THE PRIORYCHURC ES EASE80IJRN£-LODSWOR TW.SELHAM The Parish of: Easebourne. Lodsworth and Selham West Sussex TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL For the year ended 31 December 2023 Incumbent Revd Canon Derek Welsman Independent Examiner Trevor James Banks Barclays Bank Plc, Chichester Charity Registration No 1151500
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF 5T MARY. EASEBOURNE. ST PETER'S LODSWORTH AND ST JAMES SELHAM REGISTERED CHARITY: 1151500 TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023 Strurture• lovernan and mana8emettt The parish is a charity re8lStered with the Charity Commission under the name of The Parochial Church CountFI of th• Ettlesiastical Parish of Easebourne, Lodsworth and Selham with the Registered Charity Number 1151SOO. During th• yearth• following s•N•d as m•mbers of the Parochial Church Council IPCCI.. FrUmbent.. Curate Wardens.. The Revd Canon Dèrtk Welsmar) The Revd Liz Yonge Mrs Alison Davis Mr Philip Strln8er Mr Deryck Hamon Mrs Lynne Todd Mrs Janet Colman Chairman seCtary.. Mrs Elizabeth Bounton Treasurer.. MrTony Kelly Deanèry Synod Rèps.. Mr Erit Bounton Mr Roger Bricknell Mr Peter Marsh Elected M•mbers Mr David Pack Mr Bill Howkins Mrs Emma Glue ISafe8uardin8 Ol¢er) Mrs PennyTree Mrs Patric5a Anne Sankey Mrs Trish Slède Mrs Nicky Edgeley Mrs Rosie Drayson Mr Jeremy Adams l?sststant treaSLtrer Selhaml Andy Castledine (co-opted May 20231 Kevin Ed8eley I¢o-OPted November 20231 Standing Committee.. Each church holds a standln8 commltt•e to èxecute tho day to day running of each church community and building. The Standing commltte• will include.. Rector. Church Wardens, Treasurer. Secretary and all elected representatives for the said church comrnunitv. Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representatlon Rules and consists of certain ex-offitlo mèmbers Ithe incumbent/priest-in-char¥e, curate, lay readers licensed to officiate in thè churchl, the churchwardens and members of the Deanery, Dioeesan or General Synods and 12 m•rnbrs of the separate church communitie5 (four frorn each ehurthl who ar• el•¢t•d at the Annual Parochial Church Meetirg IAPCMI. Members are warmly encouraged to stand for eléction to thÈ PCC and wè try to énsurè a balance of skills and exrienCe where possible. ASM and purpose5 The Primary objective of the PCC is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the d¢Xtrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC has the responsibility of co-operatin8 Wlth th incumbtnt, the Revd Canon Derek Welsman, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mlssion of the Church pastoral, ev3n8elistic, social and •cumonical.
What we planned to do to achleve our charliable oblectlves. When planniTrB our activities for the year, our Incurnnt and thè PCC have considered the Charity Commlsslon's 8uidan¢e on publi¢ benefit and, in particular, the speciffc Buidance on 'charities for the advancement of religion,. The ¢oun¢il has complied with the duty under section 5 of the SafeguardinB and CleTBV Discipline Measure 2016, fully r•co8nlslng Its duty to have du• r44ard to House of BislK)ps' guidance on safeguardin8 chlldren and vulnerable adults. Through its Mission Action Plan the Charity sets out the followin8 objective5'. Unlty: In Jan¢Jary 2022. we joined our three PCCS together and be¢arne the Priory Churches. As WÈ rntrve forward, w• comrnTrt ourstlves, across our three church families to promote aThJ explore unity in our n•w shared life, by.. Using our fifth Sundays to cèlebrate together with sèNices in our school, on onè of our farms. in the field at St Peterfs and one other event to promote our shared life. Taking every opportunity to work together, worship togetherand socialise togeh•r. Support each other through attending each otherf5 fetes, social events and associated events. More Open: 'Afumlly of oll oges, lovlng ond servinq, contributinq 17nd receiving, belnq tronsformed and growing together in ways thotopproprlotely refvct the importonce ofeoch contextondploce., (Dioceson 5trotegy2021) Setting upof new Pi18rim groups across thethree churchesto help us continue our journeys oldSscipleshlp. Creatin8 worship that is tTuly'AII Age, Churches that are open and wel¢omin8 to all. Continue our work with families through Messy Church More Converted.. 