THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN, ADDINGTON ## TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024 ## AIMS & PURPOSES The PCC of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Addington, supports the incumbent, the Reverend Deborah Forman, in promoting within the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the Grade 1 Listed church building of St Mary the Blessed Virgin in Addington Village, St Mary’s Community Hall in Addington Village Road and the house at 56 Viney Bank, Forestdale, which at present is rented out to a family in need of accommodation. The Mission Statement agreed by the PCC in May 2024 is: Worshipping God and Loving Our Neighbour. ## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at St Mary’s and to become part of our parish community. All the activities overseen by the PCC are conducted with a mind to the public benefit and aspire to be in line with the guidance to charities for the advancement of religion. To facilitate our work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church building and the Community Hall. The PCC also operates a policy for the care of children and vulnerable adults and requires all organisations which use its premises to operate a similar policy. Both the Church and Hall receive full attention regarding Health & Safety and every effort has been made towards protecting the environment and the welfare of those using the facilities provided. The Church’s Health and Safety Policy is up-to-date and available for inspection by anyone wishing to examine it. ## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ## Worship and Prayer The PCC aims to offer a range of services each week and throughout the year to appeal to different members of the community, so that all may feel welcome and able to encounter God through worship and prayer. Our main family and Eucharist service has remained at 10am each Sunday, this appears to be a popular choice. Spoken services continue at 8am each Sunday and an informal Eucharist on Tuesday evenings. There is Choral Evensong once a month and provision for an informal service one Sunday evening each month. This year we have welcomed many new families and individuals to our regular services. Our ‘Messy Church’ offering is now on a Saturday afternoon once a month. This seems to be a popular choice with families, avoiding clashes the children may have with sports and other activities. Resources continue to be shared weekly via Whatsapp videos. Between 10 and 15 families take part. Junior Church has resumed once a month and members also take part in some of our festival services such as Harvest, Mothering Sunday and Pentecost Harvest when they play major roles in the services. At present there are 95 members on the Church electoral roll and an average of 50 regular attendees at our various services, some of whom live outside the parish. As well as our regular services, we welcome members of our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of their journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life; in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing; through funeral services families and friends express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and commend the person to God’s keeping. We have celebrated 7 baptisms and 6 weddings. We had one dedication of marriage and one renewal of marriage vows. There were 2 interments of ashes in St Mary’s church this year, along with 6 funerals and one memorial. The All Souls service, held on the first Sunday of November each year, provides an opportunity for those who have lost a loved one during the year to join others who are similarly bereaved. There are also other groups within the parish community, which enable members to worship and pray in a variety of ways: The Altar Group give their time and skills in making the necessary preparations for the regular services to ensure the smooth-running of those services. Their work includes cleaning of vessels, laundering of linen and setting up for services. The Bell Ringers assist in proclaiming services and celebrating weddings and other occasions. At the Monday bellringing practice, visiting ringers are regularly welcomed. The Choir membership now stands at 4 sopranos, 1 alto, 0 tenors and 1 basses. The Choir lead the singing at the Sunday morning Eucharist and often at weddings and funerals and work hard to offer choral worship at Evensong each month and at the festival services. The Emmaus Group is a bible-study group run by one of the Church Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries. There is also a Tuesday House-Group run by one of the parishioners which provides mutual support and discussion of a wide variety of topics. There is also a regular Pilgrim group held at the Vicarage and led by our Lay Reader or by the Incumbent. These are six week courses. There is a thriving branch of the Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s with over 40 members. There are monthly meetings and a varied programme of events and activities. The Mothers’ Union supports the Women’s Refuge in Croydon, the Food Bank and provides babies’ blankets and clothes for babies in Africa. Bible Reading Fellowship notes are received by 18 members. The Floating Shelter has not restarted since the end of the pandemic. Instead members of the congregation make sandwiches and prepare hot meals that were taken to a central hub. On Tuesdays from 11am we offer a Welcome Place, which opens its doors to anyone from the community to have a hot drink and a light lunch with conversation and company. This is followed at 3pm by “Singing 4 Every 1” which attracts a wide variety of people including a contingent brought by minibus from a Croydon Care Home. Singing happens between 3 and 4 and is then followed by tea and biscuits. An outreach activity has been started in Fieldway (New Addington) on a Wednesday morning for the local community to meet up for a chat over tea/coffee and a cake. There is a flower team who arrange the church flowers and in Advent we hold a Crib Festival which gives visitors an opportunity to make a Christmas table decoration whilst enjoying the beautiful crib examples. ## Deanery Synod We currently have 4 places on the Croydon Addington Deanery. This provides the link between St Mary’ parish and the wider governance of the church. All are welcomed to the church for private prayer or to join the regular services. The church is left unlocked during daylight hours for anyone wishing to pray or look round the Church, which, as it is a Grade 1 Listed building and of historical importance as the oldest public building still in daily use in Croydon, is of interest to a wide range of people. We were pleased to be able to continue having the church open throughout 2024 for private prayer and much gratitude is expressed for this in our Visitors’ Book. We continue to hire out the Community Hall for a variety of events. The toddler group is thriving on a Wednesday morning and Zumba classes continue on a Monday morning. Hall bookings are increasing. ## Pastoral Care Our pastoral team of the Vicar, The Rev Deborah Forman, non-stipendiary Associate Priest, The Rev Barbara Gentilella and Reader Lindsay Ould, and Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries, Pat Heady, Peter Wilson and Karen Holloway make visits and administer communion to any members who are unable to come to the church, together with lay chalice administrators. ## Mission and Evangelism During 2024 there were charitable collections in church, which are listed in the Accounts. The total raised during 2024 was £2,896. Ten issues of St Mary’s parish magazine were distributed during the year and these were available in church for visitors. The magazine is a popular record of parish activities, containing many interesting features contributed by members of the community and providing a useful advertising vehicle for local businesses and traders. Each issue contains information about church services and their times and associated bible references as well as details of parish personnel and letters from the Vicar and the Bishop. It is published in colour. The parish website (www.addington.org.uk) is an additional source of information about the church and parish activities. ## Ecumenical Relationships St Mary’s is a member of Churches Together in Selsdon and Addington (CTSA) and participates in Lent Groups and other joint activities across a wider area. ## FINANCIAL REVIEW During 2024 total receipts to the PCC accounts were £68,039 of which £4,265 were voluntary donations. These were from planned giving (£47,482), Gift Aid (£5,482) and other donations. Planned giving through Standing Orders and the Parish Giving Scheme continue to be the major sources of income and the amount recovered through Gift Aid is an important additional receipt. The parish’s contribution to the Diocese was £74,100 paid in monthly instalments. St Marys has also entered the planning phase of the Church Hall Redevelopment project and £28,081 has been spend on Professional Fees in support of this in 2024. Details of all receipts and expenditure are shown in the Financial Statements. Dividends received from our investments were £13,035. The bank balances at the end of year totalled £157,391 this includes the PCC A/C, Hall fund, Fees and Catering. ## RESERVES POLICY The PCC voted in a Reserves Policy agreeing to maintain 6 months working capital in the reserves. It is intended to maintain a Reserve of £20,000 in the General Fund. ## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make St Mary’s church the lively and welcoming community that it is. We especially thank our churchwardens Mrs Lynn Clark and Mr Nick Tillin (not officially elected) and our Treasurer, Mr James Robinson and our Parish Secretary Mrs Linda Hines, who all work tirelessly in their