St Helen’s Ore Parochial Church Council
Trustee Annual Report for 2022
Structure, Governance & Management Charity Number: 1131079
Incumbent: Revd. Tim Bell
During the year the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council:
| Incumbent: | Tim Bell |
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| Kizzy Penfold | |
| Wardens: | Simon Jones |
| Nick Warren | |
| Deanery Synod: | Suzy Edwards |
| Sara Hackett | |
| Chris Aitken | |
| Treasurer: | Peter Bailey |
| Secretary: | Jennifer Summers-Day |
| Representatives of the Laity: | Roger Pook |
| Roger Mitchell | |
| Lynn White | |
| Susanne Jones | |
| Jason Morton | |
| Linda Chapman-Holmes | |
| Peter Aitken | |
| David Walker |
St Helen’s Ore Parochial Church Council | Trustees Annual Report for 2022
Aims & Purposes As A Charity
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Priest-in-charge, the Revd Tim Bell, in:
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The promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England
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Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and, ecumenical
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Developing our vision: Community, Faith, Action. In which we see the Church as an engaging Faith Community, one that is energised by Faith, which results in an outpouring of God's Love through Action.
Objectives & Activities
When planning our activities for the year, our incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on ‘charities for the advancement of religion’.
The 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' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
For this year we discussed and planned the following objectives and activities to fulfil our aims:
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Enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church
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Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our parish community
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Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers
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Maintaining an overview of worship throughout the parish
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Considering how services can involve the many groups that live within the parish
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Putting faith into practice, through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament
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Offering worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, in small group situations
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Assisting people from all walks of life to develop their knowledge of, and trust in, Jesus
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Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish
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Reaching out to the unchurched through provision of various ministries and events held throughout the year.
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Maintaining the fabric of the church building as a historic Centre and focus of life in Ore.
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Achievements & Performance
Attendance at Worship
Public worship in 2022 has seen us continue with our main Sunday services at 9am at St Barnabas with an average of 20 people and the 10:30am service at St Helen’s. The service at St Helen’s is also livestreamed on YouTube enabling many to join us online each Sunday. I am pleased to say that we have seen new people join our worshipping community. We have been averaging around 55 people at St Helen’s, families and children are still low in number, but we are starting to see some signs of growth in this area.
At Christmas time we held a Christingle service which was well attended by lots of families. We also had our Carol services, one at St Barnabas and one at St Helen’s, both were well attended attracting many visitors.
Midnight Mass was held at St Helen’s which was a great opportunity to share the first communion of Christmas, with 45 people in attendance.
A special Christmas service was held for the Parchment Trust and was an open invitation to those with adult learning difficulties. It was a real blessing to celebrate Christmas and partner with the Parchment Trust who do great work in this area.
Teaching, Baptising and Nurturing New and Existing Believers.
Alpha was run during the early part of 2022. This was off the back of promoting it throughout all our Christmas events. This was again jointly run with Christ Church, Ore and the Salvation Army, Ore. 30 people participated in total.
We held the Holy Spirit Day at St Helen’s church hall. This was a great day with many experiencing the Holy Spirit for the first time.
As always Alpha is a great opportunity for all to explore the Christian faith, ask questions and grow closer to God.
Following Alpha, it was clear that all the people taking part wanted to carry on with some form of discipleship. For this we ran Discipleship Explored, which is an eight-week course based on Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Once this had finished, one of the groups continued to meet every other week for prayer and discipleship.
In 2022 we moved from having separate monthly prayer evenings for each parish to having one joint monthly prayer meeting, Christ Church, St Helen’s and St Barnabas each taking it in turns to host. The aim of these prayer evenings is to pray into the vision and mission of the church and also to explore and encourage different forms of prayer in order to build up the body of Christ.
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A weekly Prayer meeting is now held at St Barnabas on Monday afternoons, averaging 12 people each week.
We had 3 Baptisms, 3 Marriages, 2 Funerals in Church.
