## **Cray Valley Parish – Financial Report for 2024** Firstly and foremost, thank you to everyone who has contributed financially via monthly standing orders (23% of income); collections - plate & card taps (18%) and donations & appeals (5%). These totalled about £20,000. Nearly all of this will be boosted by the HMRC by 25% via the Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS). **Total income for 2024 was £56,004.78, up from £52,987.78 last year – an increase of about £3k.** The main differences were voluntary income up £5k; weddings and funerals down £4.5k; and investment income (from funds held on deposit with Rochester Diocese attracting 4% interest– see below) up £2.5k. £18,050 (43%) of our income was from St Andrew’s Hall rentals; Rossi’s Rascals accounted for 76% of this. St Mary’s Centre rental accounted for £1,930 (5%) of our income, despite problems with the roof which have been fixed. Please support our Churchwardens in their attempts to improve these buildings and generate income for our parish – it is a key part of their broad roles. Income from funerals was £996 (2% of income). We are also hoping for some weddings this year that will utilise St Andrew’s Hall or St Mary’s Centre for receptions. **Total expenditure was £62,891.96, down from £69.901.05 in 2023.** £13.5k was spent on maintenance, £13k on utilities and £10k on insurance – this will be reviewed. Ongoing analysis of current and potential expenditure is being implemented. The £7k gap between income and expenditure was filled by transfers from Church Repair Funds. ## **Funds as at 31[st] December 2024** |**Funds as at 31st December 2024**||| |---|---|---| |Current account(Unrestricted)*||£10,997.87| |Parish Repair Fund(Restricted use bythe PCC)||£1,212.89| |Other Funds(Designated use bydonationpurpose)||| |• St Mary’s Spire Restoration Fund|£14,432.21|| |• St Andrew’s Disabled Entry|£923.09|| |• Rossi’s Rascals(Hall Deposit)|£1,304.94|| |• Funshine Club|£465.15|| |• Social Fund|£3,893.31|| |Sub-total Designated Funds||£21,018.70| |**Total Current and Deposit Accounts**||**£33,229.46**| * The current account includes a £10,000 bequest and £1,050 donated for the St Mary’s Spire Restoration Fund Cray Valley Parish – Financial Report for 2024 Page 1 of 2 ## **Going forward …..** - Please continue to give generously and support the PCC when you can - Our Churchwardens will continue to improve St Andrew’s Hall and St Mary’s Centre with a view to increasing rental and social event income - I will work with the Parish Administrator and Churchwardens to maintain up-todate financial records and provide a report for the monthly PCC meetings - Sallyann’s Gift Aid and GASDS 2022/23 and 2023/24 claims boosted the current account balance by nearly £8,000 in March, but included a £1,500 double payment which HMRC will claw back. I estimate that the imminent 2024/25 claim will total about £4,600. Gift Aid will be claimed quarterly in future, but GASDS is based on HMRC Tax Years and will have to remain an annual claim. - Work with the PCC to review the Parish Giving Scheme, a recent alternative to the Gift Aid scheme, which should reduce admin and improve cashflow - Work with the PCC to create a credible budget – rolling 12 to 18 months ideally - Work with the proposed Fabric Group to review the recommendations from Quinquennial (5 year) Church Inspection Reports; then create a work and financial plan to implement those selected – some urgent work has already been done and estimates gathered e.g. to remove the small mountain ash and dense ivy that’s been growing out of St Andrew’s roof for at least 6 years! - Work with the PCC to create a risk plan to cover: Governance risks e.g. organisation of the PCC; Operational risks e.g health & safety; Financial risks e.g. utilisation of designated funds tied up on completed projects; External risks e.g. demographics; and Regulatory risks e.g. fundraising and the HMRC - We will be investigating Grants and numerous CofE and Diocese initiatives to increase income and