Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report The Parnchial Churth Council of the E(de5iOStKal Parlsh of St Thomas a Beckets Church, Pagham St Thomas a Beckevs Church, Church Lane, Pagham, P0214NU Registered Charity no. 1134842 For the year ended 31st December 2023 CONTENTS Page Trustees annual report 11 Statement of financial receipts and payments 12 Statement of assets and liabilities 13 Notes to the accounts 16 Report of the independent examlner Website: hamchurch.o Incumbent: Reverend Lucy Sullivan 19,Willowhèle Avenue. Aldwick. Bognor Regis. P0214AU Mr David Poole Poole Accountin8 Services Ltd, 98 London Road. BogIr Regis P021 IDD Independent examiner= CAF BANK 8ankers- 25 Kin85 Hlll Avenue, Kings Hill. West Malling Kent. ME19 4JQ
St Thomas a Becket's Church, Pagham Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Our alms and purposes as a charity The PCC has the responsibility of co-opeTrting with Priest-in Char8e, the Revd Lucy Sullbvan, in: The promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Chrtsl accordi1¥ to the doctrlne5 and practices of the Church of England; Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social. evangelistic and, ecumenical. To know Jesus better and make Him better known: Practlcal support and care for people tn the parish. from the youn8est to the eldest, irre5pectNe of level of need or. ability to pay." Providing finarKial support those in need and. to other organF5ations with similar obJecte$. What we planned to do to athieve our charftable objectives When plannin8 our activilies for the year. our Priest-inQharge and the PCC have considered the Charity Cornmission's 8uidance on public tenefft and. in particular. the Speci 8uldance on 'charities for the a(fvancement of religion.. The council has complied with duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Di5cipllne Measure 2016. fully recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on Safeguardi children and vulnerable adul For this year we discussed and planned the followirva obiectr¥es and aclivities to fulfil our alms: Enabllng as many people as POS5ible to worship at our church Enablire as many people as POSSFble to become part of our parish community Teachin& baptising and nurturing newand exist1r believers Maintainlng an overvlew of worshlp throl)Ut the parish Considering how servKes can involve the many groups that live within the parish Putting faith into pr*io. thro1 prayer and scriptu, musk and 5acrarnent Offering worship and prayer. learniryd abo the Gospel. in small Broup situations Assistin8 people from all walks of life to develop their kN)wledge of, and trust in. Jesus Provision of pastoral care for people Ii¥iNd in the parlsh Providin8 assistsnce to the poorand needy of the parish Giving 8rants to mlsstonary organlsaiio Reaching out to the unchuTched through provision of the village feie and offerin8 food and fun at Harvest Maintalning the fabric of the church buildire as a historic centre and focus of life in the villa8e.
What we achleved and how we afferted beneficiarie5' lives AttendotKe at Worsh The thurch family we1ccA visitots from within as Ibll as outsKle the parish boundary. Visitors attend by personal CPK>1 and. it is our great pleasure to wekome anyone from all walks of life to take part in the life of the churth. We conteNI that %Y)lth)tary attendaKe to worship the Lord Jesus Christ is a major demonstration of the public benefft of our artivits. There are 234 people on the electoral roll, 91 of whom are not resident in the parish. The average regular weekly attendaKe. counted duri Ortober was 82 aduEts and 20 children. We offer a range of 5eryices thro0 the weel and o¥*r the course of the year. whlch we hope the community will find both beneficial and spiritualty fulfilli. A Parish Eucharist is ld every SuThlay momi using the Common Worship titurgy. On the first Sunday of the month the Parish Euchorist has a particular family foctjs - family being defmed as includlng all 8enerdtions. On the third Sunday of the month Sunday School is avallable for our people. On the first and third Sundays of tr month during the summer months an Jdditional earty Sunday mornin8 ser¥re is offered using the Book of C(Knmon Prayer. There is a mid.week Holy Communion Service followi the Book of Common Prayer and on a Tuesday we have Contimd to offer Tuesday@T worship. This ts a Serv open to all. ixrt vthKh has been tsilored to the need5 of our young families and 15 more inforn7al