Evangelism and Outreach
Happy Hands, our toddler group has continued to grow. We have started to see families from this group join us for church events and some Sunday services. We also held a Christmas service for this group in the church. In the summer we finished the term with a garden party. This averages around 20 children each week.
Come Be Belong, our group that was set up to combat loneliness and isolation has now moved from St Helen’s church hall to St Barnabas. This was due to the better access and location that St Barnabas offers. This group averages 10 people each week. Come Be Belong is about making space for people to just come for a cup of coffee or tea, and a chat. There is a range of arts, crafts, creative writing, board games on offer for people to join in and relax if wanted. Group participants are encouraged to share their own skills and interests if they would like to do so.
RunningSpace has continued to grow in 2022. The idea behind RunningSpace is this: Every person we run with has treasure and riches within them, often buried deep under hurt and pain of abuse, abandonment, and rejection. Our purpose is to run shoulder to shoulder with you, and in running to help shake the dirt off each other’s lives and pull out the treasure. “Come and run with us, it might just change your life”, their website states. The group meets on a Monday morning and is led by a trained coach from RunningSpace. We average around 8 to 10 people who run. This has been a great way to not only get fitter but to meet new people, most of whom do not attend St Helen’s church yet! One of our members from St Helen’s church has now trained as a coach and helps to lead the sessions. Some from this group ran the Hastings half marathon which was a great opportunity to raise funds for RunningSpace and help raise its profile. We also took part in the out of the blue 10k at Ashburnham.
At St Barnabas groups continued, these include Art Group which meets on a Tuesday morning. This is open to anyone to bring their own art projects or learn new techniques from others. This group held an art exhibition which was an excellent opportunity to welcome in the local community. Film Night which shows films once a month on a Friday is popular, many from the local community attend. CAMEO continued to meet each week throughout the year with an average of 20 people in attendance.
A Christmas fair was held at St Barnabas at the beginning of Advent. This was a great opportunity to welcome the local community and also promote all our Christmas events.
At Christmas time, along with the services mentioned above, a group went Carol singing around the houses at the top of Elphinstone Road and gave out flyers for our Christmas services at the Churches and our upcoming Alpha course.
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Children’s, Youth and Families worker.
In September we were able to employ a Children’s, Youth and Family’s worker. Rachel has already made a big impact into our reach in this area. She now heads up the toddler group, plans and resources family materials for Sunday services with the aim to have children’s church up and running once we have children in attendance on a Sunday. There are also plans to launch an after-school youth drop-in in the new year. Rachel will be responsible for developing mission in this area and we look forward to seeing growth in the coming year.
Mission Action Plan
This was reviewed towards the end of the year, we found that we had achieved most of the goals set in 2021. These goals are all linked to the Diocese’s strategy for growth, that being: More open, More converted to Jesus Christ, More generous, More engaged.
The goals agreed for the coming year are as follows: Improve Sunday provision. Grow children’s and youth work. Reach families and build relationships with schools. Improve discipleship of church members. Empower Lay Ministry/new leaders. Our vision to become embedded in all we do. Improve hospitality, welcome and the spirit of generosity. Each church to contribute to the common good within their community.
This is an ongoing process, and our mission action plan will be reviewed annually to ensure we represent the community in which we are set.
Deanery Synod
The main feature of Deanery Synod meetings that has been introduced is the sharing of blessings and challenges. Each church is invited to mention any particular blessings their church has experienced since the previous meeting and/or any particular challenges they face. During the year there were reports from: a joint meeting with the Battle & Bexhill Deanery concerning the ‘Living in Love and Faith’ report, and a representative of the General Synod about the previous session. We also heard about the homeless in the Deanery and an outline regarding the situation of Ukrainian refugees locally.
Recently an outline of the work undertaken by the Youth Christian Worker at the Ark Alexandra Academy was given and Jacky Youlding, the founder of ‘Running Space’, gave a presentation. Revd. Tim Bell has been appointed Deputy Rural Dean and Harri England is now the Lay Chair.
