TRUSTEES REPORT PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST LAWRENCE. BIDBOROUGH AND ST PETER. soirfHBOROUGH For the period January to December 2022 Charity No. 1184753 Aims and Purposes The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Lawren. Bidborough and St Peter. Southborough has the responsibilty of co-operats.ng WFth the incumbent, the Reverend Stephen Hills, in promoting in the ecclesiasticAI parish, the whole missiC of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specwfically responsible for the Maintenan of the two church buildings and Iwy Cottage, Franks Hollow Road, Bidborough. In addrtion, with Christ Church. Southborough tt is responsible for the house at 54 Holden Park Road. Southborough. Objectives and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our churches and to become part of our parish communty. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our [viceS and wotship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our aclivities for the year. we have considered the Charrty Commission's guidan on public benefft and. in particular. the supplementary guidan on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular. we try to enable ordinary people to live out their fatth as part of our parish communty through: Worship and prayer." leaming about the Gospel: developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish Mission and outreach work To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church buildings. Major Risks Major risks to which the charity is exposed, as identifEd by the trustees, are regularty reviewed and systems or prOdureS have bn established to manage these risks. Safeguarding and GDPR 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, guidan on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). The PCC is committed to implementing the House of Bishops, safeguarding policies and good Practi guidan. The PCC has adopted the House of Bishops Promoting a Safer Church: safeguarding policy statement".
Regulations on safeguarding and GDPR are followed under the guidan of our Parish Safeguarding Offir and administrators. Safeguarding is a regular item on the Agenda * PCC meetings and there were no Safeguarding incidents during 2022. The Parish Safeguarding Officer as at the end of Deomber 2022 is Mrs Alison Mighell. Achievements and Perf0MnCe Worship and Prayer A range of services are offered in both thurches during the week and over the course of the year. St Lawrence and St Peter became one parish in June 2019 and Sin then servi pattems have continued to evolve. After the pandemic and following a trial of a Sunday 10.00 selv1 in each church with Stephen Hills altemating between the churches each week, the pattern reverted to having 9.30 services at St Peter and 11.00 at St Lawren with a combined Servi for both congregations on the 5th Sur)day. The Servi from St Lawreno is recorded each week and put on the webstte in the aftemoon for those unable to attend to view. Sunday evening ServIS at St Lawren have altemated weekly between in church and on Zoom. Weekday moming prayers continue to be held on Zoom. At Easter there were new initiatives: on Maundy Thursday members from both churches gathered in the churchyard at St lawren for sUnt soup. breaking of bread and Last Supper readings. Good Friday was marked at the Cross in St Lawren churchyard and in the aftemoon there was a walk of witness caTrying a cross from St Peter to St Lawren with Bible readings along the way. Christrnas lebratiOnS included the popular ChristTngle servi at St Peteffs on Christmas Eve and at St Lawrence, as well as the tradrttonal Carol Service in church. there YS Ir01 singing in the churchyard. A Nativity servio was again held at a Ioc21 farm, run by the Forest Church team. and well attended despite the snow. During the year there was a gradual retum of children and familres to church following the pandemic. Forest Church. a monthty Servi for families on Sunday aftemoons with outdoor activities, continues to be well support&J. Forest Sunday Schrxjl at St Peterfs on Sunday mornings is a new initiative which has been well received. All are welcome to attend our regular se[vi. At the end of the 2022 there were 135 names on the Church Electoral Roll (93 St Lawren and 42 St Peter). Attendan numbers have been gradually increasing Sin the end of the pandemic. However. in common with the experien of other Io(31 churches attendan has not been as high as pre-pandemic. The 'usual Sunday attendan. in 2022 was 60 adults at St LaVen (68 in 2019) and 30 adults at St Peterfs (37 in 2019). Numbers increased on festivals and special days. As well as our regular services, we enable our communty to lebrate and thank God at the milestones of the joumey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life" in marriage, public vows are exchanged with God's blessing" through funeral serViS friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the lrfe which is now complete in this World and to commend the person into God's kping. There were 15 baptism ServIS in church. There were 6 weddings in the parish. 10 funerals were held in our churthes. and 8 associated with our parish at the crematorium.
