THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ThE FOREST HILL TEAM MINISTRY
FOREST HILL, ST GEORGE WITH ST MICTrIAEL & ALL ANGELS, LOWER SYDENHAM
Charity Commluion Rffjlstratlon Numbor 1150868
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
CONTENTS
p1
The PCC of the For8St Hill Team Mini$ty
AcLOLbnling Policies
p2
The PCC of the Forest Hill Team Ministy
Treasurers Report
Th& PCC of the Forest Hill Team Ministry
Balance Sheet and Stslement of Financial Activit￿$
Independonl Examinbys Repfy1
F6- p11 Si George Parish Church- Finan￿al Statements
p12
Independent Examiners Rewi- Sl G￿9. Forest Hill
p13- p18 Si Michael & All Aryds Pwish Church - Financ￿1 Stai8ments
p19
dependent ExamNwrs Rewrt- Si Micha81 & All hJyls. L(Mier Sydenham
Not0•
1 The financial slalwnwls of the PCC have b8en prepared tn accordance with the Church
Axouniirw Regulat￿n5 2(￿ u$uN tho A￿u415 A¢cfjLmling Basis basi$.
2 Th8 parish of For851 Hill, St Gaorge wrth Sl Michael & All Anplj, Lower Syd8nhaffl was
created on 25th January 2012 from tts un￿n of P8ry Hill, Si Ge￿90 with Christ Church
& Si Paul and Si Michael & All ArvJels, Lrjwer Sydenh
3 Tho parish of Sl Georgfr. Foresl Hill with St Mic*ael & All Ang815, Lower Sydenham h8S 0
PCC and h¥0 parish chur¢he$. The a¢ccunt$ has detailed financial inf0m*￿tn for &a¢h of
Swed on
Richard Lane, Team Re(
Parochial Church Council of the Forest Hill Team Ministy
(Perry Hill, Sl
ge wrth Sl
el & All Angals, Lower Sydenham)
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Parcth￿l Church Counal of the FrKesl Hill Team M￿1$￿

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE FOREST HILL TEAM MINISTRY
ST GEORGE. FOREST HILL WITH ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, LOWER SYDENHAM
Charlty Commlssion Reglstratlon Number 1150868
ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2025
The finanaal statements are presented in wth Church AcownlirvJ Rg3uIal¥￿S
2CQ6. togglh8r with applicable ￿OUntIng standards and the Charities Commis$ion'$ revisad
Slalement ol Recommended Praclic£ Ithe Charrt￿$ SORPI.
The aeLounls are prepared undef the hisl(Yul cost cc￿VentIC￿.
Funds
The Gener81 Fund reyesents the fuThls of th8 PCC that we not subj'ect lo any restrictK)ns
regarding their use, and are available for rts geT￿ra1 purposes.
The Buildings FuThJ is a restr￿ted fuThJ lo be Us￿1 for ￿lIdIng and matnlen8nce work al Si
George's parish ¢hurth.
The Children and YoLrth Fund is a restricted fund to be used for chiklren's woth al St George's
parish church
The accounts incl￿0 all transactions. assets 1th.lrt￿S for whith lh8 PCC is r8spon$iblfr in law
c￿ OV8r whth the PCC exerases control.
Incoming Re￿￿rC
In¢omirg rowf￿* we re(a)gnised in the folkNing M￿ner.
li} Collections and planr*d giving when r￿1Ved.
lill Grft Aid reC￿Verable on donations. wtren the donabms are made.
liiil Grants and léga¢1&5 10 PCC. whon rsceNod
livl Income from fund-raising and similar actwilies, gro38 when re￿ived.
Iv) Iiivvsliwi¥iil inLx)In¥ &iKi Irm￿10 r8coiv8bkn, whon roc4ivabtso.
R••ourcH U••d
The Parish Pledge paid lo the Diocese is accounted for in the year during whth payment ig
sought. Any unpaid eonlribului at 31 $1 Decaxbor is indLthd in V)6 balance sh68t as a creditor
(though not a legal liabililyl
R08OUrc￿ Expond•d
Expenditure 1$ recc£ni$ad on the accnJ818 bagis as a lth'lty is Exp8ndrture includes VAT
rch cannot be recovered. arKI i8 reported as part of the exP￿d￿Ure to ￿leh il ralatas.
Flx•d A•••t•
Consccratcd and bcncficed property of any kind is exduded from these aCco￿tt5.
Other fixture$ and fillings are depreciated ￿ a stra*3hl line basi5 over 3 years. lTrdivithJal items ol
equipment wrth a Pufchase price of £1.CMXJ or less are wntten off when the asset is acquir8d.
