## **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report** ## **For the year ended 31 December 2022** ## **Of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity** Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Place, Eastbourne BN21 3BX Registered Charity No: 1130382 ________________________________________________________________________ ## **CONTENTS** |**Trustees Annual Report**|**Trustees Annual Report**|| |---|---|---| |-|Structure of the Church of England|p2| |-|Demographics & Statistics of Holy Trinity Church|p3| |-|Structure, Governance & Management of the charity|p3| |-|Aims and purposes as a charity|p4| |-|What we planned to do to achieve our charitable objectives|p5| |-|Mission Action Plan|p5| |-|Measuring Growth using ‘The essential 5M’s for growing a church’|p6| |-|Summary of the 5 M’s|p7| |-|Review of 2022 - The Vicar’s report|p8| ||Mission|p10| ||Membership|p13| ||Maturity|p13| ||Ministry|p15| ||Magnify|p16| ||Support Ministries|p16| |-|Churchwarden’s Report|p17| |-|Treasurer's Report|p18| **Audited Accounts for 2022** Separate document ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Website: www.holytrinityeastbourne.org.uk Incumbent: Revd. Philip Coekin, 2 Hartington Place, Eastbourne BN21 3BE Accountant: Mr Colin Dadswell, Caladine Ltd, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne BN21 1BF Independent Examiner: Mr Colin Dadswell, Caladine Ltd, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne BN21 1BF Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ 1 ## **Structure of the Church of England** Supreme Governor – The British monarch Primate of all England and Wales – Archbishop of Canterbury (most senior cleric) Provinces – made up of dioceses under either the Archbishop of Canterbury or Archbishop of York **Archbishops’ Council -** set up in law to coordinate, promote, aid and further the work and mission of the Church of England. It does this by providing national support to the Church in dioceses and locally, working closely with the House of Bishops and other bodies of the Church. The Archbishops’ Council is one of the seven National Church Institutions. It is made up of:Joint Presidents - Archbishop of Canterbury & Archbishop of York Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of York 2 from each of the Houses of Bishops/Clergy/Laity Church Estates Commissioner And six additional persons appointed by the Archbishops. **General Synod** - consists of the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity. The House of Bishops is made up of 39 diocesan bishops. The House of Clergy has 200 clergy. The 250 in the House of Laity are elected by lay members of the Deanery Synod in each Diocese every five years. Plus the Dean of the Arches, the Vicars-General of the Provinces of Canterbury and York, the three Church Estate Commissioners, the Chairman of the Central Board of Finance, the Chairman of the Church of England Pensions Board and the members of the Archbishops’ Council who are communicants of the Church of England. The **functions of the General Synod** are legislation: - to pass measures dealing with the government of the church and its institutions, to pass canons, determine doctrine and the form of worship, to approve the liturgy and make other rules and regulations through Acts of General Synod, to regulate relations with other churches, to consider and express their opinion on any other matters of religious or public interest and to approve or reject the annual budget of the church. Its measures must be approved by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. **Church Commissioners** (33 of them) have always sought to support the work and mission of the Church of England and are accountable to Parliament, General Synod and, as a registered charity, the Charity Commission. **The Anglican Communion** has tens of millions of members in more than 165 countries around the globe. All of the provinces are autonomous and free to make their own decisions in their own ways - guided by recommendations from the four instruments: the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting and the Anglican Consultative Council. **Diocese** – each diocese has a Bishop (ours is the Bishop of Chichester). **The Bishop’s Council** functions are: to initiate proposals for action by the Synod; to carry out such functions as the Synod may delegate to it. There are 29 on the Chichester Bishop’s Council of whom Philip Coekin is one. **Diocesan Synod** is made up of appointed lay and ordained representatives from within the diocese. Each diocese is subdivided into Archdeaconries. **Archdeacons** - serve the church in part of a diocese by taking particular responsibility for all buildings, the welfare of clergy and their families, and the implementation of diocesan policy for the sake of the Gospel. **Deanery** - HT is in the Eastbourne Deanery, which is governed by the… **Deanery Synod** made up of lay and clergy within that deanery, chaired by the Rural Dean (clergy) and overseen by the Archdeacon. **Parish** - This is what all the above should serve! Not all churches have a parish (Parish Church) and some churches are in another church's parish so are not referred to as a Parish Church. The vicar or rector is presented to the PCC by their Patron (ours is The Church Society), who has to be given a licence to minister by the diocesan bishop. The Archdeacon inducts a new vicar or rector into the possession of the benefice (Church/Vicarage). No clergy can be instituted to a parish without declaring the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown and the Oath of Canonical Obedience to the Bishop in all things lawful and honest. 2 ## **Demographic & Statistics of Holy Trinity Church** Holy Trinity Church is located on the corner of Trinity Trees and Trinity Place, Eastbourne with 50% of the parish in Meads and the other 50% in Devonshire Ward. The enormous contrast in social deprivation across the two areas offers us a unique opportunity and responsibility as an evangelical church. **The parish is in the top 10% of the most deprived parishes in the UK, with only 54.7% identifying as Christian.** The church family welcomes visitors from within, as well as outside, the parish boundary. Visitors attend by personal choice and it is our great pleasure to welcome anyone from all walks of life. People of whatever gender, race, age, faith community, sexuality or politics are welcome to attend our Sunday services. Holy Trinity is led by the Parochial Church Council (PCC) under the leadership of the incumbent, adhering to an orthodox evangelical interpretation of the Bible applied through the historic formularies of the Church of England for every generation. The Jerusalem Declaration and explanatory notes of GAFCON 2008 (Global Anglican Future Conference) demonstrates our unity with orthodox anglicans around the world adhering to the maintenance and promulgation of sound Scriptural evangelical truth in public and in private, and has been adopted each year as a symbol of unity with them. It is highlighted under the ‘What we believe’ page on our website. The Electoral Roll as at 7th March 2023 is 111. This is after removing those who have died or have not habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months, and have not been prevented from doing so by illness or other sufficient cause in accordance with Church of England guidelines for the management of the Electoral Roll. The Electoral Roll is reviewed each year before the APCM and renewed completely every six years. The next complete renewal will be 2025. The average regular weekly attendance for the morning service was 74. During 2022 we gave thanks for the lives of: David Brian Graham, Joseph Smedley, Roy Edwards, Ruth Shadwell, Marie Baldwin and Joan Coomber. Of these, two were held at Holy Trinity Church and the Crematorium, and four were at the Crematorium only. Revd. Philip Coekin (5) and Revd. Tony Baker (1) took these services. There were no weddings, baptisms nor Confirmations. ## **Structure, Governance and Management of the Charity** The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011. Its governing document is the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. During the year the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council: _**Ex Officio members**_ Incumbent Revd. Philip Coekin (Chair) Churchwarden Dr Ibelema Adoki _**Elected Members**_ Dr Idango Adoki to APCM 2023 Dr Ibelema Adoki to APCM 2023 Mr Joshua Lucas to APCM 2024 Left in August 2022 Miss Pauline Goss to APCM 2025 Mrs Vivienne Piercey to APCM 2022 Resigned at APCM March 2022 Mr Neil Hooper to APCM 2023 Mrs Paula Osborn to APCM 2023 Mrs Anne McMillan to APCM 2023 Mrs Hilary Hartley to APCM 2023 Miss Ali Weaver to APCM 2023 _**Seconded**_ Miss Sophie Davies-Jones _**In attendance**_ Mrs Elizabeth Edwards 3 _**Deanery Synod**_ Mr Colin MacInnes to APCM 2023 Dr Lesley Dawson to APCM 2023 Mr Gary Holland to APCM 2023 Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representation Rules and includes ex-officio members: the Incumbent who is licensed to officiate in the church, the churchwardens and members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods. It also includes members (in accordance with the number on the Electoral Roll) of the church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible. ## **Our Aims and Purposes as a Charity** The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Revd. Philip Coekin, in: - maintaining a high degree of Public Benefit to the community by adhering to the maintenance and promulgation of sound Scriptural evangelical truth in public and in private of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England; - promoting the whole mission of the church to the public through: pastoral, doctrinal, social and evangelistic ministries for all people in the parish and on the electoral roll; - providing financial support to those in need and to other organisations with similar objectives to our own. The PCC agreed its vision statement as being the following: ## _**To see Eastbourne and all whom God calls, transformed by the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, as he brings eternal hope to their lives, through us.