2024-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Rickmansworth

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Rickmansworth (The PCC for the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin) Charity Registration number: 1201244

Report of the Trustees

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements. The following pages set out our financial position during the year and our activities. A separate report details the activities of all the Church groups during the year. No funds are held by a Custodian Trustee – details of the investments held are set out in Note 6 to the accounts.

How we are run

The Charity is governed by the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended and the Church Representation Rules that came into force on 02 January 1956. The Charitable objects of the charity are to promote the whole mission of the Church of England in the Ecclesiastical Parish.

Our Trustees

The following members of the congregation of the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin (the Church) served as Trustees during the year up to 25th May 2025:

Rev Gary Norman (Vicar and Chair) Jane Earl (Lay Vice-Chair) Alison Coster (Secretary) Adam Shiels (Treasurer) Gillian Bayley Andrew Bond David Carruthers Jean Dodds David Gilbert John Glidden Martyn Gowing David Hibbert Susan Hillier Hilary Stevenson Alison Vincent Edwards Petra Hedges Roger Willet Judith Haigh Maxine Platzman

Address; St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JB Website: www.stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk

Members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Council (APCM). Each candidate is required to be on the Electoral Roll of the Parish and is proposed and seconded by a member of the Church congregation. In the event that more people stand than there are places available, a ballot takes place.

St Mary’s is no longer in vacancy, as the new incumbent the Revd Gary Norman, began his ministry after his licensing and installation on the 2[nd] October 2023.

Revd Gary brings with him 20 years of experience as an ordained member of the clergy, formerly ministering within Durham diocese across a number of multi parish benefices. Additionally, he has worked across a number of social working and charity sector settings. He is both excited and encouraged by the opportunities for missional witness and church growth evident at St Marys

Mission Action Plan

We reviewed our Mission Action Plan in 2022 and set out our vision for our future:

To be a spiritual, prayerful and dynamic church

To be a welcoming, inclusive and accessible church

To be a joyful church serving the whole community

To achieve this, we established four key goals: Engaging youth and children's work Empowering and inspiring leadership Welcome and invitation Sound finances and teaching on generosity and giving

Further details of our Mission Action Plan can be found on the Diocesan website.

Revd Gary will be working closely with the Church community of St Marys in the ongoing implementation and reviewing of the Mission Action Plan. With Garys oversight and contribution the plan will continue to evolve and grow in its aims; and will remain a primary focus of the Mission and Outreach subcommittee and the PCC

Activities during the year

The PCC met regularly (at least bi monthly) during the year and was supported by the Standing Committee (which comprised the Incumbent, the Lay-Vice Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and 2 PCC members), and the three PCC committees:

Community & Outreach (chaired by David Carruthers) Fabric & Churchyard (chaired by Martyn Gowing); and

Address; St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JB Website: www.stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk

Stewardship & Finance (chaired by John Glidden).

St Mary’s continues to thrive as a church community, thanks to the work of its PCC and sub committees and the generosity of its many volunteers and supporters

A separate report sets out in detail the activities which have taken place during the year and can be obtained from the Church office: churchofce@stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk.

Public Benefit

We have a duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance, under Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. We are confident that we meet those public benefit requirements having taken Charity Commission guidance into consideration. Our Mission as set out above is to promote the Church in the Parish and we believe we have fulfilled that Mission by ensuring that ecclesiastical services have been available to the congregation and members of the public on Sundays, midweek mornings and Holy days and festivals. We have also provided facilities for Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals as required and our Church centre is a venue used for many voluntary organisations.

Financial Review

The PCC determines the amount of desired free reserves, being unrestricted funds not otherwise designated, as £56,978 calculated as 4 months day to day expenditure from the 2024 accounts. This is in accordance with our Reserves Policy which states:

“The Parochial Church Council has agreed that the level of free reserves, that is to say the funds held which are neither restricted nor endowment funds, should be equivalent to four months of regular expenditure together with those further known and necessary items of future expenditure”

At the end of the financial year the charity held free reserves of £263,592. This is higher than the level of desired free reserves of £56,978. Given upcoming Quinquennial Inspection it is positive and prudent that we hold more than the desired level of free reserves referred to in our Reserves Policy.

