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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Goldsworth Park

2023-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1153092

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FOR

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

St Andrew’s Goldsworth Park growing: deeper in faith through prayer, study and worship; out towards our community, and broader in age and in background.

Contents

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Trustee Reports

1. Introduction 2
2. Vicar’s report 3 to 4
3. Church attendance 4
4. PCC report inc list of Trustees 5 to 7
5. Church building 7
6. Youth report 8
7. Children’s work 9 to 10
8. Small groups 11
9. Pastoral report 11 to 13
10. Prayer Ministry 13
11. Mission Far & Near 13 to 14
12. Worship & teaching 14 to 15
13. Community 16 to 27
14. Safeguarding 28
15. Woking Deanery Synod 28 to 29
16. Finance report 30 to 33
Structure, Management and Governance 34
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities 34 to 35
Independent Examiner’s Report 36
Statement of Financial Activities 37
Balance Sheet 38
Notes to the Financial Statements 39 to 48
Detailed Statement to Financial Activities 49 to 50

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1. Introduction

The Parish was formed in 1981 from parts of the parishes of St John’s and Horsell. St Andrew’s Church, in the centre of Goldsworth Park was opened in 1988. Scott Smith was installed as Vicar in June 2022.

Paid staff in 2023 included: Patrick Coad, full-time Community & Youth Worker; Karin Rayner, part-time Children & Family’s Worker; Alison Good, part-time Parish Administrator; Val Purulak, Cleaner and Ricardo Forde, Caretaker (A2).

Retired ministers Revd Chris Harrison, Revd Canon Dr Malcolm Herbert provide invaluable help.

Revd Janice Vickers as a self-supporting minister, and Julie May as Licensed Lay Minister complete the Leadership team, alongside volunteer Pastoral Co-ordinator Liz Twigg and Small Group and Alpha leader, Yas Cairncross, also a volunteer leader.

Amanda Smith is the Manager of Andy’s Community Café. She works with a small but dedicated team of volunteers from the Church and community.

Scott Smith - Vicar

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2. Vicar’s Report

We began 2023 with both the invitation and challenge of Acts 3:6 before us. ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth…’

The invitation and challenge set before us was to give and serve out of all that we have in Jesus.

And who can fail to be encouraged as we read the various reports enclosed. I am truly grateful for all the life I see across St Andrew’s, and for the places where we’ve seen and experienced growth (both in numbers and depth of faith). It’s been so encouraging to have conversations with a number of you as you’ve spoken of your experience of meeting Jesus afresh or seeing God at work in one ministry or another across the life of the church.

As Rob (Rattee) has said elsewhere, a key part of my time and focus was on leading the process that enabled a refreshed Church Development Plan (CDP). It is absolutely clear that what underpins the life of St Andrew’s has to be prayer and our being formed as Disciples of Jesus - where what we say and believe is then lived out in the day-to-day.

Alongside this is having a missional intentionality behind all that we do at St Andrew’s, so that Jesus is at the centre of, and the reason for, all our ministries and outreach. Vital too is the work of growing and developing our ministries and connections with Children, Families and Youth.

I am so grateful to everyone who serves in some way (both seen and unseen) across the life of the church. Be encouraged and do remember that it’s not merely our community or the church that we’re serving, but rather the One who is restoring and remaking all things.

If there is much to celebrate, there are also remain some challenges (or at least opportunities for God to show His grace and power). The church heating system is ‘life-expired’ and a solution will no doubt require significant funding. Likewise, we continue to spend more money each month than we receive, and this isn’t a sustainable position. Likewise, whilst I’m grateful for all who serve across the life of the church, we do need more people to step-up and serve in our work with

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children and with youth, as we look to put things in place for the growth we’ve experienced over the last eighteen-months or so.

As we look ahead, we’ll shortly be starting a rebranding project that will help us look at who we are as a church and the things that are important to us, and which will help us better connect to and communicate with the community we serve. As I said last year (but it bears repeating), St Andrew’s exists to serve its

community, inviting them to know and worship the Creator God who loves them, and has revealed Himself most clearly in the Person of Jesus, and it’s out of this place of seeking to worship and follow Jesus, dependant on the Holy Spirit that we become the people and community that God calls us to be.

Vitally, we are to seek to worship and follow Jesus everyday, not just in our

Sunday gatherings. This work of formation and discipleship will be a key theme over the coming year, as we look to work out of a place of knowing we are loved beyond measure.

It remains my joy and privilege to be Vicar of St Andrew’s. As ever I would value your prayers, encouragement and support as we look for God’s leading us on, and be assured of my prayers for you all.

Peace.

Scott Smith – Vicar

3. Church Attendance

The average Sunday attendance on a usual Sunday (during October 2023) was 87 adults and 20 children. There were 247 attendances during Holy week. There were 367 attendances over the Christmas period for the Christingle and Crib Service, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.

In 2023, there were two Baptisms. There were no marriages and six funerals held at St Andrew’s.

At the end of December 2023, the Electoral Roll stood at 165.

Alison Good – Parish Administrator

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4. PCC Report

Parochial Church Council as at 31[st] December 2023

Ex Officio Members

Incumbent and Chair of Rev Scott Smith Trustees:

Licensed Minister: Rev Janice Vickers Licensed Lay Minister: Julie May Churchwardens: Mandy Hucker Shani Orchard (Also Deanery Synod Rep) Deanery Synod Barbara Humphries Representatives: Shani Orchard Lynne West

Elected Members

Secretary: Robert Rattee Treasurer: Ali Sanderson Other elected members: Becky Butler Neil Cheetham Ricardo Estee Wale

Andy Humphries Mike Kerslake

Gregg Mimms

John Rayner (Vice-Chair)

John Smith

Sue Waters

Members at other times in 2023

Duncan Twigg (until May 2023)

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Report of the PCC

The role of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) is to share leadership responsibility for the parish with the vicar. It also acts as the Board of Trustees for the church as a registered charity. The PCC met six times during the year for regular meetings including one immediately after the APCM to elect officers and, in addition, spent half a day together in March considering the Church Development Plan. Staff team members Patrick Coad and Karin Rayner were also regularly in attendance at PCC meetings.

