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2025-12-31-accounts

Holy Trinity South Chatham

A partnership between the Church of England and the Methodist Church

Annual Report and Financial Statements

of

Holy Trinity South Chatham Local Ecumenical Partnership (Registered Charity No. 1135416)

and

The Parochial Church Council of Holy Trinity South Chatham

for the year ended 31 December 2025

Love ◇ Act ◇ Sustain

‘turning the holy ordinary and the ordinary holy’

Contents

**Contents ** **Contents **
Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………. 4
Reference and Administrative Details
……………………………………………………		 5
Structure, Governance and Management
……………………………………………		 8
Recruitment and Appointment of New Trustees …………………………………… 8
Induction and Training of New Trustees …………………………………………… 8
Councils and Committees …………………………………………………………… 9
Authorised Ministers
……………………………………………………………		 9
Related Parties …………………………………………………………………………. 9
Risk Management ……………………………………………………………………… 10
Safeguarding …………………………………………………………………………… 10
Objectives and Activities ………………………………………………………………………. 10
Objectives and Aims …………………………………………………………………… 10
Significant Activities ……………………………………………………………………. 10
Grant Making …………………………………………………………………………… 11
Public Benefit Statement ……………………………………………………………… 11
Volunteers ……………………………………………………………………………… 11
Achievements and Performance ……………………………………………………………… 11
Electoral Roll ……………………………………………………………………………. 11
Worship …………………………………………………………………………… 12
Pastoral Care …………………………………………………………………………… 12
Mission and Outreach ………………………………………………………………… 12
Deanery Synod
……………………………………………………………………		 13
North Kent Methodist Circuit
……………………………………………………		 13
Church Buildings Overview
……………………………………………………		 13
St Alban’s Building Report 2025 …………………………………………………… 13
St David’s Building Report 2025 …………………………………………………… 14
St William’s Building Report 2025 …………………………………………………… 14
Financial Review …………………………………………………………………………… 15
Reserves Policy ……………………………………………………………………… 16
Principal Funding Sources …………………………………………………………… 16

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Ongoing Concern
…………………………………………………………………… 16
Future Developments
…………………………………………………………………
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Statement of Trustees Responsibilities …………………………………………………… 18
Independent Examiners’ Report …………………………………………………………… 19
Statement Of Financial Activities …………………………………………………………… 20
Balance Sheet
…………………………………………………………………………… 21
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 …………………… 22 - 27

The Local Ecumenical Partnership (the ‘LEP’) presents this Annual Report with the Financial Statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The LEP has adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRSSE) issued in 2015 together with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (the ‘Regulations’) and Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the ‘2011 Act’).

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Executive Summary

‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest…’ (Exodus 33.14)

It has been a full year in the Parish of Holy Trinity South Chatham. A significant highlight was welcoming a new Team Curate, Rev. Ann Ruby, ordained deacon at Rochester Cathedral on 28 June 2025. Over the past nine months, it has been a blessing to pray with, and serve alongside, Ann.

Having identified the need to grow disciples and provide some form of worshipping community for children and young families at our 2023 vision day, we were finally able to launch two important initiatives this year:

In September 2025, we gathered for another vision day, Brunch and Bright Ideas . Important values and a statement of intent emerged from a time of prayer and listening: the call as a Parish to ‘Love, Act and Sustain’, and to collaborate with God’s Spirit in the Kingdom ministry of ‘turning the holy ordinary and the ordinary holy’ (see page. 16).

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Reference and Administrative Details

Holy Trinity South Chatham is an LEP (Church of England & Methodist) and Registered Charity No. 1135416.

The Parish is within the Church of England Diocese of Rochester and the North Kent Circuit of the Methodist Church, and the focal area of ministry is recognised as being the Church of England Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity South Chatham.

The LEP manages three church buildings situated in different communities: St Alban’s, Robin Hood Lane, Blue Bell Hill; St David’s, Newton Close, Lordswood; and St William’s, Walderslade Village Centre. The LEP Sharing Agreement created an LEP where we are a single worshipping community rather than separate denominations. Worship and Outreach are seen as united activities. In terms of ownership of premises, the St David’s building is owned by the Methodist Church and the other two buildings are owned by the Diocese of Rochester.

Formal address for correspondence and Charity Registration is that of the Chair of Trustees and the Incumbent of the Parish (26 Mayford Road, Chatham, ME5 8SZ).

The 2025 Annual Meetings took place on Sunday 11 May 2025 at St Alban’s, Blue Bell Hill during an act of worship.

The list of Trustees as at October 2025 is shown in Table 1 (below). A complete list of administrative posts is shown in Table 2 (below).

A bank account is held with CAF Bank Ltd. (25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ). The Parish also has two repair fund deposit accounts one with the Diocese of Rochester and one deposit account with the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church.

The Independent Examiner is Natalie Harrison FCA FCCA CTA TEP, Beak Kemmenoe, Chartered Accountants, 1-3 Manor Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 6AE.

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Table 1: Combined Ecumenical Council (CEC) as at October 2025

Trustees Council
Ex-officio
Team Rector Rev. David Kichenside
Team Vicar Vacant
Team Curate Rev. Ann Ruby
Elected members
St Alban’s Richard Chambers 2023-2026
Julian Spinks 2025-2028
Vacant
Vacant
St David’s Debbie Oliver 2025-2028
Barry Horwell 2023-2026
Jeanette Lawrence 2023-2026
Vacant
St William’s Ina Hanford 2024-2027
Bob Young 2024-2027
Credwyn Tolhurst 2024-2027
Shaun Delaney 2025-2028
Co-opted members
Church Warden St David’s Barry Horwell 2023-2026
Church Warden St William’s Pat Long 2025-2026
Church Steward St David’s Sylvia Wrigglesworth 2025-2026
Treasurer Brian Daniels 2025-2026
Secretary Jean Bassett 2025-2026
Methodist Supernumerary Rev Bryan Tolhurst 2025-2026
Parish Safeguarding Officer Mark Salter 2023-2026
Parochial Church Council
(In addition to the above, the following are members of the PCC)
Elected to Deanery Synod Don Lawrence 2023-2026
Elected to Deanery Synod Mark Salter 2023-2026
Methodist Church Council
Circuit Steward Henry Chung 2024-2025
Karen Dudley 2025-2026
Property Steward Don Lawrence 2023-2026

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The complete list of administrative posts within the Parish is listed below along with the person fulfilling that role and the term of that appointment.

