## **The Parish of St Lawrence, Effingham with All Saints, Little Bookham** _Address for correspondence: The Parish Office, All Saints Church,_ Manor House Lane, Little Bookham, KT23 4ES ## **Annual Report and Financial Statements** ## **of the Parochial Church Council** for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 Rector: The Reverend Philip Barlow The Parochial Church Council is an Excepted Charity - 1 - ## **The Parochial Church Council of St Lawrence, Effingham with All Saints, Little Bookham** ## **Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** ## **1.0 Aim and Purpose** The PCC has the responsibility of cooperating with the Incumbent, the Reverend Philip Barlow, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also responsible for the upkeep of two Grade 2 listed buildings, All Saints Church and St Lawrence Church, and the church hall in Browns Lane, Effingham. ## **2.0 Objectives and Activities** The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship in our churches, and to become part of our parish family. When planning its activities, the PCC has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish family, 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 parish; and - Mission and outreach work. To facilitate this work, the PCC is committed to providing facilities that are welcoming, well maintained and able to accommodate the needs of the Parish. The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. The Council comprises the Incumbent, the Churchwardens, those elected to the Deanery Synod, and other members who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting by those on the Electoral Roll. Members of the congregation are always encouraged to join the Electoral Roll, and to consider standing for election to the PCC. The PCC met in May, July, September, October, January and March. It also held a strategy day in June. The principal business discussed during the year related to parish needs, the parish development plan, financial matters including the legacy from the late Joan Davies, the appointment of a children’s worker, safeguarding, fabric issues and the implementation of the new service pattern. More detailed information on this work is set out below. - 3 - ## _2.1 Electoral Roll_ There are 108 parishioners on the new Electoral Roll, 81 of whom live within the parish. 10 names were added during the year, and 29 were removed, 7 because of death and the remainder due to other factors. The average Sunday attendance is between 50 and 60, but this number increases significantly at Easter, Harvest and Christmas. ## **3.0 Achievements and Performance** ## _3.1 Worship and Prayer_ The PCC is keen to offer a range of services, not only on Sundays, but also during the week. The aim is that our community will find them both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. The PCC also wants to ensure the service style appeals to both old and young and traditionalists and modernists. As a result, the PCC welcomed the proposals from the Rector to introduce a new Sunday pattern that embraced both traditional services with Holy Communion and a modern informal style of worship. This was enacted in the Autumn of 2024. Once a month the informal service moves to the church hall and incorporates a light breakfast. We also have a Taizé service once a month. On 5[th] Sundays our tradition to worship with our Methodist friends remains unchanged. During the week we have continued with a morning service of Holy Communion on a Wednesday and have introduced a monthly Monday evening prayer group. A ‘Life Group’ has been established under the leadership of Chris Brown. It meets every other Thursday at 7.30 p.m. and aims to:- - 1) help us grow in our knowledge and understanding of the Bible, and how it affects our _life_ as Christians. - 2) enrich the _life_ of the church by the strengthening of our faith and by our prayers. - 3) encourage and support one another in our daily _lives_ . We have pushed forward with an initiative to attract new families to our church. In addition to the more informal worship, which we believe is more attractive to younger people, we have recruited for the first time a children’s pastoral worker. This means we can offer support to young children while adults can