than ourother Servi5. this servlce follows the Common Worship Liturgy. The your¥ peopk tske an artive role in all aspects of worship and there 4$ usualty an inter-active teachirg se55ion calling for thelr active and enthusiastic involvement. It ha5 been a pleasure to see how keen they are to volunteer to be inVOed. This service has proved to be very popular and it has been very entouraging to see new famllies N>iTh us. Moming and Evening Prayer a also offered on a re8ular basls, with some of these seryices bein8 available to access via Zoom well as in churth. .1 reolfy love coming to'Tuesdoy@7'_ jys reollyfun. I like being osked to help with the welcoming. seThing and reoding. We leorn such o lot. Thank you. H.K The importano of regular communication with as many church member5 as possible has been demonstrated in recent years. to maintain regular cfjntsct with thurch members in order to ensure that tlw were stim able to fully partKipate in Ch life. albeit for some. at a dislajxe.. and also ensu ihat everyone is kept tspto date with what is happening. Weekly emèil communication has continued to the vast majority of the churth famity (all those for whom we ld spec5fie consent lo contart vla thi5 (thod) provrdin8 Information. and to give guidan on where and how to find serrfices and spirlrual support. All inf0mtIOn has also been made readily available on our webslte. Printed infomwtK>n is also made available. We also make use of Social med•a to spread information to a wrder audien. We have continued to encourage and support membets of the church farnity to bec(M))e more Invofved wlth various aspects of worship, as reading the lessons and wr5ting and leading the intercessions. r youn8 people attendirvd the Tuesday@7' Servi have eTrthuslastically and willin8ty ew8ed in all aspertsof the 5eNKe. volunteerin8 to welcome, read and Serve.
It has long been our practi to encoura8e the members of the thurth family to participate teaching groups to encourage a deeper understanding and acquisition of leamin8. We successfulty IntrodUd a new course 'Being With, folk)wing on from last yearfs 'Great Is thy Faithfulness. Iniliatlve. This course has been designed for those fairty new to faith to 8ive them an OPPDrtunity to explore. learn and 8row in faith. We also rdn a st1 course on St Paul 'GettI to know Paur. Lent groups were also offered exploring the Hoty Land thrOh scripture following in the footsteps of Christ. Durlng the year we also offered the opwtunlty for a course on meditation. Two new discusslon groups Thre started dUrid the ar 'Pints of WieW and The Bear Necessitie<. These groups- one for men and for wornen. meet to discu55 cUrnt affairs and in particular those items which hit the headlines. with the meetings being held away from church buildings and makin8 use of ow kxal pubs. Through baptism we celebrate God's gift of life and falth." in marriage. public vows are exchanged with God's blessin& and through funeral services friends and famity exp$5 their grief. and give thanks for the life which Is now complete In thi5 workl. and to commend the knved orÉ to God5 keepln& We lebrated u bap$m5 and 6 weddlw 3 candidates were confirnied and 6 of our voun8 people were admitted to communion before confimHtion. 9 funerals were held in thurch and 6 held at the crematorium and there were 10 services for t1 Burlal of Ashes in the churchyard. Our church continues to be appreuated by our parishioners and many from further afield, as a space where1Sfe events are celebrated with y)y and thanksgiving. In addition to funerals held in thurch for members of our parish, ow defgy have officied at servKes at the crematorlum. The bereaved a visited by the cler8y prior to funerals to offer assIstsn and supporL and follow-up contacts are made 05 necessary to offer further support and as51stan. An Annual memorial SeThio is hejd vthth personal invitatiors delivered to all in the parish who have been bereaved in the preVu$ year and with w1M the church has had contact through funerals. It is an opportunity lo c0ft tOBetfrr to remember lobtd ones and celebrate their live5. The service is always well attended and is much apprrfoted Provln of the church bulldlngfvrpe* to enjoy It is important to us that the church 15 available to all whenever p0$5itle. and our usual practlce 15 to have the churth open between 10:(K) and 16:Q) daily. giving the opportunity for prNate prayer aftd meditation, or to allow rysitors the oprKfyrtunity io enjoy the peace and beauty of the building. It 15 clear that the chur(h beir% open is welcomed, as can seen from the many appreciative comments In the Visltors. Book Many remark not onty how refreshing it is to find an open church but, also the sense of peacefulness and spirltuality the churth offer> Informath)n leaflets, in number of langua8es. are availai4e in the thurth explainin8 the Imstory of the thurch and its plao in the community. "l om $0 groteful thof you keep the church open during the doy - it15 such o blessing tofindsuch o beoutifu1pl0 to enjoy the peace ond tranquillity, RR
