2024-12-31-accounts

FRENSHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

ANNUAL REPORT

&

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

For the year ended 31st December 2024

1. Administrative information

The Benefice of Frensham incorporates St. Mary the Virgin, Frensham and The Church of the Good Shepherd, Dockenfield and is part of the Diocese of Guildford within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Vicarage, Frensham, Surrey, GU10 3DT.

In 2017 the Parochial Church Council (PCC) was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission. Its registered name is "The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham" and its registered number is 1173223. All members of the PCC are trustees of the charity.

PCC members who have served from 1 January 2024 until the date this report was approved are:

Incumbent of the Benefice	Incumbent of the Benefice
Revd. Jane Walker
Wardens
Jon Savage		Elected at APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Representatives on the Deanery Synod
Mrs Esther Van Rooyen		Re-elected APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Mrs Pat Telfer		Re-elected APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Representative on St Mary’s School Board of Governors
Revd. Jane Walker
Elected Members
Mrs Val Chadney	Secretary	Re-elected APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Mrs Jill Billings	Treasurer	Elected APCM 2022 - 24thApril
Mrs MoragJames	LayPastoral Assistant	Re-elected APCM 2022 – 24thApril
Mr Peter James		Re-elected APCM 2023 – 23rdApril
Dr HilaryLee-Corbin		Resigned June 2024
Mrs Karen Nockels		Re-elected APCM 2023 – 23rdApril
Mrs Barbara Potter		Re-elected APCM 2023 – 23rdApril
Mr Mike Smith		Re-elected APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Mrs Pat Telfer		Re-elected APCM 2024 – 28thApril
Mr Jonathan Hetherington		Elected APCM 2022 – 24thApril
Bankers	CAF Bank Ltd National Westminster Bank, Farnham Lloyds Bank, Farnham CCLA Investment Management Ltd (The CBF Church of England Funds)
Independent Examiner	Nick O’Brien	Treasurer from St John the Evangelist,Milford

2. Structure, governance and management

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

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3. Aims and Purposes

Frensham PCC with the Incumbent, Revd Jane Walker has the responsibility to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical throughout the ecclesiastical parish. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St Mary the Virgin, Frensham and The Church of the Good Shepherd, Dockenfield. As trustees of the Charitable Trust of the Benefice of Frensham, the purpose of each PCC member is to be responsible for the management, the running, the review, evaluation and reporting on the charity.

4. Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our Churches and to become part of our parish community within the Benefice of Frensham. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout our parish, and our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer, scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, our objective is to enable people to live out their faith through :

• Worship and prayer, learning about the gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus

• Provision of pastoral care for people living in the Benefice

• Mission and outreach work

To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of St Mary the Virgin, Frensham and The Church of the Good Shepherd, Dockenfield.

5. Achievements and Performance

Report on the Electoral Roll for 2024

For the period 1[st] January 2024 to 31[st] December 2024, thirteen (13) new names were added to the Electoral Roll and two (2) deletions. The Electoral Roll currently has a total of one hundred and thirty-seven (137) names, sixty-five (65) of which are not resident in the Parish.

The current Electoral Roll will be dissolved in March 2025 and a new one published in April 2025.

Stuart Easton Church Electoral Roll Officer

6. Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council

The PCC is the governing body of the Parish Church and it is made up of Members of the Clergy and Lay Members of the Church. There are five purposes of a PCC :

• To enable the Church to play its part in God's mission to his world

• To co-operate with the minister in sharing leadership

• To ensure legal compliance with charity law and ecclesiastical law

• To care for the buildings and Churchyard

• To be a channel of consultation within the wider Church

During 2024 six meetings of the PCC took place during which many topics were discussed and agreed, including the following:

January Meeting

• The PCC approved ordering a supply of updated Book of Common Prayer for both churches and agreed to finance the project via sponsorship.

• Easter services were discussed and Morag and Pat agreed to collect the silver from the cathedral.

• Fundraising events for the year were discussed – mainly Frensham Fayre on Saturday 15th June, Arts & Crafts weekend at The Good Shepherd in October and a Jazz Evening to be held in St Mary’s in November.

• The Arts & Crafts committee requested that the lighting at The Good Shepherd be improved and after much discussion the PCC agreed that additional double power sockets would be installed along both side walls with fascia plates in an antique bronze finish to blend in with the walls.

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• We discussed the 'Racial Justice Covenant and Anti-Racism' Toolkit issued by the Diocese to reflect the racial diversity of our community and review the potential for racial discrimination, to consider best practice, what is going well, what needs to be celebrated; and what needs to change.

• An architect that visited The Good Shepherd noticed that the east wall cross was cracked and Tim Merricks was advised.

• The World Day of Prayer held at St Mary's Church on 1st March 2024 written by the Christian Women of Palestine was discussed and Rev Jane encouraged everyone to attend.

• The PCC gave their approval to our Occasional Preacher, Avril Capper, who would complete her years’ probation in March, and it was agreed that we should arrange a Commissioning Service for her.

March Meeting

• The new Book of Common Prayer were received and the PCC agreed a slip should be placed inside thanking those who had contributed towards the cost.

• The draft APCM report was approved in readiness for the APCM in April. The elections of Churchwarden, Farnham Deanery Representatives and PCC re-elections were also confirmed.

• Rev’d Jane met with Emma Coy from the Diocese to discuss our Parish Needs Process (PNP). She was very impressed with all the work we are doing and our plans for the future.

• The PCC agreed new doormats needed to be fitted at both churches, and this was carried out during May/June.

• The PCC were advised the CollecTin card reader system at the Good Shepherd was proving unreliable and Jon S agreed to investigate and subsequently resolved the problem.

• The PCC were made aware of recent leaks in the rooves of both churches, and also received the results of the Quinquennial inspection at St Mary’s.

• We discussion the creation of an embroidered Centenary Banner for the Good Shepherd based on a painting by David Embling depicting a shepherd leading a young child towards the Good Shepherd. The PCC agreed this would be very fitting and in keeping with the Arts & Crafts style and Morag agreed to contact someone who she knew could do the embroidery.

May Meeting, actually held at the beginning of June

• Rev Jane had been mentoring Dave Camp, curate at Hale and Badshot Lea, who was to be ordained on 29[th] June and had discussed with the Director of Ordinands the suggestion that Dave join us as Curate at Frensham from September, as it would be difficult to supervise him for further progress there.

• The PCC approved the draft revised Parish Safeguarding Procedure prepared by our Safeguarding Officer.

• A quote for £6,275 excluding VAT had been received to repair the roof at the Good Shepherd which would include a full overhaul of the roof and discussion took place on how to fund this.

• Following a Deanery Synod meeting a new five-week course, “Hymns We Love” looking at the background of popular hymns was discussed and Rev Jane suggested it form the basis of our Lent Course for 2025.

• Discussion took place regarding Rev Jane organising a Spiritual ‘Holy Land’ retreat for PCC members and others to Ladymead, Godalming to take place in January 2025 as it will not be possible to visit the Holy Land for the foreseeable future.

• Elizabeth (Lizzie) Chambers was approved to join the PCC to represent the bell ringers. She would be co-opted to the PCC and stand for election at the APCM in April 2025.

• The PCC approved an application for a burial plot from Keith and Paulette Murray, long term residents of Dockenfield.

July Meeting

• The PCC decided not to obtain two large print Book of Common Prayer books due to the high cost and that they would each come in two volumes, which is impractical; but decided to supply a magnifying glass at both churches with which the existing ones can be read.

• The Quinquennial Inspection for the Good Shepherd had taken place but the report had not yet been received. We were aware the roof needs repair and FoFC offered a grant to cover this expense.

• The wall at St Mary’s adjacent to Wysteria Cottage needed to be repaired, together with other small areas, and a quote requested. Costs could be in the region of £10,000.

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• Rev Jane was delighted to advise that a number of people wanted to be confirmed, and a service conducted by Bishop Paul of Dorking would be held on 17[th] November.

• The PCC discussed the forthcoming jazz festival, including ticket prices, canapes, seating, bar facilities, marketing, etc and agreed how best to proceed.

• Choir robes were ordered and it was agreed that fundraising should supplement monies already held in the Choir Fund.

• September was to be a month of celebration starting with the special Choral Evensong on 1[st] when Rev’d Dave Camp joined us, followed by the Patronal Festival on 8[th] September including a baptism at St Mary’s. “Beating the Bounds” sponsored walk was on 28[th] and on 29[th] September it was the festival of St Michael and All Angels, a celebration giving thanks for the volunteers who give their time and energy for the whole parish.

• Members of the PCC were invited to attend a meeting on 28[th] September at St Johns, Waterloo, for all Southern Dioceses to discuss the Racial Justice Covenant and Toolkit.

September Meeting

• PCC members were concerned to hear that a persons’ ashes had been sprinkled around St Mary’s graveyard which is illegal and created a H&S situation and agreed Rev Jane should write to those involved pointing out their transgression.

• The PCC discussed various Fabric items including the Quinquennial Reports for both churches which were very good. There was confirmation that FoFC would fund repairs to the roof at the Good Shepherd; they heard about damp in the chancel at St Mary’s and also that St Mary’s boiler required servicing/repair.

• We discussed a new project at the Good Shepherd to lower the platform, lifting and relaying the parquet flooring and installing skirting board heaters the whole length of the church to make it a much more versatile and warmer space.

• The PCC approved Rev Jane’s timetable for Harvest Festival services, Christmas services and various other changes to our regular service patterns.

• The PCC discussed forthcoming fundraising including Beating The Bounds, Spooky Spider Drive, Wreath making, Vivaldi Singers and the cancellation of the Jigsaw Festival.

• Seven faculties were presented to the PCC by Jon Savage, asking for PCC approval which was given. At St Mary’s they related to removal of 8 trees in the graveyard, purchasing two benches in the graveyard from donations, ordering signs for the Commonwealth War Graves, displaying a plaque to Commemorate the Bell Restoration, and transferring a donated bench from St Mary’s to The Good Shepherd. Faculties regarding The Good Shepherd included the installation of the additional power sockets and the removal of the organ and wooden surround.

• The Risk Assessment for the Arts & Crafts weekend was approved by the PCC.

• The PCC considered funding arrangements for posting the Parish Magazine to subscribers which led to Jon Savage and Mayonne Caldicott introducing a new procedure where subs are paid via the Church website with effect from January 2025.

November Meeting

• The PCC considered how to reduce the trip hazard in St Mary’s at the step approaching Children’s Corner although no-one has been injured, but people have tripped even though hazard tape and a notice is in place.

• Following the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury due to a safeguarding issue, Rev Jane explained how the Church here is improving safeguarding.

• An update was given on Fabric and Buildings including the maintenance work completed.

• Final arrangements were made for the Jazz Evening including ticket sales, food and drink to be served, etc.

• Peter James wrote to Rev Jane on behalf of the RBL Poppy Appeal thanking her for the generous donation of £681.09 and requested that the Remembrance Service booklet be amended in order that the laying of the wreaths should take place after reading the names of those deceased, to which she agreed.

• The PCC selected which charities should receive a 25% share of Christmas Donations. It was agreed that 25% will go to Frensham Churches, 25% to Phyllis Tuckwell (local), 25% to Alzheimer’s Research (national) and 25% to DEC Gaza (international).

• PCC approval was given to Jon Savage’s suggestion that a Mesh Wifi system be installed at St Mary’s.

• Faculties for felling the 8 trees and for purchasing the 2 benches were approved.

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Valerie Chadney PCC Secretary

7. Financial Review

Please see the Financial Statement.

8. Reserves policy

Please see the Financial Statement.

9. Churchwarden’s Report

Our Church Buildings

The following table describes all the work approved and/or done for our two beautiful Churches.

	St Mary’s	The Good Shepherd
Building structure - external	See ‘Fabric’ report by Tim Merricks
Building structure – internal
Contents – fixed [1]	A new Wi-Fi system has been designed and purchased. Work will commence soon, after which we will have 100% Wi- Fi signal throughout including sufficient strength for a Credit Card reader to function in the porch; much needed for collectingentrance fees.	Eight new ‘Antique Brass’ 13A sockets have been fitted to provide power throughout the building. This will help to make the building more useful to users and hopefully attractive to future hirers.
Contents – movable [2]	The goods and ornaments [3] are generally in good order for both churches. Our thanks to Mrs. Jean Shepheard and all who take care of the church linens.
	Overall, the vestments in St Mary’s Church are in good condition. However, the green and white chasubles and stoles are now beginning to look quite old and tatty, so we should look at fundraising for their replacement next year.	The blue chancel carpet had been ‘wrenched’ from the floor and placed back over the Christmas 2023/24 period. It cost us £55 to get it professionally fitted again. Unfortunately, it occurred again this last Christmas. Jane is writing to the Dockenfield Christmas Party organisers to request a refund times,two!
	Four silver items from St Mary’s are currently held in the Guildford Cathedral Treasury, including a flagon, paten, chalice, and salver. These were used again in 2024 at Easter and Christmas services. We are very grateful to Morag James and Pat Telfer for obtaining them from the cathedral and returningthem.
	3rdLapel Microphone (funded partially by donation)
Faculties obtained in 2024 [4]	Placement of two new benches in Churchyard;funded bydonation.	Removal of wooden organ surround.
	Removal of eight trees at bottom of churchyard	Disposal of old organ.
	Installation of a new mesh wi-fi system	Installation of 13A sockets.

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Installation of two Commonwealth War Grave signs on two church gates.

• [1] Anything that is attached to the building, i.e. cannot be picked up and moved.

• [2] Items that can be picked up and moved.

• [3] Church goods and ornaments include pews, objects used for worship, and art.

• [4] A Faculty is akin to getting planning permission. All CofE Parishes are obliged to obtain permission from the Diocese before carrying out certain changes.