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Financial Review
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1.) Total receipts were £118,715, as shown in the Financial Statements. Expenditure amounted to £100,339, which gave a surplus of £18,376. This includes a surplus of £10,840 on unrestricted funds and a surplus on restricted of £10,203.
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2.) Giving via planned instruction and collections at services amounted to £77,339. Tax refunds from Gift Aid giving amounted to £8,556.
Reserves
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1.) Unrestricted reserves amounted to £61,815. Designated funds amounted to £2,891 for specific uses decided by the PCC.
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2.) Restricted funds amount to £15,881. These can only be used for the purposes the funds were given. Should they not be spent for the stated purpose then they are legally bound to be repaid to the givers.
Approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by chairman Tim Bell.
Signed: ____ Date: __
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Statement of Assets & Liabilities
As at 31[st] December 2022
Assets
£94,670 is held in cash, bank and building society accounts. There are no other current assets. Insurance – paid out for security cameras and accident in the car park.
Liabilities
CPAS grant received in 2022.
Half of the £15,000 grant received £7,500, has been designated for the engagement of a Youth & Families Worker for St Helen’s.
The remaining balance of £7,500 is held for Christ Church to fund the Youth & Families Worker there.
Held in restricted funds, and earmarked donations not yet disbursed is £39,567 in our reserve account with CBF.
Other
There were no transactions with persons related to PCC members nor with related charities. Gift Aid is accounted for in the year it is claimed or given when part of the Parish Giving Scheme.
Approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by chairman Tim Bell.
Signed: ____ Date: __
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 December 2022
| Balance Sheet (Summary) | As at As at 31/12/2022 31/12/2021 |
As at As at 31/12/2022 31/12/2021 |
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| Fixed assets Tangible Assets - 1 - 1 Current assets Debtors 3,168 5,955 Cash At Bank And In Hand 94,670 66,574 97,838 72,529 Liabilities Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year 7,500 9,999 7,500 9,999 Net current assets less current liabilities 90,338 62,530 Total assets less current liabilities 90,338 62,531 Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than 9,750 8,450 9,750 8,450 Total net assets less liabilities 80,588 54,081 Represented by Unrestricted Unrestricted - General Funds 61,815 28,835 Designated Designated - Accruals - (7,000) Designated - Boiler Fund - 3,200 Designated - Happy Hands - 392 Designated - Parochial Church Council 2,891 453 Designated - Production/ Worship - (65) Designated - Quinquennial Repairs Fund - 16,387 Restricted Restricted - Acts 435 Fund 992 1,232 Unrestricted - Archdeacon Loan - (9,780) Restricted - Buildings Fund 5,960 6,428 Restricted - CPAS 2,891 - Restricted - Mission Vision Fund 546 13,704 Restricted - Rear Garden Fund 1,652 1,845 Restricted - Rectors Discretionary Fund - (399) Restricted - Restricted Donations 3,840 - Restricted - Simon Gift - 220 Restricted - St Barnabas Grounds - (1,370) Endowment Fund Totals 80,588 54,081 |
- 1 - 1 3,168 5,955 94,670 66,574 |
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| 97,838 72,529 |
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| 7,500 9,999 |
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| 7,500 9,999 |
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| 90,338 62,530 90,338 62,531 |
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| 80,588 54,081 |
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Statement of Financial Activities
For the period from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before trans Transfers: Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Intra fund journal adjustments |
Unrestricted funds 72,979 441 - 514 18,135 92,069 - 2,600 78,629 81,229 10,840 37,842 (15,132) (569) |
Designated funds 1,300 645 753 - 2,438 5,137 - 87 7,716 7,804 (2,667) 8,650 (23,459) 7,000 |
Restricted funds 3,060 5,615 - - 12,835 21,510 - - 11,307 11,307 10,203 16,555 (24,456) 1,699 |
Endowment funds |
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Total funds 77,339 6,701 753 514 33,408 118,715 - 2,687 97,652 100,339 18,376 63,047 (63,047) 8,130 |
Prior year total funds 90,174 9,177 478 20 23,245 123,094 - 2,793 107,795 110,589 12,505 38,516 (38,516) - |
