Charity number: 1128453
Hawkwell Parish Church
Trustees' report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Hawkwell Parish Church
Contents
| Page | |
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| Legal and administrative information | 1 |
| Trustees report | 2 - 7 |
| Independent examiners' report | 8 |
| Statement of financial activities | 9 |
| Balance sheet | 10 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 11 - 16 |
Hawkwell Parish Church
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1128453
Church office
Trustees
St. Mary the Virgin Church Rectory Road Hawkwell Essex Revd. Canon Nicholas Rowan Rector and Chairman Kathryn Chapman Church Warden Guy Harper Church Warden Appointed 20th May 2024 Colin Gardner Treasurer Mary Pearson Secretary Kevin Addison Appointed 20th May 2024 Jo Brown Matthew Buckell Ian Chapman Lynda Darley Sue Deedman Resigned 20th May 2024 Richard Favier Graham Garner Dave Layzell Appointed 20th May 2024 Alison Mead David Mead Stephen Mountier James Robinson Sue Waters Resigned 20th May 2024
Independent Examiner
Stuart Rowson FCA Millhouse 32-38 East Street Rochford Essex SS4 1DB
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.
Structure, governance and management
On 6th March 2009 the council was registered with the Charity Commission number 1128453.
The Parish of Hawkwell is situated in Essex. It is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, St Mary's Church, Rectory Road, Hawkwell, Essex SS4 5LL. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2006) and a registered charity number 1128453 with the Charity Commission.
PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved can be found on page 1.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. Membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our Rector), churchwardens, and other elected members.
The PCC are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.
Objectives and activities
Aim and purposes
Hawkwell Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Revd Canon Nick Rowan in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of St Mary's Church, Rectory Road, Hawkwell; Emmanuel Church, Main Road, Hawkwell and Emmanuel Church Hall.
Objectives and Activities
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of our parish community at St Mary's and Emmanuel. The PCC maintains an overview of worship, pastoral care, and mission and outreach throughout the parish. The Rector, Curate and Authorised Local Preachers (ALP's) seek to ensure that our worship enables those attending to put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, biblical teaching and music. Our Pastoral Team seeks to meet the pastoral needs of those within the church family and others in the wider community. Our Outreach Group plan events which will engage with the wider community in Hawkwell. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of St Mary's Church, Emmanuel Church and Emmanuel Hall to a high standard.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and performance
Worship and Prayer
The PCC aims to offer a range of services over the course of each month which are open to all in the community. There are weekly services at St Mary's Church at 9:15am and at Emmanuel Church at 11:00am. The service each week at Emmanuel is also livestreamed, and a recording of the service is made available on our parish YouTube channel. This enables housebound parishioners and those who are unable to attend in person to join in with our worship at home.
Each Sunday we alternate between Holy Communion and Morning Worship (Service of the Word). There are also occasional services focussed on praying for and learning more about the work of our Mission Partners. A Sunrise service was held at St Marys on Easter Sunday followed by Breakfast. In June we joined with other churches in Hockley and Hawkwell to organise a Pentecost Service and Picnic on Hawkwell Green.
The majority of adult members of the church family are part of a House group. House Groups meet weekly on a Monday afternoon or Tuesday or Wednesday evenings. These groups enable church members to study the bible, pray together and care for one another.
All are welcome to attend our regular services. In January 2024 there were 125 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. The average weekly attendance, counted during October, was 85 adults and 17 children.
Larger numbers attended Carols on the Green - an open air service held on Hawkwell Green, and the Carol Services at St Mary's and the Christingle Service at Emmanuel on Christmas Eve.
As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life and welcome those being baptised into God's church. In marriage, public vows are exchanged with God's blessing. Through funeral services, friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and commend the person into God's keeping. We have celebrated 3 baptisms, no thanksgivings and 2 weddings in our churches this year. During 2024, 14 funerals were held in our churches, our clergy conducted 3 funeral services at local crematorium or cemeteries, and 5 committal services for burials or burials of ashes were conducted.
Mission and Evangelism
Each Monday we have opened Emmanuel Hall for 'Pop In'. This is open to anyone in our community who would like company and/or a warm space to spend time together. The team offer tea and coffee, a listening ear and a free soup and roll lunch.
Each Monday and Friday in the school holidays we ran a Family Lunch Club at Emmanuel. This offered a free sandwich lunch to anyone attending. We then put a family film on the big screen.
'Here Come the Girls' and the Men's Group continue to run a variety of events which are attended by both church members and friends who are not yet part of the church.