The Finance Standing Committee dealt with all finance and urgent matters between PCC meetings, reporting regularly to the PCC. The PCC continued with a Mission: Far & Near Team to look after the church’s involvement in world mission and an Eco Church Team to advise on sustainability and care for God’s creation. The PCC also has a Committee for Fire Safety under the leadership of our Fire Safety Co-ordinator.

2023 was the first full year of Scott’s ministry amongst us as incumbent and he chaired the PCC throughout, enabling discussion on a number of specific initiatives.

At the half-day in March, the PCC considered the Church Development Plan (CDP) supported by a member of the Diocesan Enabling Team. As a church we now have a CDP focussing on Prayer, Formation & Discipleship, Mission & Community and Children & Families. As we look at how we engage with our community and make Jesus known, the CDP is looking at how we can establish pathways (“stepping stones”) to faith in all our activities. At the end of the year the PCC started the process of looking at our “branding” (in the widest sense) to support our engagement with those both inside and outside the church family.

The PCC approved work on the accessible doors project utilising grant funding and the work was completed in the year. The PCC has started the process of considering how we replace our boiler which is coming to the end of its useful life with an appropriate, sustainable alternative. The PCC has sought external help to consider options, none of which are easy or cheap. This will be a continuing discussion in 2024.

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During the year, the PCC also received regular reports from leaders of various ministries within the church along with updates on our finances, buildings, Eco Church, Deanery Synod and safeguarding. It also undertook regular review of policies and terms of reference as per the agreed schedule.

The PCC is, as always, thankful to its to all its officers and staff for the work they do in running and supporting the church and over this past year that is no different.

Robert Rattee - PCC Secretary

5. Church Building Report

We do not yet have the expected quote for replacing the rotten floor in the youth room. We have not actively pursued during the period due to the lack of funding. Meanwhile, youth activity continues to take place elsewhere.

The youth room was placed out of bounds until such time as the work is complete. The room smells of damp, and one side of the room is blocked off by a large, heavy settee to prevent anyone standing on the rotten bit of the floor.

We are now in the process of exploring an alternative quote. When the floor has been done we still expect to redecorate the youth room.

In the main building, the main door, the double doors into Andy’s and the door from the lobby into the corridor running alongside Andy’s now have accessible doors fitted and working.

A working party is in the early stages of establishing next steps for replacement of the boiler. Thankfully, the boiler continues to function at this present time.

Mandy Hucker & Shani Orchard – Church Wardens

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6. Youth Report

Like others, our numbers have not been as high as at other times, and so recognising strength in unity, we began discussions with St Mary of Bethany to combine our groups, resources and efforts, bringing the two groups together. In September 2023 we began meeting together.

At times in the past we might only have one or two attend, and SMoB might find themselves cancelling an evening due to low attendance. Since combining we have had a minimum of four, with up to nine or ten on some occasions.

We have had one combined social outing with fifteen in attendance, showing that we do have a number of young people involved in our churches.

In September we anticipate the invitation to Fusion (and other youth events) to go out to a number of those coming up from our younger groups.

An event was planned for September to bring together youth groups and other teens from across the town but was sadly cancelled. Energy and effort was focussed on another event, planned for the spring of 2024.

Friday Fusion continues on alternate Fridays. We normally have two, but on some occasions, we have one or two others that attend.

Like the Sunday group, we have and will extend the invitation to others that have come of age, as well as inviting teens that have attended other church events.

Woking High hosts a CU each Wednesday lunch time, through Engage, with input from ourselves and Christ Church. While we generally seem to gather the same few for a school year, when September comes we begin with a new group. This year we have had up to 30 attend, but would more often have around 12 - 15 attend.

I am grateful to Fiona, Duncan and Alison for the help and support, as well as the team at SMoB.

Patrick Coad – Youth Worker

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7. Children’s Work Report

The Sunday Kids group (SKids) met in the A2 as one group for school years Reception – Year 6, although we had some year 7s join us some weeks. Topics covered included One Big Story which gave an overview from creation to the Early Church, Our Broken World, The Lord’s Prayer, and What is Church? In November we had a Skids Social at Clip and Climb in Camberley.

Contact with local schools continued with monthly Open the Book assemblies in both Beaufort and Sythwood Primary schools (see photos of Jesus calms the storm and Jacob & Esau )

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School visits to St Andrew’s Church are becoming an annual event for some year groups and included Reception classes in February, Year 5 classes to do the Easter Investigation, a Year 6 leavers’ service in July and Year 2 classes for the Christmas Unwrapped event. For some children these visits are a rare opportunity to come into a church and ask questions about the Christian faith.

Both Sythwood Primary and Beaufort Primary schools held carol services at St Andrew’s in December.

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Community events for families included games afternoons, a pancake party in February and a successful Light party in October, as well as messy church events. As usual the Christmas season was extremely busy with lots of events in and around the church. The Crib & Christingle Service was once again extremely popular, perhaps because we managed to convince Scott to dress up as an orange Christingle for a second year! (see photo)

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The children’s work at St Andrew’s relies on the care and commitment of a small, dedicated group of volunteers who give their time and talents to share the good news of Jesus in a variety of ways in our community.

Please pray for the amazing people who help lead groups, do assemblies in

schools, volunteer at family events, or contribute in a number of different ways which are often unseen but essential.

Some of the volunteers have been faithfully serving for many years and it would be wonderful to welcome some new faces to the teams.

As we look ahead to what we want we believe God is calling us to do with our children and families ministry, we ask for prayers for clear guidance and enough helpers to do God’s will on Goldsworth Park.

Karin Rayner – Children’s Worker

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8. Small Groups

Small Groups are a place where friendships are built, relationships with God are deepened, and equipping for the Christian life takes place. They are a place where we continue growing in our Formation and Discipleship with Jesus.

A Small Group is a group of people who meet together to live out the life of God. They offer a place to belong and to be known, as well as to become rooted and settled in the life of the church.

There are currently seven Small Groups totalling approximately 50 or so people. Three groups meet in the daytime, with the remaining groups meeting on weekday evenings. One group meets weekly, with the rest meeting fortnightly.

Groups tend to meet in homes, although a few meet in the church building for reasons of ease or accessibility.