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| Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Net movement in funds | 32,980 | (10,475) | 13,752 | - | 36,257 | 12,505 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 28,835 | 13,366 | 11,880 | - | 54,081 | 41,576 | |
| Total funds carried forward | 61,815 | 2,891 | 25,632 | - | 80,588 | 54,081 |
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Balance Sheet
As at 31 December
| Balance Sheet (Summary) | As at As at 31/12/2022 31/12/2021 |
As at As at 31/12/2022 31/12/2021 |
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| Fixed assets Tangible Assets - 1 - 1 Current assets Debtors 3,168 5,955 Cash At Bank And In Hand 94,670 66,574 97,838 72,529 Liabilities Creditors: Amounts Falling Due In One Year 7,500 9,999 7,500 9,999 Net current assets less current liabilities 90,338 62,530 Total assets less current liabilities 90,338 62,531 Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than 9,750 8,450 9,750 8,450 Total net assets less liabilities 80,588 54,081 Represented by Unrestricted Unrestricted - General Funds 61,815 28,835 Designated Designated - Accruals - (7,000) Designated - Boiler Fund - 3,200 Designated - Happy Hands - 392 Designated - Parochial Church Council 2,891 453 Designated - Production/ Worship - (65) Designated - Quinquennial Repairs Fund - 16,387 Restricted Restricted - Acts 435 Fund 992 1,232 Restricted - Archdeacon Loan - (9,780) Restricted - Buildings Fund 5,960 6,428 Restricted - CPAS 2,891 - Restricted - Mission Vision Fund 546 13,704 Restricted - Rear Garden Fund 1,652 1,845 Restricted - Rectors Discretionary Fund - (399) Restricted - Restricted Donations 3,840 - Restricted - Simon Gift - 220 Restricted - St Barnabas Grounds - (1,370) Endowment Fund Totals 80,588 54,081 |
- 1 - 1 3,168 5,955 94,670 66,574 |
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| 97,838 72,529 |
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| 7,500 9,999 |
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| 7,500 9,999 |
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| 90,338 62,530 90,338 62,531 |
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| 80,588 54,081 |
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1. Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statement have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, in accordance accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities, (SORP (FRS 102)).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law.
They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another body, nor those which are informal gatherings of church members.
Funds Accounting
Funds held by the PCC are:
Unrestricted funds – general funds which can be used for the PCC for ordinary purposes.
Designated funds – money that has been set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted funds for specific future purposes or projects.
Restricted funds – a.) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest.; b.) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.
Endowment funds – for which the capital must be maintained; only income arising from the investment of the endowment may be used, either as restricted or unrestricted funds, depending on the purpose set out in the terms of the original endowment.
Income & Endowments
All income and endowments, accounted for without deduction for any costs of receivability, are recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.
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Donations & Legacies
Collections are recognised when received.
Planned giving receivable is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement,
receipt is probably, and the amount accords with the Gift Aid declaration or other record of intention to donate.
Gift Aid recovered is recognised when the income to which it is attached is recognised.
Grants & legacies are recognised when the formal offer in writing of the funding, is received by the PCC.
Charitable Activities
Statutory fees for weddings and funerals are recognised when the office occurs.
Other Trading Activities
Trading activities are where income is receivable in return for selling goods or providing services. Income from trading us recognised either: a.) when received, or b.) in the case of concerts: for the year in which the event occurs, irrespective of date of receipt. Advance bookings are included in creditors until the concert has taken place.
Sales of magazines and study notes are recognised when received.
Rents from property are recognised in accordance with the rental agreements when receipt is probable.
Investment Income
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue.