**_ We aim to achieve this vision through the implementation of the ‘Five Essential Ms of Ministry’ (see page 7) and recognising the reality that the many biblical metaphors of the church enable Christian Believers to unite in the one Gospel while investing time, skills and resources into different areas of ministry. ‘The Four Circles’ (page 6) offer a diagram trying to integrate the four main areas of gospel ministry: **1. Evangelism -** expounding holy Scripture whenever possible to highlight the depth and applications of God’s gospel to the world; **2. Growing the community of the church** through discipleship and ministry training; **3. Caring for the poor** by prioritising our Biblical responsibility to care for the ‘poor’, firstly within the church family and then the wider community; **4. Culture change -** by challenging what the Bible as the Word of God says is ungodly in our society and is preventing the flourishing of humankind within our community and country. We believe these four areas of gospel-driven ministry will enable us to achieve our vision (see above) by providing opportunities for evangelical Christians to unite in serving the Lord Jesus Christ with his gospel of grace. We believe these four areas best encapsulate the many biblical metaphors for the church. _Revd. Philip Coekin (Chair of the Parochial Church Council, PCC)_ 4 ## **What We Planned To Do To Achieve Our Charitable Objectives** When planning our activities for the year, our 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’: - Enabling as many people as possible to worship corporately at our church; - Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our church community; - Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing Christian Believers; - Offering the Sacraments as defined by the Historic Formularies of the Church of England to strengthen personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord of all and consistent with our foundation principles; - Considering how church services can involve the many groups that live within the parish; - Putting faith into practice through prayer, listening to and applying holy Scripture through music and evangelism; - Offering worship and prayer, and learning about the Gospel in small group situations; - Assisting people from all walks of life to develop their knowledge of, and trust in, the Lord Jesus; - Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish and on the electoral roll; - Providing assistance to the poor and needy of the parish; - Giving grants to missionary organisations; - Reaching out to the unchurched through provision of a preschool group, and events for varying ages and stages in the lives of people in the local community; - Maintaining the fabric of the church building for the town. ## **MISSION ACTION PLAN** The Mission Action Plan (MAP) is an evolving document updated each year in advance of our Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The purpose is for the PCC to provide an overview to the church of how it sees our ministry as a church developing and to provide a rationale for the use of resources. We began 2022 with confidence introducing a new style of Evening Service to reach people unfamiliar with a ‘church’. As we met at 7pm the service was called, ‘the 7 o’clock’. It included contemporary music, informal prayers and conversation to grow friendships with each other. There were discussions around the good quality film production on the life of Jesus called, ‘The Chosen’. The 7 o’clock ran for about six months but could not be sustained after our Head of Music moved on to work in another church. After working for many weeks with pre-recorded music sets provided by our outgoing Director of Music, the organising team chose to await the appointment of a new Director of Music before continuing this work. Meanwhile, Sunday morning service attendance was much lower than anticipated after the lifting of all lockdown restrictions. This may have been because the ‘in person’ experience was now more complicated and less comfortable than ‘home church’. It has been hard to analyse the reasons, but this is consistent with many other churches. It was not easy to manage as it has required more to be done by fewer people. A significant number of regulars came less often. In the last quarter of 2022, the congregation began to increase once again particularly with practising evangelical Christians from India, Nigeria, Korea and South Africa. This has enriched our fellowship but as many are in shift-based caring professions, there remained only a few people to carry most of the workload of a reawakening church. We continue to be excited about our Vision to see Eastbourne, and all whom God calls, transformed by the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, as he brings eternal hope to their lives, through us. We were excited to appoint Sophie Davis-Jones as ‘Children to Youth Team Leader’, responsible for identifying and training leaders for the children and youth ministries. We also appointed Mike McCabe as Head of HT Advocacy with the aim of significantly increasing the number of clients helped out of crisis. We describe ourselves as an Evangelical Anglican Church and as such enjoy the richness of evangelical ministry. ‘The 4 Circles’ (see below) continue to summarise the many biblical metaphors for the church and show how we give space 5 for expressions of evangelical ministry in different forms. At the heart of all our ministries is the same gospel of Christ that is expressed through evangelism in different ways. ## **The Corporate Nature of an Evangelical Church Based on Biblical Metaphors of the Church** However, while the ‘Four Circles’ describe how we co-exist as one church, the PCC benefits from using the Five Essential M’s to examine why some ministries grow faster than others, and if a revision of resources is required to restore what is missing. ## **Measuring growth using ‘The Five Essential Ms for a growing church’** The Five Essential M’s are stages of development of every person in their journey of faith. The purpose of every Christian is to know God and to glorify him forever. We simply use the word _Magnify_ rather than glorify, for convenience. If Magnifying God is the goal of every individual, it should be the goal of the whole church. But how does an individual in their church magnify God? It begins with their conversion as a result of _Mission,_ coming into _membership_ of a church family, their growth in Christian _Maturity_ , learning to serve in Christian _Ministry_ , and through all the above _Magnifying_ God. A church must aim to help every member develop in all five elements of ministry to enable every member to magnify God in their life. It is not about how perfectly a church does this, but whether the church wants to see such progress in their members. (See diagram on next page) 6 u •0 ## **These Five M’s are summarised below and explored later in this report under the activities of the church.** ## **M1. MISSION** Our plan is to invest in Mission (evangelism) to proclaim Jesus Christ in the Gospel in order to grow our fringe who attend irregularly and do not profess a saving faith with the Lord Jesus Christ. If we do not consider mission in every ministry of the church, we will not have people to bring into membership, M2. ## **M2. MEMBERSHIP** As the fringe of church members grows as a result of Mission (M1), the second stage of our plan (M2) is to bring people presently on the fringe into engaged membership of the church family. We will do this by focusing on the ‘Whys’ of what we do rather than just the ‘Hows’. For example, we welcome people on Sunday mornings to help bring them into saving faith in Jesus Christ and good trusting relationships within the church. Our ‘Welcome’ is a ‘love issue’, and not just doing a job on the rota. As people engage in the practical life of the church by serving others, we see a need for growth in Christian Maturity, M3. ## **M3. MATURITY** Ephesians 4 explains that the purpose of a church is to equip its members through growing spiritual maturity. It also explains this is largely a ministry of the church leaders by teaching and explaining the Bible. Christian Maturity leads to unity and trust. Christian Maturity protects a person from being tossed back and forth by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming (Ephesians 4:13, NIV). It allows steady and robust growth in the individual. Our vision for greater Maturity (M3) drives our preaching, Growth Groups, church Bible studies, prayer meetings and specialist teaching events requested by church members as they engage with the world around them. However, as Maturity leads to greater engagement it leads to more Ministry (M4) which means to serve like Jesus Christ. ## **M4. MINISTRY** As we think about how we are growing in Christian maturity in every ministry of the church we will learn to serve (same word as _to minister_ ) at cost to ourselves like it was for Christ. This is summarised in M4. Every member is encouraged to give up their lives to follow Him. We sometimes refer to ministries that lead to growth in the congregation as ‘vine work’ done by the work of Jesus, who is the ‘Vine Dresser’. In contrast, we refer to ministries that support growth of the vine as ‘trellis work’. A trellis is essential for the healthy growth of the vine; but it is not the vine. The people are the vine and the church administration and fabric are the trellis. One is dependent on the other; one serves the other. The ultimate goal of every church, we believe, is to worship, or magnify, the Lord, M5. ## **M5. MAGNIFY** If the chief purpose of humankind is to glorify God and to know him forever, we aim to do this in every one of our ministries as a church. Just as the previous four Ms play their part, contributing to the next M, the church will grow as more hearts give thanks to God for what he has done for them in Christ. We see this to be an important correction to how we fulfil our purpose. If perfect joy is found only in God, then our greatest joy should be in the worship of obedience to his word and the joy of gathering with his people. We do not think we