THE PARISH OF STTHOMAS, LYMINGTON WITH ALL SAINTS, WOODSIDE. ST THOMAS ALL SAINTS LYMINGTON 2023 REPORT and ACCOUNTS for the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Wednesday April 17th 2024 7:30pm St Thomas, Church Registered Charity Number 1128119 AGENDA PRAYERS. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS. l. Election of Churchwarden5 for 2024-2025.1 All persons whose names are on the Electoral Roll of this Parish ond all person5 resident in the Parish whose names are entered on a register of local 8overnment electors by reason of such residence may participate in this election. ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING. l. Welcome by the Chalrman of the Parochial Church Council. 2. Approval of 2023 Minutes. 3. Election of Representatives to the Deanery Synod. 4. Electlon of Parochlal Church Councll members. 5. Consideration of: al The Electoral Roll. bl The Annual Report of the Proceedings of the PCC and activities of the Parish generally. cl Finance Examlned accounts ofthe PCC forthe year endSng 31 December 2023. Statement of the funds and property of the PCC. To appoint independent examiners. dl The annual fabric report under section 50 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018. e} Report on the Proceedin8s ofthe Deanery Synod. fl Other Reports. 6. Any other buslness of Parochlal or general Interest to be submitted In wrltlng one week in advance of the APCM to the PCC Secretaryvia e-mail to the secretary at mar chi1145 mail.com Mary Hill Honorary Secretury, Lymington PCC. In accordance with the Churchwardens, Measure 2001. In attordance with the Church Representatlon Rules 2020. Item 4c Is presented In accordance wlth the Ch3ritie5 SORP IFR51021. PARISH OF ST. THOMAS, LYMINGTON WITH ALL SAINTS, WOODSIDE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023. Aims and Purposes. The St Thomas. with All Saints Parochial Church Council IPCCI has the responslblllty for co-operation with the incumbent, the Revd. Lee Thompson {from August 29, 20231, in promoting in the ecclesiastical Parish the whole mlsslon of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical as set out in the Core Values {see Appendix 11. The PCC is also speclflcally responsible for the maintenance of the Parish Church of St Thoma5 and the Chapel of Ease of All Saints. Admlnlstrative Information. The Parish of St Thomas, with All Salnts, Is part of the Dlocese of Winchester wlthln the Church of England. The address for correspondence 15.. The Parish Office, St Thomas, Church, St Thomas Street, Lymlngton, S0419ND. Telephone: 01590 676194, e-mail: offi min tonch rch.or website: www.I min onchurch.o Personnel. Incumbent,. Churchwardens: Llcensed Lay Minister Emerltus: Parish Administrator.. Organist: Verger, Sacrlstan-st Thomas,: All Salnts., Treasurer.. Inspectin8 Archltect: The Revd. Lee Thompson (from Au8USt 29th 20231. Chris Stroud, Daphne Johnston. Malcolm Ward. Suzle Napleton. Peter Roper-CurLon. Helen Pocklington. Tony Perry. Andrew Payne. Ryan Bunce of Ryan Bunce & Co, 102 High Street, Lymington, Hants, S041 9ZP, Hope Jones, 73 High Street, Lymin8ton, Hants, S0419ZA. Independent Examlner: PCC Members who served from the APCM 2023 until the date this report was approved are: Incumbent Churchwardens Licensed Lay Minister Emeritus Deanery Synod Representatives: To APCM 2024 The Revd. Lee Thompson {Chairmanl from August 29th 2023. Chrls Stroud Ivice-chairmanl, Daphne Johnston. Malcolm Ward. Marion Lewis. Sylvia Pepin. Celia Swan, Mlchael Standage. Elerted Members: To APCM 2024 To APCM 2025 To APCM 2026 Pat Cashin, Jeremy Vines, Peta Walmisley. Maureen Harrls. David Hanks. Andrew Clapper. Jonathan Cook, Clive Rigden, Malcolm Ward. The Electoral Roll- The Electoral Roll stands at 249 with 182 being resident and 67 non-residents. Structure, Governance and Management. The Parochial Church Council IPowersl Measure 1956 las amended) requires.the Minister and the PCC to consult together on matters of general concern and importance to the Parish" and requires the PCC to "Co-operate with the Minlster in promotlng in the Parish the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical" The Church of England Iworship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 requires the Minister and PCC to agree jointly any decislons on whlch forms of service are to be used in any church in the Parish. The PCC meets slx tlmes per year. Normally meetings are held in St Thomas. Chvrch. Minute5 of PCC meetings are made available in the Parish church and on the church website. The Standing Committee ofthe PCC conductsthe business ofthe PCC between meetings. Is answerable to the PCC and submits to it proposals in connection with issues of ParSsh-wlde slgnificance. The ex-offlclo members In 2023 were the Vicar from August 2023 (Chairman), the Churchwardens, the Flnance Offlcer, the chalr of the Fabric Committee and the PCC Secretsry. Other members who took responsibility in 2022 for promotlng the slx Core Values Isee Appendix 11 were a5 follows.. Leadershlp and Co-ordinatlon: The Revd. Lee Thompson (from Au8USt 20231 and Chrls Stroud Worshlp Servlces: The Revd. Lee Thompson lfrom August 2023) and Chri5 Stroud. Prayer.. Malcolm Ward. Community Actlon: David Fenton and Sylvia Pepln. Discipleship and Learnin8: Linda Lee. Fellowship and Mutual Support,. Sarah Bunce Communlcatlons.. Daphne Johnston and Nigel Mu55ett. BuildinEs, Land and Equipment: Michael Standage, Blll Gulland, Jeremy Vines,- Finance: Andrew Payne. The Flnance Commlttee, chaired by Andrew Payne, prepares and monltors the annual budget and reports dlrectly to the PCC. The Fabrlc Commlttee, chaired by Mlchael Standage provlde5 SUPPOrt and guidance to the PCC on the appropriate maintenance and management of the church premi5e5 and grounds. The Vicar and Churchwardens are ex-officio Trustee5 of Lymln8ton C of E Infant School and of two Trusts associated with the Parish as follows.. Fulford & Burrard Trust, which supports the Infant School and youth more generally (subject to speclfic criterlal. Parish Hall Trust. which sUPPOrtS the St Thomas site generally. The Friends of St Thomas Church have continued to promote and support the restoration, preservation, repair and beautification of the building and surrounds of the church and church hall. Objectives and Activities. The Parish Vocation is "to be the town church in Lymington, offering prayer and hospitality In Je5U5' name" Mindful of this and the charitV'5 object to promote in the ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the Church, the PCC has developed this objective and has published a statement of Core Values (Appendix 11. Nine areas of ministry and roles have been identified and leaders appointed to further the realisation of these values. Accounting procedures are designed to identify clearly patterns of income and expenditure across the Parish, so that its resources may be deployed as appropriately as possible. In their report below, the Trustee5 present a summary of the activities undertaken by the charity in the Parish for the benefit of the public. They confirm that they have had due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Comrnission and the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Many Parishioners who willlngly undertake a wlde variety of tasks wlth no thought of