1111th, ST BAFiTHOLOMEW'S St Bartholomew's Church Annual Report and Accounts 2024
The Parochial Church Council of St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton Toble of contents Poge Number Trustees, Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Independent Examinerfs Report 16 Website= www.stbartholomewsbrighton.org.uk Incumbent= Father Benjamin Eadon CMP The Clergy House, 9 Russell Place. Brighton BNI 2RG To October 2024. Subsequently the church has been in interreEnum pending the appointment ofa new incumbent. Independent Colin Young BA, FCA examiner.. Galloway5, 3rd Floor, 15 West Street, Brighton, BNI 2RL, Bankers: Lloyds Bank, Brighton Branch PO Box 1000, BXI ILT Barclays Bank, Leicester, LE97 2BB
Parochial Church Council of St Bartholomew, Ann Street, Brighton, BNI 4GP Registered Charity no. 1129911 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 Our aims and purposes as a charity St Bartholomew's Parochial Church Council IPCCI has the responsibility of cooperating with the Vicar, Fr Benjamin Eadon (until Octoberl. 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 Bartholomew's Church. What we planned to do to achieve our charitable objectives When planning our activities for the year. the PCC considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on 'charities for the advancement of religion,. The council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For 2024 we discussed and planned the following objectives and activities to fulfil our aims.. • Enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church • Enabling as many people as possible lo become part of our parish community • Teaching. baptising and nurturing new and existing believers • Maintaining an overview of worship throughout the parish Putting faith into practice, Ihrough prayer and scripture, music and sacrament Offering worship and prayer Promoting the gospel and assisting people from all walks of life to find life in Jesus Christ Providing pastoral care for people living in the parish Providing assistance to the poor and needy of the parish Giving in accordan¢e with our charitable objectives Reaching out to the wider community Maintaining the fabric of the church as a place of worship and for the community to access. What we achieved and how we affected beneficiaries, lives Attendon¢e ot worship and privote proyer The church family welcomes visitors from within 3$ well as outside the parish boundary. Vi51tors attend bv personal choice alld it is our great pleasure to welcome anyone from all walks of life to take part in the life of the church. We contend that voluntary attendance to worship the Loid Je5U5 Christ 45 3 major demonstration of the public benefit of our activities. Our regular pattern of public worship continues. We have seen an increase again in attendance al our Sunday
Mass Js well as across the weekday Masses and at major feasts. We have been able to welcome a number of new people and seen an increase in the number of our'worshipping community., Being open for casual visitors during the week remains a signiticarht part of our mission and the numbers of people visitr'ng for private prayer remain steady. Sadly, at the end of 2024 St 8artholomew's CofE Primary Sthool closed. bringing to an end a very long history of education being provided on that site in collaboration with the church communitv. Lent and Easter was a busy time during which we had a Lent Course. weekly Stations of the Cross and the usual Holy Week liturEies. In Advent, we once again ran a study course and weekly Exposition of the Blessed S3crament. Christmas is a very special time of Celebration where many sections of the community come together to join in the seNices. Children and adults alike jDin in and memories are made. Other signilicant liturgical events included our Patronal Festival in AuEUSt and our Dedication Festival in September. All were beautiful occasions and it was good to welcome so many people at them, not least because 2024 saw our parish celebrate 150 years of Christian witness and worship. Teochin9, buptising and nurturiftg new t)nd existing believers In 2024 the clerEY took 2 funerals. 4 children were baptised, l aduli was baptised, and 2 adults were confirmed. I child from St Bartholomew's School was admitted to Holy Communion. A group of us went on pilgrimage to Walsingham as part of the Brighton & Hove Wagner Group. which was a valuable time of prayer and fellowship. It gave people the opportunily to leain more about living life as a Christian, to 50cialise, to get to know people at a deeper level, to share experience5 and to spend leisure time and meals together. Evangelism ond outreoch As has been noted. our church School has now closed. PCC members have for many years served faithfully on the Governing Body and, in parhcular. have offered exiensive support lo the school community in the run-up to the closure. The Mission Acb'on Plan has continued