THE PRIORYCHURC
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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..
Fr￿Umbent..
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
seC￿tary..
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 O￿l¢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•rnb*rs 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 ex￿rienCe
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 Incurn￿nt 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 toge*h•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 th*y 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 11a￿lity 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 Ma￿s. 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, oC￿s1o￿al 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 d*Xtrines 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 ChU￿he$. through the
work of thè PCC set a challènging ECO church agenda, sèeking n*w 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 5cF*Jol 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 cle￿V 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 a￿deMiC 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 off*md 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 Ca￿T5 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 goVer￿r$ and
were truly delightèd to see school awarded the highest grading at a SIAMS inswction in January 2024, with our
strong I￿nkS 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 Pra￿tand 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
S*Buarding: 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. bc*th 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 SUC￿55 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 fc*r 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 tc*w•r and spirè project will be
recovered from various sources in 2024 and that our unrestricted reseNes will rise accordingly duri￿4 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 C￿NcIL OF THE
ECCLESIASTICAL PAft1￿ OF ST MARVS, EASEBOURNE
COMBINED STATEMENT OF ASSETSAND LIABIL￿E5
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 accordar*ce 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 p￿Sented 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