Curr•nt Assets
Amounts due lo the PCC 8131 Decanbw 2025
Curront LlabllStle•
Amounts owed by th8 PCC at 31 Decemtw 2025
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF TrIE FOREST HILL TEAM
MINISTRY: FOREST HILL, ST GEORGE WITH ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS,
LOWER SYDENHAM:
Charity Commission Registration Number: 1150868
TREASURER'S REPORT 2025
Introductlon
The Forest Hill Team Ministry incorporates the parish churches of St George. Forest Hill
and Saint Michael and All Angels, Lower Sydenham.
The accounts show the overall finanaal pO￿tIOn for the parish, together with finanaal
slatemenls for.. the parish churches of St George. St Michael and All Angels.
The 2025 acLx)unts have been prepared on an Accnjals Accounting basis. The gro88
income of the Team Ministry exr2eded £250k in 2025, and rt is a legal requirement
under the Charities Act 2011 that acuuals accounting is used. This takes a 'true and fair
view, so that income or expenditure rdating to a financial penol. but nol recthved or paid
unts'l after that financial penod is induded in the finanaal statements.
Forest Hlll, St Geory8 Tmfth St Mlchael & All Angels, Lower Sydenham
The overall assets (less Current liabilities) for the Team Ministry at end 2025 stood at
£182,688 a sizeable increase compared to end 2024- £131,141). This is made up of:
31.12.2025
£126.937
£55.751
31.12.2024
£75,516
£55,625
Sl Geor
St Michael & All An
Total
£182.688
£131.141
Both parish churches had a reasonable financial year in 2025 wrth income broadly in line
with expendrture. Through a very generous donation, St Georges created a Net Zero
Fund which led to a significant In¢￿aSe in Ihe 2025 total assets for the Team Ministry.
This increase is temporary, as there will be signrficant expendilure on Net Zero in 2026.
The Net Zero Fund is a Restricted FurKI so can only be ukn'lised for Net Zero projeQs.
St George's benefrtted from income from the tsvo major hirers throughoul 2025.. nurseries
at Sl Georges Hall and the Chapel. the prethschoc4 group at the Studio hall left in
October. We also benefitted from a generous legacy from the estate of Richard Sutton.
This. and the 2023 legacy from the estate of Margaret Exley. all<Ml8d St Georges to fund
an unusually high level (rf expenditure on the tmjilding and grounds.
St Michads income was slightly exceeded expendrlure. Letting$ inc￿ne was higher,
offsel by a reduction in voluntary income. There was also some maintenance
expenditure in 2025.
11 will be important for both churches to seek to Impro￿ their finanaal position in 2026.
This is achievat4e promded key hirers are retained and expenditure strictly controlled.
Thanks are due to the congreg*ions of both churches for their generous SUPFQrt.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE FOREST HILL TEAM MINISTRY
FOREST HILL ST GEORGE VIITH ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS. LOWER SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
2025 (£1
20241£)
Flx•d Assets
Current A88ets- St Georg•
D8btors ie)rft Aid f.laimablel
Debtors (Legacyl
Accrued In(￿le
Current Account
Instant Access Savings ACc￿nI
Net Zero Account
8594
80TI
41,234
35,257
47,CC6
132.451
38,476
31.448
Currant A$￿ts- St Micha•l•
Debtors (Grft Aid Claimable)
Debtor5 (School LKence Fee}
Debtors (Organ Granll
Barclays 'PCC Accwnr
1.￿7
6,072
55.429
45.811
Totsl A8•Ot•
189,184
138,4
Current Llabllltl•s- Sl G•orgo
Creditors due within one year
LÈD Ughl$ duo within ono yoar
In￿me racewed in adv
4.033
1.481
3,430
7C(I
5.514
4,130
Current LSab+lltlo•- Si Mlchaal•
Creditors due within one year
3.225
3.225
Total Current Llabllltle•
6.4
7,355
Ass•ts1oss Liabilili&s- St Georgo
Assets less Liabilities- Sl Mi¢haels
126,937
55,751
75,516
55,625
Total Avdets Lo•s Currnnt Llablllllas
182.688
131.141
Unre•lricted Funds
General FurKI
119,439
112,769
Restrlctad Funds
Building FuThJ
Children$ Fund
Net Zero Fund
13.040
3,203
47,Crt
63.249
14.