Gatherings tend to include Bible study (topics and materials are chosen by each

group), prayer, fellowship and (pastoral) care alongside occasional socials.

We remain grateful to all the leaders and facilitators who give so much to the life of the church.

If you want to get involved in life at St. Andrew’s, then Small Groups are a great place to start and we would love to invite you to join one.

If you’re interested in joining one, then please contact Scott in the first instance. Finally, my thanks to Yas who has overseen the Small Groups for the last number of years, and who stepped back from this role towards the end of 2023.

Scott Smith – Vicar

9. Pastoral Report

St. Andrew’s remains a church that believes in every person ministry in that we are called to bear one another’s burdens and to pray for each other.

Home groups play an important part in pastoral care. It has been a privilege to work with some home group leaders helping them by signposting them as to where they can get help for some of their members. As a church, we have had several people join us over the last year and it would be good to introduce them to a small group.

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We, at St Andrew’s, have a pastoral team of four pastoral assistants; they are Janet Wood, Sue Broad, Geoff Beale and myself. We meet twice a term to give an overview of our ministries and try to solve any difficulties. Scott usually joins us at one of these meetings. We are willing to do home communions when needed, Sue Broad is the lead in this ministry.

Since my accident, I have had to find new ways of working. WhatsApp works well for some people as does e-mail and zoom as well as phone calls. I am still having face to face meetings with some by them coming to me, or they pick me up and we then go to a coffee shop.

We have run six senior events: three teas, two lunches and a film with ice cream in an interval. Each event has a finger print to Jesus and a life of faith. For example we have had a speaker from the Ukrainian Christian mission and Malcolm Herbert did a talk around Christmas Music. Numbers coming to these events have grown thanks to Royer and Scott putting the details in Goldworth News.

We are thinking about what the next steps will be for some of our new people and we are in discussion with Patrick and about doing a six week course called ‘Hymns we know and love’.

So that I can touch base with the pastoral needs of younger people I intentionally volunteer on the emergency rota for crèche and toddlers and also do the door at Messy Church and other children events. This way the young mothers get to know me, and I can start to build up open, approachable relationships.

We have a small team of people who are willing to cook for people in need, this team needs to grow. For a while we were able to use food from Food Wise, this was great- thank you Shani, however sadly this had to end.

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All pastoral assistants work with people of all age groups, Janet, Sue and Geoff tend

to work with the older people, while I tend to focus on the younger age groups.

As we are all aware, life has been tough for many people this last year and this has been reflected in our work.

Liz Twigg - Pastoral Co-ordinator

10. Prayer Ministry Report

It’s been a privilege to pray with folk after services and to hear of prayers

answered in many ways. We have a team of 10 people who are trained in listening and prayer ministry who are available after the morning service to pray with you and/or for you and those for whom you have a concern. We are aware that the steps up to the back of church may be a hinderance to some folk and we try to look out for those who would like to be prayed for and go to where they are. If for any reason you would prefer not to request prayer via the prayer chain, you can ask members of the team to pray for you during the week by contacting Chris on chris@standrewsgwp.org or via the church website.

Chris Harrison

11. Mission: Far and Near Report

Through 2023 St Andrew’s continued to support nine mission partners. They are Martin Olando and the Bishop Hannington Institute (Mombasa, Kenya), Rachel Smith (Multan, Pakistan), The Norbury Family (MAF, Papua New Guinea), Talents Children’s Mission (Kenya), A Rocha (UK) , Engage (Woking), Across (Woking), Street Angels (Woking) and Becky and Stephen Dimmock.

As well through 2023, The Mission: Far & Near (M:F&N) Team continued its focus on aiming to communicate the news and prayer needs of our partners through various channels. We have provided the church family with fortnightly prayer updates from our partners in the Church Newsletter; and each month (except August and December) we have had an update from one of our partners within a

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Sunday morning service. During 2023, we had in-person visits from Fraser & Tracy Norbury, Across, Engage, and Becky & Stephen Dimmock.

Support of our mission partners takes various forms including prayer, practical, friendship and finance. In 2023 a total of £17,000 (10% of our 2022 donation

income) was given to support the work of our nine partners.

Currently Scott chairs the team with Jane Smith providing invaluable

administrative support. The other members of the team are: Ruth Kirtley, Nicky Kennard, Margaret Kaye and Lesley Price. Please do pray for the Team, and if you are interested in knowing more or in joining, do speak to Scott or Jane in the first instance.

Scott Smith – Chair, Mission: Far & Near

12. Worship & Teaching Report

‘Each generation of believers is given an opportunity to tell the story of Jesus through the local church.’ (Jon Tyson)

As 2023 began, I challenged us to think through what it would look like for us as a church if we were so taken up with Jesus, so in love with Jesus, so captivated by

Jesus, so empowered by his Spirit, that our response was to give out of all that we have in Him?

To underpin this, through the first half of the year - taking a break for Lent - we journeyed through The Book of Acts, a book that has mission and telling the good news of Jesus at its very core.

Through the Summer we looked at Faith in Film drawing on a selection of films that included Cinderella, Beauty & The Beast, Pete’s Dragon, The Lion King, Ice Age 2 and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

On the first three Sundays of the Autumn term, I spoke on our vision and priorities. I emphasised that Jesus sets our vision - a vision that looks to see us love God, love our neighbour and to make disciples.

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In order to do this, our priorities as a church are:

In order to have Prayer & Formation & Discipleship at the centre of the church’s life, we used the ‘Be Still’ video series to help us think through and cultivate lives centred on spending time in God’s presence.

We rounded out the year observing Advent and then celebrating Christmas together.

Our Sunday services aim to be spiritually fulfilling, and include a variety of liturgy, scripture and music (hymns and songs) and through sharing bread and wine. Through 2023, in our Sunday services, I have looked to create space to encounter God in extended periods of sung worship, as well as in quiet, in prayer and in an increasing openness in allowing the Holy Spirit to minister to us.

I continue to be grateful to our gifted group of musicians, tech-teams, service leaders, preachers and others for the way they help facilitate our worship.

As we gather together Sunday-by-Sunday, and perhaps even more importantly dayby-day in our individual lives, we look to bring ourselves before our loving

Heavenly Father, to realign ourselves with Him and His kingdom - to be shaped, not by the world, by by the Person of Jesus and the Presence of His Spirit, and to be led into the ‘world’ to tell of the good news of His kingdom.

