St Michael and All Angels, Southwick Year Book 2023 Annual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 24th of March 2024
Rectorfs ReFrt trE pJ-ityts for me last Christmas w&8 seeing so mY Fe0p cowe into church for the Crib raft,K YOU to Ros and othets akffigside her who help make thal seNice so open and %<,! amilies who live within the parish. This i8 a sucSsful arKI much appwal&Y service 3 c.: -,e Church of England other denominatb)ns and many churches and cathedrals - lJl 4y seri£e on Chnstmas E. The Crib Servi seems to wture peOp'S imaJinattons as XÉS Vass where attendance was hv31 Gnparj tr) the year teforE * rt gocxl to see TCfY5 a retuming to wh ttEy PWVKI in 2019. ritv th)r rrE last year w&£ Relrthlbran &wKlay. It is aways a great hOnr for me to be fvya, British Legion to offKa'th at the kt of Renxmbrance on Southwick Green every -. s a y>rful and moving evenl lasi year everythmg seem&J to te even MC exceptiona 'iVt a # Marching Band. Again. trtis is event that tr&ts hwdTeds of [• from different L e xrfrmunty as we reflect ter tce1her( wifice of so many woTrJerful men and iahe dEd for ryjr freedom st(xrfJ up to IhTrnny. • I mavelh)us to see our Klng Chartes aKI th8 (kn cmwnad in Weslmins18r ". a great excuse for us to dwlay Uni)n Jacks in Saint mhal,$. to wt ¢)n a special -,iuw s Ir'trkshop to math the cKcasi)n JKI to feel oud that V•P tthg to a w)nderful cwnty with 4SocfS ar a slilily that many countrEs must admire ?d long for. The Coronation was a moving -. a -,éJ al ils heart the Christian faith. Who can forget His Majesty the King's words al the tre seNice'l come not to bB ser1 to sep4e', a reminder not ¢)nly of our Lord's service ax t* and mintsty are al called b. - pj t e%ery one of you for all ser4v% lo Sa'nt Mthad's and ai that yw give to church r tjjr Lord May GCKI Bless us in the next year a8 IL>Jthr n'ne lo witness lo the cf $US Christ this wondwful communrty of South. P&Je 1
Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Southwick MEETING OF PARISHIONERS AND ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Sunday 241h of March ¥J24 at 11:15am in St Mkhael's Church The Ileeling of tho Parfshlofter8 1 Th Ekntion of thè Churchwth Annual Parochlal Church hloetlng Agenda Apjbgies kAbseTh Ainutes ofth8 APCM hebj on ofApn'l 2023 Electrc41s pcc SNJ8smn and Sn Repjrts Fina ReFL)rt- Treamr The other ae sd out in this booklet AppJnknrrt of ItKletThknt Exan RActorfs Report rwnbers of ts PCC pkn * behind mrnute ffthtiivJ to sel some datesl
Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Southwick Meeting of Parishioners to elect the Churchwardens Two nominatn$ had teen I1. so it TKd5 wJrwJ thal Ktr5 Jac4ui W'nall and Ms Karen l te electsd as ChurchYdrd8rE trthe Far 2023r2024. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting Held oft Sunday 30th WI 3)23 at11.15am In St Michael'8 Church Thè meets'ng vras Oper wth Fraygr bytr J(th FreTrth. It alteThJgJ by 35 parhM)n8r5. Aoogies for Ab5Ce. for atÉencE vHe reI frcffj l)tts, fv15 IW, 15 J&9M. Bym&Smth ;, K Hanrktt a¥J Mr5 C Mlnirtes of th¢ last APCM hdd on Irfv A1 2Q2 Mrs Cathy Moore had ligted lee urthr the ltsl of SKlesF•. s) th15 Yds corr. nynubs agr8•J tsr. a twe record, prO[d by Mrs Sue Wthy aKI by Mr T¢ $hl SIJnj by the Chair. There ¥e matte[5 wtsing. EF•¢tlon8: Deanery Synod: The folbwmg were elected to ts Ctsay SwYJ.' Nominee Mrs Jacqui Asynall Ms Karen LorvJ Mrs Jan PO11 Mr Grahan Wader S&xnder Karen Long Mrs Elaine LLFff BreThla Wdls M5 Kar8n Mr5 Cathy Mrs Cathy Pknye Mrs Cathy Mrs Jmui Asrml pcc: The folbing 18 ethy a5 memter5 oftre P¥cKial CIMth c1ral. Nominee Mrs Mary Kel Mr Ray Rose Mt5 Pal SincLgir S&))rthr Mts Jan Pol1 Mrs WeTrJy ANen MTS Jan WIler Sam Bsmth Mrs AtvJie Jthon Mrs Wendy Stnrger TIE Rector thanked those in Ihe prevKxts I, htrs Ary Jaknn Mr5 Sam Byme- Smith YA)0 were reb'riig. was agreed that foNowwKJ thkj as SKJeThn Smiern: Mr Tom B&kshdl Mrs Rosemary Hards 5 Gay Crth P•trs Ann JanEs Irs Elaine Luff I Ir Simon WI 5 R( Ellts trDYJmS k Grkn Wader 5 kn WPJ)n Paje 3
