# **Parish of St Gabriel, Pitsea With St Peter, Nevendon** **Registered Charity No 1131085** **Annual Report and Accounts for the year January to December 2023** 1 ## **Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December, 2023** ## **Administrative information** The parish consists of two churches; St Peter, Nevendon, in the north of the parish and St Gabriel, Pitsea in the south. It is part of the Deanery of Basildon in the Diocese of Chelmsford, Essex, within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Rectory, Rectory Road, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 2AA. The Parochial Church Council is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (no. 1131085). The Parochial Church Council members who have served from 6[th] June 2023 until the date this report was approved are: |Rector:|Rev Simon Law| |---|---| |Churchwardens:|Mrs I Doggett| ||Mrs J Moss| ||Mrs V Simpson (from 16 April 2023)| ||Mrs C Ridler| ||Mr D Ridler (up to 16 April 2023)| |Deanery Synod Reps:|Mrs I Doggett,| ||Mrs C Rule (up to 12 September 2024)| ||Mr P Dicker (from 16 January 2024)| |Elected Members:|Mr P Dicker (from 12 September 2023)| ||Mrs D Fairman| ||Mr P Hayden (Treasurer)| ||Mr N Hiscock (Asst Treasurer)| ||Mrs S Hiscock| ||Mrs D Fairman| ||Mrs B Jeffery| ||Mrs V Simpson| ||Mr D Ridler| ||Mrs L Woodward (wef 12 September 2024)| ## **Structure, governance, and management** The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election. ## **Objectives and activities** The Pitsea with Nevendon PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with incumbent, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church Youth and Community Centre of St Gabriel,s, and Nevendon Community Hall at St Peter’s. ## **Attendance** The PCC met 10 times during the year with very good attendance at each meeting. 2 ## **Electoral Roll:** The Parish Electoral Roll stands at 105 persons of which 74 are resident in the Parish. There are 7 new members and 1 deceased, giving a net increase of 6. The data held on the roll is treated as confidential and the only items published are a list of names. ## **Rector’s Report** Regular Pattern of Services: This past year has seen the Parish establish a normal pattern of services on a Sunday and during week which has been consistent throughout the year. I have also been pleased that we have continued to grow in numbers at all of our services. So, on a Sunday we begin at **St. Gabriel** ’s at; - **9.30am** , for **Holy Communion** (pre-intincted wafer brought to the Communicants), at which we have retained all the COVID-safe protocols – temperatures, masks, social distancing, one-way system, and refraining from singing (as this service has been requested by those who attend and recommended by the Church of England, it will continue as long as it is needed!); then **11.15am 1[st]** and **3[rd] Sundays** for **Holy Communion** with the offer of the Chalice, followed by refreshments in St. Gabriel’s Centre (thank you to Sarah for organizing this), and **2[nd] Sunday Parade Service** with Pitsea St. Michael Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, and - **4[th] Sunday “For All the Church Family”** with **Holy Baptism** – which is now firmly back in the main service of the Church!; In the afternoon, we move to **St. Peter** ’s for: **3pm Holy Communion** with the offer of the Chalice, followed by refreshments in Nevendon Community Hall (thanks to Cheryl for organizing this), and I have been delighted with the amount of congregation crossover with people attending either Church, depending on the time of the service; and finally in **St. Michael’s Chapel** - **6.30pm Evening Prayer** live streamed on Zoom for the benefit of those who have been unable to attend a service during the day. (at major festivals Evening Prayer is ‘live’ in St. Gabriel’s or St. Peter’s Churches). - **5[th] Sunday** – which occurs four times a year, we use _The Book of Common Prayer_ for services in both Churches. We continue to live-stream our main morning service from St. Gabriel’s – and there are still a few who tune in live and more who watch it later on “catch up”. I am very grateful to **Lydia** who continues to do the live streaming and monitor our YouTube channel. She also keeps Zoom updated, which is appreciated by participants as joining in is possible on Zoom. Thanks also to our Bible readers and prayer leaders: **Chris** , **Doreen** , **Jacqui** , **Ingrid** , **Norman** , **Lydia** , **Salomë** , **Pat** and **Sarah** ; and those who have volunteered to read on the spot when asked! During the week, our Bible Study Group meets at lunchtime on a Monday in St. Gabriel’s, and we have done the Pilgrim Course, watched a film on the ‘Turin Shroud’ and are currently studying _The Acts of the Apostles._ There is a Parish Communion service in St. Peter’s Church every Tuesday morning (except during school holidays). The ‘Midweek Reflection’ remains on Thursdays on Zoom, while there is still a request for an online service during the week. On Fridays I take Communion to those who are housebound or are having difficulty getting to Church. 