3.7cfJ
18,372
Total of All Funds
182.688
131,141
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE FOREST HILL TEAM MINISTRY
FOREST HILL. ST GEORGE WITH ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, LOWER SYDENHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
. ¥ummwi$ing tho thr•9 fund• in SORP lStat¢ft￿nt of Re¢omwded Pra¢llco) fomiat
Unr•strict•d
General
Fund
R•strict•d Funds
Buildiro Chil(trens Nel Z￿0
Fund Fur
Fund
Total
2025
Total
2U24
In¢orn•
Voluntary Income
Voluntary Income
Church Activities
Church Activiti8$
Activrtias for Generatlng Furd5 si G•ty
Activilias for G•rnraling Funds si
Investment Income
Investment Inccffie
Other Income
Balancing Item
Total Inc£Mne
StG•ty9•
SI MKts
60,231 21,(MX)
14,086
6,475
212
117,360
0 50,
131.287
77,104
14.0
16,5&8
6,475
5,892
212
$32
I17.￿ 123,367
46,956
42,432
810
Sl Gw•
Sl G•v
810
SI MK4x
SI
1,115
1.115
15.￿1
247,245 21,CKM)
50,056 318.301
283.8
Ex
endrtur
Church Activi1188
Church Activities
SI MK4*
Cc61 of Generalirvj FLWKI• stow•
Cost of G8neraliro Funds
Si
Other Exp8nditure
61 t3•
143,448 42,623
36,370
14,883
25,874
189.627 144,098
36,370
40,937
14.883
24,513
25,874
20,555
271
Total Exp8Thlilure
220.575 42.623
3,09) 2e6,754 230,374
Nel Movement h FLnd$ boforo transfor
26.670 -21.623 -￿ 4T,￿
51.547
53,4
Transfers between funds
Transfers between funds
.20,1￿ 20,tXKI
Nel Movement In Funds
6,670 -1,623
47,¢
51,547
53,426
Total FLsnds broLyht forw8rd
112,769 14.e63
3,709
131,141
77,715
Total Funds carried forwwd
119.439 13,040
3,203 47,C(6
182,688 131,141
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THE FOResT MLL TEAM MINISTrY
FINAMCIAL STATEAIEIITS FOR THE YEAR ElItED 31ST DECEMBER 2025
I rw ￿ lh¢ tr• yw 31$1 2025￿￿￿ ￿ s•t wt ￿ pg98$ 1 to 19
applicable a￿A)Unts￿3 sl¥ttl¥d FSIO2.
The tharitls tvusW (widw that ￿ •J*t rw•r•J tr tr4.$ yw 144121 of
the Charities Acl 2011 (tr￿ 2011 Adl ar#J Itwl an examination is rWuir￿1.
It ij my reSp￿li¥1￿ to..
al examine the *))x#)ts 145 of 2011 Ad..
8eG¢ion 149511bl of the 2011 Ad.. WMI
Commissbm. eyaminalim irKludes indth a re+1￿ ol the rrftyds W by ts ¢harity and
¥ L>)mpadson ol aLxxwrrt$ kKe¥wrt•J WFlh IIK>30 rwds. M dso ol any unusual
items Of di8dosuw in lh& ac<txrtS, oTh18athry a*nath￿S frtyn Ihe Manag￿￿1 c¥mmitteo
rg4Lllf&l in a lull a￿11, arn1 exwss an &Klil cy.nW￿ ￿ the ar£0￿18.
l. wthi¢* give me rea8¢ywblg e4UW to beli8¥0 that in ￿ matwial the r•wirwnwt$
g} lo keep 8c<>xmtiThJ rwds in *ith s.13) ol the 2011 Act and Rwlkn14 of the 2(iI3
A￿fits R•julal￿ arwj
bl Io pware ac<£Amt$ whKth Ilwe r￿￿d% c•mth wilh the r￿U1r￿nents of
the 2011 Ad and *ai¢)n 44(11{b) 2(Kfj Ad •KI R￿￿ati￿ 8 rrf the Aoxt¥Jts R•JulatJons
have not bo￿ met: f
2. to vknlth. in my oprkn. *Iffill(￿ •I￿Ad b• orow to undwstaThJin9 of t
P6teT Stubbs
Treasurer
Syd￿h￿n

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE FOREST HILL TEAM
MINISTRY: Parish Church of St George. Perry Hill:_ Treasurer Repprt 2025
Funds - The PCC has identified funds as follows in relation to St George's. Forest Hill:
Unrestricted Funds.. General Fund - for general purposes
Restricted Funds.. Buildings Fund - for building and maintenance
Children's Fund- for children and youth ￿lated expendrture
Net Zero Fund - to support the move to net Trro cart)on energy.
