St Barnabas Church, St Paul's Cray
R•8lstered Charlty No 1138953
Annual Report
And
Financial Statements
Of the
Parochial Church Council
( The Trustees )
For the Year ended 31 December 2024
Incumbent:
The Revd Neil Coleman
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
High Street
Orpington
BR6 OU
Independent Examiner
Martyn Burt BSc(Hons); ACMA; CGMA
Ashby Acres, Chapel Lane
Ashby-cum-Fenby
Grimsby, DN37 OQT

ST BARNABAS CHURCH. ST PAULS CRAY
Annual Report and Flnandal Statements
of the Parochlal Churth Coundl
For the Year ended 31 December 2024
T•ble of c￿tents
Trustees Report
Flnancial Report
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Independent Examinees Rep¢Kt
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ststement of Financial )Aivltles
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8alante Sheet
Notes to Flnancial Ststements
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ST &4RNABAS CHURCH. ST PAUL'S CRAY
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCILANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024
The Church of St Bamabas. Cray is parish church of St Paul's Cray, 0￿ingtOn,
in the London Borough of Bromley. It is part of the Di0￿e of R(xhester in the
Church of England 8fKI part of the loeAI Orpington Deanery. The correspondence
add￿sS is The Parish Office, St Bamabas Church. Rushet Road. Orpington, Kent
BR5 2PU.
St 8am8bas PCC has ts responsibility of o>operab'ThJ NMth th& incumbent, currently
the Revd Neil Coleman, and during 8 vacaiy vAth the Area Dean and Archdeacon,
in promoting in the eccthiastical parish the wtK)le mission of the Church. It also has
mainlenance responsibrliti8s for the Churth. Church Hall arKI Church House. all of
which are situated in Rushet Road. The Church is a registered chanty {No 1138953)
of whith the members of ts PCC are trustees.
MISSION Alkls
Our Vision 18 summari8ed by our motto:
eeping Connected to GcxY/B&ng Connectecl to our Wortd"
The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to V+X)rship and serve
God not only in church, but also in their homes. at work. school ￿ college. or in the
wider world,. to become part of the famity communrty of St 8amabas: and to be
fruriful and to ¢>re for others in the parish and Iwond. ￿ gather in Gcxj's love,
gmw through hts *Drd and sprit, give OUf5elves. our gffts and our res¢￿ree3 to local
and wider needs. arKI go to share ¥￿th others Jesus. lrfe in 811 rts fvllness in our
everyday lives.
Our hope is that we not onty keep o)nnected to God, arKI ¥wth His help to the I￿r1d
beyond the parish boundaries, but also tst ￿ sustain and deepen our connects'￿$
with each other- to love one ottw. as part of G(xl's loving family in the Cray8.
REVIEW OF 2024
Church attendance and membernhlp:
The Electoral Roll rose from 60 in 2023 to 71 in 2024. This comprised residents of
the parish. véhosè number3 rose from 49 to 59. and non-residents who rose from
eleven to hvelve.
This rise in numbers on the r￿1 did translate into a sgnificant rise in the size of
the worshipping community - that is wple we see regularly at Sunday services -
which fell marginally from 78 to 77. As last year. we 1￿c%)Med 8 people into our

communty and 2 people left. know that of these is attending 8 drfferent
church but Still joins us for sp￿￿al services.
Average Sunday attendance rose from 59 to 62 (atthough ￿ annual October count
dropped from 68 to 59), as did attendance at Special servThs. For example,
communicants (>n Christmas Day rose from 36 to 60 (which may have had
something to do with the I￿ather1). E8Ster numbers rose from 88 attendees in tot81
in 2023 to 101 in 2024. ￿ also saw a sIgnrf￿nt rise at Carols by Candlelight, partly
thanks to 8 children's choir from a local primary school and their families joining us.
Vthilst youth numbers have not reached pr&CovKI levels. they are slowly but surely
rising. Overall. therefore, attendanc6 figures were steady and, in some areas,
suggested the promise of growth in 2025.
In 2024, we bapts'sed uChechuk￿ Emek&VKI)gu and v￿let Bradl)ury. ofvated
at four funerals either in Church or at a cremat(yiurn. including Lizzie's beloved
husband Michael Rouse-Jones.
As a result of the current Fdicy of the d￿)￿se to put additronal resourc￿ ministy
into estate parishes like our own, we *ere able to ￿￿Orne AJ"isola Adeloye in the
summer of 2024.. Aj'i was ordained as Deacon arKI as st1p￿diary Curate in the
autumn (and so 18 now properly knovm as the Revd Aii). His wife Olafvnke and their
daughters have been wdcomed into our CLinmunity and have been a blessing to get
to know. Aj'i's gifts in Fyeaching. evangdism and his vibrant faith have alrea(ly had a
refreshing impact in many areas of our church life. Sadly, the famity suffered the l¢xs
of their daughterAbwail who went to be ￿ the Lord in Othbef. W8 privileged
to be able to host 8 funeral that paid tribute to her OW77 and her family's WItr￿ to
God's k)ve in their lives througlK)Ut and even amidst great challenges.
