THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF
WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESJASTICAL PARISH OF
WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
ONTENT
Foreword from the Rectory
Public Benefft Stslement
Churchwardens, Report
Churchyard Rep)rt
Aylesbeare Oean8ry Synod
Safeguarding Rep(Kt
Volunteer Statemenl and
Financl81 Review
Independent Examiners Report
ststement of Finanaal Acttvities
10.
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Finandal Stslements
12-19.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF
YCOMBE RALEIGH
Foreword from tha Rèctory
Dear Brothers and siste￿ in Ch￿st
Another year has gone by in something of a blur and. as ever, with many ups and downs. Perhaps the most signif1¢8nl
events have been in Ihe national churth the publi¢ats"on of the Makin report and the subsequent resignation of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. Given that we are leé lo believe that many others had knowledge of events and did litue or
nolhlng, il is likely that he will not be the last. It rs worth rk)ting that, trK>ih locally, in the pa￿sh and In the Dlocese, we have
a good and commilted team, working together lo protect the vulnerable. remembering that, sometimes. we ourselves are
the vulnerablel
On a more cheerful note, the most Important event in ￿Jr parish was th8 appointment and athval of Rev. Kara as a halr-
lime, interim team vicar. Her energy and enthusiasm are both infectious and a joy lo see. We look forward lo her ministy
bearing fruit in due lime. We must never forget that the clergy can't do it all (even those of us who serve'full-lime'l. il lakes
g community of faith to build and strengthen the church and we must all take our part. Remember Sl. Paul's words about
the body {of Chrfsll hawThJ, needing, m3fiy memb6rs wth differing gifts.
You may recall that the P.C.C. committed to pawng Ihe common fund in full in 2024, and, though it has not been easy, we
did indeed pay the Common fund in full for the first lime sin¢e 'CoV￿ limes.. Thank you au lor your gen8rostyl
Lots￿ng lo the ￿ture. however uncertain and unstable the wodd may LE, let Us commil and re-commit each day, to holding
fast lo God in Christ, to live lives dedicated lo our Love of GCMJ and of our neighbour as ourselves, and be bold and brave
In proclaiming Christ. not only in our words.. l once saw a poster in a ￿lleagUeS stu¢Jy which ￿ad 'lord make my words
tender and sweet for tomorrow I may have to eat them., but also in d88ds, which don't have lo be huge or extravagant, just
Garfng. loving, what the other person needs, remembering that a simple cup of water lo the thirsty is nob'ced by Our Lord,
and most decidedty by the par¢hgJ. Don't forget that il is poss￿le lo be dry of soul too, aThJ we can help and support ona
another in this, and all 8Is8 100.
We may not think that we are many in number. nor particulady skilled or glfted, or have va51 resources, bul Jesus started
wth 12 friends, a mixed bag of very ordinary peoplè. and look what was achieved by them. Never lose hgpe or faith.
Wllh love, prayers and every blessSng.
Fr. Robert Sellers

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH
Y4trHYCOMBE RALEIGH
Publle Bonefit Statsm•nt
Objectives and Acti￿11￿5
The PCC is committed to enabling as many peopk as pM)Ssible lo worship at our churches and to bacome part ol our Parlsh
communlty C>f withy￿mb0 Raleigh wth Exmoulh. The PCC maintains an overview of worshSp throughout Ihe Parish and
makes suggestions on how our ServI￿S can involve the many groups th8t live wthin our Parish.
When planning our adNities forthe yearthe incumbent and the PCC haveconshlered the Commission's guidanceon public
benefit and, in particijlar, th8 specific guidancè on Charities for the advancement of religion. Our swvices and worship put
faith into pra¢llce through prayer and scripture, rnuS￿ and sacramenL We ty to enabl¢ ordinary people to live out their faith
8s part of our Parish community through..
Worshlp and prayer, leamlng about thg Gospel.. and developing their knovAedg8 and trust in Our Lord Jesus Chrfst
Promsion of Pastordl for people INing in the Parish
Missionary and oulr8ach work.
To facllilate this woik, rt is impDrtanl that W8 maintain the fabric of the three Churches, St John the Evangelist, All Saints,
and Si John In the Wildemess, and the Iwo church halls.
Worship and Prayer
The Parochial Chur&h Counal of Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth, is anxious to offer a rangè of r&gular church services
across OLJr thr88 thurchès, not only on Sundays, bul also during the week, that our wder communlty will find both b8nefi¢ial
and spiritually fulfilllng. For those who prefer a more traditional Servi￿We maintain tr￿th an 8 8m Sunday moming EuchaTisI
and Evensong. and one weekday Eucharisl al each ol the church8s on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. St. John
in the Wlderness Church has a wekoming and approachab￿,011 age Eucharist, e￿h Sunday, and th8 olh&r tsvo churches
have a Yamity friend￿, Eucharist Imass atAI Sainlsl on th8 fi￿1 Sunday ofeach month. We continue lo hold special servicas
al major festivals throughout the year. Schools and other or9anization hokl carol services each Christmas as well as other
special semces 8nd eV￿ts during the year.
