## **Annual Trustees Report for 2021/22 for the Parish of St. Stephen, Chatham**
**Prepared for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 27[th] April 2022 of St. Stephen’s Church**
## **CONTENTS**
|**1. **|**Reference and Administrative Information**|**Page 3**|
|---|---|---|
|**2. **|**Structure, governance and management**|**Page 4**|
|**a) **|**Organisation of the PCC**|**Page 4**|
|**b) **|**Main Sub-Committees of the PCC**|**Page 4**|
|**c) **|**Risk Management**|**Page 5**|
|**3. **|**Electoral Roll report**|**Page 5**|
|**4. **|**Annual Report of the proceedings of the PCC**|**Page 5**|
|**5. **|**Stewardship Committee and Gift Aid**|**Page 6**|
|**6. **|**Fabric, goods and ornaments**|**Page 6**|
|**7. **|**Deanery Synod**|**Page 8**|
## **Appendices**
- **I. Agenda for Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 20[th] May 2021**
- **II. Minutes of Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 20[th] May 2021**
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## **1. Reference and Administrative Information**
The Church Representation Rules (Rule 9(1) (b)) require ‘an annual report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally’ to be received by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
## **Parish of St. Stephen, Chatham**
## **Incumbent:**
Revd. Barry Linney 55 Pattens Lane CHATHAM Kent ME4 6JR
## **The Parochial Church Council**
St. Stephen’s Church Maidstone Road CHATHAM Kent ME4 6JE
## **Place of Worship**
St. Stephen’s Church Maidstone Road CHATHAM Kent ME4 6JE
## **Bankers for St. Stephen’s Church** :
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
**Independent Examiner** :
Mr C Clemence 246 City Way ROCHESTER Kent ME1 2BN
**Parish Administrator** Miss Emma Ovenden
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## **PCC Membership 2021/22**
Ex-officio:Revd. Barry Linney Lynn Sanders (Churchwarden from APCM 2018) Roben Mills (Deanery Synod, retiring 2023) Nigel Rawlins (Deanery Synod, retiring 2023) Elected Membership:Keith Price (retiring 2022) John Chapman (retiring 2023) David Parry (Treasurer) (retiring 2023) Laura Woods (retiring 2024) Brian Micklewright (retiring 2024) Catherine Linney (retiring 2024) Helen Masters (retiring 2024) Sophie Tanner (retiring 2024) Ann Ruby (retiring 2024) Co-opted: Catherine Cave Other:Judith Edmonds-Magee (Secretary)
## **2. Structure, governance and management**
**(a) Organisation of the PCC** Since the last APCM there have been 6 Regular PCC meetings and no Extraordinary meetings.
## **(b) Main Sub-Committees are as follows, however the majority of the work of these committees has been carried out by the Covid-19 convened group**
**Worship** Provides an overview of services and makes suggestions concerning format.
**Ministry Team** Those operating with a license from the bishop are: **Reader Emeritus** Muriel Treacher **Reader Emeritus** Hilda Macleod **Licensed Lay Ministers** Helen Beaney Christine Caldecourt (PTO) **Other Clergy** Revd. Canon Penny Foreman (PTO) The Ministry Team reports to the Worship Committee.
**Children & Youth** Responsible for Sunday Club and the activities of children and young people within the Church.
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**Events** Oversight of Mission and Evangelism activities within and beyond the parish with a focus on events. **Social** Organises St. Stephen’s social events. The Social Committee reports to the Finance Committee. **Fabric** Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the church and the annexe. **Finance** Day to day running and long term management of the church’s finances. **Liturgical Review** Reviews the liturgical life of the church and reports to the Worship Committee.
## **(c) Risk Management**
Throughout 2021/22, we have continued to monitor all our activities in order to minimise any instances of risk. A fire risk assessment was carried out during the year and all the points raised were addressed.
## **3. Electoral Roll Report**
The Electoral Roll was revised ahead of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. There are currently 125 people on the Electoral Roll.