Churchyards

St Mary’s

Our grateful thanks to David Millais and his team for this report:

The churchyard is now in its fourth season of ‘No Mow May’ and reduced summer mowing, and it’s wonderful to see the wildflowers and wildlife activities improving each season. Wildflower meadows have declined hugely in the past 50 or so years, and Churchyards can be a wonderful sanctuary for wildflowers to thrive and allow somewhere for our vital pollinators to find food and nectar.

This winter we have arranged for the removal of 4 large conifers and a holly which are getting too big and are planted too close to our fragile stone walls, and also 3 other trees which are dead or dying. To replace them, 15 younger trees have just been planted in more suitable positions. This is in addition to the 24 trees planted around the boundaries in 2023 as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy. A selection of tough native or nearly native trees has been made to provide a long season of interest including spring flowering and autumn leaf colour. The environmental benefits include absorbing carbon dioxide, fighting climate change, and improving biodiversity. Thanks to everyone who contributed to buying these new trees which will beautify the Churchyard and help the environment for years to come.

The 2-acre Churchyard is maintained by 25 volunteers through the summer months on Saturday mornings. Some are regular Churchgoers, and others who value the peace and like to contribute to the community. More volunteers are always welcome to join us 2-3 times per year. Special thanks to the team leaders John Davis, Richard Birdsall, Brian King, Charles Maxwell and Chris Mitchley. Also special thanks to Brian who also services and helps to maintain the machinery which saves St. Mary’s a fortune on mechanic’s rates.

St Mary’s Graveyard Commonwealth War Graves

Our application for CWG signs to be fitted to our graveyard gates has been approved and three will be fitted early in 2025; the main gate, the top side gate and the bottom side gate.

To support this Mrs. Eunice King will design a map so that they can be easily located, and this map will be in the porch cabinet.

The Good Shepherd

Our grateful thanks to Rob Cregreen and his team for this report:

The team have continued to mow throughout the year (and also supply the fuel for the mower) as well as cut and trim the hedges in September. The wildflower meadow continues to develop naturally and it really flourished and provided much enjoyment, with some rare flowers and interesting insects. The bulb garden is well established and looking beautiful in Spring.

Safeguarding

The PCC have determined that we need to embrace the new CofE ‘Safer Recruitment Process’. This process includes a policy, interviews, background checks, and other steps to ensure that only suitable people are permitted to work with children and vulnerable adults.

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To deploy such a process, I will need help from our leaders to have the following documented:

• 45 Role descriptions (for leaders and members)

• 23 Induction guides (initial discussion by leader with new volunteer)

Although this was originally thought to be a Parish Safeguarding Officer task it is clear to me now that only the CW can make all of the above happen. Once done and the process documented, the PSO will ensure that it is observed for all new appointments. To assist with this, the CofE have funded some new software for all Parishes that will assist the PSO with this process.

Policies & Procedures

Every CofE PCC is encouraged to discuss, create, review and share policies and procedures that help to guide all of us when carrying out our volunteer work in The Parish of Frensham. To this end we have:

Updated the following:

• Safeguarding Policy

Created the following:

• Appropriate Boundaries Policy

• Confidential Application Procedure

• Lone Working Policy

• Procedure for dealing with safeguarding concerns or allegations

• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy

• Safer Recruitment Policy

They will all be made available on the website and then notified to all our volunteers.

Vacancies

We really do need volunteers for the following two important roles please :

• Health & Safety Officer

• Parish Safeguarding Officer

If anyone is interested, do ask and I can provide a role description for each.

Website

We are truly indebted to Malcolm Corbin (our Webmaster) for carrying out the following tasks:

• Updated the Forum Programme every month

• Deploy our new online Parish Magazine (PM) subscription service. This enables existing and/or new readers to subscribe and pay by CC online. Our PM Manager is automatically advised by email, and the payment goes straight into our bank account!

• Ad-hoc amendments to the site throughout the year

Jon Savage Churchwarden

10. Fabric Report

St Mary’s

St Mary’s remains in good overall condition with a range of regular maintenance activities required during the year, detailed below.

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Significant work was undertaken to completely replace the long roof gully with a new system ensuring it will remain maintenance free for at least 20 years (the warranty period), but expected to last for many more. While the scaffold was in place, some frost blown tiles and one verge were repaired.

Minor works at St Mary’s Church have been :

• Boiler repairs

• PAT Testing

• Door & lock repairs

• Internal / external light replacements

• Lightning Conductor testing

• Gutter clearance

• Roof tile replacements

• Pointing to brick runnels

• Cupboard repairs

• Cesspit emptying

Regular Servicing

• Fire Extinguishers

• Fire Alarm testing

• Boiler service

Notes for 2025

• Chancel repairs: These remain on hold as the current priority is to make repairs to The Good Shephard roof.

• Churchyard walls repairs will be attended to by Ansty & Stone in 2025

• Scheduled maintenance of mowers etc is being organised by Brian King and David Millais.

The Church of the Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd remains in good overall condition, although has required some minor works :

• PAT Testing

• Main door latch

• Porch light

• Gate hinge post

• Sink U bend

Additionally, new electrical sockets were fitted, expanding the capabilities of the main space in the church.

Regular Servicing

• Fire Extinguishers

• • Vulcana Gas Heaters

Notes for 2025 :

The main roof works to the ridge tiles, replacement tiles, repairs to stone upstand weatherproofing, will take place late spring / early summer.

The fitted cupboards remain an open action.

I would just like to record my thanks to Brian King and Chris Mitchley who as ever kindly take care of many of the minor repairs to both churches. Thank you, gentlemen!

Tim Merricks Fabric Committee

11. Farnham Deanery Synod

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Farnham Deanery Synod met twice in 2024, on Tuesday 30 April at All Saints’ Church in Headley and on Wednesday 9 October at St Andrew’s Church in Farnham. Both meetings started with a short act of worship and a reflection from the incumbent on the context of ministry in the parish.

The Revd Yann Dubreuil spoke about All Saints’ Church and the Headley area in general, which encompasses a variety of socio-economic conditions, not to mention part of Frensham Great Pond. The Area Dean (Revd Richard Bodle) then welcomed all members of Synod and introduced the Deanery Leadership Team (DLT), responsible for assisting the Area Dean and Lay Chair in the running of the Deanery and helping to set the agenda for Deanery Synod meetings. The appointment of Lay Chair remained vacant, but a volunteer for the position of Secretary (coincidentally from the host parish) was swiftly and unanimously elected.

The Synod received a report on the most recent meeting of the Diocesan Synod (9 March). One topic of note was ‘Caleb Stream’, a new initiative to encourage ordinations to the Diaconate amongst candidates in their 60s. The Area Dean provided an update on the vacancies in Rowledge (installed 24 April), Tilford (to be licensed on 6 June), and Badshot Lea and Hale (to be re-advertised). The Synod then discussed the Parish Needs Process (PNP), and the importance of feedback, both to the parishes applying the methodology and to the wider Deanery. It was noted that a review process would start in 2025.

The guest speaker at the Headley meeting was Pippa Cramer from Claygate Parish. With her husband Steve, she had developed an initiative called ‘Hymns we Love’, sub-titled ‘Share the Gospel with Seniors in your Community’. It uses well-known and much-loved hymns to connect with older people, perhaps on the periphery of the local church community, and share the good news of Jesus Christ in a gentle, but clear, manner. She gave a demonstration of how the programme worked using Psalm 23.

Finally, there was an open forum on resources for discipleship and small group study, during which Synod members described what they had found useful and effective.

In opening the second meeting at Farnham, the Revd David Uffindell spoke about the parish’s ‘3 Ts’ – tower (which requires £2M for repairs), teams and training. The Area Dean then reminded the Synod members of the composition of the DLT, noting that the position of Lay Chair remained vacant. The incumbency of Badshot Lea and Hale was being re-advertised.

The most recent Diocesan Synod meeting (25 June) had concentrated on finance. The recovery in Parish Share contributions had levelled off, which would result in a small deficit at year end, but church attendance had not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. For Farnham Deanery’s membership of Diocesan Synod, there were three vacancies in the House of Clergy (one had already been filled) and five in the House of Laity. The three clergy vacancies were filled by election, as were three of the five laity vacancies.

The guest speaker at Farnham was Alison Moulden, Net Zero Officer for the Diocese. She gave a presentation on the climate change emergency and what parishes can do to tackle it. The first three steps are: fill in the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT); conduct the ecochurch survey; arrange an energy audit of the building(s) in the parish. The Synod agreed to propose to Diocesan Synod that all churches that would benefit from an energy audit to address the challenge of decarbonisation should be eligible for the £500 grant that is currently available. In closing the Area Dean suggested that Living in Faith should be the main topic for the first meeting in 2025.

Mark Williams All Saints’ and St Mary’s Crondall & Ewshot:

12. Frensham Parochial Parish Trust

This report covers the period 1 January – 31 December 2024. During the year 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024, the charity had an income of £2,840.55 and an expenditure of £3,000.00. The balance in hand being £202.66 as at 31 March 2024.

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The Trustees met on 1 November 2023 and agreed a distribution to each of the four Parishes of £750.00. In Frensham, the majority was in vouchers for the parishioners to use at the village shop. Contributions were also made to the village lunch club, Tea @ 3 and to the hardship fund.

On 6 November 2024, the Trustees met and agreed a distribution to each of the four Parishes of £600.00.

Nicholas Harris Hon Secretary

13. Hire of Buildings

St Mary’s Church Hall

We have a regular income from Yoga classes in St. Mary’s Hall from a loyal group of people. The hall has been hired for other events such as Funeral gatherings, Baptism and children’s parties and the Jazz evening.

Regular church activities including T@ 3, Organ recitals, and Forum have used the hall over the past year.

The Good Shepherd, Dockenfield

The church has had regular bookings over the past year from Pilates and Scottish dancing. Also one off bookings for parties.

Church events such as the Harvest Supper and the Arts and Crafts festival have used the church. Coffee Stop uses the church as a social hub for coffee and a chat every Friday

Barbara Potter Hall Hire Bookings

14. Music

Jane and I meet every month to plan the musical content of the services in St Mary’s church. The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) publishes a most useful publication, “Sunday by Sunday”, which gives us suggestions for hymns and anthems linked to the themes and readings for each Sunday throughout the year.

The Choir regularly sings at the Sunday morning services in St Mary’s and at the monthly service of Evensong on the first Sunday of the month. In addition to leading the congregation with the Service setting, and the hymns, we aim to sing an anthem at every service that is relevant to the theme of the service.

This year we also sang full Choral Evensong (with Preces & Responses and settings of the Canticles sung by the choir) in February, March, and September, singing Responses by Neary, Smith & Coulson, and Canticles by Murrill, Farrant & Dyson.

There have been special services throughout at which the choir has played a major part: Epiphany Evensong, Candlemas Evensong, Service of Remembrance, Advent Carol Service and Carols for Christmas.

During the year we welcomed Marion Westropp into the alto section – it is great to have her singing with us!

My thanks also to Ian Black who, despite living and singing in Upper Froyle, frequently makes the journey over to Frensham to augment our tenor section.

I would like to thank Rev Jane for her support and wisdom, Barbara Potter for her helpful reminders, for sorting the music after we have used it and returning it all into the correct boxes in the music library, Aly Patterson for her musical insight and tact (!) and both Aly and Mark Brown for conducting when I have been playing the organ. I am very grateful that Andrew Elliott has been able to play the organ when I have had Sundays away.

Finally, I would like to thank all the members of the choir for their dedication, their musicianship and their friendship. St Mary’s Choir is a very special group of people and long may it continue to sing God’s praise in Frensham.

Mike Smith Organist & Acting Choirmaster

The organ has been used throughout the year for Sunday services, weddings and funerals, for recitals and concerts.

St Mary’s Organ

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The series of lunchtime organ recitals on the 3[rd] Tuesday of each month has continued through the year and there is a small but faithful number of regular attenders.

This year our organists have included: Richard Walshaw (Selborne), Mike Smith (Frensham), Anthony Gritten (RAM), Alan Rapley (Woking), Richard Pearce (Liss), Brian Cotterill (Farnham), Tim Ravalde (Chichester Cathedral), Oliver Macfarlane (Guildford), Geoff Tuson (Aldershot), Mark Brafield (Dorking), Gary Sieling (Concert Organist),

So, if you are free on a Tuesday lunchtime and would like homemade soup and bread at 12:00 followed at 13:00 by a recital of organ music, old and new, played on St Mary’s fine organ, do come along. There is no charge for admission, but donations to cover the series expenses are most welcome.

The organ has been maintained by Andrew Cooper (Andrew Cooper & Co Organ Builders Ltd) based at Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and is now maintained by Edward Dove of Organ Design, based in Alton. He comes to tune and maintain the organ at least twice a year. Extra visits can be requested if a major fault arises.

There is also a maintenance contract for the organ blower and humidifier. This is carried out by Watkins & Watson Ltd who attend once a year.

I believe the organ in St Mary’s to be a marvellous instrument and it continues to be a source of great joy to me.

Mike Smith Organist

15. The Vine Centre, Aldershot

Firstly, I would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who has continued to support The Vine Centre with donations throughout 2024.

2024 was another busy year for The Vine Centre who continued to support the most vulnerable people in the community in many and varied ways. They provided a broad range of services to adults and families who need help with food poverty, mental health, budgeting, job seeking, counselling, addiction, literacy and numeracy. They also ran social groups to help combat social isolation. Here are just a few:-

• The Community Cupboard was very busy throughout 2024 and the food donations that you have kindly given throughout the year have been very much appreciated. It is more than just a food bank.

• "The aim is that we support individuals and families to be able to move onto a better position, to not stay reliant on the Community Cupboard for supplies. In some cases, it is just not possible and we assess each person on a case by case basis."

