DIOCESE OF
CHICHESTER
The Parish of Brighton
St Nicholas of Myra
Registered Charity No. 1131831
ANNUAL REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF
THE PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCIL
For the year ended 31 December 2025
CONTENTS
Page
Annual report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
10
Notes to the accounts
Report of the Independent Examiner
19
St Nicholas Church, Church Street, Brighton BN13LJ
Incumbent.. Interregnum since November 2025
Independent Examiner.. N rs Tania Little, 1 Primrose Close, Littlehampton BN17 6US
B8nkers.' The Co-operative Bank, PO Box 250, Delf House, Southw8y, Skelmesd81e
WN8 6WT

Parochial Church Council of St Nicholas of M
ra
Annual Re
ort for 2025
Aim and Purposes
The Parish Ch urch of Sl Nicholas of Myra, Brighton, exists to extend the mission of
Christ's Church with in its parish and cily, by..
Communicating the good news of Jesus Christ in words of witness and acts of
service
Ministering the Vvord and Sacraments for the whole people of God
Teaching the Christian faith to all who wish to follow the Way of Christ
Ministering to those in need of healing, counsel and reconciliation,. preparing
couples for marriage, and caring for the dead and the bereaved
Deepening the discipleship, prayer and fellowship of the congregation of St
Nicholas, church
Working with others to serve the vulnerable, and establish a just society
Opening Ihe Ghurch as a place of peace and prayer for all
Offering the church as a space for Ihe city's cultural, social and civic life
(PCC Mission Action Plan 20221
St N icholas, Parochial Church Council {PCC) had the responsibility of co-operating
with the Incumbent, the Reverend Dr Dominic Keech, in promoting the ecclesiastical
parish for the whole mission of the Church pastoral, evangelistic, social and
ecumenical - more effectively., and in doing so it provides a benefit to the public by..
Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral and spiritual care, and moral and
intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to
benefit from what the Church offers., and
Promoting Christian faith and service by members of the Church in and to their
communities, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
In November 2025, Revd Dr Dominic Keech vacated his position as Incumbent of St
Nicholas, to move to another parish in the Chichester Diocese. Prior to that, in August
2025, our Curate, Revd Dr Pete Leith, movecl on from Curacy to assume an Associate
Vicar role in another parish, outside the Diocese.
Following Fr Dominic's departure, St Nicholas began an inlerregnum on November
19th 2025.
St Nicholas has been greatly assisted in its work by Fr Christopher McDermott and Fr
David Ingledew, who as Honorary priests in the parish have enabled the liturgy and
worship lo continue and flourish. We have also benefilted from visiting clergy. who
have given their services through leading worship and preaching.
When planning our activities for the year, the Incumbent and PCC considered the
Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guida nce on
charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people to live out
their faith as part of our parish community th rough..

Worship, prayer, learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge
and trust in Jesus Ch rist.,
Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish.,
Mission and outreach to the wider community.
Achievements and Performance
Worship and prayer
In 2025 St Nicholas. offered a full calendar of liturgical worship. The Eucharist was
said or sung on all Sundays and feast days, and the daily Eucharist, and Morning and
Evening prayer, were celebrated in church at various times during each week.
Accompanying the in-person Parish Eucharist congregation, a faithful group of Zoom
worshippers continued to join in prayer from home. From the beginning of the
interregnum, there have been two weekday Masses, and on SLJndays, the 8-00am
Masses have been Gelebrated twiGe per month.
Sunday attendance has remained stable through the year. and has shown some signs
of growth. At the end of 2025, attendance both in person and online at the 10.30am
Parish Eucharist fluctuated between 60 and 90 people, including up to 8 children. The
8.00am Sunday celebration continued lo be attended by between 7 and 12 people.
Monthly visits to share Holy Communion at a complex of retirement flats in the parish
continued, including up to 10 communicants.
Holy Week and Easter were celebrated with the traditional rites. Easter attendance at
both the Vigil and the daytime Eucharist was 196, of whom 160 received Holy
Communion. Christmas attendance, including the Crib and Carol Service, and the
Night-time a nd Daytime Eucharist, lotalled 460., the number of communicants at both
Christmas celebrations was 189.
