## **St John The Evangelist, Welling Annual Report and Accounts**
## **For the Year Ended**
## **31 December 2023**
**Charity Commission Number 1130101**
**ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST WELLING – ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL for the year ended 31st December 2023**
**Incumbent:** Rev. Adam Foot, St. John’s Vicarage, Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BQ
**Bank:** Barclays Bank
**Independent Examiner:** Mr Robert Trice MAAT, 210 King George Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 OPH
## **Charity Commission registration number 1130101 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **PCC Membership**
Clergy: Vicar: Adam Foot, Curate: Gordon MacBean (to December) Wardens: Val Gompers and James Golding PCC Treasurer: Kenneth Woodcock: PCC Secretary: Kate foot to APCM then Dorin Mkala To APCM 24: Jenny Cosser, Ken Woodcock, Steve Read, Mushi Rahman and Mike Dan-Ikhide To APCM 25: Ken Woodcock, Hannah Wood To APCM 26: Micah Gompers, Dorin Mkala Reader Rep: Beverley Beaumont Deanery Synod: To APCM 2026 Linda Dowell, Estelle Woodcock, Danny Branch
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE and MANAGEMENT**
Members of the PCC are ex-officio, elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting [APCM] or seconded by the PCC in accordance with Church Representation Rules.
## **Non PCC Posts**
Deputy Wardens: Trevor Thomas, Jon Stedman, Alison Read; CTIW Representatives: Jenny Cosser, Kate Foot Safeguarding: Julie Stedman; Vetting and Barring Recruiter: Cathy Claridge
Organist: Doug Snow; Administrator: Natasha Cook; Assistant Administrator: Cathy Claridge; Playgroup Manager: Julie Stedman
Youth Worker: Linzi Golding Cleaner: Iona MacBean, Zenaida Niculin from March.
**Committees:** The PCC operates through a number of committees, which meet between its meetings.
**Standing Cttee** : Meets as needed and transacts business for the PCC between meetings, subject to directions given by the PCC.
**Finance Cttee** : Oversees the general financial dimension of the work at St. John’s, monitoring income, expenditure and budgeting, taking into account such issues as Parish Share, Church Repair Fund, communications, Playgroup, wages, pensions and utilities.
**Property Cttee:** Assists the Churchwardens in the maintenance of the fabric of church, hall, grounds and curate’s house [52 Clifton Road] and oversees Parish work days and voluntary work and the letting of contracts, having particular concern for work identified in the Quinquennial surveys.
**Missions Council:** Promotes the work of world and home mission through our Mission Partners and their societies and oversees the allocation of our away giving.
**Playgroup Council:** Oversees, monitors and supports the work of Playgroup on behalf of the PCC. **Ministry Cttee:** A small team with ministry leaders heading up aspects of church life: Pastoral & Small Groups (Estelle Woodcock), Outreach and Family Courses (Kate Foot), Teaching / Worship (Adam Foot), Pastoral (Miriam Giles) and Beverley Beaumont met twice to begin the work of moving the church forward again after the covid hiatus.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent (the Rev. Adam Foot), to promote in the parish the whole nature of the church pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has the responsibility for the maintenance of the church buildings, hall and grounds of St. John’s Welling and of 52 Clifton Road, the curate’s house. When planning our activities for the year, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
**PCC main meetings:** The PCC met 6 times during 2023, the main items of discussion being: Finance, Health and Safety, Employment issues (Pensions), Safeguarding and Property. The committee structure remains the most efficient and effective way of carrying out PCC duties however. Committee decisions and recommendations are reviewed and voted on by full PCC where appropriate.
**Finance Cttee** : Has worked to ensure good use of our resources. Continued monitoring of budgets maintained our financial effectiveness this year with extra work being placed by the diocesan review of finance model and the start of electronic banking. We remain committed to meeting our Diocesan offer, a sign of the people’s generosity and God’s grace. Our finances continue to remain tight; however we again finish the year in a sound place financially. The decision to transfer to CAF bank remains on hold until current business situation returns to a more normal footing. Special thanks go to Elaine Passey who continues to provide excellent work as book-keeper and member of Finance committee and to our counting and banking team.