At the very heart of our life here at St Andrew’s has to be the Person of Jesus -

the Risen and Ascended Jesus who sits at God’s right-hand, and to whom (one day) every knee shall bow.

Our teaching and worship at St Andrew’s always seeks to draw us back to the Person of Jesus, because it’s in Him that we find ourselves known, loved and forgiven.

Scott Smith - Vicar

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13. Community

Bump and Beyond

Bump and Beyond baby group continues to run on a Friday morning. The number of families attending have remained anywhere between ten and twenty-two. In September, we had to encourage families with babies who were toddling, to move on to Toddler Group. This allowed for a safer environment for the influx of

younger babies. This year we have had several dads bring their little ones, which has been lovely to see.

We continue to meet in Andy's unless the area is needed for church activities when we meet in the A2.

Sue Slater continues to facilitate the group with help from Sue Hawes and Chris Harrison.

Some weeks we offer a simple craft or messy play activity which is enjoyed by many. We end each session with a short singing time.

We have had some positive feedback throughout the year. Also some of the families have come along to the Sunday Service, Christingle service or Messy Church.

We look forward to another successful year in supporting families in their first year of parenthood.

Sue Slater

Toddler Groups

Continue to go well, averaging 18 – 22 families on a wet day (when we can’t use the garden space), and up to 28/30 families on a sunny day, (when we can use the garden space) this sometimes means over 30 children!

We continue to maintain a maximum number of families ratio in the colder months as this allows us to run a (mostly) peaceful atmosphere. When the maximum number is met a ‘We are full’ notice is put out. All parents continue to be made aware of this on registering, and understand our reasons for doing so.

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Craft continues to be enjoyed, which now always has a ‘faith’ theme. This together with a closing prayer during the song time is well received and accepted. This Easter we also included an age-appropriate Easter song.

We are hoping to plan one or two ‘pop up toddler’ groups over the summer closure to which all of the 0-5’s families and older siblings will be invited but this will be dependent on available volunteers.

Family Fun afternoons

There was one family fun afternoon last year, but as yet none planned for this year – It could be that with the development of Messy church now happening on a regular basis, these afternoons may well cease.

Messy church

Since (and including) Easter 2023 there have been six official Messy church events, covering various Biblical themes. Attendance has been good, but varied, the last two/three sessions have seen a developing core of attenders and a levelling out of numbers, the last session held on Palm Sunday saw 42 children and 33 parents. At a very rough guess, I would say ¾ of those that attend are of no church affiliation. It’s also a huge encouragement to see families from our local schools attend along with some of our more mature toddler families. It is still early days for the ministry, but it is looking very positive at the moment. For the rest of this year, we are trialling holding the event on bi-monthly Saturdays and Sundays.

All age services

There have been eight all age services in this past year where we have aimed the content to be ‘broadly’ engaging for all ages – as well as for those who are new to church ‘systems’.

Catering for a worship service such as this is no easy task, and (for the most part) takes quite a lot of planning and preparation, but remain vital if we want to grow a church family that learns, cares, and worships together. Karin and Patrick have much to do in the planning prepping and outworking of these services too.

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Creche

We now have six children who attend creche regularly. Being blessed with three sets of twins, (two sets coming from our Toddler and Bump and Beyond groups) intermittent attenders, and our regulars makes for a very snug space. A couple of our regulars are ready to move on to an age 3-5 group, which as yet we haven’t got. So, hopefully, prayerfully, we may be able to find volunteers to restart this group as the need requires it in this coming year.

Volunteers

None of the above would happen if not for our loyal teams of volunteers. There is a cross over in as much as a good few are involved with more than one area of the ministries described above. New volunteers are needed if further development and nurture are to take place.

Future

All age services, Messy church, Bump and Beyond, Sunday Skids groups, schools work, are all key areas where we can be a bit more intentional about sharing our faith with families, specifically on a relational basis, but it does, and will take time, volunteers and funds.

Using our existing links in the 0-5 ministries, together with the links with our local Primary schools, gives us amazing opportunities to do just this, which, prayerfully, will develop over time as our relationships with their communities deepen.

Janice Vickers

Sing Gold

The newly formed Sing Gold group has continued to flourish in the eighteen months that we have been formed. We meet on a Wednesday afternoon between 2.00 – 3.30pm in the Chapel for a fun and informal singalong, and due to the success of the group which used to meet twice monthly, we now meet every week throughout the year.

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We have also expanded our membership from about ten to around twenty three, with several members returning from our previous group once word has got to them that we have reformed.

We take part each year in the Christmas Fair and the lighting-up of the Christmas tree where we are joined by the brownies and other members of the community. We would welcome anyone who would like to come and join us. You will find us a very friendly and lively group, and we hope that you will have as much fun and enjoyment as we do.

Val Baker

Duncan’s Art Group

The group meets weekly in Andy's cafe area. We try to all fit onto the long table. Being an artist is not obligatory to be a member. A few join us for all or a part of the meetings who do not paint.

The aims of the group are:

We meet every Thursday from 1 pm until 3 pm.

Numbers vary, about seven is normal.

A person with no Christian background who attends the group, has started

attending church in the last few months without any prompting from the group.

Duncan Twigg

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Craft Group

Craft group continues to be busy. Seven ladies come most weeks (just one from St Andrew’s) and we have others that come occasionally. We have made a variety of crafts, cards remain a favourite, but we also especially enjoyed making hedgehogs from paperback books and bead bracelets. Chatting is a big part of the session, we discuss lots of things and support one another. Half the group are members of other churches, of the others a couple are showing an interest in Christianity and church life. (See next page for photos). Would love to have a few more from St Andrew’s in the group, if only occasionally

Margaret Kaye

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Hearing Aid Clinic: Hearing Champions

The NHS Hearing Aid Maintenance clinic at St Andrew’s, operating under the Diocese’s “Hear Here ” project continues to go from strength to strength with over 600 appointments fulfilled in the past year – our highest number since the clinic opened over nine years ago. We now have nearly 500 patients on our register and it continues to grow with an average of fourteen new clients per month. Patient numbers attending our clinic are still far higher than any other clinic in the Diocese of Guildford or indeed the whole of Surrey.

