**Holy Trinity Church, Dartford Annual Report 2023 Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) - Sunday 28thApril 2024**
## **PAGE CONTENTS**
- 1 Introduction, Vision, and Mission Statements,
- 2 PCC Membership and Responsibilities,
- 3 Vicar’s Report
- 4 Statistics and PCC Secretary Report
- 5 Churchwarden’s Report
- 6 Bell Tower Captain Report
- 7 Deanery Synod Report
- 7 Appreciation
## **Introduction**
## **Holy Trinity Church, Dartford Annual Report 2023**
This is the annual report from the Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Holy Trinity ChurchDartford, in the Diocese of Rochester.
For the Financial Report and Accounts, please see the separate PCC approved documents presented by the Treasurer:
- the Management Accounts of Income and Expenditure –
## **Vision Statement**
‘Holy Trinity Church – where life and faith interact.’
## **Mission Statement**
‘Holy Trinity Church exists to glorify God and to enable thoughtful, caring people to discover and share the responsibilities of the Christian faith; through the witness of the congregation, the stewardship of property and the services offered to the people of Dartford.’
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|**PCC MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023/2024**|**PCC MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023/2024**||
|---|---|---|
|EX OFFICIO|||
|The Vicar|MARTIN HENWOOD||
|Assistant Priest|LINDA GREEN||
|Elected annually at|Annual Vestry Meeting|To Year|
|THE WARDENS:|GLORIA DILLON WHITE|2026|
||PAUL ETTINGER|2031|
|DEANERY:|BARBARA WITHSTANDLEY|2026|
||ALAN GREGORY|2026|
|ELECTED:|MICHAEL WHITELEGG|2025|
||ANNE HARRIS|2025|
||CHRIS CHAPMAN|2024|
||GRAEME JEFFERSON|2024|
||JULIET SAMUEL|2026|
||IJAY ONYECHI|2026|
||MICHAEL CHAN|2026|
||IAN WELLS|2024|
||SIMON BIRCHALL|2025|
THE PCC RESPONSIBILITIES = The PCC’s primary duty, as defined in section 2(a) of the Parochial Church Council’s (Powers Measure) 1956 is to co-operate with the incumbent or priest in charge in (inter alia) promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
As is the present custom members, if re-elected for a further three years, they would stand down for one year at the completion of their 6 years or see below. * Indicates that a PCC member must stand down at end of term of appointment for at least one year or be appointed as a Deanery representative or Churchwarden or be co-opted for one year.
The Standing Committee consists of the Vicar, Churchwardens and two members elected from the PCC at the first meeting of the PCC immediately after the APCM. Also two safeguarding officers are elected.
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## **VICAR’S REPORT FOR YEAR END 2023**
Walter Wink, the American Theologian, believes every church has a Guardian Angel. I allow this belief to inform my approach to change and transformation.
If a church is called to be a witness to the presence of God and a testimony to the values of God’s kingdom, then collectively when we pray for our local church, I pray through our Guardian Angel to the Divine Presence ‘thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven’.
And I work with not knowing what that is.
There is a danger in any modern church leadership, which espouses solutions in terms of functional and managerial modelling, or solutions to the church’s decline which needs copying.
We can only know what God’s will is for us if we are attentive, present, prayerful, and mindful that when two or more are gathered in His Name, that ‘THE PRESENCE’ will be present and manifest itself.
So, it was last year when we looked for a successor to Graeme Jefferson, as Churchwarden. We asked this question at our PCC meeting not knowing who would come forward. Paul Ettinger volunteered, and the baton has passed on smoothly.
Ironically, the best management consultants now work with ‘not knowing’, and embrace a spirituality and a practice of discernment, which honours and deeply respects the presence of the divine.
As we work with the reality of the Church of England’s national decline, our PCC has ruminated on the consequences for our parish, the most fundamental of which is the realisation that Churches which cannot sustain themselves financially will be in danger of losing a full-time priest.
Our challenge is to find £60,000 per annum, to cover employment costs, pension contributions, cost of housing and Diocesan support. Hence, we held a Stewardship campaign last year and reviewed our ability to double what we currently give, which last year was £30,000.
Looking at our finances post the campaign; we have identified ways of increasing our parish share to £45,000 from 2026. This gives us two years to find a further £15,000 per annum. To do this will require what I referenced earlier: being attentive, present, prayerful, and mindful.