## **4. Annual Report of the proceedings of the PCC**
The COVID-19 convened group continued to meet regularly and has carried out the majority of the work of all the other Committees except Finance. Any matters needed to be discussed by the PCC were brought to the PCC agenda appropriately. As restrictions have eased other Committees have started meeting again and the role of the COVID-19 convened group has reduced and it is now only meeting if necessary. PCC would like to thank the members of this group for all their work during the pandemic.
It is because of the hard work and dedication of this small number of people that we were able to remain open when many other churches were closed. We hold one service on a Sunday which continues to be broadcast over Zoom for people who are unable to attend. Other activities have gradually restarted.
The PCC have met six times since the last APCM. These have all been Regular PCC meetings on 20[th] May 2021, 9[th] June 2021, 9[th] September 2021, 2[nd] November 2021, 13[th] January 2022 and 24[th ] March 2022. The first two meetings were held by Zoom and the rest were held in the Pastoral room.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the normal procedure for swearing in Churchwardens was changed. On the13[th] July Lynn Sanders was “commissioned” as Churchwarden for the Parish of St. Stephen’s at a service held over Zoom.
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The post of Director of Music continues to be vacant and PCC have discussed how this position could be filled or the possibility of changing the requirements of the post.
Bec Parry has stepped back from running Sunday Club and a member of the congregation has stepped forward to take over this role from after the summer holidays. Liz Johns is stepping down from Chair of Children and Youth and we are seeking a new Chair for Children and Youth. PCC wishes to thank Bec and Liz for their many years of service in these roles.
The quinquennial inspection has taken place and the inspector was complementary about the amount of work that has been carried out since the last inspection. The report has been reviewed and the recommended actions have been prioritised. PCC would like to thank Keith Price, Alan Minnerthey and John Chapman for all their work on maintaining the church.
Lynn and Alan have been through the church property register and signed it off.
PCC have authorised a Stewardship Campaign be run during 2022 to improve our financial position.
The PCC would like to acknowledge its huge gratitude to all those who have worked so hard under such difficult conditions to keep St. Stephen’s open and functioning throughout the various lockdowns.
## **5. Stewardship Committee and Gift Aid**
The Stewardship committee reported that during the year, 57 members of the congregation participated in the various planned giving schemes of these 49 people were able to give tax efficiently by Gift Aid or Give As You Earn (Charities Aid Foundation). A successful Gift Aid Claim was made to HMRC in February.
Thank you to everyone who gives regularly and in doing so helps the church to budget, plan spending and live within its means.
A successful claim under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme was made in June for the 2020/21 financial year. We can claim back from HMRC an amount equivalent to Gift Aid on a proportion of our collections given in cash if we meet certain conditions and have the records to back up our claim.
## **6. Fabric, goods and ornaments**
Since the last APCM in May 2021 the following work has been completed:
## Church Building
- The lightning conductor system was tested and found to be satisfactory.
- January 2022, in the south corridor toilet, the WC and the vinyl floor finish were replaced and repairs were made to the hot and cold water pipes. The wash
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basin taps were refurbished. A hot water pipe was added, connecting the water heater to the wash basin in the Pastoral Room ladies’ toilet.
- February 2022, the wash basin and taps in the Pastoral Room men's toilets were replaced, and connected to the water heater in the Pastoral Room kitchen.
- Annual testing of our portable electrical appliances (PAT) was carried out in October. There were no failures.
- Annual inspection of the fire extinguishers was carried out.
- A new tap was fitted to the sink in the Pastoral Room kitchen, following a leak which severely flooded the basement boiler room.
- Gutters around the church and annexe were cleared of leaves and standing water.
## Quinquennial work
- Andrew Clague of Clague Associates carried out the quinquennial inspection in July 2021. The subsequent report identified a significant number of issues requiring attention, particularly to areas of the church roof, and external walls. These items will be addressed during the next five years, as funding becomes available.
## Annexe
- Maintenance of the wheelchair lift continued to be carried out quarterly. until September when we terminated our maintenance contract with Otis, and agreed a new contract with Kinetic Lift Services, who are based in Walderslade, and will visit twice a year to inspect and maintain our lift. This new contract has significantly reduced our annual maintenance bill.
