**The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kirdford with Plaistow**
## **St John the Baptist, Kirdford with Holy Trinity Plaistow**
## **For the year ended 31st December 2024**
|**CONTENTS**||
|---|---|
|**Page**||
|**_2-8_**|**Trustees annual report**|
|**_9_**|**Statement of financial receipts and**|
||**payments**|
|**_10_**|**Statement of assets and liabilities**|
|**_11-13_**|**Notes to the accounts**|
|**_14-15_**|**Report of the independent examiner**|
|Website:|www.stjohnkirdfordwithholytrinityplaistow.org.uk|
|Incumbent:|The Revd Clive Jenkins|
||The Vicarage, Glebe Way, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DZ|
|Independent|Mr F B Pearson|
|examiner:|Chequer Tree House, Plaistow Road, Ifold, West Sussex RH14 0TY|
|Bankers:|Co-operative Bank|
||PO Box 50, Skelmersdale, WN8 6YL|
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## **St John the Baptist, Kirdford with Holy Trinity, Plaistow Trustees Annual Re ort for 2024 p**
## **Our aims and purposes**
The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, Reverend Clive Jenkins, then continuing in:
- The promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England;
- Promoting in the parish the whole mission of the church, pastoral, social, evangelistic and ecumenical.
- To know Jesus better and make Him better known;
- Practical support and care for people in the parish, from the youngest to the eldest, irrespective of level of need or ability to pay;
- Providing financial support for those in need and, to other organisations with similar objectives.
## **What we planned to do to achieve our charitable objectives**
When planning our activities for the year, our incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on ‘charities for the advancement of religion’.
The council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
For 2024 we discussed and planned the following objectives and activities to fulfil our aims:
- Enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church
- Enabling as many people as possible to become part of our parish community
- Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers
- Maintaining an overview of worship throughout the parish
- Activating our Mission Action Plan for the Parish church’s vision for the future
- Considering how services can involve the many groups that live within the parish
- Putting faith into practice, through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament
- Offering worship and prayer, learning about the Gospel, in small group situations
- Assisting people from all walks of life to develop their knowledge of, and trust in, Jesus
- Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish
- Providing assistance to the poor and needy of the parish
- Giving grants to missionary organisations
- Reaching out to the unchurched through provision of pastoral care, special services and food bank provision
- Maintaining the fabric of the church building as a historic centre and focus of life in the village.
- Working towards achieving a United Benefice with Wisborough Green parish
Most importantly we seek to be:
- A power-house of prayer
- An open and hospitable church
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## **What we achieved and how we affected beneficiaries’ lives**
## _**Attendance at worship**_
The church family welcomes visitors from within as well as outside the parish boundary. Visitors attend by personal choice and, it is our great pleasure to welcome anyone from all walks of life to take part in the life of the church. We contend that voluntary attendance to worship the Lord Jesus Christ is a major demonstration of the public benefit of our activities. We have welcomed new residents to the area and new worshipers to our church family.
We continued to hold Sunday services in both Wisborough Green and Kirdford with Plaistow parishes, under the leadership of Reverend Clive Jenkins, who has the responsibility of both - with each service and parish having its own style. We encourage parishioners to visit either church and any service. Gradually parishioners from each parish are becoming more familiar with the alternative church buildings, style of worship and worshipers. To encourage the joint worship our ‘Together at 10’ services are continuing to be held on each 5[th] Sunday, alternating between church buildings. Parishioners of both parishes have been made very welcome and this style of service is becoming more popular.
Both PCC’s have agreed to work towards becoming a United Benefice in the near future and the process has moved forward with Diocese agreement. Social events have been held to encourage parishioners of both parishes to become more familiar with those of the other parish, these include a Harvest Supper, Jingle and Mingle social evening.
Our normal average weekly attendance is 40. Services are enhanced by the participation of the congregation lay members, by both music (organ, keyboard, guitar, singing) readings and prayer, for which we are very grateful. There is a rota of parishioners who welcome the congregation at each service. Refreshments are provided at the end of services which encourages social interaction and strengthens the community.