The 2025 accounts have been prepared on an Accmals Aco)unting basis. The gross
incA)me oflhe Team Ministry exceeded £25Ok in 2025. and it is a legal requirement
under the Charities Act 2011 that accruals acrounts'ng is used. This lakes a 'tnJe and fair
ew, so that income or expenditure relating to a financtal pericml. but not recaved or paid
until after that financial period is included in the finanfial statements.
Through a very generous donation crf £50.OC(l. St Georges ueated a Net Zero Fund
which led to a significant increase in Ihe lotsl assels for Sl Georges. The Net Zero Fund
is a Restricted Fund so can only be utilised lor Net Zero proieds. The increase in assets
is temporary, as there will be significant expenditure on Net Zero in 2026.
Aside from Net Zero. there was a small increase in Sl George's assets in 2028..
o major hirers operated throughout 2025 Lrttle Legs Nursery at St Georges
Church Hall", ￿ttle Village Nursery at the Chapel. The Mollyhouse Coop Ltd pre-
school used St George's studio hall until October 2025..
St Georges r8caved a generous legaw of £20.000 from the estate of Richard
Sutton. Combined with the 2024 legacy from the estate of Margaret Exley, this
enabled St Georges to fund major expendrture on on the church building and
grounds. We are very grateful for the generosrty of Richard and Margaret in
supporting the work and ministry lo Sl Georges and the wider community.
8n8ral Fund (Unrestricted FurKI)
Income in 2025 reduced to £184.876 {2024 - £206.210). The Sutton legacy 18 not
induded in the general fund as it was explictlly for buildings and maintenance (whereas
the Margaret Exley legacy in 2024 did go to the Gener* FurKI).
V￿Untary Giving stood at £60.231 {2024 - £76.104 induded the Margaret Exley legacy).
Congregational giwng (induding tax red*m) a modest incxease.
Hire income in 2025 stood at £117.36012024 - £123.367). This reduction was due to
Ihe Mollyhouse Coop Ltd pr&schod ending it's hire in Ortober 2025 and slightly
redLsced income from Other Lettings.
Expenditure in 2025 saw a wd¢orre reduction to £158,331 12024- £164.548), this is
primarily due to a large redu¢Xion in expenditure on the Chapel. This more than offset a
small increase in expendrture on Church Activrties- V#ith St George's Parish Pledge
increasing to £75,123.
utilities costs reduced slightly to £19,092 {2024 - £19.8861 refieding a modest dedine in
gas and electrioty costs- although they are still much higher compared to befo￿ the
Ukraine conflid. Vle have moved the gas supply to Corona Energy far two years.
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Overall there was a sU￿u5 of £26,545 on the General Fund in 2025, compared to
surplus of £41,662 in 2024. After a transfer of £20.000 to the Building Fund, the
General Fund stood at £63,688 at the end of 2025.
Buildin
Fund (Restricted Fund)
The Building Fund saw unprecedented expenditure in 2025 of £42.623 which was
funded by the Sutton legacy and donations Itotalling) £21.000 and a £20.000 transfer
from the General Fund. The major areas of expenditure was..
replacement of old church lighting by energy efficient LED lights (£12,805)
- repair and restoration of th8 labyrinth andlawn {£9.504)
- repair and maintenance of heating (£7.330)
hildren's Fund {Restrided Fund)
The Children's Fund, support St George's work and ministry to children, induding the
Children's chair. The fund stood at £3.203 at end 2025.
Nel Zero
Restricted Fund
Thfough a very generous donation of £50,000, St Georges (xeated a Net Zero Fund to
enat￿e St George's church to move to net zero cartK)n energy. Initial study reports were
o)mmission and the Net Zero Fund stc#Jd at £47.006 at the end of 2025.
Balance
heet
Assets (less current liabilities) sharply increased to £126,937 {2024 - £75.5161. The
majonty of assets 1$ the bank account with Unity Trust1£123,587) ￿u$ debtors and
accruals - pnmanly Gift Aid relating to 2025 but received in 2026. Currenl liatslilies of
£5,514 relates to creditors.
Pensions
St George's Church employs an Administrator (who also supports St Michaelsl. The
current Administrator partiapates in the Pension Builder 2014 Scheme section of Church
Workers Pen￿on Fund ICWPFI for lay staff. CINPF is administered by the Church of
England pen￿On8 Board. The scheme is u)n%dered to be a mufti-employer scheme as
described in Section 28 d FRS 102.