The Church Centre Is available for hire by am members of the c¢wnmunity for activitie5, events and partie5. From April 2023 a new Pre-5th0018roup started to use the hall on a daity basis. offerin8 moming aThJ -It's good to hovesomewhere to meet up withfriends.old ond new. for o chot and o cup of tea on a regu117r basis. The cokes cre olwoys very good." Unif0m or8anisations ar#J other communlty groups use the hall on a regular basis. The hal is for some of our own Social events and fundraising activitie5. and we are n(M using it as a venue for a monthty Yea aThl Chav afternoon, which is open to all in the community. We also used the hall during Lent to offer sknpk Soup Lunches once a weel with proceeds bel donated to Christian AMI. Mts E.... Provlslon ojpastornl corefvrpeople Ilvlno In theparlsh There has been a great deal of infom)al pastornl are within the parish, with IndNiduals from the church famlty mainta1n1 contact with indivlduals both from the church family and from the wider c(xnmunlty, trying to enswe that bec(w isolated. MO forn1 pastoral care has been maintained ty our dergy team. aThl there a Wans for 8reater involvement of the lalty to participate In more pa5toTrl care. Prn¥islon of tangle siipwrt to the poor ondneedy 2023 saw the relaunth of our local Luncheon aub. This meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month. offering a two course meal. a hot drink and compan)nship. at a very reasonable price. Transport is provided for those who i)uld otherwise be unable to attend. As a church we have actlvely supported our kKal Food Bank for many ars, wlth a collection point located within the church aThl an tdate tsst of items that are most needed. Ow weekly emall communlcation to all our churth farn1 carTies an upto-date list of the most needed items Members of the chwth family and the wlder communty regularty make donation5, which are then taken to the Food Bank for dlstribution to those in rd. All iterns collethed at our HaThest CeletKation re donated to the Food Bank The church has for many year5 been active ID its supwjrt of 'Link to Fk)pe'. a charity that works wlth those in need in eastern European countrie& Boxe5 of goods are collected in thurch, transported to a di5tr•buUon hub. and then sent out for distribution just before Chri5tma& Our nit and Natterf 8roup also supports this charty Supplyi lar8e number5 of knitted blankets. hats. Bloves and scarves Helping those in need is an expression of otsrfailh, and charitable 8ivin8 remains an important part of the Ilfe at St Thomas a Beckevs. The PCC has a pollcy of donati when Circumstan alkn¥ it. 5% of its unrestricted income to charitable causrf b)th at home and abroat. with charities rMinated Food Bonk +lAonoger annually. With reduced incorne and the rwof using some reserves to meet our day-to-day Ve know that we con olwoy5 dependon youfor donations offood and othermuch needed items. and we are groteful that you h(we orgonised o regulor drop off of your donotion&-
expenses. it was not possSble to meet this commitment in 2023, although we were ai4e to donate the Christmas collertions lo charity. and wè also held special coNettions during the need to resporKI to crisis situations. The lamli v hos continued to support Christian AKI and The Children'5 5octy. Repoirs to thefobrK oltlr church No major repalrs have been qUired durwy 2023. Some WO was led out to replace dama8ed gutteri8. We have continued to follow our annual maintenance proyamme ensuring all clttks and serviclng has been carrd out. Financial Revlew Due to the sudden and unexperted closure of our bank accounts. which the bank now acknowledge they closed In error, the income and expenditure shown in the FinaKial Rert are lower than we would have anticlpated. Until a new account could be oped we weTe unable to receive some income or make some payrnents. By December the account was functioning and. where