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St Andrews Church Ferring

2023 Reports

Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Tuesday 9[th] April 2024 at 6:30pm

Written Reports for Year Ending 2023

Annual Vestry Meeting.............................................................................................................3 Annual Parochial Church Meeting............................................................................................3 Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report...........................................................................6 Structure, governance and management of the charity...........................................................16 Meetings of the Council in 2023.............................................................................................17 Church Warden’s Report........................................................................................................17 Church Centre Bookings Report for APCM April 2024..............................................................18 St Andrew’s Church Treasurers Report...................................................................................19 Independent Examiners Report..............................................................................................21 Charitable giving....................................................................................................................22 Giving Co-ordinator’s report 2023..........................................................................................23 Church Charitable Giving 2023..............................................................................................24 Safeguarding 2023.................................................................................................................24 Social Group Report 2023......................................................................................................24 Julian Meetings......................................................................................................................26 Deanery Synod Report 2023...................................................................................................27 Church Flowers 2023.............................................................................................................28 Public Access Defibrillator.....................................................................................................29 Pew Sheet.............................................................................................................................30 Link to Hope Shoe box Appeal................................................................................................31 Ferring Parish Magazine.........................................................................................................32 Ferring CE Primary School Report..........................................................................................34 1[st] Ferring (St Andrew’s) Sea Scout Group Report 2023............................................................36 Girlguiding in Ferring – Annual Report 2023.............................................................................38 Ferring Friendship Centre......................................................................................................41 registered Charity 270811 (Wednesday Lunch Club)...............................................................41 St Andrew’s Women’s Fellowship...........................................................................................42 St. Andrew's Church Ferring Income and Expenditure Report - Year Ended 31st December 2023 .............................................................................................................................................44

Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings Held on Tuesday 18th April 2023 at 6.30p.m in the Church

Annual Vestry Meeting

Rev. Shirley opened the Meeting with a warm welcome to everyone and a Prayer

Apologies – Lindsay Futcher, Christopher Ball, Sue Young Roger Miller, Tim Harris

Election of Church Wardens – No nominations had been received. Shirley thanked Sharon for all she had done and said she would stay in post until 31st July 2023

The meeting closed at 6.40pm.

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Apologies for Absence - as before

Opening Remarks

Rev. Shirley said that she had not been in post in 2022 but had been interviewed during that time. She had heard from people in the village how much Rev. Gary was appreciated and liked. She thanked Sharon and Sue for all they had done during the interregnum. The Parish had been well looked after by other clergy in the Parish and had been a great help to her too. It was good to read the reports of everything that had happened during the year.

A great thank you to all who had continued to run the Parish with their support, actions, prayers and in many other ways. A big thank you to Chris Green who is stepping down from the PCC this time.

Finally A big thank you for making Steve and me so welcome to this Parish.

The minutes of the APCM held on 26th April 2022

These were accepted as a true and accurate record.

Proposed by Alison Gompertz and Seconded by Alison Pattenden. Carried unanimously.

There were no questions or comments on the reports.

Electoral Roll

Susan Maund said there were 169 names on the electoral roll up by 5 from last year. 54 persons were present at the meeting of whom 48 were on the roll. Susan Maund was thanked for all the work involved.

Annual Report and Financial Statement, year ended 31.12.2023

The Treasurer said the financial statement was included in the pack. It was an improving picture on the previous year. The parish giving scheme was progressing well, it was a great help to receive the gift aid on a regular basis. We still do not receive sufficient annual income money to cover our expenditure. We have to cover the Diocese Parish Share of almost £77000 before paying our outgoings. We had given an instalment of £10,000 to the school towards a Learning Mentor (ELSA) as part of our charitable objectives. This has proved to be very successful.

We plan to trial a contactless payment machine in the Church for 3 months. Demonstration and instruction would take place before the trial.

Restricted funds are held for repairs – such as the church roof, some tiles need to be replaced and part of the flint wall needs to be rebuilt.

We are due to have a Quinquennial Inspection by the Diosesan Architect who will tell us what we need to do in the way of repairs immediately and what can wait.

We would like to look into replacing the Church heating as the present system is costly and inefficient.

Alison Pattenden asked if the flint wall had to be repaired by an expert or could any builder do it. The architect would advise us when he carried out his survey. He also required scaffolding to be erected in the church to see the bell tower. Ray said there were photographs available of the tower which were taken when the church was decorated.

The warm space would continue in the Hall on the 3rd Monday of each month from 2-4 pm. It had been well supported during the last 3 months.

The treasurer was thanked for all her hard work and to put this on record. The financial statement was accepted unanimously. Proposed by - Gary Condon Seconded by Janet Birchall.

Appointment of Independent Examiner – Stella Savage had examined the accounts this year and it was agreed to appoint her for the coming year.

Proposed by Lillian Holdsworth Seconded by John Soper

Safeguarding Report. There was nothing to add. The updated Parish Safeguarding and Health Policies are displayed in the Church Porch.

Report on fabric goods and ornaments of the Church. There was nothing to add to the reports in the pack, all was working as it should be.

Election of PCC Members and Deanery Synod Members Two new members – John Potter and Nicholas Young were nominated for the PCC. and were accepted unanimously. The existing Deanery Synod members (Sue Young, Alison Gompertz and Katie Baird) were willing to continue. There were no further nominations.

Members of the P.C.C. – Rev S. Tupper, S. Pratt, S. Miller, J. Soper, M. Mason, A. Gompertz, T. Harris, T. Hall, S.Young, J. Potter, N. Young, K. Baird, A. Harris.

Any Other Business – Nothing had been notified. Wendy Coslett proposed a vote of thanks to Sue Young and the Social Team for the arranging the various social events which were much appreciated.

The meeting closed at 7.15pm with a Prayer.

Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Ferring

For the year ended 31st December 2023

Our aims and purposes as a charity

The Parochial Church Council has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Shirley Tupper from her licensing date of 9th February 2023, in:

Promoting the gospel of Jesus Christ according to the
doctrines and practices of the Church of England.

• Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical.

Knowing Jesus better and making him better known.
Practical support for, and parochial for care for all
people in the parish, from the youngest to the eldest, irrespective of level of need or ability to pay.
Providing financial support to those in need and to
other organisations with similar objectives.
Promoting and following a path of being better
stewards of God’s creation.

Our plans to achieve our charitable objectives

When planning our activities for the year, our Incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on ‘charities for the advancement of religion’.

For 2023 we discussed and planned the following objectives and activities to fulfil our aims:

Enabling as many people as possible to worship at our
church
Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our
parish community
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 faith into practice, through prayer and scripture,
music and sacrament

Offering worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, in
small group situations
Assisting people from all walks of life to develop their
knowledge of, and trust in, Jesus
Providing pastoral care for people living in the parish
Providing assistance to the poor and needy of the parish
Giving grants to missionary and local organisations,
including Ferring Church of England Primary School
Reaching out to the unchurched through provision of social
activities and services which are outside of the church

• Making our premises available for use by the community, whether for Christian or recreational purposes and keeping the Church Building open throughout daylight hours for quiet meditation and prayer.