'A chtsrch which communicotes the Gospel effertively. so women men ond chffldren come to living, personolond transft)rmingfuith injesus Christ und join their locolchurchfomily on o joumey to Know. Love nd FollowJesus.' (Digreson Strategy 2021J Workin8 Wlth ourdeanery family in deliverin8 an Emmaus course. An opportunity for us to walk alongside peopl• as thy explorn the stories of Jesus. Mole Generous.. A Church chorocterised by tt rttdlcol k7enerous response to the 5elA-giving of Jesus Christ with his life...in this household oAAoith there ore 'no needy Gmong them,. weolthier porishes contribute joyfully to sustoin ministry in deprived oreus und economimlly deprived porishes don'tfvel o 11ality to the rest., (Dloceson Strtstegy 2021) A church communlty committed to generously supporting mlnistry by meeting the ehallenge of paylnB ICQ% of Parish ministry costs and beyond. To continue to support our local, national and intemational charity partner5. More Engaged: 'A church where people hove a sense of vocation to love, expressing Itself In seNlce,' and o church lomily that nurtures and encouruqes that vocution., (Diocesan Stn7tegy2021J Strèngthèning our relationship wlth our sehools. Fully supportlng th• work of FSW in our deanery. Becoming ECO churches Finding new ways to support thè lonèlyvulnerablè and Isolated In our villages The Charity maintains an overview of worship throughout the year and works with the Rector to prornot• services that match the needs of our l<xal community. The services and worship put faith into practise through prayÈr and scdpt¢Jre, musie and sacrament. When planning the activities, the charity and the incumbent consider the Charitv Comrnissionsguidance on 'publi¢ benefit, and in particular, the specific guldance on'charltiès forthe advancement of r*li8ion'. Athlevement and perfomwn Church attendance Thère are 213 parishioners on the Churches electoral roll. 140 at St Mary's, 42 at St Peterfs and 31 at 5t James,. The avèrage weekly attendance counted durin4 October was 80 St Mas. 20 St Peterfs and IS St Jameg - but this Aumbèr intr•ased at festlvals.
Review of the year The full PCC met 6 times dtJring the year with an average level of attendance of 80%. Committ•es met between me•tin8s and minutes of their deliberations were received by the full PCC and d+scussed whem necessary. Churthes at the heart of communlty.. The Priory Churches set themselvès the challenge of beinB churches at the heart of village life and community. Thè thrèé churth fan)illes deditate themselves to being.. open. inclusive and accessible to all. The churches provide public worshFp, oCs1oal offices Iweddin8s baptisms and funerals) and silent space at the heart of village life. The communities work hard tg rnaintain their ancient building5 as community asset and tend the church yards and burial sites so that families can vlsit thelr l¢)vèd one5 buried there. The Priory Churches, through ivs PCC, continu•d In 2023 to set its Mission Action Plan at the heart of Sts charStabl• work. The first airn of the Mission Action Plan was to be 'More open, the church communities eommlttin8 themse¢$ to being inclusive, accepting and open to all who wished to be partof a vibrant and worshipping church. This meant. that special attention was placed on continuing to create a church open to and across the life of the villages. The Priory Churches also sou8ht to'tell thelr story of thelr falth. as express•d in the Arms and Purposes of the charity- The primary objectiv• of the PCC Is the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the dXtrines and prartlcés of the Church of England'_Ihrough activèly offèring opportunitie5 to explore the values of Christianity. This was primarily achleved through the day-to4ay encountÈrs with the wider life of the village, in baptisms, funerals and weddings, which are delivered in a way that is easily a¢¢essed, warmly d•livered and to very high standard. The clerBV also helped a Broup of adults and children to come to confirmation. The churches also set at their h•art a desire to be 'generou<. This Is seen In their support of church life through the plate. but also In tht way they maintaln thelrchurch buildings.. In 2023 thls was demonstrated by tht community of St Marvs repairing the Church spire and tower. Finally, the Priory Churches, through their action plan, wanted to be 'Mo¢e Engaged,. This is seen in their work with both Our local schools and with other village organlsation5 such a5 our parish councils and unitormed organisations. The'more En8a¥ed' also meantthat the Priory ChUhe$. through the work of thè PCC set a challènging ECO church agenda, sèeking