johnson and Yvonne Fowler have continued to preach regularly and lead services. Marilyn has organised a visiting team for these who can’t get to church and home communion. 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 mainly at services on Wednesday and on Sundays at 8am and 6pm. Victoria Onuniwu completed the Bishops Certificate in 2024. We also have authorized Anna Chaplains who exercise ministries in various ways – Jo Ellard (Care homes), Patricia Croft (Ladies meeting), and Richard Percival (Pastoral team).

Vicky Cox has continued to do a great 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 Churchwardens – David Groombridge and Rob Hilless – have done excellent work for us. Our thanks also go to Tony Duck for keeping the grounds looking so tidy and to Ros and Francis Tibbles for their work with the flower beds. 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.

The worship pattern of the church is largely unchanged. The book of common prayer is used on Sundays at 8am (Holy Communion) and at 6pm (Evensong) and once a month on Wednesdays at 10.30am (first Wednesday in the month). Common worship (with modern English) is used at our main 10am Holy Communion services each week. Average attendance at our main 10am services is

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slightly up on recent years having recovered well from the Covid pandemic. At our 10am main service we are on average between 90 to 110 adults and some 20 to 30 children/young people. Attendance at 8am Holy Communion is between 10 and 15 people most weeks, and Evensong is between 15 and 20. A cause for concern is attendance at Evensong. The Wednesday congregation numbers between 20 and 25 people each week, and for many who attend on a Wednesday, it is like their “Sunday service” and for this reason we don’t see them on a Sunday. On the positive side, the church has continued to grow and we have seen new members join us, however in recent years many hugely talented and committed church members have gone to glory, and this has impacted our capacity as a church. There is an urgent need for us to nurture and grow younger talent in the church.

The choral tradition continues to be at the heart of our worshipping life with traditional hymns and the eucharist each Sunday, apart from the family service once a month. Our music director, Luke Green has continued to bring great commitment and energy to this role. Michael King has continued to do a sterling job as our Organist and our Choir continue to enrich our worship. The Music Group continues to support the Family Services. We are blessed 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 who look after many social events including the Parish Lunches that are much loved. Of particular note are the Wednesday lunchtime concerts and pre-concert lunches that are so well organised by Pat Perks. We should also acknowledge our talented team of flower arrangers who make the church look so lovely.

In October 2024 we relaunched the fund-raising initiative for Building our Future (BOF) – for the redevelopment of the Christ Church site. This was kick started with a ‘one off’ gift day which was very successful raising over £5K and also the proceeds from the autumn fair – over £3.5K. These monies, together with legacies received in 2024 and interest on our investment, brought the total balance for the Building Our Future fund to £365K at the end of the year. It is most appropriate that we pay tribute to past members of our church – now in glory – who have left considerable financial legacies that have gone into this fund. Other legacies are expected in 2025.

The redevelopment project for BOF has stalled somewhat because the Diocese has not had a property director in post to lead this work, however one is to be appointed in 2025. One of the key issues to be addressed is what to do about the Old Vicarage which is a grade 2 listed building. It is a terrible eye sore, pretty much derelict and very dilapidated. English Heritage have turned down a request for the Old Vicarage to be delisted, but we are hopeful that this decision can be overturned if a suitable replacement housing development is put in its place. It is envisaged that work on BOF will ramp up considerably in 2025.

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

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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 2024, Vicky Cox has been our Safeguarding Officer.

Christ Church Bexleyheath continues to be a growing church, 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 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,

Trevor

Financial Review

Our net position in the General Fund at the end of the year was a positive movement of £18,181 (against a forecast deficit of £32,500 as reported to the congregation at the start of 2024).

The main reasons for this extraordinary financial result are as follows:

In November 2024, the PCC agreed to move £10,000 from the General Fund to the Building Our Future Fund and £10,000 to a new project fund for the refurbishment of the Choir vestry. The resulting end of year balance in the General Fund was £44,410.

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The fundraising for the Building Our Future fund was relaunched in October 2024 with great success. The following funds were raised:

Together with the transfer from the General Fund and the interest and increase made on the capital investment, the Building Our Future fund rose by £77,941 to £365,199.

