2025-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Mary Magdalene, South Bersted

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St Mary Magdalene, South Bersted

Trustees Annual Report for 2025

OUR AIMS AND PURPOSES AS A CHARITY

The primary objec/ve of St Mary Magdalene’s PCC is the promo/on of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and prac/ces of the Church of England. The PCC has the responsibility of co-opera/ng with the incumbent, the Revd Tim Crook, in promo/ng in the ecclesias/cal parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelis/c, social and ecumenical.

Our aim at South Bersted, as stated in our Mission Statement, is, ‘To know Jesus Christ beKer and make Him beKer known’ and to make and mature more, maturing-making disciples of Jesus Christ. Mindful always of this, our strategy for a B-E-R-S-T-E-D pathway for 2025 were:

B RING : Hospitality, welcome, adver/sing and ‘Bring-vita/ons’ to Sunday gatherings and events.

E VANGELISE

R OOT : Discipleship grounding, including ‘The Luke Series’.

S TRENGHTEN : Small Groups following-up Sunday sermons to help apply them to everyday life.

T RAIN : Gospel-driven Bible truth, equipping all ages to navigate God’s way and thrive in life’s challenges today. A ‘Train To Serve’ leadership pipeline cohort.

E XALT: deeds. Mee/ng for corporate prayer (Powerhouse) and expressing with gra/tude our en/re dependence on Him

D ISPATCH growing and grace filled Jesus followers, locally, regionally, na/onally and overseas.

WHAT WE PLANNED TO DO TO ACHIEVE OUR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES

When planning our ac/vi/es for the year, our incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in par/cular, the specific guidance on ‘chari/es for the advancement of religion’. The PCC has complied with the duty to have due regard under sec/on 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have full regard to House of Bishop’s guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The safeguarding policy is accessible from the Church’s website.

to provide worship services which are relevant and accessible to all members of our parish community to teach, bap/se and nurture new and exis/ng believers to engage in evangelism and outreach to the parish in various ways to provide pastoral care for people whether part of South Bersted Church or not to support Chris/an mission ac/vi/es in this country and abroad

WHAT WE ACHIEVED AND HOW WE AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES LIVES

ATTENDANCE AT WORSHIP

Our worshipping community welcomes visitors from within as well as outside the parish boundary, especially on our Livestream. It is our great pleasure to serve anyone from all walks of life to take part in the life of the church. We believe that voluntary aKendance to worship the Lord Jesus Christ is a major demonstra/on of the public benefit of our ac/vi/es.

The Electoral Roll at the end of 2025 stood at 33, of whom 12 were resident in the parish and 21 were non-resident.

The church endeavoured to con/nue providing worship opportuni/es through on-line live-streamed services on YouTube. We look to encourage the deepening of the faith of all ages, our monthly ‘Powerhouse’ prayer mee/ng con/nued and reintroduced a day/me op/on to supplement the evening opportunity.

Over the Christmas period a variety of gatherigns were held including: ‘Opera/on Christmas Child’ shoebox collec/on partnering with Samaritan’s Purse, Advent Sunday Chris/ngle, South Bersted School Carols, Carols by Candlelight, Christmas Eve Crib Gathering, Christmas Communion and AllAge Celebra/on.

TEACHING, BAPTISING AND NURTURING NEW AND EXISTING BELIEVERS

Throughout the year the Gospel has been preached faithfully in Sunday sermons, which are also available on the website for those who miss them for any reason.

Term/me preaching series are followed up in Small Groups, which enable members to dig deeper into the Bible together, to learn more about God’s plan for us, and to encourage one another in our daily walk. We preached through the Gospel of Luke in 32 sermons. We reviewed the Two Ways To Live outline in the summer. The Word@Work daily bible reading app was also promoted.

‘Sunday Gang’ in our Hall at 10am in term-/me for families con/nued. We’d used up all the excellent resource material for ‘Jude’s Sunday Gang’, a puppet lion who introduces bible stories so material following our Luke Series, was prepared in-house. Families sat and learnt together at tables, engaging in the up-front bible teaching and discussions, quizzes, crads and songs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Breakfast Baps are served from 9.45am.

As a church, we are involved in helping the children of our local Church of England primary school to explore all aspects of faith, and once again our vicar has gone into the school on a regular basis for collec/ve worship, R.E lessons, and whole school worship in the church building. Helen Lambert con/nues her posi/on as an invaluable Founda/on Governor and Sandra-Louisa Bosley resigned from her role leaving a posi/on vacant.

