Registered Charity Number.. 1133917
The Parish ofst Peter aDd St Paul, Tonbridg¢
with St Andrew, St Philip and St Savbour
Churcb lth•e Tonbridge IktDt Th9 IDA
01132 770962
Annual Report
and
Financigl Ststements
of th¢
Paroehial Church Couneil
For Ihe yesr tllded 31st December 2023
Vi¢ar: Th¢ Reverend Ben Thomdike
Bank
Lloyds Bank pl¢
IDdtptndeni Examlntrs
Perys Audtt Limited
CharteT¢d AccounlJniS and Regisi¢red Audtiors
Chur¢hdown Chambers. Bordyke
Tonbrid8e, Kent
TN9 INR

TBE PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL TONBRIDGE
with St Audrew. St PhiJKp aDd Si
ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
tNTRODUCtION
'lknjs TFusIcc5" AnnTrial R¢port has Pr9￿￿thI as r¢quiJrd by ihc CharÉfits Ad 2011 and the stalement tsrRcciimrn￿Otr1
Prartic£' Acc(X￿¥1￿8 and Reponingby ch￿￿tieS12015).
REFF.RENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
AdM¥iRislratiwe Inforwation
The p￿ISh of St Pcler & Si Paul.TonbriJge. 15 within the D10ff￿ of R(Kk%tLY and under the patronggeofthc ChurLh
lkn%ii?Tal Aid fjtr2c¢v IC.PA5' lh¢ Mablc4lw-fn￿l.
I'he addres% fOrcotte%￿n￿￿ce i%.. Pwish ()ffice. Thc C(trach HO￿￿. ￿￿1¢h SireeL'I nnbtidge. KenL rNg IIID.
Parochial Church Cowncil (PCQ Membership
The Diemberbhip PCC (the tru%ttt5I the period l Jattutirv 2023 utttil 31 Ikctmber 2023 was 1$ follovlg:
The Rey"d. Ben Thorndike
'I'hc Rev'd. il'thdy LarF fAssocIGtr I'Ic￿T)
Daiid Balcombe IChtsrch¥parden)
Sason (from 14.ury 20231
niann¢ Dartn¢ll
C]eurs¢ CJilbart-Smith
StevL Iliggs (re.fi8Jwed 20.Vorrh 21123J
I￿7 JackM
Vaul JaJ38er
Rob¢rt Kidwn
Jertmy King
p￿rIckl King
Andy KiFkpaEriLk (G&opiedfronJ O &eb 2f123. frgusurerfrom 14.Ilfty2023)
sU￿n Kn5ghi
eliciiy Layon
Hclrn LDll8lcv
Alison Miotoft
David Mole
Sdly Mu>$vn
tkvid Robi￿ (PLG5ecreiary)
Amanda Ri)Ich¢ll (from 14 Muy21J23J
%andt3 StagE 11 21J23)
MTkc Taibot
R￿ Tanocr (Pllrisk Fre￿￿reT olilil 14 Aliry 2(123. ihenl4yAlepnber}
s￿.￿0[￿50n (Trikm J4,Wry 21)23J
l)aul While (Chttrckwurd£nJ
Jaikie William5 1kAtil 14 Moy2n23J
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COVERNANCE, STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
Cnnstitutitsn and governance
Thc PI'C i* a LQTIKTrrale hijdy and its gencral func¢ion5 arL ¥cl tsut in lh¢ Parothial Church Council (Powcrsl
Measure 1956.
Palish 80N'Crn￿ice i* y¢1 wiihin the frwnework of thc Church RLprCse￿1&Ijtsll Ru]e5 2022.
Th¢ i*spon4ibiliiV foT th¢ l)arith. its chur£he% and its parighioner5 rests with Ihc inLumb¥ni Ihe PCC. 'I'ht PLC
￿￿Operal¢s wilh the incumb￿( in pramoting the whole MISS￿0￿ of the Church, pa51or41, ¢vaDgcli¥lii. %Dci31 and
ecum¢nicAI ITlic Incumbcnt i5 thc "¢orporolioRt sol¢" lubj￿1 onl) lil Ihe gtneral Cure of 50u15 of the Bishop
Ihroiighoul th¢ DioLCS¥ whom h¢ 14 8n.%werttblL 10 IzI'"all things 1¢8al and righi".) 'lThe chUrCh￿,8rdens ure Ihe
14i5hap's i)(fi¢vrs wh() ar¢ elc¢icd annuallv and th¢ &ssislanl clrr%y arr an$w¢T4bl¢ 10 the meumhent and lic￿sed to
ministcr b). Ihc Bi%liop. The PCC i5 a body ot abuut 20 ¢le¢icd ¢(J.vptcd repr¢.qeniativ¢¥ and ex-ofticio
menib¥rs.
l-herL fout churches wiihitt the Pllrish nam£ly, Si Peter & St PBUI (Parish ChurLhl. St Andrew. Si Philip St
Th¢ PCC in pla¢e polici¢s and pr(￿¢￿￿￿5 on a %vide rJnBe ofmaiier4 iniluding health and %afety. di%ob51ily
issue5 Ortd safe8uardin8. All iho$c worksng with childrcn ajxl wulncrablc adijlts havc unLlcrgonc ihe nec¢.i%Ary
safeguarding Iraining and di5clo¥uy¢ and b&rrin8 %ervi¢e IDEIS) Iheck*.
l)C.C m¢mb¢rs have received relevant training in spccitric arcay 14 neLCSSary. ltir <¥ample, s8fL¥Liarding.
cclcliastical Insura￿¢¢ and our palron CPAS, r()r ¢xampl¢, pr(>vid¢ helpful information qEminars aod advicc for
PL-C- tnember% artd otliLr* a% requitEd.
Organl8atlonal structure
1'hc PCC mCEts re¥u5&rly 6. 7 lirnc¥ a year. wilh Ihe Stdndinx Commiiiee in Ihe intLrvening ptriods.'fhc Stemding
Commiitie ¢ompri*es the irtcumheni, Chiirchwardens. Associaic Vjcar, the Parish 'l're&%urer and the rr.c 8eeTeiary Th¢
PCC has al80 e%lahlished a Fina￿￿ Cotumitlcc. a Mission A¢150n Grvup. a Prop¢i'iy CyFoup and a Kondoa Sub Commillcc.
'I'he finanLC Lommillec coJsi5ts of ihc incurnb¢ni, J Chtsrrhwarden, Sitwardship Advi4er. P￿r$h I rca5urcr Jnd ¢o-opi¢d
mcmbcrs ofLon¥Te8Utions 'lthe Mis*ion Aciion Group m¢crs quarterly has a r¢presLnwtive from ¢a¢h iliur¢h. li i
r*%ponsibS¢ for the dislribuliun of the Pari511 liihc. The Propcnv group. estsbli5h¢d by lh¢ PCC.. rn￿$ regularly and has input
froixi church rcprc5cliiaiii.e5. The Kondoa Sub ￿Mmittee rnlLI.s neLL%Sary ¢0 ovcrsLc lh¢ link ¢h¢ Par15h aiid the
l)loc¢￿ ol. KoT)do# Tn'l'anunia.
All thc ¢omiDittcc% oprrBting in thr Parish have ietms of rvf¢r¢n¢¢ M,hityh ar¢ r¢vicwed pLYiodi¢ally. Th¢ incufflbcnl And
C'.hurLhw&TdenK #r¥ ¢X.0￿1¢1￿ members of all comtnittL￿LS.