• Physical Activities - chair and mat yoga and walking groups which help people improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

• They are suitable for all abilities and are free

• Family Cooking sessions were provided as a fun activity with children, teaching them how to cook and to also enjoy a hot home cooked meal.

• Free Children's Lunch Packs were provided in the Easter and Summer holidays. They contained a weeks worth of lunches and snacks

• Switched On where energy advice and guidance is given including helping people to understand their energy bills, help with debts, money saving tips and help with signing up to the Priority Register

• In October work was completed on a new fully accessible bathroom . This provides shower and laundry facilities for the increasing number of homeless people going to the Vine Centre and it also helps individuals and families who are struggling with energy bills especially over the winter months. The bathroom is fully accessible to people with disabilities.

• Christmas Gift Bags - 2024 ended once again with your wonderful Christmas gift bags which totalled over 160 - absolutely amazing!! They were given to adults and children of all ages and they were very much appreciated by all those who received them. Your generosity really does make a difference to the people supported by The Vine Centre at such a difficult and emotional time of the year.

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Please continue to support The Vine Centre during 2025 which will be another very difficult year for many people and remember to look out for my updates each month in the Parish Magazine.

Finally, I would like to thank the Frensham Village Shop for their continued support for The Vine Centre. There is a 'Vine Centre' box in the shop where you can buy and leave your donations. You can also leave your donations in the Vine Centre basket at the crossing in St Mary's Church.

Karen Nockels PCC Member & The Vine Centre Ambassador

16. Parish Friends

The team of Parish Friends was 21 at the end of 2024, including Reverend Jane. During the year three long serving Parish Friends retired; Diana Parratt after 22 years, Debbie Foster after 14 years and Sarah Stirling after 10 years. Their help and involvement in the villages has been greatly valued. We welcomed Susan Farnell-Watson and Suzannah Gray to the team.

Parish Friends have continued to support most of the streets in the two villages, with transport for medical appointments, keeping in touch with neighbours, delivering a Welcome Book, Parish Magazine and Frensham Village Shop bag-for-life to 14 newcomers to the Parish and lifts to social events in the villages such as Tea at Three and the Village Lunch. They also delivered Christmas vouchers to 20 parishioners in December on behalf of Reverend Jane from funds she receives annually from the Frensham Parochial Charity Trust.

A Parish Friend was allocated to support each of the 9 children baptised in the parish in 2024 and they continued to send baptism anniversary cards to their allocated children baptised over the last four years.

The Harvest Produce, donated at the two Harvest Festival services, was collated by Chris Young, Bridgette Wilson, Barbara Leech and Sharon Mumford for PFs to distribute to parishioners following the October meeting. The remaining fresh produce was taken to Woodlarks by Lynda Newman and the packaged food to the Foodbank by Annabelle Sutton.

Parish Friends met on two occasions: on 19[th] February and 14[th] October. At the February meeting general business was discussed before The Reverend Jane Walker gave a talk entitled “She only works Sundays”. The talk covered the numerous responsibilities she has throughout the week, as a half stipendiary Priest.

At the October meeting general business was discussed and PFs were notified of events coming up in the remainder of 2024 plus those that PFs may be able to help with in 2025.

Morag James Parish Friends Chairman

17. Parish Magazine

Parish Magazine Editor’s report

The editorial team of the parish magazine continues to work smoothly together to ensure year round coverage despite our personal obligations, which of course includes grandchildren and holidays!

We have been working hard this year to increase the range of topics which we cover in the parish magazine. Very sadly our main literary and arts contributor, Joanna Bridges Webb, died in 2024 and we miss her illuminating articles very much. However we have some excellent articles coming in on nature and have also found a new contributor whose specialisation is art. Sport continues to be an area that we feel is under reported and we are looking to persuade more groups to send us updates on their particular sport.

As always we are grateful to Liz Pollard who deals with commercial adverts, Mayonne Coldicott who collects subs and organises distribution, Rev’d Jane for her regular letter and support and to all those who tread the streets of Frensham & Dockenfield to deliver magazines to people’s houses.

Lastly we would like to thank all those who send us glorious photos for the front cover, articles to enrich the magazines and our readers who make it all worthwhile.

Philippa Hall & Penny Garrard

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Co-Editors

Parish Magazine Distribution Manager’s Report

Subscription numbers remained fairly stable throughout ‘24. Sadly, our attempts to encourage new subscribers in the newer estates came to nothing. We’ll have a pause, and then try again later in ’25.

The cover price was unchanged at £1 but we charged the full £12 for the subscriptions, magazines being delivered to the door in the parish, an increase of £2 pa, hence the essential increase in income. Customers appeared to accept that without demur.

Liz Pollard continued to find new advertisers, and increased the income significantly, a very impressive support to the magazine’s costs.

During the year Dennis, from DG Printers in Alton, retired. He negotiated on our behalf a continuation of the contract price with Top Print in Alton, who, as it turned out, had already been doing the ‘manufacturing’ of the magazine for us for years. From a distribution perspective, the change was seamless.

The Distribution Team consists of 35 people covering the whole parish, and in some instances beyond with postal copies. I would like to give special thanks to John Davis, Claire Hughes and Peter James who receive large boxes of magazines from me each month, and break them down according to a picking list into precise bundles for the walking rounds, and take them to the distributors. And finally we have 33 villagers who walk the parish for us each month, completing the deliveries. One of these was Diana Parratt who retired in mid ’24 after many, many years of support for the PM – so our grateful thanks are due to her. Our smallest round is 3 subscribers – and we hope to increase that. The largest round is 32 households, all in Hamlash Lane. Other rounds may have fewer magazines to deliver, but some have more miles to cover.

Ensuring subs are paid is the distributors’ least favourite task. The final ’24 subs were paid in December ’24 (when they were all due in January!) We’re working on a new approach for ’25, starting with a flyer, beautifully photographed for us by Simon Claiden. The problem with anonymous credit card payments has been resolved, thanks to Jon Savage and Malcolm Corbin creating a new page on the church website.

This last year has been especially challenging for me for personal reasons, and I’d like to acknowledge how well the team knitted together to fill in and cover gaps. Thanks to you all.

Mayonne Coldicott Parish Magazine Distribution Manager

18. Safeguarding Report

I am pleased to report that there have been no ‘Safeguarding Issues’ in 2024.

Disclosure & Barring (DBS) renewals and Safeguarding Training refreshes are a continuing exercise.

There has been no significant change in policy by the Church of England.

I can report that all our volunteers are up to date with their Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and Safeguarding Training requirements. The following table gives an overview of the number of volunteers involved; as at 31[st] Dec 2024.

Note that :

1. DBS checks and Safeguarding training is every 3 years.

2. Not all volunteer roles require DBS and/or Safeguarding training. It depends on their involvement with our Church activities.

Total number of Volunteers in scope for:	PCC Members	PCC Members	Parish Friends	Parish Friends	Bell Ringers	Bell Ringers	Side Persons	Side Persons	Others*	Others*	TOTAL	TOTAL
Year	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024	2023	2024
DBS checks	12	12	17	17	3	3	n/a		0	0	32	32

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	Safeguarding training	12	12	17	17	19	26	17	17	2	0	67	72

• Activity Helper, Churchwarden, Director of Music, Hearing Champion, Occasional Preacher, Parish Administrator, Parish Safeguarding Officer, Pastoral Assistant & Verger

Year	2023	2024
DBS Checks completed	16	6
SafeguardingTrainingundertaken:
Awareness	25	6
Foundation	22	3
Leadership	0	0
Safer Recruitment	1	1
RaisingAwareness of Domestic Abuse	26	3

These numbers exclude our Vicar Jane, who is administered by the Diocese.

Jon Savage Parish Safeguarding Officer [e-mail]

19. Hear Here - Hearing Aid Maintenance Clinics – January to December 2024

The Benefice continues to be a part of the award winning Hear Here initiative - a Diocese of Guildford project in partnership with Sight for Surrey and the NHS, where NHS audiology trained volunteers provide community-based hearing aid maintenance. The clinic offers basic hearing aid maintenance and advice to support hearing aid wearers in our Parish to get the best from their devices. The range of services offered are :

• Checking the hearing aid is working properly

• Re-tubing, ear mould cleaning and battery replacement

• Checking the fitting of the hearing aid in the ear

• Advice on maintenance and cleaning of the hearing aid

• Advice and support on making the most of the hearing aid

• Information and signposting to other services, referrals and useful equipment

Eleven clinics were held in 2024 at The Royal British Legion in Frensham to coincide with the Village lunch on the fourth Thursday of each month (excluding December).

The NHS are encouraging patients to use the Hear Here clinics as their own resources are continuing to see such high demand. Therefore, a number of people still visit our clinic from outside of our Parish. Some people come to us from The Bourne, Farnham, Hindhead, Rowledge, Headley and Churt. In addition, I do offer home visits to those people who are housebound.

My collaboration with the Parish of Haslemere (St Bartholomew and St Christopher’s Churches) to provide a hearing clinic at Oak Hall Nursing Home in Haslemere continues. I also offer them support when they are short staffed at their Hearing Clinic in Haslemere. Total people seen in 2024 :

• 63 people seen at the Frensham Clinic,

• Of this 10 were Home visits.

• There were 23 people who visited the clinic for the first time in 2024.

• 6 clinics held at Oak Hall Nursing Home – around 30 people seen by me.

• I referred 5 people back to the NHS Audiology department during the year.

Note that from March 2025 the Hearing Clinic venue will change to Coffee Stop at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Dockenfield on the fourth Friday of each month (excluding December).

Eunice King Hearing Champion

20. St Mary’s Frensham Bell Ringers

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I am pleased to report that we rang for all the 10:30am services throughout the year and were able to ring for many of the ‘first Sunday’ evening services too; we also rang for the Christmas Midnight Mass, and for several weddings. In addition at 23:30 on 31[st] December 2024 we rang the Old Year out and 00:00 on 1[st] January 2025, the New Year in.

Our practices have continued on Monday evenings, and we have been well-supported by ringing friends from Binsted, Farnham and Grayshott. Typically we have around 20 ringers at our practices, and sometimes this becomes a bit of a logistical nightmare to try to ensure that everybody gets their ‘fair share’ of the ringing opportunities; but it’s a nice problem to have! We were pleased to welcome Mark and Sara Burnie to our band; they took up ringing during the year, and are very welcome – as are all ringers, and new recruits.

We have also organised ringing at other times, including ‘first’ and ‘third’ Friday evenings when often we have rung a Quarter Peal. In addition, Farnham District ringing meetings have sometimes been held in Frensham, and we have also hosted the More House School bell ringing club in afternoons on Mondays (till July 2024) or Thursdays (from September 2024) during term times.

During the year there was 1 successful Peal attempt and 13 successful Quarter Peal (QP) attempts. The Peal was rung by visiting ringers to mark the King’s birthday on 14[th] November. Unfortunately, the Peal attempt to mark our Patronal Festival in September was unsuccessful. The QPs have involved mostly Frensham ringers and regular visitors, and several of the QPs included notable ‘firsts’ – three of our aspiring young ringers Alec Lindsay, Mira Lindsay and Stuart Marshall; and also Stuart’s father, Paul.

Also of note was a QP of Stedman and Grandsire Doubles which we rang after Clifford Beadle’s funeral in January. Clifford was a Frensham ringer for over 50 years, including 38 years as Tower Captain. He was 89 when he died and to mark this we included 89 changes of Grandsire Doubles as the last part of the QP; Grandsire and Stedman were two of Clifford’s favourite methods.

We held our AGM in Holy Week on 25[th] March and the following officers were elected:

Tower Captain	Harry Glover
Deputy Tower Captain	Stuart Marshall
Ringing Master	Oliver Hall
Secretary	Elizabeth Chambers
Treasurer	David Munro
Tower Keeper	Paul Marshall
Assistant Tower Keeper	Stuart Marshall
PCC Representative	Vacant

Paul Little, our Secretary for many years, stood down due to ill-health, and Harry Glover stated that he would be standing down as Tower Captain at the 2025 AGM.

As is usual, the Union Jack and the Diocesan Flag were flown from the top of the Tower on appropriate dates during the year, and the RAF Ensign was flown to commemorate Battle of Britain Day and Battle of Britain Sunday in September.

Finally, I am indebted to the support given by Revd. Jane Walker and Oliver Hall, all our office-bearers and indeed all Frensham ringers and visitors for ensuring that the ancient art of bell ringing continues to flourish in Frensham.

Harry Glover Tower Captain

21. Goods and Ornaments 2024 – this is covered under the Churchwarden Report

Jon Savage Churchwarden

22. Report of the Parish Priest for the year 1 January to 31 December 2024

This report is a comprehensive appraisal of the practical and spiritual life of the church for the year Jan-Dec 2024. Our strategic mission, pastoral ministry and worship of the Trinitarian God for the Benefice of Frensham in 2024 continues

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to be underpinned by the vision of Guildford Diocese’s ‘Transforming Church, Transforming Lives’ (TCTL) which is linked with the National Church of England vision and strategy work, and contains three broad groups: Growing disciples, growing community, and growing diversity.

These three groups in turn are underpinned by the five marks of mission in the Anglican communion which are :

1. To proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom

2. To teach, preach and nurture new believers

3. To respond to human need by loving service

4. To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation

5. To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

Introduction and account of actions for the Benefice for 2024

2024 was an exciting year with many developments, activities and thanksgivings for the Churches in the Benefice of Frensham. It was also a year of many challenges, not least regarding the amount of fundraising work required to raise and pay our parish share, but also the increasing need for more people to come forward to be part of and help run the church, as many devoted long-term volunteers are becoming older and less able.