Since joining with Wisborough Green we have been able to combine and share resources. Our Licensed Lay Reader, Janice Taylor, has taken services _The positive feedback from the_ and lead Lent and Advent courses for both parishes which have included _free church members enhanced_ the local ecumenical free church. We continue to follow practices of _their enjoyment of the sessions_ emailing all parishioners in the community with details of services and _and pleasure of meeting together_ events taking place. This being our Mission Action Plan of inclusion to the _ML_ wider community to encourage the deepening of faith for all ages. We continue to be welcomed into our village school to lead Assemblies when this is possible. We maintain a very close link with the village school and headmaster; the school held harvest and Christmas services in church which was full on both occasions.
_The positive feedback from the free church members enhanced their enjoyment of the sessions and pleasure of meeting together ML_
We held a commemorative service to mark the 80[th] anniversary of D-Day which was well attended by exservicemen and parishioners from both parishes. The Harvest services were well attended as was the Harvest supper. Remembrance Service was very well attended, the church being filled with the local youth service groups present. The traditional Crib Service was attended by 43 adults plus 57 children; the traditional Carol service at Holy Trinity was led by Revd Michael Jackson (a retired priest living in the parish). Revd Jackson has also taken the Midnight service and many other services during the year when Revd Clive Jenkins has not been available. Christmas Day service was also very well attended ably led by our ALM, Susan Weston. Saturday morning prayer continues weekly. Compline services, instigated by a lay member of the congregation continues to be held regularly.
## _**Teaching, baptising and nurturing new and existing believers**_
In 2024 there have been 3 weddings, 10 church funerals, 1 cremation conducted for parishioners, 4 memorial services, and 2 burials of ashes. The trend of holding a memorial service in the church after a cremation has
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increased. This offers the family to welcome many local friends and parishioners into the church for the service, thereby opening up the opportunity for non-worshipers to be included in church life.
Our Lent course was held at the local free church Chapel with equal numbers of their members and our congregation attending. It was led by Revd Clive Jenkins and the Chapel Community Pastor.
The Parish Magazine continues to be a source of information about the church activities and services, as well as local events being held by other organisations. The publication of 350 copies is distributed throughout all the villages. The regular Link newsletter is distributed weekly (emailed and printed) giving details of up-and-coming activities and services in both parishes.
## _**Evangelism and outreach**_
During 2024 support continued for vulnerable residents in both practical and mental ways.
Prayer stations have continued to be available along with a ‘Lord’s Prayer Trail’ in the churchyard. As these proved very popular, not just _‘Tranquil. Appreciated the Prayer_ with the church family but also with the wider community, we have _Trail’_ left the prayer trail up and to provide regular prayer focuses. St John _TS_ the Baptist Patronal Festival service was held in June. Also held was a Thanksgiving Service to which all those who may have been affected by the loss of a loved one were invited.
Weekly morning coffee sessions are welcomed by residents and supported led by both church members and local residents.
We strongly believe we should be the church in the community as much as encouraging the community into the church, and in seeking, to become equipped and enabled to be ‘church’ amongst the villages.
A revised website was started during the year, designed and managed by a PCC member. Nearly completed this will be launched soon.
## _**Provision of the church building for people to enjoy**_
Our churches continue to be appreciated by our parishioners and many others as a space where life events are celebrated with joy and thanksgiving. _We were married in this_ It is important to us that the church is available for private prayer not just to _church (Holy Trinity) 41_ the church family but to the wider visiting community. Throughout the year _years ago – We are glad the_ both churches were open for private prayer; prayer requests had been added _church is open to revisit_ to the prayer boxes which were made known and dealt with by members of the prayer team. Visitors are welcome.
