**Charity Commission** ## Charity Commission Annual Return 2025 ## **The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Upper Deal & Gt Mongeham** Charity registration number: 1129322 **Most of the information you give in this form will become publicly available on the Register of Charities. Any field that the Charity Commission will not display will be clearly marked. This document is a record of the information provided in the Annual Return 2025.** ## **Financial period** ## **Financial period start date** 01/01/2025 ## **Financial period end date** 31/12//2025 **Income and spending** £126458 **Income £** ## **Spending £** £100440 **Number of contracts from government** **How many contracts (other than grant agreements) did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?** 0 ## **Number of grants from government** **How many grants did your charity receive from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?** 4. ## **Value of grants from government** **What was the total value of the grants received from central government or a local authority during the financial period for this return?** £3877 **Income breakdown** £81287 **Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received)** £8348 ## **Charitable activities** £6015 **Other trading activities** **Investments** £870 £29938 ## **Other** **Recipients of grants** ## **Please round all figures to the nearest pound (do not enter decimal points or** **commas).Individuals** £0 £0 ## **Other charities** £0 ## **Other organisations that are not charities** ## **Trustee payments** **Excluding out of pocket expenses, for what were any of the trustees paid during the financial period for this return?** - ⊠e. None of the trustees have been paid **Did any of the trustees resign and take up employment with your charity in the financial period of this return?** No ## **Income from outside the UK** **Did your charity receive income from outside of the United Kingdom in the financial** **period of this return?** No **Delivering activities outside the United Kingdom** ## **Did your charity deliver charitable activities outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this return?** No ## **Spending outside of the United Kingdom** **Did your charity spend funds outside of the United Kingdom in the financial period of this** **return?** No ## **Trading subsidiaries** No **Does the charity have any trading subsidiaries?** **Charity contact details correct** Yes **Is the contact address displayed from the Register of Charities, correct?** ## **Charity headquarters details correct** Yes **Is this the same address that you use as your charity's administrative headquarters?** **Charity contact address** St. Leonards Rectory Addelam Road DEAL Kent CT14 9BZ **Charity Headquarters address** St. Leonards Rectory Addelam Road DEAL Kent CT14 9BZ ## **Membership type** no, the charity is not part of a wider group structure **Is your charity part of a wider group structure with a parent body and subsidiary bodies?** ## **Employment contract types** 0 **People were permanently employed by your charity** 0 **People were on fixed-terms contracts with your charity** 4 **Self-employed people were working for your charity** **Total overseas employees** ## **How many of the people above work on behalf of your charity outside of the United** **Kingdom?** 0 **Total employee payroll** **What was the total amount spent on employee payroll during the financial period relating** **to this return?** £11492 **Employees' salaries** **Did any of your charity's employees receive total employment benefits of £60,000 or more in the financial period of this annual return?** No **Governance policies** No **Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures** Yes ## **Safeguarding policy and procedures** No **Financial reserves policy and procedures** No **Complaints policy and procedures** No **Serious incident reporting policy and procedures** **Internal risk management policy and procedures** No No ## **Trustee expenses policy and procedures** No ## **Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures** No **Investing charity funds policy and procedures** No ## **Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures** No ## **Bullying and harassment policy and procedures** No **Social media policy and procedures** No ## **Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures** ## **Serious Incidents** **Has your charity reported all Serious Incidents (including any historical incidents) that the charity became aware of during the financial period of this return?