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2022-12-31-accounts

Parish of South Crawley Trustees Annual Report for 2022

Our aims and purposes as a charity

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent and team vicars, in:

What we planned to do to achieve our charitable objectives

When planning our activities for the year, our incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on ‘charities for the advancement of religion’.

The council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

The parish covers three of the neighbourhoods of Crawley and has a church in each area, namely St Mary’s Southgate, Holy Trinity Tilgate, and Christ the Lord, Broadfield. The PCC has oversight of the whole parish. Much of the day-to-day decision-making is delegated to the District Church Council of each church. Each DCC has representatives on the PCC.

For this year we discussed and planned the following objectives and activities to fulfil our aims:

Objectives and Activities

We enable as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of our parish community:

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We offer services of worship to God:

We promote the gospel and pray that the unchurched may find life in Jesus Christ:

We engage in evangelism and outreach to the parish in various ways:

We provide three buildings for people to enjoy:

We provide tangible pastoral and financial support to the poor and needy:

We consider the needs of people served by other charities and overseas:

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What we achieved and how we affected beneficiaries’ lives

Attendance at worship

The parish has the privilege of serving parts of Crawley which are relatively needy. Deprivation indexes put the area in the lowest quarter of the country as a whole and parts of Broadfield are in the lowest ten percent. While we have people who attend from all parts of the town, most of our attenders are from the parish itself. This is a fulfilment of our aim to serve the whole community of the parish. The churches and their activities are open to everyone, and we are pleased that racially mixed population of Crawley is well represented in our congregations.

We believe that voluntary attendance to worship the Lord Jesus Christ, is a major demonstration of the public benefit of our activities.

We discontinued online services once most people had returned to corporate worship. An online presence is maintained through our three websites, which amongst other things, give access to recorded sermons. We continue to use Zoom for meetings as and when it is appropriate.

Jill’s prayer ministry after services is so helpful.’

Holy Trinity member

The average regular weekly attendance for the parish as a whole, counted during October was 154 adults and 20 children. The worshipping community figure for the whole parish is 273. Included in this figure are those who attend the monthly ‘Messy Church’ event which is run as a combined event for the whole parish. Messy Church continues to grow, with new families joining us most months.

We are keen to encourage the involvement of all ages, and as well as the Messy Church services in Tilgate, the churches at Southgate and Broadfield hold regular children’s groups on Sundays as well as some midweek activities. ‘First Friday Fun Club’ at St Mary’s attracts a good number of children who do not come on Sundays.

Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers.

We regularly run the Alpha course in our parish and it is always encouraging to see people coming to faith. We also ran two Lent courses, one in person and one via Zoom. During the year

The church has brought me and my family peace of mind and a friendly, welcoming community.

St Mary’s member

we have baptised ten people and have held funeral services for nine. Some of these were church members, but often we take funeral services for people who have not attended but who have requested a Church of England funeral. Two of our members were confirmed this year.

During the year, many of our members meet in small groups (home groups) for fellowship, Bible study and prayer. These groups are mainly lay-led and form a very important part of our support structure. ‘The Bible Course’ and ‘The Prayer Course’ are examples of home group materials used this year.

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Evangelism and outreach

We have a number of ways in which we seek to reach out to and serve our communities: Our cafes at Christ the Lord and St Mary’s and our Communion and coffee at Holy Trinity. We have a group for older people at St Mary’s (Cake and Company) and a similar one (Knit and Natter) at Holy Trinity.

Our Toddler groups, First Friday Fun Club and Messy Church all cater for children and families. These have ‘It gives me a reason to go out.’ all grown in numbers this year.

‘Monday Munch’ customer

Our ‘Community Fun Days’ take place twice a year at St Mary’s. The activities are free of charge and it is always good to see members of the community who may not be regular church members enjoying

themselves.

Contact with our local schools has resumed after the Covid restrictions. We are in touch with all six primary schools in the parish: in many we take regular assemblies, and/or welcome the school communities into our churches for special festivals. Carol services, Harvest Festival, and Easter events took place in our churches this year

Provision of the church building for people to enjoy.

All three of our churches are multi-purpose buildings and are widely used during the week for both church and community activities. The Church of Christ the Lord in Broadfield is physically connected to the Broadfield Community Centre and works closely with it.

‘Wriggle and Roll’ is always good fun for the little ones. The volunteers are so helpful and it’s a great place to meet other parents.