We are able to deal with the increased numbers after recently recruiting three new technicians (“Hearing Champions”): Caroline Dinsdale, Alan Dinsdale and Andy Humphries have been fully trained and certified by the NHS audiology department.

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We therefore have ten qualified technicians and regularly have seven on duty at each clinic. This has significantly reduced each individual’s workload, allowing them to spend more time with each patient, especially those who clearly would like to chat or require pastoral support, or who require more advice on the use of their hearing aids.

There has been a notable change recently in how the Hear Here project functions: volunteer-run local clinics such as ours are now the primary place for simple hearing aid maintenance, which is no longer available in the audiology departments of the four NW Surrey hospitals. Hospital audiology departments provide patients with a directory of clinics such as ours; patients needing maintenance are in the first instance expected to attend a local clinic. Obviously, this has contributed to the increase in patient numbers attending all the Diocesan clinics.

If our Hearing Champions are not able to help a patient, they now have authority to complete a referral form for them to attend the hospital.

The value of our service to the local community is huge. Many patients depend on us so they do not have to travel to the hospital, which can be very difficult for many. We are highly appreciated, as this short extract from a recent email from a patient’s daughter-in-law confirms: ‘Many thanks to you and rest of team who seriously help him. Without all your continuing help and support, he would not be so independent and part of the community.’

We thank God for this wonderful opportunity he has given us through this vital service to serve people from Goldsworth Park and wide area beyond. We also thank the PCC for their constant support over the nine years.

Barry Nay – Hearing Aid Champion

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Andy’s Cafe Report

With staff leaving the decision was made to open Andy’s on Wednesdays and Thursdays, maintaining Amanda’s existing work pattern. What may not have been clearly foreseen was the impact of colleagues leaving on the additional workload that would fall on the remaining manager, with no one to share the responsibility with.

Thanks to a committed number of volunteers, Amanda has coped very well with the change.

Some of the visitors from Monday and Tuesday have changed their pattern to continue to visit and use the facilities provided by Andy’s.

With Andy’s closed during the holidays, the highest use of buttons were the colder months of January and December.

We received a grant from Surrey Sparks in June to support the work of Andy’s, as well as Warm Welcome and Community Cupboard. The awarding body were kind enough to award more than the amount applied for.

“One of the best things they ever did was open this as a coffee shop”.

Patrick Coad

Out of Hours

OoH is a free event open to all members of the community, bringing them together with the shared interest in music (though occasional other acts may perform). It is an opportunity to invite and welcome members of the local community into St Andrew’s, some for the first time.

As well as the invitational opportunity, a significant proportion of performers have faith and/or Christian background, often reflected in their music, with testimony and witness to God at work in their lives.

In 2023 we were able to welcome back performers who have been with us on previous occasions, as well as others who performed for the first time.

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We are very grateful to those that give their time and talent to entertain here for

free.

Within Andy’s this is almost consistently fully booked.

In December we again went up to the worship area. With a larger crowd and generous audience, we were not only able to raise additional funds for the church, but donate over £200 to our neighbours at Your Sanctuary.

Patrick Coad

Christmas Market & Summer Fair

2023 saw the introduction of a summer fair, for the first time in several years since anything similar. This was run in connection with the guides and GPCA. With a number of market and community stalls, live music, and fairground rides, a number of visitors visited St Andrew’s, some for the first time.

Like the Christmas Market, the majority of the pitch fees were donated to local charities, with Andy’s also doing well to contribute to church funds.

For some there had been plans to attend, for others it was an unexpected visit, and as is often the case with events like these, it was an opportunity for those unable to visit in the week, or the first time of coming through our doors.

For the third year of the Christmas Market we were not as fortunate with the weather as we had been in previous years, and we implemented our contingency to hold things inside.

The majority of the stalls were in the Generation Centre, with a few in the A2, and a few in Andy’s.

Entertainment provided by Sing Gold and U3A took place in the Generation Centre, rather than at the front of the church.

As well as hosting our own summer fair, we were invited to participate in the Lakeview Summer Fun Day in August.

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Using contacts we had made from Out of Hours St Andrew’s organised a number of musical acts. Andy’s was invited to trade in the Lakeview Community Centre, with cakes and drinks, and the church had a stall with publicity and invitations for events and activities.

It was an opportunity for the church to connect with parts of the community that are sometimes hard to reach, away from our space in their own environment, giving people an opportunity to get to know us, and us them in a friendly environment, and to reconnect with old friends.

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Patrick Coad

Eco

This year two members of the group have been helping to find an alternative to the old church boiler, we had a visit from Surrey County Council who offered some advice, this was passed onto the FSC who decided an in-depth report was needed which Scott arranged to be done.

We have also spent considerable time designing the new Community wellbeing garden.

At the beginning of spring 2023 we organised a working party to remove the old hedge from the area in front of the chapel. After the RHS donated several cedar planters to us, we had an offer from Ringway to deliver them to us free of charge, so we had them delivered in June. Once they were in place some artists’ impressions were done and the plans/designs were displayed in the church for several weeks. We discovered the planters needed quite a lot of work doing on them which we hadn’t anticipated, to repair some damage to the internal supports, and line them to make sure they last for many years. This has taken several months to get done but is now finished and we are ready to start the main work of removing the remaining old shrubs and start on the new design.

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We have been investigating the best type of path to put in to make sure the area is not only as wheelchair friendly as possible, but also eco-friendly and complies with urban drainage regulations. We will need to secure more funding than we had anticipated to have the right kind of material for this pathway, but while we are waiting for that, thanks to some generous donations of money, and wooden items we can get on and do everything else that needs doing.

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped with the garden so far, if you are able to offer any help over the next few months with digging, planting or assembling wooden structures please do let Julie or Ruth know, we’d be only too happy and grateful to have you on the team.

Julie May

In 2023 Woking Environmental Action group launched a monthly repair cafe. Four venues were selected around the town, with Andy’s being chosen for the launch. At events in June and October, over 130 people attended, with a repair rate of over 70%, reducing landfill waste, and emissions.

