Ecclesiastical Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale Registered with the Charity Commission, England. No. 1128239 Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Badshot Lea and Hale for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 fyor LEhfry
AIMS AND PURPOSES The predominant objectlve of the Badshot Lea and Hale Parochlal Church Councll {PCC)1s to co-operate wlth the Rector (but see below) to promote the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ accordlng to the doctrine and practlce of the Church of England. The maln objectlves also encompass the whole mlsslon of the Church, collectlvely pastoral, evangellstlc, soclal and ecumenlcal, wlthln the eccleslastlcal Parlsh. Durlng the Vacancy whlch began on 5th February 2024, the PCC Is worklng wlth senlor clerlcs In the Dlocese of Guildford In pla of the Rector. The PCC Is solely responslble for the preparatlon of the financlal statements, keeping proper accountlng records, for safeguarding church a55ets and for the detectlon of fraud. The PCC Ss commltted to enabllng as many people as posslble to worshlp at, and to partlclpate In the full Ilfe of our Parlsh communlty at Badshot Lea and Hale. The PCC also malntalns an OVeIeW of worshlp throughout the parlsh and makes suggestions on how our seiceS can Involve the many groups that Ilve wlthln the Parish bounds. All of our servl¢es and worshlp aim to put falth into practice through prayer, scrlpture, muslc and sacrament. The PCC Is responslble for the malntenance of St. John's, St. George's and St. Mark's churches, the Church Centre complexes assoclaled with St. Mark's and St. George's churches, and for the Parlsh property located at 195 Eton Place, Farnham. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Mlssion Statement. We are one Parish of welcomlng and Sncluslve churches. Our vislon Is for the growth of God's Kingdom so we alm to.. Grow In Splrltual Maturlty Grow In Numbers Grow Younger Grow In Communlty Engagement Activlties When planning our activlties during the year, the clergy and the PCC have considered The Charity Commlssion's guldance on publlc benefit and, In particular, the specific gUIdan on charities for the advancement of rellglon. The parlsh tries especially to enable ordlnary people to live out their falth as part of our Parlsh communlty through:_ Worshlpi prayer and teachlng through regular servlces and meetlngs, leomlng about the Gospel. developlng our knowledge and trust In Jesus Chrlst. ProvlsSon of pastoral care for all people Ilvlng In the parlsh, e.g. v151ting the slck, the bereaved and those wlth special needs; conducting preparation for baptlsm, conflrmatlon and marriage servlces, Mlsslonary and Outreach work, Including offerlng an Imaglnatlve programme of teachlng to chlldren and youths, in parallel wlth other relevant events and actlvltles; and Mother & Toddler facllltles. Promotlng and supportlng mlsslon partnershlps wlth churchesi organlsatlons and people who have broadly simllar alms and objectlves both at home and abroad. To fac115tate this work It Is Important that the Parlsh malntaln the fabric of our three Churches and the two Church Annexes.
VACANCY The Parlsh has been In Vacancy slnce 5th Febwary 2024 and contlnue5 to seek a new Rector wlth the help of Gulldford Dlocese, There Is a general shortage of clergy wlthln the Church of England, so whllst every effort If belng made to find a new Incumbent, plans are also In place to run the Parish without an appolntment for the foreseeable future. During the Vacancy, Revd. Stella Wiseman Is sponSIble for splrl¢ual/rellgious/pastoral matters, and the Lay Vlce-chair of the PCC Davld Walter Is responslble for operatlonal matters. ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE 2024 The PCC has managed to dellver the planned actlvitles throughout the year. The plan was to dellvery two communion servlces at each of the three churche5 each month and at least one communlon servlce somewhere In the Parish on each Sunday and key festlval days durlng the year, Where it has not been P055lble to offer a Communion setv1 on a Sunday, we have dellvered a SeNlce ofthe Word. The Parish has come together for a Parish wlde communion seNlce on a number of Sundays, whlch has proved a popular change and one that we plan to contlnue at a frequency of roughly once a month. This Is wldely seen as a significant achlevement, but we are optlmlstic that It cèn be continued for the ftireseeable future. To ensure that the Parlshloners are kept well informed, Informatlon about the progress of the process to recrult a new Rector has been widely dlssemlnated at servlces and In the Parlsh magazlne. Many actlvltles and events took place - see the separate