The resulting 2024 yearend balance for the General Fund and all the Designated, Restricted and Reserve Funds is £513,876 (a net increase of £128,119).

Reserves Policy

Our reserves policy is to have a General Reserve Fund of £25,000 and a Development Fund of £25,000. £6k was transferred from the General Fund to the Reserve Funds to bring them back to the policy figure. This addresses the remaining losses incurred in 2022 on the investment that have yet to be recovered.

At the year end, therefore, the principal reserves comprised the General Reserve Fund at £25,000 the Development Reserve at £25,000, the Diocesan Repair Fund at £23,690 and the restricted Organ Fund at £14,893.

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 2024:

Grants

During 2024, we received two grants on behalf of the Ukranian Church totalling £6,300. Our friends in the Ukranian Church donate some of these funds to Christ Church in appreciation of the use of the Church and Halls.

Glenda Cooper Treasurer

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the year ended 31st December 2024

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)
9(f)
9(g)
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
BALANCES
brought forward
BALANCES
carried forward		 General Fund
Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
156,113
140,614
2,132
5,709
101,707
24,212
12,170
11,901
0
1,415
5,691
0
3,325
3,071
745
555
7,747
7,057
88,288
78,218
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,300
12,700


259,896
233,804
2,877
7,679
121,445
43,969




176
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200,243
237,608
1,677
2,543
63,610
18,920
0
0
12,123
10,135
0
0


200,419
237,705
13,800
12,678
63,610
18,920



59,477
-3,901
-10,923
-4,999
57,835
25,049

359
626
21,371
13,332




-2,800
422
2,800
-422

9,000
--9,000
-12,500
-10,050
12,500
10,050

5,187
-5,187

-10,000
10,000

-10,000
10,000

-5,996
5,996



18.181
658
20,732
68
89,206
29,381


26.229
25,571
64,512
64,444
295,016
265,635


44,410
26,229
85,244
64,512
384,222
295,016		 Total Funds
2024
2023
£
£
259,952
170,535
17,861
13,316
11,817
10,683
88,288
78,218
6,300
12,700
384,218
285,452
176
97

0
0
265,530
259,071
12,123
10,135

277,829
269,303

106,389
16,149

21,730
13,958
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
128,119
30,107
385,757
355,650

513,876
385,757

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH BALANCE SHEET For the year ended 31st December 2024

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
Choir Vestry Project
Redevelopment Fund
Organ
In Memoria donations
Grant for Ukranian Church
Funds for Youth Worker		 General
Designated
Restricted
Fund
Funds
Funds
£
£
£

24.966
1,273
14,572
44,004
269,249
33,274
39,967
100,785
58,240
85,244
384,606
-13,830
-384
44,410
85,244
384,222
44,410
85,244
384,222
44,410
25,000
25,000
91
472
847
144
23,690
10,000
365,199
14,893
980
3,150
0
44,410
85,244
384,222		 Total Funds
Total Funds
2024
2023
£
£
40,811
18,287
313,253
291,523
174,026
90,162
528,090
399,972
-14,214
-14,215
513,876
385,757
513,876
385,757
44,410
26,229
25,000
21,822
25,000
21,823
91
119
472
95
847
363
144
144
23,690
20,146
10,000
0
365,199
287,258
14,893
7,103
980
655
3,150
0
0
0
513,876
385,757

Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on 30th March 2025 on its behalf by:

David Groombridge Churchwarden

Glenda Cooper Treasurer

The notes on pages 10 to 15 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 2024

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under 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, and any surplus can be moved 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.

