Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield Registered Charity No: 1131573 for the year ending 31st December 2025
Objects
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of the parish of Chelsfield is responsible for working with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is also responsible for the financial affairs of the parish and the maintenance of the parish church and churchyard of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield, Well Hill Mission church and the Parish Room in Skibbs Lane, Chelsfield.
The parish is part of the Benefice of Chelsfield with Green Street Green and Pratts Bottom. Each parish retains its own PCC.
Clergy
The Rector and Incumbent is Reverend Susan Atkinson-Jones. She was assisted during the year by the Associate Rector, Reverend Michael Gentry, and, on a part-time basis, by Reverend Martin Hayward. All members of the clergy, supported by 4 lay readers, provide ministry across all four churches in the benefice.
The PCC and parishioners were very sad to say goodbye to Reverend Michael Gentry shortly after the year end on his move to take up a new post as Vicar of St. Mark’s, Bromley. The PCC hopes that a new priest will be appointed during 2026 to assist Reverend Susan in her care of the 4 churches in the benefice.
Aims and Objectives
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship and to become part of the parish community at St. Martin’s and Well Hill. The PCC maintains an overview of worship and makes suggestions on how services can involve the various groups that live within the parish.
Services
The PCC offers a range of services that parishioners find both spiritually fulfilling and socially beneficial. During 2025 the PCC continued to support the use of the Book of Common Prayer at St. Martin’s as well as using orders of service from Common Worship. Regular services were held at St. Martin’s on Sundays at 10.00am and 6.30pm, as well as on Wednesdays at 9.30am. Services were held at Well Hill Mission church on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 10.00am. From February 2026, the times of the morning services changed to 9.30am at St. Martin’s and 11.00am at Well Hill, to reflect there being only one full time priest in the benefice. Other service times remain unchanged.
A benefice service is held in each church in the benefice by rotation if there is a 5th Sunday in the month. A Taizé service is held monthly in St. Martin’s. Messy church is held once a month on a Saturday at the church hall at St. Mary’s Green St. Green. Other services may be arranged to celebrate events in the Christian year or other special occasions. Details of services, both regular and special, are provided online at the parish’s pages on AChurchNearYou (ACNY) and published in the monthly church magazine and Chelsfield Village Voice.
The church of St. Martin of Tours is open daily for private prayer. The Brass Crosby Room and Parish Room are made available for church and local community groups. Donations are received towards the running costs of these rooms. Well Hill Mission church may be opened between services by contacting the PCC secretary.
Pastoral Care
Any parishioner who is unable to attend services for any reason can request a visit from a member of the clergy, to join in prayer and celebrate communion with them at their homes. They are kept informed of services and activities. Other members of our congregation also identify and regularly visit members of the community who are sick or in need. If requested, prayers are said at Sunday services for those who are sick or in need.
Mission, Evangelism and Social Media
Our magazine keeps parishioners and friends informed of the important matters affecting our churches and parish community and includes articles that help us grow as Christians. It is emailed to interested parties and paper copies are made available in church. Both the parish and the wider benefice have a Mission Action Plan to identify areas of church life where improvements may be made and action taken.
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Members of the church take an active part in the activities of Chelsfield and Well Hill, including taking part in the busy annual Village Fair with information about the churches, services and support networks. Concerts and fundraising events are organized with a view to involving the local community and are well attended.
Information about the parish and services is shown using the ACNY website at www.achurchnearyou/Chelsfield and www.achurchnearyou/Well Hill. The parish’s own website will be redeveloped when resources allow. There is an active Facebook page “ChelsfieldStMartins”.
Churches and Churchyard
The major Spire Project, which involved recladding the spire with new oak shakes and repairing various areas of stonework was finally completed during the year and a service of blessing held in early December. The PCC was pleased to celebrate the success of this project, with many thanks to the enormous numbers of hours spent by the churchwarden and volunteers, to the many generous donors and to the contractors who completed the works to a high standard. The Spire Appeal restricted fund showed a small deficit of £1.6k at the end of the financial year, but the PCC is confident that pledges still to be received will cover this.
