REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1133241
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
FOR
ST GEORGE THE MARTY￿ WASH COMMON
Hain&s Watts
The ￿ghtb0X
87 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG17SN

ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, WASH COMMON
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrirs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Page
Report ofthg PGC
1 10 4
Independent Examingrfs Report
Statsment of Financlal Actlv(tles
Balance Sheot
Notss to the Flnan¢ial Statsments
8 to 15
Detailed Statsmgnt of Flnanoal A¢tlvltJe8
16 to 17

ST GEORGE THE MAirrYFI WASH COMMON
REPORT OF THE PPC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
St George's Church is a constitvent part of the Ben￿ce of Sl George and St John N8Nbury irk tho N￿ury
D￿nery of the Diocese of Oxford within the Church of Englarhj. The coryeSP)nden￿ aldress is St Georgé's
Church, 2C6 Andover Road. Wash Common. Nevknury. The Parothial Ghurch Council IPCCI is a charity
(number 1133241} ￿gIStered wtth the Charity C(¥nmisson.
st George's Wision Statement
At Sl George's Churth we are called by GCMJ and Inspir￿ by Jesus to encourage and equip one another to
grow in faith and love. serving the c￿nmunity of Wash Common. reaching out to all p￿￿e, especially those
in need, and being good and faithfLI stwdrds of our gffts and the vKJrld's resour¢e$.
Responslbiliti08 and Purposes
The PCC has the reswnsibility of C(H>F￿￿ting wth the incLwnben{ in promoting the ￿¢1& mission of the
Church, pastoral, evangelistic, socia and ecumenical. As the parish church of Wash Common, we have
special responSi￿lity to be xb've in supporbrKJ and encouraging the community life of the parish. helping
those in need and c)ffering pastoral seNices. The PCC has overall re5wnstbility for the church, St George's
Centre and St Luke's Chapel situated on the same laThJ. Saeguarding, Health and Safety and GDPR
comptiance are key resF*Msibilities of the PCC.
PCC Membership
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or etected by the Annud Parcchial Church Meeting IAPCM) in
accordan￿ wth the Church Representation Ruie&
During the year the followng served as rn￿berS of the PCC:
Incumtent
Assooiale Vicar
Assooiale Priest
Revd Becty Bwan
Revd Gary Cc41ins
Revd Tefry Winrow
Wadens
John Hudde
Linda Ling
RepresentatNes on the Deanery Synod:
Philip Real
Ronnie Herd
Kathy Winn)w
Sarah P(y)k
Elected m￿nberS
Ronnie Herd
Robin Clugston
Linda Ling
Philip Read
Sarah Pook (Stranding Committee)
John Bolan (Standiro Committee)
Chris Foster
Emma Moffatt
Jon Houghtc
CTropted
Revd Fkn'ta Ball
Safeguarding Officer Kathy Winru¥V
Secretary
Henrietta High
Treawrer
Frawis Clayton
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ST GEORGE THE1¥14KrYK WASH COPAMON
REpoFrr OF THE PCC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Organisatlonal Structure
Working wlh the inGumbenC the PCC is the elected leadership team of Ihe Church ensuriro full comFlian
th charity and eGGle&astical law as v*ll as helping St George's to fulfil its aims and objectives. The
Standing Committee has delegated to conduct PCC lyjsiness be￿•￿en meetings- this committee is
made up of inGumbenL licensed clergy, churchwardens, PCC secretary. treasurer, and tvrt) elected members
of the PCC. It met 7 times during 2023. A Safeguarding sub-group of the PCC, led by the Safeguarding
Officer, ensures that the PCC'S full ￿mmItrnent to excdlence in this area is delivered. Additionally, there are
7 Wortong Groups of the PCC, vhich meet at least termly arKi reFQrt to the PCC:
Communications.. Children and Youth., F￿lliteS and Fabric.. Finance, Funding and Gwing., Nurturing Faith",
Pastoral Care CTrordinabon.' Worship and LituDJy.
Rlsk A$s￿$ment
The PCC is requi￿1 lo gNe consideration bjth to fv maj.or risks to bthich it is exposed, and lo systems
designed lo mitigate those risks. The major risks requiring wnmenl are summarised in line wlh the
recommendats'ons in the document The Charities Act 1993 and the PCC.. The duties crf the PCC,, section
1.43.
