THE PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, LAMORBEY Registered charity number 1171897 ## **______________________________________________________** ## ANNUAL REPORT ## OF THE ## PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024 ## **Incumbent:** The Reverend Mark Blakely (until November 2024) **Bankers:** Barclays Bank plc **Independent Examiner:** Stephen England F.C.C.A. Holy Trinity Church, Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AE seeks to provide a pastoral, evangelistic, social/prophetic and ecumenical mission to the community. The Parish Office is based in the Church Hall. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for the maintenance of the Church building, the Church Hall and adjacent lands on Hurst Road, Sidcup. The PCC complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 and formally adopted the House of Bishops’ “Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy statement”. A copy is displayed in the church porch together with contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer. ## **Council Membership** The PCC comprises elected representatives of the laity serving for a period of three years, lay members of Deanery Synod; Licensed Reader appointed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting under Church Representation Rules; and ex-officio members. At the Annual Parochial Church Meeting in 2014 a Resolution was passed that no representative of the laity being a member of the PCC may hold office for more than three years continuously. An interval of one year must pass before such an individual is eligible to stand again for election as a representative on the Council. At the APCM in 2023 a Resolution was passed that the term of office of a PCC member ends either after three years or if three meetings are missed during a year, unless there is good reason. During the year the following served as members of the PCC: ## **Ex-Officio Members** The Reverend Mark Blakely Chair (until 03.11.24) The Reverend Andrew Smith Vice-chair (until 01.12.24) Sue Knight Churchwarden Doreen Pitcher Churchwarden Sarah Blew Licensed Reader ## **Elected Representatives on the Deanery Synod of Sidcup (2023 – 2026)** Morwenna Semos Madeleine Waggett Treasurer ## **Elected Members to serve until the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2025** Nicolette Gaskin and the late Ian Giles ## **Elected Members to serve until the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2026** William Burton, Bob King, Ruth Thomas, Irene Wild ## **Elected Members to serve until the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2027** Sue Griffin, Sandra Mackie **Standing Committee:** The entire PCC are considered members of the Standing Committee. The PCC met eight times during 2024 - seven regular meetings and a pre section 11 meeting. Reports were received from representatives of Churches Together in Sidcup and the Deanery Synod. 1 ## **Working Groups & Committees** Several working groups and committees convene between PCC meetings to engage in the work of the Church: ## **The Ministry Team** The Ministry Team usually meets monthly by invitation of the Vicar. In 2024 it comprised all those who held licensed or permission to officiate (PTO) ministries: our Curate, our Licensed Reader, our PTO Reader, our Pastoral Assistants and our Churchwardens; with the Parish Administrator in attendance. We met to support each other in our work and identify ways of developing the pastoral and worshipping life of the congregation. Additionally, the following were authorised by the Vicar to assist at the Holy Eucharist: Lynne Buckley, Martin Carruthers, Rosemary Coleman, Terry Hales, Sue Knight, Callum Macdonald, Sandra Mackie, Sandra Paddon MBE, Anna Staple, Marissa Tribe, Madeleine Waggett and Irene Wild. ## **Safeguarding** The Parish Safeguarding Handbook requires the PCC, as the main decision maker of a parish, to have “a duty of care to ensure the protection of the vulnerable in their church community”. This requires the PCC to adopt the House of Bishops’ policy on “Promoting a Safer Church”, which it did on 7 May 2024. The PCC continues to have regard to the House of Bishops’ policy. The PCC uses a Parish Dashboard to keep track of its safeguarding actions. (It is currently at level 2 out of 3 levels.) It annually reviews an action plan