3 ## Highlights of 2023: The main highlight of the year for me was the St. Gabriel’s Church Diamond Jubilee in September. _The Law Family Banned_ played in the Centre; we celebrated Ernest Grevatt’s vision for a new church around the Foundation Stone; and we combined our 60[th] Anniversary with our Patronal Festival of _St. Michael and All Angels_ at well attended services over Michaelmas weekend. It was also a joy that our preacher was former Rector Laurie Blaney – the man who had been instrumental in bringing St. Gabriel’s and St. Pater’s together. This was followed by a Basildon Deanery Confirmation service at St. Gabriel’s, presided over by our new Bishop of Bradwell, the Rt. Revd. Adam Atkinson, who had been Consecrated Bishop in Westminster Abbey on St. Michael’s Day! Confirmed from our Parish were: **Hazel** & **Hosea Bukwirwa** , **Paul Dicker** and **Simon Houghton** . As well as the Jubilee, our main Festivals of the year at Easter, Harvest and Christmas were very well attended and enhanced by the choir that **Norman** put together for those occasions. ## THANK YOU: My very special thanks, as always, goes to the Churchwardens of the Parish: **Ingrid** , **Jacqui** , **Norma** and **Tina** . Ingrid and Jacqui are standing down this year as their six-year term of office has expired; so too is Norma as she is moving away from the area. Tina has been nominated to serve for a further year! Thanks also to “Team Gabriel” – **Ingrid** , **Jacqui** , **Sarah** , **Chris** , **Martin** , **Tom** , **Sue** & **Sue** – whose help and support has been invaluable for checking people into Church, folding notice and service sheets, (taking temperatures & sanitizing surfaces at the “COVID-safe” service), and assisting at weddings, funerals and the return of Eversley School, Cubs, Beavers, (& Squirrels!) for their Christmas, Easter and Harvest celebrations.. My thanks also goes to the members of the Parochial Church Council: **Ingrid** , **Jacqui, Doreen** , **Norma** , **Tina** , **Dave** , **Paul** , **Norman** , **Sylvia** , **Sarah** , **Lin** , **Betty** , and **Chris** for all their help in running the Parish. Special thanks to our Treasurer **Paul** and Secretary **Norman** , both of whom are standing down this year; and to **Emily Marlton** (supported by her family) for raising more thousands of pounds for the Parish, the Children’s Society and Noah’s ark Nursery in Machakos! My family is my most constant source of support. Thank you to **Sarah** for support, belief, care AND for Coordinating St. Gabriel’s Youth and Community Centre; **Lydia** for her IT skills, reading in Church and regular attendance; **Miriam** (now settled in Ipswich); **Isaac** for drumming in the Law Band (currently finishing his degree in Lampeter); **Salomë** for reading in Church and performing in _Oddments Christian Theatre Company_ (grateful thanks to all of you who have supported her prayerfully and financially); and **Reuben** for playing guitar with his Dad (currently at Sixth Form College). ## Other Activities: Regular Care Home services in **Gifford House** and **Rectory Lodge** continue. My work as Chaplain to _Basildon District Scouts_ and _**Pitsea St. Michael**_ **Scouts** , **Cub Scouts** and **Beaver Scouts** continues, and Church Parades throughout the year have been well attended. Also, I was once again delighted that **Basildon District Cub Scouts** and **Beaver Scouts** (and **Squirrels** !) came to St. Gabriel’s for their Christmas services. 4 ## With regard to our Sunday Services: I have been please that attendance at St. Gabriel’s is now approaching pre-pandemic levels with an average of 52 adults and 9 children over both services. St. Peter’s is still moving upwards; now averaging 10 adults and (sometimes) 3 children at the afternoon service. In both Churches, we have had new people joining us during the year and becoming more involved in our worship and weekly activities. ## Occasional Offices: There were **twenty-one** Holy Baptism services in St. Gabriel’s last year, and **seven** at St. Peter’s. Also, **2** weddings at St. Gabriel’s and **2** at St. Peter’s! I have taken **2** funerals in St. Gabriel’s during the year, and **4** at St. Peter’s. Also, a further **13** on behalf of the Parish have been conducted at local cemeteries and crematoria. I have also presided at the interment of **5** lots of Ashes. From our own congregations - currently and previously – and their connections, during 2023, we acknowledge the deaths and burials of **Pete Hearl** , **Anne Thompson** , **Edna Embleton** , **Sid Grant** , **Maria “Me-Me” Chittenden** , **Baby George Dowuona-Edwards** , **Kath Ridler** , **Vicky Nicholls** and **Kevin Barnes** . We pray that they all may rest in peace and rise in glory. ## The Future: This will be my last full year as your Rector before retirement. The Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council members elected at this APCM will be instrumental in preparing the Parish for the Interregnum and writing the new Parish Profile to find a new Rector. (I shall save my farewell speeches until next year!) We must never lose our focus on being called to be the Body of Christ in Pitsea with Nevendon and to work at proclaiming the Gospel to all whom we contact through the Church. The Bishop gave me the responsibility for the _Cure of Souls_ in the Parish (currently 25,161) – and my thanks to you for supporting me and sharing that responsibility. I am glad that our two Churches have moved