# **ST JOHN THE BAPTIST'S CHURCH CRAWLEY, TOWN CENTRE** **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023** ## **St John the Baptist's Church, Crawley** ## Contents Pages I - VII Report of the Trustees Page X Independent Examiner's Report Page 1 Statement of Financial Activities Page 2 Balance Sheet Page 3 Statement of Cash Flows Pages 4 - 13 Notes to the Financial Statements # **THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRAWLEY, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Charity Number 1175626 For the year ended 31 December 2023** ## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** PCC Members Rev’d Stephen Burston (Chair) Mr Mark Chappell (Churchwarden) Mr Stephen Biggs (Churchwarden) – Appointed 11[th] May 2023 Rev’d Joel Wells (Curate) – Appointed 25[th] January 2023 Rev’d Charlotte Dobson (Curate) Revd Will Kane (Curate) Mr Tom Jordan (Safeguarding Officer – co-opted) – Appointed 11[th] May 2023 Mrs Anne Granite Mrs Lisa Joyner – Appointed 11[th] May 2023 Mr Carwyn Hill Mr Ross MacLennan Mr Philip Playfoot Mr Michael Seward Mr Luke Sanders (Treasurer) – Appointed 11[th] May 2023 Mr William Alex Lindsay-Stewart (PCC Secretary/Deanery Synod Representative) Mr Peter Dobson (Deanery Synod Representative) Mr Jonathan Chappell-Seetaya Rev’d Thea Edwards (Associate Minister) – Resigned 4[th] October 2023 Rev’d Sam Buck (Curate) – Resigned 31[st] December 2023 Mrs Wendy Fever (Safeguarding Officer) – Resigned 11[th] May 2023 Mrs Marion Doyle (Electoral Roll Officer) – Resigned 11[th] May 2023 Mr Paul Elliott (Churchwarden) – Resigned 26[th] July 2023 ## **Charity number** – 1175626 **Principal address** – The Parish Office, St John the Baptist Church, Church Walk, Crawley. RH10 1HH **Principal bankers** – National Westminster Bank, 16 The Boulevard, Crawley. RH10 1XU Page **I** of **VII** The PCC members present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 for the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Crawley, St John the Baptist (operating under the name of St John’s, Crawley). ## **PCC member training** All staff, volunteers and PCC members undergo a formal recruiting and selection process, followed by an induction period that included any training considered necessary to effectively perform their role. Senior Management of the Church consists of Clergy, whose pay is set via a stipend, the level of which is set by the Diocese, and the management team, whose pay is set by the PCC with reference to appropriate market rates. ## **Risk Management** The Church’s operations are wholly reliant upon the members of the congregation continuing to give money and time to support the church’s staffing and activities. Should this funding cease, the church would be unable to continue to support all its current activities and staffing levels. This risk is managed on behalf of the church by the PCC which is chaired by the Rev’d Steve Burston. The PCC uses the management accounts of the church and considers what activities and staffing the church is able to commit to and agrees necessary remedial actions to ensure the church is able to continue its operations. The preparation of the management accounts is overseen by the treasurer of the church, the year-end examination is undertaken by an independent examiner. ## **Grant Making** The charity pays grants in the form of mission giving. The level of mission giving is set at the start of each financial year by the PCC members and is based on the charity’s projected income and asset levels. ## **Volunteers** The church benefit from the dedicated work of a great number of volunteers. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteer is not recognised in the accounts. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITES** The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on the 8[th] November 2017. Page **II** of **VII** The PCC is committed to the vision statement of the church to play our part in the re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the Church and the transformation of society, that they articulate as ‘Love Jesus, Love Church and Love Crawley’. In accordance with the vision statement, the church aims to meet its objectives through the provision of church services, courses, social transformation projects, resourcing other Churches in the area and discipleship in the Way of Jesus. ## **Public Benefit** In accordance with our duties as stated in section 17(5) of the Charities Act, we have considered the guidance provided by the Charity Commission in regard to public benefit. This public benefit has been demonstrated by the activities undertaken since inception of the charity outlined below. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Vicar’s Report** Firstly, as you read the reports we are deeply encouraged by the stories of transforma�on, of service and the love of Christ that is seen throughout. To see people who come to _Church @ St John’s_ through the Veteran’s Club, through the Recovery Course, through the outreach ministries or by the power of the invita�on of the individual is powerful. Then to see them engage in a journey of faith through Alpha, Huddles, Character School and individual discipleship, leading on to stories of transforma�on to faith, to the defeat addic�ons and to freedom in Christ. Since we have been at St Johns, over 120 people have been bap�sed and in the past year there have been 23 adult bap�sms. Although numbers are not important, these numbers represent transformed lives. Stories of faith (and can I encourage you to look at the website for such stories) are the real encouragement we see in the reports. We received great feedback recently, from the church commissioners who sent a filming team to a Sunday service, that they haven’t been to a church quite like ours. We took that as a posi�ve, as they talked about transformed lives, diversity and the very presence and Joy of Christ. To review the year just gone is a huge task, because God has been on the move. Page **III** of **VII** ## **Spiritually** In Sept 2022 we stewarded a word of scripture that was given to us from four different sources. It was Exodus 14:14 ‘stand s�ll and let God do the fight’. As we prayed and discussed with many of you, we felt called in January 2023 to stop all ac�vity in the church and gather in a posture of worship, prayer and fas�ng. We gathered 3 �mes a day, alongside a Vision Day and some focus groups around discipleship and Kids and Youth ministry. As we sought Jesus’ presence, we saw people’s growth and breakthroughs in different areas. At the same �me, as we extended into February, the world witnessed the Asbury Outpouring that echoed our desire to repent, seek, dwell and gaze on the beauty of God. As a result, we con�nued our Encounter evenings and rhythm into March (perhaps a few weeks too long). Without ques�on, this encounter in His presence is where we see transforma�on happen, and we think God has prepared us to see this encounter in our yearly calendar in January, as well as in our weekly and monthly lives. ## **Opportuni�es** In many ways with the taking on of St Richards and St Peter’s Churches and going again with another SDF bid for St John’s, we could be increasingly �ed to worldly leadership and strategy. What we felt is to diligently seek where God is moving, from the ground up, rather than from the up down. It might mean restructuring the centre church in line with these ini�a�ves and growth. Alpha remains key to the church, as a way to introduce Jesus Christ to a scep�cal world with 3 courses in the year and 80 guests. Kids and Youth – we are a young town and we think that we are just scratching the surface in reaching, empowering and discipling the next genera�on. We have been so encouraged with the feedback from Kids and Youth that we receive via the church. Yet, we have so many opportuni�es in the many schools in our parishes now and we see that with support, and the Holy Spirit, our current Youth and Kids team could bring Jesus to so many more. In the SDF funding there is an outreach worker for this genera�on and maybe this year is the �me to employ into this role, either part �me or full �me. Social Ac�on - we are a church that is so engaged in serving those in need. We have been blown away by the way people have personally supported vulnerable Page **IV** of **VII** migrants, served meals and reached out a hand in compassion. We have seen the Recovery Course start and we have heard great feedback; it seems to be an area of ministry that God is blessing in this �me. We would love to see that grow and new stories of transforma�on come as a result. There seems to be a wonderful eco system from the Hub, Sundays, Recovery and the Character Course. In this season we saw the wonderful Ceri leave us, who had opened so many doors. It gave us �me to pause and re-evaluate and see where we could help and believe this remains in Refugee care, Recovery, Veteran's Breakfast Club, LYN Hub, HIA and HHA. We are praying into hot meal provision, street pastors and other great ini�a�ves. Church @ Home / Huddles / Transforma�ve Communi�es – thank you so much to those who serve, offer their homes and press into our Home Groups. We are blessed by such strong Christ-like leaders. The preaching series of Joy and Encounter has seen people grow. The crea�vity in the Joy Cards, the Joy and Hope T-shirts and the posters really enabled us to press in deeper. However, some�mes this growth can feel flee�ng and shallow. The stories emerging from the Character School/Course are so encouraging and we believe that we have an opportunity to see Huddles grow in depth in Jesus, depth in rela�onship with one another and depth in the neighbourhoods in which they find themselves. Risks – we remain in a world that is increasingly, aggressively secular and economically uncertain. However, this is where the church needs to be brave, generous, and outward looking. One of the risks we face is around our buildings. To tell more people about Jesus, to disciple more and to reach more, we need more space. The projects at St John House, the garden and the ligh�ng of the church con�nue. As well as the projects at St Richard’s and St Peter’s. We will need considered boldness to step into this and the risk is to not invest right now in people. We think we need to value each of you who generously serve and invest in some roles that might be for a couple of years (through SDF funding) that will help us as a church to accelerate growth. We think that as we discern together, we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we fulfil Ma�hew 28 1920 - Therefore go and make disciples of all na�ons, bap�zing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Page **V** of **VII** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** During 2023, overall reserves reduced by £36,261. The con�nued fall in unrestricted reserves, which was iden�fied as being of concern in the 2022 Annual Report, following correc�ve ac�on, increased during the year by £41,587. The reduc�on in overall reserves is a result of a net u�lisa�on of £77,625 of restricted reserves. to St John’s being an ac�ve resource church with a church plan�ng and revitalisa�on mission. As part of the 2022 Strategic Development Fund (SDF) bid, it was acknowledged that to fulfil the responsibili�es as a grant recipient would require a dedicated opera�ons team. During 2023 we recruited the planned for Finance Manager and Opera�ng Officer. The recruitment of these posts is reflected by both the increased (restricted) charitable ac�vity costs shown on the _Statement of Financial Ac�vi�es_ and also the increased (restricted) grant income. Income during 2023 also increased as we were blessed by our wonderful parishioners with dona�ons, gi� aid and legacy giving all increasing. The trustees, having considered the 2023 results and projec�ons for 2024 and beyond, have no uncertainty of the charity con�nuing as a going concern. There has been no post balance sheet event requiring comment. ## **STATEMENT OF PCC MEMBER’S RESPONSIBILITIES** The PCC members are responsible for preparing the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard FRS102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland’. Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the PCC members to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing accounts giving a true and fair view, the PCC members should follow best practice and: - None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the charity and where any potential conflict of interest may arise ensure that it is appropriately managed. - Select suitable accounting policies and the apply them consistently - Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent Page **VI** of **VII** - State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the accounts - Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue in operation The PCC members are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ascertain the financial position of the Charity, and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CRAWLEY, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MEMBERS ANNUAL REPORT Signed on behalf of the Trustees Rev’d Stephen Burston (Chair) Date –Jan 2024 Page **VII** of **VII** tayave . Taxa¥￿ ￿rnited 59Ca*5tknve Three cl￿e¥ We51Sus8e RH10 IQA LO1￿4244(￿l Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St John the Baptist Church I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 st De￿rnber 2023, which are set out on pages 1to13. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examrner The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chanty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act). lo follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act), and lo state whether particular matters have Gome to my attention. Basis of independent examiners report My examination was carried out in accordan￿ wth General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes onsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set OLrt in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accoLJnting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act- and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act, have not been met- or I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Paula Titheradge FICB Director Taxave Limited 59 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1QA Date: s OcFc13e **----- Start of picture text -----**
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Charity No
Crawley 1175626
Annual accounts for the period
Period start date 01/01/2023 To Period end date 31/12/2023
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**Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31st December 2023** |Note
3
**Expenditure**
4
**Expenditure on:**
**_Reconciliation of_**
**_funds:_**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Investments
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
Total funds brought forward
**_Net movement in funds_**
Other
Charitable activities
Separate material expense item
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Raising funds
Separate material item of income
Other
**_Total_**
**Income**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
312,026
23,861
-
**335,887**
317,219
36,074
193,667
-
**229,741**
201,803
10,552
-
-
**10,552**
12,527
2,492
2,327
45
**4,864**
1,415
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
**361,144**
**219,855**
**45**
**581,044**
532,964
1,010
2,234
-
**3,244**
-
317,099
295,246
268
**612,613**
561,433
-
-
-
**-**
-
1,448
-
-
**1,448**
1,164
**319,557**
**297,480**
**268**
**617,305**
562,597
41,587
77,625)
(
223)
(
36,261)
(
29,632)
(
-
-
-
-
-
**41,587**
77,625)
(
223)
(
36,261)
(
29,632)
(
101,511
368,885
1,401
**471,797**
501,429
**143,098**
**291,260**
**1,178**
**435,536**
471,797| |---|---| 1 of 13 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Crawley Charity No 1175626 ## **Balance sheet as at 31st December 2023** |Note
**Fixed assets**
**Intangible assets**
**Tangible assets**
7
**Heritage assets**
**Investments**
8.1
**_Total fixed assets_**
**Current assets**
**Stocks**
**Debtors**
9.1
**Investments**
8.2
**Cash at bank and in hand**
11
**_Total current assets_**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year**
10
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
**one year**
**Provisions for liabilities**
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Endowment funds**
13
**Restricted income funds**
13
**Unrestricted funds**
13
**_Total funds_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
1,138
-
-
1,138
-
7,091
6,777
129,509
143,377
1,417
141,960
143,098
-
-
143,098
-
143,098
143,098|
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**£**
-
11,000
-
-
11,000
-
34,942
17,487
243,191
295,620
15,360
280,260
291,260
-
-
291,260
291,260

291,260|**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
1,200
1,200
-
-
246
( 268)
( 22)
-
( 22)
**1,178**
-
-
1,178
1,178

-
1,178|
**Total this**
**year**
**Total last**
**year**
**£**
**£**
-
-
12,138
21,778
-
-
1,200
1,200
13,338
22,978
-
-
42,033
12,268
24,510
23,711
372,432
440,639
438,975
476,618
16,777
27,799
422,198
448,819
435,536
471,797
-
-
-
-
435,536
471,797
1,178
1,401
291,260
368,885
143,098
101,511
435,536
471,797| |---|---|---|---|---| _**The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.**_ _**The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.**_ _**The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.**_ _**These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS102 SORP.**_ |_____________________________________________
Signed on behalf of all the trustees|Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy
Print Name
`Mark Chappell`
`22/08/24`| |---|---| 2 of 13 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Crawley Charity No 1175626 ## **Statement of cash flows** |**Cash flows from financing activities:**
**_Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities_**
**Cash flows from investing activities:**
Dividends, interest and rent from investments