Many visitors remark on the sense of peacefulness and spirituality our churches provide. Other remarks received have included the sense of history within; that people of much earlier generations found life and presence there, and comments on the appreciation of the architectural beauty of the buildings and stain glass windows.
We have three Commonwealth War Graves which have been maintained during the year along with the continued upkeep of the churchyard. Extra effort has been made to keep the churchyard in good condition around the Prayer Trail, the Commonwealth War Graves and the conservation area.
## _**Spatial reordering of Holy Trinity and future projects**_
The plans for some reordering in Holy Trinity to install two toilets and better catering facilities, along with renewed heating and lighting have progressed. Fundraising in the previous years and legacies have gone some way to provide these, but there is still a long way to go. During the year small events have been held where the proceeds have been designated to this project.
The quinquennial reports were carried out in 2024 and have indicated that there is urgent work required on the buildings.
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Ongoing decisions made in faith, to adopt and encourage the Diocesan Strategy of re-imaging of ministry and to modernise our church buildings, point to a hopeful future but will require the continued spiritual and financial commitment from all of us to see it realised.
## _**Provision of pastoral care and welfare for people living in the parish**_
In line with our desire to be the church out in the community, we seek to serve pastoral and welfare needs along with the many ‘good neighbour’ deeds that already exist in our villages. Our willing church family provide support in this vital ministry. Growth from outreach of the church has led to providing support in many ways for the local community. We are however aware that this does
_‘I really appreciate the help that the church has provided during these dreadful times’ CS_
not meet all the needs so the PCC looked to increase the outreach support; our trained lay members facilitate this for the future.
Provision for Home Communion continues; at present this is carried out by the Incumbent and the Licensed Lay Minister with a view for growth in this area. A retired Priest in the Parish also takes home communion.
Of particular encouragement was this year’s Harvest Festival giving. The church donated the fresh produce to local residents and the other gifts were sent to Family Support Work (FSW). Donations at Christmas tide were overwhelming, hampers were distributed to families recognised as being in need via the FSW network.
_“Your continued support is very much appreciated” Family Support Work_
Because of the generosity of the church family and others, we were able to continue to provide food to support the vulnerable individuals and families throughout the year. We have been blessed with donations received specifically for this purpose. We do operate our own limited food bank for this as an addition to having ringfenced funds for emergency use. The school harvest service gave rise to a huge amount of food available for distribution to our own Parish community to support those in need plus additional items for the Family Support Work organisation in the Diocese. This will continue into 2025 and beyond especially in the current economic climate.
## _**Other charitable giving**_
We once again held our annual fundraiser for the specific purpose of supporting the community of Bobi in Uganda, enabling them to maintain the village water bore hole and well. Additional donations are used by the community to provide equipment for their schools and church.
During the year, the PCC made donations to Historic Churches, The Children’s Society, our own Diocesan Family Support Work, The Air Ambulance Trust, Refugee Action, YWAM (a charity in Uganda supported by local families). The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal were sent the collection raised at the Remembrance Day service.
## _**Safeguarding Incumbents Report**_
The issue of Safeguarding is taken very seriously by the Incumbent and PCC who hold the duty of care of all people
in our community of faith, especially the young and vulnerable adults among us. To that end we:
- Adopted the House of Bishops’ Policy on Safeguarding
- Appointed a Parish Safeguarding Officer
- Ensure all necessary DBS checks are in place
- Ensure those involved with children’s work or vulnerable adults, or who hold a Parish Office, regularly
- attend training provided by the Diocese of Chichester and acquire the necessary standard of training.
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- Have requested that all PCC members complete the Basic Awareness and Foundation CoE safeguarding courses.
- Regularly audit our Safeguarding Policies and Best Practice Procedures using SQP.
## **Financial Review**
## **Receipts (Note 3 to the Accounts).**
The total amount received on general unrestricted funds was £100,243 (2023 - £85,452) and on restricted funds £4,142 (2023 - £4,077)
The planned giving though the Parish Giving Scheme, envelopes and banker’s orders has increased by 3.4% to £39,390 (2023 - £38,102). The Parish Giving Scheme provides stability for planned giving with a number of donors using the inflation, annually increasing their giving.
