## **HELLINGLY and UPPER DICKER PARISH** ## **ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS** ## **11 May 2025** ## **AGENDA** 1. Scripture Reading and Prayers. 2. Minutes of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners held in 2024. 3. Election of Church Wardens for the year to 31 May 2026 4. Vote of thanks to the Church Wardens. **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING 11 May 2025** ## **AGENDA** 1. Minutes of APCM held in 2024. 2. Report on the new Electoral Roll since the last APCM and appointment of Electoral Roll Officer. 3. Annual Reports of the proceedings of the PCC and activities of the Parish - attached. 4. Annual Financial Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 - attached. 5. Election of new PCC Members 6. Vote of thanks to the Treasurer, Officers of PCC and other volunteers. (New officers - Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Secretary are elected at the first PCC meeting along with the Safeguarding Officer.) 7. Appointment of Independent Examining (Auditor) 8. Items of Parochial interest given by Reverend J Sykes. 9. Items of Parochial interest to be raised for discussion by PCC at a later date. 10. Prayers and The Grace. APCM 2025 ## ST PETER & ST PAUL HELLINGLY AND HOLY TRINITY, UPPER DICKER ## ANNUAL REPORTS ## For the Year 2024 ## MISSION STATEMENT - “The Church is a community witness by lifestyle, words and actions that we live in Christ’s world. We seek to show that the love of our Creator and Saviour is for everyone. APCM 2025 ## **CONTENTS** Annual Meeting of Parishioners minutes of 12 May 2024 Annual Parochial Church Meeting minutes of 12 May 2024 Vicar’s Report Church Trustees (PCC) Report Deanery Synod Report Treasurer’s Briefing Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 ## Appendix of Additional Reports Mother’s Union Report Choir Open the Book Bell Ringers Friends of Hellingly Family Social Work Messy Church Children’s Sunday Activities APCM 2025 ## **The Parish of Hellingly and Upper Dicker** St Peter & St Paul is located in Church Lane, Hellingly, East Sussex. BN27 4HA Holy Trinity is located in Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker, East Sussex. BN27 3QB ## **Electoral Roll Numbers:** 125 The Parish is a charity registered with the Charity Commission within the meaning of the Charities Act 1993. During the year the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) (Trustees) |**Incumbent:**|Rev. Jeremy Sykes| |---|---| |**Wardens:**|Miss Carol Haywood| ||Mr Robert Moore| |**Representatives on Deanery**|**Synod:**| |---|---| ||Mrs Olive Lewis| ||Miss Carol Haywood| ||Mrs Valerie Pope| |**Elected Members:**|Mrs Alison Sylvester| ||Mrs Susan Lees| ||Mr Andrew Piper| ||Mrs Jacky Clark| ||Mr Arthur Kay| |**Standing Committee:**|The Incumbent, the 2 Churchwardens, Secretary, Treasurer,| ||PCC Representative| APCM 2025 ## **MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS OF HELLINGLY AND UPPER DICKER Held in Hellingly Church on Sunday 12 May 2024.** **Present:** The Revd. Jeremy Sykes (Vicar), Miss Carol Haywood (Churchwarden), Mr Robert Moore (Churchwarden), members of the Parochial Church Council. Miss Carol Haywood took the Minutes. **1. Scripture and Prayer -** The Vicar welcomed everyone to the meeting and opened the proceedings with a reading from Acts of the Apostles and prayers. He also reminded that all those living in the Parish were able to attend and vote. **2. The Minutes** of the Annual Meeting of Parishioners held in Hellingly Church on Sunday, 30 April 2023 were proposed by Jane Sykes and seconded by Gerald Hartley as being a true record of the meeting. All agreed and the minutes duly signed as a correct record. **3. Election of the Churchwardens for the following year** - the Secretary had received two nominations for the year to come and these were for Rob Moore and Carol Haywood. There being no other applications Rob and Carol where duly elected for the coming year. 4. **Vote of thanks to the Churchwardens** - the Vicar then proposed a formal vote of thanks to Rob and Carol for all the work they do behind the scene ensuring things are in place and for the personal support. David West seconded the proposal and a round of applause was given. The meeting was then closed. APCM 2025 ## **MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING OF HELLINGLY AND UPPER DICKER Held in Hellingly Church on Sunday 12 May 2024.** The Vicar reminded those present that anyone was able to attend but only those on the Electoral Roll were able to vote. 1. **Minutes of the APCM held on 12 May 2023.** The Vicar asked those present if the Minutes of the APCM held in Hellingly Church the previous year were correct. Gerald Hartley proposed and Roger Bacon seconded that the minutes were a true record and those present all voted in agreement and accepted. **2. Electoral Roll** . Fin Westcott had given her report to the Secretary who reported that our current roll number is at 125, during the year we had 6 names coming off and 5 names going on. It was proposed by Sylvia Skinner and seconded by Katy Layer that Fin be confirmed as our Electoral Roll Office for the next year. Fin had agreed to continue. **3. Annual Reports. T** hese had previously been circulated and spares were available. **4. Summary of Finance.** There being no questions directly for the Treasurer: a) Sylvia Skinner asked about the cost of the printing for some of the weekly sheets, the Vicar confirmed that we are in the process of having seasonal booklets professionally printed, however, there is always likely to be some separate sheets where there are special services for a particular week or service. b) Jacky Clark asked about the cost of the Open the Book/Messy Church line in the accounts, the Treasurer replies that this was the cost of the wardrobe for Open the Book which had been offset by a donation in the income side and the remaining element was for Messy Church. c) Roger Bacon asked about the amount the Friends had on the current account, the Treasurer was able to confirm that this sum had now been transferred to a deposit account and earning interest on a monthly basis. Olive Lewis proposed and Steve Monico seconded that the accounts be approved and adopted and the meeting was in full agreement and passed unanimously. **5. Vote of Thanks** . The Vicar proposed a vote of thanks to the Treasurer, Officers of the PCC, Deanery Synod members and all the other volunteers who continue to keep the church running including those who work behind the scenes. He did this on behalf of the congregation. **6. Elections** . It was confirmed that coming off the PCC this year were Shirley Hamper, Gerald Hartley, Gillian Daw and Jacky Clark. There only be one nomination for the next 3 years, Jacky Clark. It was agreed by all those at the meeting that Jacky be elected. Cissie Hartley asked if necessary could we co-opt during the year and the answer to this being yes. The Vicar mentioned his thanks to Alison Sylvester, our Safeguarding Officer as there is a lot of compliance and admin that is required and he proposed a vote of thanks to Alison. APCM 2025 **7. Appointment of Independent Examiner.** The Treasurer asked that Watson Associates (John Males) be appointed as our Independent Examiner, with no other names put forward Roger Bacon seconded the proposal and the meeting agreed. **8. Items of parochial Interest.