What we achieved and how we afected benefciaries’ lives

With a new incumbent there is always a period of observing and learning, praying and discerning God’s will for the years ahead. A key moment was the month of prayer during August where we considered our current position and our ‘hopes and dreams’ for the future. Particular emphasis was placed on Mission and Vision and the following headings are being used to guide our prayerful thinking and planning: Looking In, Looking Out, Looking Up.

Attendance at Sunday services remains steady and of good numbers. The building remains open for private prayer and reflection Monday to Saturday from, at least, 10am to 3pm.

The reports in this booklet explain more of what is happening in our Church community and our work and outreach in the village and further afield.

The ministry team

We are blessed at St Andrew’s to have a number of clergy with permission to officiate (PTO). Reverend Shirley has encouraged a team approach particularly during Sunday services so that all may benefit from the wisdom and ministerial expertise amongst us. We give thanks to God and to the individual themselves for the ministry of Bishop Christopher Morgan, Canon Paul Simmonds, Reverend Alison Pattenden, Reverend Dr Alan Gregory, Reverend Ann Irvine and Reverend Don Irvine.

Reverend Alison has continued to provide small group sessions during Lent and Advent which are always fully booked. Canon Paul continues to take Holy communion to Greystoke Manor on a monthly basis as well as individual home communion. Reverend Shirley recommenced the monthly Holy Communion service at Scotch Dyke Nursing Home.

Reverend Ann, Reverend Don and Reverend Shirley, along with Rosie Saunders joined Ferring Baptist Church for a joint Alpha course. We are indebted to the many volunteers who provided food, helped serve and washed up. It was a great opportunity to meet new people and discuss the Christian faith over a meal and in small groups. Following on from this, Reverend Ann and Rosie Saunders hosted a post-Alpha small group using one of the Pilgrim Study Courses.

It was two good days when Reverend Shirley received phone calls from Susan Maund and John Soper offering their services as Church Warden. Both Susan and John have been Church Wardens previously and have taken on the role which absolute dedication, commitment and loyalty. They are a huge support and can often be found quietly and unannounced attending to some job or other in and around the church.

During the autumn, three members of our congregation trained and were licensed to be Lay Ministers of Holy Communion. Congratulations to Janet Birchall, Carolyn Fisher and Lilian Holdsworth. We are grateful to all those who serve in the preparation of and serving of communion.

The impact of our services

St Andrews has a strong and committed regular congregation. The 8am service attracts, on average, 25 people, with the 9.30am service generally around 80 people. At each service there is a great team of sides people ready to welcome all who join us for worship and another team who read and lead intercessions.

Outside of our regular Sunday services we have several opportunities during the year to welcome many others for extraordinary services. During Lent and Holy week, we enjoyed a variety of services and groups including The Reception of Oils with a Service of Wholeness and Healing; Maundy Thursday: From an Upper Room to Gethsemane; Good Friday: Two hours at the Cross; Resurrection Day: Celebration services. This year, on Easter Sunday, we held a Dawn Service on the beach at 6am. We invited and were joined by our friends from the Baptist Church. It was not the brightest of sunrises but a joyful occasion nonetheless. An Easter egg trail was available in the churchyard and activity sheets and ideas in the church for families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.

Our choir continue to grow in number and confidence under the talented guidance of David Gibbs and Gordon Uphill. It is a joy to hear the increasing range of pieces and witness how these enhance our worship.

To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, a service of Hymns followed by Pimms was held along with a Royal Quiz and Afternoon Tea.

It was a privilege to lead the Remembrance service in church and to lead the procession to the War Memorial where the civic act of remembrance took place. St Andew’s was full to the edges and many more villagers joined us at the memorial. Over 40 wreaths were placed and Reverend Shirley shared this service with Reverend Robin Brenchley.

Advent got off to a great start with Christingle family service and a joint Advent service with the Baptist church at St Andrews. Everyone had chance to make their own Christingle and to take home. I was impressed with the number of sweets still on the sticks when leaving church. The Carols by Candlelight, Crib Service and Midnight at Bethlehem service were great successes with many attending. Bringing the time of the midnight service forward to 9pm allowed many more to attend than recent years and will definitely be repeated again next year.

During the year the mid-week Holy Communion service reverted to weekly and reaches both Sunday communicants as well as those who for varied reasons find the Thursday service suits them better. Thank you to the clergy who lead these services. It is a happy band of worshippers.

All of these services take a great deal of planning and a huge vote of thanks goes to all those who serve in so many ways and to those who attend.

Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers

During the year it was a joy to undertake 4 baptisms. There was one wedding and 23 funeral services or services for the burial of ashes. These are important life events and times when the church has much to offer, not least the hope we have in the Good News of Jesus Christ. It is hoped we can promote these more in the months to come and encourage more to celebrate and

commemorate these poignant times of life. All occasional offices give a key opportunity for pastoral care and ongoing contact.

As mentioned above, there has been opportunities outside the Sunday services to go deeper in our faith though the Alpha course, follow-up course and the Lent and Advent groups. There is a desire for more regular small groups and plans for these will be incorporated into the Mission and Vision plan going forward.

Work with families, children and young people

A key component of the parish profile for a new incumbent was the work with families and young people. The parish is blessed to already have great links with the local uniformed groups. Our monthly family service is supported well by the Scouting and Girl Guiding organisations. An informal service with lots of participation and supported by the Music Group is always great fun and a great opportunity to share God’s love and promises.

December saw the start of a new venture – Messy Christmas. We welcomed 19 families over two Saturdays to a fun time of craft, baking, games, refreshments and a chance to hear the Christmas story. On the back of this success, a monthly Messy Church is due to start in March 2024.

We are so grateful for our ongoing connection with Ferring CE primary School which is a privilege and definitely not taken for granted. Reverend Shirley is the Ex-officio Governor as incumbent of the Parish and two other church members (Margaret Butler and Sue Pratt) also sit on the governing body as Foundation Governors. Others in our congregation go in to help with reading. Reverend Shirley goes in regularly to lead Collective Worship and to participate in a variety of activities. We welcomed the school into St Andrews for their Easter, Leavers, Harvest and Christmas services. In June, Reverend Shirley accompanied the Year 6 class to the Leavers Service in Chichester Cathedral, always a special

day. In September, The Venerable Archdeacon Luke Irvine-Capel joined Reverend Shirley in leading a service to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary.

Communications

The pew sheet continues to be a welcome source of information and a good means of keeping updated for those attending on a Sunday. Grateful thanks to Julia Ball and Sue Young who produce this each week.

Roger Miller has patiently and quietly continued to keep our website running and updated but it is rather dated now and not easy to navigate or to add items such as photos. The PCC has agreed a new website will be commissioned in the new year.

Accompanying this will be a new Facebook page which will allow us to reach more people with our news and events. It is hoped this will reach out to younger people, families and those new to the area.

The PCC also agreed to the paid position of a Parish Administrator. One of their roles will be to keep our social media presence current and live. It is hoped this post will be filled in the Spring.

Ecumenical and community links

We enjoy good relations with our friends at Ferring Baptist Church and enjoy the times when we meet together and share worship. Joint Women’s Breakfasts at the Baptist Church and Men’s Breakfasts at The Henty Arms are well attended.

The Women’s Fellowship continues to be a great time of friendship, support and faith-filled encouragement. We look forward to celebrating with them as they reach their 50th anniversary in 2024.

