TRINITY
Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
of
The Parochlal Church Councll ol the Ecdesiastical Partsh of
TRINITY Church, LEWES
TRINITY Church, St John su￿Ca$trO. Abinger Place. Lewes. East Sussex. BN7 2QA
Re8iStered Charity no. 1131526
For the year ended 31st December 2023
CONTENTS
Page
Ito7
Trustees, annual report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
10
Statement of &¥hflows
11 to 20 Notes to the accounts
21
Report
examiner
the
Independent
Website:
https:Ilwww.TRINITllewes.or&l
Incumbent..
The Revd Anita Colp￿5
The Rectory. Southover High StreeL
South¢)ver, Lewes. BN7 IHT
Independent Examiner..
Caroline Clarke
66 High Street. Lewes. BN7 IXG
Bankers:
Barclays Bank plc. CAF Bank West Mallin& CBF Church of England

TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Introduction
The Parochial Church Council IPCC) of the Ecclesiastical Parish of TRINITY in Lewes. generally referred to as TRINITY
Church, Lewes. is responslble for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and annual financial statements in
accordance with charity law. Church of England guidance and the Statement of Recommended Prartice Accounting
for Charitles, effective 2019.
TRINITY Church Lewes comprises one parish operatingfrom three church buildings, the Church of Stjohn the Baptist
in Southover, the Church of St Michael in South Malling and the Church of Stjohn subQstro in the centre of Lewes.
The church is within the Deanery of Lewes and Seaford and the DI0￿Se of Chichester.
Members of the PCC for the time being are the trustees for charity law purwses.
The administrative information required is included on page 5.
Our alms and purposes a5 a charity
Our vision is to see lives transforyned by the love of Christ.
We are a church that worships God, is sent by Jesus and is empowered by the Holy Spirit to see all people and
communities transformed by hi5 love.
Our mission is to build wholehearted dixiple5 Of Jesu5 Christ.
In bringing the knowledge and experience of the love of God as demonstrated on the cross, TRINITY delivers public
benefit through changed lives. hope for eternity and the practical working out of our faith in serving other5 in the
community.
The PCC has the responslbillty of co-operatin8 v￿th the incumbent. the Revd Anita Colpus, in:
The promotlon of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church
of Englar)d
Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church. pastoral. social. evangeli￿1C and. ecumenical
Seeing INes transformed by the love of Jesus
Being and making vtholethearted disciples ofJe5us Christ
Providing practical support znd care for people in the parish. from the youngest to the eldest. irrespective
of level of need or abilrty to pay
Providing financial support to those in need and. to other organisatlons with slmilar objectives.
What we did to achieve our charltable objectives
The incumbent. staff team and PCC. which comprise both ordained and lay members, paid staff and volunteers is
responsible for developing and implementing our Mi55ion Attion Plan IMAP) taking into consideration the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit and. in particular. the specific guidance on 'charities for the advan￿ment
of religion,.
Following the staffing changes rerM)rted in the 2022 annual report. 2023 was a period of consolidation.
During 2022 there were no Covid restrictions althou8h some people were ill. ar¥J others remained hesitant about
mixing in large groups.
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We ran a full programme of gathered worship servI￿S in all three churches and restsrted evening worship in
Southover with a modem worship service. We retained our ￿ve-streaM service from Southover and have invested
in equipment to enable Livestream to operate from St John sutpQstro.
TRINITY missional acrivities artive throughout 2023 induded.
Monday Club
Southover Counselling
Lewes Sings Gospel
Café 12131
Lighthouse and Boogie Bunch
Sunday groups
Youth work
pha
Creation Care
Prospects
Links
Prayer meetings
Baptisms. weddlres and funerals.
Full details of our activities are included in our supplemental ArtNiitig Report which is available from the TRINITY
church office.
In the period before Easter we ran One Way. our interactive exhibition about the life of Jesus Christ, in St John sub-
Castro which was attended by most of the junior schoo15 in Lewes along with rnany local residents and church
members.
In July we were privileged to host a synod confimation service in whith 5everb people. including four from TRINITY
confirmed their falth presided over by the 8ishop of Lewes.
Conscious of the dlfficult finanual situation of many we ran a wami space5 initiative in the autumn of 2022 and the
spring of 2023.
This year ha5 been one of signifKant change for Café 12131. Following the resignation of the mana8er we closed
the café from April until September while we recruited new staff and made plans for reopenlng. Since the café
reopened it has been a busy place seTring a range of good food and drink5 and being a place for chat and fellowship
and to be aware of the presence of Jesus.
F5nancial Review
Unrestrlcted Funds
Incomlng and outgolng resources
The Statement of Financial Actiwties {SoFAI on page 8 Shows thai TRINITY recorded a defiot of £21,181 of
expenditure over income giving net assets available for church use of £1,072.099. of whlch £1.027,654 is the
balance on general fund. This compares with a surplus in 2022 of £114.279. of which £106.618 was a single legacy
from the estate of Ann Wir)sor.
As noted below the PCC have designated £49.761 of this for future capitsl and rnaintenan￿ projects.
The level of planned giving continued at a similar level in 2023 to thal in 2022 although there was a redutth)n in
oneoff gifs.
Following the appointment of a bookings administrator in early 2022 there was a further increase our income from
buildin8 lettin85 from £25,566 to £32.461.