**Property Cttee:** We have carried out works to our grounds and general maintenance. We have continued our pattern of workdays. Thanks are due to Peter Ainsworth who continued on a voluntary basis and to Jim Golding who has done many jobs repairing and improving our facilities. Bob Morris has continued in his efforts to improve our environmental impact. A Sub group headed up by Dorin has worked hard to bring Phase 1 (Toilets) of our hall project to a successful bidding process - we hope the work will be carried out at Easter 2024.
**Missions Council:** Has continued to foster the links between church and mission partners with regular prayers at our Sunday services, daily online prayer and articles in the parish magazine from different mission partners. Alternate Council meetings are devoted to prayer and are open for anyone to attend. We continued to increase awareness and prayer around issues of human slavery and the persecuted church. The Tester family moved back to the UK from Lima and continue to work for CMS South America – a visit was made to ensure all is good with them and a good party visited our mission link in Uganda.
**Playgroup Council (PgC):** Has monitored Playgroup and its finances. PgC has supported the excellent work of the Playgroup and maintained the closer relationship between Playgroup and Church. Numbers and finances are tighter but sound. There has been a lot of illness within the staff and we wish to thank the team for stepping up.
**Ministry Cttee:** This function has largely been met by various loosely determined groups until our return to complete normality postpandemic.
**Gift Projects:** We held a gift month during the year to raise funds for our hall project raising £6,909.
**Social action & Prayer events:** Community Prayer continued with daily zoom prayer meetings. Homegroups continued to attract good numbers, some online. A good number of church members contribute to social action projects run by groups of churches in Bexley.
**Church Attendance & Electoral Roll:** The New Electoral Roll was 181, 2 up on last year. We do need to increase our efforts to get people who attend on the roll. Attendance at church on a Sunday continues be encouraging with continued good numbers at The Life Service. We are an all age church with good representation across the age spectrum. Our gender balance is good, and we are thankful that we have become more representative in our ethnic and social diversity. We have continued to live stream our live morning services which is appreciated by those who cannot attend in person. Online Compline has been offered from Monday to Thursday evenings.
**Youth & Children’s work:** Has been offered in person and we offer our thanks to Linzi and team as they have worked hard to continue to disciple our young people. Youth under the stars (camping in the vicarage garden) was a success. Big thanks to our tireless children’s team and to our Lamplighter team.
**Prayer, Teaching & Worship:** We place a high emphasis on Biblical teaching, on personal and corporate prayer and Bible study, and on prayer ministry. We are blessed with a broad spectrum of worship from our traditional Christmas Carols to our contemporary Transform Praise services. The Contemporary Carol Service was a big success, as was our Traditional Carol Service. The 4pm Life Service has been a big success with a café style layout and a growing following, the Mother’s Day and Firework light services being particularly popular. Online prayer 6 times a week continues to be well supported.
**Discipleship and small groups:** We have continued to concentrate on Discipleship with our 13+ homegroups also providing the first line of pastoral care. Our TOFF’s (Those over fifty-five) group continues, though with reduced numbers. Bowls Club has thrived.
**Schools:** Regular online assemblies are offered to Fosters Primary School and Danson Primary School, an in-person Harvest assembly was offered at Hook Lane. School Christmas Services from Fosters, Danson and Hook Lane were enjoyed by all, as was a visit by Little Wings Nursery. Our own playgroup and Lamplighters Nativities were a delight. Regular Danson and Fosters assemblies continued.
**Playgroup:** Continues to deliver an excellent start to the children’s education in body, mind and spirit. **Volunteers** : Without the increasing pool of volunteers who help in every area of church life St. John’s could not continue to function. Refreshments (in church) and prayer after the morning services resumed during the year.
