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The Parochial Church Council of St. John the Baptist Church, Meopham.

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2022

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, AND MANAGEMENT

St John the Baptist Church is situated in Wrotham Road, Meopham in the County of Kent. It is part of the Diocese of Rochester within the Church of England.

The correspondence address is The Parish Office, St John’s Centre, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Kent, DA13 0AA.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and is a registered charity with the Charity Commission.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules (2022 edition).

Membership

Members of the PCC (Trustees) are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.

During 2022 and up to the date of this report, the following served as Trustees and Members of the PCC:

Ex-Officio Members:

The Revd Canon Alyson Davie Rector/PCC Chairman/ The Revd Canon Alyson Davie Rector/PCC Chairman/ From June 2014
Standing Committee
Mr Peter Kettle Licensed Lay Minister From May 2021
Mrs Jill Kettle Churchwarden From April 2021
Mrs Jan Richards Churchwarden From May 2022
Mrs Veronica Rees Deanery Synod Representative From July 2019
Mrs Jenny Wood Deanery Synod Representative From April 2020

Elected Members :

Mrs Ruth Blake (from September 2020), Mrs Anne Crouch (from September 2020), Mr Dennis Fairweather (from September 2020,), Mrs Jackie Hunter (from May 2019), Mr Keith Jones (from May 2022) Mrs Lila Reeves (from May 2022) Mrs Linda Sims (from June 2022,) and Mr Roger Wisdom. (from April 2021)

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND FUTURE PLANS

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting within the parish the whole mission of the church - pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical.

It delivers public benefit through regular Sunday and weekday public worship and meetings for prayer. It also has responsibility for the teaching of Christianity and its values and the promotion of the mission of the Church. In addition, it seeks to give financial support to UK and overseas charities and missions.

It also has maintenance responsibilities for the St. John’s Centre, which is a resource available for use by parishioners and residents.

The PCC met on 7 occasions during the year. These included 6 regular meetings, plus a short meeting to appoint officers following the 2022 APCM.

The PCC is supported by several Development and Task Groups which form part of the working structure of the PCC.

Standing Committee

This is the only committee required by Church regulations. It has the authority to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC.

Development Groups Terms of Reference

To review the conduct, development, and strategy of their field of responsibility and to make recommendations to the PCC.

Worship Mission & Ministry Development Group

This group considers and advises on the strategy and development of worship, mission, and ministry in the life of the Church.

It met 3 times as a group in 2022 and following on from our work together in November 2021 and building on Matthew 28 v 19,20, we used the strapline ‘Knowing Jesus and Making Jesus Known’, to help develop our strategy, as a benefice. Taking a Big Picture look at the ministry, outreach, and worship in our churches to help plan and foster our day-to-day activities and keep them focussed upon ‘making disciples’.

Baptisms and Wedding. In 2022 seven children under five years old were baptised and at a Confirmation Service on 22 May 2022, two children over five years old and one adult were baptised. The adult was also confirmed alongside two adults from Nurstead and one person from a neighbouring parish. Seven weddings were held in St John’s in 2022.

Funerals continued throughout 2022 most returning to a service in church or crematorium. We held nine funerals and thirteen burials of cremated remains.

Outreach

Meopham Carers Support Group grows from strength to strength and meets weekly apart from the occasional break throughout the year.

With St John's Church and Centre right in the middle of Meopham we do our best to create and strengthen links with all members of the community. One key feature of this is the Friday afternoon Community Cafe in the St John's Centre, which has been in operation since September 2019. This is a friendly place for tea, home-made cakes, and chat. There are regular visits from organisations providing help and advice. Following the reduction in Covid restrictions we have renewed our links with Meopham Community Academy with school visits to church, Christmas and Easter events and occasional assemblies. 2022 saw The Sunday Afternoon Club meet almost monthly building links with the families with whom we have contact.

Pastoral Care

Services of Holy Communion in Residential Homes and Home Communions were reinstated in 2022. We continue to keep in touch with congregation members who are now housebound and other contacts by email and telephone with occasional visits when appropriate.

Task Groups

Task Groups are formed to report to the full PCC on any matters which they have been specifically asked to consider. The Outward Giving task group formed in 2019 and continued its work into 2022.

2022.
Gift Aid Co-Ordinator’s Report for year ending 31/12/22
Income from Giving for unrestricted use 2022 2021
£ £
Standing orders, direct debits and cheques 33,999 33,896
Tax recoverable on income 9,533 8,741
Income from which gift aid cannot be claimed 2,950 2,820
Open plate collections 1,299 432
Sundry donations 3,420 2,561

At the start of the year there were 50 people who made regular donations either by standing order or by cheque, the majority of which were eligible for Gift Aid. During the year the number of regular givers fell to 45. Some increases in regular payments were gratefully received however there will

be a fall in the year to 31 December 2023 without new givers or further increases by existing givers. The Diocese has set up a Parish Giving Scheme which is an alternative method of managing payments and is now starting to be used for regular giving.