Young mum

Community users of our buildings include Songbirds Choir (St M); ‘Wobble’ (seated exercise group), Knit

and Natter a drum teacher and a dance class (HT). Christ the Lord Broadfield has become home to regular performances by the excellent ‘Ensemble Reza’ which offers its services to the community free of charge. St Mary’s and Holy Trinity are also used as polling stations.

During the year, St Mary’s was made available free of charge to the local Ukrainian community for social and teaching events.

In each of our churches, a lot of work goes on to make our buildings safe and weatherproof places for the congregation and community to enjoy. Major work is planned at St Mary’s and Holy Trinity for 2023.

Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish ‘Being able to get our socialize, meet new people, talk to others; it all helps with anxiety.’’ Pastoral care is offered by all the clergy, ably ‘Monday Munch’ Customer assisted by many of the laity. Hospital visits, home visits to the housebound and services in residential homes are regularly

undertaken. We are delighted to have a Parish Nurse on our team who does a wonderful job in Broadfield giving advice and signposting people to the agencies which can provide help.

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A number of our members volunteer with Open House (working with the homeless) Crawley Food bank Partnership, Oasis (Crisis pregnancy centre) and Christians Against Poverty Life Skills.

Provision of tangible support to the poor and needy

All year round, and especially at harvest time, we collect food to be given to the Crawley Foodbank Partnership. At Christmas, we collect gifts which can be given to the residents at Open House. We also offer some support to Sussex Aid, which provides clothing and other necessary items for refugees, of which there are many in our town.

The Gate café is like sunshine on a rainy day

Café customer

Other charitable giving

The churches each give a percentage of their income to charities including Mercy Ships, CPAS, TEAR Fund, Kids Alive, Open House, Christians Against Poverty, Easter Team, New Life Africa International, Home Start, Mission Aviation Fellowship.

We help to raise funds for the Diocesan Family Support Worker who is based in Broadfield.

FINANCIAL REVIEW 2022

The financial statements

These are the statutory financial statements for the whole parish, bringing together the results for each church and the central PCC funds. The law largely prescribes the format, in particular the separate accounting for unrestricted funds, available for any purpose, and restricted funds which must be used for a specific purpose.

Review of 2021

Unrestricted Funds

The combined results for the three Churches plus the Parish Office were:

Income was significantly higher than 2021. This is a reflection of increased regular giving, plus higher levels of rents for lettings. However the major part of the increase came from unplanned gifts of significant size amounting to £35,000 including gift aid. The increase in expenses was due to rising costs of supplies of all kinds plus higher property maintenance expenses. Given that our budget for 2022 predicted a deficit on unrestricted funds of £8,900 we can be thankful for this result.

Deducted from the surplus above was the loss on investments which was £18,164 (2021: gain £25,890). This amount, plus a transfer from restricted funds, resulted in an increase in unrestricted funds of £28,071 (2021: £23,004).

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Restricted Funds

The total of restricted funds increased by £9,163 in 2022 and stood at £149,848 at the year-end. Note 10 details the movements of the restricted and designated funds.

Contribution to the Diocese

The contribution from the parish was £107,000 (2022: £102,000). Income from the Arnold Trust which pays for a part of our contribution was £9,829 (2021: £9,350).

Balance Sheet and Reserves

Our net assets on the balance sheet increased by £35,473 to £420,385 (2021: £384,912). The increase resulting from our normal activities (£53,637) was reduced by the loss on investments which appears in the Statement of Financial Activities under "Gains/(Losses) on investments".

Investment Policy

Funds are held in immediate access deposits with Barclays Bank and the CBF Church of England Investment Fund. Interest received in the year from the bank accounts was minimal and was exceeded by charges. Partly in response to this, in February 2019 the PCC invested £60,000 in equal amounts of shares in two CBF Church of England Investment Funds. In March 2020 St. Mary’s added £30,000 to each so that at 31 December 2020 the PCC has invested £180,000: £60,000 on its own account and £120,000 on behalf of St. Mary’s.

The investments are realisable in whole or in part without delay and so form part of our liquid reserves. As at 31 December 2022 their market value was £230,222, and despite a loss of £18,164 in 2022, by 31 March 2023 £9,464 had been recovered. The current value represents a gain of £59,686 or 33% on the capital investments of £180,000

Outlook for 2023

In 2022, the PCC fulfilled its pledged contribution to the diocese of £107,000 and has maintained its pledge for 2023 at the same level which reflects the PCC’s commitment to continue to play its part in supporting the wider work of the diocese. It should however be noted that compared to the other parishes in the deanery, the PCC’s contribution represents one of the highest in terms of the percentage of unrestricted total income.