nw ways to help protect the environment and playing their part in tackling global climate change. More engaged is also expressed through the church communtties desire to be active in villaBe events- In 2023, the cornrnunity of St Peterfs once again ran thè tea tènt at the village fete. The wmmunity of St Marf5 h05ted a vtrllage fete that was open to all Rroups from across village life. In 2023, Afternoon Tea on a Wednesday afternoon was extended to every week- as part of a dèsire to make sure that thos• on their own have a space to meet others and share in fellowship. This has also worked well with Little Lambs, our we•kly tèrm tim• toddler group- many young mums 5tru8gle- linding quality time wlth other parents brings a sirong s8nse of community and support. A5 a church, charity and worshippirvd comrnunity, the Priory churches have once again in 2023 demonstrated their ¢ommitmenl to meet theirchallenging objectives set out in their Mission ktion Plan. Th¢ plan brings a 5tron8 focus to the charity and enablos it to be focused and clear in what it stands for and sets outto aehiève. Schools: For thè Priory Ch¢Jrches, th• relationshlp with theirtwo sthools is an important one. With the Church of England Prirnary 5cFJol the work is supptsrtive but a150 an activt working relationship. Through the clorBY tsam. each week there are two acts of Collective Worship, supportin8 the school's Collective worship across tho week. On a Tuesday the Revd Liz Yonge works with year five children to deliver Collective worship in thè classroom; delivered by the children but supported by Liz. On a Thursday, with musicians from the parish, the clergy team lead the Main act of Collectwe worship for the week. The church con8re8ation also volunteer across the week to hear chiidron read and support wider school projects. Over th• course of the year the Prlmary school hold five services in St Mary's.. Easter, end of term, HaNest. Rèmembrancé and Chrlstmas. Thè tèachi staff will also make class Vlsits to the thurch In support of thè RE curriculum. The cleV team both Serve as governors and support the teaching of RE where required. In 2023 sadly Caroline Hulbert had to retire early a5 head tea¢her. Aft•ra thorough interview process, Simon Treharn was appointed head te?cher for the new adeMiC year- we look forward to workinB Wlth Simon over the coming years. Conifers, an independent sthool also has a good working relationship with the church. Acr055 the year Conifers hold service5 in the church and will invite the clergy tearn to take assemblTres when required. This working relationship with our schools demonstrates the importance of community life and the churches place within it. The Priory Churches and the schools benefit8reatly from the mutual support that is offmd and the strong relationships promotes the stron8 sense of community that li¥s at the heart of villaBe life. Worshlp: Offerln8 publlc worship that is accesslble and open to all remalns a key part of the Priory Churches life. Across the year and through the seasons of the church's Calendar good quality worship is essential for the communitvs vibrant encounter with God. The strength of the three churches shared Ilfe Is that atross a month there is mlxed and varied styles of worship. From Book of Common Prayer holy communion and even50ng, through common worship Order One and Order Two holy communion, to f?mily focused worship and the experimental
Celtic evening prayer, thè shèer diversity of stylès affords ac¢•ssibillty across th• traditions. Adding to this. the baptism. wedding funeral ministry, the Priory thurche5 place 'being church for the wider communitl as a kty part of their shared life in God and the richne55 and diversity of worship demonstrates the churches Commitment to thi5.. Charltable work: The Prlory churches placè charitable support at the centre of church life. kross the year, the three church communitie5 seek to find ways to support local, national and intèrnational charities and their work. In 2023, the Priory Churches undertook a challen8in8 Lent appeal to collect essential items to support the peoplès of the Ukraine. This appeal, organ&sed by Andy Castledine wa5 extrernely successful, not only encourdglng the church communities, but also the wider village communities to contribute. On top of this, the thurches Continued on a weekly basis, their collect5ons for Ston•pillowof items such as food and clothin8. Ston•pillow 15 alsosupported at Christmas, when the collection