** There were no incidents to report ## **External risk and impact** Negative **Donations,** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable **Other income - grants** **Other income - contracts** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Other income - investment** Negative ## **Expenditure on charitable activities** Negative **Expenditure on overheads** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Number of volunteers** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable ## **Number of employees** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable **Number of trustees** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable **Fundraising activities** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable **Capacity to deliver services** Unknown/No Change/Not Applicable **Total service demand** ## **Volunteers** **Excluding trustees, provide an estimate of the number of volunteers who carried out charitable activities on behalf of your charity in the United Kingdom during the financial period of this return?** 40 **Privacy statement** **Any information you give us will be held securely and processed only in accordance** **with the rule on data protection. 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Any changes we may make to our privacy statement in the future will be set out in the replacement version of this form.** **Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.** **Declaration** **Your role at the charity (select one):** ⊠Treasurer Given names Patricia Irene Family name Brazier 07900950523 **Telephone** **number** UDGMTreasurer@outlook.com **Email** 21/08/2026 **Date submitted** **It is a criminal offence under section 60 of the Charities Act 2011 for anyone to knowingly or recklessly provide false or misleading information to the commission; this includes suppressing, concealing or destroying documents.** THE PARISH OF UPPER DEAL AND GREAT MONGEHAM ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 The Parish of Upper Deal &Great Mongeham IAnnual acwurts forthey ended Yl. De¢ 2025 Prle# In thary¢: Rev. MonKa Cameron NoTrstlpendlary clergy. (with Pem)iss￿n To Officiate) Rev Wendy Jackson-Hill Rev Patrick Kavanagh Rev Peter Hambrook Rev Sharon G￿enWOod Rev Lynn ￿eringtOn-Mil1 Rev Patricia Wrvdht R•ad0r. Mr Nick Tomawwskl Chur¢hw•rdens: Mrsjanet Thorpe-jones Mr Steve Manion Mrs Wendy Manlon Tre•surer. Mr John Wak£man KC Secretsrr. Mrs Wendy Manlon S•fo8uardln8 Offlc•r. Mrs Amanda Forrest PCC cornprlse5: Priest In Charge, Non-stipendiary aergy. Church Wardens, PCC Secretary, T￿asUrer, Safeguarding Officer. Mr Jim Mcconnell. Mrs Sue Hovrard-cofleld, Mr John Fletcher. Mrs Jane Slater, Mr Robert Coe, Mrs Tracey Nesblt. Mrs Julle Mufrow, Mrs Karen Mccarttrry. Deanery Synod M•mb•vs: Mrs Lynn O¥eriwn•Hicthrd, Mrs Julle Murrow Stsndlng Cornmltt•e: Prfest In Chab3e, Church Wardens, Treasurer. There are four thurches In the parfsh and regular Sunday ser¥lces ha¥e been held in each one throughout the year. The Parochlal Church Council 15 a corpordte body estsblished by the Church of E￿land. The PCC operdtes under the Pdrochlal Church Council (Powers) Measures Act of 1956 and is a charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. The appointment of PCC members is 80verned by and set in the Church Representation Rules. The Parochial Church Council (PCCI has the responsibility of co-operdtlng wfth the incumbent in womotfng in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mlssion of the Church.". pastoral, eva￿eliCal. social. and ecumenlcal. The accounts have been prepared on a Recdpts & Poyments ba￿5 and all ¥oluntsry Income that v￿S due by 31 De￿rnber 2025 has been included ès have Fees and other income. This money is held at HS8C UK Ltd, 41 Sand8ate Road. Folk£stone, Kent, CT20 ISA in a single Revenue Account. At the beginning of the year there were 9 deposit accounts (Capital accounts) held In the parish name by the Church of England Central Board of Finance {CCLA) The priest in charge and warden5 of the parish are trustees of 3 charitles as listed below the PCC is rK)t connected in any way with the administration of these charities. Ilssued 2￿APr-26l Page2of5 The Parish of Upper Deal &Great Mongeham lAnfft￿ a¢¢oymts fOrthe￿ ended 31° Dec 2025 St Leonard's Social ceftt￿ Charity (Charity No 2144771 Elizabeth Noakes (Charity No 8102781 Boatmen's Charity, (Charity No 8102791 The St Leonard's Parish Room & Sunday School CharTty wa5 established in July 1926 and the Mary Olivia Saffery Turner Charity in September 1984 are now administered as St Leonard's Social Centre Charity- There are also 2 fr￿nd￿ groups, Fr*nds ofst Leonard's and Frfends of Gt. Mon8eham St Martln's Church which again are not direttty answerable to or connerted to the PCC. Ilssued 2Npr-261 PaBe3of5 The Parish of Upper Deal &Great M¢)r¥eham /Anwal •C￿u￿tsforthe}Trrwthd 31° D•c >)25 lance Sheet: 31" mber Z025 2025 2024 Parfsh St Leonard's St MartSn's St Nithola St Rlcharrfs Parhh Investments 63.386.31 17.389.39 21,304.56 11,050. 