STMARY THE VIRGIN BATTLE ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BA TTLE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OFTHE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ended 31 December 2023 St Mary the Virgin, High StreeL Battle Dean." The Very Revd Lee Duckett. The Deanery. Caldbec Hill. Battle TN33 OJY Independent Examiner. Monningtons Chartered Accountsnts, 39 High Street. Battle, TN33 OEE Bankers.. National Westsninster Bank plc Hastings IA) Branch. Havelock Road, Hastings. East Sussex TN34 1GW Parochlal Church Councll ol St Mary the Vkgln. Bolme Annual Report for 2023 Admlnistrative Information st Mary the Virgin is situated odjacent lo Ihe High Street, Bottle. It is part of the Chichester Diocese wthin the Church of Englond. The PCC Secretary during 2023 was Mr Roy Hyde. The porish is a charity and is registered wrth the Charity Commission under the terms of the Charities Act 1993. Os subsequenlly omended. The registration number is 1141300. Following the 2023 Annual Parochial Church Meeting the following served as members of the Porochial Church Council IPCCI- Dean The Very Revd Lee Duckett Chair l. Churchwarden Mr Paul Lewis 2. Churchworden Mr Philip Collins Retlred Prlest wllh PTO The Rev. Canon Edward Bryanl Revd P Messenger Revd C Channer Readers MT5 Alison Hassell. Mr Peter Armstrong Deanery Synod Represent(thves (4) (elected for 3 years I Mrs A Hassell (until April 20231 Mrs B Cox Iresigned April 20231 Mrs J Thorp (re-elected until April 20261 Mr P Amislrong lelected vnlil April 20261 Vacant Vocant Elected Members (elected in April) Until 2023 Mrs Sue Blockman (retired April 20231 Mr Dovid Parfitt (retired April 20231 Mrs Patricia Roberts Iretired April 20231 Mrs Carolyn Collins (elected April 20221 Mrs Tracy Dixon Ico-opted I I th May 20221 Mrs Jackie Richards (co-opted May 20221 Mr Richord Williams Mrs Elaine MurTay Mr Kieran Hills Mrs Tina Staton Until ￿124 Unlil 2(Y25 Mrs Gio Selmon Mr Rowan Smith Mr John Roberts Mrs Carolyn Collins Ireelected April 20231 Mrs Tracy Dixon (re-elected Aprtl 20231 Mrs Jackre Richards Ire-elected April 20231 Vacant Voconl Until 2026 Structure overnance ond mana ement Membership of the PCC is detemined under the Church Representation Rules and consists of certain ex-officio members (the Dean,. Readers - Mrs Alison Hassell, Mr Peter Armstrong.. the Churchwardens and member5 of the Deanery Synod) and ￿e1ve members of the church who ore elected ol the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI. The lotter Iwelve members are elected on a rotary basis. four being elected each year to serve for a three-year tem. Individuals moy serve for a tolal of six years and then must Stand down for years before being eligible for reelection. Ob'eclives ond Aclivities The primary objective of St Mory's PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according lo the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Dean in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical. The PCC is responsible for the worship and general life of the church throughout the porish and for the buildings at st Mary's site. The Church of the Ascension and Churchyord ot Telham are owned by o separate chority. Dean Crake's Gift. which has its own monaging Truslees. Public benefi* is achieved through the ptovision of public worship.. education of adults ond children in the Christian faith.- availability as a venue for Christian marriage services and provision of funeral services and associated pastoral support. The Church Holl provides accommodation for uniformed orgonisalions, Botlle & Bexhill Foodbank and other Community Organisations. These ore available to all parishioners within the legislative provision of the Church of Englond. Achlevements ond erfofmance As at 31st December 2023 Ihere were 151 members of the Church Electoral Roll, of whom 46 were not resident in the parish. The numbers have risen slighlly in the past yeor. The PCC are working wth the incumbent lo continue to develop a financiolly sustoinoble model in accordance with the Mission Action Plan, involving