During the year regular services started to get back to pre-Covid levels and with the introduction of a contactless card payment machine open plate and sundry donations recovered.

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St John’s Planned Giving numbers
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Annual income Number of givers
90,000 120
Non-Gift Aided 110
80,000 110
Tax recovery
100
70,000
Gift Aided 88
90
60,000
80
75
50,000
70
40,000 65
60
30,000 50
45
20,000 40
10,000 30
0 20
2010 2015 2019 2022
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People

Allison Merry continued as our Parish Administrator and we continued to employ Wendy Martin our cleaner.

Without a permanent organist, it continues to be a real privilege to have the services of James Brown and Paul Lee to help us on a regular basis for which we are very thankful.

The Revd Don Gilkes continued to support our two churches in leading and preaching for Sunday worship regularly throughout 2022.

We are also thankful to Peter Kettle who serves as Licensed Lay Minister across the benefice and continues with training in specific areas of ministry, also Clive Adams who continues to serve the benefice as a Reader with Permission to Officiate.

Jennifer Giles and Veronica Rees retired from their roles as Pastoral Assistant and Evangelist in mid 2022, but both have continued to exercise care, witness, and ministry throughout the parishes in the benefice.

Church Membership and Attendance

All are welcome to attend our services. In 2022 there were 81 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. Of those 28 were not resident within the parish.

Average Sunday attendance counted at services held across each week in the month of October 2022 was 48.

Easter 2022 attendance was 71. Christmas 2022 attendance was 86 over Christmas Eve Communion and Christmas Day. This included members of St Mildred’s Nurstead congregation. 125 adults and children attended the Crib Service on Christmas Eve afternoon.

Alyson continued to serve as Area Dean of Cobham Deanery alongside her principal role as Rector of Meopham with Nurstead. In December 2022 she was also licensed as Priest in Charge of Cobham with Luddesdowne & Dode, alongside The Revd Pam Davies who was licensed to all four churches as Associate Minister.

There will be a Welcoming & Commissioning Service at Cobham Parish Church in January 2023.

Cobham Deanery Synod 2022.

There were three very different meetings during 2022.

There were two talks at the first in February. The first by the Rev Dylan Turner, Growth Enabler in the Diocese, reported that the Church is not good at planning ahead in the medium term, even before the pandemic. Challenges including holes in the roof or setting up choral sponsorships! A recommendation suggested bringing in a fresh pair of eyes to see what can be achieved.

This was followed by a very worthwhile talk by Rev Helen Reeves with Power Point on Vocations within the Church, giving contacts should anyone be interested in further information.

The July meeting was more of a social occasion open to everyone, hosted by Ash Church, A Pudding Garden Party. A delicious array of deserts donated by those who attended, were much enjoyed by all. It was interesting to exchange views and ideas with other members.

The third meeting hosted by St John’s with Nurstead was held in October inviting members from Cobham, Gravesend, and Dartford Synods to ‘Meet the Bishop’ , Dr Jonathan Gibbs, the new Bishop of Rochester who spoke of himself, previous appointments and his priorities Growth – Change – Serve.

St John’s with Nurstead, hosted on 21[st] May the Deanery Confirmation Service. There were three baptisms and a confirmation from St John’s. Two confirmations from St Mildred’s plus one from another parish.

Risk Management

We regularly review the systems, policies and procedures that are in place to manage the risks that may have an impact upon the mission and ministry of the church in the parish. Our financial policies and procedures comply with the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP 2015).

During the year, we have continued to operate within the bounds of our Safeguarding Policies for children and Adults when they are Vulnerable. Further, the PCC complies with the legal duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to guidance issued by the House of Bishops on matters relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults).

Safeguarding training, DBS checking and our involvement in the Diocesan Past Cases Review have all proceeded as and when needed.

We have an established Fire Risk Assessment which continues to be updated as necessary. We have an established Lone Working Policy and regularly review our security.

Financial Review

At the end of the year our accounts show total reserves of £217,679. A deficit of £14,108 (2021 – deficit of £16,695) for the year was recorded. To explain the deficit and utilisation of the 4 different types of reserve we need to look at them individually as follows:

  1. Unrestricted Funds of £13,020 (2020 - £10,539). This year there was a small surplus of £2,481. Total Income was up £16,012 for the following reasons:

    • more weddings, funerals and hire income for the St John’s Centre.

    • we received a grant from the Diocese for £1,738 to help with energy costs and grants from The Friends of Meopham Church totalling £1,530 for work to the windows in the church and toilet repairs.

    • fund raising activities included a Jazz concert, Boot Fair and Quiz evening.

    • open plate, sundry donations and tax recovery were up £2,621.

    • regular giving was consistent with 2021 as a result of an increase in the amount per person.

  2. Total expenditure increased in the year by only £6 despite the significant increase in energy bills. Specific points to note are:

  3. outward giving of £3,000 was paid but as a remaining accrual of £895 was utilised the cost in the accounts is lower.

