Trustees Annual Report and Financial Report
Of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical
Parish of St Pancras Arlington BN26 6SE
Registered Charity Number 1202417 HMRC ref X83400
For the year ended 31st December 2024
CONTENTS
Page
24
Trustees annual report
Statement of financial receipts and payments
Statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the accounts
10
Report of the independent examiner
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The Revd Peter Blee
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Independent Mr A B Lewis-Grey
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Arlington Parochial Church COU￿11 TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL REPORT

Arlington Parochial Church Council
Trustees Annual Report for 2024
l Background
St Pancras church is sltuated In the rural village of Arlington, East Sussex. It Is the benefice of Berwick and form5 part
of the Diocese of Chichester within the Church of England. The Parochlal Church IPCCI is a body corporate established
under sectlons 2 and 3 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powersl Measure 1956. On 21 March 2023 the PCC became
re8iStered by the Charity Commission a5 o registered charity numbei 1202417 under the name Arlln8ton Parochial
Church Council.
2 Our alms and purpose as a charlty mlssion of the church
The primary objettive of the PCC15 the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Chri51 according to the doctrines
of and practKes of the Church of England.
The PCC has the responsiblllty of to-operating wlth the Reverend Car￿n Peter Blee, in promoting in the ecclesiastical
parlsh, the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evan8elistic, soclal and ecumenical.
The main objertives ofthe PCC are..
To encourage worshlp. prayer and learnlng about the Gospel
To develop links with the wider community
To develop youth worship
To malntaln the church buildings and grounds
The councillors have complied with the duty in Sectlon 17151 of the Charltles Art 2011 to have due regard to the
guidance issued by the Charlty Commlssion on Public Benefit in deciding what activities the PCC should undertake.
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meetlng IAPCM) In accordance
with the Church Repre5entatlon Rules. Casual vacancie5 a￿ filled by election by the PCC.
3 Membership
Durin8 the yearthe following served as rnembers of the Parochial Churth Councll
Ex-officio members
Incumbent:
The Revd Canon Peter Blee
Choir
Assistant Priest:
Churchwardens:
The Revd Shirley Pearce
Position vocont
Vic&Chair
Elected members
Mrs Rosallnd Dalntree
Mrs Ellzabeth Golden
Mr Jonathan Greenway
Mrs Christine Skinner
Mr Lawrie Sklnner
Mrs Dlana Whlte
P17rish Safeguarding Offlcer
Secretary
Deanery Synod Elected Member
Mrs Elzabeth Golden
Non members
Mrs Mary Ann Harding
Mr Geofftvrf Daintree
Treasurer appointed 19 September 2023
Electoral mll officer