We have welcomed members of St Andrew’s, friends from neighbouring churches, and members of the wider Woking community.

There is a wonderful spirit of team and community within the volunteers, and each month a church welcomes them in.

Opportunities for discussions about the building, creation and stewardship, and faith present themselves.

Patrick Coad

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Warm Hub

With Andy’s closing on Mondays and Tuesdays, the time we offered as a Warm Welcome venue was reduced in 2023.

Until Easter we continued to offer time on Mondays and Tuesdays, but from 9am - 12pm, rather than 9 - 2.30, as well as opening our doors an hour earlier than usual at 9am on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

From Easter it was clear that this would be difficult to sustain, and with Tuesday being the consistently busier morning, decided that this was the best to continue. We also dropped the 9am opening on Wednesday and Thursdays.

Since the change in our openings we expect around 30 visitors each week, many regular, with up to and over 50 when the Coffee and Chat team are present.

For many of the visitors, while initially intending to refrain from using energy at home, they have found a place of welcome, and lasting friendship, with many bonds formed, as support and encouragement is offered to one another.

For some of these visitors it has been a step in their journey with St Andrew’s, leading to or from another activity, and in more than case it can be seen that some have felt led to join with worship on Sunday mornings.

“You’re my family”.

Conversations often turn to matters of faith, with volunteers often sharing testimony and something of Jesus, not only in hospitality and action, but in word as well.

Surrey County Council have provided financial support to continue our efforts.

Patrick Coad

Coffee and Chat

As part of the Warm Hub safe place scheme, we have held Coffee & Chat sessions on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. These have proved very popular as we regularly get between fifteen and twenty people for each session - some even visit us from outside of Goldsworth Park. Additional sessions are now going to held when there is a 5th Tuesday in the month. If you are available one Coffee & Chat Tuesday between 10.30 am and 12.00 pm please come along and say hello.

Sue Broad, Janet Wood & Geoff Beale

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Christian Aid Week

Since the pandemic and fall in collections, the remaining efforts of churches is even more significant.

The coffee shop space was opened for a few hours on the Saturday of Christian Aid week for a coffee and cake, and plant sale.

As mentioned with other special events, some members of the public who are not normally able to visit were able to come through the doors, as well as some known visitors.

The generosity of those that gave and supported the event raised approximately £600 for Christian Aid.

Patrick Coad

Tearfund Quiz

Once again St Andrew’s was one of many churches around the country to host a quiz in support of Tearfund. Over forty people attended to support Tearfund, including church members and friends.

Patrick Coad

Community in Summary

People often comment upon the welcome of St Andrew’s, and the sense of friendship, belonging, and even family, that they feel here. The greatest evidence of this might be the steps that take place in our openings and activities; we see an Andy’s volunteer begin to join us regularly for worship; a member of Sing Gold begin to attend Warm Welcome and on to Sunday worship; an attendee of Bump and Beyond and toddlers began coming to creche on Sundays; attendees at Warm Welcome feeling welcome to attend on Sunday mornings; a long term art group member beginning to attend on Sunday mornings.

Patrick Coad

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14. Safeguarding

Since my last report, through 2023 there have been three significant matters that have necessitated us contacting the Diocesan Safeguarding team, and which required further investigation. None of the cases have been church-based and didn't occur within a church ministry setting.

The Safeguarding team at Diocesan Church House continue to give Scott and myself a huge amount of support and advice.

I must also give a very big thank you to Alison who has done a tremendous amount of work on the Safeguarding Dashboard. This should make it much easier to track the training needs of church members. As well, my thanks go to Barbara who continues to give such strong and efficient support with regard to DBS administration.

Lynne West – Safeguarding Officer

15. Woking Deanery Synod Report

Current Deanery Synod Representatives: Barbara Humphries / Lynne West / Shani Orchard

There were two main meetings during the last reporting year:

June 8 2023

This meeting was led by Richard Lloyd, Head of the Diocesan Mission Enabler Team. He explained that the Deanery had just been through the Parish Needs Process , the principle role of which is to give direction on vision, mission and ministry.

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The aim is to help parishes think strategically about where to grow and invest. The output is a church development plan: three priority areas and specific action points. For 83% of churches in our Deanery, developing small group ministry was the main priority area. Richard Lloyd explained the 6Ws method: Welcome

(sharing food, building relationships), Worship (music silence, words prayer), Word (Bible study) Wait (praying), Witness (serving in community together) and Weigh (what’s going well). A discussion then took place in break out groups in respect of small groups in church, the benefits, the purpose.

October 3 2023

This meeting was led by Rev. Dr. John Valentive on Resourcing our Churches who explained the Diocese’s new lay training plan and how it could benefit your parish. The audience was asked to suggest three words to describe what the church will be like in 2033.

What does this mean for training? Answers given: Ecumenicalism, leaner, evangelistic, older, diverse, relevant (or not), radically changed (integrity, repentant), vibrant. He then explained how it was going to work and how there is an aim for more of a partnership with local churches. There was then a sharing forum on how we could work together across the Deanery.

Shani Orchard - St Andrew’s Deanery Synod Representative

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16. Finance report

The Church's financial situation is solvent, but we are needing to be careful.

As of the end of 2023, our net assets totaled £41,000, a slight decrease from the previous year's amount of £43,000.

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

A summary of the Balance Sheet is shown below (figures rounded to nearest £500):

As At
ASSETS 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
£ £
Fixed Assets (Mainly the Church's share of the
25 Watercress Way)		 29,500 *28,000
Cash at bank and in hand 21,000 16,000
Income due to the Church (includes Gift Aid,
Hall Hire etc).		 13,500 5,000
Prepayments (mainly insurance premiums paid
in advance)		 1,000 1,000
LIABILITIES
Liabilities (Grants in advance, funds for special
purposes eg Acts Fund, Mission F:N)		 (22,000) (9,000)
NET ASSETS 43,000 41,000

More timely claiming of Gift Aid in the year is the primary reason for the reduction in the funds owed to us at the year end.

Liabilities are significantly reduced as we were able to pay all outward giving partners in December and had a ‘clean sheet’ come the close of December.

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The PCC’s Reserves Policy is to hold liquid assets at a level equivalent to three month’s salaries. This was achieved for 2023 and our budget for 2024 achieves this but it will be much more challenging come the end of the period.