have emphasised our need to enjoy corporate worship enough, which in itself Scripture says will be a testimony to the ‘outsider’! M5 (Magnify) seeks to rectify this so that the church grows to the glory and praise of God and not ourselves. ## **REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2022** ## **The Vicar’s Report** Our primary focus of building the Ministry team in 2022 has been to replace our Head of Music, Josh Lucas, who moved on to Saint James, Gerrards Cross in August 2022. With his support, we have been advertising for his replacement since April. We have received over a dozen applications, often from abroad, and interviewed four applicants. At the time of printing, we have yet to appoint. Music is an important part of our life as a church. A good Head, or Director of Music, will not only help his/her musicians to magnify God through their ministries, but will help every member of the congregation to do the same. 8 Music has become a more important part of our life as a church. Following the COVID pandemic it has been hard without a Director of Music to maintain consistency and confidence in our songs of praise and corporate worship. Our thanks go to God for those who have continued to give of their time to lead us in this ministry. ‘The 7 o’clock’ was going well in the first half of 2022 as we established a contemporary style for our Sunday evening meetings for people unfamiliar with a church setting. The approach was to engage people in conversation about Jesus after watching an episode of ‘The Chosen’. Music, prayers and discussion followed. Attendance was variable but when Josh left it became increasingly difficult to use recorded music prepared by Josh for the purpose. It was decided to close ‘the 7 o’clock’ until a Head of Music was appointed. Preaching at Trinity continues to be expository. This is when the Bible passage shapes the headings and applications of the sermon. In 2022, we expounded Philippians, Mark, 1 Timothy and Hebrews in addition to many stand-alone texts chosen for the time. Thank you to Tony Baker and the small additional number of guest preachers who helped me serve the congregation in this. We continue to pray that the Holy Spirit will not only strengthen us but renew our joy in Christ as we sit together under the Word of God. Services have also been sustained by our faithful teams of servant-hearted people. A big thank you must go to Gary Musgrave and others for the multitude of tasks they do each Sunday. Also to Sophie and her team of Children to Youth leaders and helpers, our Service Coordinators who work with Ibelema, our faithful church warden, our musicians, readers, intercessors and service leaders. We thank God for those who provide refreshments, and especially, Sue, who throughout the year has baked fresh biscuits and cakes for all manner of meetings and I have a fond memory of serving alongside Sue cooking once again for the Harvest Supper. I have loved sharing important matters with Ibelema as church warden who despite weighty challenges to her health has retained her precious ability to hear what is not being said and ask important questions to navigate the best way forward. We continue to pray for her steady and full recovery. It has been a great help having Steve Clark on the team as part-time Operations Manager. Steve has worked hard maintaining the tidiness and good functioning of the church and car park, renovating some notice boards while exploring how to improve others. He has also installed security lights. His servant-heartedness has shone through in his willingness to keep the paths clear of the unpleasant deposits left by some of the street community and any number of other practical jobs. Steve’s experience in business management has helped in preparing several building & maintenance projects and the gradual implementation of performance objectives for all of the staff ministry team. We were delighted to welcome Mike McCabe as Team Leader for HT Advocacy. Besides his core activities, Mike’s willingness to serve and encourage others in the church has been greatly welcomed. Liz has kept the wheels of the whole church turning by navigating the demands of a busy office. Liz’s ability to multitask is astonishing and, supported by Ali, she retains the capacity to consider strategy and fresh ways of doing things. Managing the church administration is hard work and my personal thanks go to Liz for all she does for us. Thank you to Sophia for her hard work to keep our facilities clean and tidy despite the number of events in the church and hall. My thanks also go to the PCC for their unified support and to everyone who has prayed for me and my family throughout the year. My personal Quiet Times have continued to sustain me, and regular immersion in the Bible for all manner of ministries reminds me of the loving God I serve. I thank him for Sue as my godly, able and long-suffering wife who puts up with my frustrations and helps me cope with challenges of ministry. It is a great encouragement to know that the Lord Jesus Christ continues to be the LORD of all! _Philip Coekin (Vicar)_ 9 ## **Deanery Synod** The Deanery Synod is part of the way the Church of England gives people at different levels a chance to discuss key issues and organise the church's ministry and mission. It sits between the parishes with their Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) and the full diocese, with its Diocesan Synod. It is convened by an Area Dean and Lay Chair and consists of all the licensed clergy in the Deanery and lay people elected by the parishes at their Annual Parish Church Meeting. The lay members serve for three years. They meet three times a year. Our HT representatives are Lesley Dawson, Colin MacInnes and Gary Holland. The February meeting, held at St John’s Polegate, was addressed by Bishop Will Hazelwood who traced his own faith journey and encouraged all present to model faith with joy to an anxious world. Catherine Butcher reported from the General Synod. Topics covered - the gap between rich and poor, modern slavery, the persecuted church, the parish system, faculty rules and clergy stipends. Revd. Danny Pegg reported from Diocesan Synod on a report that summarises the findings of the questionnaire put to the diocese concerning the questions raised by the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ project. The report shows a considerable variety in opinion amongst members of the Diocese, with a significant majority supporting the preservation of the Church’s current teaching concerning marriage. The June meeting, held at All Souls, included an interview with Revd. David Harrigan new incumbent at St Elisabeths. He traced his faith journey from a time when his young son attended a toddlers group in Romford. Vanessa Redhouse talked about her experience of hosting a Ukrainian family. The Diocesan Synod Report concerned environmental issues regarding reducing carbon emissions and concerns about the ethics of the diocesan investment policy. The October meeting was held at St Richards, Langney. Revd. Danny Pegg highlighted the ‘Inspiring Angels Project’ that initially began in Ipswich - a way of using a trail of angel logos etc. leading people to churches and schools to highlight the true meaning of Christmas. Simon Ayers reported on his private members motion to General Synod against assisted suicide. _Lesley Dawson_ ## **Parochial Church Council (PCC) and Standing and Finance Committee (S&FC)** The S&FC is a subcommittee of the PCC and representatives this year have been Philip Coekin, Neil Hooper, Colin MacInnes, Ibelema Adoki, Idango Adoki and Gary Holland. Liz Edwards has been in attendance at all the meetings for the purpose of taking minutes and sharing information as Treasurer. Steve Clark has been in attendance at these meetings since his appointment. The chairing of both S&FC and PCC meetings have been shared and this has helped to keep to topic and time. Our thanks go to everybody who has contributed in this way. The S&FC met twice. The PCC met six times during 2022. _Liz Edwards_ ## **HT Staff** The year started with Sophie Davies-Jones, Josh Lucas, Liz Edwards and Ali Weaver. We were in search of two other employees. In April we welcomed Mike McCabe to the team as the HT Advocacy Team Leader. In September Steve Clark joined us as part-time Operations Manager. In August we said farewell to Josh Lucas and his family who moved to a new post in Gerrards Cross. Recruitment to replace Josh started in July and continues into 2023 as we had two rejections to the offered position. _Liz Edwards_ ## **MISSION (M1)** ## _**‘Teams to evangelise the town’**_ ## **Preaching at Sunday services** During the morning services we had the following series:- ‘Joy in Face of Challenge’ from Philippians; ‘What to Pray for our Church Leaders’ from 1 Timothy; ‘On Christ’s Way to the Cross’ from Mark’s Gospel; ‘Shining as Lights in a Challenging World’ from 1 Peter; ‘Awaiting the Coming of Christ’ as we entered advent and Christmas. Those preaching during the year were:- Kenneth Harrod of Release International, Eric Clouston, Stuart Holloway (Ministry Trainee at Christ Church, Haywards Heath), John Stevens (Bible By The Beach speaker), David Jackman, Ian Milmine (x2), Tony Baker (x8) with the majority by Philip Coekin. We are most grateful for their commitment. Thank you. _Liz Edwards_ 10 ## **The 7 ‘o clock** In May of 2022 we began an informal meeting on Sunday evenings. The aim of this was to create a space for those not used to church attendance to be able to come to. It was a valuable time where many relationships were cemented. It generally revolved around sharing some eats and watching either ‘The Chosen’ or listening to appropriate teaching. It was felt, however, that in the absence of a Music Director it was prudent to pause these meetings and this was done in October. We look forward to investigating what could be done in this space in the future. _Mike McCabe_ ## **New Designs (which has become Hope Explored)** New Designs is a Growth Group with younger women in mind, which meets weekly every Thursday morning (apart from school holidays) in the church hall. Since September we have been studying Hope