THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HECKFIELD WITH MAThINGLEY AND ROTHERWICK (Registered Charity Number 1132735) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st December 2024
INDEX Page Rector's Report PCC Membership and Administration Ministry Reports Ministry Team Worship and Services Benefi Safeguarding Team Benefice Communications Team Diocesan Synod and Odiham Deanery Synod Other Ministy Reports Churchwardens, Reports Finance Report Financial Statements 10-12 12-13 FS1-8
REPORT from the RECTOR. the Rev'd Can.on. Dr Marion de Quidt to the Parish of Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick °Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." I Cor 12.27 Every year we have this opportunity to look back and notice, celebrate and give thanks for our life as three rural village churches in one parish. As I write in 2025, it is especially important to me as I prepare to move on from the Whitewater Benefice, and as the Rev'd Helen Sherlock arrives and settles into HMR. The most significant note, for me, in 2024 has been our teamwork. We have enjoyed another whole year of beautiful worship services in our stunning locations. being closer to God, with creative ministry for families, Book of Common Prayer Communion, Matins and Evensong, as well as Moming Worship, Christmas and Easter. Harvest and Remembrance Specials. We served our local children and families through the INhitewater Church of England school, Rotherwick and the Pumpkin Patch Preschool, Mattingley. In connection with Holdshott Farm and Bluebell Café we have sought to care for some of our most vulnerable adults on at least a weekly basis. Our church weddings are stunning, along with our local venues, we offer such a personalised and special day giving couples a precious start, we pray, for a long partnership. Christenings are fun. and gather our local farming community and others into our churches. Sadly, this year we have lost a couple of our dearest church family members. Rosie Mandry and David Miles and even more in the beginning of 2025, with the deaths of Gilly O'Keeffe, Heather Merricks. Charlotte Peddle, Beryl Rumbold. Joyce Baldock and Charles Giles. None of this care happens without the detailed care of our Ministry team. Huge thanks in particular to our Licenced Lay Ministers, Jennifer Martin and Tim Maynes, plus our organists, Richard Joy, Jason Drury, Michael Steen, with the support of ma'n Barnes and Stephen Davies. Furthermore, our Church Wardens, Steve, James, lan, supported by Andrew, Sarah and Vivienne, have been tireless in looking after the buildings, and keeping our community enthusiastic and happy. The monthly 'planning' meetings at the Leather Bottle led by James Trumpeter are a highlight, as well as being effective, organising readers and Chall assistants and being good fun. Our flower ladies astonish us by their creativity throughout all seasons of the year and with bursts of beauty for festivals and occasions. Our bell ringers meet every week in Rotherwick and have gradually increased their involvement in our parish and in the Deanery and beyond. Our cleaning team, mowing and gardening teams work behind the scenes. and we so appreciate their attention to detail. Not everyone will be aware of the detailed and tireless administration of John Platt, our Treasurer, and all the people who support by counting and banking and managing Gift Aid. plus Lisa our Extemal Examiner. We rejoice in the arrival of Laura Preston as our HMR PCC secretary doing work to support our church wardens and myself. We thank Eliza Burridge in the Benefice office for reliability in a myriad of roles supporting the Benefi, weddings. baptisms and funerals. Di0san quarterly, i-know updates. notices sheets and more. And for all the bakers and hospitable members of our church family, thank you too. I wish to say thank you for each of you playing your part, knitting together in your Servi for God, his church, his people, and our community. The words of St Paul at the top are so appropriate for this season. Without each and every one of us, we would not have managed to care for each other, our buildings and worship the Lord together. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. With every blessing, Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector
PCC MEMBERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION BACKGROUND The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick (HMR) has responsibility for: promoting the whole mission of the Church within the ecclesiastical parish maintaining three churches (Heckfield, Mattingley & Rotherwick) maintsining four burial grounds and maintsining Mattingley Church Hall The Parish of HMR is joined with the Parish of Hook to form The Benefi of Hook and Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick (known as The Vvhitewater Benefice), within which there are: four churches (Heckfield, Mattingley, Rotherwick and Hook) trwo PCCS: HMR and Hook The Benefi has been under the care of The Rev'd Canon Dr Marion de Quidt, since April 26th 2015. The correspondence address of the Benefice is.. The Whitewater Benefice Office, St John's Church, London Road, Hook RG27 9EG. MEMBERSHIP The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England and operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019. sin August 2009 it has been a charity registered with the Charities Commission: Registered Charity Number 1132735. PCC members are appointed as per Church Representation Rules and all Church attendees are encouraged to put their names on the Church Electoral Roll and to consider standing for election to the PCC. During 2024 the following served as members of the PCC.. Rector, Chair Churchwardens The Rev'd Canon Dr Marion de Quidt stephen Burridge lan Kenny James Trum eter James Trumpeter Representatives on the Deanery S nod Secreta Treasurer Elected Members Laura Preston John Platt not an elected member of PCC) Frances Chidley (appointed 24 April) Jennifer Martin LLM, PTO (appointed 24 April) Sarah Robertson (appointed 24 April) None Co-ODted Members Electoral roll officer: Laura Preston (not a PCC member) April 2024 Safeguarding officers (Benefice) Caroline Frolander April 2023 and Janine Dunbar April 2024 (not PCC members) Vergers (Benefice): Juliette Bromham, Gillian Lochead and Patricia Hunter (not PCC members) Other members of the Benefice ministry team who are not members of the PCC are: Jonathan Bushman (Licensed Lay Minister) and Timothy Maynes (Licensed Lay Minister).