13,642.23 60.957.IX) Cash at Bank 38,038.44 12,019.50 Totsl Ass•ts I￿￿24.15 n.976.50 Capltal Fund rlsh St Leonard's St Martin'5 St Nlchola St Rlchard's ParWI Endowment Funds 18,006.70 18,CK)6.70 17.576.49 Restrlcted Funds 28.439.52 17.389.39 I1￿50.13 27.161.19 Desl8nated Funds 16,940.09 3297.86 13.642.23 16,219.32 Generdl Fund Balance 38.038.44 12.019.50 Totsl 101.424.75 72,976.50 Ilssued 2￿Apr-26) Page5of5 The Parlsh of Upper Deal &Great Mongeham IAnrnwl •caMNtsforthÈyw •Mled 3111 Dec 2025 Account 2025 2025 Incorne Cate80ry Direct Givin Plate & Donations Gift Aid Rebate Hall Hire Occasional Offices Investment Interest Grants Insurance Settlement Glfts & Bequests Or an Fund Other 2025 Value (£) 35,489 10.580 20,576 6,015 2024 Value 1£) 39.175 12.264 Dirert Givin Plate & Donations Grft Aid Rebate Hall Hire Occasional Offios Investment Interest Grants Insuftnce Settlement Gifts & Bequests an Fund re Other 1.860 4,174 626 870 3.877 35,218 2,468 ,171 Ir transfers ir transfers 45 TOTAL 126A58 74.602 2025 Expendlturn Catryory Ministry & Mlsslon es Maintenance Parish Share Gas Electrlcl 2025 Valu• 1£) 4,797 11.492 24,264 24.138 9,072 5.187 2024 Expendlture Category Ministry & Mi55lon 2024 Value 1£) 6,039 12,951 23.707 29,2(K) 10,295 4.768 Malntenance Parlsh Share Gas Electrfc Irii Water Communicatlon Insurance Administratlon Professlonal Fees Bank AC Cha es Chari DonatSons 1.224 2.445 12.324 4,436 572 106 383 Water Communication Insurance Admln15tratSon Professional Fees Bank AC Cha es 953 2.543 11,992 2,515 425 146 1.282 TOTAL 1ffi,440 TOTAL 106A16 Excess I Il>efidtl 26018 132,214) •* Fèes payable to the Dk￿ese {ExpendItu￿/F￿ Chrtl been subtr•¢*d fmm fets rncefy*d ty the Par15h IIKomelFets Inltogh* a r*t I￿￿ded In 1rmmeatthp4s.ocw￿ft•I Olfice<. Pmfessh*wI Fee$a￿ separated. Ilssued 2(>Apr_261 Page4of5 ## **Independent examination of charity accounts checklist (CC32a)** A recommended checklist for examiners ## **This checklist is not suitable for the examination of voluntary group accounts.** ## **1. Self-assessment checklist** The questions in this checklist are designed to help the examiner to undertake their independent examination in accordance with the legal requirements and good practice recommendations set out in the Commission’s guidance on Independent examination of charity accounts: Directions and guidance for examiners (CC32). The examiner is recommended to use the checklist alongside the Directions for independent examination. Not all the checks listed will apply in the case of every independent examination and so the checklist is not a substitute to the examiner using their own judgment as to what is necessary. The prompt ‘step done’ may prompt a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. A ‘no’ answer does not always indicate a problem because it may simply be that the step was either not applicable or found not to be necessary to the examination undertaken in which case the words ‘not applicable’ or ‘not necessary’ might be entered in place of a working paper reference. Some answers may be ‘no’ because the evidence or information that was needed could not be obtained and this will need to be considered when the examiner makes their report. It is recommended that all the steps for each Direction are completed with a working paper reference added. It may be that the examiner completes the checklist as they go through the examination or as a completeness check at the end as they bring their examination to a conclusion and prepare their report. There is no legal requirement to use this checklist and examiners may substitute their own checklist or take an alternative approach. If the checklist is completed it is recommended that this forms part of the formal record of their independent examination undertaken and is kept in the file of examiner’s working papers. ## **2. Checklist** |**The Directions and documentation**|**Step**
**done?**|**Working**
**paper**
**reference**| |---|---|---| |**Direction 1: Check whether the charity is eligible to have**
**an independent examination**|Yes|Over Theshold| |Checked the charity audit threshold applying to the accounts to
be reviewed|Yes|B/A| |Checked an audit is not required for anyother reason|Checked|No Other reason| |Confirmed the charityis eligible for independent examination|Yes|B/A| |Confirmed the amount of the charity’s income to figure shown
the accounts (including any branches) and confirmed that
income and assets are below the audit threshold or, if
applicable, obtained a copy of the letter from the Commission
approvingan audit dispensation|Checked|B/A
Income below| |If the charity has one or more subsidiaries confirmed that group
accounts are not required bylaw|Checked|N/A| |If a charitable company checked that the audit exemption
statement has been made||N/A| |If applicable, rechecked the threshold calculation during the
examination|Checked|Bank Statements| |If the charity’s income is more than £250,000 confirmed that
the examiner is a member of one of the listed bodies|N/A|| |If applicable, informed the trustees that the charity is not
eligible for an independent examination|N/A|| |If receipts and payments accounts have been prepared,
checked that the charity’s gross income is less than £250,000
