Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Report of The Parochlal Church Councll otthe Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington, Hangleton Road, Hove. E. Sussex, BN3 7LQ Re istered Charity no. 1166661 For the year ended 31st December 2025 CONTENTS Page Trustees. annual report 10 Statement of financial receipts and payments 11 Statement of assets and liabilities 12-15 Notes to the accounts 16 Report of the independent examiner Website= www.st eterswestblatchin on.or Incumbent= The Rev Tim Gage The Rectory, 23 Windmill C105e, Hove, BN3 7U Independent Mr Michael Evans Exaffliner.. 11 Windsor Close, Hove, BN3 6WQ Bar*kers'. CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ
St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington Trustees, Annual Report for 2025 Our aims and purposes as a charity The PCC had the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent. the Rev Timothy Gage, in- The promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practice5 of the Chtjrch of England; Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the thltrchi pastoral, social, evangelistic. gnd ecumenical,. Encouraging us to know Jesus better and make Him better known,. Practical support and care for people in the parish, from the youngest to the eldest,. Providing financial 5UPPOrt to those in need and to other organisations with similar objectives. St Petels represents a Chrlstian presente in our parish of West Blatchington. Our aim. as 3 charity, is to 511PPOrt and strengthen the falth of church8oers and to attract, and malntain In the thristian faith by our cheerful and generous example, those in our parish and beyond who do not regularly, or ever, attend church. We aim to spend our financial resources to achieve our purpose, to conserve our Grade 2. listed church buildin& and to SUPPOrt Charities, local and worldwide, as democratically selected annually by our parishioners. Our MISSION AcfioN PLAN is designed to help us focus and prioritise our objectives so that our Church will continue to grow and develop now and in the years to come. This Plan, known as Yhe Four Mores". may be 5ummarised as follows.. MORE OPEN This is about making sure that we can clearly communicate the vision of who we are as a church family, and how we can demonstrate both our purpose in the parish and the hope of the Gospel. We want to ensure that all people feel welcome at St Peter's and that worship is meaningful and accessible for all. MORE CONVERTED This is about how we encourage commitment in the journey of the thristian faith and encourage disciple5 to go deeper, through training and further devotion. MORE GENEROUS We want to foster a culture of joyFul givers, where we eagerly support the needs of others through generosity with our time, energy and finances. where we work together and all play our part. MORE ENGAGED This means we are looking to build upon existing networks and community groups, alongside new ones, to bless our parish and beyond. What we planned to do to achleve our charitable objective5 When planning our activities for the year. our incumbent and the PCC corbsidered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specrfic guidance on 'charities for the advancement of rellglon,. The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding arkd Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fullv recognlslng its duty to have due regard to House of Bishop5' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Our intention for 2025 was to continue wwth the following objectives and activities to fuWII our alms-
Enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church, either In person or online Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our parish communÈty Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers Maintaining an overview of worship throughout the parish Considering how services can involve the many groups that live within the parish Putting fatth Into practice. through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament Offering worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, in small group situations or online A5SiSting people from all walks of life to develop their knowledge of, arbd trust in, Jesus Christ Provldlng pastoral care for people livlng in the parlsh Provldlng asslstance to the poor and needy of the parish Reaching out to the unchurched through provision of the Church Fairs and other social events Maintaining the fabric of the church building as an historlc ntre and focus of life in the community Supporting local charitable organisations with events and initiatives to raise funds Offering help with transport to church for people with mobility problems, subjert to the constraints of social distancing Offering a range of church service5, at different times to suit dtfferent tastes and life styles. Services of Holy Communion are held every Sunday morning lusing Common Worshipl, and we have begun the practice of holding a monthly, said, service <rf Holy Communion in the evening of the third Wednesday of ea(th