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2024-12-31-accounts

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Held in The Church of St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin, Fletching On Sunday, 6[th] April 2025 at 11.30 a.m.

Present: The Rev. Dr David Knight (in the Chair) and 25 members of the Vestry of Electors.

Welcome: David welcomed everyone and led the members in prayer.

Meeting of the Vestry and Qualified Members of the Parish

1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting/28[th] April 2024:

The Rev. Dr. David Knight reported that copies of the Minutes had been circulated. Approval of the Minutes was unanimously given by Acclamation by the qualified members and the Minutes were duly signed by the Chairman.

2. Matters Arising: None

3. Election of Churchwarden:

David reported that the Vestry Meeting was held every year for the election of the Churchwarden. Although we have no candidates to serve as Churchwarden, the various tasks are being served by others. In particular, the day-to-day advisory role to the Vicar, which is the key traditional Churchwarden’s role, is being undertaken by the Standing Committee of the Parochial Church Council. Because of that, there is no immediate need for concern about not filling the post.

David confirmed that we will continue to endeavour to find someone to fulfil this role.

4. Gratitude:

David expressed his thanks to the Members of the Parochial Church Council with particular reference to the Standing Committee for their advice and support during the year.

Chairman ………………………………………………………. Date ……………………

ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Parochial Church Council Of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin, Fletching held in The Church on Sunday, 6[th] April 2025 at 11.45 p.m.

  1. Apologies for Absence: Mr. Nic Attwell, The Rev. Margaret Constable, Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman, Mrs. Emma Hannay, Mrs. Monika Knight, Mrs. Mary Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sargent.

2. Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held on 28[th] April 2024: The Minutes were unanimously approved and duly signed by The Rev. David Knight as Chairman.

3. Matters Arising:

David reported that the majority of items would be dealt with later in the meeting.

4. Electoral Roll Officer’s Report:

Mr. Peter Ross confirmed that our numbers remain similar to last year at 159. This year we carried out a 6-year review, required by the iocese, and updated our records on the members of the congregation.

5. Treasurer’s Report:

Mr. John Shaw presented the Financial Statements which detail our income and expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities for the year and our assets and liabilities in the Balance Sheet. As in previous years John did not go through them all but pointed out the salient facts.

Page F1 shows our income and expenditure for the year. We have 5 reserves, however the Boiler Reserve is now closed but for information shown as zero. General Reserve shows our day-to-day income and expenditure for running the church. This year we have a surplus of £3,030 compared to £9,655 last year, resulting in a balance of £47,615. Part of this balance will be used to fund the renewal of the church sound system.

Income has increased by £1,000. Gift aid has increased by £3,000 and bank interest by £1,800, offset by reductions in donations by £1,000 and net income from the magazine by £900.

Expenses have increased by £7,000. The main item being Repairs at £3,000 (note 2), Parish Share £1,600, Grants £1,500 (principally in support of Ukraine).

Light and Heating Costs have decreased by £1,000 thanks to the new boiler system and better control of the heating timings. John has negotiated new tariffs for the next 3 years which should reduce costs by a further £2,000.

Insurance has increased by £100 to £3,710. John thanked Mr. Richard Hannay for monitoring our insurance.

Our Parish Contribution of £28,000 was once again paid in full. This represents 40% of our expenditure and shows we are financially viable. PCC are committed to paying our contribution in full every year as we believe this results in keeping our

own vicar rather than being part of a group. In 2023 our allocation was £26,393 but the PCC agreed to increase the 2024 share by £1,607 / 6% in line with inflation. For 2025 we have promised and informed the Deanery Treasurer that we will pay 4% over 2024 share which brings our allocation to £28,120.

80% of Diocesan income comes from parishes, but only 20% of parishes pay their share in full. At present there are no specific plans to assist and advice under-paying parishes, in the meantime the Diocese dips into its reserves. At the Deanery Treasurers’ meeting we queried why every parish pays the same amount for maintenance of their clergy house with no consideration to size, type or age, we were informed this was the easiest way to allocate costs!

Repairs and Renewals for the year totalled £10,695 and are detailed under Note 2. The Organ Reserve balance at the yearend stood at £62,000, but with grants, gift aid and pledges yet to be received, this has now reached the budget of £80,000. The Boiler Reserve now stands at £0 as the project was successfully completed within budget.