However, with the election of a new Church Warden, Mr Jon Savage, in April and his dedicated work throughout 2024, we have progressed greatly with the statutory requirements of the Diocesan Parish Dashboard (encompassing Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Risk assessments, and Policies and Procedures), as well as completing many outstanding faculties and necessary actions for both the wellbeing and Christian support of those who attend services and those who are visitors to the church. Jon is, and has also been, our Safeguarding officer for many years but as has taken on the mantle of Church Warden, now needs to pass this role on to someone else. If anyone could come forward to fulfil this role, it would be hugely appreciated (and as Jon has done most of the preparation, it would not be arduous). I and the PCC are truly grateful for the massive amount of work Jon has given as Church Warden and SGO for the Benefice in 2024.

Also, it has been another testing year for our loyal and hardworking Honourable Church Treasurer, Mrs. Jill Billings, who, regardless of another difficult year regarding health, has prevailed to manage the Church finances with great skill and dedication. I and the PCC are hugely grateful for all her wisdom, efforts and guidance.

Here I must also mention our PCC secretary, Mrs Val Chadney, whose skill regarding taking minutes and her patience and tenacity with regard to getting reports and papers ready for meetings are to be commended, especially as our PCC meetings have grown and become more complicated with the requirements of the Parish Dashboard. I and the PCC are deeply grateful to you.

The role of our Parish Administrator, Mrs. Jenny Parsons, has grown throughout 2024 and she continues to be an essential help with strategic communicating, publicising and advertising, as well as all other diverse administration work. Thank you, Jenny, for your knowledge, skills, guidance, hard work and listening ear throughout 2024.

I and the PCC are very grateful to Mrs. Barbara Potter, who, with Mrs. Karen Nockels both promote the use of our hall and church buildings, and manage the one-off and monthly invoicing for these lettings, which bring in much needed revenue. Karen is also our Planned Giving Officer and does a stirling job of this, as well as helping Jill our treasurer with checking payments. Karen is also our Vine Ambassador and works tirelessly for them on behalf of the Benefice of Frensham. She also assists as sidesman at services and with fundraising. Barbara, also, does far more than anyone knows for the choir, the church, for fundraising and much more. Our hearty thanks to you both, ladies.

I am also grateful to Mrs. Pat Telfer (who continues to be a great and wise support since being my first church warden) and Mrs. Esther Van Rooyen, for being our Deanery Synod representatives, attending meetings which connect us to the larger Diocesan structures and aid communication. Both ladies also regularly attend my daily office of morning prayer wherein we pray for every parishioner of the Benefice as well as for the sick, for schools in the Benefice, for the world and peace. I am deeply appreciative of this, thank you.

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I am also very grateful to Mrs Eunice King whose work concerning grave records, administration and helping people with their ancestry has taken a huge burden off my shoulders. She is also our Hearing Aid Champion regularly supporting many parishioners at the monthly Village Lunch. Thank you, Eunice, for all you do – it is greatly appreciated.

Concerning the Diocesan requirements for Transforming Church Transforming Lives by participating in the Parish Needs Process, as well as achieving the National Church of England’s five marks of mission, I can write with utter confidence that we have faithfully and joyfully accomplished these Church hierarchical requirements. In order to evidence this, my account of actions for the Benefice of Frensham will be headed under the TCTL groups of growing disciples, growing community and growing diversity. The five marks of the Anglican Communion can be deduced from the information given.

Growing Disciples: Growing disciples is about proclaiming the Good News of God’s Kingdom in worship, teaching, preaching and nurturing new and long-term Christians on their faith journey, and responding to human need in loving pastoral care.

In terms of developments :

• CHURCH: Most notably, after my taking on the mentorship of a curate at Hale and Badshot Lea Benefice from February 2024 (because the incumbents had retired there), it was decided by the Director of Ordinands and Bishop Paul Davies, that Rev’d Dave Camp would be transferred to the Benefice of Frensham (initially for a trial period, which would be made permanent after 6 months if all were in agreement). This was made a condition for his being ordained Priest on 29[th] June 2024, as I could not continue to oversee his training in Hale and Badshot Lea due to ministerial logistics. Rev’d Dave, his wife (Nabila) and Pakistani family were greatly welcomed in the Benefice on 1[st] September 2024 in both the Worship and Fellowship service and the Choral Evensong service. Rev’d Dave has been working here since on a very part-time basis due to his work schedule, but has been participating in as much as he can attend. I am very hopeful that he can progress in his curacy and bring new perspectives and benefits to the Benefice.

• VICAR: Due to being Rev’d Dave’s training incumbent, in October I was also approached by the Diocese to be an Initial Ministerial Education (I. M. E.) tutor to come alongside and support Rev’d Yann Dubriel with regard to assessing I.M.E. year 5 curate’s training reflections. I have enjoyed this role immensely as it enables me, not only to share my experience and knowledge of being a Parish Priest, but also to study and be stimulated and refreshed by the increase of theological knowledge. It is a joy to support curates progressing towards the goal of their vocations.

• VICAR: In 2024 I also became a mentor for a Caleb student (pre-ordination). Caleb students are over 60 years old and are already either licenced or authorised in other forms of ministry. They are undergoing a year course to be ordained and then assist in their existing parish. My student, Mrs. Ros Fox, is progressing very well and, if she gets through her Bishop’s Advisory Panel, she hopefully will be ordained in Sept 2025 and serve in the Parish of Church Crookham. Again, I have learnt much through this process, which benefits not only me but also the Benefice of Frensham, as I pass on much of which I learn.

• CHURCH: in 2024 Mrs. Avril Capper preached more frequently – virtually once a month and this has been a great support to me. She has delivered well researched and prepared, biblically interesting and engaging sermons which have been very informative and well received. It was with great joy, as she brings great knowledge and wisdom to help with our discipleship and learning, that I commissioned her as our Occasional Preacher at Pentecost this year. She and her husband Brian also contribute greatly to our continued Christian learning in the Forum.

• DISCIPLESHIP: ‘Bible study with a difference’ started well in the Spring of 2024, but had to stop when we began the Alpha Course. It was well received and attended, so I will look to start again in 2025.

• WORSHIP: after many years of resisting conducting a pet service for a number of reasons, in 2024 I relented and combined this with the Harvest Service at the Church of the Good Shepherd. It was greatly enjoyed and a resounding success, even though we nearly had an escapee rabbit! We may do this again next year.

• WORSHIP: in November 2024, I started the Children’s Christmas Choir, who practiced and then sang at the Christmas Eve Crib service. This was a wonderful new development and greatly added to the worship and enjoyment of the crib service. I am grateful to all the parents who brought their children for the many practices. We will do this again next year.

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In terms of activities:

• DISCIPLESHIP AT THE SCHOOLS: Open the Book has run throughout 2024 at St Mary’s school and is helping the children to know their Bible stories. Both the children and church thespians thoroughly enjoy our frequent and regular visits. My visits to More House school for worship have continued and I am hopeful that we may have a confirmation service at More House for those students wishing to develop their Christian faith further in 2025. I have attended Harvest and Christmas services at Edgeborough School for the pre-prep children.

• WORSHIP: Every service at both St Mary’s Church and the Church of the Good Shepherd continues to enable worship of God to the highest standard, and I praise God that we have the capability to provide so many diverse services for everyone’s worshipful needs. I am truly grateful for the skill and dedication of our organist Mike Smith, the choir, our Tower Captain Harry Glover and all the bell ringers, as well as the sides-persons, sacristans, readers, communion assistants, intercessors, and refreshment makers. Both myself and the PCC are thankful for the huge effort given by Mr. Peter James in the planning and execution of the Remembrance services which always run smoothly and effectively.

• DISCIPLESHIP: the Lent course for 2024 was ‘Being With’ by Rev’d Sam Wells. Unfortunately, we could only complete the first half of the course, due to the Alpha course starting after Easter, but the attendees very much engaged with the course which deepened their understanding of God and faith greatly. When able - possibly in 2025 we will revisit this course and complete it.

• The Advent course was ‘Stations of the Nativity’ by Raymond Chapman and this was also well received and attended, and enabled a new interpretation of the Christmas story.

• The Forum has continued to nurture Christian discipleship and diverse learning throughout 2024. My huge thanks to Jon Savage for facilitating the Forum and Mrs. Barbara Potter for organising refreshments.

• PASTORAL CARE: The numbers of baptisms, marriages and funerals in 2024 can be seen in the statistics provided. Also, I have conducted a number of regular home communions for those who are now unable to attend church. I am very grateful for the devoted pastoral care given by Mrs. Morag James with regard to baptisms and marriages. I am also very grateful to Mrs Barbara Potter who verges at marriages and funerals and organises all the hospitality for the marriage preparation course. I continue to visit the sick and the bereaved at home on a regular basis to pray for them. I regret that in 2024 I have been unable to visit any people when they have been in hospital, for a variety of reasons, but I am very grateful to my pastoral assistant, who fulfils this need, together with the hospital chaplains.

In terms of thanksgivings:

• WORSHIP: In September 2024 we held our first ‘Thanksgiving for our Volunteers’ service wherein we invited not only the church volunteers, but all those who help with various duties throughout the villages. It was very well attended and we had refreshments afterwards. This may become a yearly or biannual event.

• CHURCH: After a very successful Alpha Course run by myself and Jon Savage after Easter, 9 children and 7 adults were confirmed by Bishop Paul Davies on 17[th] November 2024. It has been a fantastic journey for all candidates and a wondrous celebration. We will continue their discipleship learning in 2025.

Growing Community: Growing community is not only about growing the church community but also, specifically about how the church is part of, and interacts with, its’ local community. So, it is about responding to local need by giving loving and prayerful service where required, as well as helping to transform unjust structures of society, challenging violence of every kind, whilst pursuing peace and reconciliation through our prayers, intentions and actions. In terms of interaction with the community :

• The church continues to interact greatly with the local community by running Coffee Stop Dockenfield, Tea@ 3, the village lunch and cherubs. Excellent cooking and provision of refreshments are part of church giving to the community at all these regular events. I, the PCC and the whole church are indebted to Mrs. Barbara Potter for her tireless work and co-ordination regarding all hospitality (which is key to our mission).

• The Parish Friends, led by Mrs. Morag James, links with parishioners and supports them in many and diverse ways from getting groceries, giving lifts and generally being good listeners and good neighbours.

• The Benefice of Frensham has supported the balanced giving of information concerning the Holy Land – both the Israelis and Palestinians – in the pursuit of peace and reconciliation. We have hosted a special evening with

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The Bereaved Families Group which was well attended. We also hosted the World Day of Prayer in March 2024, the liturgy of which was given by Palestinian women and from this event, I have been regularly praying with, teaching and mentoring a Palestinian woman as she has been inquisitive about the Christian Faith.

• In 2024 we supported and tried to assist a local Ukrainian family, who needed to be rehoused – unfortunately they had to move out of Frensham, but we keep a link with them in case we can help in the future.

Growing Diversity: Growing diversity can be understood in many ways: firstly, it could be about enabling people of different abilities, ages, ethnicity, sexuality or gender to come and be part of being church. Secondly, it could link with the 5th mark of mission of the Anglican church: to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth – so could apply ecologically to us as church. Thirdly, it could apply to growing our links and assistance for those charities that are and work beyond our borders, but that we can help none-the-less. In order to grow diversity, we do need to bring this big topic into our church vision overall.

• We have continued to be a church that embraces diversity and inclusivity with our proactive mission to (a) create an environment where God’s love gets through, (b) welcome and meet all people where they are at in body, mind and spirit, and (c) walk through life together with them in the Love of God – no matter whether they are people of belief or not. Through preaching, teaching, pastoral care and worship we have strengthened and developed our belief that all people are children of God, and we frequently and regularly pray for those of different abilities, ages, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, faith or no faith.

• I made contact with a new group who have bought Pierrepont house and grounds in the Spring. They are the Nigerian Redeemed Christian Church of God and are hoping to make the site a retreat centre for their members throughout the U.K. I met with the Pastor David Jimoh and his wife, who mainly run a church in London but who are overseeing developments at Pierrepont. They asked for me to facilitate a meeting with the leaders of various groups in the village but I was unable to do this in 2024. I will strive to have more contact in 2025.

• We continue our interfaith links with the Ahmadiyyan Muslims at Islamabad in Tilford.

• We are endeavouring to become part of a Eco-Church, as, under the knowledgeable and wise leadership of Mr. David Millais, have enabled increased biodiversity with the rewilding of St Mary’s graveyard from May to September each year. The Queen’s canopy of trees planted for her platinum jubilee continue to flourish with the careful supervision of the gardeners. We will be planting more trees for the King’s canopy in 2025. We are so grateful to David and his team for all their truly hard work, making our graveyard both a respectful and beautiful last resting place for our parishioners, as well as a haven for wildlife. Thanks also to Rob Cregeen and his team at the Church of the Good Shepherd for maintaining the lawns and promoting the diversity of wild plants in the meadow.

• The maintenance of both churches, which is essential so that we can continue in our mission, has taken continued hard work by our Fabric Committee, Mr Tim Merricks, Mr. Brian Kind and Mr. Chris Mitchley, who have been addressing the requirements of the Quinquennial report in 2024. Thankfully nothing urgent is needed as both churches are in good order – mainly due to their continued care, skill and dedication. Our grateful thanks to all these gentlemen and others who care for our church buildings.

• Through our ‘Charity that supports Charities’, St Mary’s Frensham Trust, we are able to give grants to many charities each year – local, national and international – as people on our church electoral roll can nominate the charities that they passionately wish to support. Our grateful thanks for all the Trustees who manage this wonderful Trust.

• My grateful thanks to Nick Harris for being secretary for the Frensham Parochial trust and to all the trustees who enable the Benefice of Frensham to support not only those who are in poverty in the parish, but also the elderly at Tea @ 3 and the village lunch.

