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Chrlst Church Ore Parochial Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for2023 Cnrisi Lnurcn ure, varocnial iual Structure, Governance & Management Charity Number. 1200404 Incumbent.- Revd. rim Bell During the year the follovang seNed as members of tho Parochial Church Council: Incumbent Tim Bell Curate Klzzy Penfold W¥dens Veronica Burt Sue Worthlng Deanery Synod lan Hathavmy Joint Treasurers P8t6r Bailey Jennrfer Summer>Day Secretary Repre6entaliv88 of the Latty lan Hathaway Lucllle Wesl Glen Russell Rosemary Durn Rob W¢Nthlng Rachel Russo11

Christ ch￿￿h Ore Parochial Church Councll l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Aims & Purposes as a charity. The PCC has the responsibilty of etsOp￿￿'ng blith the Priesl-in-cl]arg8. the Revd Tm Bell, in.. The promotion of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ a(wding tothe doctiines and practices of the Church of England Promoting in the parish the whole mi&%ion of the churth, pastoral. soci81, evangelistic and, ecumenical Developing our viston: Community, Falth. Adion. In vthich we see the Chur(* as an engaging Faith Communfy. c￿e that is energised by Farth. which resuts in an outpouring of Go(fs Love through Adion. Objectives & Activities When planning our actrvilies for the year. our incumbent and the PCC have consldered the Charlty Commission's guidan￿ on public benefit ￿d. In the specffic guidance on 'charilies for the advancement of rdigion,. The council has complied wrth the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Dlsdpllne Measure 2016, fully recognising its duty lo have due regard to House of Bishops. guidance on safeguarding children and Vulnerab￿ adults. For this year we discussed and ￿anned the follovAng ObJect￿85 and aCtiVrt￿ to fiJWII our aims: Enabllng as mary pèople as possible to bwrship at our churc Enabling as many people as posslble lo become part of our parish communlty Tead)Ing. baptising and nurturing new and existing balievers Malntaining an overview of V￿shIp throughout the parish Consldering how servtces can Involve ￿ mary groups that Ilve Vllthin th8 parfsh Putting faith into practice. through prayer and styture, music and sa(Tamenl Offering worship and prayer. leaming a1￿ul the Gospel, in small gr￿P sltualbns Assisting people from all walks of file to devebp their knowwe of, arKI trust In, Jesus Provision of pasloral care for P8We living in Ihe parish Reaching out lo the un¢hurGhed through provision of various minist￿$ and events hekl throughout the year. Malntaining the fabr1¢ of the church building as a hlstoric centre and focus of lrfe In 0￿. Achievements & Performance Publlc vfvJrStr￿p in 2023 has seen us continue ¥￿th our rnaln Sunday swvlce at 10..30arn. l am plessed to say that we have seen people join our wcyshipping u)mmunity. We have been averaging around 45 p80ple plus an average of around 8 children. An increase in the number of chiklren in church on a Sunday morning saw the launch of a Child￿n,$ church. While activty packs have continued to be provided during key ServI￿S t1￿1 are not necEswily child friendly, such as Remembran￿ Sunday and the traditional wol setvth when thildren's church is not provided. Easter 2023 saw the launch ofAII Age worship on the first Sunday each month providing a rrKire Infomial and interaclive style of worship. The unrfom groups that hire the hall have been invited to these with varying degrees of success. The donations from the Ail Age Hapiest Celel)ration bvere passed to Ore Church Mice