Tourism and Herilage in the Church, and the refurbishment of the Upper Hall. Work has begun on registering St Mory's as a Major Church worknng wth the DAC to Secure registration. Work also continues to develop a plan for the reordering of Church of The Ascension Telham. An appeal lo review congregational giving involved a series of sermons at the 9.30am and I1.15om services on the discipleship of giving. This w05 followed by a gift day held os o response to review and plan individual giving. Contribution to the life of local schools.. The historical relationship belween St Mary's and Battle Abbey School continues to flourish. This includes the longstanding annual seNices for Founders Doy Service in the outumn at Sl Mary's, Christmas Carob. ond Speech Day in the summer. Since the beginning 012022, Batlie Abbey School have held their weekiy Tuesday ossembly and end of term Mark Reading in the church. A series of summer lunchtime concerts held in the church were well attended by porents and members of the public. A St Mary'5 Battle Oigon Scholat5hip was set up to enable a student from the school to undertoke organ lessons ond atlend a day ot Chichester Cathedral in the autumn, to gain experience of Cathedrol worship. The aim is to encourage future students to work towards an Oxbridge, Consetvatoire. or Musical College 5cholar5hip and contribute to the much-needed future organists in the Church of Englond. Funding for this wos from o donation for Ihis initialive and the Dean is seeking to find furtherfunding for continuing yea￿. The esteemed organist MrTravis Bakerworks wth the Dean lo run the scholarship ond teaches both organ and piano lessons in Sl Mary's. The Dean and Church Reoder Mrs Alison Hassell have continued to serve as Foundation School Governors at Bottle & Langton Church of England Primary School during 2023. The Dean also works ecumenically with Batme Baptist Church to take part in leading collective worship at the school during the week. The annuol Leavers, SeNice and Christmas Carols SeNice took place at St Mory's which were both well attended by sludenls and porenls. Cronmer Awords School Competition". st Mory's hosted its third onnual Prayer Book Society 'Cronmer Awards, School Regional Competition for Chichester Diocese. Various local Schools and wder afield entered up to 4 students eoch in bolh the junior ond senior categories wilh 2 finalists being entered in the nationol finol ot Liverpool Hope University in February 2023, and Hampton Court Palace in February 2024. Claremont Independent School held three carol services for their pre-prep, prep school ond senior school ond Claverham Commvnity College held their awards evening at the beginning of the year. Significant SeNices at st Mary'5 st Mary's continue5 lo perform ils role as a Civic Centre Church wth various seryices including Remembrance Sunday attended by local civic dignitaries. inclvding High Sheriff Richard Bickersteth. constituency MP Huw Merrimon. community leaders and uniformed organisations. The RAF Baltle 88 SQN ATC fonned a guard of honour as well as taknng part in the service. In May the Dean led a vigil for the King before tha Coronation, and conducted on ecumenical Celebration Coronation Service for the King ottended by the Deputy Lieutenont. Graham Peters DL and hrs wife Mrs Sarah Peters along with civic dignitaries. religious and community leaders. unifomed organisations ond Baptist, Methodist and Romon Cotholic congre9alions. In September. the Dean conducted a Civic Service for Rother District Council attended by the Lord Lieutenant. High Sheriff. Councillors. and Officers of Rother District council, Mayor5. Chairs ond Clerks of oll the parishes. The Church Carol services including Advent Carols. Carols by Candlefight and Christingle all took place, ond were very well attended. CoroLs in the Churchyard continues to grow with people who would not normally come to a church seNice. The Deon represented the parish after being invited to attend the Thanksgiving Service and Summer Reception for the High Sherriff of Eost Su55ex wth his