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchase of investments
**_Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities_**
**Cash flows from financing activities:**
Repayments of borrowing
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Receipt of endowment
**_Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities_**
**_Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting_**
**_period_**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the**
**reporting period**
**Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange**
**rate movements**
**_Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting_**
**_period_**|**Total Funds**
**Current Year**
**Total Funds**
**Prior Year**
**£**
**£**|**Note**
(Table C2)
(Table C3)
(Table C3)| |---|---|---| ||(72,272) (15,441)|| ||4,864
1,415
- -
- (18,000)
- -
- -|| ||4,864(16,585)|| ||- -
- -
- -|| ||- -|| ||(67,408) (32,026)
464,350 496,376
- -|| ||396,942 464,350|| ## **Table C2: Reconciliation of net income / (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities** |**_Net income / (expenditure) for the reporting period (as per_**
**_the statement of financial activities)._**
**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation charges
(Gains) / losses on investments
Dividends, interest and rent from investments
Loss / (profit) on the sale of fixed assets
(Increase) / decrease in stocks
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
**_Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities_**|**Total Funds**
**Current Year**
**Total Funds**
**Prior Year**
**Note**
**£**
**£**
(36,261) (29,632)
9,640
6,877
- -
(4,864) (1,415)
- -
- -
(29,765) (5,412)
(11,022) 14,141
(72,272) (15,441)| |---|---| ## **Table C3: Analysis of cash and cash equivalents** |Cash in hand
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
Overdraft facility repayable on demand
**_Total cash and cash equivalents_**|**Current Year**
**Prior Year**
**Note**
**£**
**£**
310,701
380,492
86,241
83,858
- -
396,942 464,350| |---|---| 3 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## Note 1 **Basis of preparation** ## **1.1 Basis of accounting** These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and 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) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011. The PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Crawley (hereinafter referred to as "St John's Crawley") constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. ## **1.2 Going concern** The trustees of St John's Crawley, having considered any events or conditions that could cast doubt, are satisfied that the accounts be prepared on a going concern basis. ## **1.3 Change of accounting policy** The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note 2. ## **1.4 Changes to accounting estimates** No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS102 SORP). ## **1.5 Material prior year errors** No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS102 SORP). 4 of 13 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 2 Accounting policies** ## **2.1 INCOME** **Recognition of income** These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:  the charity becomes entitled to the resources;  it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources;  the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. **Offsetting** There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. **Grants and donations** Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP). In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP). **Legacies** Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. **Government grants** The charity has received no government grants in the reporting period **Tax reclaims on** Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount **donations and gifts** recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. **Volunteer help** The charity benefits from the dedicated work of a great number of volunteers. In accordance with FRS102 and the Charities SORP, the economic contribution of volunteers is not recognised in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. **Income from interest,** This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. **royalties and dividends** ## **2.2 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES** |**Liability recognition**|Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation| |---|---| ||committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable| ||certainty.| |**Mission Giving with**|Where the charity gives a grant or donation with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or| |**performance conditions**|output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided| ||the specified service or output. There were no such grants or donations made during this reporting period.| |**Mission Giving payable**|Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant or donation, a liability for the full funding obligation is| |**without performance**|recognised once it is probable that the payment will be made and the amount of the grant can be measured| |**conditions**|reliably.| |**Redundancy cost**|The charity made one redundancy during the reporting year. Redundancy costs during 2023 were written off to