io be implemented and helps shape our planning and our activities. The textiles group continues to meet twice a month. We also had 3 series of setvices aimed especially at young families. A Rosary group and book study group for young adults. begun in the autumn of 2023. have continued and attracted several new members through 2024. Provision of the church building and church hollAorpeople to enjoy Our church continue5 to be appreciated by our parishioners, and many others. as a space where life events are celebrated with joy and thanksgiving. In 2024 improvemenls and maintenance work included the repair of the window which wa5 damaged by a storm in 2021. continued work on the boilers. the removal of some graffiti from the litvrgical west end of the building and the removal of foliage from and repointing of the upper parts. Furthermore. the feasibility study commissioned by the PCC was completed by the Churches Conservation Trust, giving optr'ons for the redevelopment and renewal of our building. In addition to worship. the church building is used for other occasions such a5 concerts, fayfes. social evenls and community @roup meetings, It 15 also important to us that the church is available for private prayer not just to the Church family but to the wider visiting community. To this end the church building is open most days of the year and visitors Come in to pray, to light candles, to have a look around. and for peaceful respite. It has been encouraging, therefore, that during 2024 we have added one new member of our church watching team. enabling a further three hours each week when the church is open. Provision of pastoral coreAor people liviny In the porish The clergy are responsible for visits to the sick and housebound and the Sacrament is regularly taken to those who are housebound and to people during stays in hospital. Provision OA tangible support to the poor ond needy and churitoble giving The chLJrch has a small foodbank that is regularly used to help those in need who enter our building. Support has also been given in other ways to people who presenl with malerial need al church or ore in J state of anxiety. We continue to subsidise certain community groups to make use of the church and in some cases offer free use for charitable causes. We held a retiring collech.on in October for oui local foodbank. IO% of Christmas service collections wa5 divided between Justlife Foundation and Family Support Work. and church fllembers contr'nue personally to support local charihes and community initiatives through volunteering and donations.
Finun¢it71 Review The total receipts within the Unrestritted Fund amounted to £153,511 compared with £131,751 in the previous year and are detailed in the Income and Endowments note 2 of the following accounts. Planned giving showed a reduction to £23,770 compared with last yearfs £24.535. Other non-regular donations including capital gifts. collecting boxes in the church and contaciless giving came to £2 1.686 compared with £16,081 in 2023. Gift Aid lax rebates amounted to £9,3761£9,258 in 20231. It is important for donors complete Gift Aid declarations if they pay suffi'cient income tax since the church beneh'ts from an extra 25% of their gifts from HMRC ICharits"esl Our income from leth.ng the chuich for various events came to £12,473 during ihe year, falling back from £16,333 in 2Q23. Outgoing unrestricted costs came lo £201,791 during the year, compared with £147.649 in 2023. One of the princFpal ingredients of these costs is the diocesan parish contribution of £40.750. This covers Parish Ministry Costs which include ministers. stipends and pension cosls, minislerial tr3inin& diocesan administration, maintenance of vicarages, and national church contribution. Two other key outgoing costs were £87.333 on general and building maintenance (£52,959 in 20231 and gas, electricity and water £22,3881£13,603 in 20231. Church insurance was £8.6781£6.648 in 20231. The total of our Unrestricted Fund reduced from £210,573 al the start of the year to £162,293 at the 31st December. Moneys that we hold for specific purposes are mairhtained various Restricted Funds totalling £228,198 at the 31st December. Details of the sums held in these funds are set out in Note 11 to the Financial Statements with a summary of the purpose of each fund explained in Note 12. Reserves policy It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on Iree reseeS (net current asselsl which equates to at least three monih5 unrestricted payments. In view of the capilal sum that we now hold in the Unrestricted Fund, this requirement is more than adequately met. It is our policy to keep most of Our funds in the COIF Charities Deposit Account. The capital in the Lady Chapel and the TrLJmpets & Drums Restricted Funds is inve51ed in CBF Church of England investment shares and a proportion of The Patterson Fund in COIF Charities Irhveslment Fund and M&G Charifund.