and that it is not a company|Checked|| |If receipts and payments accounts have been prepared, check
that there is no requirement to prepare accruals accounts in
the charity’sgoverningdocument or for anyother reason|Checked|No accruals| |If applicable, informed the trustees that the charity is not
eligible toprepare receipts andpayments accounts|N/A|| |**Direction 2: Check for any conflict of interest that prevents**
**the examiner from carrying out their independent**
**examination**||| |Confirmed that there are no close personal relationships with
the trustees that compromise independence|None|None mentioned
when meet John| |Confirmed as having no the day to day involvement in the
administration of the charity|None|| |If providing other services to the charity then confirmed that all
the criteria in Direction 2 necessaryfor independence are met|N/A|| |Identified that there are no circumstances in the examiner’s
judgment that would reasonably lead to the perception that the
examiner is not independent|None|| |**The Directions and documentation**|**Step**
**done?**|**Working**
**paper**
**reference**| |---|---|---| |Considered whether sufficiently skilled to carry out the
examination and, where required, confirmed membership of a
listed body|Done|| |If applicable, informed the trustees that you are not eligible to
carryout the independent examination|N/A|| |**Direction 3: Recordyour independent examination**||| |File of working papers prepared to document the work
undertaken (see the Direction for guidance on key working
papers)|Checked|Bank
Receipts
Invoices| |Evidence of appointment on file||| |If issued,letter of engagement signed bythe trustees on file|N/A|| |Documentation of steps required byDirection 1 are all done|Completed|| |Documentation that steps required byDirection 2 are all done|Completed|| |Analytical review documented|Checked|F/S| |Areas of concern identified and noted whether these were
resolved or if unresolved and significant have included them in
the examiner’s report|None|| |Verification and vouching procedures undertaken and any
checks made are on file|Checked|Cross Checked
In highlighter| |Copyof approved accounts on file|Yes|F/S| |Copyof trustees’ annual report on file|Yes|| |Copies of information relied upon as part of the examination
are on file|Yes|| |If applicable,copies of written assurancesgiven|N/A|| |Recorded the conclusions drawn as an outcome of the
independent examination that support the examiner’s report
are on file|Yes|| |Recorded any matters of material significance about which a
report must be made direct to the Commission|N/A|| |Recorded whether to exercise discretion and report on relevant
matters direct to the Commission|N/A|| |**Direction 4: Planyour independent examination**||| |Obtained an understanding of the charity’s constitution,
objectives, organisational structure, the funds managed, its
activities and accountingrecords and systems|Yes|Bank
Receipts
Invoices| |Planned specific examination procedures appropriate to the
circumstances of the charity|Yes|| |Reviewed whether any areas for improvement were advised to
the trustees in the previous year’s independent examiner’s
report (or audit report and management letter) and looked to
see if anyaction taken|No|| |Considered the financial risks identified and, where accruals
accounts prepared, considered whether the trustees have
evidence that shows that the charityis agoingconcern|N/A|No Accruals| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |**The Directions and documentation**|**Step**
**done?**|**Working**
**paper**
**reference**| |---|---|---| |**Direction 5: Check that accounting records are kept to the**
**required standard**||| |Checked that accounting records have been kept are complete
and considered if theyhave been kept to the required standard|Checked|Bank
F/S| |Asked the trustees about how they ensure the accounting
records are complete||| |If corrections made or records created during the examination,
the trustee approval for these has been sought and obtained|N/A|| |Asked the trustees if they carried out a review of the charity’s
internal financial controls in theyear reported||| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |**Direction 6: Check that the accounts are consistent with**
**the accounting records**||| |Compared the accounts with the underlyingaccountingrecords|Checked|Bank/Invoice/| |Checked some entries from the listing of transactions of
income and expenditure to vouchers such as invoices, bank
statements,and receipts.|Checked|| |If applicable, confirmed that the trustees have taken the
necessary steps to ensure that restricted or endowed funds are
correctlyreported in the accounts||| |If additional checks were necessary, the evidence was found
that showed the accounting record was complete, voucher
present,and both supported the entryin the accounts|Checked|| |**Direction 7: If the accounts are prepared on an accruals**