reduce costs e.g. - ChurchCare Calendar for proactive maintenance - Practical path to “net zero carbon” including …. - Church heating - Church lighting (a lot has been done recently) - Solar Panels (potential for St Andrew’s Hall?) - Electric Car charging (potential for car park) - Amazon Hub-Locker (easier access than Carlton Parade) I created the formal accounts (which are available to view) a month after I was appointed using information mainly from bank statements and emails with support and advice from Revd Jessie, Parish Administrator Danielle and members of the PCC. Robert Dubery, Cray Valley Parish Treasurer (appointed 16[th] February 2025) Cray Valley Parish – Financial Report for 2024 Page 2 of 2 1 of 12410412025 10.'22 PCC ACCOUNTS Year Ending 31 December 2024 CRAY VALLEY PARISH Receipts & Payments Accounts Final Version 24th April 2025 PAROCHLAL CHLII¢H ¢OUN¢ILQF CRAY VIILEY BENEKE RE¢ETrTS * PAYMEIITS AC¢OUNT WIPFOR THE YEAR EIKJED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL TOTAL Unrqstykt8d Dwswnabj RO$blcied EDd￿r*￿t FUNDS Unre*rwled Designafrd Resiri¢t*d Endowm•nt FUNDS Noi•9 Funds Furyd& Fund$ Fund 2024 Furrt15 FuThYs Fund8 Fund• 2023 R4c41pts 19.962.47 1.066.21 10.420.UO 30,JI2.47 17.371.49 1.837.7Q 3,221.74 28.89 21.071.QO 24.462.40 256.36 8.229 00 25.SOQ.49 1,837.70 938.5 24.612. 29.29 1588.19 808 26 100.tsj 373.15 S36.55 150.00 20.976.OD 256.36 42,290.33 2,588.19 11.126.26 ,M71 43,700.Q8 m.15 8.915.55 S2.987.78 62.891.98 62,881.96 62,891.96 12.891.96 60.901 80.901 8,700 8.70Q 69,601A5 6•,6ty1M5 Trtll ￿￿0￿1¢￿ •xp•nthd AnnualChw9¢ 20.601.63 £2.$86.19 £11.126.28 6.867.18 417.20Q.97 £373,15 £215.55 16.613.27 p•RLtF&4LCHLIiCM¢OLIN¢ILOF¢PAYVALLEY BE￿F￿E STATEMEFifoFAS8ETSANDLVALmes Dèsywed Al￿¢1*d ErthkYMnl F￿￿1 Fw Fund Fur Fund T(tsl 10,917.07 6,211.00 8B7.53 5.428.00 IS.1￿.9$ 11.039. 16.Of8.42 14.25229 Pwtshlwps Ctvthl Fity*F￿1 1212.89 1312. I41￿.29 29 33 . TheCwrenl*LCW*baL￿ttvVJjdeth aE10.QQQbpwtY*** tyth•PCC Ohermo G￿A￿T￿clo1￿ B**q- LPOWV4t&￿l 6.382.T5 6,Jb175 S.382.75 bAÈt76 -Tr* M¥th2025fttihew *tary6 2022-23￿d 202>24. NokBfuraet41s. COIFCnWthÈS klw¢*m&*FWln(•¥ne 1.Q75.54 1.07&64 96327 st￿di￿*￿ Church fillnUa￿eVa $tMOty'$ClpJfthc¢th vknJètln6th￿W 125ffj87.oo 10D.QQQ.00 225M87 00 125H7.00 125.887. 1￿.000.c 225.687.00 129.Bg7. 100.000. 225187.00 DBF F•p U4Mty Apyovedbytr*PsmchW(h¥th¢ounr40D.. . c￿1￿￿￿ PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CRAY VALLEY BENEFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Accounting Pollcies The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 usin9 the Receipts & Payments basis. Receipts and payments include income as received and expenditure vthen irrevo¢ably paid. The accounts Include monetary transactions, assets and liabilib'es for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not in¢lude the accounts of church gioups which owe their main affiliation to another body. nor those that are infomial gatherings of church members. Funds Unrestricted fvnds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. These include designated funds which can be redesignaled. Restr￿ed funds represent la} donats'ons or grants received for a specifie object or invited by the PCC for a specific object, and Ib) income from trusts and endowments whith may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trusl of bequest. The fvnds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent al the end of the year must be carried fofward as a balance on that fund. Endowment ftjnds are funds. the capital of which musl be maintained., only income ari*ng from investment of the endowment may be used either as reslricl8d or unroStri¢led funds depending upon the purpose for which Ihe endowment was established. The following assets are recognised but not necessarily valued in the Statement of A55ets and Liabilities.. Movable church furnishings held by the Churchwardens on spe¢ial trust for the PCC and which require a faculty ft)r disposal,. Land and buildings held on behalf of the PCC. The followng a55et5 are recognised and a monetary value given as part of the description in the Slalement of Assets and Liabilities.. 