Thr LutllJnil¢r¢ SIr￿ture 18 #s follows..
pcc
Standing Commitice
Fthllancc Comtuiii¢¢
m5s.sion ALlion Ciroup
l?roperty CAoup
Kondou Sub Committ¢¢
Man8g¢menl
Thi Vicar scls thc strategic di￿(1￿017 ol'ihe P81i%h. gupported by ihc PCC.. Along wllh the Virar. th¢
L'.hurLliwarden$ anrj Vicar arc rcsponsiblc fDr ￿1¢ day-to-dav rnanagun1￿t of thc Parish. Thcy ivork Llos¢ly wilh
Ihe Depiity Wardcn.% ofthe four LhuT¢h¢$tsnJ arc 8upported by membcrs ufiiie btsff teatn iiitluding ihe Vtcar's PA
and P8righ Admini&raiar. ihe Church FE￿ilY ALlminisir¥ior, and FiJ)ance Mana8cr. In ddilioTr, thc siaff 4115)
IncludLs thi AgSOLlfttc Vicar. Senior Mini%ter for Familic& & I,Ir¢DS¢1I I,ay Mini%iLt. plu% a vacant post for a Vouih
#nd C.'hildren's Minisier. J. oiher voluni¢¢r%_*upport tht minisiry and mis510JI i)f Lhe 172ri5h, in£ludi1i8 oihcr
Liccn5cd l.ay Minisier.%, l..ay Rcadcrs and P￿10[￿1 As5i.Qllnl%
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OWECTIVES AND A￿1vrriEs
Mi5SiOll
'rhe ctsrrtht fiie-vearParish vis￿0[1 Buides i￿. WOTL The $fftgle VASiOt) Ès"Living jes￿%, l.ovin8
-rvRbridgr, with ninc-visim areLs ofmini5try and wni55i¢)n".
Yeaihing and disciplill8with GtKI'5 Wotd
opp)rn￿￿tics IQ show low¢ pra¢iiGatls'
Neiworting %*ith othet chu￿heS
Ing Kw55ibl¢ for all
RJi%inE tsp leaders
In%pirL'd worship tO8cthcr
D¥ep pastor￿ w¢
Going Qui io thi world
Ev¢ry S￿)ken for Jws.
I'hc foundatlOll5 of thc i'ision God's wonl aThl Player, and the frdm¢WO￿ 15 %rving J¢5US %%ith our &Tj115. linAn¢es
buildin&s.
Ihis Tllis5ion 5taiemcni is plarthed io FK miew#J ifft 2D27.
Main Objective5 for202J
'The obj¢ciives for 2023 ibCTe'.
To eontinuc to build on thc fiv¢-yw parish vi510n, TaE%inLT awsreness helpittg th¢ diurch conThect all mins5m'
aod Mi%Si￿ a¢tsvititS Eogeknkrtd irkto that visi(k). la particular. btst nul exCI￿51ve1v.
Develop￿g the hoTne grovp Jnin>siry ofthe Parish ff artd R in ViSiODI
ke-es1311li%hing forrnaj pa4Drat care Structu￿ ofthc Paiish (I) and (? io vision
oVe￿tel￿g a tyjp io our parmw Di￿$¢ tsfKondoalN and G IIJ ViSiODI
I'&qching, mdd¢*¢loping ￿'Ider links within Churth of Ertgland neiu'orks. help e4uip the Pari%h til ￿. a
Tliblically laithful 21W C.¢ntury ChU￿h IT 8t>d N. in %i%jt)n. foundallon God'5 waAII
MeeiitJ&'irtiirtin2 for pr&*b¢rs and ￿￿ce ]vade￿ IT aÉid I in vixionl
(ifo¥%in8 prayer B]Inislry acwss PaTish_ ¢ory)orar¢ly and individually {rO￿d￿ty0￿ prdycr Vi¥iL)n).
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Building on the minis1Tr lo youth, childm and familie5 by il deycloping LiJtTrnl Vi02* and <Éttbli.*hing new
iniiiaiive% for boih encouraging chil¢Jfffft. young pcople and familics ky￿￿# io the P￿ls￿ and rvdchsng ovl to
children, }oung p￿}p￿r and familieg beyoLd the chtsreh r￿Mily. afftd ill se&>ng lo recruit a replaccm<llt
Youth & Children's Minist¢r. {T. R and E in viswnj.
Mowfftg for¥*ard wilh secknringa finznci8lly sustsEnablc ParLSh in 118ht of Incrwing demand% on reWurr￿,
inLluding a gTowing srarftcam al￿1 rising enffj (￿%[￿ (Frnttewo￿ of vision).
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l o contir)uL to build on OF￿ Hou5c ￿1￿l￿ry. ab well ab maiTr￿1￿1nE link% with fEAST and buildiTrg commuDit
¢ngag¢m¢Di lillks 3nd i)utrtach pmjcds limktd to loca] nte41. {0. B and F. in Visl011}.
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Coniinu¢d roll our of ChurthSuite lu help m*J4t coonlinate are*8 of churLh life iogether, intluding L￿Tr￿tE
Itsl riblas aThd wvicc pla[￿ar￿ IB and l IR v15ion}.
Strattgitt and Attivities
ThL followiTrs stsategits artd a¢ti¥tlits weffe wJdert•kty lo $upp)rt th¢ objectiv¢s in para8rdph 4.3 abov¢..
c5tablish￿￿ ler￿lY 11(Mne Group tKthrs' llKeting& I￿lUdIng a￿￿1Th8 elLYncnt in cach. Crearing iwo
ncw Home GTOUPS. IT artd R in visiott)
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Undert&king P&s[0￿ Care Miew led by ViÉ¥r. WEth leachin8 di5CU5si4>D ¢i.cning5. (1) and
O vi5JOn
ortdoa i'isji undcnokeA by mefftb¢TS of the pgrish chuich familj in 0¢￿ber 2023. A small group from
th¢ Parish al￿g wilh valued sUp[￿rterS Ot Kon￿￿ trnThrllcd lo Tdnxania 10 8p¢FMI lirne Miih, Dishop
CJL%'¢n. al Si Pctrr and Paul Schpol. the Bible Mllege andirnicllio8 io vsllages I￿0$5 Ihe Diocesy. IN
artd G in %'isiottl
Llvser workithq with Rochesi¢rIALxesaTr Evangclica] Felk>wthip. [l- and N irt vi%ion. fi)uDdaiir>n Ci¢)d's
word)
Rcgular strnon feedback 8ÈVtn for pt¢xhcrs. Idcntifytng p￿Gh￿S. l in ￿lI1￿nI
Si Philip-% monthb pra)'er rr*etiJg TeYits]ise& monihl} pr&wcrmethingestsblisheJ ai Sr Perer & St
Paul. (Foundation prn)tt sn %'isiots)
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i) St￿1d alonl dixipleship and socmi ¢venLs lor thildm and voung people such as Sort¢d Nanix escape N)om.
wimming and fiTelWOTks. Oulrrach and cofflmunit). ￿ork. such as OptTatioTr (ThristM￿ Child shocbtsx packiii
Gwd FrIda￿ farnily bervi¢¢. l.ighi Pany. P&ntxkv Party and Chiisw Ei'c Naiivii}'. re-cstablishing summtr
140lid4w Club. TcttDlI ￿[cakfa￿S for ptrtnts of tho* in tbildrcn aod young ptoplc S 8ruup-%. ¢speLi￿lY tsi ILM)k 31
Bibli￿1 wtntrDg f<Eeth￿. ￿￿bIl$hinE 1snk"y with Bishop Chav&8se Primary bchool. ill N'ational advertising. IT.
R and L in vision).