month, with a prayer meeting combined with a servrce of Compline being held on the first Wednesday evening of the month. Additional services marking Christ13n festivals throughout the year are held on the appropriate days of the week. The Sunday service is streamed live online and is recorded on You Tube for those who cannot attend church or who wish to see it at a later time. The Rector being available, in conjunction wh the Associate Vicar, the Churchw3rdens and other members of the church community, for any aspert of ministry such as preparing for baptism, confirmation, marriage, celebration of vows, ministry at the time of death, officiating at funerals, or helping with appropriate personal situations. Encouraging church attendance by publi¢ising all that is on offer, weekly in church service sheets, monthly in our magazine, Keynotes, through our website, and half-yearly in a newsletter delivered to every household in the parish. What we achieved and how we affected peoples. lives Attendance at worshlp It is our pleasure and our calling to welwme people from inside and outside of the parlsh and from all walks of life and stage5 of faith to join us in the worship of Almighty God. We seek to be true to our Anglican-liturgical roots while maintaining an attitude of warmth and inclusion. We embrace modern technology through a digital projertor, for readings, sermons, talks, liturgy, hymn words and videos. We acknowledge the hugely important role that our website and Facebook page play. We are very grateful for the role that Gill Evans continues to play a5 our music dlrector while we search for someone to undertake that role permanently and for the diversity of musical gifts which she and the choir bring. Our curate, Rev Jan, provides support to Rev Tim in the conduct of services by leading the Holy Eucharist as well as preaching ar)d leading other acts of worship. The average regular weekly attendan on Sunday mornings during 2025 was 60 adults and children. Of note are the numbers of people who attended our services on Easter Sunday1103I and the Christingle/Crib Service11451.
Teachln& baptlslng and nurturfn8 new and exlstlng believers 7 people from St Peterfs were confimied in 2025 at a Deanery-wide confirmation service that was held at St Peterfs. In 2025 there were 4 church fltnerals, 3 burials of ashes, I wedding and 3 baptisms. Bible Study groups meet regularly on Wednesdaysi one in the morning and one in the evenin& and each group regularly attracts about 10 people. Discussion is encouraged and those participating always feel it is rewarding and time well spent. There was no Lent Course as such in 2025- instead we held an Alpha Course which a150 attracted about 10 people in both group5. We have a pro-active PCC, including younger members with digitsl skills. Our intention is to keep much more closely in touch, digttally. with people who wish to use our church facilrties. This especially includes families presenting children for baptism or those getting married in church. These families obviously value the church but have difficUY maintaining contact in the very mobile and changing modern world. We provide tea, coffee and other refreshments after Sunday morning servlce which provides an opportuntty for parishioners t0 50ciali5e. We recruited a part-time youth worker for our parish. as recognition of the importance of attracting and keeping young people interested in the Chur¢h, and the early indications are that thls Is proving very successful. Evangelism and outreach St Peterfs is very active and successful in reaching outrards from the church community and involving as many people as possible. Example5 are: Sunday School: Attendance varies, with between 5 and 13 children taking part, while the Sunday service is taking place. The children and adult helpers then joln the congregation for the administration of Holy Communion. Choir: There are currently 7 members of the adult choir. We continue to seek a candidate to appoint as our Director of Musiclorganist. In the meantime, we are very blessed with the services of Gill Evans, one of the existing members of the choir who has proved herself to be more than competent in playing the organ. thus enabling the choir and congregation to sing with their usual gusto I We are hoping to resurrect our lunlor choir. Women's Social Group.. This is an active group of some 27 ladles, affillated to St Peterfs for over 60 years, in normal conditions enjoying themselves th coffee mornings and outings of all 50rts and raising money for a chosen charity each year. A separate "Women on WhatsApp" group ha5 also recently stsrted, aiming to attract women who are still working and cannot attend the main women's group that meets during the day. Men's Group.. This group comprises some 20 men who are connected with the life of St Peterfs. It is still in its formative stage to some extent but had a very successful lawn bowling session one sunny afternoon in the summer. Further activities in the year were 3 men's breakfast, beer and big questions, and pizza and bowling evening.