• Huge thanks also to Roger Holmes, the Chairman of the Friends of Frensham Churches and all the trustees, who enable grants to be made for the upkeep of both churches so that we can use our buildings for sharing the Good News to all.

The Parish Needs Process:

Regarding our Church Development Plan (under the Diocesan Parish Needs Process (PNP)) we have completed many of our aims (please see Appendix 1) This PNP is due to be renewed in 2025 and will require organisation of a PCC Day away. There are still some actions outstanding which will be addressed in 2025 :

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• We still require new church Bibles and modern hymn books.

• We have yet to install a hearing loop system in the Church of the Good Shepherd. This might be able to be achieved when the floor at the chancel end is lowered and the heating is renewed.

• We have yet to investigate the possibility, fundraise and then install a TV in St Mary’s Church to give information when a person enters the church.

• We have continued Family Café Church from 15th October 2023 and are monitoring this as numbers have remained low. More publicity is needed and more personal invitation.

• We have yet to develop ‘Space for Grace’ for Parents or Parent Workshops.

Regarding the list below, (which gives the reader an indication of just how hard we all continually work for the glory of God and to share God’s love in the parish and beyond) as I cannot name everyone in this report, I reiterate my thanks and appreciation not only to each member of the PCC, but also on behalf of the entire PCC, for the amazing team effort to all volunteers who in 2024 gave their time and effort for the church, its worship of God and its mission to share God’s Love (in no particular order) :

• Alpha

• Bible Study with a difference

• Weddings and marriage preparation

• Advent and Lent courses

• Preaching

• Open the Book

• Family Café Church

• Hearing Aid Champion

• Fundraising : The Beetle Drive, the Arts and Crafts exhibition, the Vivaldi concert, the Scarecrow festival, the Beat the Bounds Sponsored walk, the Jazz evening, wreath making.

• Frensham Fayre

• The Choir singing and organ music, including monthly recitals

• The school house trust

• Hall and church bookings

• Planned giving

• Safeguarding and DBS

• Compiling, management and distribution of the Parish Magazine

• The Forum

• Cherubs

• he Parish Friends

• ‘Coffee Stop, Dockenfield’

• The Village Lunch

• Tea@3

• The Vine Centre Charity in Aldershot

• St Mary’s Frensham Trust

• Frensham Parochial Trust

• Friends of Frensham Churches

• Christian Aid

• Remembrance Sunday

• Bell ringing, training and care of the church tower

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• Christingle services

• Advent and Christmas carol services

• Crib services

• The church finances

• The Fabric committee

• The care of the Church of the Good Shepherd churchyard and St Mary’s graveyard

• The provision of church flowers in both churches

• The care of the kneelers and church linen

Thank you all so very much and God bless you for all you are and do.

Conclusion :

In conclusion I believe the church people of the Benefice of Frensham have done superbly well in 2024. Despite huge anxieties about raising our parish share, which means we spend far too much time fundraising when we should be spreading God’s Good News in Jesus Christ, we have nevertheless achieved paying it due to the extremely hard work of everyone. And we have continued to ‘create an environment where God’s love can get through’; we have continued to respect and welcome each and every person and to meet them where they are at, in order to connect or reconcile them with the infinitely loving and Eternal God; and we have ‘walked together’ with individuals and the local communities developing and adapting our ways whilst walking in God’s love with them, supported and inspired by the example, integrity and inclusivity of Jesus Christ and in the energetic power of the Holy Spirit. We have continued to pray to and praise God joyfully in many and diverse ways in order to give people options regarding worship that hopefully connects them with God and have a loving experience. We continue to wholeheartedly invest our time and efforts to learn more about God in Word and Sacrament, as well as from diverse education from different sources. Consequently, being very connected to and inspired by our Trinitarian God, we can truly say that we are an inclusive church, with a progressive positive theology which is attracting and helping more people who are discerning what their lives mean in the light of the Gospel and the possibility of developing their faith journey.

Yours in Christ Reverend Jane Walker Vicar of the Benefice of Frensham April 2025

Approved by the PCC on 30[th] March 2025

Dated : 31[st] March 2025

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APPENDIX I

Service statistics for 2023 (Average attendance Red – numbers down, Green – numbers up)

SERVICE	ADULTS 2023		CHILDREN 2023	ADULTS 2024	ADULTS 2024	CHILDREN 2024	CHILDREN 2024
8am BCP HC GS+SM	8		0		8		0
10.30am Worship and fellowship	20		0		18		1
10.30am Worship and fellowship with baptism	49		15		0		0
10.30 CW HC SM	41		2		46		3
10.30 CW HC with baptism SM	64		10		72		13
10.30am Choral Matins	38		0		39		3
6pm Choral Evensong	29		0		32		1
10am Wednesday BCP HC GS	5		0		5		0
SPECIAL SERVICES	ADULTS 2023		CHILDREN 2023		ADULTS 2024		CHILDREN 2024
Baptisms	1		10		1		8
Weddings	2		NA		7		NA
Thanksgiving for marriage	1		NA		0		NA
Funerals/celebrations of life	13		NA		11		NA
Cremations	10		NA		8		NA
Interments of Ashes	13		NA		5		NA
Ash Wednesday GS+SM (attendance)	27		0		21		0
School Spring service (attendance)	85		105		80		100
Palm Sunday (attendance)	52		0		62		7
Maundy Thursday (attendance)	21		0		12		0
Good Friday (attendance)	28		0		35		4
Holy Saturday MNM (attendance)	12		0		16		2
Easter Day GS+SM (attendance)	159		20		153		29
School Summer service(attendance)	115		150		80		105
Volunteer Sunday (attendance)	0		0		73		5
Harvest GS+SM (attendance)	89		10		115		25
School Harvest (attendance)	107		95		92		119
All Souls (attendance)	52		0		61		0
Remembrance (attendance)	105		20		104		9
Confirmation (number of people)	0		0		9		7
Christingle (attendance)	56		38		18		7
Advent Carols (attendance)	50		0		56		3

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Christmas Carols (attendance)	145	16	183	9
Crib (attendance)	160	53	205	65
Christmas MNM (attendance)	60	0	66	4
Christmas Day GS+SM (attendance)	167	20	161	32
World day of Prayer (attendance)	0	0	95	0
School Winter service	109	76	76	109

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham

Reports & Accounts

Financial Year Ending 31/12/2024

Contents

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cash Flows Notes - Accounting Policies Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Notes - Other

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Legal & Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham Charity Number: 1173223 Charity Address: The Vicarage The Street Frensham Surrey GU10 3DT Trustees: Barbara Elizabeth Potter Hilary Lee-Corbin Jillian Kay Billings Jon Savage Jonathan Charles Hetherington Karen Julie Nockels Michael Smith Morag Elizabeth Crossley James Patricia Mary Telfer Peter Frank James Reverend Jane Louise Walker Valerie Chadney Key Management Personnel: Reverend Jane Walker - Incumbent Jon Savage - Church Warden Valarie Chadney - PCC Secretary Jillian Billings - Honorary Treasurer Name & Address of Primary CAF Bank Ltd Banker: 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner: Nicholas O'Brien MA C.Eng MIET Hawthorn Cottage Moushill Lane Milford GU8 5BH

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Trustees Report

Objects of the charity

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Promotion of Christianity though the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature.

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows:

Please see annual report

In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Structure, Governance and Management

Please see annual report

Financial Review

Overall, at the end of 2024, we are showing a net deficit of £1,687 on our unrestricted funds, (this includes our general unrestricted fund and our designated funds).For 2023 we reported a deficit of £17,224 on our general unrestricted fund and our designated funds.

Our actual income is up by £19.4k year on year, (Donations and Legacies - £9.3k increase, Charitable Activities - £9.1k increase, Investments (Bank interest) - £1k. Our costs have increased by £3.9k year on year, (Raising funds - £2k, Support costs - £1.9k ) making the overall year on year difference £15.5k.

Funds in Deficit

There are no funds in deficit.

Investments Policy

The charity does not have any investments

Reserves Policy

It is PCC policy to try and maintain a £20,000 balance on its designated Capital Fund. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and meet emergencies or exceptional expenditures as they arise. If used, it is the PCC's policy to repay the amount within two years.

Responsibilities of Trustees under charity law

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signature

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by:

Name Signature Date

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Independent Examiners Report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31/12/2024.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention

independent Examiners Qualification

Not applicable

Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Statement of Financial Activities

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies	67,796	10,595	78,392	60,371
Charitable Activities	37,771	472	38,243	28,621
Investments	2,780	0	2,780	1,696
Trading Activities	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	183
Total incoming resources	108,348	11,067	119,415	90,871
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities	91,225	13,693	104,918	94,683
Raising Funds	10,019	800	10,819	8,737
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support	8,790	5	8,795	6,849
Other	0	0	0	165
Total resources used	110,034	14,498	124,532	110,435
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before transfers)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Fund Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Fund Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before gains/losses)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Investment Gains (or Losses)	0	0	0	0
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before Asset Revaluation)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Asset Revaluation	0	0	0	0
Net Movement of Funds	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Total Funds Brought Forward	75,346	34,506	109,852	129,415
Total Funds Carried Forward	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852
		Represented By
General (Unrestricted)	43,245	0	43,245	43,866
Bells Fund (Restricted)	0	2,203	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	0	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	0	7,493	7,493	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	343	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	0	3,278	3,278	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	2,284	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	0	5,750	5,750	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	0	7,886	7,886	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	0	-195	-195	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	2,031	2,031	0

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Statement of Financial Position

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets
Cash	82,687	15,656	98,343	95,532
Accounts Receivable	3,146	843	3,988	5,223
Prepayments	1,216	0	1,216	1,032
Total	87,050	16,498	103,548	101,787
Non-Current Assets
Fixed Assets	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Investments	0	0	0	0
Total	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Non-Current Assets
Accounts Payable	8,489	0	8,489	8,270
Deferred Income	5,597	4,370	9,967	6,691
Total	14,086	4,370	18,457	14,962
Non-Current Liabilities
Long Term Loan / Mortgage	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0
Net Current Assets	72,963	12,128	85,091	86,826
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852
Represented By
General (Unrestricted)	43,245	0	43,245	43,866
Bells Fund (Restricted)	0	2,203	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	0	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	0	7,493	7,493	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	343	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	0	3,278	3,278	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	2,284	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	0	5,750	5,750	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	0	7,886	7,886	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	0	-195	-195	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	2,031	2,031	0

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Statement of Cash Flows

	Total	Prior Year
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Surplus (deficit)	-5,117	-19,564
Adjustments For:
Fixed Asset Depreciation	3,382	3,753
Less Investment Gains	0	0
Accounts Receivable Decrease	1,235	-1,608
Prepayments Decrease	-184	86
Accounts Payable Increase	219	3,732
Deferred Income Increase	3,276	3,004
Less Interest Received	-2,780	-1,696
Less Sale of Assets	0	0
Less Asset Revaluation	0	0
Loan Interest Paid	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Operating Activities	31	-12,292
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Interest Received	2,780	1,696
Sales of Assets	0	0
Less Purchase of Assets	0	0
Return of Investments	0	0
Less Money Invested	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Investing Activities	2,780	1,696
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Loans Received	0	0
Less Loan Repayments	0	0
Less Loan Interest Paid	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Financing Activities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in Cash	2,811	-10,596
Cash at start of period	95,532	106,128
Cash at end of period	98,343	95,532
Represented By:
General (Unrestricted)	52,274	50,833
Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	-268	-268
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	3,070	2,680
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	200	200
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	2,249	2,249
Agency (Restricted)	3,542	532
Roof Fund (Restricted)	2,031	0
TOTAL Represented By	98,343	95,532

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Notes - Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.

The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'.

The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the accounting policies below.

Going Concern

The Trustees consider the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham a going concern at the date for approving the accounts. There are no material uncertainties that the charity can continue as a going concern for the next year.

Key Risks & Uncertainties

The charity is exposed to various risks, including operational, financial and reputational risks. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

• All voluntary income from members of the charity are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities.

• Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

• Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as at the point of entitlement).

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• Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.

• Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.

• Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the charity, is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report.

• Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable

Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognied where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Governance Costs

Governance costs include costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are shown within ‘Analysis of Expenditure’ note.

Liability Recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Assets over the value of £500 are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the expected useful economic life of that asset, as follows:

• Freehold property - Not depreciated

• Musical and Technical Equipment - 15 years on straight line basis

• Office and computer equipment - 5 years on straight line basis

• Furniture, fixtures and fittings - 15 years on straight line basis

[In view of the maintenance programme in place which aims to keep the building in good condition, the trustees consider that any depreciation of freehold property would be immaterial and accordingly no provision has been made. The carrying amount of the freehold property is reviewed annually for impairment by the trustees.]

Pensions

The charity does not operate a pension scheme, because it has no direct employees.

Operating Leases

The charity does not have any operating leases at this time.

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Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period.

In preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant:

• The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances.

• The constructive obligation for grants payable is based on an assessment of the likely duration of the supported activity. This estimate is re-assessed annually and the obligation is adjusted to reflect current expectations.