remuneration or other recognition, have contributed to the Ilfe of the Parish. The Vicar. Churchwarden5 and PCC are enormously grateful to them all. REPORTS Leadership and Co-ordinatlon, Incorporatlng Churchwarden's Report. The perlod followlng the APCM of 2023 was starting to show that many of the challenges we had faced in the previous year were close to resolution. St. Thomas. was still in vacancy, but sSgniflcant progres5 had been made in advancing the requlred process of recrultin8 a new Vicar. The PCC were a towerof strength during the vacancy as were our retired clergy and all the congregatlon. We should all feel very proud of how everythlng continued at St. Thomas, and, accordin8 to my observations, the numbers remalned stable during that time. I succeeded In recrulting Daphne Johnston as the second Churchwarden In early 2023 Iformallsed at Rom5ey Abbey In June 20231, whlch has worked out very well and I believe the partnership Is a strong one. l am also extremely8rateful to the Asslstant Churchwardens, Maureen Harrls and Malcolm Ward who lave me so much support during the tlme when I was the only Churchwarden. l expect you recall that our organist Martin Penrose resigned hi5 Post at St. Thomas. In the flrst quarter of 2023 and we were concerned that a replacement (temporary or permanentl would be very hard to flnd. l asked for members of the PCC who were all choir members to asslst in ensurlng continuity as far a5 possible and l am glad to say that we never had a Sunday when we had no one to play elther the organ or piano. l am very grateful to the team (Davld Hank5, Daphne Johnston, Sylvia Pepln and Cella Swan) for all their stalwart efforts and expertise. The interviews for our new Vlcar took place in April 2023 and I was proud to be one of the Parlsh representatives in that process along with Marlon Lewis. I was certainly acutely aware of the gravity of the situation. Our successful candidate accepted the offer later in April. The Vicarfs Institution took place at the end of August 2023 and what a joyful occasion it wasl The occaslon formally marked the end of our vacancy and my role as Lay PCC Chair. l am proud to have fulfllled that role, thank you to every one of you for your support durin8 the vacancy period. Chn5 Stroud fChurchwt7rdenl Vicarfs Report. My time as vicar commenced in August wlth the collatlon service preslded by the Bishop of Southampton alon85ide the Assistant Archdeacon of Bournemouth and Area Dean on Lyndhurst. It wa5 3 wonderful celebration of parish life- and a privilege to be welcomed by representatives from the civic. cultural and congregational life of the town. It has been a pleasure to get to know the many and varied ways people contribute to the life of the church and support the local community. In these first month5,1 have been very encouraged by the sense of hopefulness Wlthin the church and the engagement of the wider community. Occasions such a HaNe5t Festival wrfch Lymington Infant School, the Remembrance Day Service and Act af Remembrance. the Christma5 Tree Festival: and of course. the much-loved celebrations over Advent and Christmas each in thelr own way demonstrated the richness and depth of our common life. To be a parlsh church, is to be a church for all people. At the heart of the life of the church Is the love of Christ, a love which extends to all generatlons. Lookin8 ahead to next year, we will begin to reflect upon the ways in which we can welcome both the young. and those of riper year5 With open arms as we begin a journey of 'growing younger together.. I would like to thank the churchwardens and PCC for their welcome and counsel: Reverend5 Rosle , Richard and Ron and everyone who led worship, offered prayer, 5UPPOrtand encouragement throughout the last year. Finally thank you to our dedicated staff team who do so much to keep our church a place of welcome. Revd. lee Thomp50n (Vicar) Worship Services. The Sunday Services consist of the Book of Common Prayer Communion Servlce afterwhl¢h the cholr and organ joln the congregation for Choral Common Wor5hlp CommunSon. The St Thomas, worship Band lead the third servlce of the morning, Llfe and Soul, whlch is a more informal, interactive service. There is an opportunity for both congregations to meet over coffee between service5. There is a regular communion service on Wednesday morning5 and a full Choral Evensong every Six week5. The number of worshippers contlnued to increase durin8 the year and, especlally at the 9:15 service, are now close to pre-covld levels. Average Attendance Oct/NovlDec 8..00 Book of Common Prayer Communlon 9.,15 BCP Choral Communlon 2019 2022 2023 20 19 19 102 70 95 11:00 Llft and Soul Informal Service 53 36 37 Pastoral Report. Pastoral contact aims to offer support in varioLSS ways to members of the congregation as well as people of the wider community In elther residential care or private home5. The number of people contacted regularly in some way is gradually increasing. Pastoral support takes the form of telephone conversations. or an arranged visit to individua15 in either private homes, or to one of several residential care homes. This mlght include helping more isolated people to keep in touch or offering. in confidence, a listenlng ear, general encoura8ement and discu55i0n, or some practical help such as small amounts of shopping, or other simple assistance. The small Home Communlon team make visits to at least three housebound people a5well asto residents of three residential care homes. All vi51ts require two team members. The parish office has received requests for visits to patients from both the local General Practice surgery as well as the Southampton General Hospital Chaplaincy Team. These were accepted and continue monthly. There 15 room for more pastoral work though a larger team would be necessary. We are fortunate that within the church community there are good support links within the various activity groups and from regular Sunday encounter5. Maureen Hams Prayer and Prayer Ministry Report. Morning Prayer Is a joint prayer meeting on Zoom with St Marks, Pennington. It has continued this past year with it5 regular schedule of Monday to Friday andls led by several regular members. Prayers for the Work of the Parish follow our custom of re8ular meetings in church on Saturday mornings commencing at 9am. It is a thirty minute time of prayer for local events and for people in need within the parish. The focu5 of our prayers during the first few months of the year was on God's provision of a new incumbent forStThomas': these prayers were answered with the selection of Revd. Lee Thompson to be our new vicar. The Prayer Tree at the Chrlstmas Tree Festival was decorated wlth a great many IndSvldual prayer cards, by parlshioners and vlsitors alike, during the Festivol. The work of the Parlsh Prayer Chaln continued, many requests were received for speciflc concerns and situations. to be held in our prayers. Prayer continues to underpin all of our work and mi551on in the Parish, Molcolm Ward House/Home Group Report. The Sunday worshlp and biblical teaching at St Thomas, IS strengthened and consolidated by House/Home Group study based on the topic for the previou5 Sunday. We currently have four groups comprising a total of 34 members. M05t groups meet weekly, wlth breaks for holidays. Each group provides