2023 will be challenging one in terms of ministry resources as a result of the vacancy at Christ the Lord Broadfield. With one full-time incumbent and one part-time non-stipendiary post it will be difficult to maintain activities at their 2022 level which may have a negative effect on income. Hopefully, the vacancy will not be for too long, and we appreciate the support of both deanery and diocese in enabling a post to be funded in this populous and very needy area.

In setting a budget for 2023 the PCC relied on the continuance of pledged giving but not the extra unplanned gifts which provided the surplus for 2022. Hence it estimates a budget deficit of £36,200 for 2023. It is also facing an interregnum at Christ the Lord; the probability that building repairs at Holy Trinity will cost in excess of that which is estimated in the budget, and the certainty of increased fuel costs which may also be higher than estimated.

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In the midst of these financial uncertainties the PCC will continue to review the financial situation as the year unfolds and hopes that, as in previous years, its deficit predictions will prove unfounded. However, with unrestricted reserves standing at £270,537 at the end of 2022, the trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties about the PCC’s ability to continue as a going concern.

From the start of 2022 we implemented financial management software which enabled the production of the reports which are attached, and appointed a new Independent Examiner. Changes require extra work before their benefits are fully realised. Therefore on behalf of the PCC, I would like to thank Suzette Downs, the church treasurers, and all those who help in any way in the processes that result in the preparation of the financial records, not forgetting the work done on our behalf over a number of years by the staff of Alexandra Durrant in finalising the accounts and undertaking the independent examination.

Peter Wigglesworth April 2023

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectioll A Indepeiident Examiner's Report Report to th• tru8te•sl memborn ol The Parochlal Church Council of the Parish of South Crawley On accounts for tho year ended 31 Dacomber 2022 Charlty no 1136132 Sot out on pagos R•spe¢tiv• responslbilltle8 of trusta•s and èxamlner The charivs tru8tees are responsible for the preparation of the a¢￿Unts in accordance wlth the Charili88 Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). The ¢harFiy'8 trustees conshler that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Ad and that an irKlependent examination is needed. h is my re8ponslbilty to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Ad, to follow the applicabte Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5){b) of the Ad, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basls of Indo￿ndon1mY examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examln•rfs •tatomenthy the Charity Commission. An examination in¢ludes a revtew of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of th8 accounts presented wbth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees con￿mIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audrt, and consequent no opinion is given as to whether the accounts pres8nt a Irue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examin•rf8ln connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my stat•montattention (other than that disclosed below") whith gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie8 Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or a¢￿Unts did not ¢ompty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi arrtl ¢ont8nt of acc4)unts Set out in the Charitie8 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no con(%ms and have come across no other matters in connection Mth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pl88S8 d818t8 the words in the brackets If they do not apply. Slgned: 2013 R•hvant prof•sslonal quallfi¢ation(•) or body

R•levant profe88ional quallflcatlon(s) or body 111 any): Addrnss: l-lo HA *VL /L/41 Z Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Parish of South Crawley 2022 Statement of Financial Activities

Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
Income from:
Donatons and legacies
Church actvites
Other fundraising actvites
Investments
Other receipts
£
195,267
3,493
14,227
98
1,768
£
30,610
3,330
-
-
1,082
£
225,878
6,822
14,227
98
2,850
£
214,958
3,353
6,894
20
-
Total income 214,854 35,022 249,876 225,225 2
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Missionary & Charitable Grants
Ministry Costs
Other Church Actvity Costs
Governance
-
10,690
107,501
52,946
1,000
-
2,050
6,435
15,614
-
-
12,740
113,936
68,560
1,000
302
14,050
114,029
64,466
4,656
Total expenditure 172,137 24,099 196,237 197,503 3
Net income/(expenditure)
Gains/ (losses) on investments
Transfers between funds
42,717
(18,164)
1,759
-
10,922
-
(1,759)
-
53,639
(18,164)
-
27,722
25,890
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Net movement in funds 26,312 9,163 35,475 53,612
Total funds brought forward 244,225 140,686 384,911 331,337
Total funds carried forward 270,537 149,849 420,386 384,949

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Parish of South Crawley 2022 Balance Sheet