- Annual inspection the fire extinguishers was carried out.
- Fire alarms and emergency lighting were inspected.
- Annual testing of our portable electrical appliances (PAT) was carried out in October. There were no failures.
- At the end of February 2022, the heater at the west end of the hall developed a fault, and at the time of writing, it is not working. There is currently no programmable heating in the hall. Heating is currently being provided by a number of small portable fan heaters. A long-term solution to the hall heating requires urgent consideration.
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## Church Grounds
- Grass cutting continued to be carried out in 2021. A new rota has been prepared for 2022. Many thanks to Geoff Gosling and David Gibbons for agreeing to help again this year.
- In February 2022, uneven paving slabs in the Garden of Remembrance, which presented a trip hazard, were lifted and re-laid level with adjacent slabs
## Goods and Ornaments
- Generally, the church goods and ornaments remain in a good state of repair.
- The Church Property Register has been checked and updated where necessary.
## **7. Deanery Synod**
Deanery Synod has met online via zoom once and physically twice, once at St. Stephen’s and once at St. Justus in the last year. Roben Mills was re-elected as Lay Chair of the Deanery and Helen Masters was appointed as the Secretary.
## Some planned events like ‘Taste and See’ have not yet been rescheduled.
No Confirmation Service happened in 2020 but a service did take place at 6pm on 27[th] June 2021 at St. Justus. This was Bishop James’ last Confirmation Service before his retirement.
**Signed … ………….… Date…** 13[th] April 2021 **…………….…**
Reverend Barry J Linney, Vicar
**Signed … …………………. Date…** 13[th] April 2021 **…………….…**
Lynn Sanders, Church Warden
**Signed ………………………………… Date…** 13[th] April 2021……………… **.**
Judith Edmonds-Magee, Secretary to the Parochial Church Council
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## **ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH**
## **CHATHAM**
**Statement of Accounts for Year Ended 31[st] December 2021**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS / TRUSTEES OF ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH, CHATHAM, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021, which are set out on pages 2 to 8.
## **Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011
- Act; and
- State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as 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**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with s. 130 of the 2011 Act; or
- (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
_C Clemence 246 City Way Rochester Kent ME1 2BN_
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## **Financial Statements For the Year Ending 31st December 2021 Incoming Resources**
|**Voluntary Income**
Gift Aid Donations
Income Tax recoverable
On Regular Gift-Aided Donations
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (Plate)
Non-Tax Efficient Giving
Collections (open plate) at services
Donations and Gift Days
Grants
Donations, appeals for specific capital purposes
Donations for Kitchen Fund
Donation for Together Club
Legacies
**Activities for Generating Funds**
Magazines, Publications and Advertising
Rental for Church and Annexe
Fundraising
Building Project Fundraising
Fees: Weddings, Funerals & Baptisms
**Investment Income**
Income from Investments (Interest)
**Other Income Resources**
Traidcraft
Parish Weekend
Furlough Income (Grant)
Other Parish Income (*)
**Total Income**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
38,252
-
38,252
44,963
12,458
-
12,458
9,983
-
-
-
2,288
10,729
-
10,729
10,292
3,689
650
4,338
2,382
25
-
25
2,927
-
6,675
6,675
-
**-**
-
-
5
**-**
151
151
111
10,000
-
10,000
250|
|---|---|
||**75,153**
**7,476**
**82,628**
**73,200**|
||160
-
160
140
9,563
-
9,563
8,138
1,155
-
1,155
25
-
-
-
-
1,449
2,507
3,956
5,472|
||**12,327**
**2,507**
**14,834**
**13,775**|
|||
||**15**
**1**
**17**
**119**|
||-
302
302
1,582
-
450
450
2,643
-
2,341
2,341
3,622
1,051
-
1,051
673|
||**1,051**
**3,092**
**4,143**
**8,520**|
|||
||**88,546**
**13,076**
**101,622**
**95,614**|
Figures on this and subsequent pages are rounded to the nearest £1.
