The Good
She
kerd
THE CHURCH OF
THE GOOP SHEPHERD
Foul- Marks
FOUR MARKS
Responding to God'.% Love www.goodsliepkerdfourmorks.org.uk
ANNUAL REPORT
And
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
of the PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
5t
for the year ended 31 December 2023
INCUMBENT..
Rev Canon
Howard Wright
The Vicarage
22 Lymington Bottom
Four Marks
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 SAA
BANK:
Nat West Bank plc
38 High Street
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 IBF
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER..
Dawkins Lewis & Soar
Unit 40. Basepoint Centre
I Winnal Valley Road
Winchester
Hampshire
S023 OLD
CHARTERED ARCHITECTS..
Radley House Partnership
Radley House
8 St Cross Road
Winchester
Hampshire
5023 9HX
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INTRODUCTION- Howard Wright
We have remained committed to our Vision, Responding to God's Love. and Mission, Growing
Deeper in God, through Jesus Christ, and Larger in Mission, by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Despite operating the entire year without an active Youth and Children's worker, we continue to
see growth moving us back towards former numbers of families and children engaging with our
activities and therefore we hope, with Jesus.
All that follows has been made possible by God's gracious kindness towards us and the faithfulness
and generosity of his people. So. thanks be to our Father God, and thank5 to you all His people.
WORSHIP.. What is Worship? An act of commitment and service that can change people and, when
God-focussed. will welcome the Spirit's power to advance the Kingdom of God. To this end, many
of us find that music and song help us to focus, so we are continually looking to improve access for
all members of our church family, seeking ways to enhance the audio, visual and live stream
facilities, as well as styles of worship to inspire and encourage all age groups. We have recently
introduced percussion instruments. occasionally, to encourage our very youngest members to take
part.
We are blessed with a very committed group of volunteers without whom our Sunday services, in
particular, would be very different! Thank you tech team, musicians, and singers - you know who
you are I We have been especially delighted to see some of our children and teenagers take on roles
within the tech team, but as highlighted before, desperately need new members on the sound team.
This year has seen the projector and drop down screen replaced with two large screen monitors.
and we are incredibly grateful to those who financed and installed these. At the same time, our
worship software program was updated, and again, ourgrateful thanksgotothose who are working
towards the optimum display settings and invest many hours, behind the scenes, in the preparation
of the weekly service schedules.
Apart from the services within the church building. we were pleased to be able to lead worship at
village event5 including the Service of Remembrance, outdoor carol singing at Oak Green parade,
and indoor carol singing at Belford House and Westlands.
As we look towards a new future with our neighbours in Medstead, please pray for the whole team
as we continue to explore exciting ways to lead our combined church family to worship God in our
Sunday meetings, small groups. special events, work. play. homes and in our daily lives. Thank you.
The Worship Ministry is led by Chris McGrath, who is happy to discuss any aspect of worship.
PRAYER: Prayer is the lungs of our church. We continue to gather monthly as a church, and
encourage prayer in small groups and as individuals - formally through the prayer meetings, our
online gathering5 (Monday and Wednesdayl and the regular prayer chain messages.
We are grateful to everyone in the church, and further afield. who sustain the church's efforts
through faithful and devoted prayer.
DISCIPLESHIP: Our teaching series this year have been.
Vision and Values
Lent-lnto Easter
The King and His Rule
Great Psalms V
Jesusl
Christmas
We want to continue to listen to and respond to God through our teaching and small group
activities.
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Led by Val Lucas, our small groups continue to change and grow catering for all ages, locations and
attendance times. At present we have 10 groups catering for almost 100 church and associated
members. Mostly the Eroups follow the weekly notes but others have undertaken Alpha, Pete
Greig's prayer course and a variety of study materials. Due to commitments, for many members,
the groups are their weekly church and we see God at work. The groups continue to follow the
welcome, worship. word and witness model Howard introduced . We welcome others tojoin in and
continue praying for more leaders to establish groups. We thank those who organise, encourage,
participate and continue to lead. God is good.
YOUTH & CHILDREN'S WORK: Howard with Jane's support has overseen youth and children's work
in the absence of a children's and youth worker throughout 2023.
Howard continues to visit both Four Marks and Medstead schools for collective worship, although
not as often as when we employed a full time Children and youth worker.