St Anthony's Pre-school.. Thls Is a nursery facility based in our Community Centre, adding to the outreach effort and success we achieve at St Peter's. Rev Tim has visited the pre-school on several occasions. Brownie5, Guide5, Rangers and Rainbow5: They use the Community Centre regularly. Teas and Tots.. a Friday morning Social and play event for very young children and their parents. Social Events- The Summer Fair and a christmas Tree Festival took place and there were various other artivities during the year, including a film night, a sponsored bike rlde around Hove Park, a quiz evening Iboth in person and online) and a Harvest Festival bring & share lunch. The church bulldlng St Peter's is on an ancient church site with evidence of worship here in Saxon times. It has Nomian, Victorian and modern features and is Grade 2* listed. The 51te is archaeologically significant and the PCC is determined to safeguard this heritage. The church and surrounds are well maintained for the enjoyment and safety of all by a cleaner, a team of flower ladies, brass cleaners and gardeners and by regular surveys of electricalp ga5 and fire safety Systems. VolLJnteers regularly organise a ¢hurth 'spring clean., and 'blue jeans Saturdays, for churchyard maintenance, normally twice a year in March and November. The customary Friday coffee mornirkgs and occasional famlly film nights continue to take pla. Although our churchyard is closed for burials we still have space for the burial of ashes. Friends and family are grateful for the intimate, quiet and local setting which the lawns of St Peterfs provide. Planning continued in our efforts to bring St Peterfs LEP to ECO Church standards. The community centre The church hall was built in the 1950s on vacant land immediately adjacent to the western side of the churchyard to act as 3 centre for community and social events. It 15 used for Sunday School, St Anthonvs Pre-school, Brownies, Guldes, Rangers and Rainbows and other social organisations. It has a kitchen, toilets and also house5 the parish offi. li is available for hlre by prlvate users. For some years it has been known as St Peter's Community Centre. The wlder community The PCC is confident that our relatively small parish of St Peterfs, with a population in the region of 6,250 souls, 'punches well above its weighv. Our beautiful flint church occupies a prominent position in West Blatchington on a major route into West Hove. We are active in presenting and teaching the Gospel of Christ, but welcoming to people of all faiths and none. We are a diverse parish and in normal times have wide range of social activities designed to raise money and bring people together. We continue to meet a large proportlon of our Parish Share commitment to the Diocese. Several members of our congregation actlvely partldpate in running the Hangleton and West Blatchington Food Bank which is a joint venture run by our par15h and the neighbouring St George's Roman Catholic Church. The Food Bank Is a valuable contact with many people normally outside of the church communities. St Peter's people ¢ontrlbute much, including money, foodstuffs and time and effort In providing this multi-faceted servlce. Our harvest food collection in 2025 was donated to the Food Bank. We have strong and active links with the Iwo Church schools that are located within the parish, being Aldrington and ng's, with the Rector and other members of our congregation on both of the boards of governors.
The proposed major new housing development at Toad's Hole Valley falls WTthin our parish, thou8h tt continues to be subject to planning delays. The PCC will be actively examining ways in which we can make the presence of the Church known to the new residents there once the development takes place. Charitable planning and action is a large part of our activity and indudes local and worldwide organisations offering relief. For 2025 we selected six charities and details of the amounts donated were published in Keynotes. The PCC regularly adds from church funds to the amounts donated by parishioners. Among others, during 2025 we were able to fund donations to World Vision. Whoopsadaisy, Off the Fence, the Hangleton and West Blatchington Food Bank, Time to Talk, and The Martlets Hospice. We have an active Pastoral Care Group of 7 members, including the Rector and Associate Vicar, which manages and supplies pastoral care such as home visits, transport helpi home Holy Communion, telephone chats, and bereavernent visits. Sometimes, church members find themselves in care homes outside of the parish but remain under our pastoral care. as desired. We believe that this part of our Trustees, Annual Report has demonstrated that we have in drffering way5 during the year, acted as a major Influen for good throughout our parish and beyond. Financial Review This review has been prepared by David Keeling acting as Hon. TreasLErer following the resignation of