Soclal medla:
continue slowly to inue&8e our numbws on social media sites. have people
join the service live on Zoom. and there are usually 24 peop￿ online at some point
throughout the service. At tr￿laSt count we recorded 824 followers on FaceLhJok and
256 followers on Instagram. Jenny Commun￿ Spthally vath our young people
on TikTok. and this is going well.
There is an encouraging amount of pwtive engagement on our Faobook p)sts,
many of wthFch have been shared in other lo￿1 groups. On Facebook service
viewers, our average number for impressions on services is 247. reaching 221, with
reactions, comments and shares at 11. Most of the views were from people in the
UK but as usual there were also vieths from Ireland, Spain. Portugal and Albania,
wrth vifftrs from as far away as USA, Philippines and Australia.
Y￿rnhIppIng year In retr￿peCt.

The pattem of prayer and worship." o)ntinued to meet regularty on Sunday
momings at 10.30, erther in the main Churth or in the Hall. Smaller numbers met on
dnesday momings in the Church for prayer and reflection.
Several Sunday services ￿re held in Café Church forn)8t in the Church Hall -
designed to be more infonnal g8therings to encourage discu&sion across the
generations - and were generously supported by the small team of volunteers
particularty adept at getting up aarfy, boiling kettles and pnming the coffee machine.
During part of the year Neil ran a 321 Course for a group exploring faith and
renewing their focus on Jesus. And our regular small home groups continued to be a
valued place to supput one another in discipleship. Biblical refiections. and prayer.
Our monthly Thursday Club meetings, under Sue's committed direction, contsnued to
provide much-treasured opportunities for I￿)rshIp, prayer, mutual encouragement,
occasional enlightenment, and frequerrt entertainment. as well as occasional trrps
further afield. providing an opp(kninity to stock up at the garden centres arKI
compare the qualty of th&"r teas.
At the start of the year the Sunday services fctused on the Gateway series on
understsnding the Gospel writiros (wblish￿ by LICC - London Institute for
Contemporary Christs'anrty), whth fo11th￿￿ the Gosw of Mart('s punchy ac(x)unt of
Jesus bringing God's kingdom through to Eastertide. After Easter looked into 1
Peter to understsnd how the letters sent to earfy Christians in often difficult
circumstsnc*s encouraged them (as they now en¢(￿rage us) to have Confidence in
the Gospel. And in the Autumn, we travelled back to the days of Exodus to leam
more of God's fr￿.n9 of his peo* from ￿8Very to worshtp him, and h(AY also
rn￿ht folk)w God's Law as our duty and as our joy.
We conts'nued to tr￿￿ occasion81 intervMw3 on Sunday momings %*ith regular
worshippers who were persuaded to come up to front to tell us something about
what they %Yould (or should) be doing This Time Tomorr(AY, and on other Sundays
later in the year we estab1istr￿d opportunities for the congregation to share Imth us
their own Reasons to be Cheerful - and were glad to discover that despite the
troublesome times there were sts'll many things to be thankful to forl
Sixtieth Annwersary weekend.. On a very speaal weekend in September, we ￿re
delighted to be joined by past I￿)rShIpperS and members of the local community to
celebrate the sixtieth Anniversary of consecration of main Church building.
Bromley's Mayor & Mayoress enjoyed seeing peop￿ of all ages celebrate Gc¥J's
faithfulness in activitses for Messy Churc*. which was accompanied by a fantastic
photo exhibition {expertly assemb￿1 by Carol Parker) of much-loved parishioners
and of SFeaal events over ￿ decades to aid our memories. Delicious cakes and
refreshments went down as ¥￿11 as ever and an ensemble group of musioans and
singers entertained us with songs through the decades.

During the Sunday service. we heard from the Revd Mike Harris (a fomier Curate)
arKI from Canon David ￿'rkW00d. who used his bare hands to help to build the
Church sanctuary. David was the first ￿rsOn recommended for ordination from St
Bamabas and together he and Mike %Mtnessed to God's transforming p(ywer in their
lives, as well as to the leaky r￿f from tjay one! also heard from recent
worshippers from var￿d backgrouThSs have been blessed and been a blessing
in encouraging Christians in and for our cwimunity.
Children and young people.. Throughout 2024, our well-Sed chiklren and youth group8
continued to encourage and support ojrrent members in their ioumeys of faith.
together with worshipp8r8, whom VIP ty to welcome and wovide for as soon as
they join us.