**Outreach:** ALPHA has been successfully run again this year. Our Pastoral hub and network of pastoral care has ensured good pastoral care for church members, much of it unseen and online.
**Administration:** Natasha and Cathy continued to make a great difference in keeping the Church well managed from an admin and communication perspective.
## **RISK MANAGEMENT**
As a PCC we take risk management seriously, paying particular care to our Child Protection and Health and Safety, employment and Playgroup guidelines. We continue to expand and review our risk management knowledge and policies. Our policies on expenses and the handling of cash are reviewed and adhered to.
**Health and Safety:** We continue to review our policies.
**Safeguarding:** We continue to monitor our response to safeguarding and safety, undertaking training as and when required. Advice has been sought from CCPAS and from the Diocese and other agencies when necessary.
## **RESERVES POLICY**
Our reserves policy remains at a minimum of £25,000. Our current unrestricted reserves are in excess of £40,000 with restricted reserves of £18388 in the hall and £3693.20 in audio visual system funds.
## **On Behalf of the PCC**
**The Rev’d Adam Foot Chairman and Vicar of St. John the Evangelist, Welling. 4[th] January 2024**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St John the Evangelist, Welling**
This Report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are set out in this annual report, is in respect of an examination carried out under Regulation 3(3) of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ("the Regulations") and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
## **Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner**
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 3(3) and section 144(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of Regulation 25.
## **Basis of this report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition, issued by the Finance Division of the Archbishops' Council. That examination includes a review of the accounting record kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
_Rob Trice_
7th March 2024
Mr Rob Trice MAAT 210 King George Road Chatham, Kent, ME5 0PH
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Notes
**Fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets
5
**Total fixed assets**
**Current assets**
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
**NET ASSETS**
**Funds**
**Restricted funds**
10
**Designated funds**
10
**Unrestricted funds**
10
**Fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets
5
**Total fixed assets**
**Current assets**
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
9
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
**NET ASSETS**
**Funds**
**Restricted funds**
10
**Designated funds**
10
**Unrestricted funds**
10|**Unrestricted Designated**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
31,488
-
-
31,488|
|---|---|
||31,488
**-**
**-**
31,488|
||1,957
-
68
2,025
40,794
20,265
99,967
161,026|
||42,751
20,265
100,035
163,051
(3,231)
-
(526)
(3,757)|
||39,520
20,265
99,509
159,294|
||71,008
20,265
99,509
190,782
-
-
-
-|
||71,008
20,265
99,509
190,782|
||-
-
99,509
99,509
-
20,265
-
20,265
71,008
-
-
71,008|
||71,008
20,265
99,509
190,782|
||**Unrestricted Designated**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
£
31,488
-
-
31,488|
||31,488
-
-
31,488|
||2,239
-
92
2,331
17,037
23,279
109,401
149,717|
||19,276
23,279
109,493
152,048
(957)
(2,041)
-
(2,998)|
||18,319
21,238
109,493
149,050|
||49,807
21,238
109,493
180,538
-
-
-
-|
||49,807
21,238
109,493
180,538|
||-
-
109,493
109,493
-
21,238
-
21,238
49,807
-
-
49,807|
||49,807
21,238
109,493
180,538|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on and signed on its behalf 11/3/24
## **The Revd A Foot Chairman**
The accompanying notes form a part of these financial statements.
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Notes
**Incoming resources**
_Voluntary income_
2a
_Activities for generating funds_
2b
_Income from investments_
2c
_Church activities_
2d
_Other incoming resources_
2e
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
_Costs of generating voluntary income_
3a
_Church activities_
3b
_Governance Costs_
3c
_Support Costs_
3d
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
Transfers, other gains and losses
**Net movement in funds**
Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2023
.
**Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2023**
Notes
**Incoming resources**
_Voluntary income_
2a
_Activities for generating funds_
2b
_Income from investments_
2c
_Church activities_
2d
_Other incoming resources_
2e
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
_Costs of generating voluntary income_
3a
_Church activities_
3b
_Governance Costs_
3c
_Support Costs_
3d
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
Transfers, other gains and losses
**Net movement in funds**
Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2022
**Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2022**|**TOTAL**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
**FUNDS**
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2023**
£
£
£
**£**
155,867
422
10,690
**166,979**
601
-
96,615
**97,216**
943
-
-
**943**
10,971
-
-
**10,971**
15,306
-
-
**15,306**|
|---|---|
||183,688
422
107,305
**291,415**|
||
150
-
-
**150**
141,177
17,764
114,992
**273,933**
875
-
-
**875**
6,213
-
-
**6,213**|
||148,415
17,764
114,992
**281,171**|
||35,273
(17,342)
(7,687)
**10,244**
(14,071)
16,369
(2,298)
**-**
.|
||21,202
(973)
(9,985)
**10,244**
49,806
21,238
109,494
**180,538**|
||71,008
20,265
99,509
**190,782**|
||TOTAL
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
£
140,172
1,904
25,254
167,330
290
-
93,643
93,933
82
-
-
82
11,604
-
-
11,604
13,513
-
-
13,513|
||165,661
1,904
118,897
286,462|
||150
-
-
150
146,273
18,397
113,236
277,906
875
-
-
875
5,642
-
-
5,642|
||152,940
18,397
113,236
284,573|
||12,721
(16,493)
5,661
1,889
(33,182)
5,570
27,612
-|
||(20,461)
(10,923)
33,273
1,889
70,267
32,161
76,221
178,649|
||49,806
21,238
109,494
180,538|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH, WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **1. Accounting policies**
- **a Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the SORP.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value and the revaluation of fixed assets. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.
## **b Funds accounting**
Funds held by the PCC are:
_Unrestricted funds_ - general funds which can be used for PCC general purposes.
_Designated funds_ - monies set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects.
_Restricted funds_ - a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest; b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.
_Endowment funds_ - funds the capital of which must be retained; only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used, either as restricted or unrestricted funds, depending on the purpose set out in the terms of the original endowment
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are accounted for gross.
## _**Voluntary Income**_
- **c** _Collections_ are recognised when received. _Planned giving_ receivable is recognised only when received. _Income tax_ recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. _Grants and legacies_ are recognised when the PCC is legally entitled to the amount due.
## _**Income from investments**_
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue.
## _**All other income**_
All other income is recognised when it is receivable.
## _**Gains and losses on investments**_
Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation on 31 December.
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**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH, WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **d** _**Resources used**_
Resources expended are accounted for on an accruals basis and are accounted for gross.
## _**Grants**_
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded where the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.
## _**Church Activities**_
The diocesan parish contribution is accounted for when paid. Any parish contribution unpaid at 31 December is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.
## **e Fixed Assets**
## _**Tangible fixed assets**_
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2011.
Movable church furnishing held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's inventory which can be inspected. For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Individual items acquired have been capitalised in the accounts and depreciated over their useful economic life.
All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under (£1000) are written off in the year they were incurred.
## _**Depreciation**_
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets, excluding freehold properties, over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are:
Fixtures and fittings
25% straight line reduction basis
No depreciation is provided on freehold property as it is the PCC's policy to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair. The useful economic life of these assets is so long and residual values so high that any depreciation would not be material. Provision will be made if there has been any permanent diminution in value.
## _**Investments**_
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date.
## **f Current Assets**
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown a debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible.
Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with Rochester DBF, or at the bank.