The Parish Council are very considerate in including St Andrews in a number of events such as Remembrance, the turning on of the Christmas lights and the village fair. It was an honour to conduct a service of blessing for the Parish Councillors. One of the hardest parts of the year was judging the talent show at the village fair. All acts were of a high standard and it was difficult to choose, however, we lived to tell the tale.

Ferring Country Centre invited Reverend Shirley to lead their Live Nativity which also was a pleasure. In current times, clergy representation at any one of these events or activities is not a given and we are really blessed to be accepted and included in this way.

St Andrews offers a wide range of social events which are always open to members of the community who do not regularly attend church services. Thank you to Sue Young who has led this team for a number of years and is now stepping down. Continued thanks to those who plan, prepare and run the many activities we enjoy.

Provision of the church buildings and environment for people to enjoy

The Quinquennial report was undertaken this year and happily it was reported that St Andrews is in good repair and order. As with all old buildings there is always maintenance work to be done but this is in hand. The main task of the year was to have the flint wall repaired by the lychgate which has been completed. There are improvements to be made with the heating in the church and the sound in both the church and the church centre. These will be looked into during the coming year.

Reverend Alison and team have taken on the area of churchyard along the north-east wall and are creating a wildflower area. It will be fascinating to see what appears this coming Spring. A great

evening was had with the Rainbows as they joyfully created a bug hotel for creatures to stay in over winter.

The maintenance of graves is always a tricky matter as people obviously want to remember loved ones in a variety of ways without always understanding the criteria of items permitted in a churchyard or the effect these have on others. A tidy up took place during the summer with some success. Ongoing weeding and general tidying will continue to be necessary in the new year.

Grateful thanks are given to all the members of the PCC whose role is to promote in the parish the whole mission of the church. For those stepping down, thank you for your dedicated service. For those stepping up, thank you and know that God is with you.

Looking ahead

Reverend Shirley is so grateful for the warm welcome, support and encouragement given this past year. It is wonderful to see the desire of so many to see what God has in store for us next, here at St Andrews. May we each know him more clearly, love him more dearly and follow him more nearly, day by day. As we continue to explore our mission and vision through looking in, looking up and looking out, may we be ready to grow in our personal faith and to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to all we meet in and around our parish.

Structure, governance and management of the charity The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act 2011

Its governing document is the Parochial Church Council (Powers) measures 1956.

During the Year the following served as members of the PCC

Ex Officio member

Vicar The Revd Shirley Tupper

Churchwarden: Mrs Sharon Miller (until July 2023)

Lay Members of the Deanery Synod

Katie Baird

Alison Gompertz Susan Young

Lay Members of the Parochial Church Council

Anne Harris Hon. PCC Secretary Anthony Hall Safeguarding Officer Tim Harris Data Protection Officer Susan Pratt Hon. PCC Treasurer

Margaret Mason

John Potter

John Soper

Nicholas Young

Meetings of the Council in 2023

There were five full meetings of the Council and five of the Standing Committee.

Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representation Rules and consists of certain ex-officio members (the Vicar, the churchwardens, and members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods) and members of the church who are

elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). We try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible and to encourage parishioners with particular gifting to stand for election, ensuring that they fully understand the responsibilities of Trusteeship.

This Trustees’ Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by Rev Shirley Tupper, PCC Chairman

Signed------------------------------------- Date ----------------------

Church Warden’s Report

Since the election and Installation of Church wardens on 4[th] December 2023, an inspection tour of the Church, Church yard and Church Centre has been carried out with no major concerns coming to light.

A new ball valve and shut off tap has been fitted to the hall water tank.

Pyrotech have checked and serviced the fire extinguishers in all areas.

Graves and Memorial Stones have been cleared of dead flowers, neglected ornament and Christmas wreaths.

All the items in the Log Book and Terrier have been checked and accounted for.

Susan Maund and John Soper

Church Centre Bookings Report for APCM April 2024 Bookings for the hire of the Church Centre have risen steadily throughout 2023 and the hall, or hall and kitchen, have been in almost daily use. The number of weekly or twice weekly hirers has grown, along with casual hirers and those who book on a regular but less frequent basis.

The church centre is used for a wide variety of activities each week, welcoming various groups from the Ferring community. During term time, youth groups include the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and the popular Seedlings group, for pre-school children and guardians. Other weekly/monthly activities include dance and dance exercise, Probus meetings and socials, Pilates, Yoga, Table Tennis and Rehearsals. The Church Centre is also in regular demand for wakes, private parties and meetings and is regularly used by other organisations in the area, such as Friends of Ferring, The Conservation and History Groups and The Art Society.

Our own ‘in house’ church related activities include coffee and fellowship after Sunday services (and also once a month after Thursday services), Social Events and Coffee Mornings, monthly Women’s Fellowship meetings, the fortnightly Friendship Lunch, Lent and Advent groups, PCC, Social Committee and various other meetings, as well as the AGM/APCM and the recently added Messy Church afternoons for children.

In October there was a small increase in the hire charge for the hall/hall and kitchen, to meet the costs of the ever-increasing utility charges. All our hirers were happy with this increase and we remain competitive with the Glebelands Community Centre and the Village Hall.

I receive very positive feedback from our hirers, with whom we have built a good relationship and I see this as excellent outreach into our village and community.

Sharon Miller, February 2024

St Andrew’s Church Treasurers Report

January 2023-December 2023

This year our accounts have been independently examined and approved by Stella Savage

After 6 years I have decided to stand down as treasurer so, this will be my last report to the APCM

Income

Following the COVID years St Andrew’s has now recovered and our income is on a more even footing. The Parish Giving Scheme continues to be successful and receiving our gift aid refund on a monthly basis helps with accounting. Thanks go to Gordon Uphill who Co-ordinates the PGS for us.

We continue to hold restricted funds of £42000. These funds are restricted in their use to major maintenance and repair work.

Most of our income comes from our fellowship donations with a few additions such as interest on funds and the rental of the church flat and the rental of the church centre. Social activities also bring much needed revenue to the church accounts.

This year we have benefitted from a number of legacies totalling £64,803 for which we are extremely grateful.

Expenditure

Our expenditure has continued to increase this year and without the afore mentioned legacies our financial picture would not look as good.

This year our Diocesan Parish Share has risen to £79300 a large amount of money which has to be found before other bills are paid. This enables the diocese to fund; Clergy stipends, national insurance and pensions, Clergy housing, Training for clergy and Support services such as safeguarding services and building advice. The PCC has pledged £81800 for 2024, which brings to the end our three-year pledge to the diocese. A decision will need to be made later in the year for 2025.

Investments

Our investments have made up for last year with small improvements in most.

Blackrock is our base investment because it follows and reflects the market, we have received £1426 in dividends. M & G are the only other investment where we receive cash dividends £989.51 being received this year. All other investments were set up to put any dividends directly back into the fund. CCLA which is our restricted fund has improved in value.

Investments carried forward are shown on the income and expenditure report.