wife. The Deon as Choirman of the Proyer Book Society for Chichester Diocese represented the parish wth more than 6￿ people gathered in Westminster in October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Prayer Book Society. A service of Holy Communion was led in St Margaret's church by the Society's Ecclesiaslical Palron. Ihe Rt Revd ond Rt Hon. The Lord Chartres as well as amending the Prayer Book Sociely lunch in Church House with on address by the Bishop of Oswestry, the Rt Revd Paul Thomas. The Dean also attended the Prayer Book society seNice at Chichester Cothedral and stepped in as the after dinner speaker on the doy. The Dean os president of the Bottle Choral Society has wotked with the society to enable them to relocate. gather and rehearse at St Mary's. The Choral Society are continuing to grow and perform concerts in the church. Our resident Organist Mr Vincent Wade has become the Musical Director of Ihe Society and has helped to reinvigorate the Chow along wth the Secretary. Mrs Christine Smith. Occasional Offices There were three baptisms. one confirmotion. ten weddings. nineteen funerals and three buriols ol ashes which took place at St Mary's as well as an Archdeacon'5 Visitation service for the swearing in ol Churchwardens. Overvlew arKI Ilnancial revlew of Ihe l. The full PCC met eight times in 2023. They considered o number of significant issues: in particular. Ihey considered in detail proposa15 for the refurbishment of the Church Hall. They also met with the DAC and the Quinquennial Architect Mr John Bailey to explore the reordering of St Mary's as part of the MAP in relation to increosing tourism and heritage. 2. The Dean and PCC would like to extend a special ihank-you to the Pastorol Care leam, who maintoin o high level of contact and care for fhe eldedy. the sick, and housebound. Many thanks also to the Sacrislon and his assistant for their faithful services and to all who clean and decorate both churche5 On a regular bosis and to those who help to provide ond serve refreshments after setvices. Additionolly. thank you to everyone who helps to orgonise and tun the various scrvices. Thonk you to Mrs Julia Thorp who organisos tho rotired clergy and our Readets to cover seThices at st Mary's ond Church of the Ascension Telhom. 3. The PCC had pledged £28.(K)O lo the Diocese of Chichester. a carefulty considered and budgeted omount based on expected income and avoilable resetves. However, our addilionol payment from 2022 of£3950 was also added to our pledge for 2023. but this was not noticed unto the year end. Therefore. the PCC has paid £31950 for 2023. 4. The PCC received a frJrther payment from the reslricted Tom Long Legacy. which was added lo funds in the Deon and Churchwordens CCLA account to earn inlerest until it is needed. 5. St Mory's Church was delighted to host concerts again and welcomed both Battle Choral and the Whatlington Singers for chorol concerts. A new iniliotive has been to work w7th Wealden Music Box to help local world clcjss musicians rebuild Iheir coreers and livelihood after Covid wth St Mary's as one of their venues. 6. St Mary's Church wos pleosed to hosl another fundraising event for Ukraine. at which £3034 wos received in donations and purchases and forwarded appropriately. 7. The PCC made a lotal of £8.363 of ovlward giving donations from income received. Thi5 included money from the Ukraine fundraising event. the Christmas Tree Festival, Remembrance Setvices and the Civic 5eNice for the Coronation among others. 8. St hAory's Church Flower Guild conlributed lo the Celebration Coronotion Service by arranging ond displaying locolly and sustainably sourced flowers in line with the King's love of noture ond green policies. 9. St Mary's Churchjoined wth much of the country in celebrating the Coronation of King Chat1es111. Avigil was held and a Civic Service held with the otlendance of fhe Deputy Lieutenont ond High Sheriff. 