2025 REPORT AND
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST WESTBOURNE
CONTENTS
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| Annual accounts | 10-19 |
| Report of the independent examiner | 20 |
Rector: The Revd Andrew Doye
Independent examiner : Maximus Accountancy Services Ltd, Chichester
Bankers: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, WEST MALLING ME19 4JQ
The Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist, Westbourne with Woodmancote, in the Diocese of Chichester
Westbourne Parish Hall, Westbourne Road, Westbourne, Emsworth PO10 8UL
www.westbourneparishchurch.org.uk
Charity Number 1130732
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2025 Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptist Westbourne West Sussex
Aims and purposes
St John the Baptist Westbourne Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Andrew Doye, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of St John the Baptist Church (a Grade I Listed Building), Woodmancote Church and the Westbourne Parish Hall. We aim to be open to all for peace, worship and fellowship.
Objectives and Activities
We follow the Mission Action Plan that the PCC adopted in 2023. This sets challenges which are sometimes difficult to meet, but they remind us of the need constantly to review our performance and that being challenged is part of our response to Jesus’ teaching.
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of the church community. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within it. The PCC’s aim is to ensure that all services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
Achievement and Performance
When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:
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Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish and its surroundings.
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Missionary and outreach work, both at home and abroad.
To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of both the churches and the Parish Hall.
The PCC is supportive of young parents bringing their children to church at Westbourne and in particular makes available resources in and space at the Parish Hall for Junior Church on three Sundays each month in term time. During the summer school holiday informal activities are available for the junior members.
This year we had a series of adult Bible Study sessions during Lent on Pilgrimage Journeys of Faith, and used the theme in Sunday worship and shared a Deanery pilgrimage to Chichester Cathedral. Later in the year monthly Bible Fellowship studied the Nicene Creed to mark its 1700[th] Year.
The PCC actively supports the Director of Music’s objective of running a well-rehearsed and proficient choir. It makes available the support required for this both in person power and
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financially. We were fortunate in having new young people and adults joining us this year, and enabling us to continue singing SATB (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) music. The youngsters are given musical training based on an expanded version of the Royal School of Church Music's 'Voice for Life' scheme, and several now undertake solos in the music repertoire. Their successes are marked with the presentation of ribbons during a morning service.
Our weekly Drop-In on Monday mornings has continued to offer a welcoming, warm and friendly place and we have seen many new people Drop-In occasionally during the year as well as maintaining a group of very regular attendees. The PCC has been conscious of the need to involve more mixed age activities and has supported initiatives including regular newsletters and events for all ages, including our farm visit at Rogation tide.
The PCC supports the Westbourne Magazine which is a non-church orientated general interest magazine circulating 11 times a year in the parish and its immediate environs.
Worship and Prayer
The PCC wishes the Church to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, evening prayer and evening informal services provide a quiet, intimate and reflective environment for worship and we have Choral Evensong once a term. Opportunities are provided for people to engage in more informal outgoing worship such as that provided by the second Sunday Worship for All. Morning Prayer is held on-line every weekday morning and has a good following of regular attendees. They also meet weekly for fellowship breakfasts. Wednesday morning communion continues with a small congregation.
This year has again been successful in welcoming more families into our church and the average attendance at Junior Church has been 10 throughout the year, including the summer holiday period.
St John the Baptist Church opens for Sunday services every week. There is a Book of Common Prayer communion service at 8am and a Common Worship 9.30 Eucharist (except on the second Sunday of the month). There is usually either a 6pm evening service or an 11.15 service at Woodmancote. Woodmancote Church has attracted a small congregation, but an average of 9 at usual services. There are two Sunday services there each month. The PCC continues to keep the provision of worship at Woodmancote under review in the light of the resources that are spent on this.
We mark special occasions with well-publicised services (Christmas, Easter, Harvest, Mothering Sunday and our Patronal Festival). We provide a focal point for the village on Remembrance Sunday and at a gathering around the village Christmas tree on a Saturday evening before Christmas for Carol Singing. Both events appeared to attract a larger attendance again this year.