focus on worship. Following the receipt of funds from a legacy, the PCC will be working in the coming year on plans to improve the facilities in our church buildings. We feel this will be of critical importance to the future of the church in our community. As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. We have therefore held several baptisms and weddings during the year. We have also held funerals and services of thanksgiving. Those who are no longer able to come to Church are not forgotten and the Rector has carried out several house visits. A periodic Holy Communion Service is also held at Liberham Lodge, our local care home. - 4 - ## _3.2 Churches together_ The churches Together groups - ‘Connect’, ‘Connect in Song’ and ‘Tuesday Teas’, run by volunteers from all the churches, continue to be popular. Events included three Lent lunches, fund raising for the Meeting Room charity, a Maundy Thursday distribution of hot cross buns, a Good Friday walk of reflection, a scones of praise service, a film night which raised £797.60 for the Christian Aid Gaza appeal, an Advent study day at the Methodist Hall and community carols at Our Lady of Sorrows. ## _3.3 Children and youth work_ Thanks to the financial support of Peaceful Streams, a local charity, we were able to appoint Laura Bradly in November 2024 as our Children and Families Pastor. This is a very important step forward as we now have the resources to build links with younger parts of our community. Laura has established a good relationship with the PTA at St Lawrence Primary School. We were therefore able to host the school Christmas carol concert and receive a year 4 visit to St Lawrence Church. We held a Christingle service and a Crib Service. The latter was especially well attended by the village and offered the opportunity for our young people to lead and take part in the service. We also organised a successful after school pancakes event on Shrove Tuesday. An Easter egg hunt is to follow on Easter Saturday. Under Laura’s leadership the toddler group/ service Chatterbox has evolved to Effingham Early Steps at the Church Hall, providing a place to play and meet for the families in Effingham and surrounding areas. This meets every Tuesday in term time and offers parents and carers refreshment little ones can enjoy toys and crafts. and conversation whilst their The introduction of an informal style of worship is a critical part of the PCC’s strategy for church growth and attracting a new generation of churchgoers. Part of this is providing for the needs of our younger people. We currently have several families who attend Church on a regular basis. Laura is providing activities and ministry to the children who attend. Her goal is that the children are provided with the time, space and opportunity to worship God in a way that is accessible and relevant to them. The PCC ask you to pray with Laura for growth in our Children's ministry and for God to show us new ways to reach out to and love our community and to develop what we can offer to it. - 5 - ## _3.4 Eco Church_ Eco Church is a learning community of churches of all shapes and sizes open to all denominations. It provides a framework to support the church and its leadership to take practical action on caring for God’s earth, through the Eco Church survey. There are five key areas of church life that this relates to: - Worship and teaching - Buildings and energy - Land and nature - Community and global engagement - Lifestyle During the year we achieved a bronze award and are now working towards silver. ## _3.5 Inclusive Church_ We have recommitted to being a member of Inclusive Church. We support the Inclusive Church statement which says :“We believe in **inclusive church** – a church which **celebrates and affirms every person** and does not discriminate on grounds of **disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health,** **neurodiversity,** or **sexuality** . We believe in a Church which **welcomes and serves all people** in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.” We recognise we have some way to go to uphold all elements of this and are developing an inclusivity plan under the leadership of Craig Chitty. ## _3.6 Safeguarding_ The PCC is grateful to Andrew Gallini for his work as