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See olso 5e¢tlo# 6 b*ltiw. Including dMai150f annual giving campaign P￿lI￿l￿ary diseu%tsTron ￿ PCC tegaTdiiig
l*rish aclikitTes and %lructUTe In £￿tr to btsl help build (kni's Kingdom in Parish and bo'ond (using QUT
j.%jon &q g rtftrence forwhat thismight Iwk like locall).). 1Fr8meKorkofv￿IollK
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Lniironw¢utrl owarcncss br¢n rdii¢d thTvvgh Op¢n Ilouse, Incltrding d¢￿￿e10￿melli ofa gardenijg prfijeei
Linl4 hav¢ groi¥u M'ith the Repaii Crfé io eaef)ur4e less and exwidiiure. ' I l o ilock K'ith 8nd lh¢
Eclcbralion ofkcy Christian f¢siivals V4iih support from Ihe S¢niar Nlinisw for Fwnilie5 h45 cnrouragcd all to 5<¢
Ihe connectioDs bcn4.een lif¢ faEth. Rcfr¢shm¢nls are wyed withwi thdrLFe. {(). B and E in vision).
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TTairing PTodu¢eJ t¢Trhelp Lhimth framilv regi￿<￿ forchurchsuito u8¢ iknc onlin£ addT¢SS bwk. plus rota
availability. IB and l in vksionl.
Role of Volunteers
Volunt¢er8 pl#%. a Ni¢al role in lh¢ mittiory. mis8iott aod organisation of th¢ Parith. iniludinglMIth within (he
worshipping cotnmUllTty", arK] outsidc ef it with 4vider communsry Lmgag¢ment and ourreKh projLxts.'rtLcir
ntriburir)n c4Jme through 5pecifjc aDd more formal rol¢k wch as R¢Md¢TS, l.itth*ed L&y Mittisiet8 P&&torai
Assistants: btsi includ¢s ¥ grealer numbu of those seFvin8 infLirmallY in a range Df &ifEa5 in bo￿1 public ministry
d behind the 4ccn
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Outcomt$ from artAVities
"rwo Holne iwe4)*d IT ￿lj R in vi51gnl
Siortint prvLYSS Df re-OlEallL*lti￿ of p&%tOr￿ care in Parish. Id¢ntifJeJ tyoiniiig cour4e tor those
interesied knib formal and illti)n71al pasiorBI cart. plaos t￿h11.￿h reading group. ID ADd O in visivnl
"rhe Ir2tn i¥ert ahle io sopwn thtschool ID KoBdoa bv producing rts)UTres lor the ¢14.RsYoom% tsnd s¢e
th£ oD¥oinq ii'ork there whiihh*% bgm supported b} the par￿sh. In thc villa8C5 Ihcy wcrc ablc *0 5UPPDrt
Bish()p Ciiven ai ser¥tCCS 2nd SL% thc irnpaci th¢ Go￿1 Is having on people's liv<% a$ wtll the tsro¥Mh
and the fteed for the I￿al They inieta¢ied wIth stsff atsd #tidents al Ihe Bible college &nJ the
own¢n's cmpDwenn¢ni group.- wl)i¢h gavc a bettcr undeT%landiFSg ihe nttd l(Ir Bibli¢£*l 4udtCS
for the p&stors and the need fur e4E]Rpn)cnt for the %￿Ung girls kwming how io *w. IvhLn they ￿uM to
thcir villagts iY2th this skill. (N and Ci in vi.siott1
In¢umbenT Taking on rolc Scer¢Trry. Styrt p]annll¥wider DKpcesan eveni ftsr Spring 2024. IT aryl N til
¥ision, found&bor4 tiod's word)
Two pr¢a¢lvs plArtrted ￿ join team lor 2024. IT aDd l in vision)
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Thci¢ OT¢ now fouT Fegular opportunilies tOPtsS tse¢thLr acri>ss the ￿'hOle P￿15￿. iu pusun aDd on
Z￿M Two wtckly and two rs￿nIhIy. A numbcr 0fm￿h￿S vf the church family ¢Dtnc to rrbor¥ tho
One. with around 40 ￿{￿le taktng the owonunity ￿ prai regularly * orte i>rmore of thes¢.Ettvions
Irowidation prdyu in wisionl.
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il Curreni dL5Lipl¢ship with ¥thildren and yOU#L' people oll Sufidavs is around 30 for O-10 yvdrs old. aod around 20
for 11.18 }¢ars old In i¢rrn5 of pfir¢ni breakfa45. 17 brukfa5ts Iwvc lak.rn pla¢¢ during 2023 for lamilie% acro%$
Ihe 2ge range of children atid l'oung pcoplc from ￿18 ytws old. Ait¢ndth¢¢ * outreach and thmmunity work
twents has inLludtsJ P*ncdk'e Pttffy Ic 50 children}. Good Friday Fatnily StrviLt (t.60 proplt). SUMMCT Holiday
Club l¢.1 10 children). Lighi Party Ic.50 childrcDI alld Lhn5trDa5 F.v¢ Nativity (¢ p¢opl¢l. Bishop C.hava%s¢
have 8ttrnd￿I Sl P¢ier & Si Paul for ttrrrbly worship. with a small 8Olllg In to school to Itad tollccltve
Yrorship oys sJl¢.'Thc AsstKiate Vicor has taken on 4 rol¥ as xhool &OV￿or. h¢lpiDg Lcrncnl r¢latiiitLship5 b¢iw¢¢n
the ehurth and 5th￿1. iil.$05tte l&ds fullowtd up. 2pw)intrieni made vct. (r, R and E ￿ vision).
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.fve dlJo Sei11￿ 6 beltsw. including dctwls of ènnuaj 8ivrng campaTgn Pttl￿1nary d15CU5%20n at PCC r￿pardIng
parith athivities structwe tn ord¢r to bts1 me¢t our ViSiDfÈ. IFrAmework IifvigioJ)l.
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Open House operateq iwith 2 of wollnd 20 parish volunw scr¥in8 around 30 wiple WLrk. ￿spOndin¥
lo lh¢ nccd5 of IhE Ivtrdl commuttlty u) ar¢85 of Isolatiun, aThl phy5ii41, ¢motion*l wyl spiriiual wcll-b¢ing.
((). 11 Mnd E in viisonj.
GTVlI'ing nurnbc￿ of church family Ic.70) %igning up for'my ChurchSuii¢' Ihr Parish adminisirotion
%y#cm diTrclly. troT ex￿pIC. 10 ￿L£S$ the adLITe<* Jnd cornplrtf Tola Awailjbililv. Iwo kc> %uDday.%thi¢c8
now pl￿￿¢￿ sol¢ly usin8 Chur¢hSuil¢. IB and l in vibion).
Financial Rtview
Th¢ 6en¢ral l.und bud8d approird by th¢ IX.'C f(w 2025 refl¢cied co*Lq of £451.S50 this indi¢arcd
& deficil for the )'e&T OI'£1ffl.050
xwndiiur¢ ￿a5 carefully conlrolld durinB 2023.iiJwm¢ up bud¥¢t by 37k. ulslily ¢i)51
were dimri b) 55k and a n¢w Yollih miniwLY i* Still awaiicd. 8ivin8 a 33k %avin8 fygainsi budBct~ This Bddiiional
In¢oin¢ and ¢¥p¢RdItU￿ giv¢¥ iix tv # %mhll over the year 3 IA DeeembLY 2fi23 in the 8cnEr
rund.
'rh¢ lJalai)L¢ Sh¢¢t shows a in vajv Df £331,372 ovL'r 2023.