For and on behalf of the Trustees

Jane Earl

Address; St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JB Website: www.stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk

Lay Vice-Chair, PCC Revd .Gary Norman Chair of PCC and incumbent Date: 25[th] May 2025

Address; St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JB Website: www.stmarysrickmansworth.org.uk

`‘STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES` `For the 12 Months ended 31 December 2024`
		`Unrestricted`	`JN Mission`	`Restricted`	`Endowment`	`TOTAL FUNDS`
		`Fund`	`‘Fund`	`Fund`	`‘Fund`	`2024`	`2023`
	`Note`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
`INCOMING RESOURGES`
`tncorning resources from donors`	`2a`	`252,560`	`100,500`	`0`	`0`	`353,060`	`162,058`
`Ancillary income`	`2b`	`33,968`	`9`	`0`	`0`	`33,968`	`36,912`
`income from investments`	`2¢`	`§,407`	`0`	`6,025`	`0`	`11,434`	`7,876`
`TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES`		`291,935`	`100,500`	`6,025`	`0`	`398,459`	`206,845`
`jRCES USED`
`Charitable giving`	`3a`	`4,436`	`8`	`0`	`0`	`4436`	`4,372`
`Activitiés directly relating to the`	`3b`	`451,856`	`e`	`47,144`	`0`	`169,000`	`148/927`
`work of the church`
`Church management and`	`3c`	`14,645`	`0`	`0`	`0`	`14,645`	`16,019`
`administration`
`“TOTALRESOURCESUSED`		`170,938`	`0`	`17148`	`O°188,082""188/318"`
`NET INCOMING RESOURCES`		`420,987`	`100,500`	`-41,719`	`@`	`210,378`	`38,528`
`GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS`
`~unrealised`		`3,007`	`6`	`41,219`	`2,407`	`6,633`	`13,486`
`NET MOVEMENTIN FUNDS`		`424,004`	`100/500`	`~9,900`	`2,407`	`247,011`	`52,014`
`BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD`
`AT 4 JANUARY`		`139,589`	`0`	`98,197`	`105,183`	`342,969`	`290,955`
`BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD`
`AT 31 DECEMBER`		`263,592`	`100,500`	`88,298`	`107,590`	`559,980`	`342,969`

		`2024`	`2023`
		`£`	`£`
`FIXED ASSETS`
`investment assets`	`6`
`Dicoese Plate Fund`		`107,590`	`405,182`
`‘Epworth Investment Fund`		`306,538`	`744,283`
		`aTF 128`	`245,466`
`CURRENT ASSETS`
`Debtors`	`8`	`§,040`	`10,794`
`Short term deposits`		`7,196`	`6,834`
`Cash at bank afd in hand`		`442,293`	`86,706`
		`154,529`	`104,335`
`LIABILITIES:AMOUNTSFALLING`
`DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`	`9`	`-8,676`	`-10,830`
`NET CURRENT ASSETS`		`145,853`	`93,503`
`NET ASSETS`		`559,980`	`342,969`
`FUNDS`	`7`
`Unrestricted`		`263,592`	`439,589`
`JM Mission`		`100,500`	`0`
`Restricted`		`88,298`	`98,197`
`Endowment`		`107,590`	`105,183`
		`559,980`	`342,969`