On octssional Sundays the YoLrth Band. enerwically led by Josh Smith from CYFC
{Chislehurst Youth for Christ). led us and grew in skill arKI cx)nfidence. introducing us
to several new *Drship s(￿9S. The composth.on of the YoLrth Band varth during the
year as some young people departed for universty and others joined.
In term time, Fridays continued to be our t￿SieSt day - with Tots, Rcrk & Fuel
bringing dozens of parents. toddlers, children, and young peO￿e for activities in the
Hall, and Fuel makirKJ occasional use of the Minibus for trips further afield. are
very grsteful to all those (induding church rnembers and other5 from the Ic¢al
community) who give so much of their time and energy to provide such relational
opportunities for parents, children and young people throUgh￿l ￿ year.
Our partnership CYFC. vh)0 have their Offi￿ in ￿1r thurch building,
strengthened both y(xrth activithes ￿ Fridays. and the Bike Project on Saturdays
(wthich also benefftted from additional finart?al supwt frixn ts Cwp and others):
and as part of their regular vA)rk CYFC a￿tinUed to reach Lxrt to offer mwe
mentoring in schools 8r)d holiday activities for youth in need. CYFC also joined us in
tskn'ng ts%pnty-five young people to Satellrtes in Somerset for six days together for
Christs'an worship. teaching, plenty of fun, with catering magically organised by Jane
Sweatman...all while surviving camping. in whatever the weather! All. from varied
faith backgrounds, had a wonderfvl ts'me. and as a r8sutt the enthusiasm of many to
book for a further trip lo Satellites in 2025 started as soon as they were home!
Engagement with the kKal ovnmunty.. ￿ ￿ntInued to supwt our n￿hbourS in
financi81 need by providing free food from our C1￿MUn￿ Fridge every Saturday
moming. Supported by a number of retailers and retying on a vaned team of
volunteers and part of the Transfomi Bromley Bor(xJgh food netroDrk. we have been
able to play our part in pRrving 15-30 households each week with extr8 food to ease
their budgets as household costs continue to rise. Relab'onships ar￿ deeper
connectior7s have also been helped by offer of prayer. friendship and wovision of
hot drink on the Véinter momingsl

A Quiz Night in November, organised by Kayleigh. was good fun and raised 8
considerable sum support ol Tear Fund.
Our Christmas gatherings were varied and V￿11 appreciated. Thursday Club and
others valued the opportunty to remember loved ones at a Memorial service in early
December, deftly led by Sue as ever. Another musical evening shared the tslents of
Paul Lander and many others". and ￿ were happy to be able to host a separate
gathering of young people and others from our own and other I￿81 Churches for a
night of worship and music together. then foll¢y•tsd our usual schedule of Carols
by Candlelight, Messy Church ￿ Christrnas Eve. arxd the Christmas Day Holy
Communion service.
re blessed at our Carols by Candle1￿ht Servi￿ by the participation of a thoir
from Poverest Primary Sch(x)I, who sang some of their own carols and sorKJs. A
heartening resutt of this. as well as a respo￿ to invitstions via our regular groups,
activities, and contacts. was the biggest attendance for many years which was
possibly also a sign of some searching for greater meaning, or for spiritual
)nnection, in troubled times. Our (hvn challenge 18 to develop relab'onal contacts
and opportunrties for spiritual engagement and worship encounters %thich will help to
grow people's farth in the k)nger temi.
Leador8hlp and management of the Church:
The leadership and management of the Church and its estate are a shared
responsibility, and over half our regular membership are committed one way or
another to a whole range of dLit￿ - from washing up to welcoming, from arranging
the always i*autiful to leadiryJ tr* intercessions, from tending the garden
and the tsr park to mermling broken hinges- all for our ￿￿lectIVe benefft. The church
community 18 blessed by such a high le￿ of commitment and 8ervice. and gratsful
to all vtho grve so much of ttrfft'r kn'me - some having served in different capaoties
over several decades.
A Volunteer Lunch overseen ty Kayleigh in January 2025 allth*Ed her and Neil to
say thanks in a small way for the time and talents whth so many St Bamabas
people give quietly for God and for others throughout the year.
P8￿ChI81 Church Couno"l.' Tr PCC has over-riding res￿nsibl1rtY for the
management of the Church estate and its finances. is entitled to be consulted by the
Vicar on the form and frequency of public V•Y)rship and advises him on any other
rnatters to which he may draw their attention. As trustees, they have certain statutory
duts'es, and other resw)nsibiIit￿S as set out in the Parochial Church Councils
(Powers) Measure 1956 (as amended).
The PCC held six regular meth'ngs during ￿Urse of the calendar year.