posslble, outstanding payments were made. but inevitabty some income and soTh payments we Carried forward to 2024. The total receipts Showi on general unrestricted funds reoived w £81.139and are detailed in the Financial ReporL Imrt It should be ted tt a fvrther £5520 was carried fonvard to be received in2024. Tr total expenditu showing is 64.879 but with a further £17.374 carried forward. There was Generou5 GNing Campaign launthed in September 2023. which has resulted in a p)siti¥e outcome, with a high perntage of our financial supporters increasing their donations. We continue to benefit from our Supporr$ making good use of Planned Givln8 through envelope5 and bankerfs ordets and the Parish Givirg Scheme and it is good to see that good use is being made of 8rft ald. wherever possible. The ffltroduction of Pay Station in church has resulted in increased givir6 from visitors to the churth, and ha5 enabled tse Twho no low carry cash to give donation. Oonations from vi&tors through the wall safe have been sustained. The PCC was very grateful for the sustsined level of donatM)ns thrOt the year. which hès hew to ease the financial situation.. The PCC was grateful to receive three UnreStrted acS amountln8 to £23,3(K). A £50.(Ul interest free Archdeacon's loan was Obtald in 2019 to assist with fundi the roof repatrs carried out in 2019. aThl is due to be paMI back in full ty the end of 2024. £35.(XX) was repaid in 2021. A further£5(KK) was repaid in 2023. We plan to repay the reMainia £IO.IXX) early in 2024. The largest expenditure of the PCC is the sum of pay to the Di0Se for our share of all ChUrd Parish MSni5try Q)sts As thi5 parish is 5harir a mintster with our neighbourtn8 parish the Diocese has issued a credit vthich equates to half the St1peI. It was suggested that we shOd aim to contribute £54,225. +bwever. in resnSe to the request from DM)cese for each parish to consider 8enemus giving in order to swM)rt parishes in need of financial supporL the PCC took the decision to inttease the pledge to £55.660. However d to the banking diftultie5 only £41.746
was paid in 2023 with a further £13.914 carried forward to 2024. althOh we were credited with wlth payin8 our full mlnistry cost The total relates directly to the IK•usin& support, stipend and pension costs of the clerw of this parish, trnin1 of new ordiTrarKts, a contribution to national church funds and. shared costs of the Christian family throu8hout the whole dk)ose. induding assistance towards the upkeep of churches less alAe to manage than 0e1¥e& Stoff aS We have w staff t05ts. retyln8 sow on ihe seNices of volunteers. The PCC also supported the clergy by paying Council Tax. Water and environmentsl charges for the VKarage. These costs are split equally between the two parishes that our prlest-in-char8e has responsibility for and amount to £1127 for this parish. We atw pay towards travel. hospltality, telephone, postsge a1 broadband aThntIng to £2. There were DO payments to persons related to or connected to. the trustee& . Why we hold some money in reserve It Is PCC policy to maintsln a balance on the general unrestritted funds lexduding property) whlch equates to approximately two Moftth worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situation& It Is PCC policy to invest temporarity surplus general ftjnds with the CBF Church of England deposit fund, retuming proportionalety these funds to our current accounL as they are needed, to pay day- to-day bills. We are holdlng on deposit £IO,IJX) to cover tt* remainiry portion of the ArclKleacon's loan. It is PCC polKy to designate the net income from the church l)oxes and wall safe, which can be largely attributed to visitors to the church. for general use, unless the PCC identrfy a specific purpose for this money.. As well as holding the above general reserves, from time to time the PCC receives restritted legacies for expenditure on restricted purpos. defined by the donor. We aim to expend suth mOV as soon a5 possible after receiving the legacy, dependi on the specffic objective5 of the donor. Management of risks and their mltlgatlon The PCC has an ongoing task of reviewin8 the major risks which impatt on the work of the church In the parish. The usual PAT testin8 and fire extin8Ui5her and lightning condurtor checks have been carried out. The PCC consider that the principal risks a1 uncertainties are: The need to fund unexpected costs a$50ciated with the church's listed buildings and Ivs stained glass.