respective roles. ## STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE At St Mary’s members are appointed to the Parochial Church Council through nomination and election at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM), by those on the church electoral roll. The APCM is a public meeting but all members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC is chaired by the incumbent, (our vicar) and also includes our curates and the churchwardens. The PCC is responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including the use of the parish finances. The members of the PCC serve on a range of sub-committees: Worship & Education, Buildings & Equipment, Catering and Finance to plan and implement the objectives of the PCC. These sub- committees report back to the PCC and their decisions are discussed and passed as necessary by the full PCC. The PCC met 6 times during the year and one extraordinary meeting in September via zoom. ## ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION The church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin is situated in Addington Village Road in the heart of Addington Village. It is part of the Diocese of Southwark within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, Addington Village Road, Croydon, CR0 5AS. The PCC is a charity currently registered with the Charities Commission, No. 1142513. PCC members who have served at any time from 18th March 2024 until 6[th] April 2025 are: Ex Officio members: - The Reverend Deborah Forman (Chair) (Incumbent) - • The Reverend Barbara Gentilella (Assistant Priest) - Mr Marc Opelaye (Churchwarden) - Mrs Liz Hook (Churchwarden) Deanery Synod Members (ex officio): Karen Holloway Christopher Parker Janet Davies Elected Members: Phil Davison Pat Heady Karen Holloway Teresa Lock Lesley Pannell Christopher Parker Debbie Parker Terry Player James Robinson Peter Wilson Lynn Clark Neil Clark Reg Van Selm Lindsay Ould Claire Shapiro Linda Hines Janet Davies The Trustees The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Addington Addington Village Road Croydon CR0 5AS 7 October 2025 Dear Trustees I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Blessed Virgin (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Charity’s accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’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 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Tim Daunt, Merriefield Limited Chartered Accountant **Tim Daunt, ACA** > 64 Merriefield Avenue, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DB T: 01202 603905 **|** M: 07764 452840 **|** E: tim.daunt@aims.co.uk | W: www.aims.co.uk AIMS is a National Association of Independent Accountancy Practices operating under licence granted by AIMS Partnership Ltd. Merriefield Limited t/a AIMS Accountants for Business, 64 Merriefield Avenue, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DB (Registered Office). Registered in England No: 13286793. ## **ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024** |**Statement of Financial Activities**
Notes
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies
1
Charitable activities
2
Other trading activities
3
Investments
4
Other incoming resources
5
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE ON:
Cost of services
6
Running costs
7
Church management and administration
8
Cost of charitable activities
9
Other expenditure
10
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
NET INCOMING (OUTGOING)
RESOURCES
Curate's house
Church Hall
Investments
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Fund balances at 1st January
FUND BALANCES AT 31ST DECEMBER|Unrestricted
Funds
£
62,325
12,402
26,244
13,035
-
114,006
11,583
119,246
5,839
(334)
1,104
137,438
(23,432)
-
-
-
(23,432)
182,959
159,527|Restricted
Funds
£
5,714
-
-
-
-
5,714
-
-
-
2,477
-
2,477
3,237
-
-
6,607
9,844
1,644,379
1,654,223|Total Funds
2024
£
68,039
12,402
26,244
13,035
-
119,720
11,583
119,246
5,839
2,143
1,104
139,915
(20,195)
-
-
6,607
(13,588)
1,827,338
1,813,750|Total Funds
2023
£
80,713
11,639
30,251
14,274
-
136,877
8,032
114,369
4,464
7,205
2,933
137,003
(126)
-
-
(1,056)
(1,182)
1,828,520
1,827,338| |---|---|---|---|---| Page 1 ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Balance Shget Not08 2024 2023 FIXED Ass￿ Curate's House Church Hall Wor* in Proorass Inveslmenl$ 11 12 13 14 360.OiXI 53.757 252,142 1.655,899 25.67fj 245,534 1,621,210 URRENT ASSETS ebtors .ash al Bank 15 1.818 157.391 1.780 205.71XS 207,486 16 LIABILITIES.