ALL INT* SOINH MEISTHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL ANNIA4L RElIAND FINANCIALSTATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024 ALL SAINTS, SOUTH MERSTHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2024 CHARITY NUMBER 1205387
ALLSAIIITS sIknH MERSTHAM PARI)CHIALCHVRCH COVNaL ANNuALREPoS AND RNANaALSTATEMEp¥fs FOR THE YEAR ENIXD 31- fKcENW Z024 Administratlve Informatitbn Trustse5 port Ind¢pendent ExamlneT'S Report Rec¢ipts & P•mients Account Statement of Assets and Liabllltles Notes tothe Finantial Statement
ALLSAipifs, SOUTH MERSThAM PAROCIIIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANaALSTATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENI)EO 31- DEMBER 2024 Admlnistrati¥e Infomiatlon Addre55 Battlebridge tsnè. Merstham, Surrey* RH13LH Revd Nigel Griftiths {Team Rector, Mer5tham & Gatton Team) aer8y TrusteeslPCC Rev Nigel Griffitths (Since SeplÈmber 20231 Alison Palmer (Church Warden & PCC Secretary. Retiring at Akm) Mary Kennedy Ichurth Warden) Debbie Hyder lex-officio, Deanery Synod Representatwel Sue aarke lex-officio, SPAI claire Denchfield IRètiring at APCMI Gerald Hulf (Treasurer) Flona Exley (Retirin8 at APCMI Peter L0051eylRetiring at APCMI Sue Reeves leK-officlo, Deanery Synod Representative) Victoria Cole Chiara Flke Helen Lucas Clir Davis Isince May 20241 Dave Furnell Isince May 20241 John Hamer (Since May 20241 Jaqi Steven50n l&nce May 20241 Bankers Natwest Plt 39 Station Road Redhill. Surrev RHI IQN Independent Examin•r J R Caladine ÈCCA Caladine Limited Chartered Certified Accountant5 Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex 8N21 IBF
ALLS41p¥fs, SOUTH MEIiSThAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANaALSTATEMEtIts FOR THE YEAR ENDED31- DECEMBER 2024 Re rt ofthe Trustees The trustees present the anrhual report and accounts for the church forthe year ended 31" Dember 202 l. Oblecll¥es •nd A¢leS South Merstham All Saints is an Anglican Church In the Dlocese of Southwark and a member of the Merstham and Gatt<¥n Team. 2. Stru¢ture Gornan and Mon•8ement The Parochial Church Council IPCC) is a corporate body established by the Churth of Eogland. The Fomp05ition and procedures of the PCC is regulated by the Church Representation Rule5 as cpntsinefl In Schedule 3 of the Synodical Government IPower5) Measure 1956 as amended. The members of the PCC are trustees of the charity. The church is governed by the PCC whose members all act as Trustees wlth ultlmate oversight of the Churcws affalr5. The PCC is made up of thosè elected by member s of the con8regation on the electoral roll at the Annual Parochial ChLbrch Meetlng plus ex-officio members who servp by virtue of theirjob within thè Church. Occasionaltymembersare tmpted formeetings becwse of thelr knowledge. The Standin8 Committee, comprised of the incumbent, Churchwardens. PCC Secretary and PCC Treasurer, transacts business of the PCC between meetings and constructs the agenda for meetings of the PCC 3. Revlew of Aetlvvties Ail Saints is a lively. bAw. friendly churth for those of all aKes at the centre of thè LYJmmunity of South Merstham. As well as regular public worship on Sundays, thère ale many mid-weeks 8roup5 and aetivifjes tsking place at the church induding a choir. The frequency with which the churth itself is used has increased with a number of community events induding an after schuol dub and a Faith and Fitness group. The church has a lunch club open to the community and is involvetl v41ih the Easter PTOieCt, following the closure of the café at the Hub in methaM. Over the colder months, the church offered shelter to the homeless as part of the Winter Night Shelter. Financial Re¥5ew Itls 8fatifying that the rÈ8tslar donations have incra5ed and we are now in a position where we have a cash surplus at the end of 2024 of £35,37212023: shortfall of £5.6191. This surplu5 is also posslble because of the funds received from the di0Se as part of the Brant. This has helped to also reduce out outgoings at the same time as we have beneffted from an increase In the donations. However, we do need to keep In mlnd thatthe grant will come to end before we know it. At that point we need to be able to be as self-sufficient as possible to ensure that can Itill benefit from ouradmin support that is so essential and ouryouth Worker. To meet thls chalten8e we will need to be able to fvrther increase our income. We must make Sure that as manyof our congrègation as possible, donate regularlyvla Parish Giving or stsnding ordÈrand to encourage those that alrèadygive in this way. to consider increasing their giving in line wlth inllation. Parish Biving offers this flexibility. With Parish Givingwe also benefft from automatic
