**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1133205** **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** **Report of the Trustees and** **Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024** Shaw Gibbs Limited Salatin House 19 Cedar Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5DA ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** **Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 7| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|8| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|9| |**Balance Sheet**|10| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|11 to 21| ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024** The Parochial Church Council (who are the trustees of the charity) present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document and the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland ("SORP (FRS 102)"). In accordance with the Charities Act 2006, registration with the Charity Commission was concluded on 10 December 2009. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Policies and objectives** Christ Church is committed to "Making passionate disciples for Christ". ## **Strategies for achieving objectives** There is a breadth and depth to church life, our ministry, our witness, and how they inter relate. Approved by the PCC we are now working within the framework of our Mission Action Plans which provide a plan of our hopes and aspirations in the areas of our: - Ministry What we do together, internal to Christ Church - Care - Worship and Discipleship - Mission Reaching out beyond Christ Church to others - Evangelism - Community engagement - Supported by: - Finance - Fabric - Support ## **Public benefit** In planning the activities of Christ Church, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Page 1 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Review of activities** Christ Church is a busy church with activities supported by volunteer teams across a range of missional areas including worship, growing as disciples of Christ, pastoral care and engaging with our local community. We have continued to recover and grow out of the effects of lockdown during the pandemic of 2020-21. This is reflected in the levels of activity in all areas and in our finances as well. The Church Centre lettings continue to gradually grow and the breadth of our user groups that we partner with means that our engagement with our community continues to develop as well as generating welcome levels of income. Christ Church members continue to be faithful and generous in their giving but we have seen some significant changes as members have moved on for a range of different reasons. Several new members have made Christ Church their home and overall attendances at services and in other activities is on the rise. Unit costs have been under pressure as inflation has risen but we have managed expenditure partly by active budget management and partly due to some areas not incurring expected expenses or not getting going this year as anticipated. One particular area of saving has been the vacancy that we have continued to carry for a Youth Minister. Innovative alternatives to our usual model were unsuccessful in securing a new staff member and we continue to keep appropriate staffing under review. Meanwhile existing staff and volunteer teams do an amazing job serving our young people. ## **Pastoral Support and Care** Pastoral Support is everyone’s concern and many take an active role in supporting others. We have a small team dedicated to pastoral care, particularly of those facing greatest struggles. These are often, but not only, our older members. A varied programme is laid on for older people and is supported by willing volunteers including lunches, tea rooms and outings as well as particular services of worship. In 2023 we began a process of training up more people who may be affirmed in pastoral ministry by the Diocese of Southwark. A second cohort is due to start including from neighbouring churches in 2025. We are particularly noticing the loss of our trainee curate who left to lead her own parish church in September 2024. ## **Worship and Discipleship** Worship is central to our purpose as a Christian church. Sunday worship has developed with the continuation of three morning services. Special themed Sundays have included highlighting our supported Mission Partners as well as Racial Justice Sunday and near the end of the year the Shoe Box Appeal through Operation Christmas Child. Seasonal services continue to be well attended including Christmas, Easter, Remembrance and others. Baptisms are increasing after a lull over recent years. Plans in 2025 to develop intergenerational “Worship for Everyone” were introduced and 2025 will see monthly services in this style. Members grow as disciples outside of Sundays through courses and house groups. We have particularly benefited from resources published by the Bible Society this year. Family and 0-18 ministry continues to grow, especially for the under 11’s. Youth provision has blossomed especially in the midweek group that is growing in number and in faith. The toddler group and Sunday under 5’s has continued to grow and develop and continues to introduce new people to other aspects of church life. ## **Evangelism** The Evangelism Task Force has been more active seeking