Since the Annual Parochial Churth Meth'ngs in May 2024 the full membership of the
PCC has been as follows:
Revd Neil Coleman (ex-offioo Chairman)..
Sue Proctor (Vic&chairman, Lay Minister, Anna Chaplain. Parish Safeguarding Officer);
Randolph Attar (Churchwarden);
David Fitzpatrick (Churchwarden and DioLwn Synod rep);
Comfort Harding (Deanery Synod rep):
Ja(xJueline Lander (Treasurer).
Paul Lander (Deanery Synod rep)",
Chthi Nwandu {Lay Minister);
Revd Jane Rawling (ASS￿.ate Minister v￿th Perniission to Offic'5ate)',
Kayleigh Shaw
Aj'i Adeloye became an ex-offilio member (KI taking up his position as curats.
Our congffdtulations to Kayleigh, became an accredrted Church Administrator
after completing training with UCAN (the UK Church AdministratrK Network).
lrnmediately following the APCM the PCC appointed Sharon Fitzpatridc as Secretsry;
and the following as members of the Standing C￿lmIttee.. Neil Coleman (Chairman),
Randolph Attar. David FitzpatricK Jacqueline Lander, and Sue PrcKtor.
L88dership in worJhip.' Aj'i's arrival as curate in the autumn further strengthened our
already strong team of regular preachers and worship leaders - the Revd Jane
Rawling, Sue Prcctor (LLM), Chthi Nwandu (LLM) and Jen Coleman (LLM). Brian
Sweatman - when rK)t directirvJ the video cameras from the k>ft - has also preached
on a number of occasions. The Vrar is V•pII aware of the abundance of supp(xt
available to him. in contrast to so many of his colleagues. and is grateful to all those
who provKJe it.
Leadership in music.. Our regular musicians led us in worship on most Sundays
during the year and added more songs lo their repertoire: we are grateful to all
in the Wknrship Group for their much-valued Ix)ntribution to our collective worship.
Apart from the Song-standing team of Paul Lander, David and Sharon Fitzpatnc
Phaedra Hayter, Geoff Ready, Chrys Wckramasinghe and Bryan Smyth (when drum
rolls are required). it was good to have Ruth ￿N￿re'S melk)w cello providing some
extra depth on some Sundays also.
As previously mentioned, the Vknrship Group received a well-deSeN￿ resprte on
c£rtain Sunday momings, thanks to the Youth Band led by Josh Smith.
Rlsk management: ￿ continue to operate within the bounds of our own Child
Protection Policy and the Churth of EnglarKI and Di(￿n safeguarding guidelines,
and all PCC members and other relevant volunteers have been or are undergoing
the appropriate tr8ining as required. Phaedra Hayter continues to be our Parish

Disdosure Officer, and Sue PrcKtor our Parish Safeguarding offi￿r and are
grateful for their wllingness to undertake these imwrt8nt roles. Nnaemeka Nwandu
has been our Health arKI Safety Offiw and has prtsauced evacuation leaflets in the
event of fire or other emergen(ies. have also had a fire drill after a moming
seNic£.
Roserve Policy: The PCC'S polry is to maintain a reserve sufficient to meet 6
month's routine expenditur8, equlvalent to 8ppmxim8tely £42,000. At the end of the
year the amount held as unrestrictwj free reserves was £57,000 which exceeds this
amount. have been atAe to achivrfe this the relevant funds held in our
deFh%it account with the Di¢xes8. Tre aim is to maintain all our reserves with the
DIC￿se, thereby eamirG a litue interest wthilst keeping the reseNes sèparate.
The Church E•tat•: Bulldlngs and Grounds:
Adequate funds are set aside on a m(Mthly b8SiS to meet the costs a8S(xiated vith
the quinquennial review of the church buildings and the attendant r￿1MMendatIonS
for repair vKJrk to be carTi8d ￿t.
The tenants of Church House vacated the property in the middle of the year to
enable the house to be renovated ready tr the arrival of our curate. We are grateful
to our di(Jw for funding this renovation. enabl8d Ail and his family to move
in at the and of ts year.
The Churth sanctuary still suffers frcKn the teaking roof (and ts bud(ets remain on
standby as they h8ve tsen for the last &xty years), and due to gaps in 80me of the
windowJ the rain also seeps in there. ar￿ draughts are frequent.
The hall roof, hcwever. is now free of teaks, and since the flat rcd b8tY*een hall
and the Church has renew&l. it is a180 free of leaks. But we continue to
monitor bjth.
Other Church groups and offlco hold•rn have reported their aththe8 in separate
documents ¥*thich will be circuE8ted in advance of the Annual Parcthial Chur
Meeting.