Table 2: Full Parish Administrative Team

Position/Role Name Type Period End of Term
Team Rector David Kichenside Permanent N/A
Team Vicar Vacant Permanent N/A
Team Curate Ann Ruby Permanent N/A
Chair of Trustees David Kichenside Fixed - Voluntary 1 year May 2026
Vice Chair of Trustees Vacant Fixed - Voluntary 1 year
Chair of PCC David Kichenside Permanent N/A
Parish Secretary Jean Bassett Fixed - Voluntary 1 year May 2026
Parish Treasurer Brian Daniels Fixed - Voluntary 1 year May 2026
Gift Aid Officer Pauline Bowdery Voluntary N/A
Parish Safeguarding Officer Mark Salter Voluntary N/A
Safer Recruitment Officer Dave Bassett Voluntary N/A
Bookings Officer Jean Small Voluntary N/A
Church Wardens:
St David’s Barry Horwell Fixed - Voluntary 1 year July 2026
St William’s Pat Long Fixed - Voluntary 1 year July 2026
St Alban’s (Pro-Warden) Pauline Bowdery Fixed - Voluntary 1 year May 2026
Assistant Wardens:
St Alban’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 1 year
St David’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 1 year
St William’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 1 year
Church Stewards
St Alban’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 4 years
St David’s Sylvia Wrigglesworth Fixed - Voluntary 4 years May 2026
St William’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 4 years
Assistant Stewards:
St Alban’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 4 years
St David’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 4 years
St William’s Vacancy Fixed - Voluntary 4 years
Property Steward Don Lawrence Voluntary N/A
Deanery Synod Rep. Don Lawrence Fixed - Voluntary 3 years April 2026
Deanery Synod Rep. Mark Salter Fixed - Voluntary 3 years April 2026

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Structure, Governance and Management

Following registration as a charity in March 2010, the LEP adopted a new Constitution approved by the Charity Commission and Churches Together in England based upon the model for LEPs introduced in 2009.

The Trustees and Parochial Church Council work together to manage the affairs of the Parish.

Whilst the Constitution does not specify representation from the three church congregations, every effort is made to ensure a balance of representation among elected trustees. All the work of the Councils and Committees is undertaken according to the relevant governing documents, and Parish “Policy and Practice” which was adopted in 2009.

Members of the PCC are appointed in accordance with the Church Representation Rules, and Church Officers are appointed in accordance with requirements of the Constitution and denominational regulations.

Being an LEP Registered Charity, the governance of the business of the Parish is managed by two Councils working in co-operation with each other to oversee the work and ministry of the LEP and Parish.

The Trustees Council is the body of (mainly) elected representatives from the church congregations who are responsible for the legal aspects of the LEP as a charity. This body also incorporates the functions of a Methodist Church Council in any matters relating to the Methodist Church.

Recruitment and Appointment of New Trustees

Trustees are elected at the Annual Meeting of the Charity, which incorporates the Annual Parochial Church Meeting and the Annual Vestry Meeting of the Parish. Trustees are elected for a term of three years. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All regular worshippers are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll which qualifies them to stand for election to the PCC and become a member of the Trustees Council.

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is required by law to deal with certain matters that are particular to the Church of England.

Members of the PCC are also members of the Trustees Council and both Councils meet together for all meetings as one body called the Combined Ecumenical Council (CEC).

Induction and Training of New Trustees

A new roll description for CEC Members was introduced in 2025 that sets out the expectations and responsibilities of our Trustees with a special reference to safeguarding. Introductory training is available from the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) and the North Kent Methodist Circuit. Newly elected members are encouraged to make use of these training opportunities. It is a mandatory requirement for all Trustees to complete Basic Awareness and Foundation Level Safeguarding training — the Domestic Abuse Awareness course is also strongly recommended — and undertake a Disclosure and

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Barring Service (DBS) check every three years. Training is provided by the National Church through the Diocese of Rochester.

Councils and Committees

The CEC met eight times in 2025 (January, February, March, April, June, September, October and November) with the Buildings Sub-Committee meeting in July and October. CEC Minutes are made publicly available following approval at each subsequent meeting. Significant agenda items this year included: Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Brunch & Bright Ideas vision day, Cornerstone Coffeeshop, Financial Management, Buildings and Capital Projects. The newly established Management Committee overseeing the Cornerstone Coffee Shop met five times (February, March, July, October and December).

All Council and Sub-Committee meetings were chaired by the Incumbent. The post of CEC Chair is formally elected annually. The Team Rector, Team Curate, Church Wardens and Deanery Synod representatives are automatically members of the CEC. All other members are elected at the Annual Meetings or co-opted by members of the CEC.

Authorised Ministers

The Clergy team nominally consists of a Team Rector (Incumbent), Team Vicar and Team Curate. Rev. Ann Ruby, newly ordained deacon, joined as a self-supporting Team Curate in June 2025. Rev. Paul Robinson’s curacy formally ended in September 2025. Although Paul is now unable to perform official duties, he and his wife, Yvonne, are still very much part of our worshipping community. Angel O’Nyon began her ministry as our All Age Worship Leader having been safely recruited in 2024. Like Jeanette Lawrence, Angel holds a Bishop’s Certificate having completed the Hearing God’s Word and Speaking God’s Word Diocesan Short Course. The Team Vicar post remains vacant.