The Building Reserve at the start of the year stood at £22,586. During the year we painted the transepts leaving a balance of £17,539. These fund should cover in 2025 the cost of the works to the mausoleum and the repairs to the boundary wall. The Recent Quinquennial Report showed the church in a good state of repair. We finished the year in a relatively healthy financial position, but this could be eroded by any large and unexpected expenditure, together with the known expenditure for the organ refurbishment of £80,000, the new sound system of £25,000 and the Parish Share of £28,000.

Questions:

Adoption of Audited Accounts: Prior to the meeting PCC had approved the accounts and the Auditors will sign their declaration following this meeting. There being no further questions, Mrs. Eithne Page proposed the acceptance of the accounts, seconded by Mr. Richard Cossens and approved by all present.

Appointment of Independent Examiner: Proposed by Mrs. Susanna Martin, seconded by Mr. Richard Hannay, the members unanimously agreed that Keymer Haslam and Company be reappointed as the Independent Examiners of the Accounts.

Thank You: David thanked John for the preparation of the accounts and for his enormous effort and amount of work during the year.

6. Election of Parochial Church Council Members:

David reported that members serve for a period of 3 years and this year Mr. Richard Hannay is prepared to stand for re-election. Proposed by Mrs. Eithne Page, seconded by Mrs. Juliet Ross, he was duly re-elected by all those present.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent stood for election, proposed by Mrs. Sally Thatcher, seconded by Mrs. Jo Cotton, all those present voted by acclamation in favour of her election.

The following Officers would be elected at the PCC meeting following the APCM: the Vice Chairman, the Hon. Treasurer, the Hon. Secretary, Gift Aid Secretary, Electoral Roll Officer and Safeguarding Officer.

At present the members of the PCC consist of:

Ex-Officio: The Rev. Dr David Knight as Incumbent; Mr. Nic Attwell, Mr. Piers Coleman and Mr. Peter Ross as members of the Deanery Synod and the Rev. Margaret Constable having been co-opted on to the PCC following her retirement. Elected Members: Mrs. Gillie Cuppage – 2026 Mr. Nigel Kay – 2026

Elected Members: Mrs. Gillie Cuppage – 2026 Mr. Nigel Kay – 2026 Mrs. Susanna Martin – 2026 Mrs. Eithne Page – 2026 Mrs. Juliet Ross – 2026 Mr. Peter Wigan – 2026 Mrs. Sophie Bury Tasker – 2027 Mr. John Shaw – 2027 Newly Elected: Mr. Richard Hannay – 2028 Mrs. Liz Sargent – 2028

The appointment of the Sidepeople now takes place at the PCC meeting following the APCM.

7. Church Administrator’s Report:

Our architect, Mr. Richard Andrews, has completed our next Quinquennial report for 2025-29; whilst it covers 39 jobs, the vast majority deal with vegetation or relatively routine maintenance tasks.

Following an enquiry by Miss Lisa Buchanan, Richard will look into the pink colouring to the walls near the screen. He also confirmed the painting behind the high altar will be completed with the rest of the redecoration in the not-too-distant future.

Administrator: All routine equipment checks have been passed as satisfactory by Bartholomew’s, these include portable appliance testing, fire extinguisher testing and the 5-year electrical installation condition report.

A power switch has been added to extension vestibule for a warming oven and a switch for the porch light by the south door. This enables the light to be used at all times plus times set by the astro clock.

Garden of Remembrance: Mr. Hugh Bullock presented his third annual report.

internments since 2021 and c) Electronic folder of reservations forms provided by families.

David thanked Hugh for the work he has done on and in the garden of remembrance.

8. Deanery Synod Report:

Mr. Peter Ross reported the synod met 3 times during the year:

9. Safeguarding Officer’s Report:

In the absence of Mrs. Mary Shaw, Juliet gave her report.

DBS checks for PCC members have been completed, but this is an on-going situation. Mary has recently completed some interesting safeguarding training. The PCC will be required to keep their training up to date.

In May 2025 we will have access to a parish safeguarding dashboard which is a new user-friendly tool to ensure we are compliant.

10. Incumbent’s Report:

David started by thanking the many individuals and teams who work to keep our church in good order in many ways. The church is healthy and in good heart, served by those present and many faithful parishioners.

Our big project last year was the £80,000 fundraising required to refurbish the organ. This was achieved within a year and the delay in closing was due to Government’s decision on renewing the VAT exemption on works to listed places of worship. Work will start on 30[th] June and hopefully finished before Christmas. The north transept will be shut off for storage by the engineers. David offered a huge vote of thanks to Mr. Peter Bassett and the Project Team.