ALL NTs SOIITH MERSTHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL ANNiJAL REP(rAND FINANaALSTATEMENTS FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31- DEMBER 1024 redaim of tsx so redudng the effort for thik Wlth aff increase In income. wè would also be in a position to give more to outslde community or8anisations. For the expenses. we have once again seen money spent on the buildin& trying to make It water tight, so far to no avail. Much of the flat rooting ha5 been replaced and thls wlll, I the lan8 term, help us avold watsr kngress. once we 501 the issues we still kn. 5. PulAlc Benefft The trustees havè patd due regard to guldance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activtties the church should undertake. 6. Risk The trustees regularfy considerthe risk5 to whith the thafity may be exposÈd and are s*isfied that system5 are in place to mitigate exposure to mapr ri5k5. Thè trustees report was approved by the board of trustees Trus ee Date
ALLSAIKfs s(AJTh MEisfHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIALSTATEMENT5 F(i THE YEAR EN[ 31 DECEMBER 2024 Ind erent Exarntnevs Re I report to the Parochial Church Council IPCCI of All Saints, South Merstham I'the charlty,) on the finapcial ststement5 fDrthe year ended 31 t)mber 2024, whlth are set out on pages 4 to 6. Res nslbllities and bas As the trustees of the charityyou are responsible for the preparation of the &counts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariiies Art 2011 I'the Art'l. I report In SpeCt of my examination of chartty s accounts carried out under sèction 145 of the Art. In carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all applicable Di¢t[on5 given by the Chartty Commission under sethon 145I51{bl of the 2011 Act. endent exa erfs statement I havtrcomplètd my exaMatiOn. I conllrm that no material rnatteTS have come to myattention in connection wlth the examination 8b¥ln8 me cause to believe that in any matsrial respect: l. Atcounting records were not kept in respect of the tharity a5 required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not a(rd with those records. I have no toncerns and have (x)me across no other mattèts In connection with the examination tsj which attention should be drnvn in this report in order lo enable a Proper underStding of the accounts to be reached. J R ¢al•(Ine FCCA Cal¥lne Limited Chartered Certifted Accountants Chaplry House. 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne, BN21 IBF Date:
ALL SAINTS. SOUTH MEKSTHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH C(KJNCIL ANNLIAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER X124 Recei tsandPa mènts Accounts Unrestricted Restricted Donatr'or 104.T14 105,133 51,736 GIR tax refur¥Js 10,192 10.192 Rent and fees 17.310 17,310 14,689 Events and fvrKITang 17,787 17.787 17,655 Interest reoewed 2.881 2.881 Total recapts 152,944 153,303 Pawish conlritrwtion to diocese 33,576 33.516 Churth running costs 31.297 31.297 16,958 Chur¢h repalrs arvj reneNrals 32,085 33085 23.136 Hall runnirg cc6ts 8,574 8,574 10,767 FUL$1ng events Church adminL%tr8tM)n and misGdianeous expenses 6.275 6,275 5,002 2,273 2,273 2,284 Grants gfviro 3,034 817 3,851 862 Total payments 117.114 817 117.931 91,625 Ngt recelpts 35,830 14581 35,372 15,6191 FuThJs brought foThArd 1 January 2024 68,481 1.396 69.877 75,a6 FuThJs carrloj forward 31 Dmber 2024 104,311 938 69.877 In 2023 £817 of the receipts and £0 of the payments were restricted fvnds.
AlLINT$, soimi MER5THAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNaL ANNUAL REpoi¥f AIID FIP4ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENL%D31 DE1 2024 sts ement ofAssets and C4th Funds 4& 57.IE4) 15,598 54,279 oslt knunt Total 105.249 69.877
ALLINT& S(KrrH MERSTHAM PAROCHIALCHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REP(kYT AND FINANOALSTATEMENTS F(IR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DMBER X124 Note5 to the Finandal Statements l. Accountlw Pollcles The Finandal Statements have been prepared on a receipts and pments basis in accordance WTth 5eLtion 133 or the Charities Act 2011. 2. Donation$ Donations are rècogni5ed when receNed into the bank account 3. Expèndture Expenditure is recognised in the year in which it 15 Incurred and allo&ited to the appropriate 4. Re5trirted Funds The income funds indude restricted funds tomprisin8 the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes. BAance 35 at ljan 2023 rnems Recdpts tnprbts asatl Jan X)24 asat31 Dec 2024 Ouis*Je 6rvin8 Fund Memorial Fund 817 817 579 359 817 359 579 579 The Outside giving fund is cDmpri5td of dOanS whith a then given to other charitable organisation5. 5. Trustees and related partles Trustees receive no payments or benefits frji their role as trustee$12023: £nlll There were no related party transactions during the year (2023.. £nill