Four infants and one child (aged 1-41 plus one young person (aged 11-17}received
Holy Baptism at St Nicholas,. Two young people under 18 and one adult were
confirmed. Five couples were married in church. Five funerals were celebrated in
church, and six in local crematoria,. and there were two burials of cremated remains in
the Gardens of Remembrance.
There was no Civic Carol Service held at St Nicholas, in 2025, but the Parish Carol
Service was very successful, with an attendance of 216. The Patronal Festival was
celebrated on December 7th, with a well-known visiting priest preaching and
presiding.
Opportunities for prayer, worship and fellowship outside of the liturgy conlinued,
including the offering of Lent courses lone on Zoom). A monthly Sunday study group
continued lo meet after the Parish Eucharist. These have offered an opportunily for
people to explore our faith, share our experiences, and learn from one another about
what it means to love God and love our neighbours. Among the tOPlGS explored over
the past year have been a series of sessions on the New Testament. A Zoom
fellowship group met intermittently through the year, attracting up to a dozen
participants depending on the Course of study or topic of discussion.

There were 131 persons on the church eleGloral roll. For the annual return, average
Sunday attendance was calculated as 84 in October including 4 children.
Deanery Synod
Four members of the PCC were elected to the Deanery Synod, one of whom is the
Synod Lay Chair,, this provides the PCC with an important link belween Ihe parish and
the wider structures of the church.
Fabric: the Church and grounds
Maintenance of the fabric of our Grade 2, build ing continued throLJghout 2025. Works
included repairs to localized plastetwork and memorials in the tower and to the
Servery drainage. A survey was undertaken by an abseiling mason to assess possible
causes of persistent water ingress above the wesl wall which has caused damage to
the wall paintings at the west end. The PCC have suspended work on its major project
plans to adapt the servery and community room pending the arrival of a new
Incumbent.
The closed churchyard surrounding the church is maintained by Brighton and Hove
City Council, and the PCC works closely in partnership with the City Council and
members of the local community to contribute constructively to discussions about
parks and open spaces in Brighton and Hove more generally. The PCC have worked
with BHCC and the police to mitigate antisocial behaviour in the Green Spaces, which
has been challenging. During the year members ofthe Gardening Group continued
their work in the Churchyard, the Rest Garden and the children's playground,
contributing to Iheir safety and beauty, as important spaces for rest and recreation in
the local community. This group continues its affiliation with the Friends of St
Nicholas,, whiGh holds funds for the use of the group, and supplying a member for the
Friends, committee.
Evangelisation and Community Engagement
The relationship with the parish school 'St Paul's C E School, conlinued to be close.
The parish priest was ex-officio a Foundation Governor. Other members of St
Nicholas, have sal on the governing body.. Angle Fantis (Foundation Governor from
January 2019, also CD-Chair from September 2021), and Samuel Damalie
(Foundation Governor from January 20211. The parish priest continued to offer regular
acts of collective worship in school throughout 2025, sharing this responsibility with
the Assistant Curate and the clergy of the parish of St Paul, and St Michael and All
Angels. This continued until the assistant Curate moved to his own parish in August
2025, and Fr Dominic left St Nicholas in November 2025. Regular visits to the school
did not continue in the vacancy., however, the school Christmas Carol Service was
conducted in church, as usual, and was well-atlended.
In 2025, the PCC maintained its commitment to charilable giving As the last year of a
three year plan proposed and accepted by the congregation, the charities supported

were Clocktower Sanctuary, Chichester Diocesan Association for Family Support
Work, Emmaus, and United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG). Each charity is
prayed for at the Parish Eucharist over the course of the year.
A Summer Fair was held in the church and churchyard in June 2025 which included a
Dog Show. As well as raising significant funds for the PCC, the event was supported
and enjoyed by many people in the surrounding neighbourhood and wider city.
Throughout the year, the weekly Wednesday recitals have continued to flourish,
attracting talented performers from aoross the country, and occasionally from
mainland Europe. The recitals are a much appreciated and valuable element of the
city's weekday cultural offer, and audience numbers have remained strong throughout
2025. The recitals remain a core part of St Nicholas, regular community outreach,
providing high-quality music, homemade refreshments and hospitality, for a voluntary
donation.