A valuation of the Pension Builder Sthme is carried out every three years. The most
recent valuation was carried out at 31 December 2022. this revealed a surplus of £8.5m
on the On9￿n9 assumptions used. The next valuthon will be at end December 2025..
utlwk for 2026
It is expeded that 2026 will be challenging due lo the loss of the Mollyhouse Coop Ltd
pre-schod gfOUP. If a ne+V tenant cannot be found for the Studio Hall. this is
substantial loss of income.
It wll therefore be important to control expenditure. If there is major building
maintenano required. we may need to seek donations from the congregation.
It is expected that the Net Zero fund will sub*ants"ally reduce in 2026 as major
exFenditure is undertaken.

ST GEORGE. PERRY HILL: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026
Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2025
20251£)
20241£)
Flxod A8•0ts
Cuffent A•Mts
D¢blor$ (Grft Aid Claimable}
Debtors Legacy
Accrued Income
Current Account
Instant Access Saving5 Ac￿nt
Net Zero Aecounl
8.594
8,077
41.234
35.257
47.C(6
38,476
31,448
Total Ass•ts
132.451
79.646
Currnnt Llabllltle•
Cr8dilors duo wrthin one year
LED Lights due within one year
Incomè réceived In advanc
4.033
1,481
3,430
7iXI
5,514
4,130
Total A•••ts L•s• Cufr•nl Llabllttl
1%.937
75,516
Ropr•••ntod By
Unro8trf¢t•d Fund•
General Fund
57,143
Re8trfct•d Funds
Building Fund
Childrens Fund
Net Zero
13,040
3.203
47,(
14,663
3.709
63,249
18,372
Total of All Funds
126,937
75,516
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ST GEORGE. PERRY HILL: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Statemont of Finan¢ial Activltios for 2025
- summarising the funds in SORP (Slatemanl cl Recommended Pfacattil fomiat
Unrnstrictod
R•8trictod Fund•
Ger￿ra5 BuildwvJ Childrens Nel Zero
Fur
FuThJ
FLmd
Fund
Total
2025
Total
2024
Incom•
Voluntary Income
Church Activities
Activrties for ganoraling funds
Investment incomo
.231 21.tXL)
6.474
117.360
810
0 50,056 131.287
6.474
117.360
810
77,104
5,892
123,367
Total Income
184,875 21,LXKI
0 SO,0￿ 255.931
207,210
dilura
Church Activili8s
Cost of Genoraling Funds
143.448 42.623
14,883
3,050 189,627
14,883
144,098
24,513
Total Exp8ndilur•
1&8.331 42,623
3,050 204,510
1S9,611
Nel Movement In Funds
before transfer8
,545 .21,623
-&% 47,C
51,421
38,599
Transfers bthoen funds
.20,CKIJ 20,CKKI
N61 Mov￿￿nI In Flmds
-1,623
-5C6 47,C(6
51,421
38,599
Total Fund$ broLohl lo￿ard
57,143 14,663
3.709
75,515
36,917
Total Funds carr￿d foThiard
63,688 13,040
3.203 47.OC6 126,936
75,516
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ST GEORGE. PERRY HILL: RNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Gen•ral Fund lunr•strict•d fund) - Incom• and Exp•nditur•
Income
Voluntary incom•
Planned Giving- Grft
Grft Aid- Tax ReC￿Vered In Year
Planned Giving- non Grft Aid
Collections al serv￿9
Contactless Sum Up
Donations lincluding legacies)
2025 (£)
2tr241£)
34,1
10,373
7,811
3,780
32,322
9,797
7,950
3,275
60,231
21,C62
76,104
Church Actlvltlo•
Fundraising
Faès
5,575
512
5,892
6.475
Actlvltlm for G•n•ratbn9 Funds
Sl George Hall - Littl8 Legs Nurs•y
Sl George Hall - Other Letting$
Si G￿rge Studio Hall- Mollyhouse
Chapel- Little Village Nursery
Chapel- other income
37,392
23,815
14,8C
35, 1¢))
12,261
123.367
11,623
33,152
12,5C()
117,360
Inv•stment In¢¢)m•- bank IntWO•t
810
Total Income
184.876
X6,210
Ex
ndlture
Church Actlvltle•
Parish Pledgg lo Diccese
Minislry Team expenses
Payroll - Administralor
Services and music
Sialionery I Printing
Cleaning
75,123
3.177
17,501
73,650
2,176
16.581
7.225
383
11.713
19.886
3.652
4.770
140.035
599
12,CM
19.092
3,742
5.261
143.448
Insurance
Cmjrch Givirvj
Co•1 of Goneratln9 Fund8
Chap81 running costs
Bank Charges
14,542
24,177
336
24.513
14.883
Total Expendlturn
158,331
164.548
Ngt11)•llcltySurplus lor the year