from St Marws and St Peterfs carol seTric•s are used to pay for the homeless Christmas dinner Ht St Jo's. On a weekly basi5, the church comrnunity also 5UPPOrts the local Fooabank in Midhurst. In a time of national cgst of Itving CriSi5, this collection point is vital in sUPPOrting and helping local famllSes. In 2023 the Priory churches continued their support for the charity Family Support Work. This Deanery wide projèct has facilitated a FSW worker to work across OUT deanery bringing much needed support to vulnerable local families. In December the Priory churches donated their collections from their Christin8le services to the work of the Children's Society. The Priory Churches have also supported the work of th• Royal British L•glon by donating the collection from the village remembrancè servicès. The charity also supports tht Church of England primary school in the parish by purchasin8 Items to support collective worship and the teaching of RE. In 2023, the charity put together strong team to raise vital funds for Sussex Historic Churches Trust. Across the day in Septembèr several team5 mangèd to raise £1400 towards the imwrtant charity and its work. The priory churches look to 5Ltpport charity in many different and varied ways. Their support for the local Macmillan servicè Is through offering St Matys church as a focus for bereavement SLtpport in the form of two"yearly service5 of remembrance and the holding of th• annual Trèe of Hope at Christmas which raises essential funds for the charittes work. Tho tharlty also supports Mècmlllan throulh thelr Rector actinq as a chaplain when needed. Across the year. thls l•vel of charitable support focuse5 vèry clèarly on thè Priory Churches commitment to a generous and focused tornmunlty life together. Chlldren's work: 2023 has been an excitin8 year of growth and development for our children and famlly provision at St. Marfs, with our'Little Lambs, toddler group steadily growing in numbers èach week as children enjoy songs, craft. and play, whilst their CaT5 enjoy ¢uppas, cake, and chat with others from our local area. Highlight5 include our Christmas party, which attracted carers and children and we have been deli8hted to s•• group Brow as l¢Jving cornmunity, with new friendships formed and m•mbers supportin8 each other practically and emotionally over the year- wé also look forward to baptlslng mor• Littl• Lambs in 20241 Messy Churth has also continued to expand, with Easter, Surnrner, Harvtst and Advent stSS40ns held in 2023. 50 children and 40 carers attended our Messy Advent session, engaging with Chrisvs Story through a variety of messy crafts, uplifting worship time and nolsy and abundant Advent teal Kids, parents, and ourvolunteers are already lookin8 fotward to the 2024 sessions. To our delight, we offered Holy Communion to six of our worshipping children for their firsttim• in 2023. Such was the success of our breakfast preparation course that a new monthly breakfast club for our younger congregation member5 and their farniliès. Rise and Shine, was born. This smaller forum allows us to engage with our children rnore fully, explorin8 a diffèrènt Christian them• •ad) month as share breakfast, hear a bible story, and undertokeactivities togethtr. We Èspecially loved ouroctobersèssion, whlch saw usworkingalongside the Yardies- our¢huTchyard maintenance team-to do our bit forthe environment bytidying the church gro¢Jnds- richly rewarded at the end of the session by bacon butties provided by our amazing social Bang. We also prepared two young adults for confirmation this year- a real joy. Our school links remain stronB, and we are delighted to continue to lead Collectivè Worship each week, as well as supporting the Year 5 class to plan and lead the school's rèsponse to the wèekly theme too. We have forged excellent links wlth the new head in our rolès as foundation goVerr$ and were truly delightèd to see school awarded the highest grading at a SIAMS inswction in January 2024, with our strong InkS and worship quality being especially comrnended. We look forward to building further on our success in 2024 and beyond. Revd Liz YonBe Repairs to the church- The three ch¢Jreh buildings of the parish are important places of public worship and venues for occasional offices. The PCC works hard •ath year to maintain the church building5 for the local community for public access and places of Pratand wace at th• hèart of vlllag•1Sf•. In 2023, we completed a malor project on