The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Gossops Green and Bewbush, St Alban's Trustees Annual Report and Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Registered Charity number: 1196796
The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccleslastlcal Parbsh of G0550P5 Green and Bewbush, St Alban'5 Contents Offlcers and professional advfsers Trustee annual report Independent examlners repc>rt Receipts and P&ymenls Summary of Financial Actlvltles Statement of Assets and Liabllltles Notes to the Annual Flnancial Report 10
The Parochial Church Coundl of the Eccleslastlcal Parlsh of Go5PS Green and B¢wbush, St AlbaD'5 Officer5 and profe55fonal advlsers Trustee5: Ex OfficlG.' Inctsmbent.. Wardens.. Revd. Ann Alexander Ichairl Mr5 Deborah Cowl@ Ifrom 21 May 20231 Mr5 CaToITne Edwards (Vice Chalrl luntll 21 May 20231 Mrs Sue Richard50n Ivice chalr from 21 May 20231 Mr Alan Magralh. Mr Andy Hoare Secretary: Safeguardlng officÈr'. Elected members.. Mr Geoff Bull Ifrorn 21 May 20231 Mrs Carollne Edward5 Ilrom 21 May 2023, prevlously a Warden) Mr Keith Ford Ifrom 21 May 20231 Mr Robert Hlgson Mr Andy Hoare Mrs Emma Hurnphrey Ms beverly Ktlllck Mrs Sarah Magrath Mrs Jane Sharpe Deonery Synod.. Mr$ Sue Richard50n (until 21 May 20231 Mrs Madeleine Taylor Ifiorn 21 May 20231 Ylesplte belny on ex.oifi¢io posltlon thls person hos not token up the role of a votlng member ol the pcc. Tre&surer', Flnance offIr. Mr James May Mrs Sue Rlchardson Charlty k4umber: 1196796 Re¥15tered ijfflce". St Alban's Padsh Offlce St A(bdn's Church Hall Gos50ps Drive Crawley West 5us5ex RH118LD Independent Examlners: Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA Rlchaid Place Dob50n Servlces Llmlted 1-7 Stailon Road Crawley West Sussex RHIO 1HT
The Parochlal Chur¢h Coun¢H of the Eccleslastlcal Pèrish of G0550ps Green and BÈwbu5h. St Alban's Trustèes Annual Report for 2023 Our alms and purposes The Parlsh of G055OP5 Green and Bewbush CDn515t5 of two main nelghbourhood5 on Ihe west side of Crawley. Gossops Green and Bewbush PCC ha5 the re5ponsibillty of co.operatkng wih the Vlcar, the Revd Ann Alexander, in: The promotfon of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Chrfst according to the doctrlnes and practice5 of the Church of England. Promotlng In the parish the whole Missi of the churchy pastoral, soclal, evangelistlc and ecumenlcal. To know Jesus better and make Hirn better kntswn. Practlcal and spirltual 5UPPOrt and care for all people Ilvin8 In the paAsh. from the youngest to the eldest, Irrespectlve of level of need or ability to pay> Malntalnlng the fabrrc of our bulldfngs worship and communlty Ilfe In order to facllltate our mlsslon and outreach. What we planned to do to achleve our ¢harltable objectfves When planning our actlvltles for the year, our Vl¢ar and the PCC have considered the Charily Commlgsion's guldance on publlc beneflt and, in partlojlar, the 5petific guidance on 'charltles for the advancement of religlon, The trustees have pald due gard io guldance Issued by the Charity Comm15slon In decfding whal actlvltles the charity should undertake. For 2023 we discussed and planned the followtrig objectives and activitles to fulfll our alms: Enabllng as many people as SsIble tts worshlp at our church and makln£ thelr experlence of worship a welcomlng and acte55ible one. Enabllng as many people as posslble to become part of our parfsh commuhlty; Teachlng, baptfsln8 and nurturing new and exlsllng believers- Considering how serylces and outreach event5 can Involve the many groups that Ilve wlthfn the parish. Putting falth Into practlce, through prayer and scripture, music and sacramet)i and helplng to serve some of the needs of wr local communitle5' Offersng worship and prayer and leaming about the Gospel In small group sltuations; Assisting people from all wa5 of Ilfe to develop thelr kwledge of, and trust In, Je51J5' Provislon of pastoral care for people Ilvlng in ihe parish,. Ralslng money and givin8 materlal support to vaiious charltle5 and mlsslonary organfsations. Reachlng out to the unchurched through the prov151on of a varfety of outreach events. What we achleved and how we affected our beneflclar1ts' Ilve5 Worshlp and Proyer The church famlly welcome5 Vlsltors from wSthln as well a5 Outside the parlsh boundary to loin us a5 members of the famlly. Visltor5 attend by personal clM>ice and, il is our great pleasure to welcome anyone from all walks of Ilfe to take part In the life of our churches. We eontend that voluntary attendance to worshlp the Lord Je5U5 Chrtst is a major demonstration of thè publlc benefit of our actl%AtS¢5. l always enjoy the church Servi and activsties. the church is always a warm friendly envlronment specifically organised for frlends, family and those on their own like your truly. D.A Icommentpostedon Google Mops)