Flnancial risk
Reporting to the PCC, the Finance. Funding and GivwvJ Wc*kiNJ Group. manages all finanaal dealings of
the church and Centre and provides regular, updat81 reports for ￿ PCC. Trese are in the form of
management atto)unts, thich are produced m(ffithly. These detal actual income and expenditure, and a
fore¢asled m(￿t￿Y cash flow for the Iota year versus the budget.
The treasurer, who leads the wc￿kIng Group. prrNKles ¢JetaileA finanaal reFths at every Standing
Cornmittee and PCC meeting and answer5 any questtons rdated to the financia health of the church. The
Church's Cash Handling Pdicy is rewewed annually by the PCC and imF4emented throughout the charity.
It is the policy of the PCC lo hdd minimum cash balar￿ of £20.000 for the church and £10,OC() for the
Centre. Al any lime of the year, if the cash flow forecasts show that either of these balances is expected to
fall below the minimum ffigure. the treasurer must inform the PCC and eX￿aIn the circumstances.
Reputatlonal Risk and Publlcty
The church publicises much of its work via the St George's ￿*s1te and Facobook page. With the mcNe tu
online services and digtal ccmmunications incre￿r0 Sin￿ the pandemic. care has been taken to assess
our position ￿th copyright and GDPR. Our licence ￿1th CCLI has b*n duly updated and renewed for the
changa circumstances.
A key respyjrbsibility of the incumbent and PCC is to ensure thal the reputation of St George's is not
compromised in any way bepause of publicty and extem￿ communications. There is conlact with the
Diocesan Communications Department to keep up to date with the changing reswnsbilities in this area.
Our GDPR privacy and data policy, whlch is reviewj annually, is published on our ￿ebSite. In March 2022
the PCC further adopt￿ a Sc￿181 Media Pdicy based on guidelines from the Oxford Diocese.
Statutory and Legal Requlrements
Great care is taken to ensure that the PCC sats'sfies all ￿ and legal needs related to St George's
Church and Cantre. The major aspects are in heath and safety, safeguarding, cash handling, security,
GDPR and personnel.
Dutios of the PCC Members
AII PCC M￿berS are aware of their legal and statutory re¥￿￿bilItieS a5 Trustees of a charty as ￿11 as
other obligations as leaders in the church. ￿1 new PCC mwbers receive a document summarising the
expeciab'ons of PCC memters, and the responsibilities of twstees.
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ST GEORGE THE MARTYR, WASH COMMON
REPORT OF THE PCC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Health and Safety
Working Mrithin the par￿eterS of our Health & Safety Pc4icy dl ￿nI￿rng$ within the St George's complex are
regularfy inspected by certain PCC members and by professonal safety personnel to ensure that a safe
environment e￿$ts. Emphasis is given to ￿tchenS. fire safety. gas and dectriaty supplies. Fire extinguishers
a￿ tested annually by external professionals.
Safeguardlng
In May 2023 the PCC review&J and approved the Church's Safeguardiry Policy and Kathy Winrow was
re-appointed as St George's Safeguarding Officer. At every meeting a rewt is received from the
Safeguarding officer. The Safegwrding GrcMJp has ensured St Ge￿e'S is fully comFAianl wth all aspects of
safeguarding, using Oxford Diocese guidelines. All PCC members have receNed Safeguarding Training. The
DBS register is kept up to date and volunteer 4reements are tang complet￿. During 2021122 the Oxford
Diocese introduced Parish Safeguarding Dashboards thich ￿ere outlined to the PCC and reviewed
thrc￿ghOut the year, being updated wula￿Y to ensure excdlence in this area.
Securlty
CGTV is fitted ffAtemally on site to deter vaTtddism and thelL &gns ￿ pJstgJ to alert visitors cl its use.
Operatlonal Rlsk
AJI church buildings are fully Insu￿ V￿th E￿e$l3$￿.¢al Insurance against all likely rtsks. This company
specialises in the Insuran￿ of church buildings. induding church halls.
Regular examinations of troth the intemal and external structures tske place, and preventative m￿ntenance
ensures that the buildings are kept in the best FX)ssible condition.
Activitl•s of the PCC
The full PCC met 7 times during 2023 and one memter jc4ned meetings via a Zooxn link. Tyiycal
attendance at meet1r￿S througFwt the year was over 88 per cent
Key locus areas for the PCC in 2023 have trRen:
Ongoing stratsgic focus on vision and outreach prlortlies:
1. To serve the community of Wash Cornrnon by offering a wami v*lc¢Jne community café at st George's.
The café enjoyed its first full year of otxraling and has trxome an established part of lrfe at Sl George's.