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During 2023 benefited from the Increase in interest rates and given our healthy bank balances due to the legacy
and the sale of the hall in 2021. our investment incorne alm05t doubled. As we spend that money on our capital
projects thls income will necessarily reduce.
Expenditure
Costs are allocated between..
Ministry- the direct costs of ordained and other ministers and related property costs where applicable
together with the dirert Costs of churth Servi￿ Includi￿ baptisms. weddings and funerals
Missional giving- a tithe of IO% of prior year gwing allocated to our Mission Prayer Partners
Missional activities- as listed al>ove.
Fabric - the maintenance. ￿lIlty and other costs of maintaining the church buildings. some of which are
owned by the Diocese.
Support costs- all other Costs not directty allocated elsewhere.
Governance costs- the costs which relate to com￿13nCe with charities legislation.
Minist
The 2023 costs were higher than in 2022. primarily due to staff change5. Our new Associate Vicar wa5 licensed in
September 2022 and our Parish Contribution includes a full charge for him. We appointed a new youth minister in
April.
Missiono
and charitable
ivin
Full details are given in note 11 to the accounts and a￿ in line with the PCC policy of tithing IO% of the prior year
8ivin8.
FobrK costs
During 2023 we incurred substantial non-recurring maintenance expenditure which resulted in total maintenance
costs double that of 2022. These were in line with expectations.
Given the additional future nonqoutine and capital expendi￿re commitments. PCC have deaded not to utilise the
Capital ReseNe to fund the 2023 expenditure.
We were pmtected from the increases in eas and electricity costs in 2023 as we had f￿ed price contracts during
the year. These come to an end during 2024 and 2025 and we will exper*nce significant cost increases on all sites.
ort ond
overn¢ince costs
These were similar in both 2022 and 2023.
Missional octivitie5
The notes to the accounts outline the financial implications of our missional activities and the supplementary
booklet gives more details of the actNities themselve>
Restricted funds
The movements on restrirted fund are dixlosed in note 26.
Endowment funds
The endowment funds represent the remaining assets given by the Currey. Rickman and Breffitt families. There was
no income generated durin8 the year. There was an increase in the valuation of the underlying investments and full
details are given in note 27.
Reserves policy
PCC review5 its re5eNe policy annually. The current poliry to seek to maintain a balance on unrestrirted lunds as
follows..
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l. Approximately three months of budgeted general fund payments plus an additional one month of salary
costs as a contingency against unforeseen situations.
2. A provision for the maintenance of the fabric of the church to meet Costs arising every five years following
the Church Architecvs Quinquennial inspection of the buildings {estimated at £IO,OCKJ per annuml. The
target is to build a reseNe of £ILXI.OLKI. On 31 December 2023 the balance on capital reserve is £47.612
with a proposal to make a further transfer of £20.1YAJ.
The unrestricted eash reserves on 31 December 2023 were substsntlalty higher than the sum defined above.
resulting from the gain on the disposal of St John sulrfastro Church Hall which occurred in 2021 and the lar8e
legacy received in 2022.
PCC continues to prayerfully identify a strategic use or uses for the funds associated with these one-off events.
Additionally. the budget for 2024 is forecasting a deficit of approxlmately £60,000 which will further reduce the
surplus funds.
Management of risks and their mitigation
The PCC has an ongoing task of reviewing the maijr risks which impact on the V￿rk of the churthes in the parish.
The usual PAT testing and fire extinguisher checks have been carried out.
The PCC confirms that the major risks to whith the council has been exposed have been identified by risk analysis
exercises carrled out by MrAndrew White. These have been revievled and systems and procedures continue to be
developed and refined to manage the risks.
The PCC consider that the prinupal risks and uncertainties a￿.
An unexpected fall in income, particularlygiventhe dependeTh￿ of thechurch on a limited number of major
regular donors and the loss of hire income.
The requirement to fiTrJ volunteers with the appropriate skills. time and commitment to support the
mlnistry of the con8regation.
The PCC seeks to mariage these risk5 and uncertainties by regularty rev*wing rts Mission Action Plan and Its plans
for the use of the church bulldings. We aim to maintain our properties to a high stsndard and carry out the priority
item5 of a quinquennial review in a timely manner.
Safeguarding
The PCC has c¢)mplied with the duty under sectK)n 5 of the Safeguarding and aergy Discipline Measure 2016. fully
recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable
adults. All members of the church who have signifKant ￿ntact with chIld￿n and vulnerable adults have been DBS
hecked as appropriate. We regulady carry out in-house training and attend Diocesan training as and when
necessary, including "safer churth" and "safer recruttmenv. OLtr church is re8lStered with the Churches, Child
Protertlon Advlsory serv1￿, and we access professKJnal advice on i55ue5 as they arise as a matter of course.
F￿Ure uncertainties
Although for 2023. we have operated without Covid restrictiorhsthe disease is still present asevidenced by recurring
illness within the congregations. If iherewere to be a serious recurrence with new lockdowns we are confident that
have built a resilience that would allow us to continue to continue w•th our arttvities.
The war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on gas and electricity prices and inflation has increased prices
generally. We have fixed our gas and eledri¢ity prices until 2026 but it is difficult to assess what the impact of these
inflatlonary prices will have on planned gi¥ing.
We have resources in our Hardship Trust Fund to help the r￿les1 members of our congregation.
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Post balance sheet events
The PCC agreed to pay E150,000 as parish share for 2024.
