## **ALL SAINTS STAPLEHURST** **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL AND ANNUAL REPORT** **For the year ended 31 December 2023** ## **RECTOR** **The Reverend Silke Tetzlaff** **ASSOCIATE PRIEST The Reverend Monica Taylor** **AUTHORISED LAY MINISTER Mrs Audrey Bullock** ## **TREASURER** **Mr Simon Evans ACMA, ACIB** **CHURCHWARDEN Mr Adam Houghton** **BANKERS** **NatWest Bank** **3 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XU** **Lloyds Bank** **‘Woodside’, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3DJ** **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mr Stephen Pooley BA FCA** 1 ## **TREASURER’S REPORT** ## **Financial Review** In 2023 the UK has continued to experience challenges in the macro economic climate. This uncertainty is driven by the volatility in the financial markets, particularly related to interest rates, the cost of living crisis, and the ongoing effects of the conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine and the global pandemic. All Saints (like every other church and organisation) has and will continue to feel the financial implications of these and as yet we do not know by how much, or for how long. The funds of All Saints PCC are split into three categories: - Unrestricted (general) funds may be spent by the PCC on any object it sees fit within the boundaries set by its aims and objectives as a charity, which are, broadly, to provide Christian ministry in Staplehurst. - Designated Funds are sums allocated by the PCC for a particular purpose, but may be reallocated if circumstances change. Restricted Funds (included within the same column) may only be spent on the purposes for which they were given, for example the grant made by the Parish Council for the upkeep of the churchyard. - Endowment funds are funds donated and invested, and dedicated for a specific purpose. In 2023 total unrestricted income was £87,329. Full details are given in the Financial Statements. This is £15,189 lower than 2022, partly due to a £5,000 donation from the PCC to the Tower Fund (moving funds from unrestricted to designated). In addition tax recovered has reduced by £3,968, we have not yet been able to claim Gift Aid on donations since April 2023. We are waiting for HMRC to approve our account set up, to enable us to reclaim this valuable amount, which will be recognised in the 2024 accounts. Sundry donations reduced by a further £11,520 compared to 2022 where there was a large one off donation. Excluding the donation to the Tower Fund, donations and grants enabled the PCC to avoid a deficit for the year and highlights how invaluable unrestricted donations are. However, Planned Giving income (regular contributions by the congregation, excluding tax recovered) was £2,904 (11%) down on 2022. This fall continues the trend of previous years and, though experienced by many other organisations, continues to cause concern. The Magazine, which is valued by the local community, made a surplus of £4,321 which was a net increase of £1,830 on 2022. Fund Raising contributed £1,753 to total income and PCC Fees (net of costs) £12,160, an increase of £3,547 on 2022 due to the increased number of baptisms, weddings and funerals. In addition, the Newlyn Trust and the Hoare Golden Bottle Trust were very generous in giving grants of £2,500 and £1,000 respectively. All Saints received £36,913 in restricted and designated income, including: - Tower Fund £19,944, made up of £14,944 donations from the Staplehurst community following coverage in the Parish Magazine and a leaflet drop to residents; and an additional £5,000 from All Saints PCC. - Choir stalls fund £1,131 raised in memory of Sylvia Lade. - A grant for the upkeep of the church made by the Friends of All Saints (£1,066). The continuing very generous support of the Friends is essential to the ongoing upkeep of the church. The Friends have also kindly promised a sum of £30,000 towards the Tower Fund for which we are extremely grateful. 