Approved by the P.C.C. on Tuesday 25th Mwch 2025 and s￿ned cffi rt's behalf by
Revd Neil Coleman

ST BARNABAS CHURCH . ST PAULS CAAY
2024 Rnanc• R•port
The year gnd bank b818nce stood at £10,74612023: É10.3641. Du¥ing the ￿ar withdrew a net £5.O¢J)
from our depositswith the Dlocese to help WTth cash flow. We stopped renting out Church House In
June 24, in preparation for the arrivalof our new curate. This reduced our r8nt81 income by £1.100 a
month. The Diocese has been 8 great help financially. They have ovefseen and paid for necessarywork
on Church House. The chufch's $h8re ot 77% ofthe cost1£23.1001 h88 be8n tr￿ted as a grant to the
church 8nd capitalised as 8ddition81 building costs. The Diocese are also paying Aj'i's salary and costs
such 83 CouncilT8x vthich would nom￿LlY f8Uto the p8ri8h. All oftthis all0v￿ ￿.1 to get experi8nce of
working In 816$$ V￿11 off p8rfsh and gfvos u$ the ben8fft and pleasuro ol h8vingAii and hi$ famlly in our
church family.
FJnaDQ]alHlqhU4hts
IncomlngR•sourc•s
G•n•rnlGMnq: Income via mominq services and standing ordefs afflounted to £44.32012023437,9911
an increase of 16q6. Most of the is ty direct transferwhich eases the countlngot Sunday
collections. A card machine was obt8ined Irom the Dio¢ese on a free rou out to enhan¢6 glving
opportunrties. After a slow start it is showing encoyraging signs in 2025. Should anyone wish to arnend
their giving. either ty changing the way they giwp or altering the amount l am more than happi to 8s8i8t.
T8¥ poyefs can 8180 increase th¢lr giving ty 2596, at NO cosl lothemsalves ty Gift AidingtheiF donations
Incom• tax r•cov•rnbl•: Incometsx recovef8bLe lor 20241$ esilmated at £8.176. This is stightly up on
the previous year. We receibpd £7.876forthe tsxyear 2023124 compared to £7.939toK 2021122.
R•ntal In¢om•: The Square room is let out to Chisiehuist Youth for Christ and we re¢ehrtd £5.576 frorn
them during the jear. The rentlng of Church House yielded a net income ot £8.538 after management
fees and r6p8lT Costs.
Total Incoming Resources amounted to£116.795.20 (2023-£150.534). 2023 included the National
Lottery Grant of £43.854forthe minibus. This is money V￿ don't have access to unless we sell the
mlnibus. Likewis8 the 2024 total includes the Diocesan grant of £23.100 tor the work on Church House.
Again the moneyistied up in Chur¢h House
R•8ourc•• Exp•nd•d
The work on Church House is not regarded as a'resource expended.. It is seen as a change from 8
current asset l¢ashl to a fixed asset. As $ueh the purchase doesn't appear as expenditure. Thss gives an
inflated $urplu8 figure. The cosl of the work is written off. as depreciation. in Ilne w5th accountlng
procedures.
From our own r88ources there w8s no major expendFtUTe duringthe year. Hov•Yver, vffj still h8d our Set
outgoings of Indi¢atlve Offerto the Diocese {£37.2751 and general running expenses and 5tattcost$.
Total re80urce8 exp8nded from Unrestricted lunds tot8lled £84.5381202>£978711. This is 8 decrease of
£13.333 over the previous ytar. The main reason fot th1$ 18 extra ViWlan¢¢ in njnning costs and le88
maintenance repair¥ n8eded.

There was 0180 SO cost$ associated with a Fun Day compared with previous year8. Any costs
88soel8ted with th8 6￿AnnIVersaryWere restricted a¥ theywefetaken out oldon8tion¥ given strictty
forth8t evant.
Key outgoings include:_
Misslon8ry and CharitsbLe Giving
Indicative Offer
Church Running Exp8n68S
Chur¢h Repair and Maintenanc8
Staff Costs
Total R6$0urce8 8xpended. includingthe abm. amounted to £99.70412023:£122.0331 giving a sU￿lUS
of £17.0911. However this is not ready available cash- £23.1Q) is tied up In Church House. In the
unrestricted general runnlng ofthè ¢hurch we had 8 deficit of £3.282.