It Bs ax 4Trd 2t the fokniry * as ¥[$.. l Ray Luff Mts Cathy re Mr Peler Scott .W Pkcwn fof fvs hdp pwanng thè acJ>JJnts Markm l>)ble ts her conb'nued cup rcre by rAjnd £3,000 in 2022. We iUrred rrk¥r oullay ffi rep.[¥j Ihe church and h811 fra frJ apFew in the 2023 axounts1£12KI. The current lUnt st$ al £40,000 and )X. Th6 PCC ded to r&1e th& Partsh cLJ)tn'tiL Irom £74K to £63K in order to Jxe ft css te Feople on our roll to onder their Ykty givirvj tfore a is madè on trc• z. atr_l * gThe the Dbx8s8 in 2023 Grah encouraged p lo gr¥p by slatvjing order or 8thlronic l )xste •) Bsxe costs a1 rnmEe an¥)unt of tsx relièf that be Obt. e&se use the (e5 m rJuts to make acash th)natDn g) gfft bé dwn&J Ihtsre applicable. z¥ a (knh clanfied that rw fx 85 kn urrt. miinten b) r6p&rs and servte n)xk Tr ywsts remunèrabon, purch&8e ofcwbjks, eleThnts etc fijr dunng The chaNJe In nel Ios tJowngTrding of ts val5 ol the Intl The are cash donab'ons now and ra • was in resF¥)rtse charrty 4reals. Tr rArd m&hine was used mainly by thow" •a exwessgj th8 wrvJr's thJs b Gra, MarTh aThJ Keith frx all do In running te t) nwK)n their otter th in thè chwth. Jwui WDF#)sed arKI Dave Hilton seconded that the "' JT• contributors of thè thr re wi ts Annual Y8a Po)k. propc$8d and Mr Kdent Examlner l: >. Mr5 Cathy seccythd that kkn Fkth Co eAyilinL a5 Irthp8r#J8nt Examlner of the r pe2y elyB3 his thkS tr Mr Tc#Tr arwj Ktr5 Elan8 Luff for tsir Ser1 as thurdwardens over the £ resFethdy He s•J Ily haj been tmllirt, kew'ro thiry tcoethw duriry ts parthM c)r£rs ts a. and building bndge5 Wre wessary. They hJJ bro(wJhl a Ofe presented them toth with b)kers to mwk apprec Gryes%4J gTatitLKle forthe ktsry KeHy hal do in her rDle as SateguatdiThJ Officw ovwsoff 20 rY- bJnd her very appro&aL4e, relkgble aFbJ in that hab teen drfficl for churches and TW. tryh+(ng up of pr(K£duS. A token is 0 b iE 'en k) W. Tom Bthhafl ha5 aJre&J to take ovei )xw. asstsbj by Cathy thre Swn sfflth as at •. . we trtnj ',Jrther busi, ch)5ed with a prayer all1. am. Tr fi1 mliThJ of new W- ThUlaY 22ndth June 2023 in the Rthy at 7.30rAn arKI ts next APCM wdl on 24th of Matct,, AX-. by he APCM on Surty 24* of X)24 PJJe 4
Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Southwick Rtylstered Charfty Number 1130870 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2023 CONTENTS Pa Annual ReFort of PCC and Churchward$ 6t09 Mission ActDn Plan 10 Statement of Financta Relpts Payrr*nts 11 Statement of Assets th Liabilits'es 12 Notes lo the Annual Fanal Re[rt 13, 14. 15 Report of the Indep1 Examr 16 Reports of the VarK)us Committees of the PCC K1 Church OtganlsaiKS 17to22 Pap5
PCC Annual Report for 2023 Churth Courtil IPCCI of St Kknhael & Al AW the ccvnnwnities of &)ulhwick Fkshersgats in dxxe£e of Chth8Ster. frJlhiTrJ Fe08 $8rAd on thè COUTh duriNJ 2023r24, ¥th theif year of 8ctiOn Revd J Frth- IrK(mtMI Mr T . Churchwatd Mts E LLfft- ChurthRrden Mrs J Asnl T3 Ms K Loro t3 MIS J PoiAdl 13. S Mr G Wak1er - Trnasu A Belwion 22 Mrs S BoYah 22 Mr D Hilton 22 MrSIMkn22 Mlss A Eeal 19 Mrs B Eln% 19 Mlss K Hamnett19 Mts G Courtn&Je 21 ItIllNJ ¢wl vawcyl trsMKdty23 Mr R Rose 23 Mr5 P &air 23 Mr T Bkshal T3 Sth3uatdiThJ Mrs E Lull ChikJrwVPaslo Tranèry sYnj represen - Colloptsd rrMnts3r Structur•, govefflane• and manw The appOInnI of PCC mmbs 15 go¥Emed ty the chUh Rewestskn Rul8s. Aft8r ex-officio pjsts (clergy, ehurchwardens aThJ dewy syrKé rewesentati) hm twj faed, om thtd of ts (MY reb'r8 y8ar bul can b8 aftercrn y. Elthj r• SePtht. Thè PCC L8 a cryr8 trthy eShl by th8 Chwr of ErwJknl. It otth utts PCC (Pmrsl Measur8 1956 and the Synodtsl Go¥emmnt re I. Tr PCC ts bjaty a thity aThJ ks regis*ted vthh th8 Charity COMMs1on {NUmr 11308701 This feFOrt has bagn drm w li thè of ts Clwrfles kt >)11, Chanty SORP 2005 and Church AccountsNJ RegUl'Or 2OA. The address for cormpwdm ts Ktrs J Ptradl, 12 PlThnix StyjlhW, West SSeX, 8N42 4HR. The Cou11'S bankè[5 are BlayS Bank pk and ts lTrIet Exarnirws have yel to be nfirnY. Thè PCC has d81egatèd the day to day ofthe Ps b tr Rewl. kfflalhan French. Oblectlves St Mh¥I'$ PCC has the bJal rnsrpMbilty of Cl0[¢rab.r0 Imlh the ITr)JnI Hi In ts par6h the mission of the Church - p&lyal, evare1, sctial aTrJ It atso resFQWt4e fry n[nlnIrrtj vamus buildings in the parh indling St m&1'S Churth ad Hll. Page 6
Achievements and perfomiance Church aldance Dunng 2023, an avewe of 55 pw alknll 7Aeety vAx51w. a furtlw23 kss aTrJ 14 remain part of our hrShIppIng commurity tArt are unat4e to to sep4bx due to infinyity. Thw8 92 the m8mter5177 ofwhom are over 701 on th8 Ecctht&tsca Eworl R, a rj of 18 frcth 22. It IS FAeay'ng that 273, wKluding many children. attendeil church over th8 Chrislmas pèrKKI. SiK£ ts twn of year, v• nLvntexs habE conttnued to dirnlnssh. Revlew olthe ymr Sung Eucharfst is h8kJ Surthy, tr first SuThJty rfthè mnth teThJ AN Agg Vkw5tsp. A Said Cornnwn ts also held oncè a mnth aKI midwk ComnM tsYLé a nKJnth. C1[CS Topth8r h1 services in Sl Micha81's each yk durmvj t8m) luY arKI Chthjren's Wrykslw we I1 a year, ith an extra one teing held b calebrats the Kiry's Coronab'on th May. tt was gwj è) tAth Chnslwts b b[ Worhj Day of Prayer al St Thergsa's cathol Chwch th