St Mark's Church Gillingham
'Llvlng for Jesus, Loving Gillingham, Learning Togethe
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
of the
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
For the year ended 31st December 2023
PCC Chalr
Revd Catharina Olsson - Gisleskog
St Mark's Parish Office,
The Old Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Gillingham ME7 5JA
Bank
HSBC Bank plc, High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BQ
Independent Examiner
J R Caladine FCCA CTA FCIE
Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 1 BF
Charity no. 1141709
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St Mark's Church, Gillingham
Annual Report of the Parochlal Church Council
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Admlnlstrative inforniatlon
St Mark's has charitable status as a registered place of worship under Section 3 of the Charities Act
1993. Charity Number 1141709
Church address
St Mark's Church
Canterbury Street
Gillingham
Kent ME7 5TP
01634 570 320
Church offlcg
st Mark's Parlsh Office
The Old Vicarage
Vicarage Road
Gillingham
Kent ME7 5JA
01634 570 489
Parochlal Church Councll
pcc
Incumbent Ivlcarl
Revd Catharina Olsson - Gisleskog
Churchwardens
From January 2023- APCM 2023
From APCM 2023 to 2024
Dr Seun Adigun
Mrs Karen Dyer
Mr Frank Howard
Deanery Synod
From APCM 2023 10 2026
Mr Glyn Allen
Dr Jess Mahdavi-Gladwell
Mrs Sally Bloor
Traasurer St Mark's
SMIC rep
Dlocesan Synod
Mr Glyn Allen
From Aug 2021
SMI Church nomlnated rep
Mr Matthew Keeler
Mrs Carolyn Facey
Foc81 Lay Minisler SMI
SMIC rep
Elected to PCC
From APCM 2021- 2024
Mrs Vicky Allen
Mr Paul Smith
Mr Joel Watson (resigned May 2023)
Mrs Janet Mann
Mr Alastair Williams (filled a space after APCM 2023 as Pre-school
Chairman)
From APCM 2022-2024
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From APCM 2022- 2025
Mr Trevor Dyer
Mr Ed Wentzel
Promise Anga
Emmanual Orachiri
From APCM 2023- 2025
Fmm APCM 2023- 2026
Seun Adigun
Chrls Blewett
Maria O'Hagan
Vicki Onitiri
Bankors
HSBC Bank pl¢
High Street, Chatham, Kent ME4 4BQ
Audltors
Independent Examiner
J R Caladine FCCA CTA FCIE
Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastboume, East Sussex
BN211BF
Structure, Governance and Managamont
The ParochSal Church Council is a corporate body, establlshed by the Church of England. The PCC
operates under the Parochial Church Councll (Powers) Measure. The PCC is registered with the
Charity Commission (no. 1141709).
PCC Members are also Charity Trustees and must ensure compliance with charity law and church
(ecclesiastical) law and exercise a duty of prudence and a duty of care.
The method and appointment of PCC members Is set out In the Church Representatlon Rules. All
regular church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and are thereby eligible to
stand for election to the PCC. In 2009 the Annual Parochial Church Meeting agreed to electing 12
members for 3-year terms of office with casual vacancies filled by those with most votes and to
suspend until rescinded, the 6-year rule for the term of office of a Churchwarden.
The PCC continues to comply with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy
Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding
children and vulnerable adults).
Other matters related to church and other legislation (compliance with Health and Safety and
Disability Discrimination etc.) are brought to the notice of PCC members for review and action.
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Committees
The Standing Commltt•• is a statutory requirement and comprises the Vicar, Churchwardens,
Treasurer, PCC Secretary and at least one, but no more than four, elected members from the PCC.
This Committee meets, when required. and brings recommendations to PCC meetings on various
matters. includSng those referred to it by the Council. It has power to take decisions on behalf of the
PCC when required.
Other commltt••s or Task Groups are formed and meet as required to consider various aspects
of church life.
We also have, with fonnal temis of reference, Task Groups for Property, Finance, HR. Mission
Links and Pre-school Management. It is our Intentlon that all members of the PCC sit on at least
one of these groups and the clergy are members of each group by right. Thesa groups have met as
and when necessary and reported back to PCC wlth ￿comMendatIOns.
st Mary's Island District Church Councll operates wlth separate accounts and meetings under
the leadership of the Vicar and the Focal Minister (lay position). Their annual reports are published
and sent to the Diocese separately, but we include them together with this report in our Charity
Commission submission. St Mary's Island has its own District Council Scheme (i.e. Its
'constitution') approved by Bishop's Council and the Diocesan Registrar.
Objectives and Actlvltles
The role of the PCC is:
To promote the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the
Church of England and upholding the evangelical charismatic tradltion of St Mark's.
To co-operate with the minister In promoting, In the parish, the whole misslon of the Church,
pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. To accomplish this. we seek together through prayer
to discem 'the will of the Lord,.
To take responsibility for the right administration of Ihe Church and Its properties and, in conjunction
with the Churchwardens and Treasurer. to make financial provision for staff salaries. Parish
Indicative Offer. general maintenance and running costs as well as the various charitable needs.
To make considered decisions, after discussion and prayer, on behalf of the whole Church
fellowship rather than simply promoting members, individual or partisan inter8Sts. In the planning of
activities, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on publlc benefit and. in
particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.
The Church's Purpose Statement is
'Living for Jesus, Loving Gillingham and Learning Together..
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Review of the year
Church Attendanco
Electoral Roll R&port 2024
The Electoral Roll for St Mark's Church Gillingham on 4th May 2024 is as follows:
The number on the Electoral Roll is currently 167.
There were 148 on the Electoral Roll in May 2023.
Since then, 3 people have left or moved away and 2 have died.
24 people have applied to join.
The Electoral Roll for St Mary's Island 2024
The number on the Electoral Roll is currently 57.
This is as follows:
There We￿ 53 In 2023.