Everyone@11 visi/ng preachers included Rev Ben Mar/n, ‘Teach us to number our days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom’ (Psalm 90:12), Rupert Shelly (Crosslinks), Roger Purdom, ‘A vision for ministry in schools’, Nick McQuaker (A Passion for Life), Mar/n Povey, ‘Is happily ever ader just wishful thinking? (John 21:1-14), Simon Allaby, ‘Who Wants To Life Forever? (John 3:16-21), and Bishop Rob Munro, ‘Common Grace Evangelism’.

Church members have par/cipated in a variety of addi/onal and extremely helpful training opportuni/es including Bishop Ruth speaking on at the Chichester Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship gathering in Hove, the Passion for Life Evangelism Conference in Eastbourne and ‘Responding To The Rebirth’ conference in London.

3 weddings, 2 adult bap/sms, 2 Blessing/Thanksgivings and 6 funerals were held in the church building during 2025 and 1 funeral elsewhere.

TO ENGAGE IN EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH TO THE PARISH IN VARIOUS WAYS

As well as regular special gatherings during the year, including Good Friday, Harvest and Remembrance to which we invite all resident of the parish beyond, we endeavour to host various social events to which we can invite friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and contacts. In 2025 these were the annual Hotham Wreath Laying ceremony (18[th] Jan), Charity FesJve Christmas Conder with Bognor Regis Concert Band, raising funds for our bibles for the children at our school project.

Gingerbread Christmas Tea family party in December.

regular opportuni/es to receive Prayer Ministry ader our morning gathering was revived.

evangelism engine flag-ship course on a Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening, with a terrific opportunity for ques/ons and discussion.

Our church con/nues to be appreciated by our parishioners and others as a space where life events are celebrated with joy and thanksgiving. Funerals are a special /me for ‘providing comfort to the bereaved’. An evening Commemora/on for the faithful departed was held around the /me of All Souls, followed by refreshments.

community Fairtrade café, a ‘warm welcome’ space for local people to come and enjoy a hot-drink, homemade caked, and there were always church members or the vicar there to talk to. This was supplemented with Thursdays 9-11.30am, in our church hall which also came to end in the early summer.

Our Church Hall is available for us by community groups and organisaJons. The church seeks to ensure that the hall serves the local community and aims to maintain good relaJonship with hall users. A new caretaker was appointed this year, whilst other volunteers work hard to ensure that hall is clean, safe and fit for purpose.

TO PROVIDE PASTORAL CARE FOR PEOPLE WHETHER PART OF SOUTH BERSTED CHURCH OR NOT

Our church has provided pastoral care to many members who have been ill or housebound during the year. This has involved hospital visi/ng, taking round meals, sending cards, taking people to hospital, telephoning, praying and many other things, oden quietly in the background with no-one knowing.

We have partnered with the Bognor Regis Food Bank for many years. CAP Money (Chris/ans Against Poverty) courses have been promoted.

Some ‘Everyone@11’ gatherings with visi/ng speakers are followed by a fellowship Bring & Share lunch to help unite our church family and hear more from our speaker.

TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN CHARITIES AT HOME AND ABROAD

mission giving.

We also support the Samaritan’s Purse Opera/on Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

RESERVES POLICY

The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity’s needs. This is based on the charity’s size and level of financial commitments held. The trustees aim to ensure that the charity will be able to con/nue to fulfil its charitable objec/ves even if there is a temporary shorXall in income or unexpected expenditure.

The trustees have not impinged in any way on restricted funds or CCLA investments and will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.

The trustees undertake an annual Risk Assessment and ac/vely review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse condi/ons. The trustees have also examined other opera/onal and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mi/gate the significant risks.

The PCC has wriAen policies on the following procedures:

Legacies; 2. Investments;
Complaints Handling; 5. Risk Management; 6. CommiKed to Volunteering; Safeguarding

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Parochial Church Council [PCC] is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Chari/es Act 2011. Its governing document is the Parochial Parish Councils [Powers] Measure 1956. During the year the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council.

Incumbent Revd Tim Crook Chairman

Deanery Synod Reps Mr Paul Lacy [re-appointed to PCC May 2024 unJl 2027, and to Deanery Synod July 2026] resigned 20[th] August 2025

Mr Peter Lambert [re-appointed to PCC May 2025 unJl 2028, and to Deanery Synod unJl 2026] Mrs Paula Moorcroa [re-appointed to PCC May 2024 unJl 2027 and to Deanery Synod unJl 2026]

Resigned 26[th] August 2025

Elected Members Mr Darren Barber [re-appointed May 2022, unJl 2025]

Treasurer

Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representa/on Rules and consists of certain ex-officio members [the Incumbent, Churchwardens and Deanery Synod representa/ves] and up to 6 members of the Electoral Roll who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Mee/ng [APCM] to serve for 3 years on a staggered basis. The PCC has not passed a resolu/on to limit those who have served from being re-elected. Members are warmly encouraged to stand for elec/on to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible.