Run by volunteers, and cyen thr￿ days a it offers a welcoming and inclusive space for local people.
2. To reach out to and supwrt people of al ages by iTNesling in a pad ￿rt-time Children's and Families
w￿ker. The role was therbsed 2023 bLrt VE were unat￿e lo appinL The vacancy wll be readvertised
spring 2024.
3. To address the deteriorating condthon of the church builthng *ith a full renovation projecL Work
undertaken duTing 2023 to create a prqect ￿lef and plan. Also. remedi81 wvrks We￿ undertaken to tackle
serious problems wth the guttering. The overal size of the vthole project means that careful planning and
coordination is vita,. this has delayed the painting of the exterior of tre church.
4. In connection with our going greener ajenda, w)rk Wan on the extem?I space at the front of the chur
Site to introduce new planting, including a fruit tr￿, to encourage bio4iversity. Work also began in 2023 on
commissioning a new LED lighting scheme f￿ the church building which will be installed in March 2024.
5. Supporting the n￿ghbOun￿g parish of St Michael's Enbome to find a sustainable future as part of a new
three parish benefi￿ with Sl George's and St John's. The relationship bets4*en the three churches has
¢onlinued lo flourish despite the SI0￿eSS of the fonra prctess overseen by the Church of England Church
Commissioners. It is expected that we wbll offioaly txome the South Newbury Benefice of Sl Georgo, St
John and St Michad in late springlsummer 2024.
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ST GEORGE THE wirfYR, WASH COMMON
REPORT OF THE PCC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
8. Generous giving was another fccus for the PCC, a PCC manter appointed to Co-ordinate the
disbursement of giving to othw charibes in accordan￿ vAth our Misyon Giving Pdicy.
Throughout the year, St George's saw COntinL￿ encouwing signs of grovth and renwdl, despite the
changed pattem of church attendance c(Mning out of the pandemic(and seen in all churches). Sewi￿5
followed a familiar pattern and format, and Ir¥estreamiThJ of seNices continued through the year.
During 2023 16 funerals and interments cl ashes were taken ty Sl GeLYge's clergy. There were 12
bapt'sms, and 2 weddings conducted at St George's.
All the church seasons were rnarf(ed in t￿1 wih servTrw study and fello￿lp groups, a walking pilgrimage
across Hampshire to Christchurth Priory tc#)k as well as various popular soclal events.
Al0￿ with the full provison of opporiunities for Wor￿1p, owr pr(Nision for children and young F￿pIe
continued throughout the year, incluthng a very successful Holiday Club in July. Groups met IhroughoLrt the
year on Sunday momings. and in the eveniry for dder teenagers. On Wednesdays our T(Kldler Group has
been as popular as ever.
Thwe are 195 people on the church electoral rdl.
A signiffcant amount of work has been urKJertaken during 2023 to ensure our facilities are in good order,
including addressing Ong￿ng issues with the grourKI sour¢8 heat pump, and repairs to guttering and fascia
board&
The PCC was pleased to gwe full support to the Sabbatical due to te taken by Revd Becky Bevan in
summer 2024.
Overall, 2023 was a year which saw gcod progress ¥￿th our slRtegic outreach priorities, though Nwth
challenges still tr) be overCc￿e in terrns crf recrLMtirKJ a pad children aT)d fanilies work?r, and with the
co-ordination and funding crf the large church renovation proj'ect. Our vision fiThnty remans to be a church
ere K%e 'are called by Gs>J and inspired by Jesus to enCoU￿Je and equip one another to grow in faith and
love, serving the ccfflmunity of Wash Common. reaching out to ai p8)ple, especially those in need, and
being good and faithful stewerds of our gifts and the wrrfd's resources,. We look forward to the continued
expresslon of this mission throughout the ¢CMning year.
This report ￿d5 approved by the members of the PCC on 19th March 2024 at the PCC meeting and signed
on their beha￿ by:
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its g￿ernIng dc¢umenL a deed of twst and constitute8 an unincorporated
charity
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿AlLs
Approv&J by Ord￿ of the board of trustees on... . . . .... ..........