There is no other way, but to open this question for us all to consider. I am hopeful. I feel as a congregation we are on the move, like Abraham, the founder of our faith, who was a wandering Aramean, that is a person on the move, working with faith.
I am sensing that one of the first steps we need to take is to recruit bellringers. The bells of this church have rung for centuries. I would not like them to fall silent. I am praying to our Guardian Angel. Can you get your prayer mats out too? Reverend Martin Henwood DL
December 2023
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## **Statistics:**
During the year (from May 2023 to April 2024) there were: Number of Persons Baptised: Infants - 9. Adults - 0 Number of couples Married: 1 Number of Funerals conducted in Church: 2 Number of Funerals conducted by ministry at a crematorium: 2 Confirmations: 5 adults and 9 under-18 year olds
The size of a typical congregation for a Sunday service was between 50 and 60 persons.
## **PCC Secretary Report**
## Stewardship Campaign
With support from the diocese, the church has set up a new parish giving schemeto allow regular contributions to be set up efficiently and reduces local administration effort.
The digital giving arrangement with the card reader at the church west door has been a success and is regularly used by weekday visitors to the church as well as some members of the congregation.
## Celebration
Martin celebrated 30 years at Holy Trinity on 14[th ] June 2023 – an enjoyable ‘bring and share’ food gathering was held in the church on the following Sunday.
## Churchyard Café and Nursery
The operation of these two businesses continue to support the church finances and the keeping the church open for visitors during café times between 10.00 and 15.00 hours, Monday to Saturday.
## Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
The church continues to have close links with the school – we have had several well attended services with the whole school in church; Chloe and Anna from the choir also support music in the school.
## Charities
During 2023 the Church supported:
- Pilsdon Community with produce collected at the Harvest Festival
- The Children’s Society – the charity supporting UK children in crisis with money collected from the Advent Christingle service donations; small change money boxes people have at home
- Leprosy Mission
- Pakistan Disaster Fund
- Dartford Food Bank
## Communications
The Church website address is https://holytrinit3.wixsite.com/holy-trinityand we are grateful to choir member April who has kept the website and the social media (Facebook) up to date and regularly refreshed.
A team from the PCC have reviewed the external signage around the church and have plans to install new posters.
## Accidents
There were no accidents reported.
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## **Safeguarding Report**
The church follows the ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy of the Church of England. Current PCC members and people in positions within the church have been checked by the Disclosing and Barring Service (DBS).
In terms of safeguarding training the following courses have been completed by the current PCC Members:
- Basic Safeguarding Awareness and Foundation Safeguarding.
- Safeguarding Leadership course has been completed by Martin, Linda and Gloria
Plans are in place for PCC members to complete a Domestic Abuse course.
Holy Trinity Church has recently recruited young people as both members of the choir and servers. To comply with the Church of England guidance, Holy Trinity has introduced the following documentation:
- Consent forms (to be signed by parents of young people under 18 years)
- Code of Conduct for Young People (under 18)
- Code of Conduct for Adults
- Social Media Policy.
Documentation can be found on Holy Trinity Church Website under the Safeguarding - - heading. https://holytrinit3.wixsite.com/holy trinity
There were no reports of safeguarding issues.
## **Churchwarden’s Report on the Fabric, Fixtures and Fittings and Repairs to the Church:**
Nave Ceiling
We had a fall of Victorian plaster from the centre of the nave ceiling at the end of March 2022 and repairs were completed shortly before Christmas 2023.
## Lady Chapel
During inspection works to the ceiling above the Lady Chapel, the contractors observed dry rot on some of the supporting beams. A suitably experienced structural engineer was commissioned to inspect the rot; the subsequent report gave us options as to how best to proceed.
One option was to make an immediate repair however as there wasn’t any obvious distress to the structural members, it was deemed a better option to undertake some minor repairs to stabilise the impacted beams and then seek funding after the next Quinquennial inspection. In the meantime, we are undertaking empirical testing to assess the stability of the roof. Our architect is currently working on putting a schedule of works for contractors to price with regards to the minor repairs.
## Clock/Bell Tower
There is a large crack to the clock/bell tower. Whilst the crack appears to be stable, discussions with regards to its repair have been begun with our architects and we have received a quote from a qualified structural engineer to put forward options for its repair, assisting us with the Faculty application and compiling a specification for tender purposes. We will include the repairs to the plaster work as part of the same scheme.