Deanery Synod The PCC has one Deanery Synod representative for eath church. The Deanery Synod provides the PCC with an important link beeen the patish and the wider structures of the church. The new Bishop of Rochester, Bishop Jonathan, attended the November meeting and spoke about his joumey to farth and his vision for the future of the church and the Di0se. Buildings A quinquennial inspection of St Lawren fouf)d the church to be in good condition and drew attention to one or two minor maintenance issues. A quinquennial inspection of Ivy Cottage was also carried out. At St Lawren Church we continued to enjoy the beneffts of the increased worship and fellowship Spa in the south aisEe including for an Alpha course and a first community café. At St Peterfs Church, Project 2022. the refurbishment of the toilet and kitchen facilities, was completed. Pastoral Care The pastoral care teams work very hard to ensure tr)e holistic re of indrviduals in need including. when possible, hospitsl vissts. home visits where people are ill, SLrfFering or unable to leave their homes. House groups. and other groups. continued their care and support for one another. CAMEO "Come and Mt Each Otherf lunches. Six Cameo lunches were held during the year attended by around 25 people and were much appreciated. 'Tots & Co. meet weekly in the village hall on Ftiday momings in temi time. PALS - St Peter and St Lawren Ladies - mt monthty for walks on Tuesday momings which offer a time of fellowship together. A PALS book club was launched in October. Mission and Evangelism One issue of "Tower and Steeple" magaztne, contsining artides. news and infomation about the lrfe of the churches of St Lawren and St Peter, was distribLrted to all houses in the Parish at Easter time. The Tower and Steeple website and the Tower and Steeple FabOOk group allow the church famity to keep in touch. Not' sheets are emailed WklY giving details of services. The Rectorfs wkday Rectory Reflections are r1Ved by over 100 people. An Alpha course was run at St Lawren in the autumn. Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. The Di0e Povety & Hope Appeal was supported, along with a number of organisations including Christian Aid. CPAS, Tearfund, Youth for Christ, Life and Soul, Tunbridge Wells Strt Pastors and Mosaic Resou Centre Tunbridge Wells. St Lawrence and the wider community in Bidborough have links with the Church of St Math*s Kibaigwa in Tanzania. At the Harvest [Vi grfts were donated to the Southborough Communty Larder run by Christ Church in Southborough. The "Shb0 Christmas appeal, °Operation Christmas Child", run by Samaritans Purse was supported by a number of volunteets at the South East proSSIng ntre in Tonbridge.
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 11 was lebrated in St Lawren church with floral tributes commemorating different aspects of her resgn. Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth 11 in September a book of Condolen was placed in St Lawren( church offering a place of reflection arKI prayer. Ecumenical Relationships The churches of St LaenCe, Bidborough and St Peter, Southborough are part of Yhe ACTS Group minist (Anglican Churches Together in Southborough) which includes Christ Church, Southborough and St Thomas. Southborough. The churches joined together for the Remembrance servi at the Southborough War Memorial and also worked together to support events in Southborough Town Square at Easter and the December Winter Festival. St Peterfs took the lead in a special Chrislmas Servi with carols and readings around the Christmas tree in the Southborough Town Square and mulled wine and Min pies were served Whi the snow began to fall. Bidborough School We have close links with Bidborough Church of England Primary school. Stephen Hills. Claire Rorke and Amanda Harris are Foundation Govemors at the school, and Clare Masters, Stephen Hills and Rev Dave Bubb led Wkty acts of collective worship throughout the school. Financial Review 2022 was a difficult year for both thurches. Regular Giving was substantialty affected by a number of generous donors dying and others moving away from the area. Fortunately, the return of Christmas services, a heating grant (c£1k) and some one-off donations, lessened the final defiat. Expenditure generally, other than heating, was contained. Despite some category differenS, the total was only marginally above the expected figure. Reserves Policy The PCC has determined that it would be wise, in case of unforeseen expense or temporary reduction of income, to maintain reserves of unrestricted cuThent as*ts. insofar as these are within the PCC'S control, at a level of between three and s5x months 'normal expenditure. excluding items of large. special or project expenditure. As at 31.12.2022 Net Current Assets were £191,112. The Accounts have been prepared on a going conrn basis. Volunteers We would like to thank all our voluntee[5. too numerous to mention individually, who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. Thank you to those who continued to care for our buildings during this drfficult time. In particular we would like to thank our churchwardens Ed Dix-Perkin, Bob Gibson, Roy Langman and Richard Stanbury, the team who lead our worship week by week. and those who care both for our churthes and our church family members, induding our children and young people. ClergylLay Ministe In May we gave thanks to Stephen and Elizabeth Hills for their 20 years of dedie2ted service and ministry to the Parish. Dave Bubb, Curate linSed to Christ Church and our parish completed his second year in the parish in September. Pippa Hillen is training for licensed lay ministy. We were sorry to bid farewell to our LLM Clare Masters and are most gratefijl for her contribution to the life of the Parish over the years. We wish her and Rob well in their new home.