a mutually supportive and 5harlng envlronment for Its members. Study materlal for the groups was produced on a rota basls by Revd. Wllllam Cummlns, Chris Stroud, Trish Blshop, and Malcolm Ward. Ifyou, orsomeone you know, would like tojoin a House/Home Group, please make contact and we'll put you in touch. Detalls appear re8ularly in the weekly news sheet. Molcolm Ward Par15h Mission Artlon Plan (pMAP) Annual Report 2023. The Parish Mlsslon Artion Plan had been rewritten in 2022 50 that progress could continue through the vacancy, prior to a new plan when the new vicar arrived. Objertive l.. To build our Ilnks wlth younger people. In January 2023 Messy Church was relaunched from Lymlngton Infants Sehool in a midweek after- school slot, led by Andy Clapper, the worship band from Life and Soul and a large group of helpers. From the start, this proved a very posltive move. with good numbers Ichildren and their parentslcarersl attending, often completely filling the school hall. Gradually, the parents as well as children became more engaged with the activities and worship. The seven member5 of the team continued to explore how to attract famllies and young people to church. It was hoped that, in the future, a specialist youth worker mlght be appointed. Objective 2: To tell the Christian story through our land and buildln8S. The original work agreed had mostly been achieved. but this remained part of the pMAP for P055ible developrnent when there was a new incumbent. ObJe¢tive 3: To help people to dlscover thelr 8ifts and vocation5. This objective was not addressed during the vacancy as envisaged, but many volunteers had come forward to help maintain the life of the church. Objective 4: To Care for our church communlty. While the envi5a8ed pastoral care group had not yet been formed, Maureen continued to oversee pastoral care (See Pastoral Report). Rosie Ward Church Choir and Organlst. Martin Penrose retired in January after sixteen years as our organist. An accomplished muslclan with a lifetlme of experience in the Anglican Choral Tradition, Martin came with his wife Maureen and three daughters who all sang In the choir. When the children were young. there were other junior members many of whom went on to achieve RSCM awards. He had experience In journalism as a youn8 man and wrote an informative and amusing article . The Organist pipes up" in the Parish magazine. In the absence of a Priest in Charge, we were advised not to appoint a replacement organist. We are very grateful to Birgit Bell. a choir member, who kindly took over until Easter when we established a rota of able retired organists every Sunday. The ChoSr was supported and encouraged by Phil Daish-Handy and his wife Fern who contlnued with several evensongs, and sustained by fortnightly rehearsa15 taken by Timothy Rice, or8anlst at Boldre. Many thanks to them all; we had excellent music every Sunday and morale within the choir remained high. In September, a temporary agreement was reached with a 5elf-employed or8anlst, Peter Roper- Curzon, and weekly cholr practices were resumed. Celia Swan The Worshlp Band. The Worshlp band provided contemporary worship music forthe Life and Soul Servi￿ every Sunday, choosing songs sultable for the chan8lng themes and seasons. David Wansey retlred from the band but only after leadlng It very ably through the period of Andy Clapperfs recovery from shoulder operatlon. That period also gave an opportunity for a keyboard to be introduced into the mlx, albeit one-handed to begin withl Rosie Ward was a welcome addition at the end of the year to help with coveri playing 8Uitar and singing. As prevlou51yi Natalia Storta re-loined with her vlolln for special occasions such a5 Revd. Lee Thomp5on's institution service and the crib service. She has grown conslderably, In her playlng and her stature, Since first jolning us at Messy Church! At Messy Church, the Band's focus was always on fun and participation wlth Barbara Clapper spending most of her time out in front vigorously leading the song actions. Whilst adding beautiful violin accompaniment to our songs, Jeremy Bennett was also busy behind the scenes every week working up arrangements for new songs and ensuring everyone had musical scores. Annette Cox gave in and accepted a vocal microphone so she could share her vocal talent as well as her time-keeping skillsl As ever it all would have come to nothlng without the brilliant support of the audio-visual team. We hope we succeeded In helpin8 people feel closer to God through our music. Andy Clapper Messy Church. Last yearfs Annual Report described 2022 a5 a year of tran51tion and planning for the Messy Church Team as it reviewed its operation and sought prayers of support in preparation for its transformation in 2023. All prayers were answered in January 2023 when the Messy Church team set up for its first service to be held at Lymin8ton Infants School, midweek after school. It rapidly became apparent. as children and carers streamed through the door. that the few tables and chalrs we had setout would not be sufficient: Itwas all hands to the pump as we kept putting out more, and more...and more. We had 38 children plus their carers join us that day and it h35 never felt so good to feel so overwhelmed l Lessons were learned and planning scaled up for future session5 which is just as well a5 numbers increased.. 58 children In February and high numbers through the rest of the year. But it wasn't just the numbers which were 50 special: it was the joy in the faces of the chlldren as they took part in the craft activitie5, singing, stories and prayers and, increasingly through the year, the engagement ofthe adults who had broughtthem. Who to thank for this success Story? Too many people to name here but that would probably mi55 the point. Above all it was a fantastic team effort with everyone playing a starring role, whether presenting. operating Sound and audio-visual, playing in the band. working in the kitchen, seNing food. leading craft activity, meeting and greeting not forgetting of course all the preparation and revlew activity between se55ions. And then, of course, there was the 5UPPOrt from the school and partlcularly the Headteacher, Julia Morris. A wonderful year for Messy Church. Above all, we thank God for listenlng to our prayers. Andy Clopper Children and Famllles. Glltterand Glue Glitter and Glue is a small lunch club that runs in Lymington Infant School on Frlday lunchtimes- Helen Thompson started the club In October wlth a group of 14 children, after belng InvSted to come and 5UPPOrt the school. The alm is to be creative and have fun - our key resources are 81itter Iblodegradable of coursel and glue. The first cohort of children have been from year5 1 and 2 and we have been on a Journey of gettin8 to know one another and gettlng to know more about Jesus. Together the children have explored how God knows their name and love5 thatthey are perfectly who they have been created to be. They have celebrated Chrlstmas with angels and bunting and thought about how they can use helpin8 hands and following feet just like Jesus and his disciples. Chlldren's Area in church Over the autumn and in preparation for Chrfstmas, we have reviewed the provlslon in the "Children's Cornerf, In church to be able to make an acce55ible and attractive Space for