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2024-12-31-accounts

ST JAMES CHURCH WESTGATE AND GARLINGE

CHARITY NUMBER 1136690

Financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2024

1

ST JAMES CHURCH WESTGATE AND GARLINGE

Treasurer’s report.

I joined as Treasurer in June 2025 so this is my first report.

The financial statements have been prepared from the books and records maintained by the church and are certified to be in accordance therewith.

Sadly 2024 saw a significant drop in church giving and resulted in a deficit at the end of the year again. St James is very fortunate to have wonderful parishioners who are devoted to doing everything they can for the local community and wherever they can. They sponsor young people in deprived countries to help with their learnings in the way of the lord. St James regularly encourages local schools and young toddler groups to bring their families to church to increase the numbers and therefore the giving.

St James does not pay the full 100% parish share however does pay the mandatory 80% and for 2024 this was £40355.00. St James is fortunate to receive contributions from another church towards the parish share so 2025 should hopefully

Here is a little breakdown of the last 5 years worth of parish giving to illustrate the drop in church giving

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £55,455 £54,855 £57,978 £63,867 £50564

The Church Centre hiring receipts continue to make a substantial positive difference to the financial situation and there is a noticeable difference in the cost of light, heat and water which means less of the income from the hirings is used on this and actually put towards the church.

2023 is the last year in which the Church Centre’s five ancient heaters were in operation having been replaced in January 2024 by three Rointe wi-fi controlled oil-filled electric radiators which should prove to be more efficient. The twenty-two strip lights have been replaced with five LED lights. It is to be hoped that the electricity bills will reduce in 2024 – there is a noticeable difference in the cost of heat and lighting in 2024 compared to 2023 so it would seem this is making a difference so far.

As we are nearing the end of 2025 I hope for this to be better than 2024.

Claire Chipperfield

Treasurer of St James Church Westgate and Garlinge

2

ST JAMES CHURCH WESTGATE AND GARLINGE

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
£
£
£ £
Turnover
Church Members Giving £43074.36 £52688
Income Tax recovered via Gift Aid £6193.18 £11179
Church Centre Lettings Income £15768.08 £25583
Miscellaneous income £1386.91 £663
CAF Deposit account Interest £3103.90 £2352
---
£69526.43 £92465
Expenditure
Wages and salaries £3199.90 £10183
Parish Share Canterbury Diocese £40354.70 £60480
Capital items £2555.06 £775
Vicar's expenses £735.89 £2093
Miscellaneous expenses £5202.32 £4241
Light, Heat and Water £6921.34 £9139
Phones & Broadband £825.46 £390
Repairs and maintenance £1674.70 £1342
Security costs CCTV Cameras £143.48 £1920
Premises insurance £4421.26 £4290
Computer and IT providers £773.83 £1442
Printing and photocopying £29.44 £1297
Charitable donations - Mission giving £2900.46 £5152
Professional & Bank fees £2302.49
£72038.33 £102744
Net Operating deficiency (£2511.90) (£10279)

CAF Bank cash balance as at 31 December 2024 £140609

3

The finances and reports for the year 2024 were looked after and produced by Rachel Evans of Connect Supply bookkeeping for churches and should have therefore be produced in accordance and should not need auditing.

4

St James, Westgate & Garlinge

Income & Expenditure Summary (by Fund) - Monthly

Fund: General | Financial Year: 2024 | Date: 31/12/2024 | Transaction Group: No filtering | Projections: Shown | Categories Displayed: All