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**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **2 Incoming resources**
|**a**
_Voluntary income_
Planned giving
Other planned giving
Collections at all services
Gift days
Sundry donations and appeals
Income tax recoverable
Bequests
Miscellaneous
**b**
_Activities for generating funds_
Organisations in St John's
Youth Alpha/Soul Survivor
Parish Weekend
Toffs
Open Door
Social Club
Bowls income
Office
**c**
_Investment income_
Dividends and interest
**d**
_Income from Church Activities_
Church hall lettings etc
Fees from weddings etc
Community
Parish magazine
School of Theology
**e**
_Other other incoming resources_
**Total incoming resources**|**TOTAL**
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2023**
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
**£**
£
£
£
£
109,748
131
2,985
**112,864**
96,801
976
12,757
110,534
4,410
-
-
**4,410**
4,881
-
-
4,881
8,847
194
340
**9,381**
7,318
580
1,403
9,301
-
-
6,665
**6,665**
-
-
8,856
8,856
631
-
-
**631**
732
30
377
1,139
28,490
97
700
**29,287**
25,805
318
1,861
27,984
1,000
-
-
**1,000**
1,500
-
-
1,500
2,741
-
-
**2,741**
3,135
-
-
3,135|
|---|---|
||155,867
422
10,690
**166,979**
140,172
1,904
25,254
167,330|
||150
-
93,329
**93,479**
-
-
91,863
91,863
49
-
-
**49**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
482
**482**
-
-
670
670
-
-
662
**662**
-
-
610
610
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,142
**2,142**
-
500
500
402
-
-
**402**
290
-
-
290|
||601
-
96,615
**97,216**
290
-
93,643
93,933|
||943
-
-
**943**
82
-
-
82|
||943
-
-
**943**
82
-
-
82|
||4,740
-
-
**4,740**
4,514
-
-
4,514
4,731
-
-
**4,731**
7,090
-
-
7,090
1,500
-
-
**1,500**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-|
||10,971
-
-
**10,971**
11,604
-
-
11,604|
||15,306
-
-
**15,306**
13,513
-
-
13,513|
||15,306
-
-
**15,306**
13,513
-
-
13,513|
|||
||183,688
422
107,305
**291,415**
165,661
1,904
118,897
286,462|
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**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**3 Resources expended**
**a**
_Costs of generating voluntary income_
**b**
_Charitable Activities_
Missionary and charitable giving:
Home:
Away
Prayer in the park
Donations
Organisations and Groups
Children's Work
Youth & Youth worker
Ministry costs:
Diocesan parish contribution
Other clergy costs
Church running expenses
Administrator
Church Cleaning
Church maintenance
Community
Alpha
Organ/Piano Maintenance
Weekend Away
Organist and Verger
Subscriptions
Upkeep of services
52 Clifton Road
Vicarage
Parish magazine
Open Door
Toffs
Church hall running costs
Hall Project
**c**
_Governance costs_
Independent examination fee
**d**
_Support Costs_
Office
**Total resources expended**|**TOTAL**
TOTAL
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
**2023**
Funds
Funds
Funds
2022
£
£
£
**£**
£
£
£
£
150
-
-
**150**
150
-
-
150|
|---|---|
||150
-
-
**150**
150
-
-
150|
||-
-
-
-
**-**
300
-
1,460
1,760
-
16,000
-
**16,000**
-
16,000
-
16,000
51
-
-
**51**
-
-
-
-
2,552
1,614
-
**4,166**
1,881
2,397
1,747
6,025
7,591
-
93,921
**101,512**
5,662
-
93,617
99,279
283
-
-
**283**
419
-
-
419
4,462
-
3,000
**7,462**
3,694
-
3,200
6,894|
||14,939
17,614
96,921
**129,474**
11,956
18,397
100,024
130,377
76,145
-
-
**76,145**
75,102
-
-
75,102
2,038
-
-
**2,038**
1,947
-
-
1,947
6,306
150
7,977
**14,433**
14,781
-
-
14,781
13,074
-
-
**13,074**
12,371
-
-
12,371
6,062
-
-
**6,062**
8,137
-
-
8,137
3,002
-
47
**3,049**
3,434
-
945
4,379
4,404
-
-
**4,404**
3,668
-
-
3,668
261
-
-
**261**
104
-
-
104