to comply with the House of Bishops’ policy. PCC members have completed obligatory training and are DBS checked. The PCC has adopted the following activities as church activities: Sunday school, choir, pastoral visits and serving. This means that it has oversight and supervision of these activities and any children or vulnerable adults who participate in them. Penny Bull - Parish Safeguarding Officer/Lead Recruiter ## **The Ark** The Ark gives children a chance to discover the Bible through crafts and activities and takes place in the Vestry on most Sundays during the 10am Mass. We leave the Mass before the first reading and rejoin at the Peace enabling children to have a blessing - open to all children (and parents if they wish). Kevin Burrows, Rosie Goode and Nicolette Gaskin ## **Fundraising and Social Committee Report** This year an Italian Meal was held with the food provided by Caffe Nuovo. It was a very enjoyable evening and the food was very good. We also organized, with our organist Neill, a Hymns & Pimms evening. Our main fundraising event was the Summer Fair. This turned out to be a very successful day. The weather was very good and we had stalls run by the church but also quite a few stalls from the community who sold their goods but paid the church to be there. We held cake and book sales and Easter and Christmas raffles. Sadly, Fr Mark left in November and we arranged a leaving party. A Quiz Night was arranged but quite a few people pulled out on the day, so it had to be cancelled. Doreen Pitcher 2 ## **Social Club** The Social Club has now decided to meet just once a month on the first Wednesday in the month. Numbers have dropped probably due to Retirement Homes having their own entertainment and social occasions. Nevertheless, we intend giving those who still come an enjoyable and friendly time. Valerie Holdsworth ## **Churchwardens' Report** In June we attended the service of admittance along with other churchwardens at St Barnabas Church Joyden’s Wood, led by the Venerable Allie Kerr. Fr Mark and Morwenna accompanied us to this very special service. During the summer the underground leaking central heating pipe, behind the choir stalls by the main door, was repaired and the floor tiles at the entrance were also replaced. In November after the vicarage had been vacated the Diocesan Surveyor, Mark Trevett, carried out an inspection of the vicarage and grounds. We were both present and it was said that all was in very good order. It was agreed that the electricity would be left on so that we could have some security lights on in the vicarage. The central heating and water tank have been drained, and the main water supply has been turned off. In the report it was noted that the side gate to the vicarage garden and five fence posts between the church grounds and the vicarage were rotten. These have been replaced and paid for by the Diocese. The vicarage is being checked regularly, and the gardener comes once a month to keep the grounds tidy. In December the Archdeacon Allie Kerr held a vision meeting, this was open to all the congregation and was well attended. The notes taken at this meeting were very helpful when putting together the parish profile. We have sent a draft copy of the parish profile to the Archdeacon and to our Patron Helen Malcolm KC and we are awaiting their comments. Once the profile has been approved by the Archdeacon, Helen and the PCC we can then proceed with advertising the post. The church was very busy in the two weeks before Christmas seeing over two thousand people attending many of the Christmas services and concerts put on by our neighbouring schools. We were both present at the services and it was lovely to see the church full and being enjoyed by so many. Sue Knight and Doreen Pitcher ## **Hall Management Group Report** Happily, due to some excellent pre-booking by Pat we were able to increase our bank transfers to the main account from £8,000 to £13,200 during the year. We also decided that 2024 was the year to carry out some major decoration works and cupboard replacements. By transferring all restricted money into the Hall Account to increase our Building Fund we were able to plan some very exciting changes. - New blinds to replace the old curtains - New flooring in the small Hall - Major decorations - Works to the heating system - Roof repairs - Work to