(*) - Other Parish Income includes:
Unrestricted: Wages over-payment refund, private photocopying, remembrance book
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## **Summary of Expenditure Year Ending 31 December 2021**
|**Notes**
Central Parish Clergy & Administration
**2**
Church Requisites
**3**
Running Expenses
**4**
Sundries
**5**
Away Giving
**6**
Special Projects
**7**
Depreciation
**8**
**Unrestricted Expenditure Total**
Special Projects (Restricted)
**7a**
Special Projects (Capital Restricted)
**7b**
**Restricted Expenditure Total**
**Total Expenditure**|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
70,875
61,511
2,762
2,992
14,752
14,743
90
89
970
970
-
3,720
-
-|
|---|---|
||**89,450**
**84,025**|
||849
7,794
-
-|
||**849**
**7,794**|
|||
||**90,299**
**91,818**|
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**Statement of Financial Activities Year Ending 31st December 2021**
|**Incoming Resources**
Voluntary Income
Activities for Generating Funds
Investment Income
Other Income Resources
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Expended**
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundraising/trading costs
Church Activities
Governance Costs
Other resources expended
**Total Resources Expended**
**NET INCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
Transfer Between Funds
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1ST JANUARY**
**BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31ST DECEMBER**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
75,153
7,476
82,628
73,200
12,327
2,507
14,834
13,775
15
1
17
119
1,051
3,092
4,143
8,520|
|---|---|
||**88,546**
**13,076**
**101,622**
**95,614**|
||90
-
90
89
-
-
-
70
89,109
849
89,959
91,409
250
-
250
250
-
-
-
-|
||**89,450**
**849**
**90,299**
**91,818**|
||-904
12,227
11,323
3,796
15,372
-15,372
0
200|
||**14,468**
**-3,145**
**11,323**
**3,996**|
||**27,094**
**11,270**
**38,364**
**34,368**
**41,562**
**8,125**
**49,687**
**38,364**|
Note: Unrestricted funds are for the day to day running of the church.
Restricted funds can only be used for the purpose for which it was given and cannot be 'raided' for other purposes.
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## **St. Stephen's Parish Church Balance Sheet 31st December 2021**
|**Notes**
**Current Assets**
Debtors & Prepayments
**9**
Diocesan & CBF Accounts
**10**
Bank Current Account - HSBC
Bank Current Account - CAF
Cash in Hand
**Total (b)**
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors - Amounts falling due within one year
**11**
**Total (c)**
**Net Current Assets / (Liabilities) (b) - (c).**
**Total Assets Less Current Liabilities (b) - (c).**
Creditors - Amounts falling due after one year
**12**
**Total Net Assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted
General
Designated
**13**
Total
Restricted
**13**
**Total Funds**|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
-
-
27,891
23,874
391
3,522
21,340
10,903
65
65|
|---|---|
||**49,687**
**38,364**|
||-
-|
||**-**
**-**|
||49,687
38,364|
||49,687
38,364
-
-|
||**49,687**
**38,364**|
||16,327
5,874
25,235
21,220|
||**41,562**
**27,094**|
||8,125
11,270|
||**49,687**
**38,364**|
Approved by the Parochial Church Council and signed on their behalf
dated
The notes on Pages 6 to 8 form part of these accounts
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## **St. Stephen's Parish Church Notes to the Accounts Year Ending 31st December 2021**
## **1 Accounting Policies**
## **a) Basis of Accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the SORP 2005.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. They include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
## **b) Depreciation**
Furniture, Fittings and Organ 5% per annum on cost
## **c) Consecrated Property and Moveable Church Furnishings**
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011
Moveable church furnishings held by the vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's
All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, individual items under £1,000 or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 2000 is written off.