Goldies - Sing and Shine - a monthly group with community singing of popular songs continues to meet each Second Tuesday afternoon at Emmanuel.
Alpha courses were run on Monday Evenings and on Friday afternoons in the opening months of 2024. We were delighted to baptise three people who attended the courses at a baptism service at Emmanuel in September. A number of people are looking forward to being confirmed when the Bishop of Bradwell leads a confirmation service at Emmanuel in May 2025.
The Parish also hosted a Tear Fund Quiz, A Light Party (alternative Halloween event) was held in October in Emmanuel Church and was attended by a number of local families. Claire Buckell also led a team running 'Are you brave enough' which included an interactive parable in the hall which welcomed in a number of young people who were out on the evening of Halloween.
The PCC remains committed to giving 10% of its income to our Mission Partners: Tearfund, TEN (Transform Europe Now), Scripture Union, CPAS (Church Pastoral Aid Society) and Care for the Family.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
Work with Families, Children and Young People
Our Children's Group (Buzz), and Young Peoples Group (Illuminate) continue to run at Emmanuel during the Sunday service in term time. An open crèche area is also available at Emmanuel. Claire Buckell and team did a great job organising social events in the summer holidays included a trip to Adventure Island and a Family Barbecue with Bouncy Castle at Emmanuel.
Our Messy Church continues to meet on the second Saturday at 4pm each month at Emmanuel. This informal worship, with a bible story, related activities, a short time of worship and a buffet tea offers teaching and family worshio for those who already attend church, and is proving to be a great way of introducing new families to the Jesus and his church. Sue Waters and team continue to run the successful 'Tiddlywinks' group for toddlers and parents and carers. Sessions happen each Wednesday Morning in term time with attendance of up to 30 children plus parents/carers each week. Special events for Tiddlywinks were held at Easter, in the Summer, and at Christmas.
It remains our ambition to to employ a families, children and young peoples worker to build on the work already done, and see more children and young people, and their parents, grow in faith.
Pastoral Care
The PCC continued to support the monthly coffee morning at Emmanuel Church. These events are attended by church members and others in the wider community and offer hospitality, company, conversation and a 'thought for the day'. The monthly 'Stepping Stones' Group reopened at the end of the year. This meets at St Mary's once a month, and offers space and a listening ear to those who have been bereaved. Nick Rowan is pleased to offer home communion to any parishioners who are unable to come to church and a number of volunteers who are part of the Pastoral team visit people in their homes or in hospital when needed. The Stronger Together WhatsApp Group continues to be source of support and enables the church family to share prayer needs.
Deanery Synod
Three lay members of the PCC are elected members of Rochford Deanery synod (as well as being ex-officio members of the PCC). Nick Rowan serves as the Area Dean. Feedback from Synod meetings provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church.
Church Fabric
The PCC aims to maintain St Mary's Church and Churchyard and Emmanuel Church, Hall and grounds to a high standard for the benefit of all who use them. During the year various maintenance tasks were carried out at St Mary's and a new cooker was installed in the kitchen. At Emmanuel Church various maintenance tasks were carried out and a new back door was installed at the top of the disabled ramp. A portacabin was installed near the front of the Hall as an extra room for the older children's work. This is only temporary accommodation whilst more permanent rooms are being considered. A new mower was purchased and the mower shed was extended Two internal/portable defibrillators were purchased and are stored in each church vestry. The Churchyard continued to be maintained with the help of regular work parties including both church members and volunteers from the wider community and the grounds at Emmanuel were also maintained by church volunteers. The PCC is grateful for the hard work and efforts of everyone who gave their time and talents to enable all of the above activities to happen.
Administrator
The parish employs Stephen Mountier as a part time administrator. We are grateful for all that Stephen does to ensure the smooth running of our services, activities, occasional offices; and producing our monthly newsletter and ensuring our website is kept up to date.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
Parish Vision
The PCC spent some time discerning a fresh vision for our parish. Following an away day in October the vision statement below was shared with the church family:
A VISION STATEMENT FOR THE PARISH OF HAWKWELL
TO LOVE GOD, LOVE OUR NEIGHBOUR AND MAKE DISCIPLES
" As a parish we believe that God has given us an ongoing mission to 'make disciples' (see Great Commission - Matt 28:16-20) and to 'love God' and 'love our neighbour as ourselves' (see Greatest Commandment- Matt 22:34-37)
" Although society and culture changes mean the way we share the good news of the Gospel may change, we believe the message of the Gospel itself is unchanging.