booklet of Annual Parlsh Reports. Although finantts remalned tlght, there was some improvement, and a net increase of £4,109 was reported Sn Unrestricted Funds durlng the year. The Par15h was able to pay Its Parlsh Share in full for the thlrd year runnlng, and the Diocese agreed to wrlte off past unpald Parish Share In five years. tlme In turn for payment of a small percentage of the arrears and contlnuing full payment of current Share. Restrlcted Funds increased by £6,462; the largest element in the Increase was due to a drlve to gather funds in order to start work on repalrlng St John's Tower In 2025, Much of the overall Increase was due to generous gifts by Indlvlduals for which we are extremely grateful Unrestrlcted Income of £146,933 was some £3,700 hlgher than In 2023. Room hlre was up by nearly £8,000, and Fundraising Actlvltie5 also increased, but Glvlng to the Unrestrlcted Funds Including gift ald was down by £3,600 and Statutory Fee5 (l.e. Weddlngs, Funerals et¢) also fell. See Note 7a. We are nonetheless very grateful for all giving, wlthout whlch we could not functlon. Unrestrlcted expendlture of £143,244 was some £1,200 higher than In 2023. A full analysls is at Note 7b. A donor klndly agreed to the transfer of thelr glft of £420 from Restrlcted Funds to Unrestrlcted to bolster our Ilmlted free reserves, A contingent Ilabllity for past gas usage previously reported is no longer consldered Ilkely to materialise.
Reserves Policy Unrestrlcted reserves at 31st December 2024 were £14,047 Includlng £1,000 In De51gnated Reserves. This represents I month's worth of the Unrestrlcted expendlture reported for 2024. The Parish alms to Increase thls level of free reserves over tlme to 3 months, worth. Restricted reserves at that date were £34,786. The maln threat to the Parlsh's ongolng flnancial securlty Is the lack of reserves to pay for unexpected buildlng costs. Rlsk Management The PCC Is aware of, and fuifils, our statutory requlrements wlth speCt to managlng rlsk. An ongoing programme and practices concerning repairs, maintenance and serviclng of equipment we contlnued throughout the year. All mandatory inspectlons wlth respect to bulldlng, flre, electrtcal, gas, safety and operatlon. includlng portable appllance testing, were completed durlng the year. Flnanclal management and recordlng procedures alm to prevent, or mlnlmlse, fraud In this area. The promotion of the safety, health and protectlon of chlldren, youths and vulnerable adults Is extremely Important to the PCC. Parish pollcy In thls area embodles a fomlal chlld protection and vulnerable adult policy followlng Dlocesan guldellnes, Thls pollcy is ernphatlcally enforced, as well as revlewed regularly. VOLUNTEERS The PCC & Trustees would Ilke to take this opportunlty to extend thelr grateful appreclation to all the volunteers who work so hard to make our churches the welcomlng, vlbrant and forward-looklng communlty that It Is. In partlcular, the PCC would wlsh to mention the Lay Vlce-chalr, the Churchwardens and Treasurer and Secretary who have worked so tlrelessly on our behalf, and also all those who lead worshlp or serve on other commlttees wlthln the parlsh, for their valuable contrlbutlon to our mlnlstry and for keeping the churches operational. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT Our Church communlty is reglstered wlth the Charlty Commlsslon In England as the Parochlal Church Councll {PCC) of the Ecclesiastlcal Parlsh of Badshot Lea and Hale: Registratlon Number 1128239. The structure, govemance and management of the Parlsh, as well a5 the appolntment of Members of the PCC are In accordance with the processes set out In the Church Representatlon Rules 2006. Govemance in 2024 was malnly provlded by the Standlng Commlttee and the PCC. The PCC comprises the followlng members: the Rector (Incumbent), If anyl Other licensed clergy, Churchwardens, Deputy Wardens, Deanery Synod Representatives, and representatlves from eoch Church, the latter belng elerted by those who are listed on the Parlsh Electoral Roll. All eligible persons who attend servlces at St. John's, St. George's or St. Mark's churthes are encouraged to reglster on the Electoral Roll and to stand for electlon to the PCC. Members of the PCC have an overarchillg responslblllty ft)r all declslons relatlng to the alms and objectives of the Parlsh and for all matters of general concern and importance. The PCC Is solely responslble ft)r all decisions relatlng to the management of the parlsh flnances. The PCC aims to meet at least four tlmes per year, Includlng the Annual Parochlal Church Meetlng (APCM). A Standlng Commlttee meets regularly to conslder appropriate urgent business and to arrange the PCC Agenda.