Concessionary Loans

Not applicable

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Unrestricted Funds Income 2024 Bank Interest £2,780
3%
Parish Magazine £9,947
9% All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals £8,229
8%
Income from Church Activities
£6,344 Collections at Services / Church
6% Boxes £8,277
8%
Gift Aid £11,322
10%
Fund Raising Events £14,023
13% Grants £500
0%
Church Hall Lettings £5,863
5% Planned Giving £39,468
36%
Church Bookstall Sales £55
0%
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop £1,539
1%
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals £8,229 Collections at Services / Church Boxes £8,277 Donations
Gift Aid £11,322 Grants £500 Legacies
Planned Giving £39,468 Charitable Activities Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop £1,539
Church Bookstall Sales £55 Church Hall Lettings £5,863 Event Income
Fund Raising Events £14,023 Income from Church Activities £6,344 Parish Magazine £9,947
Investments Bank Interest £2,780
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Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure

Analysis of Income

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals	8,229	0	8,229	3,666
Collections at Services / Church Boxes	8,277	604	8,881	7,532
Donations	0	0	0	0
Gift Aid	11,322	407	11,729	10,673
Grants	500	9,017	9,517	1,000
Legacies	0	0	0	0
Planned Giving	39,468	567	40,035	37,500
Charitable Activities
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop	1,539	0	1,539	1,840
Church Bookstall Sales	55	0	55	55
Church Hall Lettings	5,863	0	5,863	4,150
Event Income	0	0	0	0
Fund Raising Events	14,023	472	14,495	9,310
Income from Church Activities	6,344	0	6,344	4,885
Parish Magazine	9,947	0	9,947	8,381
Investments
Bank Interest	2,780	0	2,780	1,696
Trading Activities
Rental Income	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Other
Agency	0	0	0	183
Total incoming resources	108,348	11,067	119,415	90,871

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals	3,591	75	3,666	0
Collections at Services / Church Boxes	6,781	751	7,532	0
Donations	0	0	0	0
Gift Aid	10,248	425	10,673	0
Grants	1,000	0	1,000	0
Legacies	0	0	0	0
Planned Giving	36,804	696	37,500	0
Charitable Activities
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop	1,840	0	1,840	0
Church Bookstall Sales	55	0	55	0

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Church Hall Lettings	4,150	0	4,150	0
Event Income	0	0	0	0
Fund Raising Events	9,310	0	9,310	0
Income from Church Activities	4,885	0	4,885	0
Parish Magazine	8,381	0	8,381	0
Investments
Bank Interest	1,696	0	1,696	0
Trading Activities
Rental Income	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Other
Agency	183	0	183	0
Total incoming resources	88,924	1,947	90,871	0

Additional Income Notes

UNRESTRICTED INCOME:

1. All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals: we are up by £4,638 year on year, due in main to one off donations increasing by £5,067 from 2023's of £2,525.

2. Collections at Services / Church Boxes: Donations have increased by 22% from 2023, by £1,496.

3. Gift Aid Recovered has increased by £1,074 from 2023, due to increases in collections and planned giving increases.

4. Grants received - we received a grant of £500 from the Stewardship team.

5. Planned Giving has increased by 7% - £2,664 from 2023.

6. Income from the Cherubs Toddler Group and Coffee Stop has reduced by £301 year on year.

7. Church Hall Hire: we are up by 41% year on year with hall hire income so far - £1,713 above 2023’s results.

8. Parish Magazine: we are up by £1,566 year on year, from the parish magazine with improved advertising income of £602 and subscription income of £964.

9. Fund Raising Events: £14,023 includes Frensham Fayre BBQ £1,432, Beetle Drive evenings - £517, Tea@3 - £336, St George’s Supper - £682, Harvest Supper - £1,098, Beating the Bounds - £1,242,The Arts & Crafts Exhibition £3,497, Jazz Evening £3,939 and Wreath Making £320, donations for new prayer books £625 and village lunch receipts £335 (allocated to designated fabric committee fund) .

10. Bank Interest Received: I am actively utilising oursavings account to maximise the amount of interest received from our cash in the banks, this has resulted in incomeof £2,780 for the year.

11. Receipts from Church Activities: increase of 30% (£1,459) to 2023 – six weddings were held in 2024, compared to two in 2023.

RESTRICTED INCOME: Organ Fund income: Relates to donations from our regular organ recitals

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Church Running and Maintenance £5,404
Church Hall Running Costs £493 Unrestricted Funds Expenditure 2024 5%
0% Depreciation £535
Bank Charges £332
0%
0% Churchyard Upkeep £410
Parish Magazine Costs £6,348 0% Gifts Given £549
6% 0%
Admin £8,458
Event Costs £3,671 8% Education, Parish Training and
3% Mission £715
1%
Staff Costs £3,645
3%
Premises £12,891
12%
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share
£62,048
56%
Other Ministry Costs £4,536
4%
Activities Church Hall Running Costs £493 Church Running and Maintenance £5,404
Churchyard Upkeep £410 Depreciation £535 Education, Parish Training and Mission £715
Gifts Given £549 Major Repairs Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share £62,048
Other Expenditure Other Ministry Costs £4,536 Premises £12,891
Staff Costs £3,645 Event Costs £3,671 Parish Magazine Costs £6,348
Admin £8,458 Bank Charges £332
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Analysis of Expenditure

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities
Activities	0	0	0	0
Church Hall Running Costs	493	0	493	621
Church Running and Maintenance	5,404	0	5,404	5,490
Churchyard Upkeep	411	0	411	674
Depreciation	535	2,847	3,382	3,753
Education, Parish Training and Mission	715	0	715	240
Gifts Given	549	200	749	720
Major Repairs	0	0	0	0
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share	62,048	0	62,048	60,981
Other Expenditure	0	0	0	0
Other Ministry Costs	4,536	0	4,536	2,361
Premises	12,890	10,646	23,536	17,025
Staff Costs	3,645	0	3,645	2,818
Raising Funds
Event Costs	3,671	800	4,471	2,575
Parish Magazine Costs	6,348	0	6,348	6,163
Governance Costs
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support
Admin	8,458	0	8,458	6,579
Bank Charges	332	5	337	270
Other
Agency	0	0	0	165
Total resources used	110,034	14,498	124,532	110,435

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities
Activities	0	0	0	0
Church Hall Running Costs	621	0	621	0
Church Running and Maintenance	5,490	0	5,490	0
Churchyard Upkeep	674	0	674	0
Depreciation	634	3,119	3,753	0
Education, Parish Training and Mission	240	0	240	0
Gifts Given	520	200	720	0
Major Repairs	0	0	0	0
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share	60,981	0	60,981	0
Other Expenditure	0	0	0	0
Other Ministry Costs	2,361	0	2,361	0
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Premises	17,025	0	17,025	0
Staff Costs	2,818	0	2,818	0
Raising Funds
Event Costs	1,775	800	2,575	0
Parish Magazine Costs	6,163	0	6,163	0
Governance Costs
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support
Admin	6,579	0	6,579	0
Bank Charges	268	2	270	0
Other
Agency	0	165	165	0
Total resources used	106,149	4,286	110,435	0

Additional Expenditure Notes

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS EXPENDITURE:

1. Church Hall running costs have reduced slightly year on year by £128

2. Church running and maintenance costs have reduced slightly by £86. The costs included in this category are insurance costs

3. Churchyard upkeep has reduced slightly by £263

4. Depreciation charges have reduced slightly by £99

5. Education, Parish Training and Mission costs have increased by £475, due in main to Alpha course costs, and Confirmation expenses.

6. Parish Share has increased by 2% year on year.

7. Other Ministry Costs: £4,536, an increase of £2,175 from 2023. This is due in main to the purchase of new prayer books £1,049 and Vicarage maintenance £870.

8. Premises: reduction in costs year on year of £4,135 is due in main to the reduction in energy costs by £5,977, and £1,400 spent on the installation of additional electrical sockets at The Good Shepherd.

9. Staff Costs: increased by £827, year on year, due to increased locum cover, an increase in the honorarium paid to our resident organist Mike Smith, and expenses for our new curate who joined towards the end of 2024.

10. Event Costs: The year on year increase was due in main to the Arts & Crafts exhibition £1,451 and the Jazz evening (including big band fee £800) £1,174.

11. Admin costs: the year on year increase of £1,879, £1,515 due to additional administrative support costs, £212 broadband costs, and £152 increase in administrative expenses.

RESTRICTED FUNDS EXPENDITURE:

Organ Fund: Expenditure includes a deposit of £864 for repairs to the organ, and fees paid to organists for organ recitals.

Bells Fund: Expenditure relates to the new plaque in the bell tower, plus the model engraving, and the £200 donation to the Guildford Bell Restoration Fund.

St Mary’s Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Good Shepherd Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

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Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets	87,050	16,498	103,548	101,787
Non-Current Assets	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Current Liabilities	14,086	4,370	18,457	14,962
Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets	87,074	14,713	101,787	110,862
Non-Current Assets	1,231	21,795	23,026	26,778
Current Liabilities	12,959	2,002	14,962	8,225
Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	75,346	34,506	109,852	129,415

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Notes - Other

Volunteers

The charity benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money. Please refer to the annual report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation. I personally would like to thank everyone who has helped me in performing the treasurer duties. This includes Mark Vardy and his banking team (Patrick Farmer, Tim Finlow, Hugh Evans and Anthony Porten) who take care of the weekly banking duties, Peter James for his ongoing work and support as Gift Aid Secretary, Mayonne Coldicott and Liz Pollard for maintaining the Parish magazine accounts, Morag James for invoicing for weddings, Karen Nockels for picking up the hall invoicing, and being my approver and Barbara Potter for the Coffee Stop and all of her other fund raising efforts, including her wreath making course at Christmas.I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Nicholas O’Brien who has once again taken on the role of our Independent Examiner for a fourth year, at no cost.

Independent Examination Fees

No fees were payable to the independent examiner.

Staff Costs

Our only member of staff is our incumbent - The Reverend Jane Walker. She is remunerated by the diocese of Guildford, and we pay for this service via the parish share, which includes other ministerial costs such as the vicarage and support from the diocese.

Key Management Personnel

The charity considers its key management personnel to be: Reverend Jane Walker – Incumbent, Jon Savage - Church Warden (Volunteer) Valerie Chadney - PCC Secretary (Volunteer) Jill Billings - Honorary Treasurer ( Volunteer)

Trustee Remuneration

During the year no trustees received remuneration.

Trustee Expenses

During the year the 6 of the charity's trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £6,243. (prior year 5 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £4,705) All expenses were incurred for the day-to-day running of the charity's activities.

Trustee Donations

During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £5,079. There were no conditions attached to the donations. (total aggregate donations from prior year were £4,633)

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Tangible Fixed Assets

	Computer & Office Equipment	Fixtures & Fittings	Music & Technical Equipment	Total
		Cost
Prior to 1st January 2024	659	32,500	20,334	53,493
Additions in financial year	0	0	0	0
Total as at 31st December 2024	659	32,500	20,334	53,493
		Depreciation
Prior to 1st January 2024	626	16,205	13,636	30,467
Additions in financial year	33	2,201	1,148	3,382
Total as at 31st December 2024	659	18,406	14,784	33,850
		Net Book Value
As at 31st December 2024	0	14,093	5,550	19,643
As at 31st December 2023	33	16,295	6,698	23,026

Debtors

Accounts Receivable

Description	Amount
Gift Aid	2,579
Trade Debtors	1,409
Total	3,988

Prepayments

Description	Amount
Parish Magazine Printing	586
St Mary's Boiler insurance	500
Vicarage Water Rates	130
Total	1,216

Creditors

Accounts Payable

Description	Amount
Church Running Costs	318
Church Utilities	278
Clergy Expenses	376
Fundraising Costs	532
Giving to Secular Charities	549
Parish Administrator Costs	504
Parish Magazine Printing costs	586
Parish Share	5,170
Parish Training and Mission	176
Total	8,489

Deferred Income

Description	Amount
Agency Income to repay	4,370

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Parish Magazine 2025 Income Total

5,597 9,967

Analysis of Charitable Funds

Current Year

Fund Name	Opening Balance	Income	Expenditure	Fund Transfers	Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted)	43,866	108,013	108,633	0	43,245
Total	43,866	108,013	108,633	0	43,245
Designated
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	0	0	20,000
Community (Designated)	10,096	0	1,401	0	8,695
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	0	0	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	0	335	0	0	335
Total	31,480	335	1,401	0	30,414
Unrestricted Total	75,346	108,348	110,034	0	73,659
Restricted
Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,711	0	507	0	2,203
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	8,126	0	633	0	7,493
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	1,585	0	1,241	0	343
Organ Fund (Restricted)	2,897	2,050	1,669	0	3,278
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	3,531	0	1,247	0	2,284
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	6,899	0	1,148	0	5,750
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	8,952	0	1,065	0	7,886
Agency (Restricted)	-195	0	0	0	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	9,017	6,986	0	2,031
Total	34,506	11,067	14,498	0	31,075
Restricted Total	34,506	11,067	14,498	0	31,075
TOTAL	109,852	119,415	124,532	0	104,734

Prior Year

Fund Name	Opening Balance	Income	Expenditure	Fund Transfers	Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted)	61,091	88,924	106,149	0	43,866
Total	61,091	88,924	106,149	0	43,866
Designated
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	0	0	20,000
Community (Designated)	10,096	0	0	0	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	0	0	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	31,480	0	0	0	31,480
Unrestricted Total	92,570	88,924	106,149	0	75,346
Restricted

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Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,911	0	200	0	2,711
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	8,812	0	686	0	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	1,585	0	0	0	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	1,753	1,947	802	0	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	3,531	0	0	0	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	8,047	0	1,148	0	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	10,236	0	1,284	0	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	-30	0	165	0	-195
Total	36,845	1,947	4,286	0	34,506
Restricted Total	36,845	1,947	4,286	0	34,506
TOTAL	129,415	90,871	110,435	0	109,852

Fund Transfers

There were no Fund Transfers this financial year.