younger children and thelr parents to enjoy, during vlslts to the church and durlng services. We are very thankful for the financial donations that were made to start this process! The area has had a coat of paint to refresh and an influx of new books almed at children aged 2-5 wlth some new toy5 and a lovely interactive play fug. The aim is to make the space meaningful with toys and books linked to Blble stories that can be shared. The refresh will continue Into 2024 as we look for ways to make this space inviting and a special place for young children and thelr famllies to use as well as looking into activity packs for older chlldren to enjoy. Revd. Lee Thompson und Helen Thomp50n Deanery Synod. The Lyndhurst Deanery Synod is a gathering in which we hear about the ways other churches in our area are tsckling the same issue5 that we face here in Lymington. working together for the common good in the eastern half of the New Forest area. St Thomas Church has four representatives on the Deanery Synod. Safeguarding. During 2023, the PCC has complied with its duty to have 'due re8ard' to the House of Blshops, 5afeguardin8 Policy and Prartice Guldance. St Thomas, also took part in the National Safeguarding Sunday initiative in November. The PCC is responsible for Safeguarding withln the Parish and receives a report on it from the Parish Safeguarding Officer at every PCC meeting. The 2023 Safeguarding Audlt identified three areas where further action wa5 required. These were: o Safer Recruitment of church volunteers. o Safeguarding Tralnlng requlred by our volunteers. o Safeguardlng procedures for those hiring our church buildings. Safer Recruitment. The Holsse of Bishops, Safeguarding Policy explains that a key way of protecting children and adults from harm is to ensure the careful recruitment of those working wlth them. The policy states., 'The Church wlll select and vet all those with ony responslblllty reloted to children. young people ond vulnerable adult5 wlthln the Church". For the past few years, all new volunteers have gone through what is known as a Safer Recrultment proce55, whlch involves a number of checks, including references, being sought and completed. In 2023. the Church of England published new guSdance on the recrultment of volunteers. whlch stated that: "For volunteer5 where safer recrultment record5 Ore absent or incomplete, o pori5h process to 'back-record' these indivlduals should be instigated." The Diocesan Safeguarding Manager conflrmed that this would mean that, for current volunteers. any missing bits from their Safer Recruitment process, such as references and Confidential Declaration Forms, had to be obtained. Durlng the year. an audit of the recruitment records of all of our church volunteers was carried out and those whose records were found to be incomplete identified. The priority for 2023, and on-golng Into 2024, has been to ensure that, where necessary, the back-recordlng of mlsslng recruitment details has been completed. afe Tr The House of Bishops, Safeguarding Policy state5 that the Church "wlll troln ond equip church officers to hove the confidence ond skills they need to corefor and5UPPOrt children, young people ond vulnerable adults ond to recognise ond respond to abuse." Depending on their role, all new volunteers have, as part of thelr recruitrnent process, to complete one or more on-llne safeguardlng courses. For those volunteers already In post, catchlng up on these courses forms part of the Safer Recruitment back-recording exercise. All volunteers have to complete, as a mlnimum, the on-llne Safeguarding Basic Awareness course. Hire reements. During the course of the year. the Agreements used when a person/body wishes to hire the Church or Hall for artlvlty that Involves children, young people or vulnerable adults, have been revised to ensure details of current safeguarding requirements are included. Jonathan Cook Parish Sofeguording Officer Health and Safety. The Health & Safety policy of St Thomas, with All Saints, Woodside. remained as updated in March 2023 during the period to provide and maintain as far as was reasonably pr3Cticable. healthy and safe worklng condition5. equipment, and system5 of work for all employees and voluntary helpers, and provided such information as was needed for thls purpose, includinE supemsion and tralning. The HSO, through the PCC, also endeavoured to ensure, as far as was reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all parishioners, visitors, contractors, and others who entered the io churches. halls, churchyards. grounds, and associated buildings. The policy should be reviewed at regular intervals by the Incurnbent and the Churchwardens, aided by the HSO when In place, and the PCC. Risk Assessments. To November 2023. Risk Assessments were undertaken by the HSO for all relevant actlvities that took place at St Thomas. Church and Church Hall and for a proposed event at All Saints Chapel and Quiet Garden. Generally. such occasions may be delegated to an alternate competent person If approprlate. Risk assessments for regular activltles e.8., worship and Vistas Cafe, were undertaken regularly and monltored for any necessary updates or changes. Risk assessments for less frequent activities e.g., the annual Remembrance Sunday service, concerts and events run by the Friend5 of StThomas' Church and other groups, were undertaken or reviewed and updated as was appropriate before each event. Checks to confirm the safety of all St Thomas, church buildings e.gii fire hazards, trip hazards, and heating and lightin& were managed by the HSO on a regular ba51s and reported to the PCC. Publlc Uability Insurance. Public Liability Insurance was in place at both St Thomas and All Saints Churches durin8 the period to protect staff, volunteer workers and members of the public durln8 artlvities for which the church was responslble, e.g.. acts of worship and meeting5. It is a requirement for all groups wlshlng to hlre St Thoma5 Church or the Church Hall that they have thelr own Public Liability Insurance to cover the activlty for whlch they are responslble. Applications to hire the church andlor the church hall are validated by the Church Adminlstrator to confirm that the appllcant has thi5 in place. The Certificate of Public Liability insurance held by Top5, nursery school, who lease All Saints Church and its Church Hall and grounds, $5 validated annually by the PCC member on the All Saint's Management Committee. Clive Rigden Risk Management. The members of the PCC, a5 charity trustees, are responsible for identifylng and mana8ln8 the POS5ible and probable risks that both St Thomas church and All Saints church may face. It Is a key part of effectlve governance. The trustee5 also recognlse that not all rlsk can be identified or eliminated. Over the past year, the trustees conflrm that they have attempted to consider the malor risks to which the charity is exposed and sought to put in place system5 or procedures in order to manage and mitigate those risks. Four example5 of where thls has happened are: In March, an overhaul of the Fire Safety and Evacuation Procedure5, In July, a review of the Financial risks the church faces, in September, the revision of the Safeguarding Action Plan and In November, the revlslon of all the various hlre agreements used by the church. Eco