Ex Officio members: Rector: The Reverend Lesley Crawley (to 412124) Associate Priest: The Reverend Alan Crawley (Chair} (to 412124) Assistant Curate: The Reverend Stella Wiseman Asslstant Curate: The Reverend Davld Camp (to 1919124) Warden5.' Kris Lawrence Sarah Kay (to 3118124) Pamela Marsham Deputy Wardens: Bob Shatwell Davld Walter PCC Lay Vice-chalr: David Walter Treasurer: Richard Myers Deanery Synod.. Richard Myers (from 1111124) Elected Representatlves: Jenny Bull (to 1915124) Sylvie Burrows (from 1915124) Mlchelle Chapman (to 2712125) Angela Hall (from 1915124 Jacqule Munroe (to 1915124) Carolyn Weston (to 1611125) •lhPRi& Approved by the PCC on ......................................... and slgned on thelr behalf by :_ Davld Waller Lay Vl¢e.Chalr PCC Rlchard Myers Parlsh Treasurer
Independent Examlner's Report Independent Examiner s Report to the PCC of the Parish of Badshot Lea & Hale I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts for the above charlty for the year endlng 31st December 2024 which are set out on pages 7-11. Responsibilities and basls of r8PQrt As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charltles Act 2011 "the Act" I report in respert of my examinatlon of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and, In carrying out my examinatlon, I have followed the appllcable Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commisslon under sectlon 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examlnation, I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In connertlon with the examlnatlon that give me cause to belleve that, In any materlal respect.. Accountlng records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act. The accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records; or The accounts do not comply with the appllcable requlrements concernlng the form and contents of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and falr vlew whlch Is not a matter consldered a5 part of an Independent examinatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examinatlon to which attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached, Hazel Day Bsc {Hons) FCA DChA Xeinadlr¢ Nlghtingale House 46-48 East street Epsom Surry i(r17 IHQ Date.. l. I.I...$>S
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 Vnrestrlcted fund$ Deslgnated fund$ Reltrlrted funds Total fund$ Prlor year totsl funds Recel ts note 7a Planned Ivln 202 Collectlons at seNlces other volunta recel ts Glft Ald recovered non-PGS Grat5 Activllle$ for enerati Rent of Eton Place etc Investment Income Statuto ftes retalned b the PCC Tradln actlvltres Other CeS t5 Total recelpts 256 93 404 fund5 741 767 250 79 174 146,933 9,018 155.951 151.105 ment$ noto7b Cost of eneratin funds Cost cf rent1n Eton Place etc Parish Share Salarles Wa es artd honorarla Cler and Staffl cosls Tralnln Church RunThln Mlsslon Church Re 755 465 465 980 627 627 555 enses 426 301 S8 alrs & Malntenance Total ments 143 244 145 3BO 146 997 EX¢•SS of re¢olpt$ over ments b?for* transler 3.689 6.882 10,571 4,108 Transfers Gross transfers between ftjnds 420 420 N•t movement In fund$ All ty55ets at start of ¢ar All assots at end of ear
REPRESENTED BY Unrestrlcted funds Deslgnated R•strlrt¢d funds fulld$ Totsi Pylor year fund5 total funds Urtrestrlctgd General fund 13,047 13,047 8.93B Desl nat¢d General malntenan Recto Dlla Idatlons Restrlcted St Geor e's Yabrlc st George'5 AV Fund St Johns Fabrfc st Geor e'5 Car Park st Marks fabilc St Johns Church ard st Johns Tower and Yauth Hub st Marks O an Fund 'Emll Frlend5 of St Marks st Geo e's FlowÈr Fun St Geor e's chur(h ard Parentln Course Newcomb oor fun par15h cholr 120 795 358 120 795 358 637 770 347 331 21 22 22 5D3 503 487 500 500 464 Frfday Nl9ht Game$ CIE>thlng Giveaway Collectlons for other charltles 393 393 1.090 1,090 84 84 Cost of Ilvlng fund 50 so TOTAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Vnrestrlcted fund5 DeslytrFated funds Re5trlct£d funds Total nd¥ Prlor year total fund% Curr¢nt aS50t$: Cash at bank In hand Llo ds bank account Newcombe PF- Ll ds CAF bank current account 399 399 526 526 1,564 CAF bank de oslt accounts BLAH Inve5tfflEnt Account Newcomb PF- Investmet)t Cash In hand Totals Debttsrs 16 627 Llablllt185 en fees and collect10Tr5 Totals 760 760 Grand total