safeguarding officer. He has ensured all required DBS checks are in place and that the PCC has maintained a level 3 status on the diocese safeguarding dashboard. The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). - 6 - ## _**3.7** Mission and Evangelism_ ## _3.71 Cobham Foodbank_ We continued to support the Cobham Food Bank collecting food donations each week for onward distribution. This was supplemented by a £500 donation raised from a stall at the Christmas fair ## _3.72 Twelve: Thirtyone Ladies Group_ Inspired by Mark 12.31, where we are called to love our neighbour as ourselves, a ladies group of all ages has been established under the leadership of Sonia. It comes together for old friends to meet and for new friendships to me made. It aims not only to fulfil our own purpose in life by being all we are called to be, but also positively impacting our community and world for good. The group creates and package up beautiful gifts to give out in our communities, to people who may be struggling or in need and to let them know that there is a God in heaven who loves them. ## _3.73 Church Café_ The church café, started last year, has flourished thanks to the hard work of Wendy and her helpers. It is held monthly on a Saturday morning and is an opportunity for local people to meet and make new friends and enjoy a range of local products. It has moved from the church to the church hall and there are exciting ideas taking shape to grow this further. It also contributes between £200 and £300 each month to church funds. ## _3.74 Social events_ We have introduced monthly walks as part of our congregational social events but also to engage with the wider community. We have also held a very successful quiz night. A programme of further events is being developed. ## _**3.** 75 Church Magazine_ Under the leadership of Jonathan, the church magazine has had a new lease of life. However, we are in a very crowded information space and it remains a challenge to deliver a product that is informative, entertaining and relevant. Jonathan is very receptive for new material and ideas and the PCC hope that members of the congregation will help him. - 7 - ## _3.8 Other activities_ ## _3.81 Christmas Market_ The church supported the community Christmas fair at KGV providing food, activities for children and operating a stall for the Cobham food bank. ## _3.82 The Friends_ The Friends continue to support the church with grants for the upkeep of the two buildings. Fund raising activities included a curry lunch, a quiz night, providing teas at Heritage Day and mulled wine at the Christmas fair and holding its traditional winter warmer event. ## **4.0 Parish Administrator** Craig Chitty was appointed as church administrator during the year. The PCC would like to thank him for his work, and particularly the successful completion of the relocation of the church office to All Saints Church. ## **5.0 Deanery Synod** Two members of the PCC sit on the Leatherhead Deanery Synod. This provides the PCC with a link with the churches around us, and also with the Diocese as a whole. The three meetings covered priorities for mission and growth, the journey in faith of the Archdeacon and the net zero carbon project. ## **6.0 Church Fabric** We are delighted that once again we have been able to have the church open during the day and PCC thanks the volunteers who have signed up for the opening and closing rota. The PCC would also like to thank those who decorate the church so beautifully with fresh flowers and for those that keep it clean ## _6.1 St Lawrence Church_ Following some water penetration in the vestry a roofing contractor was engaged to carry out some minor repairs to the parapet gutter. This appears to have resolved the issue. The bell tower has been a problem with pigeons/doves nesting in the space above the hatch at the back of the church. They make a horrible mess and cause a health hazard. Contractors attended on site in October to cleanse the space but unfortunately, we were let down by the firm appointed to secure the space from further ingress. A different firm was appointed. The space has now been re-cleaned. Following consultation with the Diocese we have fixed specialist bird netting to the exterior of the church which will prevent the birds