PCC approved the transfer of an additional £20.IXXI to capital re5er¥e fund (see note 25.1
As noted in the financial review above most of our existing gas and electricity contracts expire. and although the
new conirarts a￿ fixed until 2026 and not subject to additional fluctuations. they are significantly higher than the
old ones.
Admlnistrative Inforniation
TRINITY Churth is part of the Diocese of Chichester within the Church of England. All correspondence should be
addressed to the Incurnbent. the Reverend Anita Colpus at:
The Rectory,
Southover High Street.
Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 IHT.
The parlsh is a charity and is registered with the Charity Commission separately frorn the Diocese.
Structure• govemance and management of the tharity
Parochlal Church Councll:
Member5 of the Parochial Churth Council IPCCI a￿ trustees for the purposes of charlty law. Membership of ihe
PCC Is determined under the Church Representation Rule5 arKI consists of certain ex-officio member5 (the cleriy.
lay readers and licensed workers),. 3churchwardens leach fulfilling 2 of the 6 church warden's roles), 5 members of
the Deanerysynod and 9 member5 of the chUrchWhoa￿eleCted atthe Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI.
Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and
experience. New mernbers of PCC are given appropriate training dependant on previous experien￿.
The PCC is responsible for a wide range of matters affecting the parfsh. including compliance with Health and Safety,
Disability Legislation. Data Pmtection and Safeguarding. In their capacity as Trustees, members of the PCC are
responsible for the stewardship of funds and for the appropriate accounting and reporting of the parish finances.
The Churchwarden5. Secretary, safeguarding officer. Youth Minister, Children and Families Minister and Treasurer
are each Invited to attend courses run by the Diocese on their particular work. Regular mailings from the Diocese
keep these officers up to date wth changes in church regulations. best practlce arHI financial procedures and these
are reported to the PCC as appropriate.
The PCC has appointed Jane Lee as our Safeguarding OffKer ensuring that zll appropriate D8S IDi5closure and
Barring Servicel checks and safeguarding procedures are condurted on all those who work with children and
vulnerable adults in the church. From 2011 the Wardens and Sides-people have been trained in fire prevention and
in the use of fire extinguishers by the local fire safety Offi￿r. Thi5 training is renewed every three year5.
There are also a number of Ministry Teams that support the Rector which are responsible for specific areas of the
church's attivities and these reports are found in the TRINITY Ministry Report.
During the year the following served as members of the PCC:
Incumbent..
Revd Anita Colpus
Revd Paul Boulter
Chair
Associate Wicars:
Revd Jeremy Bamber
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Warden5:
Mr Andrew White
for St John SO & St Michael SM until 17 May 2023
Mr John Jardine
for St Michael SM & St John SC
Mr Trevor Meadows
forstjohn SC & Stjohn SO until 17 May 2023
forstjohn SC & Stjohn SO from 17 May 2023
Mrs Sandra Denton
Readers:
Mr lan Graham
retired 17 May 2023
Mr John Jardine
Licensed Lay Worker:
Deanery Synod Reps-
Mrs Janette Watkins
Mrs Anne Almond
Mrs Amelia Murphy
Mr lan Taplin
Mrs Sharon Phillips
Miss Biddie Mutter
died 10 September 2023
until 17 May 2023
Mr William Telford
from 17 May 2023
Elected Members:
Dr Esi F. Appiah-Kusi
Mr Jonathan Hunter
ntil 2025
until 2025
Mrjonathan Lamb
until 2025
Mrs He￿n Parkyns
until 2025
Mrs Rosalind Toomey
resigned 30 September 2023
until 2024
Mr Timothy Telford
Mr Martin Pett
Ljntil 2026
Mrs Annette Melville
until 2026
Mr Gareth Jone5
until 2026
Co-opted Members:
Non-voting observers
Mr Williarn Telford
until elected a5 deanery synod rep 17 May 2023
Safeguardin8 until 17 May 2023
from 17 May 2023
PCC Secretary
Mrs Jane Lee
Carol Taplin
Mr Timothy Chamian
The Standing Committee and the Staff team are detailed below..
5tandlng Commlttee:
This is the only committee required by law. It meets as needed and it is accountable to the PCC. It has the power
to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the full PCC. The
Finance and Remuneration Committee IFRCI oversees the general financial dimension of the work of TRINITY by
monitoring income and expenditure, budgetin& and establishing and reviewing appropriate financial Controls. The
FRC is accountable to the PCC. and it works closely with the Rector. The Treasurer deals with the operational
aspects of all income and expenditure and co-ordinates the Stewardship of money through planned giving.
For 2023 the Standing Committee comprised:
Revd Anita Colpus
Mrs Amelia Murphy
Chair
Treasurer. standing committee member from 191512022
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Mr Andrew White
Warden until 17 May 2023
Mr John Jardine
Warden
Mr Trevor Meadows
Warden until 17 May 2023
Mrs Sandra Denton
Warden from 17 May 2023
Trustee died 10 September 2023
Trustee until 17 May 2023
from 17 May 2023
from 14 September 2023
Mr lan Taplin
MrfimothyTelford
Mr William Telford
Mrs Janette Watkins
stsff team..
The Staff team comprises the leaders of key rnlnistry areas of the church who work under the Re¢rorfs delegated
responsibility. The close working of ordained staff. ministryteams and the PCC is a key strength of the way TRINITY
works. It provides important°thecks and balances" on decision Maki￿ facilitatesgreater communication between
those that determine stratebry and poliry arml those that serve the churcb in practical ways. It also allows for easier
separation of duties according to gifts.