2023 Ire..
Balance5 ai thc end ot
11 Gcjiernl Fund
- £1.869.7(
21 tksi8noityJ Funds- £154.931
3) Rtskncted Fuilds
£419.273
a redurti¢n thf t325.517
a rcduclion of 141,8a2
in¢re&v ot'£35.947
The for 2024 i5 to ill￿¢￿￿¢ our 4nLi givi[￿r 11> the gellernl fund to covcr an iocrca5ing
PTOPL)rlivD ofihe ora Yourh and Chtldmi's Minisier tu conlinue i<b contairt and ¢105cIy
rnoniior our wsts. oihers
R¥*aluotLOrt of*sseLS. rc8arding propenv h#s had w $kgnifiL*ni ddrimenthl effect on our nei a5￿7$-
hakittg redu¢cd in valu¢ bv £374.IIW.{Set PB8e l 81
Reserves Pollcy
Th¢ PCC airn.s ts) IK>ld r￿¥¢$ equivalcntto 3 rn(￿th5 reGu￿￿nE COSI in¥ludtng diocesan offcr
C•￿s.
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FUTURE PLANS
K£y Objt£tives and Aetivities
To ¢oniintse w build on the fivt4year Paii5h visioii: rai51118 awarerseS5 ond helping ihe church conncrt all tninislry
and ¥ni5sion &ctsvitics iogdher and into that vi%ion. In panicul&r, bul not exclusivel)..
Building w(?Fk donc 1118TOW Ihe home gyoiip ministry of thc Parish. wrll &% inrrva¥iTrg di%eipl¢%hip
nd thepotcntiai 10 raEse up leader8 through l_l and other sma]I group contrxrs. IT and R in visioni
Eluildin8 on work done togFoK' pastoral acro55 thc PAnsh, formilly and informally. ID and O In
vision)
MeeiittWtraiAiAE ti)t preachets and scrvicc leadtrs IT and I In vision)
trjuild sEaft'i¢gm. i} Se¢kin£ ID a replacemeni Youih & Childrell'5 Nfini￿¢T i(5 SUWOrt th¢ Senio)r Msiiisier
tor Fafflilie¥ ￿ part of thc youth, childrcn and familics ill Rrview r(>le #nd recru1t wmeorte to prDwide
support f0T"1'￿&1UrCr 8$ Portofthe r?t)wicetram 18fter Finane¢Manager moved 10 another role outside the Pari5hl.
IT. R aLd E in vision).
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I'O eoter J periad of Parish_￿]de d￿SCert￿neA1 rhrough pravcr, listcuing LonversatsDll aboui how ILI kst aur
Parish rc5ourcc% IbuildiAXS and p#ople) foi the growingof c7￿..S Kfngdorn (Framework of vi5iolll
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To raise Ihe evangelistli ministN of the Parisb L5 wc scck to sharc and Lxplain thc tio%pel WTih non4.hri%1i￿i
wanting lo explvre U3e Christian faith- Ihrough both formaE course5 1 small-groups. a5 well a5 ¢quiw)ing for
illformal pcrsollal evgngelits￿. IF in vision).
Signed on b¢half of Ih¢ PCC
R¢v¢reiiLfj t3¢n-IThorn(fik¢
Datrd ".
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REPORT OF THE IP4DEP£NDENT EXAMINEIL8 TO THE TRLSTEES OF
The PAr￿bIll Churelk Couthcil {PCCI of
Tht Parish of St Pettr St P*ul, Tonbridge
Ylith 5¢ ADdTew. 5t Philip •nd St S￿l￿￿T
Ind¢p¢thdent Eiaminer's Report
I report w the tJust¢es on my examin4tiDn of the aL￿￿nts of Si. Pew wnd Si Paul Parochial Church CounLiI for thE yor ended 3 1st
Dei%mbtr 2023.
Respective rup)llsibi15tits of the PCC and ihe EIamitter
As the chariiy irusiees you are rtSEKJnsÈble for the pIepw￿Jon ofthe *counts in accordance with the ryirements of the Chatitie$
Aei 20011'ihe Aet.).
I report irt re5￿cl of my Lxamination of the Charitles accounts Lwried out undeF 145 of the 2011 Aa ajjd in our
rny examination T have followed #ll the appliublc directions given by the Charifv C￿MMiSsion under 3eclitin 145(5llbl of the Acl.
IndepeftdeTAt ExsmAotr's Stst¢th¢nt
The Charitys 8ros5 income ¢x¢eeded £250.￿0 and l atn qualifieil th uDd¢rtkwr thc &￿￿TrinatIOn by bein8 a qualified mrmckr of
ICAEW.
I hav¢ completed my examinatinll. I confinn th* no matrial mattm ha*e come to rny alienlt(m *n th)nnecuott the
examination giving me cause to believe that itt any n]aterial
l. actountiTh¥ rec4)rds ￿'£re not ke￿ in accordance with seeilon 130 ofthe Aci. or
2. the a¢￿￿j1t5 do not aeth)rd with those resxjrds: or
3. the a¢¢ounts dts [￿l comply with the 3pplicable reguirements concernin8 the forni and tonteni of aecounts Scr out in the Charsues
IAc<x)un¢s and Rewffs) Riydul*ion$ 2(N)8 othcrthan any requircmcnt that the uxounts 8Éve a'tnt and f￿r Krjrw ￿'bich is not
matter wn$id¢r¢d ab part of an indepettd¢nt examirt#livn.
I have no conctrns and hdve co￿£ acro&s no other matt¢r5 in connediort with the ex•mimatiort lo w.hich atteniion should k drttwi
in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of thc accounts to be reached.
Steve 14ale Tr'CA, FC.C.A
ror al￿ on khalf of P￿ry5 Audir Limikl
Ch¥rtered Accountants
ChurchdDW'n ChamLy￿,
Bordyke.
