The Parish Church of St Martin-in-Herne with St Peter's Greenhill i'i'ii, The Amiual Parochial Church Meeting Sunday 27th April 2025, at 11.00am, St Peter's Church Greenhill Contents Page AGENDA Church information APCM Meetin Sunda 21. A ril 2024 Minutes of the APCM (Vestry Report and Annual Meeting) and Lay readerfs 2023 report) Scheme of Representation and resolutlon 12 23 APCM MEETING 2025 Priest in Charge's report for the year 2024 Re orts re uired under the Church Re resentation Rules 2024 Churchwardens report Electoral roll report Annual Report on the proceedings of the PCC during 2024 St Martin's and St Peterfs Financial Report for 2024 (including ReseNes Policy) (See Annexe pages l To 13for the Church Accounts/Financiol Statements) Fabric Report from the Fabrlc Committee and the Churchwardens Deanery Synod Report 24 24 27 27 28 28 29 31 32 Re orts from Church O Introduction August Activity Days Bell ringing report Children and Sunday School Report Choir Report Churchyard malntenance team Community Café Flower arrangers GiftAid Herne Community Fun Day House group bible study Little Fishes Messy Church Pastoral report safeguarding Schools anisations and Committees 33 33 33 33 34 34 35 36 36 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 The St Martin's Church (Institute) Hall: otherwise, Herne Church Hall St Martins Readers and Intercessors St Martin's Servers and Chalice bearers St Martins Tuesday Toddler Group Worship Band Financial Statements and Examined Church Accounts 41 41 42 42 43 Annex page 44 1-13 THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN'S HERNE WITH ST PETER'S GREENHILL Together we seek God Our mission is to share God'5 love and to 8row as God's people THE 2025 ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING To be held in St Peterfs Church Greenhill on Sunday 27 April 2025 at 11.00 am oras soon thereafter AGENDA for 2025 Welcome, opening prayers and apologies for absence. Declarations of proxies if any Parti The Vestry Meeting l. Minutes of the Vestry meeting held on Sunday, 21" April 2024 2, Matters arising from the minutes 3. Election of churchwardens Itwol Part 2 The Annual Meetin l. Apologies and procedures 2. Church Information and activities of the Parish generally (for information) 3, Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Sunday, 21"April 2024 4. Matters arising from minutes Mandatory reports required under the Church Representation rules 2024 5. Churchwarden's and incumbents report 6. Electoral Roll Report with oral update on the numbers on the roll as at the 2th tApril 2025 7. Annual Report on the Proceedings of the PCC during 2024 8. Churchwarden's report 9. Financial Report forst Martin's ar7d St Peterfs including approval of the 2024 accounts 10. Appointment of auditors or independent examiner for St Martin's and St Peter's Iprop05al is PG Lemon LLPI 11. Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod 12. Fabric Committee Report Mandatory elections 13. Election of Deborah Waller in her capacity as Lay reader to be an ex officio member of the PCC 14. Election of PCC members. To include a. Appointment of deputy/assistant churchwarden5 b. Election of three PCC members lif nominations received) for 2025 to 2028 (being three retiring) This is calculoted on the assumption that the new Electoral roll will have more than 50 names butfewer than 100 Election of one PCC member to take a casual vacancy not filled in 2024 NB Appointment of Sides people to be dealt with by the PCC at the next following PCC meetin8 so no election required General re orts 15. Reports from church organisations August Activity days b. The Bellringer5 Children's and Sunday School report d. The Choir The Churchyard maintenance team Community Cafe g. The Flower arrangers h. Gift Aid Little Fishes Messy Church k. Pastoral report Safeguarding m. Schools n. St Martin's Church Institute St Martins Readers and Intercessors p. St Martin's server5 and chalice bearers q. St Martin's Tuesday Toddler Group Worship at St Peters Greenhill The Worship Band 16. Date of first meeting of the new PCC: Monday 28 April 2025 7pm at St Martin's Church 17. Any other business 18. The Blessing th CHURCH INFORMATION 2024 ST MARTIN-IN-HERNE with ST PETER GREENHILL Re istered Charit No 1134604 1st Janua -315t December 2024 St Martin-in-Herne Church Herne Street Herne Herne Bay Kent St Peter's Church Herne Drive Greenhill Herne Bay Kent. INCUMBENT Vacancy until 30th July 2024 and then the appointment of Priest in Charge