A churchyard working party once a month keeps the churchyard in good order. A laurel tree at the top of the drive had to be removed during the year as it was dying and posed a risk to churchyard users. More tree work has been authorized for 2026 to ensure that the churchyard trees remain healthy and safe.
Well Hill Mission church is a wooden building dating from 1893. It faces the need for extensive repairs to its external woodwork, and during 2025 a project was started to identify priorities, obtain quotes and start a fund-raising campaign to finance the work. The church received several very generous donations, and the work is scheduled to be carried out in the Spring of 2026.
Other repairs and maintenance are undertaken as necessary by both volunteers and contractors.
Church Groups
There are a number of active church groups, including the Toddlers Group, Ladies Group, house groups, church choir, bellringers and a churchyard maintenance working group. A new Men’s Group was launched in the year. Details of each of these groups are given on the ACNY website page and in the monthly church magazine.
Deanery and Diocesan Synod Representation
Two members of the PCC are members of the Deanery Synod. One member also is a representative on the Diocesan Synod. These representations maintain the important link between the parish and the wider structure of the church.
Ecumenical Relationships
St. Martin's is a Corporate Member of the Prayer Book Society and is listed on the Small Pilgrim Places Network.
Financial Review
The Financial Statements for the Parish of Chelsfield cover the year ending 31st December 2025. They comprise the consolidated figures for St. Martin’s, Well Hill Mission church and the Toddlers Group, each of which maintain separate finances during the year. The charts below show an analysis of general unrestricted income and expenditure.
There was a small deficit of £1.1k on the general unrestricted fund, compared with a surplus of £6.7k last year. Voluntary and fundraising income was reduced and expenditure increased. The PCC examines expenditure against budget carefully during the year through meetings of the Finance Committee and bi-monthly full PCC meetings. St Martin’s joined the Parish Giving Scheme towards the end of the year, during a Giving campaign, and it is hoped that this will encourage greater voluntary giving by parishioners and others. Income in the year was also affected by the decision not to hold a church fete, due to the lack of manpower available to organise it. This has been both a significant contributor to fund-raising income in previous years, and a popular community day. It is intended to run a church fete again in 2026.
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INCOME £85.2k EXPENDITURE £86.3k
Voluntary giving £53.8k Ministry costs £48.3k
Fundraising £6.2k Upkeep of churches and churchyards £29.5k
Lettings £8.3k Administration and governance £6.6k
Weddings, funerals and other income £8.7k Charitable giving £1.4k
Interest £8.2k Fundraising costs £474
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The PCC supports a number of charities. The majority of charitable giving is made from the restricted funds with special collections at services and on other occasions. A total of £6.2k was donated to charities in the year, of which £1.4k was funded from the PCC’s general funds.
The Financial Statements for 2024 included a note regarding funds held which had been received in error from a legacy. The Charity Commission approved the ex-gratia payment of these funds to the testator’s intended recipient, and reimbursement was made in 2025.
There are 6 restricted funds, where income received must be spent on the specified purpose. The restriction can arise from a donor’s wishes or may be as a result of the launch of an advertised fundraising project.
The restricted funds are:
The Spire Appeal - launched in 2022 to raise funds for the repair of the spire of the parish church and associated stonework. As noted above, the project works were completed in the year, and the PCC is confident that the small deficit on the Spire Appeal Fund will be covered by pledges not collected by the year-end.
The Restoration Fund - a historical fund for the repair of the parish church . Donations were received in the year of £8.4k. No expenditure from the fund was made during the year.
The Churchyard Fund - a fund for the upkeep of the churchyard at St. Martin’s. Donations totalling £11.6k were received in the year, and expenditure of £1.5k incurred.
Charities Fund - this fund is used for special fundraising in the parish on behalf of nominated charities. A total of £4.9k was raised and donated during the year from this fund.
Toddlers’ Group - the Toddlers’ Group keeps its own funds for running the group and the fund had a balance of £504 at the year end.