Explored, then Life Explored and now we are joining in with Galatians along with other Growth Groups. Each week we advertise the group at HT Club, and always serve coffee and cake. We are ready to provide a creche as required. _Sue Coekin_ ## **Men's Curry Night** Following a few years of limited socialising in person, some of the Holy Trinity men have restarted going out to a local Indian restaurant on a semi-regular basis. We enjoy spending time together, meeting new friends, encouraging each other and eating lots of good curry. This has happened approximately every 2-3 months throughout the year and is usually attended by about 10-12 men. _Rich Osborn_ ## **A Passion For Life 2022 (AP4L)** The majority of Growth Group leaders and attendees made good use of the DVDS and the study materials provided by AP4L. It brought the church together and made us more intentional in sharing the gospel. Many individuals in the church became more involved as a result. The daytime activities included a Marilyn Baker concert at Good Companions, a Jubilee Party and a talk on ‘Courage’ by Major General Tim Cross. All events were well attended with a good mix of church members and guests. There was also a business lunch where Tim Cross spoke. Evening activities, held at Bibendum pub and restaurant, included talks by Santhosh Thomas and Tim Cross. A number of guests came to these events. All the speakers were engaging, topical and gospel-centred. Thank you to the large team of helpers who worked hard planning, organising and carrying out these successful events. _Lesley Dawson_ ## **Good Companions** In the last year we have seen a slow and steady growth in our numbers from the Eastbourne community and have been encouraged by the support of our church members. Our guests are mainly aged over 60 years but we warmly welcome everyone, especially to our special meetings. We enjoy doing board games, jigsaw puzzles, card games and quizzes. We enjoy a variety of craft activities including making flower pots, Easter bunnies, lavender bags, bead necklaces and bracelets. We have painted and made greetings cards. Beryl, one of our guests, also organised a team quiz event which was great fun. Halfway through the mornings we always move into our café for coffee, lovely cakes and our most important activity – chat. This year many of our team have courageously spoken to the whole group, often speaking publicly for the first time. We have widened our programme to include testimonies, bible talks, favourite hymns and their history, lives of inspiring Christians and personal experiences. In 2022 we have had more special meetings. The first was a lunch as part of ‘A Passion for Life’. Marilyn Baker and Tracy Williamson shared their faith with us through singing, dancing and talking. It was a wonderful meeting. Unfortunately for us they had to leave their guide dogs at home that day. We also celebrated the Queen's Jubilee with a party in the hall. At Christmas we celebrated with a shopping trip to Paradise Park and ended the year with a party. These special meetings have been very successful and have encouraged new members. We are busy planning more for the forthcoming year - 2023. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our team who are always supportive, enthusiastic and work so hard to create a friendly, caring club. It is a place where guests can enjoy companionship, make new friends and most importantly hear more about our Lord. _Doreen Hodgson_ 11 ## **Children and Youth** Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.’ Our children and youth leaders, under Sophie’s leadership, have been working hard all year round to continue to build on the children and youth ministry at Holy Trinity with teaching the Bible to a high standard across the whole age range. Our teams have grown - we have welcomed Louis Frost, Helen Griffin and many additional helpers for our events. The leaders have also been stepping out of their comfort zones with more public speaking, talking to new families, learning to work with puppets, working with different age groups and putting on theatre plays all being encouraged. Their hard work and bravery is very much appreciated! Here’s what they have been up to, with a particular focus on our 5M’s (Mission, Membership, Maturity, Ministry and Magnify). **HT Club** (our parent and toddlers group) has been focusing particularly on Membership and Magnify this year. Having had a big increase in numbers in 2021, we continue to receive interest from new people every term and now have a good core of 10-15 families. The leadership team has also grown, welcoming Doreen and Louis each week to focus on our creative side, freeing up the rest of the team to be able to build even stronger relationships. Through those relationships, HT Club has strongly supported our church events throughout the year and sent their older children along to Roots. There is an increased interest in church on a Sunday morning and Hope Explored (a Bible study group for mums that started in September to share the gospel) that we are continuing to build on. We have had a lot of events at HT Club - from pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, an Easter egg hunt, ziplining teddies from the top of the church tower, Jubilee teddy bears’ picnic, harvest, summer party and a Christmas party. We have had lots of fun as we learned about God every week. We have been looking at how God made the world, cares for his people and how he saves us. Josh, Sophie and Louis wrote theme songs for each series to help the children remember. Josh and his family sadly moved away in August. We still miss them at HT Club, especially Josh playing the songs. We still spend quite a bit of time worshipping God through songs and actions. We also enjoyed a sensory Christmas play written by Louis and performed by the leaders, to teach the families the real meaning behind Christmas. **Roots** (our monthly 9-14s group) has been focusing on Mission this year, with our teenagers inviting their friends along and helping out at events. We have been looking at big questions, such as ‘who is Jesus?’ and ‘what did Jesus come to do?’ to help explain the gospel to our unchurched teenagers. This is also giving our churched teenagers a strong foundation in apologetics so they are able to explain the gospel to their friends at school. We have been joined by some of the older siblings of HT Club families, further strengthening our bonds with those families. Roots filmed the entire Holy Trinity Big Weekend and Louis turned it into a short film. They have also helped out at events by setting up, helping with craft, getting alongside new families, and acting at the Easter Trail and Christmas Trail. We are looking at running weekly to develop friendships and Bible teaching, but we will need lots of help! If you would like to join the team, please speak to Sophie. **Sunday Club** is split between Creche (0-3s), Discoverers (3-8s) and Adventurers (9-14s). We have been focusing on Maturity this year by digging deep into the Bible and developing friendships within the groups. We have completed quite a few series, such as the true story of Jacob, Parables, The King of God’s Kingdom (Mark 1-4), How to Pray, Mission Unstoppable (the spread of the gospel in Acts), Easter, Christmas and a Bible overview where we saw how God kept his promises throughout the Bible. Adventurers changed in September to study the same passages as Discoverers, with Sophie adapting the notes for the leaders to make them a lot more challenging and relevant to the older age group. The **children’s slots on a Sunday morning** were mostly ‘find the Bible’. The children went to find the prop Bibles hiding in church that would give them a clue to what they were learning about at Sunday Club, with the grown-ups given a Bible verse and a question to ask the children when they returned. The leaders are growing in confidence with most of them previously finding public speaking difficult. We hope that this will encourage others to have a go! 12 At the beginning of each new term, Sophie made short videos to show what the children had been learning. There have been a lot of **events** run last year at church with a particular focus on Mission and Ministry. These events have included the Easter Trail, preparing for Uni, Light in the Night, Family Film afternoon, Christmas Trail, Christmas Eve Family Celebration and more. Preparing for uni was a new event to help our older teenagers before they went to university in September, with Callum, Isaac, James and Poppy all attending. With Sophie leading and Ben Coekin giving his experience, we looked at the book of Daniel to see what being a Christian looks like at uni and how it helps us. We have been encouraged to hear that James and Anthony have both settled into Christian Union and church at their universities. Callum and Poppy will be heading off to uni this year. All of these events have enabled us to be in contact and share the good news about Jesus with many families across Eastbourne who have kept in contact with us. Some have come along to HT Club and Roots, and a couple have visited us on a Sunday morning. We are continuing to build those relationships with families in Eastbourne and we are very excited to continue to share the gospel with them! _Sophie Davies-Jones and Anne McMillan_ ## **MEMBERSHIP (M2)** ## _**‘Teams to draw the fringe towards the core’**_ ## **Knit & Knatter** We have continued to meet every week throughout the year. With the conflict in Ukraine and the urgent request for blankets, we were able to send 17 blankets via Barnabas Fund courtesy of a collection point in Hailsham. We have also been able to send blankets to The Matthew 25 Mission and Street Pastors. There have been several new members who have joined the group, though not everyone can come every week. Each meeting includes a prayer. _Hilary Hartley_ ## **Art Workshops** Every week for two hours, art workshops have taken place in the church hall. We have done painting, drawing and collage activities so far. We also helped the church with decorations for Easter and Christmas. The workshops are successful because they give members a chance to relax and be creative. It