Al present there are 263 parishioners the Elector￿ Roll {St John the Evangelist 88, St John in the Wildemess 122 and
Al Saints 531, compared wth a total of 269 in the prewous year. Several names were added or r8moved during the year
8ilh8r b8caus8 of dèath or moving away or into the area. The average Sunday attendance across the three churches on
Sunday's was Sl John the Evangelist 55. Sl John in the Wlldemess 58 and All Saints 36. As would be expected, this number
increases somewhat al Eastw, Harvest and Christsnas.
As well as OLir regu18r servic8s, we 8n3bl8 our community to celebr8te and thank God at the milestones of the joumey
through Ilfe. A(*oss the pan'sh there have been. St John the Evangelist- 3 baptisms, 15 Iunerals plus 3 burials of ashe5
and 3 weddings. All Saints- O baptisms, O weddings and 5 ftjnerals and Sl John in the Wildemess 3 baptisms 4 weddings
and 29 funerals.
Those who are no longer able lo come lo Church are not forgotten. Communion is tak8n lo those who wsh to receive It in
their own hLxnes, and others are vlsited or contacted by frtends from the congregation.
As well as engagement with the local communlty in inviting those around us to semces in chufch they are also invited ond
Welcomed to So￿al events, concerts and other events thai lake place in tho churches.

Churchwardens, Annual Report for 2024
The Churchwardens are pleased to report the following.
Aim and Purpos•
Wilhy¢ombe Raleigh Parochial Church Council (the PCC) has th8 r8sponslbillty of ¢ooperalin9 the Rector, Fr Robert
S8lkrs, in prtrmoling in the ecclesiastical parish. the whole mission of Ihe Church, pastoral. evangelistic, social and
ecumenlcal. As well as the three churches in the Parish.. Sl John thè Evangelist Parish Church. Al Saints Church and St John
In the Wildemess Church themselves. The PCC is also resptsnslble for maintaining the two Church halls al Sl John the
Evangelist and All Saints, Exmouth.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Team Minlsty of the Parfsh and Mission Community was formed wlhln the hlstorlG Paii5h boundaries and over time has
proved to be its strength as it continues lo develop further pastoral rArè and oulmch within the Parish and wider communlty.
Each church manages ils day to day affairs through its own General PurpM)ses Committee. reporting r￿UladY lo the Parochial
chU￿h Councll which has over￿1 responsibS1ity for Ihe management of the Parish. To en$￿￿ that informab'on Is
diss8min*ed to each of the three GPC'S plus the PCC the PCC Secretary ensures copies of all minutes are circulated lo each
group.
Wthycombe Raleigh PCC has respgnsibilty for Ihe churches in the Parish and are situated as follows..
Parfsh Church of Sl John Ihe Evangelist. WrthyGombe Wllage Road. Exmouth. D&von EX8 3AE.
All Saints,, Exeter Road, Exmoulh, Devon EX8 1 RZ
Sl John In the Wildemess. Sl Johns Road. ExfflcNJth. Devon EX8 SEG
The 3 churches are In Ihe A￿esbeare Deanery in the DK￿e￿ of Exeter. The corr8spond8nce address Is The Parish Office,
Parish Church Hall, Withywnbe Vlllage Road. Exmouth. Devon EX8 3AE. Website.. svww.wllh
mbe.or
Tel&phone 01395
272239,
The PCC is a body corpordte {PCC Powers Measure 1956. and the Church Representation Rules 2022 statement) ICh&rity
excepted frorn regislration with the Charity Commission. rf appropriate}.
M•mborshlp
PCC members who have seryed from the date of the Annual P8rothial Church Meeting on 214 April 2024 until the date this
report was approved were-.
Fr Robert Sellers {ex-officio) Chair
Incumbenl..
Rev. K8r8 Maylor {ex-offi¢iol
{from August 20241
Mrs. Penny Stranack. Mr Paul Walker and Mr Ajan Whipps.
Interim Team v￿ar
Churchwardens..
Parish Tr888urer:
Mrs Diana Gale-Hasleham
Safeguardlng Representative: Mrs Penny Stranack.
Deangry Synod:
Mr Patrick Brooks, Dr Roger Kain. Mr Alan Whipps (from June 2024) and Mrs Joy Whipps,
Ele¢18d Members..
Mrs Margaret Carter, Mrs Vtvien Duval-steer. Mrs Lynne Foster. Mrs Margaret Ide,
Mrs Maur8&n Jgckman. Mrs Mary Latham. Mrs Wendy McGuire, Mrs Karen Minty. Mrs Lynne
Pearcey. Mrs Nikki Sweatman. Mr Keith Wadlan.
Ms Jane Harvey Ichurthyard Pdministrator)
Coryopted:
St John the Evangellst
Mrs Mary Latham (Deputy Chur¢hwardenl. Mr Ajan Whipps Ioeputy Churchwardenl
Mrs Lynne Foster. Mrs Nikki Swealman and Mrs Joy Whipps (Deanery Synod).