Fund Descriptions

Name	Description
General	The remaining funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC.
Bells Fund	This fund was established in 2018 for the purpose of recording receipts and expenditure for major repairs to the church bells in St. Mary's bell tower.
Capital	was originally established in 1985 for emergency exceptional expenditure and, if used, has to he repaid within two years.
Community	was set up in 2021 to separate the COVID-19 grant given by Waverley Borough Council, to support the church getting back to normal, supporting the local community
Communications Project	is a designated fund established by the PCC in 2017, from the proceeds of the Music Marathon, for the purchase of church communications equipment and media.
Fabric Committee	is a designated fund to record donations and expenditure associated with the maintenance of the fabric of both churches
Good Shepherd Chairs	as established in 2019 to record donations and expenditure associated with replacing the pews in the Good Shepherd with chairs.
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund	This fund was set up to cover costs associated with the Quinqennial survey of The Good Shepherd
Organ Fund	This restricted was established in 2010 in order to fund a major overhaul of the organ which was completed in 2020. This fund continues to be used for major costs associated with the organ and collects donations from the regularly held organ recitals
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund	This fund was set up to cover costs associated with the Quinqennial survey of St Mary's
St Mary's Sound System	This fund was set up in 2014 for the purchase of the replacement sound system for St. Mary's church. Expended Resources is the annual depreciation charge of the equipment purchased.
St Mary's Vestry Extension	includes the St. Mary's Extension and Capital Works Fund that was set up during 2007; this fund has been used to fund the cost of building St. Mary's a new hall and to fund repair work to St. Mary's Tower including the west window.
Agency	This fund is used to record income collected on behalf of other parties and should always balance to zero.
Roof Fund	Fund for Roof Repairs for both churches

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Transactions to Related Parties

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period.

Prior Period Adjustment

There were no prior year adjustments.

Pensions

Not applicable

Other (Optional)

Expenditure relates to depreciation of fixed assets.

Organ Fund: Income relates to Organ Recitals, Expenditure includes a deposit of £864 for repairs to the organ, and fees paid to organists for organ recitals.

Bells Fund: Expenditure relates to the new plaque in the bell tower, plus the model engraving, and the £200 donation to the Guildford Bell Restoration Fund.

St Mary’s Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Good Shephard Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Community Fund: Expenditure relates to additional electrical sockets being installed in The Good Shepherd.

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham

Reports & Accounts

Financial Year Ending 31/12/2024

Contents

Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cash Flows Notes - Accounting Policies Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds Notes - Other

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Legal & Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham Charity Number: 1173223 Charity Address: The Vicarage The Street Frensham Surrey GU10 3DT Trustees: Barbara Elizabeth Potter Hilary Lee-Corbin Jillian Kay Billings Jon Savage Jonathan Charles Hetherington Karen Julie Nockels Michael Smith Morag Elizabeth Crossley James Patricia Mary Telfer Peter Frank James Reverend Jane Louise Walker Valerie Chadney Key Management Personnel: Reverend Jane Walker - Incumbent Jon Savage - Church Warden Valarie Chadney - PCC Secretary Jillian Billings - Honorary Treasurer Name & Address of Primary CAF Bank Ltd Banker: 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner: Nicholas O'Brien MA C.Eng MIET Hawthorn Cottage Moushill Lane Milford GU8 5BH

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Trustees Report

Objects of the charity

Regular public worship open to all. The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Taking of religious assemblies in schools. Promotion of Christianity though the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution of literature.

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity\s main activities and achievements were as follows:

Please see annual report

In planning the activities, the trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Structure, Governance and Management

Please see annual report

Financial Review

Overall, at the end of 2024, we are showing a net deficit of £1,687 on our unrestricted funds, (this includes our general unrestricted fund and our designated funds).For 2023 we reported a deficit of £17,224 on our general unrestricted fund and our designated funds.

Our actual income is up by £19.4k year on year, (Donations and Legacies - £9.3k increase, Charitable Activities - £9.1k increase, Investments (Bank interest) - £1k. Our costs have increased by £3.9k year on year, (Raising funds - £2k, Support costs - £1.9k ) making the overall year on year difference £15.5k.

Funds in Deficit

There are no funds in deficit.

Investments Policy

The charity does not have any investments

Reserves Policy

It is PCC policy to try and maintain a £20,000 balance on its designated Capital Fund. It is held to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and meet emergencies or exceptional expenditures as they arise. If used, it is the PCC's policy to repay the amount within two years.

Responsibilities of Trustees under charity law

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

4. state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signature

This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by:

Name Signature Date

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Independent Examiners Report

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31/12/2024.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention

independent Examiners Qualification

Not applicable

Independent Examiner’s Statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Statement of Financial Activities

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies	67,796	10,595	78,392	60,371
Charitable Activities	37,771	472	38,243	28,621
Investments	2,780	0	2,780	1,696
Trading Activities	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	183
Total incoming resources	108,348	11,067	119,415	90,871
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities	91,225	13,693	104,918	94,683
Raising Funds	10,019	800	10,819	8,737
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support	8,790	5	8,795	6,849
Other	0	0	0	165
Total resources used	110,034	14,498	124,532	110,435
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before transfers)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Fund Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Fund Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before gains/losses)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Investment Gains (or Losses)	0	0	0	0
Net Incoming / Outgoing Resources (before Asset Revaluation)	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Asset Revaluation	0	0	0	0
Net Movement of Funds	-1,687	-3,431	-5,117	-19,564
Total Funds Brought Forward	75,346	34,506	109,852	129,415
Total Funds Carried Forward	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852
		Represented By
General (Unrestricted)	43,245	0	43,245	43,866
Bells Fund (Restricted)	0	2,203	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	0	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	0	7,493	7,493	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	343	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	0	3,278	3,278	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	2,284	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	0	5,750	5,750	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	0	7,886	7,886	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	0	-195	-195	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	2,031	2,031	0

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Statement of Financial Position

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets
Cash	82,687	15,656	98,343	95,532
Accounts Receivable	3,146	843	3,988	5,223
Prepayments	1,216	0	1,216	1,032
Total	87,050	16,498	103,548	101,787
Non-Current Assets
Fixed Assets	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Investments	0	0	0	0
Total	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Non-Current Assets
Accounts Payable	8,489	0	8,489	8,270
Deferred Income	5,597	4,370	9,967	6,691
Total	14,086	4,370	18,457	14,962
Non-Current Liabilities
Long Term Loan / Mortgage	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0
Net Current Assets	72,963	12,128	85,091	86,826
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852
Represented By
General (Unrestricted)	43,245	0	43,245	43,866
Bells Fund (Restricted)	0	2,203	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	0	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	0	7,493	7,493	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	343	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	0	3,278	3,278	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	0	2,284	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	0	5,750	5,750	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	0	7,886	7,886	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	0	-195	-195	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	2,031	2,031	0

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Statement of Cash Flows

	Total	Prior Year
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Surplus (deficit)	-5,117	-19,564
Adjustments For:
Fixed Asset Depreciation	3,382	3,753
Less Investment Gains	0	0
Accounts Receivable Decrease	1,235	-1,608
Prepayments Decrease	-184	86
Accounts Payable Increase	219	3,732
Deferred Income Increase	3,276	3,004
Less Interest Received	-2,780	-1,696
Less Sale of Assets	0	0
Less Asset Revaluation	0	0
Loan Interest Paid	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Operating Activities	31	-12,292
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Interest Received	2,780	1,696
Sales of Assets	0	0
Less Purchase of Assets	0	0
Return of Investments	0	0
Less Money Invested	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Investing Activities	2,780	1,696
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Loans Received	0	0
Less Loan Repayments	0	0
Less Loan Interest Paid	0	0
NET Cash Flow from Financing Activities	0	0
Increase (decrease) in Cash	2,811	-10,596
Cash at start of period	95,532	106,128
Cash at end of period	98,343	95,532
Represented By:
General (Unrestricted)	52,274	50,833
Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,203	2,711
Capital (Designated)	20,000	20,000
Community (Designated)	8,695	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	335	0
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	-268	-268
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	343	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	3,070	2,680
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	2,284	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	200	200
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	2,249	2,249
Agency (Restricted)	3,542	532
Roof Fund (Restricted)	2,031	0
TOTAL Represented By	98,343	95,532

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Notes - Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102") and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.

The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the '2008 Regulations') requires charities to prepare their accounts in accordance with 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005' but this accounting standard has since been withdrawn and has been replaced by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance with the new Charities SORP; this departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial statements to give a 'true and fair view'.

The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in the accounting policies below.

Going Concern

The Trustees consider the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Frensham a going concern at the date for approving the accounts. There are no material uncertainties that the charity can continue as a going concern for the next year.

Key Risks & Uncertainties

The charity is exposed to various risks, including operational, financial and reputational risks. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the term of specific appeal. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

• All voluntary income from members of the charity are recognised as donations and are included in full, with associated Gift Aid receivable in the Statement of Financial Activities.

• Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of specific performance by the charity are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

• Income resources from charitable trading activities such as the letting of the building are accounted for when invoices are drawn up (as at the point of entitlement).

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• Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified.

• Gifts in Kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.

• Volunteer time, the value of voluntary support for the work of the charity, is not included in the accounts but is described in the Trustees Annual Report.

• Investment Income is included in the accounts when receivable

Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognied where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Governance Costs

Governance costs include costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity. Governance costs are shown within ‘Analysis of Expenditure’ note.

Liability Recognition

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Assets over the value of £500 are capitalised. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the expected useful economic life of that asset, as follows:

• Freehold property - Not depreciated

• Musical and Technical Equipment - 15 years on straight line basis

• Office and computer equipment - 5 years on straight line basis

• Furniture, fixtures and fittings - 15 years on straight line basis

[In view of the maintenance programme in place which aims to keep the building in good condition, the trustees consider that any depreciation of freehold property would be immaterial and accordingly no provision has been made. The carrying amount of the freehold property is reviewed annually for impairment by the trustees.]

Pensions

The charity does not operate a pension scheme, because it has no direct employees.

Operating Leases

The charity does not have any operating leases at this time.

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Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation

The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period.

In preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant:

• The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances.

• The constructive obligation for grants payable is based on an assessment of the likely duration of the supported activity. This estimate is re-assessed annually and the obligation is adjusted to reflect current expectations.

Concessionary Loans

Not applicable

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Unrestricted Funds Income 2024 Bank Interest £2,780
3%
Parish Magazine £9,947
9% All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals £8,229
8%
Income from Church Activities
£6,344 Collections at Services / Church
6% Boxes £8,277
8%
Gift Aid £11,322
10%
Fund Raising Events £14,023
13% Grants £500
0%
Church Hall Lettings £5,863
5% Planned Giving £39,468
36%
Church Bookstall Sales £55
0%
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop £1,539
1%
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals £8,229 Collections at Services / Church Boxes £8,277 Donations
Gift Aid £11,322 Grants £500 Legacies
Planned Giving £39,468 Charitable Activities Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop £1,539
Church Bookstall Sales £55 Church Hall Lettings £5,863 Event Income
Fund Raising Events £14,023 Income from Church Activities £6,344 Parish Magazine £9,947
Investments Bank Interest £2,780
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Notes - Analysis of Income & Expenditure

Analysis of Income

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals	8,229	0	8,229	3,666
Collections at Services / Church Boxes	8,277	604	8,881	7,532
Donations	0	0	0	0
Gift Aid	11,322	407	11,729	10,673
Grants	500	9,017	9,517	1,000
Legacies	0	0	0	0
Planned Giving	39,468	567	40,035	37,500
Charitable Activities
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop	1,539	0	1,539	1,840
Church Bookstall Sales	55	0	55	55
Church Hall Lettings	5,863	0	5,863	4,150
Event Income	0	0	0	0
Fund Raising Events	14,023	472	14,495	9,310
Income from Church Activities	6,344	0	6,344	4,885
Parish Magazine	9,947	0	9,947	8,381
Investments
Bank Interest	2,780	0	2,780	1,696
Trading Activities
Rental Income	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Other
Agency	0	0	0	183
Total incoming resources	108,348	11,067	119,415	90,871

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Incoming Resources
Donations & Legacies
All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals	3,591	75	3,666	0
Collections at Services / Church Boxes	6,781	751	7,532	0
Donations	0	0	0	0
Gift Aid	10,248	425	10,673	0
Grants	1,000	0	1,000	0
Legacies	0	0	0	0
Planned Giving	36,804	696	37,500	0
Charitable Activities
Cherubs Toddler Group / Coffee Stop	1,840	0	1,840	0
Church Bookstall Sales	55	0	55	0

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Church Hall Lettings	4,150	0	4,150	0
Event Income	0	0	0	0
Fund Raising Events	9,310	0	9,310	0
Income from Church Activities	4,885	0	4,885	0
Parish Magazine	8,381	0	8,381	0
Investments
Bank Interest	1,696	0	1,696	0
Trading Activities
Rental Income	0	0	0	0
Sales	0	0	0	0
Other
Agency	183	0	183	0
Total incoming resources	88,924	1,947	90,871	0

Additional Income Notes

UNRESTRICTED INCOME:

1. All Other Voluntary Giving and Appeals: we are up by £4,638 year on year, due in main to one off donations increasing by £5,067 from 2023's of £2,525.

2. Collections at Services / Church Boxes: Donations have increased by 22% from 2023, by £1,496.

3. Gift Aid Recovered has increased by £1,074 from 2023, due to increases in collections and planned giving increases.

4. Grants received - we received a grant of £500 from the Stewardship team.

5. Planned Giving has increased by 7% - £2,664 from 2023.

6. Income from the Cherubs Toddler Group and Coffee Stop has reduced by £301 year on year.

7. Church Hall Hire: we are up by 41% year on year with hall hire income so far - £1,713 above 2023’s results.

8. Parish Magazine: we are up by £1,566 year on year, from the parish magazine with improved advertising income of £602 and subscription income of £964.

9. Fund Raising Events: £14,023 includes Frensham Fayre BBQ £1,432, Beetle Drive evenings - £517, Tea@3 - £336, St George’s Supper - £682, Harvest Supper - £1,098, Beating the Bounds - £1,242,The Arts & Crafts Exhibition £3,497, Jazz Evening £3,939 and Wreath Making £320, donations for new prayer books £625 and village lunch receipts £335 (allocated to designated fabric committee fund) .