Structure, governance and management of the Charity The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011. Its governing document is the Parochial Church Councils IPowersl Measure 1956. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Bartholomew's the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent, a551Stant licensed clergy, churchwardens. Deanery and General Synod representatives. and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our seice5 / members of the congregation are encouraged to register on ihe elettoral roll and stand for election to ihe PCC. The PCC member5 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. New members receive inits.al trair)ing into the workings of the PCC. We try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible. The full PCC met seven times durin@ the year to discuss relevant matter5 make appropriate decisions. During the year. the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council= Ex Officffo members Vicor Asslstont Curote Churchwordens Fr Benjamin Eadon luntil October) Chairman luntil October) Fr Thomas Cotterill Helen Barnett Sheila Rawlings luntil April) Jack Parsons (from April) Vice-chairman (from May) Elected Members Gill Bonner luntil ApTiII Derek Barnes (until April) Mary Nixon luntil November) Jane Blair ike Hedgethorne Chris Tullett Sheila Rawlings (from April) Tony Firmin Marren Hager Alex Munn (from April) Ray lewell Treasurer (until May) Secretary Treasurer (from May) Deonery Synod Helen Barnell Ayisha Bari joanna 5utheiland-Young Electoral Roll Officer Co-opted member Grahame Hills {from December) Thi5 Trustees. Annual Report was approved by ihe PCC and signed on iheir behalf by Dr lack Par50ns, PCC Vice-chairman on 28 January 2025=
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton regisreredchoritynumber1129911 Statement of Financial Activities Unrestricted Restrirted End¥ent Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 Note Intomin8 resources Donations and legacies 2a 88..23 15.667. 104,273.23 917.50 67,174.03 656.00 Charitable activities 2b 917_$0 Other trading activities Inwestment5 $0.354.73 50,354.73 49,753.97 2d 13.582.40 11,319.06 9.426.34 24.901.46 9,476.34 189,923.26 25,984.24 5.491.00 Other receipts Total incoming resovrces 153.510.86 36.412_40 149.059.24 Resources expended Cost of raising funds C05t of charitèble actiwties 3b 191.495.81 74.946.41 266,442.22 10,295.35 177.)62.87 C05t of other irèdin8 atttVs 10,295.35 589.30 Yotsl resourres expeThded 201.791.16 74.946.41 276,737.57 177,752.17 Transfer5 between funds Net in£ominglloutgoingl resouros 148.280.301 138.534_011 186,814.311 128,692.931 Other recogni5eil gainslll0sse51'. on revaluation of h-xed assets on Investment assets 4.412.99 3,911.36 8,324.35 12,384.79 Net movefflent in funds 148,280. 34.121.02 3,911.36 16,308.14 Total funds brought forward t l January 2024 210.573.43 262.319.62 178.183.89 651.076.94 667,385.08 Total funds carriedforward at 31 ember 2024 162,293.13 228.l98.60 182.095.25 572,586.98 651.076.94
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton registeredchoritynumber 1129911 Balance Sheet at 31 December 2024 Noies 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tan8ible fi-xed assets 35J92.44 10,346.08 Investments 349,863.28 355.(1.99 Total fixed ès5tiS 385,355.72 365,408.07 Current a55et5 Stock Debtors 4082.69 29.310.79 Moneys on bari Short term deposits Cash at bank 8nd in hand 161.505.88 27 126.62 240,994.08 17.422.97 190.715.19 287.727.84 Creditors.. amount5 falling due within one year io 13.483.931 2,058.97 Net curient assets 187.231.26 285.668.87 Total assets less cuirent liabilitie5 572.586.98 651,076.94 Creditors.. amounts fallinE due afteroneyear io TOTAL NET ASSETS 572.586.98 651.076.94 Fund5 Endowment funds li 182,095.25 178,183.89 262,319.62 210,573.43 651.076.94 Resiricied funds li 228,198.fAI Unrestricted funds li 162,293.13 572,586.98 Approved by the Parochial Churth Council on 28 tranuary 202S and syedors its behalf by Dr Jack Parsons, PCCVice-Choirmarb
St Bartholomevls Church, Brighton registeredch(JritynufflberJ129911 Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 l. Accounting policies Basis ot preparation The PCC is a public beneh"t entity within the meaning ol FRS102. The financial slatements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accountin8 Regulations 2006, in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current120161 Statement 01 Retommended Practice. Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ISORP IFRS 10211. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convenDon as modih.ed by the inclusion of investments at rnarket value. The financial statement5 include all transactions. a5set5 and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts ol church 8roups tha¢ owe their affi"liaDon to another bodyi nor those which are informal gatherings ol ehureh members. Fund5 accounting Funds held by the PCC are.. Ufr7restrictedfund5 - general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purFN)ses Restrictedfunds al tncome from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricled object5 provided in the terms ol the trust or beque5t', bl donations or grants received for a specilic object or invited by the PCC for a specilic object. The funcls may only be expended on the specific object forwhich they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end ol the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund. Endowmentfunds funds for which the capital must be maintained- only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used. either as restficted or unrestricted funds, depending on the purpose set out in the tefms of the original endowment. Income and endowments All income and endowments, accounted for without deduction lor any costs of reteivability. are recogni5ed when there is evidence ol entitlement. receipt 15 probable. and the amount can be measured reliably Donatlons and le8acles Collections are recognised when receNed. Plonnedgiving recetvoble is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable, ènd the amount accords with the Gift Aid declaration or other record of intention to donate. Gift old recovered is recognised when the income to which il is attached is recognised. Gronts ond legocies are recognised when the lormal offer in writin8 of the funding. is received by the PCC. Charitable activities Statutory fees for weddings and funerals are recogni5ed when the office occurs.