closer together in the last year and I pray that it will continue. However, I am still keen to see the needs and aspirations of our young people and children addressed and hope that the PCC will spend some time looking at that in the coming year. May the road rise up to meet you; May the wind be always at your back; May the sun shine warm upon your face; and the rains fall gently upon your fields. And, until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of his hand. _Revd Simon Law (Rector)_ ## **Treasurer’s Report** The general PCC account shows a deficit for the year of just over £4,000. This is not because we have overspent on our income – it is simply because we have used existing reserves to pay for work to the buildings. This has been made possible by managing to get Chelmsford Diocese to release the Land Sale money back into the Parish! (Many thanks to Norman for his perseverance!). The Incumbents and PCCs at the time of selling some of the land behind St. Gabriel’s Church: Rev. Laurie Blaney and Rev. Diane Deer – had asked the diocese to look after the money for the repair and maintenance of the Church and Hall. The current PCC has designated the money to go into the Parish Fabric Fund for exactly the same purpose! 5 Nevendon Community Hall and St. Gabriel’s have both been fully open during the last year. The reason for their respective funds appearing to be ‘overdrawn’ is because the expenditure has exceeded the income. Energy costs have increased greatly in the last year. The Parish has continued to be blessed by sacrificial giving, mainly from St. Gabriel’s Church, **and** the fundraising for those much less fortunate than us has been astonishing and humbling! We have been able to give away nearly £7,000, which is almost 10% of our total income! This is a summary of the figures for 2023: ## Parochial Church Council (including both Churches and Fees) |Total Income|£71,158| |---|---| |Total Expenditure|-£75,234| |Deficit for the year:|-**£4,076**| |Balances at the end of 2023|| |PCC General Fund:|£3,846| |Parish Fabric Fund:|£141
,745| |Total|**£145,591**| |General Designated funds:|| |Nevendon Community Hall|- £739| |St. Gabriel’s Centre|-£2
,865| |Total|**- £3,604**| |Restricted Funds:|| |Land Sale (Transferred to Fabric Fund)|£0| |St. Gabriel’s Youth Group|£63| |Total|**£63**| |Grand Total:|**£142**
**,050**| |+ Capital value of buildings|£497
,919| |Total in published accounts:|**£639,969**| Finally, a massive “Thank you” to all who have contributed so sacrificially in the last year, AND to those who have raised money for mission and outreach. _Rev. Simon Law (Rector) Paul Hayden (PCC Treasurer)_ ## **Gift Aid** The parish continues to make good use of the HMRC Gift Aid Scheme whereby for each £1 donated by an income tax payer registered with the parish we can claim 25p. This may sound a small amount but when multiplied by the generous amounts donated it mounts up to a considerable sum over the year. During the year we received £6278. Gift Aid has been of tremendous help over the past few years by augmenting the diminished income due to reduced collections and attendees at the services. I would like to thank all those who take part in the scheme in this parish – it is most appreciated by the PCC. 6 If you would like any information of the scheme please contact Rev Simon Law or myself who will most willing to help ## _Norman Hiscock_ ## _Gift Aid Administrator_ ## **Fund Raising for charities** During the year donations for charities the parish support amounted to over £9100. This amount was made up of £759 for the Turkey earthquake appeal, £405 to the Ukraine appeal, £3075 for Noah’s Ark in Kenya, £2466 for the Childrens’ Society, and £2455 for Oddments Theatre Company. In addition generous donations were made to the parish funds. Thanks are due to Emily Marlton who during the year raised a significant amount of these donations, and continues to do so, and whose support is very much appreciated. ## _Norman Hiscock_ ## **St Gabriel’s Churchwardens’ Report** We would like to start this report by thanking Reverend and Mrs Law for their help and support throughout the last year. 2023 has been a year of gradual but continuous recovery from the COVID pandemic, during which we have concentrated on maintenance and repair issues in the main. Our biggest issue currently is the roof leaking from the light well above the Font. This is a longstanding problem which is still proving problematic to address. We have finally found a firm of roofing specialists that have diagnosed the problem and repairs have been carried out which have been partially successful. It is not possible to entirely resolve he leak as it is due in part to the design of the roof. To address this the roofers recommended the addition of hoppers at the corners of the roof. These would redirect water more effectively away from the structural beams of the building and would minimize the pooling which occurs around the light well. However, this work requires a faculty which is taking some time to obtain from the Diocese. We are unable to advance any further with repairs until the faculty is forthcoming. The restoration of the Communion Rail was undertaken during the summer and is now complete. The addition of a fence and gate adjacent to St Michael’s Chapel, which was