all cupboards 3 Add to this the routine maintenance which Keith somehow manages to carry out at minimal costs and you can see that it was a very expensive year. We hope you will all agree that the transformation in the Hall’s appearance has made it all worthwhile. So, what do our committee members do? ## - **Treasurer** Oliver Dean Keeps our financing, invoicing and fee collections up to date. We ended the year with £18,058.00 in the bank but of that, going forward, we need £3,000 as an operating reserve and £15,000 as a building fund, plus we still have £4,100 of outstanding invoices. ## **Administration** - Pat Payne Pat’s report: ## Regular hirers Once again during 2024 we have kept all our regular hirers, they are: - Wellington Boots Playgroup, 5 mornings per week, term time only. - Baby Ballet, Saturday mornings, term time only. - First Class Learning, twice a week, term time only with occasional additional days. - • Bulgarian Dance Group, once a week. - Karate, once a week. In addition, we have our Uniformed Organisations using the hall weekly, term time only and the Pensioners Social Club, once a month. ## New hirers We have taken on one new regular hirer for 3 hours every Sunday afternoon. ## Occasional hirers We had a repeat hirer, The Pauline Quirk Academy, for one full week during the October half term and we have an additional new hirer for one full week during half term this coming February. This is encouraging as these groups want a full week. Although it’s not to do with the hall, I managed to get Rose Bruford to book the church again for their Graduation in September 2025. They are hiring for three full days which will bring in £4,300. I strongly believe by keeping in touch with these connections they appreciate our outreach in the community and are happy to return to us. I am hoping now the hall refurbishment is almost finished more people will want to hire from us. ## - **Caretaker** Keith Payne ## Keith’s Report: ## January: PAT (required by law) was carried out by Minlec Co. (MC). All portable appliances tested were satisfactory. New cupboards were constructed, built in, painted and locks fitted by Ardent Refurbishments (AR), in the area under the hall electrical consumer unit and the space where the brooms are stored. 4 February: The gas ovens and hobs in the kitchen were serviced by RAIF Gas and Heating. A Gas Installation Safety Report (Non-Domestic) is on file. ‘U’ clip holders were fitted to the wall in the broom storage area in order that the brooms could be tidily located. Door wedge brackets were fitted to the kitchen and main hall doors in order that door wedges could be tidily located. April: The barrier to the car park had the first of its routine bi-annual services carried out by ECS Systems Ltd. No adverse observations were reported. A new microwave was purchased and placed in the kitchen to replace the previous one which had stopped working. The car park and area at the front of the hall received the first of its bi-annual weed killing treatments. Two new replacement basin taps were sourced and fitted in the ladies wc. May: The hall was used as a Polling Station for the GLA Elections. The contract cleaners were changed from ECSS to Joao Fernades Cleaning Services (JF). The latter has provided us with a very good service since taking over. July: The hall was used as a Polling Station for the General Elections. The kitchen floor was ‘deep cleaned’ by JF and it made a very noticeable difference. August: The walls, ceiling, skirting and doors in the chair store were redecorated by AR. The floor of the chair store was ‘deep cleaned’ by JF. The large and then the small halls were completely redecorated by AR. This included some repairs to the walls behind two of the radiators in the main hall and some of the panelling between the radiators also in the main hall. (The cupboards on the ‘kitchen’ wall in the small hall were left until the refurbishment project in January 2025). The curtains that were previously in the halls have been replaced with roller blinds by WJ Blinds. These are more modern, durable and have an aesthetic appeal, however they have little sound muffling effect. This has resulted in the halls sounding quite noisy when occupied by more than a few people. The replacement of the noticeboards that were removed for the decorating will help with this, but it is