St John In th¢ Wlldern•ss
Mrs WerKly McGuire It)eputy Churchwarden), Mr Paul Walker, (Deputy Churchwardel))
Mr Patrick Brod(s {Dearnry Synod & SLIW GPC Treasurer), Mrs Margaret Ide,
Mrs Maureen Ja¢kman.
All Saints
Mrs Margaret Carter, Mfs DUVal￿teer. Dr Roger Kain, Mrs Karen Mlftty,
Mrs Lynne Peareey {Dewty Churc￿arden1, Mr Kelth Wadlan IAS GPC Treasur8rl.
The Team Ministry of the Parish and Mission Community was lomied Mthin the hlslorl¢ Parish boundaries and over lime has
proved to be ils strength as il continues lo developfiJrther its pastoral carp and outreach within the Parish and ￿der community.
Each church manages its day to day affairs thmugh its own Gtsneral Purposes Committee. reporting regularly to the Parochial
Church Council which has overall rgsponsibility for the management of the 4*K)le parish.
The lotsl membership of thé Electoral Roll 2023 was 269 made up as follows:_
Parish Church of Sl John the Evangelist
All Saints.
89
St John in the Wild8m8SS
125
The PCC ha$ ¢ompli¢d wlth thè duty under Section 5 of the Safeguardlng and Clergy Discipline Mèasurè 2016 in that
It has duo rogard to the House of Blshops. guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. (Thls means
positive consideration 15 given to safor recruitment practleo and the possibility that activities wlthln tht church
community may have safeguarding implicationsl.
Achlovomgnts
The work of the Parish has conl'nueé lo flourish and il has been a busy y&ar both in faith and within our social and fundraisins
activities. It has been wonderful to see the expan￿On of the 'Open the BcM)k' outreach program in ourlgcal primary schools
and in lime this should support further gro%th of our congrggabons.
Fr Robert has worked lirelessty for our Parish and church families. We want lo thank him for all ho has done throughout 2024.
As in PT8ViOUS years, Fr Robert has ￿en well supported by our reb'red ckrgy to ensure a varied and regular patt8m olworship
is available across the Pansh. We are blessed to have the help of a wide team of reb.red clergy= Fr David Amott, Fr lan Blyde,
Fr Robert Charles, Rev Judy t)ay. and Fr John Sweaknan. Thank you for all you have done.
1st August marked an important milestone the li￿nsIng of Rev Kara MaWor as Inlerfm Toam Vicar and the whol8 Parish
welcorned her and her farnily wlh the Bishop of Crediton leading the servi(*. We lth)k fotward to Kara being fully integrated
into the Parish as she makes the Vicarage in Dian8 Close her home.
The Parish Continues lo work wth the Coastal Churches Mission Community seeking 8reas of collsboralion and cooperation
within the local community. Exc41ingly. a prograrnme of integrated wor*ing ltscal primary schools is being developed in
2025.
As we continue to emerg8 frorn th8 shadow of the cO￿d pandemic and the negative impact of Infiallon, we rely on a number
of people who make sure the Parish works as well as ws&ble. Thank to all those who seNe on various commlttees,
organise Ihg many events, and ensure effective communlcation ￿rOsS Ihe Parish.
Penny Stranack, Paul Walker & Alan Whipps- Churchwardens

Churchyard Report
Th8 Churchyard has again been well maintained by our Sexton, A18n Pring and also wth 50m8 help from the Community
Payback Team. They have assisted in rebuilding walls. dearing 8way shrubbery, uncovering flat headstones and much
mo￿. This much appreciated work will hopefully Conlnue into 2025 as there is sts'll some substantial work lo do, which
Alan would have f¢yJI￿ hard on his own.
Fees w8re unforbjnatety down this year byjust over £2,000 bul cash r8C8Ned ihrough the Gale box was up by £23 and we
were able to sell logs from our felled Ash Trees for £220. We also received a £52,¢X)O donats.on left in a will lo be used i
maintaining the ohurchyard and a grant of £2,389 from East Devon District Council. Our Common Fund request was psid
In full.
In December a full survey of tho trees was corned out as some of the Yews appeared lo b8 dying. W8 have been adwsed
they need lo be coppiced which will make quite a dramatlc thang8 to the churchyard, bul they ￿14 hopefully then re￿row.
We will aim lo gel this wort car￿￿ out In the Spring.
Jano Harvey- Churchyard Administrator

Aylesbeare Deanery Synod Report
The Synod m8t threè tim8s in 2024. At ils first meeting on 21 February In Exton Village Hall, our guest speaker was Neil
Williams, Dlo¢es8n Director of Finan￿. He had been inwled to respond to sorne of the issues on Church of England finances
raised by the guest speakèr at the previous Synod from the national (Kganisalion Save the Parish, (Sir James Bumell-Nug8nl).