Structure. governance and management The PCC is a corporate body established by the Church of England. constituted under Trust Deed dated 1S1 June 2019. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure and is registered with the Charity Commission. Chatity Number 1184753. Members of the PCC are etther ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) in accordan with the Church Representation Rules. All those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for electFon to the PCC. New PCC members are issued with the Church of England guidan on responsibiltties and duties as a charity trustee and all Trustees are kept up to date with any additional guidance from the Charity Commission. PCC members are responsible for making dectsions on all matters of general concem and Importan to the parish induding deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent. The full PCC met six times during the yeaT (including the APCM) with an average level of attendan of 72Yo. Meetings were held erther in person or on Zoom. Each Church has a standing commtttee (conststing of Rector. Treasurer. Churchwardens and one PCC representstive) to consider fabric and finance matter5 arKJ there is also a Ministry Team. Matters from these committees are reported back to the PCC and discussed as necessary. A PCC Stsnding Committee is required under Church Representation Rules and has the power to transact the business of the PCC betsvn its mtings. subject to any directions given by the PCC. The StarKling Commwttee consists of the Clergy. one churchwarden from each church, PCC Secretary and Treasurer. Committee did not meet in 2022. The PCC Standing Administrative Infonnation St Lawren Church is situated in the High Str*t. Bidborough, TN3 OUJ and St Peterfs Church in Church Road, Souihborough TN4 ORX. The churches are part of the DI0Se of Rochester within the Church of England. The Coesponden address is: The Rectory. Rectory Drive, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells TN3 OUL. Email: towerandsteeple@gmail.com Website: W•VW.towerandsteeple.org Patronage Board includes Church Pastoral AKI Society and The Mabledon Trust Bank.. HSBC Bank PIC Lloyds Bank PIC Independent Examiner: David Stephens FCCA St Lawrence Church is supported by a verger, David Hunter. who resides at Ivy Cottage. Curate - Rev Dave Bubb. Curate linSed to Christ Church SouU)borough and our parish LInsed Lay Ministers - Allan Jonnes. Graham Wilkinson. Clare Masters Reader PTO- Alan Richards. Mich1 Lee Bishop's Licen - Sophte Kersey. Lin Hutthinson. Emma Lawren. Pippa Hillen Clergy PTO- Rev Ray Skinner
PCC members Ex Officio members Reverend Stephen Hills Curate: Rev tlave Bubb Churchwardens: Bob Gibson - St Lawren Ed Dix-Perkin - St LawnCe Roy Langman - St Peter Richard Stanbury- St Peter Diocesan Synod: Rodney Hutchinson Deanery Synod." Mary Cotue - St Lawren Lin Hutchinson - St Peter (Chair) ri Chair) (from APCM 2022) Elected member5: Steven Boulton - St Lawren Steve Bull ITreasurer, St Peter) (until APCM 2022) Peter Dillon (Parish Treasurer) Pippa Hillen - St Lawren Anne Hinds (Pastoral Co-ordinator) Ajlan Jonnes - LLM St Peter Jon Kersey - St Peter (until APCM 2022) Alison Lush (Secretsry) (until APCM 2022) Marion Short - St Peter Vicki Trueman (Parish Safeguarding offir> (until APCM 2022) C(Fopted member: Alison Mighell (Parish Safeguarding offi[) Approved by the PCC on 27 March 2023 Reverend Stephen Hills (PCC chainan)
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Lawrence Bidborough and St Peter Southborough
Charity no.1184753
Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2022
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Parochial Church Council - St Lawrence & St Peter. Charity Number 1184753 Notes to the BALANCE SHEET For the twelve months ended 31 December 2022
| Note | Debtors and Prepayments Income tax recoverable - gift aid Advertising Annual insurance prepaid for Ivy Cottage Prepaid Utilities Accrued Rental Income from Property Amount due from Christ Church re. 54HPR Creditors and accruals Rectory repairs Accruals Ivy Cottage repairs Accruals DBF Fees Accrual Tithing accrual for Prior Years Youth Fund Utility and Sundry accruals Tots Adventurers Fellowship Afloat Deposits WLTDO fund Ray Skinner Generation Trust Grant Prepaid Fees due to Provider Repairs Funds Diocesan church repair fund St L - Diocesan Ivy Cottage repair fund Designated Funds HSBC - deposit a/c Organ Fund HSBC -deposit a/c Sundry Designated Items Lloyds Bank -Projec t2022 St L -HSBC -Fellowship Afloat Deposits HSBC - Project 800 a/c Cash at bank and in hand St L - HSBC - current a/c St L - Lloyds bank - current a/c St L HSBC Deposit a/c St P - Lloyds TSB Current Account St P - Tithe Account St P - Vicar's discretionary fund Petty Cash Fixed Assets Ivy Cottage 54 Holden Park Road |