Methodist Ministers and Local Preachers from the North Kent Methodist Circuit serve on an ad-hoc basis and the Team Rector, who is also an authorised Presbyter in the Methodist Church of Great Britain leads and preaches in the Circuit occasionally.

A number of Licensed Lay Ministers serve the Parish. Those aged 70, or above, have Permission to Minister (PTM) or Permission to Officiate (PTO) according to their role.

Related Parties

There were no related party transactions during the year.

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Risk Management

The Parish is committed to keeping the risks involved in our ministry and practice under review. This includes regular building inspections. A new Health & Safety Policy and Risk Assessment was introduced in 2025. All work with children, young people and vulnerable adults is subject to the National Church guidelines and includes risk assessments where appropriate. Financial risk management assessed by the CEC and reviewed regularly throughout the year.

Safeguarding

The CEC adopts the House of Bishops Promoting a Safer Church Policy Statement on an annual basis and follows all National Church guidance in the implementation and review of good practice including the Church of England Code of Safer Working Practices. Safeguarding as well as Health & Safety are both standing items on the agenda of main CEC meetings. The Promoting a Safer Church Action Plan and Health & Safety Risk Assessment are kept under review.

Mr Mark Salter is Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) and Mr Dave Bassett is Safer Recruitment Advisor. Safer Recruitment is followed for all significant new volunteer roles. In 2024 - 2025, this included the appointment of our All Age Worship Leader, All Age Volunteers, Alpha Hosts and Alpha Discussion Group Leaders.

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Aims

The CEC which administers the LEP is committed to enabling as many people as possible to take their place within the worshipping community of Holy Trinity South Chatham. In particular, we try to enable people to live out their faith through:

The Incumbent oversees worship with the help of Authorised Ministers and Musicians. Services of worship aim to help people express their faith through music, prayer, scripture and sacrament, inspiring them to live out their faith among the people and places to which they are called.

When planning activities, we have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, specifically, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

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The LEP exists to advance the Christian faith in the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity South Chatham in accordance with the principles and practices of the Church of England and the Methodist Church, specifically to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

The LEP is specifically responsible for the maintenance of the church buildings of St Alban, St David and St William within the parish.

Grant Making

The CEC continues to make institutional grants at their discretion and as funds allow.

The Trustees of the charity confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have regards to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and that the public benefit requirement has informed the activities of the charity during the year to 31 December 2025.

In evaluating public benefit the Trustees note that the majority of activities offered across the churches are open to all irrespective of their faith or beliefs whilst also providing nurturing and teaching within the Christian faith.

Volunteers

The charity relies on individuals outside of the Council to fulfil all of its activities. It is not possible to quantify the value of the work undertaken by the volunteers. The Incumbent and Council are enormously grateful for the time and gifts offered by all our volunteers.

Achievements and Performance

The electoral roll and attendance figures for the Parish are shown in the table below.

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Electoral Roll 92 97 98 107 89
LEP Charity Members 96 47 48 71 90
Usual Sunday Attendance: Adults 40 48 55 55 57
Usual Sunday Attendance: Children/Young People 1 4 5 4 5
Notes:
•
Electoral Roll numbers fell in 2025 due		 to the statutory roll revision.

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Worship

With the introduction of Family Vibes at St David’s on the third Sunday each month, there is now often two services held in parallel as our rotating pattern of Sunday worship at 10am continues around the Parish.

New people have been drawn to all services; whether Sunday worship at St Alban’s, St David’s and St William’s, or midweek Holy Communion before the Coffee Morning at St Alban’s and at Woodlands Court.

This year special services were held on Ash Wednesday, during Holy Week — including online Night Prayer, at Easter, on Ascension Day and at Christmas. A Walk of Witness culminating at St William’s with a joint service with Christ the King, Princes Park, took place on Good Friday.

Clergy conducted more Baptism and Funeral Services than usual last year, largely due to the need to cover for neighbouring parishes in vacancy. Two services of Reflection of Remembering were held: one in February and the other on the traditional date of All Souls’. Both were well-attended.

Pastoral Care

In 2025 we reviewed the work of the Pastoral Care Team against a new role description with reference to hours, lone working and safeguarding in general. ‘Pastoral Friends’ emerged as the most appropriate title for members of the Team which met throughout the year to assess particular areas of pastoral need. The ministry of our Anna Chaplain and Anna Friend continues to grow as they seek to support those with Dementia and Alzheimers and their families.

Mission and Outreach

Our links with Lordswood and Swingate, two local county primary schools, remain strong. Monthly assemblies at Lordswood continue and focussed teaching sessions at Swingate have taken place across each year group with some visits to St David’s.

Throughout the year we have supported a number of charities: Christian Aid, the Medway Foodbank — with a special collection at our Harvest Festival; the Blythswood Shoebox Appeal; the Children’s Society and Demelza House through the return of the Christmas Tree and Nativity Festival.

We offer a monthly social gathering at each of the three churches with ‘Coffee & Cake’ at St David’s on the second Friday, ‘Tea at 3’ at St William’s on the third Monday, and the Coffee Morning at St Alban’s on the third Wednesday. Each event reaches a different set of people in Blue Bell Hill, Lordswood and Walderslade. In addition, Cornerstone Coffee Shop at St William’s, Church, is open six days a week between 10am and 2pm (9am to 2pm on Saturdays). St David’s hosts a Browse and Buy Sale, once per quarter (February, May, August and November), on Saturdays from 10am.

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Learning opportunities were provided during Lent using the Church of England’s 2025 Lent Material, Living Hope . At the end of November, we watched the 2005 film, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and held a weekly study titled Advent in Narnia .

We use A Church Near You as the platform for our Parish website (www.achurchnearyou.com/Holy-Trinity-South-Chatham) along side a Facebook page and Instagram account. Subscriptions to our weekly email updates have plateaued.