As ever, Neil was informative, cheerful. and courteous in answering questions. Ho said he WC•uld look into adding an extra
lin8 lo th8 Deanery accounts to thow how much each parish paid to the Diocese in fees for weddings, funefftls and
hurGhyards. One new and wekome addition to Ihe Sync*J agenda was a sharir7g of'gcK)d news, from the D8an8ry. A8 Patrick
Brooks comm8ntsd in Cont8Ct,'il mado a joyful and refreshing changè lo talk about positwe things,. From our parish we shared
that we were delighted to have made an appointrnent for our half time post IlhoLJgh we ware not able Icl name Kara al the
time} as well as that our'open the Book, group is g￿ng from strength to strength. Other parishes had news about successful
children's activities, appointment of ¢hilJren's workers and Similar prOj￿¢s.
Synod hold ils open Deanery Eutharisl on the evening of Tuesday 18 June 2024, this year combined with the annual Visitation
by the Archdeacon of Exeler. In additi¢)n lo Ihe usual admissron of Churchwardens to their office, we had the licensing of St8v
Jones as Rural Dean. 11 was good lo see so many people ￿sent on such a joyful O￿a$lon.
final meewng ofthe yearwas on Wednesd8y 6th Novgwnbgr. Our gl￿1 speaker, Rev. Canon Profess￿ Morwenna Ludlow
spoke on the workings ol General Synod and discussed the processes around. and fijtU￿ possibilitles of. Livlng in Lov8 and
Faith. One outcome is a collection of prayers for those vtho seek a blessing on same-sex rn18tionships.
Ai each of the February and November meetings Synod ￿1ve(l a financial rep￿t frixn the Deanery Treasurer, Mr Vlvian
Eddy, and on Dio¢esan Synod matters from Paul Stock. Deanery Lay Chair.
Roger Kain- {wlh 8¢th0¥￿edgement to Wrthycx)mbe RaleTrgh neW￿etter. Contact>

Prornolin
a Safe and Health Church Culture- Safe
uardin
Re
ort
Th8 PCC has complied with the dufy under Section 5 of the S8f8gu8rding 8nd Clgrgy Discipline Me8sure 2016 (duty to
comply with the House of Bishops. gurdance on safeguarding children 8nd Vulne￿ble adults). This m8ans positive
cOns￿eration is given to saf8rr8crultmentpract￿ and the pos&bilty Ih8t actwths within the ohurGh Gommunify may have
safeguarding implications)-
In the course ot 2024, after many years of steding in the important and wide-ranging work of Safeguarding
Representative for the Parish, Mandy Longbottom stepped down from this demanding role.
Following discussions, Fr Robert and the Churchwardens Mjentified three different areas of responsibilty within the
Safeguarding role which could be undertaken by ditterent people. with the Parish Safeguarding Reprgsentative having
overall responsibility.
These Roles are:
11 The DBS (Disclosure and Barring Se￿1￿) Verifier, EvKlence checker, enable5 the DBS ¢hecking of volunleeis as part
of Ihe safer wwIt￿nt process. Nikki Sweatsnan agreed to take on IhL5 rok.
21 The Training Coordinator keeps volunteers up to date with safeguarding trainlng and maintains records of training
completed and that whid) is due for renewal. Margaret Ide has agreed to tske on this role.
31 The Safer Recruitmenl Coordinator leads the safer recruitment ￿lIcY and ensures the safe storage of all relevant data
and records. Margaret Carter has agreed to take on this ro￿.
The Parish Safeguarding Group is now made up of these three. together with Fr Robert Sellers and Parish Safeguarding
Representative, Penny Stranack, plus a rep￿￿ntatiVe from exh Church.. Al Saints, Lynne Pearcey., Sl John the
Evangelist, Mary Lalham., St John in the Wldemess. Rokrt Gale-Has￿arn
The Group looked at the Parish Safeguarding Pol￿eS that the PCC is required to review and will be bringir¢g these to the
PCC for discussion and updating where necessary The Group also Teviewed the training modules that are required
for different roles and responsibilities and those who needed to update their training have been reminded of the necessity
and importance of ¢ompleling this training. 10 ￿re peop￿ successfulty compleled their tnodules. There have also been
14 DBS checks Completed. of these 11 were renewals. 3 new ones, with one mre in proJress. 3 new volunteers have been
helped Ihrough the Safer Recruitment pr(tess.
We are ever mindfvl of the need to keep safeguarding h•Jh our agenda for the PCC and the Parish as a whole, If anyone
ever has concems for themselves or for others please do not hesitate to talk to one of the team.
Penny Stranack
Approved by the PCC on the 10th March 2025 and signed on its behall by:
Penny Stranack
Churchwarden
Paul Walker
Churchwarden
Alan Whipps
Chu
hvrarden

Volunteor SL*•m•nt
We wouki like lo thank all the volunteers who work so hard to m8ke Cmjr churches the lively and vibrant communitles they
ar6. We want to mention our churchwardens Mrs Penny Stranack, Mr Paul Walker and Mr Alan Whipps who have WC•rked
so tirelessly on our behalf.