returning. Following a donation to the PCC to meet the cost, an upgrade of the bell systems was carried out in October. We are now able to play a variety of bell peals. This will provide a source of revenue in the future as we are able to make a charge for playing bells at weddings. - 8 - The part of the churchyard maintained by the PCC has had a major clear up. The required work was too extensive to be undertaken by volunteers alone. Contractors were appointed to remove overgrown brambles and other vegetation which had hidden some graves and prevented access to others. As the churchyard has been closed to burials for some time, the PCC has approved the formal closure of the churchyard as permitted by church law. Once the process has been completed, responsibility for most of its future maintenance will now pass to the Parish Council. The PCC approved the relocation of the church office from the vestry to All Saints. The working conditions for the church administrator were deemed unacceptable as it was impossible to heat the space to the required levels. The office also needed to accommodate the new children’s pastoral worker. The re-ordering project that was initiated under the previous incumbent has been on hold pending receipt of funds from the sale of Yew Tree End cottage (see Financial Statements). The PCC has now reactivated the project and consultations with the congregation on the options being considered will take place during the coming year. The next quinquennial inspection is due to take place in 2026. There are some minor repair items building up (holes in some of the window glass, staining from damp). The current intention is to package these up with repair items identified from the quinquennial. This should be more cost efficient. ## _6.2 All Saints Church_ Water dripping from the roof into the area around the pulpit and choir stalls required attention during the year. A roofing contractor cleaned out the valley gutters and carried our repairs to broken and slipped tiles. No further water penetration has been seen so hopefully this has resolved the issue. A crack in the wall, where the organ loft wall abuts the church wall, has got larger. Having been highlighted on the last quinquennial inspection, it is now of a significant size. The movement has caused some plaster to be displaced which fell onto the altar cloth chest. As a precaution the wardens have closed the access to this part of the church. The church surveyor has inspected and does not consider there is any immediate risk of collapse or danger. The problem is likely to be due to the differential movement between the two structures acerbated by the likely shallower foundations of the organ loft. A further inspection by the church surveyor is scheduled after the date of this report but before the date of the APCM. Any update on the reported position will be given at the meeting. The cedar tree in the churchyard shed a further limb following some adverse weather. A tree surgeon inspected after the fall and advised there were no obvious signs of any imminent further falls. However, the wardens considered it prudent to appoint an arborist to carry out a detailed review of the tree. He has recommended that some maintenance work is undertaken for the ongoing health of the tree and is discussion with the tree preservation office at Mole Valley over obtaining the necessary consents. As mentioned above, the church office has been relocated to the upper floor of the Bowdler Room at All Saints. Second hand desks that were surplus to the needs of the business of a PCC member were obtained. The move stimulated a long overdue clear out and re-organisation of the spaces at All Saints. The interior of the church has been kept clean by our volunteer cleaning team. The wardens would like to thank Sheila and Julia who, after a long stint on the rota, are retiring their feather dusters. Our next quinquennial survey is due in 2025. An appointment of a surveyor will be made shortly. - 9 - ## _6.3 St Lawrence Church Hall_ A redecoration programme of the lobby area, toilets and kitchen was completed. A volunteer working party carried out a tidy up of the car park area and the flower beds outside the front of the hall. ## **7.0 Financial Review** The financial position of the PCC