Other tradln8 actlvlties These are nominal costs relating to hiring the churth for toncerts and are recognised when paid. Investment incomè Dividends are accounted for when due ènd payable. Interest entitlements are accounted lor as they accrue. All other income All other income is recognised in accordance with the above overall policy. Gains and losses on investments Realised gains are reco8nised when the investments afe sold. Unrealised gains and Ios5e5 are 3c¢ounted for on revaluation at 31 December. Expenditure Expenditure is c08n1sed when there 15 evidence ol entitlement. payment is probable. and the amount can be measured Grant5 Grants and donations are accounted lor when paid over. or when awarded where the award creates a bindin8 obli8ation on the PCC. Church activities The dioces3n parish contribution is accounted for on an annual basis. refle(ting the allocation set by our Deanery. Any parish contribution unpaid at 31 December is proviijed lor in these accounts as an operational Ithough not a legall liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. Fixed asseis rangiblefixed assets Consecrated and beneliced property ol èny kind is excluded Irom the account5 by s.10121 of the Charities Act 2011. Movable church furnishing5 held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust lor the PCC and which require 3 faculty for disposal. are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church'5 inventory which can be inspected but are not included in the h"nhncial statements. For orher property acquired prior to l January 2(X)O there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such as5et5 are not valued in the linancial statements. All expenditure on consecrated or beneliced buildings and individual items costing under £l.000 are written off in the year they were incurred. Operating leases Rentals due under operatin8 leases Ifor ourthurth photocopier) are charged to prolit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. io
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton registeredchoriiynumber 1129911 2. Income and endowments Un¢esiritied Restrirted En(k)wmeni Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 Planned giwng lextl tax refunds) Planned ging Ino tax refu¢Ylsl Loose 135h colleition5 22.5ts1.65 1.265.(M> 2Z,504.65 23.490 48 1,265.0) 1,045. 6.410.83 8.334.73 8,334.73 Other donation5 1 boxes Gift recovered 21.625.73 2L.685.73 16,081.67 9.258.39 9.376.12 9.376.12 Legacies Gran15 25.5(KI.WJ 12.(M¥J.IXI I7.5.00 10.887.66 other income 3,607.00 3,607.00 104.273.2a 2a Donations and le acie5 88..23 15.667. 67.174.03 Fees for wedding5 & funera15 917_50 917.50 656.(X) 2b Charitable athviti*S 917.50 917.50 656.00 Coffee ènd refreshments 113.50 113.50 80.33 Salts of goods Church lettings Insurance claims 46.(M) 46.00 57.00 12.472.87 12.472.87 16.333.37 30.036.36 30.036.36 33,283.27 150th Anniversa Dinnet 7.686.LK 7.686.QO . 2c Other tradin aItie$ 50.354.73 50,354.73 49.753.97 Investment dividends 6.289.60 8.495.56 14,785.16 10,116.30 14,037.75 11,946.49 Bank & COIF dep051t Inte5t 7.292.80 2.823.50 2d Investments 13.582_40 11.319_06 24,901.46 25.984.24 Other receipt5 50. 9.426.34 9,476.34 5,491.00 2e Other recei 50.&) 9.426.34 9,476.34 5.49l.QO TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 153.510.86 36.412_40 189,923.26 L49.059.24
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton registeredchorilynumber1129911 3. Expenditure Unresir¢aed Resiricted EndOWnt Total Funds Funds Funds Fund5 2024 2023 Steward5hipiostS Cost ol raisln funds Chafitable grants and donation5 DiocÈsèn parish contribution Salaries and honoraria 429.16 712.27 1,141.43 40,750.IK) 28.999.26 1.676.90 40.750.] 39,4rN).00 7.503.96 21.495.30 24.852.91 P4rochial ministry Costs Vicarage council tax and water Water, Gas, Electricitv Prinbng and phoiocopyin8 Other regular church runnin8 C05tS Church maintenante 1.482.96 1,48Z.96 2,114 40 3,658.26 2.62A.98 22.387.97 2.890.21 2.621.98 22.a87.97 13,602.59 2,890.21 35,933.82 87,333.41 2,605.19 35,933.82 14,214.27 61.725.79 2S.607.62 52,958.85 13,802.48 1,380.00 6,647.99 151.75 UpkÈep of services Examiner'5 fee 4.124.73 27,131.22 31,Z55.95 i.soo.(KJ i.soo.00 Church insurènce 8.678.35 .678.35 Bènk charges De reciatson 278.24 278.24 1.188 64 1,188.64 266.442.22 97.28 3b Costof £haritable activities 191.49SAI 74.946.41 177.162.87 Concert lost5 587.15 587.15 589.30 150th anniversary c05t5 9.708.20 9,708.20 Cost of other activilie5 10.295.35 10 295.35 589.30 TOTAL RESOURCE5 EXPENOED 201,791.16 74.946.41 276.737.57 177.752.17 12