o¢Jr church buildings. The repair of the Spire and Bell Tower, idèntified by tht 2018 Quinquennial Inspection and delayed due to the restrirtions imwsed by the G)vid 19 pandemic, was frni5hed. Work startèd in lunt and wa5 not completed until Christmas due to intl•ment weather. A s(tccessful fundraising programme with grants from the Suss•x Hlstoric Churches Trust and gènerous donations from the congregation and tommunlty are expetted to cover the total costs ol around £2.000. Phil Stringer Burlal Grounds: The three PCCS see the work of maintaining our church yards and burial grounds as e55ential to SUPPOrting our villoBe lif•. Parish Councils eontlnued to support th* church with vital financial contributions to gra5S Cutting. All five of our burlal sites plac• a h¢Jg• flnanclal burden on the PCCS wlth routine ¢UttinB of grass and
•ss•ntial repairs. During this year, care and malntenanc• of the Commonwealth War Grav•5 Commission's ICWGCI h•adstones for th• 17 casualtlès burièd In our churchyards from the First and Second World Wars, has b••n provided by Eyes On Hands On volunteers. In addition, CWGC sign5 havè been èrected by the Commi5stron at St Mary's and St Pelerfs. For the first ttme 4 tours of the burtal ground were completed at St Mar¢$ as part of CWGC'5 WarGravesweek in May and Madhurst inAugust, and 30 people including local 8uide$4roupattended. Phil Stringer SBuarding: The safety and prgtertion of children lunder ISI and vulnerable adults is a corè concern and responsibility for the PCC. The topic is on the agenda gf every PCC meeting with rerx•rts from Emma Glue who is the Safeguarding officer. The principal tasks are threefold. firstly keepln8 the PCC up to date with the ev•r-shffting policy and practices r•lating to safeguarding nationally. Setondly ensuring that all those who work with children within our thrèe parishes, particularly Messy Church and Little Lambs and now Rise and 5hint, have filled in the approprlatè fomis or dont the r•quired training fortheir rtslè. Finally, to ensure a culture and awareness and vigilance which is based on having the right policies and procedures and is NOT based on assumptions. All this is in place to a considerable degree, if not ever perfect, and so for us constant vigilance is key. Since our last APCM meeting the church, I feel we are rn0 aware of safe8uardin8 and the need to keep our young people and vulnèrable adults safe from ham. We have delivered a face-to-face training to support those unable to accoss this onllne and to those who prefèrrèd to talk through scenarios as a group. bcth sessions that wè rnn wtrè well attended and felt that it was a ltst easier to do this face to face and have conversations you miBht not be able to have if you're doing this independently at home. We are planning the next training session to deliver soon, as the last 2 sessions were well attended. We have also had many among the Priory churches do their trainin8 online, some of this betau5e ot the roles they have within the church, and some just to have some awareness of why the need for saféguarding is so important. If you arè unsure if you need to complete safe8uardinB traininB for your role or rfyou're interested. please do speak to me. There are now voluntary role descriptions for all jobs within the church, from Bell rin8•rs to Serving, it sets QLrt what their jgbs are, and what is expected of them with re8ards to safeguardin¢ wlth Some very helpful do's and don'ts of how to keep both yourself and others around you safe. This was put befow the Archdeacon during his visit, so he was aware of all of our safeguarding that is in plact to k•p veryone sale within the 3 parish•s. This was said to b• of very high standard. I really do enloy my role as your Safeguarding officer and it's something I feel I cèn do wèll through my knowltd8e both in my job at our local stcondary school and throu8h GirlgLtiding, I look forward to supporting you all throughout the next year, and plan to Vlslt each church more to be a sUPPOrtive face for those who may need help or advice, l am always there to be a 8entle listening ear for any worries or Concerns you may have. Emma Glue. Eco Church.. The Priory Churches contlnue with the ambltlous plan to makè our Church buildin8s and communities more enviionmentally ¢onne¢ted. Thi5 plan requirès èach church community to assess its impact upon the environrnenl and to seek ways to change that impact. At Easeboume, the area set aside in the churchyBrd for a wildflower