Prayer materials have been provided in the north chapel to facilitate prayer for peoples of the world who suffer hardship. A candle has burned each day since Spring 2022 to recall the War in Ukraine and other conflicts. A prayer box allows visitors to post expressions of their own prayer and concerns which, where appropriate, are passed further to a small parish prayer team who gladly and confidentially continue this work of intercession.
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The year ended with 162 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. Nine names were added following the renewal of the Roll in April, and three were removed through death. The average weekly attendance on a usual Sunday was 92 adults and 16 children, but this number increased at festivals and at Christmas. For example, our service of Nine Lessons and Carols was attended by 265 people with over 100 people viewing the livestream on the evening or at a subsequent date.
As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life and in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing. Through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping.
We have celebrated six baptisms, one thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child and five weddings in the parish church this year. We have held fourteen funerals in our church this year and the Rector also conducted one funeral at a local crematorium, and one committal at the cemetery (without a church service).
We also hold an annual Friends and Relatives Remembrance service (in 2025 on the 2 November) to celebrate the lives of those who have died in the preceding twelve months. This is well attended (this year 61). 63 names were read, in addition to those of two global figures (former president Jimmy Carter and the late Pope Francis), and we provide an opportunity for refreshments after the service.
Deanery Synod
Four members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod, plus our Diocesan Representative and the Rector. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church. We began Celebrating the Year of Faith in 2025 at Southbourne church with a large service led by Bishop Ruth which included a video sharing different aspects of worship in the parishes of the Deanery. Deanery matters are reported to the PCC at each meeting.
Diocesan Synod
Four appointed/elected members of the parish (Michael Driver, Fiona Greville, Jane Wilkinson and the Rector) sit on the Diocesan Synod and contribute to the government and self-regulation of the church on a diocesan level, with some small accompanying influence upon the life of the national church.
St John the Baptist Church
We want our church to be open to our community for private prayer. We are pleased to have a rota of “church watchers” who enable the church to be open each day from 10am until 3pm.
This year we have begun a regular preventative maintenance programme, starting with the checking and clearance of all the gutters and gullies and moving on next year to systematic attention to matters highlighted for observation in the 2024 quinquennial survey. On advice from our insurers, work was undertaken to improve the safety of the font cover and chandeliers. The ceiling of the north chapel has been redecorated. A UHF radio link has been installed to provide a
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faster internet connection to the church, and improvements have been made to the electricity wiring to ease access for current use and to enable us to leave a contactless machine permanently installed. We were fortunate to receive a grant from our Church Restoration Trust towards the costs of several of these works.
The churchyard is closed and is the responsibility of Westbourne Parish Council which makes a small grant to fund the upkeep which is largely undertaken by church members.
Woodmancote Church
The church is open for services. The PCC resolved that it would fund groundskeeping especially during the summer to ensure the area around the church was well maintained.
Parish Hall
We had the opportunity of purchasing the field adjacent to the Parish Hall during the year; this asset has already hosted some outside events and also greatly helps with parking for large events in both the Hall and the Church. Sadly, we lost the daily nursery which has used our Hall in term time for many years. Work is continuing to ensure these premises are fully used.
Pastoral Care
Some members of our parish are unable to attend church due to sickness or age. Our Rector and Reader have visited church members and others, sometimes in response to request, and on occasions to celebrate communion with them. Others from the church also visit significantly within the communities of church or neighbourhood. The main 9.30 service on Sundays continues to be live streamed enabling some who cannot either for reasons of health or otherwise come to church to attend virtually. It is not possible to assess how many of those viewing the ‘stream’ do so because they are unable to attend, but it is an appreciated feature of our common life, generating around 20 streaming-views per week.
Mission and Evangelism
Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. The Home and Overseas Committee is to be congratulated on its fund-raising efforts. A total of £10,845 has been raised to be distributed amongst nominated charities, including vouchers for needy local families. This is largely due to the proceeds from First Friday lunches and associated Sunday collections and special activities. The lunch attendance has varied but is sometimes fully booked, and there is a group of volunteers that help the committee to run them. It is noteworthy that efforts on behalf of others can be combined with opportunities for fellowship. A speaker from the nominated charity is invited to attend on some occasions.