The largest expenditure of the PCC was the sum of £12,422 paid to the dloce5e for our share of the Parish
Mirbistry Costs {202: £12,422). This amount covers the housing, stipend and pension costs of the clergy, and,
Iso a standard sum for diocesan central costs, clergy training and a contribution to national church funds.
During 2023 the Parish contributed 82.5% of the costs the diocese asked us to cover12022 82.5%). It 15 the
diocese, intention that the Parlsh Share should rise to cover 100% of costs in the course of the next few
years.
Slaff costs
The PCC pald £65 for rellef Cler￿ dvringthe year {2023: £811.
Trustee payments and expenses
The PCC supported the incumbent by paying costs in respect of the parsonage, administration expenses,
and motorln& totalling £1,544 {2023 £2,818). Payin8 Costs in respect of the vlcarage, administration and
motoring expenses reimbursed to the Assistant Priest during the period were £2,317 (202: £368). There
were no payments to persons related to, or connected with, the other PCC members.
Repalrs to the fabrlc of the church buildlnz
Repair costs £853 comprised £129 on fire protection, repair to safe lock £120 and £144 on the treatment
of mice.
8 Financial Revlew- Restricted fund
Friends of St Pancras Arlington IFOSPAI received £42,744 income for the Fabric Fund, which Sncluded £3,384
In memberships and donations. Grant5 received In respect of the fundraising for the Spire repalrs £20,0(YJ.
They also raised £2,145 from various events held during the year.
FOSPA spent £102,875 during the year. Including £102,794 for spire repairs. Administration costs are for
bank charges and the domain name.
The net inflow £5.581 (the amount of FOSPA net transactions Without reference to the Spire repair appeal)
was added to the fund. A further £2,534 will be paid for the balance of the spire repalr In January 2025.
9 Why we hold some money in reserve
It Is PCC policy to maintaln a balance on the general unrestricted funds whidi equates to approxlmately six
months, worth of unrestricted payments as the PCC'S Income is seasonally affected. plus funding required
for repairs to the fabric of the Church. The PCC Is also mindful of the policy of the Diocese that the PCC'S
share of parish ministry costs will be rising continually by 25% in the coming years.
10 Risk Assessment
The PCC confirms that the major risks to whlch the Council have been exposed have been Identified and
reviewed. and systems and procedures put into place too manage these risks. The health and safety of all
who vislt our Church is paramount. The PCC confirms it has had due regard to the House of Bishop's
guidance on safeguardin8 of children and vulnerable adults as noted in settlon S of the Safeguardin8 and
Clergy Disclpllne Measure 2016.
Thi5 Trustees, Annual Report was approved by the PCC and
signed on their behalf by The Revd Canon P M Blee.
Date...-....

4 Committees and Meetings
The full PCC met fourtlmes durlngthe year, no standlng commlttee meetlngs were held.
Chrlstine Sklnner contlnued a5 Parish Safe8uardin8 Officer reportin8 to every PCC meeting on safeguarding
matters includln8 regulatory and training compliance. Her role ensured that both national and diocesan
policies and pn)cedures are followed that protect children, young people and vulnerable adults. In this
reporting year no safeguarding concerns or investigations have been recorded. All PCC members have
achieved full compliance with safe8uardin8 training procedures.
5 Church attendance and Electoral Roll
Church attendance remained much the same as the previous year. Due to the lack of heatln& and In
consideration of the more elderly members of the con8re8atlon, we held servlces on alternate Sundays in
January and February.
At the end of year there were 30 people named on the electoral roll. A new roll will be prepared in 2025.
6 Review of the Year
The majorfundraising of the year wasthe annual plant now been stall atthe Arlington Bluebell Walk which
ralsed a record amount of just over £IO.000. In May we combined it with our Patronal Festival and
dedicated the church as The Bluebell Church,. Members spent many hours crafting paper bluebells whith
decorated the church alongside a detailed history of St Pancras for visitors to enjoy.
We welcomed walkers onthe Cuckmere Pilgrim Path whowere supporting Familysupport Work. Ourvisitor
book records many other Pilgrims visiting throughout the year.
After many months of waitlng to hear, the PCC was advlsed that the church has now been acopted on
Historic England At Risk Register. Whilst this was not a positive matter it does recognise the condltlon of
the buildin8 and acknowledges the Issues the church council faces and lack of funds to restore IL
In June, St Pancras was honoured to host a service of celebration for Rev Frank Fox-wllson, marklng 50
years in mlnlstry. Thls servlce was well attended.
The ¢hureh communlty works closely with the Friends of St Pancras and acknowledges the tremendous
support they give to fundraising with many addltional events for the local village community. A tea party
was held to acknowledge their work and the hours they give to protect and nurture the churchyard
environment.
The￿ were two ￿neralS wlth burlals In the churchyard this year, and one service for the burial of ashes.
There were no weddings.
There was one baptism, notably a child with 4 generations of worship at this church, which was wonderful.
Home Communion was given regularlyto one member of the congregation, and quarterly to another. Care
home and home visits continued throughout the year.
7 Financial Review- Unrestricted fund
Incoming resoUr￿S
The total receipts on the unrestrlcted fund were £26,190 and are detailed in Notes to the Financial Report
(2023 £23,932). Donatlons totalled £7,596 12023 £9,149). Plant sales and Bluebell Walk income were
£14,516. Interest on Fund5 at the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund was £1,568.
Outgoln8 resources
Sharlng the rnlnlstry costs of the Dlocese of Chlthester