the statement of financial activities. Please see note 6 for further information.| |**Deferred income**|Deferred Income consists of resources received by a charity that do not meet the criteria for recognition as| ||income in the statement of financial activities (SoFA) because entitlement to the income does not exist at the| ||balance sheet date. Deferred income is not recognised in the SoFA until the charity is entitled to the income.| ||Instead, deferred income is disclosed as a liability in the balance sheet. The PCC has within its Balance Sheet| ||only deposits received towards weddings to be carried out in future periods.| |**Creditors**|The PCC has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts| |**Provisions for liabilities**|A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate| ||of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date| |**Basic financial**|The PCC accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP.| |**instruments**|Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.| |**2.3 ASSETS**|| |**Consecrated land and**|In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the statutory definition of 'charity' by| |**buildings and other**|s.10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements. All| |**church property**|expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or benefice buildings is written off to the statement of financial| ||activities.| 5 of 13 **Tangible fixed assets for** These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at **use by the PCC** cost. Assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The periods used are: - Furniture and Fittings 5 years - Office Equipment 5 years - IT Equipment 3 years - PA/AV Equipment and Musical Instruments 3 years - Vehicles 3 years ## **Heritage assets** The PCC holds no heritage assets. ## **Investments** The PCC holds fixed asset investments only in cash deposit accounts. The value can therefore be reliably measured. **Debtors** Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. ## **Current asset investments** The PCC has cash on deposit with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. **Leased assets: the PCC** Assets obtained under finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease **as Lessee** are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Finance leases are those where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are assumed by the PCC. Obligations under such agreements are included in the creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the Statement of financial activities so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation in each period. 6 of 13 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 3 Income** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis of income funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
£ £
Donations Donations and gifts 254,789 12,567 - 267,356 265,373
and legacies: Gift aid 50,593 1,296 - 51,889 47,712
Legacies 6,444 1,998 - 8,442 3,734
General grants - 8,000 - 8,000 -
Sponsorships which are in substance
donations 200 - - 200 400
Other - - - - -
Total 312,026 23,861 - 335,887 317,219
Charitable Wedding and funeral fees 3,427 - - 3,427 3,689
activities: Flat rental income - - - - 590
Events and courses 7,566 - - 7,566 4,558
Grants: restricted 10,397 192,767 203,164 186,667
Character school income 3,220 900 4,120 1,367
Other 11,464 - - 11,464 4,931
Total 36,074 193,667 - 229,741 201,803
Other trading Church and hall letting - - - - 269
activities: Car parking income 5,620 - - 5,620 9,780
Turning Point café 2,645 2,645 2,479
Coffee cart 2,137 - - 2,137 -
Fundraising 150 - - 150 -
Total 10,552 - - [ 10,552 ] [ 12,527 ]
Income from Interest income 2,490 2,327 45 4,862 1,415
investments: Other 2 - - 2 -
Total 2,492 2,327 45 4,864 1,415
Other: Transfer of funds - - - - -
Total - - - - -
TOTAL INCOME 361,144 219,855 45 581,044 532,964
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**Other information:** 7 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 4 Expenditure** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowment
Analysis of expenditure funds funds funds Total funds Prior year
£ £
Expenditure Stewardship materials 10 - - 10 -
on raising Fundraising event costs - - - - -
funds Trading activity direct costs 1,000 2,234 - 3,234
Total 1,010 2,234 - 3,244 -
Expenditure Parish share 78,506 - - 78,506 76,967
on charitable Clergy costs 19,692 505 - 20,197 13,784
activities: Other staff costs 100,142 214,951 - 315,093 233,947
Church services and worship 19,496 55 - 19,551 16,630
Church courses and ministry costs 32,161 51,849 - 84,010 98,499
Kids and youth 6,691 33 - 6,724 11,582
Operating costs, administration & governance 37,181 21,853 268 59,302 83,067
Depreciation 3,640 6,000 - 9,640 6,877
Mission giving 19,590 - - 19,590 20,080
Other - - - - -
Total 317,099 295,246 268 612,613 561,433
Other Merchant service fees 1,448 - - 1,448 1,164
Other - - - - -
Total 1,448 - - [ 1,448 ] 1,164
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 319,557 297,480 268 617,305 562,596
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 41,587 ( 77,625) ( 223) ( 36,261) ( 29,632)
Transfers - - - - -
Net movement in funds 41,587 ( 77,625) ( 223) [( 36,261) ] ( 29,632)
Total funds brought forward at 1 January 2023 101,511 368,885 1,401 471,797 501,429
Total funds carried forward at 31 December 2023 143,098 291,260 1,178 435,536 471,797
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## **Other Information:** ## _**Analysis of expenditure on church activities - Mission and charitable giving**_ |Hope Health Action
Parish Nurse Scheme
Love Your Neighbour
Kintsugi Hope
Crawley CAP Centre|**Total 2023**
**Total 2022**
**£**
**£**
9,280
9,000
1,500
3,000
8,000
7,000
30
360
780
720
**19,590**
**20,080**| |---|---| ## **Note 5 Details of certain types of expenditure** **Note 5.1 Fees for examination of the accounts** _**Details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by the independent examiner.**_ **Independent examiner’s fees Assurance services other than independent examination Tax advisory fees Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner** ||**This year**|**This year**|**Last year**|**Last year**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|||**£**| ||780 *|||650| |||-||-| |||-||-| |||-||800| 8 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 6 Paid employees** _**(transactions with Trustees dealt with in Note 12)**_ ## **6.1 Staff Costs** |**6.1 Staff Costs**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**This year**||**Last year**|| |||**£**||**£**|| |**Salaries & wages (including any redundancy**|**costs noted below)**||288,422||219,509| |**Social security costs**|||16,377||11,487| |**Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)**|||9,758||7,692| |**Employee Allowance Claim**|||(5,000)||(5,000)| |**Other employee benefits**|||-||-| ||**Total staff costs**||**309,557**||**233,688**| St John's has no employees receiving employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000. No member of the PCC received remuneration in the year for their services as a trustee, and no members of the clergy management team were paid through the church's payroll, receiving instead stipends from the Diocese. ||**ding seconded**|**staff,**|**This year**
**Number**||**Last year**
**Number**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Fundraising**
**Charitable Activities**||
|-