** The Vicar reported that the attendance had been growing over the past year. There was a positive buzz within the church and a feeling of belonging. We have some challenges ahead of us, our finances, the HUD stewardship campaign and our pledged giving. The majority of our income is realised from our pledged regular giving. The Vicar thanked those who were able to do this. We have currently reduced our annual pledge to the Diocese, but we now need to put our selves on an even keel and we have given ourselves 2 years to re-build. The Vicar also commented that he was pleased that he had come to Hellingly and felt very welcomed. ## **Questions from the congregation** Sylvia Skinner reminded everyone that the Church History is by the door and is very helpful for anyone visiting the church. The Vicar replied that we don’t have a church magazine and that at the current time our resources are going into our Facebook presence and A Church Near You, but it is something to bear in mind for the future. Katy Layer asked that with our congregation getting older could we sit down during the service a little more. The Vicar apologised and said should you wish to sit down at any time to please do so. Margie Thorpe asked about the day next Sunday and the Vicar responded that we were looking for ideas on mission to reach out to the community. However, the church groups can take part as a way of advertising what we do and maybe can encourage more to help with groups such as, bells, flowers, gardening, choir. ## **9. Items of Parochial Interest to be raised to the PCC at a later date.** Jacky Clark asked about a church calendar that could be available for everyone to see. **10. Prayers and Grace** The Vicar led us in prayer and the congregation joined in the grace and everyone was invited to stay for lunch if they wished. APCM 2025 ## **THE VICAR’S REPORT** By the beginning of the year church life had more or less completely recovered from the disruption of previous years. A steady pattern of ministry was in place. Lent began and some of us devoted our Monday evenings to studying Jesus’ teaching on faith. Holy Week was packed as ever with services and we enjoyed our usual Agape supper on Maundy Thursday; gathered to lament on Good Friday; paused on Holy Saturday and celebrated joyfully on Easter Day. During the Easter season we welcomed some newly baptised adults and saw them and others confirmed by Bishop Will. As the season drew towards Pentecost we kept Rogation with our service commencing in a local farmyard. Pentecost was celebrated with an outdoor tea party in the churchyard at Hellingly where ideas for mission were highlighted and various church groups held stalls setting out what each did. It was a lovely moment of recognising who we were and what were about. Our curate, the Rev’d Elly McKay-Smith, was priested in June and so our church’s capacity for ministry increased significantly. This was just as well as in May we took on an additional benefice. This has meant that each of us, vicar and curate, now miss one 8am, one 9.15am and one 10.45am service each month in order to provide services elsewhere. However, as we are not paying our full parish share (about 40%) this mitigates pressure on us to cut our costs in order to increase our share. Elly has brought many gifts to our church and our ministry has been enriched by her presence. Messy Church maintained a good routine with a session every two months except during the summer holidays. Numbers fluctuated but also hit new highs (35) which is encouraging. Our Eco-church project in Upper Dicker continued its work and saw the planting of fruit trees to create a small community orchard. This is just a beginning as we progressed, somewhat slowly, to seeing the handing over of Holy Trinity to the school’s management under a leasing arrangement. Regular coffee mornings for church funds and nominated charities took place. These have progressed well and raise several hundreds of pounds apiece. The Apostles’ Award scheme has continued with six signed up to develop their discipleship. In October we undertook a short pilgrimage to Canterbury, walking the last 35km of the Pilgrims’ Way finishing at the cathedral. Some of us were pounced on to bring forward the offertory which was a wonderful moment. To see our crew in their walking gear so honoured was rather moving. The summer culminated with another well supported service in the Festival of Transport arena. Harvest followed and then All Saints’ and Remembrance as autumn threaded by. Before we knew it Advent was again upon us and another year nearly done. Just carol services and Christmas celebrations before it would bring itself to an end. But it has been a year of consolidation and growth. Numbers at our services are steadily rising as new people arrive. We average about 65 communicants at our 10.45am service compared to 55 two years previously. This means that on a typical Sunday we have some 90 APCM 2025 communicants. Some occasions are very well supported, for example at the crib service in Upper Dicker it seemed half the village attended. We face our challenges but are encouraged by signs of increase which feel well grounded. Our musical life is growing with a healthy choir directed by our wonderful Director of Music. Her versatility in such a range of instruments and talent has truly enhanced our worship. Our schools ministry in our three primary schools continues strongly with our clergy routinely given assemblies and the Open the Book team alternating with the clergy. None of this would be possible without the unstinting support of a large number of volunteers filling coffee rotas, reading and interceding, visiting, greeting, singing and bell ringing, playing and serving. Furthermore I am very grateful to all those who give time and energy to planning, governing and administering on committees and the PCC. And thank you to my Churchwardens for all they do to remind me of things I might otherwise forget as well as managing the buildings and all they contain. Thank you too to our parish administrator, Fin, who manages a complex pattern of services including our baptisms, weddings and funerals which require meticulous planning. She has greatly improved our publicity and we now have an active and striking presence online. Some numbers: During the year 4 weddings were celebrated in St Peter & St Paul. There were: - in Hellingly at St Peter & St Paul: - 5 funerals - 3 memorial services - 2 burials of ashes in the churchyard - in Upper Dicker at Holy Trinity: - 1 funeral - in either church: - 15 children under the age of eight were baptised. - 2 children over 7 were baptised. - 6 people over 11 were confirmed including 4 adults The Rev’d Jeremy Sykes ## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT (Parochial Church Council - PCC)** We held 6 PCC meetings over the year and each meeting contained the usual business, finance and a variety of subjects. Attendance and Pastoral Care Our attendance at our services each week has slowly grown. Upper Dicker seeing some of our Hellingly Congregation going to 9.15 for a variety of reasons. APCM 2025 Our Hellingly 8.00am service is a quiet said Eucharist and can start the day or finish the week. At 9.15am in Upper Dicker there was a chance to sing with a smaller congregation. At Hellingly’s 10.45am, the numbers have remained constant and even growing very slowly with a number staying for coffee and a chat, giving the opportunity to meet other congregants and for new friendships to be forged. Both our team of Home Communion takers and our pastoral care visits to those in their own homes are welcomed. This variety of services gives us a good base to build on with the wider community and the ability to welcome all ages across a variety of