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton reglsteredchoritynumber 1129911 4. Staff Costs and reimbursements to PCC members Fee5 p3id during the year.. A total ofE28,999.26 to organists. wgers afKI parish administraior Average number of employee5 No employee received total benelit5 of more than £GO.CMIO. Payments to PCC members.. lal E2.378.62 to six Mem[$ for reitnbursernent of purchases ofgoods and mateiia15 for churih use, Ibl £1.482.96 to the wcar and ihe èssisiant curaie in ieltnbuetnent of their expen5e5 of oflice. Related paities We received charitable donationsand gingN)until18 to É11.805.74duMgthe year from trustees and rdated parties. 5.Tra nsfers between funds There ha¥e been no iransfers between fvnds. 6. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation of.. Sound sy5twn Srand Piano Purihase date. ookvalue l Jan Pur£hases IkprÈtiation 1.044 34 144.30 Book value 31 Dei November 2023 12 December 2024 10.346.08 9.301 74 26,190.70 26.335.¢ 10,346.08 26,335.00 1,188.64 35,492.44 The church's photocopier 15 leased on a quartw toquarter basis at a quartewty rental of£230 +VAT 7. Investments Marker value at l January 2024 Disposals during the year Purchases at cost Net gains/llossesl on revaluation Market value at 310ecember 2024 355.061.99 113.065.861 7.867.15 349.863.28 8. Analysis of net assets by fund Unre5tiiited Restricted Endowment Total lunds Fund5 Funds Funds 2024 Fixed 355ets for church use 35.492.44 35,492.44 3119,863.28 Investment lixed assets 167.768.03 182.095.25 Current asseis at bank and on deposit Other current asseis 128.428.85 60.203.65 188,632.50 1,855.77 226.92 2,082.69 13.483.931 13.483.931 Long term liabilities 161293.13 228.198.60 182 095.25 572,586.98 9. Debtors 2024 2023 Income tax recoverable 1.267.74 1,598.22 Insur8nce claim 26.323.27 COIF Deposil ActOLJnts interest due Council tax paid in advan 659.32 1.054.82 334.48 29.310.79 155.63 2.082.69 13
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton registeredcharitynumber1129911 10. Creditors Amounts falliThg due within one year Z024 2023 Accrua15 for gas and eleitiitity uhlities Vicarage council tax 3,483.93 2,059.97 3.4B3.93 2,059.97 Amounts lallin8 due after more thon one y¢ar 2024 2023 There arÈ treditors more Ihan one year 11. Statement of Funds Bal b/fv l Jan 2024 lffttome Expenditure Transfers. other8ains and losse5 Bal cllwd 31 Dec 2024 Vnre51rirted Fund GÈnÈral fund 210.573.43 210.573.43 153.510.86 1201,791.161 1201.79L.161 162,293.13 162,293.13 153.SIO.86 Restricted Fund Fr 8en leaving prÈsent Christrnas Gifts income 445. 1445.(M)I 19,709.851 14.870.621 1277.971 16.359.561 113,523.061 14.OLK).LKJI 11.576.14 6.537.15 8,403.44 7,263.06 Neville Trust incomè 9.515.23 271.11 2.618.45 Kelly Charity income Lady Chapel fund Ilniornel Lady Chapel Fund ICapil311 Sussex Hist Chchs Windowgrant Trumpets & Drums Icapitall Trumpets & Drums Ilncomel Fr 8en Licensing The Parterson Fund 6.86 6.088.72 L3.065.86 270.84 10.(K)I 0.00 457.20 4.(KK).Th) 18.410.89 421.39 18,832.Z8 1.413.09 $11.08 1350.ODI 12.469.441 121.397.301 11,725.N)I .9206.340 1,574.17 412.56 2.882.(Kl 194,526.72 6.746.28 I220.¢} 925.58 9.674 68 3.534.40 186,338.50 5,021.28 Or8èn Fund Walsinghatn Pil8rimè8e Viiar's Discredonafy Fund 9.426.34 40. 1612.271 174,946.411 353.31 262.319.62 36.412.40 4.412.99 228,198.60 Endowment Fund Shaw Beouest Pe8rom LeEaCV Christmas Gifts Fund 133.270.11 3.099.10 2.867.43 136,157.54 93.56 3,192.66 19.793.03 19.350.14 442.89 Neville Trusi for Ihe Poor 21.472.29 1.499.73 2Z.972.OZ 992.25 992.25 178,183.89 3.911.36 I82.s.Z5 Total tunds 651,076.94 189.923.26 1276,737.571 8.324.35 572.586.98 Kelly Charily and Neville Irust weie merged dvringthe yeai by Resohjtion io ihe Charity cotllffli5510n 14