thought that additional acoustic absorbing materials may be required. New vinyl flooring was laid in the small hall by Easter Flooring. The three balance springs and the lock for the barrier were replaced by ECS. September: The car park and area at the front of the hall received the second of its bi-annual weed killing treatments. The barrier to the car park had the second of its routine bi-annual services carried out by ECS. No adverse observations were reported. A new optical smoke alarm was purchased and installed in the kitchen to replace the previous one which had stopped working. October: The primary flow and returns of the heating system near the boiler were upgraded from 22 to 28mm. The 20 radiators in the halls, office and toilets were hot flushed, the filling loop was also upgraded and the system was balanced by Smart Plus Heating Limited. The system has a good pump, boiler and appropriate piping so there should be little need for further maintenance, apart from routine boiler servicing. Many people have commented that, particularly when the climate is colder, the hall doesn’t feel warm enough. The heating engineers commented at the time that they felt that the radiators in both halls were too small to heat the areas (small radiators in large ‘cool touch’ casings). 5 ## November: Broken and missing tiles on the roof, that could be safely reached, were replaced by Rob of RN Roofing Ltd. Rob has access to a stock of about 200 tiles that would be suitable for the roof should we need them. December: An inspection of the car park security light system was undertaken by MC. Six sensors were replaced and one additional light was fitted. A new clock was purchased and installed in the main hall to replace the previous one which had stopped working. Works not completed during the year include the marking out of car park spaces on the walls with fluorescent strips (and I’ve yet to work out how to do this along the scaffold bars, i.e. Kallars’ garden fence). Replacement noticeboards are still to be sourced and fitted in the main hall (including the one that the Scouts have said they will pay for) along with other acoustic absorbing materials if required. In addition, the car park vestibule has not yet been decorated. When this is carried out, we should consider replacing the vinyl flooring because the current flooring was cut round the old metal cabinets. One of these cabinets has already been moved (thrown out) and it is planned that the other follows asap. ## - **Fund Raising** Luke Cashin Luke works tremendously well on obtaining grants from all sorts of places. I mentioned the transfer of restricted money, what is that? It is donations made by parishioners specifically for the Hall. It is also money received in grants, which Luke obtains throughout the year. For legal reasons all money received in this fashion must go into the main church account but clearly marked for the church hall. This year, due to the large spend on the hall we decided to request the transfer of the whole amount from the church hall account, this was a total of £7,828.64. This means that there is no Hall money in the church account, all grants have been received and used. Luke is already working on grants for 2025. ## Plans for 2025 After an incredibly busy 2024, as you can see, money for us is very tight and as I have said, giving more to the church is essential. However, now that we have got the Hall in excellent condition, we must not let it slip back and in January we will be discussing what we can do to further improve and keep the facilities up to the standard we have now achieved. Keith has already mentioned the works that will carry over into next year, (the roof condition is never far from my mind), but we will also be considering: - Soundproofing - Heating system - The lobby outside the toilets - A couple of doors will need replacing - • The kitchen Of course, none of the above works will take place until we have the money available and some of our more ambitious projects will wait until our new vicar arrives. I cannot end this report without giving a big thank you to the Hall Committee as I hope you can see they work tirelessly throughout the whole year and this year especially we really do have something to show for all their hard work. Bob King 6 Relationships Externally Direrted We supported several external