One person has moved away. and 2 people have died.
7 people have applied to join.
Total Electoral Roll number for St Mark's Parlsh stands at 224 (201for 2023).
The attendance at major events was as follows:
Easter Day Service- 169 (115 in 2022)
Christmas Day and Eve Services- 259 (124 in 2022)
In October 2023, a study was carried out on church attendance (In person) durlng the month. The
statistics showed..
Average gross weekly attendance 99 (110 in 2022),
Additionally, a number of people viewed servlces and events online live and after the event on
'catch up,. The actual number who stayed connected for the entirety of an event is unknown.
The PCC will continue to use the full data to focus ministry accordingly and track trends in the
future.
Church Status PCC
During the year, the PCC met monthly (apart from In August and December when the Standing
Committee met). The Council remain focused on proper govemance of our Church, but we have
also spent time on discerning where God wants us to be as a Church and shaping a bnger-tenn
strategy for the work that is needed in the church building.
The PCC held an Away Day in October, detail of which can be found in the report by the PCC
Secretary.
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Details of the activlties are covered in the more specific report of the PCC by the PCC Secretsry,
Vicky Allen.
Staff and elected roles
In the church office Vicki Watson resigned and we advertlsed the positlon of part time Church
Administrator. In July we were pleased to employ Siobhan Bolton to take on many of the duties that
Vicki was fulfilling. Eve Martin has continued her part-time role as Administrative Assistant. We
thank Katie Blewett, who has been preparing the newsletter week by week.
Sean Adigun did not stand for re*lection as Churchwarden, and we were pleased to welcome
Frank Howard alongside Karen Dyer to be elected as our Churchwardens. We thank Adigun and
Karen for all they had undertaken during the previous year.
Bulldlngs
The church has been subjected to a number of routine mlnor repairs includlng concerns suth as
missing roof tiles and blocked drains.
In accordance with Church of England requirements, the Church building was subjected to a five
yearty (Quinquennial) inspectSon by a Diocesan approved Architect during October. The inspectorfs
report made a number of observations requiring repairs to be undertaken.
The Old Vlcarage and Vicarage Hall have undergone some minor maintenance work durlng the
year. together with some slgnificant repairs to the Garden House.
The PCC continued to be updated from the Buildings Prolecl Team regarding the new church
kitchen design progress and other improvements. The Faculty was applied for and tenders
obtalned. In November we received the Notification of Advice from the DAC which allowed us to
display the Public Nolice OLrtlining the work to be undertaken, allowing people to convey any
questions before the granting of the Faculty and commencement of the building work. This paved
the way for the work to begin In 2024. We are grateful to Chris Gladwell who has headed up this
Important project.
The PCC is grateful to those who volunteer to oversee and keep our buildings in good conditlon.
Church A¢tivltles
As you will see from the many reports that have been submitted under Additional Reports, there are
a vast array of activities that are undertaken in the life of St Mark's.
The main regular activities were:
Home Groups and Trios, Open Church, Dementia Café, Parent and Toddlers, Children's Church,
Ladies Group. 'Youth group, Peace and Hope group, Pre-school, Foodbank.
We are pleased that Chrisline Curtis has continued her responsibilities looking after the chlldren's
work.
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We have continued lo broadcast our services using Facebook and YouTube during the year, to
enable those people to participate, who are not able to attend In person,
A monthly Prayer meeting has run every first Wednesday of the month either in the church or the
Old Vicarage. We have also run two Alpha Courses during the year. A Youth Group, for secondary
youth was run during the year in collaboration wilh St Augustin8's church, meeting monthly with a
wid& range of activities.
Since Bible Stream started in 2017, 65 out of 66 books of the bible have now been studied and
taught. We look forward to celebrating completing the 66th book in a morning seNice in January
2024. We give thanks lo all those who have prepared and expound8d God's Word so faithfully over
this time.
We are grateful to all who have enabled the many activitles of St Mark's to continue. Thanks be to
God that we have been able to continue to worship and serve Him in so many different ways.
SDF
Three Church Plants "change projects" were created in 201910 run over five years with three part
time salaried staff members. These who are employed by the Dioc&se and based at, but not limiled
to St Mark's, will work to grow their projects.
These staff members are..
Gospol Plant Leadèr- (Mayowa Oyinloye) who is responsible for the development and delivery of
all music related aspects to promote the growlh ofthe new'gospel, congregation. Mayow8 took up
her position in October 2019
Community Pastor- This position Is currently vacant.
Community MIs8ioner- Christine Curtls took up her role in May 2020. Chrlstine 8ngages with a
wide range of Socal community groups, partnerships with local schools and ha5 set up 'Messy
Church, in some locations in Gillingham.
You can read full reports on the SDF work underAdditional Reports in Agenda and Additional reports
document.
st Mark's Parish - St Mary's151and Church (SMIC)
St Mary's Island Church has contlnued to meet every week, with many different activities taking
plaGe. The full report of th8 activity of SMI Church is covered in a specific report within the
Additional Reports document.
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St Mary'$1sland C of E School (SMIS)
The school continues to flourish under the headship of Christine Easton and the report can be seen
in the Additional Reports.
Financlal Revlew
G8neral Fund
For 2023 financial year, we forecast a budget deficit on PCC unrestricted General Fund of £19,195,
which includ8d transfers belween Repair and Pre-school Funds. The year linished with a surplus of
£7,073.
Before transfers, our total ￿ncoMe at £149,014 was down compared to £151,829 in 2022, with
expenditure up at £149,064 compared to £147,038 in 2022.
Donations (Voluntary Income) increased to £127,784 from £120,124 in 2022 being higher than
budget by £7,783. Gift Aid tax recovered amounted to £23,362, including the income acxrual.
Income from the Parish Giving Scheme was £50,497 plus Gift Aid.