Chrlst Church Ore Parochlal Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Pre-school and the annual Christs'ngie service SUPFthed the Children's Society. Crib Servi￿ saw over 160 people join in for an infomtsl worship to celebrate the birth of Christ. Lunch Fellowship has continued througl)out the year. This is held every other week on a Thursday morning. It mprises of a short sepiice in the church followed by lunch at a drfferenl locztion each week. 2023 has seen an average attendance of around 25 people.. a quarter of vthom are currentty not church members. This has been a good opportunty not only to come ttsJether to worship God. but also to come alongside one another, building fellowship and tackling loneliness and isolation. In November we held our remembrance Sunday servi1￿. This was a join serwce w7th Sl Helen's Ore. the salvation Amiy, Ore Methodist Church and Houlton Baptsst Church. Unrfomied groups also joined us along with represenlatives from the polw and fire seThlce. W8 had 180 in attendance in the church plus many more rnambers of the public joined us outside al tha war memorial which is located in our churth yard. It is a great prlvllege and honour to llold this Servi￿ that is a f{￿al wint for public remembrance here in Ora. Teaching, Baptllng and nurturfng now and exlstlng bellevern. Alpha vrds run dudng the earfy part of the year. this was off the back of pyomoting it throughout all our Christmas events. This was again Jointly run with Christ Church Ore. 25 peopl8 participated in lolal. We held the Holy Spirit Day at St Helen's church haN. Thi8 bvas a great day with many experiencing the Holy Splrit for the first lime. As always Alpha is a groat opportunlty all lo exth th8 Chrlstian falth, ask questlons and grow c108er to God. Followng Alpha, It was clear that all the peopkg taking part vmnted to cary on with some fom of dir￿ApleShIp. For this we ran a Oisripleshlp course lookn'ng at rflual dlsclpllnes. Thls rdn up to the autumn lemi and the people in attendance have now formed a house group whlch meets every other week. Our monthly prayer evenings are a continued source of encouragement as we gather lo pray into the vlslon and mission of thè church and also to explore and en￿Urage d6ffer8nl fomis of prayer In order to bulld up the body of Chrlst. We Had 4 Baptlsms, no Marriages. 1 Funeral In thurth. Evang•ll•m and outroa¢h. A numbèr of school vislts have taken Pla￿ in the church during 2023 with classes from both Sandown and OVPA visiting the church. Alongside Tim, Kizzy and Ra￿1 have visited the schools themsefves to deliver sessions on tOPlCS, 6u( as ￿￿ddIngS, a¢4ent and Chrfstmas. Links have been develop&d between the church and Chrlstlan Schcols Workers Hastings to dellver JAFFA (Jesus a Friend forAII) dub week in OVPA and run refiection spaces (prayer spaces) at both Sd￿1$ during the summer temi. The pre-school, whlch runs out of the church hall. has also held events in the thwch during the year. Happy Feet parent and toddler group grow signthcantiy during 2023. This group continues to provide a community church ¢¥ossover by praytng for the families before singing time each week and visiting the churth building on special occasions. The long-slanding Monday evening youth group has refflained popular thmughout th8 year and with some interest and quesllonlng around Chrlsiianlty belng 8xpk)rpd. Some ol Ihe6e young p8OPk have allenoea services or i*ildren's church at vari(yJs points during the year.

Christ Church Ore Par￿hla1 Church Councll l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 4 young people got the opportunty to spend 4 nigms away at CPAS camp at Danehill during Juty and 25 8-11 year olds attend the churd)es annual summer holiday dub. Each unrform group t￿1 hires the hall has had been into thurch this year for an expbre churchlchrislianity session. On&off events held (generally in s(￿1 holidays) partnerslwp with St He￿n'S with Sl. Bamabas continue lo remain popular. Coffee al Christ Church was launched at the sL¥t of the year. This is a free to café open to all. It is open belween 2pm and 4pm on a Thursday afternoon. It has sttraAed many on the school run, Some on thelr way and some coming back from school. We have so seen many sthool children come in and enjoy the atmosphere and a hot chocolate. M8n's Breakfast has ¢ontinued this year m88ting for breakfast, dis(xtssion and pray8r with an 8V8rage attendance of 5 people. AJI were thurch members wvffjhing to encourage on8 anolhevs discipleship. At th8 bèginning of December, we held our Christmas craft fair. We had local artrsls and makers selling wonderful grfls for Christmas. This was also an opWtuT￿ty for us to Invite the communlty to all our Chrlstm8S events and servlces. Gr•at l• Thy Falthfulne8• A group from St HeFen's and Christ Churth Ore took part In this pilot course which was run by the diocese of Chichester. We met and had input over the c￿r8e 01 Ihe year and looked al drfterenl aspect of church growth. This ranged Irom subject such as ￿llabOratIVe ministy, ￿K1￿rne intentional communtty outreach. The findlngs of Ihis course then V•pnt on to infom (￿r mission 8Ktion plan. MIs8lon Actlon Plan. Thls was reviewed towards the end of the year, we fourKI that we had achieved most of the goals set In 2022. These goals are all linked to the Dloce88'S Strategy for grrh•Ah, that being: More open, More rnnverted to Jesus Christ, More generous. More engaged. The goals agreed the coming year are as folkn¥s: (>ow thildren's and youth work. Reach families and tjuild relationships Nmth $Ch￿ls. Imkyove discipleship of d)urc members. To ￿ more open to the Holy Splrlt. Empower Lay Minlstrylnew leaders. Our vision to be￿me embedded in all we do. Improve hospllalily, welcome and the spirit of generosty. Ea( church to contn'bute lo the (¥)mmon good vithln their communlty. This is an ongoing process, a￿a our mission actlon plan V•ryll bè annually to onsure wè represent the community in which we a￿ sel.