the previous treasurer, Mandy Gander, in May 2025. It was also unfortunate that our bank, the CAF, embarked upon an upgrade of its systems at exactly the same time and this alone caused considerable confusion for several months. The PGS Parish Giving Scheme IPGSI did likewise three months later with a similar result. l am very pleased to say that we have appointed Laura Green to act a5 our new. Hon. Treasurer and she will take up her duties towards the end of April this year Incoming ond outyoing resources The financial results for the year are contained in the Summary of Finantlal Receipts and Payments on page 10. The deficit of £24,405 is basically worse than the previous year due to a reduction in Donations and Other trading Activtkies of £4,000 and the lack of a legacy (last year £5KI- There are a lot of numbers behind page 10 and these are shown in detail as Notes to the Financial Report on pages 12 to 15. It has been clear for some time that we cannot go on racking up deficits year by year and so we are making a big effort to increase the numbers of people who loln our congregation every week and to encourage them to be generous in their giving. As part of this exercise to increase numbers of all age5, we appointed aare Gage as Youth and Famllles Worker in June to encourage attendance from younger children and their parent5. The youngsters will then feed into Sunday School and other church groups. We have been assisted in thi5 appointment by a grant from the DBF spread over three years at a reducing rate every year. The accounting treatment of her costs have been detailed in note 11 to the Flnance Report on page 14. In addition, we always try to make everyone feel welcome in all that we do and this is often recognised by favourable comments from new and existing members of the congregation. This general feeling works two ways in that members are always ready to help with organising events and maintaining the church, the community centre, and the church grounds. This helps us to keep our costs down and to have things carried out efficiently. We took the view this year that we would have a Surnmer Fair and a Christmas Tree Festival, the latter bringirlg lower takings but more of a social event drawing a wider range of ages. The total for the two fairs was £4,942 being
lower than last year. Many thanks to everyone's hard work in rnaking both these events so successful. Other fundraising events raised a further £1,621. Planned Giving at £42,430 was marginally lower by £1,000. There were several new members to largely oftset the leaver5. Gift Aid is always prominent but Was lower this year by £900 at £11,671. This represents tax recovered. The Pre-school Nursery, St Anthonvs continued to rent our Community Centre throughout 2025 and is going strong. Total income for the year wa5 £16,120 and includes money from private hires and regular groups that use the centre. Many thanks to Maria Williams for kpIng this going during a difficult period. Our Payaz donation station has continued to record approximately £6k in donations which is most satlsfylng. Our year end deficit at £24,405 Is disappolnting and unsustainable, but with the journey of generosity which has increased the giving over the last 2 years and the number of congregation growin& we are confident that our deficit will decrease each year. Transfers totalling £35,000 were made from the Investment to the bank account to cover the Church running at a deficit. This wa5 offset to some extent by the revaluation of our investment in the CBF Investment Fund which showed an increase of E14,650 at the end of the year. Shoring the ministy costs of the Dlocese of Chlchester The largest expendlture of the PCC was the sum of £81,483 paid to the diocese for our full share of all churches. Parish Ministry Costs. This amount relates dirertly to the housing, stipend and pension costs of the clergy of this Parish, training of new ordinands. a contribution trtr national church funds, clergy trainin& shared costs of the Christian family throughout the whole diocese, including assistance towards the upkeep of churches les5 able to manage than ourselves. The PCC pays for a Parish Administrator and a cleaner. We do not have a paid organist at the present time but are extremely fortunate to have Gill Evans, a member of our cholr, and on some occasions Jane Glineur, a member of our congregation& play each week for us in a voluntary capacity. Further details are provided in the notes to the accounts. Trustee payments ond expenses The PCC supported the rector by paying Council Tax of £3,502 and Southern Water £1,080. Mrs M Gander, who was also a Trustee, received £1,783 for her duties as parish administrator. There were no payments to persons related to or connected to the Trustees. Ollice costs A total of £3,445 wa5 spent on printing costs. This is for the cost of each copy as well as a quarterly fee for hlrlng the new photocopier.