10. The baby and toddlergroup Busy Bees continuesto flourish underthe leadership of Mrs Sue Blackman. Mrs Margaret Roberts and Mrs Angle Ducketl. Sessions are quickly booked up via the Eventbrile app, remaining knll oll yeor. wth requests for more sessions. More volunteers would be required to enable this to hoppen and provide this much needed care. I l. The Battle branch of the Bexhill Foodbank continued to operate from the Church Hall and is increasingly busy. This 15 an ecumenical venture and is in line with the diocesan encouragement to 'serve the common good,. The PCC charges for this use of the premises. but gives a 99% rebate as part of its endeavours to 'serve the common good.. The foodbank have increased their giving to help mitigate the rising fuel costs. 12. The Christmas Tree Festival took place over the weekend of 251h_26th November and Ihe subs6quant fortnight. The church was very busy and the weekend was a great success. Three charities were sent £ICKX) each from the funds raised, and further monie5 went to the Flower Guild. Mothers, Union and the Pastoral Core funds. 13. During 2023, Mrs Jan Collins fvjlfilled the Parish Safeguarding Officer role. There were no safeguarding 55sues during the year and the PCC has complied with its duty to have 'due regard, to Ihe House of Bishops, Safeguarding Policy ond Practice Guidance. 14. Volunteers - The Chvrch depends on the voluntary setvices of many helpers in order to offer such o wde range of octivities. This is increosingty more difficult due lo the nature of the society in which we live and the increasing demands on parents and grandparents. 15. In line wth the Chority Commission's recommendation. it is PCC policy that the balance on any uniestricted funds (excluding propertyl shoLJld equote to at least nine months of unrestricted expendittJre (considering oiso some reliable income) as a contingency ogoinst unforeseen situations. This was true af the closing balance 31 sr December 2023. When plonning our activilies for the year. the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and. in particular. the specific guidance on 'charithes for Ihe advancement of religion,. In particular, we lry to enable local people to live out their foith os part of our parish community through: Worship and prayer: leaming about the Gospel; and developing their knovdedge of. and trust in Jesus," the occasional offices, and administering the sacraments. Provision of pastoral core for people living in Ihe parish- Missionary and ovtreach work. 16. To facilitate this worl it is important that we maintain the fabric of St Mary's in Battle. Church of The Ascension ot Telhom ond the Deanery. Signed on behalf of the PCC, Chairman...... Date . 13 -03.aal* THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BA￿LE STATEMF.NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 unrestri￿ Re&rided Endowment Total Funds FuDts INCOMING RESOURCES Volutiiary Income Activities for generating funds Incotne from iDvesÈmeDIs Income from Church Activiti£% Total ineoming resourees 93442 4275 4010 46296 £ 148023 £ 4?571 £ 33518 254 8799 126960 4529 12809 46296 £ 190594 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of generatinu voluntary income Fund Raising Costs Church Aetivities Governance Costs Total resources expended 350 154652 2340 £ 157342 £ 350 158030 2.140 £ 160720 3378 3378 £ Net (outgoing)fineoming resources Other reeogtiised gain4(losses} Gain.r/(iosses) ort invesimeni o.¥sets Fund iran.Yfers Net movement Rn fullds (9319 ) 39193 29874 8452 8452 (9319) 39193 8452 38327 Total funds broughi foTward l January 2023 Total funds carried fonvard 31 December 2023 £ 69x1634 £ 161889 £ 94476 £ 946999 £ 681315 £ 201082 £ 10?928 £ 985325 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATfLE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Comparative Statement of ￿nanCIal Activitios for 2022: Note Fu5vJs FUD& 2022 INCOMING RESOURCES Volunt{￿ Income Activities for generaling tunds Income frum investments Income from Church Activities Total incoming resources 108130 3486 4820 30 29(R)7 3485 £ 145533 £ 65192 £ 61677 169807 3486 4850 32582 £ 210725 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs ol generdting voluntary income Fund Raising