Sunday service collections (within ‘Loose cash collections) have increased by 11.6% on 2023 collections, with the use of a contactless card donation unit at all services to counteract the demise of the use of cash.
No legacies were received in 2024. The PCC was also grateful for donations received to support the Pastoral care within the Parish and allocated to the Community Fund.
Fees received for weddings and funerals were higher at £5,001 (2023 - £3,773). Collections at funerals and memorial services tend to be gifted to a charity chosen by the family involved.
There was an increase in Income from investments £14,376 (2023 - £11,750) held both by the PCC and managed by the Diocese on the PCC’s behalf.
Our annual fundraising Bring and Buy sale for the benefit of supporting the village of Bobi in Uganda raised £2,945 through sales and donations.
## **Payments (Note 6 to the Accounts)**
The total amount paid out of the general unrestricted funds was £82,087 (2023 - £84,619) and on restricted funds £2,500 (2023 - £2,500)
## _**Sharing the ministry costs of the Diocese of Chichester**_
The largest cost for the PCC was the sum of £40,723 (2023 - £39,398) due to the diocese for our share of all churches’ Parish Ministry Costs. Reverend Clive Jenkins gives us 50% of his ministry whilst the remaining 50% of his ministry is for Wisborough Green. This amount covers the housing, stipend and pension costs of the clergy, also a standard sum for diocesan central costs, clergy training and a contribution to national church funds. The PCC contributes 100% of the Parish Ministry Costs allocated to our Parish by the Diocese.
## _**Trustee payments and expenses**_
The PCC supported the clergy by paying 50% of Council Tax of £1,876, plus other costs towards travel, hospitality, telephone and general administration amounting to a little over £2,558; total £4,434 (2023 - £3,801).
There were no payments to persons related to or connected to the trustees.
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## _**Repairs to the fabric of the church building**_
The PCC authorised further work on the re-ordering plans for Holy Trinity in 2024 which incurred costs from the architect of £1,775, paid from general funds. Other repairs included the addition of a safety rail to the bell tower at St John the Baptist church and heating boiler repairs at Holy Trinity.
## **Statement of Funds (Note 11 to the Accounts)**
Total funds at 31 December 2024 were £392,649 (2023 - £368,558) of which Unrestricted Funds were £235,455 (2023 - £215,104). Within the funds, PCC bank balances combining current and savings accounts and CCLA Deposit Fund totalled £213,663 (2023 – £193,865) with the General Fund element of those PCC bank balances being £102,584 (2023 - £90,555)
## **Why we hold some money in reserve in the PCC bank accounts?**
It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the general unrestricted funds (excluding property) which equates to approximately three months’ worth of unrestricted payments as contingency against unforeseen situations. The average monthly expenditure in 2024 was £7,049. The closing balance of non-designated cash held in current accounts is £50,584; with the knowledge that major improvements and repairs are needed, this together with the amount of £52,000 in the CCLA deposit account will cover unforeseen situations and some of the repairs. Other capital sums held from receipts in previous years will be used as a reserve for the quinquennial works to both churches and also to contribute to the re-ordering of Holy Trinity within the next few years.
## **Risk Management**
In normal times the PCC consider that the principal risks and uncertainties are:
- The need to fund unexpected costs associated with the church's listed buildings.
- An unexpected fall in income, particularly given the dependence of the church on a limited number of major regular donors.
- How to provide facilities for the growth in children's and youth activities associated with the church.
- How to provide for the growth of the church within the community.
- The requirement to find volunteers with the appropriate skills, time and commitment to support the ministry of the congregation.
The PCC seeks to manage these risks and uncertainties by regularly reviewing its plans for the use of the church buildings.
The church maintains its properties to a high standard and strives to carry out the priority items of a quinquennial review in a timely manner.
