Charlty nuDthèr: 1130728
Tbe Parochial Chllrch Council
of the Eceleyiastical Parish of St Peter and
St Paul, Saltwood
Parochial Church Councils, report
and financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024

Ile Parochjal Church Council of the Eccleslastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL SaltWood
Cbntents
Pydge
Legal and administrdtive Information
ADDuat report
tndependent exaDJineVs report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notss to the financial 8tatcments
9-12
Restricted fimds
14-17

le Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Salfyvood
14gal and administrative information
Charity number
1130728
Rector
Reverend Bary Knott
Hon. Secretary
tr Derek Harris
Hon. Treasurer
Mr Laurie m￿fieLd
ndepeThdent eKamine.r
Mr8 MaKine fJ4gmbrill FC.C.A. PG Lemon LLP
134 High Street
HYTHE
Kent
C"1'215LB
Bankers
National Westininster Bank
Europa House
49 Sandgatr Road
Folkestone
Kent, CT20 IRU
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Salt￿00d
Report of tbe Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The Church of St. Peter and St. P&ul is sitU￿ted in Rectory Lone, Saltwo(d. It is in the ArChde￿ODry of Ashford in the
Diocese of Canterbury within tbe Church of England. The Co￿espOndence address is The Rectory. Rectory Lane.
Saltwoo4 Kent CT214QA.
The Parochial Church Council is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under charity registratlon number
113072LI. The parish t"ornis a benefice with St Stephen's Church Lynpne.
pec tnembers who served during 20?4 were:
Rector."
The Reve￿lld Barry Knott:
Assistantpriest
Tbe Reverend Tricia Hill
Readers
Mr Bob White
churchwardeP￿.'
Mrs Carol Eastell
Mr Jobn Campbell
From 18 May 2021
Elected 17 April 2023
Hon. Trewer..
Mr Laurie m￿field
Hon. Secretary."
Mr Derek Hanis
Deanery Synod Members.. Mr Jo]Jn Campbell
Mrs Mary Hiulter
Mr Laurie Maxfield
Elected 17 April 2023
Elected 17 April 2023
Re-ekcted 17 April 2023
Elected lay hfembers..
Mrs Beth Lewsey
Mrs Te￿ 1)UTan
Mrs Chrtstine Dodd
Mrs Penny Marsh
Mr John Hall
Ms Alex Harrington
Elected 17 April 2023
Re-elected 28 April 2022
Fr(Trm 17 April 2023
Re-elected 28 April 2022
Elected 15 April 2024
Elected 15 April 2024
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The Parochial Churcb Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
srkUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE
The Council met on five occasions in 2024, generally with only one or two apologies for absence at each meeting.
Four sub<ommittees report to the PCC - Standing. Premises, Fir￿￿e and for the Lads Club Church Hall.
Salt WLX)d and Lympne churches eacb have their own PCC. They share a single ministy team and the same person acts
as treasurer for the two patishes.
SU.II.VL4RY OF THE YEAR
Church attendance bas reniained strollg dw'iiig tIie Ytri￿ wlih liv¥ St￿￿LI[[lI￿(r fdLilÈtic5 reEtwiniu¥ in pluty¢ th
suppleinenting the congregation by a sI￿1r￿ant number of people. Ther- are up to fify people watching froro bonr.
bnd) locally and farthei thfibld.
Far ex￿pIe. during n¢tober, ?63 persons nf age l fi 11 nd over 1nd I l imdei 16 were recorded as attending serviccs at
S alttvood. Plus over 450 attended the two school Harvest services in church. At Christmas 371 people attended the
Ch"isliiJ<iS advent services at church and those in the local community were very popular, especially carols in the
Coltyard at Lympne Castle where it was esliniated that over l(K)O people came.
Al the aDllual n￿et]llg in 2024 there were 137 p￿IshI0￿¢rS on the Electoral Roll.
Duting the year the chancel catpet w&s replaced, floodlights for the ChU￿h renewed, also part of the perimeter
churchyard wall was rebuilt And repairs to the lycb gate ¢arried out. A contactless donation machine is tLOW permanently
available in church.
OKTECTIVE AND AIMS
Tbe PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral,
evangelistic, social and ecumenical in the parish.