The kid's church team have been amazing and stepped up to cover while we continue the
recruitment process.
Some collaborative youth work with the Alton churches continued at the start of 2023 but with the
resignation of other youth workers in the area this is not able to happen at present. We are hopeful
this can be re-launched in 2024.
Youth provision at COGS - Following a meeting with parents in June our Sunday morning youth
provision began in July and continues to meet in the chapel every fortnight with Howard or David
leading.
Monday Club for years 4 and above meets weekly in term time, David runs this weekly bible based
youth group with parent volunteer5. numbers started small but those that come are wanting to
invite their friends.
Church Primary School Our excellent village school (Four Marks) continues to be served by two
foundation governors Imike Smith and Howard Wright). In 2023 we received our OFSTED inspection
and were awarded outstanding for many areas of school life. We continue to seek another
foundation governor!
FAMILY: Our employed Family Worker, Jane Hughes, Continues to develop this area of ministry.
Jane oversees COGS Messy Church, an all-age, Christ-centred monthly celebration seeking to
provide opportunities for families to know and share the love of Jesus through creativity, hospitality
and celebration.
COGS Me55y church continues to see growth. Our Messy Church families are beginning to take
ownership of their Messy church. growing deeper in relationship with each other and with God. 30
families took part in Messy Church during 2023, with three families joining the team. Crafts, games
and food were provided to over 400 adults and children (plus team) over the year.
Jane oversees both ourweekly group for families with babies under 12 months, COGS TinyTots, and
our monthly toddler group, COGS Tots, for families with children age 4 and under. COGS Tots
continued to grow during 2023, November was our busiest month with 41 toddlers and 26 adults
attending. In addition, Jane regularly visits Heydays preschool and Medstead toddler group and
organises termly church visits for both Heydays and Butterflies Pie-schools. We were delighted to
host nativity performances to parents for both Butterflies and Heydays in December.
We have amazing teams supporting all our family ministry areas; they continue to adapt and serve
as we seek to respond to God's love by loving others and meet the needs of local families,. however,
our Tuesday Tots team are struggling with the growing numbers visiting each month. Further
volunteers are also needed to maintain and build on preschool links and seasonal outreach
opportunities.
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Jane continues to develop relationships with individual families in need, community groups and
preschools.
Jane worked alongside Howard throughout 2023 in planning family events including our: Easter and
nativity trails, summer Monday club for the whole family, and the Crib Service.
Community cupboard: Jane continues to play a key role in developing our weekly Community café,
creating a community space for all ages to come together alongside the community cupboard,.
seeking to prevent food from going to landfill.
Kids Church Families.. Jane continues to create opportunities for our Kids church families to gather
together, building stronger relationships, 2023 gatherings included a Kids church family picnic, a
campf ire and an edible Easter garden Challenge.
PASTORAL: We seek to be a church loving and caring for each other.
Our families (including babies. toddlers, community cupboard) and elder folk ministry (including the
Tea and event5, Care home visits. and Alpha) continues to be key in blessing individuals and groups
within our community.
MISSION: Our church continues to be outward focussed with nearly all of our activities having a
missional impact. We continue to bless our local community and give to our wider church family
beyond what we receive back.
Some of the giving to external missions has restarted but the giving of a tenth of our income, la
'tithe'l remains suspended. This decision remains under review by our PCC and wisdom and faith is
needed as we move forwards.
THE PCC: The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England.
The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and is a Registered Charity.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. PCC
members are elected congregation members who are on the electoral roll of the church. Members
of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and to prayerfully consider
standing for election to the PCC. The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all
matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the
PCC are to be spent.
The PCC met bi-monthly, six times during the year 2023. The average attendance was 89%. An
additional annual away-day retreat W3s held at Binsted in May.
FINANCES:
The 2023 budget anticipated income levels at £177k against expenditure of £221k. meaning that a
deficit of circa £44k was anticipated and budgeted for. In the first quarter of 2023 a number of very
generous one off donations were made, and this, along with the unexpected savings resulting from
not recruiting maternity cover for the Youth Worker role meant that we ended the year with a
surplus of £5.8k.
Regular donations outside the aforementioned one offs stayed fairly consistent month on month,
and were generally in line with the budget. Expenditure was in line with budget in all areas other
than the Youth Worker costs and the mission giving which we manged to increase significantly from
that originally budgeted (while retaining the surplus position).