COMMITTEE MEETINGS During 2024 the PCC met 10 times with an average attendance of 82.5 %. In addib'on to Church maintenance and worship patterns, PCC discussions included financial stewardship, and recruitment of new part time House for Duty Associate Priest post. The Rev'd Helen Sherlock was appointed to work Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Her Licencing was on 19th January 2025. Between PCC Meetings, the Rector and Churchwardens met regularly to discuss administrative matters not requiring formal PCC approval. Canon Marion de Quidt ELECTORAL ROLL AND CHURCH ATTENDANCE At the end of 2024 the number was 127 on the roll, with the breakdown as follows: Number of females 73 (57 /0) and number of males 54 (440/0). Resident in the parish, 41 (32 % ), and non-resident in the parish, 86 (67.7 % ). Laura Preston, Electoral Roll Officer WHITEWATER BENEFICE MINISTRY TEAM Our four-person team has worked tirelessly all year to continue to offer the same pattern of worship across the Benefice, with one vicar. In HMR this has relied on the eXptIOnal hard work and dedication of our Lay Ministers, Jennifer Martin (LLM PTO) and Tim Maynes (LLM). We have served with organists, church wardens, bellringers and PCC members to keep the churches open and alive. l appreciate the weekly BCP communion Servi for my own worship at the start of each Sunday. In HMR parish in 2024 we conducted 11 baptisms, 4 funerals and 4 interments of ashes, 7 weddings and 1 blessing service. Thank you to Jennie and Tim for sharing funeral ministy, and to our vergers who have helped me with baptisms, plus organists and vergers with weddings. We have continued to meet monthly as a Ministry team on the 1 st Saturday each month, in the Lady Chapel in Hook. We pray, share out responsibilities, plan the readings, themes for worship and major festivals. The HMR socials once each month take the planning to the detsiled rotas. Thank you to James Trumpeter for leading these. Canon Marion de Quidt WORSHIP AND SERVICES We have continued to offer the variety of worship across HMR and the whole Benefi that is appreciated by so many. The weekly 8.30am Communion based on the Book of Common Prayer is held in each of the HMR churches with also Hook on 1 st Sunday. The 11 am Morning worship is in Heckfield on 1 st and 4th Sundays (Communion and Moming Worship respectively), Rotherwick 2nd Sunday (Morning Worship), Mattingley 3rd Sunday. (Matins). In Rotherwick at 6.30pm on 2nd Sunday we have Evensong with Bellringing each month. In addition, we offered the full range of early moming and other services for Holy Week, Easter, Remembrance Sunday and at Advent and Christmas. We are delighted to do this. We have also held special services for Vthitewater School and the Pumpkin Patch. These opportunities are only possible with the support of Eliza in the Benefi Office. people who open up. lock up, play the organ, heat the building, order necessary worship items, count the collections, are sides-people, chalice assistants, readers and who bring people to church. Thank you so much to each and every one. Canon Marion de Quidt
The Churchwardens The Churchwardens have again been diligent in carrying out their responsibilities regarding services and the fabric of the churches and our thanks go to them and their supporting team members for all their work. The Churchwardens continue to maintain oversight of Health and Safety in each of their churches for compliance with Health and Safety legislation. During this last year they have worked with Laura Preston (HMR PCC administrator) to check all the safety and fire risks in our churches and to update practice where needed. This is an ongoing process. Canon Marion de Quidt The Organists Our five organists have continued to give unbroken service during the year but the same cannot be said about the three organs. Repairs to the Mattingley organ have been successful but the same cannot be said of the other two. Trouble with the Heckfield organ involved the hire of a replacement for the Advenvchristmas period including weddings and funerals. Additionally, the Rotherwick organ suffered a power problem which involved the Bishop and the pupils of INhitewater School in a successful evacuab'on of the church. This was repaired. The five organists who play at the three churches met and discussed the way ahead and presented a paper to the PCC with their advice. At the time of writing this report I0 of the