Deanery Synod

The Parish elects two lay members to the Rochester Deanery Synod. Both serve a three year term. They are ex-officio members of the PCC and thus provide the CEC with an important link between the Parish and the wider structures of the Church in the Diocese of Rochester and beyond. The CEC receives reports from the Deanery Synod on a regular basis. The current representatives’ terms end in 2026.

North Kent Methodist Circuit

Sylvia Wrigglesworth serves as Church Steward and Don Lawrence hold the position of Property Steward (for St David’s). The Team Rector attends Circuit Leadership Team, Methodist Ministers’ and Staff meetings throughout the year. Both the Church Steward and Team Rector represent Holy Trinity South Chatham at quarterly Circuit Meetings. In return, Henry Chung and Karen Dudley, Circuit Stewards, attend meetings of the CEC.

Church Buildings – Overview

The Church Wardens, Pro-Warden, Church Steward and Property Steward take the lead on day to day building and property issues. The Buildings Sub-Committee focusses on projects identified on the Buildings Action Plan and Health & Safety.

A Quinquennial lnspection was finally conducted by Lee-Evans Partnership on St Alban’s and the adjoining Spencer Rooms in April 2025. Working Parties took place at each building in the Summer. An extensive Health & Safety Risk Assessment and Fire Risk Assessment, was completed in the Autumn. Separate reports on each church are below.

St Alban’s Building Report for 2025

Cleaning and very basic maintenance is undertaken by Pauline and David Bowdery and also Mark Salter and with the help of the work day, supported by many volunteers, the church is kept in a reasonable condition.

Storage in the Spencer Rooms is still being rationalised so that a minimum of equipment is stored in the church loft. The Blue Bell Hill Village Fete committee are storing their equipment in the small room of the Spencer rooms but the long-term plan is still for them to purchase a container to be placed at the village hall.

The outdoor grass area is still maintained by a contractor, Landscape Services Ltd. and a cut is programmed just before the village fete which is appreciated by the Blue Bell Hill Village Fete Committee.

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This year the church gate post was replaced, and gate and fence repainted. External lighting was provided around the footpath side of the church and there is now a working light, operated by a sensor for the front door. Electrical work was also done to resolve the problem of the electricity tripping. Whilst we still continue to use the field to park cars during dry weather a better solution needs to be found for parking during wet periods as the field will not sustain cars in the wet.

Arrangements have been made for the tiles on the church roof to be repositioned or replaced and it is hoped that this will solve a leak problem in the vestry.

St David’s Building Report for 2025

In 2025, St Davids had a number of minor repairs/replacements which included:

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General maintenance has continued throughout the year, including lighting being upgraded to LED fitments where appropriate, and improvements to the draught proofing of doors.

St William’s Building Report for 2025

Three large problems came into focus in 2025 at St William’s: the oil-fired heating system; the accessible walkway at the front of the building, and the railings leading up to the main entrance.

The pump in the oil-fire boiler had to be renewed in February 2026 at considerable expense after a period of no heating at a critical time of year. Ideally, the whole system needs to be replaced to meet the Church of England’s Net Zero Emission targets but advice from energy and heating experts has so far proved inconclusive. St William’s qualified to participate in a Diocesan-funded programme of energy audits undertaken by Greener Edge. The audit took place in December 2025. The subsequent report contains a number of recommendations, which now need to be explored moving forward.

The accessible walkway has received minor repairs — a section of flagstones has eroded due to poor quality work and weather conditions. It still needs attention.

Thirdly, the railings surrounding the steps to the main entrance have been repaired three times in the past 18 months (funded by individual donations) but unfortunately due to increased vehicular traffic at the foot of the steps damage has arisen again.

In addition to the above, there has been a regular round of replacement bulbs and lightfittings. Cornerstone Coffee Shop was redecorated over the August bank holiday.

The Building Sub-Committee highlighted a number of significant capital projects that need attention in the next five years. In November, the CEC have sought to budget for this expenditure accordingly: 1) St Alban’s Roof Repairs (£500 - £1000), 2) St William’s Oil Tank/Brick Bund replacement (£5,000 - £10,000) — superseded by the recommendations in the Greener Edge Energy Audit, 3) St William’s Kitchen refurbishment (£10,000 +), St William’s Car Park and accessible walk-way (£15,000) & the AV Upgrade across all three church buildings (£15,000).

Financial Review

The Parish began the year with a deficit balance of £435, brought forward from 2024, on the general fund. The budget set for 2025 anticipated a deficit of £6,036, mainly attributable to the ongoing high cost of maintaining the three church buildings, and the impact of the Parish Offer to the Diocese, although the amount offered was less than the figure agreed by the church council for 2024.

After all the debtors and creditors have been taken into account, the Parish incurred a deficit in 2025 of £1,206, which was an improvement of £4,830 compared to the original budget deficit of £6,036. This means that the cumulative balance rolled forward into 2026 is an increased deficit of £1,640.

In addition, the Parish maintains a total balance of £35,347 on designated repair funds for the three church buildings. These repair funds, in the absence of any new funding, will be the main source for major repairs and urgent works. The church council has developed a

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capital budget, which has identified significant works required at all three churches including replacing the oil tank and surround at St William’s, roof repairs at St Alban’s and replacing the sliding sanctuary doors at St David’s. External funding and grants will be required to see the capital programme delivered over the next three to five years. Despite comprising specific amounts for each church, the repair fund balances are treated as a Parish resource as individual church needs arise. The transfers into the repair funds have been maintained at £6,000 for 2025, but an increased provision of £10,000 has been included in the budget for 2026 to assist with the cost of the most urgent works.

Income in total on the General Fund was £108,856 compared to £103,991 in 2024, an increase of £4,865. This increase was mainly attributable to a legacy of £5,000. The church council will be considering the use of this legacy to a suitable project in 2026.