. and signed on its behall by:
Henrietta High
PCC Secretary
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PPC OF
ST GEORGE THE MARTYR. WASH COMMON
Independent examinorfs rgport to the trustees of St George the Martyr. Wash Common
I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of St George the Martyr, Wash Common
(the Trust) for the year erKled 31 De(xnber 2023.
Responslbllltles and basis of rnport
As the charity trustees of the TTUSt YOLJ are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordancg
ith the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe ACYI.
I rewrt In respecl of my examination of the Trust's accounts carrred out under Section 145 of the Act and in
carylng out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under
Secllon 14515llb} of the Ad.
Indopendent examinerfs statement
I have completed my exwninalion. I confirn that no material matters have com8 lo my attention in
connection wth the examination giviry me cause to believ8 that in any material respect:
accountiftg records were not kept in respect of the Tnjst as wuired by Section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not cOm￿Y wth the applicable requireTneTts corbcetning the fotm and content of
accounts set out in ihe Charilies (Accounts and RepoTtsI Regulations 2008 other than any
requiremant that the accounts gNe a true and fair view which is not a matter cA)nsidered as part of an
indepèndent examination.
I have no cOn￿mS and have Ix)me aoro&s no other matters in connection th8 examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in to enable a prow Understa￿11￿9 of the accounts to be
reached.
Martin Thomas FCCA
Haines Watts
The Lighlbox
87 Castle Street
Reading
Berkshire
RGI 7SN
Date:
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ST GEORGE THE MAKfYR, WASH COMMON
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restr￿ed
funds
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDoWMETr￿s FROM
Charitable actlvitles
Church Activities
105,747
3,664
109,411
93,594
Other income
58,947
48.012
Totsl
164694
EXPENDtTURE ON
Charitablo actlvltle8
Church Activities
NEf INCOMEI{EXPENDITUREI
15,356
16,397)
8,959
(27,4431
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tota] funds brought fofward
251W8
297,957
325,400
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
61N25
297.957
coKriNUING OPERATIONS
All incc*ne and expendrture has arisen frcxn Continuing activib"es.
The notes fom part of these finanual statements
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ST GEORGE THE MARffR, WASH COMMON
BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBeR 2023
2023
Total
2022
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Noi&s
FIXED ASSETS
TangitAe assets
10
11381
241,059
253.440
268,113
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors.. amounts fdling due wit1￿￿ one year 11
Cash at bank
1,704
1,704
1,650
36,441
5.735
54.767
5,735
60,502
38,091
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due wthin one year
12
15.723)
11,303)
17,0261
16,2471
NEf CURRENT ASSErs
31.844
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREKr
LIABILITIES
61,425
245,491
306,916
297,957
NEf ASSETS
64,425
245.491
297,957
FUNDS
Unrestricted fund5:
. Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds:
Restricted funds
13
61A25
48.069
251888
TOTAL FUNDS
297,957
The finandal stalefflents we approved by the B&qrd of TNstees and authorised for issue on
. and were signed on lis khalf by.
Revd Becky Eevan - Trustee
The notes fom part of these finanaal statanent$
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ST GEORGE THE MAFUYR, WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES
Basls of preparlng the flnanclal statements
The finanoal statements have been prepared lo gNe a'true and faiv view and have departed from the
Charities {Accounls and Report51 Regulab"ons 2CKJ8 only to the extent required lo provide a 'tru8 and
fairf view. This departure has involved follcwing the chanb.es SORP IFRS 1021 published on 16 July
2014 rather than the Accounts"ng and Reporb"ng by Charitie5.' Statement of Recommended Pra¢tice
8ffectNe from 1 April 2(K)S whith has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost conv8ntion wth items
rec￿niSed al cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these
accounts. The finanual statements have been prepared in accordance wth the Statement Df
RecommeThJed Practice.. Accounting and Rep)rting by Charties preparing their account3 in
cordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard aPpl￿ble in the UK and Republic of Ireiand (FRS
102) issued in November 2019 and Charities 2016.
st George the Martyr. Wash Common constitutes a public terrfrt entity as defined by FRS 102.
INCOME
All income 15 rwnised once the Church has entiNanent to Ihe incc￿e, it ￿ probable that the income
will be reGeived the amount of inccAne r￿AV￿e can te Mea￿Jred rdiably.
Voluntary income and capital sources..
Planned giving, collections and donations are r￿nISed bthen ￿1Ved by or on behalf of the PCC.