planned before the pandemic was able to go ahead during the better weather and is also now complete. We have had issues with two of the heaters. One in the church itself needed repair and the heater in the church vestry was beyond repair and needed to be replaced. Both these works are now completed. It has been an honour and indeed a pleasure to have served the Parish over the last years and Jacqui and I would like to offer our support and very best wishes to the incoming Churchwardens. _Ingrid Doggett, Jacqui Moss Churchwardens_ ## **St Peter’s Churchwardens’ Report** 7 During the year work on repairs and refurbishment to the church and grounds have progressed. A Memorial Seat for Colin Jeffery was installed. Ashes Memorial Boards have been repaired and oiled, and the double porch doors were repaired together with the oiling of the entire porch. The moss on the Lych Gate has been removed, the gate has been repaired and the whole gate construction has been painted with oil. _Christine Ridler, Norma Simpson Churchwardens_ ## **Choir** The choir reformed to rehearse and sing at the Easter and Christmas services during the year and their efforts were very well received. I thank them for their time given and for their enthusiasm for their joy of church music. _Norman Hiscock Choir Leader_ ## **Nevendon Community Hall** The hall is currently being used by the AA group on Saturdays. On Thursdays, once a month the Rainbow Trust meet - a group dealing with parents of children with health problems. Also once a month on Thursdays, Myotas (my own time and space), a group dealing with parents of children with autism and other health problems meet. We are hopeful of more hirers coming along. _Doreen Fairman Hall co-ordinator_ ## **St Gabriel’s Youth and Community Centre** The St. Gabriel’s Youth and Community Centre is, post-pandemic, now used on the 1[st] and 3[rd] Sunday of the month for refreshments after Church. This has revived the opportunity for people to chat and have fellowship, and also a good chance to talk to new members of the congregation. During the week the Centre is used regularly by Cubs, Strollercise, Line Dancing, and the Vange Amateur Radio Society. Also, during the year there have been some one off bookings for our PSM Scouts’ bivouac sleepover and District Cubs & Beavers’ skills days. Plus, on Christmas Day it was used for refreshments after the Service for some who would otherwise have been on their own; Ukraine Night with Len & Pat Joy; ‘Passover’ Meal on Maundy Thursday; a gig by _The Law Family Banned_ to celebrate St. Gabriel’s Diamond Jubilee; Harvest Supper with Mick Beackon from “Noah’s Ark Nursery” in Machakos, Kenya; and an open-mic “Evening of Christmas Cheer.” The Centre is being kept clean and tidy by Reuben and me. Since lockdown there are still fewer users than before. Consequently, the income is less than the expenditure. The greatest expense during the year was the replacement of the boiler for the heating system. However, this has made a huge difference to everyone who uses the Centre! There are still problems with Grevatt Lodge when it comes to parking. This is something that we need to resolve we can increase the number of users. 8 Mrs. Sarah Law Centre Coordinator REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1131085 The Parish of Pitsea with Nevendon Report of the Trustees and Unaudiled Financial Statements For the year ended 31 sl Decembèr 2023 Michael Letch & Partn8rs LLP Accountants & R8gisfrred Audrtor8 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM129DF The Parish of Pitsea with Nevendon Contents of the Financial Statements for the ar ended 31st December 2023 Pag• Report lo the Twslees l Members Independent Examierfs Report Stslement of Financial Aclivities Balance Sheet For the year ended 31st December 2023 6-10 The Pari8h of Pltse¥ wlth Novendon Re rt of thg Trustses for the Year End•d 31 D•cembor 2023 The Irustees present their report with the financial s18tements of tha charity for the year ended 31 Decernbor 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pradice opplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republrc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffoCtivÈ 1 January 20151. STRUCTLIRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by Its governing tlocumenl. a deed of trust. and consiitutes 8n un1ncA)￿orOted charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Regi5t•re(I Charity numbor 1131085 Prin¢lpal addr•s¥ The Rectory Rectory Road Pit$8a Basildon Essex SS13 2AA Trust• Revd Simon Law Sandria Mary Harrold lunlil 16th April 20231 Linda Margaret Woo¢fv43rd Ingrid Doggett Norman James Hiscock David Ridler 0ore8n Fariman Chislinè Ridler Sarah Law Paul Hayden Jacqui Moss Sylvia Hisc4Jck Martin Edward Glllham lunlil 16th April 2023) Christine Rule {until 12th September 20231 Vivian Norma Simpson Bgtty Jeffery (frorn 16th Aprll 2023) Ind•penrlentexamln•r Mithael Letch & Partne¥s LLP Accountants 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 gOF Approved by or(ler of the t•)afd of Irustses on 4th April 2Lf24 and sNJned on its beha￿ by: Trustee- Rev Simon Law Page 1 Inde nderrt Exomlnerf8 Re rt to th& Trusteès of Th• Parish of Pitsea wlth Nevendon ft>r the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Independent oxamlner's report