Well Hill Repairs Fund - launched during the year to raise funds for essential repairs to the external woodwork and frame of the church. Generous donations were received and the fund balance stood at £42.4k at the year end. The work will be carried out in the Spring of 2026.
Reserves Policy
It is PCC policy to try to maintain a balance on free reserves which equates to a minimum of 6 months of general expenditure averaged over 3 years. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and meet emergencies. Free reserves are defined as unrestricted funds, excluding fixed assets, and Well Hill Mission funds. The balance of unrestricted free reserves at the end of the year was £90.2k which represented just over 12 months’ general expenditure.
Short-term funds balances are held with the CCLA Church of England CBF Deposit Fund and the Diocesan Board of Finance, primarily with the Diocesan Church Repair Fund.
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Risk Management and Safeguarding
In compliance with the recommendations from Diocese of Rochester the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) has responsibility for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Appropriate training has been undertaken by the PSO. PCC members are DBS checked and undertake safeguarding training courses. Safeguarding policies are approved annually by the PCC. The PCC has complied with the duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.
St. Martin’s church, Well Hill Mission church and the Parish Room are insured with Ecclesiastical Insurance. Policy limits for the three locations are: St. Martin’s building and contents £13.3m, Well Hill Mission church’s building and contents £3.66m. The Parish Room building and contents £3.33m. In all cases the policy limits are significantly in excess of rebuilding / replacement costs. Public liability insurance and employer’s liability cover is in place for £10m each. There were no insurance claims during the year.
Structure, Governance and Management
Chelsfield Parish is part of the Diocese of Rochester. It operates under the Church Representation Rules 2020 under the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019, as updated from time to time. The PCC is a registered charity under the full name of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Martin of Tours Chelsfield, registered number 1131573.
PCC members are appointed in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. Membership consists of the clergy, churchwardens, synod representatives and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the Electoral Roll of the parish. On 31 December 2025 there were 93 members on the Electoral Roll. PCC meetings are generally held every 2 months.
Three sub-committees have delegated powers and meet between full meetings of the PCC:
Standing Committee: - has the power to transact business between full PCC meetings, subject to limitations set by the PCC. Its members are the clergy, churchwardens, lay reader, treasurer and secretary and any other member of the PCC as elected from time to time
Finance Committee: - discusses budgets, financial updates and any major financial matters arising and makes recommendations to the full PCC. It has the same membership as the Standing Committee, but other members with financial expertise are co-opted as required.
Charities Committee: - discusses and recommends to the PCC a selection of charities to be supported during the year, and other charities may be identified as circumstances arise.
Volunteers
The work of the parish and its achievements are dependent upon the unquantifiable time and talents its members bring to support all its activities. The PCC takes this opportunity to thank all who have contributed during the year in any way to support the mission of the parish.
Administrative Information
The church of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield is situated in the London Borough of Bromley and is located on the corner of Church Road and Court Road, Chelsfield, Kent. What3words ref: finger.amused.rate.
Well Hill Mission church is situated just outside the London Borough of Bromley, in Kent. It is located about a mile east of Chelsfield Village and is reached at the end of a single-lane track leading off Well Hill. What3words ref: itself.maps.mason.
The correspondence address for the parish is through the Benefice office at St. Mary's Church, Worlds End Lane Orpington BR6 6AG and via email at office@smasch.org.