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Strurturep governance and management of the charity
The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is registered with the Charity Commission as required by the Charities Act
2011.lts 8overning document is the Parochial Church Counci15 (Powers} Measure 1956.
The APCM was held in April 2024 in The Sun Inn. Plaistow with all parishioners invited to join in.
During the year the following served as members of the Parochial Church Council=
Ex Offiuo members
Incumbent
Church Wardens
Revd. Clive Jenkins
Richard Burge
Jackie Smart
jani Taylor
Chairman
Licensed Lay Minister
Deanery Synod
Elerted RepresentotNe5
Sue Bowman
Lindsay Nutting
David Sorton
Sheila Waite
Brian Spicer
Helen 8rady
James Brady
Marion Stoner
Carolyn Osborne
Lance Oelmann
Kim Humphreys
Susan Weston
Sue Slade
Treasurer and Deanery Synod Representative
Safe8uarding officer
Secretary
Vice Chainnan
{until April 20241
(until April 20241
(from April 2024)
(from April 20241
(from April 20241
Membership of the PCC is detemiined under the Church Representation Rules and consists of certain ex-
officio members (the incumbentlpriest-in-charge, curate. Lay Ministers licensed to officiate in the churchl,
the churchwardens and members of the Deanery, Diocesan or General Synods and 12 members of the
church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting IAPCMI. Members are warmly
encoura8ed to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensu a balance ofskills and experience where
possible.
This Trustees. Annual Report was approved by the PCC and
signed on their behalf by The Revd. Clive Jenkins, PCC Chainnan
6.k.
Date: 11 February 2025
## **ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD with HOLY TRINITY, PLAISTOW**
## **Statement of Financial Receipts and Payments**
||**_Unrestricted_**|**_Unrestricted_**|**_Restricted_**
**Fund/s**|**_Restricted_**
**Fund/s**|**_Endowed_**
**Fund/s**|**_Endowed_**
**Fund/s**|**_Total_**
**All Funds**
**2024**|_Total_
_All Funds_
_2023_|_Notes_
_3_
_6_
_A&L_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**General Designated**
**Fund**
**Funds**|||||||||
|**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
Other receipts|£
£
61,992
12,788
5,001
-
5,343
2,385
12,024
710
-
-|||£
2,500
-
-
-
-||£
-
-
-
1,642
-|**£**
**77,280**
**5,001**
**7,728**
**14,376**
**-**|_£_
_65,634_
_3,773_
_8,321_
_11,750_
_52_||
|**Total received**|**84,360**|
**15,883**||**2,500**||**1,642**|**104,384**|_89,529_||
|**Expenditure on:**
Cost of raising funds
Charitable costs
Trading costs
Other payments|-
70,757
3,215
-|871
7,245
-
-||-
2,500
-
-||-
-
-
-|**871**
**80,502**
**3,215**
**-**|_-_
_91,155_
_2,838_
_4,713_||
|**Total paid**|**73,971**|
**8,116**||**2,500**||**-**|**84,587**|_98,706_||
|_Reconciliation of funds:_||||||||||
|**Net income (expenditure)**|10,388|
7,767||-||1,642|**19,797**|_(9,176)_||
|Transfers between funds
**Net movement in funds**
Bank accounts at 1 January|1,642|
-||||(1,642)|-|_-_||
||**12,030**
90,555|
**7,767**
103,311||**-**
-||**-**
-|**19,797**
**193,865**|_(9,176)_
_203,041_||
|**Bank accounts at 31 December**|**102,585**|
**111,078**||**-**||**-**|**213,663**|_193,865_||
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37.510
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17375
26a65
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IIL078
213A63
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**ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD with HOLY TRINITY, PLAISTOW**
## **Notes to the Accounts**
**1** The Financial Statement fo the PCC has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, using the Receipts and Payments basis.