Church. As we face ever-increasing climate and biodiversrty crlses, our response as a Church is more important than ever. In 2023, A Rocha started a Gold Eco Church OnlSne Forum, to help Gold- awarded churche5 to be a resource for others and to help maintsin momentum. During a session on 'Land' we were invited to commit to conserving a 'habitat' and a 'species'. Our habitat is gras51and - in other words. the churchyard, where we are endeavouring to weaken tough grasses, see more flowers emerge, and in turn see Increasing biodiversity. For our species we chose swifts and arranged for Hampshire Swifts to install a swift caller ready for 2024. as this will increase the chances of the boxes being used. li Over the year there were monthly'Eco tips, in the new5 sheet, alumlnlum was collected in aid of Pennington Community Allotment, the Fabrlc group worked to reduce energy costs land carbon), we held three envlronment-themed servlces during Creationtide and we organised another corporate Christmas card. Outside, we counted birds and butterflies. We trust that living and actin8 sustainably is gradually becoming part of our church'5 DNA. Rosie Word. Community Action, Fellowship and Mutual Support. Good Samaritans. We have continued to 5UPPOrt a numberof homeless people overthe year. some who are passing through and some who are long term . We were delighted when one young man was rehoused and now has some employment. When he 15 able, he comes to vislt and, if it's a Monday, to help with the chairs as a way of saying thank you .We stlll support one couple who are vulnerable. We lialse wlth the homeless sectlon if NFDC and sometSmes the police . However, we malnly offer a Ilstenln8 ear and give pointers toward5 Other agencles who have more expertise and are in a better position to help We do not give cash but can assist with hot meals, sleepSng bags and waterproof clothin8 If required . We are, however, in need of more people to join our depletlng team . Sylvia Pepln Mlsslon Llnks. In 2023. the Church made gifts to the Leprosy Mlsslon, the Mission to Seafarers, Mission Avlatlon Fellowshlp and the New Forest Food Bank. We enjoyed vislts to Sunday services from representatives of the Leprosy Mission and the Mission to Seofarers who gave Insplrlng talks about the work of thelr charlty. There was a splendid MAF Sunday in January when our local representatlve, TIM Cosby, spoke at our two main services, and also a Sunday afternoon event with the Sway Handbell Ringers and our own cholr In March which raised almost £400 for Misslon Aviation Fellowship., Toddler Group. The Toddler Group contlnues to meet In the Church Hall every Tuesday morning durlng school term time from 10am to 11.30. It provldes a very valuable link for the Church with the local community. Many of the children who come will go on to attend Lymin8ton Infant school and some have slblSngs already attending. We have 3 mixture of pa￿nts. grandparents and carers who come with thelr chlldren. We offer a safe Space for the children to play and for the adults to soclallze. We have a good selection of toys and play equlpment alon8 Wlth craft activities, story tlme and sin8ing. If you have friends or neighbours who care ft)r pre-school children do encourage them to come. We have small. dedicated team of helpers and we can always do with extra handsl You don't have to come every week or for the full se55ion, you could help with the drinks for adults and chlldren, be on the welcoming desk, talk to the parents and carers or just sit and play with the children l These famllies could be our future Church members and leaders and for many it is the first time they have come Into contact with a Church. Burborc Puyne Lymington Infants CE (Alded) School. The school contlnues to thrive under the leadership of Headteacher Julia Morri5. The spiritual leadership. and commitment of all staff to the school's vision and values, was recognised in the 12 glowing SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of An8lican and Methodist Schools) report in January 2024. htt www.I min toninf.hants.sch.uk docs SIAMS re ort L min ton Church of En land Infan t School 116365 180124 1 . dfl The report was very complimentary. One of the observation5 was that Yhe Christian vision, and its bibllcal underpinning, is fully embedded and understood". The following were foundation governor5 Ot the school for all or part of the year.. Karen Brett, Mary Hill, Tim Smit. Jacqui Stoneham IBapt15t Church}, Jane Stroud, Celia Swan, and Revd. Lee Thompson The Vicar is an ex officio governor. School children, includlng the Robins Choir, continue to participate in services at St Thomas, at key tlmes in the church year including Harvest, Christmas and Easter. The school turned the year-long vacancy of a vicar into an opportunity, welcoming representatives of other Lymington Christian churches into the school to tske worship session5. Duringthe year, Messy Church transferred from StThomas Church to the school under the leadership of a team from Life and Soul. The monthly activity has proved very popular with parents and children, also attractlng attendees from outslde the school. It is now led by Helen Thompson. As the school Continues to develop during the comlng years, we will continue to build on the links between It and St Thomas,. Jone Stroud Traidcraft. Towards the end of January 2023. Traldcraft suddenly announced it was going into Administration and would stop trading. We continued to run our regular twlce monthly stalls In Feb, March and April whilst we looked round for alternative supplier5. It quickly became apparent that there were no other supplier5 that could provide a 'One-stop Shop, for the 50rt of items we regularly sold. To continue the stall would have meant havin8 to purchase from multiple Suppliers all settlng mlnimum order values. Reluctantly and sadly, we decided that there was not a viable way to continue to run the stall and we would have to close It. WSth the help of contscts In the Fairtrade world we were able to identlfy a sultable 5uppller for the bulk coffee used by Vistas and the church, so continued to supply these items as required. Thls and the sale of the existin8 Stock has enabled us to sell £2274 worth of Falrtrade goods during the year as we wound down the stall. We were finally left with £72 of stock we have not been able to sell so we wlll donate this to a local charity shop. Over the last two years we have generated a profit of £2450. We wlll be donating £2000 to Tran5ft)rm Trade, for developlng Falrtrade suppllers around the world, and £450 to church funds. We are really sad to have had to close the stall and would like to thank our many customers for their support over the years. Annette ond Brian Cox New Forest Baslcs Bank. The church has continued to 5UPPOrt the New Forest Basics Bank and the congregation is kept up to date with the seNice that the Bank provides. Both the Church and the Infants School donated items to the NFBB at their Harvest Services. 