styles of services. We again are aware that we have lost several of our congregation and that we felt we had lost dear friends. For those families who have wanted to come and sit in our church and reflect it has been a privilege to have our church open. Teaching and Nurturing new and existing believers. Our Apostles Award continues to be supported and will be continuing this year. We maintained our Lent course and experienced learning in a different way. Our early Easter Day service was followed by breakfast where there was an opportunity to sit and talk and is one of the ways we can sit and welcome our new members. Our use of the Community Hub for some of our fundraising events and Messy Church is one of the ways we are seen out in the community with the continuing growth of houses all around us. We are still able to offer a peaceful and tranquil space in our Church and churchyard which we hope gives everyone, a respite from our ever busy lifestyles. In this way we continue to show we are here 24 hours of the day. Evangelism and Outreach We continue to support the Hailsham Foodbank with some of our congregation helping on a weekly basis and our collection of food goods presented each week during our service. Our presence at the Festival of Transport was slightly disrupted due to the weather and we lost our marquee to the weather and were not able to be there on the Saturday. With contingency plans sorted we were there for the Sunday and Monday. We need to maintain this presence and it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain the number of cakes we need to cover the weekend, the volunteer levels are very good. Many of the stall holders come back each year for the home made cakes and our presences is always welcomed on the Sunday morning for our service in the arena. The Open the Book team continue to go into the local infant and junior schools where they are able to meet with young people to relate the stories of Jesus. At some of our Family Service the congregation have also had the opportunity of seeing the plays as well. Messy Church sessions up at the Community Hub continue to attract various families and the numbers attending are increasing. APCM 2025 Our bell ringers welcome other ringers from in and around the district and their welcoming sound on a Sunday morning, a call to the service. Of course, they would always like to see you if you are interested in learning more. Harvest was celebrated with a supper in the Community Hub followed on the Sunday with our service and the church decorated with all the autumnal fruits, flowers and provisions. Once again our volunteers carry us through with the activities and events we have. It is with great appreciation that we have many who will give what they can, so as in previous years we never can say “Thank You” enough to all of our unseen volunteers, those in the background without which we find it difficult to function. It is only when they go missing do you realise that it’s a wonderful job they do. A look at our Visitors book again shows that we welcome many from around the world as well as our own country and local area. Many thanking us for the church being open. We note that it has been pleasing to read comments of those who married over a number of years ago and felt that that they wanted to return to the church for a visit. In fact, we welcomed 2 couples who were re-visiting to one of our Sunday services. Throughout the year we have struggled with our day to day finances and we will be looking to 2025 to increase our financial giving. As Christians we can continue to show we are even more relevant in today’s world by praying, caring, supporting and giving our time and talents where and when we can. ## Provision of our church buildings. The painting and decoration of the inside of the church has become a major project, with the church being closed during the months of August and September 2025. Arrangements being made to continue with our services in and around the Parish. The clock repairs were completed and it was nice to have the clock back in with its chimes. As part of our quinquennial report the gutters were cleaned and with the help of our garden group the churchyard has been wonderfully looked after. A fairly complicated piano repair took place at Hellingly due to some of the hammer strikes had worn and some of the strings had stretched too far. The window above the entrance door at Upper Dicker was replaced and we were able to claim much of the cost under our insurance. As with other church in the Diocese we have seen a decrease in the number of weddings held in our churches, but we continue to be appreciated by our parishioners and many others as a space where we have events and activities which we hope will continue to grow. During the spring we had our Pentecost Tea Party in the churchyard which was well attended and from this ideas went on to be included in our Mission Action Plan. APCM 2025 Charitable Giving Our seasonal giving to various groups throughout the year continues but we are very conscious of our limitations. Our charitable giving does of course include practical help in the form of goods for the Foodbank and bottle tops to be used in the raising of funds for the Friends of the Eastbourne Hospital. If you have the name of a charity, who you think we may be able to help, please don’t hesitate to give the idea to the PCC Secretary. More of our charitable giving can be found in our accounts. We look forward to 2026 with its various challenges but with prayer, thought, action and deed we look at building on our firm foundations to encourage, challenge and develop our Christian life through work and ministry. ## **DEANERY SYNOD MEETINGS 2024** At our June meeting The Ven Philip Jones spoke on behalf of the Friends of Chichester Cathedral and pointed out how vital they were in sustaining the work and ministry of the Cathedral. He urged more people to become friends. The work of Penshurst Retreat Centre was the focus of the November session. This provides a place for Clergy and lay members of the Church to relax and recharge. Set in peaceful surroundings it has recently been refurbished and an ideal place for refocusing. Our final meeting of the year was a talk given by Shirley Austin about The Word One to One resource and how useful it is, particularly to those starting out on their discovery of Christianity and finding Christ as their Saviour. Available in either hard copies or on line and used by Clergy and lay people alike. Can be used over a sort or long term period and no training needed. Other courses were also mentioned. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 2024** ## _**Incoming and outgoing resources**_ The total receipts on general unrestricted funds received were £90,807.00 and are detailed in the Financial Report. Our planned giving though the Parish Giving Scheme, standing orders and envelopes increased by 13%. Our total voluntary income including tax recovered, but excluding legacies increased by 14.0%. This includes a single very generous donation of £10.000. We received a legacy of £5,041.56 in 2024. We also received a generous donation of £50,000 towards the design and installation of a new stained glass window. ## _**Sharing the ministry costs of the Diocese of Chichester**_ The largest expenditure of the PCC was the sum of £21,000 paid to the diocese for our share of all churches’ Parish Ministry Costs. This year we reduced the contribution from Hellingly and Upper Dicker by £12,000 on the previous year in an attempt to offset the deficit in our accounts and the church is meeting only 26% of the costs allocated to this parish compared with 41% paid last year. APCM 2025 The total relates directly to the housing, support, stipend and pension costs of the clergy of this parish, training of new ordinands, a contribution to national church funds and, shared costs of the Christian family throughout the whole diocese. Because we do not pay our full Parish Ministry Cost, our parish is supported by others in the diocese that pay more than their share. Our Curate was appointed in July 2023. As this is a self-supporting post there is no cost to the parish in stipend etc however we do cover expenses and mileage detailed under trustee payments and expenses below. ## _**Energy Costs**_ The global situation on energy costs has had an effect on the parish too. Our energy is bought on a commercial contract through the Parish Buying Scheme. There is no price cap on commercial energy as there is on domestic tariffs. Through carefully managing our usage and an improved tariff the energy reduced from £7,003 in 2023 to £4,522 in 2024. ## _**Staff costs**_ The PCC pays for an administrator, organist and a cleaner. Further details are provided in the notes to the accounts. ## _**Trustee payments and expenses**_ The PCC also supported the clergy by paying Council Tax of £4,096, water and environmental charges amounting to £767 for the Vicarage plus other annual costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone, postage and broadband amounting to a little over £1,741. Our Curate was reimbursed £1,054 for mileage and expenses. Payments were made to the following PCC members, who are also trustees, for duties carried out at weddings and funerals. (Verger, Sound, Choir and Sexton). R Moore £50.00; G Hartley £68.00; C Haywood £117.00; J Clark £39.00. £282.80 was paid to Rev. P. Clark (related to a trustee) for duties as a retired minister. The only other payments made to PCC members were for the reimbursement of expenses. No PCC members / Trustees received payments for being a PCC member or Trustee. ## _**Review of Expenditure from the General and Fabric Funds**_ In 2023 a review was undertaken to identify fabric expenditure from general funds dating back to 2017 when The Parish of Hellingly and The Parish of Upper Dicker combined. Over this period a total of £13,827.68 of Hellingly fabric funds were used to support the general fund. In December 2024 a transfer of £13,827.68 was made from the General Fund to the Fabric Fund to correct this error. ## _**Repairs to the fabric of the church building**_ In August 2023 the dials were removed from the turret clock in the tower for restoration. The project also included dismantling, cleaning and minor repairs to the clock movement. The clock was returned in July 2024. The total cost was £16,630 plus vat. The vat was recovered through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. The Friends of Hellingly Church contributed £13,130 the remainder coming from a single donation of £3,000 and a £500 grant from the Parish Council. APCM 2025 ## _**The Friends of Hellingly Church**_ The Friends of Hellingly Church are a secular group of enthusiastic locals dedicated to preserving the fabric of Hellingly Church. The Friends held a Shakespeare drama production in the churchyard and the Christmas Tree Festival. The Friends fundraising is purely for the fabric of the grade one listed church. Over the year through membership, donations, events and the Christmas tree festival, The Friends raised £9,844. The Friends contributed a further £7,989.20 towards the completion of the clock and dials restoration. ## **Why we hold some money in reserve** The PCC holds some funds in reserve restricted to the fabric of the church which can be used for fabric repairs, including those identified in the Quinquennial Inspection. These funds originate from the amalgamation of a number of historic trusts. These funds are largely held in CBF Church of England Funds. As well as holding the above reserves, from time to time the PCC receives restricted legacies for expenditure on restricted purposes, defined by the donor. We aim to expend such money as soon as possible after receiving the legacy, depending on the specific objectives of the donor. APCM 2025 ## **APPENDIX OF ADDITIONAL REPORTS** ## **HELLINGLY & UPPER DICKER MOTHERS UNION Committee Report 2024** As we enter 2025 we begin the second year of running the Branch by committee. Val stepped down as Branch Leader and we thank her for her time and enthusiasm as leader. She will still be with us happily as our treasurer. We began the year with five on the committee – Linda, Valerie Pope, Pat Bacon, Jacky Clark and Hayzen Elphick. Jane Jones was co-opted by the committee in November. More members would be really helpful to spread the load. We welcomed Nicky Smith as a new member. Currently there are 32 members . Our Wave of Prayer was held in February. We displayed information about our overseas links on boards which hopefully pinpointed where they are and what is being done there. 17 members attended. Our AGM was held in February as usual with 26 members present. Val was thanked for her time as Branch Leader and presented with a card and gift. Jeremy led our March Lent Communion Service as before. 19 members attended. In April our speaker came from Co-op estate planning. It was an open meeting and was attended by several visitors and also husbands of members. A very interesting talk followed by questions on Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and associated matters. Several members took the opportunity to arrange a free visit to give advice on inheritance and other subjects. In May Rebecca Hale spoke to us about current work and projects in Family Social Work, a cause dear to members’ hearts. Some of our members attended the Spring members meeting in Brighton. June saw a visit from Sue Coekin with guide dog trainee Tommy. Sue explained how the training works and what happens in the next phase. Tommy has now left Sue for advanced training and she has a new dog Arthur. In July, Jacky and Peter’s nephew Simon came to speak about his role with the Air Ambulance. A valuable service which we want to have available but hope we will never need. Also in July we also had our annual coffee morning, this time at the home of Nicola Stone. We were very lucky with the weather and it was much enjoyed by all. About 31 people came including some members from Polegate branch. We raised £246.40. Many thanks to Nicola for hosting this. On August 9[th] we hosted the District Mary Sumner Day service for the second year running. Again we were lucky with the weather and after a service attended by 70 members stalls were patronised and picnic lunches held in the grounds. Emma Ham-Riche presided and preached and it was lovely to have time to spend with her both before and after the service. In September we took a minibus and car with 20 members to English Martyrs RC Church in Goring to hear about and view the wonderful reproduction of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel which is painted on the ceiling there. Other artworks include a beautiful stained glass window made from recommissioned stained glass. All absolutely amazing and works of true dedication. Afterwards we adjourned to Haskins Garden Centre for lunch and a chance to APCM 2025 shop! Many thanks to Jacky for organising the whole thing – not an easy task – and to Rob for driving the minibus. October meeting was our first look at the MU project for change called metamorphosis. Led by Jacky, those present found it interesting and a good opportunity to delve deeper into things. More sessions are planned with lots of hands on activities as well as discussion. In November our own curate Elly shared with us her work with the YMCA. Her talk was informative and interesting and delivered in an easy to listen entertaining style. It certainly opened our eyes to the valuable work done by the organisation and the people within it. 7 members attended the Autumn members meeting at Brighton. 