Income continued to be supplemented by rental for the Garden House of £12,789 for the year, paid
by the Diocese to provide housing provision for the Medway Campus Chaplain. For expenditure, the
total running costs for our buildings were lower than budget by approx. £13.123 due lo lower en8rgy
costs than forecast. Youth and children, evangelism and printing costs were all lower than budget.
Mission Giving from General Fund was £12,000 and based on 10QA of donations receiv@d in 2023,
our General Fund Away Giving irn 2024 will be budgeted at £12,800.
We paid £58.918 to the Diocese as OLJr Sl Mark's Parish Indicative Offer. The total Parish Offer,
combined with SMI Church contribution, wa8 £73,008 which was 1.8°/o lower than 2022.
The General Fund cash at bank and in hand at 31 December 2023 was £56,185. After debtors and
creditors adjustment the net current asset was £58,242. This represents a 'reserve' of 33.5 % of our
2024 forecast expendilure. The PCC maintained the minimum Reserve Policy for 2023 of £55,000.
The Reserve Policy will be revlewed by the PCC annually. Cash reseN8s are also 33.50/0 of2024
forecast expenditure.
Other Funds
The total year-end balance in our Designated Repair Funds was £31,653 with a total of £8,722
spent. A total for all the funds of £5.377 was transferred in during the year.
During the year £35,859 was donated to the restricled Development Fund. We paid professional
fees of £5,405 and the fund now has a balance of £71,709.
The balance in the Mission Fund is £8,685 ofwhich £8,520 is provisioned. During the yeaT we
donated a tolal of £2,980 from this fund plus some designated donations.
The Vicar's Discretionary Fund received £1,000 donations with £1,224 discretionary spending. The
fund balance is £205.
The India Fund had no income or expenditure and has a balance of £9,707.
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During Ihe year there has been no expenditure from the HYCFM Fund (Children and Youth),
leaving a balance of£1,250.
The Paace and Hope Fund had no income or expenditure and has a current balance of£782.
The Specrfic Donation Fund is to receive designated donations. There was no income or
expenditure. The fund balance is £7,405.
The Small Funds balance is £76.
The Strategic Development Fund is for the income and expendilure management of SDF projects.
SDF funding can be drawn down periodically from the Diocese of Rochester. The year-end
expenditLsre was £6,102, with a drawdown of £7,318, giving a fund balance of £1,S30. Further
funds will be drawn down in 2024.
Pre-school income from all sources was £115,310 and expenditure £100,849 yiving a surplus for
the year of £14,461 and a net surplus of £1,961 after transfer of £12,500 to General Fund. This
compares to a net defi'cit of £5.937 in 2022.
The balances in the Legacy Funds ar8 as follows..
Community Development Fund (restricted). FDr the benefit of the congregation to help those in
need - £4,940.
Legacy Development Fund (d8signated> earmarked towards the new kitchen - £25,000.
Legacy Fund {designated). During the year £433 was spent from this fund, leavlng a balance of
£9,223.
Roserve Policy
It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on free reserves (net current assets) to ymooth out any
fluctuations in cash flow and to meet emergencies, The PCC maintained a General Fund minimum
reserve policy of £55,000 for 2023.
Total Funds held by the charity- £244,876.
Re5trlcled Funds- £122,758
Designated Fund8- £65,876
Unrestricted Funds (reserve) - £56,242 which represents 33.5Yo of 2024 General Fund foreoast
expenditur8.
The Restricted Funds are earmarked fDr future projects and ongoing commitments. Th8
Designated Funds are earmarked potential expenditures but can be redirected for other uses as
directed by the PCC.
Rlsk8
The PCC continually considers and reviews the risks thal could materially impact on the financial
viabilrty of the charity.
The level of voluntary giving Increased during 2023 and going fonmard we trust that the increase of
new people altending church will in turn increase the overall level of giving. Some members,
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however, will have additional financial burdens resulting from the high interest rates and price
increases.
The cost of energy will continue to impaGI on the cost of running our buildings. While we have
secured a competitive tariff through the Parish Buying scheme for electricity, our gas contracts are
due for renewal at the bèginning of next year. We are confident that these will be significantly lower
than our current tariffs and indications are that prices could continue to fall.
With Mike Young 8Stablished as voluntary Gkft Aid Secretary, our Gift Aid GlaiTns will be processed
in a timely manner. This combined with our membership of the Parish Giving Scheme, where Gift
Aid claims are processed on our behalf. has removed the risk ol losing Gift Aid entitlem8nt.
Th2 PCC reviews the financial status each month and will take actions to mitigate the Tisks as
required. With our current level of unrestricted reserve and designated funds available, we consider
the financlal risk to be low.
Golng concern
The trustp.es have considered the going concern status of the charity and conclude that there ara no
material uncertainties affecling the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. This has
also been considered In the context of cost-of-living challenges and the cash position at the date of
signlng along with future cash projections.
2024 General Fund Budget
The PCC has approved the final General Funcl 2024 V1 budget, with a yearond forecast deficit of
£10,718 and an assumed voluntary income of £125,000,
Summary
This year has seen a number of changes, challenges and encouragements in the life of St Mark's.
The report and the additional reports are a testimony to the many aclivilies and divefslty wilhin our
church membership. We are thankful for all those who give of their time and talents lo further God's
Kingdom here in Gillingham, whether their contributions are written down of not. We are
encouraged and excited to have seen many engage in farth and church life through our monthly
prayer meetings, and our bi-annual Alpha COLirses. Over 50 members of St Mark's attended the
New Wine summer Camp at the Detling Campsite here in Kent.
Our witness as a church community is best served by the way we welcome., we serve and care. Our
congregation is committed to blessing our local community, which suffers like other deprived areas
from the injustices and inequalities in society. We look forwaid to the completion of our new church
kitchen and being able to use it for hospitality within the community as well as the church fellowship.
We pray that many may be blessed through Ihls ministry.