Costs Church Activities Governse. Restricted funds- i) itjcome from trnsts or endowo)enrs which D￿Y be extended ODly on those restttcted objects provided in the (ejins of the trusi or twuesi. ill donations or ants ￿CeIVed for a s￿CIfiC object or invited by the PCC for a 5￿cifiC objeci. The funds mdy only be expended on the sFcÉfic object for wlll.ch they were glven. Any b21arKe remaining ￿n￿nI * rhe etMI of the year is carried forward as a balance on that fvnd. Endowmenr fvniJs- fvrtds the Capiial ofwhich be mainrained: only in¢ome artsing from the investtneni of the endowment may FK used. either as restricted or utwestricted funds depending on the 'p￿r￿Se. sei out in the tern)s of the original endowmenL IDcoming resources All 1￿coMing resources 8re acciyunted for gross. Voiuntarv info￿¢ Collections are iecogtiised when re(tived. Plarned giving rweivable re¢ogDiset a leg￿) liab21ity and is shown &5 a creditor in the Balance SheeL Flxed Axsets Tangible Fixed Assets Consecrated and bctseficed PrO￿ty of any kind is excluded from the a¢¢ounts by s.1012MaJ and 1¢) of the Charities Act 2011. Movable church furnishings held by the Cbur¢bwarLkns OD s￿1￿1 for the PCC, and which require B faeu]iy for dis￿saI. are xcounied 8S iDalieDablc pro￿nY unless conse¢rated. They atr listed in ihe Church's Invenlory which Lll5pecled. For inalienable pro￿rtY acquired prior to 2(MXJ there is insuffieieni cost inforniation a&ailable and therefore such assets are valued in the accounts. All expendJ"rure in¢urred in ihe year on consecrated or beE)eftced buildings and individll21 iiems costing under £l(MK) wtitten off in the year they i]KurreiL The Church Hall is shown in the accounts at the 2￿? iEJsura[￿x value. thi5 is the deemed valuation as per the Tnisiees. No depteciation 15 provided Lin land and bujldings as il ts the Ffc's p)Si¢y io matniain Ihese assels in a coniinual tsf sowid repair. Th¢ us¢ful ¢eonomic life of these assets is so long and residua] vallles so high that aDy depreciation would not be nmtetid. Church eqllipmeni is depreciated on a 5trai(rht-line b&sis over four veth& Individual itemg of equipment wilh a purchase price of £ll)(X) or less are written off when the asset is acquired. IDYeslments Invcstments are &8 Staled at rnarkel value at the balallce sheet da Current Amouttts owing io the PCC at 31 Decemi*r in respect of fees, rents or other inu>me are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove ur￿011¢¢Iabl¢. 12 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF sr hL4RY THE VERGIN, BA TfLE NOTKS TO THE ACCOUhryS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202J Ch￿￿e1 trust and Éncimlle grxnt Following a review of the13w the Chi¢hesier DBFde£ided in 2019 thai ￿ previous presentstion of Chancel Funds had been misunde]¥LtM)d atKI thai a revision was Tequired. Incom¢ received fro￿ Chatlcel trusts is not i￿VeStMent incomc. as the Ifc does JJX own the tsust fund nor its investtllents. Income from Chiehester DBF is a Restricied chatitable gFanl lo reitnburse the cost of insuring the Chancel, which prefviously bas been paid by the PCC frorn General Fund& Jn 2023 the grant amounted to £nil (2022 £nil). The PCC decided to transfer the Restricted gtant to GeneraI Fund to ryleoish fund for the cost of Chancel insuran¢e. The previously disclosed &sset value amountiDg to £9690.98 has been rernoved from the value of PCC investhienis io ref]ect the Ifc d(xs legally nor beneficially own Ihe Chancel fund nor its invesimellts. AccllEnulaied grani in¢ome noi yei received from Chiehester DBF and included in Debtors amouftied to £2364.55 at 315t December 202312022 £2291.23). 