The contribution to the Common Mission Fund for 2023 was £121k. This welcome reduction was
driven by the diocese calculation process rather than any specific request from COGS. We were a150
able to able to give just over £7k through the year to various charitable causes Iwhilst retaining a
surplus position) and are seeking to increase this further during 2024.
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We have £55k remaining in the diocese fund, shown as part ofthe funds carried forward into 2024
(which total circa £75k.} The PCC, supported by the Treasurer, continue to monitor this amount
regularly, and to consider all expenditure carefully.
Our Reserves Policy states: It is the policy of the Church of The Good Shepherd to hold in reserves
the equivalent of 80% of three months general running costs (being those matters which are
necessary to meet our legal, employment and service running costs and including Missionary
Societies). This equates to circa £48k for 2023. As at 31st December 2023. total reserves stood at
around £75k, comprising "short term deposits" of £55k and other net current assets of circa £14k.
A deficit of £44k is budgeted for the end of 2024 assuming no increases in regular donations and no
savings in expenditure. If realised this would result in a slight shortfall to our current reserves policy
and this continues to be carefully monitored.
We continue to review the reserves policy at least annually.
The planned lat the time of writing) merger with Med5tead at the end of March 2024 means that
the budgets and reserves policy may need to be revisited as part of the incoming PCC requirements
and the above does not take account of those changes.
We continue to trust in God to provide, but recognise the part that we must play as good stewards
in balancing the funds appropriately.
THE BUILDING AND FABRIC: As always, we are extremely grateful for all the effort that the Building
Team and other volunteer5 Put into the projects that arise and also the ongoing maintenance. The
work that has been undertaken throughout the year include the following..
The gardening and grass-cutting have been carried out, together with the hedge cutting. Moss and
debris have been removed from the roof and rainwater outlets cleared. The annual fire system
check has been carried out.
The leak in the flat roof (which is seen over the ramp inside the sanctuary) has been repaired.
Solar panels are scheduled to be fitted in May (subject to installers schedule).
We have temporarily carried out repairs to the valley on the East Elevation to the left of the tower.
This will need to be resolved on c105er examination. We also need to repair a leak coming in through
the weathervane area which is scheduled for the end of April.
We need to replace the light bulb to the external floodlight behind the altar window.
It is to be noted that at times these works involve materials that are kindly donated. These costs
obviously do not appear on the accounts, and thereby do not give an accurate reflection of the
actual costs involved.
Deanery Synod: Deanery Synod met three times in 2023, where they discussed a range of
subjects. If you would like to know more please talk to our representatives.
PASTORAL REORGANISATION: Medstead and Four Marks
We continued to 5UPPOrt Medstead in their interregnum during 2023. but we will be merging the
two parishes on the 1st of April 2024.
And Finally: We remain so grateful to God for his blessing and provision.
Our Heavenly Father continues to ble55 US with so much. Our greatest resource is his Holy Spirit
living in us who gives us strength to live and guarantees our future in God.
Our second greatest resource is each other! Without so many playing their part (See Ephesian5
4.11-16, especially v.161 the church would collapse. Without the prayers, ski115, time, energy,
financing. and love of God's people we would not be responding to God's love and growing deeper
in him and larger in mission. So. thank you again.
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So many give of their own resources but a special thanks to our wardens. our whole PCC, and of
course our excellent staff team.
Please continue to pray and work with us all as we move towards a fresh arrangement, combining
resource5 Wlth Medstead, that we might be increasingly effective as disciples, in making disciples
of Jesus.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (members of the PCCI are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and the United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice (UK GAAP).
The Charities Act requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus
or deficiency for the year then ended.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The trustees are a150 responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Incumbent.. Revd Canon Howard Wright
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI, in
accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
The PCC is required, as stated in the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956, to co-operate
with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic,
social and ecumenical.
During the year the following served as members of the PCC:
Incumbent..
Revd Canon Howard Wright
Curate..
Vacant
Churchworden5.'
Mr David Duffin.
Mr Andrew Walters
Representotives on the Deanery Synod
(all until APCM 2026)
Mrs Janet Foster
Mrs Pamela Maloney
Diocesan Representative
Mrs Janet Foster
Elected members..
