Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report The Parochial Church Council of the Eccleslastlcal Parish of Gorlng by Sea St Mary's & St Laurence's Churches Goring by Sea Reg15tered Charity no. 1131418 For the year ended 31st December 2024 CONTENTS Page Trustees annual report Statement of financial receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts 13 Report of the independent examiner Website.. Goringbyseaparish.org Incumbent: The Revd K Littlejohn The Vicarage, 12 Compton Avenue, Goring by Sea. BN12 4UJ 16 Ilex Way, Goring by Sea, BN12 4UZ Parish Office Independent examiner.. Steve Brentnall Cooksbridge, Lewes. 8N8 4TH Bankers- Barclays Bank plc CCLA Lloyds Bank plc
St Mary's & St Laurence's Churches Trustees Annual Report for 2024 Our aims and purposes as a charity The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in. the promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practi5 of the Church of England promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical to know Jesus better and make Him better known practical support and care for people in the parish, from the youngest to the eldest, irrespective of level of need providing financial support to those in need and to other organisations with similar objertlves What we planned to do to achieve our charitable objertives When planning our activities forthe year, our incumbent and the PCC considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and4 particularly, 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 2024 we discussed and planned the following objectives and actlvities to fulfil our aims,. enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches enabling as many people as possible to become part of our parish community teachin& baptising and nurturing new and existing believers maintaining an overview of worship throughout the parish putting faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament offering worship and prayer and learning about the Gospel in small group situations continuing our"Open Church" policy with both our churches improving the provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish provision of assistance to the poor and needy of the parish raising funds for missionary organisations reaching Out to the unchurched through provision of social events and services open to all maintaining the fabric of the church building as a historic centre and focus of life in the community. What we achieved and how we affected beneficiaries, lives Attendance ot worshlp We have continued to be blessed by the ministry of the retired clergyp particularly as our Wicar. Fr Keith, required further medical treatment at various times during the year. We look forward to 2025 when Fr Keith will be able to fully resume his role as our parish priest. Attendance at Sunday worship and mid-week *rvices remained good throughout the year. The All-Age Worship each month continues to flourish with many families and young children attending regularty. In September, 6 adult members were prepared for Confirmation by Bishop Martin at St James the Less in Lancing. TRUSTEES ANNiIAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
The church family welcomes all ViSTtors, whether frorn within the parish or from further afield. Visitors attend by personal choice and it is our great pleasure to welcome people from all walks of life to take part in the life of the church. We contend that voluntary attendance to worship the Lord Jesus Christ. is a major demonstration of the public benefit of our activities. Christmas is a very special time of celebration where many sections of the communtty come together to join in our services, both formal and informal. All the Christmas services were held in our churches this year because of the forecast inclement weather and the difficulty of providing music in the open air. Lent and Advent discussion groups, meeting in members, homes, were led by several members of our congregation. One Advent group was held in St Laurence's Church Hall, bringing together members of the various Home Groups for a 'bring and share, meal and discussion. During 2025 we shall be holding an Alph3 Course, which will be open to all. We would like to expand the number of Home Groups to accommodate those members of the congregation who are not yet in a discussion group. In 2024. 