We continue support for Christian Aid holding a Friday lunch and a curry supper in May to raise funds and taking part in the national house to house delivery of Christian Aid envelopes (with donations returned to a central point). This year the Junior Church took part in the sponsored water-carry. In addition to the £1,680 raised by the Church for Christian Aid, a further £1,920 was submitted directly to the charity through activities in Christian Aid Week.
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Other charity work has also been supported through a collection for the DEC Myanmar appeal (£835), participation in Ride & Stride raising money for Historic Sussex churches including our own, support for Action around Bethlehem Children with Disability, Friends of the Holy Land and Tabora League for Children (Tanzania)
Food was delivered to UK Harvest from the Harvest Thanksgiving services in the church and school, and we enjoyed a Harvest breakfast together.
People attending Carols in the Square raised £385 this year for Stonepillow in Chichester. Carol services were held in both churches during the Advent season, including one for our local primary school.
Other activities
We held our Church Fete with stalls and teas on the Rectory lawn and it was good to see the crowds gathering, with a queue at the Tombola until it sold out! The event raised £3,556 for church funds.
The Christmas Fair was held again with an opportunity to purchase all sorts of gifts and goodies, and the children enjoyed special activities and a chance to chat to Father Christmas. This raised £2,108 for church funds.
Our Church was used for a Grand Opera Gala, organised by a local resident with connections to National opera companies. A concert was held in the Parish Hall, run by two choristers raising funds for their work at the Grassroots Foundation in Tanzania.
We held social and fund-raising events, when we were joined by many from the local community, including a Burn’s Night Supper, a Daffodil breakfast, quiz evenings and an afternoon tea with musical entertainment.
Our parish magazine is printed monthly and is widely available at a modest (£1) cost. It is distributed to subscribers and can be bought in church and in local shops. We have seen a further change in personnel behind the running of the magazine in 2025, and there is still a need for an overall Manager to ensure the healthy continuation of this publication.
Deanery and Ecumenical Relationships
The church is on the extreme western end of the Chichester Diocese. The nearest other churches are in the Portsmouth Diocese and although there are friendly relations there is no formal link. The ministers of our local churches do, however, meet from time to time to share fellowship over lunch to discuss matters of shared interest and support, and to pray. There are joint services within the Church of England’s Deanery of Westbourne – evensong and a Chichester Cathedral confirmation principal among them.
This year we were privileged to hold a Deanery Confirmation service in our church when four adults from our church joined 23 from the deanery. At Confirmations services at Chichester Cathedral, a further 2 adults and 3 young people were confirmed.
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The churches take turns in hosting a monthly Deanery prayer meeting, which is sustained by a small number of individuals, committed in our sharing in prayer the life and needs of our surrounding parishes.
Financial Review
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £153,316, of which £96,826 was unrestricted voluntary donations and grants, including £16,430 recovered from Gift Aid. Restricted donations and grants of £6,422 were also received.
In terms of general giving, the Parish Giving Scheme is a well-managed and used resource: this has largely taken the place of cash envelopes. Contactless giving is now well established and is helpful in securing ‘one-off’ donations.
No legacies were received in 2025.
A grant of £4,945 was received from the Westbourne Church Restoration Trust. This covered the cost of adding secondary safety supports to the font cover and chandeliers (as required by the PCC’s insurers), gutter clearance and a contribution towards the cost of redecorating the North Aisle ceiling.
The opportunity arose during the year to purchase the freehold to the area of land to the East of the Parish Hall. Funding for this was provided from the PCC’s own resources by reallocating designated funds. There were no acquisition costs as legal services were provided pro bono by Larcomes Legal Ltd, to whom the PCC is most grateful. Title to the land is held by the Churchwardens as Trustees.
The Parish Share in the year amounted to £83,888 an increase of approx. 3% on the previous year. Each church in the Deanery must find this amount if possible to pay for clergy, their housing and pensions as well as ministry training for prospective ordinands and some element of contribution to other diocesan costs.
The net result for the year was a surplus of receipts over payments amounting to £5,855 across all funds. Taking into account the reduction of £814 in the value of shares held in the CCLA Church of England investment accounts, there was a surplus of £5,041 for the year. Adding bank and deposit balances brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balances carried forward at 31[st] December on all funds totalled £143,927.