has changed significantly from last year due to two major capital receipts. Several years ago the diocese was gifted a residential property in Effingham with the proceeds of any sale to revert to the Parish. In 2024 the property was sold and the Parish received just under £500,000. Although the funds are legally unrestricted, the PCC has earmarked the funds for ‘development work’. Whilst our balances are much healthier, the capital will not be used to fund general church expenses. The church also received a donation specifically to fund a children & young people worker. This is a restricted donation. We are grateful to several people for very generous gifts which have meant that in 2024 our income has slightly exceeded our expenditure. ## _7.1 Assets_ In 2024, total assets rose by £553,874[1] to £663,480 with a £1,168 increase in the value of the Investment Fund to £52,172. Unrestricted Funds in the PCC General Account rose to £134,551. Restricted Funds decreased by £1,104 to £22,944 comprising: - £21,992 for the maintenance and improvement of St Lawrence Church. - £162 for the maintenance of All Saints Church. - £789 for Effingham Community Orchard. Church Hall funds rose by £1,130 to £6,623. ## _7.2 Income_ Total income to the PCC General account in 2023 rose by £530,157 to £702,520. Within this, unrestricted income increased to £677,448. Restricted income was £25,071. Planned giving increased by £4,526 to £58,849, thanks mainly to the Parish Giving Scheme donors who elect to increase their donations with inflation. Income from collections and other donations rose £19,527 to £36,149. Gift Aid on donations added £20,371. Fundraising contributed £5,022. The monthly Church Café raised £2,499, the Brennans’ Christmas Singalong and coffee morning a further £2,062 and the Christmas market £404. ## _7.3 Expenditure_ Overall PCC expenditure in 2024 fell by £38,129 to £151,654. As always, the major expenditure was Parish Share at £ 85,802, up by £4,488 (5.5%). Other major expenses were: - Administration costs - £9,749. - Utilities - down by £227 to £5,328, energy costs remain high but careful timer management has helped manage these. - Insurance – up by £169 to £4,265 (4.1%). - Churchyard maintenance - £5,231 as we prepare to close the graveyard at St Lawrence and pass to the Parish Council to mow. 1 £493,566 property sale - 10 - ## _7.4 Conclusions_ PCC finances are in a much better state at the end of 2024. Income, including the generous donations, has slightly exceeded expenditure. However, we must remain focussed on costs and retaining/improving Parish giving. As utilities come up for renewal we check for best value. An example of a cost we cannot control is the Parish Share which, at £92,312, is a 7% increase on 2024. ## **8.0 Reserves Policy** The Charity Commission requires that the Managing Trustees of every charity establish and record a reserves policy for the charity. The term “reserves” means those unrestricted funds which could be available for use quickly to meet an emergency expense and/or where income falls short of anticipated levels. The PCC has nominated some of its unrestricted funds for future projects and these sums are excluded from the calculation of reserves. The PCC has approved holding up to 4 months of budgeted expenditure as a reserve. ## **9.0 Investment Policy** The PCC is responsible for managing its capital in a responsible way. An investment subcommittee has been formed to advise the PCC and is drawn from PCC members with financial experience. It operates within agreed terms of reference and an approved investment policy which covers investment objectives, risk and the PCC’s approach to environment, social and governance issues. ## **10.0 Volunteers** The members of the PCC would like to thank all the volunteers who work so tirelessly to make our Church a lively and vibrant community. Our especial thanks go to our Churchwardens, Caroline Hill and Victoria Bowers. - 11 - ## **11.0 Administrative Information** The Parish has two churches and a church hall. All Saints Church is located off Manor House Lane in Little Bookham and St Lawrence Church is in Church Lane, Effingham. The church hall is in Browns Lane, Effingham. The Parish is part of the Deanery of Leatherhead, in the Diocese of Guildford. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, Manor House Lane, Little Bookham, KT23 4ES. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, and the Church Representation Rules 2022) and a Charity excepted from registration with the Charity Commission. PCC members who have served from 1[st] January 2024 until the date this report was approved were: ## _**Ex Officio**_ **The Incumbent** The Rev’d Philip Barlow Chair **Children’s Pastoral Worker** Laura Bradly **Churchwardens** Caroline Hill Victoria Bowers **Deanery Synod Reps & PCC** Wendy Hayes William Hill Secretary **PCC Members** Andrew Gallini Safeguarding Officer William Bowers Treasurer Gill Rolfe Debbie Ullsten Tom Rigg Claire Waters Craig Chitty Louise Hallam Nick White ## _**Approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by:**_ William Hill – PCC Secretary - 12 - Parochlal Church Councll of The Eccleslast5cal Parlsh of St Lawrence, Effingham wlth All Saints, Little Bookham Re8lstered Charlty No. 1183011 ACCOUNTS For the Year Ended 315t December 2024 EL8 PCC Accounts 2024 Effin8ham with Little Bookham PCC Year Ended 31st December 2024 INCOME & EXPENDITURE TOTAL PCC FUNDS Notes 2024 2023 Unrestrlrted Restrlcted T¢)tsl Total Inwne Income Resources from Donors 85.666 85.666 76,283 L•8acies 498.566 498.566 Donations frijm Associated th4rltles 25,071 25.071 52.906 other Voluntsry Incomln8 Re￿￿r¢e$ 79.757 79.757 21.741 Income from Op•r•tln8 Activit 25.350 25.350 30.881 Investment Income 2.245 2.245 2.115 Total Incom• 691583 251171 716ffi54 187.926 Exp•ndlturn M41nten•ncellmpro¥ement of Propertles 6,377 25,011 31.389 73,011 Grnnts Made 219 103 322 Actlvltles rel•tlni to the work of the Church 118,691 1.061 119.752 110,976 Costs of Opernting Activitles 12.903 12,903 17,873 Total Exp•thdlturn IX191 26.175 164366 206.819 Retaln•d ￿rp1 553392 -1.104 552288 -18.894 Increase In Investments value 1.167 4,421 Balances brought forward at 1st January 110,024 124,497 Balances carried forward at 31st Decemb•r 663A 110.024 Page I 131 vv Efflwharn wlth tdte0ok￿rn PCC Year EndEd 31st D*Lemb*r2024 GENERAL PCC FUNDS, srATEMENT OF FINANaAL ACTNMES lÈ¥dudesChJrthHall irKome& exwdirwel ' Planned 54U9 36.149 2Q371 2$￿?1 Sm2 2.9n 1.748 $4,323 16,622 14.719 36.149 24371 Gift Aid rewvw•d Futydt4lslr4 PCCF 7,741 2,973 1.748 IrN•5trnqn¢ IrK#m• Gr•nts Ra￿￿ed 1.824 12,sa7 49&566 357 3.353 498.566 357 3.553 AdJftloMI Incorn• 2.738 Communlty Orthird 177 25A*n IR563 Cknrth OuIw•rd￿b￿rrf P•r15h Sh•r• 119 ioj 222 227 5,131 4,265 1,7 81,739 2,320 415 Lin Irffjur4nvJ Ory•nlst & Cholr LDrJJm pr*st5 YouthWork•r Uillld•J 4,265 1.469 141 5.328 5.328 2L 295 •ivlf 1,467 lJ67 836 Maim•nar ' Churthlrnyo¥ThTht Gr•nts m4d• Bknk Clbiry5 6.761 7,773 7.T13 4,025 3,2Cb) 152 Ic Admlnkn•tor 9.749 1.195 9.749 1.1gS n2 7.475 st•t*•ry •t¢ V*stry phon• Rector's ExpwthF5 R•aory Expews M•yzlne C051$ 243 533 305 752 1.659 59 533 2.121 2.112 ¢thmunlty Ortsr 10.115 IL62J SA7Y *.nJ 55lJ70 17A20 Tr4nsferredto Dtwted CClA￿t Dqslinlt￿tor Youth Worker 493.566 47.517 Effingham with Little 8ookham PCC Y•ar Ended 31st December 2024 DESIGNATED AccouKrs DEVELOPMENT FUND CCLA Deposit Fund CB302670fvCQI Balanc• at tst January 2024 2023 5503.73 5332.82 Interest Trnnsfer In Total Balanc• at 31st D•¢•mb•r 292.12 493,565.93 493,858.05 170.91 170.91 5,503.73 499,361.78 CHURCH HALL ACCOUNT Incom• 2023 L•ttln8s R•8ular bookings Casual ￿￿k1￿$ K•y depos¢ts Inter•st CCLA Sundry Incom• 10,781.88 2.435.fy) o.Tr) 204.87 420.52 12,693.76 1.787.50 119.87 790.96 13.842.27 15,392.09 L•M Exp•ndltur• Sundrl•s Fe•5 148.70 3.390.25 3.651.86 4.707.41 813.63 ith). 3.595.27 3.89).32 8,669.46 781.78 MaSnten•nc• In5uranc• Transfer to PCC Gen•Trl Account 12.711.85 17,036.83 Profft forthe Y￿r Balance bl￿d It 1st Jan￿ry Balartè clfwd at 315t Dee*ffl￿r 1,130.42 5,492.86 6.623.28 -1,644.74 7,137.60 5,492.86 Lloyds TS8 ac no1071))66 CCLA 617080004D ch￿￿h Hall D•pos6t Account Balance In J¢¢ounts 4.48&15 4.064.77 8.550.92 4,066.36 3,859.￿) 7.926.26 outstandi￿ Irhvoit•s/P•ymentslAdjustmerrts Tot•1 •ss•ts -1.927.64 6.623.28 -2,433.40 5,492.86 OutstandlNd In¥okÈslPaymènts Amounts falling due WTthin I year Amounts owed 2.