| uringtheyearthe foll | owingservedasmembersoftheParoc | hial Church Council: |
|---|---|---|
| ExOfficiomembers | ||
| lncumbent | TheReverend CanonPeterBlee | Chair |
| Churchwardens | MrPaul Lewis | ViceChoir |
| MrAndrew Williamson | ViceChair | |
| Elected Members | MrCharles Anson | |
| M rJonathanChiswell-Jones | (stood down1jJanuary 2026) | |
| MrsJane Corkran | ||
| MsRosemaryRoscoe | (stood down6Moy2025) | |
| MrCrispin Freeman | Treosurer | |
| Mrs Catherine Marsh | ||
| Mrs RuthNares | ||
| Mrs Christine Skinner | Sofeguardingofficer | |
| Mrs BerylSmith |
Trustee payments and expenses
The PCC supported the incumbent by paying £2,910 in respect of the parsonage, administration expenses, and motoring (2024 £7,386), and refunding him for other costs incurred by him for the PCC £685 {2024 £401). Expenses of the associate priest were reimbursed £379 {2024 £Nil). In addition, payments of £3,567 were made to 7 other PCC members during the year to reimburse expenditure incurred by them on behalf of the PCC {2024 £6,116 to 8 other PCC members). Catherine Marsh provided services to the PCC as Education and Outreach Facilitator costing £11,085 {2024 £11,257). No remuneration was paid by the PCC to any other member.
Repairs to the fabric of the Church building
Various repairs were carried out to the Church facilities during the year totalling £6,201 (2024 £1,881). The main item was upgrading electrical facilities following an Electrical Installation Condition Report. In addition costs were incurred on consultancy and planning costs on preparations for a planning application for a new car park totalling £8,999 {2024 £6,347).
8 financial Review - Endowment Fund
The Capital & Fabric Endowment Fund is an expendable endowment which has been raised for maintenance of the Church building and facilities. It received a donation £1,750 (2024 £1,750) and gift aid recovered £875 (2024 £Nil). It did not incur any expenditure (2024 £Nil). The resulting balance carried forward is £126,046.
9 Financial Review- Restricted Funds
The Education Fund comprises the balance brought forward from 2024 £14,593. The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Mission Fund for education outreach made the 3rd of 3 committed grants £8,000. Expenses incurred £13,648 were the funding of the Education and Outreach facilitator, materials and resources for educational purposes, and contributions to the transport costs for school and charity visits. The balance carried forward is £8,945.
The Music Fund comprises the balance brought forward from 2024 £4,450, gift aid tax received £2,500, less the costs of one Ludlay concert held in the church in June 2025 £2,000. The balance carried forward is £4,950.
The Book Production Fund was established by a very generous donation of £5,000 from Phillip Ramsdale in memory of his late wife Helen, and is to be used to meet production costs of planned new guides to the Cuckmere Pilgrim Path and to Berwick Churchyard. Costs incurred during the year on the Berwick Churchyard guide were £1,572, leaving the balance carried forward is £3,428.
Funds raised for third party charities The balance brought forward was £312 and income raised £3,833 comprised the amounts raised at the Ludlay concert £440, Renaissance Singers concert £464, Flute and Harp concert £1,035, Angels with Attitude concert £560, Les Fontaines concert £471, the collection for Royal British Legion at the Remembrance Day service £211, Christmas collections £394, and gift aid on donations for Josphat Kenya £220 and for Desta Ethiopia £38.
Expenditure £4,145 comprised concert expenses £83, and donations to Desta Ethiopia £194, Networx Eastbourne £1,561, Family Support Work £1,405, Josphat Kenya £220, Royal British Legion £211, and Just Giving for Ukraine £471.
10 Why we hold some money in unrestricted reserve
The balance on the Unrestricted Fund at 31 December 2025 was £108,131 (2024 £104,084). It is PCC policy to maintain a balance on the unrestricted fund which equates to a minimum six months' worth of recurring unrestricted payments, say £35,000, as the PCC's income is seasonally affected and we need sufficient funds to pay our Parish Share to Chichester diocese as detailed above. In addition, the unrestricted fund is earmarked for completing the outside classroom gazebo in the churchyard, developing the new car park once the necessary planning permission has been obtained, and a parish office.
11 Risk Assessment
The PCC confirms that the major risks to which the council have been exposed have been identified and reviewed, and systems and procedures put into place to manage these risks. The health and safety of all who visit our Church is paramount. The PCC confirms it has had due regard to the House of Bishop's guidance on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults as noted in section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.