Reserves policy
It is PCC policy to aim to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to between three- and four-months unrestricted payments. This is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies. The cash balance of £50,367 held on unrestricted funds at the year end, together with the amounts payable to and by the PCC, was in line with this target.
Investment policy
The church's funds are invested in a diversified portfolio of assets including cash, fixed income investments and equities. The allocation of the funds among these asset classes is determined by the Treasurer in consultation with the PCC, based on the expected risk and return characteristics of each asset class, the liquidity and volatility of the market, and the time horizon of the church's
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needs. Full details of the investment policy may be found on the church website under ‘policies and procedures’.
Safeguarding
Throughout the year, aided by the attendance of our Safeguarding Officer, Jane Stuttard, at our meetings, the Parochial Church Council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops’ current guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Volunteers are safely recruited including DBS checks as recommended, with renewals now to be every three years rather than five. Volunteers are encouraged to complete the online safeguarding training provided by the Church of England. We included reference to our responsibility for Safeguarding in our services in February and marked Safeguarding Sunday in November.
A copy of the current Safeguarding Policy is displayed on the church noticeboard and the website.
Volunteers
We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. In particular we want to mention our Treasurer and Director of Music Stewart Taylor; our Hall Manager Andrew Turner and his fellow churchwarden, Angela Leggett, and our Parish Administrator Marjorie Kipling who retired from this role in April. They have worked tirelessly on behalf of us all. But we also recognise that there are over 70 members of our congregation who help in so many ways for our regular services and activities to run smoothly, and we thank them all.
Website
We continue to keep our website up-to-date and use it to share news, details of events, historical information and much else. The site is well-used, registering between 50 and 100 ‘hits’ per day.
Structure, Governance and Management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At Westbourne the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our Rector), churchwardens and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who are members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. New members receive initial training into the workings of the PCC.
The full PCC met six times during the year with an average level of attendance of 84% and on two additional occasions for urgent business. The PCC delegates some of its responsibilities to sub committees – Home and Overseas, Fabric and Standing, and to Advisory Groups for Worship and Education. These committees and groups are all responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly with minutes of their decisions being received by the full PCC and discussed as necessary.
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Administrative information
St. John the Baptist Church is situated at Westbourne Road, Westbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 8UL. It is part of the Diocese of Chichester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Rectory, Westbourne Road, Westbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire PO10 8UL. Contact details: Rector 01243 372867 westbournechirector@outlook.com
The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2022) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission as: The Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Westbourne in the Diocese of Chichester, Charity Number 1130732.
PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2025 until the date this report was approved are:
Incumbent: The Revd Andrew Doye Chairman Churchwardens: Angie Leggett, Andrew Turner
Elected Members: Karen Doye (Re-elected 2022 to April 2025) Philippa Lane (elected 2023) Carol Stupple (elected 2024) Julia Gordon-Lennox (elected 2025) Jeannette Moyse (elected 2025) Andrew Norton (elected 2025) Sue Peake-Young (elected 2025)
Elections were held at the APCM on 6 April 2025.
Representatives on the Deanery Synod (2023-2026) (all elected 2023, and members through this of the PCC): Fiona Greville, Marjorie Kipling, Andrew Turner, Jane Wilkinson
Deanery Representative on Diocesan Synod (elected by the Deanery, and member through this of the PCC): Michael Driver
Secretary: Jeannette Moyse Treasurer: Stewart Taylor
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 28 January 2026 and signed on its behalf
Revd Andrew Doye Rector
Angela Leggett Churchwarden
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Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptist, Westbourne and Woodmancote Church
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Unrestricted Note Funds £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Voluntary income 2(a) 96,826 Activities for generating funds 2(b) 40,364 Income from investments 2(c) 2,052 Church activities 2(d) 14,074 Other income 2(e) TOTAL INCOME 153,316 EXPENDITURE Church activities 3(a) 146,258 Raising funds 3(b) 1,386 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 147,644 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS 5,672 TRANSFERS BTWN FUNDS - IN 66,000 TRANSFER BTWN FUNDS - OUT (69,020) NET (LOSSES) GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 6(a) (656) NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 1,996 Total funds brought forward 48,371 Total funds carried forward 50,367 |
Designated Funds £ - - - - - - - - - 69,020 (66,000) 3,020 75,980 79,000 |
Restricted Funds £ 6,422 - - - - 6,422 6,239 - 6,239 183 - (158) 25 14,535 14,560 |
TOTAL 2025 £ 103,248 40,364 2,052 14,074 - 159,738 152,497 1,386 153,883 5,855 135,020 (135,020) (814) 5,041 138,886 143,927 |
TOTAL 2024 £ 161,815 36,847 3,850 9,944 12,895 |
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| 225,351 | ||||
| 225,829 970 |
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| 226,799 | ||||
| (1,448) - - 3,335 |
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| 1,887 | ||||
| 136,999 | ||||
| 138,886 |
Note 1: All figures throughout are shown to the nearest whole number of pounds. This may result in apparent discrepancies in totals where total figures reflect sum of unrounded numbers. The totals are the more accurate figures.