Revd. Christopher Carnaby Denyer CURATE None BANKERS St Martin-in-Herne Church Lloyds, Herne Bav St Peter'5 Church Santander Account (for receipt of rental monies only) CCLA Investment Management Ltd Senator House, 85 Queen's Street, London, EC4V 4ET INDEPENDENT EXAMINER P.G. Lemon LLP 22 - 26 Bank Street Herne Bay CT6 SEAL BACKGROUND The parish of St Martin-In-Herne with St Peter, Greenhill extends to the railway in Eddington to the North, includes Broomfield, Talmead Estate, Greenhill, Still Water Park, Herne Common and Blean Woods in the South. The population is approximately 16,000 and, in addition, there is new housing in the east of the parish. The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure 1956 as amended. The appointment of the PCC members is governed by and set out in the Church Representation Rules 2024. THE TASK OF THE PCC The Synodical Government Measure 1969 states clearly: It shall be the duty of the incumbent and the Porochial Church Council to consult together on matters of general concern and importance in the parish. It then sets out a number of functions of the PCC, of which perhaps the most important- and certainly the widest- is that the primary objective of the PCC is: Co-operation with the incumbent in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and ecumenical The incumbent and the PCC each have their own particular rights and responsibilities in the life of the church, but the important theme here is partnership and co-operation. More Specifically the pcc is responsible for the maintenance of the church buildings and churchyard, and, with the incumbent, for deciding how the church's money is to be spent and overseeing safeguarding. The PCC is formally the employer of the church's paid workers, for example our organist, St Peterf5 caretaker and administrator. The PCC will have on it one or more members of the Deanery Synod, who have an important role in linking the pa rish into the wider structures of the church, and also Churches Together in Herne Bay. MEMBERSHIP Members of the PCC are either (al ex officio lon the PCC because of their role in the parish church) or Ib} co-opted by the PCC in accordance with the Church Representation Rules or Icl elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI From 1st January 2024 and specifically from the APCM on the 21st April 2024 in addition to Revd Chris 14 persons served as members of the PCC and all are also trustees.. (a) Ex-Officio- Revd. Christopher Carnaby- Denyer Priscilla Cox Priest in cha rge Ifrom 30th July 20241 Ch ris Exley Church warden from 21. April 2024 and Deanery Synod Rep John Bennett Church warden from 21, April 2024 Sarah Bingham Deputy Churchwarden from 21" April 2024 Deborah Waller Deputy Churchwarden from 21st April 2024 Licensed Lay Reader from Autumn 2021 and Deanery Synod Rep (b} Co-opted members/invitees Susan Record (choir and organist) Elected bein 8 PCC members Elected 2024.. so, they will retire in 2027 Wendy Ann Dinley Richard Chant One casual vacancy remains Elected 2023: so, they will retire in 2026 Sheila Gough Peter Frost Ann Ackland IsafegLtarding officer) Elected 2022 term of office explres 2025 (So, there are now three vacancies to be filled) Doug Bubb Andrew Gough Hilary Burnage That means In 2025 there wlll be vacancles for the following positions to be elected: 2 Churchwardens {an annual appointment) 2 Deputy/assistant church wardens (an annual appointment) Election and appointment of Deborah Waller to the PCC in her capacity as lay reader land not as an elected lay member) Elected PCC Members representing the laity- 3 vacancies for office 2025-2028. However, this is predicated on the assumption that the new Electoral roll will have more than So names but fewer than 100 I casual vacancy for office until 2027 Current Officers Revd Chris ecific roles on PCC Sheila Gough Andrew Gough Andrew Gough Ann Ackland Chair Treasurer Gift Aid Secretary PCC Secretary Safeguarding Officer th Deanery Synod Rep each for a three-year appointment on 16 Aprll 2023 so they wlll retire at the APCM In 2026 Priscilla Cox Deborah Waller COMMIThEES Standing Committee This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transact the business of the PCC between meetings, subject to direttion by the Council. It consists of the incumbent, churchwardens, treasurer and at least another PCC member, in our case preferably a representative of St Peter's. It acts as another committee and reports back tothe PCC. It can alsodiscuss and