to the trustoes of The Parfsh of Pltsea and Nevgndon I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Parfsh of Pitsea and Nevendon (the Trust) for ltte year ended 31 December 2023. lor tho year ended 31st December 2023 A$ the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accord8nGe with tha requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act). I report in r8SPeCt of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Acl and in Carrying out my examination I have followed all #pplicable Dir8Ction5 given by the C*8rity Commission under se¢tion 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent •xamlnorf$ slatsment I have completed my exaffdnation. l Confirm that no msterial matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examlnalion gimng me cause to bdieve that in any malerial respect: aGcounting records were not kept in ￿sPert of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the Act., or the ac¢ounls do not accord wth those record$.' or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content t)f accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any ￿quirement thal the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a m8tter considered as part of an independent examination. I confirm that there are no other matters to whith your attention should be drawn to enable 8 prCs￿r understsndlng of the accounts to be reached. Michael L81¢h & Accountants 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 rtners LLP Page 2 Tho Parish of Pit88a wlth N6vondon . 1131085 Statem•nt of Flnanclal Acllvitles for tho Year Ended 31 Docembor 2023 Unrmtrictsd 0￿Igna￿d funds funds R•otrict¢d lunds Tot•1 lund• Prloryur totsl fvnds IrKomng resotsrL*S from gonerated fimds for IVolunl8ry incorne Activit*S forggn&ralirvJ Investment inojme Incrxnlng resour(*s from charit&)le Calw kncornirwJ re¥our 54,033 412 4,533 9,600 50,155 1.908 11789 $3.032 402.16 10(XI22 10 4,533 6,127 3473 2580 Tot•1 ¥ncom• 59.188 11670.19 71,158 83,850 R•sources used Cost of gener81ing fiJnd$ Cosl Olgenera￿n9 volLmlary IncA)￿ Charit8b18 aclivth¢s GovernanGe costs 54,285 588.49 20,360 74.645 588.49 65,256 487.18 7&234 63.74J Tolal •xp•ndltur• 54.874 360 11,8931 Fortr* Year•nd￿ 31st D•¢•mbor 2023 4.614 18,6901 14,0781 rmnsfws Gros& tranyfers b8Nveen fwds. irb Gross trBnsfers betsY8eD l￿d￿. (yjt 151.0?O -151,010 3,300 (3,3001 190 11.0551 150,820 15.3051 -144649.9 OVwT•etygnlsdlp•lnsll4yes -144849.9 140761 11,8831 Not D￿mont in funds 1748 1*826 Totslfubmb bToughtloThvard 97 499.234 114713 645.938 Total fund6 carn￿10￿￿1 636.060 63 639.969 Ry¥sent•d by Unrestricted Generdl fvnd De8ignaied Buildings CapR•l va￿e NEVENDON cofthuNif¢ HALL PARISH FABRIC FUND ST GABRIELS CENTRE ST PETERS DCG Sl Gabriels DCC Restricted PITW SALE OF LAND TRUST ApFST GABRIELSYOUTH GROUP 97 497,919 203 497.919 -739.Z3 141745 -2865 497,919 -739 141,745 -2.865 144,650 63 764,619 144.680 144,650 63 636,123 144,713 644.045 Page 3 The Parfsh of Pits•a wlth Nevgndon - 1131085 Balancg $heet Isummary) lor tha Year Ended 31 De¢embor 2023 A8 at 31M212023 A• at31M2f202Z Note Fix•d 8ss•ts 497.919 497.919 Tangibkas$gts 497,919 497,919 eurrent 8888ts 15 142.035 15 146,111 Stock$ and wort in proJress Ca$h at bank snd In haNJ 142.0S0 146,126 1410gJ 148,128 Nd¢uYr•nt••¢ots10o8 ewrqnt lknbiliti•8 639.969 Totsl a•s•ts10s$curr•rtllhbllrt 639,969 644.04$ Tot•1 n•tAw•t• l••* Ilabllit R•pm•nt•d Unr•8trtrtsd uM￿cted- Gener31 fund 3.831 97 D•s1gn•tsd Oes¥Jnated. PCC DeshJnated- &JildirvJs Capltal value DeswJnated- ST GABRIELS CENTRE DesvJnated- NEVENDON COMMUNITY HALL De5wJnaied- PARISH FABRIC FUND Desiqn8t8d- St Gabriels DCC -3.426.27 497.919 497.919 127 203 517 140,084 144,650 R8slrided- PITSEASALE OF LAND TRUST Restricled- sr GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP 63 t39￿64 644.045 Fwhd8 of th• churEh The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 4th April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by.. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 4th April 2024 and signed on its behalf by.. Page 4 31 cem nts 31 1 ACCIXINYING POLICIES Ba8ls of Pr•parlng th• Financhl Statemènts The finan¢ial stetemanls of th• ¢harity, which 16 a public t4nefit8nWTrJer FRS 102, have baan prepar8d in a¢CDrdane8 h th• Charitiès SORPIFRS 1021'A¢counting and Reporting In¢0 All income is recogniwd in thè Ststem•nt of Financial Activit￿ onc8th8 Charity has enliuemgllt to th8 funds, Expendliu abililigs are r8wni88d as expènditure 8s Soon as Ih8re 1$ a ￿gaI or consttubve cblvJation c￿ittIng th• charity to that expendrtur• Taxatlon The charity 15 exemptfrom tax on ts charita￿8 activiti8$. Fund Accounting Unreslricted funds can b8 used in acrnrdance with G￿ritable ob￿ctiVeS atthè dI￿retiOn of theTwstees. Restrictsd fundB ean only be used for p?rtsvJL*r wtrfjded purp05es within the objects ofth8 charity. Resthctions aroe wh4n spetsfie(I by the donor Or￿•n ftjnds 4r¢ roi£ed fc( particular ￿$t￿¢t￿l purFTh85. 2 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There werè no ReMU￿ration or Banefits of any kind paid to any ofth• Troutees. 