The Parorhlal Church Council of the Eccleslastlcal Parish of G0550ps Green and 3ewbsh, 5t Alban'5 Trustees Annual Report for2023 Th15 year, the average attendan at Sunday 5erYlces (not includlng major feasts such as Ea5teTI Is 45 adulls and 14 children. New tnembers have been welcomed, and baptfsm5 4t funèral servfces have been held. Thls year theie are 79 people recorded on the electoral roll. This number has remalned pretty statlc over the past few yeais; however, several new familTes haye lolned us thls year awbd It Is h¢wed they will be added to the electoral roll for nexl year. 11 has been a deilght io see so many worshlppers from the local comrTwnlty at special Servi$, especlally at Easter and Christmas and for servlces such as the Harvesl 5erylce, Motherlng Sunday? IAessy Chr15tlngle Servlce. Sunday evenlng Talze, Lady Day and Wave of Prayer Servlce5 for the Mothers Unlon and a dedlcated servlce for Open Doors. It also gave us great loy to 5t the Holy Trtnlly School Carol Servlce once again. We had three 'whoLe year group, wsits frorn Bewbush Academy who all wrote lovely cards to say thank you. The Thjmber of chlldren who enjoy attendlng church regularly 55 a Joy to behold. At all age se1ceS and at other times our yovngsters take part In worshlp by belng readers, servlng during worship. and leadlng the prayers. It 1$ a al joy to see young people Brow In cDnfidence through these role5. We are all very proud of the group of chlldren who admlrably led the Crib Serylce. ToStAlbons, Thtsnk youfvr teachlng US t7bout ChrlstiGns (Jnd unswering ullour questlons thunk you lots undlots From G, (Yeor 4 Bewbush Academy) Provlslon ol the Church builthnss for people to enjoy St Alban's Church is open durfng the day for people to pray or Just slt In a quiet and sacred space. One of our main focuse5 ha5 always been to explore ways In whlch our church bulldings can be used for groups and events that are ot value to our local cornmunity In addltion to church serYlce5. The church runs a Heart of WelcoTne Café whkh 15 a regtslered 'PLace of WekoTne' centre. Members of the communlty ènjoy coming each week as It Is a warm aThl friendly weekly meeting place, also servfin4 as a place of warmth whlle energy bTIIs are stlll so hlgh. Many Outreach3Way carers brfng theii clients alon8 to sociallse and Age UK refer their clients a5 well. Local couKlllors, PCSO'5 and rePSentatIVeS from Age LIK attend regvlarly to provlde advice and practlcal help to those whct attend. Our Tlny Tces toddler group con¢lnue5 to attract more and more people from the whole cornmunlly and has proved to be a very needed and welcome well1n4 proviston, Weekly attendance Is around 20+ families. Refreshments and craft actlvfjtles are provided each week for the thildren and thelr adu115. Christma5 and Easter books are glfted io the chlldren each year. The Mother's Unlon make5 good use of the church and hall for meetlng5 and actlvitie5. AnTh)ng other evènts and activltle5, each year they prepare the Mothedng Sunday posies for dlstrlbutlon. makè Christmas 'Shlne a Llght, stars for the very young, pack socks for Brook House Immlgration Removal cent detalnee5 and collect food doThatlohS for Famlly Supptsrt Work. They a150 make use of the chvrch and hall for worship, meetlng5 and oth actiwtie5. Another hl8hllght ol the year was our Patronal brlng and share 'intematlonal' lunch and BBQ The array of food donated to the feast for everywe's enjoyment paid a wonderful testlmony w lh¢ Increa51ng diverslty of our congregatlon members. It was enjoyed 50 rnuch that we de¢ld¢d to do It all agaln for a Harvest Lunchl Oiher events such as the annua( Cream Tea afternoon, Chtistma5 Falr Tree Festival, are a source of loy for the whole communlty. We heid three rntJ51cal fijndraising events whlch were all thoroughly enjoyed by the comrnunily. The wonderful mu51clans for all the events generously donated their time and expertlse to bring Joy to the communlty as well as to hèlp the church raise funds. The wanderful cake5 and refreshments offered al each event were It)vlngly baked by our fundralsing te4m. There are rnany other group5 who use the church and hau, Including the regulars, the AA group, Sllmmlng World, and annual NHS Covid vacclnatlon clinlc5.