General Fu￿j brcK4ghl fcrn8rd
Transfer lo Building Fund
General Fund carried fomard
41,662
57,143
20,C
25.481
10.0(KI
57,143
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ST GEORGE. PERRY HILL: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Building Fund (Rostrictod Fund)
20251£)
21,C(X)
2ff24 {£}
Legacy l Donation
Exponditura
Bells
Electrical Wofk
Fire exlinguishws and alams
Glass
Hall D¢)ors
H&aling
Kitchen
Labyrinth
Lrft servicing
Lights
Paving Slcrt6$
Quinquennial Fé8
Toilel facilities
Tre8 Management
Wndow
1,878
210
1.542
612
1,201
3*
594
1,399
389
12.￿5
1.116
1.476
2.376
732
1.272
42.623
4.¢%3
Not (D•flcltySurplu• for the y•ar
-21.623
4,¢%3
Building Fund br￿ght ftThard
Transfer from Gen8r81 FurKI
Buildino Fund ¢arried forward
14,e83
8,726
10.(K)O
14,663
13.040
Chlldr•ns Fund {R••trlct•d Fund)
Legacy l Donation
20251£)
2tr241£}
Childrens Choir
Choir Lights
Sch￿1 Prtt85
105
102
Not {DeficltVSurplu• for th• year
Childrens Fund brought fornvard
Childrens Fund carried forward
3,709
3.203
2,709
3.709
Zoro Fund (RmtrlCt￿ Fund}
Legacy / D￿allOn
Interest
20251£)
24 (£)
Heating R8pJrt
Lighting
3,050
Not IDeficitVSurplus for the year
Nel Zero Fund brought forward
Nel Zero Fund carried forward
47,C(6
47.0
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Report by the Independent Exxminer on the accounts for Forest Hill, St
George 2025
The level of receipts and pmyments and the si7£ of th¢ balance she¢ confirni that the
PCC require an examination rather than a full audit. My examination has ¢ov¢r¢d th¢
accounts for St George. The xcounts for St Michael and All Angels are examined
separately.
An understanding of the PCC'S Organisatio￿ xcowiling reconls, ￿tiVitieS and natur¢ of
its assets. liabilities. income. and eXFtnd1ty￿ w&8 gained from a survey of the accounling
r¢coTds and disc￿10￿ with the treasuru. No major failures were identified in the
accounting Tecords. An analytical Teview of the fIn￿la] sLqlements was carried out to
look for inconsistencies and unusual events in the year and compared to previous years.
No unexpected fluctuations were discovered in the financial slatements tyond those due
to the pandemic. Enquiries did not reveal any wst balance sheet events which would
have significant IMp￿t on the financial statemrnts for the year.
Figures in the financial statements were cro&8-r¢f¢rcn¢ed io and checked off against the
accounting records (c&sh iu)k for receipts and payments) to confim) the links between
the two. A selection of vouchers (invoices. Sunday collections sheets elc) was trdced
back to the cash IxK)k to ensure accuracy and compleleness. and also from cash kn)k to
vouchers. Tests were made of the arithm¢ll￿1 accuracy of the financial statements and
the c&sh IK)ok.
Si George's had a succe&sfill 2025. A further legacy of £20,(KK). combined with thc
£SO.(M)O io the Net Zero Fund, will greatly help parish finances. The Net Zero Fund will
be able to fw)d building improvements that save energy. for example, and will lead io
lower energy bills in the future. Income from hiring oul the fxilities continues lo be
strong. and contributed to a healthy surplus in the General Fund in 2025
Peter Stubbs
Treasurer
Si Bartholom¢w's Church
Sydenham
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Treasurer's Report - Sybil Carey
Introductlon and Notes to the Annual Accounts
Year Ending 31" December 2025
Forest Hill Team Ministry
The District Church Councll of St Michael and All Angels Church, Lo￿r
Sydenham
The DCC of St Michael and All Angels Church (DCC) consist of those PCC members
of the Forest Hill Team Ministry who nomially attend St Michael's Church. The DCC
IS 8 sub-committee of the PCC of the Forest Hill Team Ministry. It has delegated
powers from the PCC in relation to finanaal activib'es associated with Sl Michael's
Church and H811.
