CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2025 To 31 December 2025 Period stsrt date Perlod end date Charity name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Frittenden Charity registration number: 1183170 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the chartty as set out in ils goveming document Para 1.17 The Parhla1 Church Council (PCC) of the Ecclesiasti1 Parish of St Mary's Frittenden has the responsibilty in promoting the whole mission of the church. pastoral, evangelistic, social. and ecumenical. St Mary's Frittenden is unÈted as a benefice wtlh Trinty Church, Stssinghurst with whorn we work in close partnership. Summary ofthe tnain activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular. the activities, projects or seNices identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 1.19 The PCC of St Marfs Frittenden is committed to encouraging as many people as possible to worship at the church and to become part of the partsh communty. Our Servi and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture. Music and sacrament. Para 1.t8 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Vthen planning our activihes for the year, the PCC has considered the Charty Commlssion's guNlance on public benefft and, more spect1, the guidance on charittes for the advancement of religion. In paular, we ty to enable ordinary people to Inie out their falth as part of our parish communty in a number of ways. These indude.. 1) vnrship and prayer. 21 learning about the gospel. 3) developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. 4} provision of pastoral care for people Ipling in the parish.
Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achievements of the chartty, identifying the dIfferen the charity's work has made to the circUmstanS of rf(s benelaleS and any wtder beneffts to society as a whole. The PCC holds a wide range of church SeiceS every month that those attending find beneficial and spiritually fvlfilling. These Se1$ akn offer a creche prowsion for the under 5's and a Sunday Club for primary age children. Pdra 1.2D Our Open the Book Team (combined with Trinty, Sissinghurst) leads Collective Worship fortnightty in the primary school. This See5 to increase the profile of the thildren and families work we are providing. As we are joined by new families, we are seeking to work closely with them to develop tailored provision as we go forward. Little Lambs is an initiative started in 2021, to provtde a safe place for parents. carers. babies and toddler5 to meet together and vthere toys, craft activities. refreshmenls. a Bible story and singing time are provtde every Monday moming during temi time. Youth@Trinty VRS laued in September 2024 to offer a Christian space for secondary-scliool-age young people from Sissinghur5t and Frtitenden. It sta¥led by meeting by On a month but now meets fortnightly in Sissinghurst for the benefft of the whole Benere. There are also other OPFrt)rtunities for parishK)ners to team about the gospel with regular ekty home groups and courses hekl during Lent The PCC conlinues to invest in the fabric of the church and now has faculty approval to install glass porch doors in the first half of 2026 in order to Ynprove disabled access. We continue to pLice great importance on Charitable Giving, wilh our unrestricted giving being £5,350 in 2025 and our total giwng essenttally unchanged at £14,704. Our incJJmbent. the Revd Peter Deaves left in October 2025. so the Parish is currently going through an interregnum. AppltIonS have already been recetved to replace him and we are hopeful of appointing a new Rector in the near future.
Financial Review Review of the charrty's financial position at the end of the period Pwa 121 Total receipts on an unrestricted basis were down 20% at £100.515, caused by the n0n-recUrren of £30.350 of legacies in the previous year. but part offset by increases in other income. Our unrestricted payments also fell by 15% to £85,102, whh was caused by the non-recurren of spending a net figure of £17,084 on Church Spire repairs in 2024. Overall, our totsl surplus fell by 32% to £17,363 but the decline can be explained by the one-off fa(l(Ks oullined atx)ve. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves ststing why they are held P¥8 1Z2 The PCC agreed a polry in 2019 of transferring up to £5,0(Ki inlo a designated Church Fabric Fund to provide for ftrture works vthen surplus funds are available. We have made proVisn to transfer £5.0 again in 2025 vthich. together wrth the rlpt of a grant for VAT incurred on the spire repairs, has helped to bring the Church Fabric Fund up to £29,472. Our plans to add some glass porch doors have now reiVed faculty approval, and we wi51 progress this proieoa during 2026. Funding for the dcors B partty corntng from the generous legacEs receNed during 2024 but we also launched an 'Access for All. appeal whh has tseen well supported by parishioners. Youlh work ¢(tinueS to be a major focus and helped by some generous donations in 2025, our restricted fvnd {covering both teenage children and younger children with Litue Lambs) now stands at £1,822. In tenns of our General Funds of £76,920, we aim to hold sufficient liquidty to cover between six and IWee months of expenses. before albwin9 for major onff repairs and any discretionary charrlab gNing. We managed to achieve this in 2025. This should provide a cushion in the event of unforeseen Circumstan (such as losing important donors) as well as helping towards SffiC projects as they arise in the future.
Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statemerts where relevant abouL" The charlty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) The principal source of funds is our regular giving (with the assctiated Gift Aid) which 8 then supplemented by additional fund- raÉsing {whenever possible) such as our annual Gfft Day and a Christmas Fayre. We also appty for grants wherever possib to carry out essential repairs. Para 1.47 InvesbT)ent policy and objectives including any social investment pol adopted The PCC dS not hold any investments apart from a low-risk interest-bearing cash Para t.46 A description of the prinupal risks facing the charity The principal risk is having enough income to cover our regular outgoings {such as Parish Share) which is dependent on our regular gNing and some major donors. We also regard safeguarding as a key risk with two PCC members having specific responsibilty and all members undergoing safeguarding training. Pwa 1.46
Structure. Governance and Management Description of chantvs tmsls. Type of goveming document P¥a125 Parochial Church Councils {Powetsl Measure 1956 as amended and Church Representation Rules that (2me into force on 2nd January 1956. How is the charity constituted? Bcty Corporate whtch, due to the level of receipts and payments in recent years, is registered with the Charity Commission under number 1183170. Drated Twstee selection meth¢)Js including deL8ils of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entild to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 ' The PCC is made up of LInsed Clergy, Readers and Lay Workers in the Parish. It also includes the Churchwardens and any lay representatives on the Deanery Synod, Diocesan Syn1 or General Synod who are on the Etectoral Roll of the Parish. The number of elected representatives on Ihe PCC depends on the size of the Electoral Roll. As our church has between 50 and 100 member5 On the Ekntoral Roll. we are currenty able to have up to 9 members on the PCC who serve a 3-year cycle. Our aim is to have balanced selection of members providing a wide range of skills. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements Whe relevant about. Policres and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees All new Trustees must go through Safeguarding training under the supervision of our Parish Disclosure Officer as well the Charity Commission guidance on the 'Essential Trustee.. P¥a 1.51 The charitS Organational structure and any wider network with which the charity works The PCC is respK)nsible for making dea"sions on all matters of general concern and Importan WTthin the Parish including hcwi the fijnds of the PCC are to be spent. Para 151 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary's Frittenden is part of the Diocese of Canterbury within the Church of England and is in the Weald Deanery. Relationship with any related parties Pwa 1.51
Reference and Administrative details Charity name The Par¢xhial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stma s Frlttenden PCC Frittenden 1183170 The Street Frittenden Kent TN17 2DG Other name the cha uses Re istered char number Charty's principal address Names of the chartty Ite¢S who manage the charity Dales a¢1 if not fr>r who* Èar Office lrfanyl Name of petson {or body) entitled Revend Peter Deaves 1nujmnt Until 9 November 2025 Diocese of Canterbury James Highw(M)d Churchwarden Elected by a meeting of Parishioners James Highwood James Highwood Safeguarding Officer Deanery Syncxj Representative Lay Reader Treasurer Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Anthony Staples Christopher Page Joanna Beech Ethtoral Roll Electoral Roll PCC Secretary Ebectoral Roll Elector81 Roll John Stansfeld Heidi Easby Zoe Murton Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Declarations The trustees declare that thty have approved the trustees, report alM)ve. Signed on behalf of the charty's Irustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Positlon (eg Secretary. Chair, etc} Date 19-[ Lt[2
St Mary's Church, Frittenden Financial Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2025
YEAR TO31DEIEt RECPT$ JWNTPAY RE(OPTS REGULARANDTAXEFFKiÉi¥fGMNG Freewll ofEer1ngsLYerGrft•1d Otherfree*ll ofFerin85 32,489 20,261 5l750 20.222 20261 54750 iknderGrftAhl other Cortacdes51thÈ-Off 218 407 625 14348 07HERVOWNTARYRE Letaties GrfEOty DDnètiOnS
)J50 4S35 13 5.7D7 5,)07 6,635 3,125 455 565 Youth wo¢klLittktarnbsl I? 455 ColleLti0nabDThS Grants 707 425D 12.476 4250 355S 355 16.TI6 Acll¥inESFORfjENERAMNGFUflD5 Chrstmas Fwrelreti Carol&n@nÉ d2 ind str L675 L675 n) &957 Fees ¢ueto Patish 1776 2fv17 2,417 1417 OThÉRINCOME Interest 1920 6,241 MagaanE Income ndry Income TOTALRECEIPTS 159
PCCFRrrwENDEW PAYMENTS Total QuDts 43.354 MINISTrY Recio¢s Expere$ Youth Work LttUeLarnbs L495 652 L49S 652 373 373 1730 14ts In5UtancE 5226 I6 5,121 1.695 Ix)I 21.334 9,1 1,695 Ewdttyand Water thurch Spire Repalrs RepBirs and Maintenan Churchyard MalnteDan Pfofe55ionalFees noTrria Other 17 834 1,415 Ih26 450 1,621 L626 450 1.621 363 450 998 4¥302 UPKEEPOFSÉRVKES mSIcCOrs8hf OrEantst 371 71 U20 2520 OTHER EXPEMSES Magazine Web5itÈ mifiistrator Sundry Exper 5SYJ 418 1951 347 418 2.951 347 9,216 3.731 3.731 34704 724 TOTALPAYME14TS asJ 14751 113.887 SURKUS 2%399
As3t3I0enbpr neral FL•4 Openiniblf 6enEtal Sutplu5forthÈYear Tr3n5fetredto thurth FabricFw Clogng rlf a7.761 Churth FablcFund Cen1bIl Gr3ntforSpire Rewrs Transfer from Gener aosingrlf 20916 .17. 29A72 20J16 0MIng blf Exce550f Retel¥ed u0s1ClI 187 Qpeningwf Ex£e550f DonknonsRÉte 00gnB rlf TWI Furd5 Representedty. kCurrentA(EOL4It 8043 i.In 17227 7SX24 TOtallss¢ts Att¢unrefte¥thls2fXwtr?BCINd PawNL
Independent examinerfs report to the members of the PCC of St Marfs Church, Frittenden I report to the members of the PCC of St Matys Church, Frittenden ("the PCC") on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31si December 2025 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 with the Charities Act 2011 Cthe Acv) 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 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 145 (5)0)) of the ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thaL in any material respert: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drdwn ID order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reache Hillywood House Stsrvenden Lane Sissinghurst KentTN17 2AN M. SLI shley FCA 19th April 2026