We still face financial challenges, particularly due to Ihe impact of cost of living increases and are
thankful for the sacrificial giving by so many that enables His work to continue here and beyond.
We trust that God will continue to meet our needs as He has done in the past on many occasions.
As we glance back over the past year with thanksgiving, we thank God that we are able to freely
meet and worship together without threat or fear, when so many in our world today fa￿ repression
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and danger. We thank God that he sustsins and cares for us and continue pray forthose in need at
this time. As we look fO￿ard with expectstion to what God has in store for us in 2024 we pray that
we may be lights in a dark world.
Signed on behalf of the Parochial Church Council by the Chair on
>IKk
evd Catharina 01sson
lesko
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st Mark's Church Gillingham
End of Year Financial Statements
Year ending 2023
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ST MARK'S CHURCH GILINGHAM
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARK'S CHURCH GILLINGHAM
I report to the Parochial Church Council on my examination of tho financial slalements of St Mark'$ Church
Gillingham Ilhe Church) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responslbilltlg¥ and ba$ls of rèport
As the Parochi81 Church Council of the chU￿h you are responsible for the preparalicft of the financial statements in
accordance wblh the requlremerrts of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church's flnanci81 ststem8nls Garrted out under Section 145 of the 2011
Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the appllcable ￿'rectIonS glven by the Charity Comm1881on
under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Ind•pfrnd¢nt examlner'8 $tatom8nt
Slnce the Church's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be 8 membèr of a body lisl8d In sectlon
145 of the 2011 Act. I conflrm that l am qualified to undertake the examination becau8e l am 8 member of the
As8odalion of Ch8rtwed Certlfigd Accounlanl$, which is one of the li81ed bodies.
Your attention ig drawn lo the fact that the chadly ha8 preparad financlal statements in accordance with A￿OUntIng
and Reporting by Charities prepan'ng their accounts in accordanc8 Wlth the Fbnancial Reporting Standard applicable
In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Chariliès.. Slalamenl
of Recommendéd Pracuce i88ued on 1 April 2005 ￿lch rele￿ed lo in the extant regulatlons bul has now been
Ihdrawn.
l understand that thi8 has been done in order for f+nancial $lalemen18 to provlde a true and falr vlew in accordance
Ih Generally Ae¢epled Accountbng Practice effectiv& for reporting poriods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.
I have completed my 8x8minatlon. I conflm Ih8t no matters have come lo my 8llentlon In connection I
examlnalion giving me cause to bglieve that In any malerlal respect..
accounting record8 were not kept in respect of the Church os required by section 130 of the 2011 A¢t' or
the financlal 81alements do not accord wlth those records,. or
the flnancial statements do not comply wllh the applicable requirements eon¢eming the fom and conlenl of
a¢counts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 other than ony reqU￿rement that the
a¢ttJunls glve a true and f85r view which Is not a matter considered as port of an independent examination.
I have no ¢oncems and h8ve como acr088 no other matters In connedon with the examinatlon lo vthich attention
should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understandlng of the financial ststsmen18 to be reached.
John Calad
• FCCA CTA FCIE
Caladine Limited
Chantry House
22 Upperton Road
Eastboume
East Su5SgX
8N21 1BF
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Accounting policies
Basis of financial statements
The PCC is a public benefil entity within Ihe meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been
prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in acwrdance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006
governing the individual accounts of PCCS and prepared under FRS102 as the applicable accounting
standards and the 2016 version of the Ststement of Recommended Pra¢tl¢8, Accounting and Reporting by
Charities (SORP {FRS102)).
Funds
Tha General Fund represents th8 funds of the PCC Ihal are unrestricted and are available for appllcation lo
the general purpose of the PCC. The Church, Old Vicaraga, Vicarage Hall and Gard8n House Repair Funds
and Legacy Funds are designat8d by the PCC and are Un￿stricted. Other Funds are restricted, including
the Dev81opment Fund, Mission Fund, Vicar's Oiscretionary Fund, Pre-school Fund, Small Funds, Head of
Youth, Children and Farnllies Ministry Fund (HYCFM), Indla Fund, Peace and Hope Fund, Specific Donation
Fund, Strategic Development Fund and Community Development Fund.
The Development Fund represents monies donated for capitavrefurbishment work on all church properti8S,
recelves Gift Ald and other income from donors.
Th& Mission Fund is a fund into which donations glven by church members sp8cifically for mlssion work are
held and distributed and any transfers from General Fund.
The Vlcar's Discretionary Fund is financed primarily from voluntary donations and make5 discretlonary
payments to those in need.
Th8 Pre-school is 5elf-financing, providing a Chrlstlan pre-school for the local cornmunty.
The Head of Youth, Children and Families Ministry Fund receives funding from grants towards ministry and
activities of youlh, chlldr8n and families.
The India Fund receives voluntary donations and income from fund ralsing activities for India mlssion
support.
The Peace and Hop8 Fund is a ChU￿h communlty group for those wlth18arning difficulties and their families
and carers.
The Specific Donation Fund receives donations for larger expenditur8s and projects specified by the donor.
The Straleglc Development Fund holds drawdown funds from the Diocese for Strategic Development
Projects expendilur8S.
The Community Development Fund Is to provide supporl to the local community.
A number of accounts can be entered collectively under the heading of Small Funds. where restricted
income has been received for specific purposes.
The Rep8lr Funds are amounts held by the Diocese of Roch8sler on St Mark's behalf to cover the cost of
anticipated repair work on the Church, Old Vicarage, Vicarage Hall and Garden House.
The Legacy and Legacy Developm8nt Fund hold funds dasignated by the PCC from legacies received which
are not restricted.
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Incomlng Resources
Voluntsry incomè and capital resources.
Collections ar8 r8cognised when receivedlbanked by or on behalf of the PCC.
Planned giving receivable under Gift Ald Is recognised only when received.