Parish of South Crawley 2022
Balance Sheet
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
Intangible assets
Equipment
£
-
2,548
£
-
2,740
Total fxed assets 2,548 2,740 4
Stocks
Debtors, prepayments, accrued income
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
-
10,079
230,222
181,826
-
13,474
188,386
186,176
6
5
Total current assets 422,127 388,036
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (4,288) (5,864) 7
Net current assets or (liabilites) 417,838 382,172
Total assets less current liabilites 420,386 384,912
NET ASSETS 420,386 384,912
Unrestricted funds
Designated Funds
General Funds
Restricted Funds
110,146
160,392
10,569
237,855
270,538
149,848
248,424
136,488
Total charity funds 420,386 384,912

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Notes to the financial report

Analysis of income

Notes to the fnancial report
Analysis of income
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Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Planned giving (excl. tax refunds)
Planned giving (no tax refunds)
Unplanned giving at services
Other Unplanned giving
Special Appeals
Gif Aid recoverable
Grants
Legacies
£
110,558
10,696
10,280
24,230
-
29,296
10,208
-
£
18,155
530
1,985
2,349
-
4,592
3,000
-
£
128,713
11,226
12,265
26,579
-
33,887
13,208
-
£
111,494
16,778
2,217
21,626
-
31,895
29,948
1,000
Donatons and legacies 195,267 30,610 225,878 214,958
Fees for weddings & funerals
Church events/groups with charges
1,226
2,267
-
-
3,330
-
1,226
5,596
-
1,856
1,497
-
Church actvites 3,493 3,330 6,822 3,353
Church Hall Rental, non-church hirers
Other Fundraising Actvites
14,048
180
-
-
14,048
180
5,990
904
Other Fundraising Actvites 14,227 0 14,227 6,894
Bank interest 98
-
~~-~~
-
~~-~~
98
-
~~20~~
-
Investments 98 0 98 20
Other income 1,768 1,082 2,850 0
Total income on all funds 214,854 35,022 249,876 225,225

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Notes to the financial report

Analysis of expenses

Notes to the fnancial report
Analysis of expenses
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Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Obtaining Grants and other funding £
-
£
-
£
-
£
302
Cost of raising funds - - - 302
Overseas Mission
Christan Relief & Development
Home mission & church societes
Secular charites & relief of the poor
-
4,870
3,370
2,450
-
1,800
-
250
-
6,670
3,370
2,700
-
8,935
3,190
1,925
Missionary & Charitable Grants 10,690 2,050 12,740 14,050
Diocesan Contributon
Clergy Housing
Other clergy/ministry costs
Parish Nurse (Christ the Lord)
100,704
5,561
1,236
-
-
-
6,435
100,704
5,561
1,236
6,435
102,000
4,617
1,107
6,305
Ministry Costs 107,501 6,435 113,936 114,029
Building running & maintenance
Building, Equipment & Furnishing over £500
Services & worship
Evangelism, educaton & training
Church Actvity Costs
Bank charges
Bookstall & ofce service costs
PCC Ofce Support
33,595
3,811
711
685
4,292
273
1,064
8,515
0
385
10,284
-
-
4,946
-
-
33,979
14,095
711
685
9,238
273
1,064
8,515
18,873
25,787
2,693
685
1,454
742
1,669
12,563
Church Actvity Costs 52,946 15,614 68,560 64,466
Independent Examinaton 1,000 -
-
-
1,000
2,328
2,328
Governance 1,000 0 1,000 4,656
Total expended on all funds 172,137 24,099 196,237 197,503

Notes:

Building, Equipment & Furnishing over £500: St. Mary’s: Church Kitchen refurbishment: £8,454 Christ the Lord: Roof Repair: £1,829 Holy Trinity: Repointing; windows: £3,811.

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Notes to the financial report

4,5

4 Tangible fixed assets

4 Tangible fxed assets
Freehold land
and buildings
Audio visual
equipment
Ofce
equipment
Total fxed
assets
Notes
Cost or valuaton
At 1 January 2022
Additons: Holy Trinity: Kitchen Equipment
Disposals
Depreciaton
£
-
-
-
-
£
-
-
-
£
2,740
1,260
-
(1,452)
£
2,740
1,260
-
(1,452)
At 31 December 2022 - - 2,548 2,548

5 Current Assets

5 Current Assets
Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Endowed
Fund/s
Total Funds
2022
Notes
Market value 1 January 2022
Disposals at carrying value
Purchases at cost
Net gains and revaluaton
£
188,386
-
60,000
(18,164)
£
-
-
-
-
£
-
-
-
-
£
188,386
-
60,000
(18,164)
Market value 31 December 2022 230,222 0 0 230,222

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Notes to the financial report

6,7,8,9

6 Debtors

6 Debtors
Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
Income tax recoverable
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
£
8,468
1,590
21
£
0
0
0
£
8,468
1,590
21
£
7,201
6,226
47
10,079 0 10,079 13,474