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## Painting of the west/south doors and other items
A project identified by the PCC for 2024 is the repainting of the west and south doors as well as the frames for the new posters.
The colour agreed is Monarch Red and emails of enquiry have been sent to several contractors. We currently await their responses but it is hoped to have appointed a contractor and have the work completed by early summer.
## Boundary Wall
The Faculty with regards to the repairs to the east boundary wall of the church perimeter has been granted and its details and conditions have been forwarded onto Dartford Borough Council for implementation.
## Church heating
We continue to try and find the best rates for gas and electricity for the church. Repairs were successfully carried out to repair the water leak in the heating system in September 2023 and we can report that there have been no additional leaks.
## **Bell Tower - Captain Report:**
During the past year the ringers have joined in regular practice evenings at other bell towers in the Lewisham District: Erith - St John’s, Erith - Christ Church, Shoreham, Crayford and Ash. And we welcomed ringers from Horton Kirby tower to our tower for their Saturday outing.
Recruitment remains a problem – there has been some interest from potential new members but our numbers stay at 5 regular ringers. We had social gatherings, namely a Christmas dinner and meals out. In the year we have tidied / cleaned the tower and cleared out junk.
We rang for the Grammar School Founders Day service and have encouraged the school to send pupils to learn bell ringing as part of the Duke of Edinbrugh Award Scheme.
On Saturday 6[th] May 2023 we rang for the Coronation of King Charles III and flew the union flag for the occasion.
We continue to ringfor Sunday Servicesand at our practice night of Thursday evenings. Future plans are:
- enter local competitions with the aim of improving our standard of ringing,
- to ring the bells at Rochester Cathedral after receiving an invitation from the cathedral band.
There is a plan to move the practice evening from only Thursdays to in future have a Wednesday for the first week of a month and Thursdays for the remaining weeks, to attract ringers from other towers.
## **Deanery Synod Report**
The Dartford deanery is established with 11 member churches as follows: Crockenhill - All Souls, Darenth - St Margaret’s, Darent Valley Benefice, Dartford - Christ Church, Dartford - Holy Trinity, Dartford - St Alban and St Edmund, Horton Kirby - St Mary’s, Darent Valley Benefice, Stone - St Mary Virgin, Sutton at Hone - St John’s, Darent Valley Benefice,
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Swanley / Hextable- St Peter’s and St Paul’s, Swanley – St Mary’s, Wilmington - St Michael’s.
Three meetings were held in the year and the venues are rotated between the member churches and follow the format:
- refreshments as people arrive
- a short act of worship
- presentation by a visiting speaker
- deanery business.
The meetings are chaired by the Area Dean, currently Reverend Richard Mortimer from Christ Church, Dartford.
The Bishop has recently announced that Fr Dane Batley-Gladden from St Mary’s, Swanley will succeed Richard as the Area Dean role from May 2024.
Topics that have been discussed have included:
- The ‘Living in Love and Faith’ journey that the Church of England is travelling on Christian teaching and learning about identity, sexuality, relationships, and marriage.
- The Eco church initiative and associated ‘go green’ activities.
- Sharing expertise and resources between the churches in the deanery
- News on retirements and appointments of new incumbents as well as new building projects.
- Membership fee £10 per person – Holy Trinity Church has two deanery representatives based on our electoral number of between 50 and 100.
## **Appreciation**
Thank you to all who help the church - our sidespeople, deputy churchwardens, servers, flower arrangers, bell ringers, clock winders, the café team who routinely open the church on weekdays and those volunteers who keep the church clean, tidy, and functioning throughout the year.
We are very grateful for the support of Martin, the PCC and the congregation that is given to us.
Many thanks to Genene, Jeanette and all the hard-working staff at The Churchyard Tea Rooms and the Pre-School Nursery. The benefits this team provide the church are many – and include keeping the church open for visitors every day of the working week, lighting the prayer board candle, and opening the main doors to offer an open church to the High Street.