Independent Examiners Report Independent examiner's p(fft to the trustees of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Feing. Diocese of Chichester I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of The Ecclesiastical Parish of Ferring, Diocese of Chi¢hester (the thanty) for the year ended 31 Dmber 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requiremerrts of the Charities Act 2011 {'the ACY). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the appli(xble Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. Independent Examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material res 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act", or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. The accounts do not cornply with the applicable requIrents conmIng the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Chatiiies (Accounts and Reports) RegulatIor 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view whir* is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnrnS and have come a(xoss no other matters in connertton with the examination to whÉch attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed= Name: Stella Savage LLB(Hons) Address: 23 Jervis Avenue Rustington Littlehampton BN16 2AR Date.. 26" EQ• 2oZg- 21

Charitable giving

In 2023 we donated to the following charities

Ferring C of E Primary School, Worthing Women’s aid, DEC Earthquake appeal, Family Support Work, The Children’s Society, Water Aid Link to Hope . We are supporting a variety of charities both with monies raised through church collections and social events, but also through other means such as our appeal for hygiene products for the Food Bank (Harvest Appeal) and food for Family Support Work.

A breakdown of our giving is included in the AGM booklet.

In conclusion, this year our net gain is £63260.41. However, it must be realised that without the very generous legacies we have received this year (£64803) we would have a net loss of £1543. I told you last year that I hoped we would be back on an even footing this year, following covid and we almost made it! The legacies have been a wonderful bonus but, this is an exceptional year and such gifts cannot be relied upon and so we must continue to strive towards matching our income to expenditure.

We only gave 8% of our income to charity this year with pre covid years being at 15%. I hope that St Andrew’s can now work towards bringing 2024 ‘s charitable giving closer to that amount.

In conclusion I have been treasurer for St Andrew’s for over 6 years and it’s time to step down. I wish Ann the very best with her role as treasurer I’m sure she will do a splendid job for you.

Sue Pratt

St Andrew’s Treasurer - Retired

Giving Co-ordinator’s report 2023

Giving in 2023 has, on the face of it, held up quite well as follows:-

	2023	(2022)
Envelopes/Cash Collections	12,567.00	(12,651.50)
Standing Orders	11,937.00	(12,596.00)
PGS	34604.74	(33,726.09)
Totals	59,108.74	(58,973.59)

The decision to stop issuing weekly and monthly envelopes from April 2023 due to the low number of people using them and high cost of envelopes, because of minimum order numbers, appears to have had little effect on the level of giving. Gift Aid tax recovered is up slightly at £10,063.22 (2022 - £9,933.48) which reflects that more givers are making use of Gift Aid, and also that we have been able to maximise the amount we can recover through the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.

However, this is only part of the picture, as the number of regular donors at the year end is down by 10 to 88. This means that those giving by standing order or the PGS scheme have been generous in increasing the amount they give, for which we must be very thankful. As can be seen in the figures above, more than threequarters of our regular giving is now through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), and many of the people giving in this way have agreed that their donations can be increased by the amount of inflation each year. This is a massive help to our parish, and I would encourage anyone who has not agreed to this to consider whether they could increase their giving in this way. G P U, February 2024

Church Charitable Giving 2023	Church Charitable Giving 2023
Name	Amount
FerringC of E PrimarySchool	£10000
WorthingWomen’s aid	£202
DEC Earthquake appeal	£657
FamilySupport Work	£114
The Children’s Society	£150
Water Aid	£40
Link to Hope - shoebox appeal	£455
Total	£11618

Safeguarding 2023

I am pleased to report that no safeguarding incidents were reported during 2023.

Throughout the year DBS checks and training have continued as required and continue as necessary in the first quarter of 2024.

The Parish Safeguarding Policies are displayed in the church porch.

Tony Hall, March 2024

Social Group Report 2023

The year started with a Winter Warmer Lunch in January. Sausage & Mash followed by Fruit Crumble & Custard prepared by Anne & Beryl was enjoyed by all.

We welcomed Rev Shirley in February and provided a buffet reception after the Licensing Service on 9[th] . On 25[th] A Meet the Vicar coffee morning was arranged and well attended by the wider village community and friends from the Baptist Church.

A Royal themed Afternoon Tea & Quiz was held during Coronation week. David Gibbs very kindly organised the quiz, with sandwiches and cakes provided by members of the social group and congregation, A very enjoyable time was had by all.

Gary Congdon was chef for the Evening BBQ in June. This was the first time we had tried this type of event and it was a great success.

St Andrew’s Church was represented at the Ferring Festival on 8[th] July. It was the usual summer mixed bag of weather, and the poor volunteers tried to keep paperback books and jigsaw puzzles dry during the downpours while Beryl did very well with the Lucky Dip.

The Annual Vicarage Tea Party in August was once again moved to the Church Hall due to the weather conditions. The number of attendees was down but the delicious home made scones and cakes were enjoyed by those who came.

The popular Poetry & Puddings at the beginning September, lead by Lesley & Derek, was a very entertaining evening. As usual lots of puddings were enjoyed with excellent performances, including Lillian’s Burlington Bertie.

Anne & Beryl cooked a delicious 3 course Harvest Lunch at the end of September. All tickets were sold long before the date with a waiting list of those who missed out.

A Bell Ringing Concert was held on 28[th] October performed by the very talented Offington Handbell Ringers, lead by David Gibbs. Tickets were free with donations requested and the sum of £600 raised was divided between the bell ringers and Church funds.

The Social Group also provided refreshments at the All Souls, Joint Advent and Carols by Candlelight Services. Barn Surgery held the usual two Flu Vaccination Clinics in Church which we assisted with. Coffee after the 9.30 service continues to be popular giving the congregation an opportunity to have a chat.

During the year the Social Group has raised approximately £2600 for Church Funds.

Many Thanks to everyone who has helped in any way at the events and to all who have attended and supported us.

Sue Young On behalf of The Social Group

Julian Meetings

It has been a difficult year for our Julian Group. The decision to change our meeting time to an afternoon did not prove wholly successful although we are grateful to those who ‘stuck with it’. The change was thought to be better for those, like ourselves, who do not enjoy going out on a dark cold winter evening. However, we enjoyed some quiet time in our lovely church during the year and hope, in some small way, this has benefitted those who supported the meetings. We have, regrettably, decided not to continue with the meetings at the present time and thank those who have supported us in the past.

Janet Birchall, Gail Holly

Deanery Synod Report 2023

St Andrew’s Ferring is represented at the Synod by Revd. Shirley, Katie Baird, Alison Gompertz and Sue Young. There were three meetings in 2023. Here are the main points taken from the minutes.

7[th] MARCH Meeting held at All Saints Church Findon Valley

Acting Rural Dean Revd Andrew Cunnington welcomed everyone to his church, especially Revd. Shirley who was attending her first meeting.

Clergy Development Officer Earl Collins spoke of 2023 being the Year of the Old Testament, 2024 the Year of the New Testament and 2025 the Year of Faith, which marks both 1700 years of the Council of Nicaea and 950 years of Christian Mission in the diocese based in Chichester.

Members of Turning Tides charity (Formerly Worthing Churches Homeless Project) gave a presentation showing the work the charity does locally helping the homeless and rough sleepers. This is one of the charities St Andrew’s has supported over the years with Harvest Festival donations.

New officers and reps will be elected/re-elected. Lay Chair Martin Lloyd is interested in continuing but would welcome anyone else coming forward. Yvonne Austin will stand down as Secretary and

Liz Farrow as Treasurer.