garden, in which over 70 seedbgms with indigenous wild flowers were sown. has had mixed SUC55 due to the weather. Plans to get to cèrbon neutral in the operation of the church include the threè Priory Churches measurin8 their carbon footprint usin8 the Church of England's energy footprint tool and report as part of the annual parish return. All three churches hav• a high effici•n¢ystore (Rated between A+to Al despite thelrdiffer•nt carbon footprints. Going forwaid w• plan to achl•v8 th8 tarz8ts s•t out in the Churth Of England's Net Zero Carbon by 2030. Phll Stringèr Olocesan Stratey.. In 2020 the Diocese launched its new strategy called'vision For Growth,. This 5trdtegy calls the peoples of God in the Diocese of Chichester to a new a8enda workin8 togeth•r on mission, outreach and financlal sustainability. The strntegy sets at its heart a new mod•l fcr movlng forward: Morè Open, More CoFwerted, Mo Generous and More Engaged. This strategy was us•d in er•ating the Mlsslon Action Plan for the Priory Churches, which can be seen at the btginning of this document. The Receipts and Payments Account on page 7 shows a ¢ombination of ihe results of the three churches at Easebourne, Selham and Lodsworth. A combined surplus for the year of £13,804 on unrestricted funds was recorded, comprising £5,392 from Easebourn•. £3.636 from S•lham and £4,776 from Lodsworth, before its £5,L)LX) contribution to the towar and spir• works. Similarfy the Statement of Assets and Liabilities on page 8 ctsmbine5 the $h and investment asset5 of all three churches for the first time and shows overall net assets of £482,403 on the charitws unrestrided funds, although this include5 the sum of £159,702 which has been allocated by the Trustees to Deslgnated Fund5 for longer term projects. It is envisaged that a significant proportion of the contribution to the tcw•r and spirè project will be recovered from various sources in 2024 and that our unrestricted reseNes will rise accordingly duri4 the current vear.
Reserves Pollcy It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the genernl unrestricted funds lexcl¢Jdlng Property) which equates t approximately two months. worth of unrestricted payments as tontij)g*n¢y against unforeseen situations. Following advice from Chich•ster Dlo¢•se, th• PCC has r•vièwed this policy and adjusted its position to keep £SO,thJO asidè fiom unrestrictèd funds as an ernerg8ney bulldin8/safèty fund, and at least six months of Current expènditure on ready call for each 4ndiv5dual church. The clos¢n8 balance this year has more than achieved this. The desi8nated fabric fund is retained towards the fLrture cost of the upkeep of the church. It Is PCC pollcy to Invest fund balances wlth th• CBF Church of England dtposit fund. A summary of tht5è funds is attathed to th• financlal statement. This trustees, annual report was approved bythe Pccand si8ned on their behalf bythe Revd Canon Derek Welsmèn, PCC Chaim)an: Si8ned.. Date:
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OFTHE ECCLESIAsficAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S EASEBOURNE COMBINED RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YE ENDED 31 December 2023 2023 Restricted funds 2022 Total funds Unrestrirted funds Total funds RECEIPTS Glvlng Planntd giving Collections Grants and donatlons Gift Aid Legacy IDesignated Funds) 51,366 16,618 10,448 19.074 51,366 16,618 44,502 19,074 48,728 16,367 80.466 18,337 io,(J)o 34,054 97,506 34,054 131,560 173,898 Act5vltles for ¥eneratlng fund$ Villa8e events 200 aub income 1,630 9,861 2,350 9.645 9,861 11,491 11,491 11,995 Church artlvltles Fees Other Income 18.764 662 18,764 662 17.687 1,321 19,426 19,426 19,008 Investments Investment income Investment 8alns 16,749 646 16,749 646 15,741 17.395 17.395 15,741 Total recelpts 145,818 34,054 179,872 220,642 PAYMENTS Churth artivltles DFg¢esan share Diocese fees Clergy expenses Ministry sundries S•rvic•s-•l•ctricity, gas et¢ Insuranc• Church running & mlsc expanses Buslding works and projects 200 Club prizes Charitable and projert expenses Desi8nated tund expenses 73,061 9,601 5.783 5.376 6.134 8,462 17,629 73,061 9,601 5,783 5,376 6,134 8,462 17.629 68,907 5.097 4.488 5,066 5,657 8,719 18,364 5CQ 4,7CiI 14,536 298 4,775 1,193 4,775 160,497 159,304 Total payments 132,014 159,304 291,318 136,332 Net receiptsllpayments) 13,804 1125,2501 1111,4461 84,310