4 people went to the Polegate branch coffee morning. December we held our Christmas meal and social at the Charles Hunt Centre in Hailsham. It took the form of an organised bring and share meal with some items being provided by the committee so there was an excellent array of goodies. Angela came and played the accordion and flute for Christmas music and carols. All 35 who attended had a thoroughly good time and praised the cosy, warm atmosphere at the Centre which was richly decorated for Christmas. Many thanks to the committee for organising the event and setting everything out. Also to Angela for playing. Thanks this year to Katy for looking after Birthday Bear, Pat for providing the milk for our coffee, Marj for the birthday cards to members, Val for managing our money and all the members of the committee. ## **HELLINGLY CHOIR/MUSIC REVIEW** . It has been a pleasure to continue directing our choir, and to developing techniques and repertoire, as well as to exploring more unfamiliar and experimental ideas. On the whole, the choir have grown more and more confident in the challenges presented to them, and there is a greater sense of interactive communication amongst members, despite a little resistance from time to time with regards new, more modern musical items.. Unfortunately, our progress this year has been blighted by the on-going complications caused by a head injury I sustained in July 2023, however, we have established an excellent supportive friendship as a unit, which has meant, in most cases, our musical offerings for services etc have been able to go ahead. I believe that the seed to our progress, along with practice sessions, has been staying connected via the WhatsApp group, where informative and supportive discussions can take place, and, where I am able to provide both prerecorded and live recordings of musical parts and accompaniments, as well as links to supporting materials, to assist with the learning and practice of music between sessions, in the case of any absences, or by means of simply building confidence and reassurance by making learning materials accessible to everyone in a number of alternative formats. . Despite my on-going health complications, I am very pleased to report that there have been significant improvements in my symptoms, thanks to medications and alternative therapies, which has meant I have gradually been able to undertake a greater work load, although a full recovery is still in progress. APCM 2025 This past year, we have introduced an additional Mass setting for use during Lent and Advent, Missa Simplex, as well as including other parts of the standard St. Thomas ‘Kyrie’ and Acclaimations. We have also explored a number of new hymns/songs and anthems for weekly services, as well as those more specific to Lent/Easter, Advent/Christmas. We have varied our technical repertoire somewhat, most notably singing in cannon, singing unaccompanied both in parts and in unison. Perhaps amongst our more adventurous singing techniques, as demonstrated during Communion in the Easter Day service ‘You’re alive you’re alive you have risen’, is that of dividing the choir into three parts to create a celebratory layered echo effect. Another is that of staggered breathing, as demonstrated during the Carols by Candlelight service ‘Still, still, still’, to form a continuous vocal accompaniment with no obvious breaths to the listener. I am currently encouraging exploration of solo voice opportunities, to incorporate greater variation in our ‘performances’, such as during Communion, which choir members are happy and willing to develop. We have also worked a little with different instrumental accompaniment, such as with my Celtic harp for my arrangement of ‘Mary in the stable’ during our carol service, and, perhaps one of the more challenging and fun skills we have explored to date, combining singing with playing handbells simultaneously for ‘Mary’s boy child’, also during our carol service. We agreed that the latter was well-received by all those involved, as well as by those who heard the performance, and that it would certainly be worth exploring again for future musical arrangements. All in all, despite the medical-related difficulties and frustrations, lots of positive progress has been made this past year, achievements and goals met, and new experiences to look forward to, a ‘Folksongs of Praise’ is very much in the planning, so too is incorporating instruments other than those used already to diversify the musical input of the church. It would be lovely to be able to welcome more potential choir members, and to raise an interest in an instrumental group, which would only develop and increase our output even further. ## Note: I would like to express my sincere thanks for all your support, understanding, and patience during, what I can only describe as being, a very dark period in my professional and personal life following my accident in July 2023. I am pleased to report that my scan and test results have not indicated any long-term cosmetic damage, and I am currently taking a max strength medication to help settle the constant variable headaches and migraines, before undergoing memory/speech therapy; my consultant is positive that I will make a full recovery with the right support, but has also advised that time and appropriate rest will continue to play an important role in my recovery; I have noticed significant improvements in my symptoms, particularly that of memory, which I so clearly depend on. I fully intend to continue with my duties, but will notify someone as quickly as possible should I feel to unwell to perform. Once again, I can’t thank you enough for having me play such a significant roll in the development and success of our church, and for the very warm and supportive friendships I/we have made! Angela Purll - March 2025. APCM 2025 ## **OPEN THE BOOK** We are now in our 9th year and currently have 14 members in the team. Last year we did 5 assemblies in all three of our non church schools and a matching number of Family Services. We have continued with our Christingle making for each schools reception classes numbering 4 sessions last year. The Hailsham Academy have two reception classes and they came to Hellingly church on two different mornings and Hellingly came on a third occasion. Park Mead came to Holy Trinity at Upper Dicker which was a first for them. This year it was even more of a success because more parents came and they were really impressed with how it worked. We even had a table for them to make their own Christingles! I would like to add a special thank you to Jean and Pip and Chris McDonald who helped to set all this up and lead some of the sessions. Also in December some of the team helped as stewards again at Hellingly’s Carol Concerts and we had a request for year 5 at the Academy to come to church for a Carol Concert. This again was a first and hopefully will continue. We, as a team, were invited to the Academy’s Nativity Play and a couple of us were able to go. The school were really pleased that we went and they certainly value the contact they have