Following certification as an EGO Church Bronze Award holder in 2024, the PCC
commissioned an Energy Audit. The resulting report helped make informed decisions
about fabric, upkeep and maintenance going forward.
With a congregation of around 45 people (about half of which are children), Messy
Church has continued to be a valued part of the life of the church, as well as our
relationship to St Paul's School. This school year, Messy Church has explored Ihree
themes.. con)munity, creation, and care. Crafts have included building marshmallow
and spaghetti buildings, decorating biscuits to look like flags, bird feeders, and
wildflower seed bumble-bee planters. Messy Church has not continued during the
inlerregnum.
Demand for the hire of St Nicholas, by both individuals and groups remained strong
throughout the year. In addition to regular weekday hires, the church hosted a wide
range of seasonal and occasional hires, giving space for a variety of community and
ullural events. The income generated by the use of the building by hirers is an
essential element in the sustainability of the parish church in the medium- to long-term
and is a valued parl of our offering to the city and neighbourhood.
During the Fringe Festival, and on other occasions, a highly successful series of
hislorical lours of the church was On￿ again offered by a member of St Nicholas,
congregation, attracting both old and new visitors keen to learn aboul the long history
of the Ghurch and its many personalities.
It was disappointing that the Section 106 Lighting Scheme, which has been planned
for the churchyard for several years, has been abandoned by Brighton & Hove City
Council as they were unable lo find a contractor of appropriate status willing to
undertake the works.

Pastoral care
The work of the Pastoral Visiting team has remained a vital, Ihough often unseen,
element of St N icholas, common life and flourishing throughout the year. The group of
visitors, led by the Authorised Lay Minister, visits and keeps in touch with the sick.
housebound and isolated,. those who are Lay Ministers of Communion also take the
Eucharist to those who wish to receive it at home.
Financial review
The total receipts on unreslricted, designated and restricted funds were £126,772,
£30,188 and £6214 respectively. A delailed breakdown of these receipts is included in
the financial statements.
Unrestricted income from donations decreased by £835618.70/o) to £87,358
(representing 68.9 /0 of the total unrestricted inGomel. Unrestricted income from
trading activities increased by £116513.3010l to £36,083.
We are very grateful for the grants we received from The Robertson Hall trust {£4000)
for our administrator.
The largest expenditufft of the PCC was the sum of £72,000 paid as parish share
towards our diocesan parish ministry costs of £81,445. These costs include clergy
stipend and pension. housing, training, ministry support, parish support and national
church. For 2025 the diocesan parish ministry costs remained at £81,445, but the
PCC decided to increase their contribution by 5.9 % towards those costs.
Charitable donations of £4370 (representing 5 /0 of unrestricted donor income) were
made directly by the PCC. In addition to that sum, £888 was given indirectly through
collections at services and sundry donations.
The net result for the year was a surplus of receipts over payments of £6341 and
£30,288 on unrestricted and designated funds, respectively, and an excess of
payments over receipts of £4944 on restricted funds.
Reserves policy
The PCC'S policy is that the unrestricted General Fund should be maintained at a
minimum level of one month's expendilure and LIP to a maximum of three months
(excluding exceptional items). The PCC considers this sufficient to finance working
capital and committed staff costs and provide for emergencies. As of the 31st
December 2025 the General fund value was £25,771 representing 2.3 months of
budgeted expendilure in 2026.

Ministry Team, employees and volunteers
The Revd Dr Dominic Keech was Vicar of the parish until November 2025. He had
shared his ministry with the Assistanl Curate, Fr Pete Leith, until August 2025.
Fr Chris McDermott and Fr David Ingledew, supported by Fr Anthony Ball and Fr
Robin Protheroe, also assisted with ministry. Sadly, Fr Anthony Ball died in May 2025,
and is much missed. The continuing ministry of Fr Chris McDermott and Fr David
Ingledew has been very warmly apprecialed by the whole congregation.