Income

Jan
2024
Feb
2024
Mar
2024
Apr
2024
May
2024
Jun
2024
Jul
2024
Aug
2024
Sep
2024
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024
Actual Anticipated Variance Total Budget Budget
Received
Projected
Total
1000 Donations
1001 Church Members Giving
~~ee~~
2,639.29
~~ee~~
3,874.23
~~ee~~
3,222.94
~~ee~~
3,760.24
~~ee~~
4,042.11
~~ee~~
2,835.54
~~ee~~
4,452.56
~~ee~~
5,674.21
~~ee~~
3,998.50
~~ee~~
2,894.34
~~ee~~
2,673.82
~~ee~~
3,006.58
~~ee~~
43,074.36
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
43,074.36
~~ee~~
Total
~~ee~~
2,639.29
~~ee~~
3,874.23
~~ee~~
3,222.94
~~ee~~
3,760.24
~~ee~~
4,042.11
~~ee~~
2,835.54
~~ee~~
4,452.56
~~ee~~
5,674.21
~~ee~~
3,998.50
~~ee~~
2,894.34
~~ee~~
2,673.82
~~ee~~
3,006.58
~~ee~~
43,074.36
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
43,074.36
~~ee~~
1100 Gift Aid
1101 Gift Aid
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
Total
~~ee~~
~~De~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~———————~~
n/a
~~ee~~
~~———————~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~———————~~
n/a
~~ee~~
~~———————~~
6,193.18
~~ee~~
~~———————~~
1900 Other Income
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
~~De~~
1901 Bank Interest
~~eee~~
~~De~~
0.00
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
767.14
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
819.80
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
781.25
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
735.71
~~eee~~
3,103.90
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
n/a
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
0.00
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
n/a
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
3,103.90
~~eee~~
~~———————~~
1902 Church Centre Lettings
Income
~~De ~~
1,062.08
~~ee~~
730.00
~~ee ~~
975.00
~~Gs~~
377.00
~~Gs ~~
567.00
~~Gs~~
912.00
~~Gs~~
1,520.00
~~GG~~
1,094.00
~~GG~~
1,392.00 2,323.00
~~OG~~
3,732.00
~~OG~~
1,084.00
~~OG~~
15,768.08
~~OG~~
0.00
~~———————~~
~~OO~~
n/a
~~———————~~
~~OO~~
0.00
~~———————~~
n/a
~~———————~~
15,768.08
~~———————~~
1909 Miscellaneous Income
~~De ~~
~~a~~
141.31

184.26

114.31

61.80

0.00

343.97

20.00

0.00

107.60
5.07
128.90
279.69
1,386.91
0.00
~~———————~~
n/a
~~———————~~
0.00
~~———————~~
n/a
~~———————~~
1,386.91
~~———————~~
z - Uncategorised Income
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
Total
~~ee~~
1,203.39
~~ee~~
914.26
~~ee~~
1,856.45
~~ee~~
438.80
~~ee~~
567.00
~~ee~~
2,075.77
~~ee~~
1,540.00
~~ee~~
1,094.00
~~ee~~
2,280.85
~~ee~~
2,328.07
~~ee~~
3,860.90
~~ee~~
2,099.40
~~ee~~
20,258.89
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
20,258.89
~~ee~~
Total 3,842.68 4,788.49 5,079.39 4,199.04 4,609.11 4,911.31 5,992.56 6,768.21 6,279.35 5,222.41 6,534.72 11,299.16 69,526.43 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 69,526.43
Budgeted
~~a~~
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Expenditure