  4. a reduction in payments to the Diocese for Parish Share and statutory fees of £5,972.

  5. the costs of running the St John’s Centre increased by £2,178 as no furlough funds were received and energy costs were higher.

  6. church light and heat increased by £2,905, actually £4,643 as the energy grant reduced the overall cost.

  7. we were able to utilise £5,030 of the designated funds to pay for the tree work required in the church grounds and churchyard which would otherwise have reduced the restricted reserves.

The net cost of the production of The Meopham Review was £2,750 in 2022 and the loss, on top of the losses in the prior 2 years required us to take the difficult decision not to continue its production after December 2022.

  1. Restricted Funds of £102,751 (2021 - £108,409). These funds always show a loss of £5,658 as it relates to the annual charge for the depreciation of the St John’s Centre buildings. There is no cash reserve available for use.

  2. Endowment funds £10,283 (2021 - £11,634). The market value of our Endowment Funds, reduced by £1,351 (2021 increase in £4,690) and the market value will continue to depend on the financial markets. The Endowment Funds represent investments held in perpetuity unless the are redesignated with approval of the Charity Commission. The funds are held through the Diocese and CCLA.

  3. Designated Funds £91,625 (2021 - £101,205). These funds are allocated for specific expenditure by the PCC. The decrease in the year are costs incurred to maintain and fell trees and depreciation of assets purchased using designated funds which means the cash resources are lower than the designated funds.

Reserves Policy

The PCC long term policy is to maintain a balance of unrestricted funds, not otherwise committed, equal to three months’ worth of running costs expenditure. With the shortfall in income this policy cannot currently be achieved.

For 2022 our unrestricted reserves at the year-end had improved from £10,539 to £13,020. The three-month target figure should be in the region of £35,000 to get back to the level of Parish Share that we should be paying. The PCC continue to monitor income and expenditure and review ways to improve income streams and reduce costs so the policy can be maintained.

Jackie Hunter

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on15th March 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

The Revd. Canon Alyson Davie Rector: Meopham with Nurstead PCC Chairman.

St. John the Baptist Church Meopham Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council (The Trustees) For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 R991$tsr￿ Offico & Con•$portd•n¢• Addr•88.' Thè Parish Office Wrolham Road Mèopham DA13 Re¢tor and PCC Ch¥lm#n Th8 Revd. Canon Alyson OavN? The Rectory. Shityey Hi115 Road. Meopharn DA13 OAD BJnk¢r¥: S8ntxnaer PLC Bwve. merS￿de L30 4GB Independent Examlner. Philip 8radlw FCA Brtley & Co p.lted 4B Christchurth House, Beaufort Court Rochester ME2 4FX Registored Charity No: 1133014 Page l of 12

The Paro¢hlal Church Council of St John the Baptist Meopham ststement of Financial Actlvltles For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 TOTAL FUND8 TOTAL FUNDS Funds Fun Funth Funds 2022 2021 INCOME Donatlons And Legacl81 21al 51,071 51,071 54,700 FundrBlslng & TradiTrJ Attivit*s 2(bl 8,030 7235 In￿me from ¢hur¢h Advltl96 30.240 30,240 21.183 Income from In￿Stments 21dl 963 963 972 Othèr Incem 21el 3,$28 3,528 TOTAL INCOME 93.932 93,832 84,070 EXPENDITURE Mi551Dn and Chariiable Glvlng 318 2,105 5,738 Support eosts 31bl 18.644 18,644 17,756 Éxpendrtur8 on chU￿h Acliwik8$ 31c} 64.038 5.85e 78,024 n,363 Exp6ndituro on Rai$iTh3 Funds 3(dl 8,286 8.286 8,600 Other EK¥enditure 3(fr1 1.530 1.530 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 91.351 9.680 106.689 10S.456 NET SPEND BEFORETRANSFERS 2.481 16,6681 19,5001 112.7571 121.3851 TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS 12 NÉY INCOMEISPEND BEFORE INVESTMENTMOVEMENT 2,481 15.6581 19.5801 112,7S71 121,3861 GAINIILOSSI ON INVESTMENT ASSErs 11A511 11.3511 4,690 NET MOVEMENT114 FUNDS ILOSSI 2N81 5.658 1.351 9,5801 114,1081 16,695 Balancey Brought Forward al 1st January 2022 10.539 108.409 11.634 101205 231.787 248,482 TOTAL PARISH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 12 £13.020 The notes on pages 4 to 12 forn part ol these actounls. £102.751 £10283 £91.625 £217,679 £231.767 Page2of12