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Notes
**Incoming resources**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2a
Charitable activities
2b
Other trading activities
2c
Investments
2d
Other
**Resources expended**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
3a
Charitable activities
3b
Other
9
Other gains/(losses)
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
1
**_Total_**
**_Net movement in funds_**
Total funds brought forward
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
**Transfers between funds**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**income**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**2023**
**2023**
**2023**
**2023**
**2023**
**2022**
35,651
0
0
35,651
34,972
5,190
0
0
5,190
5,875
31,883
0
0
31,883
39,149
66,713
5,701
15,095
0
87,509
62,176
0
0
0
0
1,445
139,437
5,701
15,095
0
160,233
143,617
16,308
0
0
16,308
22,476
101,608
0
0
101,608
90,958
0
0
0
0
0
117,916
0
0
117,916
113,434
21,521
5,701
15,095
0
42,317
30,183
144,574
(136,444)
(8,130)
0
0
0
284,351
0
0
43,479
327,830
(60,818)
450,446
(130,743)
6,965
43,479
370,147
(30,635)
754,480
317,232
90,863
458,133
1,620,708
1,651,343
1,204,926
186,489
97,828
501,612
1,990,855
1,620,708|
|---|---|
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
|Notes
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
4
Fixed assets investments
5
**_Total fixed assets_**
**Current assets**
Debtors
6
Cash at bank and in hand
7
**_Total current assets_**
**Creditors: amounts falling**
**due within one year**
8
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
**_Total assets less current_**
**_liabilities_**
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Endowment funds**
**Restricted income funds**
**Designated funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Revaluation reserve**
**_Total funds_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**
**Total last**
**year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
33,431
-
-
33,431
36,690
1,642,406
-
-
1,642,406
1,163,133
-
-
-
-
-
1,675,837
-
-
1,675,837
1,199,823
23,672
-
-
23,672
25,852
293,100
-
-
293,100
400,306
316,772
-
-
316,772
426,158
1,754
- - 1,754
5,273
315,018
-
-
315,018
420,885
1,990,855
-**-**1,990,855
1,620,708
1,990,855
- - 1,990,855 1,620,708
-
501,612
501,612
458,133
97,828
97,828
90,863
186,489
186,489
317,232
1,204,926
- 1,204,926
754,480
-
1,204,926
186,489
97,828
501,612
1,990,855
1,620,708
**AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**|
|---|---|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 26 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
## Reverend Martin Henwood DL
….....................................................
Revd Martin Henwood Trustee
## Gloria Dillon-White
…................................................ Gloria Dillion-White Trustee
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 1. Accounting policies**
## **1.1 Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
Holy Trinity Dartford meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
## **1.2 Income**
## **Recognition of income**
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources; it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Offsetting**
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
## **Legacies**
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met.
## **Tax reclaims on donations and gifts**
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
## **Donated services and facilities**
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA.
## **Income from interest, royalties and dividends**
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
## **Investment gains and losses**
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **1.3 Expenditure and liabilities**
## **Liability recognition**
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Governance and support costs**
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, e.g. allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
## **Deferred income**
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
## **Creditors**
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.
## **Provisions for liabilities**
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.
## **Basic financial instruments**
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
## **Fund accounting**
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
## **1.4 Assets**
## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis: Fixtures and fittings - 20% straight line and 15 years straight line
## **1.6 Investments**
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments.