Rl•k PoU¢y
TheTFUStees regularly ravlewthe major ere85 of Tlsk and take any necossary a￿lon to limit forese88ble
rlsks.
m￿Or Rlsk Expowrn
Th8 major risk to which the cherfty is wsod is f8ilure to maintain 8dequ8te cash r8serv85 tolund the
charity's activities. P8rticularty relevant is the operation ot the minibus and funding of the curate. If
#ources of fvnding become more difficultto obtain the ch8rFty T•Nvuld be faced with the prospect of8
reduction in activities and a reduction of commitments. Also. if r8seNes fell below the amount
considered necessary to opar8te nom)81ty it would contrth¢ne the chariV$ policy of maintsiningthem
at 8 sufficient lthL
Approv•d byth• PCC on Tu••d•y 2r 14•rch 202S and •ign•d on It* boly•lf by
MT8 Jacquaiine L8nder (Hon. Tr8a$urer)

ST &4RNABAS CHURCH, ST PAULSCRAY
Ind•p•ndtytt Ex•mln4rs R•p(rtfor the yev onded 31 Decembw 21J24
I report on the accounts of the thurch for the year ￿ded 31 December 2024 which are set out
on pays I to 18
The church's trustees are resp(wlble forthe preparntion of the *ccounts. The church's trustees
consider that an Judit is not required for ye)r under section144121 of the
Charltles Act 20111 the 2011 Act } and that an independent examination 15 needed.
It Is my responsibllkty to..
(•) Examlne the accounts under sertion 142 céthe 2011
Ibl To follow the proceeduies laid down in the General Direction5 given bythe Chafity
Cornmisioner51 under section 145151(bl of the 2011 Art: and
Ic} To stste whether particular matters have come to my attentlon.
BAsls of Ind•p*thit Examlnws Ro
My examlnation was carrled out in accordance with the general dlrections gr¥en by the awlty
Commission. An examinatlon indude5 a revlew of the accounting records kept by the tharlty and
comparison of the accounts presenrd wrth those records. It also includes considention of any
unusual items or discktsures in the a¢counts.and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The proceedures undertaken do not pro¥lde all the eviden¢e that
would be required in an audit and consequendy no optnion is giv￿ as to whether the accounts
present • *rue and fair viw, and the report is limited to those matters setout in the ststement
below.
Indepwd•it ExamIn￿$ Stat•ne
In connertion with my examinatioft. no matter has come to my attenti￿.
l. which 8ives Me reasonable cause to believe that in any rnaterial respert the requirements
(al to keep ateountirya records in accordance *ryth Section 130 of the 2011 Art: and
{bl to prepare accounts which accord *ryth the accounting records and eompty
the accountinq requirements of the 2011 Art have not been rneL or
2 to which, in my opinion, attenlion should be drawn in orderto enable a prop•r
nderstsnding of the accourrts to be reached.
Martyn Burt BSc{Hons): ACMA; CG
Date: 3 fAr:il
io

St•tement of Flnandal Aciithdes
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Ilote Unrestricted Restrirted
Funds
Funds
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2023
INCOMING RESOUR
Voluntary Income
Actlvities for generating funds
Income from investments
Income from church activities
8b
75.981.90 8.179.38 84,161.28 109.249.53
15.776.32
1.828.18 17.604.50 21.834.13
2.687.01 1.624.81
4.311.82
3,472.92
9.91L12
806.48 10.717.60 15,977.48
TOTAL INCOMING REXIURCES
104.356.35 12.438.85 116,795.20 150,534.06
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Church Artivities
Fund Raising Costs
Other Expenditure
83.CI)6.87 13.960.42 %,967.29 118.299.59
211.03 1.150.75
1.361.78
1,995.¢x)
1.320.40
54.87
1,375.27
1.738.94
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
84.538.30 15.166.04 99,704.34 122,033.53
NEf IKOMING RESOURCES BEFORE
TRANSFERS BEfwEEN FUNDS
19.818.05 -2,727.19 17,090.86 28.%￿.53
Transfer between funds
o.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
19.818.05 -1727.19 17.090.86 28,5LX).53
Total Funds brought forward at l January 24
146.580.72 63,779.82 210,360.54 181.860.01
Totsl Funds carried forward at 31 December 24
166.398.n 61,052.63 227A51.40 210,3f4).54
The notes on pages 13 to 18 form part of these accounts.
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sr BARNAW CHURCH ST PAUL'S CRAY
2024
2023
Tangible Flxed Assets
101.369.34
CURRENT ASSEf5
Debtors
Dioces•n Funds:
Church RepalrFunds
Legacies Actount
Oidinèry Deposit
Cash at 8onk and in Hand..
Uoyds Bank account
Cash in hand
Cash- Tots
6.519.06
7,042.28
35,￿5.7?
14.263.87
69.241.39
28.203.66
13,714.37
71.554.38
10.745.82
10.363.69
129.