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Trustees
PCC members are trustees of the registered charity. Members who served at any time from 1st January 2025 until the date this report was approved are:
Ex Officio members : Rector: Rev'd Susan Atkinson-Jones Associate Rector: Rev'd Michael Gentry (to 9th February 2026) Assistant Curate: Rev’d Martin Hayward Churchwarden: Philippa Rooke
Representatives on the Deanery or Diocesan Synods:
Paul Gosling Stephen McCann Mary Tozer
Elected Members:
Karen Barter Michael Choong Caroline Davis Barry Foale (to 22nd May 2025) Tony Hemmings (to 22nd May 2025) Val Hemmings (to 22nd May 2025) Ken I’Anson (Reader) Anne Ireland (Secretary) Jackie McCann Chris Mead (Treasurer) Jonathan Sargant Angela Wilkins Co-opted: Barry Foale (from 25th September 2025) Margaret Warren-Axe (from 20th November 2025) PSO: Stephen McCann (to 31st December 2025) Margaret Warren-Axe (from 1st January 2026) Bankers: HSBC, 249 High Street, Orpington, Kent Independent Examiner: Melanie Bailey
Adopted by the PCC on and signed on their behalf by:
25th March 2026
The Reverend Susan Atkinson-Jones Chairman
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2025
| INCOME Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Income from short term deposits Income from church activities TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Church activities Raising funds Governance TOTAL EXPENDITURE NET SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR Transfers between funds NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Note 2a 2b 2c 2d 3a 3b 3c 6 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 £ £ £ 53,775 157,014 210,789 14,541 1,822 16,363 8,168 16,596 24,764 8,734 264 8,998 85,218 175,696 260,914 85,249 220,880 306,129 474 897 1,371 600 0 600 86,323 221,777 308,100 (1,105) (46,081) (47,186) 0 0 0 (1,105) (46,081) (47,186) 155,867 241,003 396,870 154,762 194,922 349,684 |
Total 2024 £ 103,606 27,041 15,511 11,320 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157,478 | |||
| 146,561 2,170 100 |
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| 148,831 | |||
| 8,647 0 |
|||
| 8,647 | |||
| 388,223 | |||
| 396,870 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST DECEMBER
| FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 7 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments 8 Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditorts - amounts falling due within one year 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors - amounts falling due after one year TOTAL NET ASSETS PARISH FUNDS 10 Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 £ 46,401 46,401 5,975 261,133 40,861 307,969 4,686 303,283 0 349,684 154,762 194,922 349,684 |
2024 £ 46,401 |
|---|---|---|
| 46,401 | ||
| 9,781 419,930 79,398 |
||
| 509,109 158,640 |
||
| 350,469 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 396,870 | ||
| 155,867 241,003 |
||
| 396,870 |
Approved by the PCC on 25th March 2026 and signed on its behalf by Reverend Susan Atkinson-Jones
Chairman
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs, and with the Regulations' "true and fair view" provisions, it is also prepared under FRS102 (2019) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2019 version of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP(FRS102)1).
ASSETS
Consecrated and benefice property
Consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of `charity' by S10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 and such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.
Tangible fixed assets for use by charity
An impairment review is carried out at each year-end and any specific resultant loss identified included in the expenditure for the year. No such loss has been identified in the year.
Freehold land - "Landers Piece" is a 0.18 acres piece of land previously used as an overflow car park, valued as fallow agricultural land. It was valued at £2,250 in 2015 and the trustees consider this to remain a fair value.
Parish Room - this is 38.3% owned by the PCC, with the balance owned by the Diocese. It is leasehold property with 45 years of a 99 year lease still to run for a peppercorn rent. It was valued at £45,500 in 2015. It has not yet been possible to obtain guidance from the Diocese what a fair open market value attributable to the PCC should be. Until this is determined, the value showing in the accounts has been held at the 2015 value.
Moveable church furnishings are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful economic life. If their cost is unknown or impossible to estimate the item is not capitalised. All items are listed in the Church's inventory.
Other tangible fixed assets are capitalised at cost if over £1,000 and have a useful life of more than one year. If donated, they are capitalised at a reasonable estimate of open market value at the date of receipt.
Short term deposits
Cash is held on short deposit with CCLA, the Diocese and at the bank.
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC.
Restricted Funds
These are funds that must be spent on specific purposes either as advertised by the PCC in fundraising or by donors.