St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton registeredchority number1129911 12. Explanation of the Funds in note 11 EndoL¥edftsnds The Shaw and Pegram Funds are held by the Diocese as custodian trustee and provide an income from the undedying in- vestments whiih is used towards the payment of our Paiish Contribution. The Christmas Gifts Fund and Neville Trust fo¥ the Poor represent moneys bequeathed to St Bartholomew's very many years ago to provide income for discretionary charitable dtstribuDOn. Re5tri¢tedAund5 The restricted funds open at the end ol the year comprise The Christmas Gifts. Neville Trust and Kelly Charity hold the income streams from the capital investments described above. The Lady Chapel Fund, for the refurbishmeni ol ihe little Lady Chapel. The Trumpets & Orums Fund provides income to delray the cost ol relevant insiivmentalists in our occasional orchestra. The Patterson Fund is a legacy left to be spent for the music and the vestments. The Or8an Fund is a legacy left to be spent on the organ. Walsingham Pilgrimage hold5 rnoneys paid lor 3nnual Walsingham pi18rimages. Vicarfs Discretionary Fvnd to defray costs at the vicarfs disc¥etion. Urtrcslrictc(Jl1117d5 ore not subject to ony donor restrictions ondcon be spent as the Pccdecides. 13. Charitable gift5 and donations UNestrlcted Fund Restricted Endowment Total Fufids Fynd Fund 2024 TotolFurtds 2023 Home.. Our IGdy of V/o15inghorn shrine JtJ5tlife Foundobo Foniily Support Work Biighton & Hove City Mission Food bLJnk Cliurcli L)f Eiiglt7nd Clii&ren s Stsciety Di5cretionnryGrants 366.J5 65.00 65. 314.86 a14.86 J16.tk) 50.Th) 712.27 71Z.Z7 1.064.75 Overseas= 419.16 712.27 1,141.43 1,676.90 14. Lease for church copier Rentals due as at 31 December under the terms of the lease for the church photocopier.. 2024 2023 Due within l year Due over l year 1,574.14 269.IKJ 4,416. 5,990.14 269. Is
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PCC OF ST BARTHOLOMEW BRIGHTON Thi5 is my report to the Parochial Church Coyn(il IPCCI of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Bartholomew. Brighton. on the annual report lor the year ended 31st December 2024 set out on pages 7 to 15. Respective responsibilie$ of trustees and examiner The PCC members are responsible lor the preparation of the annual reports. The PCC members consider that an audit is not required lor this year Under sechon 144 01 the Charities Act 20111-the Charities Act'l and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the procedure5 laid down in the general Oirettions given by the Charity Cornrnis5ion (under section 145 (Sllbl ol thE Charities Act. and ro state whether particular matters have corne to myattention. Ba51s of Independent examlnerfs statemènt My examination was carried out in accordance with general Direcnons given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes 3 review ol the accounting records kept by ihe charity and a comp3ri50n of the accounts presented with those records. It also inclvdes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the account5. and seeking explanations from the trustee5 concerning any such marters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts preseni a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any mareria1 respect, the requirements.. to keep accountin8 records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met- or to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. signed Date 1610412025 Colin Young BA. FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Galloways 3rd Floor 15 West Street Bri8hton East Sussex BN12RL 16