In practical terms the majority of our income is from members via regular giving so we are able sustain a lower level of reserves for a period of time. All our funds are now readily available having sold Watercress Way at the start of 2024.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

We very nearly balanced the year with only a small net deficit of £2,000 (excess of expenditure over income), this compares to net deficit of £27,500 in 2022.

We are extremely grateful to have regular, reliable income to enable planning and stability, but across the year there was a small drop in regular giving.

During the year we joined the Parish Giving Scheme to enable regular givers to better manage their donations and to take most of the administrative side of Gift Aid claims away. If you are still giving via Standing Order, please do get in touch with Alison Good in the office about moving to the scheme; you retain full control, can donate regularly or ad hoc by post, phone or online. There is also the option to be anonymous if you would like to maintain complete privacy.

Towards the end of the year we benefited from a very generous donation of £15,000 plus gift aid.

2022 saw a major refit of the lift and 2023 continued the theme of major work. Neil Cheetham headed a grant application to BIFFA award that saw us awarded just over £28,500. This, along with a small amount left from the Lift fundraising, enabled us to install the automatic doors downstairs providing much improved access.

Additionally, Andy’s café secured a grant of £3,850 from Surrey County Council.

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A summary of the Income and Expenditure Account is shown below (figures

rounded to nearest £250):

rounded to nearest £250):
Year Ending
31/12/2022 31/12/2023
INCOME
Donations, Grants and Legacies to
general funds (including Gift Aid)		 178,250 193,000
Grants for Andy’s Café 12,250 4,000
Lift Appeal donations 46,250 -
Accessibility project (automatic
doors) – BIFFA award		 - 28,500
Andy's Café income 36,000 22,500
Church and Hall lettings 18,750 24,250
Legacies - 1,500
Other Income 3,250 1,500
TOTAL INCOME 294,750 275,250
EXPENDITURE
Parish Share (83,250) (85,000)
Church Staff Salaries (103,250) (82,500)
Outward Giving (31,250) (17,250)
Andy's Café (excluding Salaries) (14,750) (9,500)
Major lift repairs (46,250) -
Automatic doors - (31,750)
Maintenance & utilities (18,750) (31,500)
Other Costs (including Admin expenses,
Training, Children's work etc.)		 (24,750) (9,850)
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (322,250) (277,250)
DEFICIT OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (27,500) (2,000)

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Our staff costs were much down from the year. The departure of two staff working in Andy’s right at the end of 2022 saw a move back to term time only and two rather than four days a week.

Part of managing our funds responsibility resulted in a drop in the amount of Outward Giving. This is currently set at 10% of the prior year donated income (was 16%). The Mission: Far& Near committee are responsible for reviewing our Mission Partners.

General maintenance and utilities rose substantially in the period with soaring gas & electricity prices being a major factor. This has stabilized and we are looking at arranging a fixed rate contract. Aside from utilities, we incurred maintenance costs on lift servicing and compliance testing, electrical testing and other safety compliance.

Ali Sanderson – Treasurer

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STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Goldsworth Park is a charity registered with the Charity Commission constituted under the PCC Powers Measure Act 1956, Church Representation rules 2020.

New PCC members (trustees) are chosen via election at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

The trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: a) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

c) make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

d) state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.

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The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees on 17 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

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S Smith, Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of St Andrew's Church

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of St Andrew's Church (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Stanley Francis-Joseph

Anthony Joseph & Co. Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Business & Technology Centre Bessemer Drive Stevenage Herts. SG1 2DX

Date: .17 May 2024...........................

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes £ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 2 194,261 32,683 226,944 236,699
Charitable activities 4
Church activities 316 - 316 96
Andy's café 22,359 - 22,359 35,814
Church and hall lettings 24,292 - 24,292 18,687
Investment income 3 1,108 - 1,108 1,361
Other income 232 - 232 2,244
Total 242,568 32,683 275,251 294,901
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Church activities 227,596 31,862 259,458 270,465
Andy's café 13,765 4,068 17,833 51,827
Total 241,361 35,930 **277,291 ** 322,292
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 1,207 (3,247) (2,040) (27,391)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 39,402 3,872 43,274 70,665
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 40,609 625 41,234 43,274

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BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 28,156 29,503
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 9 5,785 14,919
Cash at bank and in hand **16,282 ** 21,123
22,067 36,042
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 10 (8,989) (22,271)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 13,078 13,771
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 41,234 43,274
NET ASSETS 41,234 43,274
FUNDS 12
Unrestricted funds 40,609 39,402
Restricted funds 625 3,872
TOTAL FUNDS 41,234 43,274

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on

17 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

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............................................. A J Sanderson - Trustee

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S Smith - Trustee

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ST ANDREW'S CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Charity information

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Goldsworth Park is a charity registered with the Charity Commission constituted under the PCC Powers Measure Act 1956, Church Representation rules 2020.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - at valuation Plant and machinery - at varying rates on cost

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

General or unrestricted funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for the application of general purpose of the PCC. Funds designated by the PCC are also unrestricted.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged to that fund.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due

Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.

Debtors and creditors

Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their transaction price. Debtors and creditors that are receivable or payable in more than one year and not subject to a market rate of interest are measured at the present value of the expected future receipts or payment discounted at a market rate of interest.

Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2023 2022
£ £
Donations 192,979 224,616
Legacies 1,500 -
Grants 32,465 12,083
226,944 236,699
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Guildford Diocese Growth Fund - 7,500
Surrey County Council 3,850 -
Surrey Community Fund - 4,583
BIFFA Award 28,615 -
32,465 12,083
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
2023 2022
£ £
Rents received 601 1,356
Deposit account interest **507 ** 5
1,108 1,361

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
£ £
Weddings and funeral 316 96
fees
Andy's café 22,359 35,814
Church and hall letting
income **24,292 ** 18,687
**46,967 ** 54,597
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Church activities 12,310
Andy's café 1,600
13,910

5. SUPPORT COSTS

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

7. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Andy's café
Church		 2023
1
5
6		 2022
3
5
8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Plant and
property machinery Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 January 2023 23,966 28,067 52,033
Additions - 600 600
At 31 December 2023 23,966 **28,667 ** 52,633
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 - 22,530 22,530
Charge for year - 1,947 1,947
At 31 December 2023 - 24,477 24,477
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 23,966 4,190 28,156
At 31 December 2022 23,966 5,537 29,503
9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Other debtors 4,447 13,659
Prepayments and accrued income 1,338 1,260
5,785 14,919
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Other creditors 8,989 22,271
11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets 28,156 - 28,156 29,503
Current assets 21,442 625 22,067 36,042
Current liabilities **(8,989) ** - **(8,989) ** (22,271)
40,609 625 **41,234 ** 43,274

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Our various funds comprise:

Accessibility project – funds received via a grant from BIFFA towards installing automatic opening doors to Andy’s café and part of downstairs.