Churchwardens Nigel Nash and Rachel Chan have worked tirelessly on behalf of the
Ghurch in maintaining the good order of the church building, supporting our pastoral
and common life, and have provided wise leadership on behalf of the laity and in close
partnership with the Incumbent, and the Clergy team. They have been ably assisted
by Vivienne McKay as Treasurer in which she helped us understand the church's
accounts and its finances. Thanks are also due to Mike Jackson, the PCC finance
officer, for his careful stewardship of our banking, and for financial recording. We are
grateful to all the members of the PCC, who have made a valuable contribution to our
mission and ministry through their careful discernment, deliberation and assistance in
delivering our missional priorities through the year.
The PCC mainlained two employments in 2025.. an Organist and Director of Music
post, paid fully by the PCC,. and a Parish Adminislrator post, which was part-funded by
the Robertson Hall Trust {RC 1073473). Sarah Axtell remains our Organist and
Direclor of Music. The Administrator p051 is currently open but is being temporarily
filled by an independent contractor. Their committed, diligent and professional work to
support the life of St Nicholas, in their different roles has been highly valued and
appreciated.
Our diverse team of volunteers, which numbers around 75, have persisted in their
commitment to St Nicholas, throughout 2025, responding generously to changing
needs as the year has progressed. We wish to record our sincere thanks lo all who
have conlributed to our common life and ministry in a voluntary capacity throughout
the course of 2025. The willingness of many people lo g ive time and skills to Ihe
parish church has enabled St Nicholas, to respond Greatively and hopefully to the
needs of both the Church and local community.
Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of PCC members is set oul in the Church Representation
Rules 2025. The PCC consists of Certain ex-officio members (the Incumbenl,
churchwardens and representatives to General, Diocesan and Deanery Synodsl., and
9 members of the church (representatives of the laily), who are elected at the Annual
Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI. Members are warmly encouraged to sland for
election to the PCC. We try to ensure a balance of gender, skills and experience
where possible.

The PCC'S members are responsible for making decisions on all malters of general
concern and importance to the p3rish, including deciding on how the funds of the PCC
are to be spent.
The full PCC mel seven times during the year, with healthy attendance on each
occasion. During the year the Council has considered issues relating to safeguarding,
parish mission and ministry, health and safety, finance, maintaining the fabric of the
building, partnership with the city council lo develop the green spaces, and many
other topics.
The PCC has also, since the commencement of the interregnum in November 2025,
been responsibSe for undertaking the necessary procedures to commence the process
for appointment of a new Incumbent. They have included appointing a lay Vice-chair
of the PCC to preside in the absence of an nGumbent (Nigel Nash}', preparing a parish
profile and convening a meeting under Section 11 of Patronage (Benefices) Measure
1986 to take place in January 2026, following which, applications for the vacancy can
be accepted.
Safeguarding
The PGC has a Safeguarding Officer, Nigel Nash, who was re-appointed to this role in
May 2025. He advises the PCC on matters of compliance and good practice in all
areas relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. He assists the
PCC in ensuring that officers of the church and volunteers are appropriately monitored
through Disclosure and Barring Service checks, and that they complete relevant
safeguarding training. The PCC has received and approved the safeguarding policies
and procedures recommended by the DioGese during 2025 and keeps this important
area under continuous review.
Administrative information
St Nicholas, Church is situated in the centre of Brighton. 11 is part of the DioGese of
Chichester within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St
Nicholas, Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN13LJ. The PCC is a body corporate
{PCC Powers Measure 1956, ChurGh Representation Rules 20251 and a charity
registered with the Charity Commission (registered charity number 1131831).

PCC members who have served from 1st January 2025 until the dale of this report
was approved are..
Ex Officio members:
Incumbent:
Assistant Curate:
Churchwardens..
Revd Dr Dominic Keech. {Chairl l°until November 2025)
Revd Dr Pete Leith,
("unlil August 2025)
Rachel Chan
Nigel Nash
(Vice-chair) (since November 2025)
General Synod..
Marlin Auton Lloyd
Diocesan Synod.. Martin Auton Lloyd
Revd Dr Dominic Keech. {'until November 2025)
Thomas Elliott
Deanery Synod..