" As a parish we continue to feel called to reach out to those who don't yet know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. We want to continue to create 'points of contact' and to have natural 'stepping stones' for people to explore faith, join our church family in worship, and grow as disciples.
TO BE A CHURCH FAMILY OF ALL GENERATIONS: WORSHIPPING GOD IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH
" As a parish, we feel called to be a church family of 'all generations', and to reach out and meet the needs of 'all generations' in our community.
" We recognise a particular need to reach out and make disciples of those in 'missing generations' and those in the 'next generation' of children and young people.
" We discern a particular calling to enable those who are new to the faith to grow as disciples and to enable all in our church family to live out their faith on their 'front lines' (home, work, school, college, community groups etc).
" We want to be a people of prayer (both as individuals and together as a church family).
" We want to enable all in our church family to confidently engage with the Bible and be fed by it in their daily lives.
" We continue to feel called to encourage every church family member to use their God given gifts and talents to contribute to our worship, our mission and our outreach.
TO CREATE PLACES OF SANCTURARY IN THE MIDST OF OUR COMMUNITY
" We want our buildings at St Marys and Emmanuel to be places of 'Sanctuary' - where God is present in the midst of our community. We want our buildings to be safe, welcoming, comfortable places with good facilities where our whole church family can gather to worship and grow as disciples; and 'places of light' where those who don't yet know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour can be welcomed and experience the love of Christ for themselves.
Financial review
Incoming resources
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £154,721 of which £115,239 was unrestricted voluntary donations, and a further £23,883 was from Gift Aid. Restricted donations of £313 were also received and are detailed in the Financial Statements. Total income, including tax recovered went up by 11% compared with last year. This was due to increased giving by church members.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
Resources expended
£168,482 was spent from unrestricted funds to provide the Christian ministry at St Mary's and Emmanuel. This includes the contribution to the diocesan parish share of £87,968 that increased by 3% in the year. This largely provides the stipends, housing and pension contributions for the clergy and for other services provided by the Diocese including ongoing training and the training of future clergy.
£15,060 was given to our mission partners and other charities during the year.
Result for the year
The net result for the year was a deficit of £14,261 receipts over payments on unrestricted funds. However, the funds invested with fund managers showed an increase in value of £12,725 including reinvested income. The overall result was a deficit for the year of £1,536. Adding the funds brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balances carried forward at 31st December on unrestricted funds totalled £221,391.
Reserves Policy
It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments. This is equivalent to £38,572. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The cash balances of £21,684 held in unrestricted (including designated) funds at the year end, together with the amounts payable to and by the PCC, currently do not meet this target. However, the funds held with fund managers are held without notice and can be realised to meet any unexpected demands on resources. The PCC has earmarked some funds for the future employment of a Familiies, Children and Young Peoples Worker, and the renewal of our buildings at Emmanuel.
Risk Management
All major insurable risks are subject to normal Churches and employers' insurance. Contractual risks are reviewed before being entered into to assess that they could not significantly impact upon the Churches ability to fulfil its objectives. An ongoing review of all areas of risk is undertaken by the trustees in conjunction with staff and volunteers responsible for the area of activity.
Public Benefit
The Trustee's confirm that they have complied with the duty of Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning activities and setting policies and priorities for the year ahead.
Safeguarding
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 to have regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the board
Trustee
31 March 2025
Hawkwell Parish Church
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hawkwell Parish Church.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Hawkwell Parish Church for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 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.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair' view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
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Stuart Rowson FCA Chartered Accountant Millhouse, 32-38 East Street Rochford Essex SS4 1DB
Hawkwell Parish Church
Statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Notes £ £ Incoming resources Incoming resources from generating funds: Voluntary income 2 140,729 313 Investment income 3 1,654 - Other incoming resources 4 12,338 - Total incoming resources 154,721 313 Resources expended Charitable activities 5 168,482 869 Total resources expended 168,482 869 Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers ) (13,761 ) (556 Transfer between funds ) (500 500 Net incoming/(outgoing) resources for the year ) (14,261 ) (56 Other recognised gains and losses Revaluation of investment assets 6 12,725 - Net movement in funds ) (1,536 ) (56 Total funds brought forward 222,927 556 Total funds carried forward 221,391 500 |
2024 Total £ 141,042 1,654 12,338 155,034 169,351 169,351 ) (14,317 - ) (14,317 12,725 ) (1,592 223,483 221,891 |
2023 Total £ 122,185 1,380 16,425 139,990 160,551 160,551 ) (20,561 - ) (20,561 22,815 2,254 221,229 223,483 |
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The notes on pages 11 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Notes Fixed assets Investments 8. Current assets Debtors 9. Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10. Net current assets Net assets Funds 11. Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds Total funds |
2024 £ £ 199,229 10,925 21,684 32,609 ) (9,947 22,662 221,891 500 221,391 221,891 |
2023 £ £ 186,504 8,873 39,774 48,647 ) (11,668 36,979 223,483 556 222,927 223,483 |
2023 £ £ 186,504 8,873 39,774 48,647 ) (11,668 36,979 223,483 556 222,927 223,483 |
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| 223,483 | |||
| 556 222,927 |
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| 223,483 |
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 31 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Revd Canon Nicholas Rowan Rector
The notes on pages 11 to 16 form an integral part of these financial statements.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs and with the Regulations "true and fair view" provisions. They have also been prepared under FRS102 (2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)).