**basis and one or more related party transactions took**
**place the examiner must check if these were properly**
**disclosed in the notes to the accounts**||| |Checked that the disclosures required by the SORP have been
made and are complete|N/A|| |Considered whether there are any implications for the
examiner’s report and reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |If receipts and payments accounts prepared and a related
party transaction note was provided, then checked the note for
anyimplications for the examiner’s report|N/A|| |**Direction 8: Check the reasonableness of the significant**
**estimates and judgments and accounting policies used in**
**accounting for the types of fund held and in the**
**preparation of the accounts**||| |Checked with the trustees that the separate funds of the charity
have been correctly accounted for and reported correctly in the
accounts|Checked|| |Checked the reasonableness of any significant estimates or
judgments that have been made inpreparingthe accounts|None|| |**The Directions and documentation**|**Step**
**done?**|**Working**
**paper**
**reference**| |---|---|---| |Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that the
accounting policies adopted are consistent with the SORP and
are appropriate to the activities of the charity|N/A|| |Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that the
accounts wereprepared on agoingconcern basis|N/A|| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |**Direction 9: The examiner must check whether the**
**trustees have considered the financial circumstances of**
**the charity at the end of the reporting period and, if the**
**accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, check**
**whether the trustees have made an assessment of the**
**charity’s position as a going concern when approving the**
**accounts**||| |Asked the trustees whether they expect the charity to be able
to settle outstanding invoices, bills and commitments as and
when they fall due|Checked|| |Asked the trustees about the reserves policy and the adequacy
of the level of reserves held|Checked|| |Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that the
trustees’ have made an assessment of going concern and that
their assessment is reasonable given the information available|N/A|| |Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that the
SORP’s disclosures about going concern have been made|N/A|| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reporting to the Commission|None|| |**Direction 10: Check the form and content of the accounts**||| |Where receipts and payments accounts have been prepared,
checked that the charity can lawfully prepare such accounts,
that all the accounting statements are present and that the
funds of the charity are correctly identified|Checked|| |Where accruals accounts are prepared, checked that they
complywith the SORP and applicable accountingstandard|N/A|| |If the charity is a company, checked that the accounts also
complywith the applicable companylaw requirements|N/A|| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|None|| |**Direction 11: Identify items from the analytical review of**
**the accounts that need to be followed up for further**
**explanation or evidence**||| |Carried out an analytical review|Yes|No concerns| |**The Directions and documentation**|**Step**
**done?**|**Working**
**paper**
**reference**| |---|---|---| |Following the analytical review, selected material items in the
accounts for further explanation or supportingevidence|Checked|Invoices| |If the accounts could be materially misstated, additional checks
were undertaken and the examiner is satisfied that the item(s)
identified were satisfactorily explained and correctly included in
the accounts||| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |**Direction 12: Compare the trustees’ annual report with the**
**accounts**||| |Checked that any figure for reserves quoted in the trustees’
annual report is not materiallyinconsistent with the accounts|Checked|| |Compared the trustees’ annual report with the accounts for any
material inconsistency|Compared|| |Noted any implications for the examiner’s report and for
separate reportingto the Commission|N/A|| |**Direction 13: Write and sign the independent examination**
**report**||| |Reviewed the conclusions from the independent examination|Yes|| |Considered whether the examination has identified a matter of
concern that should be reported in the examiner’s report|None|| |Checked that the examiner’s report covers all of the matters
required|Done|| |If relying on the work of others in undertaking the independent
examination, the examiner is fully satisfied with their work and
that work has been fullydocumented|N/A|| |Signed and dated the examiner’s report|Yes|| |Reported matters of material significance direct to the
Commission|N/A|| |Exercised discretion and reported relevant matters direct to the
Commission|N/A||