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council | Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Inanciai p<evie 1. Tt)lal income was £87,567 (2022". £41,985), as shown in the Financial Statements. This induded £10,055 of legacAes and £15,399 from the sale of the r&￿Ir￿janI All Souls thurch hall. 2. Expenditure amounted to £74.787 (2022.. £51,614), which gave a surFlus of £12,780 (2022: deficit £9,629). 3. Parish ContribLrtion, utilrties and staff salary continue to be our h￿hest regular ojsts. 4. Unrestricted reserves amounted to £39,968 (2022.. £12.634) with some of this designated for specific uses decided by the PCC. 5. Restricted fijnds amount to £1,184 {2022". £4.373). These can onty be used for the purposes the funds were given. Should they not be sp￿￿ for the stated purpose then Ihey are legally bound to be repaid to the givers. Hence the unspent balan￿ is shown as a liability in the Statement of Assets & Liabiltlies. 6. £42,184 {2022: £ 28.372) is held in cash and bank accounts. There are no other current assets. The church hall arKI other tsngible assets have not bn valued and thereft)re ar8 not included in these accounts. 7. There ￿Ere no transactions wtth persons ￿lated to PCC members nor y￿th reled charities. Grfi is accounted for in the year rt is daimed or gDiert when part of the Parish Giving Scheme. 8. Total nel assets are £41,152. However the reojtring defKit of £(26,076) {2022'. £{13.039)) ￿TrI1 utilise all these funds within appr0￿matelY 18 months.

Christ Church Ore Paro¢hial Church Councll l Trustees Annual Report lor 2023 Statement of Flnanclal Activltles For tho year ended 31 December 2023 Unrntrlcted Restrictad 2023 total funds 2022 totsl funds funds funds Recurring income Donations and planned giving Income from charilable activibes Other Iradlng activities Weddlng and funeral fees Total recurring Income 25,102 1.931 13,732 271 41,036 25,102 21,448 2,157 12,303 2,867 38,575 7,675 13,732 271 48.711 7,675 Expenditure Raising funds Expènditure on charil8ble actiwties Total expondlture 200 74.587 74,787 50.321 50,621 24.286 24,266 51,814 51,614 Net recurrlng doflclt 19,4851 116,5911 126,0761 113,0391 Non rocurrfng Income Legacles Sale of Church Hall Grants Total non rncurrlng incom 10.055 15.399 10.055 15,399 13,402 38,856 13.402 13,402 3,410 3,410 25,454 surplu•1{d￿icit1 for y•ar 15,969 {3,189) 12.780 (9,629) Tran8fern: Transfers batween fund8 - In Transfer5 be￿een funds- out Totsl tran•fern 11,365 (11,3651 11,385 {71,3651 2,847 {2,8471 Net movement In funda 15,969 {3.189) 12.780 19,629) Reconclllallon of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds ¢arrled forward 23,999 39,968 4.373 1,184 28,372 41,152 38,001 28,372