1.2. Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. Income tax recoverable on voluntary income is accrued when the income is recognised.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Income from investments is included in the year in which it is receivable.
1.3. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management.
1.4. Investments
Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at mid-market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the statement of financial activities.
1.5. Leasing
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1.6. Heritage Assets
The Church Council is responsible for the maintenance of St Mary's Church, Emmanuel Church and Emmanuel Hall. St Mary's Church is a medieval church and Emmanuel Church was acquired and built in the 1960's. Adjacent to Emmanual Church and on the same site is Emmanual Hall. The Church Council consider these assets to be Heritage Assets and have not therefore attempted to place a value on them or include any such valuation in these accounts.
2. Voluntary income
| 2. Voluntary income |
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| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Gift Aid Receipts 84,685 - Income Tax Recoverable 23,883 - Collections and Other Donations 30,241 313 Other Receipts 1,920 - Care and Share fund - - 140,729 313 3. Investment income Unrestricted funds £ Bank interest receivable - General Fund 1,654 1,654 |
2024 Total £ 84,685 23,883 30,554 1,920 - 141,042 2024 Total £ 1,654 1,654 |
2023 Total £ 72,027 20,880 26,228 3,040 10 |
| 122,185 | ||
| 2023 Total £ 1,380 |
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| 1,380 |
4. Other incoming resources
| Unrestricted funds £ Tiddlywinks 2,193 Weddings and funerals 10,145 12,338 |
2024 Total £ 2,193 10,145 12,338 |
2023 Total £ 2,114 14,311 |
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| 16,425 |
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
5. Costs of charitable activities - by fund type
| Costs of charitable activities - by fund type | ||
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| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Care for the Family 2,510 - Transform Europe Network 2,510 - Scripture Union 2,510 - Tear Fund 2,510 - Social Fund 2,510 - Church Pastoral Aid Society 2,510 - Care and Share Fund - 695 Bereavement Fund expenditure - 174 Evangelism and discipleship 4,143 - Salaries 13,822 - Parish share 87,968 - Clergy expenses 1,094 - Insurance 3,315 - Gas, electricity and water 7,410 - Property maintenance 19,412 - Young church expenses 1,301 - Wedding and funeral costs 5,103 - Postage and stationery 1,065 - Telephone 1,123 - Other expenses 7,248 - Bank charges 418 - 168,482 869 |
2024 Total £ 2,510 2,510 2,510 2,510 2,510 2,510 695 174 4,143 13,822 87,968 1,094 3,315 7,410 19,412 1,301 5,103 1,065 1,123 7,248 418 169,351 |
2023 Total £ 2,149 2,149 2,149 2,149 2,149 2,149 547 26 4,887 13,122 85,583 1,849 3,179 15,062 4,804 1,985 8,185 1,518 947 5,526 437 |
| 160,551 |
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 6. | Net (losses)/gains on investments | ||||||||
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| Unrestricted | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| funds | Total | Total | |||||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||||
| Listed investments revaluation | 12,725 | 12,725 | 22,815 | ||||||
| 7. | Employees | ||||||||
| Employment costs | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| Wages and salaries | 13,822 | 13,122 | |||||||
| No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023 : None). | |||||||||
| Number of employees | |||||||||
| The average monthly numbers of employees during the year, calculated on the basis | of full time equivalents, was | ||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Number | Number | ||||||||
| Office staff | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 8. | Fixed asset investments | Listed | |||||||
| investments | Total | ||||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| Valuation | |||||||||
| At 1 January 2024 | 186,504 | 186,504 | |||||||
| Revaluations | 12,725 | 12,725 | |||||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 199,229 | 199,229 | |||||||
| Historical cost as at 31 December 2024 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||||||
| All fixed asset investments are held within the United Kingdom. |
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
9. Debtors
| Gift aid tax Prepayments and accrued income 10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other taxes and social security Mission Accruals |
2024 £ 6,947 3,978 10,925 2024 £ 699 4,841 4,407 9,947 |
2023 £ 5,518 3,355 8,873 2023 £ 526 5,141 6,001 11,668 |
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11. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted Restricted funds funds £ £ Fund balances at 31 December 2024 as represented by: Investment assets 199,229 - Current assets 32,109 500 Current liabilities ) (9,947 - 221,391 500 |
Total funds £ 199,229 32,609 ) (9,947 221,891 |
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| Unrestricted funds | At | At | |||||
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| 1 | January | Incoming | Outgoing | **Gains and ** | 31 December | ||
| 2024 | resources | resources | Transfers | losses | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General Fund | 218,189 | 154,721 | 149,570 | -23,000 | 12,725 | 213,065 | |
| Fabric Fund | 4,738 | - | 19,412 | 23,000 | - | 8,326 | |
| 222,927 | 154,721 | 168,982 | 0.00 | 12,725 | 221,391 |
12. Unrestricted funds
Hawkwell Parish Church
Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 13. | Restricted funds | At | At | ||||
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| 1 | January | Incoming | Outgoing | 31 December | |||
| 2024 | resources | resources | Transfers | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Care & Share Fund | 218 | 813 | 695 | - | 336 | ||
| Bereavement Support | 338 | - | 174 | - | 164 | ||
| 556 | 813 | 869 | - | 500 |
14. Transactions with trustees
During the year, the Trustees gave a total of £49,355 (2023: £27,565) in donations to the church. During the year a total of £13,822 (2023: £13,122) was paid to 2 trustees; one as the parish administrator and one for cleaning services at St Mary's and Emmanual churches.
Hawkwell Parish Church
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts.
Hawkwell Parish Church
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Incoming resources from generating funds: | ||||
| Voluntary income | ||||
| Gift Aid Receipts | 84,685 | 72,027 | ||
| Income Tax Recoverable | 23,883 | 20,880 | ||
| Collections and Other Donations | 30,554 | 26,228 | ||
| Other Receipts | 1,920 | 3,040 | ||
| Care and Share fund | - | 10 | ||
| 141,042 | 122,185 | |||
| Investment income | ||||
| Bank interest receivable - General Fund | 1,654 | 1,380 | ||
| 1,654 | 1,380 | |||
| Total incoming resources from generating funds | 142,696 | 123,565 | ||
| Other incoming resources | ||||
| Revaluation of Investment Assets | 12,725 | 22,815 | ||
| Tiddlywinks | 2,193 | 2,114 | ||
| Weddings and funerals | 10,145 | 14,311 | ||
| 25,063 | 39,240 | |||
| Total incoming resources | 167,759 | 162,805 |
Hawkwell Parish Church
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||
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| Charitable activities | ||||||||
| Grant funding activities | ||||||||
| Care for the Family | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Transform Europe Network | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Scripture Union | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Tear Fund | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Social Fund | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| Church Pastoral Aid Society | 2,510 | 2,149 | ||||||
| 15,060 | 12,894 | |||||||
| Support costs | ||||||||
| Care and Share Fund | 695 | 547 | ||||||
| Bereavement Fund expenditure | 174 | 26 | ||||||
| Evangelism and discipleship | 4,143 | 4,887 | ||||||
| Salaries | 13,822 | 13,122 | ||||||
| Parish share | 87,968 | 85,583 | ||||||
| Clergy expenses | 1,094 | 1,849 | ||||||
| Insurance | 3,315 | 3,179 | ||||||
| Gas, electricity and water | 7,410 | 15,062 | ||||||
| Property maintenance | 19,412 | 4,804 | ||||||
| Young church expenses | 1,301 | 1,985 | ||||||
| Wedding and funeral costs | 5,103 | 8,185 | ||||||
| Postage and stationery | 1,065 | 1,518 | ||||||
| Telephone | 1,123 | 947 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 7,248 | 5,526 | ||||||
| Bank charges | 418 | 437 | ||||||
| 154,291 | 147,657 | |||||||
| Total charitable activity expenditure | 169,351 | 160,551 | ||||||
| Net incoming resources for the year | (1,592 | ) | 2,254 |