Endowment Funds
There are no endowment funds.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025 (cont)
| 2 INCOME 2(a) Voluntary income: Planned giving with Gift Aid Gift Aid recoverable Planned giving without Gift Aid Open plate collections at services Other donations Grants Legacies 2(b) Activities for generating funds: Parish Room lettings Brass Crosby room lettings Well Hill lettings Grazing on lands leased by the PCC Well Hill concert Fetes, raffles and other events 2(c) Income from short term deposits: Bank and CCLA Deposit Fund Interest 2(d) Income from church activities: Church magazine PCC fees for weddings & funerals Extras for weddings & funerals Toddler Group Other TOTAL INCOME |
Unrestricted Funds £ 22,111 8,241 7,200 7,204 9,019 0 0 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 22,111 8,241 7,200 7,204 9,019 0 0 |
Restricted Funds £ 0 0 0 4,863 64,531 87,620 0 |
Restricted Funds £ 0 0 0 4,863 64,531 87,620 0 |
TOTAL 2025 £ 22,111 8,241 7,200 12,067 73,550 87,620 0 210,789 4,889 2,600 400 396 1,289 6,789 16,363 24,764 24,764 36 6,707 1,376 227 652 8,998 260,914 |
TOTAL 2024 £ 25,608 8,134 7,140 17,611 38,783 330 6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53,775 | 157,014 | 103,606 | ||||||
| 4,889 2,600 400 396 1,092 5,164 |
0 0 0 0 197 1,625 |
3,742 2,450 800 880 1,050 18,119 |
||||||
| 14,541 | 1,822 | 27,041 | ||||||
| 8,168 | 16,596 | 15,511 | ||||||
| 8,168 | 16,596 | 15,511 | ||||||
| 36 6,707 1,376 0 615 |
0 0 0 227 37 |
26 7,776 1,568 389 1,561 |
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| 8,734 | 264 | 11,320 | ||||||
| 85,218 | 175,696 | 157,478 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025 (cont)
| 3 EXPENDITURE 3(a) Cost of Church Activities: Missionary and charitable giving: Overseas - Relief & Development agencies Secular charites Ministry: Diocesan parish share Clergy working expenses Rectory costs Running costs: Church running expenses (incl Insurance) Church utility bills Church maintenance (incl organ tuning) Furniture and fittings Upkeep of services Publicity and books Hospitality and provisions Fees for organists Honorarium choirmaster Toddler Group Upkeep of churchyard Messy Church Parish Room Brass Crosby Room Glebe field Benefice management and administration Bank charges Other sundry costs Total cost of church activities: 3(b) Cost of Raising Funds: Costs of raising funds 3(c) Governance: Independent examiner fee TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL Funds Funds 2025 £ £ £ 944 1,662 2,606 406 3,201 3,607 |
TOTAL 2024 £ 11,137 1,378 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,350 4,863 6,213 |
12,515 | |
| 42,849 0 42,849 1,716 0 1,716 3,784 0 3,784 |
41,307 1,536 3,690 |
|
| 48,349 0 48,349 |
46,533 | |
| 7,269 2,699 9,968 4,556 0 4,556 3,144 211,217 214,361 144 0 144 1,135 0 1,135 108 0 108 128 0 128 1,710 0 1,710 500 0 500 0 241 241 5,422 1,699 7,121 24 0 24 3,317 0 3,317 1,617 0 1,617 0 0 0 5,921 0 5,921 99 0 99 456 161 617 |
4,530 4,541 53,473 806 772 66 301 1,716 500 303 6,492 188 4,346 1,855 484 5,925 124 1,091 |
|
| 35,550 216,017 251,567 |
87,513 | |
| 85,249 220,880 306,129 |
146,561 | |
| 474 897 1,371 |
2,170 | |
| 600 0 600 |
100 | |
| 86,323 221,777 308,100 |
148,831 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025 (cont)
| 4 ANALYSIS OF RUNNING COSTS INCLUDING ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS Church activities, running and maintenance Independent examiner's remuneration |
Direct Support costs costs £ £ 72,945 6,020 2025 £ 600 |
TOTAL 2025 £ 78,965 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 £ 100 |
5 STAFF COSTS
The PCC employs no salaried staff.