`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARY'S RICKMANSWORTH`
`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS` `For the 12 Months ended 31 December2024`
`ACCOUNTING POLICIES`
`Thefinancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 and in compiiance`
`with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (September 2015) as applicable for Small Entities. Thefinancial statements have been`
`prepared underthehistoricalcost convention exceptforthe valuation of investment assets, whichareshawn atmarketvalue.`
`Funds`
`General funds representthe funds of the PCC that are not subject to anyrestrictions regarding their use andare availabie for`
`application on the genera! purposes of the PCC. Funds designatedfora particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted.`
`Theaccounts includealltransactions, assets and liabililiesfor whichthePCCis responsible in law. They do notincludethe`
`accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body northose that are informa! gatherings of church members.`
`Incoming Resources`
`Voluntary incomeandcapitalsources`
`Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf ofhe PCC.`
`Planned giving receivable under covenantis recognised only when received.`
`Incometax recoverable on gift aid donations is recognised` `when` `the incomeis`
`G` `legaciesto thePCC areaccountedforassoona!` `1`
`Fundsraised by events and income from the sale ofthe parish magazine are accounted for gross.`
`Otherordinary income`
`Rental incomefrom the letting of church premisesis recognised when the rental is due.`
`ficome from investments`
`Dividends and interest are accounted forwhen receivable. Tax recoverable on such incomeis recognised in the same way.`
`Gains and losses on investments`
`Uniealisedgairisorfosses areaccounted foron tevaluation ofinvesimenis at 31 December.`
`Resources used`
`Charitable giving`
`Donations are accounted for when approved for paymentby the PCC.`
`Activitiesdirectly relating to the work ofthe Church`
`The diocesan quota or parish share is accounted forwhen payable, Any quota unpaid at 31 December is provided forin these`
`accounts as an operational(though not a legal) Bability and is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet.`
`‘Fixed assets`
`Consecrated land and buildings and movable church tumishings`
`Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.10(2)(a) of the Charities Act 2017.`
`No vatue is placed on movable church furnishings held by the churchwardenson specialtrust for the PCC and which require`	`a`
`‘faculty for disposalsince the PCC considerthis to be inalienable property. Allexpenditure incuried during the year`	`fated`
`or beneficed buildings and movable church fumishings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the`
`SOFA and separately disclosed.`
`Otherfixtures, fittings and office equipment`
`Equipment usedwithinthe church premisesis depreciated on straightlinebasis over 4years.Individual itemsof equipmentwith`
`@ purchase price of£3000 ortess are written offwhen the assetis acquired.`
`Investments`
`investments are valued af marketvalue at 31 December.`
`Currentassets`
`Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 Decemberin respect of fees, rents or other income or prepaymentof expenses ate shown as`
`debtors fess provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible.`
`Shorttermdeposits include cashheld on depositeither withthe CBF Church of England Fundsoratthebank.`
`Domicilary`
`St Mary's pce is registered with the Church of England, within the diocese of StAloans,at St Mary’s Church, Church Street,`
`‘Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, WD3 1JB, and with the CharityCommission for England & Wales.`

`2`	`INCOMINGRESOURCES`
			`Unrestricted`	`JM Mission`	`Restricted`	`Endowment`	`TOTAL FUNDS`
			`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`2024`	`2023`
			`£`	`€`	`é`	`£`	`€`	`é`
`2a`	`incoming resourcesfrom donors`
	`Planned giving:`
	`UnderGiftAid`		`81,609`	`0`	`0`	`0`	`81,609`	`80,251`
	`Not underGift Aid`		`7447`	`Q`	`a`	`°`	`TAt7`	`7,188`
	`Collections at services & online, gift aid envelopes,`
	`donated Via sum-updevices`		`44588`	`8`	`8`	`@`	`‘14,628`	`13,330`
	`Additional donations outside-regular giving`		`o`	`100,500`	`0`	`0`	`400,500`	`1,000`
	`Legacies and bequests`		`128,477`	`0`	`0`	`0`	`128,477`	`35,818`
	`Gilt Aid'on Planned Giving`		`24,432`	`8`	`0`	`0`	`24,432`	`21,765`
	`Gift Aid on Other Giving`		`2,398`	`9`	`0`	`0`	`2,396`	`2,708`
		`.`	`252,560`	`100,500`	`0`	`0`	`353,060`	`462,068`
`20`	`Ancillary income`
	`Church Hail Lettings`		`23,640`	`0`	`e`	`°`	`23,640`	`19,489`
	`Church Lettings`		`90`	`0`	`°`	`0`	`$0`	`var`
	`Fees` `:`		`3,880`	`0`	`0`	`0`	`3,880`	`4,775`
	`Grant Listed Places of Worship Scheme`		`648`	`8`	`0`	`9`	`848`	`8714`
	`‘Dicocese Energy Grant`		`8`	`6`	`8`	`0`	`0`	`9`
	`Events & Other income`		`5714`	`0`	`0`	`6`	`5711`	`5,194`
			`33,968`	`‘0`	`‘0`	`0`	`33,968`	`36,012`