At the Annual Church Meeting in May 2025, members of the congregation were invited to review their giving. This received a very positive response with 19 members increasing the amount of their standing order and 8 new standing orders being set up. In a full year these changes would produce £4,200 compared to the position, based on January 2025.

Expenditure in total on the General Fund varied little between the two years (£111,556 in 2025 compared to £111,146 in 2024). The reduction arising from the new gas and electricity contracts in January and March respectively was £4,916. However, the Parish spent £5,028 within the printing and stationery heading on replacing the Parish printer, the extended contract for which expired in December 2025.

The Cornerstone Coffee Shop had another successful year and despite having to replace the dishwasher in April at a cost of £2,280, was able, at the end of the year, to transfer to the Parish General Fund a sum of £6,351, which is included in note 4 (Transfers) to the accounts.

The church council continues to explore re-establishing fund-raising activities, many of which ceased during the Covid pandemic, and to look at income generally including maximising gift aid income where appropriate. Careful and prayerful consideration will need to be applied to ensure that the Parish prudently moves forward.

Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the Church Council to maintain sufficient reserves to meet its’ financial commitments as and when they fall due, at the same time maintaining designated funds to ensure that all necessary major repairs are carried out with due expediency.

Principal Funding Sources

The principal sources of funding continue to be planned giving, income tax refund on gift aid income, rents from regular hirers of the church buildings and open plate collections.

Ongoing Concern

The Trustees have prepared the Annual Report and Financial Statement on an ongoing concern basis. The Trustees recognise that the economic climate is still difficult, but, nevertheless, consider that the financial position of the Parish is sustainable and that the ongoing concern basis is entirely appropriate.

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Future Developments

In September 2025, we held a Parish vision day, Brunch and Bright Ideas to pray and listen to how God might be leading us in the next five years. The following significant themes emerged: sabbath, steadfastness, sustainability, strength, sharing, praise and love. As the clergy team reflected on these themes it became apparent that God is leading us to be underpinned by the following values and vision.

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Love Act Sustain
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Love with God’s love — Act in Jesus’ name — Sustained by the Spirit

‘ turning the holy ordinary and the ordinary holy’

Led by Jeanette Lawrence who both works for the Mother’s Union and serves as a Trustee we identified a number of activity streams. The challenge is now discerning how we might move these forward and who might take the lead.

Worship Stream

Evangelism/Community Stream

Leadership/Governance Stream

Communication Stream

Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed require the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the CEC on 25 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by Rev. David Kichenside (CEC Chair).

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Holy Trinity, South Chatham - St Alban, St David and St William

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2025

Notes
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted
Endowment
General
Designated
Funds
Funds		 Notes
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted
Endowment
General
Designated
Funds
Funds		 Total
31/12/2025		 Total
31/12/2024
INCOME & EXPENDITURE
£
£
£
£		 £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Income
Activities for generating funds
Investment Income
Other incoming resources		 2
2.1a 61,003
0
0
0
47,799
76,400
0
0
18
643
0
0
36
0
0
0		 61,003
124,199
661
36		 61,766
110,073
1,172
0
2.1b
2.1c
2.2
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 108,856
77,043
0
0		 185,899 173,011
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating voluntary income
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold & other costs
Charitable activities
Governance costs
Other resources expended		 3
3.1a 0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
110,880
69,617
214
0
600
0
0
0
60
0
0
0		 0
16
180,712
600
60		 0
0
196,176
568
60
3.1b
3.2
3.3
3.4
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 111,556
69,617
214
0		 181,388 196,804
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
Transfers		 (2,700)
7,426
(214)
0
1,494
(1,241)
(253)
0		 4,512
0		 23,793
0
4
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (1,206)
6,185
(467)
0		 4,512 23,793
Total Funds Brought Forward
1 January 2025		 (435)
35,937
467
0		 35,970 59,763
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31 December 2025		 (1,640)
42,122
-0
0		 40,482 35,970

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Holy Trinity, South Chatham - St Alban, St David and St William

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
TOTAL		 2024
TOTAL
Notes
£
£		 £
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 5,036 6,242
Pre-payments 6 0 0
Cash 1,231 1,427
Current Accounts 14,697 15,256
Deposit Accounts 22,635 15,992
43,599 38,917
LIABILITIES 7
Creditors (3,118) (2,947)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 40,481 35,970
NET ASSETS 40,481 35,970
FUNDS 8
Unrestricted
: General		 (1,640) (435)
Designated 42,122 35,937
40,481 35,502
Restricted 0 467
40,481 35,970

Approved by the Combined Ecumenical Council Meeting on 25 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

The Reverend David Kichenside (Chairman of the Trustees and Chair of the PCC) The notes on pages 22 to 27 form part of these accounts.

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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

1. Accounting Policies

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (FRSEE) Accounting Regulations (the Regulations) and Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).

The financial statements include transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Trustees can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe an affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Funds (See Note 9)

General funds represent the funds of the LEP that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the LEP. These include funds designated for a particular purpose by the LEP.

The purpose of any restricted funds is noted in the accounts. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund, unless a fund was set up on the understanding that any surplus would be returned to general funds.

Incoming Resources - All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Voluntary income and capital sources:

Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies to the LEP are accounted for when the LEP is legally entitled to the amounts due.

Activities which generate funds:

Rental income is accounted for when earned. Parochial Fees due to the LEP for weddings, funerals etc. are accounted for on an event-by-event basis. Some activities carried out by the Parish, including those run by sub-groups, make a charge to cover costs and so generate income, but their primary purpose is ministry or outreach, not generating funds.

Income from investments:

Interest is accounted for when due. Tax recoverable on such income is accrued for on the same basis.

Charitable Resources Expended

Grants:

Grants and donations are accounted for when allocated by the Trustees. The previous policy of the Trustees was to aim to give approximately 10% of all voluntary income from direct giving to various charities and causes as determined by the CEC. This policy was amended in 2016 to limit away giving to a reduced number of recipients so that the Parish could make a higher contribution to the Diocese. In order to reduce pressure on the Parish General Fund, this policy has since been amended so that the only recipients are the Medway Foodbank and Connexional Funds of the Methodist Church.