All Other Income
All other income is recognised in accordance with the above overall policy.
Gains & Losses on Investments
Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold.
Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation at the 31st December.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement, payment is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.
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Grants
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded where the award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.
Church Activities
The diocesan parish contribution is accounted for on an annual basis, reflecting the allocation set by our Deanery. Any parish contribution unpaid at the 31 December is provided for in these accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet.
Fixed Assets
Tangible Fixed Assets
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by c.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishing held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s inventory which can be inspected but are not included in the financial statements. For other property acquired prior to 2019 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore the cost of such assets is not stated in the financial statements.
All expenditure on consecrated or beneficed buildings and individual items costing under £1,000 are written off in the year they were incurred.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of tangible fixed assets, excluding freehold properties, over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are:
Land Nil
Buildings Nil Fixtures and Fittings 20% Audio Visual Equipment 33% Office Equipment 25%
No depreciation is provided on freehold buildings as the useful economic life of these assets exceeds 50 years and residual values so high that potential
depreciation would be immaterial. It is the PCC’s policy to maintain these assets in a
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continual state of sound repair. Resulting from regular impairment reviews, provision will be made if there has been any permanent diminution in value.
Investments
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date.
Current Assets
Amounts owing to the PCC at the 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors, less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds, or at the bank.
2. Analysis of Income
| General | Designated | Restricted | Endowment | 2022 | 2021 | ||
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| Income and endowments from: | |||||||
| Donations and legacies | |||||||
| 1001 - Planned Giving | 34,951 | - | - | - | 34,951 | 55,168 | |
| 1002 - Parish Giving Scheme | 23,161 | - | - | - | 23,161 | 1,273 | |
| 1100 - Donations | 1,674 | 800 | 2,535 | - | 5,009 | 10,774 | |
| 1101 - Ad Hoc Donations | 1,527 | 500 | 525 | - | 2,552 | 3,647 | |
| 1102 - Open Plate Collection | 2,890 | - | - | - | 2,890 | 1,693 | |
| 1104 - Legacies | 220 | - | - | - | 220 | 906 | |
| 1109 - Gift Aid (Income Tax Recovered | 8,556 | - | - | - | 8,556 | 16,713 | |
| Donations and legacies Totals | 72,979 | 1,300 | 3,060 | - | 77,339 | 90,174 | |
| Income from charitable activities | |||||||
| 1261 - Groups Art Income | 62 | - | - | - | 62 | 115 | |
| 1263 - Groups Film Night Income | 79 | 156 | - | - | 235 | - | |
| 1265 - Groups CAMEO income | 300 | 489 | - | - | 789 | - | |
| 3100 - Fundraising | - | - | - | - - | 49 | ||
| A435 Income - Acts 435 | - | - | 5,615 | - | 5,615 | 9,013 | |
| Income from charitable activitie | 441 | 645 | 5,615 | - | 6,701 | 9,177 | |
| Other trading activities | |||||||
| 1116 - Youth & Kids Activities Happy H | - | 753 | - | - | 753 | 478 | |
| Other trading activities Totals | - | 753 | - | - | 753 | 478 | |
| Investments | |||||||
| 1108 - Investments | 514 | - | - | - | 514 | 20 | |
| Investments Totals | 514 | - | - | - | 514 | 20 | |
| Other income | |||||||