Christ Church Ore Parochial Churth Council | Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Balance Shaet at 31 D•cembor 21)23 2022 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 42,184 42,184 28,372 28.372 Current Ilabllltles Credrtors.. amounts falling due In one year 1,032 1,032 Net current assets les• current Ilabllltlos 41,152 28,372 Total net ass8ts18ss Ilabllltles 41,162 28,372 Repre8ented by Unre8trlctod - ynèral funds 39,968 11634 Dmlgnat Chnsbnas falr Coffee, Craft and cake Evangelism & mi88bon FlO￿tr$ Lunch fellowship Men's group Organ restoration Parent & toddler Parish worker 130 195 2,119 421 590 181 599 953 5,555 367 255 11,366 Youth Totsl deglgnated funds R•8trlctod Alpha course Batley bible fund Children's church Defibri1181or Discretbonary Lunch fellNship Ore Church Mlce t)equesi Treasure S8eker5 Total re8trlcted fund8 769 198 771 1,184 714 53 132 1.714 4.373 1,184 Total funds 41,162 28,372 Approve(l ty the PGC a swn&J on their Ixhalf by the chairman. Tim Bell. Dats 23mffj 2oZL

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council | Trustees Annual Report for 2023 1. Accounting Policies Aqiq nf prp.nstr The PCC is a public benefrt entty wiihin the meanirKJ of FRS102. The financlal statement have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and the Church A￿untIng Regulations 2006, in aC￿dar￿e accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Prae, AccL)unting and Reporting by Chartties, (SORP (FRS 102)). The f￿ancIal statemerrts have been prepared under the histori￿￿ cost convention. The finar￿la1 statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for the PCC ts responsible in law. They do not indude the accounts of church groups that OV￿ their affiliation to anoth8r btsJy. nor those which are informal gheriros of church members. Funds held by the PCC are.. Unrestrfcted funds- general lunds which can be used for the PCC for ordlnary puw9S. Designated funds- money that has been set aside by the PCC out of unrests7ded fijnds for speafic future purposes or wojects. Restrfcted funds- al Income from tnjsts or endowments 4%*ich may be expended only on th08e re8trictgd objects pmlded In the temis of the trust or bequest.. b) donations or grants recelved for a spedfic obj'ect or invited by the PCC a specific objecl. The funds may only be expended on the spe¢rfK obiett for which they were gpien. Any balance remainlng unspent at thè end of the year is carrled fcThiard as a balance on that fund. Endowment funds- for Ythich the capltal must be maintained" only income arising from Iho investment of the endowment may be used. either as restricted or unrestrFd8d funds. de￿ndIng on the purpose Set out In the temis ol the original erKk)wment. CT4A_...--- All Income and endowmenls, Wiunted for without deduction for any costs of receivats'lity, are recognised when there Is evldence of entitlemerrt, receipt is wobable. and the amount can be measured reliably. Is Collections are recTr3nised when re￿Wel. Planned swving receivable is recogni5ed when there is evidenGe of entitlement, receipl Is probabty. and the amount accor(Is vath the Grft Aid dedaration or other record of inlenlion to donate. GrflA￿ recovered is recognised when the in(￿rne to wthich it is att&hed is recognised. Grants & legaGies are recognised when the formal offer In vKits'ng of the funding, is received by the PCC. Statutory fees for weddings and funerals are recognised when the rAThce octurs. Other Tradinq ities Trading acllvrties are vknere income Fs receivable In return selling goods or providing services. Income from trading us rwnised either. a.) when received. or b.) in the case of concerts.. for the