Objectives and activities
The DCC of St Michael and All Angels Church has the responsibility of cxj-operating
with the Incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish of the Team Ministry the
whole mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical.
Funds
The DCC has identified funds as follows..
Unrestricted Funds
DCC General Purposes Fund.. managed by the DCC.
It is managed by the DCC and will be used to pay all expenditures for the
church.
The account indudes monetary transactions. assets and liabilities for which the
DCC can be held responsible. They do not indude the accounts of Church
groups that owe affiliation to another t)ody. nor those that are informal
gatherings of church members.
St Michaels had an improved 2025 and is cautiously treading carefully with
compulsory expenditure. The bank account at end 2025 was £55,429 {2024
£45,810).
The church's three sources of annual income are..
Rental from St Michael's Primary School £30.360 (2024 Q4 arrived in 20251.
Congregational Giving £14,112
Tenants £22,668 (one new tenant came in July 2025).
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Rental from the church and hall from all tenants (induding School) is £53.028 this
year compared to £41,841 last year. The increase is due to 2024 fees coming in this
year.
The church's top three sources of annual expenditure are:
Parish Support Fund (Diocesan Quots) £18.000.
IAÈ asked and was granted a decrease in Parish Fund.
Utilities £13.302 (reduced from £13.835. in 2024)
The utility bills are still higher than we like. With our Church being a large
1950's building with all glass windows on all sides, rt is hard to heat up, and
tuming off the Boiler in the Summer months does not help much, as the daily
rates are higher and still payable. Significant efforts were made in 2025 to
reduce the use of energy as far as Frf)ssible.
Salaries £10,014
We held another Fete and a Raffle to raise more money to restore our Organ which
suffered an electrical breakdown. ￿ received the Grant of £5000 from All Churches
Trust Mission, which helped immensely with this project. Our Organ is alive and
now needs servicing and minor bits and pieces to be whole. But it is still playing
each Sunday, since October 2025
We also applied for help to develop the Chapel into St. Michael's Church Hybrid
Sensory Chapel for children and adults with disabilities and was awarded £5000
(received in 2024) from All Churches Trust and this proied is still ongoing.
I thank our V￿nderfUl small congregation vtho regularly donate. A monumental
thanks to members of the Diocese for being so understanding and tremendously
helpful. My thanks to Simon Taylor. Treasurer of St George's Church, who is my
mentor and advises me as per usual, checks and sends off my Gift Aid applications
and checks the account for completeness. Also, to Peter Stubbs, Treasurer of St
Bartholomew's Church for checking the fin818ccount. Also. I met up with Tim Vvalder
this year, who assured me all was well when I 'was" doubting myself.
Notes on the Accounts
Note 1
The License Fee from St Michael's Primary School. The school uses church owned
land (most of the playground induding the dining hall and the garden to the rear of
the church) and pays 'rent".
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ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS. LOWER SYDENHAM: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {ACCRUALS)
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 OECEM8ER 2025
Balan¢0 Shéot as at 31st Docember 2025
2025 {£1
20241£)
Flxed Assets
Current Assats
Debtors (Grft Claimable)
Debtor5 (School Licence Fee)
D8blors (Organ Grant)
Barclays'PCC ACc￿nr
1,937
6,072
55,429
45,811
56,733
Current Llablllti
Credrtors due wrthin ono year
Income received in adV￿ce
3,225
3,225
Total A•s•ts L•s• Curr•nt Llabillti
55,751
55.625
Roprnuntod By
unr88trlct￿ Fund•
General Fund
55,751
55.625
Total of All Fund•
55.625
P15

ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS, LOWER SYDENHAM: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IACCRUALS)
FOR YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2025
Statomoiit of Financial A¢tivltio• for 2025
- summarising the three funds in SORP (Statement d RecxJmmend*J Practice) fomiat
Unrnstrlct•d
General
Fund
Rmtrlctad
Total
2025
Total
2024
Income
Voluntary Income
Church Activiti88
Activities for Ge￿ratiT¥J FuThJs