￿1.14 -262.5 2,￿2.58 -209.18 Pa8e 4 Effingham with Little Bookham PCC Year ETrded 3tst l)ecember 2024 ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MADDOX CHARITY Rwkstered Chaiity No. 238038 2024 2023 Op•nlni balanc• at tstjanuary Income receNed Payment to EffinBham wtth Little eookham PCC aoslni ba￿rte• at 31st Dac•m￿r 28.68 854.02 30.81 842.27 850.CL) 32.70 28.68 GERALD SANDERS TRUSr 2023 caA Invertment fvnd CB302670K No shares h•ld 11143 Valu• It lstjanuary Interest rtt¢ived Value ot 31st OKemb•r 251.890.86 6,992.24 257.656.25 230.057.26 6,885.26 251,890.86 caA Flx•d lrterest Mcurltlufund (B3026701￿01 No of 5hart h•ld 3980 Vilu• It IstJ•n￿ry Interest weived Value It 31st D•c•mb•r 5.761.05 148.86 5.934.98 5,347.08 124.17 5,761.05 Totsl vjlue al 315t December 263,591.23 7.141.10 257.651.91 7.009A3 Tottl Int•r•st r•c•lved at 31st D•¢. (Paid toJJmes Walker Fund) JAMES WALKER FUND R•4ist•r•d Charity No. 246037 2023 CCLA Deposft fvnd C830267034X)I Balance at lstJan￿ry Income received from Sanders Trusi p￿ment to Effingham wlth Litd• 8ookh•m PCC Interest r•t•in•d Total 8akince Jt 31st Dttember 31.660.90 7.141.10 29.650.05 7.009.43 21661.16 5.963.00 1.478.80 40.280.80 17.619.64 964.42 37.623.90 31.660.90 Effingham with Little Bookham PCC Year Ended 3ts1 December 2024 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEMrs Not•s Th• Ecc1•51astical Pa￿sh af St Lawr•n¢•. Effln¢ham with All Saints. Little Bookham was forn)ed on 1st January 2018. by the m•wg•rof th• p•rlsh•s of St L•wr•nc•. Effin8h•m. and All Saints. Lttt5• Bookham. The accounts ar• ¢onsolldatlon ofthe ¥¢ounts of￿1 5alnts. St Lawrnnc•. and Effln¢ham wlth LItt￿ Bookham Planned Givini plu5 a550Ctated Gfft Aid totslled £68.683 d£66A68 in 2023- an incre45* of £2.215 Othervoluntary R•sourt•s tonslsts lar8•ty of collections at seNic•s1£6.194land oth•r donations, includin8 four ry generous donor5 contrfbutinl a total of £25.727. The AssctTratsd Charit￿$ are: The James Walker Fund- R•8irt•r•d Charity No. 246037 The Maddox Ch•rlty- R•RtsEèr•d Charlty No. 23&J38 Thè Friènds of All Saints and St Lawrenc• Churches- A￿tstered Chartty No. 1048406 £22,661 was r•c•lved from th• James Walker Fund for R•ctory r•furbishm•nt and maint•nanco It SL. £1,560 was re¢¢lv•d from Th• Frt•nds to fvnd roof r•patrs at All Salnts. £850 wès r•e•W from Maddox Charity. Fundraisin8 The Church c•fé rnlmd £2.499: th• Br•nMn's wrty •nd coffe• mornlni £2.062 Ind Xm•5 market £404. Grnnts A grant of £S0,0(Xl was r•c•t¥•d from P•ac•ful Str•ams to fund a Youth Work•r for 3 years. 7 Waclès A teiKy of £493￿66 was rec•wed from loan Iyole, Jnd another of £5,000 from Francts Rke-oxley. Additional Income Is wmprised of £216 from hir• of thè Bowdhr Roryn •nd • further £141 from th• Toddhr Group 5•t up in the Church Hill In September. Churchy•rd M•lnt•n•nc• Th• Incr•as• In Costs was Liryety due to clearnnc• of a￿￿rown ar•as at SL1£2,1711. 10 Youth Work•r Laura Bradlywas •ppolnt•d as'youth & Famllles Work•rf In Octob•rfvnded by • irant from P•ac•ful Str••ms. 11 Malnt•nancè Th• l•ry• d•cr••s• is du• to th• compkntlon of n*r r•p•lrs at All S•Trftts In 2023. 12 Church Improv*m•nt Th• bells at St Lawrenc• w•rn uwr•d•d to t•cllltat• rI￿sn1 a p•al. 13 Int•rwnum Exp•ns•s Compfls•d maSnty of r•furblshm•nt of th• R•ctory1£9.4011 plus oth•r chany of Rector •xyn$•s. AccouKfNG POUCIES BASIS OF ACCOUNnNG The Inanclal st•t•ments h•v• bwn pr•parnd In xcordanc• wlth th• SORP 2fJ)5 Issu•d In Ma￿h 2005 Church Aceountini R*Kul•tlons 2CQ6. applICab￿ UK Accountin8 5tsndards, and the Charrties Art 2011. Thèy have been prepèr•d und•r th• hlstorical cost convention except forth• valuatlon of Investments. whkh arn shown at mark•t value. They inclwle all tranSact￿n5, assets and liabilrtie5 forwhich the PCC is responsible in law. INVESTMENTS Investments are shown at theiryear-end mèrketvalues. They are invested in CBF Church of E￿land Income and Fixed Interest Funds. Page 6 ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to Trustees Year ended 31 December 2024** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM.** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LAWRENCE EFFINGHAM WITH ALL SAINTS LITTLE BOOKHAM (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and 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. K D N De Silva, ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Centora James Ltd Jury Farm, Ripley Lane, West Horsley, KT24 6JT Date: 03/04/2025