Arilngton Parochlalchurch Councll
Summary of Flnanclal Recelpls and Payments
Forthe Year Ended 31 December2024
unre￿￿10￿
Total¥ll1Fw￿5
TotslAI(Fu
G•nw6lFund
In¢•me&id•ndowm•nt8fr0m:
Donabonsand legaGl85
Ch¥itableActMffjes
Othertrad1nga￿￿￿es
8.939
25.CSI
120
17A6B
14.719
18.884
Otherrecdpts
41744
Expefidkureon:
Cost of rai51nAlunds
hw6table costs
fadlngcosts
ei pa￿￿￿ts
cMrsiabl•eo¥tspald
22.093
81
22.174
175
io,(
35.137
102,794
102
101794
21093
conclU*ion olFunds
Netln¢ome lov firte￿¢NdlIUI¢I
97
156.0341
ransfersbtheÈnfLmds
NetTh)¥ernentlnfur
BankAcC0L￿tS at ljanuary
b•nk•¢¢ouThts¥131D•Mmb¥i
186,0001
38,OryJ
160.1311
414.766
156,0341
gJ,835
7.800
&8,026
10,069
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ArlIn￿on Parochlal Church Councll
Statement of Assets and Llabilitles
Forthe Year Ended 31° December 2024
TotslAU
Funds
TotslAIi
F￿ndS
2023
UMestrl¢ted
Restrlctsd
Fundls
G•neral
Fund
Designated
Funds
Bank CurrentAccount
CBF Church of England Depoglt Fund
Frtgnds of Si Pancraskcount
13.396
1.568
1.221
14617
17.751
29.563
43,521
19.281
19.281
PCC. owned bankbalanee
Total Bank and Dep￿tt accounts
14.964
20,502
20.502
90.835
Glft Ald Recoverable
TotalAssets
132
IA75
36,941
16a07
Llabliltes
Weddlng Funefaletc fees dueto dlocese
Ele￿lIchY charge
Clew Fees
Beneflce costs
722
1,061
I,c61
2,141
otal Llgbllltles
Netfunds
.166
20.&34
34,800
Thls Flnanclal ReportfoTlhe yearended 315t December2024. In¢ludlngthe notes foll￿n8,
was approved by the PCC and slgned on Its behalf byThe Revd Peter Blee. PCC Ch8lrman:
£ M P0￿CL
Oate

Arilngion Parochlalchurch Councll
Notes lothe Flnanclal Report
Foriheyear Ended 31" December2024
TotslAIIFunds
TolalAUFw
G•ntraiFmd
IN¢ome •ndendty4iiitl)tsfron
annod Gi￿n8-GI￿ alded
Partsh Gfvim8Scbeme
FOSPAannualmEmter8Np
C8shCoileaw)n$
Olh8rDvnaUons
FOSPAOtherDonatloTrs
Grams
ItWlVAT I￿0¥ere0
3209
i.ioo
I,ith)
1724
570
13.600
2,334
25,084
17215
ClvJrthac11vlte$
Fee5forweddlr88&1u￿raIs
BluèDeuwaikfflanlSai8slVIIUageWeekend
BookSales.NJUr40nmem￿¥$b0ak
SlientAuctksn
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Chri#mas Martel
Fundra151n8Events
OthertfadlwaEthTh
Bank&C8Fde￿611 Inierest
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Otheriece4)1s1tr8nsterfromothtracctyJrrtsi
ot•lR•¢•l¥•d
14516
14.516
14.107
1,551
549
1.551
163
163
85
n9
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17,468
1,568
41744
Expendttyrfron:
oMof ratslngfurttls
Chu￿h¢harlIalAetyng
DJocB5anand D6aneryExperw5
C￿￿3nd Beneficecosts
cthy￿h runnnlfftg￿s
ITC05ts
ChurchUtIUtybKL8
Insurance
Malntenance. fvJnnr¢&Repglrs
Organ F4alnlen8n¢¢
BankCharge$&C¥d Readercosts
capitalexpe￿it￿re
422
4530
12,422
4530
2,253
2253
4.217
170
117
I￿.794
1tr2,794
E￿￿tExper￿S
radln¢coJts
Aep8ymentof N8O0￿81LOttery￿anI
Yotsi paldoiAIifvRdg
175
175
io.wj
101875
NEtI￿N￿OI￿rn•t¢XpO1rfHWe}
4097
156,0541