It was also decided to up-grade our sound system which will allow us to accommodate any audio-visual requirement. The project also includes speakers to enhance the sound of the organ down the nave. Much of the £25,000 required is in place, but more donations are always welcome.

Our recent 5-year Quinquennial Report has identified no significant works, the items very much being DIY. The building is in a first-rate condition. This fact, along with increasing church attendances and our financial stability, means that we can start to look at what our Church can become. David will be bringing ideas to PCC.

David thanked everyone for their generosity to the Church which enables us to pay our Parish Share in full. He thanked everyone for their generosity to Family Support and to the pastoral and educational needs of local families and charities, locally and nationally.

On 29[th] June David will be celebrating 40 years since his ordination. The Sunday service will be held at 10.30 a.m., followed by lunch in the Church and he asked everyone to put the date in their diaries.

On behalf of himself and Monika, he thanked all for making them feel so at home. They love it in Fletching and look forward to the future.

11. Any Other Business:

12. The Grace: There being no further business, David led the members in prayer.

The Meeting closed at 12.15 p.m.

Chairman ……………………………………………………. Date …………………..

Parochial Church Council

of

St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin

FLETCHING

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Registered Charity number: 1132321

Parochial Church Council of

St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin, FLETCHING

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONTENTS

for the year ended 31st December 2024

Page
Statement of Financial Activities F1
Balance Sheet F2
Notes to the Financial Statements F3 - F7
Independent Examiner's Report F8

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31st December 2024

Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Income
Gift Aided Covenants & Collections (inc PGS)
Legacies
Friends of Fletching Church
Income tax recoverable on gift aid
Non Gift Aid Envelopes and CAF
Collections at services
VAT Rebate
Grants
West End rent
Other Income
Events & Donations
Note 4
Activities for Generating Funds
Other fund-raising events
Charitable and trading income
Church Funds - Boxes
Magazines
Note 6
Fees
Guide Books
Candles
Investments Income
Bank and Deposit Account interest
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
RESOURCES USED
Vicarage - Water, Community Charge etc.
Other expenses for the Ministry
Light, Heat and Water
Magazine
Note 6
Honoraria -Organist
Services & Materials
Note 5
Churchyard maintenance
Repairs & Alterations
Note 2
Diocesan Parish Share
Note 7
Insurance
Note 8
Grants to Institutions
Note 3
Fundraising
Sunday School
Website
Other Expense
Governance Costs
Independent Examination Fee
Note 8
Transfer between Reserves
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year
Transfer between Reserves
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
Note 14		 Unrestricted Designated TOTAL FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS
General Special
Organ
Sound System
New Boiler
Building &
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
Reserve
Repair		 2024 2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
39,136
0
0
7,715
822
5,933
0
0
18,000
480
0
3,878
45,532
30		 £
39,136
0
0
7,715
822
5,933
0
18,000
480
0
49,440		 £
36,159
0
5,000
9,191
1,914
6,504
797
31,555
365
0
11,692
57,964
0
63,532
30
0
0
0
0
446
3,492
1,640
64
87
8,650		 121,526
0
0
446
3,492
1,640
64
87
8,650		 103,177
0
0
365
4,371
2,025
76
73
5,854
72,343
0
63,532
30
0
0		 135,905 115,940
5,648
511
9,888
0
2,800
2,828
743
10,695
5,047
28,000
3,710
1,708
328
6,586
141
1,564
0		 5,648
511
9,888
0
2,800
2,828
743
15,742
28,000
3,710
1,708
6,914
141
1,564
0		 5,533
306
10,788
0
2,120
2,405
-190
46,221
26,393
3,613
200
0
235
1,664
874
68,564
0
6,586
0
0
5,047
750
0		 80,197
750
0		 100,161
752
0
69,314
0
6,586
0
0
5,047
3,030
0
56,946
30
0
(5,047)
£44,586
£60,000
£5,000
£1,906
£0
£22,586		 80,947
54,959
134,078		 100,913
15,027
119,051
£47,615
£60,000
£61,946
£1,936
£0
£17,539		 £189,036 £134,078