setthe next PCC agenda although this can be set by the incumbent alone. th By a resolution of the PCC passed on the 19 October 2020 it has authority to spend up to £250 for equipment or in relation to any other issue brought before it and may commit to an aggregate expenditure of £500 only, subject to the details of the individual and aggregated expenditure being brought to the next PCC meeting following the standing committee. This resolution has not been revoked. Members- Priscilla Cox and Chris Exley (as churchwardens) and Sheila Gough (Treasurer). Deborah Waller {lay reader) both appointed by the PCC. Andrew Gough (secretary) attends to take minutes. The two PCC members should be appointed by the PCC at the first PCC meeting after the APCM All members of the PCC are expected to sit on a committee. Other Committees in 2024 were: Finance and Stewardship Sheila Gough (Chair) Priscilla Cox Andrew Gough Fabric- St Martin's, Instbtute Hall. St Peterfs and reordering at St Martln's Priscilla Cox Clifford Goble. Doug Bubb John Bennett Steve Jackson Roger Jack50n Social Sarah Bingham (chair) Communications & Publicity Anne Lehane. Sarah Bingham 'Denotes non- members of the PCC In addition.. Mission & Evangelism Team This had met forthe first time on March 19 2019 as a result of Herne Parish becomlng one of the first to be invited to join the Diocesan "Chan ed Lives Chan Lives Conversations" Safeguardlng coordinator: Anne Ackland Gift Aid Secretary: Andrew Gough Electoral Roll Officer: Andrew Gough Health & Safety Rep: Doug Bubb CHURCH ArrENDANCE FOR 2024 [NB: Figures In brackets denote prevlous yearfs fl8ures] Church attendance averaged 55 (55) adults and 6 (6J children across the year on normal Sundays during 2024, with larger numbers at festivals and when schools were involved in services. Being without a vicar for part of the time has affected the numbers of baptisms and weddlngs Attendance for addltlonal events Baptisms Weddings Funerals 20 (28).. 8 (10) infant,12 (15J children," O {3J adults 4{4J 5 (15J.' 4 (IOJ in church, l (5) at crematorium or cemetery Attendance for services Adults 55 (45) (estimated 39 aged 18-69 years and 16 aged 70 years plus} Children Total 8:00 and 10.00 am Sunday Services Average Attendance 6 {101 61 (55) no breakdown Easter Se￿Ices Total Attendance no breakdown 122193) 917 (740 includes Midnight Eucharist presided over by the Archbishop) Congregation and local community: no breakdown Christmas Total Attendance Special Services during Advent 2021, e.g. nativitie5 and carol services no breakdown 455 (1405). civic and school- specific: 7251558). no breakdown no breokdown Joiners and leavers: 12 (8) adult5 and 2 (2) children and young people joined our worshipping community durin8 2024. 3 adults and O children and youn8 people left our worshippin8 community during 2024. Other mission and ministry to Children & Young Families: {Al We have two thriving toddler groups: one on Tuesdays in Herne Church Hall188 (88 in 2023 too) registered families- 36 (36) regulars,. average 18 adults + 21 children. and one on Fridays at St Peter's Greenhill (both weekly in school term time). (Bl Monthly Messy Church at St Peter's Greenhill averaged 3040 people attending. (C) August Actlvlty Days on 4 Fridays at St Peter s Greenhill averaged 50 children + adults each week. A full copy of the Statistics for Mission return is available on request. Electoral Roll At the APCM on the 21 April 2024 the number of people on the St Martin's Electoral Roll was 92. There were three losses after the APCM so as at the 31st December 2024 the roll is confirmed at 89. The numbers on the roll following the rewriting of the roll in March 2025 will be announced at the APCM st Andrew Gough Electorol Roll Officer PUBLIC BENEFIT The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD'S favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and 3 8arment of praise Instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendour The vision of our parish is stated within our mission statement: Our mission Is to share God's love and to grow as God's people We are re istered with the Charl Commlsslon the Public Benefit" and are re uir virtue of the fact that we "Advance Rell lon for to state our alrns in their terms as below Encouraglng and facllltating the practlce of Chrlstianlty by existing followers and seekers. Place ot worship. Including: For the practice of Christian faith, the provlsion and maintenance of two buildings, and adjoining hall and meeting