Our objective has been to strengthen IiDks with the local conunurrity by offering events and activities that are attractive to
families.
The church coniinues to be committed to the relief Of need in the local area, providing f￿￿1¢1￿1 and other material
support to the Rainbow Centre" two members of the SaltWO(Kl cojwegation are t￿Stee$ of the charity.
CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday services were held each week at both Saltwood (Sa￿ to loam) and I,ympne at I lam. There is also a service at
Pedlinge Chapel once per mollth which Èncluded a successful Dine lessons and carols at c￿￿15tIn&5.
Comrnunion services continued on three Sundays each month with a family service on the fourth Sunday at Saltwood and
se¢Ond Sunday at Lympne. Joint services with Lympne continued on fifth Sundays.
Duriiig tlie yedr Lherc were 8 baptisms, 3 wedding4 9 fill￿ra18 at church an 12 Intern￿t8 ot ashes.
OUTREACH AND Co￿[}IUNITy
Aniong the activities undertaken during the year were."
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The Parochial Church Council of the El cclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
Report of the J'rustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
L￿Pne & Saltwood Toddlers meet on Wednesdays at Saltsvood and on Thursday at Lympne, during 2024 we had
86 farnilies attending with an average of13 famklies each week. providing valuable support to mums, dads.
gra)dparents and toddlers.
Messy Church meets each month from February to November, for a¢tivities and food while still using the elwrch for
time of worshtp. CuIminating in a Christingle Service wÉth bonfire and BBQ in Dec¢mber. wbich got Over 100
children ar￿ adults. In addition to an average att¢Thdallce ok'er 30. Tilere was our Usll￿ team of between 7 and ID
helpers.
The￿ are 28 children and young people who come to Sunday Club. meeting at the Lads, Club on 3rd and 5th
Sundays of the montm and taking part in both Family Services in the Benefice on 2nd Sundays at Lyrnpne and 4th
Sundays at Saltwood.
Bubble Church - Is a Sunday church service especially for babies. toddlers and young families held in the Lads Club
on the first Sunday of every month. We have been SUCLess￿lIY runnin% for a year llow. We were visited by Bubble
Church HQ in June and we were told that we are the flagship Bubble Church for tbe South East ot-England! We
have 50 fd. milies on our bl￿￿￿.
Prayer Groups - We have several prayer groups that meet regularly as well as before our n)ain services; two weekly
ones and one monthly one that meet in the afternoons. There is also a prayer and support group praying n]ainly for
people health issues, and a supp)rt prayer facility available after the Sunday service at Saltwood.
We have a pastoral ￿up tbat meets regularly and looks out for the parishioners that need help and support.
Continued support for Saltwood Cof E Primary School through the provision of the church building for ￿gUlar
worship, the delivery of assemblies in school and the involvement of two members of the Cong￿egation on the
governing body.
. The ll￿ntb1y SALT ceniral meeting and m¥etings of th¢ hutn¢ groups h4v¥ ¢ontiuu¢d very succebsfully with around
30 attendees across three groups.
We have a good team of Tower Bell ringers who in addition to the Sutlday services, rung for several weddings and
memorial senrices ftlr which donations were received.
The church fOrn￿d a Handbell Ringing team a while ago and they continue to perforn] at n]any events.
The choir n)eets every week for r¢hearsals and leads tbe service most Sundays. For a special carol service in
Decemb¢r w¢ assembled a cboir of all ages wbi¥kn wab very popular.
The La(Ls' Club is the Church Hall and is located in Rectory Lane. It is nianaged by a sub committee of the PCC and
is widely iL8ed by the local community and many church groups. The improvements and extension compl¢t¢d in
?021 have enba￿ed his usefvlness cott8iderably.
The Garden Gang continued to meet each Wednesday to keep the churchyard in outstanding condition. Up to a
dozen come and help, not all necessarily church attendees.
There is a weekly aftemoon drop in session on Mondays for members of the community. typically around 20 people
attend. the majority of Ihem not regular church attendees. This is a time to chat, eat Cake and play games often with
pupils from Brockhill school joining in. The provision of refreshments at church events is often taken for grantd as
ffis cleaning the Churc￿ so we tske the opportunity in this am)ual report to thank all those who help week in week out
tn these ways.