Mr Richard Gillard
Mr Doug Titheridge
Mr David Williams
Mrs Pauline Hughes
Mr Timothy James
Mr Frank Maloney
Mr Robert Meekums
Mrs Jill Williams
(until APCM 20261
(until APCM 20261
(until APCM 2026)
(until APCM 2025}
(until APCM 2025}
{until APCM 20241
luntil APCM 20241
(until APCM 20241
Co-opted members..
Mrs Claire MacPherson
Mrs Jane Hughes
(Treasurer)
l°Denotes member of Standing Committee)
Denotes gue5t/non-voting member of PCCI
There were 179 parishioners on the Electoral Roll. The average Sunday attendance. counted during
October, was 98 in church Iwith an average of 41 views online).
The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure
2016 (duty to have regard to the House of Bishop's guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable
adults). If you h'ave any questions, do speak to a member of PCC or our Safeguarding Officer, Matt
Senior.
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ReBlsteredChorityNo.' 1133545
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THEECCLEsIA¥ficAL PAIUSM OFFOUR MARKS
Notes to theAnnualActouats
Fortheyearendtd31 DecetnbeT2023
Ac¢otsutin8 Polides
The accounts have been prepared in accordance iyith the F5rnalltial Reporun8S13ndard applicable in the United
Klngdomand Repubtic OfIre￿nd {FRS 102) andwith the CharitiesAtt 2011.
ThEse aceounts have beenprepared uTrderthe hthrical cosr ¢onvetttEon with Item5 recognisod atcostor
transaLtlon v31ueunless otherwisertated tn the relevantnores to theseatCOUtsts They includtr all tran$3ctions.
a55ets and liabiliuesforwhleb the PCC ts responsible ID law. The presentation wrrentyis 6sterJin& Thty do not
includethe traJJsarti0rt5 oFinfonn31 gatherings of churthme]nber&
a) Funds
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on the speclfit objErtforwhitbtheywereEtven. Should the￿￿0￿re0r the objerttheyj th2Age orbe tdJJ¢ÈUed,
funds may be rransferredto Unrestricttd Funds on]y7Aryth perDusslon of theorigtnal donor. Anybaianre
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ts also reco¥tLized olllyivben received Ya¥ recoverable on yftaid donations artd thegiftaid Small donattons
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penditure)-
Incomefrom invesrments
InterestentitlemEntsarearcounted forasthtyaccrno
GraTrtsundLe9ocies
Grants and I*gaoesarerecoEnised when the Pccisnotified of its legalentittemerJL andtheamountdue aRd Its
ultlmatÈreeelptarereasonably cerraln.GraDts recelved fvom EHDC tosupportHollday @ Home are regarded as
restrirted a5 anyunspentelementatthe endof thegrantperiod is repayable. It is ptartned for the EHDC Holiday
@ Homegrant to be paid bad(to EHDCin the finanoalytarethding3tstDecernber2024.
Otherincome
Funds raised byactivlties are atcfjuntsdforgr05S.
Volunteerhelp
Thevalue of anyvoluntaryhelp rece5ved is &otinchJded ltttheaccouryt&
c) Expendlture
Ch¢7rfthble athvities
Mis*onaryand CharitableEiYiDg{Grathts) areac(ounted forwhen attouthow of economlcbenpftt Is probablÈ. It
has been hitherto thecontiDyin8 ptr]icyofthe PCC i)) 2023to make8tallts eachyearfrorndonors forgeneral
PUtP05es.
The di0￿SaTh parish sh2re is atcountedforwhet) paid [monthly). Shouldany unpaidportion e>istatthe end of
the year. this would be regardeda5 an optrariDJJa] (though nota lerdQ liabilityalldsbown An the Ba]aJJ¢e Sheet as
a creditor.
All otherexperldftsre ts 8cneTallyre(ognlzed when Itis in￿n￿dat)d is accountedforgross (not offsetaBainst
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Re9iSteredChorEtyNo.' 1132545
THE PARof.HJAL CHURCH COVNCWL OFTHE ECCLESIA5TICAI PARISH OF FOUR MARKS
Notes to the Annu31 Accounrs
For Iheyearended 31 December 2023
d) Ftxed assets
C¢•nsecrntedpropertyondmove&blethurchfvnknshinA$
Conse¢rdted a￿d benefited propertyof anyktnd Isexrluded from the arcouTrts bythe CILarIties Act 2011.