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 2024

General Fund
Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
2. INCOMING RESOURCES
2(a) Voluntary income
Planned giving
- under gift aid
88,692
75,851
- other
10,036
10,383
- income tax
31,481
32,863
14,400
2,850
Collections
6,187
4,836
Donations
19,717
16,681
2,132
5,709
61,736
12,362
Legacies
25,571
9,000
156,113
140,614
2,132
5,709
101,707
24,212
2(b) Activities for generating funds
Josie’s Vintage Café
7,450
2,704
Coffee mornings
458
1,415
Summer fair
3,083
Christmas fair
3,533
3,500
Concerts
1,637
5,206
2,191
12,170
11,901
0
1,415
5,691
0
2(c) Income from investments
Dividends
1,129
1,061
Interest
2,196
2,010
745
555
7,747
7,057
3,325
3,071
745
555
7,747
7,057
2(d) Income from church activities
Church hall lettings
69,369
58,380
Church hire
1,550
1,059
Fees
17,369
18,779
88,288
78,218
0
0
0
0
2(e) Grants
For Ukranian Church
6,300
4,200
Youth leader / youth work
8,500
0
0
0
0
6,300
12,700
Total Incoming Resources
259,896
233,804
2,877
7,679
121,445
43,969		 Total Funds
2024
2023
£
£
88,692
75,851
10,036
10,383
45,881
35,713
6,187
4,836
83,585
34,752
25,571
9,000
259,952
170,535
7,450
2,704
1,873
3,083
3,500
3,533
3,828
5,206
17,861
13,316
1,129
1,061
10,688
9,622
11,817
10,683
69,369
58,380
1,550
1,059
17,369
18,779
88,288
78,218
6,300
4,200
8,500
6,300
12,700
384,218
285,452

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2024

General Fund
Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
3. Resources Expended
3(a) Costs of generating voluntary income

Planned giving & stewardship
176
97
0
0
0
0


3(b) Costs of activities for generating funds

Fairs / Concerts
0
0
0
0
0
0
Redevelopment costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3(c) Cost of church activities

Ministry

- Parish share_(offer)
72,655
_70,200

- DBF fees
8,669
11,146
- Clergy expenses
1,481
1,340

- Clergy housing
3,288
3,398

Youth work
251
2,476

Children’s workers
962
1,000

Youth worker
9,063
13,236
935
Worship
6,999
4,680
264
1,150

Director of Music
14,924
14,539

Education & training
1,523
1,078

Publicity
0
0

Catering
1,413
1,393

Ukranian Church
3,150
4,200
Governance costs
615
700

Church running costs

- insurance
8,655
7,789

- utilities
202
22,199

- printing & stationery
3,561
2,132

- cleaning
1,646
3,402

- bank interest & charges
674
572

- parish office costs
2,121
2,936

- parish administration
22,153
19,999

- fabric & maintenance
10,703
21,613

- organ maintenance
936
208
60,460
13,785
Church halls running costs

- insurance
3,401
3,159


- utilities
13,587
16,655

- cleaning
5,943
5,600

- supplies
2,455
2,462

- fabric & maintenance
3,776
5,089



200,243
237,608
1,677
2,543
63,610
18,920		 General Fund
Designated Funds
Restricted Funds
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
3. Resources Expended
3(a) Costs of generating voluntary income

Planned giving & stewardship
176
97
0
0
0
0


3(b) Costs of activities for generating funds

Fairs / Concerts
0
0
0
0
0
0
Redevelopment costs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3(c) Cost of church activities

Ministry

- Parish share_(offer)
72,655
_70,200

- DBF fees
8,669
11,146
- Clergy expenses
1,481
1,340

- Clergy housing
3,288
3,398

Youth work
251
2,476

Children’s workers
962
1,000

Youth worker
9,063
13,236
935
Worship
6,999
4,680
264
1,150

Director of Music
14,924
14,539

Education & training
1,523
1,078

Publicity
0
0

Catering
1,413
1,393

Ukranian Church
3,150
4,200
Governance costs
615
700

Church running costs

- insurance
8,655
7,789

- utilities
202
22,199

- printing & stationery
3,561
2,132

- cleaning
1,646
3,402

- bank interest & charges
674
572

- parish office costs
2,121
2,936

- parish administration
22,153
19,999

- fabric & maintenance
10,703
21,613

- organ maintenance
936
208
60,460
13,785
Church halls running costs

- insurance
3,401
3,159


- utilities
13,587
16,655

- cleaning
5,943
5,600

- supplies
2,455
2,462

- fabric & maintenance
3,776
5,089



200,243
237,608
1,677
2,543
63,610
18,920		 Total Funds
2024
2023
£
£
176
97
0
0
0
0		 176
97