St Lawrence St Lawrence 2022 2021 £ £ 2,116 2,974 580 519 - - - 2,696 3,493 1,719 3,415 1,016 1,016 780 438 1,897 1,000 1,000 500 500 70 70 2,180 49 49 82 82 7,834 8,029 29,500 27,958 7,776 7,138 37,276 35,096 5,012 5,012 1,315 1,315 2,180 - 3,973 8,507 10,300 1,793 1,703 3,096 2,726 27,661 28,406 - - - - 32,550 32,835 75,960 75,960 - - 75,960 75,960 |
St Peter St Peter 2022 2021 £ £ 1,809 1,535 6,335 4,405 8,144 5,940 108 364 - 472 14,682 11,356 - - 14,682 11,356 - - - - 3,426 - - 3,426 - - - - - - - 8,442 6,598 204 204 8,646 6,802 - - 15,600 15,600 15,600 15,600 |
Parish Total Parish Total 2022 2021 £ £ 3,925 4,509 - - 580 519 - - - - 6,335 4,405 |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
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| 10,840 9,433 |
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| 1,719 3,415 1,016 1,016 780 108 438 1,897 1,000 1,000 - 364 500 500 70 70 2,180 - 49 49 82 82 - - |
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| 7,834 8,501 |
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| 44,182 39,314 7,776 7,138 |
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| 51,958 46,452 |
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| 5,012 5,012 1,315 1,315 3,426 2,180 - - 3,973 |
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| 11,933 10,300 |
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| 1,793 1,703 3,096 2,726 27,661 28,406 8,442 6,598 - - 204 204 - - |
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| 41,196 39,637 |
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| 75,960 75,960 15,600 15,600 |
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| 91,560 91,560 |
Ivy Cottage was given to St Lawrence Church in 1910 by Emily Maynard "for the benefit of the Rector and use by the church members" 54 Holden Park Road was given to Christ Church and St Peters Southborough. The property value, income and expenses are shared on a 70:30 basis.
Parochial Church Council - St Lawrence & St Peter. Charity Number 1184753
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| For the twelve months ended 31 December 2022 INCOMING RESOURCES Note Voluntary income 1(a) Activities for generating income 1(b) Income from investments 1(c) Income from church activitites 1(d) Total RESOURCES EXPENDED Parish share 2(a) Salaries, wages and honoraria 2(b) Clergy & staff expenses 2(c) Church running expenses 2(d) Church activity expenses 2(e) Mission giving and donations 2(f) Rectory, Ivy Cottage & 54HPR 2(g) Major repairs to church 2(h) Major repairs to hall 2(i) Major repairs to parsonage 2(j) New building work 2(k) Other 2(l) Total NET Incoming resources before other recognised gains Gains on investment assets on disposal on revaluation NET MOVEMET IN FUNDS TRANSFERS BETWEEN FUNDS 3 BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT 1 JANUARY BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT 31 DECEMBER |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 97,109 0 0 97,109 0 0 0 0 985 0 0 985 8,743 0 0 8,743 ~~106,836~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~106,836~~ 66,223 0 0 66,223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50,399 0 0 50,399 2,324 0 0 2,324 6,996 0 0 6,996 4,682 0 0 4,682 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130,624 0 0 130,624 (23,788) 0 0 (23,788) 0 0 0 0 2022 |
Adjusted to account for(£437)Carried forward -St Peters |
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| 2021 | ||
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ |
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| 113,050 0 0 113,050 16 0 0 16 416 0 0 416 3,966 0 0 3,966 |
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| ~~117,448~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~117,448~~ |
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| 66,000 0 0 66,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62,080 0 0 62,080 2,724 0 0 2,724 4,336 0 0 4,336 2,904 0 0 2,904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,933 0 0 9,933 0 0 0 0 |
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| 147,977 0 0 147,977 |
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| (30,529) 0 0 (30,529) |