MovÈable churth furni5bings heldbythe Vi(xrand Churchwardens on special trust forthe PCC, and
whlth req￿tre a facthtyfor disp0&7L area¢countcd as iTLa]ienable property unless consecrated. 'llJÈyare
ltsted in the church'5 Jnventoryand can be inspÈitedatany Tea50nable tiTtte. Forinalienable property
acquired priorto I lanuary 2000. there is illsuffitientcostinformation available and thereforesuch
assets are kotvalued in the fitlancial ststemetLt
0therl1xtyr￿,fittIrtgs undofficeequipmen¢
Iten)s of equipmentacquired slnee I lanuary 2000. and within an overall projectcost of more tha
EI,000, arc capitalised and depreciated on a straight line basis over theiranticipa¢ed econDmic life.
usually3 or 4 yearn. Items COSknThg£l.000 orIessare￿ltt£￿ off wben acquAre
e) Net Cllrrentassets
AmounL% owing at thÈyearend in tespett ofincoD* tsxrecoverable ongifraidedincome. fees orother
Intorne areshown as debtors.
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Cash at bank and In hand represenrs funds heldat National Wesimfit￿er Bank
2023
2022
Employee emolurnents
Grosssaiaries
EThployer's national iTwrance
Statatory MaternttyRelief Receii'ed
Penston and life Insurance contnbutions
56,551
4,270
(8.7S9}
2,519
69.517
6.167
3,128
54.581
78,812
Average nujnberof ellJployet5 duriTLEtheyear
Fees payable to the indepeDdentexamfiDer
Independent exatnination
Other 5eTvlces
720
600
720
600
4 Tra￿ctIOnS rneMbe￿ ofthe PCC
The aggregateamount ofdonatiQn5 receivedbythe Church fro]n members ofthe PCC and/or thÈir
spouse5 was E43702 (2022.. £64222). of whiih £ (2022: £1380) related to restricted projetts.
During theyear. the onlypaymentsto membe[5 ofthe PCC fors¢rvices rendered otherthan forverger
attendingaDd o￿n playiugfeesatweddingsand funerals wereforcleaJ)ing the church amount*ng t
£1406 (2022.. E1377)
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Regi5teredCharityNiX. 1132545
THE PAROCHtAL CHURCH COVNCIL OFTHE ECCLEs1L￿1C￿LPAR[sII OFFOUR MARKS
Notes to the AnnualAccouDts
For the ye3r ended 31 Detrmber2023
EMPLOYER partic&patÈ5 in the Pension Builder 5chemesect￿n of CWPFfor lay staff. CWPF is
i adrniTristered bythe Church of England PÈn5ions 8oard. which IK)Ids the CWPF assets separatetyfrom
those of the Employer otherpartScipatlll8 employers.
CWPF has two sections..
I the DÈfined Benefitsscheme
the Pension Builder Scheme. whSch has two svb5ections,'
a deferredannuity5ection known as Pension Buildef aa5SK. and.
a ¢ash b31ancesection known as Pension Builder2014.
Pension Bulldei SthEme
Both 5È¢tions of the Pen5ton Buildérscheme aredassed as defined beneffts(hemes.
Penslon Btsilderuossic provides a pension. accumulated from contributH)ns paid andconverted Into
deferred annlrity durin8 employment based ￿ terms setand re￿eWed bythe Church of En8land
Pensions Boardfrorn timeto time. Dkscretionaryincreases fflayalso be added, dependin8 on investment I
I returns and other fattors.
Pension 8ullder2014 5$ p cash balanco scheme rhatprovides a Iwnpsurn which fflembers use to provide
beneflt£ at retirement. Pension tontributions ore re(￿ded in an account fOre￿h member.
Discretiofjary bonuse5 may be added beftTrre retiremenL deperkding on investmeftl returns andother
factor5. The account. plys any ￿nUSeS declared is payable. unredKed. from age 65.
There 1$ no sUw￿ls1OTh of assds between employers in each section olthe PensSon Butldersthtme.
