# **ANNUAL  REPORT** 

# **And** 

## **FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS** 

## **Of the** 

## **PAROCHIAL  CHURCH  COUNCIL** 

**For the Year Ended 31 December 2024** 

**Incumbent :** 

Revd. Max Cross 

## **Registered Charity:** 

1131734 

## **Banks:** 

Lloyds, West Street, Havant Co-operative Bank, [Digital Business Banking] https://bank.co-operativebank.co.uk 

## **Independent Examiner:** 

P.A.Nicholls MBE MAAT 5 Nursery Close Havant PO9 3BG 



## **PAROCHIAL  CHURCH  COUNCIL  OF  ST. THOMAS  WITH  ST. NICHOLAS** 

## **ANNUAL  REPORT 2024** 

## **Committees** 

## **Background** 

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Rector in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical in the ecclesiastical parish.  It also has responsibility for the worship of our congregations in St Thomas’ Church, Bidbury Lane and St Nicholas Church, Belmont Grove and for the maintenance of these buildings. 

Standing and Finance Committee 

|**Background**<br>The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with|**Background**<br>The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with|**Committees**<br>Standing and Finance Committee|
|---|---|---|
|the Rector in promoting the whole mission of the||Oversees the strategic and financial aspects of the work|
|church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and||of the church and carries out the business of the PCC|
|ecumenical in the ecclesiastical parish.  It also has||between meetings, subject to any direction given by|
|responsibility for the worship of our congregations|responsibility for the worship of our congregations|the Council.  It approves the agenda for the PCC|
|in St Thomas’ Church, Bidbury Lane and St||meetings prepared by the church wardens.|
|Nicholas Church, Belmont Grove and for the||It is also responsible to the PCC for the appointment,|
|maintenance of these buildings.||salary and working conditions of employment of all|
|||paid staff except staff engaged by the Fabric|
|**Membership**||Committees|
|Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected||World Mission Committee|
|by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting [APCM]||Responsible to the PCC for Parish’ involvement in|
|in accordance with the Church Representation||world mission.  It takes the lead in educating the parish|
|Rules. During the year, the following served as||and promoting its’ response concerning special|
|members of the PCC:||missionary projects.|
|||St Thomas Fabric Committee|
|**Rector :**<br>|The Revd. Max Cross|Responsible to the PCC for the care and maintenance|
|||of St Thomas Church and churchyard, its’ preservation|
|**Wardens:**<br>|Ann Partridge|and insurance and for the ornaments and equipment|
|Tracey Smith|Tracey Smith|used and contained therein.|
|||St Nicholas Fabrice Committee|
|**Deputy Wardens:**Sandra Matthews||Responsible to the PCC for the management, care,|
|Mike Tritton|Mike Tritton|maintenance and preservation of St Nicholas Church|
|||Centre together with the ornaments and equipment|
|**Representatives**|**Representatives**|therein, also insurance, letting conditions and charges|
|**of the Deanery**|**of the Deanery**Colin Hawkes|and employment of staff.|
|**Synod:**<br>|Nicky Quick||
|||**Church Attendance**|
|**Elected Members:**Colin hawkes||At the 2024 Annual Meeting there were 118 on the|
|Christine Hirsch|Christine Hirsch|Electoral Roll.|
|Jacqueline Mason|Jacqueline Mason|The practice to relay church services on line has|
|Sandra Matthews|Sandra Matthews|continued.|
|Ann Partridge|Ann Partridge|Attendance at Messy Sunday and Bubble Church is|
|Elaine Pearce|Elaine Pearce|increasing.|
|Nicky Quick|Nicky Quick||
|Stephen Potter|Stephen Potter||
|Jean Robins|Jean Robins||
|Tracey Smith|Tracey Smith||
|Mike Tritton|Mike Tritton||
|Mike Turner|Mike Turner||
|Laura Turner|Laura Turner||



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## **NOTES  FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024** 

## **1 STAFF COSTS** 

|Salaries||2024<br>_2023_<br>£<br>_£_<br>11025<br>_10660_<br>11025<br>_10660_|
|---|---|---|
||||



- **2 RESTRICTED FUNDS** 

|**3**<br>**4**|**Church Funds**<br>World Mission<br>St Thomas Fabric<br>St Nicholas Fabric<br>Rector's Fund<br>**Total Restricted Funds**<br>**DEBTORS**<br>Tax Recoverable<br>**LIABILITIES: DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**<br>Creditors for goods and services<br>Other creditors|BALANCE<br>2023<br>£<br>1238<br>5142<br>0<br>4929<br>11309|IN<br>£<br>3960<br>840<br>0<br>0<br>4800||USED<br>£<br>3613<br>288<br>0<br>0<br>3901<br>2024<br>778<br>778<br>2024<br>413<br>0<br>413|BALANCE|BALANCE|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||||2024<br>£<br>1585<br>5694<br>0<br>4929|
||||||||12208|
||||||||_2023_<br>_0_|
||||||||_0_|
||||||||_2023_<br>_0_<br>_765_|
||||||||_765_|



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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Parochial Church Council of St.
Thomas with St. Nicholas
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended
31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis report
As the charity, s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") and that an independent examination is
needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity, s accounts carried out under section 145 of the
Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
The accounts did not accord with the accounting records;
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
P A Nicholls MBE MAAT
5 Nursery Road
Havant
Hants P09 3BG
14 February 2025
R&P-INDExCert