10. Bank Interest Received: I am actively utilising oursavings account to maximise the amount of interest received from our cash in the banks, this has resulted in incomeof £2,780 for the year.

11. Receipts from Church Activities: increase of 30% (£1,459) to 2023 – six weddings were held in 2024, compared to two in 2023.

RESTRICTED INCOME: Organ Fund income: Relates to donations from our regular organ recitals

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Church Running and Maintenance £5,404
Church Hall Running Costs £493 Unrestricted Funds Expenditure 2024 5%
0% Depreciation £535
Bank Charges £332
0%
0% Churchyard Upkeep £410
Parish Magazine Costs £6,348 0% Gifts Given £549
6% 0%
Admin £8,458
Event Costs £3,671 8% Education, Parish Training and
3% Mission £715
1%
Staff Costs £3,645
3%
Premises £12,891
12%
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share
£62,048
56%
Other Ministry Costs £4,536
4%
Activities Church Hall Running Costs £493 Church Running and Maintenance £5,404
Churchyard Upkeep £410 Depreciation £535 Education, Parish Training and Mission £715
Gifts Given £549 Major Repairs Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share £62,048
Other Expenditure Other Ministry Costs £4,536 Premises £12,891
Staff Costs £3,645 Event Costs £3,671 Parish Magazine Costs £6,348
Admin £8,458 Bank Charges £332
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Analysis of Expenditure

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities
Activities	0	0	0	0
Church Hall Running Costs	493	0	493	621
Church Running and Maintenance	5,404	0	5,404	5,490
Churchyard Upkeep	411	0	411	674
Depreciation	535	2,847	3,382	3,753
Education, Parish Training and Mission	715	0	715	240
Gifts Given	549	200	749	720
Major Repairs	0	0	0	0
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share	62,048	0	62,048	60,981
Other Expenditure	0	0	0	0
Other Ministry Costs	4,536	0	4,536	2,361
Premises	12,890	10,646	23,536	17,025
Staff Costs	3,645	0	3,645	2,818
Raising Funds
Event Costs	3,671	800	4,471	2,575
Parish Magazine Costs	6,348	0	6,348	6,163
Governance Costs
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support
Admin	8,458	0	8,458	6,579
Bank Charges	332	5	337	270
Other
Agency	0	0	0	165
Total resources used	110,034	14,498	124,532	110,435

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
		Resources Used
Charitable Activities
Activities	0	0	0	0
Church Hall Running Costs	621	0	621	0
Church Running and Maintenance	5,490	0	5,490	0
Churchyard Upkeep	674	0	674	0
Depreciation	634	3,119	3,753	0
Education, Parish Training and Mission	240	0	240	0
Gifts Given	520	200	720	0
Major Repairs	0	0	0	0
Ministry: Diocesan Parish Share	60,981	0	60,981	0
Other Expenditure	0	0	0	0
Other Ministry Costs	2,361	0	2,361	0
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Premises	17,025	0	17,025	0
Staff Costs	2,818	0	2,818	0
Raising Funds
Event Costs	1,775	800	2,575	0
Parish Magazine Costs	6,163	0	6,163	0
Governance Costs
Governance Costs	0	0	0	0
Support
Admin	6,579	0	6,579	0
Bank Charges	268	2	270	0
Other
Agency	0	165	165	0
Total resources used	106,149	4,286	110,435	0

Additional Expenditure Notes

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS EXPENDITURE:

1. Church Hall running costs have reduced slightly year on year by £128

2. Church running and maintenance costs have reduced slightly by £86. The costs included in this category are insurance costs

3. Churchyard upkeep has reduced slightly by £263

4. Depreciation charges have reduced slightly by £99

5. Education, Parish Training and Mission costs have increased by £475, due in main to Alpha course costs, and Confirmation expenses.

6. Parish Share has increased by 2% year on year.

7. Other Ministry Costs: £4,536, an increase of £2,175 from 2023. This is due in main to the purchase of new prayer books £1,049 and Vicarage maintenance £870.

8. Premises: reduction in costs year on year of £4,135 is due in main to the reduction in energy costs by £5,977, and £1,400 spent on the installation of additional electrical sockets at The Good Shepherd.

9. Staff Costs: increased by £827, year on year, due to increased locum cover, an increase in the honorarium paid to our resident organist Mike Smith, and expenses for our new curate who joined towards the end of 2024.

10. Event Costs: The year on year increase was due in main to the Arts & Crafts exhibition £1,451 and the Jazz evening (including big band fee £800) £1,174.

11. Admin costs: the year on year increase of £1,879, £1,515 due to additional administrative support costs, £212 broadband costs, and £152 increase in administrative expenses.

RESTRICTED FUNDS EXPENDITURE:

Organ Fund: Expenditure includes a deposit of £864 for repairs to the organ, and fees paid to organists for organ recitals.

Bells Fund: Expenditure relates to the new plaque in the bell tower, plus the model engraving, and the £200 donation to the Guildford Bell Restoration Fund.

St Mary’s Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Good Shepherd Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

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Notes - Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Current Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets	87,050	16,498	103,548	101,787
Non-Current Assets	696	18,948	19,643	23,026
Current Liabilities	14,086	4,370	18,457	14,962
Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	73,659	31,075	104,734	109,852

Prior Year

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Prior Year
Current Assets	87,074	14,713	101,787	110,862
Non-Current Assets	1,231	21,795	23,026	26,778
Current Liabilities	12,959	2,002	14,962	8,225
Non-Current Liabilities	0	0	0	0
Total Net Assets (Assets Minus Liabilities)	75,346	34,506	109,852	129,415

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Notes - Other

Volunteers

The charity benefits greatly from the voluntary contributions of time and money. Please refer to the annual report for further detail about volunteer contributions in the organisation. I personally would like to thank everyone who has helped me in performing the treasurer duties. This includes Mark Vardy and his banking team (Patrick Farmer, Tim Finlow, Hugh Evans and Anthony Porten) who take care of the weekly banking duties, Peter James for his ongoing work and support as Gift Aid Secretary, Mayonne Coldicott and Liz Pollard for maintaining the Parish magazine accounts, Morag James for invoicing for weddings, Karen Nockels for picking up the hall invoicing, and being my approver and Barbara Potter for the Coffee Stop and all of her other fund raising efforts, including her wreath making course at Christmas.I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Nicholas O’Brien who has once again taken on the role of our Independent Examiner for a fourth year, at no cost.

Independent Examination Fees

No fees were payable to the independent examiner.

Staff Costs

Our only member of staff is our incumbent - The Reverend Jane Walker. She is remunerated by the diocese of Guildford, and we pay for this service via the parish share, which includes other ministerial costs such as the vicarage and support from the diocese.

Key Management Personnel

The charity considers its key management personnel to be: Reverend Jane Walker – Incumbent, Jon Savage - Church Warden (Volunteer) Valerie Chadney - PCC Secretary (Volunteer) Jill Billings - Honorary Treasurer ( Volunteer)

Trustee Remuneration

During the year no trustees received remuneration.

Trustee Expenses

During the year the 6 of the charity's trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £6,243. (prior year 5 trustees incurred out-of-pocket expenses totalling £4,705) All expenses were incurred for the day-to-day running of the charity's activities.

Trustee Donations

During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees was £5,079. There were no conditions attached to the donations. (total aggregate donations from prior year were £4,633)

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Tangible Fixed Assets

	Computer & Office Equipment	Fixtures & Fittings	Music & Technical Equipment	Total
		Cost
Prior to 1st January 2024	659	32,500	20,334	53,493
Additions in financial year	0	0	0	0
Total as at 31st December 2024	659	32,500	20,334	53,493
		Depreciation
Prior to 1st January 2024	626	16,205	13,636	30,467
Additions in financial year	33	2,201	1,148	3,382
Total as at 31st December 2024	659	18,406	14,784	33,850
		Net Book Value
As at 31st December 2024	0	14,093	5,550	19,643
As at 31st December 2023	33	16,295	6,698	23,026

Debtors

Accounts Receivable

Description	Amount
Gift Aid	2,579
Trade Debtors	1,409
Total	3,988

Prepayments

Description	Amount
Parish Magazine Printing	586
St Mary's Boiler insurance	500
Vicarage Water Rates	130
Total	1,216

Creditors

Accounts Payable

Description	Amount
Church Running Costs	318
Church Utilities	278
Clergy Expenses	376
Fundraising Costs	532
Giving to Secular Charities	549
Parish Administrator Costs	504
Parish Magazine Printing costs	586
Parish Share	5,170
Parish Training and Mission	176
Total	8,489

Deferred Income

Description	Amount
Agency Income to repay	4,370

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Parish Magazine 2025 Income Total

5,597 9,967

Analysis of Charitable Funds

Current Year

Fund Name	Opening Balance	Income	Expenditure	Fund Transfers	Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted)	43,866	108,013	108,633	0	43,245
Total	43,866	108,013	108,633	0	43,245
Designated
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	0	0	20,000
Community (Designated)	10,096	0	1,401	0	8,695
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	0	0	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	0	335	0	0	335
Total	31,480	335	1,401	0	30,414
Unrestricted Total	75,346	108,348	110,034	0	73,659
Restricted
Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,711	0	507	0	2,203
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	8,126	0	633	0	7,493
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	1,585	0	1,241	0	343
Organ Fund (Restricted)	2,897	2,050	1,669	0	3,278
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	3,531	0	1,247	0	2,284
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	6,899	0	1,148	0	5,750
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	8,952	0	1,065	0	7,886
Agency (Restricted)	-195	0	0	0	-195
Roof Fund (Restricted)	0	9,017	6,986	0	2,031
Total	34,506	11,067	14,498	0	31,075
Restricted Total	34,506	11,067	14,498	0	31,075
TOTAL	109,852	119,415	124,532	0	104,734

Prior Year

Fund Name	Opening Balance	Income	Expenditure	Fund Transfers	Closing Balance
Unrestricted
General (Unrestricted)	61,091	88,924	106,149	0	43,866
Total	61,091	88,924	106,149	0	43,866
Designated
Capital (Designated)	20,000	0	0	0	20,000
Community (Designated)	10,096	0	0	0	10,096
Communications Project (Designated)	1,384	0	0	0	1,384
Fabric Committee (Designated)	0	0	0	0	0
Total	31,480	0	0	0	31,480
Unrestricted Total	92,570	88,924	106,149	0	75,346
Restricted

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Bells Fund (Restricted)	2,911	0	200	0	2,711
Good Shepherd Chairs (Restricted)	8,812	0	686	0	8,126
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	1,585	0	0	0	1,585
Organ Fund (Restricted)	1,753	1,947	802	0	2,897
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund (Restricted)	3,531	0	0	0	3,531
St Mary's Sound System (Restricted)	8,047	0	1,148	0	6,899
St Mary's Vestry Extension (Restricted)	10,236	0	1,284	0	8,952
Agency (Restricted)	-30	0	165	0	-195
Total	36,845	1,947	4,286	0	34,506
Restricted Total	36,845	1,947	4,286	0	34,506
TOTAL	129,415	90,871	110,435	0	109,852

Fund Transfers

There were no Fund Transfers this financial year.

Fund Descriptions

Name	Description
General	The remaining funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC.
Bells Fund	This fund was established in 2018 for the purpose of recording receipts and expenditure for major repairs to the church bells in St. Mary's bell tower.
Capital	was originally established in 1985 for emergency exceptional expenditure and, if used, has to he repaid within two years.
Community	was set up in 2021 to separate the COVID-19 grant given by Waverley Borough Council, to support the church getting back to normal, supporting the local community
Communications Project	is a designated fund established by the PCC in 2017, from the proceeds of the Music Marathon, for the purchase of church communications equipment and media.
Fabric Committee	is a designated fund to record donations and expenditure associated with the maintenance of the fabric of both churches
Good Shepherd Chairs	as established in 2019 to record donations and expenditure associated with replacing the pews in the Good Shepherd with chairs.
Good Shepherd Fabric Quinquennial Fund	This fund was set up to cover costs associated with the Quinqennial survey of The Good Shepherd
Organ Fund	This restricted was established in 2010 in order to fund a major overhaul of the organ which was completed in 2020. This fund continues to be used for major costs associated with the organ and collects donations from the regularly held organ recitals
St Mary's Fabric Quinquennial Fund	This fund was set up to cover costs associated with the Quinqennial survey of St Mary's
St Mary's Sound System	This fund was set up in 2014 for the purchase of the replacement sound system for St. Mary's church. Expended Resources is the annual depreciation charge of the equipment purchased.
St Mary's Vestry Extension	includes the St. Mary's Extension and Capital Works Fund that was set up during 2007; this fund has been used to fund the cost of building St. Mary's a new hall and to fund repair work to St. Mary's Tower including the west window.
Agency	This fund is used to record income collected on behalf of other parties and should always balance to zero.
Roof Fund	Fund for Roof Repairs for both churches

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Transactions to Related Parties

There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period.

Prior Period Adjustment

There were no prior year adjustments.

Pensions

Not applicable

Other (Optional)

Expenditure relates to depreciation of fixed assets.

Organ Fund: Income relates to Organ Recitals, Expenditure includes a deposit of £864 for repairs to the organ, and fees paid to organists for organ recitals.

Bells Fund: Expenditure relates to the new plaque in the bell tower, plus the model engraving, and the £200 donation to the Guildford Bell Restoration Fund.

St Mary’s Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Good Shephard Quinquennial Fund: Expenditure relates to the Quinquennial Survey costs.

Community Fund: Expenditure relates to additional electrical sockets being installed in The Good Shepherd.

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