Mafch to cwots in trE rth rnfurtAshI SouthKk Square in tcemtr. The PCC rrnt 4 thth a FJYA aitsThkn arKI d8alt by ts St8ThJhvJ c+tree. There Te 2 edu baptisms, 4 confirlna0or {at St Julian's Clwchl, 1 w1[¥d. 7 furwaLs 6 wrtemnts of ash8s. W8 wère greally saddened to Ios8 Mhl Alkn, Dhne Banrt M•Jkyw, J81ts Bland, Thin8 Rosè, Joslè Petérs PJKI Zana Searfe dunng the year. all oflw)m m&Jè 4ndhxttc0ntsiit b J1 ov8r a loro wic¥l. The l&k of VKJrknng-ag8 in ts congwation ks now making 8 marked effect on vthat W8 are ab to do )d b of great Concern for th8 ture. Scthl and Fundr8isiNJ Comrlittee organ1 8 ry su¢c8sslul Car Bcot Sab, PAmmer and Advent Fairs and Quiz NghL but il is rK) kjrw feasitde to njn the first of tkse in fvbjre Thts wll have a big imp&1 both socially and financial. in a y8ar have alr8aty hJ to tgJiKe ts arTr)unt we can affC to conbibute lo the DicKese. The Fab Commitbe has aso b88n chwJ by pr() Vrth th& h8H rcK)f door5 flling incLYne 11 make rt difflcull to MaInt.n lh8 church arhl hal to ts sthjards wa rukl like, w1tularty at a b'n% &38 Fmonts k8S5 rk being und8rtaken in house. nKt those sgr4 on both th8se cOnli for all thèir èfforts to keep things ruMUYJ. The caring and generous nJrè of ow thes cortsiue to fvjnsh aThl helps to mnn our SFrf'nts during what is a difficul and uncertalli throwIrt th8 w)rkl. We gfft thanks to i>>a for vthat Iwe and pray for his gUIdae and assisla1 as ¥ fopMd, as1 li kwkn$38 is %ith us *.
nt4)dal 2023 St. I.1h& finished the year in a strW financwl ltion. culnI savJng5 axounts at BarcLays tota £29,38412022 £44.8241 investsnenl nts totslliThJ £82,562 {2022 £81.1451. This fall can krgety be attnbuted lo payment of Ihe sth Instaknent for the rew boiler. Ifs notable thatthis was to k)ng.temi invesknEnl funds. r)nat aThJ re down the yEar to £fAI.645 {3)22 £64.263) as. salPy. the number of wvlar gNet5 f811. Fknever. th6 la)0n vS amst 8nb'r8ty offset by irrna59s ui other rn5, mtabty ha4 bth.ngs and fees for bapts'sn, JdiThJs arKI funerals, ith thè r8$t ttAt knia ur• from pre¥v)S year at £109,81512022 £110.1551. EX[endre for the year was up considera)ty at £124.88312022 £110,893) Fknver, b a large extent thi8 repSnj a retym to fNY8 rnal ieveLs after a large drcy in 2022. thè aftÈrdf8cI of a downbjm in bwty covhl and k)Gkdowi. i)Jr Pansh ContntrAthn d8uBas&J a tsthto £62.1 {2022 £83.). ks Wy to scon. Pdlcy 1. The CUfr8nl &xount at 31 L8rnb8r223 h8kl £29,384 aThJ ttwe wds £1,2 in our interest b8arirrfJ inveslment accounts. 2. The Kenyon Trust Is a restrthj fiJTrJ tr Tepalrkn St Church TIP fund comprises CBF sh8ns and 4s valued al £28,862 Al pres6nl West &Jssex Gwnty CourKI ts IIng th8 buildHig, so th8 fijnd remains n$nI arKI Ls hekl by lh8 Dtes8. 3. The sIrrHn$ Tr1 is comytsiffj 449 sha$ wi a CBF FuThJ. Val at£10,150 rroy rN)t b& ¥ent Intsrnst from Ihis fund p•J the Gen FUNI. Approvfrtl by th• PCC on Zlth of Odikn 2024 WKI slgnod (m Its behall byih• C Page 8
Churchwardens, Report This is our fH5t report as Chutchwth aThJ stat by 'in hured faskn, that the Inventory he< been clcked and is correct. There are mY hard to [p u5 ith wshippir¥J lite, wr s(Kaal life, to keep our bU11ng$ in go repair and lo rase much ned ftjnds. Our thanks go to all Ihjse in these groups wi thatever cap&[ Thts rerK)rts of the varrcNJs grrrtws e (X#)1 vththin ths YeaF Bcok. All fv grcw extra )d rf you fee1 yo could assstany ofthem in wty Ydy, rv) materlmm small, Se0the CIAirffl ofthatgmLP or18torn of us know. One ofthe challenges fftr is rThe. We an 4iThJ ¢x)rvJregation and sc¥ne do not feel abÈ to continuè giving the b'me and commrtment to ourdaty at St. One 01 th8 &ea8 whth will be mainly affe¢lF this year is Socrdl and Fu1 VAth sonk offv r¥)t brKj e g the Sumrrf Fete and the car boo; sale. Hopefully other smalbr ebEnts r8pè itwe l)ut fflay Th)t be ILKrthe FuThJ ra1rj ev8nls are not a. about mrffty, however, ate dsl) a ol to ts wiler C4)mMlty and a b'me fr)r us kn come together S(Kialise. Karen has been kJ)ktiry at a SCI caL'EIlrWJ, tknnalesto a dwnabj regtster8d charity eac, bme a membershoF6 with certan reta'kn online. Abwi 7[ retsirs are registe wth Ihis scheme to donate a pOrt-., of the cost of an item to a ¢harrty extra CLW kn Ihe rJJstomer. Y chuTches we sun8d up to the scheme ar Icome the extra quartety in¢(Mn8. k4Jrn dela'ts hyaT to paTbJ'pate. at extra tst1_ In this wll be given a; thè APCM. 11 was 8n¢ouwirrfJ to see the numbers for the Qib SerK8 ar#J Wnuht we fwd b) )UrJe th088 tha: attend at Chnstmas to visrt LL8 at oth8r bmes of the year Our thanks to all wtKs contFM to Ihe Nfe ol thjr thurch by helpirg out In some way Your efforts are