2 £91,287 of unrestricted funds was expended on church activities by All Saints in 2023. This included the Parish Share contribution to the Diocese, of which we paid £33,743 towards our 2023 requested contribution. The Parish Share is our contribution to the Diocesan fund which pays for parish clergy stipends, pensions and accommodation, with an element for training and the provision of some central services. All Saints’ requested contribution to the Parish Share is determined using a formula based primarily on weekly attendance at services. The amount of Parish Share assessed for 2023 was actually £67,486. However, it has yet again proved impossible to pay it in full and as a result the PCC agreed to pay half of the requested amount. It is unlikely that we will be able to pay this amount in the foreseeable future and it will be added to the unpaid amounts for 2022 and previous years, making a total of £127,427 unpaid. While the Diocese has not forgotten this sum, because we are unlikely to be able to repay the shortfall in the coming years, they agree that we are not required to accrue the outstanding value of Parish Share arrears in our accounts. All Saints’ Parish Share for 2024 has been assessed at £74,999, an 11% increase on 2023. In addition to the unrestricted expenditure, a further £10,033 of designated funds was spent, mostly on repairs and maintenance of All Saints’ Church building and the upkeep of the churchyard. A full breakdown can be seen under Note 2 “Resources Expended” in the accounts. We do not have a formal Reserves Policy but, to protect our cash position, have continued the practice approved by PCC some years ago, that if it was forecast that the bank accounts were likely to fall below £10,000, an instalment of Parish Share would be withheld. We are not alone and other charities are experiencing reduced numbers of regular donors. The church community (unrestricted funds) is kept going by the income from fees, parish room hire, fundraising and the occasional surplus from the magazine. As in past years, the PCC recognise that without the continued forbearance of the Diocese the current situation would not be sustainable, given that our income does not allow us to meet both our running costs and our expected contribution to the diocese. It is important to record that the repair and maintenance of the church building is heavily dependent on the Friends of All Saints who deserve our sincere thanks. This support has also enabled us to continue investigative work on restoring the chancel floor and repairing the turret and tower. We would like to thank all those people who continue to support the work of the church through their individual financial contributions, through their time so freely given and through many fundraising efforts – it is all very much appreciated and an important feature of the life of All Saints. Having taken over as Treasurer in August 2023, I would like to thank Jackie Wallis for her hard work in maintaining the finances and accounts during the first part of the year and for the smooth handover to myself. Simon Evans 17[th] March 2023 3 Ind¢pcNd¢nt F.14minf r'¥ r¢port to iht PC.C'. of All 5¥ln¢¥ C-hurch. St*plehur8t. kent for ihe I'r4r tnded .1 l%t Iketmber 21123 l tD thr t￿￿e£S on rny examin￿10￿ orth* ofthe Parish Church of All Saintx Siapkhursl ithr Tn￿) lor the jear ￿ed 31 tknymber 2023. 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N)1 Ly￿pIN. wilh thc thppli¢abl¢ WUif¢rncni.4 u)n¢¢rning forni •JKI wni¢ni Dfo¢¢oun14 %¢t Ih¢ (-h8n'ij¢s IAcc4wni% and Rtwrt41 Reblu1￿l0￿s 8 niher th8n ani. requirerneni that tht aL¢iwn14 8ii"e fBir' vieN whiLh is M u mattrr C￿1£kre￿ ai port oran ÉrMleF*Y)(kni examinlltio I ha*c cors¢crns aThl I￿4,¢ com¢ 8Km5S Th) oihcr mallcTS in Wmcciion M'iih ihc CX4uninAtiiMI li? wthi¢h *tt¢niiM %hould k drown in Ihi$ r¢￿rt in ord¢r 10 ¢ft*hle prO￿r u￿jer*￿￿llnb• É)f ihc xcounts kn he rell¢hed, i>iher thEn in Ttsrtti of tht onbiL)inbi 10 Conlin￿ 10 *Jdress fu￿1 t$5ues thai are tn &i*il the Fin0n¢i￿ Rcbiew io the Fin**ial Sthiements for th¢ ve&r 31" D¢ciThb¢r 2023. S <.A S.K.P(xblo" IIA FC'A ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Statement of Financial Activities For the year ending 31 December 2023** |Note
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Voluntary income