The scheme is consideredto be a m￿ltI-employ￿Scheme as destribed Section 28 of FRS 102. This i$
because it 15 not possible to attributÈ the Ptfision Scheme'$ a55ets and liabilities to specrfic
employers and means that contributions are accounted foras ifthe Schemèwere a defined contribution I
s¢heme. The pensions costs charged to the SOFA in theyear afe the contributiorts payable12023-. Q519,
1 2022.. £31281.
Avaluation of the Penston Builderscheme ts carried out once everythree ywrs. The most recent
valuation was corried as at 31 De￿Mber2o22.
For the Pension Builder Classic sectson. thevaluaiion revealed a defictt 01 £4.8m on theongotng
assumptions used. At the most recent annual revieweffecriwe ljanuary 2024. the Board chose to 8rant
i a discrÈtionary bonus of 6.7% to both pensions not yet in payment and penslons in payment in ie5pect
of service priorto April 1997- and ¥ bonus pensitsns in payment in respett of postApril 2006 service
sothat the pensron inC￿aSe was 5% Iwheye Usual￿ it would be calculated based on Inflation up to
2.5%). This followed improvements in thefvnding position over2023. There is no requ1￿ment lordeficil
payments atihe c￿r￿nttlffte.
Forthe P￿$19￿ Builder 2014 seLtion.thevaluatron revealed a surpfus of £5.5mon the ongoing
assumptions usÈ(S_ There is no requirement for defitit paymentsat the cuffenttime.
The legal srrurture of the scherne is s￿h th* Sf another employerfails, thechurth could bewme
re5ppn5iblefor paying a 5hareof thefailed ernployerfs pension liabilities.
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A*rt*txlawrfyNo."lJ3254S
IHEPAROCYIALCHukaicotitlULOFTIIEECCLESJASTKALPAW&SOFFOVRhYARKS
Noiesi0iheAThnualA((o￿nrS
FOrtheyearelldEdZI D¢¢embet2023
Unresth¢t¢d De5Wed fotsj
20Z3
P]abnEIlKI￿￿￿'.
Glftèld do]iations
TayrecoYerabkoThR?ftakt
Oth:rPl4JntdWvI￿
collea10￿-&1sr￿1(el
14L
35￿7
14568
U5
145hOS
35.901
14568
12J29
J39J19
34W2
52.123
10.OZ7
375
19&464
L875
6￿3
2Q6.402
217WZ
&2 tharifablEaittvJllés
GrnntsrtteNedfv0￿l￿AVth0￿ty*lld0thC￿S
Sor131events
ndryiucontt
Yvuthprolerts
c,$5hareDfwedd￿anrf￿￿xd fe
86Z
B27
I￿4
1.007
07
4.071
&3 IOVe5tmtnts
Intereston banka￿dde￿$1Exc￿tsts
1771
2.771
L172
1771
1771
.4 Other
ErnployrotThtdlv¢Ar
3J99
37
3J99
3Jg9
4.792
ZQS.612
lJ75
213
227.IlS

Reslsrer¢dCfvorttyNo.' 1132545
THE PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCIL OFTHEECCLESIA*flCAL PARISH OFFOURMARKS
Notesto theAottualAccounts
Forthcyear euded 31 De¢ember2023
Utyrestrtrw D¢s￿atEd Rtstricred
FuDds
Funds
Total
2023
To¢tsi
Z022
7 AnaylsisofEwendlture
tbxtii¥bleaL*lvltles
miss10naryalldd￿rIrab1eKlykns(5eEp3£e 11)..
MknoJw9)¢iettes
Relielllld development agenc
Homt missioDs aodotherchurthsotsetie5
seculard￿ri￿s
1350
4.600
L190
5,950
J.190
5.634
3,187
4200
20
20
lJ50
MSDSsty.
Comrrton FuDd IP4rithsknl
ClÈrÈYexpensesl￿dydill8c1Ira1e
EdutrtiguofchurchieadtTS
Co#sofadu2trthtttthy
YoutsKChurch-.