Thomas Elliott
Frances Lindsay Hills
Veronica Thomason
Elected members (representatives of the laity):
Sophie Allen"
(Secretary, until November 2025}
('resigned from PCC November 2025)
(Secretary, from November 20251
unlil March 2025
Gavin Bennison
David Game
Nicholas Goldsmith
Jane Gray
Martin Houghlon-Brown
Jorre Janssons
Clemmie Leyland
Vivienne McKay
Georgina Obeng
Aiko Somers-Harris
Felicity Stimpson
from May 2025
from May 2025
(Treasuier)
until May 2025
Approved by the PCC on 6 May 2026 and signed on their behalf
Nigel Nash, Vice Chalr

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
TOTAL
Unreslricled Designated Re51ricled Endowment FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
Notes
Income and endowments from..
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investments
Other iricorlle
2a
2b
87,358
36,083
3,082
249
126,772
25,945
347
870
113,650
36.953
7,325
5,246
163,174
134,885
34,918
7,717
1,512
179,032
2c
4,243
2d
4,997
6,214
Total income and endowments
30,188
Expènditure on..
Raising funds
Charitable a¢livilies
3a
7,628
112,844
529
7,628
123,332
529
131,489
7,544
187,914
326
3b
3c
400
10,088
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
121,001
400
10,088
195,784
Net incomellnet expenditure)
5,771
29,788
13,8741
31.685
116,7521
Transfers between funds
570
500
11,0701
Gainslllossesl on rèvaluation of-
Investment assets
Sa
1611
161}
174
Net movement in funds
6,341
30,288
14,9441
1611
31,624
116,5781
Tol81 funds brought forward
19.430
121,943
19,929
6,752
168,054
184,632
Total funds carried fO￿ard
25.771
152,231
14,985
6,691
199,678
168,054

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, 8RIGHTON
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
Notes
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Investments
Tangible fixed assets
6a
6b
8,691
6,752
400
Total fixed assets
6,691
7,152
Current assets
Debtors
CBF Church ol England deposit account
Bank and cash in hand
6,922
184,103
8,902
199.927
5,235
149,103
18,732
173,070
Currènt Liabilities
Creditors arnounls falling due in one year
6,940
12,188
Net current assets
192,987
160,902
TOTAL NET ASSETS
199,678
168,054
Funds
Endowmentfunds
6,691
6,752
Restricted funds
10
14,985
19,929
Designated Funds
10
152,231
121,943
Unrestrlcted funds
10
25,771
19,430
TOTAL FUNDS
199,678
168,054
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 6 May 2026 and signed on ils beha
Nigel Nash
Vice Chair
The accompanying notes form a part of these financi81 slalemenls.

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1. Accountlng policies
a Accounting convention
The financial slalemenls have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with
applicable accounting standards and the current120151 S121emenl Of Recommended Practice, Accounting and
Reporting by Charities SORP IFRS 102).
The financial slalernenls have been prepaied under the historical cost ¢onvenlion as modified by the inclusion of
investments al market value. The financial statements include all Iransaclions, assets and liabilities lor which the PCC
IS responsible in law. They do nol include the accounts of church groups that owe their aflilialion to another body, noi
Ih05e which are informal gatherings of church members.
b Funds accountlng
Funds held by the PCC are..
Unreslricled funds - general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.
DeS￿naled funds monies sel aside by the PCC out of unreslricled funds lor specrfic future purposes or projects.
Reslnclod funds - al income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on Ihose reslricled objects
provided in the terms of the trust or bequest,. bl donations or grants received for a specific object or Invited by the PCC
for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object lor which they were given. Any balance
remaining unspent al the end of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fund.
Endowment funds - lunds, the capital of which musl be maintained,. only income arising from the investment of the
endowment may be used, either as reslricled or unrestricted funds, depending on the purtx)se sel out in the terms of
the original endowm8nl.
Income and endowments
All income and endowments are accounted for wilhoul deduction foi any costs of receivabilily, are recognised when
there is evidence of enlillemenl, receipt is prDbable, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations and legaciès
Collections arè recognised when received.
Planned giving receivable is recognised when due.
Income lax recoverable is recognised when the income lo which il is attached is recognised.
Grants and legaoies are recognised when the PCC 15 legally enlrtled lo the amount due.
other trading activities
Income from trading is recognised when received.