Note 2: Designated funds are part of Unrestricted funds but have been set aside by the PCC for specific purposes.
Note 3: Voluntary income for 2024 included grants and donations to the Roof Appeal.
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Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptist, Westbourne and Woodmancote Church
BALANCE SHEET
at 31 December 2025
| FIXED ASSETS Notes Investments 6(a) Office printer 6(b) Land Total fixed assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 Cash at bank and in hand Total current assets LIABILITIES Creditors – amounts falling due within one year 8 Agency accounts Total liabilities NET CURRENT ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTAL NET ASSETS PARISH FUNDS General 9 Designated 9 Unrestricted funds Restricted 9 Total |
2025 £ 39,491 4,722 60,000 104,213 - 41,258 41,258 1,385 159 1,544 39,714 143,927 50,367 79,000 |
2024 £ 70,305 - - |
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| 70,305 | ||
| 15,620 55,961 |
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| 71,581 3,000 - |
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| 3,000 | ||
| 68,581 | ||
| 138,886 | ||
| 48,371 75,980 |
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| 129,367 14,560 143,927 |
124,351 14,535 |
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| 138,886 |
The notes on pages 12 to 19 form part of these accounts.
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 28[th] January 2026 and signed on its behalf
Revd Andrew Doye Rector
Angela Leggett Churchwarden
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1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions and under FRS102 as the applicable accounting standards and the 2019 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP[FRS102]). The accounts have been prepared on an historic cost basis.
Recognition of income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the PCC has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. Legacy income is recognised only where receipt is reasonably certain and the amount is known with sufficient reliability, or the legacy has been received. Donations are brought into account when receivable. Income from parish events is deferred until the event has taken place.
No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees' Annual Report.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
ASSETS
Consecrated and benefice property
In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of ‘charity’ by Section 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.
Moveable church furnishings
These are capitalised if the cost exceeds £1,000.
Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity
These are capitalised if the cost exceeds £1,000. Depreciation is provided at 33% on cost.
Land
Land is valued at the original purchase price.
Investments
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange or whose value derives from them are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at the PCC’s best estimate of market value.
Short term deposits
These are cash held on deposit either with CCLA or at CAF bank.
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FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are therefore not included in its ‘free reserves’ as disclosed in the trustees’ report.
Restricted Funds
These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts.