**2** Moveable church furnishings held by the churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal, are not included in the Statement of Assets and Liablilities
## **3 Analysis of total received**
|**Analysis of total received**||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**||||**Total**|_All Funds_
_2023_||
||**General Designated**
**Fund**
**Funds**||**Restricted**
**Churchyard**
**Fund/s**|**Total**
**Endowed**
**Fund/s**|**All Funds**
**2024**|||
|Planned giving (excl. tax refunds)
Loose cash collections
Special appeals
Gift Aid recovered
General donations
Legacies
Grants|£
38,446
6,932
2,569
11,851
2,194
-
-|£
944
211
-
1,293
10,340
-
-|£
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,500|£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**£**
**39,390**
**7,143**
**2,569**
**13,144**
**12,533**
**-**
**2,500**|_£_
_38,102_
_5,047_
_1,840_
_11,333_
_6,272_
_-_
_3,040_||
|**Donations and legacies**|**61,992**|
**12,788**|**2,500**|**-**|**77,280**|_65,634_||
|Fees for weddings & funerals|5,001|
-|-|-|**5,001**|_3,773_||
|**Charitable activities**|**5,001**|
**-**|-|-|**5,001**|_3,773_||
|Fundraising events & activities
Sales of the parish magazine
Children's activities
Other trading activities
Magazine advertisement fees
Coffee shop and church boxes|25
1,565
-
-
2,970
783|
2,385
-
-
-
-
-|-
-
-
-
-
-|-
-
-
-
-
-|**2,410**
**1,565**
**-**
**-**
**2,970**
**783**|_2,822_
_1,631_
_12_
_119_
_2,800_
_938_||
|**Other trading activities**|**5,343**|
**2,385**|**-**|**-**|**7,728**|_8,321_||
|Bank & CBF deposit interest
Investments interest CBF/M&G|6
12,019
-|
710
-
-|-
-
-|-
1,642
-|**716**
**13,660**
**-**|_3_
_11,747_
_-_||
|**Investments**|**12,024**|
**710**|**-**|**1,642**|**14,376**|_11,750_||
|Other receipts|-|-|-|-|**-**|_52_||
|**Total received on all funds**|**84,360**|
**15,883**|**2,500**|**1,642**|**104,384**|_89,529_||
||Total Unrestricted Fund Receipts|||||||
|||||£100,243||||
|||||||||
|Planned giving (excl. tax refunds)
Loose cash collections
Gift Aid recovered
General donations|**Unrestricted Designated**||||**Funds**|||
||**Quinquennial**
**Facilities**
**Bobi**
**Friends**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**||||**Bellringers**
**Choir** **Community**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**||**2024**
**Total**|
||£
£
£
£
-
-
-
944
-
211
-
-
-
847
323
114
-
4,645
2,623
-||||£
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
185
-
2,887||£
**944**
**211**
**1,293**
**10,340**|
|**Donations and legacies**|**-**
**5,703**
**2,945**
**1,058**||||**185**
**-**
**2,897**||**12,788**|
|Fees for weddings & funerals|-
-
-
-||||-
-
-||**-**|
|**Charitable activities**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||||**-**
**-**
**-**||**-**|
|Fundraising events & activities|-
-
2,385||||-
-
-||**2,385**|
|**Other trading activities**|**-**
**-**
**2,385**||||**-**
**-**
**-**||**2,385**|
|Bank & CBF deposit interest
Investments interest CBF/M&G|-
710
-
-
-
-
-
-||||-
-
-
-
-
-||**710**
**-**|
|**Investments**|**-**
**710**
**-**
**-**||||**-**
**-**
**-**||**710**|
|Other receipts|-
-
-
-||||-
-
-||**-**|
|**Total received designated funds**|**-**
**6,413**
**2,945**
**3,443**||||**185**
**-**
**2,897**||**15,883**|
- **4** No legacies were received in 2024
**5** Other receipts in 2023 includes a donation towards Vicar's travelling expenses and book sales
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**ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD with HOLY TRINITY, PLAISTOW**