Costs of ejnp1o￿n￿%0￿thi¥Orker
OtheTcostsofthddren'sa4dyouth rnini%tiy
C05tsofernpltyiD8faMllywtsTker
Othercostsoffamilyworker
Messy Chllrth ¢O5ES
Uplteep ofserrices
Ele¢tricityandwater
Insuran
CIEaoiog
RepairsaJdmaintenarKe
Depreciith
Vicar's diSCrEtionarypayn*tsts
Costofsodal evejsrs
PaTtshadminiStrdEor'swLYs
PrSllOrt&statiolleryalld p]yxocopyJng
TeltphoDe + WiFi
Sulldryexpenses
Ballkcharges
Bookkeeping ¢O*s
Professloaaifees
5*76
7.226
12.021
LIO.982
IX133
110,982
1,033
121,224
2,485
822
4￿08
401
33885
1164
1.132
2.997
837Q
L437
4.508
401
33W5
2.164
13Z
2,997
&370
Ih37
1.406
5.360
1.572
31,643
2,463
32.277
1.836
686
2.510
3.673
1,340
1,377
3,181
1.365
4,9n
1365
207
1,089
14.891
1.135
333
1,091
390
1.028
600
16,188
816
I￿53
1&188
816
L053
Ih30
450
3.038
720
45
3.Q38
no
Totsi expendt￿re
199m8
593
5,876
206.367
239.460

Regt5teredChvrtty No.. 113254S
THE PAROf.HIAL CHURCH COUNCILOFTHE ECCLFSJAsfic4L PARISH OFFOVRMARNS
Notes ro thOknnu￿ Accounts
For theyoarended 31 Oecotnber 2023
Unrestricted Designated Restrlct4d
Funds
Fwids
Funds
lo￿1
2022
20Z3
Fixedassets
Fixlures.fittirÈEsaudequipmeni
C¢st broughtforward
AdditioRsatcort
Disposatsatcost
13.931
13.442
26.373
22.278
4.095
1.866
Costcarriedforward
13,931
11412
28.339
24373
Depre￿2￿0￿ brou8htfonvard
Depreaation on disp05als
Depredationforyear
11,671
IZ,412
24.113
2Z748
1365
207
1,572
L365
Depredation rarried fonwdrd
13.036
207
IZ,442
25,68S
Z4.113
Netbookvalueat 31 Decentber 2023
Netbookvolueot31 Decerrtber2ts22
L658
2.554
2.260
Z260
3.625
10 Oebtors
Tax retover4ble
PrepaymEntsandacuued oncothe
5.327
1.102
5.993
1,978
11.32d
1,300
876
6A30
7.972
12.622
11 Liablltdesfalling duewithin Dneyear
Creditors. IhJwandiNga¢¢ouDtspayable
Accruals
PAYE OUL%taThdlt)8
506
1128
(1.78S]
3,425
3,932
Z.128
(1.785)
4,549
JZQ46
2.430
3.4Z5
4,275
19,026
12 Analysis ofRestrlctedfu￿d$. CwreDtYear
Funts Incoming Ou(qoing
Fund$
brwht resourcts resourc¥/ CaTrfed
corried
fonvard
forward IDnvqrd
2023
2032
Beyond rhestreers
Cbfidren$Sotiery
Open Doors
Karamoja
7EARFund
Internatio]2 Needs
Malawi
A]ton Foodbank
Christians AgaiL%tPoverty
EHDC for Holiday@Home
Youth WDrk
zo
4.600
950
20
220
33
33
950
320
3.141
260
2.881
188
3141
3.141
6.063
6136
3.068
3.141
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Regtste[edch￿ntyN0.. 1132545
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCJLOFThEECCLFSIA¥llCAL PAWSH OF FOURMARKS
Notes to theAnnualAccotsnrs
Fortheyearended 31 Decémber 2023
13 Analysis ofRestricted funds. Pre*lousYÈar
Funds
Tn¢omlng
OutEoing
brought resourtes restsurces/
forward
trnsfers
Funds
Funds
catried
Cotrfed
Con￿rd fvn¥'ord
2022
2021
Karamtsja
Youth Projerts. MAF
I'EAR Fund
ton Foodbank
Open r)oors
Beyond The Streets
Ali Beckett
Christiajis AgainstPoverty
Con5Yance WereTrust lrtacy
EHDC forHolEday
Ilome
5.134
5.134
Ll
1.610
1.000
i.￿0
Ll87
iffjio
1.000
1590
1.590
4,220
3,141
4.230
4.230
Il52l
12.610
3.141
4.230
14 Statementof financialactivides . Previousyear (shLnviDgaThalysls byfthDds)
Unre5trirt¢d Restritted
Fullds
Funds
Tolal
Z022
Income and e))dDwmeutsfri
Dooatiollsand le8acies
205560
I￿21
217.081
Charjtsblea¢￿1fjes
4.071
4.071
Investtnents
L172
1.172
(lther
4.792
4.792
Totsj income and elldowmeThts
215,595
11,521
227,115
Expenditure on
Charitsble auiviues
226.850
12.610
239.460
Tota] expendlture
226.850
12.610
239fv60
NeiSneome/(expenditure)
Trartsfers In beLween funds
Transfers ourbetwten hnds
(11.256J
Ii.OB9) 112.344)
Netmovewent in fwjds
(11.256)
{1.089) (12.3K)
Funds brouzhiforward atl laDuaryZOZ2
4.230
81278
Funds￿￿e￿ fonYaTd at31 Decernber21J22
65.792
3.141
68,934
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Registeredrharity No.. 1132545
THE PAROCHIAL CHIIRCH COVNCJL OFTHL ECCLFSIAsficAL PARISH OF FOUR MARKS
Independent examiners. reportto the Parochial Church Council
Fortheyearended 31 December 2023
We report on the onnual accouhts of the PCC for theye3reDded 31 Dettmber 2023, which are set outon
pages I to 9.
