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
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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. Di0￿san
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
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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 eX￿ptIOnal 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 I￿0 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
eXperIen￿d 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, Rothe￿iCk 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 cOn￿rnS 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 OffI￿r 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 be￿een 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 re￿1ve 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 Di0￿san
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 ServI￿S 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 ServI￿S 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.
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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 servi￿S 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
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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
prodU￿d 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.
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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 HeCkf￿ld 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 ex￿pted 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
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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
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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 Ca￿led 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@bm￿aCcounlants.Co.uk
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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
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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
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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 re￿1Vable. 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 DI0￿Se 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.
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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
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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
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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
Rothe￿iCk 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 pU￿oSe 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)
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