2 weddings, 10 funerals and 22 baptisms were held. We are particularly privileged to have two Church of England Primary Schools in our parish with almost 1,2(J) pupils between them. Both schools hold services in church at Easter and Christmas, attended by both children and parents, and also a Leavers, Ser4ice in July, and we look forward to welcoming them again in 2025. There are planned classvisitsto St Marfs Church, supportingthe RE Syllabus, during the SpringTerm 2025. A School- Church Covenant has continued during the year with meetings held with Fr Keith, G711ian Keevill (Children's Work Co-ordinator), Janice Lelliott (Churchwarden) and Headteachers of both schools and, when approprlate, RE Lead teachers attending. During 2025 we shall be looking at ways in which we can encourage the children who have been admitted to Communion to partake of the Sacrament, possibly by taking it to them at school. Smarties, our toddler group, meets in St Mar(s Hall weekly during temi time. Staffed by volunteers, It offers a safe playing environment with activlties and craft for children. Children from birth to school age are welcomed, together with their adult relatives or child minders. During the year we have strengthened our relatlonship with the local uniformed organisations. They attended the annual Remembran Day service and the Beaver Groups visrted St Marfs Church when they enjoyed several activites which we provided for thern. We look forward to welcoming them again during 2025. As part of our outreach to the community we make our two church halls available to numerous groups including preschool groups, unifonn organisations, yoga, dancing and keep frt together with more social groups who hold talks and gatherings on a regular basis, as we51 being a venue fora large number of chlldren's birthday parties. - I song in the choir 70 years ago.- Provlsion of the church bulldingfvrpeople to enjoy Like many parishes we have kept our churches open most 'Mum ond Dad were married here ond I was days. St Marfs is a Grade 2" Listed Buildin& having been christened here in 1967- rebuilt between 1836-8 to designs by Decimus Burton. In 1954 a striking mural bythe German artist Hans Feibusch entitled "Christ in Glory, was painted above the Chancel Arch. Many remark not only on how refreshing it IS to find an open church, but also the sense of peacefulne55 and Spirituality that pervades our churches, as is often recorded in our Visitorfs Books. With our churches open every day, St Marfs registered with the Local Authority as a "Warm spa., providing the means to make a hot drink. and biscuits. There is also a children's play corner. NC TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINA14CIAL REPORT
Provlslon ofpastoml careforpeople living in the parish A lay-led pastoral team continue5 to support Fr Keith in visiting the sick arml housebound, some taking home communion when necessary. The team meets regularly to review the pastoral needs of the parish. There is a group of people who are updated regularly with names of those in need of prayer, and a weeklv prayer meeting is held in the Parish. A prayer shawl ministry, providing handmade shawls for the sick, the bereaved and those affected by the ill health of a loved one, also supports the pastoral work of the parlsh. The prayer shawl ministry also provides baptism shawls for babies and young children. Provlsion oAtanglble support to the poor and needy We hold weekly collections for a local food bank. The sale of home-made marnialade raises additional funds for Chichester Diocese's Family Support Work. Additionally, we raised funds through social events and retiring collections to donate to home and overseas charities. Communications News and updates are given in a weekly newsletter which 15 distributed electronically to members or sent out by post to those who do not have acces5 to the internet. There is also a monthly Newsletter Extra, where items from members of the congregations, photographs from events, news of our Mission Partners, are circulated, together wlth the parish diary and details of blble readings for the month. Towards the end of the year, the loop systems and audio equipment in St Marfs were checked, updated and improved. Maintainlng thefvbrfc of the Churche& The Incumbent and Church Wardens are responsible for the maintenance of the fabric of our buildings and for the safety of all who enter them. A watchful eye is kept on all the buildings in our care and repair5 carried out throughout the year. -A massive thonk youfvr showing us ond telling us about thisfabulous church. we hod o great time" I" Gorlng Financial Review Incomlng and Outyoing resources The Statement of Financial Receipts and Payments on page 7 shows Total Income of £203,279 against which we had outgoings of £151.2(K) resulting in a surplus of income of £52,079. This result has surprised us, as, for quite a few years we had an annual excess of expenditure of approximately £20k. To combat this srf(uation in 2023 we took the uncomfortable decision to not pay our Parish Share to the Diocese in full. We paid £60,000 instead of some £78.000 requested. Applying the same principles in 2024 we paid £66,000 instead of £81.445. Thus, we have underpaid the Diocese over £33,000 during the two years. Towards the end of 2024 we were blessed with several unexpected legacies totalling £40,036 whilst in 2023 we had none. This explains our unexpected surplus of £52,079 being legacies totalling £40k and a £15.5k reduction in what we should have paid the diocese for the year. Ironically, during the autumn of 2024 we reviewed our Legacy Policy and agreed the following.. 