`Incometrom Investments`
`Dividends andinterest including`
`any reclaimed tax`	`5,407`	`8`	`6,028`	`6`	`14,431`	`7,876`
`TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES`	`294,835`	`100,500`	`6,025`	`°`	`398,459`	`206,846`

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)`	`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)`
`Forthe 12 Months ended 34 December2024`
`3`	`RESOURCES USED`	`Unrestricted`	`JM Mission`		`Restricted`	`Endowment`
		`Fund`	`Fund`		`Fund`	`Fund`	`2024`	`2023`
`33`	`Charitable giving`	`£`	`@`		`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
	`Mission and charitable giving`	`o`					`Q`	`500`
	`Balance ta be disbursed by the Charitable Giving Committee`	`4,436`					`4438`	`3,872`
		`4,436`		`9`	`°`	`o`	`4438`	`4,372`
`ab`	`Activities directly relating to the work of the Church`
	`Ministry; Parish Shara`	`93,428`					`93,428`	`87,084`
	`Melhodist assessment`	`a`					`5`	`9`
	`vicar/slaff expenses:`	`923`					`923`	`469`
	`Services: sanctuary inc silverware`	`1,289`					`1289-122`
	`‘Books, music`	`2.094`					`2094`	`1,707`
	`Organists & bellringers`	`5,804`					`5804`	`3,828`
	`Chausable, Easter, Wreath, Christmas`	`1,169`					`4,469`	`381`
	`‘Community, Outreach & Christian education`	`680`					`660`	`840`
	`‘Church running expenses`
	`insurance`	`5871`					`5871`	`5,554`
	`heating, lighting andwater`	`47,023`					`17.023`	`23,062`
	`church maintenance`	`6,013`					`6.013`	`44,927`
	`Church half running costs`
	`maintenance`	`7.248`					`‘T288`	`3.828`
	`major expenses:`	`1,318`					`4348`	`358`
	`cleaning`	`6,324`					`6,324`	`$419`
	`Cust of fee generating activities:`	`4.608`					`4608`	`432`
	`‘Major repairs / improvements`	`°`			`48,087`		`18,087`	`60`
	`Homeless Kits`	`0`			`843`		`+843`	`0`
	`Sundries`	`4,086`					`4,086`	`832`
		`“451,856`		`“Oo`	`47,448——=—<“‘“‘é«‘ ;*«ECO`			`148,927`
`ac`	`Church management and`
	`administration`
	`Parish Administrator`	`8823`					`8823`	`8654`
	`Printing, Post, Stationary & Other Admin`	`2,041`					`2041`	`2,216`
	`Telephone,Broadband, Website & Zoom`	`4472`					`4472`	`4,428`
	`Publicity`	`‘368`					`oo84872`
	`Office equipment`	`1340`					`1340`	`1,350`
		`14,845`			`G`	`@`	`14645`	`15,019`
	`TOTAL RESOURCES USED`	`470,938`		`0`	`1744`	`0`	`188,082`	`768,318`
	`4 STAFF COSTS`
	`Wagesandsalaries`						`8823`	`B654`
`During`	`the year the PCG employed a parish secretary, whe did nat eam £60,000 p. a. or more.`						`er`
	`5 SITE & FABRIC EXPENDITURE INCLUDED ABQVE`
	`Iitetint works on the bells`	`14,395`
	`Preliminaries for the North Porch Extension`	`3,853`
	`New Sinkin the vicars vestry`	`1,620`
	`Final balance on Ol repairs`	`1248`

`WF Epworth Investment Fundincluding dividends`	`Equity`		`Cash PlusDeposit`	`Total`
`Marketvaluation at 31 December 2023`	`£74,541`	`£0`	`£72,742`	`£144,283`
`Purchase / Deposit`			`£150,000`	`£450,000`
`Redemption / Withdrawt`				`£0`
`Re-invested Dividend Income/ Interest`	`£2,282`		`£5,787`	`‘£8,028`
`Unrealised Gain (including dividends}`	`£4,227`			`£4,227`
`Marketvaluation at 31 December 2024`	`£78,050`	`£0`	`£228,488`	`£306,538`