F 1

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024

Notes
£
£
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
Note 10
0
0
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtor (Insurance prepaid for 2025)
Note 11
3,793
3,710
Debtor (Tax Rebate - Gift Aid)
Note 11
2,522
4,625
Debtor (Parish Share prepaid)
5,000
0
Short term deposits
Note 12
206,861
100,194
Cash at bank
16,115
36,858
234,291
145,387
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Note 13
Amounts Falling due within one year:
School House Trust included in Short Term Deposit
33,219
Magazine Adverts (prepaid 2025)
3,140
3,991
Independent Examination
750
720
Gas & Electric
1,165
0
Tea & Cake Collection
323
484
FIG
2,860
2,860
Vicar's Discretionary Fund
3,478
3,254
Other Donation ( Roy Lingham book sale)
320
45,255
11,309
NET CURRENT ASSETS
189,036
134,078
NET ASSETS
£189,036
£134,078
FUNDS
Unrestricted
Note 14
47,615
44,586
Designated
Note 14
141,421
89,492
£189,036
£134,078
2024
2023		 £
£
2024		 £
£
2024		 £
£
2023		 £
£
2023
134,078
£189,036 £134,078
47,615
141,421
44,586
89,492
£189,036
£134,078

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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on .................................................... and were signed on its behalf by:

Rev. David Knight - Vicar

F 2

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost basis, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008) the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming Resources

Voluntary Income

a) Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC

b) Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received.

c) Income Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is accounted for and is included in debtors on the accrual basis.

d) Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for when received.

e) Funds raised by a fete and similar events, and the magazine are accounted for gross but shown in the accounts as net

f) Sales of books and magazines from the church bookstall are accounted for net.

Income from investments

Bank and deposit fund interest is accounted for when received.

Resources Expended Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. Grants offerred subject to conditions

which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Activities directly relating to the work of the Church

The diocesan quota or parish share is accounted for when paid.

The Parish Contribution, as requested by DBF, for 2024 has been paid in full.

Remuneration

The Members have not received any remuneration.

Allocation of Expenditure

All expenditure has been classified as expenditure in direct furtherance of the PCC's objectives. Governance costs

Governance costs are costs that relate purely to the running of the church and include independent examination costs.

Tangible Fixed Assets

No new assets have been capitalised during 2024.

F 3

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities

Funds

General funds represent funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purpose of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unresticted.

The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body or those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Current Assets

a) Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees or other income are shown as debtors b) Short-term deposits consist of cash held on deposit with the CBF of the Church of England (CCLA) Deposit account. All investments are held within the UK.

c) Stocks of guide books, notelets and cards are expensed as purchased, and therefore any stocks at year end are not included in the accounts.

Churchyard

The gross expenditure for maintaining the churchyard in 2024 was £1,485 (2023 £1,300). This cost is shared with Fletching Parish Council and the accounts include reimbursement of £742 for 2024 (2023 & 2022 £1,490).

2
Repairs, Alterations and Equipment
Church Sign
Lighting Repairs
Organ Service & Repairs
Wild Area Sign
Bell Ropes Renovation
Key
Alarm Annual Fee, Call Out and Battery
Fire Extingisher Inspection
Terminal Table
Brown Bin
Electrical Inspection & Light Installation
Door Repair
Churchyard Sign Metal Legs
Toilet & Sink Repairs
Union Flag
Wi-Fi
Mower for Vicarage
Picture Hanging
Architect
Boiler Service
Lightening Conductor Test
Sundry
Defibrilator
Secure ouside benches in concrete
Internal Painting
Boiler Retention		 £
General
1,880
481
876
72
303
10
1,031
246
121
60
1,931
175
180
198
114
50
259
270
1,040
176
354
668
200
10,695		 £
Building
4,050
997
5,047

F4

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

3 Grants Made

The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
Ukraine Carol Service (Generators)
Medical Innovations, Hopitallis and E Bullock
Harvest - Farm Africa
Harvest - The Princes Countryside Trust
British Legion
(Remembrance Day Collection)
Family Support Work from Tea & Coffee Fund
TOTAL		 2024
2024
2023
£
Tea Fund
1000
1,168
333
120
0
120
100
300
200
550
400
1,708
883
1,700

All grants made have been paid from donations made by congregations

4 Grants & Donations Received

Individuals Donations
Village Fayre
Christmas Fayre
Easyfundraising
Amazon
Organ Tuning for Concert
Net Total		 2024
0
3,265
149
227
237
0
0
3,878		 2023
400
3,260
200
220
278
28
400
3,878 4,786

5 Services & Materials

Total expense of £ 2,828 (2023 £ 2,405)

These include music licences, service posters, candles and cleaning equipment

6 Magazine

The total Income from subscriptions and adverts totalled £ 11,854 set against a cost of £ 8,302 giving a surplus of £ 3,492 for the year (2023 £ 4,372 )