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| ~~(23,788)~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~(23,788)~~ 0 5,198 5,198 ~~(18,590)~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~(18,590)~~ 313,195 0 0 313,195 294,605 0 0 294,605 |
~~(30,529)~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~(30,529)~~ 5,455 5,455 |
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| ~~(25,074)~~ ~~0~~ ~~0~~ ~~(25,074)~~ 338,269 0 0 338,269 |
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| 313,195 0 0 313,195 |
Parochial Church Council - St Lawrence & St Peter. Charity Number 1184753
| 1(a) 1(b) 1(c) 1(d) |
INCOME Voluntary income Gift aided donations Other donations Tax Recoverable Collections at services Grants. Legacies Other donations TOTAL Activities for generating income Fundraising Other income TOTAL Income from investments Dividends and interest TOTAL Income from church activitites Fees 30% share of 54HPR Rental Income TOTAL TOTAL** |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 64,956 64,956 6,231 6,231 15,971 15,971 3,174 3,174 6,777 6,777 - - 97,109 - - 97,109 - - - - - - 985 985 985 - - 985 5,893 5,893 2,850 2,850 - - - - - 8,743 - - 8,743 106,836 - - 106,836 2022 |
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| 2021 | |||
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ |
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| 71,782 71,782 3,664 3,664 15,959 15,959 1,008 1,008 13,992 13,992 6,645 6,645 - |
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| 113,050 - - 113,050 |
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| 16 16 - |
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| 16 - - 16 |
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| 416 416 |
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| 416 - - 416 |
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| 1,981 1,981 1,985 1,985 - - - - - |
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| 3,966 - - 3,966 |
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| 117,448 - - 117,448 |
Project 2022- includes:
*. £5080
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** £1866
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***. £1270
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**** £5000
EXPENSES
| EXPENSES | ||
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| Note Church activities 2(a) Parish share 2(b) Salaries, wages and honoraria Par 2(c) Clergy & staff expenses Rectory Training Mobiles Other Vicar expenses Off 2(d) Church running expenses Operations Fabric Worship/services Insurance Other Church utility bills Church Repair Fund Mission and evangelism "Co2(e) Church activity expenses Children & Youth Pastoral events Choir/Licences/Music Community Lunch/breakfast 2(f) Mission giving and donations 2(g) Rectory, Ivy Cottage & 54HPR 2(h) Major repairs to church 2(i) Major repairs to hall 2(j) Major repairs to parsonage 2(k) New building work 2(l) TOTAL |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ 66,223 66,223 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,570 2,570 31,059 31,059 0 6,453 6,453 777 777 4,342 4,342 5,198 5,198 0 50,399 0 50,399 0 1,882 1,882 442 442 0 2,324 2,324 6,996 6,996 4,682 4,682 0 0 0 0 0 130,624 0 0 130,624 2022 |
2021 |
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment TOTAL Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ £ |
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| 66,000 66,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,883 2,883 44,299 44,299 0 6,698 6,698 641 641 2,104 2,104 5,455 5,455 0 62,080 62,080 0 1,570 1,570 1,154 1,154 0 2,724 2,724 4,336 4,336 2,904 2,904 0 0 0 9,933 9,933 0 |
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| 147,977 0 0 147,977 |
Parochial Church Council - St Lawrence & St Peter. Charity Number 1184753 Notes to the STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the twelve months ended 31 December 2022
- 1 Reserves policy
The PCC has determined that it would be wise, in case of unforseen expense or temporary reduction of income, to maintain reserves of unrestricted current assets, in sofar as these are within the PCC's control, at a level of between three and six months 'normal expenditure' excluding items of large, special or project expenditure. As at 31.12.2022 Net Current Assets were £191112
The Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis
2(b) Staff Costs & Pension
There are no employees paid by the Parish and no National Insurance or pension payments. The Rector's stipend is paid by the Diocese of Rochester which accounts for all payroll aspects independently of the Parish.