| 1103 - Fees - Wedding, Funeral | 489 | 2,438 | - | - | 2,927 | 968 | |
| 1105 - Grants | 2,250 | - | 12,685 | - | 14,935 | 9,564 | |
| 1107 - Hire of church/hall | 6,371 | - | - | - | 6,371 | 3,592 | |
| 1590 - Clergy Expenses CCO Share | 5,646 | - | - | - | 5,646 | 407 | |
| 1683 - Insurance Claims | 1,332 | - | - | - | 1,332 | 5,716 | |
| 2100 - Clergy Expenses | 374 | - | 150 | - | 524 | 2,037 | |
| 3101 - Gifts | - | - | - | - - | 395 | ||
| REFUNDS - Refunds | 1,673 | - | - | - | 1,673 | 565 | |
| Other income Totals | 18,135 | 2,438 | 12,835 | - | 33,408 | 23,245 | |
| Income and endowments Grand totals | 92,069 | 5,137 | 21,510 | - | 118,715 | 123,094 |
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3. Analysis of Expenditure
| General Designated Restricted |
Endowment 2022 2021 |
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| Expenditure on: 677 Expenditure on charitable activities 1262 - Group Film Night - 87 - 1295 - Church Activities Mission Giving 2,600 - - Expenditure on charitable activities Totals 2,600 87 - Other expenditure 1115 - Youth & Kids Activities Happy Hands 29 422 - 1211 - Church Activities Hospitality 3,375 53 625 1212 - Church Activities Sundays 29 208 - 1213 - Church Activities Worship 629 - 1290 - Church Activities Parish Contribution 26,856 - - 1311 - Staff Costs Operations 18,550 - 1,547 1402 - Internet - - - 1403 - Refunds - - - 1411 - Office Consumables 1,677 - - 1420 - Office Subscriptions 1,788 - - 1511 - Clergy Expenses Vicar: Council Tax & Water 9,426 - - 1610 - Buildings Church StH Planned Maintenance 1,183 3,641 2,453 1621 - Buildings Hall StH Planned Maintenance - 996 - 1631 - Buildings Church StB Planned Maintenance - 1,916 - 1671 - Buildings Grounds StH & StB 460 480 - 1672 - Buildings Cleaning 3,234 - - 1682 - Buildings Insurance 4,423 - - 1711 - Utilities Church StH Electricity 1 949 - - 1713 - Utilities Hall StH Gas 408 - - 1721 - Utilities Hall StH Electricity 972 - - 1722 - Utilities House StH Gas 2,735 - - 1732 - Utilities Church StB Electricity 1 1,347 - - 1742 - Utilities Water Hall StH 559 - - A435 - Acts 435 - - 6,005 Other expenditure Totals 78,629 7,716 11,307 Expenditure Grand totals 81,229 7,804 11,307 |
677 - 87 - 2,600 - - |
- 87 - - 2,600 2,793 |
| - 2,687 2,793 |
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| - 451 157 - 4,053 3,523 - 238 420 - 1,305 1,585 - 26,856 23,696 - 20,097 8,671 - - 358 - - 459 - 1,677 1,834 - 1,788 2,084 - 9,426 6,525 - 7,277 27,017 - 996 - - 1,916 - - 940 2,843 - 3,234 1,602 - 4,423 12,378 - 949 707 - 408 1,375 - 972 791 - 2,735 1,474 - 1,347 516 - 559 833 - 6,005 8,947 |
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| 78,629 7,716 11,307 |
- 97,652 107,795 |
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| 81,229 7,804 11,307 |
- 100,339 110,589 |
4. Missionary & Charitable Giving
St Helen’s PCC have allocated £7,000 to mission giving activities for 2022. £2,600 has now been spent with £4,400 to be paid out during 2023.
5. Staff Costs
St Helen’s Ore PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of the Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) for lay staff. The scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes
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separately from those of the Employer and the other participating employers £786 (2021; £748).
The CWPF has a section known as the Defined Benefits Scheme, a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
6. Payments to PCC Members
Clergy Support for both the vicar and curate: Council Tax: £7,892 (2021: £5,021) Environmental/ Water Charges: £2,104 (2021; £659) Mobile/ Travel: £824 (2021; £835)
This cost is split equally between St Helen’s and Christ Church Ore.
£5,410 was spent by St Helen’s Ore this year.
No person received remuneration in excess of £20,000.
7. Transactions with Persons Related to PCC Members.
No payments were made to persons related to a PCC member.