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council l Tnjstees Annual Report for 2023 year in which the evenl occurs, irrespeGtNe of date of receipt. Advance bookings are included in creditors unlil the concert has taken place. Sales of magazines and study notes are reo>2nised ￿then received. Rents from property are recognised in accordance with the rental agre8ments when ￿ceipt is probable. Dividends are ac￿unted for then due arKJ payable. Interest entiuements are accounted for as they accrue. All other income is recy)gnised in accor￿ wtlh th8 above overall policy. Gains & Losses c) p.qtmAnt Re8118od gains are recognised w￿n the investment8 sold. Unrealised gains and losses are ac£ounled for on revaluatton at the 31st D￿erntser. Expendlture Is recoonlsed vthen there Is evidence of entrttemenl. payment is wobable, and thè amount can be measured reliably. Grants and donations arè acuunted for 1vh￿ pald over, orvthen awarded where the award CTeates a blndlng obllgallon on the PCC. The diocesan parfsh conlributlon18 accounted fcf on an 8nnu81 ba￿$, rellecting the allocation set by our Deanery. Any parish contribution unp81d at the 31 December is prowded for in these a￿unt8 a8 an operational Ilhough not a legal) liability and is shcythvn as a ￿editOr in the balance sheet. xed Asset Tangible F￿ad Assets Consec¥ated arKI benefi￿ property of any kind Is excl￿ from Ihe accouirts ty c.10(2) of the Charitkgs Act 2011. Moveable thurch furnishing hekj by the Vlcar and Churthwardens on special trust for the PCC and whith require a facuty for dlsposal, are ￿COunted as inal￿nable prq)erty unless consecrated. They are listed in the church's invenlory which can be inspected trrtrt are not included in the finanaal siaiements. For other property acquired prior to 2019 there is insu￿ent cost Infomiation available and therefore the cost of such assets is not stated in the financial statements. All expenditure on conse(¥ed or beneficed buildings and individual ttems coslirMJ under £1,000 are wrltten off In the year they were Incurred. DepreGiation Depreciation is calculaled to ￿lIe dovm the ￿st of tangib￿ fixed assets. exduding freehold propernes, over thelr expected useful Ipies. The rates gen8ralty applttble are: Land Nil Buildings Nil

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 Fixtures and Fittings 20% Audio Wsual Equipment 33% Office Equipment 25% No deprecAation is provided on freehold buildings as the useful economic lrfe of these assets exceeds 50 years and residual values so high that potential depre￿at￿n would be immaterial. It is the PCC'S pol¢y to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair. Resulting from regular impaimienl reviews. provision wryll be made ff the￿ has been any penr¢anent diminution in value. Ivestments Investments are stated al market value at the bala1￿ sheet dale. Amounts owing to the PCC at Ihe 31 December in respect of fees. rents or other Incom8 are Shown as debtors, less provision for amounts that may prove ￿KolIa¢table. Short-temi deposlts indude cash held on deposlt elther knrylh the CBF Chur(* of England Funds. or at the bank.

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council | Trustees Annual Report for 2023 2. Analysis of Income General Designated Restrlcted 2023 2022 Recurrlng Income Donation8 and planned glvlng Planned giving Parish glving scheme Open plate collections Gfft aid Donations & appeals Total dongllons and legaclos 5.133 7,317 5.647 1,371 5.634 25,102 5,133 7,652 7,317 6,610 5,647 5,021 1,371 5,634 1,175 25,102 21,448 Incorne from charftsble aclMtle• Happy feet Treasure seekers Youth grant Lunch fellowship Men's breakfast Coffee Christ Church Buildings insurance dalm Total Incorne from charltable actlvltles 217 1,430 1.647 1,983 1,983 481 228 158 4.262 4,282 521 536 233 327 228 158 1,931 7,675 9,606 2,167 Other Iradlng actlvltl81 Hall hire Church Mice Hall hire other Craft sales Totsl other trndlng actlvltle8 11,037 2,494 201 11.037 11,898 2,494 407 13,732 12,303 13,732 Oth•rln¢om• Weddlng & funeral fees Christmas fair Totsl other Incomo 271 271 1,358 1,309 271 2,667 271 Tolal recurrlng Income 41.036 7,675 48,711 38.575 Non rocuThlng Income Grant for discretionary fund Grants One-off Bulldings grant Legacies All Souls Church (redundant) hall roceeds Total non rncurrfng Income 750 750 12.652 12,652 3,410 10.055 10,055 15.399 15.393 25,454 13,402 38,856 3,410 Total income 66.490 21.077 87,567 41,985