This Trustees' Annual Report was approved by the PCC and signed on their behalf by The Reverend Canon Peter Blee, PCC Chairman
Rev Canon Peter Blee Date 13 April 2026
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Berwick PCC
| Unrestricted | Totol | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Restricted | Endowed | AllFunds | AllFunds | |
| Fund | Funds | Fund | 2025 | 2024Notes | |
| f | f | f | e | { | |
| lncomeandendowmentsfrom: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 47,944 | 16,353 | 2,625 | 66,932 | 62,294 |
| Charitableactivities | 2,342 | 2,U2 | 3,307 | ||
| Othertrading activities | 27,772 | 2,970 | 30,082 | 35,516 | |
| lnvestments | 9,242 | 9,242 | 8,629 | ||
| Otherreceipts | 40 | 40 | 47 | ||
| Total received | 86,680 | 19,333 | 2,625 | 108,638 | 109,7933 |
| Expenditureon: | |||||
| Costofraisingfunds | |||||
| Charitable costs | 73,899 | fi,7L4 | 91,609 | 108,469 | |
| Trading costs | 8,734 | 3,6ss | 12,389 | 6,877 | |
| Other payments | 138 | ||||
| Total paid | 82,533 | 21,365 | 103,998 | 1^$,A854 | |
| Reconciliotionoffunds: | |||||
| Netincome or (net expenditure) | 4,047 | (2,032) | 2,62s | 4,541 | (s,292) |
| Transfersbetween funds | |||||
| Netmovementinfunds | 4,U7 | (2,032) | 2,625 | 4,64L | (5,292) |
| Bankaccountsat1January | 104,084 | 19,355 | 123,42t | 246,859 | 252,151 |
| Bank accountsat31 December 20.25 |
108,131 | t7,323 | 126,046 | 251,500 | 246,85911 |
Berwick PCC
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31 December 2025
Our financial position at the year-end was
| Assets: Bank current accounts CBF Deposit Fund |
Unrestricted General Restricted Endowed Fund Funds Fund £ £ £ 20,487 4,822 - 86,453 12,501 126,046 106,940 17,323 126,046 1,191 - - 108,131 17,323 126,046 |
Unrestricted General Restricted Endowed Fund Funds Fund £ £ £ 20,487 4,822 - 86,453 12,501 126,046 106,940 17,323 126,046 1,191 - - 108,131 17,323 126,046 |
Unrestricted General Restricted Endowed Fund Funds Fund £ £ £ 20,487 4,822 - 86,453 12,501 126,046 106,940 17,323 126,046 1,191 - - 108,131 17,323 126,046 |
Total Ttal All Funds All Funds 2025 2024 £ £ 25,309 46,768 225,000 200,000 250,309 246,768 1,191 92 251,500 246,859 |
Total Ttal All Funds All Funds 2025 2024 £ £ 25,309 46,768 225,000 200,000 250,309 246,768 1,191 92 251,500 246,859 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCC-owned bank balance Cash in hand Total bank and deposit accounts |
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| Gift Aid recoverable Other debtors Debtors |
2,694 4,293 6,987 |
1,250 438 - - 1,250 438 4,381 4,293 8,675 |
11,498 5,469 16,967 |
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| Stock of cards etc for bookstall 6,944 - Stock of books 15,149 - |
- - 6,944 15,149 |
2,823 17,900 |
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| Stocks at cost 22,093 - |
~~-~~ | 22,093 | 20,723 | ||
| Plant room 40,850 - - Ground source heat equipment 46,087 - - Organ 15,814 - - 40,850 41,778 46,087 49,379 15,814 16,472 |
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This Financial Report for the year ended 31st December 2025, including the notes following, was approved by the PCC and signed on its behalf by The Reverend Canon Peter Blee, PCC Chairman:
Rev Canon Peter Blee 13 April 2026
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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Berwick PCC
| Unrestricted | Total | Totol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Restricted | Endowed | AllFunds | AllFunds | |
| Fund | Funds | Fund | 2025 | 2024Notes | |
| f | f. | f | f. | f | |
| Planned giving(excl.taxrefunds) | 11,674 | 1,750 | L3,424 | 22,908 | |
| Loose cashcollections | 3,110 | 596 | 3,705 | 3,727 | |
| Otherdonations | L0,277 | 5,000 | L5,277 | 11,751 | |
| Wall safe | 9,273 | 9,273 | 7,412 | ||
| GiftAidrecovered | 12,610 | 2,768 | 875 | L5,252 | 4,490 |
| Legacies | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||
| Grants | 8,000 | 8,000 | L2,005 | ||
| Donationsand legacies | 47,944 | 16,363 | 2,625 | 66,932 | 62,294 |
| Feesforweddings&funerals | 2,342 | 2,342 | 3,307 | ||
| Charitable activities | 2,342 | 2,342 | 3,307 | ||