14[th] JUNE Meeting held at St Peter’s Church Sompting

Rural Dean Revd Helena Buque welcomed everyone and thanked Revd Felix Smith for hosting the meeting.

Revd Rachel Bennett and Sophie Ramsden spoke about the demands of Pastoral Ministry in the hospitals.

The challenges are much greater now. Prior to Covid there were 20+ volunteers, now there are only 6. Support is offered across Southlands, Worthing and St Richard’s Hospitals.

As part of the Deanery MAP it is hoped to appoint a Deanery Development Officer and it was suggested that a copy of the job advert be published in Parish News/Magazines.

19[th] OCTOBER Meeting held at St Stephen’s Church Worthing

Outgoing Rural Dean Revd Helena Buque welcomed everyone and handed over to her successor

Revd Felix Smith. He thanked Helena for her work over the last 6 years.

Steff Shepherd presented “Opening the Book”. It is a mission tool for churches to take into schools to share bible stories.

Revd Nancy Ford and Janine Hobbs spoke about the recent changes to Christian Aid Week procedures.

Janine has written a Handbook explaining how the new system works. Elizabeth Clark from West Worthing Baptist Church will continue to order resources and contact each church coordinator in January. Christian Aid week in 2024 is 12-18 May

Sue Young Deanery Synod Representative

Church Flowers 2023

Some things you only really appreciate when they are not there!

Our church is carefully decorated with floral displays throughout the year by a dedicated team of four arrangers. There are flowers

in the church from Christmas till Ash Wednesday, following which there are no flowers throughout Lent until Easter.

The whole church is decorated to celebrate the main festivals and special occasions.

Our garden foliage is fortunately available and forms the basis of all designs. Shop bought flowers continue to be increasingly expensive as flower growers in the UK and Europe and beyond are unable to sustain the exorbitant energy costs to heat their greenhouses, thus the customer must pay more.

We are grateful to Jessica Dixon local Florist who sources special long-stemmed flowers such as Easter Lilies and Christmas blooms. And thank you to those who donate in memory of loved ones.

Two of our arrangers are members of Worthing and East Preston flower clubs where we keep up to date with current trends in the flower world, including sustainable ideas to create arrangements with repurposed materials and biodegradable foam.

There is a dedicated Church Flower Fund for donations, details in church and on the website.

Julia Ball

Public Access Defibrillator

St Andrew’s has provided 24-hour emergency access for the community since 2015 when we were given a fully automatic defibrillator which can be used for adults and children suffering cardiac arrest. Note You should first make a 999-emergency call for advice and assistance. The call centre operator and this defibrillator will talk the user through how to use it and will not

allow a shock to be given unless it detects that the heart is in shockable rhythm.

The defibrillator is registered on “The Circuit” the National defibrillator network. It is monitored and cared for by two Guardians who may receive email alerts when the defibrillator needs attention. On three occasions last year we were notified that the ambulance service has recorded that someone was sent to fetch the defibrillator for an emergency. In some cases, the defibrillator is brought to the scene of the emergency but not used and returned; In other cases, the defibrillator is used to help save a life while waiting for the ambulance services to arrive.

For further information please look at the British Heart Foundation website and publications.

- - - - https://www.bhf.org.uk/how to save a life/how to do cpr/learn - - - cpr in 15 minutes

Julia Ball.

Pew Sheet

The editorial and printing team at St Andrew’s continue to dtp (desktop publish) and print the church pew sheet every week. It is available at services and when the church is open. Each week it is uploaded onto the church website and may be read/downloaded in pdf format.

This publication is the “Church’s voice”, it gives information including the opening of the Church, Services, church, and parish announcements. This information is up-dated each week and this information is set out in the publication, together with relevant notices to inform parishioners about happenings in the Church, Ferring and Chichester Diocese. The aim is to provide a flexible and rapidly updatable communication channel.

Details/dates of Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals and names of those who are sick, who have requested special prayers for their recovery are included.

This publication is a link between the Diocese, St Andrew’s Church and the parish, data protection rules apply (GDPR) to its publication, please be aware that it can be read by all on the church website!

Please contact Julia Ball if you wish to include any relevant notices or events-Request for prayers must be agreed by the clergy first-

Email pewsheeteditor@standrewsferring.orguk

And please take your pew sheet home after the service or when you visit for private prayer, there are always spares in the church you are welcome to take a copy; large print sheets are usually available. And as always, the weekly pew sheet may be viewed on: www.standrewsferring.org.uk

Julia Ball

Link to Hope Shoe box Appeal

St Andrew’s once again supported the appeal and I am pleased to report that our congregation, family and friends filled 52 boxes with gifts for families and the elderly. These will have given so much joy to the neediest of people in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria. A big thank you also to our wonderful knitters. As well as knitting for the boxes, many blankets, teddies and garments were knitted and these too were sent. Thank you to you all and for all the wool that was donated.

An amazing £330 was also given in donations, which will have been used by the charity to fill further boxes or to purchase much needed items for people in the supported countries.

Some of our congregation also helped at the Link to Hope warehouse, packing the boxes into cartons and onto the lorries to start their onward journey.

Please hold the families who received our boxes in your prayers as well as the Link to Hope charity which support many projects in Eastern Europe throughout the year.

Jean and Mike Lambert

Ferring Parish Magazine

We started 2023 by welcoming Shirley to her first Parish Magazine committee meeting in February. We accepted Colleen’s resignation from her role as Advertisement Secretary following her move out of the area the previous year.

Going into 2024, we still have vacancies for an Advertisement Secretary and Village News Editor. Chris and Simon are holding these roles temporarily along with their current roles of Treasurer and Distribution Secretary respectively.

In April we found out that our printers, Kenads, had been taken over by Sussex Printers. Fortunately the staff who work on the magazine were retained so the transition was smooth.

We had further changes on the committee in early summer. Sue Plumb, who had been editing the Village news for 18 years, wished to step down and we were fortunate to find a replacement

committee member in Rosie Helyar who is helping with general admin tasks and supporting the other committee members in their roles.

We were grateful to 1[st] Ferring scouts over the summer, who delivered some flyers advertising the magazine when they did their beach clean. This leaflet drop generated some new subscribers to the magazine.

We held our annual coffee morning in August to thank our volunteer distributors but unfortunately the weather wasn’t kind to us this year so Shirley hosted us in the Vicarage. On the subject of hosting, we are grateful to Wendy Coslett for continuing to host our afternoon committee meetings and providing tea and cake!

The magazine remains in a financially sound position at the end of 2023. However, the committee felt it prudent to prepare for a time when this may not be the case and in December 2023, approved and adopted a constitution.

The committee discussed a move to full colour towards the end of 2023 and agreed to January 2024 being the first full colour edition of the magazine. Chris and Rosie put in a lot of hard work contacting the advertisers to inform them of the change, obtaining colour logos and liaising with the printers and we are also grateful to Steve at Sussex Printers for his help with the transition to full colour. We are hoping to attract more advertisers and subscribers with a new look magazine and further changes are planned for 2024.

Ros Knight

Ferring CE Primary School Report

Following the Ofsted inspection in October 2022 in which the school was judged to be “Good”, Ferring’s senior leaders continue to bring in new initiatives and to work towards improving outcomes for all children as well as providing a friendly and professional environment for staff development.