appre¢iatsd apr. valued If you feel you want lo or aile trj offer help and supFort Jr the ¥anous thes Ihal &8 pat ofour¢hur¢h lil& and worship th8n pk8&88 donl h shy- to Jwui, Karen or Jorbathan. Fabric Report The Fabric Committee COnsts ofJwui Aspinall, Sirrth Wilton, Grahan Wakler. Nigel Couthage, Colin Uptop and Jan Powell St Michael's Church and Churchyard Exlemal doors continue lo be difficult lo shut in the EI wealher bul do improve during the summer months. Ttr,- wesl wall of the nave still needs redecoration follon9 the mOVal ol the rajiators. The colour of Ihe painl h< now been agreed and the approval of the Archit¥.; obtained 11 is hoFed that this Irk will be carried out Ibi< year. The churchyatd is the resFonsibility of Adur Worthing Th'Str Coun(al. St Mlchael's Church Hall Dullng the year the roof has (fjntinued to a problem bul following WOTk [nIlY canied out by a roofer *- hope Ihat this problem has rK)w been resolved. The doots conkn'nue to k a prObM and we are Currently seeki"= the adv1 of a caenter and obtaining esb'males for new dcK)rs, hOfullY this prObM will be resolved b-, - year. Last aulumn a workiro paty deared the wetabon rouThJ the hall Ihanks to all that helFEd with this 1 Church House Close 1 Church House Close nts'nUes to be lel to the same tenants provKJes an essenb'al Sour of income The Reclory The Rectory remains the resixmsibilty of the dkxese. Jq Aspinall and KaTrn L( PwJe 9
Mission Action Plan (2021- 2024) Vie lo celebrate and shate GCKJ'S k)ve for al Fecwe by offeTing a pl of ielonging, exploring faith eilly iV5th an open mind, slnving to live oul ChrBYs Gare aThJ compassDn for everyone as together a) a nhurch family and &lh communty expk¥e the kjve of Gc#J m knoTr to us in Jesus Christ. Community links -! ers through all doors the Pa[h 3 per year- nstmaS, Easter, Remembrance ap,dor Summer. We 5houhJ make sure Ihts h¥Fens r8Julaty to ensure consistency of ¢cm,Tunicalion. Within flier V•P emphagse to those 1vIng them that as tsir local ctr.urph we are praying for lkn. Wofkshops laka Messy Churchk iThJuse to &5 throJ1t the year. Chrislmas, Easter, Summer, Harves( Remerntffa as kxissth frj$eS. Iks lo schcds . make links HeJte&he of ai Glth, Easlbrcrf)k, olmbush, Shoreham Academy and shOreh College. (All schools have to demonstrate
>tscts of collective VIrShIp aj WKyaUSF1a educakn under Otslay eteria). Thi8 will
some persisten arvj some sthcds will already have involvement from other cr:urheslrelI0us1faith groups. If anyone has any links it would be go(xJ io follow these up. St MKha81'8 Pastoral visitors- To deNEki) provwi map wlnerable MeMte ofourcongregath)n rp,aDping out all the contht hahp haj suppNt both from us and elseythere that is in xe la system used in schwlsl Pasioral links- names a1 nta d8taiEs in tew sheefi This need to te DBS thecked. Ov a message to say rf you vnjld like a erntr of the pastoral team to contact you please email Sam in the offe ¢tt detsils- ts will treated in confthtxe. E0 Church - we can p)tentially lie in with group Ihat meet at Sl Giles Church Hall - We will prJ'iide a list of all the recydirvJ that C (x)Ilecbl and how it can be c1cted. Pooto bjard of all mem1 oftr* Cng3Trn vL8y'ble in church visitors end ¢-ngrega)on can see rt. Py10
PCC of St. Mlchael and All Angels. Southwlck Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments for the year ending 31 December 2023 Charity no. 1130870 fotol GeneThl l Fvrbss Donation5 and 60.645 64263 charkt3bkaCtlts Othertradln8aClwtles In¥e5tments 24.833 Other recelpts Totsl recelved 95 Eyndltur•on". Costof rakslngfvnds Ch8ritableccst5 Ill.41 iiwi Tradlnicosts Upkeepof i Churth HOUSeUose 1.756 I7 TMII yld JJQ893 ReconcJllotfjQlWS.' riet Incom• vIMi•xpenduTQI lJ5JSOI TThfflder$b¢qen fvnds t MDWe1n1unth Currenraccountsti January Deposltaccount atlJallL4ry Chequesacwunted In 2021 trArt 377 8•nk•¢thrtts•t 31 Derembor 17381 P4e11
PCC of St. Michael and All Angels, Southwick Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Year ending 31 December 2023 Charity no. 1130870 G&neral All Funds" nd Futtds Fund Fuhd 2023 B8r¢lay5 rufTent Bu51ne55 accouni Barclays Premium BusinessAccount C8F Deposit Fund (8302332>1 C8F Dep051t Fund C83023322-Cln PcCWTre bank b#l#nce 2&n8 | 28,738 9,5CK) 84.551 84.551 Ob¢e5e held Deposlt Fund CB)5510 Kenyon Trust Slmmond5 Trust 27.395 27,395 28.861 862 '. io. io,uo 150,958 Total bank and deposll t¢wnts IIL947 Wedding tses notyet Tecel¥ed D•btor$ HMRC re GIftAld Tax Ae¢lalmabie Investment•1 m•rk•t ¥lu• lfiv•strn•nt¥$5•ts•tst Fi••hold, l 5• ao 2(Q,LhJJ Tot•1 •ss•ts io,uo 350,958 Rthind du8 to Worthing DC r panI madg in •fft Turning Tlde$- theque outsl¥ndirrfJ al y•ar•nd Rèv. J Washer. ¢hequ• outstsndsr¥J aiyear eThl 8ntish Gas- Church Eclrioty usa e June- D¢c•mb•r Yutsl Ilabllluqs 3Q) 128 128 3,482 These accounts, comprising the Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments, Statement of Assets and Liabilrties. and related notes to the accounts, were approved by the Pan)chial Church Council on 27th October 2024 and signed on rts half by Jacgueline A$pinall. Isignaturel INamel Trustee P¥12