13 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATYLE NOTES TO THE ALCOUNTS Icontinuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Ujjresiricted Restri¢ied Tot FuDds Total 2022 2 INCOMING R&SOURCES . Voluntary income Planned giving- Gift Aid I)onations Tax recoverdble ColleLtions at ServI￿S Donaiions Gtants- Oth¢r l£gacies a[￿ Donauons ID Memory Other Voluntary Income 41449 li284 18571 41449 15284 18571 14689 3￿5 3(XM 3(MKK) 39987 13959 150.fj7 19299 6628 68500 6377 £ 1691107 3518 3￿)5 9.3442 33518 £ 126960 b. Activitles for generating fund Christmas Tree Festival Generdi fund ratSiDg 3941 334 4275 4195 .3.M 4529 2823 663 3486 . IDcome from investments Dividends and inter&s1 4010 8799 £ 128(Y) 4850 d Jncome from Chwch ActI￿tieS Church and Chur¢h Hall letlings Benedicta Whistler Centre ees from wethh.ngs ￿¢ Mag￿¢ Insurance claim 198(X> 36?0 19058 3818 198(Kl 3620 19Q58 3818 1125 10586 3571 3485 32582 46?96 46296 TOTAL INCOME RFSOURCFS 148023 £ 42571 £ I￿)594 £ 210725 14 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATTLE NOTES TO THE ACCOUTr4TS Icontinuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 202J UnrestrÈtttd R￿trilth1 2023 Funds 2022 3 RESOURCES EXPENDED Costs of geDerating voluDtary income StewardshÈp costs b. Fundraisinx costs 350 £ 350 ?80 . Church actlvltl&s Ministry c()sis: Parish contribution to Di(xese Other clergv costs Church running Church mainienance Upkeep of services Siaiionery and tcleph¢)ne Extendi￿re ￿￿￿aLl￿¢ Cburckn Halls run￿L￿g costs Benedicta Whist]eF Centre Flowcrs Mi*%ion. Outreacb atld c1￿￿table GiviDg sL￿f wages Bank charges Sundry and sub5CERPtions Eco Church Garden me￿ha￿dESe Purctwes 31950 14469 285fA) 13910 18266 31950 14469 30208 13910 19256 31950 14283 1843.5 21627 16835 2209 2228 17454 1136 153 10142 2356 19435 2356 19435 740 740 8258 8258 11197 J93 1087 405 47 151652 393 1087 405 47 3378 £ 158030 371 2183 1500 £ 145013 d. Governance tost$ tndependent examination fee tEgal and profeq%ion81 fee8 2340 2340 1914 2340 £ 2340 1914 TOTAL RFSOURCF.S F.XPENDFD 157.342 3.378 £ 160720 £ 147207 4 REGULAR cONTRA￿ORS. COSTS During the Ye￿ paytnents WCE tnade to a church we¢akcr. wsh rleTk. finance oificeF, and orgatLiSts ai St Mary's. an Or£a￿lS1 ￿ TeltwtL and a church hall cleaner a￿d caretsker. The tot31 of the%e payments was £20.910 (2022- £18.945). 15 THE PARoCH￿L CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATfLE NOTE5 TO THE ACCOUhTS Icontinuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 5 TANGIBLE FIXED A&SEfS Restricted Church Fund Equipmeni Equipnknt Buildings Total Cosl or Valuatlon As al l January 2023 Addition$ Di5p)sals As. ￿ 31 December 2￿23 598242 21K563 4285 622590 598?42 ?IX)63 £ 4285 £ 62259(1 DepreciatRon As at l January 2023 Charge Eor the y& Disposals As at 31 December 2023 21KJ63 4285 24348 2(Kk53 £ 4285 24.348 Net B￿￿k VAlue st JI December 2023 Net Bwk Value at JI December 2022 598242 598242 £ 598242 £ 598242 The l￿d and buildangs Co￿P￿Se Chutch Hall which is showll ai an iDsurdrKe Yaluation. which ffts the deemed valuaiion as per the Tw$[e￿. The equipment consists of a photocopier. the Lady Thattl chairs purch&sed in 2￿7. the piano purchased itl 2(K)9, projector al￿ screen purchased ID 2011 and kI￿he￿ equipmeDI. safe and chairs purchased 2012. 6 INVESTI%￿NT FIXED ASSETS Invesunents held by the Diwese on behalf of PCC: Histori Market Value 2022 3￿21 37645 20744 3566 Pern)anent endown)ents: 1574 sha￿S in cBFlnvesDJ￿[ Fwmi 1.822 in CBF InveSM￿nI FuJKi I.(MM CBFInve5m￿t Furwj 2.601 sbares 1￿CBFF￿edsMtere$1 Sttwiiies 2023 35281 41187 22695 3765 (￿UrCh Fabr 3567 151M) 3359 3525 E&xle5ia51if Expendable endown*nt: 672 %h￿ts ift CBF Inv¢5th￿l¢ FUMI Total IDYestmeDts £ 10?928 94476 2022 7 DEBTOILS Income tax recol'erable Chichesier DBF Chanctl insurance wt Prepayments and accrucd incolne Othcr dcbt¢)r% 2364 2291 2364 2291 16 THF. PAROCHIAL CHLIRCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATfLE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS IcoDIiDuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 8 CREDITORS: ￿n￿llnts falling due within one year Ac¢rual.s lor utilities and other costs 2281 2101 9 ANALYSIS OF NET ￿&SET8 BY FUND unrestrict￿ ReStrirt￿ FuDds Full4Ls FUD 598242 1029211 85353 17281 1 681.314 £ 201083 £ 10?928 Totsl Funds 701170 286436 12?81 1 £ 98_5325 Fixed Asseis Curreni Ab5ets L￿￿.. Liabilitics Fund Balance 201083 10 srATEMENT OF FUNDS B*l*nee Balance other gai 01.0123 Income Expendlture & I•sse5 31.1123 Unrestrictsd ￿TrdS GeneTa] fund Desiqnaled ￿nd Bu￿Y Bccs