| 2 INCOME 2(a) Voluntary income Planned giving Gift Aid donations Tax recoverable Other Collections (plate/contactless) Grants Donations H&OS income Church events Legacies Roof appeal 2(b) Activities for generating funds Fund raising Church fetes Hire of church Flowers and choir Church hall lettings Magazine advertising 2(c) Income from investments Interest on bank deposits 2(d) Income from church activities Fees for weddings and funerals Drop-ins and Sunday coffee 50:50 club income Parish magazine and bookstall sales 2(e) Other income Insurance claims VAT recovered – LPW scheme Total income |
2 INCOME 2(a) Voluntary income Planned giving Gift Aid donations Tax recoverable Other Collections (plate/contactless) Grants Donations H&OS income Church events Legacies Roof appeal 2(b) Activities for generating funds Fund raising Church fetes Hire of church Flowers and choir Church hall lettings Magazine advertising 2(c) Income from investments Interest on bank deposits 2(d) Income from church activities Fees for weddings and funerals Drop-ins and Sunday coffee 50:50 club income Parish magazine and bookstall sales 2(e) Other income Insurance claims VAT recovered – LPW scheme Total income |
Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 66,013 - - 66,013 62,958 16,430 - - 16,430 21,283 157 - - 157 161 6,025 - - 6,025 6,711 4,945 - - 4,945 44,983 3,256 - 250 3,506 1,791 - - 6,172 6,172 4,075 - - - - 1,314 - - - - - - - - - 18,539 |
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| 96,826 - 6,422 103,248 161,815 |
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| 2,982 - - 2,982 1,819 5,688 - - 5,688 5,823 260 - - 260 125 700 - - 700 100 23,189 - - 23,189 24,842 7,545 - - 7,545 4,138 |
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| 40,364 - 40,364 36,847 |
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| 2,052 - - 2,052 3,850 |
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| 2,052 - - 2,052 3,850 |
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| 6,181 - - 6,181 3,848 2,602 - - 2,602 2,477 1,100 - - 1,100 880 4,191 - - 4,191 2,739 |
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| 14,074 - - 14,074 9,944 |
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| - - - - - - - - - 12,895 |
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| - - - - 12,895 |
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| Total income | 153,316 - 6,422 159,738 225,351 |
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3 EXPENDITURE
| 3(a) 3(b) |
Note Church activities Missionary and charitable giving 13 Diocesan parish share Other clergy costs Administration and accounting costs Professional services Website costs Youth and education Mission giving costs (H&OSG events) Misc expenditure Parish events costs Church running costs – St John’s Church running costs – Woodmancote Parish hall running costs Upkeep of services (incl music) Magazine costs, including printing Churchyard maintenance Major repairs – St John’s Major repairs – Parish Hall Raising Funds 50:50 club costs General fund raising costs Fete and Fair costs Cost of flowers (weddings) |
Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 4,673 - 6,172 10,845 8,848 83,888 - - 83,888 81,445 5,947 - - 5,947 6,730 1,815 - - 1,815 928 800 - - 800 960 902 - - 902 714 0 - 51 51 380 242 - - 242 197 1,535 - 16 1,551 206 692 - - 692 389 15,211 - - 15,211 10,098 827 - - 827 963 15,721 - - 15,721 16,774 4,178 - - 4,178 5,180 4,034 - - 4,034 3,250 202 - - 202 122 5,591 - - 5,591 82,197 - - - - 6,448 |
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| 146,258 0 6,239 152,497 225,829 |
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| 480 - - 480 520 239 - - 239 350 67 - - 67 100 600 - - 600 |
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| 1,386 - - 1,386 970 |
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| Total resources expended | 147,644 - 6,239 153,883 226,799 |
Support costs for the year totalled £831 (2024: £677) and all have been allocated to church activities. Governance costs consisted of the Independent Examiner’s fee of £800 (2024: £960).
4 STAFF COSTS
A part time Parish Administrator was employed for a period of three months at a cost of £933. This is included under Administration and Finance.
The Director & Assistant Director of Music and the Hall Manager are unpaid volunteers.
No PCC members, nor persons closely connected to them, received any remuneration; nor are expenses resulting from membership reimbursed.
5 RELATED PARTIES
During the year members of the PCC made personal donations totalling £13,077 (2024: £13,237) to PCC funds (not including the Gift Aid recovered). There were no other related party transactions in the current year or the prior year.
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6 FIXED ASSETS
In August 2025 the PCC replaced the office printer at a cost of £5,151; this will be depreciated over three years as a Magazine cost. Previous capital equipment assets comprise the previous printer (£6,500 purchased 2018, fully depreciated 2021) and lawnmower (£2,450 purchased 2019 fully depreciated 2022).
In April 2025 the PCC purchased the freehold to the land behind the church hall at a cost of £60,000. There were no acquisition costs as legal work was done on a pro bono basis and this asset is recorded on the balance sheet at the purchase price.