Amounts received specifically for mission and remitting to other organisations are dealt with as restricted funds, but do not form part of the end of year accounts except if a balance remains to be paid out.

Costs directly related to the work of the church:

Clergy costs are seen as costs to the whole Parish and the costs for clergy housing are shown separately:

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Team Rector Rev. David Kichenside 26 Mayford Road

With effect from June 2025 the Parish also has a self-supporting minister (Rev. Ann Ruby) who, serves as Curate, but no salary or housing costs are incurred by the Parish.

The LEP employs one part-time cleaner and five staff (all part-time) in the Cornerstone Coffee Shop. Since April 2025, all wages are paid net of income tax and employees’ national insurance contributions where applicable. All adult staff are paid at the Real Living Wage hourly rate. Young people are paid at the appropriate national minimum wage hourly rate according to their age. No employee is paid more than £60,000 p.a.

The Diocesan Parish Share and Methodist Assessment are accounted for when payable. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.

Land and Buildings

The CEC (PCC) and LEP Trustees own no land or buildings but have responsibility for maintenance of properties as mentioned on page 8. The Trustees receive the income when the church buildings are hired out for use. Any expenditure on maintenance or improvement is written off as incurred.

Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment:

Individual items of equipment are written off in the period in which the asset is acquired.

Investments:

The Trustees have no investments other than deposit accounts. With the exception of the Anglican Church Repair Funds, which are held at the Rochester Diocesan Board of Finance, the only other deposit account is with the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church in respect of the repair fund for the Methodist building. Deposit Accounts are used to hold balances on all funds which are not required for immediate use.

Current Assets:

Amounts owing to the Trustees at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors. Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the Methodist Central Board of Finance (Deposit accounts), Rochester Diocesan Board of Finance deposits, or at the bank.

Rounding Errors

All values are shown correctly rounded to the nearest pound; however, the totals show the rounded sum of the true values, not the sum of the rounded values. (This means that at times the sum shown does not appear to be the sum of the values given, it is, however, the true sum.)

Reserves Policy:

Despite facing deficit budget situations for a number of years, through careful financial management and the provision of God through His people, the free reserves of the Trustees, (including funds designated for possible future repairs and varying levels of gift aid tax accumulated), have usually stayed at a level sufficient to meet between 2 and 3 months of unrestricted expenditure covering ministry and building costs. There is no policy to increase the free reserves at present, as the Trustees prefer to trust that God will continue to provide the funds required to meet the needs of the Parish, as seen in previous years. The Trustees will, however, continue to examine ways of encouraging increased giving and acceptance of responsibility by the members of the church.

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Unr estricted Fu nds Restricted
Funds		 Endowment
Funds		 Total Total
General Designated 31/12/25 31/12/24
Parish
£ £ £ £ £ £
2 INCOMING RESOURCES
2.1 Incoming Resources from generated funds
**2.1a. ** Voluntary Income:
Planned Giving - Gift Aided 35,344 0 0 0 35,344 34,874
Other Gift Aided Giving 135 0 0 0 0 135 145
Income Tax Recoverable 9,673 0 0 0 0 0 9,673 9,848
Other Planned Giving 3,983 0 0 0 3,983 3,676
Collections at services 3,079 0 0 0 0 3,079 4,304
Donations & gift days 8,789 0 0 0 0 8,789 8,847
Grants-recurring 0 0
Grants-non recurring 0 0 0 71
Total: 61,003 0 0 0 0 0 0 61,003 61,766
**2.1b. ** Activities for generating funds: 0
Rental Income 39,645 39,645 40,141
Fees 5,036 5,036 2,898
Refreshments 1,346 0 0 1,346 1,198
Fundraising 1,772 0 0 0 1,772 961
Spirit Squad 0 0 0 0
Housewives' Fellowship St Alban's 0 0 0
Lunch Club: St. David's 0 0 0
Seniors' Soups St. William's 0 0 0
Oasis St David's 0 0 0
Men's Breakfast St David's 0 0 0
Tea at 3 St William's 688 0 688 578
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St William's 75,712 0 75,712 64,298
Courses 0 0 0
Total: 47,799 0 0 0 76,400 0 0 124,199 110,073
**2.1c. ** Investment Income: 0
Interest 18 643 0 661 1,172
Total: 18 0 0 0 643 0 0 661 1,172
2.2 Other incoming resources 0
Insurance Claims 0 0 0 0
Sanctuary 36 0 36
Parish Mission 0 0
Telephone 0
Printing 0 0 0 0 0
Postage 0 0
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
0