Responslbllhles of the PCC members
Charity law requires the PCC to prepare financial statements for eath financial year which give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the Church as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of
resources including income and expenditurefor the financial year. In preparingthose finandal statements, the PCC
is required to:
select Suitable accounting policies and then applythem consistently: and
make jtsdgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- and
state whether applicable accounting standard5 have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the linarKial statements: and
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the
Church will tontinue on that basls.
The PCC is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which dithse with reasonable accuracy at anv
time the financial position of the Church arbd to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with
the Charities Act 2011. They are 8150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for tsking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This Trustees, Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by The Revd Anita Colpus. PCC
Chair
Dated: 25 April 2024
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNMES
For the Year ended 3tst December 2023
Unrestricted
Furhd5
Endowment
Furhds
Restricted Funds
TOTAL
2023
FUNDS
2022
Nole
IrKoffle from:
Donations and le8acle5
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other
303546
SS.409
32.461
21.473
324
13.024
22.260
316.570
77.669
32.461
21.473
324
439.799
93.872
25,566
10.307
483
TOTAL INCOME
413.213
35.284
448,497
570,027
Expendtture M:
Other trading auivltles
Charbtsble activities
10.455
427.160
10,455
464.947
6.281
441.367
37,787
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
437,615
37,787
475,402
447.648
Net gainslllossesl on investments
19
4.987
737
5.724
18,1001
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
119,4151
12.5031
737
121.1811
114,279
Transfeis between funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
119.4151
115031
737
121,1811
114,279
Re£ondllatlon of Funds
Fund Balances brought forward
at 1st January 2023
24
L047.LVJ
38377
1,093.280
979.Crfll
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD
AT 31st DECEMBER 2023
24
1,027,654
35.874
8,571
1.072.099 1.093,280

TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 3tst DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible
Investments
495,077
66.102
495,583
60.378
19
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Short term deposits
Cash at bank and in hand
20
21
42.663
429.419
51.886
525.168
35,181
440,321
83,344
560,294
LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FAWNG
OUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
14.248
22,975
NET CURRENT ASSETSIILIABIUTIESI
510.920
537.319
TOTALASSEfs LESSCURRENT UABILrnES
1.072.099
1.093,280
TOTAL NET ASSETS
L072.099
1.093,280
FUNDS
Unrestrlcted
Restriaed
Endowmeni
25
26
27
1.027,654
35.874
8.571
1.047,069
38.377
7.834
24
1.072,099
1.093,280
Approved bythÈ Parochlal Church Council on 25 Apr•1 2024 and signed on its behalf by:_
(rreasurÈrl
{Chalrl
The notes on pages 11 to 20 fomi part of these accounts.
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year ended 3tst Oecember 2023
2023
2022
Cash from operat1￿ artmtles
Netcosh providedtylusedinj opemtlng artinitles
163m3}
121,403
Cash flows from In¥esttre aal¥ltles
Interest aTrJ rent received
Proceedsfrom the sale of flxed assets
Purchase of property and equipment
Netcoshprovided bylusedyn) invesbngoctivfties
2L473
10.307
21.473
10,307
Cash flow5 from fln*￿Tr8 artl¥llles
Repayments of knrrowing
Nerc05hprovidedlJylusedin Jfvanring ortiwties
Charrfe In ush and ￿$h equlvalents lTrthev
142.3EiII
131.710
Cash and cash equNalents at the beRinni￿ of the year
523.665
391,955
Cash and ¢•sh eqU￿alents
atthe end of the year
INote221
481.305
523.665
RECONauAnON N￿INc<￿v(EKPEN0IlVAf] TONETCASH FLOW FROM OPERAllMG AcrnimES
Net In¢l￿e/l*￿P￿￿l￿el forthe year
la5 perthe Statementof Financial Arti¥ltlE51
121.ts11
Ild,279
Affjustmthts for.
IGainslllosses on In¥estrnents
Interest and rent received
Oepreciatlon ¢har8es
Profit on sale of fix￿ assets
Ilncreaselldecrease In stocks
Ilncreasellde¢rease in debtor5
Incieaselldetreasel in t￿dItorS
15.7241
121,4731
&ic
110.3071
248
17.4821
18.7271
16091
19,Zl61
18.956
{42.6521
7,124
Net cash pYo¥lded ty Iu5ed In) operatlr¥tadl4ld
{63W31
121,403
The notes on page$ 11 to 20 fom) part 0fth￿￿ xwjnts.
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNnNG POLiaES
Ila) Bas15 of Prepar*lon
The PCC Is a publit benefit èntity within thè Mèan1￿ of FRS102. Thè financial ststements have been prepared under
the Charities Act 2011 and the Churth Accounting Regulaiions 2￿6. in actordancè wlth applicable accountln8
standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reportlng by Chartties,
ISORP IFRS 10211.
The financial ￿ateMentS have been prepared underthe historical tost converrtlon as modified by the inclusion of
investments at market value. The financial statements indude all the transactions. assets and liabilttiès fty which the
PCC is responsible in law. They do not indude the arcounts of church groups that owe their affiliatk)n
to anothw body. nor those which are informal 8athèriw of churth m*mbtrs.