8ank and deFQSit accounts.. Amounts owing from HMRC whe a fomial claim has been made.. Investrnent assets. Liabilities are recognised and a monetary value given in the Statement of Assets and Liabilikn'e5 where the suppty had been received by 31 December. ¢y *** 888 Ill- I i a *at* *%* ww CJ2£ CL) r4 ** * .5Is jjl, 'iillili5" PAROCHLAL CHURCH GOUNGILOF GRAY VALLEY BENEFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 4 StatwDpntofFund Mov*n•nts Bal blfv¥d l Jan 2024 Income ENpendibJre T￿5 Bal t*hveon 31 2024 Iwd$ Unr•8trlthJ Fund npral Fund- Currént A¢￿￿t £ 7,789.91 £ 52.842.33 -£62.891. £13257.59 £10.997.87 £ 7,789.91 £ 52.842.33 -É82.891.98 £ 13,257.59 £ 10.997.87 tksl9natsd Funth St Mgry's Clvjrch Repaii Fwd St Andre%¢s Church Repair FuThl- Crayvaw Parish Repair Fvrnl £4.586.11 £9.696.18 £539.95 £835.35 £1.212.89 £2,588.19 -£5,128.06 £0.00 -£10.531.S3 £0.00 £0.00 £1.212.89 -£15,657.59 £1.212.89 £0.00 £0.00 £14.282.29 Ir￿orne 5 x £100 transfers= E50D + £39.95 Interest_ Account balance transfer to current ac￿ lo Ihe PCC for day to day income and exFertses, moneyis hdd in 8 Metro Bar* cwrent accounl. The Chwth, Chw¢h Centre and Churth Hal Repair FuThJs have de$ignal¢d bythe P¢¢ *)r ts reparofthosa bJldiThJ8. The monles are hekl in a deposit accwnl wrth Rochester Di0￿￿ Board of FI1￿Ce. The Restorabon Fund- 8t Marvs Spire is a restricted fLmd for rnon￿ set 8swJe l(%vard5 Ihis Sl M*s Churth Comp￿ted yojecL The DiSab￿d Enty F￿d is a restTithed fund for rnon1￿ set ashle kn¥ards Ihls StAndre4Vs Chwth comwed proJecL Ros$i'$ Rasra13 15 a Restricted F￿d the Pre-sthool r*rt depDWt. The Funst¥ne Chjb Fund 18 a reslrided fijnd and indudes the incom and wenditure for the c4Jb. on￿tra￿aC￿0ns which hav? been procassed Ihrou9h the barA( a¢ctyJni arè refflected in tsse accounts. The Fund has a seperate tAsh 8CCOUnt I¥h￿h is man8ged irKlependenty. Thè Sttiol FLW)d is a reslrfcjed fthid and In(￿de$the ￿Cl￿De and ?XFeThYiture forthe c4Jb. The Fund has rf8 own bank deposrt PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF CRAY VALLEY BENEFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 S Staff costs 2024 2023 Wages and salaries £12￿73 £10,236 Our Adminislratorfs salary has been paid by Cray Valley Parish since 2023. Our organist's payments were on a seif-emplLwd basis. b Payments to PCC membgrs No other paymènts, apart from reimbur8emènt of expenses. were made to PCC members. 6 Missionary and charitable giwng 2024 2023 Und05ignat•d Special Collectlons Undosignated Special Collactions Churches Togother It is PCC policy to maintsin a balanee on liquid unrestrided funds {including Repair FLtnds}, which equates to approximalety 3 months. unreslritted payments. lo ￿Ver emergency srtuations. The current balance on 'liquid' unrestrKted funds at the yearend represents onty one week's expenses. 8 Gift Aid Scheme - Claim Ba¢klo A r'22-Mar'23 A rf23-Mar'24 Gift - Standing Orders & Transfers Gift - One Off Gifts (incl Goods) . Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme IGASDS}- Collections. Gift Small Donations Scheme IGASDS)- Small Donations Total Claim Payment Due {250A) 10,135.00 £ 9,965.00 2,066.00 £ 3.365.00 12,201.00 £ 3,050.25 £ 13,330.00 3,332.50 Financial donations and 'goods' for example heater5 Cash in collection plates and card 'taps' Donatsons for refreshments. candles elc ** 85 Crofton Road, Orpin8ton, BR6 8HU, 01689 836 825 07801328 415 23 March 2025 Mother Jessie Daniels-whlts Cray Valley Parish Parlsh Office St Andrew's Church Lower Road Orplngton, BR5 4AL Dear Mother Oanie15-White. Examination of Accounts for the C Valle Parlsh I have ¢ompleted a thorough examination of the accounts and other financial records for this parish in the past financial year and can confirm that they represent a true and accurate record of the finances of the Parlsh for the flnanclal year recorded. Yours slncerety, Michael Lawson, BA, AKC. Independent Financial Examiner