The Parochièl Churth Councll of the Ecclesla5tical Parlsh of GossopsGreen and Bewbush. St Alban's TrusteesAnnual Report lor 2023 The Barn Church Bewbush Is ho longer used for regular Anglfcan servlce5 but a5 a resource centre for the parish and as a communlty cent. The building 75 Used by regular gro¢Jps who provlde servlces that nefit t communityi The Barn p SclK)ol. Desire io Dance, and Ellm Pentecostal Church. a5 well as being used for one off events. Provlslon of postoral toreforpeople Ilvlny In the parlsh Flve funerals, six bapt15ms and one bufial of ashes were taken this year. Pastoral care is always pr¢wlded after the funeral from the clergy. The vicar, pastoral care team and general fellowship aMrgSt the church cornmunlty contlnue to provide pastoral care through home Comm}10n5, regular pM)ne calls aRd vislts Ir¢cluding gIn4 practltal hèlp when needed. A weekly emalled newsletter (also published on Facebook and hard coples delivered to those wIthot Internet actrssl, food dellveTie5 to those In need, and fellowshlp evènts have all ensured that our pastoral care is extended to everyone we can possibly reach, whether they are churthgoers or not. Provlslon of tan8lble support to the poor and needy Helplng those In need 15 a demonstration of our falth. The parssh has wpported the Family Support Work charlty throughout the year with regular food (k>nations, half of wr Harvest donatlons and the annual Toy Servlce (which 15 the annual donation of toys and toiletrfes for chlldren and their carers through Famlly support Workl. In addltlon. the 5t Alban's branch of the Mothers Unlon has also donated weekly food collections to Family Support WcKk. Fd collectlons are also collected and dellvered regularly to the Free Shop Cr&wlÈy. Each year, the vicar vi5it5 three local pre"5chools to talk to the children who then combine their harvest offerings wlth those collected by Ihe church. We do ensure that the reclpients of the donatlons kn4)w that the pie.schools donatè as well. The huge arnount of donallons Is blessed at the Harvest Servlce and Ihen shared between FSW and The Free Shop Crawley. A huge tht7nk you to StAlbun's Gossops Green & Bewbush, The Born Pre-school und Giggle(yndGrow Preschoo15foryourvery generous horvestfestivtsl dontttion this week. Donotk)ns arg vitol to Freeshop so this Is umozlng, your support means everything to us. THA N K YO U (FuboOkpo5tJ The par15h support5 LlTrk to Hope by sending ChTlStmas Shoeboxes fllled wlth goodles and knitted iterns for projects In Romanla, Bulgarla and Ukraine. Regular collection boxes are held by tetnbers of the congresation to doAate to the Children's Society. We aLso wpport Open Fkjuse, and the YMCA hub which supports young people as they move Into adulthood through thelr 'LoYe in a P4)x' Christmas campalgn and we have church members WIM) help with cooklng a weekly meal for the young people. Tetschrns. bqptisins and nurturlns new and exlstlns bellevers In the Christian fuith In 2023 two more of our younger cmldren were admfjtted to Holy Communion on Easter Day after completlng a Flrst Holy Communlon Course, Six baptism5 took place during the year. Baptism preparatlon session5 are held wlth parents and Godparents before baptlsm. We hold our Lent Course durin8 Lent and hold a weekly blble study grow). Junlor Church promdes excellent teaching for our young people and 15 very much enjoyed by the growlng numbers of children loften up to 20 chlldrenl. It Is always a dellght tg hear from the youngsters what they have learnt during the mDrnlng. SchoDI wslt5 to the church have begun agaln after the pandemlc and in additlon to school vislt5, the vicar v5sits three local pre-schools at Harvest, Chiistmas and Easter. The annual Good Frlday Ch7ldren's Workshop is enjoyed by local chlldren145 attendees) as was ihe M¢ssy Christingle event160 attendees). The school SIts and the 6¢h Crawley beaver Ylslts all focus on teachlng the Chrlstlan faith atKI are very much appre¢Sated.