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The Parochial Church Couneil of the Ecclesfiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL S.altwood
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
fvNANC￿L RE￿w
fU)￿la1 aif&irs of the PCC are n￿ni￿)red by the Honorary Treasurer and the Fi[￿Lee Committee. They are set out
Oll page5 7 10 17 of thes¥ accounts. The basib Ot preparation is in acc()rdance with the eharitit8 Acts and is explained in
paragraph 1.1 tD 1.3 on page 9. The in¢ome on the unrestricted in 20?4 exceeded the eXper￿lture by £8.000 and
° ￿¢t 18sets on the unrestricted fiulds all￿Unted to £105,445 as at 31 Dec¢mbcr 2024.
Approved by the Trustees on sigued on their belmlf by
ame: The Reverend Barry Knott
Posttion: Rector and Chalrman
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parxsh of St Peter and St Paul, Saltwood
Iidepeiidelll exatskiiier'5i reporl lu the Iruslees tbe uiiaudited fmancial statements qhf st
Peter and St Paul, Saltwood.
-LlOrt on thL finuncial statements of The Parochial C,hurch c.ouncil of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter 4nd 8t Paiil.
Saltw0￿1. for the year ended 31 DeCe￿ber 20?4. set out on pai>es 8 to 17.
Rispective responsibilities of trustees rénd independent exAminer
the chariws trustees you are responsil)le fctrr the preparation of the accowits. you consider that the audit requirement
of section 144 (?) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) doei Thot apply and that ￿ independellt examination is
ne4ded. It is my responsibility to examine accounts under section 145 of d]e 2011 Act, to follow procedures laid do￿1 in
the General Directions given by the Charity Commissiott under section 145 (5)(b) of the 201 l Act, and to gtate wtlether
Particul&r matters have come to my attention.
asis of independent eKaminer's statement
Ny examtnati()n wai carried out in accordance with the General Direction) given by the Charities Commission.
cx￿[linatioII lliLludLS a Ltview of tlie aibuLUltiog recordb k.ept by the clMiity aLid a LDilip￿IsDn of the accounts pr¥sttnted
With those records. It also includes consideration ol any unusual itetns or disclosures in tbe accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as truste¢s concernin(y any such matters. The procedur¢s undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently no opinion is given whether the accounts present a "true
n([ fair" view &nd thc rcport is lirnitcd to thosc mottors sct out in thc st(Ltcm¢llt bclow.
ndependent examiner's statement
IncoDnection with my exanjination, no matter has come to my attention:
(i) whicb gives me reasonable ca￿se to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements
of the 2011 Act and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006.
have not been ￿￿t. or
(ll) to which. in my Opinio￿ attention should be drawi in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be
reache
Mrs Maxine Gambrill FCCA
Chartered Certified Accountant
Independent examiner
PG Lemon LLP
134 High Street
Kent
CT215LB
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The Parocbial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
Siatement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 DeCe￿ber 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
funds
2024
Totsl
2023
Totsl
Notes
Incoming resourees
Incomin(r resources from generating fijnds:
'oluntJry incotThe
A￿liVItIeS for generatillg funds
In￿-￿StMent income
"anti
L'ov￿11&111>
1,907
i90
176
104,145
30,009
5,259
119.68)
37.485
5.013
10.494
5.083
2iti
256
Tital incomino resources
136,940
139,669
172,677
Resources expended
Charities and missions
Diocesan Contribution
Charitablc activities
Organ restoration
6.202
68.799
53,891
6202
68.799
58,929
1.745
6,508
66,440
53294
62,602
5,038
1.745
Total resources expended
6,783
135.675
188.844
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources
before transfer5
8,048
(4,054)
3.994
(16,167)
Transfers between funds
Net incomingl(outgoing) resources
for the year
8,Q48
(4,054)
3,994
(16,167)
TotaI fill]ds brought foLward
Total funds carried forward
97,397
10,569
6,103
114.069
130.236
105,445
6,515
6,103
118.063
114.069
Tbe notes on pages 9 tTr 12 forni ￿ integral part of these financiaI statement
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastieal Parish of St Petsr and St Paul, Saltwood
Balance sheet
asat 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Cllrrent &￿ets
st￿ks
Debtors
Investjnents
Cas& at bank and ill E￿Id
1.105
6,494
14,851
104,283
1,587
8,152
14,851
112,570
126,733
137,160
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
Net current assets
(8,670)
(23,09l)
118,063
114,069
Net assets
118,063
114.069
Funds
Endownient fut
Restricted income funds
UDrestricted income funds
io
6,103
6,515
105,445
6.103
10.569
97.397
Total funds
118,063
114,069
The financial Statell￿nts were approved by the Tnjstees onl*tLfflAoL..¥.A>..... ar￿ sigaed on its behalf by
The Reverend Barry Kn
Rector and Chalrman
Laurence Maxfield
Honorary Treasurer
The notes oll pages 9 to 12 forni *n integral part of these flnanctal $tAtement
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesfiastlcal Parish of St Peter and St Paul, Saltwood
N￿teS to financlal statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Accounting policies
The principal a¢¢ounting policies are sutrllnarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistencly
througtsout the year and the preceding year.