'Our Legacy Policy is to use giftsto help fund significant development projects, whether buildings, equipment, staff or significant repairs,. TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAI FINANCIAL REPORT
With our new policy the PCC will decide how much of the legacies is to be spent during the next year or so, and on what. During 2024 we undertook our first Generosity Campaign. and this resulted in many established donors reviewing their monthly planned giving under PGS upwards. Alas, it was countered by several donors passing away in the year, some of whom had been particularly generous. We still need to recruit many more donors, particular younger members of the congregation. Staff costs During the year our organist retired and so we had just two employees for much of 2024,. however a new organist has been recruited to start in early 2025. In addition to our employees, a great deal of work is undertaken by numerous volunteers from our congregation to whom we are very grateful. Our Reserves The Charity Commission issues guidance on the need to maintain adequate reserves so that the good work that has been undertaken can be maintained. To simplify our activities, we have set up separatefunds to differentiate our activities and identify their income and expenditure. It has been our quoted policy to hold a balance in cash on our unrestricted funds of at least three months, worth of unrestricted expenditure. Management of rlsks and their mltigation The PCC has an ongoing task of reviewing the major risks which impart on the work of the churches in the parish. The PCC consider that the principal risks and uncertainties are: The need to fund unexpected cost5 associated with our building5, particularly as St Mary's Church is Grade 2* Listed The long-term fall in income, particularly given the dependence of the parish on a limited number of major regular donors and re8ular hirers of our buildings. The requirement to find willing volunteer5 With the appropriate skills, time and commitment to support the rninistry of the congregation and the parish. The PCC seeks to manage these risks and uncertainties by regular reviews. We aim to maintain our properties to as high a standard as we can afford and carry out the priority Items of our quinquennial reviews in a timely manner. TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAI FINANCIAL REPORT
Structure, governance and management of the charity The Parochial Church Council {PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011. Its governing document is the Parochial Church Councils (Powers} Measure 1956. During the year the following sepled as members of the Parochial Church Council: Ex Officio members Incumbent: Reader: Wardens: The Revd Keith Littlejohn Keith Lelliott Janice Lelliott Alison Evans Jennie Boffee Jason Brown Anne-marie Coe Stephen Coe Frank Ffitch Jayne Gathergood Moya Hills Russell Marlow Graeme Richardson Ginny Ward Penelope Corp Alison Evans Gillian Keevill Keith Lelliott Chairman Vice Chairman {from May 2024) Elerted Members (to May 2024) {from May 20241 (from May 2024) (to May 2024) (from May 2024) Deputy Warden Deanery Synod {May-November 2024) Membership of the PCC is determined underthe Church Representation Rules and consistsof certain ex-officio members (the incumbent/priest-in-charge, curate, lay readers licensed to officiate in the church), the churchwardens and members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods and xx members of the church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting {APCM). Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible. This Trustees, Annual Report was approved by the PCC and slgned on their behalf by The Revd. Keith Littlejohn, PCC Chairman 10 February 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAI REPORT
Annual Financial Report The Parochial Church Counctl of the Ectlesiastlcal Parlsh of Goring by Sea St Mary's & St Laurence's Churches Goring by Sea Registered Charity no. 1131418 For the year ended 31st December 2024 CONTENTS Page Statement of financial receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts 13 Report of the independent examiner