Ilbl Funds
Funds hèld bythe PCC are-.
Unrestrlctedfunds
general funds that can be vsed fcff PCC ￿dInary pury￿s.
Designatedfunds
monies set aside by the PCC 4)ut ol unrestrKted funds for speclfk future purposes or projects.
Restrirtedfvnds
{al intomt fr¢m trusts or eftd0￿nts that may be expended cfflly on those restrlcted objects
provided In the tefms of the trust of twuest. and Ibl donations or8rants re¢esved for a
specifK object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended
on the sp￿lfi¢ obiert for whith they were given. Any b&ance remaining unspent at the end
of èach year must be carr￿d forward as a balancè on that fund. The PCC does not usualty
Invest separately for eath fund.
Endowmentfvnds
lunds the tapitsl of whKh must be maintained: onty income arising from Investment of the
owmènt may be used elther as restitted or unrèstricted fvnds depending upon the
purpose (or whkh the endowment was establlshed. The PCC may have the power to ¢on¥ert
certain eThJowment funds into expendable income: such funds are known as expendable
tnd¢)wmènts.
Ilcl Income aNI Endowments
All income and endowments. accounted for withoUtded￿tion fw any ¢￿t5 of re¢eNabillty. are recognised when
thère is èVide￿Q of entitlemèni, receipt is probable, and thè amount tan ￿ measured reliab￿.
Ildl Donallons orn1 Le4a&s
Collertions are recognised whÈn rèteived.
Plunned glvlng recelvoble Is reeognlsed thefe Is evidence of entltlemeni recelpt Is probable. and the amount accords with
the Gift Aid de¢laration or other record of intention to donate.
Giftuidrecovered is re(￿￿niSed when the income to whKh rt 15 attac1￿ 15 recogni5ed.
Gronts ond legocies are recognised when the fLvmal offer in t*rItI￿ of the ffund1￿ is reCe￿￿d by the PCC.
Ilel charltable A¢tl¥ltle5. TTadlnÉ and all Other Inqjme
StotutoryAees for weddings and funerals are recognised when the offTrce occurs.
Rentsfrom property are recognised in accordan￿ with the rental agreements. when receipt is probable.
Troding grtivitses are where inccffie is receivab￿ in return for sellin8 Bood5 or wovidin8 seryices, includin8 short term rental of
thurch buildings. Income from trading is reC￿&￿Ised wen receivab￿. P4Jjustments are made at the year end to defer Income
Investment Income
Dlvldends are accounted for when due ab)d payable. Interest e￿￿￿emerrtS are accounted for as tw accrue.
Ilgl Galns and Losses on Investments
Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold.
Unrealised gains and105se5 are ac¢ounted for on rthluation at 31st December.
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5
for the year ended 31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES IContlnued>
ilhl EMpend6tsre
Expendlture Is recognlsed when tkre 15 evidence of entilknenL payment is wobable. and the amount can be
measured reliablv.
Grnnts
Grants and thinatlons a￿ accounted forwhen pald ¢>ver. tywhen awarded where the award creates a binE*ing obligatlon on the
pcc.
ilj'l
Ch•rltabl• Acllvlths
The dw)ce5an parish ¢Mtribution is acc(yJnted fLV on an annual basis, reflert1￿ the allocation set by our Deanery.
Ilk) FIX￿ Ass1ts
Tt7ng1blef￿edosSets.
Consècratèd and benèfKèd property of any ki￿1 is exduded from the acccwnts by s.10(21 of the Charities
Act 2011. IAovable church furnishinÈs held by the Vicar and Chufchwardens ¢)n special trust for the PCC.
and whith requlre a facuityfor dlsposal, are a¢counied for a5 inalienalAe Fryerty unless consecrated. are
listed in the thurch's inventory which can be Inspected are not included in the financial statements.
For Inallènable propèrty acquired priw to 2CKK). there is insuffKient cost InfomwKsn available and theTefore such
assets are not valued In the finartial statements. Individual items acquired slnce tstjanuary 20￿) have been
capitalised in the financial statements and deweciated ¢)ver the•r usefvl economic life.
All ÈxpÈnditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed bulkling$. individual item5 Costlng under £IO,OLXJ or
on the rèpair of mov2￿* church furnishi￿$ acquired before 1st January 2000 is wrrtten off.
Freehold land and bulldlbyds are valued * ￿1&in?1 cosL if known. or at valuat*)n made after 2015.
DeprecTration Is calculated to write down the cost of t￿￿•t￿e fixed assets. exdudingfreehold pr¢Jpertie& over their
experted useful Ilves. The rate generalty applicable 1$ 25% on the reducing balan￿ basi
No depreciation is prmled on freehold bulld1￿ asthe usehl ec(momic lrfe of these assets exceeds SO years
and rèsidual values are 50 high that wtential depreciat￿￿ would be immaterrdl. 11 is the PCC'S poliry to maintain
these assets In a contlnual state of sound repair. Resuhiry from re8vlar irnpairment ￿le*s. provlsion wlll be made
If there has been any permanent dlminutlon in value.
Investments..
Investments are valued at market value at 31st December.
ill) stocks
Stocks are Included at the lower of cost and tw iealisable value.