This Trustees’ Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by The Revd Tim Crook, PCC Chairman

Date 29[th] April 2026

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ST MARY MAGDALENE SOUTH BERSTED, BOGNOR REGIS CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1162924 PBGe 2 Ind&peThJeni Examinerfs Reporf Ing Tru•* Page3 Stai8m8ntof and Paymantg 4 Statém8nlofkneL% a[ Liabilibes Pa98s4 to 8 NDtss toth@Accounts INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Paul Bailèy MAAT 19 Regents Way West BOUnR8918 WestSL P021 Pa8@lof8

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SOUTH BERSTED PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL STATEMENTOFASSETS LIABILlllES AS AT31STDECEM8ER 2D25 31Uec 202S Total 31 2ts24 Total ASSET3 Church Calh Fund¥'. CurreniAccount Fund Fun4 18.483 4.305 22.788 39,261 TOTAL CASH FUNOS 18.483 4.3115 22.788 39.261 RAprnsAntad by. Unre5tritted Funds Dss¥Jnatgd Fun¢* REskncLEd Fut5 17.185 18.446 3.6SO 18.483 18.483 4.305 4.305 Assets aIned forihe Chadvsown use.. Fl@tch8r Incom@ Shar8s 4.096 4.317 4,096 4,096 4,317 LLABILMES Di(5&n Feas (Weddings& FunEtals1 Credllcard 1.943 525 1.943 525 179 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILlllES IN REL4MON TO FINANCi4L STATEMENTS Charity Law requiTgS Ihg Twstees io prepa Inancjal staionEnts foreach ancIal ygarwhich Comply Wlih Ihg Te9ulatlons sgt oui in Ch8tib85 Act 2011. Th8 Trust885 hav8 EIBctod io t8k8 advan8 of the PTDV15iOll8 that apply to 5rnall chsnbés and have prepared 8 Re¢eipts and P8ymentsAceouM8nd SL?ent ofAssets and Liabilibeg whth are Set10Th paoes 3 10 4. ApptDv8d byth@ PaKthial crCh Countjl 30thApril 2ts26. And 5vJnBd Dn thrbehltsy Revd Tim Cmok. Ch&1[[rn Pa¥e4of8

SOUTH 8ERSTED PPROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTESTO IHE A¢COUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 1. BASIS OF Accoup¥llNG The cOunts haye b99n prepared undgr 'Receipts atvj Pawnents" basis as Pres(b90 by ihe Chanty C(w155wJnw6. and y m8otth& ¥propnat&18gal rgquirom8nts. 2. REC&PTS Unr8thct8d Restrt Funds Funds Totsl 2025 Totsl 2024 ND I VoluntryRe¢tipts PLrynnBd Giwry Legaues Donations Loose OHerlng5 Easy Fundraising Grt Ai¢ Tax eVered 15.OS8 I.ODO 4.193 1.982 70 4.519 15.058 1.000 4,193 1,982 70 4,519 19.128 3.517 2.947 41 6.1 26,822 ,822 35,619 b}Actl¥ttlesfor Generaiing FuTrds ITradlng1 Weddings & Funerèls- PCC Fees wdIng5 & Funerals- Dlocesan Fees WdingS & Funerals- ProvisK)n ol Organ151 WdingS & Funerals- ProvisK)n of Ver Wg¢dings & Funerals-Wint9rHoabng Church Hall Lattings 1.880 1.943 1.880 1,943 2.898 3.670 295 295 150 20,66J 20.663 27.7#È 24,931 24,931 36,001 cl CharttableActlvllles Open Ftsr Coffee 1.193 Teaching Resource5 Hall Roof Fund Other09sign3tgd FUS Oth9rRgstrictsd Funds 237 237 120 585 585 40 2,2S3 2,253 d} Investment lTrcome Fletcher DiVendS Rectiyed 124 124 122 124 124 122 •) Othor R•c•ipts App8sls Insuranc Clav MilnDus Receipts Returnable De[ 1.699 1.699 2.62S 657 400 2.625 6S7 400 13.472

