CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 To 31 December 2024 Period start date Period end date Charity name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Frittenden Charity registration number. 1183170 Objectives and Activities SORP rere8 Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in rts goveming document P*a 1.17 The Parhla1 Church Council IPCC) ofthe Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Ftittenden has the responsibilty along Wtth the incumbent. Revd Peter Deaves, in promoting the whole mission of the church, pastoral. evangelistic, sla1. and ecumenical. St Mary's Frtttenden is united as a benefi wrth Trinty Church, Sissinghurst wtth whom we work in close Summary ofthe main activities in relatvjn to those purwses for the public benefrt, in particular, the activitS, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 aTrJ 1.19 The PCC OF Sl Mary s Frittenden is committed to encouraging as many people as possib to YrshIp at the church and to become part ofthe pwish community. Our services and worship put faith into practi through prayer and scripture, MUS and sacramenL P4ra 1.18 Statement confimiing whether Ihe trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Chattty Commission on public benefft When planning our activtties for the year, the Rector and Ihe PCC have considered the Chartty Commhssion's guidance on public benefft and. mre specificalty. the guidance on charttses for the advancement of religKJn. In partUlar. try to enable ordinary people to INe out their farth as part of wr parish communty in a number of ays. These include: 1) worship and prayer. 2) Ming about the gospel. 3) developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. 4) provision of pastoral Ire for people liNing in the parish.
Achievements and Perforn)ance Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the dnyerence the charty's work has made to the circumstances of its benef[arleS and any WKler benefrts to society as a whole. The PCC holds a whle range of church services every month that those attending find beneficial and spiritualty fulfilling. These ServIS also offer a creche provision for the under 5's and a Sunday Club for primary e L*ildren. Para 120 Our Open th8 Book Team {combined with Trinty. Sissinghurst) leads Collective Worship fortnightty in the primary school. This serves to increase the profile of the thiklren and familEs work V are providing. As we are joined by new families. we are seeking lo woth close wrth them to devek)p tsilored provision as we go forward. Litde Lambs is an intbatwe started in September 2021, to provide a safe pla for parents. (2rers, babies and toddlers to meet together and where toys, craft actr¥ilies. refreshments, a Bible story and singing tÈme are provide every Monday moming during temi time There are also other opw)rtunitses for parishK)ners to leam aut the gospel with regukar weekw home groups and courses hekl during Lent The PCC continues to invest in the fabric of the church and carried out major repairs lo Church Spire and during 2024 at a net cost of £17.084 after benefrting from Ihe receipt of £4.250 of grants. VAT will also be claimable under the Listed Places of Worship of Grant Scheme, so there should be a further £3,555 to come. Vve (ntInUe to pl a gt importance on Charttable Giving and aim to give away at least 10°A of our overall income. In 2024. our unrestricted grving was up 44% at £5.261 and our overall gNing up 9% at £14,724.
Financial Review Review of the chartty's financial position at the end of the period 121 Totsl re(Eip15 on an unrestricted basis were up over 38°/o at £125,118, helped by 16°/0 increase in our regular giving and two generous legacies totalling over £30.000. Irs contrast, our unrestricted payments increased by 18Qh to £99,906, whsch was largety caused by spending a net figure of £17,084 on Church Spire repairs and a 13% increase in our Parish Share lor £4,975). We also spent £4,451 on some paving repairs in the Mill Lane Burial Ground. The stronger growth in receipts hdped our unrestn.cted surplus to increase from £5.796 to £25.212 and, after allowng for restrict8J receipts and payments. the overall surplus was £25,399. ststement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Parn 122 The PCC agreed a policy in 2019 of transferring up to £5,000 into a designated Church Fabric Fund to provide for future works when surplus funds are available. Our Quinquennral insFeCtion in 2018 1dentffjd some majcf work which wag likety to be needed to the Church spire in the next few years and this was reinfor in the most recent Quinquennial in 2023. We rxrried oul the work to the Church tower and spire during 2024, which utilised £17,084 of this fund. and have used the opportunty to top the fijnd up by an ditional £10,000 this year. The Church Fabric Fund now stands at £20,916 and we have plans to pui this tU4vards some glass porch do during 2025. We also have a restrted fund for Youth Work which currentty stands at £1,272. This has L3rgety arisen from our provision for Ynger age children (Little Lambs) but we also have plans to expand the provision for teenage chiklren in 2025. In temis of our General Funds of £70,063, we aim to hohd sufficient liqupjty to cover betrn six and tsvelve months of expenses. before allowing for major one-off repairs and any discretionary charitable giving. We managed to achieve this in 2024. This should provide a cushion in the event of unforeseen circumstances {such as k)sing important donors) as well as helping towards swific projects as they arise in the futu.