three organs are serviceable and the third is to be replaced. Serviceable parts of the redundant Heckfield organ have been retained and we are hoping a replacement organ will be installed before Easter. Special thanks are due to Stephen Davies for his untiring work in helping resolve the numerous problems which have arisen this year. Richard Joyce, Organist The Bell-Ringers Ringing at Rotherwick and Heckfield continues strongly with a core band of eleven ringers and a dedicated group of visitors who join us regularly for our Tuesday evening practi. We were delighted to host the Basingstoke District Bell Ringing Striking Competition in May- there was a huge tumout for this with eleven teams representing seven different towers from across the District. I'm delighted to say that the "home" band came second....... the winners are a hugely eXperIend band of ringers, so we were really chuffed! There were also hand bell sessions held in the church during the aftemoon for those who wanted to try it out! We ring for the 11.00am services held at Rotherwick and Heckfield and at the monthly Evensong at Rotherwick. We have also rung for weddings and funerals and are lucky enough to continue to be asked to ring the hand bells at the Nine Lessons and Carols at Rotherwick something we thoroughly enjoy. Rotherwick and Heckfield have some historic and very ancient bells, and it is a privilege and joy to be able to ring and tske care of them knowing that they continue to be heard in the community in the same way that they have for centuries. Nici Collins, Tower Secretary, RotheiCk and Heckfield The Flower Arranging Teams Each of the churches has a Flower Team which decorates throughout the year. These teams are led by Dee Betts (Heckfield), Jill Soundy (Mattingley) and Elspeth Cavendish (Rotherwick) and the churchwardens are particularly grateful to them and their teams for their hard work making the churches so beautiful for every service, especially at Easter and Christmas.
Heckfield A lovely team of our ladies kindly continue to decorate Heckfield church at Easter & Christmas for all to enjoy. Wedding parties are supported with fresh flowers as and when required. Dee Betts, Heckfield Team leader Mattingley l am so grateful to everybody who has helped with Mattingley flowers this year. We have been able to find flowers for every month of the year. We have retumed the wooden shelves under the window cills which can be used for flowers if needed. The team has been wonderful with all their help. Jill Soundy, Team leader Rotherwick We have had another good year. We have been able to decorate the church all year. In addition we have been creative with special arrangements for church festivals and to be there for Whitewater School services. Thank you to Lottie Girling and Ann Evans who have supported over the years. We wish them well as they stand down. We are delighted that Ruth Brooker and Lucinda Bennett have joined the team. Elspeth Cav8ndish, Team 18ader BENEFICE SAFEGUARDING TEAM Both Hook and HMR'S PCC have complied with their duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). The role of Safeguarding Officer is jointly held by two members of the Hook PCC. Both Hook and HMR PCC'S have considered and approved both (Hook and HMR) Parish Safeguarding Policies and received a report on current safeguarding cOnrnS from a Safeguarding officer or the rector at each PCC meeting. PCC members and relevant leaders and members of groups have been asked to undertake relevant Safeguarding training as advised in the diocese safeguarding training matrix and uptake of this training continues to improve. DBS checks are being undertaken as current certificates expire or new volunteers take up roles. The requirement to record relevant risk assessments for various church groups has been noted and progress is logged on the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard. small number of safeguarding concems have arisen which have been managed andlor escalated appropriately following the approved Diocesan Safeguarding procedures. In 2025 it is hoped that a Safeguarding OffIr will be appointed for HMR Caroline Frolander and Janine Dunbar IT A small team provides our IT support & comms across the Benefi. This includes supporting the office with its computers, and sothvare we use across the benefice eg iKnow Church, mailchimp, Zoho mail, or Church Edit. Whilst you may not know what this means, this is used for..