7 Parish Contribution & Insurance

The Parish Contribution for 2024 of £ 28,000 ha s been paid in full ( 2023 £26,393). Church insurance for 2024 was £ 3,710 (2023 £3,613)

8

Governance Costs

Governance Costs 2024 2023 £ £ Independent Examination fee 720 720

9 Trustees' Remuneration and Benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The PCC has met expenses incurred by members on behalf of the PCC by direct reimbursement

10 Tangible Fixed Assets

There are no capitalised fixed assets

F5

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

11
Debtors(Amounts falling due within one year)
Insurance prepaid
Income Tax recoverable on Gift Aid
12
Current Asset Investments
Short Term Deposits -Opening Balance
Interest received
Net Transfers to/from Current Account
Closing Balance
13
Creditors (Amounts falling due within a year)
Magazine Adverts
Independent Examination Fee
Tea & Cake Café Fund
Vicar's Discrecancy Fund
Gas & Electric
FIG
Other Donation ( Roy Lingham's book sale)
14
Movement in Reserves
General Fund
Special Reserve Fund
Building & Repair Fund
Organ Fund
Sound System Fund
Boiler Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 2024
2023
3,793
371
2,522
4,625
6,315
4,996
2024
2023
£
£
100,194
94,340
8,449
5,854
108,643
100,194
65,000
173,643
100,194
2024
2023
£
£
0
3,991
720
720
323
484
3,478
3,254
1,165
0
2,860
2,860
320
0
8,866
11,309
As at
Incoming
Outgoing
Reserve
As at
01.01.24 Resources Resources Transfers
31.12.24
£
£
£
£
44,586
72,343
(69,314)
47,615
60,000
0
0
60,000
22,586
0
(5,047)
17,539
5,000
63,532
(6,586)
61,946
1,906
30
0
1,936
0
0
0
0
.
134,078
135,905
(80,947)
0
189,036

F6

FLETCHING PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024

15 The assets of the PCC are held in a number of funds, as follows:

General Fund (Unrestricted)

This fund is for the receipt of general income and expenditure to support the daily ministry and pastoral work of the Parish.

Ministry & Pastoral Fund (Special Reserve)

This fund was set-up to accumulate funds for the future funding of the Ministry and other support costs. In 2006 the PCC gave authorisation for this fund to be changed into a Special Reserve Fund to be used for emergencies or unexpected contingencies. Any use of this fund requires authorisation of PCC

Building and Repair Fund (Designated)

This fund has been set up to finance larger building repair projects e.g. quinquennial, over and above those financed through general expenditure. Any use of this fund requires authorisation of the PCC.

Boiler Fund (Designated) - Fund now ended on completion of boiler project

This fund was been set up to accumulate funds for the replacement of the church boiler. The boiler & heating sytem work has now been completed and the fund drawn down to zero

Finance Initiative Group (Designated)

Funds allocated for the use of start-up funding for the Finance Initiative Group

Vicar's Discretionary Fund (Designated)

The fund records donations received and made specifically for the use of the vicar for social needs in the parish

Sound System Fund (Designated)

This fund has been set up to record funds for additions and replacements to the sound system.

Organ Repair Fund (Designated)

This fund has been set up to record funds for the major overhaul of the organ. The target funding of £80,000 has been reached with some grants and gift aid yet to be received The work will be carried out in 2025

16 Chancel Trust

The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance holds on trust the Fletching Chancel Fund (for Chancel repairs). The accumulated income of this fund as at 31st December 2024 was £ 14,911 (2023 £13,338). The investment consists of CBF Investment Fund (Income) Shares and a Fixed Interest Securities Fund with a market value as at 31 December 2024 o f £ 31,382 (2023 £30,680)

17 Other Financial Commitments

At 31 December 2024 the PCC had no other committments

F7

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

To the Parochial Church Council of St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin's Church, Fletching

This report on the accounts of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages F1 to F6 is in respect of an examination carried out in acccordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations') and s.43 of the Charities Act 1993 ('the Act').

Respective responsibilities of the Parochial Church Council and the examiner.

As members of the Parochial Church Council you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Church Accounting Regulations and section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 do not apply. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under the Church Accounting Regulations and section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. Follow the procedures laid down in the general direction of the Charity Commision under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

State whether particular matters have come to our attention.

Basis of this report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission and to be found in the Church guidance, 2013 edition. The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Parochial Church Council and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts provide a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements

i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met: or

2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

accounting requirements of the Act and the Regulations have not been met: or

2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

nding of