The Parochlal Church Councll of the Ect1Eslastlc Parlsh of Gossops Green and Bewbu5h, StAlban's Trustees Annual Ileport lor 2023 Th• Future Last year we reported that we We geltlng closer to ralslng thè fund5 for Installing a n¢w heating system in St Albhn'5. We are delighted that thls wa5 completed in March 2023. Thls has enabled many more church and communlty groups to make use of the church. This will enhance the Ilv¢s and wellbelng of so many In our church and communfty and will ftjrther combat the grovring problem of lonellness within so¢lety. St Aiban's Is currently fundraising for varlous desperately nèèded trnprovements to the church bullding 50 that more misslon, outreach and comTN¢nity woril can be facililated. Alihough thè fundralsing 15 movlng slowly, we afe delighted we recelvÈd a small granl of £2,CQO in 2022 from htt :Ilwww.benefacttrust.co.ukl towards the preparatloTr cost5 for the bulldlng project. The PCC'S alm 1$ to create a new accesslble enirance, Install tolLets, the new heatinE 5yStem, a refreshment area, and repalr the tower. Thls work 1[ beneflt both the church and the local communlty by providlnE an accessible worship space as well as a usable space for cotnmunlty Use. As we rKoYer from the economic and SDclal effects of Covld 19 there 15 even greater need for our buildin45 to be used for and by the community to prwde the spldtuall physlcal and meAtal health and wellbelng of people In our neIghbouTh¢$ and beyond. The Bulldlng5 Dèvelopment Group continues to meet and15 worldng on fundln8 appllcatlons. The building work Is more pressing than ever now that we have more church actlwtles In the plpellne and nwre communlty group5 needin8 space for thelr aclivities. Flnon¢lol Revlew The sumrnary of flnanclal actfvities shows an Sncrease in recelpts whlch Is attrlbutable to hlgher rental recelpts. Thls Is dVen by a mlx of Mgher rents (to cover the hlgher utllity bTILs of the pmIses) and greater utlllsatlon. The summary of flnandal actlyities also shows a decrease In expenditurè as a result of re8Tettably cutting our payment to the Dlocese. Thts was done in the 2022 budget when inflatlon was rampant and the economlc forecast looked far from certaln. 2023 saw the parlsh out perform Its budget, rÈs*iltins In a surplu5 and a5 a re5uIL will look to pay an Increased amount to the Diocese in 2024. Why we hold 5t¥me monty in reserve It is the PCC'S pollcy that due to the age and conditlL¥t of the bullding5. it should work toward5, and then maintain, a balance on the generdl unrestrTCted funds lexcludlng PTopeTtyl which equates to approximately three months ol unrestrfcted payments as contingency against unforeseen 51tuatiot15. The closing balance on unrestrlcted fund5 at the end of 2023 was É32k (2022.. £19kl vthich achleyed this. Ri$k Manosement The tru5tee5 have assessed the major risks to whlch the charity15 exposed, an¢J are 5atT5fied that systems are In Pla to mltlgate exposure to the major risks. The PCC takes a mlnlmal risk appToach to operations. PCC meetlngs are held every 2-3 months to dlsCU55 r15ks Ilncludlng upcoming events) and put in place 5n5urance. Wlth no fixed assets or debtors, the rlsk of Impalrment Is rnlnlmal. Cash handllng remak)s a rlsk, wlth se8reBatlon of dutles Eaklng place througlKJut the parish where possible. There ts a Safeguarding Officer In place In order to ensure that we ca# manage vulnerable people appropriately.