rooms used for related activities, e.g. reliBiOUS instruction for children. The conducting of religious ceremonies, e.g. Eucharist, Baptism, Weddings, Blessings and Funerals. The maintenance of two public churchyards with one 8arden of remembrance and war memorial. Provision of Public Worship throughout the year as well as at tlmes of national importance {Remembrancel. Bereavement care, prayers, visits and worship. The provision and maintenance of Christian devotional artefacts and item5 used in religious services. Maintaining a grade one ancient building for the nation. Ralsln£ awareness and understandlng of religious beliets and prartlces, Includlng: Advancing the Christian faith. Providing a Christian resource for the community (information, teaching and library). Promoting and providing the study of Christian teaching, practice and scripture. Supporting schools and other educational establishments, Including three theological training colleges (student placements), which provide education in accordance with the principles and practices of the religion. Support the Diocese in the provision of ministry and Diocesan services through payment of the Diocesan share. Working with {worship, education, pastoral care) and governance of our two church schools in Herne. Encouragement and worship in one Community Primary School and also our Secondary School. 10 Religious devotional acts, Including: Visiting the sick and administering the sacraments to the sick and dying. Missionary and outreach work, Jncluding". The provision of chaplaincy seniices. for example, to Strode Park, Canterbury and District Scouting and Canterbury Cathedral). Hospital visiting. The provision of pastoral care to residential and domiciliary homes. Cultural and community activities provided in the place of worship and in the buildings attached, e.g., community facilities, community care, toddlers, and community Cafe. Work for reconciliation, building community and peace across the parish. Rellgious communication, Includlng: Sermons, talks, meetings and conferences and the provision of religious material via the internet website. Retreat and pilgrimage, including: A place for short and day retreats. Advancing rellglon generally Including: Charitable 8iving to many different peoples in need, both near and far, {e.g., Help for Heroes, Christian Aid, Crisis, Children's Society, Catching Lives, Seafarerfs Mission etc.) Seeking to safeguard creation through moral use of resources and the ways we manage our graveyards. These aims are fulfilled as evidenced in the reports that follow. Signed.. Revd. Chris Carnaby- Denyer and a Church Warden Date; 71k Iw d L.￿S- 11 Minutes of the Annual Parochial Church Council Meeting held on Sunday 21 Aprll 2024 at 11.15am at St Peter's Church. Greenhill. st THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN'S HERNE WITH ST PETER'S GREENHILL Together we seek God Our mission is to share God's love and to grow as God's people THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING To be held in St Peterfs Church Greenhill on Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11.00 am or as soon thereafter AGENDA as finall reed at the Annual meetin blu amendments Welcome, openlng prayers and apologies for absence PCC Secretary's Introduction to the adoption of proxy votlng and the Deputy Church Wardens Scheme and why these were considered necessary and why the agenda needed to be amended to take into account these matter The Vest Meetin Partl l. Apologies for absence 2. Adoption of proposal for Proxy votin8 proxy votes received Adoption of the Deputy Church Wardens Scheme Minutes of the Vestry meeting held on Sunday, 16 April 2023 6 Matters arising from the minutes ? Election of churchwardens (two) th Part2 The Annual Meetln 19. Apologies and procedures 20. Church Information and activities of the Parish generally (for information) 21. Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Sunday, 16 April 2023 22. Matters arising from minutes Toplcs in blue were agreed at the APCM as amendments to the origlnal published agenda 12 Mandatory reports required under the Church Representation rules 2020 23. Lay reader's report in the vacancy 24. Churchwarden's report 25. Electoral Roll Report with oral update on the numbers on the roll a5 at the 21"April 2024 26. Annual Report on the Proceedings of the PCC during 2023 27. Financial Report forst Martin's and St Peterfs including approval of the 2023 accounts 28. Appointment of auditors or independent examiner for St Martin's and St Peter's. Proposing PG Lemon LLP of 22 to 26 Bank street Herne Bay Kent CT6 SEA 29. Fabric Committee Report 30. Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod Mandatory elections 31. Election of Deborah Waller in her capacity as Lay readerto be an ex officio member of the PCC 32. Election of PCC members. To include Election of 2 Deputy Churchwardens b. Election of three PCC members lif nominations received) for 2024 to 2027 Ibeing two retiring and one vacancy remaining to be filled) NB Appointment of Sides people to be dealt with by the PCC at the next following PCC meeting 50 no election required General reports 33. Reports from church organisations August Activity days b. The Bellringers Children's and sunday School report d. The Choir e. The Churchyard maintenance team The Flower arrangers g. Gift Aid h. Little Fishes Messy Church Pastoral Matters k, Safeguarding Schools St Martin's Church Institute n. St Martins Readers and Intercessors o. St Martin's servers and chalice bearers p. St Martin's Tuesday Toddler Group q. Weddings report The Worship Band th 34. Date of first meeting of the new PCC.. Monday 28 April 2025 35. Any other busine55 36, The Blessing 13 Minutes of the Annual Parochi31 Church Council Meeting held on Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11.00am at St Peterf5 Church Greenhill. enda The meetin actuall commenced at 11.05 enin Pra er Deborah Waller welcomed those present and led those attending in an opening prayer olo Apologies had been received from Anne Ackland, Keith and Susan Record, Sarah Bingham, Sarah White, Tony Millard, Fiona Aneley, Linda Carter, Joan Ball, Philip Dixon and possibly Shirley Frost who might have to leave the meeting. Proxy voting forms had been received from Anne Ackland, Keith and Susan Record, Sarah Bingham, Fiona Aneley and Shirley Frost (who possibly might have to leave the meeting early}. Prelimina Issues resented b the PCC Secreta Andrew Gough as PCC secretary explained that two preliminary matters had to be agreed upon at the commencement of the meeting. This would affect the terms of the agenda which had been published in the APCM booklet. lal The Proposed Adoption of Proxy voting and why Andrew Gough confirmed that in the past proxy votes had been offered at annual meetin8S pa rticularly during the Covid crisis. The PCC had unanimously agreed that proxy votes should be permitted at this meeting but ultimately the final decision WOLrld be that of the members at this annual meeting as they had to agree the procedure and conduct of the meeting pursuant to the Church Representation Rules. Previously no proxy votes had been received but this time there were six proxy forms that had been given to the PCC secretary {as above). If proxyvoting was not permitted then these voters would be disenfranchised. Ib) the second issue that had to be considered was the status of the Deputy Churchwardens. An explanation of the problem that had arisen was given to the member5 present, A synopsis of . the issues is given as u briefing note to these minutes. A formal Deputy Church Wardens scheme had been agreed by the PCC and thi5 was presented to the members present. It was explained that if the scheme was not adopted then the position of the Deputy Churchwardens would be in doubt and effectively, they would only be sides people. This was not what had come to be expected by those holding the role. Theform of the Scheme is attached 14 The PCC secretary briefly went through the principal point5 of the scheme, It was agreed that the agenda would have to be revised to take into account the possible approval of the proxy votes and the deputy churchwarden scheme. Full minute5 and reports (including accounts) were available in hardcopy form if required by those present. The electoral roll was availa ble for inspection at the back of the church. e minutes WOU Id L d,11,'I e signe approve part I Ch31red by Deborah Waller The Vest Meetin Deborah Waller explained that historica Ily the vestry meetin8 would often be held privately but nowaday5 churches hold it in public as part of the full APCM. l. Apologies a5 above 2. Adoption of Proxy Voting Itwasa reed unanimousl that votog should bo I to the vestr mÉotin 2nd tho annual meetin rox @rm itted if r@ uired. This would 3. Proxies had been received Bs above 4. The Adoption of Deputy Church Wardens Scheme (see scheme attéiFied) The scheme wa5 unanimou51 ado ted b those resent. It was signed and dated by the chair of Ihe meeting and Priscilla Cox a5 churchwarden. It would be filed with tho Diocesa n Secretary and the Archbishops Council. 