3 STAFF COSTS The Parochial Crurch Counril did not have any Staffing Cos18 in the year. 4 TANGIBLE FIXEDASSET Freehold Land Elnd 8uildir@s atujunted for at C05t and not deweu8t￿'. A breakdown i¥ in nots 8 £497,919 6 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE There wera no Trlatqd partytran$ar*Dn$ in the year ended 31st Det*mber2023 Pago 5 Th• P•rf•h of Pitsea whh Nevendon- 1131086 Fund movem?nt summary forthÈ Year Endod 31 D8c•mbèr 2023 Fu 497.519 BulkI￿195- Bilklknp￿knI y￿U￿ 497.919 -739 H- NEVENDONCOMMUNITY HALL 1,913 140.400 141.745 PARISH- PARIStrIFA8RIC FUND 9B6 51 L4ND$ALE-P￿$EAsALE OF LANDTRU$T 144.850 -144648.9 TITHE- ￿TSEA￿THECHANrEL CENTRE- 8TS4BIIIELSCENTRE 127 5.170 13.278 5.115 -2.065 PLAYGROUP- ST&48WELS PiAYGRCiJP 63 YOUTHGRC4JP-STWRIELS YOUIHGROUP SPDCC- ST PETERS DCC SGDCC-StGafxkls D¢C Gerb2ral.Genw8lfuTh 97 $9.48B 54,874 Pagè 6 Th• Parlgh of Pll8•a wlth Novendon - 1131085 Anafyslg of In¢omo and expendlture for the Year Ended 31 Dec•mbgr 2023 Totsi Thkny• ¥ts Not• 6. Incoming ro$ourc•s Voluntsry Ih¢om• 0lQl- B4nk{81G•trfW•l Q102- GfftAid BaDk{siPetsrnl 01￿J. GIFT W4K (Non ¢hLY¢hspNIKI 0110- Gfftw. Enwknpe5{Stiitheb) 0111- Grfthid- EnwbF¢* (St PatsTS) 0201- OtherP￿￿ed￿iV1w1stG1b￿￿$)NunGA 0202- othttp￿Trrted Gmtyo ISIPotsrnlNon 0201- Lopae p￿I￿le£bon￿ (SiGa￿￿S1 03W2- Hote Cclertiuro IStPeter¥l 0402- Rog￿#r Gfft D8p- NON QFTAJP 0502- Oner• GMAtd ISI Gabtlth) 0502. OneifiGfftAd Isi Petornl 1535 1.1 I￿6 Q22 3.960 6,142 7392 3670 1633 1022 goe6 1402 7.392 3070 1.547 9.233 1.374 124 9,eé6 SQ 1.4SS 1,415 1$ 630 soo 1,41S 19 0S52- Fl¥¥w Fund Oon*KthS-Sttsabfiels D563-DtsnAlan8Appea￿¢tr StPotsr4 0554.T¢eJCoTfoBOtywibnB StG's 0555. D￿￿tiOn$PAp￿lI 2420- runniw. wAt•r {SIP4*$1 244D. Churth runnirffj- heatyng anthvjhti 245D- chu￿ RunThi￿- OlherFJtlit05 St G'B 2460- Bonk¢hkrggs 2521- H*1 iunniryJ- ewioty 2522- H￿1 runMW- gg 2$23- wThnin9- in5Wartee 2524- DJnMA- maint•ninc• 2S25. HAI runnkng- te*ptrth• 2526. HAU Nnnkng- WQter 2720. Cttu￿h And extoticKthc&Nthg 2820- H￿1 * ma￿¥r*pair6 2S3 123 123 772 132 n2 1483 3.088 S.￿3 23 1403 2,745 3,157 3673 916 8t6 735 183 1013 so 207S 954 4784 101Y 82 50 93 10JO 1.900 1,018 2075 4.744 1190 42 23 201 2.381 20 2,381 2.445 2.215 1.625 2.240 ooo 2.215 747 747 72 136 135 354 74.645 65.Z56 iiiable 4¢¢ivth• Syb40ts1 51.285 20.360 74,645 e5.256 Ch8ftltahle •ctNthS Tol•ls Governance ¢osts Govem•n¢e costs 2501. Go¥£mAnca ￿￿tseXaMIMtNJA1aUO￿tfB• 54.2BS 20.380 518.49 487.18 588.49 467.18 Govèman¢e tt*ts 5￿t0181r$ 588.49 588 49 588.49 588,49 487.18 75.234 5.743 Rosources us 54.874 Pag& 8 The Parish of PItSoa with Nevèndon - 1131085 Statement of Assels and Llabilllles (by fund) for the Year Endod 31 December 2023 Note 8. 2023 2022 BLtildings Capltal value . Deslgnatgd for l Fixed4$80ts 6400.. St G8brÈls Chureh Cenl 6401. Nevendon Ccmmunity Hall 3S3,532 134,388 363,533 134,388 407,919 497.919 49T,919 497.919 Total for BuildlDgs Capltal value '. D￿ignIted NEVENOON COMMUMITY HALL: Designated Curnt¥ss•ts 6512.. TSB 18927060 (￿H> 6524.. CCLA 608389tn1D INCHI 407 110 51 105 517 Total lor NEVENDON COMMUNITY HALL . Designated 517 156 Currentassets TS8 lrnstantAcc*s 00019436 (PARISH FABRIC FUNDI 6528.. cc￿ Deposlt608246tK12D (PARISH FA8RIC F 6181 133,903 140.084 Total for PARISH FABRIC FUND .. Designat 140.084 985 PITSEA SALE OF LAND TRUST: Rostrictsd Cwrentassets 6527.. CCLA Cwosl 1080014470 ILANDSALEI 144,650 144,650 144,650 Total lor PITseA SALE OF LAND TRUST: Rggtrlctgd ST GABRIELS CENTRE . Designated Curntassets 121 6511". TS8 1892$660 ICENTREI 6521.. CCLA DEposIt 608393002D ICENTREI 127 Total for ST GABRIELS CENTRE . De8ignatsd ST GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP .. R•strictsd Currnnl8M¢ts 8515.. TS8 18927468 (Th GROUPI 6591.. Petty cash GROUP) 965 127 53 53 Total for ST GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP . R•stri¢ted 63 63 st Gabrlols DCC . Designated Cuff•nta%sots e510-. TSB 18925W IPCCI 6523.. CCLA Depostt $08248001D ISGDCCI -3,426.24 7.64 .3,424.60 4.424.60 Total for St Gabriel8 DCC . Designated Ge￿ra1 fund . Unrestrlcted cur￿te5￿¥1S 6510.. TSB 18925568 IPCCI 4,506 Page 9 The Par18h of Pltsea with Nevendon - 1131085 Slatsment of Assgts and Llabilltles {by fund) for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Note 8. 2023 2022 6512.. TS8 18927060 INCHI TSB Instant A¢￿5 00016436 IPARISH FABRIC FUNDI 6523.. CCLA Deposit 6082460010 ISGDCCI 6560. Stod< in Hand 8592". Peity G86h IPCCI 24 15 24 15 3,846 144 Totsl for G¢neral fvnd . Unrestdct•d 144 Grand Total 639,969 644.044 Page 10 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1131085 The Parish of Pitsea with Nevendon Report of the Trustees and Unaudiled Financial Statements For the year ended 31 sl Decembèr 2023 Michael Letch & Partn8rs LLP Accountants & R8gisfrred Audrtor8 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM129DF The Parish of Pitsea with Nevendon Contents of the Financial Statements for the ar ended 31st December 2023 Pag• Report lo the Twslees l Members Independent Examierfs Report Stslement of Financial Aclivities Balance Sheet For the year ended 31st December 2023 6-10 The Pari8h of Pltse¥ wlth Novendon Re rt of thg Trustses for the Year End•d 31 D•cembor 2023 The Irustees present their report with the financial s18tements of tha charity for the year ended 31 Decernbor 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pradice opplicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republrc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffoCtivÈ 1 January 20151. STRUCTLIRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by