1(a)
Activities for generating funds
1(b)
Income from investments
1(c)
Church activities
1(d)
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Church activities
2(a)
Cost of generation vol. income
2(b)
Fund-raising trading costs
2(c)
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
OTHER RECOGNIZED GAINS & LOSSES
Gains/losses on investment assets:
on revaluation
4(b)
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**BALANCES B/FWD 1 JANUARY**
**BALANCES C/FWD 31 DECEMBER**
NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Funds
£
36,910
10,907
444
39,068
**87,329**
91,147
-
140
**91,287**
**(3,958)**
-
**(3,958)**
31,674
**27,716**|Designated
Funds
£
36,913
-
-
-
**36,913**
10,033
-
-
**10,033**
**26,880**
-
**26,880**
2,232
**29,112**|Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
-|| ||||**-**|| ||||-
-
-|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||(372)|| ||||**(372)**
9,600|| ||||**9,228**|| The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of this account 6 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Balance Sheet** **as at 31 December 2023** |Note
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible
4(a)
Investment
4(b)
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
5
Short term deposits
PCC
Legacy Fund
Cash at bank
PCC accounts
Cash in hand
**LIABILITIES**
Creditors: amounts falling
due in one year
6
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**PARISH FUNDS**
Unrestricted
7
Designated
7
Endowment
7||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
( 8,986)
5,049
-
43,037
-
39,100
11,384
**27,716**
**27,716**
27,716
-
-
**27,716**|Designated
Funds
£
-
-
-
1,066
-
-
28,046
-
29,112
-
**29,112**
**29,112**
-
29,112
-
**29,112**|Endowment
Funds
£
-
9,228
9,228
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**9,228**
-
-
9,228
**9,228**|| Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 24th March 2024 and signed on its behalf by: The notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of this account 7 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** |Unrestricted
Note
Funds
**1**
**Incoming Resources**
£
**1(a)**
**VOLUNTARY INCOME**
Planned Giving
Donations
23,831
Tax recovered
4,199
Collections (open plate)
4,434
Sundry donations
947
Tower Fund
Choir Stalls Fund
Golden Bottle
1,000
Christmas Star Appeal
Lay education and training
Grants - Friends of All Saints
Grants - Friends of All Saints - project
Grant – Newlyn Trust
2,500
Grant - Churchyard (Restricted)
Grants - Warm Rooms
Flowers
Choir
Charitable donations
Other restricted collections for 3rd Parties
Miscellaneous income
**36,910**
**1(b) ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS**
Parish Room
9,130
Fund Raising
1,777
Social Events
-
**10,907**
**1(c) INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS**
Interest
157
Trust Income
287
**444**
**1(d) INCOME FROM CHURCH ACTIVITIES**
Magazine
17,467
PCC Fees
21,601
Heating grant from Diocese
-
**39,068**
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**87,329**||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||Designated
Funds
£
19,944
1,131
112
1,066
12,149
28
30
819
1,433
200
**36,913**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**36,913**|Endowment
Funds
£
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|| 8 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** |Unrestricted
Note
Funds
**2**
**Resources Expended**
£
**2(a)**
**CHURCH ACTIVITIES**
Charitable and other designated donations
Diocesan Parish Share1
33,743
Fees paid to Diocese
4,575
Clergy expenses
760
Office costs
2,498
Church utilities
5,337
Church & parish room insurance
6,767
Minor repairs
3,299
Floor & tower project costs
Upkeep of Services
912
Churchyard
Magazine
13,146
Lay Education & Training
-
Warm Rooms
Parish Room
4,544
Salaries
9,818
PAYE & NI
24
Employers' pension
598
Sundries
-
Occasional Offices
5,126
Flowers
Contingencies
-
**91,147**
**2(b)**
**GENERATION OF VOLUNTARY INCOME**
Planned giving envelopes
-
**-**
**2(c)**
**FUND RAISING COSTS**
Fund raising
24
Social Events
116