573.04
215.36
Total CurrentAss•ts
136.056.27
13L580.42
UA81LmES
Creditors-Amounts falling due
withln one year
997421
12128.88
NEf CURRENT ASSErs
I26,￿2.06
119.451.54
Creditor5-Amounts falling due
after one yeor
TOTAL NEf ASSErs
227.451.40
Represent￿ by- PARISH FUNDS
210,360.54
Property Fund
Church Repair Funds
General Funds
73.871.98
35.￿3.77
57.523.02
52,232.Q)
28.201.66
66.147.06
Restrlrted..
pcc
Mis5i0nary Fund
Minibus Capital Fund
Minibus Reserve Fund
Tots Club
166,398.77
146,580.72
29.46L83
3,447.79
26.350.sJl
1.695.55
97.46
24,202.82
3.447.79
35.'132.
492.
505.21
61.052.63
TOTAL cHAR￿V FUNDS
63.779.82
227.451.40
210.360.54
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on Tuesday 25th March 2025 and sqned on Its behalf by
The Reverend Neil Coleman(PCC Ch•ir)
Jacqtseline Lander(PCC Treasurer)

ST BARNABAS CHURCH. sr PAVLS CRAY
Year endod 31 l>ecember 2024
Notes to the Fln•ndal Ststements
i. ACCOUNnNG pouaE5
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FR5102. the Financi•l Statements have
been prepared under the Charities Art 2011 and in ac¢ordancewith the Church Accounting
Regulations 2Lh)6 governin8 the individual accounts of PCC'S. and with the Regulations,
'true and fair vie•V provisions. have been prepared under FR5102120161 as the
applicèble accounting stsndards and the 2016 version of the Statement of Recommended
Practice, A¢countlng and Reporting by Charrties ISORPIFR5102)l. The financial statemer
includè all transactions, assets and liabiiti'es for which the PCC are responsible in law. They
do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their affiliation to another boty. nor
that are inforn)al gatherings of churth rnernbers.
In so far as consecrated and benefice Property of any klnd is eKluded from the statytory
definitlon of 'charity' by Section 1012) lal and (cl of the Charilies Art 2011 suth •ssets are
not capitslised in the financial statements
Movable thurth fvrnlshln
Movable church furnishings held by the VKar and Wardens on special trust f(Y the PCC, and
which require a faculty for disposal. are imlienable property listed in the Churth's inventory
which can be inspectedlat any reasonable timel. For anything acquired prior to 20(Kl there is
n5ufficient cost informatton available and therefore such assets are not valued in the
financMI ststements. As the church ￿11 ts incorporated within the thurth complex it is not
recognised as • PCC asset.
Other Land and Bulldlnas
Followlng the introductlon of Finanaal Reportirvd Standard 15 Yangible Fixed Assets. the
fixed asset of land and building was cry5ts11ised at its carryrng value on l January 2c￿.
The property consists of the 77% intsrest of the Parish in Church House which is situated
next to the Chur¢h.The remaining 23% is (wned by the Diocese. The pn)perty 15 split 33% land
and 67% buildings. Under FAS 15 there is no depreciation Incurred on land. however, there
is ¥ depreciatkon tharge of 2% on cost applled to the buildiryd POrtiDn.
Other fix￿re5. fftdny and office equlpment
Equlpment used wrthin the church premises Is depreciated at a rate of 20%0ft the wriiten
down value. Individual items wFth a purc￿Se price of £l.(W or ILW afe wrltten off in the
period in which they are acquired.
Mlnlbus
The minibus is depreciated at a rate of 20% of the cost per annum and *ill be written off
over a period of 5 Years
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Year ended 31 December 2024
P40tss to the RnMd4 St•t•)wits
FUNDS
Restrlcted Funds
These comprise revenue or grants for a specifK PCC expense. as spÈufied by the donor.
The funds may onfy be expended on the specific objert for ¥*thich they were given. Anv
balances rematning unspent at the year end are carried forwArd as a balance on thtt fund.
MISSIONARY FUND
This comprises donatbons. gift days and spetlal appeals for mlssions that the church supports.
The same rules as in the above paragraph appfy.
TOTS CL
This a facility for small children prior to preschcKA and also operates from the church hall. The
fund comprises income from subscriptions or events less operatfin8 costs. The same rules
apply as for the PCC Restricted Funds.
MINIBUS FUNDS
The minibus is a chU￿h asset acquired through a grant from the National Lottffy. It is used for
the benefft of the church and ￿der parish ojmmunify. The capital fund is used to represent
the net book fdlue ofthe vehicle whereas the revenue fvnd represents theopeTrOffd costs.
Unrestrlrted Funds
These are funds to be spent on the general purpose5 of the PCC.
l)esi8natsd funds are8ener•l funds set aside by the PCC for in the future a particul•r
purpose. They remain unrestrirted and indude the Churth Repair Funds.
The Property Fund represents the church's 77% shgre of Church House
Incomln8 Resources: Planned givin& collect￿n5 and similar donations are recognised when
received. Tax refunds are reco8nised the inrA)ming resource to *thich they relate is
received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is entrtled to the use of the
resources, their u￿lMate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due Jre
reliably quanttfied. Interest is accounted for a5 and when accrued by the payer. All incoming
resources are accounted for gross.