The Parochial Church Councll of St John the Baptist Meopham Balan¢e Sheet as at 31st December 2022 2022 2021 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Ftxed A5&ets." Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment Sl. John's Centre 51a} 51b) 7.510 104,810 109,433 112.320 120.143 Investment Assets 10.283 11.634 TOTAL FIXED ASSETS 122,603 131,777 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Short tenm dep08tt8 Cash at bank and in hand 3,578 57,443 40,346 30,572 56,780 18,927 101.368 106.279 LIA31LITIES: Amounts fallin9 due within one year 10 18,291) 16.2691 NET CURRENT ASSETS 95,077 100.010 TOTAL NET ASSETS £217.679 £231,787 FUNDS Unrestrict8d Restricted Oesignaied Endowment 12 12 12 12 13,020 102,751 91,625 10,283 10,539 108,409 101.205 11.634 TOTAL FUNOS 12 £217,679 £231,787 Approved by the Parochkgl Church Counryl on the 15 Marth 2U23 ap.d sMJned on rt5 behalf by" The Revd. anon Alyson Davle Rector and PCC Chaiman Mrs J Huntei T￿asurer The noles on pages 4 kn 12 forni part ol these accounts. Page3 of 12

The Parochlal Church Council of St John the Baptist Meopham Notes to the Financial Ststements Forthe Year Ended 31st December 2022 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financral Statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with appli￿bkn a￿U￿b"n9 stsndard5", Ihe 2017 Statement ol RecommeThJed Poctice.. Accounting 8nd ReKK)Wtng by ChariDe$ {Chaiities SORP IFRS 10211." th8 Chanlies Act 2011., and Church Accounting R8gulats"ons 200612018 edltionl. The P8rothL41 Church Counal is a Publ￿ benefil enlrty vAthin the meaning of FRS102. The Ilnancial staternenls have been preparèd undar thè historical cost c>)nvenon exrpt for the valuation of investment assets. which are shown at markèt valuè. Th• finanaal statements indthye 811 tran58Ctions assets and lia￿'1111eS for which the PCC is responsible in law They do not Indude the occounts ol church groups that owe theirmain affili8bon to another t￿y, nor those that are Ir.forrnal gath8rings ol church members. Fund• Endowrnent Fund• held are ¢apitsl in naiure. The inc(Jme arisiro trom Inveslment of thtr endowmènt may b• used éither aB restricted or unrestrictèd funds dap8nding upon the purpose lorwhlch the endowme¥)t was established. Re$trlct•d Funds represent lal Income frorn tru8ts or endowm¥nts ￿1¢h may be expendecj only on tr05e restrfcted objects wovided In the lerrns of the trust or bequest. and Ibl donations or grants recewed for 8 5P8cific objoct or invitad by the PCC lor a specific object The funds may onty bè spènt on the speofic purpose for wtt￿h they were given. Any balance remaininy unspent at the 8nd ol each ye8r1g carried f¢fyv8rd gs a balance that luTrJ A b￿kdOWn of the Re5tiicted Fund5 can be found at Nolo 12. DeBlgnatod Fundo or earmathed fvnds ￿prfr5ent fvnds the PCC has ring fence(J for a partular tharrtable project or has dlsttellon on how these pa￿￿18r fijnds are spent These are not lund5 aVaiL9￿• w swnd on the 9gneral runnlng ol the charlly Our d¥slgnatgd funds includo.. the sound S￿tern.. churth fixture6 and fiNing5, ¢hur¢h and ¢hurthyartJ r¥pair arid mainl¥non¢e. Unre8trlctsd Funds are general funds vthich Can be u8&d for PCC ordinary business and charrtable purpoBes. Flnanclal Ststsm•nt8 Income.. Planned giving, collec￿On5 and dOna￿on$ are recognwl vthen re¢dved Tax refrJnds ar• reco9nlsed when Ihg income lo which they rel8le 16 received. Gr8nls and 18gacies ar8 accounted for %then the PCC Is legally entitled tri the arnounts due. Dividends are accounted lor when receiv¥￿". inlarest Is acuued. All other income Is recognised when it is receivab￿. All Income Is accounted for gross. Expendlture: Grant5 8nd donats'on5 ar& aC￿nted for %then over. or vthen awarded. il that award creates a binding or constructive obligab.on on the PCC. The Dhxesan Contribub'on is accouniod forwhen dutr. All expenditure 1$ gènerally recognised when it is incurred and is accounled fof gfOSS_ Flxed Assets.. Consecrate(l and benefice property Is not IndLKJed in accounts in accordancè wtm Th& Charitiès Act 2011, which took effect on the 14th March 2012 Hèr￿ tha St John the Baptsst Church has been exduded from the Balan￿ Sheet. The buildings and contents a￿ inSU￿d for £1182rn. Ml expenditure sncurTed during the year on ¢0[￿rated cx beneficed propety, whether mainten8nce or improvements have been written off during the year. Moveable church furnishlngs held by the vtcar and churchwafdens on speual Itust for the PCC and which require a Faculty for disposal are Classified as inalienable property. They are lisied in Ihe churth's inventory, can be inspected al any rea8onable tirne For anythiry acqLtired prior tts 2(￿0 there is insuffia￿l cost informab.on available and Ih&r6for8 such ass81S are not valued in the nnancial stsiernents. Items not inciwied in the Faculty ano acquired siri( 151 January 2001, have oeen capitalised and deFYeciated over their estimated useful economic live5 on a 5trdyht line basis. Equlpment used In cnurch premises and the St John's Centre is depreciate¢ on a strayJht4ine basis over five years. Individu81 iterns of eqL5ipment with a purca5e of £3LKI or less a￿ ￿tten off when the asset is aCqui￿d. The freehold property of the St John's Centre 15 depreoate(f on a straight line basis over 40 years. Invgstrn¢nts are inEluded In the finan¢ial slatemants at market value ai Ihe year end. Page4 of12

The Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptlst Meopham Notes to the Financlal Ststements For the Year Ended 31st Decèmber 2022 2 INCOME TOTAL FUNDS Unr8strlcted Restricted Endowment Deslgnated Funds Funds Funds Funds TOTAL FUNDS 2021 2022 2 lal Donatlon5 and Ltyacl Glrt Aid donations Tax rècov6rable Non Gift Ald donations 33.9g9 33.999 8.468 2,820 38,896 9.991 2,e20 Open Plate Tox ￿COVerable 1.299 1,299 1,085 432 W811 sale 91 3,329 91 3,329 20 2,541 Olher donations acie 51.071 51,071 64,700 2 Ib) Fundralslng & Tr¥dlng Actlvitt•8: Concerts and choral event5 So¢i81 And other fundraising aCtN￿e3 Mèopham R&vigw 3,608 4422 636 8.599 7,23S 4422 8,03Q 8.030 2 Icl Incorne from Chureh Aetl¥ltl88 Fees roceivatrAe Wedding￿ftsneraIS Choir Fund St John's Centre Conlributiori from St Mildred's 12.137 12,137 9.308 15.103 3.000 30.240 15,103 3.000 30,240 7,398 4,459 21.163 2 Idl Income from Inve$trn•nts Dlvldends and interest 972 972 963 963 2 lel Other Income Grants 3.$28 3.528 3.528 3.528 TOTAL INCOME £93.832 £0 £93,832 £84,070 Pag¢ 5 of12

The Parochlal Church Council of St John the Baptist Meopham Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 TOTAL FUNDS 2022 3 EXPENDITURE Unrestricted Fund8 Restricted Endowment Designated Funds Funds Funds TOTAL FUNOS 2021 3 lal Mission and Chadtsble Glving Overseas Or anisations. Chnstian Mission Society ITOLWA- Kondoa 250 355 750 905 1,800 250 Totsl Ov•r8oa8 Organl¥•tlofi$ 355 750 1.105 2,705 L'Arche London Gravesham Food bank Autism South East Sl Luk88 Total G5vgn to UK org8n18a￿On8 411 410 1,800 410 3,031 500 1,000 500 1,Ixio Totsl Ml88lon and Ch8rltable Glvlng 855 2.108 5,736 For 2021-2023 9 new OU￿ard givlry plan wgs 8pproved pro¥￿ing payments ofup tts 10% olgiving subject lo the bank balanca. The chosen charitable partners are.. Church Mlssion Society- supporting Andrew and kn'sa Peart, Sants Cn¥. Bolivia In Ihthr mw4¢onary wort( ITOLWA- Kond08. Tgnzania to support lrfe saving work to bring waler and mission Support to Ihtr region Autism South E38t- lo support families who live wilh Aubsrn TOTAL FUNDS 2022 Unreslrbcted Funds R6strlctod Endowment Designated FundB Funds Funds TOTALFUNDS 2021 3 Ibl Support Co¥ts Printing, postage and statKM8ry Equipment rnaintenance & li￿nSeS Teléphony and broadband Parish 5tatt costs Legal and professional fees 2.455 2,455 3,001 1.e35 830 12,290 12 341 12.341 16,644 16,644 17.756 Page 6 of12