| Concert income | 720 | 2,9tO | 3,590 | 2,51L | |
| Tours &Talks | 1,045 | 1,045 | 2,501 | ||
| Ethiopian Ecumenical service | 1-,195 | ||||
| Bookstallsales | 13,773 | 13,773 | 12,656 | ||
| Book: Bloomsbury Group | 7,57L | 7,571 | 10,053 | ||
| Book: Reflectionsofa Sussex Parson |
1,468 | 1,468 | 1,781 | ||
| Book: Go Home, Dear Friends | |||||
| Book: BerwickHistory | 70 | ||||
| Book: Cuckmere PilgrimPath | 224 | 224 | 451 | ||
| Poetry books-Scully | 49 | 49 | 188 | ||
| Poetry books-Mair | 260 | 260 | 155 | ||
| Poetry books-Thomas | 90 | 90 | |||
| Renewable Heatincentive | 1,913 | 1,913 | 3,954 | ||
| Other trading activities | 27,Ltz | 2,97A | 30,082 | 35,516 | |
| Depositinterest | 9,242 | 9,242 | 8,629 | ||
| lnvestments | 9,242 | 9,242 | 8,529 | ||
| Otherreceipts | 40 | 40 | 47 | ||
| Total receivedon allfunds | 85,680 | 19,333 | 2,625 | 108,638 | 109,79i |
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Restricted | Endowed | AllFunds | AIIFunds | |
| Fund | Funds | Fund | 202s | 2424/Vofes | |
| f | f | f | E | f. | |
| lnvestmentmanagement costs | |||||
| Costofraisingfunds | |||||
| Charitable grants anddonations | 4,062 | 4,062 | 3,i34 | ||
| ParishsharetoChichester Diocese | 35,157 | 35,157 | 34,120 | ||
| Clergy andotherpeople's expenses |
3,289 | 3,289 | 7,385 | ||
| SalariesandhonorariainclNl | L64 | t64 | L12 | ||
| Mission&evangelism costs | 566 | 13,648 | L4,3L4 | 15,242 | |
| Churchrunningcosts | 12,614 | 12,614 | 13,157 | ||
| Electricity | 2,479 | 2,479 | 3,323 | ||
| Beneficeadministration | 2,640 | 2,54O | 3,153 | ||
| Church maintenance andrepair | 6,201 | 6,zOL | 7,887 | ||
| Upkeepofchurchyard | 250 | 250 | 60 | ||
| New buildingwork- Gazebo | 13,643 | ||||
| New buildingwork- Car Park | 8,999 | 8,999 | 5,347 | ||
| New BuildingWork- Plantroom lease |
j,4i2 | ||||
| Murals ConservationProject | |||||
| lndependentExamiher | 1.,440 | !,MO | 2,880 | ||
| Charitablecosts | 73,899 | L7,7tO | 91,609 | 108,070 | |
| Costsfor tours& talks | 23 | 23 | 341 | ||
| Costsof concerts | 2,083 | 2,083 | 4,000 | ||
| Bookstall costs | 7,436 | 7,436 | 2,i26 | ||
| Book; Bloomsbury Group | |||||
| Book: ReflectionsofaSussex Parson |
422 | 422 | |||
| Book:GoHome, Dear Friends | |||||
| Book: BerwickHistory | |||||
| Book: Cuckmere PilgrimPath | 210 | 210 | 210 | ||
| Book: Oenone ThomasSelf- Portrait |
643 | 643 | |||
| Church Guides & Churchyardbook | 7,572 | t,572 | |||
| Trading costs | 8,734 | 3,555 | 12,389 | 6,877 | |
| Otherpayments | 1i8 | ||||
| Total paidon allfunds | 82,633 | 21,365 | 103,998 | 115,085 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| f | f | |
| Relief clergy | 164 | 1L2 |
| 164 | 112 |
| assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSHP | ||||
| Plantroom | equipment | Organ | Total | |
| f | f | f | f | |
| Cost | ||||
| At1January 2025 | 46,378 | 65,838 | L9,763 | 131,979 |
| Additions | ||||
| At31 December 2025 | 46,378 | 55,838 | L9,763 | 131,979 |
| Notional Depreciation | ||||
| At1January 2025 | 4,601 | 16,460 | 3,297 | 24,357 |
| ProvisionforYear | 978 | 3,292 | 6s8 | 4,878 |
| At31 December 2025 | 5,528 | 19,751 | 3,949 | 29,228 |
| Netbook value at31December | ||||
| 2025 | 40,850 | 46,O87 | 15,814 | LOz,75L |
| Netbook valueat37 December | ||||
| 2024 | 47,778 | 49,379 | 1"5,472 | 107,628 |
| undincome andexpenditure | andfinalbalan | cesareasf | ollows: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balances | Transfers, | Balances | |||
| b/fwd | othergains | clfwd | |||
| 1Jan2025 | lncome | Expenditure | and losses | 31Dec2025 | |
| f | f | f | f | f | |
| Capital&FabricEndowmentFund | L23,421" | 2,625 | !26,046 | ||
| Total of all endowed funds | L23,421 | 2,625 | L26,046 | ||
| EducationFund | 14,593 | 8,000 | (13,648) | 8,945 | |
| MusicFund | 4,450 | 2,500 | (2,000) | 4,950 | |
| BookProductionFund | 5,000 | (1,s72| | 1,428 | ||
| Fund raisedforthirdparty charities |
312 | 3,833 | it4,L4s) | 0 | |
| Total of all restricted funds | 19,355 | 19,333 | (21,365) | L7,323 | |
| Unrestricted fund | 104,084 | 86,680 | {82,633) | 108,131 | |
| Total of all unrestricted funds | 104,084 | 86,680 | {82,633) | 108,131 | |
| Total funds | f245,859 | €108,638 | f(103,998) | €251,500 |