Arungton Parochlalchurch Councll
Notesto the Financlal Report
Forthe Year Ended 31 Oecember 2024
bltwd
Ij￿2024
Tr•nslern.o¢h•r
in$ &ios
Balances blmd
aiDe¢2024
Fabrlc Fwd- deialed
Flower Fund
oialolaiResiffttedFunds
Ge[￿ralFUn1j
Designated Roof Fund
otslofallUDr¢stsl¢iod Fund$
?44
IIW2.8?51
370
370
41744
26.1
11018781
122.0931
¥ODO
10.069
36.000
14.166
136,0001
13S.0001
140•31
Toi8iFunds
¥aoi
F￿endS ofSI PancrasMlroonlFOSPAI ralseluThJsforA￿ngt0n PCCafvJ are￿rt of it.Thefunds ALsed andexpense$
IneurrÈd arÉ Includèd Inthe rèstrittad Fabrie Furtra. Thènetfundsratsed durlngtheyearforthebenefftofthe PCCwè¥w.
FuDdsrals•d
Funds ials•d
Membershlp 1￿C￿e annujl
Donauons
Gart￿IdWe&l0n grAnt
BenÈfortTwstgrant
SussexH15tD￿ech￿rchTrllst
NCTa¢JdMonaidrant
E¥ents
GIftPJdlVAT Recovered
Incomeralsed
570
ioooo
3.600
7.000
18.000
17,215
41744
874
EYp•nseg
E￿le¥penSeS
cor¢eTv8￿￿eXpeTrdMure
Bankcha￿s&C8￿ Re•JerCosts
Domaln name
NatlonalLotterygrantlottery
plre repafjrs
175
67
14
10.000
102.794
Expwthirelncurred
ioi
Il•t In¢oThforyepr

Independent Examiner's Report
to the PCC of St Pancras, Arlington
st
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
NB.. To dwnge the wordlng obove doublerfli¢k the words then delete thls Instrurtlon
This is my report to the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish IPCCI of St Pancra5. Arlington. on the
annual report for the year ended 311t December 2024 set out on pages X to Y
Respective
responslbllltles of
trustees and examiner
The PCC members are responsible for the preparation of the annual reports. The PCC
members consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the
Charities Act 20111.the Charitles A￿,) and that an Independent examlnatlon Is
needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 14S of the Charities Act.
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission lunder sertion 145151(b) of the Charitles Act. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of independent
examlnerfs statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Dlrectlons glven by the
Charity Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and 3 Comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and
seeking explanations from the trustees contsming any such matters. 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 falrf
vlew and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent
examln¢r's statement
In connedion with my examination. no material matters have come to my attention
) which gives me cause to
believe that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the
Charltles Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have come across no other matters In ¢onneclion with the examination to which
attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
* Please delete th
wor
in the (brocket5J if they do not opply
Examinerfs slgnature
Examlnerfs name C4PffA
Date
Relevant professlonal
qualifi¢ation(sl or body
Examinerfs address

Independent Examinerfs Report
to the PCC of St Pancras, Arlington
for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see
CC32. Independent examlnatlon of tharlty accounts: dlrertlons and
uid#nce for examiners)
Glve here brfef detalls ol any
Items that the examlner
wlshes to disclose
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