Notes to the Accounts l. The financlal statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance wlth the Church Accountlng Regulatlons 2006 uslng the Recelpts & Payments basls. 2. The fixed asset retalned for Church use Is the freeh¢Ad house at 195 Eton Place. 3. Assets recognlsed but not valued in the Statemer*t of Assets and LlabllltlÈs Includè: moveable church furnlshlngs held by the churth-war(lens on speclal tnjst for the PCC and whlch reoulre a faculty for dlsposal. and office and gardenlng equlpmÈnt. 4, The expenses pald to clergy may Include a small Immaterlal proportlon, whlch relate5 to thelr functlon as PCC members. Stella Wlseman has been pald as a partsh adtnlnlstratOT. Thls has been reported to the Charitles Commlsslon as quIred. Two chlldren of PCC members were pald for cleanlng work durlng the year. 5. The Parlsh uses the Parfsh Glvlng Scheme to collect regular glvlng and to clalm the Glft Al¢J, before remlttlng the total to the PCC. They only contact people who have already slgned up to ask whether thèy wlsh t Increase thelr glving In proportlon to Inflallon. 6. The movements In deslgnated Ind restrlcled fund5 during the year were.. Fund movement by type nlEJ Tncomln Out oln Transfers Clo$lrt Unregtrlcted General fund 8,938 146,933 (143,244) 420 13,047 Desl nated General tnalntenance Recto Dll It1?Uon Restrlcted St Geor es Fabrfc St Geo esAV st Johns Fabric St Geor es Car Park St Marks fabr1¢ 5t Johns Church ard st John s Tower and Youth Hub St Marks Or an Fund"Emll Friends of St Narks st Geor es Flowprs St Geor es Churth ard Parenti COue Newtoinb Poor Fund Parlsh cholr Friday Night Games Clothlng Glveaway Collectlons for other charltles 295 50 511 637 770 347 loi 420 120 795 358 25 321 713 331 21 85 22 487 16 164 79 512 503 464 43 {1191 1352) 12121 500 393 1,442 1,090 84 296 Cost of Ilvlng fund Grand total 50 50 155 951 145 380 Transfers A transfer of £420 was made from St John's Fabric Fund to General Fund In the year at the request of the donor, Loang There are no outstandlng loans between furKI5,
Notes to the fund$ Genèral Funds.. Represent those resouKes of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictlon regardlng thelr use and are thus avallable to be applled to the general purposes of the PCC. Deslgnated Funds: Are resources that are 'rlng-fenced' by the PCC for partlcular purposes, but whlch neverthÈlÈss rÈmaln unrestri¢tÈd as the PCC Is able to re-deslgnate such funds Ès It so <Jlretts. The most slgnificant threat to the long-term financlal vlablllty of the parish is the lack of reseNes to fund repalrs to the partsh bulldlngs. To address this rlsk, the PCC prevlously deslgnated two funds: a 'general malntenance, fund to hold monies put aslde for the upkèep of the church bulldlngs and thelr churchy4rds and a'rectory dllapidatlon5' fut)d to pay for rectory upkeep. The general malntenance fund was exhausted at the end of 2022. Maklng transfers to such reserves does not help wlth declslon-making whlle total unrestrlcted reseNes remaln low Icurrently equlvalent to 5 week5 expendllure] but would make the accounts more COFnplicated. No such trar*sfers have been made In 2024. chUh malntenance Is also funded through the use of restrlcted funds. Although the PCC alms to ensure that restrlcted fund5 are reserved for Improvement rather than general maintenance costs. th15 Is not always posslble. Any maintenance that cannot bÈ funded uslng the de51gnated and restrl¢ted funds Is pald for from the general fund. Restrlcted Funds.. Are funds collected or don3ted for a partlcular purpose whSch cannot be used by the PCC for any other purpose except by speclflc agreement wlth the donor. No funds were closed durlng the