13 Vistas Café. Vistas Café is open every Thursday in the Church Hall from 10am until 12 noon. The Café is open to all and serves tea, coffee, home-made cakes. scone5 and flapjacks. There is a large table of Stitchers and Knitters each week 3nd a craft group from the Wl meets in the Bethune Room fortnightly. We have regular customers but also welcome newcomers. The café is run entirely by volunteers who also provide the home-made goodie5. The taking5 are paid into the PCC account, some of which goes to the Church and some to the Hall. During the year. as well as contributing to the heating and Ilghting in the hall, Vistas donated £400 to the Monday Lunch Club and £500 to the Charlty, Honeypot. which provides respite for young carers. Vistas also donated £1(￿ to Crisis, the favourite charity of the last Thanks must be given to Anne Keir who resigned from running the café in September. Her dedlcation to detail and her encouragement to all the helpers has bEen much appreciated. It is good to see her at the cafe, both as a vlsitor and a helperl Mary Hill Monday Lunch Club. Monday Lunch Club continues to thrive and flourish. The number of guests has been steadily Increasing slnce we started back this year. We have met some lovely new customer5 and are nearly at full capacity. The older customers have been very welcomin8 of newcomers and the hall Is fllled with laughter and chatter. We've also welcomed some new regular volunteers to help. There is a fantastic communlty feelln& both cooking and servln8- and even clearing up afterwardsl The food contlnues to be seasonal and locally sourced as well as beln8 Fairtrade and organlc, if possible. We had to Increase the cost of the meal to £7 at the end of the year but everyone was very understandlng and no one said they couldn't afford it. We do stlll, however provlde a free meal to those who are In need. We serve a hot lunch, puddin8 and tea/coffee, wlth a few speclal occasion lunches- one the Monday before Chrlstmas, and one at Easter. We've also held an informal raffle every few months - the prizes range from bottles of wine to scented candle5 (Prize5 provlded from volunteers and leftover wine from Chrlstmasl. This has proved to be very popular. It is a wonderful and much needed service and l am very honoured to be part of it. Mikkl Wlllford. Poetry Corner The group began in 2018 and has twenty members. We meet weekly at the back of church on a Wednesday morning to read and disCU55 poems- ourown and other poets, work. Forthe last three years we have produced a free booklet for the Christma5 tree festlval and In 2023 our theme wa5 'Hope'. Sarah Standoge. The Flower Guild. Flowers in the church are arranged by a group of parishioners and friends on a weekly rota. Special events like Easter, Harvest and Christmas are celebrated with additional arrangements while the periods of Lent and Advent are marked by 8reen arrangements without flowers. Bell Tower Report. The bells continue to be rung for Sunday worship and occasionally for weddirkgs and special events. We have about nine regular ringers, many of whom go onto ring at other churches after ringing at St Thomas, Many of them travel long distances to get to us and we very much appreciate thelr efforts. On average we ring six bells due to the ringers other engagements or illness. Recently we have been ringing on the full eight bells. 14 We have had a lot of praise forthe sound of our bells from members of the con8regation plus many accolade5 from visiting ringer5. The bells not only call us to worship but call out to those people who are unable to attend our services to tell them we are here and thinking of them. Andy Dibb Communications. Soclal Medla The Social Media Coordlnator is Andy Clapper. a role approved by the PCC as part of it5 Safeguardlng Action Plan. He also took on the admlnistration of the church'5 Facebook page and posted regularly to try and develop its role as an effettive part of the church's communications system. Theweekly New5 Sheet, compiled by Parlsh Secretary Susle Napleton, is the most comprehensive, vltal Communication tool available to the Church communlty- It Is an accurate source of information coverin8 everything we do from our regular Church services and all our other activities. The notlce boards Inside the narthex display poster5 advertising many different non church events. The diver51ty of opportunity includlng new clubs to join, outings and concerts to attend, illustrates 50 much about our busy town. Parlsh News It was sad to hear of the death of Nigel Mussett during the year. He had edited Parish News for many years and the magazine has continued to play its part in providing both a permanent record of much that Soes on at St Thomas, and a platform for publishing items of a general as well as of a devotional nature. The church has begun movlng towards an onllne Informatlon system whlch wlll Inform parishioners and the public about church activities. Daphnejohnston Frlends of St Thomas Church. A separate registered charity no 1166743. The Friends continue to 5UPPOrt the PCC with the cost of repairs and maintenance. The Frlends donated £10,000 towards the recent repairs to tower. In March we were greatly saddened by the death of Nigel Mussett. Nlgel was Membership Secretary of The Friend5 and was also the self-appointed Archivist of St Thomas Church. Through his interest in history. in church monuments and in churchyards Nigel had recorded 311 the plaques and memorials within the church and had almost completed a record of the gravestones and monuments In the churchyard. Just before hi5 death The Friends agreed to publish his work. It is hoped that this can happen very soon. At the AGM in November Barry Jolly, a local historian, gave an informative talk about the Funereal Hatchments stored in the gallery. In December the annual Chrlstma5 Tree Festival was a huge success. The many hundred5 of vlsltors enjoyed seeing the trees, shopping from stalls, listening to music performance5 and savouring delicious refreshments. All this is made possible by a huge number of generou5 volunteers. Daphne Johnston. Concerts St Thomas church remains a venue of choice for local amateur and professlonal musicians. Lymington Choral Society enjoyed a capacity audience for both their concerts. The Nova Forests 15 Orchestra under thelr musical director and conduttor Phil Dalsh-Handy delighted audien￿$ with their wide and varied programmes. The muslcol hi8hlight of the summer is the Solent Music Festival. www.solentmusicfestival World Class muslcians performed a diverse and varied programme of classical favourites and newly commissioned works. It is not Possible to list each concert here but the pro8ramme included pianist Sam Haywood playing the Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor, local vlolinist Rose Gosney playing the 5arasate Carmen Fantasyand concluded with a memorable performance by vocal group Tenebrae. Daphnejohnston Buildings and Land Report. The StThomas' Church major works in 2023 were the completion ofthe Tower extemal repairs. This included repointing of weathered mortar, stone repairs and replacement of displaced and cracked stones at parapet level and the repalr of corroding iron work and fixings. The sundlal face was repainted. Extensive exterior scaffolding was needed for these works and we used It to enable remedlal timber repalrs and repaintlng of the wooden support strurture for the Cupola. We a150 started the repalrs to the clock bell striking mechanism. Internally we replaced the heat control system in both the church and hall with externallv programmable devices to improve the performance, energy efficiency and flexlblllty of these