Income lax recoverable on covenants or Gift Aid donations is re￿nIS￿ then the income to ￿thIch
they relate is re￿Ived.
Grants and legacies to the PCC accounted for as sojn as the PCC is notified cl its legat
ent'dement and the amount due.
All other income 1$ re¢ognised then it is receivable.
Funds raised by the fete. garden paty and stmilar events aff &￿Inted for gross. Sales of books and
magazines from the Church bookst211 are acctsAnted fty gross.
Other ordinary income..
Rental income frcffl the letting of Church premises is r￿niSed when the rental is due.
Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) and Renewable Heat In￿tive..
The George Goes Green project included the installation of photowdtaic ￿11$ on the Church roof and
the installabon of the gr￿nd source heat pump. The Fthoto-voltanic cells generate eleclriuty ￿lch is
sold back to the nati￿al grid under the gOV￿Me￿¥S FIT ￿herne and the ground sour¢e heat pump
is eligible for the Renewable Heat Ir￿entIve. The income is accounted for when received as
unrestricted incryne.
Donated services ￿ facilities are recognised vknen the Church has control over Ihe item. any
conditions assouated with the donated item have been mel the receipt of econcmic benefit from the
use of the Church of the item is probable and that eojnomic benefit can be measured reliably. On
receipt, donated professional services and donated faalities are recognised on the basis of the value
of the gift to the Church ￿lch is the amount the Church ￿)Uld have been wlling to pay lo obtain
serviGes or facilities of equivalent eConc￿nIC benefit <￿ the open market a corresponding arn￿nt is
then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipL
Income tax recoverable in relalion to donations rewveil undw Grft Ad or d￿S of covenant is
recognised at the time of the donation.
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ST GEORGE THE IDIARTYR, WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPIIENTS . continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21)23
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - contlnued
Basls of proparing the financial statemen18
Income tax recoverable in relation to irNestrnent income is recognised at the time thé investment
income is re￿Nable.
Other income is ￿ogniSed in the peri￿ in Nthich it is rece￿at￿e and to the extent the goods have
been provided or on compleb'on of the service.
EXPENDITURE
Exwditure is rectsJnised ¢xKe there is a legal ￿ constJuctive otligation to make pa￿llellt to a third
party. it is probable that settlement wll be required arKI the amount of the obligation can be measured
reliaNy.
All expenditure is accounted for on an &cruals basis. Atl expenses including support Costs and
governance costs are alloc*ed to the applicat4e expeThjitU￿ headings.
Grants..
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or vthen awarded, if that award creales a
trfnding otAigation on the PCC.
Activities diwly relating to the of the Church:
The dic￿&s2n qL￿ta or parish share is a¢¢￿TrIed for ￿en payable. Any quota unpaid at 31
December is provided for in Ihese acccrtjnls as an operational (though not a legall liakn'lity and is
shown as a creditor in the balance sheeL
Costs of generating functs * costs incuTred in attr&ting vdunlary inc(wne, and those incurred in
trading ath'vities that raise funds.
All other expenditure is generally recognised then it is incurred and is acuunted for gross.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
Cons&rated land and buildings and movable church furnishings:
Consecrated and bene￿ Property is exduded frc¥n the ￿C￿nts by s.10121{a) and Icl of the
Charities Act 2011. All expenditure inCu￿ed during the year on consecrated or tEnefice buildings and
immovable church fumishings. thether mantenance or improvement, is WTitlen off as expenditure in
the SOFA and sepawtely disclosed. This indudes all expenditure on the "George G￿S Green"
project.
Movabte church fumishings held by the Vicar and churcTrwardens on special trust for tho PCC and
whiGh require a faculty for thsposal are inalienable property. listed In the Church'5 inventory, which
can be inspect&J lat any r&asonable lime). For anything acquired PEior to 2002 there is insufficient
cost infomiation available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements
Subsequently no indvidual item has cost more than £1.500 all such exp￿ditUre has been written
off when Ir￿Urred.
Other fixtures, fittings and office equiFxnent
Individual items of oquipment with a purchase price of £200 or less are WTitten off when the asset 18
acquired.
Tangible fixed assets are slated at cost less depreciatw)n. Depreciation is provided al rates calculated
to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual vaue, over their expected useful lives
on the fcAlowing bas
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ST GEORGE THE PIIAFrrYR, WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs - conllnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
ACCOUNTING POUCIES - Continued
Basls of proparing tho financial statements
Tangl￿e fixed assets are carried at cost. net of dep￿ation and ary wision for impaimient.