emails from Marion (sent from iKnow Church). the weekly pew sheet email which can arrive in your mailbox,. if you are on a rota, you may get a rota reminder email from iKnow Church you andlor children may have attended one of our ticketed events. our Website A new Offi PC has been purchased and is being used from January 2025. This coincided with a switchover to using cloud-based Microsoft 365. This is a major change which will provide more flexibility and support collaborative working beeen office staff, ministers and church officers with single cloud-based document store. A lot of effort has been put into configuring the new PC and configuring Microsoft 365 to meet our needs. A big thank you to Dave Wilson for all his work on this. Anna Shergold, Whitewater Website Manager, Dave Wilson IT Manager BENEFICE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM We continue to maintain a website for the benefi https:Ilwhitewaterchurches.co.uk, a presence on A Church Near You and social media through Facebook (for both Hook and for HMR). We also produ other images which you may have seen which advertise some of the many events held in the benefice. The comms team would like to thank June Perry for her help producing the HMR Christmas Card. By having one team manage publicity, we are ensuring that all publicity is correct, consistent and timely. We are always looking for people to share images with us and that are suitable for example to use when promoting future events. Email us at support@whitewaterchurches.co.uk Anna Shergold, Whitewater Website manager DIOCESAN SYNOD Winchester was delighted to re1ve the Rt Reverend Bishop Philip Mounstephen as our Diocesan Bishop at a special welcome service in the Cathedral in January 2024. Diocesan Synod met 3 times in 2024. In January 2024 the agenda included Creation Care, and General Synod updates: Code of Conduct for PCCS,. Racial Justi. Bullying by Lay Officers. Church Commissioners. Response to Links to Transatlants'c Chattel Slavery. Estates Evangelism; Clergy Pensions; Living in Love and Faith. In June Bishop Philip gave his presential address on the theme of community, how much it mattered both in the church and in the world. June Synod noted the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts DS24103 which had been approved by the Winchester Diocese Board of Finance. Following Common Mission Fund (CMF) review, June Synod authorised the Directors of the Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance to request a total of £8.862m in CMF contributions for 2025 from our parishes to support the costs of mission and ministry of our diocese, increased only in line with clergy stipends. In November 2024, beginning the new triennium. Winchester Diocese Racial Justice strategy was discussed. I stood down as an Odiham Deanery Clergy representative after the June meeting, having served for 9 years. Canon Marion de Quidt, Winchester Diocese Odiham Deanery Clergy Representative 2015-2024 ODIHAM DEANERY SYNOD We met 2 times in 2024. On 29 April 2024 at St John's Hartley Wintney, an open meeting with Bishop Philip speaking about 'Religious Freedom and the Persecuted Church" On 25 November at St John's Hook, also an open meeting on the topic "Creation Care., with presentations from the parishes of the Deanery, sharing ideas from local ideas,. then information from the Di0san Environment Officer. Rev Sam Scott. Canon Marion de Quidt, Area Dean of Odiham Deanery
OTHER MINISTRY REPORTS Whitewater Church of England School This small rural village school of 130 children, aged 4 to 11, is thriving under the leadership of the "Collaboration" of now five schools, with three head teachers, Glen Golding (Executive Headteacher), Steve Moore (Executive Head of School), Michelle Elle (Head of School). We have bNO church members on the Governing Body as Foundation Governors: Stephen Davies (Chair of Governors, from St John's Hook), and myself (Rector of the Benefice of Imiitewater). In addition, I lead RE lessons and Collective Worship, fortnightly. Jennifer Martin (LLM PTO) leads the Open the Book story-telling team fortnightly in school on Weds afternoons. One annual special event is the 'Walk through Easter, where the children learn the full Easter story through interactive stations in Rotherwick Church. We also have packed half-termly ServIS for the whole school, and parents, led by myself and the children in year 6. We have Christmas Carols with the Parent teacher association, outdoors or indoors depending on the weather, a Leavers, service in July when I present a Youth Bible to each child from our HMR churches. The leadership of the school is positive, inclusive and visionary. It has been a privilege to serve alongside this team, and to support staff, teaching assistants and families in any way that helps them. Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector of Whitewater Benefice and Foundation Governor Open the Book Whitewater School Open the Book has continued to go well as we bring Bible Stories on a fortnightly basis into the school. We involve children from all year groups to take part which they enjoy doing. The joy of one child at the beginning of the year when we acted out the Three Kings (was Thank you. I have never been chosen as Joseph before). And another, 'Thank you for letting me be Mary, I have always wanted to do this.) These children were Year R. The new materials have given us the opportunity to include more children because there is less to say, 'more miming,. We link the school values with the theme of the day. It is a real privilege to visit the school on alternate Wednesdays and the feedback from Staff and children 'Great its open the book today,. Revd, Marion organised the annual 'Walk through Easter., a brilliant way to experience The last days of Jesus, life, his death and