The Parochlal Church Councl of the Eccle51astlcal Parlsh of Gossops Greeh and Bewbush. St Alban's Trusteès Annual Report for 2023 Sofesufjrdlng statement The PCC of the Parlsh of Gos50P5 Green and Bewbush has complied with section 5 of the Safeguardlng and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due règard to House of Blshops, guidan on safeguarding children and vulnerable adjjltsl. Thè PCC of the Parlsh of Gossops Green and Bewbush is commltted to Implernenting all safeguarding policees and practlce guldance Issued by the House of 8lshops and have adopted the 'Promotlng a Safer Church. Safeguardlng Pollcy Statement, The PCC has Implemented the new requlremeni to have safeguarding arrangements on the front page of the parlsh's webslte and ITh the porch notke board. The par15h as also athteved the SQP Level 1 wality assurancè assessment. Strture¥ sovernonce ond manogement of the charity The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is registered wlth HMRC and became a regIsted charity with the Charity Comm15sion Sn 2021. Its gDvernln8 document is the Parochlal Church Cotsnclls (Powersl Measure 1956. In 2012 w held slx PCC tneetln8s and an APCM. Stx Standlng Committee meetings were also held throughout thè year. The members of the Parochlal Church Council who served durlng the yèar are Ilsted on page l. Membership of the PCC Is detemiine(l under the Church RepentatIon Rul?5 and conslsts of certaln ex-offlcio member5 (the Incumbentlprlest-ln-charge, curate, the churchwardens and members of the Deary Synods), and 9 members of the churth who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meetlng IAPCMI. As of thè 2020 APCM there are no vacancles on the PCC. All members of the cong¥egatlon are encouraged to stand for electlDn to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skKls and experlence whèrè possible. Thls Trustees. Anwal Reptsrt wa5 approved by the PCC and slgned on thelr behalf by the Revd Ann Alexander. PCC Chair. Date: '/sl24
The Parochlal Church Councll of ihe Ec¢le5iastical Parish of Crf)5sops Green and Bewbush, St Alban's Independen¢ examlners rèport to the Trustee5 of The Parochlal Church Councll of the Eccleslastlcal Par15h of G0550ps Green and Bewbush, St Alban'5 I report to the charSty trustses on my exartTrlnation of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 whlch are set out on pages I to 12. Responslbllltles and basls of repurt As the charitfs trustees you are re5pon51ble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the quirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I reporl In respect of my Qxaminatlon of the charfly's accounts tarried out under section 145 of the Act and In carrylng out rny eKamlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrecllons glyen by the Charlty Conwnission under section 14515llbl of thè Act. Indep•ndent eKamlner's statement I have completed my examinatlon. l confirm that no materSal matters have come to my attention In connection wlth the examtnatlon gfvSng me cause to belleve that in any materlal respect.. l. accountlng fftcords were not kept In respect of the tharity as requlred by sertion 130 of the Act,. or Z. the accounts do not accord wfth those records I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connectlon wlth the exarninatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn in thls report In ordèr to enable a PEoper understandlng of the account5 to be reached, Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA Rlchard Place Oob50n Setvices Llmlted Re8lStered in England Company Number 4681154 1-7 Station Road, Crawleyi West Su55ex, RHIO 1HT Date: Lal
The Parochial Church Council of the Eccleslastical Parlsh of Go550ps Green and Bewbush. St Alban'5 Recelpts and Payment5 Summary of Financlal Actlvltles Mote Unre5lricted Re5trficted Funds Fvnd5 Total Funds Total Fund5 2023 2023 2023 2022 Income and endowrnents from: Donatlon5 and legacles Trading activitles Other receipt5 Total recefyed 37,379 40,206 1,492 79,077 8,284 45,663 40,206 1,492 87.361 43.113 32.640 4,598 80.351 8,284 ExpeThdltUTe on: Ralslng fund5 Charltable actlvltes Other payments Total pald 121 44,713 21,199 66.033 121 44.713 27.199 72,033 170 150,805 21,f36 82.111 6,000 6,000 Reconclllatlon of funds: Net Income Fjmds at 1 January Fund5 at 31 December 13,044 19.458 32,502 2.284 10.652 12,936 15.328 30,110 45,438 {1.7601 3f.870 30,110