funds

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0



72,655
70,200

8,669
11,146
1,481
1,340

3,288
3,398

251
2,476

962
1,000

9,063
13,236
935
6,999
4,680
264
1,150

14,924
14,539

1,523
1,078

0
0

1,413
1,393

3,150
4,200
615
700


8,655
7,789

202
22,199

3,561
2,132

1,646
3,402

674
572

2,121
2,936

22,153
19,999

10,703
21,613

936
208
60,460
13,785

3,401
3,159


13,587
16,655

5,943
5,600

2,455
2,462

3,776
5,089



200,243
237,608
1,677
2,543
63,610
18,920		 0
0
0
0
0
0
72,655
70,200
8,669
11,146
1,481
1,340
3,288
3,398
251
2,476
962
1,000
9,063
14,171
7,263
5,830
14,924
14,539
1,523
1,078
0
0
1,413
1,393
3,150
4,200
615
700
8,655
7,789
202
22,199
3,561
2,132
1,646
3,402
674
572
2,121
2,936
22,153
19,999
10,703
21,613
61,396
13,993
3,401
3,159
13,587
16,655
5,943
5,600
2,455
2,462
3,776
5,089
265,530
259,071

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2024

3(d) Outreach
Missionary & charitable giving
Bible Society
Craft Aid International
CMS Latin America
Leprosy Mission
Josie’s Vintage Café
Support for Kidoku Parish
Support for Kidoku Church roof
Support for Rev Chizenga
Travel expenses (Sue Chalkley)
Spark in the Park
CRIBS
Poverty & Hope
Bexley Deaf Centre
Vicar's Discretionary Fund
Visiting preachers’ expenses
Churches Together in B’heath
Mosaic Anglicans
Total Resources Expended		 General Fund
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,500
1,800
1,450
2,400
1,000
1,000
1,400
1,400
2,000
1,300
800
800
2,500
0
1,025
300
48
0
300
400
0
150
0
200
0
200
100
0
0
60
0
25
0
100
0
0
12,123
10,135
0
0
200,419
237,705
13,800
12,678
63,610
18,920		 Total Funds
2024
2023
£
£
1,500
1,800
1,450
2,400
1,000
1,000
1,400
1,400
2,000
1,300
800
800
2,500
0
1,025
300
48
0
300
400
0
150
0
200
0
200
100
0
0
60
0
25
0
100
12,123
10,135
277,653
269,303

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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CHRIST CHURCH, BEXLEYHEATH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) For the year ended 31st December 2024

4. Fixed Assets

None

5. Current Assets

6. Current Liabilities

7. Long-Term Liabilities None

8. Fund Details

The designated funds comprise the following:

The restricted funds comprise the following:

9. Transfer Details

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10. Going Concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the ability to continue as a going concern.

11. Related party transactions

There have been no transactions with persons or entities that are closely connected to the charity or its trustees ( 2023 - none ).

None of the Trustees were paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from the charity in the year ( 2023 - none ).

No trustees' expenses were incurred in the year ( 2023 - none ).

12. Movement in funds

Fund
General
Designated funds
General reserve
Development
Choir
Outreach
Catering
Social
Repair
Choir Vestry Project
Restricted Funds
Redevelopment
Organ
In memoria donations
Grant for Ukranian Church		 B/F
Income Expenses
Gains
(losses)
Transfer
C/F
26,229
259,896
-200,419
0
-41,296
44,410
21,822
180
2,998
25,000
21,823
179
2,998
25,000
119
236
-264
91
95
-12,123
12,500
472
363
1,897
-1,413
847
144
144
20,145
745
2,800
23,690
0
10,000
10,000
64,511
2,878
-13,800
359
31,296
85,244
287,258
46,570
21,371
10,000
365,199
7,103
68,250
-60,460
14,893
655
325
980
0
6,300
-3,150
3,150
295,016
121,445
-63,610
21,371
10,000
384,222
385,756
384,219
-277,829
21,730
0
513,876

13. Analysis of staff costs

Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2024
2023
52,463
50,773
0
1,515
1,375
1.655
53,838
53,943

The average number of staff employed was 7 ( 2023 - 7)

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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 2024. 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

The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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:

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: 6[th] April 2025

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