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **1.6 Debtors**
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
## **1.7 Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **2. Analysis of income**
|**2a. **|**Donations and legacies**||**Unrestricte**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowmen**|**Total funds**|**Last year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**d funds**|**funds**|**income**|**t funds**|||
||||||**funds**||**£**|**£**|
||Donations and gifts||27,481||-|-|27,481|34,947|
||Gift Aid||5,995||-|-|5,995|-|
||Legacies||-||-|-|-|25|
||Dr Plume's Grant to Vicar||2,175||-|-|2,175|-|
||Donated goods, facilities and services||-||-|-|-|-|
||Other||-||-|-|-||
|||**Total **|**35,651**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**35,651**|**34,972**|
|**2b. **|**Charitable activities**
Fees from baptism, funerals & weddings
Candles
Remembrance book
Sunday coffee||4,557
443
35
155||-
-
-
-|-
-
-
-|4,557
443
35
155|5,875
-
-
-|
|||**Total **|**5,190**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**5,190**|**5,875**|
|**2c. **|**Other trading activities:**
Café
Lettings||15,931
15,952||-
-|-
-|15,931
15,952
-|18,095
21,054|
|||**Total **|**31,883**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**31,883**|**39,149**|
|**2d. **|**Income from investments:**||||||||
||Interest income||2,751|5,701|15,095|-|23,547|14,936|
||Lettings||63,962|-|-|-|63,962|47,240|
||Other||-
-|-
|-
-|-
-|-
-|-
-|
|||**Total **|**66,713**|**5,701**|**15,095**|**-**|**87,509**|**62,176**|
||||||||||
|**TOTAL INCOME**|||**139,437**|**5,701**|**15,095**|**-**|**160,233**|**142,172**|
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **3. Analysis of expenditure**
|**3a. Expenditure on raising funds:**
Sunday coffee
68 Priory Road expenses
10 Longtown Court expenses
487 Knights Manor Way
expenses
12 Stanley Close expenses
Trinity Resource Centre
expenses
**3b. Expenditure on charitable**
**activities**
Diocesan ministry and shared
costs
Donation
Funerals, weddings & baptisms
Vicar's expenses
Service cover
Services incl. communion
Church repairs and
maintenance
Insurance
Music director, organist etc
Other direct charitable expense
Heat, light and water
Office costs
Accountancy fees
PCC Consultancy
Independent examination
Bank charges
Depreciation expense|**Unrestrict**
**ed funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowme**
**nt funds**
**Total**
**funds**
**Unrestrict**
**ed funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowme**
**nt funds**
**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
120
120
-
-
2,572
- - 2,572 3,400
- - 3,400
2,555
- - 2,555
7,395
- - 7,395
4,876
- - 4,876 5,816
- - 5,816
1,594
- - 1,594 2,276
- - 2,276
4,591
- - 4,591 3,589
- - 3,589
-
- -
**16,308**
**- - 16,308 22,476**
**- - 22,476**
30,000
- - 30,000 28,000
- - 28,000
300
300
1,029
- - 1,029
- - - -
2,874
- - 2,874 3,696
- - 3,696
40
- - 40
-
400
- - 400
-
3,708
3,708 1,761
1,761
7,453
- - 7,453
7,391
- - 7,391
30,118
- - 30,118
28,483
- - 28,483
- 4,371
4,371
15,819
15,819
6,240
6,240
3,583
3,583
3,004
3,004
2,520
2,520
3,654
3,654
- 900
900
-
-
-
505
- - 505
- - - -
3,259
3,259
3,458
3,458
- - - - - - - -
**101,608**
**- - 101,608**
**90,958**
**- - 90,958**
**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
|
Sundry expense||
|||
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 4. Tangible fixed assets**
## **4.1 Cost or valuation**
|At the beginning of the year
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers
At end of the year
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of the year
Net book value at the beginning of the year
Net book value at the end of the year
Carrying value at beginning of period
Add: additions during the year
Less: disposals at carrying value
Less: impairments
Add: gain on revaluation
Carrying value at end of year
**Note 5. Investment assets**
**4.3 Net book value**
**4.2 Depreciation and impairments**|**Freehold land &**
**buildings**
**Plant,**
**machinery and**
**motor vehicles**
**Fixtures, fittings**
**and equipment**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
- - 56,051 56,051
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
**- - 56,051 56,051**
- - 19,361 19,361
- - - -
- - 3,259 3,259
- - - -
- - - -
**- - 22,620 22,620**
- - 36,690 36,690
- - 33,431 33,431
**Listed**
**investments**
**Investment**
**properties**
**Social**
**investments**
**Total**
458,133 705,000 - 1,163,133
151,443 - - 151,443
- - - -
- - - -
52,830 275,000 - 327,830
**662,406 980,000 - 1,642,406**|
|---|---|
The listed investments were valued using the market value of the shares on 31 December 2023.
The investment properties were valued by McConnells Dartford Surveyors and Valuers using market based evidence for similar properties sold in the local area at the balance sheet date.