Depreciation is provided at rates c*ulat&J to ￿lte off the cost tsf fixed asset4 1&88 their estimated
residual value. over their exwted useful lives on the for1￿1￿J bases..
Freehold propety - 50 years ￿ a straight line basis
F￿tureS and fittings- 10 years on a straight line basis
offi￿ equiwnent- 10 years on a straight line basis
I￿rEREST RECEIVABLE
Interest on funds held on depostt is Ir￿Uded vthen receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by Ihe Church", this is r¥￿alY u[￿ notification crf the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
DEBTORS
Trade and other debtors are wognised at the seillement amount after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the anount prepaid net of any trade dI￿unts due.
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liqud investments wlh a short maturity
of three morths or less from the date of acquisib'on or c4)ening of the deposit or similar accounL
CREDrroRS
Creditors are recoJni88J vthen the Church has a present oblh3ation resulting from a past event that
will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amoLJnt due lo settle the obligation
can be measured or estimated rdiably. Creditors are normdty rwnised at their settlement amoLJnt
after allowing for ar)y trade discounls due.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMEKrs
The Church only has fIr￿CIal assets and financxal liabilitie5 of a kn.nd that quajrfy as basic financial
inslNments. Basic financial instruments are I[￿ba]Y recognised at transaction value arKI subsequently
measured at their settlement vdue with the excepb.on cl bank loans which are subsequently
measured al amortised cost using the dfec*ve interest mdhcxj.
CURRENT ASs￿s
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 De(￿￿[ in respect of fee& rents or other income are shown a5
debtors less provision for amounts that may prove nc￿-cO1lecIabl￿ Short-terrn deposits include cash
held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the bank.
Tangiblo fixed assets
Depre￿atIon is provided at the f￿1￿Ing annual rates in order to ￿te off each asset over its
estimated useful life.
Fund accountin9
Restricted funds represent a) inccme frcv)) trusts or en&)I￿ne￿I8 thich may ke expended only on
those restricted objects provided in the tems of the trust ￿ bequest. and b} donations or grants
received for 8 specffjc object or irNited by the PCC for a sFecific 0￿.eCt. The funds may only be
expen¢Jed on the specific object for ￿lch they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end
of each year musl be carried forw8rd as a balar￿ on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest
separately for each fund.
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ST GEORGE THE MARTYR WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrifs - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
AccouTrifiNG POLICIES - ￿n￿nUed
Fund accounllng
General funds are unrestricted funds which are avatlable for use at the discretion of the members of
the PCC in ￿rthe[ance cl the general otyectives of the church and ￿lch have not been designated
for other purposes.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTivrnES
2023
Church
Activities
2022
Total
activibes
Gift Aid Donations
Donation$, Appeals et¢
Collections (open plate)
Fees
Magazines
72,714
22,818
11,125
2,364
390
63.351
16.511
8,112
3,360
109411
CHARITABLE ACTIVMES COSTS
Direct
Costs {see
te4)
Supp)rt
cosls (see
note 5)
Totsls
Church Activities
159 399
DIREcf COSTS OF CHAFUTABLE ACTIVMES
2023
2022
Church Activities
Special c(Ilections paid
Dictesan Quota
Clergy expenses
Church running costs
Church Maintenance
Printing, stationery and cc*nmuni¢ations
Expenditure- parish m4azines
SeNice costs
Church hall running costs
Choir & organist costs
Depreciation
Govemance
Bank charges
1250)
852
70.690
4.168
13,029
7,312
7,695
3,154
2,676
27,040
5.981
12,506
7.449
74,234
3,06S
11,839
8,745
6,875
1,037
21,416
3,387
12,672
175
151.889
162,302
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ST GEORGE THE MAFrfYR, WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEWS- ￿Trtinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
SUPPORT COSTS
Information
FIna￿e technology
Totals
Church Activities
TRUSTEES. REPAUNERATION AND BENEFrrs
No members crf the PCC received remuneration or other b￿￿Tits ts the year onded 31 December
2023 nor for th8 year ended 31 December 2022.
Trustsfjs, expenses
During the year, meM￿rS of the PCC r￿1Ved wmbursement of expenses amounting to £3,637
{2D22 - £4.2311 arKI made donations lo the church an￿nting lo £11.301 (2022 - £13,236).