139
-
769
**908**
120
-
893
1,013
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
2,138
-
-
**2,138**
2,819
-
-
2,819
602
-
-
**602**
1,739
-
-
1,739
4,246
-
6,760
**11,006**
1,817
-
10
1,827
2,801
-
-
**2,801**
3,202
-
-
3,202
3,842
-
-
**3,842**
3,608
-
-
3,608
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
-
351
**351**
-
-
379
379
-
-
476
**476**
-
-
556
556
-
-
1,691
**1,691**
-
-
-
-
1,178
-
-
**1,178**
1,468
-
-
1,468
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
10,429
10,429|
||141,177
17,764
114,992
**273,933**
146,273
18,397
113,236
277,906|
||875
-
-
**875**
875
-
-
875|
||875
-
-
**875**
875
-
-
875|
||6,213
-
-
**6,213**
5,642
-
-
5,642|
||148,415
17,764
114,992
**281,171**
152,940
18,397
113,236
284,573|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **4 Staff costs**
||||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|
|**a**|_Wages and salaries_|Administrator|13,074|12,371|
|||Organists|2,100|2,100|
|||Playgroup|71,837|72,317|
|||Youth and Children's Worker|vacant|vacant|
|||Part time Youth Worker|6,683|6,271|
|||Caretaker|-|6,124|
|||Cleaner|5,114|1,717|
_Related Party Transaction - the following payments were made to PCC members: Linda Dowell was paid £1,160 in respect of employment in the Playgroup._
## **b**
## **Tangible fixed assets**
|**5**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 January 2023
Additions
**a**
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2023
Provided in the year
Disposals
At 31 December 2023
**b**
**Net book values**
**At 31 December 2023**
At 31 December 2022|Freehold land
Church
**TOTAL**
and buildings
equipment
£
£
£
31,488
12,844
**44,332**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
31,488
12,844
**44,332**
-
12,844
**12,844**
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
12,844
**12,844**
**31,488**
**-**
**31,488**
31,488
-
31,488|
|---|---|
The freehold land and buildings comprise the curate's house at 52 Clifton Road, Welling. We own 32.8% and the Diocese owns the remainder
The tangible fixed assets in 2020 were the same as shown above.
## **FIXED ASSETS**
(Excluding items that require a faculty ie inalienable property)
|**Item Description**
**Date of**
**Purchase**
1 Piano
01.03.05
2 Sound System
19.06.08|**B/F Value**
**Depr'n**
**Total**
**TOTAL**
**or cost**
**Depr'n**
**NBV**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
12,844
-
12,844
-|
|---|---|
||**12,844**
**-**
**12,844**
**-**|
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**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF STJOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**7 Debtors**
Income tax recoverable
**8 Cash in Hand**
Bank
Petty Cash
Petty Cash (Toffs)
Petty Cash (Open Door)
Organisations
Petty Cash Bowls
**9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals for utilities and other costs|**2023**
2022
**£**
£
**2,025**
2,331|
|---|---|
||**2,025**
2,331|
||**Total Funds**
Total Funds
**2023**
2022
**£**
**£**
**105,436**
93,241
**35**
12
**209**
203
**45**
35
**55,264**
55,855
**37**
371|
||**161,026**
149,717|
||**2023**
2022
**£**
£
**3,757**
2,998|
||**3,757**
2,998|
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**PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
**10 Statement of funds**
||Bal c/fwd|Income|Expenditure|Transfers,|**Bal c/fwd**|**Bal c/fwd**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||1 Jan 2023|||other gains|**31 Dec**|**2023**|
|||||and losses|||
|**Unrestricted Fund**|£|£|£|£|**£**||
|General fund|49,806|183,688|(148,415)|(14,071)|**71,008**||