SOUTH BERSTED PJI4OCHIAL CHURCH COVNCIL NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 202S 3. PAYMENTS R8th(tsd Fund8 Tdal 202S To 2024 Funds al Fundraiying Casts ITrnding1 WeLldlngs & Fvnerals Weddings & Funerals- tiocesaD Fees {PrrYear Liabilrtyl Weddings & Funerals- tiocesaD Fees (Curreni Yearl Weddings & Funera15- Prowgon of Organ1 Weddings & Funerals- Redeerned Oeposlis Chh N•ll CaT8takEr Insuranc@ aintgnancg & Hall Suwdi85 2,WO 3,404 140 300 200 200 4.187 2.496 $68 6.669 73 3,075 2,419 405 5,618 610 2.496 $68 6.669 730 Vlasie ColleGtio Evertts anLIResouices Oppn for Coffee Hospitslty Teaching RasourE88 67 230 67e 230 so 2,246 16,346 16,346 21,S76 bl charItabAdlI nlsty Costs Pansh Share Locum Fees 19.250 19.250 20,362 Churth Rrxniking Costs otfice Expenseg Setwces Vicar's PA NatiDnal InsUtarLCq Broadband 2.324 1.587 7.682 7£ 577 2.324 1.587 7.882 78 577 2,S35 1,303 7,488 S10 7.698 3.051 Z.487 7.698 3.051 2.481 260 4,932 2,957 3,662 245 Insvrance Repairs and MateNanCe Organ Tuning Counthl TBxBnd Ublities Vicar's Expen5ES OthfjrGfjrJ9ralFwjdP•t5 Examinaknon and Accountancy costs Govgmance 3.9S8 2.OS1 3.9S8 2.OS1 3,987 1,867 691 56 12 RestrlctedandDesl9naiedFundPayments Is&on Givi AppeAIs Church AV CaTPÈrk and ImproventS Insurance Claim Expenditure l (Xhgr Dasvjnat Funds Paym8nts JI lYh Rastnctéd Fu8 Pants 1,487 250 4,814 12,796 426 428 2.238 2.238 S4e 2.062 546 2.062 742 13,300 2,096 742 58.4TI 1.168 59.637 M611 6uf8

SOUTH BeRSTED PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31STDECEMBER 2025 4. FUMDS Balancé 01-J8n 20 Ba1c0 31-D@c 202S IncDmB Expendiiur8 Tran5f8TS GENERNL FUNDS 17.165 52.515 67262 -1.417 DESIGNATED FUNDS Christsns Against Pov8tty ICAPI chUhYard chUh nd and Prq8ction Hall RoDf Fund HeavEn How l Got Here H05Pitality InsurnnGE Claim 3.461 3,461 51 120 499 2.238 120 499 230 546 405 293 2,625 2,079 1,S58 S57 Open for Coffee Quinouennlal Prow&on sknraoe Coniainer Tea&ling ReS0rS Verger's Fund Other De9gnaied Accounts TOTAL DESIGKATED 2.732 1.2 1.434 876 2,692 375 49 1,059 237 295 35 946 7.814 920 6,660 18.446 35,611 1173 57,688 7,953 74816 2.417 18.483 18,483 TOTAL UNRESTrICTED RESTRICTED FUNOS App9415 543 1,699 426 52 2,287 128 FlIrjm5 2.162 128 124 Hall Krtchon Pupp8t8 scho( &bl8 Proj Sunday Scho Vica¢s ProjEcts 50 12 1,193 £23 69 TOT*L RESIRICTEO 3.690 1,824 1,168 430$ GFL4tr4D TOTAL5 39.261 59.512 75,984 22,788 Page7ofg

SOUTH BERSTED PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 S. STAFF COSTS AND PAYMENTS TO TRUSTEES The c&leGtive PCC rnetnb8rs re1ved reitnbursement pawntrnls for purchases made on haof thè Church totalling £677A1. No penL% wera m&J8 lo PCC members the form ofsaLqryer wage as empwes ol the PCC. The colleclwe PCC members rnade voluntary contributions lo Church funds. excluding Gift Aid daitned on Iheir behalf, totalling £5,934.03. No material transactions Iwk pce between the Church and PCC members or any p50 connected to them. S. PARISH SHARE Fcrf 2025. South Berstsd PCC pledged a figure of £21,000 %thich w8s equal to ca 25% 01 the Parish Ministry Costs for the ye8r 8nd during the year were able to pay £19.250 The PCC inforrned the DIceSe that the balance of £1,750 could not be met and have not carried Ihis fowrdrd as a liability into 2026. 7. FEES FROM WEODINGS & FUNERALS 5 YearHlstorl¢ ACtty Ovwvlow 2021 - 11 funeral serwces. 2 weodings 2022- 8 funeral seiS. 2 wedding5 2023- 9 funeral se[¥1s. 3 weddings 2024- 17 funeral ser. 4 weddings 2025. 7 funerdl serrices, 3 weddings Page8of8