INCOME FROM DONATIONSAND LEGACIES
UNestritted RestrKted Endowment
Funds
Fund5
Funds
TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
Donations and legacies
Planned givin8
Colltrtions (open platel
Speclal collectlons
Donations
Gift aid tax daimed
Grants received- ￿ notÈ 3
Legacies
Total
222275
7.727
224,362
7.799
1,673
34.133
47,603
225,705
5.273
14,388
39.690
52.168
14.043
106,618
439,799
72
1.673
9.114
78
25.019
47.525
303.546
13.024
316.570
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Unrestrirted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funts
Funds
TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
GRANTS RECEIVED
Chithester Diocese (Cha￿e1 Trusts)
Chithester Dioose
14,7431
700
14.0431
INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE ACTivmES
41al
Parish servicès
Parochlal Fees Intome retsined
3A28
3,428
428
41bl Missional activityes
Café 12131
so￿hover Counsellin8
Lewes Sings Gospel
Mondayaub
Chlldren's activities
Youth activitie5
Adult artivitie5
Gaming café
28.648
39,741
16.%5
12,948
4,960
3.908
13.270
13,270
15,698
3,070
3,729
15.698
3.070
3.729
3.902
5320
9.822
8,011
2.425
93,444
51.981
22.260
74,241
TOTAL
55.409
22.260
77.669
93,872
INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTiiimES
Letting of prèmises
32.461
32,461
25,566
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Income from investment property
DI￿dendS and Interest re¢ei¥ed
4,SCKS
16,973
21,473
16.973
21.473
4,307
10,307
OTHER INCOME
Mlscellaneous Income
324
324
483
EXPENDITURE ON OTHER TRADING ACrnIITIES
Lettlng of premlses
IOA55
10.455
6,281
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Fund5
Funds
Fund5
TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
EXPENDITURE ON OIARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Mlnlstry costs
Missionary and charitable giving
Costs of mi55ional activities
Fabrlc costs
Support costs
Governance costs
io
li
12
208.672
31.730
S2￿
87.208
35.936
814
427.160
208,672
39,573
92,657
87.244
35,987
814
464,947
197.912
44.198
98.586
64.513
35.211
7,843
29.857
14
si
37.787
441,367
10 MINISTRY COSTS
Diocesan Parlsh Contrlbut5on
Ministerial staff costs
Ministerial staff expenses
Accommodatlon costs
Glfts and honorwla
C05t of services
141.148
46.158
2.750
I1￿14
141.148
46.158
2.750
IIX114
946
6,656
208.672
78,316
99.037
3.6
9,833
6,656
208,672
7.036
197,912
11 MISSIONARY AND CHARITABLE 13VING
Pearls of Grace
Open Hands
SIM UK
fÈ in Abundance UK
Bible Socièty
Tear Fund
Crawley Prison Felowship
Trust Fund Pastoral
8eathy Head Cha￿al￿¢V
Wydlffè
Frieryls of Byumba Trust {Harvestl
Farr¥ly Support Work
Amos Trust
A R￿ha
Homelink Ichrlstmasl
Chil(tren'5 Society IChrislmJ51
Others under £1.
4.115
4.115
i.soo
3,5
1,000
2,000
1,000
1.070
2260
2260
3,5C
35LK)
9,483
3,5
2.115
i.srxj
528
242
4.813
iiis
1.393
249
8.095
5.583
31.730
7W3
39,573
44,198
12 COSTS OF MISSIONALAcfMTIE5
Café 12131- Staff costs
Caié 12131. Other costs
Southover CounsellTrn8
LÈwès Sines Gospel
Gamln8 Café
Monday Club
Children'5 miru5tries
Creation Care
Youth ministries
Adult ministries
24514
14399
24,514
14.999
20,667
,178
29,029
14.320
14.991
13.279
2,519
2,768
lo￿7
13.178
3317
3.317
3.122
3.122
38
10,635
8,407
98.586
176
6.811
62.8(Kl
176
12,684
92,657
5,873
29.857
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TRINITY CHURQI LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANaALSTATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
13 FABRIC COSTS
Vnrertrirted Re5trirted Endowment
F￿d5
Funds
Funds
TOTAL 2023 TOTAL2022
Repair5 and maintenance
utilities
Cleaning and housekeeplng
Caretaklng
Other property ex4Jenses
Insurance
Depreciation
37.236
24.179
9.425
37,236
24.179
9A25
IS,545
26,923
8.022
1.200
2.832
9,791
3.833
11.128
507
87.208
36
3A69
11,128
507
87244
36
64.513
14 SUPPORT COSTS
stsff costs
offlce costs
Equipment purcha
Training
Recrultment
Bank charges
Payroll services
other expensès
11.394
9,564
10.422
l.443
11,394
9,564
10.422
1.443
8A21
9,903
4,953
447
1343
51
1.394
1,777
4,716
3,154
35.211
370
35.936
370
35.987
si
15 GOVERNANCE COSTS
IndÈpÈndènt examlnèr
PCC costs
234
814
234
814
149
947
TOTAL 2023 TOTAL 2022
16 STAFF COST5
Wa8e5 and salaries
Social seojrity costs
Employer'5 contribution to defined c￿trIbUtion wision xhemes
Other forms of employee benefft
91,299
12.6781
765
8,091
97.477
105,069
17071
L534
11.205
117.101
Included In wages and salaries is £012022- £6,413) oftemilnation pawnents12022 rèlated to th• redundanty of thè Assotiatè
Minister, ofwhich £3,059 was exfratia.)