systems. The C￿v system wa5 upgraded and the Intruder alarm system replaced. The Qulnquennlal inspection will take place in Aprll 2024. The All Salnts lon8 term tenancy by TOPS Day Nursery continues but their Phase 2 internal office additions have been delayed by the economic conditlon5 until 2024/2025. The Qulnquennial Inspection will take place in April 2024. I would like to thank the Friends of St Thomas, and others for their contlnued flnanclal support to help us both maintain and improve the fabrlc of our churches and halls. Mlchael Standage Finance Report 2023. Flnance Commlttee. St Thomas, Church Finance Commlttee member5 manage our church flnances week byweek on behalf of the PCC, meetlng a minlmum of six tlmes a year. Our alm Is to Use our flnances as effectlvely as possible to further the Christian work of our church. Committee members durin8 2023 were Jonathan Cook, Bill Gulland. Daphne Johnston. Judy Martln, Andy Payne, Chri5 Stroud, Revd. LeeThomp50n Thompson, Malcolm Ward. We are ably assisted by, and most grateful to Suzle Napleton and John Nlvison along with those who make up the weekly counting teams or8anlsed by Peta Walmisley. All play important roles. Early in 2024 8111 Gulland decided that havlng been a member of the Finance CommlttÈe for twelve year5, the time had come to stand down. His collea8ues on the Committee wish to record their deep gratitude for his unstinting Sery1￿, his attention to detail and his comradeship. Balance Sheet. At the end of 2023 the financial assets controlled by the PCC totalled £534,384. Income. During the year our total income was £272,085. This figure contains both our regular income and exceptional income of £23,000. Regular Incorne ineluded £91.707 donated through the PGS on which Gift Aid to the value of £21,654 was clalmed la reduction of just over £2,000 on the previous yearl, Sunday and midweek collections amounting to £9,545 lagain Is Just over £2,000 lower than the previou5 yearl. donations totalling £3,653 before Gift Aid vla the card reader at the back of the church liust over £l.000 greater than for last yearl. 16 Exceptional income included donations and legacies totalling £23,000,. £10,O(K) of this being in the form of a donation from the Friends of StThomas' Church. Expendlture. During the year our total expenditure was £342,254. This figure contains both our regular expenditure and exceptional expenditure of £102,201. Regular expenditure included donations totalling £20,250 made to various charities including DEC Turkey-syria Earthquake Appeal, A Rocha (Eco Church), Mi55i0n to Seafarers, New Forest Basics BanK The Leprosy Mission, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Royal British Legion. The Children's Soclety, Médecins Sans Frontières, and, by the Vistas team, to Crisis, Honeypot and Mission to Seafarers, also Common Mission Fund (formally Parish Share) £126,085 through which we support the ongolng Christian work of Winchester Diocese, also Ener85'"and water bills totalling £14,693. Exceptional expenditure included £6,683. the final payment for the buildin8 work carried out at All Saint5, Church and £88,841, for work at St Thomas, Church includin8 the major works carried out on the tower. Overvlew of the year We were able once again to make significant charitable donation5 and paid in full our Common Mission Fund. Our regular income fln15hed the year with a surplus of £9.032 whllst our overall deficit of £70,169 was reduced by the unrealised galns on our Investments amountlng to £23,722. We look back with a sense of joy at the many ways in which, as a Christian church, we have been able to continue golng forward together. The commitment and generosity evident at St Thoma5, Church are a source of confidence. We slncerely thank everyone who has financially supported our church. Looking Ahead. We intend to malntaln our charltable donations to good causes, and, of course, pay our Common M15$1on Fund, along with all our usual expenses. During the coming year two Qulnquennial Inspections will be carried out (St Thomas, Church and All Sainys Churchl. These will identify necessary maintenance and repairs, with costs yet unknown, which wlll need to be addressed over the next few years. Reserves Policy. The PCC Reserves policy states: It Is the policy of the PCC to hold on Operotional Reserve to cover routlne expenditurefor a period of three months. Currently £60,000. In oddition. the PCC has designated o Buildinqs Reserve to meet unplanned expenditure on the fvbrlc of our buildings, recognising thut the PCC Is respon5iblefor maintaining three Grodell listed hlstoric bulldings,. St Thomas Church, All Solnts Church, ond AIISuint5 Hall. Currently £200,000. Andy Poyne 17 APPENDIX I- CORE VALUES. Guided and empowered by God's Holy Spirit. we are part ofthe Christian Community in Lymington and District who are called to love God and all people. Therefore we.. l. Prayand Worship. Our worship: Includes a variety of styles and traditions. Is relevant to the people and issues of today Attracts and welcomes newcomers and vlsltors. Has something for all ages. Includes bible-based preaching. Encourages Spiritual growth within our con8re8ations. 2, Grow as dlsclples of Chrlst. Every person is called to follow Christ and be a good steward of God's creation. We offer support In this through: Teachln8 and nurture Learning from one another. Prayer and study groups for all a8es Identifying and tralnln8 successors for all roles. Identlfylng and developing quallty leadershlp; both lay and ordalned. 3 Are commltted to one another. Because of thls we offer: Mutual support and encouragernent. A positive, generou5 and forgiving attitude Opportunlties to learn from one another. An attractive and welcoming communlty. 4 Reach out and share our falth. To do this we: Talk about our faith (gossip the good news) wlth all a8es Support worldwide mlsslonary activities. Invite people to learn about the Chrlstian faith le.8. Alpha and Lent Course) Respect and value people's indivlduallty. S Are here to serve others, both locally and globally. We dothls: By using our gift5 in leadership and service In both voluntary and paid work. By supporting those Sn need. By supporting external organisatlons. By challenging injustlce and Inequality of opportunlty for all people regardless of social or cultural issues. 6 Value our Anglican inheritance. In particular we value: Our tradition of Critical thinking. The Parish system. The scriptural basis for matters of faith. Our adaptability to our cultural context. 