Jan
2024
Feb
2024
Mar
2024
Apr
2024
May
2024
Jun
2024
Jul
2024
Aug
2024
Sep
2024
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024
Actual
Anticipated
Variance
Total Budget
Budget Spent
Projected
Total
2000 Staffing
2001 Wages and salaries
~~ee~~
225.77
~~ee~~
225.77
~~ee~~
225.77
~~ee~~
291.76
~~ee~~
495.74
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
247.87
~~ee~~
247.87
~~ee~~
247.87
~~ee~~
495.74
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
495.74
~~ee~~
3,199.90
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
3,199.90
~~ee~~
2002 Vicar's expenses
~~ee~~
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
4.99
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
212.49
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
15.10
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
153.31
~~ee~~
350.00
~~ee~~
735.89
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
735.89
~~ee~~
Total
~~ee~~
225.77 225.77 230.76 291.76 495.74 212.49 247.87 262.97 247.87 495.74 153.31 845.74 3,935.79 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 3,935.79
2100 Admin
~~ee~~
~~DeeeGsGGGG~~
~~GQ~~
~~QO~~
2101 Computer and IT
providers
~~De~~
~~PoE~~
44.30
~~ee~~
~~PoE~~
93.50
~~ee~~
52.10
~~Gs~~
49.10
~~Gs~~
56.30
~~GG~~
45.50
~~GG~~
50.90
~~GG~~
50.90
~~GG~~
50.90 122.73
~~GQ~~
45.50
~~GQ~~
112.10
~~GQ~~
773.83
~~GQ~~
0.00
~~QO~~
n/a
~~QO~~
0.00
~~QO~~
n/a 773.83
2102 Printing and
photocopying
~~De ~~
~~PoE~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~PoE~~
0.00
~~ee ~~
29.44
~~Gs~~
0.00
~~Gs~~
0.00
~~GG~~
0.00
~~GG ~~
0.00
~~GG~~
0.00
~~GG~~
0.00 0.00
~~GQ~~
0.00
~~GQ~~
0.00
~~GQ~~
29.44
~~GQ~~
0.00
~~QO~~
n/a
~~QO~~
0.00
~~QO~~
n/a 29.44
2103 Phones & Broadband
~~PoE~~
~~a~~
~~PoE~~
0.00
~~PoE~~
~~PoE~~
181.18 47.35 126.33 16.80 129.38 16.80 73.09 100.59 73.76 73.54 -13.36 825.46 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 825.46
2104 Other Admin/Office
Costs
~~PoE~~
0.00
~~PoE~~
0.00 20.77 7.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 27.20 3.99 0.00 2.99 21.09 84.03 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 84.03
2105 Professional Fees
~~PoE~~
~~a~~
0.00
~~PoE~~
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
320.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
270.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
1,080.00
~~a~~
270.00
~~a~~
270.00
~~a~~
2,210.00
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
n/a
~~a~~
0.00
~~a~~
n/a
~~a~~
2,210.00
~~a~~
2106 Bank Fees
~~ee~~
6.32
~~ee~~
11.92
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
14.61
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
18.14
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
6.50
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
5.00
~~ee~~
92.49
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
92.49
~~ee~~
Total
~~ee~~
50.62
~~ee~~
286.60
~~ee~~
154.66
~~ee~~
198.03
~~ee~~
398.10
~~ee~~
179.88
~~ee~~
355.84
~~ee~~
156.19
~~ee~~
161.98
~~ee~~
1,281.49
~~ee~~
397.03
~~ee~~
394.83
~~ee~~
4,015.25
~~ee~~
~~———o—————~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~———o—————~~
n/a
~~ee~~
~~———o—————~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~———o—————~~
n/a
~~ee~~
~~———o—————~~
4,015.25
~~ee~~
2200 Building
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
2201 Light & Heat
~~eee~~
0.00
~~eee~~
819.10
~~eee~~
803.44
~~eee~~
1,201.98
~~eee~~
737.34
~~eee~~
410.79
~~eee~~
451.49
~~eee~~
230.66
~~eee~~
~~ee~~
171.05
~~eee~~
~~ee~~
327.40
~~eee~~
416.17
~~eee~~
1,191.19
~~eee~~
6,760.61
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
0.00
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
n/a
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
0.00
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
n/a
~~eee~~
~~———o—————~~
6,760.61
~~eee~~
2202 Water rates
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
160.73
~~ee~~
160.73
~~———o—————~~
~~ee~~
0.00
~~———o—————~~
~~ee~~
n/a
~~———o—————~~
~~ee~~
0.00
~~———o—————~~
~~ee~~
n/a
~~———o—————~~
~~ee~~
160.73
~~ee~~
2203 Premises insurance
~~ee~~
1,819.50
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
~~ee~~
1,486.72
~~ee~~
~~ee~~
371.68
~~ee~~
371.68
~~ee~~
371.68
~~ee~~
4,421.26
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
0.00
~~ee~~
n/a
~~ee~~
4,421.26
~~ee~~