Westbourne Parish Hall is included in the accounts at a nominal value of £1. The property is vested in the Diocese of Chichester as Custodian Trustee to the PCC which is the Management Trustee. The PCC has full use of the property and does not envisage the sale of it. The nominal value of the Hall is not accounted for as it is immaterial.
| 6(a) Investments CBF C of E Investment Fund (unrestricted) CBF C of E Investment Fund (restricted – organ fund) Total Investment Funds |
Market value 31 Dec 2025 Net gain/(loss) on Revaluation Disposals (see note) Market value at 31 Dec 2024 £ £ £ £ 26,151 (656) (30,000) 56,807 13,340 (158) - 13,498 |
|---|---|
| 39,491 (814) (30,000) 70,305 |
Note: Shares to the value of £30,000 were sold to provide a better balance of cash/investments following the land purchase.
| 6(b) Fixed Assets | Cost at start | Additions | Disposal | Net book | Accumulated | Charge for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of year | £ | £ | value at end | depreciation | year | |
| of year £ | at start £ | £ | ||||
| Office printer | - | 5,151 | - | 4,722 | - | 429 |
7 CURRENT ASSETS (DEBTORS)
CURRENT ASSETS (DEBTORS) |
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|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | 2025 £ - - - |
2024 £ 15,620 |
| 15,620 |
Note: 2024 figure was the claim made under the Listed Places of Worship VAT scheme (roof project) and an invoice to the nursery school using the hall.
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8 LIABILITIES
| Agency account (WCRT collection box) Agency account (Hall hire deposit) Accrual, gas supply Q4 ’25See note Accrual, roof project retention |
2025 £ 2024 £ 9 - 150 - 1,385 - 3,000 |
|---|---|
| 1,544 3,000 |
Note: In September gas supplier was moved to Corona Energy under the C of E Parish Buying energy scheme. Since then no invoices for gas supply have been available despite repeated requests. This figure is calculated from meter readings at year end.
9 FUNDS
The restricted funds comprise:
Organ fund The balance of funds raised for the installation of the organ and additional restricted donations for future major repairs. In 2021 this was invested in accumulation shares in the Church of England Investment Fund. A small proportion of this fund may be held in bank deposits pending acquisition of additional shares.
Youth fund For youth work. Funded by sale of the Old National School shares. Roof fund Raised from grants and a local appeal for the restoration of the North aisle roof, fully expended on project completion in December 2024. Restricted collections To ensure that all restricted collections are correctly applied. Year end balance is always zero.
Designated funds were reviewed and adjusted by the PCC in April 2025 as follows:
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Amount Purpose £
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10,000 Long-term provision is made for major repairs to our ancient Grade 1 listed building.
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4,000 The hall is heavily used and provision is made for urgent replacements and repairs which are necessary from time to time.
- Printer fund, for future replacement of the printer used for church printing and Westbourne Magazine. Revised to £5,000 per PCC meeting in April 2025, revised to zero in August 2025 when the replacement printer was acquired.
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5,000 The mechanics of the organ are expected to last for many decades but the electronic stop control systems and organist’s CCTV system are now 24 years old and could require urgent attention at any time.
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60,000 The value of the field behind the church hall is designated as a fund to improve visibility of the unrestricted funds for management accounting purposes.
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79,000 Total designated funds at year end 2025
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(The PCC may review and re-allocate designated funds at any time.)
10 MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
| Balance | Incoming | Outgoing | Investment | Transfers | Balance at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at 1 Jan | resources | resources | gains/(losses) | 31 Dec | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Organ (restricted)Note 1 | 13,516 | 250 | - | (158) | - | 13,609 |
| Youth | 1,019 | - | 67 | - | - | 951 |
| Restricted collections | - | 6,172 | 6,172 | - | - | - |
| Total restricted funds | 14,535 | 6,422 | 6,239 | (158) | - | 14,560 |
| Hall designated fund | 4,768 | - | - | (768) | 4,000 | |
| Organ designated fund | 6,212 | - | - | (1,212) | 5,000 | |
| Printer des fund | 7,000 | - | - | - | (7,000) | - |
| Volunteer contingency | 8,000 | - | - | - | (8,000) | - |
| designated fund | ||||||
| St John’s major works | 50,000 | - | - | - | (40,000) | 10,000 |
| designated fund | ||||||
| Land designated fund | - | - | - | - | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| General fund | 48,371 | 153,316 | 147,644 | (656) | (3,020) | 50,367 |
| Total unrestricted funds |
124,351 | 153,316 | 147,644 | (656) | - | 129,367 |
Note 1 £13,340 held as shares in C of E Investment Fund, the remainder as cash at bank. Interest was not applied in 2025.