The Parochial Church Councll of St John the Baptist Meopham Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 continued 3 EXPENDITURE CONTINUED TOTAL FUNDS 2022 Unrestricted RoStrl¢tsd Endowment D8slgnat8d Funds Funds Funds Funds TOTAL FUNOS 202fj 3 Icl Chur¢h Aetlvmes ExpendltUTg Church music, Sound and vision Heat, light and power Buildings and contents insurancè Other church 2nd churchyard exp8fjditu Major building and grounds reftjrbishment Glergy cost3 and expenses Visiti'ng clergy seThi¢e$ ¢over St John's Centre rvnning rosi$ Parish contribution and lees to Dlocese Welf8r8, worship and leamir4J Young pgopl8'$ 8CtivileB 240 3.078 6,019 907 3,114 8,351 6,188 2,510 1,525 716 14,303 37.336 413 6,019 2,616 870 8.090 10,706 870 1,883 1,683 10.823 31.364 572 5,658 16.481 31,364 572 64.036 5.658 8.330 78,024 73,363 3 {dl Expendlture on Ralslng FundB Conc¢rt5 and choral events Soci818id olher fundraising act￿￿08 Meoph¥m Rovi 1.114 7,172 1.114 7,172 51 B,549 8.286 8,286 8,600 3 lel Other Expendltur• Granls 1530 1,530 1,530 1,630 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £91,361 £5,658 £0 É9.580 £106,589 10S,4S5 4 STAFF AND TRUSTEE COSTS AND EXPENSES 2022 2021 Stsff Salaries Pension Costs 17.4 16.030 403 £17,899 £16,433 During the year the PCC ern￿OYed a Parish Administrator and offi￿ Cleaner. The 51ipend of the Rector was met by the DI0￿Se ol Rochester and the PCC rnade a contThbution towards dergy ctssts One Tmstee12021- 11 claimed rèimbutsementof expenses durfng the year. The amount paid was £1.12012021- £1,131). Page7 of12

The Parochlal Church Coun¢ll of St John the Baptist Mgopham Notes to the Financial Statements Forthe Year Ended 31st December 2022 contlnued S FIXED ASSETS 6 lal Equlpmont 2022 AudTO Vlsual Electronlc Other and Music Equlpment Equlpment 2022 2021 Total Totsl Cost At 1st January. 2Q22 Addition8 Diswsals At 31it December. 2022 D•prèclAtlon Al 1st January, 2022 Charge for the year Disposa15 At 31st Oecember, 2022 N$t Book Valu At 31st Decembwr, 2022 Al 31st Decernber, 2021 36.227 14.379 72.905 72,9)5 36.227 14.379 22,299 71905 72,905 36.227 13.7 240 12.189 2,960 62.1G 3.2C 58,694 3,501 36,227 14.020 15,149 65.396 82.195 £0 £0 £360 £7.150 £10.110 £7.510 £10.710 £10.710 £6 029 £599 S Ibl Land and BLblldlng• 1st John's Contrel 2022 Frwhold Bulldlng al 8011 Towgr L¥nd Cost Co•t 2022 Total 2021 Total Co•t At 1st J8nu8ry. 2022 Addition5 At 31•t Decefflber, 2022 Dopreciatlon At 1st J£nuary, 2022 Charge lor year At 31qt December, 2022 B kvalu 711 226.322 1218 1.218 2.436 228,251 1.218 229,469 227.033 1,218 228,251 711 226.322 118.818 5.658 124,476 118,818 5,841 124,659 113,160 5,658 118,818 183 183 At 31st Decemb8r, 2022 At 31st De￿rnber. 2021 £711 £711 £101,846 £107.504 É2.253 £1.218 £104,810 £109,433 £109.433 £113,873 6 INVESTMENT ASSETS 2022 2021 Al 1st January Conversion ol endowment to E1esignatsd Net profiullossl on revaluation At 31st December 11.634 32.116 -25172 4.690 £11.634 11 3511 £10.2B3 l of Ihe Investments ori In8ted from Endtrwrnents and the stot$ held gle.. 2022 2021 1370 The Central Board of FinaFU Incorne Shares 191 The Centrdl Board of Financè Incor￿ Shares £100 3% Metropolitan Water Stock Gokling Bird ' Tall Bells C(NJs%%ll Graves 6.199 7,025 4,473 136 £11.634 138 £10.283 ' 1(X)O units were sold on 29 De￿fflber and calagorise(l as desiqnatgj fvnd$ for churchyard maintenance. The Proceed$ were recelved on 9 Jan 2021 Page 8of12

The Parochlal Church Council of St John the Baptlst Meopham Notes to Ihe Financial Ststements For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 continued 7 DEBTORS 2022 2021 T2x recoverable (Gift Aldl Funds from $31e of Golding Bird 5har•s lo designated fvnd Other debtor5 2,876 3.e29 25,172 1,771 £30,572 702 £3,578 8 SHORT TERM DEPOSITS Doslgnatod R¢•tdetèd Unrgstrlcted Total Funds Fund• Fund Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Rochester Diocesan B¢ of Finance- Church Repair Fund CCLA Church ol England Deposit Lillian Oliver Legacy CCLA Church of England Dtpo$il- D8vid Gardner LegaBy CCLA Church of England Deposii- No 2 Account 10.413 35,269 11.780 10,413 35,26 11,760 10.362 34.811 11,607 £57,443 £0 Éo £57,443 £56,782 Designated Fund$ In¢ltyJe Short term cash deposits set aside to lund building work. Th¢ last Ouinquennial inspection of the church building was carried out In 2021 and received in January 2022. The insreclM)n reM￿Men￿8￿0ns for rninor repair and 6urvtsy works to be cartied out wrthin 5 years. Ml Wofks should be compleled In the Imescale required. 9 CASH AT BANKAND IN HAND 2022 2021 Bonk Cash In hand 40.247 99 18,788 181 £18,927 The balance held in tho bank includes £4,584 drawndown Irom the LillKan Oliver fund f¢r rtP81rwork to the Louvres £20,643 deslgrnaled htnds from Golding Bird and £740 de$wJnated funds lor charity collec11￿9 10 LIA81LITIES- AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WTHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 A¢¢Ned expenses Other d¥lerr&d Income - ￿￿dding deposits DÈF fees to Diocese Charity collectsDn awaiting payment- Povety & Hope 0Th1 It0￿a Charity collection awaiting payment- o1her Payroll taxes and pension contribubons du• not paid 4.186 3,297 soo 348 264 558 192 611 895 743 £6,269 £6.291 Work to repla￿ the Louvres in thg Bell Towgr coMMe￿e￿ in 2021 and a cost t1.218 w85 accrued in 2021 The cost Is being met from the Lillian Oliver legacy and grants from The Fnends of Meopham Church and Assocvation of Bell Ring&rs. The final ¢05t nel of grants and vat recovery was £2436. Page 9 of12

The Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptist Meopham Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2022 continued 11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Unr86trtcied Restricied EndrMThent DesIgt￿ted Funds Fund• FuThts Totsl 2022 Balance Sho•t Funds Held T¢)tal 2021 Tanglble Fixed Assets Investment Asset5 Net Current As5et8 2.253 102,557 7,510 112,320 10,283 95,076 120,143 11,634 100,010 10.283 10,767 194 84.115 £13,020 £102.751 É10.283 £91.62S £217.679 £231.787 12 FUNDS Balance at 0110112022 Incomè Outgolng8 Investment Transfer Galnsl Between {Lossesl Fund$ Balance at 3111212022 Re8trlet•d Funds.. Mission, ministry & youth St John's Centr818nd a building8 Insurance Claim 194 102,557 108,215 15.6S81 Re8trlctsd Totsl £108.409 £0 £3.6581 £0 £0 £102,751 De$lgn4tÈd Fund• . David Gardner legacy lcapltal items) Lllllan Oliver legacy (repairs and rnainlonan￿I Arthur Fitz-sirnon legacy Dorothy Bolton legacy ElrLabelh 8ugg19gacy Cholr Fund Sound System Quinquenni81 Report Chureh Ga$ Boiler Bell ToweT Louvres Golding Bird Outward giving 14 662 12401 11,2181 14,422 35,082 1,000 soo 5,341 944 110 10.291 1.540 2.253 20,142 7,338 11.9971 110 10.291 2,420 1,218 25.172 1 25CI £101,205 18801 11831 15,0301 1,25 1£10.7981 1218 Deslgnatsd Totsl £1.218 £0 £0 £91,625 Endowment Fund9 È11.634 £0 £0 £1.351 £0 E10.283 Unr¢stri¢t¥d Funds £10,539 É93.B32 1£91.JS11 £0 £0 £13,020 TOTAL FUNDS £231,787 É95.050 £ 107,807 £1,3S1 £0 £217,679 Page Ioof 12

The Parochial Church Councll of St John the Baptist Mgopham Notes to th8 Financial Statements Forthe YeaT Ended 31st December 2022 contlnued 13 PRIOR Y&4R COMPARATive STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unm1￿cted Re8tricted Endowment Oeslgnated Total Fund8 Fund5 Funds Funds Funds 2021 Totsl Funds 2020 INCOME Donations and Legaog 48.450 6.250 54,700 61.115 Fundr818lw & Tr&llng AthVil￿$ 7.235 7,235 8,738 Incomtr from Church A¢tivitre8 21.163 21.163 15,953 Incom8 frorTr Invèslments 972 972 1,171 Olh&r Income. Insurnnce CLolm TOTAL INCOME 77,820 6,2S0 84,070 86,977 EXPENDITURE Mi55ion and Chortsbla Giving 736 5.736 Support costs 17.756 17,756 14.786 xpondilur• on Church Adivitbs 64,253 5,658 3,452 73.363 91,752 Exy8ndllure on Flaising Fund$ 8.6Q) 8,800 7.035 Olhor Eyndilure. In$ur*n￿ Clokn TOTAL EXPENDITURE 91,345 5.658 8,452 105,455 113,573 NET INCOMEISPEND BEFORE TrANSFERS 113.5251 15 6581 12,2021 121,3851 126,5961 TRANSFERS BEIWEEN FUNDS 125,1721 25.172 NET INCOMEISPEND BEFORE INVESTMENT GAINS 13,5251 15.6581 22,970 121,3851 128.5981 GAIN ON INVESThIENT ASSETS 4,690 4,890 2,058 NET PIJOVEMENT IN FUNDS 1£13,S251 1£5,6581 £4,690 £22,970 1É16,6951 1£24,5381 Balan￿ Br)yght FoThvard at 1st January 2021 24. 114,(￿7 32.116 78.235 248.482 273,020 TOTAL PARISH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD £10.539 £108,409 £36,806 £1Q1,205 £231,787 £248,482 Page 11 of12