resurrection at Rotherwick Church. something the children will remember. We said a sad goodbye to Brigitte this year as she has decided to concentrate on other things, Sandra too has had to step down. If anyone would like think about being part of the team, I would love to talk about it, we are all safely recruited by the benefice, and trained by the Bible Society to bring the bible into school in a creative and hopefully memorable way. Jennifer Martin, LLM Whitewater Benefice, Coordinator for HMR OTB OPEN THE BOOK Pre-school Ministry in HMR - Pumpkin Patch Our Mattingley Church Hall on Mattingley Green, in the woodland, is hired by this preschool for a delightful outdoor experience for under 5-year-olds from HMR and surrounding area. HMR PCC keeps the Hall in good condits"on. Children and parents come into Mattingley church at Harvest and Christmas. We have potential to do more when the new HMR Associate Priest is established. Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector World Day of Prayer 2024 This was held at the Sacred Heart church in Hook and lead by members of the Whitewater Benefice including members of HMR Parish. Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector
Ecumenical Ministry Local churches in Hook serve the wider community together, including HMR. We are Roman Catholic, Church of England and Life Churches (Commission church). We offer an Annual Unity Service in Hook in January" Bible studies on zoom led by Jennifer Martin (LLM). Open the Book storytelling in Hook Infant school all year, led by Jennifer Martin (LLM); a Walk of Witness on Good Friday in Hook; and an Annual World Day of Prayer service. In 2024 this was held in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Hook. Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector The Bluebell Café at The True Living Centre, Heckfield The Bluebell Cafe - Fridays, 2 - 4pm continues to provide a forum for people with dementia and their carers. Also, it is a place for anyone who is a bit lonely and perhaps has few visitors to their home. The cafe is at Holdshott Farm, Heckfield RG27 OJZ. Usually there are places on a mini-bus running from Hook. Excellent cakes. tea and coffee are available served by our dedicated team of volunteers to whom we are very grateful. Puzzles, jigsaws, games. music from years ago are always to hand. We have talented musical entertainers who come from time to time and we don't look far for a reason to have a paty with extra fancy things to eat. and drink! The only downside is the not infrequent departure of some of our guests - to care homes or heaven. Imien they go, we often but not always, lose their carer too. Recently we have felt very sad at the loss of some of our veterans - we will never forget them and their contribution to Friday afternoons. We are very pleased to receive payment for weekly cleaning from HMR and donations from individuals and The Lions. These pay for heating and catering. We face a happy and secure future as a result. David Nodder, Honorary Secretary CHURCHWARDENS, REPORTS ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, HECKFIELD Damage to Graveyard wall After several delays to the arrangement and starting of the work to repair the latest damage to the graveyard wall from traffic at Highfield Park, the repair work has now been completed. and the wall is repaired to its former state. The gates are to be hung as soon as possible. Church Signage We now have a new sign clearly indicating the church which is on the gated entrance to Highfield Park. This has been erected as a permanent fixture with the agreement of Highfield Park. Social and Planning Meeting Our monthly social meetings continue to occur on a monthly frequency. They are open to all as an informal church community occasion, we come together for a tipple or 2 to plan the specifics of the church ServIS at all 3 HMR churches but as important, to give us time to meet, chat and be together as a church family. Absolutely everyone is welcome to come along as we meet as a church family in our community, each month, on the 2nd Monday evening of the month. Quinquennial work Work continues to be carried out on the fabric of the church following on from the Quinquennial report. There is a new Quinquennial inspection and report due this year. Heating The broken heater elements have all now been replaced and the heating is back up to full working order. Rubber entrance matting. We have new rubber matting at the entrance to the main door, to combat slipping and to avoid accidents. These will also be installed at the smaller entrance to the vestry door. 10
Fire Extinguishers & Lightning Conductors The fire extinguishers have been tested as per the protocol and are all in good order. As well as this other electrical testings are ongoing as required. Pat-testingl Electricals We have had the church portable electricals all pat tested and as result renewed items such as extension leads that were needing to be. We have also bought a new vacuum cleaner to aid in keeping the church clean. Organ Late last year the existing organ in the church started to have issues and developed a serious and extensive fault. It turned out that any repair would be extremely expensive and would potentially be ill-advised due to a variety of factors. After much hard work, research, discussion and thought the PCC have agreed to purchase, with support from the Heckfield School Charity, a new organ which is currently on order. This is expected to be installed before Easter 2025. We are very grateful to Jason, Martin, Richard and especially Stephen for all their hard work and prayerful progression on this matter. James Trumpeter, Churchwarden MATTINGLEY CHURCH This beautiful, unique, Grade 1 listed building is used all year round thanks to the team of volunteers who keep it open during daylight