PCC of St. Michael and All Angels. Southwick Notes to the Annual Financial Report for the year ending 31 December 2023 Charity no. 1130870 Analy515 of total received Totsl Endow8d'. All Funds Fundlsi Total All Funds Funds und18 Planned giving18xd. tax rgfvnds) Planned giving Ino tax refijndsl One-off and adhoc donat$ Spec¢al appeals Grft Aid frfovered Legacies Gr8nls Don•tson• and legacl Fe•s lor we<lding8 & fvnera16 Charltsbl• 4¢tlvltie• Proc6ed$ of tsvents tradinglsalos Concert income Small items sales Icoff8•lcandl•slBible St notss etc) Hall hiring fee$ Oth•r trndlng a¢tMtI Bank & CBF depo811 Interest CBF Investment fund dlv¢d8nd Lotting of 1 Church Htsu8¢ Clo 41.575.41.. 4.352.83 2.sD.r2: 41.575 4.353 2.504 282 11.931 49.572 1,885 282 11.931.31 12,806 282 60,84S 4,004 4,004 9,759 416 64.263 2,984 2.984 9,866 4004 . 9,759.( 416.(Kl.. 16.708.37 28,883 671.52 16,708 26,883 872 14.967 24,833 975 17610 49 17,610 18,282 17.760 18.075 18.282 Other recèipts Total r•eAlvod on 411 fund8 109,533 282 109.815 110.155 P*Je 13
PCC of St. Michael and All Angels, Southwlck Notes to the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no. 1130870 Analy%s of total paid: Unrestrictod Total General D•8lgnated Reslrfcted. Endowed All Funds Fund Funds Fundls Fund18 2023 Total All Funds Cost of fvndraising actNrtwlevents Other appeals expenstrs Cost of raising funds Charitable grants and donations Pansh share to Chichester Diocese Salaries and honoraria Incl Nl Redols Expenses Visrting clergy fees and expenses Relory Ulilits'e8 and other running Sunday schooVChildren'8 Work Clisls ot church services Office supplies Church ulllltles & servlces .118 Other regular church running ¢O$l$ Church maintenance & redecora New boiler for Chur Insurance Audilorfs f88S 131.40 385 350 131 735 1,633 62,100 9,571 2,605 617 4,834 288 5,243 762 4,862 359 611 11,719 1,225 63,600 s2100.. 9571.47 2605.33 816 65 4834.22 288.19. 5243.25 761.58 4861.65 6.181 858 6.587 3,613 358.84 611.20 12718.80 3583 78 1820 00 4,069 10,878 1,620 111,408 1,223 1,230 98,241 Charltsbl• 111,408 1223.clj Cost ot eventy wth tradinSaleS Costs of concert8 Architects Fees Hall Maintenan & redeccrntion Church Hall uthlitses Church hall running costs Other trading c08ts Tradlng cost8 Upkeep of 1 Church House Ckne Totsl pald on all fund¥ 134200 1,342 2347.47 6675.C6 2,347 6,675 10,850 11,588 1755 54 11,588 1,7 124.883 10,850 124,883 110.893 P¥14
PCC of St. Michael and All Angels, Southwick Notes to the Annual Financial Report for the year ending 31 December 2023 Charlty no. 1130870 Staff costs 2023 22 Wages, $3laTie5 and honoraria Employèr National Insurance Employer pension contributions ,189 16.600 18A94 16,600 PaJe 15
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST. MICHAEL'S PCC, sOuTHCK I rerx)rt to the trustees on my examination of the arxxxxts of St. MiLael's PCC. Srxrthwk for Ihe year ended 31 De(xnber 2023. Responslbllltl•s and b•sls of rep As the chanty tfustees of St. Mthfs PCC. sou1trw yrxj ar8 res[sIb the preparatson of the accoLfftts in acLxjth wrlh the requir the Chaiities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act). I réport in respect of my examination of SL Mithaefs PCC. southvCk.s acUnts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in wirvJ (Krt my examination I have followed all the applicable Direclons gNen by Crity ComrrissK)n undar K)n 145(5Xbl of the 2011 ACL Indgp•nd•nl •xamln•V8 8talom I have comtAeted my examinaticfft. I cornlrm that mate1 matt8rs hav8 0)m8 to my attention in ConneCtn with the examThitKffi giNryng me cause So belve that in any malorial respect.. acc4)unting rec¥xth rK>t keFI in resp8cI of the thanty as rewir&J by ¥e(on 130 of the 2011 Act; the accounts do r#)t *cor(I with Ie reccrfds. I have no nCe and havé com8 xross no otrw matters in connedion wrth th8 examinalkin to which attgntson should b6 (trawn in this rep(xt in ord8r to enable a proper LmderstsndirKJ of the actounts lo be reached. 11 ' 1 14..52 Gmn Katie Squire AC4 ATh)v8 Th8 Bam, Meadow Court Faygate Lane Faygate Horsham West Sussex RH12 4SJ Dated: 3011012024 Ptye 16