Income from Investments
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable. Interest enlillemenls afe accounted fDr as they accrue.
All other income
All other income is recognised when il 15 receivable.
Gains and losses on investments
Realised gains are recognised when the investments are sold
Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on ievalualion on 31 December.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
d ExpenditLtre
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and accounted lor gross.
Charitable activities
The diocesan parish contribution is accounted for on an annual basis, reflecting the commitment made by the PCC to
Brighton Deanery. Any parish contribution unpaid al 31 Decembei is provided for in these accounts as an operational
Ilhough not a legall liability and is shown as a cred1tor in the balance sheet.
e Fixed Assets
Tanglble fixed assets
Consecrated and beneficed Property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.10121 of the Charities Act 2011.
Moveable church furnishing held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a
faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable properly unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's
inventory which can be inspected but are not included in the financial slalemenls. For other propety acquired prior lo
2000 there is insuffieienl cost information available and therefore such assets are nol valued in the financial
statements.
All expenditure on con5ecraled or beneliced buildings and individual items costing under £1000 are wrillen off in the
year they were incurred.
Depreclatlon
Depreciation is calculated lo write down the cost of tangible fixed assets over their expected lives. The rale applicable
is 250/. Islraighl line).
Investments
Investments are slated 81 market valLJe al the balance sheet dale.
f Current Assets
Amoun￿ owing lo the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, ients or other income are shown as debtors less
provision for amounts that may prove uncolleclable.
Short-lerm deposi(s ar& held with CCLA Investment Management Ltd (The CBF Church of England Deposit Fund).
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2 Analysis of income and endowments
TOTAL
Unreslricled DeS￿nated Reslricled Endowment FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
a Income from donations and legacies
Planned giving standing orders
Planned giving - weekly envelopes
Cash collections al all services
One off donations and appeals
Income lax recovered under Gift Aid
Legacies
Grants
52,917
5,128
6,312
7,199
15,802
340
53,257
5,128
6,95S
8,518
16,042
25,145
1,395
113,650
59,7Q)1
5,434
5,558
18,376
19,051
5,745
21,020
134,885
643
1,319
240
25,145
800
25.945
12,195
347
87,358
b Income from other tradlng activities
Coffee and lea
Social events
Fund raising
Music recitals
Fees from weddings: funerals etc
Sale ¢ardslbooks & activities
Church hire
702
3,249
4,535
9,601
3,118
63
14,815
36,083
702
3,249
4,535
9,601
3,988
63
14,815
36,953
833
2,181
7,826
9,160
872
870
14,042
34,918
870
c Investment income
Dividends and Inte￿$1
3,082
3,082
4.243
4,243
7,32S
7,325
7,717
7,717
d Other income
Insurance claims
Other income
4,997
4,997
249
5,246
836
678
1,512
249
249
4,997
Total Sncome
126,772
30,188
6,214
163,174
179,032
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Iconlintjedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
3 Analysis of expenditure
TOTAL
Unreslricled Designated Reslricled Endowment FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
a Expenditure on raising funds
S¢xial functions
Fundraising events
Music recitals
Direct costs re church hires
stewardship costs
Bank Charges
1,373
1,054
4,D86
640
143
332
7,628
1,373
1,054
4,086
640
143
332
7,628
1,946
1,066
3,899
347
111
175
7,544
b Expendlture on eharltable activities
Missionary and ¢harilable giving
Diocesan parish share
Ministry costs..
Clergy costs vicar
Clergy costs curate
Clergy costs other
Mission and evangelism costs..