		`Unrestricted`	`JM Mission`	`Restricted`	`Endowment`	`TOTAL`	`TOTAL`
		`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`2024`	`2023`
		`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
	`Investments`	`218,240`	`0`	`88,208`	`107,590`	`414,127`	`249,465`
	`Current Assets`	`54,029`	`100,500`	`a`	`0`	`154,529`	`104,333`
	`Current Liabilities`	`8,676`	`@`	`0`	`0`	`-8,876`	`~10;830`
		`263,592`	`400,500`	`88,298`	`107,590`	`559,980`	`242,969`
	`2023 COMPARATIVE (31/DEC/2023}`		`\|`		`.`	`_`	`_.`
		`Unrestricted”`	`JMMission”`	`Restricted`	`Endowment`	`FOTAL`	`TOTAL`
		`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`2023`	`2022`
		`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`	`&`	`£`
	`lnvestments`	`46,084`	`0`	`98,198`	`108,183`	`249,485`	`234,280`
	`Current Assets`	`104,333`	`0`	`0`	`0`	`404,333`	`76,294`
	`Current Liabilities`	`10,830`	`0`	`0`	`°`	`-10,830`	`16,818`
		`439,588`	`9`	`98,498`	`405,183`	`342,989`	`290:955`
`8`	`DEBTORS`					`2024`	`2023`
						`£`	`£`
	`Incometax recoverable on gift aid`					`4,854`	`10,635,`
	`Otherdebtors and`	`prepayments`				`189`	`459`
						`§,049`	`10,794`
`9`	`LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`
						`4A38`	`3,872`
		`and services, eic.`				`4,240`	`6,958`
						`8,876`	`10,830`

	`otal`	`Endowment` `See footnote (below)`	`Restricted` `Chate Fund` `Myers Bequest (Fabric)` `Carter Bequest (Fabric)` `To be spent on the Fabric of tha Church` `To be spent on the Fabric of the Church` `‘Ta be spent on the Fabric of the Church` `Accumulated interest from Endowment Fund (Fabric}` `To be spent on the Fabric of the Church:` `Category 2 Homeless Fund`	`Restricted` `Chate Fund` `Myers Bequest (Fabric)` `Carter Bequest (Fabric)` `To be spent on the Fabric of tha Church` `To be spent on the Fabric of the Church` `‘Ta be spent on the Fabric of the Church` `Accumulated interest from Endowment Fund (Fabric}` `To be spent on the Fabric of the Church:` `Category 2 Homeless Fund`	`Joan Martin Mission Fund`	`Unrestricted` `Charitable giving` `Vicat's discretionary` `General Unrestricted Fund` `‘Accumulated surplus / (defied!)` `Purpose` `Generaluse of the church, identified for chantable giving` `Gonerafise of the church,identified for Vicars discretionary payments` `Generatuse of the church` `Generakuse of the church`	`Unrestricted` `Charitable giving` `Vicat's discretionary` `General Unrestricted Fund` `‘Accumulated surplus / (defied!)` `Purpose` `Generaluse of the church, identified for chantable giving` `Gonerafise of the church,identified for Vicars discretionary payments` `Generatuse of the church` `Generakuse of the church`	`Unrestricted` `Charitable giving` `Vicat's discretionary` `General Unrestricted Fund` `‘Accumulated surplus / (defied!)` `Purpose` `Generaluse of the church, identified for chantable giving` `Gonerafise of the church,identified for Vicars discretionary payments` `Generatuse of the church` `Generakuse of the church`	`40 FUND DETAILS`
	`559,560`					`285` `4,000` `178,148` `83,561` `263,592`		`i` `20260;`
	`998,459`		`2` `4275` `194` `595` `283` `6,025`		`400,500`	`201,935` `297,035`	`0` `8`	`Income`
	`“188,082`		`TAT144`	`“70` `714,423` `644` `-2,007`		`170,938` `=170,938`	`0` `0`	`expenditure`
`Page 13`	`6.638`	`2,407`	`8` `4,028` `46` `143` `o` `4249`			`3,007` `3007`		`on` `Investments`	`gain tioas`
								`transfers`
	`0`		`O`			`0”`
	`342,969`	`105,184`	`308` `a2614` `3,887` `14,499` `2` `98,198`		`8`	`885` `4,000` `178148` `40,442` `139,589`		`«2023-—«S`
	`206,845,`		`3,498`	`14` `2,943` `1at` `410`		`203,347` `203,347`	`°` `0`	`ineome`
	`168,348`		`“80`	`o` `“60` `2` `7`		`168,288` `188,255`	`0` `9`	`expenditure`
	`13,486.`	`a117`	`2865`	`12` `2,427` `408` `338`		`4.484` `4,484`		`on` `favestments`	`gain floss`
								`transfers`
	`0`		`0`			`9`
	`290,955`	`96,086`	`373` `71,294` `3.450` `10,758` `o` `1574`		`6`	`28s` `4,000` `178,146` `7,015` `103,016`		`2022 bi`