charities this year: Cancer Research (the S¢xial Club's charity of the year), The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, the Bexley Foodbank and our Ukraine appeal. The Foodbank and Ukraine appeal have both been supported generously each week with donations of food and medical supplies. Thank you for your continued generosity. IA Hurst Road The PCC continues to offer a commercial lease on the office above the Church Hall. Church Attendance Our dats colletted for Central Church Statistics show the following: Easter Christmas 117 people 364 people 102 communicants 133 communicants Usual Sunday attendance (including Saturday Wigil Mass and 8:30am Said Mass) 89 people, 71 communicants. There were increases to these figures for Harvest Thanksgiving, Remembrance Sunday and Memorial Services. Schools coming to church for their Christmas services: Holy Trinity, Bumt Oak Primary, Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School, Hurstsnere Foundation Eoys, School and Marlborough School (Special) who were joined by members of the Bexley Grammar School Band. Church Electoral Roll Following the completion of a new Electoral Roll, the Church Electoral Roll figure now stands at 91. The figure at the last APCM was 95. Approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by Susan Knight and Doreen Pitcher (Churchwardens) Dated 19 March 2025 Jk-• HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, LAMORBEY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE 12 MONTHS TO 31st DECEMBER 2024 The Financial Statements have been prepared In accordance with the Charities Act 2011 uslng the Receipis and Payments basls. Funds General fvn¢J$ represents the funds of th8 PCC that are not Subject lo any special restrictions regarding their use and are a¥ailabl8 fof appllcalion to the general purposes of the PCC, These include funds designated for a partlcular purpose by the PCC. The account$ include monetary transactions, assets and liabilllle8 for vthich the PCC can be held responsible They do not Include the accounts of other Church groups Ihat owe an affiliation to anolher body, nor those that are informal 9alherings ol Church members. Subject to thè above, receipts and payments Include in¢ome 88 received and expenditure vthen Irrevocably paKI Stat•mont ol Ag8•ts and L14blllll The followlng a98ets are recognised but not neces38rlly valued In the Statement of Agsels and Liabilities. Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on Special trust and vthich require 8 faculty for dl8p09al: Land and buildings held on behalf of the PCC, Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment where the PCC is free to dispose of such assets without faculty and where the orlginal cost exceeded £1,000. and Investment8 held beneficially by the PCC. The followng as8et$ are recognised and a monetsry value given as part of the description in the Statement of Assets and Llabililies Amounts owing from the Inland Revenue where a fomal claim has been made; Any other amounts owin9 to the PCC including church hall lettings and Insurance claims,. Cash in hand and al bank.. and Legacies where formal nolificatlon of entitlement and amount has been received at the year end by the PCC. The following liabilities are recognised in the Statement of Assets and Liabllities: Any loans or overdrafts advanced to the PCC.. and Creditors for goods or servi¢e$ where the supply has been received and invoiced by the year end. Pa8e l of 10 Flnanclol rèvlew The accounts reflect another challenging year , which saw us go into an interregnum in November. As always, the over whelrning generosity of Parishioners donating lo restricted funds has been extremely helpful lo underpin the finance of ihe PCC. As detailed In Ihe financial statements.. Total receipts were £131,699. Th1$ fwure includes.. £64,316 Parishioners giving generously to support our mission Ilncluding Iwo Flower FurKJs, see below) £10,445period. £5,047 Income generaled from fundraising gvenls, before costs. £9.848 Rental income from 1A Hurst Road - a short temi commercial lease. £32,898 Income from hiring Out the Church Hall. before Hall co$t8 of £46,557. The Yellow Iris Fund was sel up durtng the CoronaviTU3 Pandemlc when the door8 of Holy Trinity Lamorbey were Shut for worship. The fund is a way Parishloners helped Holy Trinity through financial gUPPOrt. The Yellow