hours, clean, filled with fresh flowers, warm and well lit. We meet each third Sunday, plus our special pastoral serviS such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and All Souls. The grounds are tidied by our local gardener, and graveyards are managed with digital maps in the Benefice office, and careful local support in the village. Laura Preston, HMR PCC secretary has worked on general Health & Safety with Fire risks in 2024. We are enormously grateful to Sarah Robertson who has acted as Church Warden through 2024. with the ongoing support of Vivienne Alexander and Andrew Soundy (retired Church Wardens). We are very grateful to our cleaning teams and flower teams led by Gina and Jill and to Michael Steen for playing the organ. Canon Marion de Quidt, Rector ROTHERWICK CHURCH Thanks to the great team who work together looking after our Church. l am very grateful to the all the flower arrangers led by Elspeth Cavendish, cleaners led by Angle Beer and Trish Sydney-smith and mowers led by Eliza Burridge, for all the voluntary hours they put in and for doing such a great job throughout the year. The Bell Ringers and Organist (both live and recorded) bring life to the church and are much appreciated with special thanks to Richard Joyce for his continued support and Martin Barnes for his short recitals after Evensong. My fellow church warden, lan Kenny, and I together with other volunteers have provided support to our ministry team who have done such great job in providing our regular pattern of worship. As well as his support with services, I would like to thank lan for his support with a number of ancillary church warden duties which are much less onerous as a result. A special mention to Sarah and Phil Moore, who also open and close the church daily, and to John Platt who has often travelled in from Hartley Wintney to set up for the 08:30 Communion Service. Thank you to Tony and Wendy Heath who have helped out with Services and Trish Hunter who has helped me clear up after Evensong. Thank you to Tony Merricks and Simon Wells who have helped with church maintenance. We had a section of gutter come down in a storm which has been replaced. We have an ongoing issue with the main door. We have for some time wondered that that the floor may have been rising which has caused us to keep trimming the bottom of the door to prevent it catching. It now appears the floor 11
may be more stable than we thought. and it is in fact the walls that are sinking. There is some eviden of this in the tiles around the foot of the door. The Quinquennial inspection in 2025. which is conducted by an architect, may shed more light on the issue. There are several other cracks around the church that suggest the building is subject to movement which l imagine is not helped by the effect of alternating periods of very wet and very dry weather on the ground. The list of those contributing to the wellbeing of our church and worshipping community is long and am grateful to you all for your help and support. Apologies if I haven't made a specific mention but please accept my thanks. Finally, the communion silver is all present and accounted for. Steve Burridge, Churchwarden FINANCE REPORT Income and Expenditure 2024 The Financial Statements are set out at the end of the Annual Report on pages FS1-8, from which it can be seen that the PCC'S Income for the year exceeded Expenditure by £843. With the addits.on of unrealised Investment Gains of £1,675, the overall increase in Reserves was £2,518. This is after grants received from the Heckfield School Charity of £15,066. without which the consequent deficit would have been difficult to manage. Favourable factors included improvements in Collections income and also Church Hall net income (due to lower expenses), few necessary Church Repairs, and a large reduction in the Common Mission Fund payment to the Diocese. Against this, the net Fee Income was less than the previous year as there were fewer weddings and fvnerals, and Services Upkeep increased due to organ hire and repairs. Administration costs also increased with the very welcome contribution to the PCC from our new PA to the Rector/HMR PCC Secretary. Stewardship Expenditure in 2024 totalled £96,000 of which £55.000 was covered by voluntary Giving, being planned giving, donations and collections. The balance has to be found from Fees, Church Hall Letting, Investment Income and Grants. Ministy, services and administration cost about £70,000, and to preserve the three listed-building churches for future generations, a further £30,000 will likely be spent each year on maintaining these churches and their churchyards. It will be a considerable challenge to raise £100,000 in 2025 to cover these costs. Voluntary giving should provide a steady guaranteed income stream, and we continue to seek a Parish Stewardship Officer who can assist the PCC with increasing this essential financial support. Common Mission Fund The Common Mission Fund (CMF) is our parish contribution to the Diocese budget and is by far our largest expenditure. It pays for our ministry cost and also support of the nats'onal church's mission. The contribution is based on our worshipping community, which is the number of people who attend church regularly, and it comprises a standard amount per person to which an affluence band weighting is then applied (HMR is in the highest band). The 2024 CMF contribub.on decreased from £52,000 to £45,000, which was a welcome reduction, though still based on the 5-year rolling average worshipping community number of 68, which prodUd a much higher figure than if the actual number of 56 had been used. The CMF payment will reduce again in 2025 from £45,000 to £42,000. an assessment of £738 per head (2024 - £666) based on a worshipping community of 58, now calculated on the rolling average number for the last 3 years only which compares closely with the actual number of 56. 12