interests artists of all ages and encourages new members of the church to join in with a sociable activity. We even had a non-Christian come to the art workshop, which encouraged them to go to church and consider their faith. The youngest member was in their early 20s and the oldest late 70s, so this has been encouraging. When creating artwork during the workshops, topics have been discussed about Jesus, the environment and the Bible in an informal manner. I found this very encouraging. So far the groups have been small in size and I hope, in time, the numbers will increase. It has been difficult because things have intruded like COVID, the weather and clashing schedules. So far we have about six consistent members but would like this to expand to about 20. In 2023, I hope to do many more projects including a trip to an art gallery and activities such as sculpture, watercolour painting, charcoal etc. I have found exhibition spaces in Eastbourne and would like to share the art group's beautiful work within the community. It is a great opportunity for members to feel encouraged and part of something special. I am considering bringing in the press which will be good for advertising the church and the Christian message. No money has been spent doing the Art Workshop activities, and I’m excited to see what 2023 brings. _Louis Frost_ ## **MATURITY (M3)** _**‘Responding Biblically to the Word of God’**_ ## **Growth Groups** The early part of the year Growth Groups continued to make good use of the ‘A Passion For Life' videos encouraging sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. In September we worked through a 1 Peter workbook by Juan R. Sanchez. _Philip Coekin_ 13 ## **HT Prays** HT Prays is always held on the first Wednesday of the month. We meet in the hall to pray as a congregation for the work at HT as well as other world issues. The first six months of the year we held meetings at 11am and 7.45pm. Due to small numbers the evening meeting was cancelled. Those who led the meetings included myself, Sophie, Liz, Hilary, Josh, Vivienne, Colin MacInnes and Colin Bromiley. Thanks to each one for their preparation and delivery. _Philip Coekin_ ## **PrayerMate** A few years ago, HT signed up to the PrayerMate App and we put the church prayer diary on it each month. According to the statistics, there were only eight people using this service in 2022. This is a disappointing increase of only two additional users since 2021. We would like to encourage more of you to make use of this helpful and easily accessible way of praying for the issues in the HT monthly prayer diary. Please contact the office for details if you would like to participate. _Ali Weaver_ ## **Lent Book 2022** During Lent 2022, 24 members of HT read Ros Clarke’s Lent devotional book ‘40 Women: Unseen Women of the Bible’, uncovering the women of the Bible who are essential to the Easter weekend. During the week before Easter a group of ladies met together to discuss the book, sharing what the book had brought to their understanding of the biblical events of Easter. _Sue Coekin_ ## **Holy Trinity’s Harvest Lunch** HT’s Harvest Celebration was followed by a Bring and Share Harvest lunch for 80 people. They brought along either salad or desserts. Louis Frost produced an entertaining and moving video capturing so much that we as a church have enjoyed and are thankful to the Lord for over the previous year. _Sue Coekin_ ## **Mothers’ Union (MU)** Although small in number, the group met on the second Friday of each month. We welcomed four church members to share their faith journey. In June an outing for a birthday tea was arranged. In July there was a special welcome to Jackie and her father for tea in the church hall to celebrate her birthday. It had been planned to have a Communion service led by the vicar in September. Sadly the Queen died and the church was used for visitors to sign a Book of Condolence - so members met to pray together instead. In October, Kathryn Anderson spoke of her experience as a volunteer at the Lambeth Conference and members from other branches were invited. On 25th November there was a special lunchtime service at All Saints to begin 12 days of active prayer for the ‘Abolition of Violence against Women.’ MU and church members stood outside with banners at 1pm as witnesses for three minutes of silence. There was a joint celebration of Christmas in December by kind invitation of Good Companions. The leader of St Elizabeth’s MU branch brought a set of handbells. She showed 21 willing participants how to ring and play Christmas carols. The Good Companions team provided a splendid buffet. As the year ended there were many blessings for which to thank the Lord. _Jenny Booth_ ## **HT Big Weekend** In June 2022 HT Big Weekend returned to Coldharbour Meadows for our annual church weekend. Phil shared with us from the book of Hebrews, Sophie coordinated a team of helpers to teach the children during the Bible sessions. Sue did a fantastic job of organising the food for the weekend. In God’s immense kindness, we were blessed with glorious sunshine for the weekend. It was a delight to look across the site at any given time to see games being played, clay pots being created, bibles being read, prayers being said, much coffee, tea and cake being consumed, water fights being had and the building up of the Holy Trinity Church family. This year we will return to Coldharbour Meadows on Friday 7[th] July for HT Big Weekend 2023! _Paula Osborn_ 14 ## **MINISTRY (M4)** _**‘Learning to serve like Christ’**_ ## **HT Advocacy** This year has been incredibly challenging for the team as we have seen a ‘perfect storm’ beginning for our clients in the form of rising inflation and soaring energy costs. This groundswell continues to deeply impact our clients and we anticipate needing to assist many more in the year ahead. This year has seen the Lord adding a couple of new individuals to our team which has been an incredible blessing as others have needed to take a step back for this season. We have also made our first full-time employment in the form of a Team Leader in order to increase our capacity to meet the rising need. We have continued to assist nine clients from the previous year and 20 new clients this year. As the cases become more complex and multi-faceted, we are needing to see clients an increasing number of times. This, to a degree, limits the number of new clients we are able to see and we trust that the Lord of the Harvest will stir more hearts to join us in the year ahead. Challenges faced by our clients this year have included debt, access to healthcare, access to benefits, access to social care and homelessness. A huge thank you to our team of Debbie Hatfield, Lesley Dawson, Lisa Ramscar, Alice Plowman, Graham Jones, Henry McKendrick and Paul Honney for their sacrificial serving. Thanks to Gary Holland for his advice and input, and the pastoral care team under Hilary Hartley for their invaluable prayer covering for this ministry. _Mike McCabe_ ## **Pastoral Oversight** In person visiting has largely recommenced after COVID although phone calls are still an important part of the ministry. I am grateful to those who faithfully call others and let me know how things are. I was finally able to visit all the care homes and take Holy Communion for all the residents who were able to participate, though in some cases their dementia was too advanced. At the end of the year discussions were taking place to get extra people on to the team, though more will always be welcome. My thanks go to all members of the team who care so faithfully. _Hilary Hartley_ ## **Book of Condolence** Following the death of Queen Elizabeth on 8 September 2022, HT put in place the established protocols for such circumstances. A small team of church members set up a table for a Book of Condolence and showed a suitable video of her Majesty’s life and work. The church was opened on various days and times for anyone to sign the book and/or sit quietly to pray and contemplate. Phil also arranged for the church bell to be rung on the required days and times. We welcomed a number of visitors who came to sign the book. Several stayed to pray and watch the video. We had about 123 messages of condolence recorded. As required, the book is now stored in our archives as part of HT church’s history. Thank you to the team of helpers who manned the church when we opened. _Ali Weaver_ ## **Support of External Mission Organisations** ## **Hannah Jackson** November 2022 marked Hannah’s first full year in Tanzania. Hannah has been learning the local language (Kiswahili) and about the culture of the Wangindo and Swahili people among whom she is living. This includes visiting their homes and shambas (like a sort of allotment where they grow food), cooking together, sharing meals, etc. As well as building relationships with her Muslim neighbours, she has been able to visit people connected with the church to read the bible, and sing and pray with them in order to encourage them to persevere in the faith. Hannah sends regular updates and prayer requests to HT which are available through the church office. _Rich Osborn_ 15 ## **MAGNIFY (M5)** ## _**‘Facilitating the worship of Christ’**_ ## **Music & Audio Visual Ministry** Josh Lucas continued to write music, choose the songs, organise the music group, supervise the sound and AV desks, create the propresenter presentations, set up livestream, and lead singing in church and HT Club. The list goes on, but suffice to say it was a very sad moment when we learnt that Josh was moving on. Early August saw his last service at HT and a farewell barbeque afterwards in the vicarage garden. Josh, Lydia, Summer & Aoife moved to Gerrards Cross the following week. The most urgent aspects of his role have been passed around to others to fulfil until such time as an appointment of a new Director of Music is appointed. We have had a number of issues with the sound desk, mostly due to out of date equipment and software and the increasing knowledge of how Josh was using all sorts of ‘work arounds’ to make sure that services continued without a hitch. We give thanks to the Lord for the six years that Josh was with