2(d) Church Running Expenses
Governance: includes Independent Examiner's fee of £535 (for 2021 accounts)
| 2(f) | Missionary & Charitable Giving Grants of £1,000 or more made in the period Poverty and Hope Christian Aid Tearfund Grants of < £1,000 made in the period, for mission Other organisations/charities Other individuals |
£1,500 £1,000 £1,000 |
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| £3,500 £3,496 £0 |
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| £6,996 |
2(d) Refurbishment/Alterations- St Peter
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Project 2022 was conceived to provide upgraded toilet facilites and is now complete. All invoices have been paid.
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A claim for the refund of VAT( £4870) under the Listed places of Worship Scheme will be made in 2023.
3 Transfer between Funds
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£5,148 Church Repair Funds Added Back
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4 PCC Members - Expenses (Trustees and related parties)
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Other than an occasional small honorarium paid to the organist or verger at services, no expenses have been paid to any trustee, committee member or related party, other than reimbursement of costs for items purchased on behalf of the parish and approved in writing by the Rector.
5 Fixed and Restricted/Designated Assets
Ivy Cottage was given to St Lawrence Church in 1910 by Emily Maynard "for the benefit of the Rector and use by the church members" The Organ Fund is designated as such by the PCC and not specifically restricted by the donor. The Fellowship Afloat monies represent deposits lodged for an external event in Summer 2023
6 Salaries/National Insurance/Pension Scheme
There are no employees paid by the Parish and no National Insurance or pension payments. The Rector's stipend is paid by the Diocese of Rochester which accounts for all payroll aspects independently of the Parish.
7 IndependentExamination Fee
- The fee for Independent examination of these accounts will be £545, and will be paid in 2023. These accounts include the fee for 2021 (£535) included in church expenses.
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PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL St. Lawrence Bidborough & St. Peter Southborough
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of PCCs together with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice 2016 as the applicable standard to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (SORP(FRS102)).
ASSETS
Consecrated and benefice property
In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind (i.e. the church and vicarage) is excluded from the statutory definition of 'charity' by Section 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 such assets are not classified in the financial statements.
Moveable church furnishings
These are capitalised at cost and depreciated over their useful economic life other than where insufficient cost information is available. In this case the item is not capitalised, but all items are included within the Church inventory.
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
No depreciation is provided on buildings as the current estimated residual value of the properties is not less than their carrying value and the remaining useful life of these assets currently exceeds 50 years, so that any depreciation charges would be immaterial.
An impairment review is carried out on a regular basis and any resultant loss identified is included within expenditure for the year. (NB an impairment review is a formal check that the current value of a fixed asset such as a house or building is greater than the value shown in the balance sheet. )
Any expenditure on maintenance or improvements on fixed assets is written off as incurred.
Short term deposits
These are the cash held on deposit either with HSBC Bank, Lloyds Bank, Diocese, CCLA or at another bank.
FUNDS
Unrestricted Funds
These represent the income funds of the PCC that are available for spending on the general purposes of the PCC. These include amounts designated by the PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and which are not included as 'free reserves' as disclosed in the trustees' report.
Restricted Funds
These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts.
Endowment Funds
These are restricted funds that must be retained as trust capital either permanently or subject to a discretionary power to spend capital as income, and where the use of income or other benefit derived from the capital may be restricted or unrestricted. Full details of all their restrictions are shown in the notes of the accounts.
INCOMING RESOURCES
The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Voluntary income and capital sources
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned giving under covenants or gift aid donations is recognised when received. Income tax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised when the related income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its entitlement and the likely amount due. Funds raised by church events and activities are accounted for gross, i.e. before any associated expenses.
Other ordinary income
Rental from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due. Parochial fees due to the PCC for weddings, funerals etc. are accounted for when the event occurs.
Income from investments
Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year.
RESOURCES USED
Grants
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.
Activities directly related to the work of the Church
The Diocesan Parish Offer in respect of clergy and diocesan costs are accounted for when paid. Any additional amounts agreed by the PCC but not paid across as at 31st December are shown as creditors in the balance sheet.
DEBTORS
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31st December in respect of income tax fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.
Diocesan Church Repair Fund - Quinquennial Funds
The Diocesan Church Repair Fund consists of funds designated by the PCC for future repairs.
A contribution rate into the fund is agreed to pay for these repairs. The repairs specified in the survey report are funded by the Diocesan Church Repair Fund.
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