ways to reach out with the Good News of the Gospel in new ways. We continue to host large outreach events at Christmas and Easter and in the Summer specifically with those not currently members of Christ Church or of faith in mind. Activities such as Holiday at Home aimed at older people, many of whom live alone, are also designed to appeal to and support members and non-members alike. Page 2 New activities have included prayer walking where members visited people in a particular street offering to pray in church for them. This has been well received by many. Themes at Christmas (Who is Jesus?) and Easter (Ask me why?) were designed to allow people to ask questions and engage in conversations about their questions about faith. ## **Community Engagement** Christ Church engages with our local community in a number of ways. We hire out rooms to a wide range of local groups and families whom we see as partners. We also support Christ Church Primary school in practical ways and by appointing Foundation Governors to the Governing body of Purley Federation (comprising Purley Nursery and Christ Church Primary School). We support a number of Mission Partner organisations both here in UK and overseas. We also have links with other churches and support businesses through informal links with Purley BID and Town Chaplaincy. Support for Purley Food Hub, and Christians Against Poverty, in partnership with other local churches continues as a way of serving the needs of others. We have also continue our partnership supporting Spinnaker Trust who provide support for Christian education and Collective Worship to schools in the Croydon area. ## **Fabric Committee** This team provides strategic direction for the development, maintenance and use of the church centre premises. Having received our five year inspection report new plans have been drawn up. We also continue our consultation on a much needed refurbishment of the church interior. ## **Finance and Administration** The Finance Administration and Resources committee oversees and advises the PCC on the church's finances and resources and supports the Trustee Board (PCC) in their decision making in order to support and enable all of the ministry and mission of Christ Church. ## **Support** We have a dedicated staff team and volunteers who support the activities of Christ Church in administration and practical ways. None of what we do would be possible without the dedication and faithful service of so many members who volunteer their time, skills, experience and effort to serve others. Page 3 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** The financial position of the charity is set out in the Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet and the related notes, which have been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and SORP (FRS 102). The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as in the opinion of the trustees there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue its activities in the foreseeable future. ## **Reserves policy** The PCC has an agreed policy for the use of reserves. Reserves are expected to be held to fund one-off or non-annual expenditure and would not normally be used for ongoing running costs without prior approval of the PCC. There are a number of designated funds which have been agreed by the PCC in accordance with planned expenditure. The financial statements prepared for statutory purposes, have been reconciled with the management accounts prepared separately by the treasurer and finance committee for the PCC. The management accounts are used by the PCC for internal management and information only. Page 4 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Constitution** The charity is controlled by its governing document. The principal object of the charity is the promotion in the ecclesiastical parish of the whole mission of the Church. This is achieved through cooperation with the incumbent, the Reverend Douglas McHardie, in the promotion of pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical activity in the area. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The method of appointment of the PCC is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All eligible Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election of the PCC. The PCC as Trustees seeks to ensure that necessary areas of expertise are addressed by its members, and where such expertise is not available amongst its members that such expert advice is sought on behalf of the Trustees. In 2021, the Annual Parochial Church Meeting approved an amendment to the local rules regarding tenure on PCC. Previously, members were only able to serve one three-year term before taking a one-year break. Under the new rules a member may serve two consecutive three-year terms before taking a break. This brings rules in line with new regulations that apply for members of Deanery Synod who also sit on the PCC. ## **Risk management** The PCC have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. The PCC have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity and child and vulnerable persons protection, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. An in-depth review of matters relating to Health & Safety and security has been completed. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1133205 **Principal address** Brighton Road Purley Surrey CR8 2BN Page 5 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024** |**Trustees**||| |---|---|---| |Indrani Balachandran|Deanery Synod (reappointed 23/04/2023)|| |Louise Benn||(appointed 08/05/2022)| |Robert Benn|Warden and Standing Committee member|| |||(appointed 15/11/2020)| |Dan Burrows||(appointed 23/04/2023)| |Amy Daniels||(resigned 09/09/2024)| |Michael Durkin||(reappointed 13/05/2024)| |Oluwatomilayo Ehinon Ejedenawe|Standing Committee member|| |||(appointed 20/05/2023)| |Lisa Fairman-Brown|Clergy|(resigned August 2024)| |Alison Frost|Warden and Standing Committee member|| |||(appointed 15/11/2020)| |Tom Griffiths|Deanery Synod (appointed 23/04/2023)|| |Christopher Hickin||(reappointed 28/04/2024)| |Harriet Howgego||(appointed 08/05/2022)| |Catherine Kalanzi||(appointed 23/04/2023)| |Douglas McHardie|Incumbent, Chair of PCC and Standing Committee member|| |Neil Penn||(appointed 27/04/2024)| |Martin Ryan||(appointed 23/04/2023)| |Jennifer Skeffington-Hird||(appointed 08/05/2022)| |Richard Slade|Deanery Synod (reappointed 23/04/2023)|| |Michael Stenning||(appointed 08/05/2022)| |Simon Stocks|Clergy|| |Kim Watts|PCC Treasurer|and Standing Committee member| |||(reappointed 27/04/2024)| |Nicholas Whitley|Deanery Synod (reappointed 23/04/2023)|| |Louise Benn|Secretary|| ## **Independent Examiner** Timothy Slater, ACA CTA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Shaw Gibbs Limited Salatin House 19 Cedar Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5DA ## **Incumbent** Reverend Douglas J L McHardie Page 6 Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS Bankers CAF B nk Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ CAF Bank Limited is a subsidiary of the Charities Aid Foundation ICAF) Central Board of Finance CCLA One An8el Lane London EC4R 3AB CBF Approved by order of the board of trustees on signed on its behalf by: Douglas J L Mc ardie- Trustee Page 7 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley (the charity), charity number 1133205, for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 8 to 20. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. - It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 records. It also includes 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 ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** Since your charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies. In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Timothy Slater ACA CTA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Shaw Gibbs Limited Salatin House 19 Cedar Road Sutton Surrey SM2 5DA 10 March 2025 Date: ............................................. Page 8 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024** |Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
**233,723**
**-**
**Charitable activities**
4
Charitable
**111,307**
**-**
Investment income
3
**17,390**
**-**
Other income
**10,750**
**-**
**Total**
**373,170**
**-**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
5
Charitable
**365,275**
**-**
Governance Costs
**2,125**
**-**
Other
**-**
**-**
**Total**
**367,400**
**-**
**NET INCOME**
**5,770**
**-**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
**454,773**
**-**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**460,543**
**-**|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**233,723**
**111,307**
**17,390**
**10,750**
**373,170**
**365,275**
**2,125**
**-**
**367,400**
**5,770**
**454,773**
**460,543**|2023
Total
funds
£
253,939
118,037
16,336
3,995
392,307
373,777
1,991
-
375,768
16,539
438,234
454,773| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9 Parochial Church Council of Christ Church. Purley Balance Sheet 31 December 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted Restritted funds funds Notes FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets 12 13,347 13.347 15.983 CURRENT ASSErs Debtors Cash at bank 13 17,041 435.448 17,041 435N48 17,050 431.355 452,489 45ZN89 448.405 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 14 15,293) 15,2931 19,615} NET CURRENT ASSErs 447.196 447,196 438,790 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILITIES 460,543 460,543 454,773 NET ASSErs 460,543 460,543 454,773 FUNDS un￿tricted funds 15 460.543 454.773 TOTAL FUNDS 454.773 The financial statements were approved by the 8oard of Trustees and authorised for issue on . and were signed on its behalf by: Douglas McHardie- Trustee The notes forni part of these financial statements Page 10 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Parochial Church Council can be held responsible in law. They do not include the financial statements of the church groups that owe affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. ## **Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions** The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland': - the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. ## **Going concern** The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of the approval of these financial statements. The charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its success in raising funds from donations and legacies, none of which can be guaranteed. The Trustees have determined there are no material uncertainties as to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern in the foreseeable future and therefore believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Donated equipment whose fair value exceeds the charity's capitalisation threshold are recognised as tangible fixed assets with the corresponding gain recognised as income from donations within the SOFA. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. continued... Page 11 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** ## **Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: ## Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the financial statements by Section 10(2) of the Charities Act 2011. No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the Church Wardens on special trust for the Parochial Church Council and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and movable church furnishings, whether maintenance, acquisition or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities. ## Other buildings The gross book value of buildings held on behalf of the Parochial Church Council for its own purposes is based on an estimate of the value at December 2004 which has been treated as deemed cost as at 1 January 2014. No depreciation is charged against the land component of the cost and the buildings are depreciated at 2% per annum on a straight line basis. Any expenditure on maintenance or improvement is written off as it is incurred. ## Other land Land other than consecrated land is included at cost. No depreciation is charged. Other plant, machinery and office equipment Expenditure on the purchase on individual items costing £1,000 or more is capitalised at cost and the cost, less estimated residual amount, is depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:- Plant, machinery and office equipment - 20% per annum Computer equipment - 33% per annum ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. The charity is not registered for VAT and as such expenditure is shown inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Parochial Church Council other than those which have been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the Church. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. continued... Page 12 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued** ## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. ## **Current assets** Short term deposits include cash held on deposit with the CBF Church of England Funds with the CCLA and the CAF Gold Reserve Account. ## **Financial instruments** The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. ## **Currency** The Church's functional and presentational currency is pounds Sterling (GBP). ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |Member giving
Gift aid
Legacy
Collections (open plate)|**2024**
**£**
**186,337**
**42,668**
**1,000**
**3,718**
**233,723**|2023
£
206,958
42,222
-
4,759| |---|---|---| |||253,939| Income from donations and legacies in both current and prior periods formed part of the unrestricted funds. ## **3. INVESTMENT INCOME** |**INVESTMENT INCOME**||| |---|---|---| ||**2024**|2023| ||**£**|£| |Deposit account interest|**17,390**|16,336| Deposit interest received in both current and prior periods formed part of the unrestricted funds. continued... Page 13 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** |**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**||| |---|---|---| |Activity
Bookstall
Charitable
Car park and hall lettings
Charitable
Parish fees
Charitable
Coffee bar
Charitable|**2024**
**£**
**1,846**
**97,481**
**2,144**
**9,836**
**111,307**|2023
£
1,868
106,355
913
8,901| |||118,037| Income from charitable activities in both current and prior periods formed part of the unrestricted funds. ## **5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS** |Grant
funding of
Direct
activities
Costs (see
(see note
note 6)
7)
£
£
Charitable
**282,256**
**22,000**
Governance Costs
**-**
**-**
**282,256**
**22,000**|Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
**61,019**
**2,125**
**63,144**|Totals
£
**365,275**
**2,125**| |---|---|---| |||**367,400**| continued... Page 14 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** |Staff costs
Insurance
Light and heat
Communications - office
Publicity
Sundries
Bookstall
Children and youth work
Cleaning and waste removal
Clergy and Staff working expenses
Coffee bar costs
Parish Support Fund
Discipleship courses
Parish evangelism
Pastoral support
Repairs
Upkeep of worship services
CAP courses & debt centre
Warm space
Depreciation|**2024**
**£**
**71,211**
**8,412**
**17,706**
**1,122**
**734**
**4,456**
**1,814**
**9,951**
**16,745**
**9,403**
**6,854**
**110,000**
**1,098**
**901**
**652**
**15,374**
**3,187**
**-**
**-**
**2,636**
**282,256**|2023
£
75,794
7,917
17,230
1,362
271
4,892
1,430
9,380
16,167
13,801
7,270
105,000
1,103
1,859
911
17,193
3,264
180
845
6,712| |---|---|---| |||292,581| All the charitable activities costs in both current and prior periods were from unrestricted funds. continued... Page 15 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **7. GRANTS PAYABLE** |**GRANTS PAYABLE**||| |---|---|---| |Charitable grants
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
Ascension Trust
Emmanuel International
Faith in Later Life
Interserve & Stopsley Project
London City Mission
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Spinnaker Trust
Release International
Croydon Zimbabwe Link