with our church through Open the Book. All in all it was a very happy year working with our three schools. The team certainly enjoy doing the assemblies and are a very committed group who work extremely well together. We have lots of fun and lots of interesting experiences working with the children. I personally would like to thank my team for all their hard work and dedication to this important outreach project. Remember it isn’t a closed shop and we would welcome anyone who would like to be involved. Jacky Clark ## **BELL RINGERS** During 2024 we were able to ring at most Sunday services with the total number of regular Sunday ringers currently at six (with a further three semi-regulars), and we always managed to get a band together for weddings. All attend our weekly Wednesday practice nights when available and the welcome addition of two experienced ringers has allowed us to attempt more advanced methods. We rang for four weddings, one wedding anniversary, one funeral, one memorial service and for Remembrance Sunday. We also hosted a group of visiting ringers from Wivelsfield and came second in the annual SCACR regional quiz in March. In early January we held our Ringers’ Dinner at The Crown Hotel and in October we celebrated the 90[th] birthday of our eldest and most experienced ringer, Mary Smith. Unfortunately, over the Christmas/New Year festive period, we were only able to ring for the Carol Service due to a lack of available ringers. APCM 2025 To attract new ringers, we took a stall at the Parish Pentecost Tea Party in May with information and publicity about bellringing. We had several expressions of interest and followed this up with an ‘Introduction to Bellringing’ open morning in mid-June. Two people said they would like to learn, and one is continuing, albeit intermittently due to conflicting shift patterns at work. Paul Fribbens has since become our latest recruit and is progressing very well. We also took part in the annual Hellingly Church Christmas Tree Festival to promote our bellringing to prospective recruits and generate further interest in our craft. We held our first AGM since 2019 in mid- October. We noted the poor lighting in the ringing chamber, and this has now been improved. We also sent a letter to the PCC to request an uplift in our ringing fees. We understand that this has been approved but have yet to receive any written notification. It was with great sadness and shock to hear that Bill Lovell, our Treasurer, former Tower Captain and much-loved, long-time member of our team passed away in the early hours of Christmas Day morning; he is greatly missed by all of us. Trevor Godden _Hellingly Tower Correspondent_ ## **FRIENDS OF HELLINGLY CHURCH** The Friends of Hellingly Church have had many successful events since its inception in 2017, but none more so than in 2024 with the staging in the churchyard of Shakespeare’s play AS YOU LIKE IT . What a wonderful afternoon it was! The staging was perfect. The afternoon tea was perfect. The weather (in a terrible summer) was perfect. And the profit for the funds was perfect too! Interestingly, it was the first occasion that tickets were sold on the internet; sixty people benefited themselves of this facility. The fourth Christmas tree festival was a resounding success too. The weather was pretty grim but people turned up in their hundreds in spite of it all. Our thanks to all of you, who gave unstinting support to these events, As well as raising money we gave some away, for that is what we exist for: £14,420,000 for the restoration of the church tower clock, which now records our passing hours in style. We shall add to that with the forthcoming redecoration of the church interior, which will require a large contribution. Since our launch In 2017 we have raised £43,273. Ronald Chatwin, (chairman) APCM 2025 ## **FAMILY SUPPORT WORK** Mandy Pittman and Janet Perez have continued in their role as Hellingly parish representatives for the Dallington Deanery Committee for Family Support Work (FSW) attending quarterly meetings and disseminating information to the church. During the last year we have endeavoured to raise awareness within Hellingly Church of the important work that FSW do for families in Sussex and encourage new volunteers to get involved in the variety of roles that are available by means of regular newsletters and notices. We have been encouraged by the support and interest shown with new recruits helping with fundraising activities, and new donors giving generously. Janet and I continued to help with the open gardens and the classic car show at Waldron by serving refreshments, an important part of the fundraising year. Phoenix Choir in Eastbourne elected FSW as their charity of the year in 2024 and invited us to collect monies at their Christmas Carol singing event at the Beacon Centre, and at their midwinter concert. Peter Funnell kindly sponsored a tree at our Christmas Tree Festival in December and we had some young volunteers come along on setting up day and make decorations for it. In May a few of us took part in the first sponsored walk around the 12-mile circular Cuckmere Pilgrim Path, taking in seven local downland churches with magnificent views of the Sussex countryside. The walk, established in 2018, was led by Father Blee who was instrumental in getting the walk established. He gave us lots of interesting information about the churches visited and several of us from Hellingly church enjoyed a spring day walk and were well looked after with refreshments along the way. Our group raised over £400 in sponsorship. It will be held again in June 2025 and it is hoped that more of us will want to take part. Also in May, Rebecca Hale. FSW Family Practitioner gave a talk at the Mothers’ Union meeting. She gave some background to the work that FSW provides to vulnerable families and children in Sussex, giving examples of the kind of work the family practitioners do. The charity has grown in the last two years from seven to twenty practitioners covering the majority of Sussex, all of whom have previous experience in social work. Every family that receives support does so for as long as is needed, unlike many statutory services that struggles with reduced resources. It is hoped that more of our congregation will consider volunteering. There are many opportunities to get involved with, including front line help with families under the supervision of Rebecca Hale, our Dallington Family Practitioner; helping with supervised parental contact at the family day centre in Eastbourne; helping at family events in East Sussex; charity shop donations; making cakes for the open gardens, and many more. For more information, please see the leaflets and newsletters on the board or at the back of the church, or speak to Janet or Mandy. Thank you for your support. Mandy Pittman, Deanery Rep APCM 2025 ## **MESSY CHURCH** Messy church continues in the Hub, on the 3rd Sunday afternoon of every second month. Though there are no regular families attending, the ones that do seem to enjoy it. We have lots of exciting plans for the rest of the year including a very messy, Messy Church Praise Picnic for the July meeting. This is planned for the churchyard so please pray for a lovely sunny afternoon. The edible crafts are always a favourite. We hope to bring more examples of the themed activities to be displayed in church on a more regular basis. A big thank you to all those who come and join in and help and to those in the congregation who provide the tea, also a very popular, and much appreciated, part of the