5. The minute5 olthe vestry meetin6 held on IGth April 2023 were agreed as a correct record. ProDoror tsnArpw finiieh. Seconder Sheila GouBh. Thoy wp.ro unanimously approved 6. There were no matters arising Election of Churchwardens (two positions vacantl Andrew Gough confirmed that three candidates had originally put their names forward for the two positions of church warden: Priscilla Cox. Christopher Exley and Wendy Dinley. The Ai¢rii¢ferred from Gen Wc- DLIn2￿0￿ TrgllFf¢rre¢ from Gen AIG- Leg4 2Q23 73,495.78 10,000.00 40.000.00 Intsre&t 53,637.39 73.723.38 PAYMENTS Parish Share Organ Rèpajr other general expenses 27,888.00 14,244.00 1806.00 42,938,DO Balance at 1st January B218n.ce at 31&t DeGember 80,824.96 7,10.1.58 91,524.35 BO,824.96 Restoration Fund foryear Endln 31st December2024 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Ihter&st 10.63 87.60 FAYMENTS BWM8y 3,017.20 Balan￿ at 1st Jfjnuary Balan￿ a't 31st De¢¢rrib8r 20b,4& 211.09 3,150.06 2ao.46 Roof Fund for Year Endln 31st Decémber"2024 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Interest 270.51 158.26 PAYMENTS Balance at 1stJanuary Balance at 31st ￿e￿mb8r 5.096.48 5.366.99 4.938.22 5.096.48 12 Independent Examiner's Report to the P¢C of the Parish of St Marttn4n-Herne with St Peter Greenhill This Report on the financial statements of the PCC ftir the year ended 31 De￿mber 2024, which are set out in this annual report, is in respect of an examination carried out under regulation 3(3) of the Church AcGounting Regulations 2006 ( ':the Regulations") and s. 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe ACVJ. Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examinar As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you conslder that an audit is not required for this year under Regulation 3(3) of the Church Accodnting Regulation5 2006 and section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). It Is my responslblllty to issue this report on the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Regulations. Basis of independent exarninerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by th¢ Charty Commission under séction 145(5)(b) of the Act end lo be found in the Church gUsda￿￿ from the CBF. That examination includes a review of the accounting record kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. it also incluqes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The proCedU￿S undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiners statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect the reqLtirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and to prepare accouhts whlch accord with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of thé Act, as also contained in the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 have not not been met. Signed: *nL.A. ￿￿￿_.￿ r*LCA PG L.emon LLP 22-26 Bank Street Heme Bay Kent CT6 SEA Dated: ,Y ThAJ-ck 20 13 Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of the Parish of St Martin-in-Herne with St Poter Greenhill This Report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out in this annual report, is in respect of an examination carried out under regulation 3{3) of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ( "the Regulations") and s. 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the &xaminer As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts., you consider that an audit is not required for this year under Regulation 3(3) of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and section 144<2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) It is my responsibility to issue this report on the accounts in accordance with the term5 of the Regulations. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance wth the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance from the CBF. That examination includes a review of the accounting record kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering 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 I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act., and to prepare accounts which accord wth the accounting records and to ¢omply with the requirements of the Act, as also contained in the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 have not not been mel. Signed.. PG Lemon LLP 22-28 Bank Street Herne Bay Kent CT6 SEA Dated.. 1¥ 2D&g 13