Why do we hold some money in reserve? It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to at least 6 months, worth of unre#rirted payments as contingency agalnst unforeseen sltuatlons. Aso, at the present time our planned giving each month does not cover the cost of our Parish Ministry and therefore these funds are vital to call upon to ensure we continue to pay them in full. The closing balance this year covered this contingency. It Is PCC policy to invest temporary surplus general funds with the CBF Church of England investment fund, returning proportionately these funds to our current account, as they are needed. to pay day-to-day bill5. Management of risks and their mitigation The PCC has an ongoing task of reviewing the major risks which impact on the work of the church in the parish. The usual fire extinguisher and carbon monoxlde checks are carrled out. There is an annual check of the lightning conductor. The PCC con51derthat the principal risks and uncertainties are: The health and safety within the church building and Community Centre. The need to fund unexpected Costs associated with the thurch's listed buildings . unexpected fall in income, particularly given the dependence of the church on a limited number of major regular donor5 and one m3in regular Community Centre hirer. The requirement to find volunteers with the appropriate ski115, tlme and commitment to support the mlnlstry of the congregation. The PCC seeks to manage these risks and uncertainties by regularly reviewing its Mission Action Plan and its plans for the use of the church buildings. We aim to maintain our propertie5 to a high standard and carry out the priority items of a quinquennial review in a timely manner. Stewardship Sundays tske place to emphasise God's generoslty to the congregation and encourage the congregation to respond to thatEeneroslty in their giving through time, talents and money, a5 they are able. Future Uncertainties The conttnuing deficits in the past two years. We started a 'Journey of Generosity campaign in September 2023 which increased our planned givlng by 36% and we are planning a similar event in the second half of 2026. We must continue w6th this journey to ensure we are in a stronger POSFtion to meet regular Commitmen It is important to ensure that as the day-to43y costs rise, the growth in income is sustained through renewed giving pledges. to strengthen our underlying flnancial position. This will enable further improvements to be made to the fabric of our Church. We are in a fortunate posltlon of having a large investment with the Central Board of Finance, left over from previous lesles. whsch was valued at £137,365 on the 31st Dember 2025. We are very grateful to have these reserves to call upon in emergencie&
Structure. governance and management of the charity The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is registered with the Chartty Commission as requlred by the Charlties Act 2011. Fts governing document is the ParDchial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. During the year the following served as member5 of the Parochial Church Council.. Ex OFficio members Rertor The Revd Tim Gage Chalrman Associate Vicar The Revd Jan Butter Wardens Mr Jonathan Cooke (also Deanery Treasurer) Mr David Keeling Elected Members Mr Peter Blakeney (resigned in the year) Mr5 Emma Delacour Mrs Erica Casula Mrs Anna Sarnuelsson Mrs Maggie Keeling Mrs Paula Light (Secretary) Mr Mick Green Mrs Zanita Thaxter Deanery Synod Mrjonathan Cooke Mrs Sarah Rogers (Deanery Lay Chair-. resigned in the yearl Mrs Mandy Gander lalso PCC Treasurer and Parish Administrator.. resigned in the yearl Membership of the PCC is determined under the ChLFrch Representation Rules and con5i5t5 of certain ex-officio members, the Rector, the churchwarden and members of the Diocesan Synod. The number of members ofthe PCC is determined by the number of people on the Elecioral Roll11091. This entitles us to 12 members. Currently there are 10 member5 of the Church who were elected * the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI. Mernber5 are elerted for three years and it is our practice for one third of the members to retire annually. DeaTrery Synod members are elected for three year5. A Diocesan Synod member can be an Ex-officio member. Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balan of skills and experience where possible. All member5 of the PCC are also trustees. The Rector and PCC strive to fulfil the precepts set out in the Diocesan Strategy for 2020- 2025. This Trustees, Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behaW by Revd Tim Gage Date....