11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Fund balances are represented by:
| Tangible fixed assets Investments Current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within 1 year |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 64,722 - 64,722 26,151 13,340 39,491 40,038 1,220 41,258 (1,544) - (1,544) |
|---|---|
| 129,367 14,560 143,927 |
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12 COMPARATIVES FOR MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS
| Balance | Incoming | Outgoing | Investment | Transfers | Balance at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at 1 Jan | resources | resources | gains/(losses) | 31 Dec | ||
| 2024 | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Dale memorial | 412 | 100 | (512) | - | - | - |
| Organ (restricted)Note 1 | 12,690 | 250 | 576 | - | 13,516 | |
| YouthNote 2 | 1,398 | - | (379) | - | - | 1,019 |
| Roof appeal fund | (1,257) | 66,997 | (65,740) | - | - | - |
| Restricted collections | - | 4,631 | (4,631) | - | - | - |
| Total restricted funds | 13,243 | 71,978 | (71,262) | 576 | 14,535 | |
| Hall designated fund | 10,000 | - | (5,232) | - | - | 4,768 |
| Organ designated fund | 6,212 | - | - | - | - | 6,212 |
| Printer des fund | 7,000 | - | - | - | - | 7,000 |
| Volunteer contingency | 8,000 | - | - | - | - | 8,000 |
| designated fund | ||||||
| St John’s major works | 50,000 | - | - | - | - | 50,000 |
| designated fund | ||||||
| General fund | 42,544 | 153,373 | (150,305) | 2,759 | - | 48,371 |
| Total unrestricted funds |
123,756 | 153,373 | (155,537) | 2,759 | - | 124,351 |
Note 1 £13,340 held as shares in C of E Investment Fund, remainder in cash at bank. Interest was not applied in 2024. Note 2 Dividends from Old National School funds and assets transferred from Old National School charity on closure.
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13 HOME & OVERSEAS MISSION GROUP: GIVING TO OTHER CHARITIES
| DATE | EVENT | CHARITY | Monies sent to charity (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/1/25 | First Friday Lunch | Children's Society | 625 |
| Collections | |||
| 7/2/25 | First Friday Lunch | Beacon Foodbank | 275 |
| 14/2/25 | Donation | Stonepillow | 20 |
| 7/3/25 | First Friday Lunch | The British Pilgrimage Trust | 285 |
| 4/4/25 | First Friday Lunch | Embrace the Middle East | 210 |
| 29/4/25 | Collection/appeal | DEC Myanmar | 825 |
| 2/5/25 | First Friday Lunch | Christian Aid | 1,680 |
| 11/5/25 | Collections | ||
| 17/5/25 | Curry supper & raffle | ||
| 6/6/25 | First Friday Lunch | Leprosy Mission | 600 |
| 17/6/25 | Coffee morning | ||
| 4/7/25 | Bring & share lunch | Embrace the Middle East | 210 |
| 5/9/25 | First Friday Lunch | Bible Society | 250 |
| 3/10/25 | First Friday Lunch | Church Army | 155 |
| 8/10/25 | Harvest collection | Friends of the Holy Land | 305 |
| 7/11/25 | First Friday Lunch & collections |
British Legion | 915 |
| 5/12/25 | First Friday Lunch | Stonepillow | 790 |
| 13/12/25 | Carols in the Square | ||
| Subtotal | 7,145 | ||
| Allocated from PCC funds |
Christian Aid | 380 | |
| Bible Society | 380 | ||
| Embrace the Middle East | 380 | ||
| Leprosy Mission | 380 | ||
| Stonepillow | 380 | ||
| Salvation Army International | 380 | ||
| Church Army | 380 | ||
| Children’s Society | 380 | ||
| Food vouchers for local area | 660 | ||
| TOTAL | 10,845 |
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