Resour¢rf exponded: Grants and donations are accounted for vthen pald over or when
awarded, if that award Creates a bindiry or constructlve obliqation on the PCC. The Dioces•Tr
Parish share is atcounted for when due. Amounts received specffically for misslon are dealt
wlth as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generalty recrygnised when it is incurred
and Is accounted for gross.
2. STAFF cosrs
lal 5t¥ff Costs
L)uring the yearthe PCC employed I member of sl¥ff
in its office a youth wwker was employed In 2023.
Wages and Salaries
2024
202J
12,011
{bl There were no paymerkts to the trurtees for their seryices. Dr)Trations to the thur¢h by the
trustees totalled £11.910.
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ST BARNABAS CHURCH, ST PAULS CRAY
Year ended 31 Oecember 2024
Jtes to the Anand4 Siateme
(c) Several members of the PCC wert reiffllwrsed for expenditure made ¢)n behaff of the
PCC. These transartions were all caffied out atam)'s length. on production of invoices.
The nature of the expenses were printing •nd slationary. cleanin8 materials material for
services and computer expenses.
(dl Fees for examination of accounts
2014
2023
Independent Examlner
395
375
HXED ASSEf5
Futures. Fittings &
Equipment
Freehold Land & Buildi
Mlnlbus Totsl
At Istjanuary 2024
Additions at cost
At 315t December 2024
.cw.oD
21,411
98,411.36
22.649.% 43.914.(Ki
143.563.96
21.411.36
164.975.32
22,649.96 43.914.CKI
At 1st January 2024
Charge for year
At 3tst December 2024
24.768.C(I
1.460.02
26.228.02
19.104.96
709.iKI
19,813.96
8.782.IXI
8.782.00
17.564.(X)
52.654.96
10,951.02
63.605.98
14.8.V AT31 December 24
N.8.V AT 31 December 23
n,183.34
S2,232.(￿)
2.836.(X) 26.350.fKI
3.545.00 35,132.00
101,369.34
90,909.00
Thè property included above as'Freehold Land and Bvlldlngs, is represented by Church House whlth is
an asset that has been provided for church use and therefore treated as a functional fixed asset Up until
June 2024 it was rented out to bring in sorne r￿l It was then refvrbised utilisin8 a gTrnt from the Diocese.
The grant has been capitslised and added to the cost of the bui5ding. Church House is used to h￿se
curate working in the parish.The PCC therefore are continuing to treat Church House as a functional
asset for the foreseeable future.
4. DEBTORS
2024
2023
Tax recoverable
Prepaid Council Tax
Net Rent due on Church House
Prepaid Youth Costs
5WK).iX>
422.06
5,5(X).00
399.23
945.05
I98.￿>
7.042.28
297.00
6.519.06
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sr 8ARNA8AS CHURCH, ST PAULS CMY
Year ended 31 December 2024
Notes tt* the An•nd•l Siatern
5. UABILMES
2024
2023
Othef Creditors
Accruals
3.170.59
6.803.62
9,974.21
4,875.83
7.253.05
12.128.88
6. FUNDS
nd Movements
Balance •$ at Incomlng
1-1-24
B•l•nce a5 at
31-12-24
FUN
Unrestrict
Property
CRF-Church
CRF-Church Hall
CRF-Church House
General
Restricted
pcc
Missionary
Minibus Capital
Minibus Revenue
-52.232.(X)
-20.475.48
-6.385.10
-1,341.08
.66.147.06
-23,ICX).IXI
-767.18
IA60.02
-73￿71.98
-24.652.66
4.151.35
-2.199.76
-57,523.02
-3,410.IXI
-1.518.80
.798.00
5,726.80
-247.45
-80,181.04
83.078.28
-24.202.82
-3,447.79
-35,132.IXI
492.CKI
-505.21
-7.366.94
2.107.93
-29,461.83
.3,447.79
-26.350.(KI
-1.69S.55
-97.46
8.782.IX)
3,￿3.88
1272.23
4,207.43
-210,360.54
-116.795.20
99.704.34
-227A51.40
Tr•nsf•rs between Funds
From
To
Reason
Amount
General Funds
Church Repair Funds
Against future repairs
5.726.80
7. ANALYSISOF NET ASSEfs BY FUNDS
Unrestrirted Funds
75,019.34
100,601.30
-9.221.87
Restricted Funds
26,350.D)
35,454.97
-752.34
Totsl
101.369.34
136.056.27
-9.974.21
Tangible Fixed Assets
Current Assets
abilitie5 due within one year
abilities due after one year
TOTAL ASSErs
166.398.77
61.052.63
227,451.40
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