2023-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Martin And St Paul, Canterbury

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2023 To 31[st] December 2023

Charity name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin & St Paul, Canterbury

Charity registration number: 1133979

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To further the mission of the Church of England in the southeastern part of Canterbury
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Offering prayer & worship to God; providing support to people in need; giving education about the Christian faith; resourcing the history of England by keeping St Martin’s Church open (St Martin’s being the first base for mission used by St Augustine from 597 AD).Building communitylinks.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We donate 10% of our covenanted income to about 10 other charities that help people in need.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Our investments are managed by CCLA which invests in an ESG approved manner.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Too many to mention
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Providing spiritual support and fellowship to people living within the parish, as well as visitors from across the world. Supporting the Canterbury World Heritage Site by keeping St Martin’s Church open for pilgrims and visitors. Using resources to educate adults and children about the Christian faith. Helping mothers by offering a children’s playgroup twice a week. Offering hospitality by providing lunches and suppers. Encouraging artistic performances both through the work of our choir and being a venue available for other musicians and artists.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income: £222,882 Expenditure: £214,475 Balance sheet at 31stDec 2023: £812,680
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Held with CCLA for future projects and unknown future expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£152,863
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		A parish of the Church of England
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 & Charities Act 2011
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Corporation sole
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Annual parochial church meeting

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin & St Paul, Canterbury
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charitynumber	1133979
Charity’s principal address	The Parish Office, 15 Church St (St Paul’s), Canterbury, CT1 1NH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Miss Ruth Baker			Church congregation
Mrs FelicityBolton			“
Prof Claire Butler			“
Mr Gordon Craig	Treasurer		“
MrsJacqueline Curd	Premises Supervisor		“
MrsJudith Dimond			“
Ms Andrea Don		Elected 14th May2023	“
Revd Mark Griffin	Chair of PCC	Resigned 21stApril 2024	Byvirtue of office
Mr AbrahamJoseph		Elected 14th May2023	Church congregation
Mr Michael Keeler- Walker	Churchwarden		“
Mr Samuel Keeler- Walker	LayReader		“
MsJoanna Lawson			“
MrsJo Luck	Secretary/CW	Resigned 19th May2024	“
Mrs Ruth Matthews	DeanerySynod rep.	Resigned 19th May2024	“
Ms Rosemary Newington			“
Mr Christopher Robinson	Vice-chair/LayReader		“
Mrs Christine Robinson	Churchwarden		“
MrJames Sampson			“
Prof Henrik Schoenefeldt	DeanerySynod rep.	Resigned 19th May2024	“
Mrs Ruth Sibson		Resigned 19th May2024	“
Revd Charlotte Sleigh	Curate		By virtue of office
Mrs Susan Spillett			Church congregation
Mr David Stuart	Churchwarden		“
Mrs Camilla Titterton		Elected 14th May2023	“
Dr Daniel Titterton		Elected 14th May2023	“
Mrs Monica Walling			“
Dr Rosemary Walters	Lay Reader/Deanery Synod		“

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Christopher Robinson
	Acting Chair of the PCC
	26thOctober 2024
	26thOctober 2024

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL of St. Martins and St. Pauls, Canterbury

F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T S for the year ending 31st December 2023

Receipts & Payments Account - GENERAL FUND

RECEIPTS : Voluntary Income: Christian Stewardship Income Tax recovered Collections / Bookstall Events Youth collections Sundry Donations Magazine Sales Charities Fees Gift Fund Legacies Fund raising Organ Fund Friends of St Martins Subscriptions St Pauls Flower Fund Donations St Martins Flower Fund Donations St Pauls Choir Fund Weddings / Bells Trading Receipts: Hall Lettings Printing Investment Income: Dividends Interest VAT / Insurance claim Movement on value of investments (Profit/(Loss)) Signboard Furlough/Gas/Energy grant T O T A L R E C E I P T S	Unrestricted Fund 88,761 26,254 1,060 2,060 0 44,091 546 0 5,442 10,335 0 0 19,315 0 22 27 3,755 17,046 0 0	Unrestricted Fund 88,761 26,254 1,060 2,060 0 44,091 546 0 5,442 10,335 0 0 19,315 0 22 27 3,755 17,046 0 0	Restricted Fund 3,687 481 0 0 0	Restricted Fund 3,687 481 0 0 0	Legacy 2023 2022 Fund 88,761 81,295 26,254 23,492 1,060 95 2,060 1,731 0 0 44,091 27,669 546 415 3,687 1,444 5,442 8,354 10,335 2,515 0 3,100 0 0 481 154 0 1,062 0 0 0 0 19,315 14,557 0 0 22 22 27 58 3,755 938 17,046 -13,530 0 1,150 0 6,847	Legacy 2023 2022 Fund 88,761 81,295 26,254 23,492 1,060 95 2,060 1,731 0 0 44,091 27,669 546 415 3,687 1,444 5,442 8,354 10,335 2,515 0 3,100 0 0 481 154 0 1,062 0 0 0 0 19,315 14,557 0 0 22 22 27 58 3,755 938 17,046 -13,530 0 1,150 0 6,847

		218,714		4,168		0 222,882 161,368

The Parochial Church Council of St. Martins & St. Pauls, Canterbury - ANNUAL REPORT 2023