Ind•wnd•nt Examlner's Report to the Parochlal Church Council of St John the Baptlst Church. Meopham This report on the financ￿1 statements of the PCC for the year ended 31$1 Decembèf. 2022, which are sel out on pagès 2 to 11 is in Tespect of an examination carried out In accordanc4 the Church Accounting Regulat￿nS 20c61.the Regulathms") and 5ecb.on 145 of the Char"rtYas Acl 2011 (' the Acr}. Ro8PO¢tlve rosponslbllltl•s of the PCC and the Examin•r 11 is my responslbilty lo".- examine the aecounts under section 145 of the Charities ACL to follow the procedures k8id dovn in the general direct￿6 qNon by the Charty CrynmKs$w ( under section 145151 (bl of the Chanlies Act - lo state whether particular matters have come lo my attefttk￿. A8 mèmbers of the PCC you are resp)nsible for the preparatK)n of the financ￿1 stslements; you conS￿eT that rv) oudil is required under section 144 of thé Chanlies Act 2011 and that an independent examination needed. Ba$18 of th18 report My ex8minalion w8s carried out In accordance wilh the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon. An examination includes a review of the accounting re￿rdS kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those ￿Cords. Ils aL80 includes eonsider8tion of any unusu81 items or disclosures in the 8ccounl6. and se6king 8xplanalion¥ from the trust886 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evJence Ihal would ba raquired In an •udrt, and wn¥equenlly no opinion 15 given a5 to whether tha accoun18 pr8senl 8 Irue and fairf ¥ew Ond Ihe f¢wrt rn limited lo tho88 mattarn Sél out in the ststement below Ind•pend•nt Ex•mlnefs •tat•m•nt In cl)nn￿lon wth my examinatson. no mattor ha6 come lo my attenbon.. 11) which gives me reasonable cause lo beliè¥* that in. any mater44 iespacl tha requK8ments to keep aceounling records in awrd4n¢• ¥￿th #action 130 of the Charrties A¢1: and lo prepare accounts, wfitch accord with the ￿¢￿nting record$ and r£ryty ￿th the acwunting rwuiremenis of tho Charitie8 Act have not been met: or 121 lo whlch, in my opinion, attent￿n Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. PhSllp Bradley FCA Bradley & Co Lirniled 48 Christchurch House. Beaufort Court Rocheslgr ME2 4FX Dale" 12th April 2023 Page 12of12

Ind•wnd•nt Examlner's Report to the Parochlal Church Council of St John the Baptlst Church. Meopham This report on the financ￿1 statements of the PCC for the year ended 31$1 Decembèf. 2022, which are sel out on pagès 2 to 11 is in Tespect of an examination carried out In accordanc4 the Church Accounting Regulat￿nS 20c61.the Regulathms") and 5ecb.on 145 of the Char"rtYas Acl 2011 (' the Acr}. Ro8PO¢tlve rosponslbllltl•s of the PCC and the Examin•r 11 is my responslbilty lo".- examine the aecounts under section 145 of the Charities ACL to follow the procedures k8id dovn in the general direct￿6 qNon by the Charty CrynmKs$w ( under section 145151 (bl of the Chanlies Act - lo state whether particular matters have come lo my attefttk￿. A8 mèmbers of the PCC you are resp)nsible for the preparatK)n of the financ￿1 stslements; you conS￿eT that rv) oudil is required under section 144 of thé Chanlies Act 2011 and that an independent examination needed. Ba$18 of th18 report My ex8minalion w8s carried out In accordance wilh the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon. An examination includes a review of the accounting re￿rdS kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those ￿Cords. Ils aL80 includes eonsider8tion of any unusu81 items or disclosures in the 8ccounl6. and se6king 8xplanalion¥ from the trust886 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the evJence Ihal would ba raquired In an •udrt, and wn¥equenlly no opinion 15 given a5 to whether tha accoun18 pr8senl 8 Irue and fairf ¥ew Ond Ihe f¢wrt rn limited lo tho88 mattarn Sél out in the ststement below Ind•pend•nt Ex•mlnefs •tat•m•nt In cl)nn￿lon wth my examinatson. no mattor ha6 come lo my attenbon.. 11) which gives me reasonable cause lo beliè¥* that in. any mater44 iespacl tha requK8ments to keep aceounling records in awrd4n¢• ¥￿th #action 130 of the Charrties A¢1: and lo prepare accounts, wfitch accord with the ￿¢￿nting record$ and r£ryty ￿th the acwunting rwuiremenis of tho Charitie8 Act have not been met: or 121 lo whlch, in my opinion, attent￿n Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. PhSllp Bradley FCA Bradley & Co Lirniled 48 Christchurch House. Beaufort Court Rocheslgr ME2 4FX Dale" 12th April 2023 Page 12of12