Reserves Policy It is the policy of the PCC to maintain reserves in the Unrestricted Fund equivalent to approximately one year's net regular expenditure (i.e. excluding capital projects and excluding outgoings on the Mattingley Church Hall which are normally more than covered by its own income). The Restricted Funds are malntained for specific purposes, the details of which are given in the notes to the financial statements. The balan of reserrfes carried forward at the end of the year was Unrestricted Funds £77,178 (equivalent to 10 months net regular expenditure) and Restricted Funds £104,020. Investment Policy Unrestrictsd and Restricted Funds totalled £181,198 at 31st December. Of this sum, £108,340 was held in the bank and on short temi deposit viithin the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund. Afurther £74,871 was investsd in units of the CBF Investment Fund, whi¢h is an equity-based fund designed for long-tsnn capitsl. The Heckfield School Charity During the year Grants were received from The Heckfield School Charity (HSC) of £15,066 (2023 - £21,818). The charity has its origins in the receipt of the HeCkfld Church of England School land and buildings, and its objects are to further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the parish of Heckfield with Mattingley and RothenNick. tt is a connected charity, and also an expted charity for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011. The managing trustees are the incumbent and the churchwardens for the time being. The custodian trustee 18 the Nnchester Diocesan Board of Finance. John Platt, Treasurer This Annual Report was acceptsd and approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf on 12th April 2025 by: M.E. DE QUIDT The Rev'd Canon Dr Marion de Quidt, PCC Chairman and Rector J-ÉdoQLLA£Lr 13
The Parochial Church Council of the Eccleslastical Parish of Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick (Registered Charity Number 1132735) Financial Statements for the year ended 31" December 2024 FS2 Independent Examiner's Report FS3 Statement of Financial Activitie5 FS4 Balance Sheet FS5-8 Notes to the Financial Statements FSI 2024 Report and Accounts Final
BM Boyp.tl M(iyp£ I Imi'ed Accounlonls, Taxation and Business Advisers Independent examinerfs report to Heckfield, Mattingley and Rotherwick PCC This report on the financial ststements of the PCC for the year ended 315t December 2024, which are set out on pages FS3 to FS8,is in respect of an examination Caled out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (the "Regulations.) and s145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the"2011 Act.). Respective responsibilities of the PCC and examiner As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements- you considerthat an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility.. to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record5. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the 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 present a Irue and fair vie¥rf and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs 5tatemont In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements: to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act 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. Signed Date 101h February 2025 Name LISA FINCHAM (Mrs) Qualifications BA ACMA CTA Address BOYE MAYES LIMITED THE STABLES, MONEYS FARM. BQThLE LANE, MAThINGLEY. RG27 8LJ Tel: 01256 636600 Email: Info@bmaCcounlants.Co.uk Website: www.bml-accountant5.co.uk The Stable5, Moneys Form. Bottle Lane, Malfringley, Hampshire RG27 8LJ Company Registration Number: 4059388 2024 Report and Account5 Final
Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick Parochial Church Council STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (SOFA) for the year ending 31st December 2024 Unrestric ted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Notes Income Voluntary income Church activities Investments 2(a) 2(b) 2(c) 68,684 20,410 2.741 1,080 69,764 20.410 6,356 74,904 25.161 5.665 3,615 Total Income 4.695 96.530 105,730 Expenditure Charitable giving Church activities Church management and administration 3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 2,349 68,309 20,705 2,349 72,633 20,705 2.231 93,258 12,987 4,324 Total Expendlture 4,324 95.687 108,476 Net Incomel(Expenditure) 472 371 (2,746) Unrealised Gains on Investments 685 990 1,675 6.294 Net Movement In Funds 1,157 1,361 2,518 3,548 Funds Brought Forward 76,021 102.659 178,680 175,132 Funds Carried Forward 77,178 104,020 181,198 178,680 The notes on pages FS5 to FS8 form part of these accounts FS3 2024 Report and Accounts Final
Heckfield wlth Mattingley and Rotherwick Parochial Church Council BALANCE SHEEf at 31st December 2024 Unrestric ted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Notes Flxed Assets Tangible assets Investments 30,614 44,257 74,871 73,196 Current Assets Debtors Short term deposits The CBF Church of England Deposit Fund Cash at bank and in hand 7,468 7,468 2,185 26,975 20,837 60,528 87,503 20,837 83,207 28,956 55,280 60,528 115,808 112,348 Llabllltles . Creditors Amounts falling due within one year (8,716) 1765) (9,481) (6,864) Net Current A8sets 106 327 105.484 Total Net Assets 77,178 104.020 181.198 178,680 Representsd by Parlsh Funds Unrestrlcted (General Fund) Restricted 77,178 77,178 104,020 76,021 102,659 104,020 77.178 104.020 181,198 178.680 The notss on pages FS5 to F88 f¢mi part of these accounts The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 was a¢pted and approved by the HMR PCC at their APCM on 2P April 2025 and signed on their behalf by Revd Marion de Quidt, PCC Chaimian. ÉdoQLLiO The Rev'd Canon Dr Marlon do Quldt PCC Chaimwn and Rector M.E. De Quldt FS4 2024 Report and Accounts Final
Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwlck Parochial Church Council NOTES to the Financial Statements for the year endlng 31st December 2024 1 Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCS, together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 and on the Accruals basis. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements indude 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, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. Funds Restricted Funds are those funds which may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Where there is no separate investment. interest is apportioned on each fund's closing balan. Details of the funds held are provided in Note 7. Unrestricted Funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. Incoming Resources Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is recognised. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable. Interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is re1Vable. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. Realised gains and losses are recognised when inveslments are sold. Resources Expended Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. The Common Mission Fund payment to the DI0Se is accounted for when due. All other expenditure is generally recognised on an accruals basis and is accounted for gross. Fixed Assets Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordan with s.10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. Mattingley Church Hall is carried at nil value. Movable church furnishings held by the Rector and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are inalienable property listed in the churches, inventories, which can be inspected at any reasonable time. All such expenditure and any equipment used within the church premises has been written off when incurred. Investments are valued at market value at 31 St December. FS5 2024 Report and Accounts Final
Heckfleld with Mattlngley and Rotherwick Parochial Church Council NOTES to the Financial Statements for the year endlng 31st December 2024 Unrestric ted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 2 Income 2(a) Voluntary Income Planned giving Collections at services Donations GiftAid recovered Grants 26,560 11,004 5,759 10,295 15,066 100 26,660 11,004 6,739 10,295 15.066 26.134 9,330 8,439 9,183 21.818 980 68,684 1.080 69.764 74,904 2{b) Church Activitles Church Hall lettings Fees for weddings and funerals 8,300 12,110 8,300 12,110 7,760 17,401 20,410 20,410 25,161 2(c) Investments Dividends and interest 2,741 3,615 6,356 5,665 Totsl Income 4,695 96.530 105.730 FS6 2024 Report and Accounts Final
Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick Parochial Church Council NOTES to the Financlal Statements for the year ending 31st December 2024 Unrestric ted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 3 Expenditure 3(a) Charitable Giving 2.349 2,349 2,231 3(b) Church Activities Ministry Diocesan Common Mission Fund Diocesan fees share Other ministry expenses Upkeep of services Church and churchyard running and maintenan Church repairs Church Hall running costs Sundry 45,264 6,074 2.134 3,965 6,458 250 3,248 916 45,264 6,074 2,134 3.989 10,416 592 3,248 916 72,633 52,458 8,135 2,082 1,557 9.764 13,584 4.606 1,072 93,258 24 3.958 342 4.324 3{c) Church Management and Administration Administration Insurance 14,433 6,272 20,705 14,433 6,272 20,705 6,909 6,078 12,987 Totsl Expenditure 91,363 4.324 95,687 108,476 4 Staff Costs The PCC employs 1 member of staff directly (The PCC Secretary)IPA to the Rector. The Church Administrator is employed on behalf of the Vvhitewater Churches by Hook PCC to whom HMR PCC reimburses their share of the cost. S Fixed Assets - Investment Assets Market value- 1st January 2024 Net profit on revaluation Market value - 31st December 2024 73.196 1,675 74,871 6 Debtors 2024 2023 Prepayments Tax recoverable (GiftAid) Other debtors 2,900 3,910 658 7.468 1,250 935 2,185 F57 2024 Report and Accounts Final
Heckfield with Mattlngley and Rotherwick Parochial Church Council NOTES to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2024 7 Restricted Funds Analysis Balances at1Jan Income Expenses Investment Balances Profrts at 31 Dec Bell Maintenance Funds Heckfield Bell Fund RotheiCk Bell Fund 2.409 11,078 102 466 2.511 11,544 Church and Churchyard Funds Major Stuart Black Churchyard Trust Mattingley Church Fund (Various legacies) Rotherwick Church Fund (Various legacies) 67.032 1.586 6,926 2.084 52 292 (3,958) (342) 990 66.148 1,296 7,218 Flower Funds Heckfield Lucinda Bullen Flower Fund Mattingley Peter Gale Flower Fund Rotherwick- Hutchings Flower Fund 1,394 1,672 1,417 58 70 60 (24) 1,428 1,742 1,477 Friends of Whitewater Churches Fund 9,145 102.659 990 104 020 The Restricted Funds Inveslment Assets are held entirely by the Major Stuart Black Chur¢hyard TrusL The capital and income of this Trust may be used to maintsin the Churches and Churchyards within the Parish The Bell Funds were provided for the pUoSe of maintaining and repairing the bells at Ihe designated church The Church Funds may be used to maintsin the Church and Churchyard ot the designated church The Flower Fund$ may be used for payments for flowers at the designated churth The Friends of Whitewater Churches Fund may be used for repairs and maintenance oflhe churches 8 Other Matters During the year the following amounts were paid to members of the PCC . £1,324 was paid in clergy expenses to the Reverend Marion de Quidt (2023 - £1.550) £641 was paid in clergy expenses to Jennifer Martin (2023 - £430) and also £144 was paid as verger fees (2023- £nil) £64 was paid as verger fees to James Trumpeter (2023 - £nil) 2024 Report and Accounts Final