**140**
**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**91,287**||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||Designated
Funds
£
2,381
278
500
6,749
27
98
**10,033**
**-**
**-**
**10,033**|Endowment
Funds
£
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|| 1 Although the Diocese requested a voluntary contribution of £67,487 for 2023, All Saints was only able to pay £33,743. 9 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** |Note
**3**
**Staff Costs**
Salaries and wages
Employer National Insurance
Pensions||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Funds
£
9,818
24
598
10,441|Designated
Funds
£
-
-
-
-|Endowment
Funds
£
-
-
-
-|| Mrs Julia Page the Church Administrator is paid for 15 hours per week. Mrs Jo Foster is paid for 3 hours per week as Cleaner for the Parish Room (and the church toilet) Two people shared the Organists duties: Mr Robert Chapman, who was paid according to the services played for, and Mr Daniel Brady. ## **4 Fixed Assets** (4a) **Tangible (all unrestricted)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Actual / Deemed Cost
Freehold land Church Total
and buildings equipment
(See note i) (See note ii)
Cost £ £ £
- - -
At 1 January 2023
Additions at cost - - -
- - -
Disposal
At 31 December 2023 - - -
Depreciation
- - -
At 1 January 2023
- - -
Charge for the year
- - -
Disposal
At 31 December 2023 - - -
Net Book Value
At 31 December 2022 - - -
At 31 December 2023 - - -
**----- End of picture text -----**
Note i The Parish Fields and the Parish Rooms are managed by the PCC within their remit but are the assets of the Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance. Note ii No major purchases were made during the year. 10 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** |Note
**4**
**Fixed Assets (cont'd)**
(4b)
**Investments**
Market Value 31 December 2022
Purchases at cost
Disposals at carrying value
Revaluation gain / (loss)
Market Value 31 December 2022||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-|Designated
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-|Endowment
Funds
£
9,600
-
-
( 372)
9,228|| Holding at 31 December 2023 465 shares in the Church of England CBF Investment Income Fund ## **5 Debtors** |Prepayments and accrued interest1
( 9,152)
Other debtors
166
( 8,986)|-
1,066
1,066|-|( 9,152)
_( 8,191)_
1,232
_9,458_
7,920
-
_1,267_| |---|---|---|---| ## **6 Creditors: due within one year** |Accruals
Pension contributions
-
Other creditors
11,384
11,384
**Other Creditors**
Charity money held to be paid 2024
406
Church utilities
1,147
PR utilities
424
Parish Share 2023 (paid in 2024)
8,743
Fees due to Diocese (paid in 2024)
212
Office and other expenses
452|-
-
-
-|-
-
-|-
_-_
-
_-_
11,384
_5,463_
11,384
_5,463_| |---|---|---|---| 11,384 1Magazine prepayments 11 ## **Parochial Church Council of All Saints, Staplehurst** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023** |Note
**7**
**Funds**
As at 1st January 2023
Income
Expenditure
Revaluation
As at 31 Dec 2023
Balance held
Warm Rooms
Choir fund
Flowers
Candles
Christmas Star
Poppies
Grant from Friends
Charity balance figure
Churchyard upkeep
Capital Projects
Total||**2023**|**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Unrestricted
Funds
£
31,674
87,329
( 91,287)|Designated
Funds
£
2,232
36,913
( 10,033)|Endowment
Funds
£
9,600
-
-
( 372)|| ||27,716|29,112|9,228|| ||27,716
27,716|873
1,080
4
200
162
630
1,066
( 1,184)
2,176
24,104
29,112|9,228
9,228|| The Endowment Funds comprise of - Miss Reeves Bequest for the upkeep of the Reeves family grave. This fund is invested in the Church of England CBF Investment Income Shares. ## **8 Other Notes** 1 Charity Sunday receipts are not detailed in these accounts as the PCC is acting as an agent of the charities concerned. Details of the amounts received and passed on to these charities are detailed in the appendices. This analysis shows the difference between in year receipts and payments. - 2 The funds of the PCC are held in accounts at the Lloyds TSB Bank Cranbrook branch, the NatWest Bank Maidstone branch and the Church of England CBF Deposit Fund. 12