|**2**
**Central Parish Clergy & Admin**
Diocesan Parish Share Contribution
Vicar's Expenses & Visiting Priests
Wages/Salaries - Organists & Administrator
Administration (see page 9)
Governance Costs (incl Accounts Examination)
Fees to Diocese
Parsonage House Costs
Assistant Staff Expenses
**3**
**Church Requisites**
Upkeep of Services (see page 9)
**4**
**Running Expenses**
Insurance
Church (see page 9)
Church Utilities (Gas, Electric, Water) (see page 9)
Annexe (see page 9)
Church Grounds
Fundraising Costs (Raffle Licence, Fair Costs)
Mission and Evangelism Projects (see Page 9)
Support Costs (see page 9)|**2021**
**£**
49,133
1,023
10,393
3,744
250
2,919
3,413
-
**70,875**
2,762
**2,762**
1,698
4,019
2,626
5,501
-
-
149
759
**14,752**|**2020**
**£**
40,417
905
9,593
4,659
250
2,429
3,237
20|
|---|---|---|
|||**61,511**|
|||2,992|
|||**2,992**|
|||1,653
3,740
2,368
5,955
-
70
128
829|
|||**14,743**|
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## **St. Stephen's Parish Church Notes to the Accounts Year Ending 31st December 2021**
|**5**
**Sundries**
Stewardship
**6**
**Away Giving**
Church Overseas
Missionary Giving
Home Missions
Secular Charities
**7**
**Special Projects (Designated)**
Education & Training
Quinquennial Repairs
**7a**
**Special Projects (Restricted)**
Restricted fund raising costs
Holiday Club
Remembrance Book
Restricted Away Giving
Together Club - Davis Estate
Traidcraft
Youth Events
Parish Weekend
Church Youth Project
**7b**
**Special Projects (Capital) Restricted Funds**
Building Project
Building project funds in current a/c|**2021**
**£**
90
**90**
-
-
20
950
**970**
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
649
200
-
-
-
-
**849**
-
-
**-**|**2020**
**£**
89|
|---|---|---|
|||**89**|
|||-
-
20
950|
|||**970**|
|||-
3,720|
|||**3,720**|
|||-
-
-
1,357
80
1,696
-
4,395
265|
|||**7,794**|
|||-
-|
|||**-**|
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## **St. Stephen's Parish Church Notes to the Accounts Year Ending 31st December 2021**
|**9**
**Debtors and Prepayments**
**10**
**All Accounts**
Diocesan Board of Finance and CCLA
Greenway (CCLA)
Church Repair Fund (Rochester DBF)
Building Project a/c (CCLA)
Savings Account (CCLA)
Current Account (HSBC)
CAF Bank
**Total All Accounts**
**11**
**Sundry Creditors (unpresented cheques)**
**12**
**Diocesan Loan**
**13**
**Restricted & Designated Funds**
**Designated**
Church Repair Fund (Designated)
Training & Education Fund (Designated)
**Restricted**
Building Maintenance Fund
Building Project Fund
Church Redecoration
Church Youth Project
Holiday Club
Kitchen Fund
Parish Weekend
Fees to DBF
Remembrance Book
Together Club (Davis Estate)
Traidcraft
**Total Restricted + Designated**
**14**
**Fund Movements**
Balance at 31 December 2020
Plus Incoming resources
Less Resources expended
Plus Transfers In from other Accounts
Less Transfers Out to other accounts
Balance at 31 December 2021|**General**
**(HSBC)**
**3,522**
21,024
24,155
-
-|**2021**
**£**
-
**-**
20,416
4,819
2,364
292
**27,891**
391
21,340
**49,622**
-
**-**
-
**-**
4,819
20,416
**25,235**
-
2,364
3,402
548
-
671
450
113
-
576
-
**8,125**
**33,360**
**CAF Bank**
**CCLA Savings**
**10,903**
**292**
103,382
0
88,944
-
-
-
4,000
-|**2020**
**£**
-
**-**
20,406
814
2,362
292
**23,874**
3,522
10,903
**38,299**
-
**-**
-
**-**
814
20,406
**21,220**
-
2,362
3,402
548
351
671
90
683
-
625
2,537
**11,270**
**32,489**
**CCLA**
**Greenway**
**CCLA**
**Building**
**Diocesan**
**Quinq'l**
**Petty**
**Cash**
**Total**
**20,406**
**2,362**
**814**
**65**
**38,364**
11
1
5
-
**124,422**
-
-
-
-
**113,099**
-
-
4,000
-
**4,000**
-
-
-
-