year. NOTESYO THE FUNDS General malntenance Money deslgnated to allow for malnten3nce and upkeep of church bulldlngs and church ard5. Mone nated to allow for the redecoratlon of the Recto at some future Llate. Malntenance of the general fabric and grounds of St. George's Churth and Church Room Includln renewal of the healln stem. Money glven specitlcalty for the Installation of an AV system In St George's church. The donor has agreed that, If ntst all vnonie5 are required ftsr thls purpose the remalnder can be transferred to the St Geor 's fab¢ fund. Malntenance of the eTreral fabrfc and rounds of St. John's Church and Churth Room. Malntenance of the eneral fabrie and rounds of St. Marks Church M4inienance of the Car Park eTrclosure and assoclated feature$ at St. Geo Mone Iven s eciflcal ror rhe u kee of St 30hn's Church ard. MDney glven speclftcally for the improvement of St John's Churth In Order that the Tower can be re alred and a new oulh hub set u tOSU ort outreach. The fund set tsp to manage an appeal to refurbish and malntaln St Mark's Organ. Rerto Dll Idatlons st Georye'$ FabTI¢ st George's AV fund St John's Fabrlc st Mark'$ Fabrlt St Geor es Car Patk st John5 Church ard st John'$ Tower and Youth Hub St Marks Organ Fund 'Emll Frlends of St Marks e's church. A fvnd to hold the rnonles ralsed by the Frlends of St Marks ro malntaln the fabdc of St Marks church. The funds that hold donatlons and appeals speclftcally In 5UPPOrt of the provlslon ol fiowers notabl Easter and Chrlstmas at st. Geor '5 churches. Malntenance orthe church ard at St Geor e's church The fund that holds dDnatlDns and appea15 specifically In support of the ParenilTrg Course formerl run b the Famllies Matter Co-oldlnator A fund thot holds lh2 Vlcar's d15cretlonary fund, monles avallable For the Vlcar to dlstfibule as the see flt A fund to hold monles for arlsh ¢holr OUr$. For equipment or running costs for thls fortnlghtly all.age meetlng For any expendlture to support thls free clothlng exchènge C¢llectlon5 In church for charftles approved by the PCC. to be pald oway shortly St George'J5 Flvwers St Geor 's church ard Parentlnv courst Newcomb Poor Fund Parlsh eholr Frlday Nlght G&mes Clothlng Glveaway Collectlons for other charltles Cost of Ilvlng fund A donatlon from the Hale Communlty Centre to help hard-up farnllles. io
7a. Analysls of unr•$trlctÉd Intom*: 2024 2023 Planned glvlng by PGS, Includlng glft ald 45.796 48,008 Planned glvlng by standlThg order Into Lloyds account Collectlons at servlces Other voluntary recelpts Glft aid recovered [non-PGSI Adlvltles for generatlng funds.. Craft Fayre Summer Fayre Church attlvltles other Jnve5trnent Income Rent of Eton Place ett Stattory fÉes ret3inpd by PCC Tradlng actlvltles.. Magazlne Income Room hlre Car parklng 2,938 7,008 2,820 3,506 3,84S 7,48A 3,404 2,931 1,003 3,672 2,559 793 250 19,921 7,102 788 2,464 1,894 396 47 19,728 9,273 3,172 44,078 1,912 404 2.960 36,373 2,Q79 1,525 Grants TOTAL UNRESTRZCTED INCOME 146,933 143,196 7b. Analysis of unrestrlcted expendlture 2024 2023 Cost of generètlng fund$ Cost of rentlng Eton Place et¢ M4gazinB dlrect costs Parish Share Salarles wages and hDnorarfa Clergy and stafflng COSt$ Tralnlng & Mlsslon Outreach Church runnlng Cleanlng Insurance Offlce costs and sundrfes Cost of servlces Governance 11,178) (4651 (1,196) {80,212) (2,5041 12,4431 16571 1281 (44DI (1,809) 15,137) 129.267) 11,5771 {7501 110,5531 {5,028) 16691 12,956) 11.357) 177,316) 1980) {4,4121 (5551 (3181 (6931 12,2171 14,9311 127,8991 (1,9851 {60QI {9,377) (5,698) Malntenance TOTAL UNRESTRICTED EXPENDITURE (143,244) {141,963) FixeD ASSETS Market value a5 unfurnlshed sale Revalued at November 2023 E325,000 The benellce property, formerly the Curate's house, Is Curnl¥ Shown above as a tanglble fixed asset (for church use) untll such time as the PCC decldes otherwlse (Investment holdlng or disposal), The St. Mark's Centre & St George's Church Flall are deemed part of Ihelr churches and are thus not formally valued. li