Reports of the various Committees of the PCC and Church Oryanisations Children's Ministy The Chiklren's Ministy Contin to the Iwthin the clwrch W8 reguLqty ha 5 attend tr famty worship and &cess the actwthes vithin the seTrKe. Tr p£bwtses have rw fmm deLcaiNJ b&kp& c• slabn&l gkws wAThJows and advent ¢3lendar5. Th6 redeveksp&J Chren'$ CA)whas creaknj a spx8 thal k8TAeknniNJ knchiklren arnl youThJ both in fanily servtce5 and vider wjrship such as aThJ ¢hnsknir#Js. The a rry of &bvitss, txxs toys to create a saf8 se and enCoUre farrilBs to f8tum to chuh. Wè ran a Chtlslmas atterthd ty 16 ¢Jn. Th8 dmljrgn the aiKvk b) church a5 well as cards, adv6nl countets aTrJ Ps. tt an en)Yle afterrK WKI was WKlgJ. We k£'r¥j krfwd b the St GgJge's Day Jrkshop on 20th Aprf WKI rrm knili8s b ex8 thè saint WKI ofo)uraJe and peKe. Thank you to thè team that ¢reabs seThJs p¥5 to owdwtch fanwlBs b W in trmxh. Ajso )U b Gh31 fr)r all h8r he activll Klèa4. K8t8 Hanndl Safeguardlng l am grateful ljr Cathy VLKye Byrrthrfh ts 8.[vj b) rnviN th8 iisk assesWnts di%$ any issues. l am rkry thr(wh fv retha of DBS cws n8th1. Tkn online. The Diocese pfovKles detslw infomkn)n guthe tegwding all * of on tsirbsite. There also online safeguardiNJ tr&nThJ w4&Lab18 hr trKJsé t groups aThJ thib88. All our risk aSsesSrrts for TrjUkVets tha lth dunrvj curr8nt atNI ar8 rgjulaty. All sk assessments are stored #i thè ChUh offke. Ifyou have any corThTh, p18w . Infijmth L8 on ts Sl kl¢hs T¢Jm B8¢kEh41 Pastoral Care Pastoral in our church is genty minthr&J by wthin the dffleth groups vknth net This is as tt $UKI be as a are all given differgnt gifts lo 1p and ore are kn'ThJ dfftUes at dfflerent titrts in our lives and a very irnportant partolsemro imitathrvJ Chiist- Ske. Itis bn'llk4ntttwtso ofus ajcythts ptOr tc4e m th8¢hurch especially a5 we all bOn* ohder, ryh)re fral aTrJ ofojr Th8Te are lew on Ihe Ptor * 6tsdf. Jcth, Elw. Luff, 18 JthM. Kaen Gay CourthwJe and Mary Kelly, and the supwrt from everyo L4 very spe1 aNI fflh aplatl bythem. Fkne t kThJw rfyou know ol anyo needs lor vtsts. to reNe CcrftwnunK al orIt a or c¥d. E18ine Luff Pap 17
st Michael's Music In ts past year, at St Mrlf$ has ts)nlirnHI nwtw, and under Ang Jackson's eXrt dirthn guKla, new choTa teirg expbred k) SWF¥Mthe Sunday Sre8, inchjding a previously nfamiliar Mass setbng The Fnday relarSalS we an enfv)y&k eNtnt ANJ a)d I can tC•3ether effeLtivety in a compÈmentary way. Angi8's 8fforts atts&kn'ThJ eknntsofTraJry )lats)n ivJinniThJ to pay off. Thg Carol Servre Wa5 parbcularfy suK8ssfid arvj 11 fPAxBJ. Tr d'r hm aso som fuwdl servK8s. Angi8 8r#J l &8 K grdtetvl for the Ch5 corMlrtmiL &8 a&)&)Anla Bwkntrlwsuwt Sp (Kxaswm. The organ conts'nu8s to prrknA so to be bwm car8fiJl f8gLstration. bjt ottN+ise lunctths reasonably 11 at¥J feliaw. The or eXn c(£wrr&J durivJ thè Ckn. the iTrJ WesSu abntptly faded away for no obvious reason. Fortunatsty, the thc4r inye55rrt. keepry everyMg bjetsr I r&start&J the hanL$m1 A fvndraising lunchtirre Coert of cc nwjsi was h8kl in C%thr. Thi5 B5 a swressfvl oc£asiJn. Imth items FerfornMI by Anita Beverton Iviolinl, RKhard 0,1 l(th8 ceNo}, (rle). PAslty l(xganl, aTrJ yours truty on ts p. l am nx)St gratefvl to JOna1h for i)tK¥Jw l¥W trot th% a rn9urthrt Hugh O'Neal Family Support Work l am pleased to report that duriTh3 Fast ye¥ FSW h&s rronw to pkn Prxttbonèts in 20 of the 22 deanerEs in our dwse. Th ranS Ihatth8y are le to reach rrm families in n1 than tefore. Jan po11 I have b88n to th8 AGM and hèard from sorne ofthè ptiOne[S tly are knng Èvery day Oft wpek. They all have ffiJll c&ols aThJ brKJ to tske on re bul are limited by th8 hours availab18 in a day. PrtIti)nerS to be in Fost 8nd lUTh1 lor at kast 3 yeats al a b'tre. They 8re in rt for the k)ng tenn, so that fan11 can gtajualty get thn8 W ints a hapF48raTrJ Kirknrg 8b0n that helps the vthole family to liv8 and manag8 bèttèr I. TIKJse V•h) are SWKI of thkS frxth& Np rmed and here for you to r9&1 is ol them'.- FSW r8ceW this email • from a pamt ha5 atter#l'rKJ Imr HorshJn Wy gup br the kst year 'Y Just W4nt to say a hupè th•nkyou toyou & Dc¥nlnlque trthe most Wonde s•sslons al the N6ths Communlty Hub. We have been Cn1ftg to Thny Toes slnce my daughter was 3 months 014 •nd today sho had h8rfln81 sessionl It's golng to be mlssedby us vwy much, as Itwas ourfav(NMfte tsnumemus reasons. The frfendly tèam, the Ioys, the $pac8 and th• sensory room. I will alwarJ recommd thls gr(wM K8ep up the grnat workl" The needs are gre eSp181Y for parents wilh ChIlen Tth ofal lypes gxh as phys1 disabl1e$ or other issues such as aub'sm or mentsl heth wotAeff£. These pmts are oflen tcAd that are on a >year Wang list lor help. & l %te homfied to hear Ihatts hC$ Oft nurt(s clchiklr8n fv) arè on'chihj ProteCtn,. The done by FSW In liamn With sclKxk aThJ SXAI Serw its41 is feltto te iTrAu&. SJ. ¢b keep supp)rb'ThJ FSW as thts is a , m a drfrerm do51[Wj fiy mi dw8 r1. Jalluary's work In numbern". 