Pasioral Care Team MagaLine t£gacies E¢0 Church Project Events Committee Merchandise 641635 135845 151433 12753 6388(K) 590 258 5699 4?025 {3391 767 896 269 3817 683 358 7161 29025 3212 1624 453 681315 169 2355 (13¢MM) ) 50 (303 1 39)5 3291 2131 47 157342 690635 14W23 R&8trAeted funds Fabric tunds Iincl. Dean Church w￿￿¢￿'S FabIi¢) F]ower fund 1737 Del￿ and Churchwardens Igenerd IIM Chichester DBF Chancel insuranci 2291 grant Tom tA)ng Legcy Telham Organ fund Telhlun Electricity Organ Scholar St Mary's Organ Fund 89322 5395 94717 771 739 1769 I(KM)O 2365 74 5511K) 380 997 io ?053 161889 33331 88431 380 1649 20 2053 201022 42571 3378 EndoW￿￿t funds 94476 102928 Tots] fwids £ 947(MXJ £ 1905Y4 £ 1&)720 £ 8452 985325 17 THF. PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF sr MARY THE VIRGIN, BA￿LE NOTES TO THE Accouf4TS Icolltinued} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 10 STATEMENT OF FUNDS {Continlledl The endowment fullds comprise knvestments beld by the Diocese on ￿half of the PCC as deiailed in note 6 to these accounts. The Fabric Funds. are restricied to expenditure on the fabric of the church. The Pastoral Care Fund 15 mOThey raised or donated specificajly to be used by the P&sioral Care Team for incidenral expenses. The Flower Fund represents Jnonies given aTKI used specifJcaIly for the provision of flowers at St Mary's. The Telhain Organ Fund represents surplus funds from an appea] made prior to l January 21X)8 for the major refurbishment of the or.ryi at the Church of thc AscensioEJ. The monies %hown were transferrtd 10 ihe PaTish dunng 2(￿￿ and art held lor fuiurt major rtfEubishTnent ol the organ bur noi for rouiiThe iuning or minor mainienance. Telham Electrieiry Fund is donaiions and eX￿nSeS for the c¢xst of electriciry of Telham Church. Si Mary's OTgan Fund is don¥ions swifi¢aJly for the repair and upgrade ol the orgdn. Remaining money will be used for future repai￿. Legacies is a separdte fuDd to be used fiK projects thai include ltell￿ for the ¢bu￿h and church hall ag agreed by the PCC. The Tom Lx>rLg Legacy is a ￿S￿icted lu[￿ Under the care of the DeaD and Chur¢hwatdeAs. Under the trnns ol" the will il i$ io be used for 'primarily for the furtherance of W0￿￿1P ￿ Teiham: but is exclusive io this. 11 TRANSAcfioNS WITH PCC MEMBEIL No Enernbers ot the Ffc received eX[￿D￿5 or paymenis foi setvitts apart fro T Dixot) £ 5184 Finantt Officer 18 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BATTLE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 tkcember 2023 which are sel oui on pages 7tol6. Respeetive responslbllltles of the TnL8tees and Independent Examiner The Charity's irustrcs arc resEKTrnsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consider that an audit is not requiT¢d for this year under secllon 14412) of the ch￿tieS ALI 2011 Ithe 2011 ALt} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my re8wnsibility to eKanllTre the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Ad: follow the procedures laid down tn the General Directions giv¢n by thc ChaTity Commi&sioners section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Act; and slate whether particular matters have come to my attcntton. Basis ofindependent Examlner's Statement My exatnination was ¢arried out in accordance with the Genernl Directions gtven by the Ckwity Commission. An ex¢unination includes a review of the accounting records kepi by the chariry and a comparison of the ac¢ounts presented with those record5. It also includes cotisideration of aDy unusual items or disclosures in Ihe accounts, and seckn.ng cxplanation5 from the managcmcnl comrnitiee concerning anv such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would required in a full audit. and consequently no opinion is given as 10 whether the accounts preseni a'tsue an fair view. and the report is limited to those mat(ers set Olll An the statemeni below. Independent Examiner's stalen￿nt In connection with my examination, no material mattcrs have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any tnalerial rcspect- the accouThung recor