Additional infoTmation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about The chaWs pri[1paI SoUrS of funds (induding any fundraising) The principal source of funds is our regular gruing {wrlh the aswialed Gtft Aid) whh ts then supplemented by additional fun raising (whenever possible) such as our annual Gift Day and an Xmas Fayre. We also appty for grants wherever possible to cary out essential repairs. Pata 1A7 Investment policy and objectives including any social inveslment policy adopted The PCC does not hohj any invesknents apart from a low-risk interest-bearing cash deposit account. Pwa 1.46 A description of the princtpal risks facing the chartty The principal rBk is having enough income to cover our regular outgoings {such as Parish Share) which is dependent on our regular giving and s(Yne major ¢Jonors. We also regard safeguarding as a key risk with two PCC members having specir reswnsibllty and all members undergoing safeguarding training. Para 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management Description of chartty's trusts.. Type of goveming d(ment Para 125 Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as amended and Church Representation Rules that came into force on 2nd January 1956. l ilUS1 ueeu. IUy¢al Lll¢lll¢ll How is the chartty constituted? Bcxty Corp(te vthich, due to the level of receipts and payments in receTrt years, is registered with the Chaity Commission under numter 1183170. Para 125 .y UIIIIILUI VUl<iL¥U Issociation. CIO) Trustee selection methcxls including details of any constilulional provi&ons e.g. election to posl or name of any person or body entslled to appoint one or more trustees The PCC is made up of Licensed Clergy, Readers and Lay Workers in the Parish. It also indudes the Churchwardens and any lay representatives on the Deanery Syn(xl, Diocesan Synod or General Synod who are on the Electoral Roll of the Parish. The number of etecled representstrves on the PCC depends on the srze of the Ethtoral Roll. As our church has between 50 and 100 members on the Electoral Roll, we are currentty able to have up to 9 members on the PCC vtho serve a &year cycle. Our aim is to have balanced selection of members providing a wide range of skills. Pwa 125 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where reant aLK)ut Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees AJI Trustees must go through Safeguarding training under the supervision of our Parish Disclosure Officer as well the Charrty Commission guidan on the 'Essential Trustee.. P¥a 1.51 The charty's organisational structure and any wider neOrk wtth which the chartty works The PCC is resFonsible for making decisions on all matters of general conrn and Importan within the Parish including how the fvnds ofthe PCC are to be spent. P¥a 11 The Parochial Church Council ofthe Ecclestastical Parish of St Mary's Frittenden is part of the DI0Se of Canterbury within the Church of England and is in the Weald Deanery. Relationship viith any related parties Para 1.51
Reference and Administrative details Charity name The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stma 's FrTttenden PCC Frtttenden 1183170 The Street Frtttenden Kent TN17 2DG Other name the cha uses istered cha number Charty's principal address Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dalts acthd rf notforwho Trustee rtame Office {rf anyl Name of person {or body) entiuod ointtru5tee rfan DISe of Canterbury Reverend Peter Deaves Incumbent John Stansfeld Churdwrarden Until 25 April 2024 Eted by a meeting of Parishioners James Highwcoj Churchbyarden Elected by a meeting of Parishioners James Highwood James Highw(KMJ Safeguarding Officer Deanery Synod Representative Lay Reader Treasurer PCC Sretary Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Anthony Staples Christopher Page Joanna Beech Lindsey Moore John Stansfdd Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Until 8 February 2024 From 25 April 2024 Electoral Roll Heidi Easby Zoe Murton Ethtoral Roll 10 Safeguarding Offir Deanery Synod Representattve Electoral Roll 11 Anthony Edwards Until 25 April 2024 Electoral Roll Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the tntee5. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature($ Full name(s) Position (eg st¢tary. Cha5r, etc) 411 Date 3013
St Mary's Church, Frittenden Financial Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024
PCCFRWIENDEN EtrIPTS Tth Total RÈGVLARAIIDTAX EFFICENTGIV FrEewill Df[erinutderGrftAid Otherfree 11 offerfnas 33245 33,245 12,208 45AS3 10261 20.261 VnderGrftAKI ther &756 2367 11.123 3,185 1930 2.180 552 Le8¥c GKtOa¥ 635 5.656 2277 2315 810 455 2.079 198 YouthWorklLitdeL3rnts51 TJXRE£OVEfGD AND1[5 colkrtiortslDonations Grants LPOW IL769 476 719 13 1056 15.857 117 n6 7L9 1959 1.416 3.968 1.416 Carol RkIÈandste L675 4641 4375 5570 Fee5dueto P¥ri5h 2.417 2.417 3.6 1076 3.076 3.076 OTHERlfKoME 1nterest 2920 6J41 2224 5261 424 2224 5261 424 M?yzinEln¢4ft ndrylntdme 6241 TOTRE(l5 lff*.5rL
YÉ*R T03LI)ÉCEMbEA PAThIEpif5 TWI Totsl 453 Mirimy L168 Y¢uthWork Ut¥eLambs 223 In5Utarte oi EftttrhjtyWer 5.121 4.9S8 538 Churth5pireRew5 Repti maint Churdwrd SionJlFee5 i?.t¥4 21334 8354 3A52 450 450 Othtt 1.293 UPKEEPOFSERWCts luslccopyr Organist 3n 2JlS 355 355 2.5 Avsystem ne 1762 5fi14 5X¥J 418 5.614 49& wthre Admitmstrntor $Lory Exper ReooRsFund 418 347 Y7 173 173 92 7Z4 13A9¢ TOTALPAYMEWTS SURPLUS
BALANCE SHE Asat31 DereThbEr 2023 Generdl Fwwl Opening blf General SuWusfortt Year Ttsnsferredtochurth Fabric Fund Closlngclf .iOAXK) 37,767 Openingblf utili5ed forsyre Repèirs s$6rants TrdnsferfromGenetal Fund clo9¢/f .17.Q4 io.(u) al.916 28.CKiI Openln8 blf Excessof DOnatk)nSRe osinÉdf 187 1272 Toial FurKk Reprtsented8y." Bank CurreNtAtctyJnt CCLA DepotAlounl 17227 9.748 57.104 TotslA55ets 66.85Z OtaiYsIChknrth Fknmkhiry and PlbtelCeraMKWN%Y•vISb%MierlWP*I jrtsts[dd IPCCMefft
Independent examinerfs report to the members of the PCC of St Marfs Church, Frittenden I report to the members of the PCC of St Mary's Church, Frittenden ["the PCC") on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31SL December 2024 Set out on pages 7 to 9. Responsibilities and basis of report As the members of the PCC. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance ivith the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006. I report in respect OF my examination of the PCC'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Art and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the ACL Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Art. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with rhe examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Hillywood House Stsrvenden Lane Sissinghurst KentTN17 2AN M. St.1 4shley FCA 31sr March 2025