16|
|-
14| ||**Governance**|||-||-| ||**Other**|||-||-| |||**Total**||**16**||**14**| ## **6.2 Average head count in the year (including seconded staff, excluding clergy)** ## **6.3 Redundancy payments** ## **Total amount of payment** ||**This year**|**This year**|**Last year**| |---|---|---|---| ||**£**||**£**| |||3,112|-| Redundancy payments comprised statutory redundancy and ex-gratia payments. Payments are made through the payroll. Payments are written off to the statement of financial activities in the peiod in which they are paid. Changes to employee payments, excluding statutory payments, are approved of the PCC. 9 of 13 ` ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** **Note 7 Tangible fixed assets** ## **7.1 Cost or valuation** |**7.1 Cost or valuation**|| |---|---| |At the beginning of the year
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers
At end of the year
**Basis**
**Rate**
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of the year
Net book value at the beginning of the year
Net book value at the end of the year
**7.3 Net book value**
**7.2 Depreciation and impairments**|**Furniture & Fittings**
**Office & Kitchen**
**Equipment**
**IT Equipment**
**PA/AV Equipment and**
**Musical Instruments**
**Motor Vehicles**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
5,739 4,075 14,099 24,996 18,000 66,909
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -| ||5,739 4,075 14,099 24,996 18,000 66,909| ||Straight Line
Straight Line
Straight Line
Straight Line
Straight Line

20%
20%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
4,124 3,596 12,285 24,126 1,000 45,131
- - - - - -
964 120 1,686 870 6,000 9,640
- - - - - -
- - - - - -| ||5,088 3,716 13,971 24,996 7,000 54,771| ||| ||1,615 479 1,814 870 17,000 21,778
651 359 128 - 11,000 12,138| ## **Note 8 Investment assets** ## **8.1 Fixed assets investments** |**8.1 Fixed assets investments**|| |---|---| |Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period
**Add:**additions to investments during period
**Less:**disposals at carrying value
**Less: impairments**
**Add: Reversal of impairments**
**Add/(deduct):**transfer in/(out) in the period
**Add/(deduct):**net gain/(loss) on revaluation
Carrying (fair) value at end of year|**Cash & cash**
**equivalents**
**Listed investments**
**Investment**
**properties**
**Social investments**
**Other**
**Total**
1,200 - - - - 1,200
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -| ||1,200 - - - - 1,200| The Nicol Organ Fund is held by the CCLA in the CBF Church of England deposit fund as a permanent endowment. The income from the fund is to be used for the maintenance of the church organ. ## **8.2 Current asset investments** |**8.2 Current asset investments**|| |---|---| |**Analysis of current asset investments**
**Cash or cash equivalents**
**Investment properties**
**Listed investments**
**Social investments**
**Other investments**
**Total**|**This Year**
**Last Year**
**£**
**£**
24,510 23,711
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-| ||24,510 23,711| 10 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 9 Debtors and prepayments** ## **9.1 Analysis of debtors** **Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors** |**Total**|**This year**
**Last year**
**£**
**£**
4,005 7,117
38,028 5,151
- -| |---|---| ||42,033 12,268| ## **Note 10 Creditors and accruals** ## **10.1 Analysis of creditors** |**10.1 Analysis of creditors**|| |---|---| |
**Trade creditors**
**Social security creditor**
**Accruals and deferred income**
**Other creditors**
**Total**|**This year**
**Last year**
**This year**
**Last year**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,678 24,185
- -
4,058
- - -
930 300
- -
4,111 3,315
- -
**Amounts falling due**
**within one year**
**Amounts falling due after**
**more than one year**| ||16,777 27,799
- -| ## **Note 11 Cash at bank and in hand** ## **Cash at bank and on hand** ## **Total** ||**This year**||**Last year**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**||**£**|| ||372,432||440,639|| |||-|-|| |||-|-|| ||372,432||440,639|| ## **Note 12 Fair value of assets and liabilities** The PCC's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) is small as the debtors usually have a long-standing association with the PCC and/or are local authorities. The PCC monitors the expected cashflow of future months, taking a conservative view of expected income in order to minimise the liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short-term financial demands). The PCC has only investments held in cash, there is no exposure to market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market). 11 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** **Note 13 Charity funds** ## **13.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period** - _**Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendable endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds**_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
Fund Fund
balances balances
Fund names Type * Purpose and Restrictions brought Gains and carried
forward Income Expenditure Transfers losses forward
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fabric Fund R To provide a source of funds to maintain the 270 1,463 (954) - - 779
fabric of the church building and site.