I'onbridg4
KentTh'9 INR
Page 8

BALANCE SHEET
85 31st De¢embv 2023
The PHrothl*l Chureh Council (VCC.) of
Tr¢ Parish of St P￿tr aDd St F#ul, Tonbrxlg¢
Trvith St A*drew, St Philip St 58¥ioBr
Nott5
Page5 11.18
2023
zozz
FIXED ASSETS
T*nglble asstt4
Property
Office and Audio Vi5ud Fquipmen¢
1,776,1)00
2.150,000
13.993
1,783,586
2,163,993
rNVESTMENTS
17.335
IB.g65
17,335
CURRENT ASSETS
DebiDrs
12,088
12,088
21,52Q
B•llk and Cash hand
CerJtr81 Board ofr'Finsance
Church Repair fsjnd Deposits
Bank Accoutttg
Lloyds Current Account
l.loyds Deposit Account
Lloyds MAG Restrsci¢d
Lloyds Kondo
LloyJs Vestsy Account
Lloyds tnnB Tern? Aceount
287,872
74.754
278,933
72,517
65,946
123.503
87,896
142,587
51
7,888
1,159
932
7,306
i ot),000
CLth in Hand
249
208
660.613
591,239
CREI)ITORS.. Amounts (allitiff due
wlthiu yeAr
31,342
(31,342)
(18,8051
NET ASSETS
2,443,910
2 775 282
FVNDS
Unre$trlcttd Funds
General Fund- Balan¢e a¢ 1st J￿Uary 2023
2,195.223
2,093,971
ovtment In Gcneral Trund duringthe year
(325,517)
101,252
B41an¢e at 31RL Deccmber 2023
1,869,706
2,195,223
D¢slen#ttd Funds
154.931
196,733
2,024,637
2 J91,956
RestT*ted Funds
419273
383.326
2,443,910
2,775,2&2
P¥9

STATEMEP4T OF Fif4iANCIALACTIVITIF
81 Jt Jlst Dectmber 202J
Tht Purochi*l Churth Coun¢il IPCCI or
Tht eariih of St Ptter and StPaul, TtbDbridtL'
with SI ADdr¢*, St Phulpand St Savlour
LT￿￿￿lrlCt0d Fllhd5
G¢n¢ral
Deiigk*tsd
Restrlttsd
Funds
Tol*l
Notts
Pasts 11-18
2023
2022
INCOMF ATr4D ENDOWMENTS FROM
thIn￿lon8 and l¢wi%s
300,172
7.T16
187.892
495.840
$46,380
(lther troding 8¢1iviii¢$
Ib
54 J50
1,010
55.360
J3,597
I￿￿$1￿¢1)ts
7.352
1,8]2
4,284
13.468
3,170
In¢ome from ¢hHrithle #ci5viti¢s
27.339
27,339
20.007
Other Incomim8￿sourttS
TOTAL
389213
10,618
192,176
592 007
623 160
EXPENDITURE ON
R8i5illE 5Jnds
230
Chlriiable aciiviijes
319,260
41645
551,QlO
413.312
TOTAL
319260
189 105
551,010
413542
CJthill& and losstg ¢)n invt$tsmenl
NET JNLOMI
84
207.3U5
Trjnsfcrs hetWE¢n fiunds
Church RtpaiT Fund ICRSI
Tithe to Mission Artion Group
oth
Gains #nd lois¢son re¥￿u0￿On of prop
19.7751
9,775
1374.0th)1
1374,0001
110,000
NLT NIOVEMEwf IN FIINDS
325517
J31372
317 305
B*lithets bpou8lJi forward
as ai 151 J8nuary 2023
2,195,223
196.733
383.326
2,775 J82
2.457.977
D*lxntt% ￿rrIed fonvqrd
as ￿ 31rt fJx¢mber 2023
1,869 706
154931
419273
244J 910
2,775.282
P¥g8 10

STA TEMF,NT OF FINANC.IAL ACTII'ITIE5
$ It 315tDtttmbtr2012
The Parothl&l Church Countil IPCL} of
Th¢ Parish of St Pttrr and St Pl￿1, Tonbrmlge
ilh St Ahdrew, St Philip and Si SaYiovT
Unrnstritted
G¢n¢nl
Rt51rl¢ted TolAI Fufjds
F￿NdS
2022
JksiAn•twl
INCOME AND ENDOWMLNI'5 FROM
Donations omd legxie5
267.994
44,913
231,473
546,380
Other bllthtig alli*iii¢$
44.6R3
8.914
53,597
549
423
2J04
3.176
Income fyom chariiabk aciiYiiie5
20.006
20.006
Oih¢r irK•ming r¢J(XLrees
YOTAL
333,232
54.250
235,677
623,159
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fvnd
230
230
Chwitable ￿t￿.111t$
295,SNJI
6,620
110,784
I'OTAL
295 901
110,784
413,511
Gain5 and k)SSgi ofl inve8un¢nl 455è1S
(2,313)
r44ET INC.OME
207.30$
TraTrsfcFS bciweM FuThJ5
Church Repoir Fund ICPSI
Tithc ¢0 Mission aloup
Oihtr
Gains and Itsssesim revajuation ofpr(VL*y
,)011
9,301
,511
26,955
{8,9S51
I10.o(H)
118,0001
I10,utM)
NF.T MOVTr.hlENT IN FiINDS
177359
317305
B•lantt% bmught forv4*rd
81 151.Tanuy 2021
2,093,971
158.038
205,968
2,457,977
B4lxntts ¢%rrltd forwlrd
os Lt 31s1 D¢¢emkr 2022
2.195,222
190.733
383,327
2,775,282
Pp4e11

CASH FLOW STATEMENT
*t Jlst Detember ￿11
Tht ParnchiAi Churrh Coutttil (PCC) of
Thc PaTi4h ofst Peter St PauL ToDbri￿e
with St ADdrtw. St Pbulp St Savknur
1022
N*1 IDromlBK R¢sour¢d for iht Ye*r
Unrrstricwd fu￿5
Desi￿a￿d funds
ResiTicied funds
(325.517)
(41.8021
3J.947
101,252
J&695
177,358
TotAI
{331.372}
317J05
Add back dcprcciarion charge
Re￿I￿arion &diusim¢rti
Gain and loss on invesinxnt
7.921
374.tKrf)
10.109
11 i(J,onoi
2,313
R•wnelllAilou ¢9 cmh g•Dentsd from optrAtIou:
48,918
219,727
Cash inflow du¢ th dEcre4s¢ in debiors
Cash intlow due to Sn¢rtis¢ ¢Yeditors
9.432
IlJ38
21.970
17.6621
13.359
5.697
IhvÈJiin¥ •¢¢lwili
Purchase of fix>J &s¥ct
3.736
69,374
221.688
Nel cash re￿IrEC5 at baFTrk a( kw'nniDg of yur
591.239
369.551
Ntt tgsh Ai bank 1131 Detembtr 2023
(AO,613
591239
An&lyits otthe Balanttj of C45b Sbopth In th¢ Balam¢tst*o•t
C¢thTo5 Board ofFinaTK¢
Chuych Repair Fund tkN>5i15
Bonk accounts atyj Cash in ljand
287.8n
74.754
297.987
278.933
71517
2J9.789
At 3l$t D¢ttmber 2025
660.613
591239
Page 12

NOT&S TO THE STAIEMENfoF FINANCIAL ACTIv￿lEs
INCOMING RESOURCFS
S at3J5t December 21123
The Paroehial CbuTth co￿ncIl {PCC) of
The P4rlsh fyf St P¢ter St PattL Tonbrldge
wlth St Alldrew, St Phillp and St S*viou
Uwr¢5tri¢ttd Funds
GtnwAI D¢sfftgll3ted
Rtstritted
Fullds
Total Fund5
2023
2022
Jn¢om¢ and MdowM¢ttts fro
l (a) Donoriow ondlegacies
Eit8ular donations.. GiftAid
Oc￿10naj donations.. Gift Aid
Rcgular donation5." Gift Aid
Orc¥siorwl donatious.. non Gift Aid
Income Tax fecovery
Cnllectiotts st services
DesigKtstÉd & ResirttiedFAAd*
Si Pa¢r & St Paul
Si Philip. CALEB
Si Saviour
Si AodT¢W R¥furb
Other Special Fwids(ikc Choir/ (k8all fjjodj
Grunls~ non recwying
L¢ga¢ies
170.617
13,950
13.318
47.3111
54.717
189
170,617
15,205
13.318
47.381
83,138
189
166,405
51,956
10,183
32,007
62,749
80
,255
762
27.659
5,566
iO,O(Kt
ii(xi
6,110
io,Ix)o
2,100
674
575
10.000
141.312
147277
172,602
51)5
505
495,840
36,149
546,380
300,172
187,892
l (b} Oihtr Irading otltvilie5
Faes and coffee momJn8S ¢t¢.