1.1. Basis of accounting
The financial ststements are prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement
of Recommend¢d Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities pr¢paring their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Scandard applicable ill the UK and Republi¢ of Irela]Ml (FRS 102} issued on 16 July 2014
and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UDited Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10?) and
tbe Charities Act 1993.
The EcclesiastiLal Pai'isli of SL P=EL a(itJ Sl Paul. Parochial CbLwch Coull¥il (the PCCI COll>Litutes a public btnefir
entity as defined by FRS 10?
The tr￿4t¢eS consider that there are Do material uncertaintie5 about the PCC'S abiitty to continue as a going
co￿ern.
la. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incutred. Expenditure includes ally VAT which
cannot be fillly recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the clwity in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneficiaries. It in¢ludes both costs that can be all￿ated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support thenL
Support ¢osts are those cosLq incurred directly in support of expenditure on tbe objects of the Charity and include
project managemeDL
Capital ¢xp¢nditure is i￿luded on the statemetLt of financial activities within the expenditure on charitable
activities.
IJ. Investments
Current asset investments are at the lower of cost and net realisable value but tbeir niarket value is shown at Note
Voluntary Rncome
Unrestricted Restricted
fuDds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
I)OnatioDS
Legacics
85,725
1,907
87.632
109,569
3,000
10,494
7,116
750
15.763
750
15.763
Other
102.238
1.907
I04,145
130.179
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
Notes to financial statements
f(br the year ended 31 December 2024
Activities for generating funds
Unrestricted Restrlcted
fuDds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Fees
From Activities
Mags I Cards
Church haEI
6,894
8,400
81
14,244
390
7284
8.400
81
l4,244
IOJ29
10.860
122
16,174
29.619
390
30.009
37,485
Inyestmellt income
Unrestrlcted Re5triLted
nds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
InvestJnent income
5,083
176
5.259
5,013
5,083
176
5.259
5.Ol3
Costs of charitable activities
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
Total
2023
Tot41
LigbL beat and insurance
Fabric repairs
Repairs a[￿ renewals
Churchyard costs
Music 8t￿ choir expenses
Upkeep of services
tndependent examinees fees and payroll
ExpeDses of ministy
Lads, club insurance and general expens¢s
Young people
Magazines and book5
Ordinary expe￿￿eS
Parish adMI￿tration
ii,ioo
11,l(K)
9,767
62,602
2,722
2285
1210
468
iJoo
8.702
12.350
5.002
50
4,529
4,709
4.714
1,020
1,473
1,074
1,600
13,737
6,786
3.461
52
6,016
2.858
1,745
5,038
6.459
6,058
1,473
1,074
1.600
13.737
6,786
3.461
52
6.016
2.858
53,891
6,783
60,674
115,896
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
Notes to financial statemcnts
fir the year ended 31 December 2024
Debtors
2024
2023
Gift aid tax recoverable
Prepaytnents and accrued income
Stock
2,302
4,192
1,105
5,728
2,424
1,587
7,599
9,739
Current asset investments
2024
2023
1nvestme.nts at co,8t
14.851
Unrestrfcted funds
At
At
l JaDUary Illcoming Outgoing 31 December
2024
resources
resources
2024
General Fund
97,397
136.940
128,892
105,445
Restricted fllnds
At
At
l January Ineon)Ing OutgolDg 31 December
2024
resources
resourees
2024
Pedlinge Fund
1,040
5.054
4.475
106
1.146
3,309
2.060
1,745
5.038
Friends of Saltwood Churchyard Fund
10,569
?.7?9
6,783
6.515
10.