Its governing tlocumenl. a deed of trust. and consiitutes 8n un1ncA)￿orOted charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Regi5t•re(I Charity numbor 1131085 Prin¢lpal addr•s¥ The Rectory Rectory Road Pit$8a Basildon Essex SS13 2AA Trust• Revd Simon Law Sandria Mary Harrold lunlil 16th April 20231 Linda Margaret Woo¢fv43rd Ingrid Doggett Norman James Hiscock David Ridler 0ore8n Fariman Chislinè Ridler Sarah Law Paul Hayden Jacqui Moss Sylvia Hisc4Jck Martin Edward Glllham lunlil 16th April 2023) Christine Rule {until 12th September 20231 Vivian Norma Simpson Bgtty Jeffery (frorn 16th Aprll 2023) Ind•penrlentexamln•r Mithael Letch & Partne¥s LLP Accountants 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 gOF Approved by or(ler of the t•)afd of Irustses on 4th April 2Lf24 and sNJned on its beha￿ by: Trustee- Rev Simon Law Page 1 Inde nderrt Exomlnerf8 Re rt to th& Trusteès of Th• Parish of Pitsea wlth Nevendon ft>r the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Independent oxamlner's report to the trustoes of The Parfsh of Pltsea and Nevgndon I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Parfsh of Pitsea and Nevendon (the Trust) for ltte year ended 31 December 2023. lor tho year ended 31st December 2023 A$ the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accord8nGe with tha requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act). I report in r8SPeCt of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Acl and in Carrying out my examination I have followed all #pplicable Dir8Ction5 given by the C*8rity Commission under se¢tion 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent •xamlnorf$ slatsment I have completed my exaffdnation. l Confirm that no msterial matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examlnalion gimng me cause to bdieve that in any malerial respect: aGcounting records were not kept in ￿sPert of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the Act., or the ac¢ounls do not accord wth those record$.' or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content t)f accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any ￿quirement thal the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a m8tter considered as part of an independent examination. I confirm that there are no other matters to whith your attention should be drawn to enable 8 prCs￿r understsndlng of the accounts to be reached. Michael L81¢h & Accountants 146 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 rtners LLP Page 2 Tho Parish of Pit88a wlth N6vondon . 1131085 Statem•nt of Flnanclal Acllvitles for tho Year Ended 31 Docembor 2023 Unrmtrictsd 0￿Igna￿d funds funds R•otrict¢d lunds Tot•1 lund• Prloryur totsl fvnds IrKomng resotsrL*S from gonerated fimds for IVolunl8ry incorne Activit*S forggn&ralirvJ Investment inojme Incrxnlng resour(*s from charit&)le Calw kncornirwJ re¥our 54,033 412 4,533 9,600 50,155 1.908 11789 $3.032 402.16 10(XI22 10 4,533 6,127 3473 2580 Tot•1 ¥ncom• 59.188 11670.19 71,158 83,850 R•sources used Cost of gener81ing fiJnd$ Cosl Olgenera￿n9 volLmlary IncA)￿ Charit8b18 aclivth¢s GovernanGe costs 54,285 588.49 20,360 74.645 588.49 65,256 487.18 7&234 63.74J Tolal •xp•ndltur• 54.874 360 11,8931 Fortr* Year•nd￿ 31st D•¢•mbor 2023 4.614 18,6901 14,0781 rmnsfws Gros& tranyfers b8Nveen fwds. irb Gross trBnsfers betsY8eD l￿d￿. (yjt 151.0?O -151,010 3,300 (3,3001 190 11.0551 150,820 15.3051 -144649.9 OVwT•etygnlsdlp•lnsll4yes -144849.9 140761 11,8831 Not D￿mont in funds 1748 1*826 Totslfubmb bToughtloThvard 97 499.234 114713 645.938 Total fund6 carn￿10￿￿1 636.060 63 639.969 Ry¥sent•d by Unrestricted Generdl fvnd De8ignaied Buildings CapR•l va￿e NEVENDON cofthuNif¢ HALL PARISH FABRIC FUND ST GABRIELS CENTRE ST PETERS DCG Sl Gabriels DCC Restricted PITW SALE OF LAND TRUST ApFST GABRIELSYOUTH GROUP 97 497,919 203 497.919 -739.Z3 141745 -2865 497,919 -739 141,745 -2.865 144,650 63 764,619 144.680 144,650 63 636,123 144,713 644.045 Page 3 The Parfsh of Pits•a wlth Nevgndon - 1131085 Balancg $heet Isummary) lor tha Year Ended 31 De¢embor 2023 A8 at 31M212023 A• at31M2f202Z Note Fix•d 8ss•ts 497.919 497.919 Tangibkas$gts 497,919 497,919 eurrent 8888ts 15 142.035 15 146,111 Stock$ and wort in proJress Ca$h at bank snd In haNJ 142.0S0 146,126 1410gJ 148,128 Nd¢uYr•nt••¢ots10o8 ewrqnt lknbiliti•8 639.969 Totsl a•s•ts10s$curr•rtllhbllrt 639,969 644.04$ Tot•1 n•tAw•t• l••* Ilabllit R•pm•nt•d Unr•8trtrtsd uM￿cted- Gener31 fund 3.831 97 D•s1gn•tsd Oes¥Jnated. PCC DeshJnated- &JildirvJs Capltal value DeswJnated- ST GABRIELS CENTRE DesvJnated- NEVENDON COMMUNITY HALL De5wJnaied- PARISH FABRIC FUND Desiqn8t8d- St Gabriels DCC -3.426.27 497.919 497.919 127 203 517 140,084 144,650 R8slrided- PITSEASALE OF LAND TRUST Restricled- sr GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP 63 t39￿64 644.045 Fwhd8 of th• churEh The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 4th April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by.. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 4th April 2024 and signed on its behalf by.. Page 4 31 cem nts 31 1 ACCIXINYING POLICIES Ba8ls of Pr•parlng th• Financhl Statemènts The finan¢ial stetemanls of th• ¢harity, which 16 a public t4nefit8nWTrJer FRS 102, have baan prepar8d in a¢CDrdane8 h th• Charitiès SORPIFRS 1021'A¢counting and Reporting In¢0 All income is recogniwd in thè Ststem•nt of Financial Activit￿ onc8th8 Charity has enliuemgllt to th8 funds, Expendliu abililigs are r8wni88d as expènditure 8s Soon as Ih8re 1$ a ￿gaI or consttubve cblvJation c￿ittIng th• charity to that expendrtur• Taxatlon The charity 15 exemptfrom tax on ts charita￿8 activiti8$. Fund Accounting Unreslricted funds can b8 used in acrnrdance with G￿ritable ob￿ctiVeS atthè dI￿retiOn of theTwstees. Restrictsd fundB ean only be used for p?rtsvJL*r wtrfjded purp05es within the objects ofth8 charity. Resthctions aroe wh4n spetsfie(I by the donor Or￿•n ftjnds 4r¢ roi£ed fc( particular ￿$t￿¢t￿l purFTh85. 2 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There werè no ReMU￿ration or Banefits of any kind paid to any ofth• Troutees. 3 STAFF COSTS The Parochial Crurch Counril did not have any Staffing Cos18 in the year. 4 TANGIBLE FIXEDASSET Freehold Land Elnd 8uildir@s atujunted for at C05t and not deweu8t￿'. A breakdown i¥ in nots 8 £497,919 6 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE There wera no Trlatqd partytran$ar*Dn$ in the year ended 31st Det*mber2023 Pago 5 Th• P•rf•h of Pitsea whh Nevendon- 1131086 Fund movem?nt summary forthÈ Year Endod 31 D8c•mbèr 2023 Fu 497.519 BulkI￿195- Bilklknp￿knI y￿U￿ 497.919 -739 H- NEVENDONCOMMUNITY HALL 1,913 140.400 141.745 PARISH- PARIStrIFA8RIC FUND 9B6 51 L4ND$ALE-P￿$EAsALE OF LANDTRU$T 144.850 -144648.9 TITHE- ￿TSEA￿THECHANrEL CENTRE- 8TS4BIIIELSCENTRE 127 5.170 13.278 5.115 -2.065 PLAYGROUP- ST&48WELS PiAYGRCiJP 63 YOUTHGRC4JP-STWRIELS YOUIHGROUP SPDCC- ST PETERS DCC SGDCC-StGafxkls D¢C Gerb2ral.Genw8lfuTh 97 $9.48B 54,874 Pagè 6 Th• Parlgh of Pll8•a wlth Novendon - 1131085 Anafyslg of In¢omo and expendlture for the Year Ended 31 Dec•mbgr 2023 Totsi Thkny• ¥ts Not• 6. Incoming ro$ourc•s Voluntsry Ih¢om• 0lQl- B4nk{81G•trfW•l Q102- GfftAid BaDk{siPetsrnl 01￿J. GIFT W4K (Non ¢hLY¢hspNIKI 0110- Gfftw. Enwknpe5{Stiitheb) 0111- Grfthid- EnwbF¢* (St PatsTS) 0201- OtherP￿￿ed￿iV1w1stG1b￿￿$)NunGA 0202- othttp￿Trrted Gmtyo ISIPotsrnlNon 0201- Lopae p￿I￿le£bon￿ (SiGa￿￿S1 03W2- Hote Cclertiuro IStPeter¥l 0402- Rog￿#r Gfft D8p- NON QFTAJP 0502- Oner• GMAtd ISI Gabtlth) 0502. OneifiGfftAd Isi Petornl 1535 1.1 I￿6 Q22 3.960 6,142 7392 3670 1633 1022 goe6 1402 7.392 3070 1.547 9.233 1.374 124 9,eé6 SQ 1.4SS 1,415 1$ 630 soo 1,41S 19 0S52- Fl¥¥w Fund Oon*KthS-Sttsabfiels D563-DtsnAlan8Appea￿¢tr StPotsr4 0554.T¢eJCoTfoBOtywibnB StG's 0555. D￿￿tiOn$PAp￿lI 2420- runniw. wAt•r {SIP4*$1 244D. Churth runnirffj- heatyng anthvjhti 245D- chu￿ RunThi￿- OlherFJtlit05 St G'B 2460- Bonk¢hkrggs 2521- H*1 iunniryJ- ewioty 2522- H￿1 runMW- gg 2$23- wThnin9- in5Wartee 2524- DJnMA- maint•ninc• 2S25. HAI runnkng- te*ptrth• 2526. HAU Nnnkng- WQter 2720. Cttu￿h And extoticKthc&Nthg 2820- H￿1 * ma￿¥r*pair6 2S3 123 123 772 132 n2 1483 3.088 S.￿3 23 1403 2,745 3,157 3673 916 8t6 735 183 1013 so 207S 954 4784 101Y 82 50 93 10JO 1.900 1,018 2075 4.744 1190 42 23 201 2.381 20 2,381 2.445 2.215 1.625 2.240 ooo 2.215 747 747 72 136 135 354 74.645 65.Z56 iiiable 4¢¢ivth• Syb40ts1 51.285 20.360 74,645 e5.256 Ch8ftltahle •ctNthS Tol•ls Governance ¢osts Govem•n¢e costs 2501. Go¥£mAnca ￿￿tseXaMIMtNJA1aUO￿tfB• 54.2BS 20.380 518.49 487.18 588.49 467.18 Govèman¢e tt*ts 5￿t0181r$ 588.49 588 49 588.49 588,49 487.18 75.234 5.743 Rosources us 54.874 Pag& 8 The Parish of PItSoa with Nevèndon - 1131085 Statement of Assels and Llabilllles (by fund) for the Year Endod 31 December 2023 Note 8. 2023 2022 BLtildings Capltal value . Deslgnatgd for l Fixed4$80ts 6400.. St G8brÈls Chureh Cenl 6401. Nevendon Ccmmunity Hall 3S3,532 134,388 363,533 134,388 407,919 497.919 49T,919 497.919 Total for BuildlDgs Capltal value '. D￿ignIted NEVENOON COMMUMITY HALL: Designated Curnt¥ss•ts 6512.. TSB 18927060 (￿H> 6524.. CCLA 608389tn1D INCHI 407 110 51 105 517 Total lor NEVENDON COMMUNITY HALL . Designated 517 156 Currentassets TS8 lrnstantAcc*s 00019436 (PARISH FABRIC FUNDI 6528.. cc￿ Deposlt608246tK12D (PARISH FA8RIC F 6181 133,903 140.084 Total for PARISH FABRIC FUND .. Designat 140.084 985 PITSEA SALE OF LAND TRUST: Rostrictsd Cwrentassets 6527.. CCLA Cwosl 1080014470 ILANDSALEI 144,650 144,650 144,650 Total lor PITseA SALE OF LAND TRUST: Rggtrlctgd ST GABRIELS CENTRE . Designated Curntassets 121 6511". TS8 1892$660 ICENTREI 6521.. CCLA DEposIt 608393002D ICENTREI 127 Total for ST GABRIELS CENTRE . De8ignatsd ST GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP .. R•strictsd Currnnl8M¢ts 8515.. TS8 18927468 (Th GROUPI 6591.. Petty cash GROUP) 965 127 53 53 Total for ST GABRIELS YOUTH GROUP . R•stri¢ted 63 63 st Gabrlols DCC . Designated Cuff•nta%sots e510-. TSB 18925W IPCCI 6523.. CCLA Depostt $08248001D ISGDCCI -3,426.24 7.64 .3,424.60 4.424.60 Total for St Gabriel8 DCC . Designated Ge￿ra1 fund . Unrestrlcted cur￿te5￿¥1S 6510.. TSB 18925568 IPCCI 4,506 Page 9 The Par18h of Pltsea with Nevendon - 1131085 Slatsment of Assgts and Llabilltles {by fund) for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Note 8. 2023 2022 6512.. TS8 18927060 INCHI TSB Instant A¢￿5 00016436 IPARISH FABRIC FUNDI 6523.. CCLA Deposit 6082460010 ISGDCCI 6560. Stod< in Hand 8592". Peity G86h IPCCI 24 15 24 15 3,846 144 Totsl for G¢neral fvnd . Unrestdct•d 144 Grand Total 639,969 644.044 Page 10