||49,806|183,688|(148,415)|(14,071)|**71,008**||
|**Designated Funds**|||||||
|New Projects Fund|19,452|20|-|-|**19,472**||
|Mission|(180)|15|(16,000)|16,000||**(165)**|
|Fellowship|1,966|387|(1,764)|369||**958**|
||21,238|422|(17,764)|16,369|**20,265**||
|**Restricted Fund**|||||||
|Appeals|-|-|-|-||**-**|
|Boiler Fund|3,750|451|-|-||**4,201**|
|New Projects Fund|18,108|280|-|-|**18,388**||
|Organisations|55,857|93,329|(93,921)|-|**55,265**||
|Organ repair Fund|8,030|-|(769)|-||**7,261**|
|P/T Youthworker|300|2,950|(3,000)|-||**250**|
|Children's Fund|-|-|-|-||**-**|
|Creche|14|-|-|-||**14**|
|Audio Visual Fund|10,500|-|(6,807)|-||**3,693**|
|Gift Day Fund|9,506|6,909|-|(9,506)||**6,909**|
|Bowl's Club|2,258|2,142|(1,691)|-||**2,709**|
|Social Group|369|-|-|(369)||**-**|
|Open Door|124|662|(351)|(300)||**135**|
|Toffs|253|482|(476)|-||**259**|
|Youth Camp|425|-|-|-||**425**|
|Gas/Electric Fund|-|100|(7,977)|7,877||**-**|
||109,494|107,305|(114,992)|(2,298)|99,509||
|**Total funds**|180,538|291,415|(281,171)|-|**190,782**||
||Bal c/fwd|Income|Expenditure|Transfers,|**Bal c/fwd**||
||1 Jan 2022|||other gains|**31 Dec**|**2022**|
|||||and losses|||
|**Unrestricted Fund**|£|£|£|£|**£**||
|General fund|70,268|165,661|(152,941)|(33,182)|**49,806**||
||70,268|165,661|(152,941)|(33,182)|**49,806**||
|**Designated Funds**|||||||
|New Projects Fund|29,882|-|-|(10,430)|**19,452**||
|Mission|(180)|-|(16,000)|16,000||**(180)**|
|Fellowship|2,459|1,904|(2,397)|-||**1,966**|
||32,161|1,904|(18,397)|5,570|**21,238**||
|**Restricted Fund**|||||||
|Appeals|150|1,597|(1,747)|-||**-**|
|Boiler Fund|4,445|450|(945)|(200)||**3,750**|
|New Projects Fund|-|425|(10,429)|28,112|**18,108**||
|Organisations|57,578|90,029|(91,950)|200|**55,857**||
|Organ repair Fund|8,922|-|(892)|-||**8,030**|
|P/T Youthworker|300|3,000|(3,000)|-||**300**|
|Children's Fund|1,047|427|(1,474)|-||**-**|
|Creche|23|-|(9)|-||**14**|
|Audio Visual Fund|-|10,500|-|-|**10,500**||
|Gift Day Fund|-|8,856|-|650||**9,506**|
|Bowls Club|2,088|1,833|(1,163)|(500)||**2,258**|
|Social Group|369|-|-|-||**369**|
|Open Door|293|610|(379)|(400)||**124**|
|Toffs|389|670|(556)|(250)||**253**|
|Soul Survivor|616|-|(191)|-||**425**|
||76,220|118,397|(112,735)|27,612|**109,494**||
|**Total funds**|178,649|285,962|(284,073)|-|**180,538**||
**A fuller explanation of these funds is given on page 13**
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **Explanation of church funds**
## **Unrestricted Funds**
General fund A fund for general expenses other than those listed New Projects Fund To raise funds for projects Mission Our home and overseas mission fund Fellowship To provide financial assistance to church members
## **Restricted Funds**
Appeals Fund Money raised for food appeals for The Leprosy Mission, Rukungiri and Open Doors. Boiler Fund Money raised for the Church heating New Projects Fund To raise funds for projects Organisations Church groups who have their own bank accounts Organ repair fund Money raised for the repair of the organ Part time youthworker fund To raise funds for the part time youthworker Children (CFD) Money raised especially for children Creche Diocese grant to refurbish creche area Audio Visual Fund For sound equipment and screens Gift Day Fund Gift Day restricted donations Bowls Club Bowl's club finances Social Group Fund for social activities - non profit making - Closed in the year Open Door Mothers and Toddlers' club Toffs Club for 'Those Over 55's Youth Camp A holding fund for our youth to attend Youth Camp Gas/Electric Fund a restricted fund for the gas and electric bills.