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Total
Total
31/12/25
31/12/2024
£
£
0
0
0
16
0
16
0
0
0
200
200
0
300
300
1,681
1200
0
1,277
712
536
404
115
122
0
11
0
113
0
2,720
2,737
0
10,784
15,700
4,724
3,573
3,371
3,302
7,972
33,027
9,313
9,087
1,563
1,454
116
268
6,252
1,228
0
0
3,474
2,123
462
833
158
158
46
51
104
0
277
27
66
54
0
0
0
0
0
150
180
68,627
62,030
0
0
30
30
0
53,880
54,804
2,009
1,993
505
456
180,712
196,176
600
568
600
568
60
60
60
60
181,388
196,804
Total
Total
31/12/25
31/12/2024
£
£
0
0
0
16
0
16
0
0
0
200
200
0
300
300
1,681
1200
0
1,277
712
536
404
115
122
0
11
0
113
0
2,720
2,737
0
10,784
15,700
4,724
3,573
3,371
3,302
7,972
33,027
9,313
9,087
1,563
1,454
116
268
6,252
1,228
0
0
3,474
2,123
462
833
158
158
46
51
104
0
277
27
66
54
0
0
0
0
0
150
180
68,627
62,030
0
0
30
30
0
53,880
54,804
2,009
1,993
505
456
180,712
196,176
600
568
600
568
60
60
60
60
181,388
196,804
Unr estricted Fu nds Restricted
Funds		 Endowment
Funds
Total		 Total
General Designated
31/12/25		 31/12/2024
Parish
£ £ £ £ £ £
3 RESOURCES EXPENDED
3.1 Cost of generating funds
**3.1a. ** Cost of generating voluntary income
Stewardship 0 0
General Total: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
**3.1b. ** Fundraising & trading 16 16
Fairs/Events 0 0 0 0 0
Total: 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
3.2 Charitable activities 0
Grants: See note 5 0
Overseas Missions 200 200 200
Relief & Development Agencies 0 0 0
Home Missions/Church Societies 300 0 300 300
Secular Societies 1466 214 1,681 1200
Ministry: 0
Travel Expenses 1,277 0 0 0 1,277 712
Clergy Phones 536 0 0 0 536 404
Clergy Conferences 115 0 0 0 115 122
Clergy Computers/Equip 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Visiting Clergy 0 0 113
Gifts for Speakers 0 0
Housing: Council Tax, Water & Repairs 2,720 0 2,720 2,737
Church running expenses 0
Heat & Light 10,784 10,784 15,700
Water Rates 4,724 4,724 3,573
Insurance 3,371 3,371 3,302
Repairs (not transfers) 7,132 840 0 7,972 33,027
Cleaning 9,313 9,313 9,087
Church Telephones 1,563 1,563 1,454
Postage 116 0 0 0 116 268
Printing & Stationery 6,252 0 0 0 0 6,252 1,228
Activities: 0
Weddings 0
DBF element of statutory fees 3,474 3,474 2,123
Organists/Choir/Music 462 462 833
Sanctuary 158 0 0 0 158 158
Books/ Worship 46 0 0 0 0 46 51
Baptisms 104 0 0 0 104
PA Equipment 0 0 0 0 0
Courses 277 277 27
Refreshments 66 0 0 66 54
Junior Church/Children's/Youth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Housewives' Fellowship 0 0 0
Lunch Club - St David's 0 0 0
Oasis - St David's 0 0 0
Tea at 3 - St W 150 0 150 180
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St W 68,627 0 68,627 62,030
Spirit Squad 0 0 0
Celebrating Community Festival 0
Support Costs: Training 30 30 30
Parish Mission 0 0
Diocesan Parish Share 53,880 53,880 54,804
Methodist Assessment 2,009 2,009 1,993
Miscellaneous 505 0 0 0 505 456
Total: 110,880 0 0 0 69,617 214 0 180,712 196,176
3.3 Governance costs
Independent Examination 600 600 568
Total: 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 568
3.4 Other resources expended
Bank Charges 60 0 60 60
Total: 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 60
TOTAL RESOURCES USED 111,556 0 0 0 69,617 214 0 181,388 196,804