Average number of staff employed
Number of employee5 who recei￿1 emoluments in ex¢e5s of £60.(UI
The Reclor and the Associate Vicar are ern￿Oyed by the Diocese not Induded l*re.
No remuneration was paid to ary rnember of the Pccfortheir duties as PCC mèmbers. All rernunera￿n derives from their
employment within TRINITY.
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TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANaALSTATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 DecÈmber 2023
Remuneration was paid to the following PCC membeT5 arnl d05e family memLws during the year.
J Watkins (Postoral Ministerl- £12.77412022- £12.5321
W Telford ITreasurerl- £11.55812022-£8,821 from 14 Marth 2022.1
R Colpus (Bookings Administrator) husband of the Rertor-£1039812022- £6.281 from 23 March 2022.1
T Telford Iyouth Minister) £23.774 from l May 2023.1
R Colpus I Part-time barista) daughter of the Rettor- £270 from I September 2023.
17 RELATED PARfiTRANSAcfioNS
No member of PCC Incurred expenses in rdation to their rote as tn￿tee$.
Employees. including trustees and their dose famity members. incurred expenses M behalf ofTRINITY, forwhich they were
reimbursed. It is impraeticaLle to complrte the amount.
The following PCC members had links With TRINrtY •AiSSi￿ Partners that received grants during the year."-
l Taplin and T Meadows were trustees of the charity Open Hands.
T Meadow5 is the tsther of L 8uyinza IPearl of Grace Mlsslonl.
J Lamb was an employee ol Love In Abundance UK until 30 April 2023 and became an èmployee of ￿3th¥ Hèad Chaplaincv
Trust onl May 2023.
S Phillips is a trusteè of Family Support Work
R Toomey is a trustee of H¢)melink.
Oetails of the glfts made during the year are i￿luded in notÈ 9. In attordarte ¥Ath best practko none of the trustees wèrè
diiedy involved in making the fvnding decisions relevant totheir charitie&
A total of £949 (2022-E9281 was pald to the c£thpany Tech Medic Ltd for IT support during the year. Thot company 15 run by S
8amber, the son of Revd. J Bamber IPCC memberl.
18 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSEYS
Freehold la￿ land A￿*.0￿S113l
and IxJildin85 TOTAL
C05t or valuatlon..
At 1st january 2023
Additions
- See liiil below
Disposals
- See livl beh)w
At 31st De¢ember 2023
425AS1
67.726
31.686
525,263
425,851
67,726
31,686
525,263
Depr￿latIOn .
At 1st january 2023
Char8e for the year
Oisposals
At 31st De¢ember 2023
29.680
29.680
506
30.186
30.186
Net book amounts
At 31st December 2023
425,851
67.726
495.077
At31stDe¢ember2022
425J51
67.726
495583
The Ireehold land a￿1 buildin85 compri5e:_
Church End. I Cockshut Road {histoii¢al valuel
Trinity 5￿th0¥er Church Hall (historical valuel
222,5
203,351
425.851
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TRINrrY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
The leasehold land and lyJildin8s comprise:.
43 Winterboume Lod8e. Lewes
67,726
111 No recent valuation of Church End. I Cockshut Road has been carried (*JL
lill No recent valuation of Trinity South)ver Churth Hall has been carried OUL
liiil Trinity purchased a one-third share of the lease of the le￿deMIal property43 Winterbourne Lodge in February 2021.
The property was purchased a5 a ￿llernent 1￿me for the missionary Miss Christine An8ell. The lease is shared with
The Whitefield Christian Trust and Miss An8ell.
19 INVESTMENT ASSETS
Unrestritted Erthwrnent
Ft•nd5
Funds
TOTAL Z023 TOTAL 2022
uoted Investments
Market value at 1st January 2023
Addilionslldisposalsl
Loss on disposal
Revaluatlon gainslllossesl
52.544
60,378
68,478
4.987
737
5,724
18,1001
Market value at 31st December 2023
57531
8,571
66,102
60,378
At 31st December 2023. the market valves of indi¥Sdual hokllngswere as foll(rws:_
2023
2022
CBF Investment Fund
2924.17 units
66,102
60378
66,102
60,378
20 STOCK
Comwises fotxl st(Kk held at Café 12131.
21 OEBTORS
2023
2022
Recoverable Glft Ald
Debtors
Chantd Trust dèbtor
Prèpayments and attrued Income
30.325
5.083
22,297
2.599
4.808
5,477
35,181
7.255
42,663
22 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2023
2022
Short term deposits- no notice required
Bank current accounts
Cash in hand
429,419
49,165
2,721
481,305
440,321
81.592
1.752
523,665
23 UABIUTIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023
2021
Creditors for 8oods and servkes
Accruals of utility and other ¢05ts
5,281
8.967
14,248
6,152
16%23
22,975
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TRINrrY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 December 2023
24 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Unresirltted Restrlcted Erthwment
Fund5
Funds
FuThts
TOTAL
Tangible fixed assets
Investment assets
CUr￿nt assets
Current Ilabilities
495.077
57.531
485.688
110.6421
495.077
66.102
525.168
114.2481
8571
39.480
13.6061
Fund Balances
1.027.654
35.874
8.571
1.072,099
25 UNRESTrICfEO FUNOS
Balanceat
1st.