Flnanclal R•vi
Total funds across all bank, share, and 5nv8stment acctsunts were £390,797, made up of unrestricted funds of £245,403,
designated funds of £95,009. and endowment funds of ￿.365. Investment owounts (share, end¢)wmenl, and deposill ar8
held with the Diocesan Central Board of FinancE ICBF) Church of England Funds, and deposil accounts a￿ also held with
HS8C and The camb￿￿ge & Counties Bank. The PCC is also a custodian for £384 in Santander shares.
£162,9T9 was receNed in Voluntary Income, whlch Included £15.307 from Gift Aid and three legaoles totaling £64,847
(£2,500 to Sl John in the Wildeme35, £52.347 to The Churchyard and £10:¢KlO to All Sainls'l.
Pl8nned giving fèll by 0.2Q/o. Ajthough a small decli￿, il is a positsve outcom8 considering that the cosl-of-living crisis
continues lo hit pock8ls hard. We perslsl in encouraging donors to move lo regular slanding Orders as this provi¢Yes
steadier flow of Income that allows us lo better plan and budget cash flow and ￿uce the need for cash handllng. The
introduction of card machines into our churche5 has seen very positwe resulls.
Activllies for generating funds such as Church Hall leth'ngs was £31,306, representing a slight fall orn the previous year,
Fundraising was £15,9991£12,732 in 20231. E8ch of.thé three ChU￿he$ had full social and fundraising programmes that
Included various events lor all ages, with coffee momings remaining the bedrock f¢Jndraiser. Activity workshops held in Lent
and Advent are very popular wth children and are well attended.
Thè Churchy8rd g8neral8d income of £28,785 fees of £16,311. Incom8 reflects the fall in burials a rise in inlermenl
of ashes. The grant from East Devon District Council IEDDCI for the upk￿p of the Churchyar(i was £2,3891£4,218 In
20231. The juStif￿atIOn for this reduction is ¢urrgnlly being investigated wth EDDC.
The Common Fund Request2C124 was £108,899. Thiswas paid in full by th8 end ofD8C8mber2024 using incorne generated
in th¢ year. No drawdown from reserves was needed to meet this payment. Thls has sent a strong message of a relum to
financial stability since lockdown. It is always going tr) be a h8rd challenge lo bala￿e tha books and bo financlally
sustsinable and we know that we cannot be complacent. In workirig towards sustainability, the PCC aotively promotes
accountability, responsible stewardship, openness, and adherence lo biblical finarrial teachings.
Global gas and electricAty price volatility contillue to significanuy impact utility bills. All thr88 church8s are Cu￿n11Y locked
into tariffs that offered the best value at the time of signing up.
Maintenance ¢g$1s across the three churches arKI tsvo thurch halts were £12.948.1£35.654 in 2023). The PCC is very
aware Ihal our buildings require m￿ntenanCe on an ongoing basis and the Trusl88S 8r8 V8ry mindful that they need to be
prepared for frequent, wssibty sizable bills in the hjture.
Finally. we would like to thank ourtreasurers and administralorswho look afterevery aspect ofthe fin8nc8s forourchurches,
halls, and th& chU￿hYard. Their help and experl'se in promol'rwJ 9ood stewardship ané best practi￿ in financ8
admlnistr81ion have been invaluab￿.
Diana Gale-Hasleham

Charity No. 1128842
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT T
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF KTfHYCOM8E RALEIGH
I report lo the Iruslees ￿ the acc<>unls ol Ihe Parochi81 Church Coun(#l of the E¢desiasti¢81 Parish of Wlthycnmbe Ralelgh
for the year ended 31 Decembar 2024.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Charity's trustees are tesponsibl& for the preparatTron of the accounts. The chaTty's trustees consider that an audit is not
required for this year under seclSon 14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an independ8nl examlnallon18
needed.
11 Is my responsibility to=
examlne the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,.
to follow the procedures laid do￿ In the Ger￿ra[ Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xbl
of the 2011 Act. and
lo slate whelher particular matters have come to my att￿tIon.
Basls ot Independent examinerfs statsment
y examination was carried out in a￿Ordance with General Diwtions given by the Charity Commission. An examinatiDn
Includes a reiiewoflhe accounting r8COTds kept by the wjject and a ￿mpariSon of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includ65 wn5ideralion of any unusual items or (ii5th5urBs in the accounts seeking explanations from thè trustees
concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not promde all the e￿den￿ that would be requlred in an audit,
and consequently I do not eX￿s3 an audit opinion on the ￿leW gtven by the accounts.
Independent examlnerfs stat•m•nt
In connect￿￿ with my examination. no matter has come to my att￿tion
11 whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe Ihal in any material respect the requirements
lo keep accounting record5 in aC(￿darKe section 130 of the 2011 Act., and
lo prepare a￿OUnts which ￿COrd wth the accounting records and compty wth the accounting requirements of the
2011 Act have not been mel., or
21 lo which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ¢xder lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8
reached.
