PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST MARK LEWISHAM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE PCC OF
ST STEPFIEN ANI) ST MARK Lfi Wl&iHAM
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2023, which are
set out on page5 2 to 5, is in respect of an ¢xamination carried out in 1￿cordanCe with the Church
Accounting Regulations 2006 ("the Regulations") and the Charities A¢t 2011 ("the Act").
Re.$
tive Rey
nsibilities of Tr￿￿te¢S and Fjxaminer
The ¢harity'5 Irustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees
consider that an audit is nol reqUI￿d for this year under section 144{2) ofthe Charities Act 2011
(the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is need¢d.
It is my responsibility to:
' cxamine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission und¢r
section 145(5}(b) of the 201 l Act
. 10 51atc wheiher particular matters have come lo my attention
Ilasi.s of this Ile
rt
My cxaminalion wa5 carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Aci and to be fuund in the Church GuidanLe, 2006
edition, issued by the Finance Division of the Archbishops, Council. Thal examination includes
view of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounls with those
record8. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosure8 in the account and seeking
explanations from you as trustees concerninb? any such matlers. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an
audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Lndent Fxamin¢r'$ St#tement
In connection with my examinatiiTrn, no matter has come to my attention,. -
which gives me reasonable ￿U5¢ to believe that in any material respect, the requirements: .
to keep accounling records in arxordanie with section 130 of the 201 I ALt: and
to prepare financial statements, which accord with the accounting records and
omply wilh the requirements of the 2011 Act and the Regulations have not been
met.
2. to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
underslanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr Milton Sawyerr FCCA
54 Hansol Road
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 8JG
th
15 March 2024
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Parish of St Ste
hen's
t M rk's PCC Lewisham
Statement of Financial Activities
for the
ear ended 31st December 2023
Tot•1
2023
Totsl
2022
Fund•
Fund*
08
urc
Don8lion8
Fund-rai8ln9 Actlvlll88
Interest
Hall Lettings & Parish Fe88 etc
Grants
VAT Refund
45,508
15,497
61,005
55,743
1.05S
25,155
25.155
22.390
16,910
939
70,883
15,497
Church Adv1￿8$
64,684
6,524
71,208
101,042
Totsl Re8ource8 Expendgd
6.524
Not In¢omIngllOu￿0Ingj forth• ￿•r
Bofov• Re¢ognl••d Galn•
5,979
8,973
14,952
(4,0051
Fund8 Brought Forward101101r23)
31,393
5,506
38.899
Fund• C4nl•d Forw•nl131112123)
14,479
36 899
The not•• on page8 4 aTrd 5 form part of these flnanclal $tatomonts
Pago 2

Parish of St Ste
hen's & St Mark's PCC Lewisham
Balance Sheet
As at 31 st December 2023
2023
2022
Ass
Church Hall
Equipment
10.0
10.000
10.000
10,000
rrent A88
Current AG¢ount
Debtors
44,068
1.259
19,887
9,101
45.327
28,9B8
ilors fallin
Olher credllors
3,475
3,475
2.089
2.089
Il•t Curr•nt A•MtJ
41,651
28 899
Totsl N•tA•••t•
Unre8tr1cted
R¢slriclod
37,372
14,479
51,851
31,393
5,506
Approved by the Paro¢hlal Church Council and 8lgned on rti behalf by..
Fr Michael Bail
Pari¥h Pri9st
si stephen'$ and St Morks Church
Dated
29, 111. 2aLCk .
Thg notss on pag￿ 4 and 5 form part of th080 flnancial statements
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Parish of St Ste
hen's & St Mark's PCC L8wisham
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023
1.0 Accountin
Polici88
1.1 The fmancial statements have been prepaTed in acLordance with the Church Accounling
Regulation8 2006 logeth8r with the applic8ble aco)unting 8landard6 and SORP 2005 88
applled lo PCC'S exceedlng £1￿.000 gross income per year. The accounts are therefore on
tho awuals basis, incorporating a Stslemgnl of Financial Adiwb'g¥. a Balance Sh981 and
Tdal8d Notes. They nclude all Iransadions. a$s8ts and liabilili8s for which the PCC Is
resp(Nisible In law.
Fixed Ass8ts
12 The Church Hall18 Included èl a book valuè whth has remalned unch8nged for 81 lea81 the la81
20 years. The orKJln ol this book value cannot be eslabli8hed, but 18 not thought lo be
over8t8led.
1.3 Movg8ble Church fuml8hiw8 held ty the ￿t￿r and churchwardens ¢)n sp8dal tJust for the PCC
and whlth requlr8 a sp8cI81 faculty for disposal. org unall8nable property, Ilstod In th8 church's
18Trier. For anythlng acqulred belore 20tX] there Is in8uffic48nl cost ￿fOr￿StIon aval￿b￿ and
therefore Sud) a68ei8 818 nLII valued In the financ•al ststemenl8. Subsequently no indNSdu81
118m ha8 CO8t £1,CO), 80 8118LK* expendlturo ha8 been wrltton off when Inojrred.
1.4 Equipment used wfthin th8 churth or thurth h811 1$ depredjled on a straighl.line basi8 over
foul years, if ￿StIng over £1,000,
2.01
Unmblct•d R••trtct•d
Fund•
Fund•
Tothl
2023
Totsl
2022
Pl8nn8d Glvino
DonatSon8
Tax recovefabkg (Note Al
Colloctlons
33,189
4,827
8.861
4,$49
2,087
42.080
9,376
8,350
1,219
34,885
9,110
1.219
45,50B
15.497
Note A- Thg gSft akl tax r8cy)vwable foi 2023 has not y81 been clalmed. It18 estlm8led that the
grft aid for Ihg yoar is £8.350.
3.0 Rfjsour¢•B Ex
ndttd
Donations lo Charlli8S
Fundraising costs
Diocesan Quota & Share of Parfsh F808
Other Ministry Cost8
Hall fire doors
Eleclrical Inspe(Xlon and upgr8de
walS￿9haM
Insurance
Heating, Lighting etc
Church Maintenance
Church Hall Maintena
480
741
185
24,1x￿ 22.4(K)
17,985
20.605
15,682
6,556
3,792
6,781
8,851
7,555
7.914
24.000
17,285
700
5,824
5.824
6.352
12.040
3,689
6,352
12.040
3,669
6,524 T1208 101,042

Parish of St ste
hen's & St Mark's PCC Lewisham
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31st December 2023
continued
2023
2022
Glft akl recoverable
Vicar8ge Iheallng and lighting)
9.101
1.259
1,259
9,101
2023
2022
In8uranc•
Healing and Ilghling
Grfl aid refundable (Note B)
Fr. Michael
890
1.116
1,690
1,785
83
Not8 8 - Gift aid clalmed for 2022 was ingdv?rtenlly Pa￿ iwKe by HMRC. The e8tlm8t¢d glft
aid for 2023 h88 been deducted from the overpayment, leawng a nel refundable b8lan¢o to
HMRC.
Pagg 5