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH CNcIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PAft1 OF ST MARVS, EASEBOURNE COMBINED STATEMENT OF ASSETSAND LIABILE5 As #t 31 December 2023 Unrestricted funds Restrlcted Endowmerrt fLtnds funds Total funds Cash Funds Easebourne 8arclays current accounts CBF D*p051t account 43,631 44,311 5,925 49.556 44,311 87,942 5,925 95,867 Selham Barclays curr•nt accounts 27,954 27,954 Lodsworth Barclays current accounts CCLA d•posit account 22,912 124 22.912 124 23.036 23,036 138,932 5.925 144,857 Inve5tmertassets E¥sebourne Chan¢el Trust Investment Funds 2,621 2,621 Selham M&G Charitable Income Fund M&G Charitèbl• Accumulation Fund 69,406 15,77S 69,406 15,775 85.181 85,181 LodThTOrth CCLA Repairs Fund CCLA Generdl Fund 140,590 118.090 140,590 118,090 258,680 258.680 343,861 2,621 346,782 482.793 5,925 2,621 491,339 Net current Ilabiiities 13901 13901 Net asset5 482,403 5,925 2,621 490,949
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARVS. EASEBOURNE FUNDS ANALYSIS YEAR ENDED 31 Deombef 2023 Re5trlcted Funds Balance brought forward Nèt expenditure for th• year Transfer frtsrn re5trided fltnd Transfer from benevalènt fund 58,857 1125,2501 52.053 20,265 Balance carried forward 5,925 Cornprising.. Spireltower project Other restricted funds 5,925 5,925 Deslinated funds Emergency bu41dinglsafety fund Lodsworth project fund 150.000 9.702 Includ wlthln unréstricted funds Ib•lowl 159,702 Unrestrlcted fvnds General unrestricted funds Designated funds 322,701 159,702 Balance carrled fon¥ard 482.403 Slgn•d on behalf of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish ol St Marfs, Easebourne end Canon D Welsman A Kelly FCA Date ...........
Independent Examlner's Report to the Members of the Parochlal Church Council of The Priory Churches St Mary's. Easebourne, St Peter's. Lod5WOrth and St James., Selham I report Dn rny examlnation of the Re¢eipts and Paymenis Account and Statèmeni of Assets and Liabilitfe5 Of ihe Parochial Church Councll IPCCI for the year enfled 31 December 2023. This pOrt is made solely to the PCC, as a body, in accordarce with the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken $0 that I might state to the member5 of the PCC those matters l am requlred to state to them in an sndependent examiner'5 report and ftsr no other purpose. To the fullest èxtÈnl pèrmitted by law. I do not atcept or assume responsibility to anyone othe¥ than the PCC and the members of the PCC a5 a body, foi any work. for this report. or lor the opinion5 1 have formed. R•sponsibllthes and buls of report As rneMbe of the PCC, you are responsible foi the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requlfements of the Charltles Act 2011 1.the Act~l and the Chvrth Acrounifjn8 Re8ulations. You consider th an audit 15 noi requlred for the vear under tht Church Accountin8 Regulatsons aftd 5edion 144121 of the Act and that an Independent exarnination Is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the account5 underthe Churth At¢ountin8 Re8ulations and settlon 145 of the Act.. follow the procedures laid down in general Directions given by the Charity Comrni¥ion under sectlim 144121 of the Act.. and to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentton. 8asls otthe Indep•nd•nt MIne,3 report My exarnlnation w35 ta¥ried out in accordance with ihe 8eneTal DiredAons 8iven by the Charity Commission. An examinztion includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounis pSented with those record5. It also includes considerafjon of any unusual Items or dlstlosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you a5 members of the PCC Concerning anv such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all thè evidence that would be requir in an audit and consequently no opinton is 8lven a5 tD whether the attaitnts present a true and fair view, and the report Is limited to those rnatters set out in the statement below. Independent examlmrfs st4ternent In ¢onnection wlth my pxarnination no matter ha5 come to rny attention.. which gives me reasonable causè tg believe that in ary matErial respett the requirernents to keep ac£ountin8 records in accordance with section 130 of the Act.. and to prepare zccounts which accord with the accountlng records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met. or ¢0 which, in my opinlon. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper undtrstandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Trevor james FCA DChA FCIE Dormer Cottage West Broyle Chichester West Ssjssex P019 3PR 13 April 2024