Incoma tax recoverable on Grft Aid donations is r8cognised when Ihe Income is received and as Income
Accrual.
(Xhèr income
Rental Income from letting of church property Is recognised when the ren181 is due.
Flxed Assets
Consecrated and benefic8 property is not included in th8 accounts in accordance with s.10{2Ma) and (c) of
the Charities Acl 2011.
All expendllure incurred during the year on consecrated or b8neficed buildings, individual item under £1,000
of the repair of movable church fumishing5 acquired before 01 January 2000 is written off.
Other fixlur8s, fittings and office equipment
Deprèciation on fixed asset properties has not been provided In these acwunts as any charge Is consldered
lo be nol material, on the basis that the asset has 81th8r a very long useful life; or a residual value, based on
Its current Value, which Is not materially dlfferent from its carrying value. Depreciation is provided on all other
langible fix8d assets at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, over the expected
useful lives of the assets. as follows:
Nolhlng at present is being written down.
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St Mark's Church Gillingham
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 D8cember 2023
2023
Tat41
funds
2022
Total
funds
Unrestrlcted De8ign•t¢d R•strlct•d Endowmant
Incom• and •ftdowm•nt•from'.
Donations and lega¢les
In￿Me from chariiaU8 a¢1￿￿8$
Investments
Other income
Total In¢om•
127.784
15,456
10
38.592
115,195
166,376
130.851
1,350
132.925
125,921
957
7,318
181,41
23,037
072
149,014
957
311.459
Expendltur• on:
Expenditure on ¢harftable athlles
Total oxp•ndltur•
149,C•4
149,004
118,750
118,750
286,314
286.314
9,1S5
270.989
N•t In¢om• I l•xpondltur•l r••ourc•¥ l>Dlor•
1501
18,1901
41738
3i49D
14.2421
Tr•nsl•r•
Gro$s Iran8fer8 be￿n l￿ds- In
Or055 transfers fiJnds- out
oth•r r•cognlaad galn• I Io•Ms
N•t movom•nt In lunds
12,SOO
15.3771
5,377
17,877
117,8771
23.971
123.9711
112,5fA)I
7,073
12.8211
30,238
34.490
14,242)
Total fund• brought foThv4rd
296,669
18.697
#2,520
457.086
4•2,12J
Total fund• e*rrl•d for4vard
492 376
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st Mark's Church, Gillingham
Balance Sheet
As at 31 De￿mber 2023
2023
2022
Flxtd a89è18
T&n91b￿ a$$et¥
24T,500
247.500
247,500
247.500
Currant assets
Debtors
Cash 01 bllnk s￿d in hond
4,853
241.726
246.579
5.454
211.030
Ll8bMIUes
Cred51015'. Amounts tallln9 dua In on6 year
1.703
1,703
650
600
Nef a$¥ets les& curront IIAblllt4es
244,476
210.386
Tot•1 *•••ts1086 cuirént Ilablllll88
491378
457.886
Total net •siqti l•¥s114bllltl
492 378
R&pr•••ntfjd by
Vnregtrpctod
Gemral lund
303,742
295,669
DBtylunat8d
Church Répalr Fund
GsTdon ￿8¢ Repalr Fwnd
Leg8Gy Dw¢lopm•ni Fund
Legacy Fuft
14.657
4,923
25,￿0
9.223
8,475
3.598
16,568
7,702
25,OC4)
9,855
7,033
2,888
Rep•tr Fund
Vlcarago Hall Rep•iF Fund
Communlty Developm8rt Fd
Po#cè and Htspa
Str&lpglG Pev•lppmtrM Fund
Spedllc Donallon Fund
Sm811 Fu￿￿
VIG8rB Ob¢otty)nary Fund
Devolopmenl Fund
Hèad of Youth, CNldron 8nd Fwnllks Fund
Indlj Fund
Mlss¥)n Fund
Pre.schoc4 Funé
4,940
782
4,g40
782
415
7,405
7.405
76
XJ5
71,709
1,260
9.707
6,$8J
16,*9
429
41,255
1,2SO
9,707
11,8S4
14,408
Fund¥ ol the church
492 376
457 886
Apprr)ved by the PCC on..
.and Signed on Sts behalf by....