us. We realise that we need to grasp this challenge of the AV and overcome it. ## **We worship the lord** Magnifying the Lord is not just what we do on Sundays and we praise God for his assurance that he is bringing glory to his name through us. We know that the Holy Spirit will continue to shape us as he brings the Word of God in Scripture to bear on our hearts and minds. _Liz Edwards_ ## **SUPPORT MINISTRIES** ## **Operations** I joined the HT team as Operations Manager in September and, as part of my role, I established an ongoing/regular schedule for effective site management including litter picking and ad-hoc repairs as required. I organised a very successful and well supported Saturday working party in October which incorporated a breakfast and time of prayer. I plan to repeat this 4-5 times in 2023. In this role I oversaw a number of building and repairs which are listed in the Church Warden’s report as their requirement to report to you on the state of the building, which is termed church fabric, goods and ornaments. _Steve Clark_ ## **Administration** Administration is about the movement and management of information to support the church. A church’s administration reveals a lot about how much a church cares for every member. Where there is little thought to administrative systems, people get left out and hurt by it. Sadly often no one notices! _Philip Coekin_ ## **ChurchBuilder (CB)** ChurchBuilder is a web-based tool that HT uses to help manage the day-to-day administration of the church and store necessary data. Liz and I regularly meet to go through the data and discuss any issues arising and make changes to develop CB further. It is an ongoing task to ensure it remains an accurate, useful and accessible tool for HT. _Ali Weaver_ ## **Office Manager’s Report** Communication is key to all that happens at HT and sometimes it will go awry - usually because the right people have not been informed. Please keep the office informed about any future plans and events so that we can advertise them effectively and in a timely manner. Also feel free to copy me in on any notes taken at meetings at which I am not in attendance, even if you think it is not relevant to me. There have been a number of changes during 2022 from working in the office 95% of the time compared to the previous two years. The recruitment of HT Advocacy Team Leader, cleaner and Operations Manager along with Josh Lucas leaving have brought a variety of additional responsibilities to the role of office manager. 16 Once again, I thank the Lord for the invaluable and able assistance of Ali Weaver who has served HT with great dedication in so many ways. Thank you Ali for the regular reminders of things I am supposed to have done, the support in decision making and for the practical support you have given to me this past year. It has been a privilege to serve the Lord and Holy Trinity Church family. _Liz Edwards_ ## **Simple Quality Protects (SQP)** Simple Quality Protects is a diocesan safeguarding programme that was launched to resource and improve safeguarding at parish level. Each parish is required to complete and maintain rigorous safeguarding practices that are assessed by the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Thanks go to all those people who continue to complete risk assessments for their activities to help ensure that children and adults stay safe when at HT. These risk assessments are a very important part of the SQP process in helping safeguard and care for each other. The PCC will shortly be doing another review of our policies and procedures to make sure they remain current and suitable. Due to various circumstances, issues that are still outstanding are the need to train fire stewards and carry out emergency evacuation drills in church. The PCC will continue to carry out yearly reviews of SQP and the safeguarding provision. _Ali Weaver_ ## **Safeguarding** Safeguarding our children and vulnerable adults is taken very seriously by your clergy, church warden(s), PCC and ministry staff team. The PCC have complied with section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). The PCC is committed to the ‘Promoting A Safer Church – House of Bishops Policy Statement (2017)’ a copy of which is on the church notice boards. Contact details for Parish Safeguarding Officers (PSO): PSO for Children: Liz Edwards Email: lize@hteastbourne.org.uk 01323 736627 PSO for Adults: Dr. Ibelema Adoki Email:churchwarden@hteastbourne.org.uk 07793 057157 Vicar: Revd. Philip Coekin Email: phil@hteastbourne.org.uk 01323 325421 Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Colin Perkins safeguarding@chichester.anglican.org 01273 425030 Every member of a congregation needs to acknowledge their individual responsibility to bring matters of concern to the attention of one of the PSOs. Although this can be difficult it is particularly important where the welfare of children and vulnerable people of any age may be at risk. Concerns, suspicions or uneasiness should be voiced as soon as possible. The earlier a concern is expressed the easier and sooner action can be taken. _Philip Coekin_ ## **CHURCHWARDEN’S REPORT** It is a requirement to report to you on the state of the building, what is termed church fabric, goods and ornaments. During the year from January to December 2022, we have incurred a total spend of £13,469.05 on various repairs and projects on church premises which can be broken down as follows: Vicarage - As there had been no decoration of the Vicarage since Phil joined HT in 2012, part of the downstairs was decorated at a cost of £3,960 and new carpet was fitted costing £1,831.69. 17 Church Toilet - In March, M. Field and Sons were engaged to revamp the Church toilet and to ensure it was fully accessible for our congregation. The work was completed to a very high standard and cost £5,277.36. Car Park - Car park safety remains a concern and two lights have been installed in the walkway from the hall to the car park to improve security. A quote has been received from Walco to replace the main lights in the car park and it is hoped that these can be installed during the early part of 2023. Church Organ - Two major issues with the organ rendered it unplayable and Allens carried out the necessary repairs at a cost of £2,400. Drains - A significant blockage was identified in November and subsequently cleared by BJ Drains. This has identified a need for a regular check of the drains to prevent a repeat occurrence. Guttering - We have entered an ongoing contract with our church window cleaner to vacuum the high level guttering of leaves once a year. This has improved the flow of water off the roof enormously and the sound of running water can now be heard in the downpipes as it should be. I would like to thank Philip, the entire staff team and the many volunteers for their unwavering dedication in carrying out their various roles at HT. Holy Trinity Church would be so much the poorer without them! As a congregation we are very thankful for Phil’s carefully prepared biblically based teaching to the whole church as well as to smaller groups. On a personal note, the past year presented some significant challenges which very much reduced my ability to fully support Philip and the team as I would have wished. I thank them all for their care and understanding. I am pleased to say that I am looking forward to fully resuming my duties as Churchwarden. _Ibelema Adoki Churchwarden_ ## **TREASURER’S REPORT 2022** ## **Sharing the ministry costs of the Diocese of Chichester** ## **What are our main costs?** The largest expenditure of the PCC in 2022 changed from previous years and is now our salaries at £96022. This is part of our desire to invest in growth as part of our BFG (Building for Growth) plan. The other large expense of £74,304 is paid to the diocese for our share of all churches’ Parish Ministry Costs and insurance incurred by the diocese. This amount covers the housing, stipend and pension costs of the clergy, insurance and also a standard sum for diocesan central costs, clergy training, safeguarding and a contribution to national church funds. The PCC also supported the clergy by paying Council Tax, Water and environmental charges for the vicarage plus other annual costs amounting to £11,821. ## **Why we hold some money in reserve?** It is PCC policy to maintain a minimum level of funds in the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations. ## **2022 Financial Accounts** A reminder that we are a charity entirely funded by gifts and money raised from the church family and receive no funding from the national Church of England. As has been highlighted before, the church family’s regular giving is very important to us as it is that income that funds our regular running costs, decreases our reliance on our reserves and helps us plan for the future. It is also a show of consistent support from the church family. In 2022, the regular giving **decreased** by 15% to £105,426 and other regular income (mainly rent) increased by 4% to £30,280. As a PCC we are very thankful to those who have been able to give regularly. We would encourage all the church family to prayerfully consider showing your support 18 by giving regularly. If you already give regularly then please consider increasing that support to the church in this way to aid our future growth and long term survival. We are also grateful to those who give to the church through the Gift Aid scheme, enabling £24,915 of tax to be reclaimed last year. Our regular expenditure increased during 2022 because of our investment in new people. On top of this, we did have some additional ‘one off’ expenditure on the church building. Overall, our regular expenditure exceeded our regular income, leaving a shortfall of £77,667 for the year, or £6.472 per month. The net effect of all of the above has meant a continued dependence on our reserves. These reserves still increased during the year but only due to generous legacies received totalling £179,625. To summarise, we must give thanks to the Lord for his provision again in the year that has passed, where all our costs were met, and our overall reserves increased. Our desire for 2023 is to see our regular income increase so that we can fulfil our longer term plans for growth and invest in the future. _Neil Hooper (on behalf of PCC) and Liz Edwards (Treasurer) 2022_ **This Trustees’ Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by Revd. Philip Coekin (Chair of the PCC).