An unexpected fall in Income. particularty 8Nen the dependen of the church on a limited number of major regular donors and one main regular hall hirer. The requlrement to find volunteers wlth the appropfiale skills, time and commitment to support the rnini5try of the congregation. Conlinulng uncertainths relating to this and our nelghl>ouring parish, both beSn8 setved bv our Priest-inthar8e, and how the very busy workload can be managed. The PCC seeks to mènage these risks and uncertainties by regular reviews. The Mission Artion Plan Is reviewed regularly. The PCC aim5 to maintain our properties to a hih standard and carries out the priorty Items of a quinquennial review in a timety manner. The last Quinquennial inspection was carried out in 2021 identified no Ma areas of nffl. For many years there has been a programme whith emphasi5es Gorfs generosity to us, and the need for the church family to respond to that generosity in their own giving through tirne, talents and financial 5UPPOrt. Future Uncertaintles The continued high ¢ost of li¥iTr& throu8hout 2023. al which it would seem Is likely to continue into 2024, has caused everne to really look at t1r financial situation. We are dependent on financial support from our thurch famity and are aware that we may well see a reduct(on of income as indivxluals assess the level of support they are able to give. The increases in gas electrlcity prices have had a huge impact on our expendilure. The uncertalnty of the level of fvture price Increa5e5 is a cause for concern. We were fortunate to attrart a PTrSchool Group to make use of the Church Centre facilities from April 21Y23. However thi58roup has njn into diffKulties and recelvir8 regular pwDnents has been problematical. with an outstsnding debt at the end of 2023. We are seeking payment ot tlNs debL Ixrt the outcome is uKertain.
Structure• governance and management of the charfty The Parochial Church C(xmcH (PCCI is lStered wlth the Charity CommissM)n as required by the Charities Art 2011. Its 8overnin8 document ts the Parochial Clxwch Councils {PoMersl Measure 1956. During the year the following served as members of the Parothi•l Churth Counol: Inrnbent. waen5. The Revd Lucy Sullivan Mr Alex Brockhurst Mrs Sue O'Neill Mr Michael Wake Chalrn)an VKe Chairman {from May 2023) {until May 2023) Lay Reader Elertedmembets Mrsjan Brockhusrt Mrs christi Buckethm Mr StepIn Cox-RusbTidBe Mrs Maween Hatzfekl Mrs Trwji Kears Mr William Mltchell Pdrish Safe8uardln8 Officer PCC Secretsry PCC TreasUr (from May 2023) (from May 2023) Mr Richard RuThlle Mr Davkl Smith Deonerysynod Mrs Trudi Kear Mr Davld Smith Mrs RosemaryTowse Membership of tte PCC bs detemiined under Churth Rewesentstion Ae$ and consists of rtain eXffici0 members (the incumbent/5t-lThth&r8e, curate. lay readers licensed to officte In the church), the churchwardens and memb5 of the lfiery. DM)cesan or General Synods and members of the churth who are elected at the Anb)ual Par(Khial Church Meeting IAPCMI. Members are wannly encouraged to stand lor electKin to the Ffc and we try to ensure a balan of skills and experien where p0bIe. This Trustees, Annual Report was apwmd by the PCC and *ned on their behalf by Alex BrockhursL PCC Chairn)an
Annual Financial Report The Parochlal Church CourKII ol the Ecdeslastknl Parish of St Thomas a Becket's Church, Pagham St Thomas a Beckevs Church. Church lane, Pagham. P0214NU egistered Charity no. 1134842 For the year ended 31st Dember 2023 CONTENTS Page 11 Ststement of financial recelpts and payments 12 Statement of assets and liabilitles 13 Notes to the accounts 16 Report of the independent examiner
St Thomas a Becket's Church, Pagham Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments registered chority number 1134842 The flnancial effect of ouracti¥itiÈs duriffd the year be summarised a5 follows rrt•i rotol All Funds 201 lotes Oonatlons and legades Charitable acEMtles OthtrtradlngacYcles Investments 71,992 119,870 4.366 13.516 7.745 2226 Dlsbursements 4147 4A17 Totsl rtt+d 97th51 138599 Charltable costs 75.434 9.354 TradIco$ts Othtrpaynnts &ni 15 Arthdeao)n b)an repaynt io Total ld 9JOI .798 126,856 Rttoncll1otto1fvndS." N•t hKon orlfitt•xp•TrdltsY•} 53,811 Dtsbufsement curtrol fl(X)OJ 94 52.811) 8onk actnts ai i Jarthry I35 96210 43,419 ank4¢¢ourtS * 31 Oetemtser 96.230 A&L St Thomas a 6ecket, Pa8harn TRUSTEES AFINUAL REPORT APID AI4I•UAL FIIIAPJCIAL REPORT 171P•4e