Page 17

St Mark's Church, Gillingham
Analysis of income and expenditure
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Unr•8trlct•d Doslgn*•d R•strlcted Endowment
2023
Total
funds
2022
Totsl
funds
Don*lons and legaclo5
Gift Aid STO Offertng$
Gtft Ald Donallons
Non Gift Akled Donations
Glft Aided Church Collectlons
GA Tax Recovered
VDF donats'ons
K 8omwg11 Wyecllff8
Nehemlah Mission In(ila
Specrfic donation8
Montmorfllon Church
GSft Aid Online Glving
Non Glft Aid Onllne GlvlrvJ
GSft Ald Card Donation
Non Glft Aid C8rd Donalon
Glft Ald IGASOS) Card Donallon
Gospel Night don81iong
Glft Ald PGS Donallon$
Non Glft Aid PGS Donotion8
Uganda m189ksn
40,5￿}
350
1,875
4,901
23,362
2.715
11.600
4,880
113
6,536
800
240
180
43,305
11.950
6.755
5.014
29.898
800
240
68.371
2,310
7,381
3,338
27.934
240
180
30
500
5,990
5CN)
9.230
3.240
5,035
99
880
1,644
395
54,006
480
1.532
741
367
14,595
175
1,595
395
50,017
480
49
3.989
Total
127.784
38,592
166,376
132,¥25
Income frorn charltabl• actlvltl
Wedding F88S
FunerAI F88S
Old Vicarage Lettlng8
Pre-$¢hool Fees
Medway Councll Fundlng
G8rd8n House rent
Sequgstralon
105
292
2,270
105
292
2,270
7,994
107,201
12,789
240
1,570
8,622
103,633
11,324
286
125,921
7,994
107,201
12.789
Total
15,4S8
115,195
130,651
Inv•8tm•nts
Bank Inter08t
10
10
957
957
383
383
1.350
1,350
189
189
Totsl
Other Incom•
Photocopylng
Other Income
Staff salary reimbursement
Gard8n House rgimbursemgnt
SDF Drawdown
HMRC SSP Grant
53
38
11,854
4,452
1,986
3,840
867
23,037
282 072
607
3,339
1.765
7.318
3,339
1.765
7,318
Total
INCOME TOTAL
5,764
149014
957
311459
Page 18

EXPENDITURE
Expendlturo on charltable acti￿tIo8
K Bamwell Wyecllffe
T&T BarTOW SIM
C MacFarlane Imlsslon Indlal
Offer (Parfsh Sharel
Dognons France
Tr8Vg1 Vlcar
Vicar Other gxpen588
vtcarage water rates
Vlcarag8 Council Tax
Vocarage Repair8
Garden House Water rale8
Garden House Council Tax
G8rden Housg Repalrs
Gard8n House Insurance
Churrj) Ga8
Church Electrlclty
Church Rèpairs
Church Tel8phone
Church Water Rates
Worship etc
Church Cleanlng
Church In8ufBrice
Vlc8ra9e Hall Gas
Vlrarage Hall Electsicity
Vl¢araga Hall InBuranc8
Vl¢arago Hall Repair6
Vl¢8rage Hall WaleT Rate8
Vlcarage Hall Other Costs
VH Cleoning
Old Vlcorage Ga8
Old Vicarage EleC1r￿lty
Old Vlcarage In8ur8nce
Old Vlcarage Repairs
Old Vicarage Watsr R8t88
Old Vlcarage Other Co818
OV Cleaning
Youth & Chlldren'8 Work
Evang8llBin
Offic8 PholcKopylng
Offlce Telephono
Offic6 Olher C08t$
Ind8pend8nl Examln81ion F888
Othgr Govemance Costs
Bank Charges
Church Proi8cI Ar¢hi¢e¢ts F088
Pr&school Staff Costs
Pre.school Other Costs
Nehemiah Mission Indra
Vlcarfs Dis¢relbn8ry G￿Ing
K Bamwell
other Expenditure
Hyndman's Trust88$
Medway NwJhl Sh*ltar
Tear Fund Iml8sbn>
Let Low Concert
The Famlly Trust
Fisherman Tru* glvlr4J
Administrmtor SMI
Reach at Gillingham Pler
Office Admlnlstrator salary
Operations Managgr salary
Poverty & Hope
SDF Actlvlbes
1,000
2,160
1,000
58,918
720
181
1,009
447
2,437
106
281
1.483
508
421
4.692
4,822
1,780
613
355
8.662
1,000
2.160
1.000
58,918
720
181
1,009
447
2,437
106
281
1,483
4,610
421
4,692
4,822
6,833
613
355
8.662
1,000
2,160
60.334
720
708
97
376
214
186
1,415
2,257
393
2.742
2.332
15,008
352
173
5,629
1,419
4,123
749
4,102
5,053
4,439
2,575
1,689
1,383
1,357
338
433
2.805
2,436
1,503
1,455
1,117
338
754
2,138
574
252
1,237
929
465
1,380
224
146
4,439
2.575
1.889
1,284
6,206
504
670
2,529
843
618
1,352
2,939
504
289
2,382
1,898
1,357
338
433
2,805
2,436
1,503
1.455
1,117
338
754
2.138
574
252
1.237
929
465
1.380
224
146
5.405
89,200
11,649
1,390
1.224
300
540
500
500
1.200
2.000
1,400
1,000
2,497
1,640
645
432
650
330
150
3,048
97,801
21.279
5,405
89,21)0
11,649
1,390
1,224
300
300
220
500
500
1,200
2,250
1.200
540
500
500
1.200
2.000
1.200
220
2.497
200
3,898
400
1,289
11,702
1.000
4,574
5,987
1.OCII
5,987
1,000
6,102
8,102
Page 19

Mike Campbell Fount18Uon
Montsrorillon Church
Dlgltsl Lead 88L8ry
Aruls
Ukralne Appeol
Sequestrallon
Adminlstrative Assistant
Ug8nd8 mlsslon
Church Admlnlstrator Salary
500
5CXI
5CKI
500
2.307
1.000
1,000
500
212
2.380
6.492
6,492
1,000
4.866
276,969
1,000
Totsl
EXPENDITURE TOTAL
149.064
149.064
9,155
9.155
118.750
118750
286.314
286,314
GRAND TOTAL
50
8,198
Page 20

Flxed Assots- Tangible Fix•d Assets
Old
Viearnge
Garthn
Hou88 Equlpmont
Totsl
Cost or valuatlon
Al l January 2023
Addition8
Disposals
160,CrfJO
87,500
247,500
At 31 December 2023
1fj0.(KN)
87.500
247.500
D•prKlatlon
At 1 January 2023
Ch8r9e In the year
On di8po8al$
At 31 Oecember 2023
Not Book Valu
A• at 31 D•cemb•r 2023
110,000
87.5110
247.500
As at 31 December 2022
180,000
87,500
247,500
2023
2022
Gen•rnl Fund
Tox Income Accrual
3,578
3.578
Oth•r Fund•
Oev. Fund Tax Incom8
Accrual
SDF Fund drawdown
Vl¢arf8 DF HSBC Bank
3.093
Tot•1 D•btor•
Cr•dltry•
2023
2022
G•n•ral Fund
Independent Examlnation
HMRC
1.380
323
650
Total Cr•dltors
050
Page 21

Funds
8•lan¢¢
01 Jan 2023
8•lan
31 Do¢ 2023
In¢om•
Expendltur¢
Transfers
G8n8ral Fund
296.669
149,014
149,064
7,123
303,742
Church Repalr Fund
Garden House Rep8ir Fd
Old Vicarage Repair F
VIGarag8 Hall Repair Fd
Legacy Fund
Legacy D8velopment Fd
16,588
7.752
7.033
2,688
9.656
25,000
409
234
223
91
4,620
4,102
2,300
1,039
1.219
819
14.657
4.923
8.475
3.598
9,223
25.000
D8v6lopment Fund
Head of Youth, Ch&FE4n
Indiè Fund
Ml551on Fund
Pe8¢e and Hopg
Pre-school Fund
Small Fund8
Sp8clfi¢ donallon Fund
Str8tèglc Develpmt Fd
Vlcars DISCret￿nary Fd
Communlty Develop Fd
41.255
1,250
9.707
11,854
782
14.408
78
7.405
414
429
4,940
35,859
71.709
1.250
9.707
8.685
782
16,369
76
7.405
1,630
205
4,940
2,001
5,170
115,310
100,849
112.500)
7,318
1,000
6,102
1,224
311459
492 376
Analysls of Net A•¥ots b•tw••n Fund•
Unr••trlci•d D•¥lgnat•d
R••trlct•d
Ag•ncy
rot
Targ5trAa A8sets
247.500
247,SJO
Debtor8
Cash al Bank and In Hand
1.760
56,185
3,093
119,665
4,853
241,726
65,876
CrndMor8
11.703}
11,7031
303,742
65.876
122758
492 378
Related Party Tran8a¢tlon8
Durfng the finan¢l81 year 2023, St Math'8 Chadty Trust888 donated a total of £32,703 Includlng Glt Ald recov8r8d.