One of the many initiatives has been the introduction of a Faith Council which gives children the opportunity of contributing ideas, comments and observations regarding day to day worship in the school. Rev. Shirley is a member and can share further information about the Faith Council’s work. We trust that it will play a positive role in the school’s aim of achieving another good result in the Statutory Inspection of Anglican & Methodist Schools (SIAMS) inspection which is due in the next year or so.

It must again be said that the school remains extremely grateful to St. Andrew’s for all its donations over the years which have enabled the employment of classroom staff which directly benefits the children. This year’s donation has continued the employment of a combined Learning Mentor and Emotional Literacy Support Assistant who provides vital and invaluable help for pupils’ emotional wellbeing. The need for this help has increased dramatically since lockdown and the effects of the pandemic on some children and families are far reaching.

A great milestone was reached in 2023 with the school celebrating its 150[th] anniversary. Among other events, there was a service of thanksgiving in the school hall with a blessing led by the Archdeacon of Chichester - the Venerable Luke Irvine-Capel - joined by Rev. Shirley and Rev. Robin Brenchley from Ferring Baptist Church. The week ended with a big picnic after school on its playing field and the weather was ideal. As well as being another milestone in its history, the school’s special anniversary

was a perfect opportunity to look back on days gone by and to question whether the school is more than just a building and what it means to belong.

Classes have enjoyed visits to places of interest, children and staff have attended several services at St. Andrew’s, and parents have been invited to performances and presentations at the school. The number of visits by new parents looking for places for their children rose again last Autumn and it is expected that the Reception class will be full this September.

The Supporters of Ferring School Association (SOFSA) has been very busy and provided a variety of activities and events for the children, including a science day, dance workshops culminating in a whole-school performance to parents, and more recently a pizza week during which every child had the opportunity to make and take home a pizza of their choice. SOFSA does a terrific amount of work for the benefit of the children and we are deeply indebted to all its volunteers and particularly its Officers and Committee.

As mentioned in previous annual reports, it is a reflection of the school’s ethos that it continues to provide an oasis of normality for children and a safe, secure environment for all those on its premises. Every member of staff deserves a huge “Thank You” for this and for everything they do to keep the school moving forwards.

1[st] Ferring (St Andrew’s) Sea Scout Group Report 2023

After a couple of challenging years caused by the global pandemic, it has been an absolute joy to be back to a full year of scouting, cubbing, beavering and squirreling!

In 2023 the young people took part in numerous diverse activities, both in the hut and outside, earning badges of course, spending time on the water, going hiking, spending nights away under canvas, taking part in district / county events and doing community activities such as our beach clean, Christmas Post Delivery and Carolling around the nursing homes.

As a group, we love to go camping and Scouts, Cubs and Beavers take opportunities throughout the year to get out and about. From winter camp in January where we are layered up and huddling round the campfire to the height of the summer where we are sweltering in the shade, our young people get so much out of camping both skills for life and hopefully happy memories.

We invite our young people to join us for Church Parade at the monthly St Andrew’s family services but are slightly more insistent that as many as possible join us for annual St George’s Day Parade to Arundel Cathedral and Remembrance service in November. We make an effort to be part of our community and consequently often pop up at village events such as the Summer Fete and Christmas Lights switch on.

We remain proud to be affiliated to St Andrew’s and it was a pleasure to meet Shirley in March and to have got to know her better over the months. Naturally we welcome young people of all faiths and none at our group. Spiritual development remains an integral part of scouting and whether that means thinking specifically about a particular Deity or more general reflection about self / others / the world and our attitudes.

Among our scout district, I believe we have a good reputation as a thriving group who like to get involved and who have a positive cooperative attitude.

As suggested by my opening sentence we have four Sections for different age groups at 1[st] Ferring accommodating girls and boys from 4 to 14. Between the Sections our numbers have steadily increased to around 100 young people through our doors every week. With some groups struggling for volunteers, we remain supported by a wonderful team of 17 leaders and also a professional and supportive team of trustees who look after the running and governance of the group. Of course, that is not to say that we wouldn’t welcome additional help, as there is always room for more help e.g. we have been without a Secretary on our Trustee Board since our AGM in July.

For the last 10 years or so, our Trustees have been directing our fundraising towards the gradual improvement of our scout hut. In a phased program, every single wall of our ex-army hut has been rebuilt with robust modern insulated materials and in 2023 we completed the project by insulating and over boarding the ceiling. Our premises is now vastly improved and while still retaining it’s charm, it is a much cosier place to hold meetings. Our next fundraising goal will be to save up for a replacement minibus as while ours is still going strong it is beginning to show some signs of age.

In 2023, Scouts UK began the process of a transformation which is planned to modernise the way we do scouting and to make the volunteering experience more rewarding. It is always a bit unsettling when change seems to be imposed but as I have mentioned above, we have a positive cooperative attitude so we have shelved our apprehension and are adapting for the changes to come e.g. I personally will no longer be known as the Group Scout Leader but my title will change to Lead Volunteer! Well, I

suppose a rose (or a Group Scout Leader) by any other name smells just as sweet (but perhaps not after a week camping).

Girlguiding in Ferring – Annual Report 2023

Our groups have continued to thrive in 2023.

We extended our Rainbow group membership to welcome girls from age 4, providing we have spaces available, following a review of national membership.

Our Brownie group continues to thrive with frequent joint activities with our sister group from St Laurence Church in Goring, 4[th] Goring Brownies.

Guides has gone from strength to strength, despite the pressures on young people, and we are pleased to have supported 6 Brownies to make the transition to the next section and continue their journey with Ferring Girlguiding in 2023.

We would like to mention our fantastic volunteers, without whom the groups simply would not exist.

We are always looking for more volunteers to support local Girlguiding and would love to hear from anyone who would like to know more.

A regular commitment is not necessary as we can accommodate flexible, ad-hoc or activity specific support.

We must also mention our Young Leaders, aged 14 - 17. They are young women who support our young members as part of the adult volunteer team, developing their own skills and gaining valuable experience to complement their studies and future work ambitions.

So, what have we done in 2023? The answer is ‘a lot’!!

We had all the usual fun and games with spring activities, Easter egg hunts, arts and crafts.

Ferring Brownies turned St Andrews Hall into a spa for one evening, making face masks and hand cream, painting nails and designing make up on models.

Health and Wellbeing was our focus for spring and we completed various activities which gained us badges linked to mental health, wellbeing and first aid.

Girlguiding in Ferring continue to pursue our social action activities too and we have been collecting used stamps for the Parkinsons UK charity for a few years now.

We had a huge sack of stamps that we sent off to the charity last Summer and continue to collect in order to fill our next sack!

Although we didn’t manage any residential trips in 2023, we did a virtual spring sleepover and enjoyed camping in our own homes, joining together via the wonders of Zoom to play games and share meals.

We celebrated the Coronation with indoor street parties, princess parties, arts and crafts and supported the national ‘Big Help Out’ with a beach clean.

In Guiding, we work together in small groups as well as doing things together in large groups. Working together, developing communication, leadership and problem solving skills is part and parcel of everything we do.

This might sound rather dull, but I can assure you we have a lot of fun exploring how this works! Have you ever tried putting a jumper on a friend as a team activity, where six of you have to be touching the jumper at all times?