8. Transactions with Related Charities
No related charities
9. Governance
The cost of the independent examination from Manningtons was £840 including VAT.
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10. Transfers Between Funds
| Fund | Fund balances | Incoming | **Outgoing ** | Transfers Gains and Journal Entries Fund balances | Transfers Gains and Journal Entries Fund balances | Transfers Gains and Journal Entries Fund balances | Transfers Gains and Journal Entries Fund balances | ||
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| brought forward | Resources | Resources | Losses | Carried forward | |||||
| Accruals - Accruals | (7,000) | - | - | - | - | 7,000 | - | ||
| Acts 435 - Acts 435 Fund | 1,232 | 5,765 | 6,005 | - | - | - | 992 | ||
| Arch Loan - Archdeacon Loan | (9,780) | 1,920 | - | 6,560 - | 1,300 | - | |||
| Boiler - Boiler Fund | 3,200 | - | - | (3,200) - | - | - | |||
| Building - Buildings Fund | 6,428 | 6,415 | 8,748 | 1,865 - | - | 5,960 | |||
| CAMEO - CAMEO | - | 489 | 625 | 136 - | - | - | |||
| Charity - Charity Fund | - | 165 | - | (165) - | - | - | |||
| CPAS - CPAS | - | 7,500 | 1,547 | (3,062) - | - | 2,891 | |||
| Discretionary - Rectors Discretionary Fund | (399) | - | - | - | - | 399 | - | ||
| Film Night - Film Night | - | 156 | 87 | (69) - | - | - | |||
| General - General Fund | 28,835 | 92,069 | 81,229 | 22,709 - | (569) | 61,815 | |||
| Happy Hands - Happy Hands | 392 | 753 | 475 | (670) - | - | - | |||
| Mission Vision - Mission Vision Fund | 13,704 | - | 677 | (12,482) - | - | 546 | |||
| PCC - Parochial Church Council | 453 | 2,438 | - | - | - | - | 2,891 | ||
| Production - Production/ Worship | (65) | - | 188 | 254 - | - | - | |||
| Quinquennial - Quinquennial Repairs Fund | 16,387 | - | - | (16,387) - | - | - | |||
| Restricted donations - Restricted Donation | - | - | - | 3,840 - | - | 3,840 | |||
| RGF - Rear Garden Fund | 1,845 | 545 | 738 | - | - | - | 1,652 | ||
| Simon Gift - Simon Gift | 220 | - | - | (220) - | - | - | |||
| StB Grounds - St Barnabas Grounds | (1,370) | - | - | 1,370 - | - | - | |||
| Under 18s - Under 18s Fund | - | 500 | - | (500) - | - | - | |||
| Worship - Worship & Production Fund | - | - | 20 | 20 - | - | - | |||
| Totals | 54,081 | 118,715 | **100,339 ** | - | - | 17,880 | 80,588 |
11. Fixed Assets
No fixed assets or investments.
12.Debtors
Income tax via Gift Aid for June to December 2022 has not yet been claimed. The claim will be made in 2023.
13.Creditors: Amounts Falling Due After One Year
The Archdeacon’s loan of £9,750 is due by the 28/02/2025. The loan has no interest, and no repayment was made in 2022. We look to pay it back in instalments over the next two years.
14. Statement of Funds
Explanation of Funds
Endowed funds are required by the donors to be invested and the income spent on specific objectives. There are no endowment funds.
Restricted funds are not invested permanently but are to be spent within
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reasonable timescales.
Designated funds are not subject to any donor restrictions and are decided by the PCC.
Unrestricted funds are not subject to any donor restrictions and can be spent as the PCC decides.
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Independent examiner’s report To the PCC of St Helen’s Church, Ore with St Barnabas
This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 6 to 15, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Regulations and section s. 144 of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of Regulations.
Basis of this report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2006 edition. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed……… ……………………………………….. Date…………18.04.23……………………………………….
Mrs R T Walsh FCCA Manningtons 39 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EE
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