Iris flower 15 a symbol of Hope and Cherished Friendships. Hope is that wé have for the fulure and our cheri8h8d friendships are what sustain us, with Ihe love we havo for one another. £139,293 was spent lo provide the Christian minlstry from Holy Tnnity. Our key expenditure is the ¢o$t of stiP8ndiary minlgty and malntaining our beautlful parish church and church hall. The net deficit after Iran81er8 froml(to) w88 £7.594 of which net £4.22418urplu8) rel8ted to reslrieted or designated funds. Only £52 is avallable within a Repair Fund that the may be used towards maintenance work includlng that idents'fied by archrtecls appointed by the Diocese of Rochester, durin9 thèir quinquennlal inspection. The Diocesan Repair Fund 18 a designated fund •stab118hed to meet major repair8 on both the Church and Hall and require8 replenishment before the next qLinquennial works can be carried out. Re8orves It ig the PCC'S policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds lif possible), which equates lo appfoxlmately three months unrestricted payments to cover emergency silualions that may arise from timè to time. At the year-end Ihere is a balance of £20.345 of unrestricted funds at the yeaf-end related estimated lo cover over months of unreslricled expendrture in a normal year. The PCC holds over £109,613 of designated funds avallable to use if necessary. Funds to the value of £77,783 are restrlcted - please refer lo Note 2 lo the accounts. Cash funds are mainlained with Banks.. Barclays, HSBC & Lloyds as well as the Rochester Diocesan Soclety 8oard ol Finance. Pa8e 2 of 10 STATEIAENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024 2024 Restricted Designated Funds Funds 2023 Note G9n8ral Fund Total Total Monetary Assets Bank Current Accounts Bank Deposit Account Rochester Dlc¢ese Deposit Funds Total c8sh Church Hall at Cost 10.917 770 8.658 20,345 12,112 64.939 732 77,783 2,983 26,013 106,578 172,287 52 9,442 109,613 207,742 14,500 109,613 222,242 31,838 174,458 9,079 215,27J 14,SOU 22tl.f)73 1 Other as8et8 TOTAL ASSETS 2 Less Liabilities Organ Repalr Fund Upkeep of Church Servic88 Choirl Music Fund Church Hall Aclivilie8 Memorials Pilgrimages & Outing8 Church Repair8 Charllable Grants Scouts {Hall Car Park) Social Club Yellow Iris Fund Purple Gladiolus Fund Sunflower Fund Ukraine Fund Fund Ralsing Hall Fund Sequestration Fund Garden Fund Investment Fund RBDF Repair Fund TOTAL LIABILITIE8 19,387> 12,715> (270) (9,387) (2,715) (270) (8.8641 (2.940) 13491 1556) (6.059) {48) {2.980} (198} (2,520) <4,778) {16,429) {23,789) {5.665) (142) <2,9801 (272) <5.665) {1421 12,9801 (272) (5,034) {24,928) {23.789) (5,034) 124,928) (23,789) {2.281) {500) (2,281) {500) (2,2811 {360} 11,411) 180 180 14,3691 (4.369> 1105,191) (105.191) 52 52 109 613 187,396 14.369} 1105,1911 77,783 18,1,112 TOTAL A88ETS LE85 UABILITIES £34,845 £34,846 £46,701 There are many parishioners donate their time and lalents in furtherance of the Holy Tnnily Church Lamorbey mission. Approved by the Parochial Church Council on I q A"A 2025 and signed on rts behalf by: The Notes on the folloviing pages fom part of these accounts ,pJ Page 3 of 10 INCOMING RESOURCES {RECEIPTS 2024 2023 Unrestricted Reslri¢ted Income Income. Total Tot41 Gift Aid donation8 Income Tax recoverablè All other giving Collections at services Legacy income Charit Fund Raisin 14 Charitable Collections Activrties for Generatin Fun Fund Raislng Events Incorne from Inve Interesl Rental Income from 1A Hurst Rd Incorn from Church Activrtie Fees (Clergy & pcc) Church Hall Social Club 36.058 9,712 2.823 8.488 16,947 732 53,005 10.445 2,823 8.488 34,591 8.946 21,417 8.337 76 76 5,047 5.047 4.293 2,429 9.848 523 2,952 9.848 2,048 9,848 10 3,990 32,898 544 4,534 32,898 1,583 10.171 35,134 1.583 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCE8 111,294 20,405 131,699 137,067 Includes designated funds - refer to Notes The Not88 on the following pages fomi part of the80 account8 Pa8e 4 of 10 RESOURCE8 EXPENDED IPAYMENTS) 2024 2023 Unre ed Restricted Ex endi1v￿ Ex enditure. Total Total Note Church Act¢vlti Parish Pledge (payment to Di¢xese of Rochester) Organlst Admlnistrator 11 Clergy expenses 12 Church running expen8es Church utility bills ther Re ur¢e ended Church Hall Expense5 Fundraising Events Management & Admlnistfatlon Social Club 40,000 8,115 6,931 3.192 6,944 11,641 40,000 