the fflnanclBI year2023, 8 totsl of£1.190 wa$ pald to Sl Math's ChArlty Trustees as expensas.
Page 22

ST MARY'S ISLAND CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Caladine
chortered Certified Accountonts

ST MARYS
LAND CHUR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2
Chwch lrfomiallon
2A-2B
Ir￿nt Examlnorn Rwt
Stat•mwrt olA88ats And Uablltl
Nots• to th• Flmndal Sl*8m•nts

STM
S ISLAND CHUR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBE
RMATI
Tha Vkar8g8
Vbarap Road
G￿lIngharn
Kont
ME7&JA
Catherlne 018gon Glslegkoll- Mlnl•t•r
Matt Keeler - FcKal Lay Mlnhtw
Carolyr Facty- Lay IAlnb8t•r
Roy Fa
Andy Wwd
Luko Knott
Salhlsh Narayanan
Na￿ Narayanan
Flona Farrkn
Kathy Hurst
Nlcklo Forro8t
Olfver Wood
Sally Bloor
Wendy Drobka
Jenny
8arGlayd Bank PLC
M•dway Tv*n8 8r8nche8
Lelcest
LE87 28B
de
end
J R Caladln6 FCCA
Caladkne Llmlted
Chwter8d CértNl8d Acc￿ntIr￿
Chanty Hou88
22 Upp8rton Road
Eastbourne
Ea8t Su8sex
BN211BF

Ys
HU
E YEAR ENDED
OR
ORT
The Trust899 have ple8wre in pr•Banttng th•lr annuaf rwt and o¢C￿nts fortr￿ erKled
31 D8c8mber 2023.
t ObJ•cllm and Kd¥ltl••
Th• object of the Charlty Is the advancern￿l of thè Chr16Uan falth In ond wound Sl Marls 18IAnd,
olh*n and the surrw￿5rVd waas. A tpAd8 rfjngo of are undwlaken by tho church trKludh
LIIUe F69h•8, Messy Ch¢Jr¢h arKI rThnlstryto Ic¢al area.
2 Publk
The Trugto95 con81d•r Ihat the oble¢Uve8 18 d08ulb•d llbove I￿￿1 the faqulr•mrAts of the Cknarfty
Commlsolon'$ wbllc bonafil dlAc108ure.
3 SIN￿r•i and m•n•g•m•nt
Tho Charfty18 a Dl8tdct Church cr￿￿￿ arKI18 part of ts ecde8lrtlco1 parljh of St M•rk, Gllllnth•m
(Regl8torod Charlty number 1141709}.
Th• who 18N•d durfno tho w•m'
Cethofina Ohson Ql81•8kop- ￿rI•lar
Matt K•dor - Focel Lay Mlnl*•r
caro￿ FJr*y- Lay Mlnl8t•r
Facay
Ward
Luko Knott
S•thlth Naraygnan
Nancy NaT&yanan
Fknno F#rrln
Kethy HuFSt
NIC￿0 Fotr•8t
(Mlv•r Woc
Salty Bloor
Wendy Drobka
Jonny
Incorn for thè Jwar arn￿￿1•￿ to £37,861 (2022.. £27,901) and •Xp1nd￿￿Te £32,370 (2022: £31.846>
loadlng lo a gjrplus for the ￿ of £5.491 (20Z2'. dofidl of £3,7441 Totsl fund• at tho year ond wwo
£20.2￿1 (2022.. £14,759).
OL￿n9 th• yaar ts cMr¢h conlInu￿1 to ovgry SufKlay forworthp, and th• wccessf
wcd( vAih Uttlo Flsh•s and M•w ￿Urch Ill rethkng ¢Jrt iho Ir￿1 ¢ommunlty.
M9mb9r• ofts al80 •ngw• Iho wld•r c•mmyntyvhth a ran￿ 0f￿ffe• momlngs 8nd dloGU&81onB.

Ysis
DCH
ENDED 31 DEC
OR
ER2
Re
E TRUSTEES.