St Marfs & St Laurence's Churches Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments registered charity number 1131418 The financial effect of our activities during the year can be summarised as follows Total Totol General End1 All Funds Fund 2024 All Funds Fu Notes Income and endowmentsfrom: Donations and legacies Charltable actwlties 88.877 40.036 207 80,836 4.313 4313 5,497 Other trnding artlvltles Investments 6.187 59,641 6528 59,562 4.018 4.018 2,334 Total recelved 103395 207 148,22.9 Expendfture 4)n: Cost of ralsing funds Charltsble costs 111,087 13,314 25,641 | 38,955 978 125379 117,374 Trading costs 20,917 Totsl yld 111367 12 J38,291 Reconci11¢7tion offvnds.. Net Inwme or (net expend11•) 17072) 079 9.938 Transfers between funds 21,002 122.(M)21 Net movement In funds 079 9,938 Bank accounts at ljanuary 12.842 149 83MI 73,273 8ank a¢WUDts Jt 31 December 253n 108,9 378 83,211 A&L TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
St Marfs & St Laurence's Churches Statement of Assets and Liabilities registered chority number 1131418 Our financial positson at the year-end was Total All Funds 2023 Notes Endo*d All Funds , 2024 Fund 8ank current account 18,597 18.597 24.628 CBF Deposlt Fund Pcc-owned bank balafKe 7.375 108.940 378 116.693 25.972 108,940 378 135290 OkKesan Asslgned Fees re1Ved Totsl bank and deposlt 25Jn 378 135290 83,211 FR&P Hall hlre charges not 2,17 Chancel Fund accrued Incorne 2,378 2378 711 256 2,258 9,189 65ft Ald recovernble 7.871 71 1(#17 2378 851 Freeholds, at cost 85.337 , 85.337 85,337 Tot41 assets 119.180 110.947 378 2378 181,399 Llabllltles: Unpald Dlocesan fees Retlrlng Collettlons Trade Credltors Utllltles used slnce last biiied le5tl Yotsl Ilabllltios 939 141 141 1.214 L214 3.158 3.861 413 413 5,687 This Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2024, includlng the notes following, was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by The Revd Keith Littlejohn, PCC Chairman: 10 February 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
St Mary's & St Laurence's Churches Notes to the Financial Report registered charity number 1131418 l The finantial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and current Church Accounting Regulations, using the Ripts and Payments basis. 2 The following assets are recognised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and liabilities: Movable church furnlshin8S held by the churchwarden5 on special trust for the PCC. which require a faculty for disposal. 3 Analysls of total received Totsl l Trds Totol AN Funds General Diated I Fund Funds ' 2024 1 202 Planned 8lvlng (excl. tsx refvnds) 45,207 45207 Planned 8lvln£ Ino tax refunds) 4.732 5,255 Loose Cash Collectlons 9.618 9.618 Donations and appeals 12,638 207 11751 Glft Ald recovered 16.682 16.682 11.245 Legacles 40.036 Grants 5LX) Donatlons and legades 207 9.120 Fees for weddings & funernls 4,313 43 Charftable actl¥ltles 4313 431a 5.497 Proceeds of events with tradin&lsale5 5.812 512 Temporary lettlng of property Church and Hall Hlrln8 Fees 17.850 , 41.791 I750 16,900 375 42.166 41.830 Tradecraft Sales 192 Other tradln8 acifvltles s91 59.562 Bank & CBF dep)sit interest 4,018 Z334 Investments 4A118 40 1334 Tt*al recelved on all funds IIM395 99rn1 207 203279 148229 4 Le8acies During the year Legacies were received from four fornier members of our congregation for which we are extremely grateful. TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ANO ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
St Marfs & St Laurence's Churches Notes to the Financial Report registered chority number 1131418 7 Payments to PCC employees.. 2024 2023 Salarie5- upkeep of servtces Sa13ries- church halls Employer National Insurance 1.1142 4.170 11633 11.797 13YI 16.052 Payments to PCC Members in the year amounted to Clergy Support.. Council Tax: £3,215 and £ 592 for redecoration work in the vicarage. 9 Transartlons wlth persons related to PCC members This year there were no payments to relatives of PCC members. 10 Freeholds at Cost The freehold land and building5 comprise the forn)er Curate's house In Angus Road which cost £84,000 In 1995. the Molson Garden which was acquired at a cost of £1,101 in 1968. the land at St Marfs Church Hall was acquired for £235 in 1939 and St Laurence Church Hall which is included at a nominal £1. We have no details of the building costs of elther of our Church Halls. Insurance Cover for our buildings and contents is: St Marfs Church Hall £1.070.C St Laurence Church Hall £349,1 Angus Road. House £550.Crf)O In addition, the PCC is responsible for payin8 the Insuran premiums on our churches where the cover is.. St Marfs Church £13.300.000 St Laurence Church £3,3(KI.CKiO TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