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 17 (1,3581 11,358> NET CURRENT ASSETS 157.851 206,126 NEF ASs￿s 1,813,750 1,827.338 FUNDS ?ev8luatlon Reserve- Prorsaliés Parochial Funds General Reserve 18 18 18 1,329,076 326.147 159.527 813,750 1,329.076 315,303 182.959 1.827,338 Approvgd on behalf ofthe trustees on 6 2025 **ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024** ## **Accounting policies** ## **Statement of compliance** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. ## **Basis of preparation** The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Addington meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. ## **Going concern** The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. ## **Income** All income is accounted for when received, except for associated gift aid income which is accounted for when the related donation is received. ## **Investments** Investments for which there is a quoted market value are valued at the bid-price ruling at the balance sheet date. Other investments are valued at their realisable market value. Investment gains and losses arising during the year are included in the SOFA. Page 3 ## **ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024** |**Notes to the accounts**
1. Donations and legacies
Planned giving
Collections
Sundry donations
Gift Aid Claimed
Henry Smith Fund
Hall Fund
Other Restricted Giving
2. Charitable activities
Funerals
Weddings
PCC fees income
3. Other trading activities
Hall hire
Magazine sales
Magazine advertising
Viney Bank rent
Catering
4. Investment Income
Dividends
5. Other Incoming Resources
Other income|Unrestricted
Funds
£
47,482
2,896
4,265
5,482
2,200
-
-
62,325
6,648
5,754
-
12,402
15,815
713
286
8,800
630
26,244
13,035
13,035
-
-|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
4,273
1,441
5,714
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Total Funds
2024
£
47,482
2,896
4,265
5,482
2,200
4,273
1,441
68,039
6,648
5,754
-
12,402
15,815
713
286
8,800
630
26,244
13,035
13,035
-
-|Total Funds
2023
£
48,312
4,404
16,925
3,596
2,200
5,276
-
80,713
8,564
2,146
929
11,639
13,266
787
75
15,400
723
30,251
14,274
14,274
-
-| |---|---|---|---|---| Page 4 **ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024** |**Notes to the accounts**
6. Cost of services
Gravedigging
Organist Fees
SLCF Fees
Subscriptions
Misc Costs of Services
7. Running costs
Diocesan Quota
Catering
Cleaning
Electricity and Gas
Expenses
Insurance
Misc Running Costs
Operating Lease Expense
Printing & Stationery Costs
Major Repairs & Maintenance
Routine Repairs & Maintenance
Telecoms
Waste Disposal
Water and Waste
8. Management and Administration
Salary
Bank Charges
Other expenses
9. Cost of charitable activities
Henry Smith Fund
Misc Charitable Giving
Bishop's Lenten Appeal
Fabric Fund
Other Restricted Giving
Hall Fund
10. Other (Viney Bank)
Viney Bank Insurance
Viney Bank Misc
Viney Bank Routine Repairs
Viney Bank Utilities and Tax|Unrestricted
Funds
£
1,100
2,200
4,357
1,543
2,383
11,583
74,100
327
4,164
8,132
4,109
7,351
1,589
276
5,682
2,850
7,201
1,238
1,617
610
119,246
5,683
89
67
5,839
500
(834)
-
-
-
-
(334)
402
102
600
-
1,104|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
450
-
2,027
-
2,477
-
-
-
-
-|Total Funds
2024
£
1,100
2,200
4,357
1,543
2,383
11,583
74,100
327
4,164
8,132
4,109
7,351
1,589
276
5,682
2,850
7,201
1,238
1,617
610
119,246
5,683
89
67
5,839
500
(834)
450
-
2,027
-
2,143
402
102
600
-
1,104|Total Funds
2023
£
385
850
4,251
1,178
1,368
8,032
72,540
951
4,602
8,727
3,031
7,320
1,411
6,006
925
972
4,308
1,153
1,723
700
114,369
4,292
105
67
4,464
194
6,561
450
-
-
-
7,205
381
600
72
1,880
2,933| |---|---|---|---|---| Page 5 ## **ST MARY THE BLESSED VIRGIN ADDINGTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2024** |**Notes to the accounts**
11. Fixed Assets-Curate's House
b/fwd 1st January
Gain / (loss) on revaluation
Balance c/fwd 31st December
12. Fixed Assets-Church Hall
B/fwd 1st January
Gain / (loss) on revaluation
Balance c/fwd 31st December
13. Fixed Assets-Work in Progress-Church Hall
B/fwd 1st January
Additions
Balance c/fwd 31st December
14. Fixed Assets-Investments
Held by Southwark Diocesan Church Trust
Balance b/fwd 1st January
Additions / (disposals)
Gain / (loss) on revaluation
Balance c/fwd 31st December at market value
15. Debtors
Gift Aid - Tax Recovered
Sundry Debtors
16. Bank Accounts
Lloyds Bank Treasurer's Account
Nat West Bank Current Account
Catering Committee Account
17. Creditors
Key Deposit - Hall
Loan from Hall Fund
Accruals
18. Capital Funds
Curate's House Revaluation Reserve
Church Hall Revaluation Reserve
Parochial Investment
Hall Fund
Country Market
Lenton Appeal
Harvest Supper
Save the Children
Organ Fund
World Vision
General Reserve
Total Funds|**31.12.2023 &**
**01.01.2024**
339,076
990,000
118,257
194,116
206
1,711
626
244
70
73
182,959
1,827,338|2024
£
360,000
-
360,000
990,000
-
990,000
25,676
28,081
53,757
245,534
1
6,607
252,142
1,808
10
1,818
91,167
64,943
1,281
157,391
405
-
953
1,358
**Movement**
**in Year**
-
-
6,607
4,273
(450)
(626)
-
40
-
(23,432)
(13,588)|2023
£
360,000
-
360,000
990,000
-
990,000
-
25,676
25,676
246,590
(1,056)
245,534
1,770
10
1,780
90,639
114,089
978
205,706
405
-
953
1,358
**31.12.2024**
339,076
990,000
124,864
198,389
206
1,261
-
244
110
73
159,527
1,813,750| |---|---|---|---| Page 6