Restoration and Renovation R To provide a source of funds to allow for any restoration and renovation work. 2,125 496 (2,621) - - -
CSF Crawley Brunch Club R Initiative aimed at resettling ex-offenders into 7,888 1,877 (24,691) - - (14,926)
the community, reducing re-offending.
To be used to alleviate inequalities caused
Social Action R by poverty, isolation, abuse, ill-health, 792 - (792) - - -
injustice and homelessness.
Lowfield Heath (Parsonage sale R To be used towards clergy expenses. - 685 (505) - - 180
trust)
CRT Queen's Square Evaluation R Provided to fund the evaluation of additional town centre accommodation. 4,925 - (4,925) - - -
The Nicoll Organ Fund PE To provide income to be used for the 1,401 45 (268) - - 1,178
maintenance of the church's organ.
Legacy from Janet Bastable's estate. To be
Janet Bastable Legacy R used for mission as defined by the 5-marks 263,013 1,681 (522) - - 264,172
of mission of the Church of England.
Shopping and phone friend expenses for
LYN & Love Cities 2022/23 R LYN + match funding to allow running the 55,226 78,001 (100,872) - - 32,355
LYN project across Crawley
To accelerate the upscaling of St John's
Crawley as a resource church. To create a
SDF-22 R leadership formation pipeline for the rising 15,771 135,652 (152,773) - - (1,350)
generation. To launch new worshipping
communities in Crawley through apostolic
partnerships.
To faciliatate the launch of a volunteer base
Street Pastors R who provide caring, listening, helpful and 10,049 - - - - 10,049
practical presence on the night-time streets
in Crawley.
Grants awarded to the church supporting
Utilities R utility costs during a period of high energy 8,825 - (8,825) - - -
inflation.
General Fund U N/A 101,511 361,144 [ (319,557) ] - - 143,098
Total Funds as per balance sheet 471,797 581,044 (617,305) - - 435,536
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## **13.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period** ## _*** Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendable endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds**_ |**_funds_**|| |---|---| |Fabric Fund
R
To provide a source of funds to maintain the
fabric of the church building and site.
Restoration and Renovation
R
To provide a source of funds to allow for any
restoration and renovation work.
Alpha
R
To raise awareness of Alpha within Crawley
increasing the number of attendees.
CSF Crawley Brunch Club
R
Initiative aimed at resettling ex-offenders into
the community, reducing re-offending.
IPEH Counselling Project
R
To provide psychological and emotional
support to existing IPEN clients.
Social Action
R
To be used to alleviate inequalities caused
by poverty, isolation, abuse, ill-health,
injustice and homelessness.
Lowfield Heath (Parsonage sale
trust)
R
To be used towards clergy expenses.
CRT Queen's Square
Evaluation
R
Provided to fund the evaluation of additional
town centre accommodation.
The Nicoll Organ Fund
PE
To provide income to be used for the
maintenance of the church's organ.
Janet Bastable Legacy
R
Legacy from Janet Bastable's estate. To be
used for mission as defined by the 5-marks
of mission of the Church of England.
LYN2 St John's Covid-19 -
Social Action
R
Shopping and phone friend expenses for
LYN
LYN3 HTB/UKGOV Covid-19
(Match Funded)
R
Match funded, for purposes of running the
LYN project across Crawley Oct 2020 - Dec
2021.