## **Notes to the Accounts (continued)**
## **6 Analysis of total paid:**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|||**Total**||**_Notes_**
_7_
_8_
_9_|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**General**
**Designated**
**Fund**
**Funds**||**Restricted**
**Churchyard**
**Fund/s**|**Total**
**Endowed**
**Fund/s**|**All Funds**
**2024**|_All Funds_
_2023_||
|Event expenses|£
-
871||£|£|**£**
**871**|_£_
_-_||
|**Cost of raising funds**|**-**|**871**|**-**|**-**|**871**|_-_||
|Charitable grants and donations
Parish share to Chichester Diocese
Clergy and other people's expenses
Mission & evangelism costs
Insurance
Water, Gas, Electricity, and Oil
Other regular church running costs
Architect's fees
Church maintenance & redecoration
Churchyard maintenance|6,252
40,723
3,241
1,691
4,403
4,482
3,955
1,775
2,433
1,803|
7,245
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,500|-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**13,497**
**40,723**
**3,241**
**1,691**
**4,403**
**4,482**
**3,955**
**1,775**
**2,433**
**4,303**|_11,548_
_39,398_
_3,801_
_1,136_
_4,321_
_2,021_
_5,163_
_1,928_
_16,950_
_4,889_||
|**Charitable costs**|**70,757**|
**7,245**|**2,500**|**-**|**80,502**|_91,155_||
|Magazine printing
Other tradingcosts|2,655
560|
-
-|-
-|-
-|**2,655**
**560**|_2,496_
_342_||
|**Trading costs**|**3,215**|
**-**|**-**|**-**|**3,215**|_2,838_||
|Otherpayments||-|||**-**|_4,713_||
|**Total paid on all funds**|**73,971**|
**8,116**|**2,500**|-|**84,587**|_98,706_||
|Event expenses|**Unrestricted Designated funds**|**Unrestricted Designated funds**|**Unrestricted Designated funds**|**Unrestricted Designated funds**|**Unrestricted Designated funds**|**2024**
**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Quinquennial**
**Facilities**
**Bobi**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**|**Friends**
**Fund**|**Bellringers**
**Fund**|**Choir**
**Fund**|**Community**
**Fund**||
||£
£
£
£
£
£
£
871|||||£
**871**|
|**Cost of raising funds**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**871**
**-**
**-**
**-**|||||**871**|
|Charitablegrants and donations|-
-
2,750
-
-
-
4,495|||||**7,245**|
|**Charitable costs**|**-**
**-**
**2,750**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**4,495**|||||**7,245**|
||||||||
|**Trading costs**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|||||**-**|
|Otherpayments||||||**-**|
|**Totalpaid designated funds**|**-**
**-**
**2,750**
**871**
**-**
**-**
**4,495**|||||**8,116**|
- **7** Charitable grants and donations include £1000 to each of Kent & Sussex Air Ambulance, YWAM and Refugee Action charities Charitable donations from the Community Fund were made on a regular basis to provide basic essentials to parishioners in need due to current economic situation
- **8** The Parish share to the Chichester Diocese is for the payment of Clergy and other central costs. Our Parish is responsible for 50% of our clergy and this cost was paid in 2024 in full.
- **9** This Restricted Fund movement in the year represented grants received for and expenditure on Churchyard maintenance
- **10** Gift Aid is recoverable on eligible donations received. The last claim for which money, other than the Parish Giving Scheme, was received on 1st November 2024 covering general donations to 30 September 2024. Gift Aid on the Parish Giving Scheme planned giving is received in the month of giving.
The claim for donations to the Friends designated account up to 31 March 2024 was received on 31st May 2024.