St Mary's & St Laurence's Churches Notes to the Financial Report registered charity number 1131418 li Statement of funds Balances Transfers, other ylns clfwd Inmme EXpendIre and losses 31 Dec 2024 Balances blfv l Jan 2024 Total of all endowed fund5 Flower Fund 207 565 142 Chancel Income Vicars DiScretnary Fund Young Peoples, Fund 149 149 413 T¢>tal of all restrlcted funds 149 207 978 578 Angus Road l & E Fund (Desl 17050 3,146 Halls Fund (Des} 13.LJXI 41.791 35.294 19.4971 Legacies Fund (De51 40,036 m6 MIssK>n Fund IDe51 316 515 199 Molson Gardens IDes) Parish Development Fund Ioesl Total of Des1¥ted Funds General Fund X)220 99,6n 38,955 (22,IX12) 21,CK12 12.842 103.395 111.267 25,972 Totsl ol all unrestrkted Funds 83062 203Mn Totsl Funds £83211 £203279 £12( 135,2 Endowed Funds are required by the donors to be invested and the income spent on specific objettlves. Save for the funds held by the Diocese, see below, we do not hold any such funds directly at the moment. The Diocese holds both a Stipend Augmentation Fund and a Chancel Trust on our behalf and we do not include these figures In our accounts save for a disclosure on the Chancel Trust in respect of the accumulated income held by the Diocese which we disclose as a debtor on page 8. Restricted funds are not invested permanently but are to be spent on their Intended purpose. Durlng the year both the Flower and Young People< Funds have recelved £5 each from the General Fund. The PCC can "designat unrestricted funds for a particular purpose rf it 50 chooses. It can atso change its decision at any time. The General Fund is totally unrestricted and togetherthe General and Designated fund5 comprise our Total Unrestricted Funds for spending as the PCC decides. TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Independent Examinerfs Report to the PCC of St Mary's and St Laurence's Churches for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Charity number 1131418 Th1$ Is my report to the Parochial Church CourKH ofthe Ecclesiastical Parish IPCCI of St Marfs & St lauren.$ Goring Sea, on the annual flnanclal report forthe year ended 3tst December 2024 set out on pages 7 to 12 The thurthe< trustees are re5pJnsible for the preparation of the accounts. The churche< trurtees considerthat an audlt is not required for thls year under section 144121 of the Charities Art 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Havin8 satisfied myself that the parlsh Is eligible for Independent examhlatlon. It Is my responsiblllty to:_ Examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act: To follow the procedure5 lald down in tk 8enernl 're¢tin$ 8Nen bythe Charity Commission under sertlon 145{5llbl ofthe 2011 Act.. and To stste whether partlcular matter5 hwe come to my *terrtlon. B•sls of Independent examlnerfs slatem My examinatlon was carried out in accordance with the general dlrection$8iven by the Chèrlty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Includes review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those rerds. It also Includes consideration of unusual items or disd0suTes in the accounts, seekinB explanations from you as trustees concerning Such matters. The procedures undertaken do not pn)vide all the evidence that would be required in an audlt and consequently no oplnion Is given as to whether the accounts pre5errt a.true and falr vievf and the report Is Ilmited to those matters set out In the statement bel¢)W. Indep¢ndent ¢xamlnerfs sknteme In connertion with my examlnatlon. no material matters have cmie to my attentlon whlch 8lve me cause to believe that in. any materlal respert., accountln8 records were not kept In accordance wlth sertkln 130 ofthe 2011 Art, or the accounts do not accord wlth the accountin8 records, or the accounts did not compfy wtth the appllcable requiremerrts concernin8 the forn and Content of accounts set out In the Charltle5 (Accounts and Reportsl Re8ulations 21x18 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and Fairt view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent e¥amlnatJon. I have come acr no other matters in connectitin wlth the examlnatlon to which èttentlon should be drawn tn order to enable a proper understanding of the attounts to be reached. Slgned by:" l Meadow View Cottages. Town Litdeworth LEWES BN8 4TH Date TRUSTEES ANNUAL RE PORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT