Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report The Parochial Church Council
of the
Ecclesiastical Parish
of
St. Clement and All Saints
The Parish Office, St. Clement’s Church, Swan Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3HT
Registered Charity no. 1139491
For the year ended 31[st] December 2022
Priest - in - Charge : The Reverend Paul Hunt, until September 2022, Parish then in interregnum
Independent examiner: Ashdown Hurrey Auditors Limited, 20 Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1BP
Bankers: CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Ave, West Malling, Kent
Administrative Information
St. Clement’s Church is situated off the High Street, Old Town, Hastings and All Saints’ Church is at the top of All Saints’ Street, Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex.
Correspondence on administrative issues should be addressed to The Parish Administrator, The Parish Office, St. Clement’s Church, Swan Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 3HT email: office@oldtownparishhastings.org.uk.
The Parish is currently a charity and registered in 2010 with the Charity Commission within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993, Charity number 1139491. Its governing document is the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956.
During the year ended 31[st] December 2022, the following served as members of the PCC.
Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Paul Hunt, until September 2022. Parish then in interregnum. Vice-Chair: Judith Cubison Hon. Treasurer: Simon Scott Hon Secretary: Sue Phillips Church Wardens: Gareth Bendon (All Saints, until APCM 2022), Judy Rogers (All Saints, from APCM 2022, ) Judith Cubison (St. Clement), Pat Lock (St. Clement, until APCM 2022) Ian Gallagher (from APCM 2022, St. Clement), Ann Wing (All Saints). Representatives Ken Bentall, Sandra Bentall, Sue Phillips on Deanery Synod: (all elected APCM Oct 2020 for 3 years) Elected Members: Eunice Britten ( from APCM April 2019 until APCM 2022,re-elected APCM 2022 until 2025 ) Evelyn Harding ( from APCM May 2021 until APCM 2024) Laurence Homewood (from April 2019 until APCM 2022, re-elected APCM 2022 until 2025 ) Fiona McKenzie Johnson (from APCM 2022 until 2025) Rosemary Pronger (from APCM May 2021 until APCM 2024) Carol Ridge (from October 2020 until APCM 2023) Simon Scott (from October 2020 until APCM 2023) Co-opted member: Jean Donaldson. Parish Administrator and Electoral Roll Officer until APCM 2022 Safeguarding Heather Summers from July 2021 Representative: Co-opted Health Keith Leech and Safety representative:
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The Parish of St. Clement and All Saints, Hastings
Trustees Annual Report for 2022
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES AS A CHARITY
The Primary Objective of St. Clement and All Saints Parochial Church Council is the promotion of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England.
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelical, social, and ecumenical within the ecclesiastical parish. Developing links in the wider community, growing the membership of the church in faith and fellowship and maintaining our two medieval Churches and All Saints’ Church Hall, whilst working towards their financial viability, their availability and suitability for use by the whole community. We aim to provide support and care for people in the parish, from the youngest to the eldest, irrespective of the level of need, ability to pay, including those of any religion or none.
As a charity, we are a not-for-profit organisation.
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 PCC has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have regard to the House of Bishop’s guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
The following continued as the objectives and activities to fulfil our aims in 2022:
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1) Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our parish community and to worship at our churches.
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2) Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers. Offering worship and prayer, through scripture, music and sacrament. Strengthening links with our local schools.
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3) Putting faith into practice. Reaching out to residents and visitors, welcoming and giving service to the community.
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4) Provision of pastoral care for people living within the parish and those outside the parish associated with the church. Overseas mission.
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5) Maintaining the fabric of the church buildings as historic centres and focus of life in the Old Town and ensuring the long term viability of the parish.
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WHAT WE ACHIEVED AND HOW WE AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES’ LIVES
The Parish of St. Clement and All Saints has two medieval churches. It is in the heart of Hastings Old Town, with its active fishing community, tourist attractions, artists and local businesses. Both churches are used for regular worship, on a four monthly rotation. In addition to Baptisms taking place in our Parish Churches, they are also held in the Fisherman’s Museum, (St. Nicholas Church) and an annual Carol service usually takes place there and at the Lifeboat Station.
St. Clement and All Saints’ churches both have modern facilities and are used for alternative community meetings, events, concerts, etc as required. St. Clement is near the sea front, shops and car parks and has disabled access via the west door and internal ramps. All Saints has disabled access via a slope. A well regarded “Father Willis” organ is maintained at All Saints and used for regular services and concerts. There is a “Doom” wall painting which attracts visitors.
This report reflects how the PCC has worked throughout 2022, continuing with innovative ways of reaching out to the parish, and the wider community, offering comfort and support, both physically and with regard to mental health.
In 2020, we were blessed to welcome the Reverend Paul Hunt as our part time Priest-in-Charge, for a planned period of up to three years. Following the Reverend Paul Hunt’s retirement at the end of September 2022, we are again in interregnum. This has had an effect on the achievement of all our aims and objectives. Paul is an enthusiastic preacher, strong teacher and inspiring leader, he had a great vision for the future of our parish and the drive and organisational skills to achieve much.
Attendance at worship
The church family usually welcomes visitors from within as well as outside the parish boundary, at regular services, special services and celebrations. Visitors are also welcomed to concerts, community, social and cultural events, attending by personal choice. It is our pleasure to welcome anyone from all walks of life to take part in the life of the church. We consider this to be a major demonstration of the public benefit of our activities.
We are pleased to report that our goal to increase the Electoral Roll has been achieved, with 105 members now on the roll. Weekly attendance (as per October) was 50.
We continue to hold the regular Sunday services, 8am Holy Communion (BCP) and 10am Sunday Eucharist. Numbers continued to fluctuate throughout the year. In Old Town Week we were able to hold a special Sunday morning Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration for the communal Life of Hastings Old Town and the always popular Blessing of Pets. St.Clement’s Church was open daily for visitors and for private prayer during Old Town Week, and every Saturday during the year.
The Annual Magdalen and Lasher Thanksgiving service was held July in All Saints’ Church, the PCC provided refreshments for all. Other occasional services included a Morris Service, Hastings Week, Mothering Sunday, Harvest Service, an Advent Taize service, and Christmas services, included Carol services and a Family Nativity Service on Christmas Eve. There was an Act of Remembrance at Swan Terrace, remembering those who lost their lives when the Swan Inn was bombed May 23[rd] 1943. These services were well attended and a welcome return to normality following the Covid 19 restrictions.
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The special services attract community figures, including the MP, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, Mayor and Mayoress of Hastings, local councillors and those who do not usually attend, together with regular worshippers. The Annual Good Friday Procession of Witness was held as an on line event in 2021, watched by over 2,000 people, and was able to be held as the more usual procession between the Old Town churches in 2022. Congregation members, other denominations and non church going members of the community take part in this act of faith.
Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers
The Reverend Paul Hunt has led the team of retired priests, Reader, and authorised lay ministers, developing a collaborative ministry. Four House Groups have continued to provide fellowship and space for discussion and sharing of our Christian faith, both face-to-face and by Zoom as appropriate.
Sunday School teachers have maintained contact with the families who used to attend. Although new members have not yet been attracted to Sunday School, those who have outgrown Sunday School have become part of the team that serve and are crucifers at our Sunday Eucharist. We have also encouraged children to join our junior choir and they and their families have become a very valuable part of our church. Teachers planned the Christmas Eve Family Nativity Service this year, in which the children and families were able to take an active part. This was well attended. They also made the Easter Garden and Mothering Sunday posies, in which the children took an active part.
Choral singing has gone from strength to strength, with the Junior Choir firmly establishing itself in the life of the Old Town Parish. This is supported by the Batley-Hibbert Music Fund, administered by the Magdalen and Lasher Charity. The children attend one weekly practice and sing at the 10am Sunday service, receiving a musical education (shown to help with other school subjects, such as maths and foreign languages) and £10 week. It was good to see six of our choristers awarded their surplices and medallions together with certificates in recognition of completing their white “Voice for Life” modules under the scheme operated by the Royal School of Church Music.
Recent comments
“I really enjoy the choir as I get to do my hobby, singing.”
“I really enjoy being in the choir because I love music and I am learning so much, which is incredible. I love singing with other people and I love the music that we’re singing and the hymns that we’re learning. It makes me feel closer to God”
“I love the choir singing during Communion, I don’t have to join in, I can sit and think about my week, and what will happen next week”
“I listen to the choir, I enjoy the children’s voices”
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We have continued to work to keep the church community active and available to all.
The parish website, oldtownparishhastings.org.uk continues to be updated with pages of information on the churches, services and parish activities. The Sunday sermon is available for all to read on the website. A “Giving” page was included for those wishing to support the work of the parish financially. Our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The-Old-Town-Parish-Hastings1422296627985553 has proven to be particularly popular. It continues to be updated with church notices, photographs, sermons, thoughts and reflections. It has an average of 350 visits a month and during Holy Week had over 500 hits. The email has just under 100 subscribers, the numbers are beyond our Sunday average. The Reverend Paul Hunt was instrumental in continuing to raise the profile of the parish with articles in the local press and press releases.
“Rossettis in Love”, was successfully opened in March at St. Clement. This exhibition is based on the Pre-Raphaelite artist and poet, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elisabeth Siddal’s time in the Old Town and the relationship between Christina Rossetti and Charles Cayley. This brought visitors into St. Clement and further interest in the history of the parish.
Reaching out to the wider community
We have opened St. Clement every Saturday, 11.30am to 2.00pm, for private prayer. A regular number of parishioners enjoy the peace and calm of the church to pray and perhaps light a candle. The number of visitors increased through 2022 as people became able to make day trips and seaside holidays were popular. The town was very busy throughout a very hot summer, when the church provided a cooler place to rest. Refreshments have been available as seasonal, sometimes hot soup and rolls, filled rolls or cream teas, always with a choice of cake, tea and coffee. A Book of Remembrance was available at St. Clement’s, which had extended opening for visitors to record their condolences during the period of mourning after the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Many visited to mark this end of an era and exchange memories of the Coronation and meetings with the Queen Elizabeth II during her long reign.
The Church Tower Bells usually practice Saturdays, in alternate churches. The practice brings interested visitors into St. Clement, many of whom have never seen or heard “Big Bells” being rung and they are able to watch from the gallery. We only have three of our own ringers but we are supported by other local ringers and although regular service ringing has not been possible, we have managed to get ringers for special services. The Queen’s Jubilee was celebrated by taking part in a tour of local towers ringing in St. Clement’s both before and after lunch. Sadly, so soon after the Jubilee celebrations the bells were rung fully muffled, respectfully marking the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We hope to be able to recruit more ringers in 2023.
Handbells also practice on Saturday lunchtimes at St. Clement and attracts visitors. After a quiet start to 2022, due to the usual visits to care and nursing homes not being possible due to Covid restrictions, we were able to ring at a wedding (our first), were special guests at Sound Waves Concert in All Saints’ Church and performed a number of times during the Christmas season and at the Laurels Nursing Home.
We were able to reopen our successful Night Church in 2022 but numbers have not recovered. There seem to be less homeless and vulnerable people attracted to the Old Town and fewer visitors in the
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evenings, other than when special events are taking place. The end of Hastings Week saw the traditional Bonfire Night when some 300 people visited the church. We plan to trial a longer lunchtime opening in 2023, and may pause Night Church in its present form, concentrating on fewer late nights, but linking them to Old Town events, to maximise the impact.
The usual programme of planned concerts, fund raising events, special services and social events has been slow to pick up following the pandemic, but a successful Jubilee Flower Festival raised £1.067.00 and a Christmas Fair raised £1,615.00. The Two Towers Trust was also able to organise a well attended Christmas Tree Festival in St. Clement’s Church. These events were financially successful and many visitors enjoyed the opportunities for social interaction. There was an enthusiastic queue waiting for the doors to open at the Christmas Fair, and there were many comments on how lovely it was to be at a normal event and meet old friends in beautiful surroundings, with smiling stall holders and the chance of a bargain. The Annual Parish Gift Day raised a record £6,536, thanks to a publicity campaign inspired and orchestrated by the Reverend Paul Hunt, a target we shall hope to equal in 2023.
The Organ Concert Series in 2022 went extremely well with attendance numbers averaging at 70. The series will open in 2023 with a concert given by Ben Morris from York Minster on 10[th] July.
The Food Bank collections have continued at St. Clement’s Church.
The Parish News continues to be printed 10 times a year and is distributed to all households in the parish. This includes articles of local community interest, giving a voice to non- church based community groups as well as details of church services and activities. This is largely self- funding from local advertisers and donations, with financial support available from the PCC as necessary as it is seen as a valuable outreach.
The planned move of the Parish Office into St. Clement’s Church was accomplished in 2021 and it is now fully operational. We now have Wi-Fi in the church, to facilitate the Office and the use of Contactless donation facilities.
The PCC continues to seek further community use for both churches and the Hall, considering possible partnerships and exhibitions to make full use of our assets and to serve our community. We are increasingly open and accessible to all in person, whilst keeping our new technology in place.
Some comments received during Saturday, Open Church, St. Clement.
“We are staying in Eastbourne, but came to visit the Old Town today. There is so much to see and do but the highlight has been discovering the peace of this beautiful old church and the cream tea. We shall come again next year”.
“You can feel the years of prayer in the walls”.
“It is good to see the whole building being so well used. Our church has added modern facilities but this just looks so right”.
“Thank you for being here”.
This demonstrates how we have been working to offer an alternative to our traditional churchbased services throughout the year, engaging with different groups of people and going out into
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the community using on line technology. This has enabled us to continue working towards fulfilling our objective of promoting the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Schools
We have two schools within the parish, one of which is a Church School. All Saints’ CE Junior Academy has a “link worker” from the church, currently Heather Summers. Pupils are encouraged to take part in Mothering Sunday, Harvest Festival and the Parish Carol Services. Both schools usually have End of Term services, Carol Concerts and Nativity Plays in the church and are welcomed to use the churches as educational resources.
Since September 2022 the Heather has been an additional in-class support in a Year 4 class (English) and a Year 3 class (Maths). She was also invited to participate in a day of offsite activities with Year 4. Since the pandemic, oversight of the Worship Group’s activities has been a collaboration between the Link Worker and member of staff responsible for RE and aspects of the SIAMS framework.
Historic links through the William Parker Foundation with Ark Alexandra are also being renewed. The William Parker Foundation was merged with the Magdalen & Lasher Education Foundation on 30 June 2020, and now stands as a ring-fenced fund within the larger Charity, both having strong historic links to the Old Town Churches. The foundation has provided funding to enable the school’s CCF contingent to be re-established. It has been agreed that an even closer link may be formed by the creation of a part time post of Chaplain to Ark Alexandra combined with part time resident parish priest to the Old Town parish. The process of a possible appointment was started in the Autumn 2022.
Provision of Pastoral Care for people living in the Parish
Pastoral visits, which may include Holy Communion, are made to sick parishioners. A weekly prayer list is maintained and included in Sunday services in Church and on the Pew Sheet. During the pandemic, when visits to private homes and particularly Residential Homes were limited for the protection of residents the links were maintained with all via the Pew Sheet being posted on line.
This illustrates how the Parish is responding to the challenge of nurturing and teaching our new and existing believers, putting faith into practice, through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
The Magdalen and Lasher Charities, whose origins go back to the thirteenth century, are local charities governed by a board of trustees, five whom are ex- officio from the Parish, together with three nominated by the Borough Council. These co-opt seven other trustees. The composition of the Board means that the charities are greatly influenced by the Christian principles espoused by the Parish. The objects of the charities are relief of poverty, support of the elderly and local education. Grants in aid are made to individuals and to local organisations. Educational grants to local pupils and schools are also made. The PCC is able to refer identified needs to both this and other local charities working for the relief of poverty in the wider area of the Borough of Hastings and St. Leonards-on-sea.
Old Hastings House is a 60-bedroom residential care home owned and managed by the charity on a not-for-profit basis. It is across the road from All Saints’ Church and the pastoral outreach extends
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into the Home. This includes the provision of a Chaplain and regular services are usually held in the Home. Lay members and the Chaplain visit Old Hastings House regularly. If residents are unable to attend, then Holy Communion is taken to them in their bedrooms. A weekly Evensong is also held, provided by the parish and volunteers from other denominations. The church hosts an annual service of thanksgiving for the Charity which draws beneficiaries from all over the town. This service is followed by refreshments provided by the PCC.
The Laurels Nursing Home within the Parish also has regular pastoral visits and a monthly service of Holy Communion, taken by a Lay Administrator of Communion.
This is an important part of our Outreach Mission to all .
Maintaining the fabric of the church buildings as historic centres and focus of life in the Old Town and making the best use of our assets
The relationship with the Magdalen and Lasher Charity and the use of the churches for community and civic purposes engenders a great sense of pride and ownership of the old town people for their parish heritage.
St. Clement and All Saints Church Buildings
We have charge of two beautiful medieval churches and a church hall. The PCC is charged with utilising the assets in a financially responsible way. The parish had raised over £300,000 to enable the generation-long work of restoring the 600 year old St. Clement’s Church to be completed and to refurbish the 1878 Father Willis organ in All Saints’, an instrument of national significance. The St. Clement’s project was completed in Spring 2022 with the planned major refurbishment of the porch. Although All Saints’ church building is in a better condition, work is needed. Recently a leak to the roof of the Lady Chapel at All Saints’ has arisen. During repair a more serious problem has been exposed needing extensive and expensive treatment. Minor repairs have been dealt with quickly and efficiently by using a local builder, David Cheal under the direction of Gareth Bendon.
The PCC seeks grants and raises funds for this maintenance and necessary improvement. We are fortunate to receive occasional legacies and donations, often for specific work. The Two Towers Trust is an independent charity working to raise funds for the maintenance of the two medieval church buildings, but this constant drain on our resources is a financial problem. We have looked at making the best use of our assets.
All Saints’ Church Hall is usually rented out to various local groups. All Saints’ Upper Hall is used for community rental, the Hall is fully accessible for the disabled and has now been decorated, insulated and gas heating installed, a commercial dishwasher and a small fridge have also been installed. We look forward to resuming an upward trend in bookings in 2023.
T he Lower Hall, used as the Parish Office until mid 2021, it is now let as studio accommodation, with the adjacent garage also let to raise income.
The following gives a flavour of the constant work and expense of maintaining our property.
Work is constantly needed on both medieval church buildings; stonework erodes in the salt air, and the large area of roof and damp walls are a threat to the buildings’ integrity. Both churches also
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need regular and expensive maintenance to the boilers and sound systems. Storm damage needs to be repaired, as necessary, and roof gullies and gutters cleared.
Overseas Mission
Jenga . Our Sunday School, JAMS (Jesus and Me Sessions) continues to lead our overseas mission, through JENGA, by sponsoring Grace, a junior school girl from Uganda. This helps us to teach our members about the Christian message of love thy neighbour and helping those less fortunate. The congregation usually help with fundraising events, and we hope that in helping Grace, both the Sunday School and congregation alike benefit from this joint exercise in helping others.
The church also collects for the USPG and Sussex Historic Churches Trust.
The PCC voted to support charitable giving by selecting certain charities or events as possible. Many individual members of the parish support charities on a regular basis but the PCC would like to encourage a collective Old Town Parish initiative in 2023. The response to the collections within the church to aid Turkish/Syrian earthquake refugees in the beginning of 2023 has been encouraging.
The PCC aims to increase the parish’s charitable giving in 2023.
Financial Review
The full financial report is attached.
Truly a church for the community and for the 21[st] century.
Thanks
The PCC extends its thanks to all who bear responsibility for the Church’s work in this Parish, both employed and volunteer, too numerous to mention by name in this report. However, special thanks are due to the Reverend Paul Hunt who worked far beyond his contracted hours and Churchwardens, Gareth Bendon, Judith Cubison, Ian Gallagher, Pat Lock, Judy Rogers and Ann Wing, who have worked so hard to support the Reverend Paul Hunt and the PCC to achieve so much in his time with us. Thank you also to all who have worked so tirelessly for the church, serving on committees, leading our house-groups, children’s work, running and taking part in services, social events, fundraising, flower arranging, brass cleaning, making marmalade and ensuring that the life of the church and its service to the community has continued throughout 2022.
Statement of Responsibilities of the PCC
Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representation Rules and consists of certain ex-officio members (the incumbent/priest-in-charge, curate, Readers licensed to officiate in the church), the churchwardens and 3 members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods and 9 members of the church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).
The full PCC met 10 times in 2022, the Standing Committee conducted business between meetings.
Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible.
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The PCC has adopted a Risk Register and this is reviewed each year.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, which is also applicable to Parochial Church Councils, requires the members of the PCC to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the PCC’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the members of the PCC are required to:
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a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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c) State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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d) Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the PCC will continue in operation.
This report was approved by the members of the PCC on 15 June 2023 and signed on their behalf.
Chair to the PCC
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
Registered Charity No.: 1139491 Year Ended 31 December 2022
Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments
| Unrestricted | Restricted Fund/s |
Restricted Fund/s |
Endowed Fund/s |
Endowed Fund/s |
Total All Funds 2022 |
Total All Funds 2021 |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund |
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| Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other receipts Receipts from sale of investments |
£ 50,476 19,630 22,352 9,988 35,754 |
£ 106,608 957 - - 1,049 |
£ £ - 157,084 - 20,587 - 22,352 - 9,988 - 36,803 |
£ 137,197 22,271 10,283 9,623 46,501 |
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| 138,200 - |
108,614 - |
- - |
246,814 - |
225,875 61,586 |
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| Total received | 138,200 | 108,614 | - | 246,814 | 287,461 | |||
| Expenditure on: Cost of raising funds Charitable costs Trading costs Other payments Payments for purchase of investments |
7,724 86,756 9,408 47,962 |
- 2,771 - 118,253 |
- 7,724 - 89,527 - 9,408 - 166,215 |
73,528 76,463 15,359 110,914 |
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| 151,850 1,580 |
121,024 - |
- 272,874 - 1,580 |
276,264 - |
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| Total paid | 153,430 | 121,024 | - | 274,454 | 276,264 | |||
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||||||
| Net income or (net expenditure) | (15,230) | (12,410) | - | (27,640) | 11,197 | |||
| Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Bank accounts at 1 January |
- | - | - | - | - | |||
| (15,230) 20,425 |
(12,410) 17,540 |
- - |
(27,640) 37,965 |
11,197 26,768 |
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| Bank accounts at 31 December | 5,195 | 5,130 | - | 10,325 | 37,965 |
NB Comparative figures for 2021 have been adjusted to reflect the switch from accruals to R&Ps
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
Registered Charity No.: 1139491
Year Ended 31 December 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted Fund/s |
Endowed Fund/s |
Total All Funds 2022 £ 10,325 |
Total All Funds 2021 £ 37,965 |
Notes 1 |
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| General Fund |
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| Assets: Cash at bank and in hand |
£ 5,195 |
£ 5,130 |
£ - |
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| PCC-owned bank balance | 5,195 | 5,130 - |
- - |
10,325 - |
37,965 - |
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| Total bank and deposit accounts | 5,195 | 5,130 | - | 10,325 | 37,965 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income Gift Aid recoverable Other debtors |
- 3,030 1,469 |
- - |
- - - |
- 3,030 1,469 |
85 5,164 9,164 |
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| Debtors | 4,499 | - | - | 4,499 | 14,413 | ||
| CCLA investment fund AS organ fund Diocesan-held fund |
291,508 10,322 - |
- - - |
- - 42,849 |
291,508 10,322 42,849 |
330,401 9,693 48,584 |
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| Investment assets at market value | 301,830 | - | 42,849 | 344,679 | 388,678 | ||
| Investment assets at cost | |||||||
| Fixed assets for church use | 300,403 | - | - | 300,403 | 300,403 | ||
| Total assets | 611,927 | 5,130 | 42,849 | 659,906 | 741,459 | ||
| Liabilities: Creditors: Amounts falling due within one yea |
(6,444) | - | - | (6,444) | (3,595) - |
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| Total liabilities | (6,444) | - | - | (6,444) | (3,595) |
Note 1 No account taken of incr/decr value of fixed assets
This financial report for the year ended 31 December 2022, including the notes following, was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by Simon Scott - Trustee.
Date: 15 June 2023
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
Registered Charity No.: 1139491 Year Ended 31 December 2022
Notes to the Annual Financial Report
Analysis of total received
| Analysis of total received | ||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted Fund/s |
Endowed Fund/s |
Total All Funds 2022 |
Total All Funds 2021 |
Notes 1 |
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| General Fund |
Designated Funds |
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| Planned giving (excl. tax refunds) Planned giving (no tax refunds) Loose cash collections & online giving Special appeals Gift Aid recovered Legacies Misc donations |
£ 18,844 - 9,558 6,536 11,527 - 4,011 |
£ - - - - - - - |
£ - - - - - 106,608 |
£ - - - - - - - |
£ 18,844 - 9,558 6,536 11,527 - 110,619 |
£ 16,722 600 8,368 3,329 8,392 - 99,786 |
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| Donations and legacies | 50,476 | - | 106,608 | - | 157,084 | 137,197 | ||||
| Fees for weddings & funerals Fairs AS organ works and concerts Night church Hire of churches Children's choir Other fundraising |
5,116 | - - 5,843 - - - 683 |
- - - 957 - - - |
- - - - - - - |
5,116 2,479 5,843 957 1,754 - 4,438 |
2,418 2,809 6,722 349 1,022 7,890 1,061 |
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| 2,479 - - 1,754 - 3,755 |
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| Total charitable activities | 13,104 | 6,526 | 957 | - | 20,587 | 22,271 | ||||
| Income from church hall Income from Parish News |
16,854 5,498 |
- - |
- - |
- - |
16,854 5,498 |
9,550 733 |
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| Total other trading activities | 22,352 | - | - | - | 22,352 | 10,283 | ||||
| Bank interest CBF investment fund dividend Letting of investment property |
69 9,919 - |
- - - |
- - - |
- - - |
69 9,919 - |
30 9,593 - |
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| Total investments | 9,988 | - | - | - | 9,988 | 9,623 | ||||
| VAT refunds Furlough scheme claims Insurance claims Other receipts |
35,245 - - - |
- - - 509 |
- - 1,025 24 |
- - - - |
35,245 - 1,025 533 |
25,981 4,502 15,952 66 |
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| Total other income | 35,245 | 509 | 1,049 | - | 36,803 | 46,501 | ||||
| Total received on all funds | 131,165 | 7,035 | 108,614 | - | 246,814 | 225,875 |
Note 1 We are grateful to the Two Towers Trust for their donation of £53,408 towards the major works NB Comparative figures for 2021 have been adjusted to reflect the switch from accruals to R&Ps
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
Registered Charity No.: 1139491
Year Ended 31 December 2022
Notes to the Annual Financial Report
Analysis of total paid:
| Analysis of total paid: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted Fund/s |
Endowed Fund/s |
Total All Funds 2022 |
Total All Funds 2021 |
Notes 1 2 |
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| General Fund |
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| Weddings & funerals Fundraising expenses Concerts & AS organ maintenance Other fundraising costs |
£ 2,253 135 5,336 - |
£ - - - - |
£ - - - - |
£ 2,253 135 5,336 - |
£ 876 - 72,380 272 |
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| Cost of raising funds | 7,724 - |
- | 7,724 | 73,528 | |||
| Charitable grants and donations Parish share to Chichester Diocese Salaries and honoraria incl NI Clergy and other people's expenses Insurance Utilities Administration Children's choir Night church Bells fund Other regular church running costs Accounting and Examiner's fees Rossetti exhibition Church maintenance |
577 30,000 16,875 497 8,209 9,623 3,734 - - 150 2,522 1,800 266 12,503 |
- - - - - - - 2,674 97 - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
577 30,000 16,875 497 8,209 9,623 3,734 2,674 97 150 2,522 1,800 266 12,503 |
366 28,632 12,448 681 7,867 8,520 4,181 1,319 - - 1,891 2,100 60 8,398 |
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| Charitable costs | 86,756 | 2,771 | - | 89,527 | 76,463 | ||
| Hall - insurance Hall - maintenance Hall - utilities Parish News costs Other trading costs |
993 870 1,156 6,389 - |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
993 870 1,156 6,389 - |
951 10,407 1,287 2,714 - |
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| Trading costs | 9,408 | - | - | 9,408 | 15,359 | ||
| Major repairs - churches, less VAT refunds Gifts to clergy & volunteers |
47,962 - |
118,253 - |
- - |
166,215 - |
110,914 - |
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| Costs of other expenditure | 47,962 | 118,253 | - | 166,215 | 110,914 | ||
| Total paid on all funds | 151,850 | 121,024 | - | 272,874 | 276,264 |
NB Comparative figures for 2021 have been adjusted to reflect the switch from accruals to R&Ps Note 1: Printing and distribution resumed following a break during Covid restrictions Note 2: Works on St Clement's was completed during this year
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
Registered Charity No.: 1139491
Year Ended 31 December 2022
Notes to the Annual Financial Report
| gistered Charity No.: 1139491 ar Ended 31 December 2022 tes to the Annual Financial Report nts |
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|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages, salaries and honoraria | 16,875 | 12,448 |
| Employer National Insurance | ||
| Employer pension contributions | - | |
| 16,875 | 12,448 | |
Staff employed are a parish administrator, cleaner, hall supervisor and organist Rebate for National insurance exceeds what would be due No employee is eligible, or has opted into, a pension scheme
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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints Registered Charity No.: 1139491 Year Ended 31 December 2022
Notes to the Annual Financial Report
Statement of funds
| Statement of funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balances b/fwd 1 Jan 2022 |
Receipts | Payments | Transfers, other gains and losses |
Balances c/fwd 31 Dec 2022 |
|
| All Saints churchyard St Clements churchyard Diocese-held funds |
£ 265 1,387 46,932 |
£ - - - |
£ - - - |
£ - - (5,735) |
£ 265 1,387 41,197 |
| Total of all endowed funds | 48,584 | - | - | (5,735) | 42,849 |
| Major works Night church Children's choir Jenga |
10,620 349 6,571 - |
107,633 957 - 24 |
(118,253) (97) (2,674) - |
- - - - |
- 1,209 3,897 24 |
| Total of all restricted funds | 17,540 | 108,614 | (121,024) | - | 5,130 |
| General fund Designated: All Saints Organ Inv. Fund Designated: All Saints Organ Designated: All Saints Hall Designated: St Clement's Bells Designated: Collections |
650,067 9,693 (2,359) 14,156 183 - |
131,165 - 5,843 - 683 509 |
(151,123) - (1,580) - (150) (577) |
(51,656) 629 - - - - |
578,453 10,322 1,904 14,156 716 (68) |
| Total of all unrestricted funds | 671,740 | 138,200 | (153,430) | (51,027) | 605,483 |
| Total funds | £737,864 | £246,814 | £(274,454) | £(56,762) | £653,462 |
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Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement and All Saints (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 1 to 16.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the 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 Trustee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr S R Sampson BFP FCA FCIE DChA
Ashdown Hurrey Auditors Limited Statutory Auditors 20 Havelock Road Hastings East Sussex TN34 1BP
Date: 20 June 2023
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