**4,000**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**391**|**21,340**
**292**|**20,416**
**2,364**
**4,819**
**65**
**49,687**|
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|**Note 2 - Administration**
Credit Card Annual Fee
Other Admin
Photocopier / Good News
Postage
Stationery & Postage
Telephone / Broadband
**Note 3 - Upkeep of Services**
AV System maintenance and operation
Licences (copyright, etc)
Sacristan
Worship / Music (incl Piano tuning)
**Note 4 - Church (excl Utilities)**
Cleaning - salary & materials
Fire extinguisher servicing
Maintenance / Repairs
Other Church
Portable Appliance Testing
Window Cleaner
**Note 4 - Church Utilities**
Utilities (Gas & Electricity)
Water
**Note 4 - Annexe**
Annexe Cleaning - salary & materials
Annexe Fire extinguisher servicing
Annexe Maintenance / Repairs
Annexe Portable Appliance Testing
Lift Maintenance
Other Annexe
Utilities (Gas & Electricity) Annexe
Water - Annexe
Window Cleaner - Annexe
**Note 4 - Mission and Evangelism Projects**
General Mission/Outreach
Messy Church
Website Costs
Youth Projects (Good Friday workshop, etc)
**Note 4 - Support Costs**
Children and Youth
Flowers
Ministry Team
Other Support (incl Gifts)
Social Committee
Subscriptions|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
32
32
271
132
2,537
3,333
-
-
602
685
302
478|
|---|---|
||**3,744**
**4,659**|
||1,244
1,030
852
1,390
607
572
60
-|
||**2,762**
**2,992**|
||1,752
1,648
312
492
1,414
973
-
2
180
180
360
200|
||**4,019**
**3,740**|
||2,520
2,264
106
104|
||**2,626**
**2,368**|
||2,697
2,575
156
246
-
759
90
90
1,064
1,071
-
234
1,260
1,076
53
50
180
100|
||**5,501**
**5,955**|
||93
-
-
128
56
-
-
-|
||**149**
**128**|
||161
92
501
410
27
165
41
-
-
-
30
-|
||**759**
**667**|
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINEA'S REPORT YO THE MEMBERS I YRU5TEES OF
ST STEPHEN'S CHURCH. CHATHAM, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
I report on the accounts for the ye3r ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pa4ÈS 2 to 8.
Respertive Responsibilttles ol the Trustees and Independent ExamlneK
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the account5.
The thartty's trusiees consider that an audit 15 not quIed for this year under section 144121 af the Chèrities Act 2011 (the 2011
Act) and that 8Tr indÈpendÈnt examination is needed.
Exarnine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,.
Follow the proiedure513id down In the GenÈral Directions given by the Charity Com510nerS section 14515llbl of the 2011
Art.. and
State whether particular matters have COMÉ to my attention.
Ba515 of Independent Exarniner's Report
My examinatian w2s cgrrled out in accordance wlth the General Directions given by the Charitycommission.
An examination includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with
those records. It also includes consideratlon of any unusual items or disc105ures in the accounts and Seeking explanations fro
you a5 trustees concernin8 any Such matters. The procedures undertaken do not prowidé all the evidence th3t would be required
in an audit 3nd consequently no opinion is glven as to whether the account5 present 8'true and fair, iiew and the report is limited
to th05e m3tters set out In the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my eximination, no matter has come to my attÈntlon'.
11 which give5 me reasonable Use to believe that in Èny materi21 respectthe requirements
lal to keep accounting records in accordance wrth s. 130 of the 2011 Act,. or
Ibl to prepare 8ccounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met,. or
21 to which, my opinion, attention should be dr8Wrt in order to enable 4 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Cclemence
246 City Wuy
Rochester
Kent
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