Annual Financial Report Thè Parothlal Churth CouncÉl of the Etclosiastical Parish of St Peter's Church, West Blatchington St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington, Hangleton Road, Hove, BN3 7LQ ReB15tered Charity no. 1166661 For the year ended 31st December 2025 CONTENTS Page 10 Statement of financial receipts and payments 11 Statement of assets and liabilities 12-15 Notes to the accounts 16 Report of the independent examiner
St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington registered charity number 1166661 Summary of Financial Receipts and Payments The financial effect of our activities during the year can be summari5ed as follows rotol Total EndoLved JI Funds AIIFund5 Fund 2025 2024 Notes Donationsand leDcie5 61.319 61.919 68.(163 Charftable Mtles 1,187 1.187 I,S74 Othertrading acbvitses 23A46 25,283 Investments 4.6501 4,650 5,092 other receipts Totsl retel¥ed 91m2 100311 Expendlture on: Cost of ralslng funds 144 554 Charltable costs 111,536 ill 114.67 Trading costs 3,727 3.n7 3.670 Total pald 11SAQ7 115A07 119,1fj ? Reconclllatlon affvnd& t inwme tylrtexrndftur•) -24.405 . -24.405 -18791 T¥n5f•r5b•twoenfund5 ii,ooo Bank Unt it l January 4,221 4221 13,077 Bank Ktountat 31 December 15.025 15A125 4,221 A&L io
St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington registered chaTity number 1166661 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Our financial position at the year end was Tgtol Total General AU Funds AIIFunds 2025 2024 Notes BaRkcurrttttattount 15.025 ISM25 4.221 Cash in hBnd PCGowned bank balance 15A25 4.621 R&P Total b8nk and deposltaccow 15A25 4.621 Gift Aid Recoverable 3,0 3,083 3W3 1,057 6188.0966 CBF Investment Fund shares 137,365 137,365 178,&77 Iiivestm•nt 8SS•ts at mark•t valu• 137.365 137J65 178.507 Freehotd and bulldln& Communlty ceffi. Hangleton Road. Hove btsllt In 1962 at estimated bulldjngcost Is873 158*73 187.185 Llabllhles: Cholr F¥nd 2,015 2P15 £919 Women'ssocial Group 1,29) I,2) 1,169 Varfousaccruabto paid tn 2026 10,348 10,348 516 13.653 This Financial Report for the year ended 31st December 2025, includingthe notes following, was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by Revd Tim Gage, Rector- 7.9.... .MA.e.LL4. Zog6 Date .. li
St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington registered cht7rlty number 1166661 Notes to the Financial Report l The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance WFth the Charities Act 2011 and current Church Accounting Regulations, using the Receipts and Payments basis with year-end Accruals. 2 The following assets are reco8nised but not valued in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities- Movable church furnishings held by the thurchwardens on special trust for the PCC, whith require a faculty for disposal. 3 Analysis of total recetved Totsl rotol Endowed All Fund5 All Funds Fund Funds Planned 8lvingle¥¢l. tax refundsl 37,139 37.139 39.284 Planned Ino tsx refunds) 5,291 5.291 3.828 CollecÈlons and otherglvSr*g 1,247 L247 1442 GIftAld recovered 11,671 11,671 12,552 Legacles Sundry DonatlorÈslDonatlon statlon 5M71 5.956 DDnatlons•nd leEJ¢l85 6L3 61,319 68,062 Fees forweddlngs& funerals 1,187 1.874 (rItable actl¥ltles 1,187 1,874 SummerlChrlstma$fair5 4,942 6,124 Other Fund Raising 1,621 L621 2.259 Keynotss salesladverts 1.163 L163 1251 Communsty Centre hlre 16,120 Is.0 15,649 other1k8&cthiltIes 25,283 C8F investrnent fund dhwdend 4.613 .. 4.613 5.071 CAF Bank interest 37 37 21 5.092 9L002 l(Kl,311 4 TheTe were no leyaues received during 2025. 12
St Peterfs Church, West Blatchington regffstered cht7rity number 1166661 Notes to the Financial Report 5 Analysis of total paid Totsl Totol All Funds AIIFunds Fund 202 Funthaislngexpenses 126 126 485 69 C05tolni5irKfvnd5 144 554 Charhabledonations 1.676 1,676 1,750 Pwlsh tharetoChkhÈsterDlt)tese 81.483 79.826 SaIarkSar hoTr)raria Nl 4.780 9,673 io L567 1,567 2.142 li Water. Gas Electr4. and O 5.111 5.111 2,482 Pri#ting& photOCDPV1118 3,445 3.2 Other regular churth runnlng costs 2,784 '. 2.784 2,408 Church malntenan¢e/repalfS 2,209 2.209 IN49 Upkeep of Setvices/churchyard IP33 1.033 Rectory 4,870 4870 4.056 Churth Insurance 2.598 ' 2.598 111536 111.536 114,678 Community Centre Improvements 46 Community Centre runnin8 wsts 3521 111 3,521 3.665 Keynoteslparfsh newsletterwsts 52 52 Bank tharges 154 154 107 TradIC0Sts 3.727 3,727 3,870 Totsl p•ldtyh •llluthds 115A07 115A07 119,102 13