lagazifte advertising
Lcttings
1.756
2,606
49,235
53,597
2,699
51,651
54,350
2,699
52.661
55,360
,oio
l (c) IrttErest linr Potsr Al￿￿ I￿aT dt¥)
1.832
13,468
3.176
l (dj Jp*omefrom clwrrfable adrfviiies
Magazille gi¢s income
Other i2Komc
Fees. weddthgs
Fees- funerdls
Si Pc*r & Si Paul Ccntsc incojnc
828
1&058
2.842
1,397
6.214
27.339
828
16,058
2,842
1,397
6,214
27.339
618
10.323
2,Q98
2,287
4.68
20.W6
l (e) Oiher Jn¢omlNsresources
Insurance claims
Total Incoming liesources
389213
10.618
191176
J92 007
623,159
Page 13

F40TES TOTHE SfATEMENf OF DINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCOMING RVSOVRCES
A5 at 31st Dtcembtr 2022
Thc P*rorhiil Ch4reb CouD¢il (PCQ of
Tre htish of St Peter St P*ul Tonbrsdie
wlth Sl Andr¢w. S¢ Pbillp S¢ S•vitsur
Uurestri¢tt41 Funds
GÈn¢r#l
Re5tritted Trt*l
Funds
2&22
Incomt •JLd ertdowme*ts from
l (a) Dwthio*Lf ¢I￿ley￿(le¥
Kegular do1￿]Dns.- fjifi Aid
Ck'c&sional donations.. Gtft Aid
Re8ul8r donations". tsOfL Gin Aid
occ&sion￿ dunations: non Oift Aid
lficome Tax r¢¢4)V¢ry
Coll¢¢iions at S¢iViC¢5
tkswMalgd& R￿tri¢#¢4FYrtd$
Si Peter & St Paul
St Philip. CALEB
166.405
14,315
10.183
31,556
45.455
166,403
54,956
10,183
32,007
62.749
80
40,641
451
17,294
674
674
575
10,000
57S
IU,O(KJ
St Saviour
Si Andr￿ Rtfurb
Other Special Fund5 (in¢ Ch￿.1/ Oygatt fuThl)
CrratyiJ- Iioji reeArru
L¢$¥i¢8
164,512
172,&)2
36.149
44.913
36,149
546,380
267,994
233,473
J (bj otknr trtjding Ucifvilles
Fetes and coffec mornin85 de.
Maga2irt¢ advenising
Lei¢ings
1,756
1,756
2,606
49.235
$3,597
12,077
44.683
7,158
8.914
l (¢1 Iniertm (iti¢ Poor athd Alm$l War div)
549
423
2,204
3,176
l {d) Incomefranj ¢horify7ble 4Yffii'trJes
Ma8uioe sal¢$ in¢om¢
Othcr In￿￿¢
F¢¢s- weddiJ]gs
Fees- fun¢rals
Si Peter & Si Paul Ctntre income
618
10.323
2.098
1287
4.680
?0,
618
10,323
2.098
2,287
4.68Q
20.(X36
l (e} Other lryccvHirygresDurces
Insur￿<¢ Claims
Tot*l lllcothlng Rejourtts
333.232
54.250
235,677
623,159
Pa9e 14

P40TES TO THE SIATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcfTvrrtEs
RESOiIRCES USED
as *t31$t D**Mbet 2023
Th¢ Parwkial Church CoultC￿ {PCC) or
Th¢ Parisk of St Prt¢r St P*uL Toknbridgt
St Andry*, Si Pltrilip *#d StS•viour
Iiiirt•trirttd
Gelltral
D4lgD*ttd
RtAtrkted
Fuhds
Totsl FundB
2023
2(ll2
Exptffjditur¢ on
110 R•ising funds
Costs of fttt& bazaars & oiher fiu￿ raising
230
21a) Charii*bl¢ W¢iivltses
Church missioj)
Church ￿ll¢f
OthCrcb￿l1I0lC 8ivitl8
Ministy costs{st1pu￿ 8nd ￿arl¢S￿l￿te￿W1
Staff w$is
CleTgy #c￿MMo￿l¢)￿
Stsff rnile8bt
Parish Share
Chwch ruivling ¢0sts
Tllsur8rJt
He•tin8
Li8htln8
W2tef and s¢￿¥14&¢
Ckaniftg
GArdewn8
Maintenance
Oilw rninislry ￿113
Choir and or￿7
Costs of rn&gazir￿ FpJ)kstall, publK41xffis
YfAJlh & childm
Mission outr•)th
Si P￿er & St PELUI eeftty¢ exFa
New building¢apIt￿ work
Refurbishment co81
W¢dding f¢¢s
Funeral fee5
lanagentetyi andodmrinlsiroikni
Adminisilation siaff
Fin¥nee SiAff
GE￿141 ¥dminis¢raiI￿?
Cufnput¢T5 & 5uppIKs
l-eleplione
B8nk charb
Stsiior£ry & iwks
Pkntompius
Deweciation
2b GDv?Th•nce ¢ostJ
LeEal ¢o$is
IxkdcJkTr]Mkni ExamineFs fee
Total dircct W5ts
102,524
29,412
102.524
29,412
31.933
25.628
io
103,391
1.983
740
103.391
29.649
6.74
780
100.ooo
95S
6.629
624
27.(
11294
24.545
20.721
1059
15.167
1,426
13.160
3.963
7,329
4,476
2,J87
12.294
24.545
20.721
2.059
10,469
11,533
7.518
13,995
475
14.504
1,901
33.694
3,9h3
7,329
4,476
8,614
2.855
2.682
484
3.981
957
180
6,030
47,i68
2.518
7,146
3.940
33.077
2.014
6.027
924
2,682
357
7.773
314
182
3.981
957
180
35.936
26.124
3.025
2.610
7,840
462
35,936
26.124
36,336
1610
7.840
462
1.404
1719
7.921
35.029
23,473
8,?33
2.700
8.303
531
733
2.609
10.108
33,311
2.?19
6.41*
7,50
3.750
55l.QlQ
3.?50
319.26U
42.645
189.105
fApendihJi¢
319,260
41645
189.105
551.010
413.541

NOTES TO THE STATEMEPIT OF FINANCIAL AcnvfnES
RESOURC￿ USED
•5 •t31Jt Detethbtr 2022
The PArothial Chutth CollRcil {PCC) of
Th¢ PaTi5k of Si P¢t¢r St P¥•l. Tonbr¥lg¢
Tyith stAnd￿￿. Si Philip St Saviowr
UDreJtricte41 Funds
G¢ll¢r81
Dtslgn*itd
Re5trictt41 Totsl Funds
Fundj
2022
Exytmdhure o
l(0 ￿lI&ll8 funds
Costs of fdc5, ba7Asr5 & othcr frJ]NJ r4i5ing
230
230
2(a) Charitable attivitics
GrnnrJ'oMdowirygiving
Chu¥ch Tni55ion
Church ￿li￿r
Other Ch￿itable giving
Miti2gtty wsts{5bwd sthTX5PiTAetrEBn
31.933
25.628
31.933
25.628
i(K).o
955
6.629
100,0
955
629
024
Cierwy ac¢oJnmodallon
Staff rnika8C
Parish ShaTe
Church F4nwng cwts
I￿UranCe
Ht41in8
Lightin8
W&teF •nd s¢wrr
Cl¢aning
Gardening
Mainkmanct
Other mittisity costs
ChoiraBd OEBan
C¢15ts of rD4g4ZiK twksta]L publi￿￿￿5
Youlh & childrcn
Misgiott O￿le*h
St Pe1¥ & Si Paul Certtre l￿p￿sts
New bllildingcapithi work
Refurbi5hfflentcost
Weddingfee5
Furterai fees
1fjTh7gemeniondadmini¢raiAOfl
Admilli51ration Mair
Fift2n¢c staff
£neJal adsniRithation
Computer$ & suppli¢s
I'elephime
Bank charyes
St*iottery & trAX)ks
PhotOLxipieTS
Deprcciation
2b G￿ern/rE￿ tosts
Ixgal c05ts
lJi¢l4KThleni Exami￿5 fet
Tatal directcosts
10.469
11.533
7.518
t.218
13.995
974
40.902
1.3E8
7,146
10,469
11,333
7.518
1.218
13,995
1,134
47J68
2,SlS
7,146
3.940
33.077
2,014
2,411
(35?)