STAFF COSTS
The average monthly nurn￿r crf ￿n￿Oy*S during the year was as f￿1￿&
2023
2022
Benefi￿ Manager
No emtloyees received ￿￿￿)ents in excess of £60.(￿.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION
The Independent Examin¥s remuneration amounts to an Indewident Examination Fee d £3,000 -
(2022-£3,000)
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVrnES
Unrestricted
funds
Restrtcled
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activltigs
Church Activities
92,451
1.143
93,594
Other income
48.012
Total
141606
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activhles
Church Activities
152.429
16.820
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE
{11,966)
115.4771
127.4431
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
58,035
267,365
325.400
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sr GEORGE THE IAAFrrYR, WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES - continu
Unrestricted
R*icled
funds
funds
Total
funds
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
46,(IS9
251,888
297,957
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Fixtures
and
fitbngs
puler
equipment
Hall
Totsls
COST
At 1 January 2023 and
31 December 2023
568 179
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023
Charge for year
247.386
42,470
12,230
302,066
12,673
At 31 December 2023
257.327
314,739
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023
240,734
9.072
3,634
At 31 December 2022
10.730
266.113
11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE YIIThIN ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Prepaytnenls and accrued inccyne
1,650
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ST GEORGE THE MARTY￿ WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMfs - ¢ontinuod
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE W￿H1N ONE YEAR
2023
2022
Trade creditors
AcGruals and dderred inccffie
6,247
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
31112123
At 111f23
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
15,356
61,425
Restrfcted funds
Restricted funds
251,888
16,397)
245fv91
TOTAL FUNDS
306,916
Net mLwement in funds, induded in the at*)ve are as fdlow3:
Ir￿Oming
Resources
resources expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
164.694
(149,338)
15,356
Restrlcted funds
Restricted furKIs
{10,061)
16,397)
TOTAL FUNDS
168.358
159,399
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
moV￿nent
in funds
At
31112122
At 111r22
Unrestrictsd funds
Unrestricted funds
58,035
(11,966)
Restricted lunds
Reslricled funds
267,365
{15.47n
251,888
TOTAL FUNDS
325,400
27,443
297 957
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ST GEORGE THE MARTYK WASH COMMON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMfs - conttnued
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2023
13. MOVEPAENT IN FUNDS- conlinued
Comparative nel movement in funds. I￿1uded in the atr4)ve are as foll
Irwming
resource5
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrictsd fvnds
Unrestricted funds
140.463
(152,429)
111,9661
Restricted fund8
Restricted funds
1,143
118,620)
(15.477)
TOTAL FUNDS
141606
169 049)
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There ￿ere nc rdaled party trans*tions for the ended 31 DeCeM￿r 2023 Oth￿ than those
disclosed in note 6 regarding rambursed exFenses lo. and donations received from the members of
the PCC.
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ST GEORGE THE MARffR, WASH COMMON
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNMES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
INCONE AND ENDOWMETrirs
Charftable activltl¢s
Gift Aid Donations
Donations, Appeals elc
Collections lopen plate)
72,714
22,818
11,125
63,351
16,511
8,112
3.360
2,260
Magazlnes
390
109,411
93,594
Othgr Income
Church Hall Leitings elc
F*J-In-Tariff
45,161
34,835
Total Incomlng resour¢¢s
168,358
141,606
ExPEND￿vRE
Charitable activities
Chur¢h Activities
Special collections pad
Diocesan Quota
Clergy expenses
ch￿￿h running costs
Church Maintenance
Printing, stationery and communi¢atiMs
Expenditure- parish magazines
Service costs
Church hall running costs
Choir & organist costs
Depreciation
Govemanco
Bankcharges
{2501
852
70,690
4,168
13.029
7,312
7,695
3,154
2,676
27,040
5,981
12,506
7,449
74,234
3,065
11.839
8.745
6,875
1,037
21,416
3,387
12,672
8,348
175
151.889
162,302
Supportcosts
Flnanco
Sundries
188
Information technology
Immoveable church furnishing
7,427
6,559
This pwJe d*$ not fom part ofthe stattjtory finanoid st*emenls
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ST GEORGE THE MARTTh WASH COMMON
DETAILED sTATEmEp￿ OF FINANCIAL AcT￿lEs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Total resources expended
Net Incomel{expendlturel
27,4431
This page does not form part of the statutory financid statements
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