afternoon. ## **CHILDREN’S SUNDAY ACTIVITIES** There are now supervised activities for children, in the Choir Vestry, during the 10.45 services with craft activities related to various stories in the Bible. Again, apart from one regular participant, there are no regular children but those that have joined in seem to have enjoyed themselves. The children do enjoy showing off their achievements at the end of the service. Hopefully we will soon be able to have examples of the various projects on view in the children's corner. Highlighting that our children are an important and valued part of the life of the church. It would be lovely to have some more helpers for either of these projects, there is no planning or preparation to do, unless anyone would like to, just come and have some fun. APCM 2025 7) THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HELLINGLY AND UPPER DICKER SUSSEX Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 2024 Contents Page General Fund 2&3 Reconciliation of Funds and Investments 4&5 Church Trust & Chancel Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Retiring Collections and Charitable Giving Fundraising Friends of Hellingly Church 10-12 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Receipts and Payments Account 2024 Total ￿1 Funds 2024 Total All Funds 2023 General Fund Deslgnated Fund Restrl¢ted Fund INCOME Income Donation5 and Legacie5 Legacies Planned Givin8 (Not PGSI Inc. CAF PGS including Gift Aid Collection5 and Other Glving Gift Aid - From HMRC 5041.56 17556.00 38457.97 10769.20 3505.06 5041.56 17556.00 38457.97 10969.20 3505.06 4803.26 36091.S2 17164.08 3738.91 200.00 In¢ome from Church Artlvltles Trading Income FundraisinB Fees WeddinÈs / Funerals Etc Income from Using the Church as a Venue Sale of Equipment Grant Wealden DC 1403.60 1403.60 6331.75 8595.59 153.64 1000.87 6331.75 8595.59 153.64 3062.12 10140.62 0.0 0.00 2342.00 0.00 2275.00 2342. 205.03 1288.06 Interest t)ther 205.03 1288.06 0.61 3070.09 Income Fabrlc Donatlons LPW Grant Scheme 50300.00 3042.07 50300.00 3042.07 0.00 215.40 Interest 410.38 410.38 154.70 Total All Income 95649.46 200.00 53752.45 149601.91 81717.18 Total All Funds 2024 Total All | Funds 1 2023 General Fund Design•ted Rèstricted Fund Fund EXPENDITURE Expendlture Ralsing Fund5 Expendr(ure Raising Funds 218.80 218.80 100.00 0.00 33LXJO.OQ 0.00 188.20 16075.28 Church Artlvltles Parish Contributlon Charity Collection CharitBble Giving Salarie5. Nl and Pensions 21000.00 770.03 750.18 17246.40 21000.00 770.03 750.18 17246.40 Church Running Expenses Gès ElectrlcSty Water and Waste Water Wafersl Wine Candles Church Insurance Lent Books / PalJr Crosses Stationery Baptism Cards / Candle51 Confirmation Prayer 8ooks Hall Hire- Various Event5 Music l Hymn Bgok5 / RSCM Printin8 and Dèslgn Assi8ned Fee5 & Fee5- Orher Refreshments Copyright Wedding & Funeral- Support Costs Opèn The B(>ok / Messy Church 2707.60 1814.05 339.23 294.57 242.38 4499.58 38.97 330.15 98.66 502,50 200.93 647.26 2444.20 1961.52 364.40 2372.47 134.10 2707.60 1814.05 339.23 294.57 242.38 4499.58 38.97 330.15 98.66 502.50 200.93 647.26 2444.2D 1961.52 364.4CI 2372.47 134.10 4627.77 2375.52 298.34 247.40 250.52 4404.91 16.89 456.12 73.65 45Q.00 1190.62 238.85 1628.80 337.61 231.Ci) 3523.81 136.05 Clergy Expenses Vicarage Expenses- Water, Council Tax, Etc Vicar's Expenses Curate's Expenses Beneflce expenses lotherl 5330.79 1273.02 1053.91 1 286.38 5330.79 1273.02 1053.91 286.38 4996.53 1634.18 495.0) Expenditure Other I Chvrchyard Church Flowers Organ / Piano Safety, Risk Assessmenis and Safeguardlng Security l Fire Equipment Office and Adrnin Other Fundraising Costs Webslte / Zoom l Facebook etc Bank Charges GBX Core Cost5 Icontactless ferminall Upper Dicker Repairs Other 1960.00 188.20 432.00 1 106.32 140.61 1 924.17 214.80 112.50 634.32 263.70 360.00 3731.00 954.61 1960. 188.20 432.00 105.32 140.61 924.17 214.80 112.50 634.32 1765. 255.95 175.00 598.76 793.59 220.14 0.00 66.22 263.70 360. 3731. 954.61 196.15 360. 754.10 Expenditure Fabrlc Church Fabric Bells and Clock Repairs Electrician Churchyard Bank Charges Other 663. 14962.02 122.31 1015.20 608.00 60. 663. 14962.02 122.31 1015.20 608.(KJ 60.00 2859.00 5330.55 288.00 2876.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total All ExpendSture 76944.31 0.00 17430.53 94374.84 93521.95 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Reconciliation of Funds and Investments 2024 2024 2023 Total Receipts Transfer from Church Trust IFabric Fund) Transfer in from Friends Account Total Payments Extess Recelpts over Payments Interest Retained in Organ Fund Unrealised Appreciation on Inve5tment5 Total Excess Receipts over Payments 149601.91 81717.18 7989.20 5140.80 94374.84 63216.27 93521.95 -6663.97 45.84 26.82 2124.71 4645.99 -1991.16 65386.82 2024 2023 Barclays Current AIC **¥*3890 Cheques Outstanding Barclays Deposit A/C Barclays Current Alc CAF Cash General FLTrnd CAF Gold General Fund CAF Cash Fabric Fund CAF Gold Fabric Fund 1487.18 0.00 2231.60 0.00 **** 5046 (Fabricl 1795 IUD) 0.00 9502.09 **** 27.15 2110.52 3888.62 4.29 ioo.oi ioo.io 290.10 17408.90 ioo.oi ioo.io CCLA Dep051t A/C CB3023863-001 (Upper Dicker Organ Fundl I Was 61014140001DI CCLA Share Accounts IFroTn below) CCLA Deposit Account CB3023453QOI (Fabrlcllwas 002DI CCLA Deposit Account CB1008509-001 A&R Kay Window Fund (Fabric) CCLA Deposit Account CB3023454QOI (Generall Was 003D Total In All Funds Excess Receipts over Payments Cheek Sum 909.54 863.70 43744.63 41619.92 1338.00 1338.00 50142.00 0.00 io.io 121356.74 io.io 55969.92 65386.82 121356.74 121356.74 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Financial Statement for Share Accounts 2024 Flnanclal Statement for Share Accounts Unrealised Appreclatlon 2024 2023 CCLA IJ Closing Balance Openin Balance Sale of Shares 43744.63 41619.92 2124.71 41619.92 0.00 Total 43744.63 41619.92 2124.71 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Financial Statement for Upper Dicker Organ Fund 2024 Financial Statement for UD Organ Fund Interest Retalned 2024 2023 CB3023863-001 I Was 61014140001DI Total 909.54 863.70 45.84 909.54 863.70 45.84 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Church Trust and Chancel Fund CHURCH TRUST (This is Fabric Fund) Unrealised Appreclatlon 2024 2023 CB 3005213 Iwas Alc 110001189FI Total 57030.32 54319.20 2711.12 57030.32 54319.20 2711.12 CHANCEL FUND 2024 2023 Investment Income Received 924.65 910.49 Deposlt Account Interest Income received 1457.80 837.32 Total Accumllated Income Held on Behalf of the PCC 29818.94 27436.49 Followin8 a review of the law the Chichester D8F decided in 2019 that the previoLFS presentation of Char)cel Funds had been misunderstood and that a revision was required. Income received from Chancel trusts is not investment income, as the PCC does not own the trust fund nor its investments. Income from Chichester DBF is a restricted charitable grant to reimburse the cost of insuring the Chancel, which previously has been paid by the PCC frorn General Funds. Accumulated grant income not yet received from Chichester DBF and Included in Debtors amounted to £29.818.94 at 31st December 202412023 £27,436.491 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2024 General Fund$ Deslgnated Funds Restrlcted Funds Endowed Fund Total All l Total All Funds Funds 2024 2023 ASSETS Current account Current account Current account De sit account Bank ￿SerVe accoLtnt See Note Current account Fabric Deposit account Fabric *** 1487.18 27.15 1487.18 27.15 2110.S2 3888 62 2231.60 4.29 795 710 CAF 1871.63 238.89 100.01 100.10 **** 387 CAF 3888.62 0.00 0.00 9502.09 •*** 711 CAF 290.10 290.10 100.01 388 CAF 17408.90 17408.90 100.10 CCLA deF()Sit account CB3023454-001 General CCLA deposit account CB3023453-001 Fabric CCLA deposit account CB3023453-001 IA&R Kay ndow Fund Fabric CCLA Share Account CB3032452-001 Fabric CBF deposit account CB3023863-001 UDOr an 10.10 10.10 10.10 1338.00 1338.00 1338.00 50142.00 50142.00 0.00 43744.63 43744.63 41619.92 909.54 909.54 e63.70 Church Trust Debtors Chichester DBF Chancel Insurance Grant Fabric 57030.32 57030.32 54319.20 29818.94 29818.94 27436.49 TOTALS 7284.68 1148.43 199772.89 0.00 208206.00 137725.61 LIABILITES To DBF 400.50 400.50 638.60 Uncleared Ch ues 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 400.