7,773
314
182
160
1,2(Kl
1188
1.716
1411
30.¥89
298
(357
7.?73
314
182
35.029
23,473
2.085
2.700
.303
531
733
2.609
2.836
J5,029
23,473
8233
2,700
8JO3
6.148
733
2.609
10.108
7.tyT2
3.570
295.4N)I
3J70
413.31 J
626
I iU.784
T￿￿1 Expenditur¢
29i,901
6,856
1111784
413,541
PRg¢ 16

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The PArish of St Peter aud St P4ul, Tonbridge
with St AndTCW. St Philip and St S*YioDr
3. Accounting Policie5
{8) B•$is of prepgratsom *lld g$9¢5$ment going collcern
The financi&l1.stat¢menis have been prepared in awordan¢e with the Statement of ReLum]ll￿ded Pra¢ti¢e=
Accounting Repotting by Chatities preparing their accounts in aceorthce Nith the Financial
Reporting St3Ddard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 Issued OR 16 Juty 2014 and
th¢ Finaocial Rerx)rting Sttndard applicable in the Unit¢d Kingdom and R¢publi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102)
nd the Chariti¢s A¢1 2011
The tru5tEe8 consider that th¢r¢ are no ￿aterial ￿liC¢rtaIntjcs about Ihe Charity's ability to continue as a
going conc¢m.
Fund$
Generdl Funds represent the funds of PCC thai are not subject to Eny restrictions rewding their
and are available for applLcaiion oll ihc general purposes of the PCC. These Funds included fwids
designated for a particular PUTpose by the PCC.
The purpo&e of tlestricled Funds is set rjut irt note (b) of thes¢ fJnan¢ial Sfale]nertL8.
The financial statemLnts include Éran5actI(J￿s, assets 8tKt liabilities foy which the PCC caa k held
SPQFisibl¢. They do iti¢luded the accounts for church groups thai ow¢ aifiliaii¢)n to another body nor
to those that are infO￿al 8atherin85 of church members.
In¢iTrme reeognilio
Inccvne is re¢ogni5ed once rh¢ charity has entitlemen¢ to th¢ income. it is probable that ihe in¢LXhE will be
received and the amouni of income can be rne￿￿red reliably.
Voluntary illcotne and capitttl source5
Spwsaj colle¢t5ons are reco￿$s¢d when made. In¢ome tix recovery on Gift Aid donations Is w¢nJeAI lor
tliu financial year. Grants aRd Icgacies accounted for soon a5 th¢ PCC i5 1)otifitd vf the enlitlemcnt
and the likely amthvnl is due. St Peter attd St Pau5 coff¢¢ bar transactions are shown as gross. Trunds
raised by Parish everttb are atcountcd for net olcost.
Other ord*nary it)come
Paiochial lets io the PCC are now paid to the Diocese folloming a change of poli¢y in121e 2019.
The income shown to the Parish is now rnuch reduced portion of the f¢¢5.
Expenditur¢ reeognitioJ>
Liabilities are rewgnised as expenditure as Soot) as thert is & legal or con5trU¢tive obligaiion commitling ih¢
ChuTch ￿ that txpenditure, it 15 probable that seitl¢TtKnt will be r4uired and die amount of obligation call
be measured reliably.
All expeRditk￿e ss aGCQL%ttted lor on aL'cruais basis.
FSxed Assets
ConS￿rated land and buildin8 a[￿ movable church fumishings
Consecratcd b￿triced prop¢rty is excluded fro1￿ the accounts by $.337 of the Charities Act
2011.
No value is placed on rnovable church lumishings held by the ChurChWard￿lS in spe¢ial In¥t for Ib¢ PCC
hich rcquire faGulty for disposal sin¢e the PCC coll5iders th¢se lo be inalien8ble proExrty. All expeAditur¢
incurred during the yLar on consecr*ed or benefjced buildings and movable ¢hur¢h fvrnishitjgs ts ￿rItten off.
Offirc ¢quipment is capitalised and d¢preciatcd at J rni¢ of 250/0 per annutn on a 8traighl lin¢ btLSiS. to write
off the a55et over its expected usefLtI lite. Compulers are copiialised and depreciate(l at a rat¢ of 25/0
per annum on a stroight Isne basis to ￿rIte off rhe asset over ils e%rKcted u5dul IifE.Audio Visual equiprnent
is ¢apiialised and (fepreei&ted ai the raie ot'15ll/o per annum on a sttaisht line ba51S to wrile off the asset
over its expected useful lifu. OtTi¢e fumiLure is cApitali5ed and depr¢¢iated al tlie rate of 25 % per annum
on & straight line b25iS.
Pagc l?

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEPaS
The Parnb of St Pder and St PauL Tonbrldge
with St ADrfrew. St Pbuip %ad St S*viouY
Proptrdts
Inv¢sthJent propcrtt£s are thown ai their fair value ￿ at the sh¢eE date. The Stsiement
f Finanthal Aciiviiie5 includes the £ains &nd IossE54Tising on revalualiDn.
The open m&rkw value of the prot*rties w&8 w¢&sed ￿ December 2023.
12 Salisbwy Road
14 Salisbury Ro&
13 Dry Hill Park Q¢s¢ent
£363.0
£363,000
£1,050,IKJO
£1.776,IKX)
During 2023 negoti￿10￿5 with the Di￿¢ ofRo¢hesw bas f8keJ place regarding th¢ ownership of the
land 9nd hDUSeS. Th¢ Diocese own the land and the ParishowTh the houses 8Dd it h&% now ken agreed
that thc split is 34Y• for knd 66*4 housc54hi5 ha5 t￿>W ty t¢ formally agred legally and i5
prLvedittg.
Each Sdisbury RO￿ howe has a vaJu¢ of £550.OIMI. Ano w undff the agreement the parish
vdue 15 £363,<XIO eath
Fixed Asset lnvestThe￿ts
Thesc are a fomj ofbasic financial insENment and intiallyrcwgnt5ed ￿ theirtrajjsmt) value an
subseq￿￿tlY rn¢asured at their fair value ￿ ai the ba1￿ce shea dale. The Ststrmentvf Fll&iEJciaJ Act&vitiL5
in¢ludts the gains and losses arising on revaluatio
Other Notrs
a) The nwdrl polici￿ 5¢1 oul in SORP FRS102 have bea) followfAI throllgh￿t these accounts.
b) D¢scription of funds
Deslgn4ted fu4ds
Church Rcpasr Funds (CEiF)- amowjts seta5idc a8ain5tcontin8encics Ii5tC41 in Quinquenni￿ ReF
on Parish propeny.
Choir Fund- Wedding Fees rtteived by th¢ thoir. used io wr¢hase thoir robes etc.
Car Park. ￿cruI1 of fees for li¢etttt$ to par
Lega¢ieJ- ￿lOunt$ held for expe1￿lI￿re
Si SaviourGeneral Futhd- for use in th¢ ministy of Si S3viouPsChur¢h.
St Andrew BwldiDg Fund {5tarted 1996)- for us¢ in the event of 5eTiOU5 datThag¢ to 5uth nf the
property that 15 not wvered by insurance.
iiepairFund ReseThe {sthrte412008)- for the fepair(>f ParAsh property rrt)t Covered by the Quinquennial
Inspections.
Restthted Funds
CALEB18L Philip Futht}- for tl* ext￿$￿ve[e￿o¥8lIo￿ of the buiIdin& thestsrmundings and the contents.
Chrisiianity Expltsred- forthe t¢x&ing of b851¢ Christian C3ith.
Dis¢re¢ioA)ary F￿d- 8dmiT3iStered by the Vitar and Chttr¢hwth b¢refii ofthose in need.