Endowment funds
At
At
l January 31 December
2024
2024
General Fund
6,103
6,103
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Tht Psrochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Petsr and St PAUL Saltwood
Notes to financlal statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
11.
Capltal commitments
There are outstanding capitsl commitment as at 31 Decernber 2023.
12.
Independent examiner'8 fee
The fee for indep¢ndent examination of the 2024 accounts was £1.330 + VAT.
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The Parochlal Church Councll of the EcclesiY4stica] Parish of St Peter and St PauL SaltWi￿d
Pedlinge Fund (Restricted Fund)
.Fbr the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Balance as at l January 2024
936
Income
Endowment inwme
106
104
1,146
1.040
Expenditure
Fabric expenses
Balance as at 31 December 21124
1.146
1.040
Tbe balance of £1.146 is held in the PCC'S current account at NatwesL
The Pedlinge fjjnd is a restricted fimd ft)r ￿￿nIeS given solely for the refLwbisbment and maintenallce of the
fabric of Pedlinge Chapel at Ease.
All collections from Pedlinge, together with the ¥¢neral nlljning costs for the Cbapel are accounted for witbin the
PCC'S general fi]n&s.
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ne Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltsvood
Friends of Saltwood Churchyard Fund (Restricted Fund)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Income and expenditure account
Ineome
Donations
Interest
Fundraising
Grants
Covenantslgiftaid
I.907
70
390
2.076
1.020
250
581
256
2,623
3.978
Expendlture
Clwrchyard upkeep
Mower and churchyard Enaintenance
Sundries
2,138
769
744
316
430
I,7JO
720
Tree Pruning
Repairs to raem(rial
216
(5,038)
(2.045)
(Deficitysurplus of incorne over expenditure
(2,415)
1.933
Balance sheet
Assets
Current account
Friends ¢urr¢nt account
CDBF (leposit
Gift ald creditor
1.796
1.567
1.563
1,345
45
219
2,060
4,475
Represented by:
General r¢s¢rv¢ at l January 2024
Surplus for th¢ year
General reserve at 31 December 2024
4.475
(2,415)
2,542
1,933
2,060
4,475
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The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccle$l&stical Parish of St Petsr and St Pau[ Salfyvood
Flower Fund (Restricted Fund)
ffor the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Balance as at l January 2024
Ineome
Contributions to wedding flDwers
Expenditure
Donation to cost of flowers purchased
Balance as at 31 Decenther 2024
There is a nil balance th¢ National WestD]inth Bank. Folkestone.
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Parochial Church Couucil of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter and St PauL Saltwood
d5, Club Fund (Restricted Fund)
For the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Ba]ance as at l January 2024
21.412
Income
DO[￿tIonS
Developtnent project fund
COVID grants aud other income
uadraising events
Contribution8 from usors
loo
100
21.512
E4)enditure
Lighting and heating
Water and sewerage
aeaDing
Repairs and roaintenance
lrnpnwement project
Swldry expenses
CouncAI tsx
ZnsurdDce
4.577
(4.577)
Transfer to general reseryes
16.935
Balance as at 31 December 2024
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The Parochial Church Councll of the EcclesiastlCAI Parish nf St Peter and St Paul, Saltwood
rgan Repair Fund (Restricted Fund)
Ffyr the year ended 31 Decembcr 2024
2024
2023
Jieome and expenditure account
Brought forward
5.054
28.458
Income
DonaliotLS
Appeal funds (launched 6.10.2022)
Grant
Gift aid recoverable
24.868
3.783
10.244
303
39.198
Ewenditure
1,745
62.602
(1,745)
(62.602)
SuTplus of Incon￿ over expendits￿¢
3,309
5.054
Balance sheet
A55ets
Current accounts
3.309
5.054
3.309
5.054
Represented by:
Natwest bank
Cash in COE Deposit
Debtor
3116
4,668
3,309
General reserve at 31 December 2024
3.309
5.054
A balance of £3.309 is hcId ill a COE deposit account.
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