RespectAve responsibililiesof the Pccand the examiner
The Pccis responsible forthe preparation of tht a￿oll￿ts. The PCC wnsrdets thatan atsditis notrequrred
for this Yearund@rsec￿tsn 144 ofthe ChariDesALt2011 {the Charirie5Art} and thatan independent
Èxamination is needed. It is our respon5ibiittyto'.
[1) Lyamltje theaccounts under5edion 145 of the CharitiesArt
(Zl To folltrw the procedureslaid down in the general directions given bythe Charftycommis5ioTr under
section 145(5](bl of the Charities Art
(3) To srate whetherparticutsr matr¢rs have come w ourattentioRL
Bastsof thls report
Ourexamination was iarrfed ourin accordancewith thegeneral dtrertions gtven bythe Charity Commi5SLOn.
An exatninafjon includes a reviewofthe accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records l¢aiso indudes ¢onstderation of any unusual item5 or disclosures in
the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trusrees concerningan} such ]natters. Thc pro¢cdures
undertaken do not provide all the eWIen￿ thatwould be reouired in an auditand consequentlyno oplnion is
gfven as ¢0 whetherthe a¢counts presenta-trne and fair"vieivand the reportis limited tD those n)atter5 set
aut in thcsktementbelow.
l￿dependenteXa￿Iners.$tatewellt
In connection with our e￿mInatIo￿ no matterhas come to Durattention:
[1) wllich gtyes us reasonable causeto believethat in anymaterial respettthe requfremenrs
(a) to keep ac£ountinE records in accordante ivtth sertion 130 of the Charities ArL' and
tb) to pTrpare accounts whith accord with the accouutingre¢ords and complywith the
accountingrequirements of the Charitie5 A¢
have notbe¢n metr or
{2) to which. our oplnion, attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper
understandlng of the accounts ro be reathed.
Mandair&Co
Pamership IIou5e
84 Lodge Road
Stsuthampton
5014 6RG
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RegisteredChorityNo.' 113254.5
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAsficAL PAIUSH OF FOUR MARKS
Analysis of Missionary and Charitable Giving
or theyear ended 31 December 2023
2023
Restricted
fund5
2022
Restricted
funds
General
fund
Generul
MISSIONARY AND CHARITABLE GIVING
Misslonary societies
ActEon for Meeting Evangellcal Needs
Karamoja Fund
Mi.￿10n Aviation Fellowship
Youth Project- MAF
1200
150
4,600
500
5,134
1.350
4.600
500
Relief and developmentagencies
Bethany Childrens Trust
In Minlstry ro Children [Links)
International Needs
Tear Fund
Open Doors
Ali Beckett
Malawi
20
950
1.187
i.ooo
220
1,190
2,187
Home m15sions and other Church Societies
Daylighi Chrisrian Prison Trust
Beyond The Streets
The Besom. B3singstoke
A]ton Foodbank
Christians Against Poverty
Alton Town Pastor5 [see note below)
1.000
33
33
1,610
1,590
66
4.200
Secular charltie5
Childrens Society
20
20
Totals
1,350
5.876
11,521
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