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 400.50 638.60 Approved by the Parochial Church CounGil on IOIC Signature Position Date The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Notes to the Financial Reports 2024 l) The Financial Statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the charities act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, using the Receipts and Payments basis. 21 The following a55ets are recognised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.. Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on a special trust for the PCC, which require a faculty for disposal. 31 Payments to PCC Employees- The PCC of Hellingly and Upper Dicker is registered as an employer with HMRC. The PCC ha5 two current employees. Gr05s payments were made amounting to £15,361.07, included in this are the appropriate PAYE and Nl deductions that were sent to HMRC amounting to £358.20. A5 an employer, the PCC contribute5 to the NEST pension scheme. The PCC paid £286.96 into the scheme. The church cleaner 15 self-employed. Payments were made to the value of £1,598.37. No deductions for tax or Nl were made. 4) Payment5 to PCC members l Trustees.. Payments were made to the following PCC members, who are also trustees, for duties carried out at weddings and funerals. Iverger. Sound, Choir and Sexton). R Moore £50.00,. G Hartley £68.00,. C Haywood £117.00; J Clark £39.00. £282.80 was paid to Rev. P. Clark Irelated to a trustee) for dutie5 a5 a retired minister. The only other payments made to PCC members were for the reimbursement of expenses. No PCC members l Trustees received payments for being a PCC memberorTrustee. 51 Dollations from PCC Members / Trustees- Identifiable donations from PCC Members / Trustees exceeded £66264.94. Some donations into the charity are re￿iVed anonymously. It IS PO55ible that 50me of these are made by trustees. 61 In 2023 a review w35 undertaken to identify fabric expenditure from general funds dating batk to 2017 when The Parish of Hellingly and The Parish of Upper Dicker combined. Over thi5 period a total of £13,827.68 of Hellingly fabric funds were used to support the general fund. In December 2024 a transfer of £13,827.68 was made from the General Fund to the Fabric Fund to correct this error. 7) Charlty donatlons and retiring collections were paid as detailed in Appendix A on page 9. 8) The total in all funds stands at £208,206. Of this amount £199,772.89 is restricted to the fabrlc of the church of St Peter and St Paul. any work on a Grade I listed building comes at an enormous cost. After our Ilabilities are taken into consideration the general fund balance at the end of the year stands at £6,884.18. It is the general fund that covers our Mission and Ministry and all of the general running costs of the church. In 2024 we redU￿d our parlsh share contribution to just E21,000 out of the requested £81,445. This means that we have relied on the support of other parishes in the diocese to the value of £60,445. 91 The accounts for The Friends of Hellingly Church are shown at Appendix B or¢ pages 10 and 11. This account is under the Control of the Parochial Church Council in conjunction with the committee of The Friends; however, it doe5 not form part of the general funds. In 2024 É7,989.20 was transferred from The Friends of Hellingly Church Fund5 to the Fabric Fund for the completion of the clock and dial refurbishment. The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Appendix A- Charitable Givlng, Retiring Collections and Fundraising 2024 Charity Giving Retlrlng Collectlons Children's Society from Christingle Service Children's Society from Coffee Morning 54.00 242.18 Steve Willis Water Fund - Harvest Collection 379.41 YMCA Downslink Group from Crib & Carol Servi￿5 Tthal 770.03 770.03 Totsl 296.18 Fundraising for Church Funds Income Costs Festival of Transport Hellingly Open Gardens Refreshments Coffee Mornings Bluebell Walk S/H Book Donations Totsl 1512.15 loo.00 1750.00 982.2S 1496.00 151.35 118.00 1 5891.75 218.00 The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Appendix B- The Friends of Hellingly Church Receipts and Payments Account 2024 INCOME Income from Donations Single Donations Donations in Memory Standing Orders Other Donations Gift Aid- From HMRC Bank Interest 2024 2023 540.00 520.00 0.00 2090.00 2020.00 6.00 212.00 445.73 503.30 640.50 o.il Total Income from Donations 3722.23 3255.41 Sncome from FundraFsing Income from Events 6121.63 5640.21 Total Income from Fundraislng 61ZI.63 5640.21 Total All Income 9843.86 5640.21 EXPENDITURE Expenditure Raislng Funds Advance Deposit Future Events Printing Stationery etc Event Expense5 Web Renewal Bank Charges 2024 2023 0.00 -150.00 0.00 0.00 13.60 0.00 1919.74 5.50 2359.31 5.50 171.34 206.29 Total Expenditure Raising Funds 2145.13 2386.15 Expenditure Charitable Artiwties Corbtribution towards Clock and Dial Refurbishment 7989.20 5140.80 Total Expendlture Charltable Actlvltles 7989.20 5140.80 Total All Expenditure 10134.33 7526.95 io The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Appendix B- The Friends of Hellingly Church Financial Statement 2024 Flnanclal Statement for Friends Account I 2024 2023 Income from Fundraising Events Income from Donation5 inc GiftAid Bank Interest Total Income 6121.63 5640.21 3081.73 640.50 3255.30 o.il 9843.86 8895.62 Fundraising Ex Donation to Hellingly Church Fabric Total Expenditure enses 2135.13 7989.20 10134.33 2386.15 5140.80 7526.95 Excess Recelpts Over Payments -290.47 1368.67 Friend5 of Hellingly Church Accounts 2024 2023 Openlng Balance Excess Receipts over Payments Closlng Balance 29144.28 27775.61 -290.47 1368.67 28853.81 2914428 li The Parochial Church Council of Hellingly and Upper Dicker Appendix B- The Friends of Hellingly Church Statement of Assets and Liabilities 2024 General Funds D•$lgnated Funds Restrlcted Funds Endowed Fund Total All Funds Totsl All I Funds I 2024 2023 ASSETS Barclays Current acxount **** 750 CAF Cash Current account 712 CAF Gold Deposit Account 890 Deblor8Hellingly Parish Council Hub Securit De sit 11103123 413.61 413.61 28944.17 205.62 205.62 100.01 28234.58 28234.58 100.10 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 0.00 0.00 28853.81 0.00 28853,81 29144.28 LIABILITES Uncleared Che ues 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on (tkn 20¥S Signature P¢)Sition Vi( Date ZC 12 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hellingly and Upper Dicker, Sussex **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2024 **Charity no** 1164080 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-12 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024. **Responsibilties and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did 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. 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