216 vi8ts and 1080 re lIS swortsvJ 255 patents 169 chrfdren 50 supp)rted nEetings wlh other 45 group Sessio delive[j 122 fcod delNeries m&le So, Sl. mich1$ please oMlinue b IElp dl (n tknaw)n is smai. Lcrf)k in the p sheets for7hthat is nTht needed io pul inb the colleCt)n tox in the Tow do thiik a)(xrt d. ¢x)ndffl cksthes that you rw té happy to donate wl into a pla8 b33. Shella West anLI Powpl PaJe18
Singles, Circle 2023 has pasJ Ort8 l rnfi&lon 7AtAtthè SH cl has teen Fffjtyew. It has b88n a ¥wy sY one and VÈ do ty to go at k&st orKe a k) 9)nre of lterest ki dl As by this tw)mes Ire and more difficult as variety is so importsnL We have had sotTh VK41derfvl cArfir as in al dI.Orfj aTrJ it i8 gcfl that of p4xes wa have to have encourag to join in. Is I hawe s•J tEfore, the tik ofour group dl not thal can11)1 in, everyon8 IS Iconw. As usual we statsd fwr C1 by hIThj a li January at the Cts'na Pakn in Vlorlh'rg. Febnwy saw us tour Hr Caglle and vtew the YnderfUl of YN)Tr4)S and other eaty spnry fk)effs In ma vtsrted VLBèans Centre and then on to a garden centre w Le$ fr)r a nwt arKJ browsè In Apnl Aruje1 Cath l)r Tulp Fes'v4 and casue tour. What a fantsslr %ght fioers vme every o)bur inw1. To showts)Wd[s8 owtrIa8. in ¥thl Park toso14fjthèttles. th8nttWg aNI tkyhmlJ¥J Musewn for June. lo our li kn the Ptair GarS m July caKelkgJ bul 0)1 OUf5elves with a nwal al Rushfdds near Lemps. Augustw overto Ethy Cath teret0ureII Chalharn tkdyard amirj that nolonly was Call th8 Mijvme filrrEd tw re 8tx)Utto Ihjst the n8Xt ewjes ofthe ston8s aboul the SAS. Th& r8 vèry happy to tour her8 )d also the miles10S Museum Ni HamF6hir8, our iknter VNL Wth loyniThJ Thpnl hunti for gifts at Notuits aKI ow year ty w'rvj to wU[St for t1'r Gkyw il1unmna1 arKI BreTrJa Wells organls8d our Chrtslmas m8a atlhe Royal Cwvtsr8ovef3) of us attlJ91. Ourth8rts go tothe thubtabb Em wlKfydfN6sthe Sompling Blg Local nIn1b kn us itlMyJt th8re M)ubJ be rk) Ixtsngs ataN. Shw"18 Wesl Church Hall Not a great d8al to repjrt on ts church hal. Church Lanè Muery are sts'll ovr mwn hirer and have a grxd tiOnShIp Nwth them. We have a new regul¥twkeron a T[sdaY evenirvj runs yc¥3a classes, so hoFfvl that wll conbnue well into the year C8sual wkend tKxw¥Js arn sbll rgJulJty in, txrt nwté rhjt as twy as k5t year- but ith the cosl-of-living Cnsis I Ul4 Imaglnè a lot of Ffjople do not hm nw to yre to Lhxk a lor a chhj's thJay pwty Wrth that in niTrJ, thèn al raigng th&188s kn ly)th rew TA¢ hm m an iru8as8, trArtptst a t). roofs6en% to b8 finally wbj r¥)t kakry, firqws cmss&J m that ward. A few the frontdr sbll but ts fab mnitt are avH8 ofthw $. A may t cm the caTds in the fvtsJ. Thanks as ahvays to 8WThlK) h atth8 hall 81 repars aThJ thè behwKI ts scenes UF*88p. such as washirvJ the tea to. S&Yn8ntha BTrTh&Snwlh 19
Social and Fundraising Your Sockgl and FundraNr¥J durry l)23-2024, tTh)rw 5x St mha81,$ nnIng 9)nE joyful Sla1 actwtiès (So LM)th at timl) In rased several Itsyand p)LThJs brd)urch fiH)ds. Th9 Quiz Nwht Is a) annual f&wnb, as is tr op GaYJ8n. We all kK)kgJ foThvar(I to these events ith t8ffish and Pre not aprnIed. Thè whok congregation t(getsr in Aj1 in order to have enwh A8 to run th8 Car Bcot Sale. Many had lo be on sts tefijre dwi! We tyjr ponal f8sINal 1th14M cake aThJ a shed lunch mark&1 our harvest fesbval. The church hal busy on Ihe day of the Adwt Fayre, Vtsrts irthirwJ a very imp)rtanl Father Christmas. Going forvard the Scoal aThJ FuThjI1¥j to rth 9)md1ff¥xItdII[l. has haj lo confront the inevtsbk march of11. and the ch8 of running of the fijre OYs. Ot of ca5uallies h&s been the Car Boot Sale in 2024. Wè put ¢)ut fthrs for sonwn8 tr) t over ts njnnry ofthe evert butlkn vwe salty no voknnteers. Aso uryjer the chop B th8 SunNrer Fayre. W8 are hcyThJ ID new events to reFkn tlm8 tt). Many thgnks to dl the nrthrs Of avj Fur¥Jralyj cVrItte8 th) dwJr L7¥1) anynts ofllnk aThJ tnt for the tenefft of oth6rs. Ros 81ts Church Flowers We started the last year pjst four rwdular fyJwKr arrwys arKI re hpiyy t) Jethtts 85 a m8mb8r. ty, in Novernber Th8r8sa died qufte sIde was w8y3 ty OnOw•18$ to¢hrw4U85 ith h8rwarwnts, her enlhusiasrn was In1t. A h)ss. We have c0ntJnl fwr of us, vAth 'gr appwrw frc#m son of ¢)ur fomEr regulars. Thanks go to them. W& have tr1 to w thè arrangents on a kty basis, tJt aTe atle