The PaTochlal Church Coun¢ll of the Eccle51astlcal Partsh of Gossops Green and Bewbu5h, St Alban's Statement of Asset5 and Lfabllltk¢s Unrestricted Restricted Fund5 Funds Total Funijs Total Funds 2023 2023 2023 2022 Assets: Bank current account 32,502 12.936 45.438 30,110 Note 7has[urther detalls on resrrl¢tedfunds. Llabllltle5: At the year end the follovA w estlmated Ilabllltles exlsted {all io be pald from unrestrtcted funds): 2023 2022 Accruals Other creditors 2,490 1,221 30D 1.521 2,490 This Ffnancial Report for the period ended 31 December 2023, irKltyJln8 the notes follovlngi was approved by the PCC an(151gned on Its behalf by The Revd. Ann Alexander, PCC Chalr". Date:
Th¢ Parochial Church Councll of the Eccle51astlcal Parfsh of G0550ps Green and Bewbush, St Alban'5 Notes to the Annual Flnanclal Report l. Bas15 of preparatlon The flnancial statements of the PCC have been prepared In accordancè Mqth the Charltles Act 2011 and the Church Attounting regulatlons 2006, using the Receipts a1 Payrnents Basls. 2. Analy51s of total recelved Unre5trcted Restrlcted Fund5 Funds Total Funds Total Fund5 2023 2023 2023 1022 Planned giving lexd. taK refunds) Planned glvlng Ilio lax refunds) LO cash collectlons Speclal appeals Glft ald rocovered DonatkMS 23,434 2.277 2,366 3,442 5,860 37.379 23,434 2,277 2.366 11,726 5,860 45,663 23.396 2.608 1.327 9.931 5,851 43,113 8,284 8,284 Rental Inc(*ne Fundraisin8 events Tradlng activllles 37.625 2.581 40.206 37.625 2.581 40,206 30.314 2,326 32,640 Fee5 for weddlngs and f¢Jneral$ other recelpts Other re£elpiS Total recelved 1,084 1.084 408 1,492 1.499 3,099 4.598 1,492 79,077 8,284 87.361 80,351 10
The ParochOaL Church Council of the EleSlastICal Parfsh of Gos50ps Green and 8ewbush, St Alban Notes to the Annual Flnanclal Report 3. Analysls of total pald Unrestrfcted Restrlcled Fund5 Fund5 Total Funds Total Funds 2023 2023 2023 2022 Note Event Costs Ralslng funds 121 121 121 121 170 170 Charitable donatlons Par15h share to Chkhesler DlocesE Salaries and honora¥la incl Nl Clergy and other pèople's expenses Mlsslon COSLS Insurance Water, gas, electrlc, and oll Prfnting and photoccrf)ylng Weddlng and funeral c05t5 Other regular church running c05t5 Ch&rft4ble a¢tfjvltles 418 27,0 3.91Yt 3,665 1,687 4.250 16.136 2,704 854 191 60.805 15,000 3,525 3,609 942 4,289 13,400 2,412 15,000 3,525 3,609 942 4,289 13,400 2,412 1,536 44,713 1,536 44.713 Malntenance & rede(atIon AccountaTr£y fee5 Bank fees Other payments Other payments 18,737 1.260 120 1.082 21,199 6,000 24,737 1,260 120 1,062 27,199 19.526 1,146 86 378 Zl.136 6,000 66.033 6,OC 72.033 82,111 4. P4rfsh share to Chlchester Dloce5e The Parlsh share to ChSchester Dlocese (rf £15,OOD12022- £27.0001 Is the paytnent of Clergy and other central c05t5. The full ccsl of the parish ministry amounts to c.£80,000 for the year12022'. £76,967), The Shortfall 15 abso¥bed by the Dloce5e not payable by the partsh In future years. Glft afd Gift aid Is recoverable on donatlons received up to the year end. Due to the preperdtlon on the basls of cash accounting, there 15 Glft Aid due December'$ donation aftor the year end.
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parlsh of Gosstsps Green and Bewbu5h, St Alban'5 Notes to the Annual Flnanc5al Report 6. Payn7ents to PCC elnployees 2023 2022 Gros5 pay Honaria payments Salarle5 Jnd honarla pèr notè 3 3,3ao 225 3,525 3,30D 600 3,900 7. Restrlct•d funds The PCC contlnues to fund ra15e for a buSldlng project whTch will take place In phases but will result in the repair of the chvrch tower, construcllon of a new entrance hall, the upgrade of Wcs and the kllchen area, and a new church hall. At the year end all resthcted funds relaled to thls project. 20Z3 2022 Start of year Income Transfer Expenditure End of year 10,652 8,284 6.509 4.630 11871 13001 10,652 16,0001 12,936 During the prior year a review of the restricted fund wa5 carried oul and it was IdeTrtlfled that £187 wa5 correctly da5silieil. As a result we have transferred C187 thls year between funds. e. Relèted party transartion5 Dudng the year there We variou5 donatiDn5 from trustee5 lo the parlsh. Due to many belng in cash It 15 not Possible to quantlfy the amounts. Durins the perlod there were varlous expenses pald for by trusteès on behalf of the church (because cash fl4)ats are ftot glven outl. which were theh relmbursed. Furtherrnore the utility, council tax, and phone bllls of the dergy and curates are pald by the charliy, wlth reni and wages bèln8 paid by the Diocese which thi5 chartty pays through contributlons, see w)te 3}. There were no olher relate(f party payments or recelpts durtng the year. 12