18 5T THOMAS all SAIHT5 LYMINGTON LYMINGTON PAROCHIAL ¢HtJRCH coifNCIL CCOUNT 8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 318T DECEMBER 2023 LYMINGION PAROCHIAL CHtJRCH COUNCIL Ind endent Examiner, s Re ort to th• L￿n ton Patoeknal Church Council We report on the accounts of th• Paroehial Church Council for th• ar ended 318t Dacarnb•r 2023, which are Set out on pago¥ 2 to 11. gctsv• r•• onsibilities of th• Tru8t•08 of the PCC and Ex3￿ne￿ As th* Trusteos 0£ the Parochial Church Coun¢il you are responsiblo for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with tha tequirements of th• Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). You consider that an audit is Thot r•quired for this yaar undat Section 144 (21 of the 2011 Act and that an Independ•nt Examination is r•quirad. Aa Independ•nt Examin•t it i* our raspon¥ibilty to., Exatyin• th• ac4￿￿￿t8 under 8ection 145 0£ th• 2011 Act,. To follow th• proc&dure8 laid down in the Genetal Directions glven by the Charity COroti￿$s1o￿erS (under s•ction 145{5) {b) 0£ the 2011 A¢tl ,. and To state whath•r partxeul*E matt•r# hav• com• to our att•ntion. Basi¥ Qe Ind• andont Bxamin•r' s R• ort •xamination wa8 carrièd out in accordanca with th• G•naral Directions giv•n by the Charity COJnmi¥¥LQII. *xamxnation includ•8 a review of tha aeetsuntinq records k8pt by the Parochial Church Coun¢xl and a comparx8on 0£ thg aeaounts prtt88nted with th08• z•cord• It alBo includ•8 con•id•zation 0£ any unu•ual it•r¢• or ￿•¢10*Ur0 n th• aeeount8 and 8••kxng •xpl*nationa from you a• tru8t•• concerninq •ny •ueh mattgr8. Tha pro¢•du£•8 und•Etakqn do not provide all th¢ •vid•nc• that would be r•wir•d in an au￿t, and con8oqu•ntLy no opinxon givan as to wh¢th•r tha ae¢JOWlt8 present a tru• and vi•w *nd the report 18 to th08• matt*t56 8gt out in th8 8tatèts•nt bolow. Inda nd•nt EX￿￿ngr, B stat￿ant In aonn•ctxon wlth our •xamLnatLon, no m•tt•r h•• aoA• to our att•ntion: 11) whioh g£v•# uts roa¥onabl• eau&a to believe that in any aterial raspact tho rgquire]llgnt8 al to k••p aocountinq rocord8 In accordaAeq with s•ction 130 of thg 2011 Aot,. bl to pr•par• •acount8 wh*ch accord with th• aeeounting racord8 •nd Comply with tha accounting E•qu*rgmont8 of the 2011 Act hava not been nat,. or {2> to whxch, in our opinxon* attgntxon Should b• drawn in ord•r to enabl• a ptop•r widfizstanding of th• aocountB to ￿ r•aoh•d. HOPE JONES CIIARTERED ACCOUNTANT$ 22nd April 2024 8uit• 114. Lynxngton Hall, Avonue Road. LYbfTNGTON, Ilants LYMINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMKNT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YBAR B14DED 31ST DECEi4BER 2023 Uor•strxctod Rgstrictgd Endownent Funds Total Funds 2023 2022 Nota INCcfr￿ AND ENDOllk4ENTS Voluntary Incom 21a} Activitses for Ganaratsng Funda 2 Ib) InvastrL•nt Inoona 21c) 156,625 10,404 167,029 236,425 12,482 16,ISI 21,759 13,739 70,815 60,299 12,482 17,255 70,815 3,812 692 Church A¢tivxti•• 21d> TOTAL INCOME £257.177 £14,216 £692 £272, 085 £326, 614 EXPENDITURE Chureh Aetivitia• 31•) 31b) 325,144 2,420 13,998 692 339,834 334,856 2.420 2.298 Gov•rn•ne• Costs TOTAL EXPENDITURR £327.564 £13,998 £692 £342,254 £337,154 NET IEXPINDITURE) /ThcoMZ (70,3871 218 170,1691 (10,S40) GAINS AND LOSSE8 ON INVE8TbSNT8 On Di$p¢•al {15) ¢)n Rgvaluatlon 21,552 2,170 23,722 (33,7211 {48,8351 218 2,170 (46.4471 (44,2761 slu￿ Balants&• •t l•t J•nu•ry 2023 557,810 420 22,601 580,831 625,107 FUND klLANCE8 AT 31ST DXCEMBER 2023 £508,975 £638 £24,771 £534,384 £580,831 LYMINGTON PAROCKIAL CItURCH COtTNCIL BALANCE SHEET 318￿ DECEMBER 2023 Notè 2023 2022 FIXED ASSETS anqible Fixed Assete A¥ at 1st January 2023 479 4,986 5,465 1,120 Lass: Dapraciaknon for tba yoat 4,345 479 Investments Endow]n•nt Fund Inv8stment¥ Hapgtsod B•qu•st 3,828 C.O.I.F. Charities Eth£eal Inv•atAont Fund Mi88 B Monk Fund 586 C B V Invèstty•At 11,525 10,494 13,24& 12,107 24,771 22,601 UnreBtrict•d Inv••tm•nt8 C.B.f. Deposit Account 10,030 C.B,F. Xnv¢8tmant Fund Shat•s 7,634 COIF Ch•riti•s Ethical Lnve¥tment 215,689 226.731 233,214 207,234 22,979 20,924 465,399 461,372 Cu£z•nt A#$•t$ Ttaxdctth£t stook D•btoE6 and Fz•payneAt• Caah at Bank Trea8urer3 AccourAt Ca4h In Hand 124 25,728 1,056 4.361 19,827 353 125,627 242 46,032 131,286 ount• £alLlnq du• with*n on• y•ar 6,163 34,907 39.869 96,379 £534,384 £580, e31 LYMINGTQN PAROCHIAL CHtIRCH coifNCIL B4WCE SHEET Icontinu•dl 31ST DECEbQ£R 2023 Nota 2023 2022 Unr•8tri¢t•d 508.975 S57,810 R08tricted Donations Fund 638 420 Endowment Fund Hap4ood Baqu•8t IParL•h Chuzoh Fabr&a} Mxss B. Monk Iyouth Workl 11,525 13,246 10,494 12,107 24.771 22,601 £534, 384 £580, 831 Approv•d by th• Paro¢h&Jl Churah Councll on 17th Aprll 2024 and B*gnad on its ￿h￿l£ by: Honor•ry Tr•*#ur•r LIMINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COiTNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMKNTS FOR THE YKAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 . ACCOUNTING FOLICIES I lal Aeeounti C¢nv•ntkon¥ The Financial stat￿l￿t8 havo boan praparad in accprdance wAth th8 Church Accounting Regulation8 2006 together with applicablo accounting standards and the CharitJo9 SORP IFRS102) . Tho Financial Statement¥ ha￿ been prepared und•r th• hLotorical cost conv•ntion except for th• valuation of invostmgnt 4k¥••t8 whieh at• •hown at markot value. I Ibl Flxsd As817t# CoThs8crated and bsn•ficod prop•rty is excluded fronL the Financial statementB by 8.10{2) {a} of tho Charities Act. 2011, na valll• i• placed on movable church furniBhing¥. All •xpgndituro incurrgd during tho yeat on cons•cratad or benoficgd buildinga and movabl• ahurth furni8hing8 wh•th•r maint•nanc• or improv•th•nt *8 writton off ao •xp•ndituro in th• 8tat•w•nt 0£ Financial ActLVltla8. qu*pA•nt U8•d w*thin tho Chut 461,372 547,305 125,000) {50,000) (8,466) 3,166 (151 130,6181 7.475 7,475 21,552 21,552 £4165,399 £465,399 £461,372 Total Valuatlon at 3Lat D•c•Trbèr 2023 £465,399 £24,771 £490,170 £483.973 Total UArealiBed Gakna £21,552 £2,170 £23,722 £133,721) LYMINGTON PAROCHIAL CEIURCH coifNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATBbENTS Icontinuadl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECBNBER 2023 Vicar and Churchwardens, Charitable Truat Th• Vicaz and Churehwardens aE• trustaas of th8 following charitable Tru8t: The Parish Hall Truat Th• incoJYLO and proporty of the Tru8t may b• appliad aith•r toward8 the upk88Pi repair and insuranc• 0£ th• fabric and eontent• of thg Parish Church of Lymxnqton, or in oth•twLsa furthèring the r•ligiou• and oth•r charitable work 0£ the Church of England. Divld•nd8 on th• Tru#tls inv•8tTWIts are paid ￿rect into th• bank ae¢ount of Lymington Parochial Chur¢h Cr)un¢&L.a¥ a contExblltlon to th• coat of the PariBh Adnini8trator. Inv•$ts•nt8 OE the Trust at 31Bt Dacem￿r 2023 amount•d to £135,349. Inv•8tJttent inconq in the y•ar to 31¥t D•¢ewb•r 2023 amount•d to £3,700 •lL of which was donat•d to Lymington Paroaial Church Council towardty th• coat 0£ th• ?ari8h Admini8tratoE. 10. Chari Inv08tty•nts Invastment held by Charitabl• Trn8t•é# whore th• incom• •ri•ing i• du• to th• Par&*h a8 £ollow•: •• Z. Eazl Ast £or Church •rd ￿Inta￿an¢< 1 295. 05 Incom• Un>t• Charities Ethical InvastAant jMark•t Valu• 31st Do0￿r 2023 £3, 8951 io LYbJfNGWN PAROCHIAL CHURCH COiTNCIL N¢￿Es TO THB OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECENBER 2023 ii. statenent of Finan￿41 Aetiviti•s for th• •ar to 31st Dacomb•r 2022 Unr•str&et•d R•strieted EndowELent Fknds Funds Funds Total Volutstary Incone Activxt%•8 for Generating Funds Inve8tm•nt Inooyu• 213,347 16,151 10,177 60,299 23,078 236,425 16,151 13,739 60,299 2,875 687 Chur¢h Aetlvit&•8 TOTAL INCOM £299,974" £25, 953 £687 £326, 614 EXPENDITURE Church Aetlv*ti•# 308. 022 2,298 26,147 687 334,856 2,298 Gov•rnanc• Co8tx TOTAL EXPENDITTJRE £310,320 £26,147 £687 £337, 154 IIBT EXPENDITLTrE 110,3461 11941 (10,5401 GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENT8 On Dispos•l 1151 1151 On zavaluation 130,6181 {3,1031 (33,7211 NET i0)vE￿NT IN FUNDS 140,9791 11941 <3.103) (44,2761 Vund B&lanc•• •t l•t January 2022 598,789 614 25,704 625.107 FUND BALANCES AT 31ST DECEbJBER 2022 £557, 810 £420 £22, 601 £580,831 li