The PCC made payments to organists, cleaners and gardeners as private contractors paying against invoice.
5(a) RELATED PARTIES
As in previous years, a honorarium payment of £500 was made to C Mead for his role as Choirmaster. C Mead is also Treasurer and a PCC member.
A total of £1,532 was paid to 4 PCC members for travel expenses and duties at weddings and funerals (2024 - £969) Members of the PCC and their close families donated a total of £15,675 to the churches in the parish (2024 - £15,202)
6 ANALYSIS OF TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS
There were no transfers between funds during the year.
7 FIXED ASSETS
| (all unrestricted and functional) Tangible Fixed Assets Cost or valuation at 1 January 2025 Disposals Loss on Revaluation Cost or valuation at 31 December 2025 Depreciation b/fwd at 1 January 2025 Charged in year Depreciation c/fwd at 31 December 2025 Net book value at 31 December 2025 Net book value at 31 December 2024 |
Freehold Land Leasehold Other tangible Buildings fixed assets £ £ £ 1,000 45,400 878 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 45,400 878 0 0 877 0 0 0 0 0 877 1,000 45,400 1 1,000 45,400 1 |
Total £ 47,278 0 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 47,278 | ||
| 877 0 |
||
| 877 | ||
| 46,401 | ||
| 46,401 |
Depreciation on fixed asset properties has not been provided in these accounts as any charge is considered to be not material, on the basis that the asset has either a very long useful life or a residual value, based on current value which is not materially different from its current value.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025 (cont)
| 8 | CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Debtors (Unrestricted funds): | £ | £ | ||||
| Income tax recoverable | 2,756 | 2,813 | ||||
| Other debtors | 3,219 | 6,968 | ||||
| TOTAL DEBTORS | 5,975 | 9,781 | ||||
| 9 | LIABILITIES | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year (unrestricted funds): | ||||||
| Accruals and deferred income | 476 | 1,088 | ||||
| Creditors for goods and services | 440 | 1,909 | ||||
| Other creditors | 3,770 | 6,481 | ||||
| 4,686 | 9,478 | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year (restricted funds): | ||||||
| Legacy received in error to be returned | 0 | 111,268 | ||||
| Spire materials (restricted funds) | 0 | 37,894 | ||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 4,686 | 158,640 | ||||
| 10 | SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS | |||||
| Restricted Funds | Spire | Restoration | Churchyard | Charities | ||
| Appeal | Fund | Fund | Fund | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Balance at 1 January 2025 | 105,268 | 73,360 | 61,858 | 0 | ||
| Income | 108,282 | 8,446 | 11,605 | 4,863 | ||
| Expenditure | (215,160) | 0 | (1,513) | (4,863) | ||
| Transfer between funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Balance at 31 December 2025 | (1,610) | 81,806 | 71,950 | 0 | ||
| Restricted Funds (cont) | Toddlers | Well Hill | ||||
| Group | Repairs | Total | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Balance at 1 January 2025 | 517 | 0 | 241,003 | |||
| Income | 228 | 42,272 | 175,696 | |||
| Expenditure | (241) | 0 | (221,777) | |||
| Transfer between funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Balance at 31 December 2025 | 504 | 42,272 | 194,922 | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Balance at 1 January 2025 | 155,867 | 241,003 | 396,870 | |||
| Income | 85,218 | 175,696 | 260,914 | |||
| Expenditure | (86,323) | (221,777) | (308,100) | |||
| Transfers between funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Balance at 31 December 2025 | 154,762 | 194,922 | 349,684 |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN OF TOURS, CHELSFIELD Registered Charity: 1131572
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ending 31st December 2025 (cont)
| 11 SUMMARY OF ASSETS BY FUND Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Liabilities - Amounts falling due within one year Fund balances at 31st December 2025 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds £ £ £ 46,401 0 46,401 113,047 194,921 307,968 (4,686) 0 (4,686) |
|---|---|
| 154,762 194,921 349,683 |
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