Investment income
Cxher Income
14.086
212
46,9
14,086
16,558
212
532
46,WJ 42,432
1.116
1,116
15.561
Total Income
62,370
62.370
76,588
Ex
ndltur•
Church Activities
C031 of Goneraling FuTrJs
Other Expenditure
36,370
25,874
36.370
25.874
40,937
20,555
271
Total Exper•Jiture
62,244
62.244
61.763
Net Mov8menl In F￿￿9 bofore transfws
126
14,826
Tr•n$for$ botsvoon furKI$
Net Movement In F¢Jnds
126
14.826
Total Funds bro￿ht forward
55,625
85.625
40.799
Total Funds carr￿￿ forward
55,751
85,751
55,625
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ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS. LOWER SYDENHAM: HNANCIAL STATEMENTS {ACCRUALS)
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Goneral Fund {unr•strlctsd fund) - Income and Ex￿ndIture
Income
Voluntary Income
Standing Order Grft Athb
Slatvjing Order NC￿ Grft Aidab
Env¢lope Schome Grft Abdablg
Env&lope Sch&me Non Grft Aidab
Loose Cash and Cheques in Collection
Gift Aid Income Tax Re￿1Ve0
Charity Collections
Just Giving Sumup Alc
Other Voluntary Receipts
2025 {£)
20241£)
5.204
4.056
12
7.311
4,239
230
776
551
1.213
1,714
637
4CQ
14.086
552
3C
16.558
Church ActlvllS08
Foes for l￿ddiryjs and Funerals
212
532
Actlvltlm for G•n•rallng Funds
Licence Fee for Land Occupied by S￿￿1
Rent for Use of the Church and Hall
Unrform bantts
Seventh Day Advenlisls
I AM Church
Inforn Palates
Chris1 Apostolic Churth
Eloile Family Ltd
Goodtimes
Simple Solution Homthvork CIL
One off lettings
24.288
23.304
5.779
2,150
1.702
3.370
1.449
1.267
1,6￿+
1.519
5,195
1CKJ
46,956
228
455
42.432
Inve8trnent Incom•
CCLA Dep)$it Furtd Interest
Other Incom• l Grants
1.116
Total Incom•
62,370
76.
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ST MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS. LOWER SYDENHAM." FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (ACCRUALSI
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
General Fund lunrestrlcted fund) - Incom• and Expendltur•
Ex
ndlture
Church Actlvlllos
Fairer Shares IDiocAsan Quota)
Oioce5an Fees
Donations lo Charrties
Utilities
Cleaning M8tenals
In$uranc8
Repairs and Maintenance
20251£)
20241£)
18,(KM)
18,(KX)
352
73
14,095
11,OS9
2,747
4,883
40,937
3,764
36,370
Cost of G•noratlng Fund8
Salaries
Cosl of Servi¢as
Organist Honowia
Catering
Administr811c￿ Costs
Equipment
Professional Foes
10,014
4,443
3,735
537
180
3,652
120
5,290
1,881
20,555
25,874
Oth•r Exp•ndltur•
271
Total Expondlturn
62 244
61 763
Not 10￿Cl1Y5urP1ua for tha y••r
General FuTrJ brc￿phI fcThiard
Transfer from Building Furvj
Genoral Fund carried forward
126
14,826
55,625
10,799
55,751
55,625
Bulldlng Fund {Re4trlct•d Fund)
20251£)
20241£}
Building FurNJ brought forward
Transfer lo General Fund
Building Fund carried forward
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Report by the Independent EumiDer on the accounts for St Michael &
All Ange￿ Lower Sydenham, for the year ended 31M December 2025
The level of gross income O*ing less than £5(K).(KKI). and the SI￿ of the balance she¢L
confirnj the PCC require an exami￿00 rather than a full audii of the
turnover of the Team Ministy. This gives a better picture of the income receivable and
the costs incuTred in the year.
An understanding of the PCC'S 0TganisatiO￿ XCOUDting activities and nature of
its &ssets, liabilities income and exprnditure was fmm a survey of th¢ accounting
records and discussions with the tr￿uTer of St Michael's in Previous years. No failures
were identified in ￿ accounting Tecords. An anal￿1￿] review of the financial statements
was carried out to look for inconsislencies and unusual events in the year and compared
to previous years. No unexpttted t1ucti￿10￿s were discover•J in the fll)ancial slalements
beyond those due lo the pandemic. Enquiries did noi reveal any Fx)st balance sheet events
which would have significant impxt on the fuwiciaj slal¢mcDts for the year.
Figures in the financial statemthts were cross-referenced io and checked off against the
accounting re￿rdS to confimi links Ettween the two. Tths were of the
arithmetical ￿CuraCY of the financial sth*ments and the c&sh Ixx)k.
It is pleasing to see an improvin8 fin￿￿la1 position in 2025. {￿gOing i￿}Me from rental
income saw a healthy Increase. with a smaller Incre￿ in costs. Reservcs in the General
Fund are alK)ve the recommended level for emergencies.
Peter Stubbs
Tre&surer
St Bartholom¢w's Church