J E D Rippon FCCA
Soulhon & Co
Chartered Cerb'fied A￿)untants
6 Th8 Parade
EXMOUTH
Devon
EX8 IRL

HE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ThE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
General Designaledlncome Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incomlng resource5 from
generated funds
Voluntary I￿oMe
Activitles for generating fijnds
Investment Income
Incom• resourc•s from
Charitsble activities
other in¢om• r•source5
162502
49705 4077
8971 1576
162502 f09165
53782
50739
10547
7497
82821
82821
Total Incomlng Resources
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of gènèrating funds
Costs of generating voluntary Income 233032
Fundraising trading costs
16970
Investment Management Costs
Charitabl• activiti•s
G0vornan￿ costs
other Re50ur¢es Expend¢d
233032 240282
16970
22302
2459
2459
2940
1273
2910
Total Resource5 Expended
Net inGomlngl(outgoingJ r•sourc•s
beforn transfers
Gross trgn$fors botwe•n funds
48598 5653
44311
54251
151851
Net in¢oming/(outgoing) resources
beforn othgr rfjGogni$8dgalnrfloss8s)
4287 51623
(1659)
54251
{51851
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINSI{LOSSESI
Gains and losses on revaluation of
fixed assets for the chartys own use
Galns and loss6s on investment assets
57612
42
57612 187016
2768
8329
2728
N8t n70vement in funds
Totsl funds brought forward
61941 51623
1 ￿2653 43387
1067
49318
114631 190160
1995558 1805398
Total funds carried fonyard
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARtsH OF YirrHYCOM8E RALEIGH
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
UnreStr￿d
Restricted
GeneTrl [￿Ignated Income Funds
ETrdowment Total
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Note
FIXED AssErs
Tangible Assets
Investments
1720818
195922
1720818 1663206
50385 341317 270955
95010
Total FlxedAssets
£1916740
£95010
£50385 £2C62135 £1934161
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock and work in pmgress
Debtors
Short Temi Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
1483
1483
2003
49481
49481
2274
Total current assets
50964
64277
CREDrroRS
Amounts falling due within one year
10.
2910
2910
2880
Net current assets/(IlabilltlesJ
48054
48054
61397
TotalAssets less current Ilabllltles
1W794
gS010
50385 2110189 1995558
CREDITORS
Amoullts falling due after one year
Provisnns for liabilities and charges
Net assets
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricta Fundy
Designated income funds
Endowment funds
1964794
1964794 1902852
95010
43388
50385
49318
95010
50385
Total Funds
Signature
Print Name
Dats
Signeé by one or ￿0 trustees on beha
cf all of the trustees
r4.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2024
Basis of Preparatlon
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on Ihe basis of historrc costs (except that investments are shown al
market value) in a￿or{janCe wlh..
Accounllng and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Pradice ISORP 20051.,
and with Accounting Standards,.
and with Charities Act 1gg3.
Change in bas1$ of accounting
There has been no change to Ihe acccyJnting pdKies (valuation rules and method5 of accounlingl since last
year
Changes to previous ac¢ount$
No changes have been made lo the accounts for premous years
Axountlng Poli¢l•s
INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of incomlng
resources
These are induded in the Stalemenl of Financ￿al Activitses (SOFA) when:
the cha￿ty become5 entifjed to Ihe re50urces'
the trustees are virtually certain th￿ wll r8CèIV8 the resources-, and
the mcfftetary value can be measured with sufficient reliabllity.
Incomlng r•sources with
relatod •xpendlturt
Where irbcoming resources have related expenditure las wlh fundralsing or contract
inoJme} the incoming ￿SOUrCeS and related expentjilure are reported gross in the
SOFA.
Grants and donatlons
Grants 8nd doryats.ons are onty induded in the SOFA sthen the tharity has
uncondilh?nal entillemont to the resources.
Tax reclaims on donatl¢n$
and glfts
It￿omIng resources from tax reclaims are induded in the SOFA al the same time as
the gift to which they relate.
CoTrtrartual In¢om• and
performancè related grants This is only included In the SOFA once Ihe goods or serw¢es havo been delivered.
Glft$ Sn klnd
Gifts in kind are accounted for al a reasonable esUmat8 of their value to th8 charity
or the amount actually realised.
Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are incjuded in the accounts as gifts onty when
sohl or distributed by the charity.
Grfts in kind for use by the charity are inc]uded in the SOFA gs incoming resources
vthen receivable.
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HE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RTH
31 DECEMBER 2024
Donated servlc¢s and
facilities
These are onty i￿luded in irthming resources (vAth an equivalent amount in
resources expwdedl bthere the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable,
me8wr8ble and material. The value placed on the58 resources Is the estimated
value to the charity of the Servi￿ or facility received.
Volunteer help
The value of any vc4untary help r￿￿e￿ is rlol irKluded in the a¢counl$ bul is
described in the Irusteos, annual rep￿.
Investment Incom?
Thi5 is irKluded in the aC￿UnIS vthen receiv8bl8.
Investrnent galns and
losses
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss
resulting from revaluing investrnents to market value al the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND
LIABILITIES
Llablllty re¢ognlllon
Uabllities are racognised as soon as there is B18gal or constructive obli9afh)n
commltling the charity to pay out resour￿$.