Christ Church 0￿ Parochial Church Council l TTUStees Annual Report for 2023 3. Analysis of Expendlture Expendlture on charitsble activities Youth and children's actlvities Youth worker Church v￿rshIp and hospitality Church wornhip organ costs DI$￿eti0nary fund Christmas worship and Aipha costs Coffee @ CH and other groups Parish COn￿bUt10n Staff costs Telephone Office subscriptions and consumable$ Examining accountant ctergy 8xpenses Church maintenance Churth major repairs Hall maintenance Hall structural projects Churchyard mantenan¢e Cleaning Insurance Church light. heat & water Hall Ilght, heat & water General Designated Restricted 2,102 1.588 114 8.786 723 2023 2022 3.690 1,408 6,900 814 1,692 1.016 2.382 2,173 100 1,559 1,436 1,848 1,046 9,076 9,141 11.643 5,245 672 1.881 2,325 1.200 840 5.CNJ2 4,401 2,318 671 4,512 1.194 2.382 330 507 1.491 1,052 357 9.076 11.271 372 1.581 1,2LThJ 1,677 2,186 250 300 3.325 132 4,262 801 7,078 1,555 2,543 1,516 4,519 3,937 6,914 2,PA3 4,994 2.8¢ 1.743 4,519 4,914 8CQ 1,350 Expendlturo on charltsbl• actlvftl•• 50,321 24,266 74,$87 51,614 Total expendlture 50,521 24,266 74,787 51,614 4. MIs8ionary & Charitable Glvlng The thurch donated to the dic¢ese through its Parish thtribution £9.904 (2022.. £9,141) S. Staff Costs Christ Church Ore PCC partiapates In the Penslon Bullder Scheme sectlon of the Churth Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) for lay sL2ff. The S￿rne is admlnistered by the Churth of England Pensions Board, wthlch holds the assets of the schemes separatety from those of the Ern￿OYer and the other participating employws. The CWPF has a sectlon known as the Defined Beneffts sd￿me. a deferred ￿nuIty sectlon known as Pension Builder Cla￿c and a cash balance section known as Penslon Builder 2014. 6. Payments to PCC Members Expenses in respect of Clergy Supw)rt for both the vlcar and ¢wrdte.' Council Tax.. £6,694 {2022: £7,892) Environmenlav Water Charges.. £1,729 (2022,. £2,104) Mobilel Travel.. £1,877 {2022.. £824) These costs are split equally between St Helen's ar￿ Christ Church Ore. £4,967 (2022: £5.4101 was Spent on Clergy SupFQrt Expenses by Christ Churth Ore thls year.

Christ Church Ore Patryhlal Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 No person r￿1Ved remuneration in exoss of £30,000. 7. Transactions with Persons Related to PCC Members. No payments were made to persons related to a PCC mefflber. 8. Transactions wlth Relatsd Charities No related charities 9. Governance Independent examination from Manningtons came to £1.536 (2022: £840)I￿l￿dIng VAT.

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 10. Transfers Between Funds Fund balances Fund Incomlng Outgolng resources resources Fund Transfgrs balancos Restrlcted funds Treasure ￿kerS Ore Church Mice t￿9￿st Discretionary Batley bible fund Defibrillator Alpha course Chlldrén's churc* Lunch fellowship Church buildings Youth Coffee, craft And cake 1,714 132 714 3.144 132 750 1,184 22 769 771 22 769 771 6,262 2,735 6,262 2.735 Totsl ré8trlctod fund• 4.373 21.077 24266 1,184 Degignat•d fund• Lunch fellowship Youth Parent & toddler Men's gr(MJp Coffee, craft And cak8 Organ restoration fund Pansh worker Evangelism & mtssion FlOV￿r$ Christmas falr Reserves Natwest 1590) (255) {953) (180) (198) (5991 (5.555) (2,119) (421) (130) {36n 255 953 5,555 2,119 421 130 367 Totsl deslgnated funds 11,385 111,3651 Unrestrletsd General fund 12,634 50.521 11.385 39,968 Total unrostrictod fund8 12,634 66,490 50,521 11,365 39,968 Total funds 28,372 87,567 74787 41,152 11. Fixed Assets No fixed assets or investments. 12. Debtors and Creditors Debtors are £Nil (2022: £NII> Income tax via Gift for June to December 2023 has not yet b88n daimed. The daim will be made during 2024. Credi1C￿ of £1,032 {2022'. £nil) refer lo payroll costs owed to Sl Helen's Church. reimbursed in 2024.