Children's ministry
Hospitality
Church insurance
Church running expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Lituigical supplies
Flowers
Musiclchoir
Adminislralion
Printing and photocopying
Postage and telephone
Slalionery
Sundry
Electricity
Gas
Devotional cards and books
Major fabric works
4,370
72,000
4,370
72,000
4,790
S8,000
5.250
2,183
5,250
2,183
4,880
2,828
103
103
361
5,648
4,336
6,690
1,695
2,169
4,981
1,551
617
1,061
398
270
1,689
5,983
60
1.908
123,332
337
361
5,648
4,336
5,862
1,695
52
4,981
5,522
3,256
12,695
3,484
1,775
5,890
17,244
1,741
851
743
314
1.870
6,111
88
45,515
187,914
828
2,117
1,551
217
1,061
398
70
400
200
1,689
4,193
1,790
45
1,908
10,088
112,844
400
Other expenditure
Coffee and lea
529
S29
529
529
326
326
Total expenditure
121,001
400
10,088
131,4B9
195,784
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
TOTAL
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
4 Staff ¢ost$
a Remuneration - wages and salaries
Redundancy
6.394
6,394
15,156
3,000
During the year the PCC employed an organist and an administrator on a parl lime basis. Occasional organists were
engaged on a self-employed ba51S.
b Payments lo PCC members
There were no disclosable transactions in respect of PCC members, nor persons closely connected with them.
S Analysis of transfers betwèen funds
Reason for transfer
Allocalin
monies for future ex
endilLJre on vicara
e redecoration
Transfer altar fund back lo le
acies
ori
Inal source
Choral Foundation fund became unreslricled monies
8cDpe ol curate su
ort fund widened b donor
Amount
£500
£2,718
£1,070
£670
From unre51ricled lo desi
naled
Between desi
nated and desi
naled
From reslricled lo unreslricled
Between reslricled and reslricled
er terms
TOTAL
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment FUNDS
FunLIs
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
6 Fixed Asset5
a Invèstmènts
Market value 1 January
Nel gain51llossesl on revaluation
Market value 31 December
6,752
1811
6,691
6,752
6,578
174
6,752
6,691
b Tangible fixed assets
Photo-
copier
Grand
Total
C05t or valuation
Al 1 January 2025
Al 31 December 2025
4,802
4,802
4.802
4,802
Depreciation
Al 1 January 2025
Charge for year
Al 31 December 2025
4,402
400
4,802
4,402
400
4,802
Net book amounts
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
400
400
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
TOTAL
Unreslricled Designated Reslricled Endowment FUNDS
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
202S
TOTAL
FUNDS
2024
7 Analysis of net assets by fund
Investment fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
6,891
6,691
6,752
400
169,784
8,882
168,054
32,711
16,940
25.771
152,231
14,985
199,927
6,940
199,678
152,231
14,985
6,691
8 Debtors
Income lax recoverable
Insurance claim
TTade debtors
Sundry deblDrs
3,597
2,634
519
172
6,922
3,597
2,634
519
172
6,922
4,318
70
5,235
9 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year
Chur¢h hire deposits
200
Charitable giving
4,380
HMRC
286
643
1.029
402
6,940
200
4,380
286
643
1,029
402
6,940
200
4,810
658
643
5,416
441
12,168
Deferred income
Accruals
Sundry creditors
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
10 Statement of funds
Bal blfwd
l Jan 2025
Income
Expenditure Other gèins Transfers
and Ilossesl
Bal clfwd
31 Dec 2025
Unrestrlcted Funds
General fund
19,430
19,430
126,772
126.772
121,001
121,001
57D
570
25,771
25,771
Designated Funds
Altar
Children's ministry
Diocesan parish share
Fabric
Hardship
Legacies
Major project
Outreach
Photocopier
Vicarage re-decoration
2,718
208
9.650
5,731
598
12,7181
208
9,650
5,731
598
27,862
104,784
522
25,144
5,044
2,718
99.740
522
400
2,376
121,943
400
500
500
2,876
152,231
30,188
400
Restricted Funds
Administration
Boiler
Choral Foundation
Churchyard trees IUTCFI
Curate support
FabTIC
Flower
Gas
Homeless oulrea¢h
Minislry training fund
Organ
Outreach
Repairs lo Sl Nicholas slalue
Sl Paul's CE School
Vicar's discretionary
Youth work
4,000
3,227
773
3,580
3,580
1,070
1,738
670
4,708
891
3,867
1,380
11,0701
1,738
16701
16981
2,072
340
2,736
2,117
1,790
1,274
846
2,417
1,3BO
670
360
470
500
427
670
360
618
148
500
427
70
550
19,929
70
550
14,985
6,214
10,088
1,070
Endowment Funds
Hanbury Trust
Wagner Fund
3,237
3.515
6,752
80
11411
61
3,317
3,374
6,891
Total fund5
168,054
163,174
131,489
61
199,678
Unrestricted fund Assets held by the PCC for carrying out Ft's general aclivilies.