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF STJOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **ST JOHNS CHURCH MISSIONARY COUNCIL - RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS – 2023**
|**Balance B/F**
Away
Home
**Income**
Dedicated Home/Mission
Dedicated Away Mission
**Expenditure**
**Missionary**
International Justice Mission
Open Doors
Leprosy Mission
CRIB's
Rukungiri
C.M.S.
**Total Expenditure**
**Total Funds Allocated**
**Balance C/F at 31 December 2023**
**Held as :**
Dedicated in Church Accounts
Dedicated in Church Accounts|-
16,015|**2023**
**£**
(180)
-
(180)
-
16,000
16,015
1,000
1,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
16,000
16,000
16,000
(165)
(165)
Away
-
Home
(165)|2022
**£**
(180)
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||||(180)
16,000|
||1,000
1,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500|||
||16,000|||
||16,000
Away
Home|||
||||16,000|
||||(180)|
||||(180)
-|
||||(180)|
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## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST JOHN'S WELLING**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **GROUPS WITHIN ST JOHN'S (HAVING OWN BANK ACCOUNTS)**
|**PLAYGROUP**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**Balance B/F**
Savings accoun
16,094
16,065
**Expenses**
Wages
Bank
17,395
22,388
Pensions
Cash
577
449
Rent
Fee refunds
34,066
38,902
Tax/NI
Consumables
**Income**
Fees
27,827
27,267
Equipment
Training Fundi
-
-
IT
Funding
53,835
52,450
Admin
Donation
1,043
1,262
Fundraising
Other
247
1,327
Donations
Interest
247
29
Training
Grants
2,398
-
Other
EAL/Sp & L
85,597
82,335
**Balance C/F**
Savings Ac
Bank
Cash
Creditor 2021
119,663
121,237|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
65,514
67,525
-
-
8,983
8,846
346
15
6,323
4,792
1,446
1,703
745
601
148
173
1,585
1,362
-
40
386
478
900
1,636
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||86,376
87,171|
||16,341
16,094
16,703
17,395
243
577
-
-|
||33,287
34,066|
||119,663
121,237|
**Page 15**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **GROUPS WITHIN ST JOHN'S (HAVING OWN BANK ACCOUNTS)**
|**Income**
Cash b/f
Membership Fees
Weekly Fees
Charity
Other
Total Income
**Balance B/F**
**Income**
L Shaped Boxes
Subscriptions
Xmas Fayre
Donations
Coronation Fayre
Badge
Doug's concert|**St John's Bowls Club**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**Expenditure**
2,258
2,088
Refreshments
Rent Donation
Meal
-
90
Donation to S John's
2,010
1,743
Sundry
-
-
Charity
132
0
Equipment
2,142
1,833
Total expenditure
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand
4,400
3,921
**Leprosy Mission**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
8,943
6,031
**Expenditure**
Sundries
Leprosy Mission
365
244
Stationery
1,189
1,280
Xmas Craft & Party
3,450
4,392
Craft
205
430
Refreshments
2,075
425
Games
3
0
445
743
181
**Balance C/f**
16,675
13,726|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
67
53
864
810
750
230
-
500
10
50
-
-
-
20|
|---|---|---|
|||1,691
1,663
2,709
1,887
0
371|
|||4,400
3,921|
|||**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
208
40
6,000
3,225
247
89
67
340
336
339
455
42
232
322
386|
|||7,545
4,783|
|||9,130
8,943|
|||16,675
13,726|
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