INUED
T￿ Charlty 88ok8 to rntaln r•wios potslbb Io covor up to th mThrths nomwl •yp6ndNurè at
ound £10,000. CurMI resems as •t 310ocemb•r 20X w•rn £20.25012021' £14.7591
7 Rlsk M•nag•ffl•nt
Th• Trustoes have axamlned" th• rn8￿r ttr&tegl¢ and owakn rfgks the Charxy
•nd confirm that 8y8t•ms w• In to monag• and mbtbgale th￿ r19ko.
Th• Charfvs oo¢ountant h J R Ca18<1n• Egq of Caladlne LI￿#t￿l, Charterod luountsnt8 of
Chonty PIou8e, 22 Upp￿￿ Road, E88tbwm•. EA8t SUBBX BN21 18F vtho hu carrl•d txrt tho
The Okl VI￿ra
Vl¢•rago Road
Gllllngh•m
On bohalf of th• Tru*•
C•th•rfM oll￿n Gl•
11 10 21
TfU8t

ST MARYS ISLAND
E YEAR ENDED
1 DECEMBER 202
PEN
ENT EXAMINER'S
PORT TO
us
ES
FSTM
D CHURC
I rep¢)rt to the Chwlty Tfustaes on my ex8mlnatlon of lh8 accounts of St Marf81518nd Churth I'the Charfty)
for the endad 31 December 2023. vknich aro Sét out on pages 4 to 6.
R••poMlbllltl•B and ba•1• ol r•port
A8 the TDAtaas of th8 Ch8rtty you are re8pon81ble for the prep8raUon of the accounts In xeardance b¥fth
the rewlremenl8 of the chart1￿8 Act 2011 {'the Acy).
l rnport In r88p•d of my examlnallon of the CharW8 8ccoun18 c8rrl&Y out under secdon 145 of the 2011 Act
and In carrylng out my examlnatlon I have follLMd all the applkable Dlrectlon¥ g￿n ty the Ch•rlty
COMMI￿lOn under 8e¢tlon 145(6Xb) af th8 Act.
Ind•p•nd•nt •Mmln•ff• statam•nt
I have corn￿810d my examIn￿On. I conffmi that no malerl81 matters have come to my attontlon In
Cl￿neCt￿)n th the 8xamln8tlon &lvlng me cau8è1o bollgve that In ary m8t0rSal rgBp8Gt'.
11) accounlkng records wgre rth)t knpl In rn8pxt of th Chartty as requlred by Becuon 130 of th8 Act., or
(2) the ac¢ounts do not ac￿rd wth th088 rocord8.
I have M concerns and have come acro88 no other mattws In conngctbn vhth the examlnallon lo whl¢h
attentlon should be drawn In th1¥ report h order to enable a proper under8landing of the accounts lo be
reach
J R C•ladln• FCCA
Caladlne Llmlted
Chartered Cértlfied Aeeountsnt8
Chanty House, 22 Upperton Road
Eastbourne, BN2118F

ST MARYS ISLAND CHURCH
R THEY
ED3
DECEMBER 2023
Pa
RECEIPTS AND P
YMENTS ACCOUNT
Rocel ts
Plannèd glvlng
Gtft Aid - bank
Glft hid - Envelopes Stewardship
23,165
282
18.268
249
Coll•ctlons
Loo88 plats colloctlons
Massy Church & Llttle Flshes
Sum Up donations
4,801
3,606
966
2.811
3,018
Glft Ald•d R•cov•rod Tax Recoverable on Glft Ald
5.165
Other RK•lpts
D8po8lt Interest
Sundry Incom•
76
14
Mlsslon and Charltablo Glvlng
Glblng to M588lonary SoclètS88
Home Mlsston
4.300
8.977
3,300
6,016
Par18h 3har•
Mlnlsty Parigh Offer
14,090
14.000
Church Runnlng Exp•n•
Parfsh tralnlng arKI m135lon
Church njnnlng - stsfflng
Church malnt8n8nce & fumlture
Upkeep of seDAca8
Admini5tratlon
30
3,339
278
1.363
1,768
so
4.452
710
1,087
890
Hail Runnlng Co•18
Electrtclty
2.000
G0V•rnan￿ co•ts
Independent examSnamlnatlon fee
170
160
Othor P4ymont8
Chiklren's work
55
32,370
31,645
Not r•c•lptsI(￿Yrn¢nts)
5,491
(3,744)
Cash fuThJs at 1st January 2023
14,759
18.503
Cuh funds at 31st December 2023
20,250
14,759

ST MARYS ISLAND CHURCH
R THE YEAR ENDE
CEMBER
TEMENT OF ASSE
IABILITIES
D8poJll AcLourt
Ca8h at bank and In hand
17,806
12,391
TOTAL C88h Fund8
20,250
14,759
Gfft A￿ aakn
Ho11 runnlng cost8- St Mary18land 81*
Independont Examlnat]gn fee
170
170
2J.10.Z
Approvod byth•Tw8ts00 on....................,.. .
. and 8lgned on Its boho11 by
R•vd Cath•rlna Ol••on
Imk

T MARYS
SLAND CHURC
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC
23
ESTO
Accountl
The Financlal Statèments ha￿ bean prnpared on a recelpts arKI poyment8 bads In awxdanca wllh
Sedon 133 of the CharNles Act 2011.
DMalk1￿ are rar4ni*l vthen re￿IVed by ￿ on b¢h•lf of
EymndNure18 recoonl8•d In lh• pgrfod In whlth It 1$ Incurred and all¢)utsd to the approprlate c8togory.
Tho Church oparates w G•nw•l Fund for th8 day to day acl7lVes.
nsac
Dur*y yw ilx tru8lw• rec•lv•d r•lmburs•m•nt ol wan8•0 lot4lUng £3,386 reloted to Wry8hlp
acuvlues. refro¥hmeni8 fry m•eUngs arKI •xp•ngo• lor acyvltlw Indudlng UWO Floh•# #nd
Chu￿h.
TPwe w•rn oth•r rolatod p8rty trani8cUoM In th• y•ar.