Desi
nated funds - Funds the PCC has sel aside for specific purposes falling within il's normal acliwlies.
Restricted funds - See breakdown on next page.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST NICHOLAS OF MYRA, BRIGHTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontinuedl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
10 Statement of funds Icontinedl
Administration - Cranl received from The Reverend Frederick W. Roberslon ITUSt lo pay towards the parish
administrator's salary.
Altar- Donation received in 2022 towards cost of new nave altar lor other capital project al discretion of Vicar).
Boiler- Donations received during 2021 for a ieplacemenl gas boiler and ongoing major repairs lo both boilers,
Church ard new trees - grants received from Forestry CommissK)n las part of UTCF project) and Friends of Sl
Nicholas to p12nling new trees in the churchyard
Choral Foundation - Monies received in November 2018 from the St Nicholas Choral Foundation. Al the end of
5 years any unspent monies in this fund became unreslricled. Remaining balance Iransfered this year.
Fabric - Donations, grants and fundraising events for substantial repair of the church building and associaleLI
fabric.
Flower- Donations received for purchase of flowers.
Gas - Donation from ulilily broker under their Make il Easy Guarantee" scheme
Homeless outreach - Donations received lo pay towards running costs of the night shelter, Saturday wel¢ome
café or other project.
Litu
ical - Donations received lor ",lilurgi¢al items.
Maintenance of the
rand
iano - Th& amounts raised in thi5 fund were originally for the purchase of a new
grand piano. However, under a Charity Commission Scheme dated 21 October 2019 the monies can now be
spent on the maintenance of a grand piano.
Minist trainin
fund - Monies originally transferred from Affirming Catholicism in 2018 for supporting the
Curate. During 2025 the purpDse was Changed by the donor lo support anyone training for lay ministry or
ordination.
Or
Lan - Donations and fundraising events for purchase and mainlenan¢e of new Eminent organ.
Outreach - Donation for any community outreach project.
Re
alrs to St Nl¢holas statue - donations received in 2025.
St Paul's CE School - The source of this fund is Ljnknown.
Vicar's discretiona
Donation received In 2022.
Youth work - Fundraising event lo support youth residential events plus sale of youth equipment.
Hanbu
Trust- Income paid direct lo Ihe Diocese. The source of this fund was Miss Leslie Hanbury.
Wa
ner Fund - Income paid direct lo the Diocese and goes towards Incumbent's stipend. The source of this
fund is unknown.
11 Related charlty
The Friends of Sl Nicholas Church (Charity CommissK)n registered number 10460541 is a connected charity.
The funds of this charity ale not incorporated in these accounts.
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Independent txaminor's roport to the PCC of St Nicholas of Myra Brighton
This is my report lo the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiaslical Parish (PCC) of Sl Nicholas
of Myra Church Brighlon on Ihe accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 sel out on pages
81017.
Respectlve responslblllties of the PCC and the examiner
The PCC members are responsible for the preparation of the accounls. The PCC members
consider that ar) audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 1"Ihe
Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responslbilily..
lo examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
lo follow the proceclures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission8r under section 145{5){bl of th6 Charities Act, and
lo slate whether partlcular mallers have come lo my allenllon.
Basis of ind8pand6nt oxamln8r'$ report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Sncludes considerlng any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you, as Iruslees,
Concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidence that
would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts
prosent a 'lrue and fair view, and the report is lirnitBd lo those mallers sel out in the staloment
below.
Independent examlner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention-
1. whlch gives me reasonable cau50 to believe that, in any malerial respecl, the requirements
lo keep accounting records ill aG¢ordance with seGtion 130 of the Charities Act.,
and
lo prepare accounts which accord with the acGounling records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been mel., or
2. lo which, in my opinion, allenllon should be drawn in order lo enable a proper
understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Signed......
7 May 2026
Tania Lillle
1 Primrose Close
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 6US
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