Andy’s café – grants and donations given specifically to assist with the costs associated with our community café.

Church Development fund – money given towards the long term development of our church. For 2022 & 2023 these funds were invested in 25 Watercress Way.

General legacies – amounts set aside by the PCC received from legacies received to be used against longer term items rather than day-to-day spending. In previous years items such as new boiler controls and carpet refitting have been paid for via this fund.

General fund – all other items not covered by any other fund

Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) – funds originally designated to provide holiday days based in the church for our senior members and friends. In the year the PCC redesignated it to a more general use and it can be used for all aspects related to our senior members such as the Seniors’ Newsletter.

Soyer Court – a joint project with Hope in Action to house a refugee family. The project and the fund were closed in 2022

Revaluation reserve – from a revaluation of our share of 25 Watercress Way in a previous year.

Youth Mission Trip – relating to an old Youth Mission Trip to Kenya. The balance was released in 2022 towards general church activities which including youth work.

Youth Fund – a specific donation towards a certain aspect of our youth ministry

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net
movement At
At 1.1.23 in funds 31.12.23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 5,598 (293) 5,305
Church Development fund 23,966 - 23,966
General legacies 8,729 1,500 10,229
Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) 1,109 - 1,109
39,402 1,207 40,609
Restricted funds
Accessibility project 3,247 (3,247) -
Youth fund 625 - 625
3,872 (3,247) 625
TOTAL FUNDS 43,274 **(2,040) ** **41,234 **

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
Resources		 Movement
resources
expended		 in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 241,068 (241,361) (293)
General legacies 1,500 - 1,500
242,568 (241,361) 1,207
Restricted funds
Accessibility project 28,615 (31,862) (3,247)
Andy' cafe 4,068 (4,068) -
32,683 (35,930) (3,247)
TOTAL FUNDS **275,251 ** (277,291) **(2,040) **

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.22 in funds funds 31.12.22
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,174 (23,267) 14,282 4,189
Church Development fund 23,966 - - 23,966
General legacies 8,729 - - 8,729
Soyer Court 13,784 (2,205) (11,579) -
Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) 1,275 (166) - 1,109
Youth Mission trip 2,703 - (2,703) -
Revaluation reserve 1,409 - - 1,409
65,040 (25,638) - 39,402
Restricted funds
Accessibility project 5,000 (1,753) - 3,247
Youth fund 625 - - 625
5,625 (1,753) - 3,872
TOTAL FUNDS 70,665 (27,391) - 43,274

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 236,454 (259,721) (23,267)
Soyer Court - (2,205) (2,205)
Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) - (166) (166)
236,454 (262,092) (25,638)
Restricted funds
Accessibility project - (1,753) (1,753)
Andy' cafe 12,595 (12,595) -
Lift appeal 45,852 (45,852) -
58,447 (60,200) (1,753)
TOTAL FUNDS 294,901 (322,292) (27,391)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.22 in funds funds 31.12.23
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,174 (23,560) 14,282 3,896
Church Development fund 23,966 - - 23,966
General legacies 8,729 1,500 - 10,229
Soyer Court 13,784 (2,205) (11,579) -
Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) 1,275 (166) - 1,109
Youth Mission trip 2,703 - (2,703) -
Revaluation reserve 1,409 - - 1,409
65,040 (24,431) - 40,609
Restricted funds
Accessibility project 5,000 (5,000) - -
Youth fund 625 - - 625
5,625 (5,000) - 625
TOTAL FUNDS 70,665 (29,431) - 41,234

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 477,522 (501,082) (23,560)
General legacies 1,500 - 1,500
Soyer Court - (2,205) (2,205)
Seniors’ Fund (was Holiday @ home) - (166) (166)
479,022 (503,453) (24,431)
Restricted funds
Accessibility project 28,615 (33,615) (5,000)
Andy' cafe 16,663 (16,663) -
45,278 (50,278) (5,000)
TOTAL FUNDS 570,152 (599,583) (29,431)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.

14. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

Fixed Assets

In January 2024, the sale of 25 Watercress Way completed. This releases the Church Development fund and Revaluation reserve. The PCC released the designation of the resulting proceeds to become part of General reserves.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 192,979 224,616
Legacies 1,500 -
Grants 32,465 12,083
226,944 236,699
Investment income
Rents received 601 1,356
Deposit account interest **507 ** 5
1,108 1,361
Charitable activities
Weddings and funeral fees 316 96
Andy's café 22,359 35,814
Church and hall letting income **24,292 ** 18,687
46,967 54,597
Other income
Other income **232 ** 2,244
Total incoming resources 275,251 294,901
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages 82,555 103,274
Parish share 84,963 83,268
Service costs 1,124 2,695
Housing of clergy and staff 447 2,868
Church maintenance and utilities 31,511 18,741
Children and youth work 1,699 1,390
Teaching and training (staff and leaders) 670 100
Publicity / Evangelism (including holiday club) 184 101
Andy's café costs 9,474 14,872
Major lift repair - 46,689
Improved access project 31,862 1,753
Donations to others - 2,205
Depreciation 1,540 2,086
Outward giving (including Mission : Near & Far) **17,352 ** 31,250
263,381 311,292

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Support costs
Management
Administrative expenses
Payroll & accounting software
25 Watercress Way - Maintenance and utilities
Total resources expended
2
Net expenditure		 2023
£
11,632
432
1,846
13,910
77,291

**(2,040) **		 2022
£
10,117
576
307
11,000
322,292
(27,391)

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