Mik%ion Action Group unallocated. aMo￿t r¢(zived for 8iNgng Sup[￿ to 5pr£ifiE PEopk al￿ ozEauisation5.
Si Andrew Rrfurbishm¢nt Fund- for use for buildi02 upgrades ¢0 Si Anthwj Church.
Si Pder aThd Si Pau] Fund- for use in the ministry of Si Pdtr al￿ Si Poul ChuTcIL
Si Peter and Si Paul Boiler Fund IOT fuwre heatinE necds at Sl Peter and St Paul Chvrch.
St Peier and Si Paul Tower- for Tepairs w the Tower at StPeter St Paul Church.
Si Saviour Fuysd inch￿}ng th¢ tJ)rothy s￿￿¢]Y Le8xy-givcll for the of worship al
Training Opportuntiies- funds awaitsngdistribuiioft at the dis¢rdion of th¢ Vicar and the Wordens.
Special Oppomniue5- for use by ihe Vicar for Speci￿ pvrposes.
Youth Workcr- this fund is for financing P￿]Sh youth WOT
Ministry Costs- for tht provision of w1difi0n￿ clergy.
Jane Aust¢n Fund- used to promote the conllc£lionof Jane Austen with Tonbridg¢ and th¢ Parish Church.
Iqousing Resetve- for reLYairs to clergy housing.
Refurbishmeni fylld- St Petcr & St Paul al￿ Si Ajthw
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NOTES TO THE Fii¥ANCIAL sfATEMENTS
The P#rAsh of St Petsr xttd St Paul. To#bridg¢
with St AMdTtw. St Philip •ttd St Sgvio¥r
(r} No members of the PCC are sal8ri¢d for these dutitt. Reimbur5￿tnts w paid to seven ofthe
PCC for items including mil¥ stationery and Étemsthat weR the proFr expeTLSe olihe
Ptirish.
(d) The Parish earries employ¥5 liability instsrallce trj a M￿lMu￿￿r £l¢)m but it th)r5 not cany insurdnce
8gain5t105s atiSill8 from nrgltti or default (rfthe PCC and no indeTDnity is provi(Lid foT PCC memlK*3 in
spect of the cmsequences ofany such loss.
{e) The fee th the indyndeul ¢x*niner i$ SI￿ the aCc￿nts.
(Q Alloc￿10￿ of support 9￿d governante LX>51s
Support costs have Ettn allocaled 10 &xwdinJre on Charithble Aaivitie
{g) The PCC has not made a grant ￿ a￿ther institution of which the Choriti&S SORP rewll]mEnd dixlosu
in the public intcresL
(h) The Paris￿ re¢¢ived È small income from inveslm¢nts lodged with Di¢)cesL The totsj, whith 8mounts
to £2,459, arise5 from a number of de£(b thai were execured in the ninetreDth ceDlury or btfoTe.
Investments ￿e shovn at ftiIrval￿e An the accounts.
Pa8e19

r40TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Pari4b tsfsi Peter *Dd St PaDI, ToTrbridg£
with St Alldre￿. St Philip a￿d St Saviour
4. Tangible Fix¢d A8sets- Office Audio Vtsual E4ylpmeJt
Omce
and Furnllu
Coffjpvl¢ws
Audl(kV￿w¥J
Tgtsl
Lost
At 1.1.23
Additiot]s
Dispos215
AtJl.12.23
55.915
14.955
113261
16.469
180.fA5
Depreciation
At 1.1.23
Eliminated on disposal
Charse for the year
Ai31.12.23
47.756
13.9fj2
IQIN20
1226
49.982
1.1fv16
15.008
4.649
08.069
173.Q59
Net Book Value 3 1.12.2023
1.933
4,192
7,586
Net B¢)ok V8lue 31.12.2022
4,159
993
8.841
13.993
5. Investments
202J
21n2
Market value brought forward at l Janwry 202i
Gttinl{L(&4) on revaluaiion
17.335
1.630
19.648
113131
Matket value as ai JI Decembtr 2023
18.965
17.335
6. DEbtors
2023
2022
Into￿¢ Tax ReL'overdblt
Other debtors
12.088
21,520
12.088
21,520
7. Credilor$: due wilhill year
21b2J
21122
Pension costs
Ac¢ruais
Accounis payable
Agenty tolleetions
7.5
18.380
5.462
31,342
15,085
3,720
18.g56
8. Anatysis of 5tsff costs of key
1023
2032
Wages and salary costs
Social 5ecunty costs
Empltkyer ￿nSIOn contribuii(Trn
Salarics atld wage5 including s￿1*1 security C(pSts
97,tr)3
1.796
1.808
ion.697
Ea.7S6
1393
9?￿9]
The average nurnbcr of ¢mployees thtn"ngth¢y¢ar was 9 (2022: 8).
No ￿plOYee re¢¢ive remuneralion excess of £60,000.
Key rDana8einerit ar¢ nol remuwated by the charity, They are T¢rnunerdted by
the Diocese.
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P4(YfL5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
X5 at 31st D¢¢¢wber211U
The P#riJh of St Peter #lld St P*vl T•nbridge
with St Andrew. St Pbilip Savlwr
Opcnikg
Balanc¢
1.1.2023
9. An*tyslg of funds mtivements
Expenditur¢
Trnnlfers
31.122023
Designxted Funds
CRF Parish Church
CRF 12 Salisbury Road
CRF 14 Salisbury Road
CRF Si Philip
CRF St Saviour
CRF 13 Dry Hill Park Road
27,189
7,045
6,914
14.(K16
929
203
199
404
28,118
5.4L8
6,333
14,410
3,606
11,796
(1.830)
(7801
14.014
(1622)
Totsl Church R¢p•lr
72.677
2.236
(5232)
69.681
Car Park
St Saviour G¢ner#l
Lx8acies
S¢ Andr¢w Building Res¢rve
Familie5 Minister
Choir Fund
Care taker
FuJ)d r4isin8
RepAir fund IY14 Sail$bury Road
Repair Fund Re5etve
Tot#1 Deslgnated Fun
516
544
1565)
495
1.207
I,oTr)
910th)
1.498
.355
2,170
5,000
9.310
626
{11,000)
8J3
I,ooo
69,265
2,053
2,030
2,170
3.706
355
675
27.666)
1.225
(5.000)
(4,182
42,645
2.276
7,404
154.931
197751
D￿l￿ted Funds
In¢omt
ExpeDdliure
TransfepJ
1.1.2022
24.417
6.419
6,389
12.320
1,795
11,943
31.12.2022
27,189
7.045
6,914
14,006
3,509
14,014
CRF Pkrish ChuT¢h
CRF 12 Salisbury Road
CRF 14 s￿l$bUry Road
CRF St Philip
CRF St Saviour
CRF 13 Dry Hill Park Road
273
34
34
67
Is
66
2,499
790
619
.619
1.699
2.005
Il98}
(198)
Tot41 Church RtpAlr Fund
63283
489
(3961
9,301
72,677
C#r Park
St Saviour Gen¢ral
Legacit5
St Andrew BuLldiA8 R¢s¢ry¢
Families Minisr¢r
Chtsir Fund
C*re taker
Fvnd raising
R¢pair fund IY14 Sailsbury Road
Rtpair F*Jnd Re5er¥e
674
(160)
516
23.945
36.149
18871
(48.1100)
1,000
92.000
11,207
1,000
92,000
1.498
l.J55
2.170
s.000
9.310
1,303
7.068
195
675
1.756
{388)
(230
(6,000)
(1.000)
(35.000)
(21,000)
40,000
20.793
14J12
(4.795)
Total Deslgnxted FUMIS
158,03É
6,856
54.250 699)
196,733
Poge 21