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 6. Debtors and prepayments**
|Lettings debtors
Gift Aid claims recoverable
Prepayments
Other debtors
Total|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
14,976
11,706
5,340
6,635
2,034
1,573
1,322
5,938
**23,672 25,852**|
|---|---|
## **Note 7. Creditors falling due within one year**
|Accruals and deferred income|**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
1,754
5,273
1,754
5,273|
|---|---|
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 8a. Charity funds**
## **Designmated Funds**
|Fund balance brought forward
Income
Expenditure
Transfers In /(Out)
Gains/losses
Fund balance brought forward|Church and
fabric fund
Investment
property
repair fund
Church hall
repair fund
Church
heating fund
Café
depreciation
fund
Operational
reserve fund
Organ
replacement
fund
Jean Crouch
legacy fund
Total 2023
Total 2022
28,142
34,627
21,458
18,083
271
56,084
7,572
150,995
317,232
306,190
0
811
1,095
664
615
0
1,802
265
449
5,701
1,740
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(198)
0
0
7,500
3,625
2,375
0
0
1,500
(151,444)
(136,444)
9,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28,953
43,222
25,747
21,073
271
57,886
9,337
0
186,489
317,232|
|---|---|
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 8b. Charity funds**
|Fund balance brought forward
Income
Expenditure
Transfers In / (Out)
Gains/losses
Fund balance brought forward|Saxby
Fenton 2023
Saxby
Fenton 2022
Saxby
Fenton
Organ
Depreciation
Total 2023
Total 2022
458,133
518,951
88,868 1,995
90,863 83,353
-
-
-
15,095
- 15,095 13,196
-
-
-
- -
- - 2,386
-
-
-
- 8,130
- - 8,130 - 3,300
-
43,479
60,818
-
- -
- -
501,612 458,133 95,833 1,995 97,828 90,863
**Endowment Fund**
**Restricted Funds**|
|---|---|
Church & Fabric Repair Fund - Investment Property Repair Fund - Church Hall Repair Fund - Church Heating Fund - Cafe Depreciation Fund - Organ Replacement Fund - Saxby Fenton Fund - Partition Project -
Eric Duff Legacy -
Jean Crouch Legacy -
## For repairs to the church and its fabric
For major repairs and maintenance of the investment properties held by the church. For repairs to the church hall.
For future renewal of heating system. For future Landlord responsibilities of the cafe.
For future renewal of organ.
Interest accrued to be applied solely to the restoration and repairs of the church building and its fabric.
Activities associated with the raising of consciousness of the Partition of India in 1947 and authorised by any two of Martin Henwood, Michael Roden and Edward Probert.
For general purposes. Some, as agreed, will go towards an amalgamation of creative silk flower permanent displays and new flower stands.
To be used for PCC activities and outreach
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
|**This year**
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds
**Last year**
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds
**This year**
Jean Crouch Fund
Investment property repair
fund
Church hall repair fund
Church heating fund
Organ replacement fund
**Reason for transfer**
Transfer from the Saxby Fenton restricted fund into the unrestricted fund
NONE
NONE
Total
**9.2 Designated funds**
**Reason for transfer**
Transfer funds held with the Diocese to invest in CBF Church of
England shares.
Transfer funds from the unrestricted funds
Transfer funds from the unrestricted funds
Transfer funds from the unrestricted funds
Transfer funds from the unrestricted funds
**Note 9.1 Transfers between funds**
**Reason for transfer**
Transfer from the Saxby Fenton restricted fund into the unrestricted fund
NONE
NONE
Total|**Amount**
8,130.00
-
-
8,130.00
**Amount**
3,300.00
-
-
3,300.00
**Amount**
(151,444.00)
7,500.00
3,625.00
2,375.00
1,500.00
(136,444.00)|
|---|---|
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## **HOLY TRINITY DARTFORD**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
## **Note 10. Transactions with trustees and related parties**
## **10.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits**
## **This year**
**None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity .**
## **10.2 Trustees' expenses**
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|---|---|---|
|This year|Last year|
|Type of expenses reimbursed|
|£|£|
|Vicar's expenses|2,874|3,696|
|-|-|
|TOTAL|2,874|3,696|
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## Holy Trinity Dartford 2023 Accounts
Final Audit Report
2024-06-05
Created: 2024-06-03 By: William Greenwood (william@wagaccountancy.co.uk) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAp6DTZlkAXpeI5lD3WfGFhEFjaVbSMvb6
## "Holy Trinity Dartford 2023 Accounts" History
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## Agreement completed.
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the PCC of Holy Trinity Dartford (“the Charity)**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31December 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under s. 145 of the 2011 Act, and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- (1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- (2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- (3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Signed:
William A Greenwood FCCA ATT Dartford, Kent
Date: ……………………..