Our ‘Lost at Sea’ activity is always a winner and our groups had to work together to solve each problem as it arose while they tried to stay afloat on their virtual rafts in open water …. the storm, the sharks, rationing the food, the injured teammate etc etc

They then had to make sure they could be seen and successfully rescued by the emergency helicopter – all achieved in the four walls of St Andrew’s Church Centre, in 90 minutes!

In October we joined the village in their awesome annual Scarecrow Festival and we were privileged to be chosen as the 2023 charity to benefit from the fundraising.

We were blown away with the amount of funds raised and we are carefully considering how to use the funds to benefit our members – now and in the future.

We rounded off the year with the usual festive activities, the Guides enjoyed their annual trip to Worthing Ice Rink and a special visit to a dessert café – because everyone loves a good dessert! The Brownies made decorations for the village green and attended the Village Christmas Fair, while our brilliant Rainbows decorated the church Christmas tree and thoroughly enjoyed the Christingle Service.

We enter 2024 with a few changes to our teams as some of our local volunteers are stepping back and taking a break. So please do get in touch if you’d like to know more about getting involved in all the fun!

Jo Tuck, Brown Owl, Ferring Girlguiding

Ferring Friendship Centre

registered Charity 270811 (Wednesday Lunch Club)

The Lunch Club continued its many years aims and objectives by serving a hot, two-course lunch on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, except August when it closed to allow the volunteer teams to enjoy a well-earned break. As Christmas day was on the Monday before the fourth Wednesday in December, the Club did not open on 27[th] December.

Despite inflationary pressures, the charge to the diners remained at £5 for 2023. A reluctant decision was taken to raise the cost to £6 in 2024. There were no objections from anyone – in fact some diners were surprised that the price had only risen by £1.

Take-up averaged 18 diners per sitting although steps were taken to increase numbers but these were not as successful as was hoped. The dates and times of the lunches, together with contact details, now appear in the Parish Magazine and this has resulted in a small increase in numbers.

We were delighted that Garry Congdon joined the team during the year and is now the Chef once per month. This has reduced the burden on Anne Harris (at last) who has continued to head-up the Lunch Club with a smile, kindness and motivated the volunteers. Well done, and many thanks, Anne. As always there are challenges with any organisation that is dependent on volunteers, but the team has remained loyal and enthusiastic and thanks go to them for their continued support.

Administratively, (and behind the scenes) there have been challenges. A complaint had to be lodged with the Banking Ombudsman to resolve a tiresome inefficiency when a change to the bank mandate was completed. Fortunately, the Ombudsman’s office was helpful and the matter was resolved with apologies from the bank. The Charity Commission has not

been helpful and not permitted any updating to an ancient constitution that is impracticable in today’s world. The Trustees are considering ways to resolve the problem to enable better opportunities to enhance the Lunch Club’s ability to continue serving the Ferring community.

We all look forward to continuing to be part of the Ferring Community for many more years and being of help to our neighbourhood especially in these difficult times. As always, we need some more volunteers, and an increase in diners would be advantageous and help to enhance the social and friendship aspect of the Lunch Club.

St Andrew’s Women’s Fellowship

A New Year, a loss and a gain. We were once again saddened by the news that one of our stalwart members had passed peacefully away at home, just a few days before our first meeting of the year. Viviane Prayer had been going to entertain us with one of her fun quizzes so we were shocked to hear of her passing. We were comforted by the anticipated arrival of Reverend Shirley though, and Alison Pattenden and Wendy Handy quickly stepped into the breach, so along with an excellent tea we managed to enjoy being back together.

In March, Rupert Toovey of Toovey Auctioneers came to speak to us about his journey from auctioneering and antiques to ordained priest. His easy, amusing style was much enjoyed by everyone. An inspiring and surprisingly emotional talk by Lydie Badcock of Family Support in April, proved to be very popular and decided us on our choice of nominated charity for 2023/24.

At our May anniversary service, it was good to welcome Reverend Shirley to lead our worship. She chose the theme of Service, as we were so close to the coronation. It was much enjoyed by all, as were the coronation themed cakes!

Our outing to Standen Park was a great success, with lots of sunshine, shopping, a mini train ride and all finished off with a cream tea!

Our AGM was followed as always by a strawberry cream tea! ( Do you detect a theme here?!?!) All of our current Committee were returned to office, apart from Julia Welman, who, after many years of devoted service, has decided to step down, following a nasty fall.

After our break during August, we were delighted to meet up informally again in September, for the renewing of subs., receiving our programme for the year, and welcoming current and new members. There was lots of chat about our upcoming 50th anniversary in May, over our tea and cake.

Alison put on her vicars hat(collar) to lead a beautiful and thoughtful service in October. This was followed by a visit from Gary Hicks of the Gardening Club, who began our programme of speakers based on theme for our Anniversary Year. New Beginnings was a talk and demonstration on planting our spring bulbs for both indoor and outdoor planters. He then very generously donated them for us to raffle.

Our year ended very happily with our Christmas party, where we entertained ourselves, with poems, reading, and a quiz. This was rounded off with Carol singing, led by some of our talented members.

We have had yet another very good year of charity giving, raised over several events, our Christian card sales and retiring collections from our two church services.

We also continue to fund and put together the posies for Mothering Sunday.

Margaret Mason.

St. Andrew's Church Ferring Income and Expenditure Report - Year Ended 31st December 2023

Nominal	Caption	This Year	Last Year	Difference
101	Administration	£0.00	£1,000.0 0	(£1,000.00 )
1020	Bank&Building SocietyInterest	£323.65	£468.56	(£144.91)
1242	Berkeley Court	£9,486.00	£8,629.0 0	£857.00
1240	Church Hall LettingsBACS	£3,518.00	£2,717.5 0	£800.50
1240	Church Hall LettingsWCS	£1,440.00	£1,205.0 0	£235.00
1240	Church Hall Lettings other	£100.00	£0.00	£100.00
1001	Dividends	£2,727.70	£4,756.0 9	(£2,028.39 )
2721	Flowers	£250.00	£225.00	£25.00
110	Gift Aid- Envelopes	£651.00	£1,820.1 0	(£1,169.10 )
101	Giftaid cheques bank	£850.00	£505.00	£345.00
2360	Investmentcashedin	£14,254.2 0	£0.00	£14,254.2 0
701	Legacies	£64,803.2 1	£6,000.0 0	£58,803.2 1
301	LoosePlate Collections	£7,029.70	£7,676.0 0	(£646.30)
101	Mission&Ministry	£5,020.90	£6,778.0 0	(£1,757.10 )
201	ParishGiving scheme	£43,033.0 5	£43,231. 38	(£198.33)
2540	ServicefeesFuneral	£7,676.00	£7,860.0 0	(£184.00)
2540	ServicefeesWeddings	£588.00	£3,637.0 0	(£3,049.00 )
201	Standing Orders	£37,983.2 8	£14,100. 00	£23,883.2 8
201	Standing OrdersLLoyds	£53.00	£1,099.0 0	(£1,046.00 )
551	Sumup	£106.20	£0.00	£106.20
601	Tax Recoverable onGift Aid	£2,166.80	£6,407.0 3	(£4,240.23 )
901	WallSafe	£1,030.20	£1,586.2 0	(£556.00)
301	cofeemoney	£959.70	£1,110.2 0	(£150.50)
301	nonGA	£335.00	£89.00	£246.00
901	other funds General	£4,489.96	£2,852.3 0	£1,637.66
	Total Income	£208,875.55	£123,752.36	£85,123.19