St Thomas a Beckevs Church, Pagham Statement of Assets and Liabilities I registered chority number 1134842 Our financial position at the year-end was Totul Gen•AI AVFund5 Barclays Curyent Account Bardays crch Centre BarclaysAIs i Depgslt 8ardaysAIS 2 Frnds Bard4ys Ffoien Caf Cash P£courrt CCLA 1 1,213 6,881 4865 5.422 16 | 32.973 1 16 16 .111 52.644 58.608 CCIA 2 14.637 14,637 n7 14.183 CCLAChurch CeDtre 787 763 Trtal bank acc•Jnts 94951 95.951 5undtykhct)I Coffee Fund FlowerFund 120 93 176 176 279 962301 hdeators loan Disbursement control 15, (Icwj io Dvrhi8the year £7,611 was trartsferred from a dted ac¢owrt to the8eal fvrnl account forgra¥wRrd costs irKurred. ft Is estimated that approxlmat £7.058 of Frlerth a1 £6503 Chwth Centre restricted funds are not in separate accounts due to a bank probm This Financial Report for the year ended 31st Decernber 2022. includin8 the notes folh)win& was apprd by the PCC and signed on its behalf by Alex Brockhurst. PCC Chairnian: Sl Thoma5 a Becet, Pa8ham TRUSTEES ANNIJAL REPORT ANO AIINUAI FINAIKIAL REPORT 171P•i•
St Thomas a Becket's Church. Pagham Notes to the Financial Report registered charity number 1134842 3 Analysis of totsl received Tot•1 EndoYd i Al Fund5 rotol AVFunds 60MAI I 2QZI Note5 Planned 8i¥ln8 lexcl.trx refuThJs) Plate CdledK)ns 27.642 36,315 4,014 Donatn5 1570 Legac$ GfftAld wry4ered 11.299 12,767 Grants DonatIon5d le8ades 77,920 Fees for wedthngs & funernls 5.136 Ctharltsble a¢tE¥ltles rfJfj6 4.867 FuNdralsingatlY4ities Fdends Fundraldn8 athbts Coffee aub 6376 1.329 441 441 349- Hall hlrlngfee5 5015 5.758 Mens Group fundrnlsln8 0rtradI •LtfvItI•s 160 150 7745 13,516 bank & CBF deF interest CBF Investment fund dwidend Investments Othef recelpts -dlsbursemerrts 4,147 4,147 - Total re¢4l¥•d on am funds 971 13a599 51 Thomas a Becket. Pa¥ham TRV5TEES ANNUAL REPORT AND AN14UAL FINANCIAL REPOAT 17 IP• 8t
St Thomas a Beckevs Church, Pagham Notes to the Financial Report Notes to the Annual Financial Report 4. Analysls of total pald: re9lstered ¢IrIty number 1134842 TOMI Totol Funds AIIFunds Notes C05tof r•Iry fiTh1s Charitable grants aThd rfonotk¥n5 Par15h share to Chlchester Dk)ces Sarfe5 and ho111 knd Nl Cler8yand ¢)ther ptople'sexpert Sunday schoovchlldren's wowk Costs of church SeIce5 Printlng & pknocowlr¥ Church utditie5 blls Church Mntefiae ChurLyard Upkeep Flower Fund Ewndtture Insurarbte 473 i 770 1.143 41.740 651 4L746 :. 55.C 2.374 1067 Z067 L572 4167 322 623 3,910 ENamine¢s and otrtInancR[fees Fund ratslngexpense5 Church Centre uidStle5 Chuith Centre Running costsladmln Coffeé (b Expenditure Church Cleanir 673 49 4W9 Z851 787 59LI 542 1728 9,354 Alchdeacons loan repawmnt s,1 I io Totsl pald on 011 lunds 9JQl 79347 | St Thom35 a Becket, P3¢ham TRUSTÉES AWFIUAL REPORT AND ANNLIAL FINAIICIAL REPOItT
St Thomas a Beckevs Church. Pagham registered charity number1134842 Notes to the Financial Report l The financial Statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 Att 2011 and Current Churth AcUting Regvlatlons. using the Re£wpts and Payments bas5> 2 The followin8 assets are recogNsed but not valued in the Ststement ofAssets and Llabilities: Movable dwrch fvrnishin8S held by the thurchwardens on special trust for the PQ which require a fatulty for disposal. 3 Analysb oftotal e1ved 4. Anatysts of total pald. Charitablegrants and donations. 6 The Parlsh Counol attempted to give a donation of £ItXK) for the upkeep of the churchyard. tt unfortunately the paperwork could not be sorted out bythe end of theyear. Payment will be made In 2024. 7 The Parlsh share to the Chithesier Diocese is for the payment of Clergy and other central costs. The full cost of parish ministry in 2023 amounts to approximatety £78.795. As our Parish Priest ha5 dual responsibility for the nelghboufing parish, Pègham is onfy required to pay half the stipend. The full amount should read £55,660 whith is what the PCC pledged. However banklng diffiwliles meant that onfy £41.746 was paid in 2023. with the remainin8 £13.914 being carrled forward and paid in 2024. However the diocese crediled the parish with pawrvd Full Ministry cos. 8. Three unrestrlcted le8acies were recerd thrrr* 2023. totthNd £23.3. 