St Peter's Church, West Blatchington registeredchority number 1166661 Notes to the Financial Report 6 Charitable donations were £1,1 to Aldrington Sthool. £60 to Off the Fence. £183 to The Martlets, £65 to Whoopsadaisyi £25 to Hangleton and West Blatchington Foodbank, £318 to Worfd Vision, and £25 to Time to Talk. 7 The Parish share lo the ChithÈ5ter Diocese Tsforthe payment of aerKy arbd other traI costs. The freehold property {Cornmunity Centre) was purchased bythe PCC in 1962 with the estimated rebuilding cost of £3¢J)O. 9 Gift Aid is recoverable on donations received up to year end. sin the last claim was submitted in March 2025, gift aid 15 due from donations between April and Dember 2025. 10 Payments to PCC employees.. 2025 2024 Wages, salaries and hono¥aria 4,543 9.439 Employer pension contributions 217 234 4,760 9.673 11 Paymentsto PCC member5'. Mrs M Gander received £1,788 in wages as parish administrator unti5 hèr resignatFOn in March. In June, St Petèls was givén a Grant by the Diocese of Chichester Mission Fund to help finance a Children's and Families, worker. This was to be payable as to £15k in the first year, £IOk the second and £5k in the third and final vèar. Clare Gage has been subsequently employed in this role with effert from 6 June. Her payroll cost for the 7 month period to the end of December was £8,641 and she has claimed expenses of £218. These figures have been set exactly against the grant and included in "Other Fund Raisin. There is therefore an unspent balance of £6,142 at the end of 2025 which h35 been carried forward to next year. One rnember was reimbursed £468 for printing, ststionery, newsletters, welcome packs and kethes. rim was reimbursed £ 1,022 for the rectory office landline, printing and stationeryi software for thurch, replacernent headphones, and AV sundries. 14
St Peter's Church, West Blatchington registered charèty number 1166661 Notes to the Financial Report 12 Statement of funds: Endowedfuntss ore reqwredby the donors to be invested and the income spent on speafic objertives- we do not currently hove onyendowedAunds. Restrictedfunds ure not investedpermanently but are tobespent within reosonoble timescole5- we do not currentlyhove onyrestrirtedfvnd5. Unrestrfrtedfunds are notsubjert to £¥ny donor restrirtion5 ond can bespentas the PCCdeudES The5ummqryof allfvnds oppearsbelow Fund ir¢come and expèndlture and final balance5 are a5 follows: B#lant•s Tr•nsfers, otherWn$ ljan 2Q25 Exp0ndFt14re 8nd losses 31 Dv2025 Totsl ofall èndowedftsnds Totsl of all restrlctedfunds General fund 183.581 91,1)02 115A07 -35,000 124,176 Galns In yeor on C8F Share5 14,6SO 14,650 Totsl ofall UnrnStyi¢t•d fvnd5 183.581 91,IJ02 115007 .20.350 138.826 Tot•1 fvnd5 91.1)02 115A07 138I26 15
Independent Examinerfs Report to the PCC of St Peter's Church, West Blatchington for the Year Ended 31 December, 2025 st This Is my report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish IPCCI of St Peter, West Blatchington, on the annual report for the year ended 31" December 2025 set out on pages I to 15. Respertlve responsibtlities of trustees and examlner The Chartties Act 2011 {"the Charities ACVI and that an independent examination is needed. is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures13id down in the general Directions giver¢ by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act. and to stats whether particular matters have come trj my attention. My examination was carried out In accordance wlth general Dlrections given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charvty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provrde all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Basis of independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charitles Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlner's statement Examlnerfs SIgnare Examinerfs name Date Professional qualification or bodv Examinerfs address 16