Govemanco costs
Indude costs of preparation and examlnalion of statutory accounts, Ihe cost of
trustee meetiThJs and the cost of any leg81 advice lo trustees on governance or
constitutional mattws.
Grants with perfomiance
corKlltions
Where the charity gives a gr8nl wth condibons for its payment being a specific level
of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognis8d in SOFA on¢e
Ihe recipient of the grant has provided the specific service or output.
Grants payable ￿thout
perfomiance condltlons
These are onty rer4)gnised in the accounts when a commitment has begn made
and there are no conditlons lo be mel relating lo the grant which remain in the
control ofthe tharity.
Support costs
Support costs include central luncti¢)ns have bean 3llocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consislenl with the use of Tesour¢e5. e.g. alb¢aling propety
Costs by lloor areas. or per capita. staff costs by the lime sp8nt and other ￿$ts by
their usage.
ASSETS
Tanglble fixèd asséts for
use by the charity
These are capilalised rf they Can b8 used for more than one year and Cost al18asl
£5(KJ. Th8y are valued al cosL or kf glfted. at the value to the Gharity on recelpt.
Invosbnents
Investments quoted on a recognised stock ex¢hange are v81ued at mark8t Value at
the year end. Other investment ass&ts are included al trusteès, best estimate of
market value.
Stocks and work In
progress
These are valued al the lower of cost or market value.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF V￿THyCOMBE RALEIGH
NOTE
FINAN
TATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3. Analysis of Incoming resoLtrces
UnrestrTCted
RestrKted E￿oWMent
General Deslgnaled Income Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note
Voluntary Income
Planned Giving and Tax R8COV8rable
Collections at Services
Gift Days and Sundry t)onab'ons
Grants
Legacies
Oiher
76682
11209
76682
11209
76795
15015
9822
6￿0
500
203
64847
120
Activltle5 for generatlng funds
Church Hall lettings
Fundraising
Other
31306
15999
31306
15999
6477
33098
12732
4909
4077
Investment Income
Dividends and interest
Incomlng r•sources from charitable act5vlt19S
Charity Fayre
Other incoming resour
Parish Magaine
Fees
Churchyard
Parochial
Youth Club Income
Youth Worker Grant
I Saints Inslilul8
East Devon District Councll Grant
Other
3074
27482
28785
16311
3074
27482
28785
16311
3621
33472
31192
15651
4000
2389
780
4000
2389
780
6000
4218
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF w￿HyC0mBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE
NDEO 31 DECEMBER 2024
4. Analysis of resource5 expended
Unrestricted
Restricted Endowment
General DesMJnaled Irthme Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Nole
Costs of 9enerating voluntsry Income
Magazine costs
Diocesan common fund
Clergy expenses
R8tired Clergy Honoraria
Church running and maintenance
Upkeep of services
Upkeep of churchyard
Wages, salaries and honoraria
Youth Wotherfs Salary
Christian Agen¢ie5
As8ets purchased
New Build1r￿ work
Major Repairs
Support Costs
Administration
Lcttery Expenses
3270
108899
3514
3270
108899
3514
2959
925QO
2822
55375
3746
55375
3746
32600
11252
82089
5674
33581
10622
11252
614
614
927
1257
1925
32
6120
2440
1925
3277
6120
2440
1763
4063
1445
Fund ral$ing trading
Church hall running and maintenance
Fund raising costs
18689
281
16689
81
21987
315
Charitable activitie5
Donations
Govornance ¢osts
Independent Examlners fee
5. Det)il$ of c•rtaln Items of oxp•ndltur•
Trustee expenses
Number of trustees who were paid expen
Fees for examinallon or 8udil of accounts
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF v￿HyCOmBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
6. Pald Employees
6.1 Staff Costs
2024
2023
Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind
Employer's national insurance costs
P8n&on costs
6.2 Average number of lull4ime oqulvalwt empk>yee5 in th• y•ar
Charitable acttvitses
7. Tanglbl8 Flxed As$8t$
7.1 Cost or valuation
Fixtures
fthings and
equipment
Frethld land
and buildings
Total
Balance brought forward
Additions
Revaluation
Disposals
1555305
107901
1663206
50242
7370
57612
Balance carried forward
7.2 Accumulated depreciation and Impalrnwrrt provisions
Balance b￿ught foThYard
Charge for Ihg year
Balance carried forward
7.3 Net book valuo
Brought forward
790
CorrSed forward
7,4 Rèvaluation
Fixd assets have been revalued in accordance Y￿1h a valuation prowded by the Ecelesiaslical Insurance Group.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
8. Investment Assets