Rush UK
The total grants paid to individuals during the year was as follows:
Mission and charity giving (MCG)|**2024**
**£**
**22,000**
**2024**
**£**
**3,750**
**5,250**
**-**
**5,250**
**1,250**
**-**
**600**
**1,250**
**600**
**300**
**18,250**
**2024**
**£**
**3,750**|2023
£
22,000| |||2023
£
3,600
5,100
175
5,150
1,100
175
500
1,050
500
-| |||17,350| |||2023
£
4,650| During the year one grant was made to an individual (2023 – two grants were made to individuals). ## **8. SUPPORT COSTS** |Charitable
Governance Costs|Parish
Governance
office
costs
£
£
**61,019**
**-**
**-**
**2,125**
**61,019**
**2,125**|Totals
£
**61,019**
**2,125**| |---|---|---| |||**63,144**| continued... Page 16 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **8. SUPPORT COSTS - continued** Support costs, included in the above, are as follows: ## **Parish office** |**Parish office**||| |---|---|---| ||**2024**|2023| |||Total| ||Charitable|activities| ||**£**|£| |Parish office staff costs|**54,552**|53,298| |Parish office national insurance|**1,860**|1,762| |Pensions|**1,426**|1,366| |Postage and stationery|**3,101**|2,634| |Bank charges|**80**|136| ||**61,019**|59,196| |**Governance costs**||| ||**2024**|2023| ||Governance|Total| ||Costs|activities| ||**£**|£| |Postage and stationery|**345**|293| |Independent Examiner’s fees|**1,780**|1,698| ||**2,125**|1,991| ## **Governance costs** The above costs were from unrestricted funds in both current and prior periods. ## **9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** During the current and previous years, no member of the Parochial Church Council received any remuneration or benefits. ## **Trustees' expenses** During the year one (2023 – one) member of the Parochial Church Council received reimbursement of expenses of £99 (2023 - £50) in respect of their role as PCC Treasurer. Stipendiary clergy receive reimbursement of expenses. continued... Page 17 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **10. STAFF COSTS** |Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Church staff|**2024**
**£**
**120,229**
**5,308**
**3,512**
**129,049**
**2024**
5|2023
£
123,308
5,365
3,545
132,218
2023
6| |---|---|---| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. In addition, an honorarium was paid to the organist totalling £750 (2023 - £725). The organist is a member of the Parochial Church Council. ## **11. COMPARATIVES (2023) FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
253,939
-
**Charitable activities**
Charitable
118,037
-
Investment income
16,336
-
Other income
3,995
-
**Total**
392,307
-
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Charitable
373,777
-
Governance Costs
1,991
-
Other
-
-
**Total**
375,768
-
**NET INCOME**
16,539
-|Total
funds
£
253,939
118,037
16,336
3,995
392,307
373,777
1,991
-
375,768
16,539| |---|---| continued... Page 18 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** |**11.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
438,234
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
454,773
-
**12.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Freehold
Plant and
Computer
property
machinery
equipment
£
£
£
**COST**
At 1 January 2024
**10,000**
**71,393**
**11,268**
Additions
**-**
**-**
**-**
At 31 December 2024
**10,000**
**71,393**
**11,268**
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 January 2024
**-**
**65,410**
**11,268**
Charge for year
**-**
**2,636**
**-**
At 31 December 2024
**-**
**68,046**
**11,268**
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 December 2024
**10,000**
**3,347**
**-**
At 31 December 2023
10,000
5,983
-|Total
funds
£
438,234
454,773
Totals
£
**92,661**
**-**
**92,661**
**76,678**
**2,636**
**79,314**
**13,347**
15,983| |---|---| Included in the cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £10,000 (2023 - £10,000) which is not depreciated. The freehold land included £10,000 (2023 - £10,000) which is represented by the Glebe Land purchased from the Diocese of Southwark in 2010. continued... Page 19 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Other debtors
Tax recoverable
Prepayments and accrued income|**2024**
**£**
**977**
**9,934**
**6,130**
**17,041**|2023
£
847
10,627
5,576| |---|---|---| |||17,050| ## **14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income|**2024**
**£**
**376**
**4,917**
**5,293**|2023
£
218
9,397| |---|---|---| |||9,615| . ## **15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Net
movement
At
At 1/1/24
in funds
31/12/24
£
£
£
**454,773**
**5,770**
**460,543**
**454,773**
**5,770**
**460,543**
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
**373,170**
**367,400**
**5,770**
**373,170**
**367,400**
**5,770**| |---|---| continued... Page 20 ## **Parochial Church Council of Christ Church, Purley** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024** ## **15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Net
movement
At
At 1/1/23
in funds
31/12/23
£
£
£
438,234
16,539
454,773
438,234
16,539
454,773
follows:
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
392,307
(375,768)
16,539
392,307
(375,768)
16,539| |---|---| ## **16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** The total amount of donations without conditions received by the Church from the trustees during the year was £38,066 (2023 - £31,079). This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 21