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**ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, KIRDFORD with HOLY TRINITY, PLAISTOW**
## **Notes to the Accounts (continued)**
**11 Statement of funds**
|**Statement of funds**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balances**
**as at**
**1 Jan 2024**|**Receipts**|**Payments**|**Transfers,**
**other gains**
**and losses**|**Balances**
**as at**
**31 Dec 2024**|
|Sale of Curate's House
Smith (Fabric)
Downer(Churchyard)|£
109,953
15,889
15,574|£
4,595
900
432|£
(4,595)
(900)
(432)|£
2,657
425
356|**£**
**112,611**
**16,314**
**15,931**|
|**Total of all endowed funds**|**141,417**|**5,927**|**(5,927)**|**3,439**|**144,855**|
|Kirdford Chancel Fund
Churchyard Fund|12,037
-
-|310
2,500|(310)
(2,500)|302|**12,339**
**-**
**-**|
|**Total of all restricted funds**|**12,037**|**2,810**|**(2,810)**|**302**|**12,339**|
|General fund
Quinquennial Fund
Facilities Fund
Bobi Fund
Friends Fund
Bellringers Fund
Choir Fund
Chancel repair Fund
CommunityFund|111,794
20,578
67,257
797
8,937
3,219
232
-
2,291|88,501
-
6,413
2,945
3,443
185
-
-
2,897|(76,471)
-
-
(2,750)
(871)
-
-
-
(4,495)|554
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**124,377**
**20,578**
**73,670**
**992**
**11,509**
**3,404**
**232**
**-**
**692**|
|**Total of all unrestricted funds**|**215,104**|**104,384**|**(84,587)**|**554**|**235,455**|
|||||||
|**Total funds**|**368,558**|**113,121**|**(93,324)**|**4,294**|**392,649**|
## **Endowed Funds:**
Interest and investment receipts in respect of the Endowed Funds of £13,660 (note 3) has been used for general expenditure and classified as such within note 6.
The capital from the sale of the Curate's house is held in trust, the income from which is unrestricted. The Smith bequest is a permanent endowment which requires the income to be spent on the church fabric. The Downer bequest is a permanent endowment which requires the income to be spent on the churchyard.
## **Restricted Funds:**
The Restricted Funds comprise the Chancel and Churchyard funds. These funds are not invested permanently, but are to be spent within reasonable timescales.
The entire churchyard fund is spent each year.
## **Unrestricted Funds:**
The unrestricted General Fund includes investments held by the PCC in the M&G Charifund.
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Independent Examinerfs Report
to the PCC of St John the Baptist, Kirdford with Holy
Trinity, Plaistow
for the Year Ended 31st December, 2024
This is my report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish IPCC) of St John the Baptist, Kirdford
with Hoty Trinity, Plaistow, on the annual report for the year ended 31" December 2024 set out on pages 9 to 12
Respective
responsibilities of
trustees and examiner
The PCC members are responsible for the preparation of the annual reports. The PCC
members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the
Charities Act 2011 {"the Charities Act.) and that an independent examination is
needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission (under sertion 14515llbl of the Charities Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of independent
examlnerfs ststernent
My examination was carried out In accordance with Beneral Directions 8iven 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from the trustees COnrning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
Consequent no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fai
view and the report 15 limited to those matters Set out in the statement below.
Independent
examiner's statement
In connection with my examination. no material matters have come to my attention
which 8ives me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertlon 130 of the
Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
S 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.
Examlnerfs slgnature
L.-
Examlnerfs name CAPITAL5
FREDERIC BARRIE PEARSON
Date
Relevant professlonal
qualificationlsl Of body
ilonv
Examlnerfs address
Il, Febwary 2025
F.C.A.
Chequer Tree House. Plai5tow Rd., Ifold, West Sussex. RH14 OTY
1411)age
Independent Examinerfs Report
to the PCC of St John the Baptist, Kirdford with Holy
Trinity, Plaistow
for the Year Ended 31st December, 2024
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to hi8hlight matters of concern {see CC32,
Indeperbdent examlnation of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examIneI
Glve here brief detsils of any
item5 that the examiner
W15hes to disclose
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