PAYMENTS Outreach Giving: Charities Direct: Parish Fairer Share Ministry: Rector's expenses Curate's expenses Gift fund Church: Insurances Heat, light & water Upkeep of services Minor repairs Licences/subscriptions Website/publications/mag Choir Director/music Choir Fund expenses Organist/maintenance Traning/ Education Flowers - St Pauls Flowers - St Martins Youth Leader Godly play Fees Weddings/choir/bells/verger Administration: Audit costs Payroll and licence costs Activities: Events Repayment of fees Friends of St Martins: Expenses Parish Centre: Caretaker/materials Heat/light & water Minor repairs Insurances Parish Office: Secretary Tel/post/stationery Photocopier/printer Computercolour printer PROVISIONS: Depreciation T O T A L P A Y M E N T S : Surplus / (Deficit) for the year Reordering Quinquennial	Unrestricted Fund 8,511 85,980 1,294 0 1,980 6,236 7,589 19,035 31,105 1,355 249 5,288 7,067 135 136 1,617 0 3,975 630 1,349 0 0 3,069 3,288 0 1,993 13,825 2,051 785 1,703 0	Unrestricted Fund 8,511 85,980 1,294 0 1,980 6,236 7,589 19,035 31,105 1,355 249 5,288 7,067 135 136 1,617 0 3,975 630 1,349 0 0 3,069 3,288 0 1,993 13,825 2,051 785 1,703 0	Restricted 2023 2022 Fund 8,511 8,160 2,880 2,880 995 85,980 80,400 1,294 695 0 0 1,980 1,759 6,236 5,678 7,589 6,024 19,035 16,950 31,105 21,032 1,355 954 249 249 5,288 4,660 321 321 0 7,067 7,590 135 0 98 98 1,123 191 327 0 1,617 1,352 0 0 3,975 4,605 630 630 1,349 1,148 0 0 0 0 740 740 2,324 3,069 1,475 3,288 3,975 0 0 1,993 1,827 13,825 12,550 2,051 2,280 785 1,573 1,703 423 0 0	Restricted 2023 2022 Fund 8,511 8,160 2,880 2,880 995 85,980 80,400 1,294 695 0 0 1,980 1,759 6,236 5,678 7,589 6,024 19,035 16,950 31,105 21,032 1,355 954 249 249 5,288 4,660 321 321 0 7,067 7,590 135 0 98 98 1,123 191 327 0 1,617 1,352 0 0 3,975 4,605 630 630 1,349 1,148 0 0 0 0 740 740 2,324 3,069 1,475 3,288 3,975 0 0 1,993 1,827 13,825 12,550 2,051 2,280 785 1,573 1,703 423 0 0

		210,245		4,230 0 214,475 190,431

		8,469		-62 0 8,407 -29,063
		0 0		0 0 0 0 0 0
		8,469		-62 0 8,407 0 -29,063

1 Unrestricted Funds Balance at 1 January 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Reordering expenses Transfer to General fund Quinquenniel	The P C C of The Ecclesiastical	The P C C of The Ecclesiastical	The P C C of The Ecclesiastical	The P C C of The Ecclesiastical	The P C C of The Ecclesiastical	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury Designated Emergency General St Paul's Fund Fund Re-ordering Fund 25,475 2,000 674,695 0 0 218,714 0 0 -210,245 0 0 0 -5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0	TOTAL £ 783,457 218,714 -210,245 0 0 0
	Property Maintenance Fund 67,843 0 0 0 0 0			Designated Donations Fund 13,444 0 0 0 0 0		Designated St Paul's Re-ordering Fund 25,475 0 0 0 -5,000 0		Emergency Fund 2,000 0 0 0 0 0				General Fund 674,695 218,714 -210,245 0 5,000 0



Balance as at 31 December 2023		67,843			13,444		20,475			2,000			688,164		791,926
2 Restricted Funds Balance at 1 January 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended	Special Collections 904 3,687 -2,880			Special Legacies 15,255 0 0		Friends of St Martin's 4,047 481 -740			St Paul's Flowers 98 0 -98		St				Choir 321 0 -321

Balance as at 31 December 2023	1,711			15,255		3,788			0			0			0
Cost Additions Disposals	FREEHOLD BUILDINGS 713,640 0 0		FIXTURES & FITTINGS 52,464 0 0			EQUIPMENT 9,324 0 0			TOTAL 775,428 0 0 775,428 132,964 0 0 132,964 642,464 642,464					Cash at Bank

	713,640			52,464		9,324
Depreciation carried forward from earlier years Charge for the year Disposals	71,178 0 0			52,463 0 0		9,323 0 0
	71,178			52,463		9,323
.
at 31 December 2023	642,462			1		1
at 31 December 2022	642,462			1		1

The PCC of The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martins and St Pauls, Canterbury

Balance Sheet As at 31st December 2023 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets Investments Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Net assets Accumulated funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds	2023 £ 642,464 152,862 0 17,984 17,984 630 17,354 812,680 791,926 20,754 812,680	2022 £ 642,464 135,815 0 26,624
		42,157 630
		25,994
		804,273
		783,457 20,816
		804,273

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru$ts•sl membors of The Parochial Church Council of St Martin's and St Paul's On accounts for tha year ended 31 DecEmber 2023 Charity no (if anyl Sot out on pages 1 to 4 (one to four) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023. Rèsponslbllltlos and ba$1• of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for th8 preparation of thè a¢counts in a¢¢ordanrA with the requirements of tha Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissio under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independént I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have examinerfs ststement come to my attention in connection wf(h the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resped.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 13 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the a¢counts did not comply with the applicable requirements conmIng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Ac¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requireme that th8 accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connecti with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢counts to be rea¢hed. Slgned: 1510312024 Name: Mrs J C Neame Relevant profosslonal quallfication(s) or body (If any): Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Addre•s: 52 Ham Shades Lane Vthitstable Kent CT5 1 NX IER Oct 2018