7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
Deferred income
Accruals for utlites and other costs
Archdeacon's loan
Other creditors
£
0
3,693
0
595
£
0
0
0
0
£
0
3,693
0
595
£
0
0
4,656
1,208
4,288 0 4,288 5,864

8 Transfers between funds

8 Transfers between funds 8 Transfers between funds
Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
(See Note 10) £
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
- - - -

9 Analysis of net assets by fund

9 Analysis of net assets by fund
Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Notes
Fixed assets for church use
Investments
Current assets (except cash)
Cash at bank and on deposit
Current liabilites
Long term liabilites
2,547
220,598
8,795
42,813
(4,214)
-
£
-
9,624
1,284
139,013
(74)
-
£
2,547
230,222
10,079
181,826
(4,288)
-
£
2,740
188,386
13,474
186,176
(5,864)
-
270,539 149,847 420,386 384,912

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Notes to the financial report 10,11

10 Statement of funds

Notes to the fnancial report
10 Statement of funds
10,11
Balances
b/fwd
1 Jan 2022
Income Expenditure Transfers,
other gains
and losses
Balances
c/fwd
31 Dec 2022
Designated Funds:
St. Mary’s: Gate Café
St. Mary’s: Ballard Legacy
St. Mary’s: PCC General
Total: Designated Funds
Restricted Funds:
St. Mary’s: Building Fund
St. Mary’s: Pot of Grace
St. Mary’s: Wriggle & Roll
St. Mary’s: Messy Church
St. Mary’s: Flower Fund
St. Mary’s: Craf Club
Holy Trinity: Messy Church
Holy Trinity: Building Fund
Holy Trinity: Music Fund
Holy Trinity: Memorial Fund
Christ the Lord: Monday Munch
Christ the Lord: Children
Christ the Lord: Building
Christ the Lord: Parish Nurse
Christ the Lord: Teddies
£
2,133
7,640
106,418
£
1,973
0
112,247
£
1,912
0
111,652
£
42
0
(6,743)
£
2,236
7,640
100,269
116,191 114,220 113,564 (6,701) 110,146
106,441
6,314
2,556
1,976
834
113
160
5,645
2,246
215
813
1,642
976
9,979
774
22,276
-
118
-
755
-
6
1,370
560
-
283
-
2,413
4,200
1,065
10,278
1,214
301
-
483
13
331
-
86
-
-
44
1,830
6,435
1,110
(80)
-
-
(1,976)
(1,106)
(100)
1,976
(290)
(168)
-
-
-
(15)
118,359
5,101
2,373
-
-
-
1,811
6,725
2,552
215
1,096
1,599
1,560
7,729
729
Total: Restricted Funds 140,685 33,045 22,123 (1,759) 149,848
General fund
Designated Funds
128,034
116,191
201,334
114,220
159,272
113,564
(9,703)
(6,701)
160,392
110,146
Total of all unrestricted funds 244,225 315,554 272,836 (16,405) 270,538
Total funds £384,911 £348,599 £294,959 £(18,164) £420,386

Notes:

St. Mary’s: Messy Church Fund transferred to Holy Trinity, reflecting change of venue St.Mary’s: Flower Fund & Craft Club balances transferred to General Fund (DCC decision: separate funds no longer required) Total Funds: Transfers, Other Gains & Losses: Balance of Transfers is £0; £18,164 is loss on Investments in PCC and General.

11 Prior year Statement of Financial Activities comparative figures for this year

Unrestricted
Fund
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2021
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
INCOME FROM:
Donatons and legacies
Church actvites
Other Fundraising actvites
Investments
Other receipts
£
144,152
2,782
6,074
9
-
£
70,806
571
820
11
-
£
214,958
3,353
6,894
20
-
Total incoming resources 153,017 72,208 225,225
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Missionary & Charitable Grants
Ministry Costs
Other Church Actvity Costs
Governance
302
11,375
98,374
42,456
4,656
-
2,675
15,655
22,047
-
-
302
14,050
114,029
64,503
4,656
Total resources used 157,163 40,377 197,540
Gains/(losses) on investments 25,890 - 25,890
Net income/(expenditure) 21,744 31,831 53,575
Transfers between funds
Net Movement on Funds
Balances brought forward at 1 January 2022
1,260 (1,260) -
23,004 30,571 53,575
225,420 105,917 331,337
Balances carried forward at 31 December 2022 248,424 136,488 384,912

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