8,115 6,931 3,816 14,246 11,641 4U.000 .967 6.128 3,713 32,L176 624 7,301 39,728 35 2,689 8,829 46.557 35 2,689 1,327 3.936 34,299 117 2.333 1,619 13 1,327 10 Fees {Cler9y & PCC> 3,836 100 7,575 TOTAL RE80URCES EXPENDED £123.112 £16,181 £139,293 L144.591 EXCESS OF IEXPENDITURE} I INCOME Net Transfer froml{lo} Repair Fund SURPLUSI(OEFICITI OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (7,594) (7,5241 (7,594) (7.5241 Current and dep08it accounts at beginning of the Year (29,482) {21,958) Cuffent and d8po8lt a¢¢ounts at the end of the Year £(37,075) Fl.ql,4821 Includes desianaled funds- refer to Notes The Notes on the following pages form part of these accounts Page 5 of 10 2024 2023 NOTE 1 CHURCH HALL The original cost of the Church Hall was £14.500. The PCC does not hold a current mafket value for the Hall. NOTE 2 RESTRICTED & DESIGNATED FUNDS Fund Type Opening Income Expendlture Closing Restricted Restricted Restrided Restricted Restrided Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Organ Repair Fund Church Flower Fund Choirl Music Fund Church Hall Act￿litieS Memortals Pilgrimages & Outlng,. Church Repairs Charriable Grants Scouts (Hall Car Park Social Club Yellow Irls Fund Purple Gladiolus Furm 523 261 9,387 2.715 270 556 5,665 142 2.980 272 2,520 5,034 24,928 23,789 2,940 349 556 6,059 48 2,980 (486) (79) 100 2,158 (493) (2,064) 76 2,520 4,778 16,429 23,789 1.583 12,678 (1,327) (4,179) Restrlcted Ukraine Fund 2,281 2,281 Restrlcted Restrlcted Restricted Fund Ralsing Hall Fund Sequestration 360 1,411 140 2.342 500 (3,076) 180 77,783 4,369 105,191 52 (6.829) 724 {16.181) 73,559 4,369 105,191 52 20,405 De81gnated Designated Deslgnated Garden Fund Investment Fund RBDF Repair Fund £183.172 £20.405 q16,181) £187.396 £187.396 £183,172 Charitable Grants Choir Muslc Fund Church Hall Activities Church Repairs Fund Raising Garden Fund Hall Fund Heating Fund Investment Fund Donations received specifically for onward donation to named Charities Specffic donations to cover expenditure on choir musi¢ Specific donations to cover expenditure on new hall equipment N￿Y established fund to support repairs to fabric of the church To purchase equipment in aid of fund raising Specific donations to cover expenditure on Church Garden General Fund to cover Hall expenses & maintenan Donations specFficalty to cover high rise in Heating costs (opened and utilised within the year) Legacy income. The Fund aims to create a sustainable future income stream Py6oflO NOTE 2 RESTRICTED & DESIGNATED FUNDS (Continued) Memorials Memorial Funds for Tim Room, Bob Semos and Mavis Forder Organ Repair Fund Legacy of the Miss Anne Elisabeth Thomas Deceased Pilgrimages & Outings Specthc donations to cover expenditure on congregational ￿lgriMageS and outings Purple Gladiolus Fund To cover expendtlure on fLrture Church repairs and maintenance RDBF Repair Fund Specific Fund established to support Quir)quenial Repairs to Church (not Hall) Sequestration Fund Specifi¢ Fund required when Chur¢h is in Interrugnum period Scouts Church Car Park Co•Op Funding arranged by Scouts to aid maintenance of the Church & Hall Car Park Social Club Subscriptions and donations to be used for social club events Sunfiower Fund Mother Renate Honorarium {closed) Ukraine Fund To support Ukrainian individuals within the communty (closed) Church Flower Fund Specifi¢ donations to items such as Church flowers [p￿vIouSlY called Upkeep of Church Services] Yellow Iris Fund For use of projects at at HTL as directed by the Wicar and PCC uin uennial Obli ati In accordance with the Dio¢esan Scheme under the Inspection of Churches Measure 1955, as amended by the Care of Churches and E¢clesiasti¢al Jurisdiction Measure 1991, the Church is inspected by architects appointed by the Diocese of Rochester in 2016 on quinquennial basis. The latest Quinquennial report was re￿Ned in 2021. ns The Church Hall does not have similar inspections and the Church Council responds to repairs and maintenance needs as they arise and as funds become avallable. NOTE 3 GIFT AID DONATIONS Money either in envelopes, through a bankers, order, or by ¢heque, whlch is glven on a regular and committed basls under Gift Aid. Envelope printing costs are set off againgt this income. NOTE 4 INCOME TAX RECOVERABLE The amount of tax ￿covered from HMRC on all money given to the PCC under Glft Aid (See