Januav
2023
Balance at
31st
December
2023
Movements in
Resources
Incoming Out8Oif
Transfprs
Gains I
ILo55esl
General Fund
Designated Funds:_
Capital Reserve
1.019.457
413.213
437.615
I20.L￿)
4,987
980A)42
27.612
1,047.069
47,612
1x127,654
413.213
437,615
4,987
26 RESTRicfED FUND5
BalarKe at
1st.
January
2023
As f*stattd
Balance at
31st
December
2023
Moyements in
Resourtes
Woin8
Transfer5
Gains
Agency Fund
Creation Care
Downlands Fund
Landport Projert
Missitin Fund
Monday Club
Organ Restoration
Ormerod Fund
Rose Memorial Fund
Southover Community Ca
Southover CounsellinB
Trlnlty for Men
Trinity Women
Trust Fund Pastoral
1,943
Iy3
2,729
2.729
666
1.017
1.017
6.523
581
1.661
176
1.292
10242
2,350
1.612
9.528
38.377
3.070
3.317
6.276
581
1.661
140
1.460
8.620
2.322
1,684
8.718
35.874
36
19,045
4.768
12
1.450
35.284
20.667
4.796
1.128
2260
37,787
The restricted funds generalty comprse donations and grants re(ew￿ fora spedfi¢ obied or irmted by the PCC for speci
oblect. Restritted funds are not invested separatelyor permanentty but are to be spent withln a reasonable time.
Pw18

TRINITY CHURCH LEWES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 DeCeM￿r 2023
The funds for Creatiork Care. Monday aub. Southo¥Èr c￿nSÈlI1n& Trlnlty for Men and Trlnlty Women represent net IKame of
missional aaivit*s of groups which have been gNen speafKally for such purkh)ses or where the PCC has determined that the
surplus should be appl*d on￿fOr su¢h arti¥itie>
The Mission and A8èncy Funds art used to tollèct 8tfts madè bychurch membersfor forwarding to Mission prayer partners and
other thlrd parties respectwefy.
Thè Trust Fund Pastoral and The Downlands Fund have been estsblished to provide help for the p¢xJr and the needy of the Parish.
The Trust fund can bè applied throughout the parish Lwt the Dowrtlands Fund can only be 4tsed within St John sub Castro.
The Landport Fund was ÈstablishÈd to supportTRINrrY mlssion wrthln iandpcrt
The Ckgan Restorati¢m Fund. the (knwod Fund and Rtm Memorial Garden fvnd were established to malntain spe¢ifi¢
facilities within the church and grounds of St John sub Castro.
27 ENOOWMENT FUNDS
Balance at
1st.
January
2023
Balance at
31st
December
2023
m0ven￿nts in
Gains/
(Lossesl
Intt)min8
(￿t8￿nI
T13￿ferS
CurreylRickman/Brefr
7A34
7A34
737
737
8.571
8,571
The endowment funds represent the remaining assets Eiven ￿ the Currey. Rickman and BrefFitt families.
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28 PRIOR YEARSTATEMENT IX FINAMCIAiKni
STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcfiviTIES
For the Year ended 31st December 2022
En(knwmeN TOTAL
FLrnds
zozz
Income endowme￿5 Irom:
Donations and legacies
Charitsble activities
Other iradln8 arti¥itles
Investmems
Other
422.IXII
67.656
25.566
IOA07
17.798
28255
439.799
95.911
25.566
10.307
317,420
51.682
15,594
8.231
291.Z22
TOTAL INCOME
526.013
46M53
572,066
684,149
EMpendltyr• on:
Other trading aciivlties
Charltable aL1ivities
6.281
•n.025
6281
443.406
42.381
452.238
TOTAL EXPENDMJRE
40731
43,381
449.687
452.238
Net8*nsllhJsses1 on in￿tmentS
19
I7￿55}
11,0451
18.IC#)I
8.$70
NEfiNCOMEIIEXPENDrruAfl
111.652
3,672
I1￿45)
114,279
240,481
Transfers between funds
NETMOVEMENTIN FUNDS
111.652
3.672
11,04SI
114.279
240,481
Retondllatlon olFund5
Fund Balances broughi fgrward
al lstjawary 2022
935A17
8.879
979,001
757,680
BALANCES CARRIEO FORWARD
AT 315t DECEMBER 1022
1.017.IA9
38.377
7.834
1.093.280
998.1fj1
Page20

114DEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TRINrrY CHURCH LEWE5
IRe8iStered Charity Number 11315261
I report to the charity trU￿eeS on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the yeèr ended
31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 8 to 20.
ResponslbSlltles and basls of reP￿t
As the charity's trustees you are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Acy).
I report in respect of my examination of the charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions gNen by
the Charity Commission under Section 14515}Ib) of Ad.
Independent examlner's ststement
Since the charity's gr055 income exceeded £250.OCKI your examiner must be a member of a body
listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because I
am a member of the In5titule of Chartered Accountants in England and Wale5, which is one of the
listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have co￿￿ to my attention in
connection with the exarninatioTr giving rne cause io believe that in any material ￿SPect.
the accounting records were not kept in respett of the charity as required by section 130 of the
Charitles Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with those records; or
the a¢counts did not cornp￿ with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content
of account5 set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair VI￿ which is rK>t a matter considered as part
of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across ott*r 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.. 614¢a¢
Caroline aarke ACA
66 High Street
Lewes
BN7 IXG
Dote.. 25Apr112024
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