8,1 Flxfjd a$s•ts Investm*nts
Carrying value al beginning ofyeai
Add.. additions to investments at CA)sI
Less.. disposals at caThying value
Add= profivllossl on r&valuathon
270955
70362
Carrylng value al end otyear
8.2 Analysis of investments
MOTkel value
8t
8aT end
Income for
Pat15h Chur
CBF Dep051t Account- Ctrgan Fund
CBF Deposit Account- Fabric Fund
CBF Deposit Account- Choir Fund
CBF Deposit Account- Vestr)ents FurKI
CBF Dèposit Account- 150* Year Fund
100 Group Sanlander shares
Parish Church Hall
Deposit Account
All Saints Church
CBF Deposit Account- General FurKJ
CBF Depo￿t Account- Sheppard Bequest
14684 CBF Income Shares
CBF Fabric Fund
Cambridge & Counles Bank
Cambridge & Counties Bank- 1 Year FRB
St John in the Wildemess Church
CBF Derx)sil Accnunl- General Fund
C8F Deposit kcounl- Capital Projects Fund
CBF D8posII Account- Org8n Fund
CBF Doposlt Account- MaInlen8￿ Contingency Fund
C8F Grow￿ Fund
CBF Training Fund
Cambridge & Count'es Bank
Lottery Account
Churchyard
churchya￿ Fund
1512 CBF Investment lund units
C8F Deposit Account
CBF Deposit Account
1474 M&G Charifund inCDme units
Wllhycombe Raleigh PCC
CBF Income Shar6s
General Management
Deposit Account
63
57
465
151
18
384
42
14545
190
170
5136
342
9647
241
258
8818
12151
23680
5036
2238
276
59646
332
458
892
190
10
2576
12528
16928
4984
10655
28473
110
430
1716
637
74133
1659
50000
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
9. Dgbt¢rs and Prepayfflents
Analysis of Debtors
Amounts falling due
within one year
Last Year
This Year
Other Debtors
10. Credltors and Accruals
Analysls of Cradltors
Amounts falling due
thin one year
Last Year
This Y8ar
Other Creditors
11. Endowm•nt and Restricted Funds
11.1 Funds Held
Fund Name
Purpose and Restriction
Parish Church
Organ Fund
Fabric Fund
Choir Fund
Vestrnents Fund
150th Year Fund
Restricted
Reslrieted
Restricted
Restricted
Restrictsd
To proMde for the upk88p of the Church Organ
To promde for the upkeep of the Church Fabric
To provide for the benefit of the Church Choir
To provide for the upkeep of fhe Church Vestments
To prowde for celebrattons lo mark the 150
anniversary of the Church
All Saints Church
iss E Hays Lega
Pennanent Endowment For the general benefit of the Church
Miss M F Rarnsden-wood Lagatry P8manent Endowment For the general benefit of the Churth
Miss S F Pollard Legacy
PerTnanent EndowTnenl For the general benefit of the Church
PCC Monies
Perrnanent Endowm8nl For the general benefll of the Church
St John In the Wiklèm8SS
Capital Projects Fund
Organ Fund
Maintenance Contlngency Fur
Restricted
Reslricled
ReslriGted
To prO￿lde for ftjture ca￿tal projects
To provide for the upkeep of the Church Organ
To provide for fu￿re maintenance
Churchyard
Daisy Ltsuisa Pook Bequest
Pemianenl Endowment For Ihe upkeep of the Churchyard
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESSASTICAL PARISH OF ￿rHyCOmBE RALEIGH
NOT
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
11.2 Movement of Major Funds
Fund
balances
brought In￿rnIng ()Jl90ing
foryrdrd res￿JrceS resourc8s Transfers
Fund
balances
carried
fO￿rd
Gains
and
Lossès
Fund Naffles
Parish Church
Organ Funé
Fabric Fund
Choir Fund
Vestments Fund
150th Year Fund
Chur¢hyarKi Fund
Sl Jcthn in the Wildemess
Capital Projects Fund
Organ Fund
Maintenance Contingency Fund
Churchyard
Dalsy Loulsa Pook Bequest
Withycombe Raleigh PCC
CBF Income Shares
61
63
57
447
145
18
151
7418
110
12528
11694
22788
458
892
121 $2
23680
5036
49318
1087
50385
72473
1659
74132
12. Other Infomiation
During th8 y89r the Charity administ8r8d the collection and payment of £9.346 of EDBF fee5. This is not reflected In the
8ccounls as the funds never bek)nged lo the CharSty.
13. Reser4•s Pollcy
The Trustees consider that the accounts 8llowfor the agreed Reserves Policy of£75,OOD. It is consIde￿d that5uch rèserves
would allow for the financial stability and the cont.nUar￿e of our princip81 activities and responsibilities as a charity.
Th& res8rve is held lo ensure that during thè 8ccwnting period, in the ease of any unforeseen occurrences across the
Parish, al least three months operatr'ng costs will be available lo provide financial support lo any of our Pa￿sh churches ISI
jo￿ the Evangelist, All Saints and Sl John In the Wildem8ss)- Ihe Churchyard and our two church halls located al Sl John
the Evangelist Church and All Sainl$' Chu￿h.
Fr Robert Sellers. Rector, and the Parish Treasurer wll keep this level of funds und8r annual review on behalf of the
Parochial Church Council.
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