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**4 ** TRANSFERS
In 2025 the following transfers have been made between funds:
General Designated Restricted N otes
Repair Funds St. Alban (1,800) 1,800 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Repair Funds St. David (600) 600 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Repair Funds St. William (3,600) 3,600 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Tea at 3 St. William 850 (850) D onation to G eneral Fund
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St William 6,351 (6,351) D onation to G eneral Fund
Little Angels St William 253 (253) Transfer to G eneral Fund
Spirit Squad St David 40 (40) Transfer to G eneral Fund
1,494 (1,241) (253)
**5 ** CHARITABLE AWAY GIVING/GRANTS
General Restricted General Restricted
Overseas Missions: Home Mi ssions/Church Societies:
Methodist World Mission 200 Methodis t Mission in Britain 200
Methodis t Property Fund 100
0
200 0 300 0
Relief & Development Agencies:
Secular S ocieties:
Hope in t
Medway		 he Community
Foodbank		 1,200 214 **
Demelza House 227
0 The Child ren's Society 39
0 1,466 214
** £214.29 paid to Hope in the Community (Medway Foodbank), following the approval of the l
Celebrating Community Festival account, held by the parish on behalf of the local churches.		 ocal churches, to clear the bal
 ance on the
The sum of £2,047.82 was raised for Christian Aid and was sent direct, as part of collections
to house collections, collections at collection stations and church collections including from		 in May. The total includes lim
a neighbouring church.		 ited house
An amount of £48.02 was also paid to the Children's Society from collections at church even
parish accounts for 2025.		 ts. This amount, whilst passing through the parish accounts, does not form part of the
**6 ** DEBTORS 2025 2024
Debtors for goods and services 37 0
Rental Income Due 2,294 3,314
Income tax recoverable 2,705 2,928
0
Total Debt ors: 5,036 6,242
Prepayments 0
5,036 6,242
**7 ** LIABILITIES (all falling due within one year) 2024 2024
Creditors for goods and services 630 630
Accruals 2,488 2,317
Total Creditors 3,118 2,947
Deferred Income 0
3,118 2,947
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**4 ** TRANSFERS
In 2025 the following transfers have been made between funds:
General Designated Restricted N otes
Repair Funds St. Alban (1,800) 1,800 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Repair Funds St. David (600) 600 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Repair Funds St. William (3,600) 3,600 A nnual contrib ution for 2025
Tea at 3 St. William 850 (850) D onation to G eneral Fund
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St William 6,351 (6,351) D onation to G eneral Fund
Little Angels St William 253 (253) Transfer to G eneral Fund
Spirit Squad St David 40 (40) Transfer to G eneral Fund
1,494 (1,241) (253)
**5 ** CHARITABLE AWAY GIVING/GRANTS
General Restricted General Restricted
Overseas Missions: Home Mi ssions/Church Societies:
Methodist World Mission 200 Methodis t Mission in Britain 200
Methodis t Property Fund 100
0
200 0 300 0
Relief & Development Agencies:
Secular S ocieties:
Hope in t
Medway		 he Community
Foodbank		 1,200 214 **
Demelza House 227
0 The Child ren's Society 39
0 1,466 214
** £214.29 paid to Hope in the Community (Medway Foodbank), following the approval of the l
Celebrating Community Festival account, held by the parish on behalf of the local churches.		 ocal churches, to clear the bal
 ance on the
The sum of £2,047.82 was raised for Christian Aid and was sent direct, as part of collections
to house collections, collections at collection stations and church collections including from		 in May. The total includes lim
a neighbouring church.		 ited house
An amount of £48.02 was also paid to the Children's Society from collections at church even
parish accounts for 2025.		 ts. This amount, whilst passing through the parish accounts, does not form part of the
**6 ** DEBTORS 2025 2024
Debtors for goods and services 37 0
Rental Income Due 2,294 3,314
Income tax recoverable 2,705 2,928
0
Total Debt ors: 5,036 6,242
Prepayments 0
5,036 6,242
**7 ** LIABILITIES (all falling due within one year) 2024 2024
Creditors for goods and services 630 630
Accruals 2,488 2,317
Total Creditors 3,118 2,947
Deferred Income 0
3,118 2,947
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**8 ** FUNDS
Movement in Funds
Balance Balance
1/1/2025 Incoming Outgoing Interest Transfers 12/31/24
31/12/25
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £
General: (435) 108,838 (111,556) 18 1,494 (1,640)
0 0
Designated Funds: 0 0
Repair Funds: St. Alban 25,624 0 (840) 447 1,800 27,031
St. David 1,706 0 0 66 600 2,372
St. William 2,213 0 0 130 3,600 5,943
Special Collections - Forest School St William 914 914
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St. William 5,000 75,712 (68,627) (6,351) 5,734
Oasis St David 102 0 0 0 102
Tea at 3 St. William 337 688 (150) (850) 25
Spirit Squad St. David 40 0 0 (40) 0
0 0 0 0
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 0 35,502 0 185,238 (181,173) 661 253 40,481
RESTRICTED FUNDS £
Children & Youth Activities (Little Angels) St. William 253 0 0 0 -253 0
Special Collections ** Parish 0 282 (282) 0 0 0
Celebrating Community Festival Parish 214 0 (214) 0 0 0
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS 0 467 0 282 (496) 0 (253) 0 0
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 35,970 185,520 (181,669) 661 0 0 40,481
** Donations received and passed on as appropriate for specific charities and appeals.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Trustees have no endowment funds.
**9 ** PAYMENTS to CEC MEMBERS
The following payments have been made to members of the CEC as reimbursement for materials and equipment purchased by them on behalf of the Parish:
Jean Bassett £26 Pat Long £700
Reverend David Kichenside £689 Credwyn Tolhurst £30
Don Lawrence £737
No other payments of any kind, other than Ministers' expenses, have been made to any member of the CEC.
**10 ** STAFF COSTS
2025 2024
Wages and salaries Church Cleaner £7,520 £7,451
Wages and salaries Cornerstone Coffee Shop £39,755 £35,593
During the year the CEC employed one part-time cleaner who covered two of the three churches in the parish and five staff at the
Cornerstone Coffee Shop (all part-time). All parish employees are paid at the Real Living Wage hourly rate.
**11 ** PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS
No adjustments have been made to the accounts declared in previous years.
**8 ** FUNDS
Movement in Funds
Balance Balance
1/1/2025 Incoming Outgoing Interest Transfers 12/31/24
31/12/25
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS £
General: (435) 108,838 (111,556) 18 1,494 (1,640)
0 0
Designated Funds: 0 0
Repair Funds: St. Alban 25,624 0 (840) 447 1,800 27,031
St. David 1,706 0 0 66 600 2,372
St. William 2,213 0 0 130 3,600 5,943
Special Collections - Forest School St William 914 914
Cornerstone Coffee Shop St. William 5,000 75,712 (68,627) (6,351) 5,734
Oasis St David 102 0 0 0 102
Tea at 3 St. William 337 688 (150) (850) 25
Spirit Squad St. David 40 0 0 (40) 0
0 0 0 0
TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 0 35,502 0 185,238 (181,173) 661 253 40,481
RESTRICTED FUNDS £
Children & Youth Activities (Little Angels) St. William 253 0 0 0 -253 0
Special Collections ** Parish 0 282 (282) 0 0 0
Celebrating Community Festival Parish 214 0 (214) 0 0 0
TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS 0 467 0 282 (496) 0 (253) 0 0
TOTAL ALL FUNDS 35,970 185,520 (181,669) 661 0 0 40,481
** Donations received and passed on as appropriate for specific charities and appeals.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS The Trustees have no endowment funds.
**9 ** PAYMENTS to CEC MEMBERS
The following payments have been made to members of the CEC as reimbursement for materials and equipment purchased by them on behalf of the Parish:
Jean Bassett £26 Pat Long £700
Reverend David Kichenside £689 Credwyn Tolhurst £30
Don Lawrence £737
No other payments of any kind, other than Ministers' expenses, have been made to any member of the CEC.
**10 ** STAFF COSTS
2025 2024
Wages and salaries Church Cleaner £7,520 £7,451
Wages and salaries Cornerstone Coffee Shop £39,755 £35,593
During the year the CEC employed one part-time cleaner who covered two of the three churches in the parish and five staff at the
Cornerstone Coffee Shop (all part-time). All parish employees are paid at the Real Living Wage hourly rate.
**11 ** PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS
No adjustments have been made to the accounts declared in previous years.

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Holy Trinity South Chatham

One church of St Alban, St David and St William serving Blue Bell Hill, Lords Wood and Walderslade. A partnership between the Church of England and the Methodist Church

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