Note 3) NOTE 5 COLLECTIONS AT SERVICES Open plate collections, Sundays, Weddings. Funerals, SpecTral Services NOTE 6 FUNDRAISING EVENTS Money raised from Fundraising activithes for non specific use Py7oflO NOTE 7 CHURCH HALL ACCOUNT Income Donations Wellington B¢)ots Slimming Workl Karate Baby Ballet First Class Learning Bulgarian Dance Occasional hires Polling Fees Car Park 385 9,220 3,438 2,340 4,000 5,000 1,195 2,520 1.661 9,000 2.970 1.672 3,520 4,785 1,310 1.060 4,801 9,157 £35,134 32,898 Related Expendliure Caretaker Contract cleaners Utility bills Insurance Inota 15) Maintenance Toilet Renovation {Re8trlthd) (3,465) {14,74n (8,641) (2,624) (17,080) (3,064) (13.321) {9,928) {2.563) {5,423) £{34,299) Net Incom• l (Expendlture) £{13.659) £835 NOTE 8 INTEREST Interest eamed on funds held at Rochester Diocese & Barclays Bank. NOTE 9 RENTAL INCOME FROM 1A HURST ROAD Though part of the Hall structure this income is carved out from the Hall. Lease VAS renewed in 2020. NOTE 10 FEES (CLERGY & PCC) Fees paid to PCC for weddings. funerals, cremations and Burial of Ashes DBF Fees towards Clergy's stipend (of %**iich: Sequestrati￿ £544 PCC Fees (of which: sequestration £100} 4,534 3,936 10,171 7,575 £2,596 £598 NOTE 11 CLERGY EXPENSES VKarage rates Sequestration costs {restricted) Honorarium (restricted) 3,142 624 50 2,943 770 £3,713 £3,816 P*8e8of10 2024 2023 NOTE 12 CHURCH RUNNING EXPENSES Restricted element Irssurance Subscriptions Church flowers Church Garden Irestrirted) Quirwuennial Repairs Repairs & Maintenance I Upkeep of Church services Other Parish & Support costs (note 15) 2,624 619 2.563 495 693 39 3,390 3,950 1.331 4.543 23.077 1.628 4,408 £32.876 3,426 £14.246 12023 includes £17,504 spent on boiler repairs met from the Investment Fund NOTE 13 CHURCH MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION Printerl Copier, website, sL*ionery, telephone, postage, bank charge5. NOTE 14 CHARITY DONATIONS AND GRANTS IRESTRICTED) Money raised by the Church congregation for Sp￿th¢ chantable causes (all restricted) Royal British Leglon £76 NOTE 15 INSURANCE Church Insurance is provided by the Ec¢lesiasb'cal Insurance Group. NOTE 16 PAYMENTS TO PCC MEMBERS A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the incumbent may have related to his services as chairman of the PCC. The only payments to other PCC members V￿re the reimbursement of receipted expenses in¢urred on behalf of the PCC. No payments or expenses were paid to any persons closely connected or related to PCC members. Pv8¢9of10 Independent Examln•fs report lo tr* PCC of Holy Trfnlty Lamort)ey, Sld¢up Thls report on the flnan¢lal statemerns of the PCC lor the year ended 31st Oecembef 2024. *fii¢h are set oul on pages 1 to 9.ls In respect of an oxamlnation cafrled out in accordance wFlh the Charllles Act 2011. RespKtlva responslbllitlés of thè PCC and the examlngr As member8 of the PCC you are responslble forthe preparation ofthe financial statements: you consider Ihal the ac¢outts comp￿ with part 8 of tho Charfties Act 2011. ft is my responsibility to issue Ihis report on those financial slalemenls in acc¢ydance Bas18 of thls report My examinallon was carrled out In accordance T*•lth tho General Dlfectlons glven by the Charty Cornmlsslon under Part 8 oflhe Charilles Aot 2011. That •xamlftallon Includes 8 rnvlew of the a¢¢ountSng records kept by Ihe PCC and a comparlson of the accounls *lth those r8cord$. It 4180 Ineludea conslderfng any unusu81 Items or disdosures in the Inancial statements and seeklng explanatbns from you al trust•es concemlng any such mattérs. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evldence that would be rgqulred In an audlt. and Consequent￿ I do not express an aud￿ opinlon on th8 vlew given by the accounls. Independent oxamlnef8 ststemonl In Connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attenlion: (1) Ythkh glvos me rea•onable cauae to bellevè that In ary moterfol respect the requirements: to kaap accountln9 records In ac￿rdanc& ￿th se¢tlon 8 of the Charltles A¢1 2011: arKI to prepare financlal statemants. wfilch acwd the accountlng records ar￿ comply wlih Ihe requlremenls of the Act and Iha Regulatlons,. have not been met, or lo vthl¢h, In my oplnlon, attentlon should bo drawn In order to enable a proper urKl8rsiandlng ol the accounts to be reached. 16. 03. loyr stophen England, FCCA P4e¢ iorfio