** **Revd. P J Coekin……………………………………………………………………………………..…… Date: Monday 27th March 2023** **This is my report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish (PCC) of Holy Trinity, Eastbourne, at the time of the annual report for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. The Financial Report, accountants comments, and Auditors Report, are contained in a separate document.** 19 Charfty Registrntlon No. 1130382 HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Caladine Chorlered CertiFied Accountants HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Par￿h1•1 Church Councll Dr Idango Adoki Dr Ibalema Adoki The Revd Philip Coakin Mi88 Pauling Goss Mr Neil Hooptsr Mr Colin Maclnnes Mr Gary Holland Dr Lesley Dawson Mrs Hllary Hartley Mr6 P8ula 08bofn Mrs Anne McMi118n Misy Allson Weaver Ch•rfty numb•r 1130382 Prlnclpal •ddr••¥ Holy Trinity Chufch Trinlty Place Ea81bourne Ea81 Su889X BN2138X Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•r Colln Dadswell FCAACCA DChA CaladSn8 Limited Chantry Hou8e 22 Upperton Road Ea8tbourn8 East SuBS8X BN21 18F B•nk•r CAF Bonk 25 Kings Hlll Avenu8 Kings Hlll We8t Malling Kent ME194JQ HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE CONTENTS P*8• stateft￿nt of P•re¢hial Church Councll'8 responsibillt Indepèndént ox•mln8rf4 roport Statemgnl ol flnandal •cllvitS•8 Staloment of flnarKial po8ttlon Nolai to th• flnanclal 8tatem8nta 6-22 HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH. EASTBOURNE STATEMENT OF PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 The Parochial Churth Coundl 8r8 r88ponslblg for proparing the Parochial Church Council's Rgport and Ihe financial slalemonls in accordance with appli￿ble law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kinodom Ganerally Accepted Attounling Practical. The law applicable lo chariligs in EnglarKI 8nd Wales requlfes tha Parochial Church Council to prepare financial statements for e8ch flnancial yoar which give a true 8nd fair view of the slate ol affaiTs of the Church and of th8 incoming r88ources and application of r8sourco8 of tho Church for that year. In pmparlng these IlnanGial stalemenls, the ParochSal Church Councll are roquired to.. 8elect suitabla accounting policie8 and then apply them ¢onsi5tently' - obsorve th8 methods and pT1ndpl￿ In the Chariti98 SORP.. . make ludgomenlB and b8timate8 that are reasonable and prudent- 81at8 whether appllcable accounting stsndords have been followed, SUb￿Ct lo any mat8rl*l dèparturas dlsclo8ed ond 8xplain8d In th8 nnancial stgt8ments.' and prepare thè financial staloments on th8 going concern ba858 unle881118 Inappraprfale lo presume that th8 charity will continue In op8r8tion. Th8 Parochial Church Coun¢Jl are re8pon81￿0 for koepiro 8uffiGbnl accounting record8 ihat di8do80 wlh reasonable accuracy at any limo the financial position of the Churctt and enable Iham to ensure that the flnonclal statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accoun18 and Rèports) Regu1811on8 2008 and the Pfevislons of the trust deed. They are al￿ ro8pon81ble for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for lèklng rea80n8ble stops for tho prgvenllon and del•don of fr8ud on¢J olhgr Irrngularilie8. HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH. EASTBOURNE I report to the Parochial Church Counol on my axamination of th• flnan¢io1 $tatom•nts of Holy Trfnlly Pari8h ChuTth. Ea8tbourn• {th• Church) for the ygar ended 31 December 2022. Re•ponsSbllltl•$ •nd b•81• of r•port As the Parc (3,7991 Gross Iranslgfs be￿on fund8 N•t mov•m•nt In fund¥ 2Q (181,0501 1141,8761 181,050 172,080 (3091 29,895 Fund balanc88 al 1 January 2021 905.890 34.650 2,543 943,083 Fund b•l•n¢M at 31 D•c•mb•r 2021 764.014 206,730 972,978 HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021 Nol•s Flx•d ass•ts Propety. plant and equlpment Imiestmonts 15 16 594,669 48,237 629,584 54.207 642.906 883,791 Current •••otB Trade and other recelvatle8 Ca8h al bank and In hand 17 5.806 398,790 4,702 288,510 404.596 112,7141 293,212 14,0251 Cuvrnnt Ilabllltl•• 18 N•1 current 8888t8 391,882 289.187 Tot•1 u••ts I•AA curr•nt Il•bllltl•• 1.034,788 972,978 Incom• fund• RBstrScted Ful￿6 7,389 2,234 20 7,277 2,234 General unre81rlclad funds Revalu8lion reaervg 812.995 214,516 756,228 214,516 1.027.S11 970,744 1,034,788 972,978 Th8fln 27W M4*le are classifiod as current liabilitles 11 paymant is du8 within one ygor or 1888. If not. Ihgy are pr88enled as non-current liabili118s. Trade payables ar8 racognised initially at transaction pric8 and 8ubBequ6ntly me8surad at amortlS8d c¢81 using th& 8ffedve interest method. D•rncognltlon ollln•nel•l Il•billtloS Flnancial liablliti8s are derecogni88d when the Church's eontraclual obllgallon8 expirg or arg dlscharoed or cAnc8118d. 1.11 Employ•• b•n•fflt• The cost of ony unused holiday enlluomenl 58 recognlséd In the padod In tho 8mployee'8 s8rvlce8 are r8ceived. T8rminalSon bonefils are recognise¢J immodial&ly as an expense when the Church 18 dgmon8trably comrnlttg(1 10 18rminalg the amploymenl of an employ8e or lo provlde lomiinallon benefits. 1.12 R•tlr•m•nt bonoflt• Holy Trinity, Easlbournè particlpates In the P•n$lon 8uilder Scheme 8ectk)n of CWPF for lay staff. CWPF 18 admlni81grgd by the Church of England Pensiony Board, whlch hold8 the CWPF assets separèt6ly from th08e ol the Employer and other particlpallng gmployors. CWPF has ￿ sections., l. the Defined Ben8fl1s Scheme 2. the P•nsion 8ullder Scheme, whlch has subse¢lion8'. d8fèrred annulty 8eclbn known as Pension Buildor Cla88lc, and, Cash balance 8eclion known as Pension 8uild8r 2014. P•n#lon Bullder Sch•m• 80th 8acllons of the P8n81on Bullder Schgme are classéd as d8fined b8n8fi18chemo$. Ponslon Builder Classl¢ provid•s a pen8lon, accumulated from contributions p81d and conv8rted into dgferred annuity during fjmploymenl based on terms sal and revlewed by the Church of England Panslon8 Board from lime lo Ilme. Oiscrelionary increa8es may 8180 be added. d6￿nding on Investment f8lums and other factorn. Penslon 8ullder 2014 18 a cash balance scheme that pTovide8 a lump sum which members Use lo provide b8nefits al retirement. Pension contributions are recorded In an account for each member. Di8cretionary bonuses may be added before rellremenl. depending on Inv88lmenl relums ond other factors. The account, plus any bonuses daclared 18 payablg, unrgduc8d. from ago 65. There Is no $ulFdivision of assets between employers in each section of tho P8nsion Builder Schème. HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 A¢¢ountlng polici•4 {Contlnuodl The scheme 18 considerad to bg a mulll-employer schema as de$crib6d in Sects'on 28 of FRS 102. Thls18 b8caus8 il 15 not possible lo attribute the Pension Buildor Schemo's assets and liabiliti8s to specific employer8 and mean8 that contributions are accounted for a5 if the Schama waro a defined Gonlribulion scheme. Tha Pgnsions c08ts charged lo the SOFA in the year are the contributions payablo12022 - £4054, 2021- £2820)- A valuation of the Pension Bulld8r Schem8 18 carried out onGe overy Ihreo year8. The mo81 recent valuation was cerried out 08 al 31 December 2019. The next valuation is due as al 31 December 2022. For the Pension 8ulld8r claBs￿ 8ection, the valuatlon r8veal8d a dar￿11 of £4.8m on the ongoing assumptions U88d. Al the most re￿nt annual review. the Board ch088 lo grant a di8cr8tionary bonus of 10.1 % following improvemen18 In the funding po811ion over 2021. There 18 no roquirgmenl for deflclt Paymènts at the curront tlme. For the Penslon BulhJ8r 2014 soctlon, the valuation revealed a Surplus of £5.6m on the ongoing assumptions UBOd. Thgre 58 no requirement for deficll p8ym8nt8 al the currant time. The legal structure of the 8chern818 such that if anothor employer falls, Holy Trinity, Ea8lboume could bgcomo r•gponslblo for Pa￿n9 a 8h8rn of the failed employor'8 penslon Ilabilitl88. Crltlc•l accountln9 •¥tlmat•• and Jud9•ments In the application of the Church's •eeounllng polici88, th8 Parochial ChU￿h Councll aro required lo mako ludgem8nls, ostlmoles and a8sumpllons about th8 carrying amount ol as5818 and li8bilili08 that are not readily appar8nl Irom other 80urce8. The 831imales ond 8890claled 858umplions arg based on hislorical experion¢e ènd olh8r factors Ihat ar8 ConS￿8r8d to be rglevanl. Actual result8 may dfier from Ihe8e eslimales. Thé o¥limate$ and undedyino •85umplions arg reviowed on an ongoing basi8. Rev581on8 to 8ccounllng 88tlmale8 ar8 recognised In the period in which the 881imale 18 revi8ed Wh￿￿ the r8Vi8ion affects only that period, or in the pedod of the revlsion and future perfod8 where thé ravlsion affectj both current and futuro periods. 10. HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 D¢)n•tlon• and legacI•s Unrn•trlct•d Unr•*trlet•d R•stricted fund• fund• funds general d••l9nat•d 2022 2022 Total Total 2022 2022 2021 Donations and gifts L8gacio$ racaivable Grants 130.816 179.625 3.886 12,850 2.647 146,313 179,625 10.736 160,422 92,780 5,388 1.370 5,500 314,307 14.220 8,147 336,674 258.590 Oon•tlon• •nd glfts Actlve plBnn8d giving Ath8 pl8nned glving gift ald r8cover8d Collections at all $orwc88 Bulldbng for growth projact Buildlng for growth glft 8Sd rocovorfjd Sundry donallon8 and appeals 103,445 24.915 1,981 103,445 24,915 1,981 11.630 906 3,436 123.647 27,042 1,176 5,565 1,216 1,770 11.830 906 314 475 2.647 130,818 12,850 2,647 146.313 160.422 Grants r•￿1V•bI• Trinity Foundatlon Tru8t Li8t8d place8 of worship schemg Job Rolenlion Sth8m8 Gran18 3,030 836 1,370 5,500 9,900 838 3.833 1,555 3.886 1,370 5,5C 10,736 5,388 11 HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Donations afbd 1og•¢l•• IContinu•d) Far the yo•r •nd•d 31 D•G•mb•r 2021 Unrutrlct•d Unrn¥trl¢t•d RMtrlctsd fund• funds funds g•n•rnl d••lgnat•d 2021 2021 Total 2021 2021 Donalk>n8 and glfts Legacle8 racelvable Gr8nls 152,918 92,780 5.388 7.144 360 180,422 92.780 5.388 251,086 7.144 258,590 Don•tlon• and glft• Activ8 planned glvlng Activè planned giving glft akl recover8d CollectSons al all 8grvices Bulldlng lor growth prolacl Buildlng for growth gift aid recovered Sundry donalron8 and appeals 123,647 27,029 1,176 123,647 27,042 1,176 5,565 1.216 1.776 13 5,565 1,216 350 1,088 380 152,918 7,144 180,422 Grnnts r•rolvabl• L18ted placas of worshlp 8ch8me Job Retention Scheme Gr8nl8 3.833 1,555 3,833 1,555 5,388 5,388 12- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Charftabl• •Gtlvltl Churchf•H Chur¢h •¥•nl• Trlnlty C•ntM c￿mb•11•1rt h•ll r•nt ro•d r•nt l•ttlng Tot•1 2022 Church aclivrties Charitable rental Income Contributlon8 towardB utllille8 1.568 137 1.705 26,078 12,000 13,574 2,497 2,497 1.568 137 14,497 13.574 30,280 For th• y•ar •nd•d 310•c•mb•r 2021 ChurGh l•u Thnlty C•ntr• Ch•fftb•rl•ln ClwrGh h r•nt road rnnt l•ttln 2021 Church activltie8 Ch8rltabl8 rental Incomè ContribulSons toward8 uli111Se8 2,592 2,592 24,916 1,477 12,000 1,477 12.866 so 2.592 13,477 12,886 60 28.985 ot￿r tr•dlng aetfvltl Unrn•trlcted Uni••lrf¢t•d lund• fund• g•n•r•l d•Blgnat•d 2022 2022 Tot•1 Unr88tr1cled funds general 2021 2022 F818S and fundralslng 6vent8 Book8to11 1,358 352 35 1,393 352 1,157 333 Other tradlNJ actlvltlg8 1,710 35 1,745 1,490 13- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 In￿•t￿onts Unr••trfcted Unreslrict8d funds funds g•n•ral general 2022 2021 InteraBI and dlvidends 2.335 1,518 Oth•r Income Tot•1 Unrestrictèd fund8 gen8r81 2021 2022 In8uranc8 d¥im$ received 2.392 14- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Ch•rltsble •ctlvltl•s 2022 2021 staff costs Deprèciation 8nd impaimionl Church runnlng expenses Diocesan conlrfbuts.on Olhér d8rgy co818 8ulldlng for grovrth prolect Regular church malnl8nance Church hall running COSt8 Upkeep of 8QfViCOS Sundry, bank and conllngon Trninlng 98,022 36.844 33.376 74,304 11.821 8,091 16,773 1.594 6.648 1,288 222 65,882 36.382 29.231 74,304 12,125 5.942 19,531 3,106 133 285 284,981 246,gJ1 Grant fundlng of 8cliviliè8 (see nol8 101 Share of gov8rn8nce costs note 111 13.927 2,320 10,050 1.860 301.228 258,811 An•ty•l• by lund Unrestricted fvnd8- g8n8ral Unra3lricted funds- deslgn8lod RoBtriclad fund8 276.941 21,183 3,104 242,028 16,114 669 301,228 258,811 R•l¥lng fund• Unr••trlct•d Unre8tr1ct8d fvnd• funds g•n•r•l goneral 2022 2021 in Bookst811 663 470 15- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 10 Grants payable 2022 2021 B#mabu8 Fund (Ukrnine appeal) Sussex Gosp81 Partnefship Chrlsllan In81ilu10 M8tthew 25 Mlssion CARE Relea88 Inlomatlonal Grace Athocacy Church Socièty CMS AMIE GAFCON A Pa66lon for Lrfa Alrfca Inland Ml88lon 2.647 2.000 1,000 400 500 1.000 1,000 500 500 500 2,0 1,0 400 300 500 1,000 500 1.500 12,047 8,21Jl Grants to individua18 1.880 1,850 13,927 10.050 11 8upport Qoits 8upport Qov•m*nc• co•t• cost• 2022 2021 Independent examinerfs fee8 Accountancy f888 672 1.648 672 1,648 560 1.300 2.320 2,320 1.880 An Charitablo aGtivilie8 2,320 2.320 1,880 16- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH. EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 12 P•rochl•l ChU￿h Councll Two membgrs of the Parochia1 Church Coun￿1 receivèd r8muneratlon for services rendered lo the Church Inot in th8ir capacity 88 memb8r8 of the Porochial Church Counol). The cost lo Ihg Church including salary and pension contributlon8 wa8 a8 follows.. Mr J Lucas Miss A Wèavèr £15,28212021.' £26,130) £5,567{2021.' £4.8271 Th8 aulhorfty for the88 payments Is included in the Church's govoming document. No other members of tho Parochial Church Council (of any person¥ connocted whh them) received any f•mun8fAtion or benefits from the Church durlng the year. 13 Ernploy••• The averago monthly numbor of employee$ during the y8ar wa8.. 2022 Nurnb•r 2021 Numb•r offi￿ man8gar Head el Mu8Sc Mlnlslry Verger (port limel Chlldran & Youth Tgam Leod8r A881slanl lo Offic8 Man8ger (part limé) A(fvocacy Team Leodgr Totsl Employm•nt co•t• 2022 2021 Waggs ond $8I8ri88 Soci81 $8cufity costs Other pension costs 90,414 63,062 4,054 2.820 96.022 65,882 There wére no employfje¥ whose annual remunerallon was moré than £60.000. 14 Nat galnslllosse•l on Invo¥tm•nts Unr•slrlct•d Unre51ricled fund• funds general general 2022 2021 R8valuatk)n of investment8 {7,3331 13,7991 17- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 13 Prop•rty> plant and equlpm•nt Fro•hold PropertyFlxtur•s Ind land and Improv•m•nts flttlng• buildings Total C￿t At 1 January 2022 AdiJitlon8 415,0(K) 348.430 33,732 1,929 797,162 At 31 Dec8mb8r 2022 415,000 348,430 35,661 799,091 D•pr•clatlon and Impalmi•nt At 1 January 2022 Depreciation chargèd in the yoar 136,524 34,843 31,054 2,001 167.578 36.844 Al 31 Dec8mb•r 2022 171.367 33,055 204,422 Carrylng amount Al 31 Decern￿r 2022 415,000 177,063 2,606 594,669 Al 31 December 2021 415.000 211,908 2,678 629.584 18- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 10 Flxed a$s•t Inve4tmonts Ll•t•d inve•tm•nts Cost or valuatlon Al 1 January 2022 Addltlon8 Valuatlon changas 54,207 1,362 17.332} At 31 December 2022 48,237 Carrylng amount Al 31 D8c8mber 2022 48,237 At 31 Dec*mbgr 2021 54,207 The holdlng at 31 Decèmber 2022 wa8 35,183.98 12021.. 34,232.69 sh8rn81 èl a morket value of £48,237 12021.. £54,207). 17 Tr•d• •nd oth•r ro¢•lvabl•• 2022 2021 Amounts f•llSng du• wlthln on• y•ar: Othèr recolvabl80 Propayments And accrugd Incomè 4,194 1,612 3.179 1.523 5,806 4,702 18 Curr•nt Il•blllti 2022 2021 Olhgr tsxation and 50cSal sacurity Trade p8yables Accru81s and deforred income 863 611 11,240 321 1.684 2.020 12,714 4,025 19 R•tir•m•nt b•n•fit scheme• D•ff ned contrlbutlon sGhom•• The Church op8ratas a defined eonlrlbution pension 8chemo for all qualifying employgas. The assets of the scheme ar8 held separately from th080 of the Chufch in an Sndgpendenlly administered fund. See accounting )liGie$ 1.12 for further dgtails. The charge to profit or loss in r85p8d of defined contribLth'on schemè8 was £4,05412021- £2.820). 19- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2022 20 R••trlctod fund¥ Tha incom8 funds of the charlty includé restricted funds compri81ng th? followlng unaxpended balancès of donèlions and grants held on tru81 for specific purposes.. Mo¥•m•nt In funds Inctsmln• Resou￿ l J•nu•ry r•wur¢ •xp•nd•d 2022 8•lane• •t 31 D•umb•r MinlBty and rel1￿ lund Kitchen equipment HT Advocacy African Inland Mi88son Mlnl81ry Trainee Em8rg8ncy a?￿al Iukrainel 492 1,355 27 360 {70) 422 1,355 {27} (3601 5.51x1 2.647 {2,8471 2.234 8,147 13,1041 7.277 ov•m•nt• lor th• y••r •nd•d 31 D•c•rnber 2021 M¢)v•ffl•nt In fund• Incomlng R••our¢•• I•￿￿r¢•$ •xpnd•d 1 J•ny•ry 2021 31 D•Mmb•r Bullding for Growth Ministry and relief fund Kitchen equlpment HT Advocacy AfrScan Inland Mission 089 492 1,355 27 {6691 492 1,355 27 360 360 2.543 16691 2.234 Bulldlng for Growlh- the belance was movgd in 2021 to a d88ignaled fund as per nole 21. Mlnlstry Rollef Fund the88 are monles gN8n to bg uged al the discr81ion of the Incumbent to religv9 hardship. Kltch•n Equipmont this fund roprosenls 8 donation made for the purcha88 of rK>n major ltsms for th8 Church kitchon. HT Advoucy - this fund is lo give support for tho88 in financial difficulty by as85sling them access lo the help and advice Ih8y need. AfrleA Inl•nd Mission this fund represen15 donations r￿e1Ved to support a missionary servirvJ In Africa. Africa Inland Mission are a180 SUPPOrted through a one off tithe p8ymenl detailed in nolo 10, Grants payable. Mlnlstry Trainoo - this fund is to be used for a Ministy TraSn88. Em•rgency appeal {Ukrainel - this fund reP￿SentS an 8m8rg8ncy appeal for Ukraine in 2022. -20- HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 21 Unrn8trlc¢•d fund¥ - d••lgn•t•d Those ara unrestricted funds which are material to thè Church's actlvrtl98 madg up as foll¢)W8." Mov•m•nt In fund• InGomlng R••¢wrc r••ourc •xp•nd•d Oal4nc• at 1 January 2022 l•n¢o •1 J1 D•¢•mb•r BulldSn9 for Growth T Advoc8Cy 176,158 30,572 12.536 1.719 {6,091 115,092 182.603 17,199 206.730 14.255 121,1831 199.802 Mov•m•nts for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 D•e•mb•r 2021 Mov•m•nt In fvndl Incomlnq R••ourc r••ourc•¥ •Jrp•nd•d 1 J•nuiry 2021 31 D•o•mb•r 204 Building for Growth Mi85ion Support Fund HT Advoc8cy 24,650 10.000 8,781 15,273) (10,050) {7911 176,158 363 30,572 34.850 7,144 118,1141 206.730 Bulldlng for Growth Fund - thls fund18 gI￿r@ by the Congrego￿on for projact8 dèsigned lo grow tho Church, both $pirSlually and In number Ml•slon Support Fund - this fvnd Ss to 8UPPOrt ml881on8 at h(xne and abroad. HT Advoc•¢y . thi8 fund d881gn8les monèy put aside and Spent on tho employment of • HT advocacy workor and for HT advocacy expenses. 21 HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2022 22 Analys1• ol not a¥••ts b•twe•n fund¥ Unrestrlct•d D••Sgn•t•d R•8trSctod Funds Fund4 Funds 2022 2022 2022 Totsl 2022 Fund bAl&n¢es arg repr888nl8d by.. Property, plant and oqulpmenl Inv&slm&nts Current 888Ot811liablllUes} 594,669 48.237 184,803 594,669 48,237 391.882 199.802 7,277 827,709 199,802 7,277 1.034,788 Analy•l• a• at y•ar •nd•d 31 D•G•mb•r 2021 Unr881rfcled Dasignaled Re8trfcted Fund8 Funds Fund8 2021 2021 2021 T¢)tsl 2021 Fund balonce8 are repre88nl8d by.. ProFety, planl and 8qulpmgnl Inve81menls Current as861811liabi16ti881 629.584 54,207 80,223 629,584 54,207 289,187 206,730 2,234 764,014 206,730 2,234 972.978 23 Op•r•tlng l•a•o ¢ommltm•nts Al the reportlng end dal8 tho Church had ou18tandino Ksmmilmonts for future minimum leas8 P8yrnenis under non-cancèllable opgrallng188888, whlch fall due 88 followy.. 2022 2021 Within one year BatM￿en and flve years 4.032 1,008 4,032 5,040 5,040 9,072 Tho oper8llrKJ lea8e is a fve y8ar1988e of a pholocopierlpr6nlèr which bogan In 2019. 24 Relatsd p•rty tr•nBactlons During the year the Trustees donated in aggregate £39,032 (2021.. £40,050) lo the church. -22. HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH, EASTBOURNE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF HOLY TRINITY PARISH CHURCH. EASTBOURNE I report to the Parochial Church Counol on my axamination of th• flnan¢io1 $tatom•nts of Holy Trfnlly Pari8h ChuTth. Ea8tbourn• {th• Church) for the ygar ended 31 December 2022. Re•ponsSbllltl•$ •nd b•81• of r•port As the Parc