	Accounts Brought Forward:
	LloydsBank Account	£82,015.7 0	£11,043. 92	£70,971.7 8
	SantanderCurrent Account	£26,408.6 5	£18,169. 57	£8,239.08
	Santander Reserve (£21219.95 Restricted)	£31,537.7 2	£49,912. 48	(£18,374.7 6)
	Total B/F	£139,962.07	£79,125.97	£60,836.10

	Investments Brought Forward:
	BNY Mellor	£123,985. 68	£114,394 .07	£9,591.61
	Blackrock Fund	£82,295.7 8	£80,570. 51	£1,725.27
	Boom!CreditUnion	£10,000.0 0	£10,030. 00	(£30.00)
	CCLA FundDeposit(Restricted)	£21,230.5 6	£19,517. 02	£1,713.54
	CCLAOld Shares (investment)	£2,325.20	£2,320.0 0	£5.20
	M& GInvestments	£21,784.8 8	£22,370. 83	(£585.95)
	MayfairCapital Investments (Pitch)	£80,905.6 2	£95,243. 42	(£14,337.8 0)
	Schroders	£108,999. 27	£92,345. 56	£16,653.7 1
	Total B/F	£451,526.99	£436,791.41	£14,735.58

	Outgoing
2360	Administration/L	£336.38	£1,000.0 0	(£663.62)
1242	Berkley Court Expenses	£1,133.46	£515.55	£617.91
2721	ChurchCelebratoryDecorations	£39.99	£105.00	(£65.01)
2721	Church Flowers	£770.56	£609.63	£160.93
101	Church Hall running costs	£1,097.22	£727.43	£369.79
2330	Church Maintenance	£1,292.80	£738.15	£554.65
2701	Church Major Repairs	£7,483.20	£0.00	£7,483.20
2401	Church Running- Electricity	£315.03	£218.06	£96.97
2410	Church Running-Gas	£872.42	£2,684.2 7	(£1,811.85 )
2420	Church Running- Water	£0.00	£182.29	(£182.29)
2330	Church Running Costs	£2,140.19	£2,173.4 5	(£33.26)
2340	ChurchService Supplies	£943.49	£446.66	£496.83
2331	Cleaning	£3,372.16	£2,369.9 5	£1,002.21
2120	Council Tax	£2,037.63	£1,741.7 0	£295.93
101	DBS	£0.00	£6.00	(£6.00)
1910	DioceseParishShare	£79,300.0 0	£76,967. 00	£2,333.00
1910	DioseseParochial fees	£3,712.00	£4,985.0	(£1,273.00

			0	)
2601	Governance Costs/Audit fee	£1,334.00	£0.00	£1,334.00
2530	Hall Running- Electricity	£2,533.62	£1,420.5 3	£1,113.09
2660	Hall Running- Maintenance	£5,264.98	£1,800.4 8	£3,464.50
2661	Hall Running Gas	£1,001.81	£1,826.1 7	(£824.36)
1850	HomeMission	£14,106.0 1	£17,768. 91	(£3,662.90 )
101	InsuranceL	£1,536.42	£1,286.1 5	£250.27
101	InsuranceS	£1,513.71	£1,667.9 0	(£154.19)
1801	Ministry andMission	£1,819.61	£0.00	£1,819.61
2320	Organ& Organistsfees	£2,590.10	£2,111.8 9	£478.21
2540	ServicefeesFuneral(Refund)	£60.00	£0.00	£60.00
2140	Southern Water	£141.36	£0.00	£141.36
2350	Upkeep ofChurchyard	£3,421.28	£5,076.6 3	(£1,655.35 )
2130	VicarageHouseExpenses	£4,129.98	£2,467.4 9	£1,662.49
2101	WorkingExpenses of Incumbent	£1,315.73	£962.68	£353.05
	Total Expenditure	£145,615.14	£131,858.97	£13,756.17

	Accounts Carried Forward:
	LloydsBank Account	£82,015.7 0	£11,043. 92	£70,971.7 8
	SantanderCurrent Account	£26,408.6 5	£18,169. 57	£8,239.08
	Santander Reserve (£21219.95 Restricted)	£31,537.7 2	£49,912. 48	(£18,374.7 6)
	Total C/F	£139,962.07	£79,125.97	£60,836.10

	Investments Carried Forward:
	BNY Mellor	£123,985. 68	£114,394 .07	£9,591.61
	Blackrock Fund	£82,295.7 8	£80,570. 51	£1,725.27
	Boom!CreditUnion	£10,000.0 0	£10,030. 00	(£30.00)
	CCLA FundDeposit(Restricted)	£21,230.5 6	£19,517. 02	£1,713.54
	CCLAOld Shares (investment)	£2,325.20	£2,320.0 0	£5.20
	M& GInvestments	£21,784.8 8	£22,370. 83	(£585.95)
	MayfairCapital Investments (Pitch)	£80,905.6 2	£95,243. 42	(£14,337.8 0)
	Schroders	£108,999. 27	£92,345. 56	£16,653.7 1
	Total C/F	£451,526.99	£436,791.41	£14,735.58


Total Income	£208,875. 55	£123,752 .36	£85,123.1 9
TotalOutgoings	£145,615. 14	£131,858 .97	£13,756.1 7
NetGain	£63,260.4 1	£0.00
Net Loss	£0.00	(£8,106.6 1)

Total of Transfers between accounts
To Lloyds Bank Account from SantanderCurrent Account	£116,000. 00

2023-12-31-accounts

St Andrews Church Ferring

2023 Reports

Contents

Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings Held on Tuesday 18th April 2023 at 6.30p.m in the Church

Annual Vestry Meeting

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Annual Report and Financial Statement, year ended 31.12.2023

Our plans to achieve our charitable objectives

The ministry team

Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers

Communications

Ecumenical and community links

Provision of the church buildings and environment for people to enjoy

Looking ahead

Meetings of the Council in 2023

Church Warden’s Report

St Andrew’s Church Treasurers Report

January 2023-December 2023

Income

Expenditure

Investments

Charitable giving

Giving Co-ordinator’s report 2023

Safeguarding 2023

Social Group Report 2023

Julian Meetings

Deanery Synod Report 2023

7[th] MARCH Meeting held at All Saints Church Findon Valley

14[th] JUNE Meeting held at St Peter’s Church Sompting

Sue Young Deanery Synod Representative

Church Flowers 2023

Public Access Defibrillator

Pew Sheet

Email pewsheeteditor@standrewsferring.orguk

Julia Ball

Link to Hope Shoe box Appeal

Ferring Parish Magazine

Ferring CE Primary School Report

Girlguiding in Ferring – Annual Report 2023

Jo Tuck, Brown Owl, Ferring Girlguiding

Ferring Friendship Centre

registered Charity 270811 (Wednesday Lunch Club)

St Andrew’s Women’s Fellowship

St. Andrew's Church Ferring Income and Expenditure Report - Year Ended 31st December 2023