`‘STATEMENTOF FINANCIALACTIVITIES`
`For the 12 Months ended 31 December 2023 - (OLD YEAR 2022 ACCOUNTS FOR COMPARISON)`
		`Unrestricted`	`Restricted`	`Endowment`	`TOTAL FUNDS`
		`Fund`	`Fund`	`Fund`	`2023`
	`Note`	`£`	`z`	`£`	`£`
`INCOMING RESOURCES`
`Incoming resourcesfrom donors`	`2a`	`162,058`	`0`	`9`	`162,058`
`Ancillaryincome`	`2b`	`36,912`	`0`	`0`	`36,912`
`Income from investments`	`2c`	`4,377`	`3,498`	`0G`	`7,876`
`TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES`		`203,347`	`3,498`	`0`	`206,845`
`RESOURCES USED`
`Charitable giving`	`3a`	`4,372`	`0`	`6`	`4,372`
`Activities directly relating to the`	`3b`	`148,867`	`‘60`	`o`	`148,927`
`work of the church`
`Church management and`	`3c`	`15,019`	`0`	`0G`	`15,019`
`administration`
`TOTAL RESOURCES USED`		`168,258`	`60`	`o`	`168,318`
`NET INCOMING RESOURCES`		`35,089`	`3,439`	`0`	`38,528`
`GAINS AND LOSSESON INVESTMENTS`
`-unrealised`		`4,484`	`2,885`	`9417`	`13,486`
`NETMOVEMENT IN FUNDS`		`36,573`	`6,324`	`‘9,147`	`52,014`
`BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD`
`AT 1 JANUARY`		`103,016`	`91,874`	`96,065`	`290,955`
`BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD`
`AT 31 DECEMBER`		`139,589`	`98,197`	`405,183`	`342,969`

Independent Examiner's Report to the Members of the Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s Rickmansworth

I report on my examina�on of the Accounts of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.

This report is made solely to the PCC, as a body, in accordance with the Chari�es Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the members of the PCC those ma�ers I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permi�ed by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and the members of the PCC as a body, for any work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibili�es and basis of report

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chari�es Act 2011 (“the Act”) and the Church Accoun�ng Regula�ons. You consider that an audit is not required for the year under the Church Accoun�ng Regula�ons and sec�on 144 (2) of the Act and that an independent examina�on is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under the Church Accoun�ng Regula�ons and sec�on

145 of the Act;

follow the procedures laid down in general Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission under sec�on 144(2) of the Act; and
to state whether par�cular ma�ers have come to my a�en�on.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examina�on was carried out in accordance with the general Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission. An examina�on includes a review of the accoun�ng records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera�on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explana�ons from you as members of the PCC concerning any such ma�ers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those ma�ers set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connec�on with my examina�on no ma�er has come to my a�en�on:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accoun�ng records in accordance with sec�on 130 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accoun�ng records and comply with the accoun�ng requirements of the Act have not been met, or
to which, in my opinion, a�en�on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

T E J��e�

Trevor James FCA DChA FCIE Dormer Co�age West Broyle Chichester West Sussex PO19 3PR

21 April 2025