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Jan
2024
Feb
2024
Mar
2024
Apr
2024
May
2024
Jun
2024
Jul
2024
Aug
2024
Sep
2024
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024
Actual Anticipated Variance Total Budget Budget
Received
Projected
Total
2204 Security costs CCTV
Cameras
0.00 0.00 110.98 0.00 0.00 32.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 143.48 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 143.48
2205 Repairs and
maintenance
0.00 0.00 0.00 324.00 0.00 130.00 251.06 634.96 0.00 0.00 30.48 304.20 1,674.70 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 1,674.70
2206 Chairs to replace Pews 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00
2207 Other Capital Items 2,295.06 260.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,555.06 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 2,555.06
Total 4,114.56 1,079.10 914.42 1,525.98 737.34 573.29 702.55 865.62 1,657.77 699.08 818.33 2,027.80 15,715.84 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 15,715.84
2300 Diocese
2301 Parish Share
Canterbury Diocese
5,326.00 0.00 5,326.00 10,652.00 2,000.00 2,050.70 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 40,354.70 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 40,354.70
2302 Canterbury Diocese
Fees
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00
Total 5,326.00 0.00 5,326.00 10,652.00 2,000.00 2,050.70 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 40,354.70 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 40,354.70
2400 Charitable Giving
2401 - Charitable donations
given
233.33 273.83 170.00 296.66 233.33 170.00 296.66 233.33 233.33 233.33 293.33 233.33 2,900.46 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 2,900.46
Total 233.33 273.83 170.00 296.66 233.33 170.00 296.66 233.33 233.33 233.33 293.33 233.33 2,900.46 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 2,900.46
2500 Church and Outreach Expenses
2501 Church Supplies 0.00 0.00 0.00 86.62 8.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.65 140.86 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 140.86
2502 Sunday Service
Expenses
0.00 0.00 31.53 8.29 12.83 3.99 70.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.49 0.00 157.11 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 157.11
2503 Books 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 37.50 0.00 0.00 98.26 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 98.26
2504 Hospitality / Member
Gifts
0.00 3.14 0.00 5.00 70.87 0.00 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.02 138.53 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 138.53
Total 0.00 3.14 31.53 99.91 153.05 3.99 74.48 0.00 0.00 37.50 29.49 101.67 534.76 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 534.76
2900 Other Expenditure
2901 Miscellaneous
Expenditure
173.29 54.90 115.93 1,107.50 1,589.02 238.25 909.23 18.83 41.69 89.42 150.00 93.47 4,581.53 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 4,581.53
z - Uncategorised Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 0.00
Total 173.29 54.90 115.93 1,107.50 1,589.02 238.25 909.23 18.83 41.69 89.42 150.00 93.47 4,581.53 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 4,581.53
Total 10,123.57 1,923.34 6,943.30 14,171.84 5,606.58 3,428.60 5,086.63 4,036.94 4,842.64 5,336.56 4,341.49 6,196.84 72,038.33 0.00 n/a 0.00 n/a 72,038.33
Budgeted 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Summary Totals

Jan
2024
Feb
2024
Mar
2024
Apr
2024
May
2024
Jun
2024
Jul
2024
Aug
2024
Sep
2024
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024
Total to Date
Opening Balance 127,097.80 120,816.91 123,682.06 121,818.15 111,845.35 110,847.88 112,330.59 113,236.52 115,967.79 117,404.50 117,290.35 119,483.58 127,097.80
Income 3,842.68 4,788.49 5,079.39 4,199.04 4,609.11 4,911.31 5,992.56 6,768.21 6,279.35 5,222.41 6,534.72 11,299.16 69,526.43
Expenditure 10,123.57 1,923.34 6,943.30 14,171.84 5,606.58 3,428.60 5,086.63 4,036.94 4,842.64 5,336.56 4,341.49 6,196.84 72,038.33
Surplus (Income -
Expenditure)
-6,280.89
Fund Transfers
0.00
Closing Balance
120,816.91
Surplus Summary
Amount
Anticipated Surplus to Date
0.00
Actual Surplus to Date
-2,511.90
Budgeted Annual Surplus
0.00
Projected Annual Surplus
-2,511.90
~~——~~
2,865.15
0.00
123,682.06
-1,863.91
0.00
121,818.15
-9,972.80
0.00
111,845.35
-997.47
0.00
110,847.88
1,482.71
905.93
2,731.27
1,436.71
-114.15
2,193.23
5,102.32
-2,511.90
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
112,330.59
113,236.52
115,967.79
117,404.50
117,290.35
119,483.58
124,585.90
124,585.90
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ST JAMES CHURCH WESTGATE AND GARLINGE Independent Examiner's Report I report to the trustees (members of the PCC) on my examination ofthe Income an(J Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet of the above charity ("the Trust") forthe year ended 31° December 2024. Responsibilities And Basis of Report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (-the Act-).' I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out underthe rules of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I havefollowed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Observations al This year. the accounts have been prepared to included debtors or creditors due at the end of the yearto provide an accurate view and wiiigive a better comparison with last years accounts, as this is the second yearthe accounts have used accruals-based ethod. b) The Treasurer has brought to my attention the arrears of the Parish Share not hitherto included in the accounts since 2017. The PCC has received assurances from the Diocese that St James should concentrate on meeting it's current Parish Share. look forward rather than backwards, and not be concerned wtth the arrears withheld by our previous Vicar and the PCC on doctrinal grounds. l agree with the treasurer that written onfirmation should be sought by the Diocese. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materi81 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or The accounts do not accord with the accounting records. Signed Date M Fright 16" May 2025 ACCA Address. 18 Westbrook Avenue, Margate. CT9 SHA