Love Cities 2022
R
Match funded for the purpose of running the
LYN project across Crawley in 2022.
SDF-22
R
To accelerate the upscaling of St John's
Crawley as a resource church. To create a
leadership formation pipeline for the rising
generation. To launch new worshipping
communities in Crawley through apostolic
partnerships.
Street Pastors
R
To faciliatate the launch of a volunteer base
who provide caring, listening, helpful and
practical presence on the night-time streets
in Crawley.
Utilities
R
Grants awarded to the church supporting
utility costs during a period of high energy
inflation.
General Fund
U
N/A
**Total Funds as per balance shee**
**Fund names**
**Type ***
**Purpose and Restrictions**|**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
**Transfers**
**Gains and**
**losses**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**

2,811 1,100
(3,641) - - 270

14,055 157
(13,420) 1,333 - 2,125
592 - -
(592) - -

- 21,598
(13,710) - - 7,888
24 - -
(24) - -
792 - - - - 792
14 681 -
(696) - -

5,918 -
(993) - - 4,925
1,383 18 - - - 1,401
263,013 - - - - 263,013
17,200 12,939
(7,040) - - 23,098
42,597 200
(1,811)
(9,558) - 31,428

- 87,758
(96,616) 9,558 - 700
- 72,094
(56,324) - - 15,771
- 10,049 - - - 10,049
- 8,824 - - - 8,824
153,029 317,545
(369,043)
(21) -
101,511| ||501,429 532,964
(562,597) - - 471,797
**t**| ## **13.3 Designated Funds** |**Fund names**|**Purpose of Designation**|**Balance**| |---|---|---| |||**£**| |Turning Point|The Turning Point coffee mornings is designated for mission.|2,401| 12 of 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 14 Transactions with trustees and related parties** ## **14.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits** ## **This year** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Amounts paid or benefit value
Name of Trustee Legal authority Redundancy (incl.
Pension loss of office) / ex-
Remuneration Contribution gratia Other Total
£ £ £ £ £
(1) Mr P. Playfoot Governing documents 6,760 - - - 6,760
(2) Mr M. Chappell Governing documents 22,564 - - - 22,564
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No trustee has received any remuneration or expenses for fulfilling their duties as a trustee. Trustees may, however, have received reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses where the trustee has acted as agent for the church or has been acting in a paid or voluntary role for the church (other than as a trustee). These expense reimbursements or payments are not included above. (1) Mr Playfoot is employed by the PCC as a chaplain and counsellor. He did not receive any remuneration in relation to his voluntary role as a trustee of St John's. (1) Mr Chappell is employed by the PCC as a Finance Manager. He did not receive any remuneration in relation to his voluntary role as a trustee of St John's. ## **Last year** |(1) Mr P. Playfoot
Governing documents
**Name of Trustee**
**Legal authority**|**Remuneration**
**Contribution**
**y (**
**loss of office) / ex-**
**Other**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
7,054 - - - 7,054
**Amounts paid or benefit value**| |---|---| ## **14.2 Transaction(s) with related parties** ## **This year** |**Name of the trustee or related**
**party**
**Relationship to charity**
**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**
Mrs E. Burston
Wife of Rector who is chair
of trustees
Salary & pension
contributions
Mrs R. Hill
Wife of trustee
Salary & pension
contributions
Mrs H. Seward
Wife of trustee
Salary & pension
contributions
Hope Health Action
Mr C. Hill (trustee) is CEO &
co-founder of HHA
Recipient of
mission giving by St
John's|
**Amount**
**Balance at period**
**end**
**Provision for bad**
**debts at period**
**end**
**Amounts written-**
**off during**
**reporting period**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
17,680 - - -
20,026 - - -
25,896 - - -

9,280 - - -| |---|---| ## **Last year** |**Name of the trustee or related**
**party**
**Relationship to charity**
**Description of the**
**transaction(s)**
Mrs E. Burston
Wife of Rector who is chair
of trustees
Salary & pension
contributions
Mrs R. Hill
Wife of trustee
Salary & pension
contributions
Mrs H. Seward
Wife of trustee
Salary & pension
contributions
Hope Health Action
Mr C. Hill (trustee) is CEO &
co-founder of HHA
Recipient of
mission giving by St
John's|
**Amount**
**Balance at period**
**end**
**Provision for bad**
**debts at period**
**end**
**Amounts written-**
**off during**
**reporting period**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
21,960 - - -
21,634 - - -
18,059 - - -

9,000 - - -| |---|---| 13 of 13