9. ClerBY 5UPPOrt. Council Tax. travel. hospitality. postage. teww. waier bllb. Thecosts of Council Tax, telephone and water bllls are shared equalty with our neighbour1 parish. 10. Afvrther E5.(KK) was pad t)ff the ArthdeaC0r Loan . £IO.(X) stMI rerna1r to be repaid. Tlts is interest free and needs to be repaMI in full by the end of 2024. 11. The unexpected ¢105ure of all accounts in October 2023. by rdayS 8ank. whKh they have now acknowledged wa5 done in error, re5utted in difficulties when all Dlrect Debits were cancelled. It wa5 diffKult to make any payments or to recelve income. A new acc(MJnt was sovght with a new wovider. with an account being opened with the tharitie5 Aid Foundatlon at the beglnnlng of December 2023. whith enabled us to address some of the problems. As many bllls as posslble were settled, but setting up of new Dirett Debit Mandates in some cases took some time. delayingthe 5ettlin8 of some outstanding payments. At the end of December 2023 £13.914 was owed to the DI0Se for the last three month ptyments of Parish Share. £10 was owed to E¢cle5iasiical Insurance. although we were assured that thi5 did not affect our level of Insuran cover. Mandates foi the Direct Debits were in place by the end of 2023 ar payment will bè taken In early 2024. 12. We also experlenced some dlfficulties yelY1r payments. notknty from the Parish Giving Scheme. Payments to the scheme were made by Indivlduals and held on our behalf until new arrangements were in place for seltlln8 the account. Thls could not be corrpleted by the end of Decem and settlement wlll be In early 2024. 13. A new Pre-sthool has Operat in the Chur¢h Centre from April 2023. However there have been conslderable dlfficultles In recei¥ift8 payments. At the end of December there were unpaMI in¥olces amountlng toapproximately £5,(KKS whlch we èxpect tts be paid in early 2024. sr Thomas a Beckei. PaKharn TRVSTEES ANNVAI AEPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT J71Pa8e
Independent Examinerfs Report to the PCC of St Thomas a Becket's Church, Pagham for the Year Ended 31st December 2023 This is my report to the Parochial Church COU11 o* the Ecdesiasti¢al Parish IPCC) of St Thoam5 a 8eckets Church, Pagham, on the annual report for the year ended 31 Dember 2023 set out on pages 2 to 5. Respertlv¢ The PCC members a sponsible for preparation of the annual reports. The PCC responslblllties of members consider that an audit is not required for this year under sectlon 144 of the trustees and examiner Charities Act 20111.the Charlties Art") and that an independent examination 15 needed. tt is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the CharitTres Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions glven by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and to state whether partlaT matters have come to my attention. 8asls of Independent examlnerfs slatement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directn5 given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by ihe charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusual items OT disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the tru5tee5 COerning any such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all the e¥ldence that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited io those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs sLthment In connection wlth my examinalTr. no material matters have come to rny attention {otheT than that disclosed below in SectKJn 8 below I which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with accounting records I have come across no other matters in cDnneclion wlth the examination to which ottention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandi8 of the accounts to be reached. . Ple05e delete the wtyds In the11)rocketsJ iAthey do not oppfy Exarnlnerfs slgnatur• Emamlnerfs name Relevant professlonal qualffl¢ation(s) or body if ony Examlnerfs address 9¢ A St Thom&5 a Beckei. Pa8harn TRUSTEES ANNVAL REPORT AND ANNLIAL FIIIANCIAL REPOAT 61Pa4e