k)'eke our a) 8rrangem8nl rather than startlng a new one from Thls Sa cffl btrt ab) 8$ ts $t of hvJh at present. congregatJn. We r8 gratsful lo recep tlkse as ty re• browfrt Chwch to life 7hith cobur inal1ty. We are conb'nuing wlth trM$ Klea. Ifw is irkntsd ryi tyry IbawJrar¥Jry, a wjtl aThJ l ¢xgani59 a Thave a go, 8essK)n. We are acutsty ofth8 iwolthè Val w WKI we for mrg eco&fn8ndty lutionS. LookiThJ forKrd, pe tr) Contin dwaiThJ th8 Church ikns( t•. H81èn &ott Elecloral Roll The totsl figure kn this year, thiiThJ Ax althlKrfL% knYKJs, s 116. This 10 tst year arrtl fJ)ntrasts sharpty Isilh the figu of176 for 2019. Thi8 is wointy dtE to deaths a few rrthiThJ outofthe Paish. nw be $? vkno attend fr8]• aThJ MhlI to be on thè PJ)IL Ifso. Ibm a avaWe in chwch, ort ask nE, or Sam in the office. SFeak b Jonathan rf you have &)y qrts on iJ'nirYJ the Roll. ten&fits ¥thh you to have a votè in Church affa oreven St ky the PCC, th¥ef0 an stts in tr chwch f• I. JJ
Coffee and Company Oui numter5 do vary Ixrt averwje atrt 25 krM)w an lK) frrxn ur or of rthipany Fkne 8neouraaè them to give us a ty. nEeton f1 srday ofts nxwth frn 10 to 12 IK. Thanks mustgoto Gtknmwakler rKlontytrtsN8sset upfix8 tmrtaso straI$[rttotho5e1 mh1o&Il te unable lo attd. Thanks as aw go kn Rwwy. Gay. M, kn aKI l ccwkln'tdo It7h4tlKArt)Th. Thanks also lo all who attend and it oftm, I{xIn1 h4¥8n g) Th)t F¥ in vj give us a ty. Jacqu Awnall Deanery Synod Deanery Synod met 3 times thjrlng tsyew. thè Rw81 Dean. Reld HwKIW Sarah Rogers from Sl Peters W8sl 81hngton. One ofthe mapr issues was the pansh ¢ontrithth b th& Oixese c£6ts, trainivj, housing and DIan costs such as training ministeis. Many panslth, iludir Ou. fi1 we )le b) cc4)tiibut8 ts )lJll anyjunt, whh ha5 resulted in OnOmS haviNJ to be further up ts cham of nvaT Rothrs has b80n on hokj in fau[ ci encwTr3iro the irKrned prOn of Lay Talks ol items of intsr8sI have tsken Fe, ir1#Yj onè ty the Di)xsan Dlrecky of EdLThtkM alKJUt church8s 8ng8glffj wth th schools in the their area and anollr tythè DIjc8 0l1k8rsaj hab a duty to ts Gc¥J Drship, who Is the creator, to carè ato(rtts suw'nthilty greenlxme g838s. Pth urg&l b wjoprt prnctic8s. Jan PO11 Churches Together and 'Open the Book, These Serv in St. Mthfs church regularPy durry fdKM)l at 9 30am. All the chur¢he5 in southCk have been ¥8ry kesn kn suppxl a0 in a le&Jer5hip tMvJ trrm in providitvj th8 conlei We all he o)nYnibkn Tlwk JKI so nurters Ikthate ts) lim.11 has b88n lI¥j to old frletYJs bgck and makè nèw frThj5 are sUpj frjr ts first tin. I also Lwi dehJhted to wxepl offers of help in leadiThJ the sèrvTh arnl grtiing their input , Ihanks go kn Graham Wer Bn Box. Ew's c4jntrition is diknnl as lèam to gain insight u)to Jes%,S te&hirvJs. In Lu¥da Hthxp fn is slill Wpy (rfKe a tsm, so thank you trn9 Ihis, olourintwjtshIp 15 taw part in thè Wothj DvrfofW7tre to tske part in this very UF4ith'ng semce It is so lovetyMNkir¥J Icgettr. it k8 ofthe churths reSwrNtsIrt b Ib)st oryJanise seNc¥ and this Y rt Is St. MKhs tum, so I'm rwroyvJwegM TII VAI. Ck) COr1]er0)nIng gMTrJ serite a ty. Iw)kl itfKwn 9.3)am untl loan Tilh i84c0 prothj aftwards. It is such a great opportvnty kam vthat 5s Iwpry yi our Chwch Cles. W8 8 Chrsvs Wy r8xh out kn all S88k and are in need or Other. PwJe 21
Open the Book thjr church is thal sb'll sUphj the (ten intbth, h&s ffl of our Churds are working togelherto go into EastbrTh)kAc&lemy at Im'r invrtal 0e a fortnw to share thè storiès fiDm the Bible and act out those stones We are dyS thking lor offets of heb in fo, so if Kjuld like b hdp do t&k to nE abc it. The Bible SOcty has brought out a w tk ¥•h rrfft ofthe Bib.8 to re to the chthjren. This gives them varièty and find that use th8 new and 9]brI Ihe ore. The chiklm kwe ts slorEs, arKI often remember them even wth fvKI eks in betsw. Ttrw km drewrvJ up aj thJ fArt twe Ihey w li thè skny. Wè have covered Creation, Jacob and Essau. Jospeh. VL6e5 a1 frn ts NewTestrnt 7 th8 Baptsl th8 Na. aNI thè SIDrn on ljbe Lake. shla West House Group Th8 House Group nEets Fiijays li ts c1w. is TAebTh . We meet to pray, Fmaise and tsfK aL¥xrt Jesis, ow Lord Iv)w fix Him to b018 ir£reasiNJty rrm ol our everyday Iiv8s and how can sm Hwn fathlty otigin81 group start&J son y88ts ty) {belye k¢k4MI cJ)nlhIS to te a sourceoferK>)ur• and sw881 fèlkmhw) and even Jn. Recenty we hm 1 Meekty for a Lent Serfes by CIMa Amaty dCUssI[¥j aThJ prayiNJ abjut Gffts.. 'Gcrfs Grfls tr) arKI lW b glts. can w trth), rasw to tlm and be fwlthjl In our hves.. It hes teen a gcod s8rns, thwghl wovoknw offeTrw cwrtunr br dLs(#JsS aTrJ gro*lh. Ray and Elang Luff