Christ Church Ore Parochial Church Council l Trustees Annual Report for 2023 13. Statement of Funds Endowed fvnds are required by the donors to be wwested and the income spent on speufic objectives. There are no endowment funds. Restricted funds are not invested pemwtly but are to be spent vrithin reasonable timv6cales. The Buildings Vision Fund is restriclod to fubjre d)arvJes to the churth buildings. The Mission Ifiston Fund is restrided to use for Mission within the Parish. Any unspent grant monies are 'ring feiw1' to ensure thè monies are spent for th8 purpose given. Deslgnated funds are not subjert to any donor restridN)ns and are decthd by Ihe PCC. The designated funds indude costs set ashje for the Quinquennial Fund, 8oik8r Fund and Church AGtivlty Funds. Unrnstiiclgd funds are not subject to any donor restrK*'ons and Gan b8 spent as PCC deades. The unrestricted lund indudes the general fund that has r￿t been designated to any purpose.

Indep•ndent oxamlnefs rnP(¥t To th• PCC of Clylst Chw¢h, Ore Thks rewrt on the ￿tr)Unts c)roan￿ wth the Church Acrounting Regulion$ 2(￿ ('Ihe Regulth'ons'} and S 145 ofts CtsntiesAtX 2011 {1heA￿l. Rospect5ve r8spoMlbllllles of the PCC and the •xamln•r As members of the PCC arg respmtde Ihe Frfeparats"on olthe aLr￿n￿4 you consldw that the au(It requirement ol Regulatiorts and wth.on $.144 of th8 Act do not appty 11 is my responsibility to issu6 this r8POrt C￿ those accounts in accordance wth the tern￿ of Regulations. Ba818 of rnport My ex8minats.on was Carried (yjt in wth the General Dw&ons ￿ven by the Chanty Commission undèr seclky) 145(5)Ibl of the Act and to b8 found in t￿ Church guhdance. 2C(J6 edttion. That examination irtfudes a revithv of the accAwnling reo)rd$ by the PCC and a CLJnparison of tho &CO￿ts wth Ihcoe records It also mcludes consid8 any unusuai items or ¢Jisdosures In the 8Ctount3 8nd seeking explanations from you as trustees cMcerThr¥J any Suc) malters. Thè &￿￿•dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden¢0 that vKJuld te required in an a￿, ar#J o)roequently l th rKrt expr8ss an audit opinion on the vi6y given by the accounts. Ind•p•nd•nt •xmln•rf• stat￿•nI I twe completed my examination. I cx)nfimi that no material mattgrs havè ernie to my attwrtKn in Conr￿tIOn with the ex8minatw gfvtng me cause lo btiligvg Ihat in any material respect.. ntlno r￿rdS were Th)t k&pt in respect of the Trusl as roquirèj by seclion 130 of the Act,. 2. the actounts do not &xord wrth those reo)rds,' LY 3. the acc¢JJnts do ncrt ¢yJmply wth the 4)pFvble requlromorts cor£￿ing fom and o)ntent of ￿￿)urrtS set out In the Ch8nties {A￿￿ts aTrJ Reports) R8gulton$ 2C08 olh8r than any requirem•nt that tha accounis give a 'true far view whis* is 8 matt6r oJn8iderod as part ol an independent 8xamkn8b'on. I have no and have come rn no other matters kn ¢orNKUon wlth the examlnation 10 which attention shOL￿d b& thawn In Ihls rewt lo 8nat4e a prw und8rstandfftg ol the actounts lo rethd. Dat8.............. aS1(¥)12 Mr8 R T W818h FCCA Mannington$ 39 High Street Battle E89t Sussox TN33 OEE