Independent examiner's report to the PCC of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Farningham This report on the financial statements of the PCC for the year ended 31 December ?024, which are attached, is in respect of an examination carried out in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations,) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act')- Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiner As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements. You consider that the audit requirement of the Regulation5 and section 130 of the Act do Tjot apply. It is my Trsponstbility to issue this report on those financial statements in accordance with the terms of R¢gulations. Basis of this report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church Guidance, 2006 edttion, issued by the Finance Division of the Archbishops, Council. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financ2al statements and seeking explanations from vou as trust¢¢s conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provid¢ all the evidence that would be required in audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has Corne to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiremcnts to keep accounting records wtth section 130 of the Act and to prepa financial statements, which accord with ihe accounting records and comply with the requirements of the Art and the Regulations have J]ot been met. 2. to which, tn my opinÈon, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr lan Macknelly Date: 11 rebr
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church Farnin ham Farnin ham PCC Re istered Chari 1207383 Annual Report And Financial Statements Of the Parochial Church Council For the year ended 31 December 2024 Incumbent: Rev. Trudi Oliver Bank: The Co-operative Bank Independent Examiner: Mr lan Macknelly Treasurer: Mrs Vikki Saunders FCCA
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL FARNINGHAM - FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 YEAR ENDED 31st December 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2024 Total Funds Total Funds PY 2023 Total Funds Unrestrithd Unrestricted Restrithd Restricted RECEIPTS Voluntsry Recelpts Planned Giving. Gift Aid- Envelope5 Planned GivitEg. Gift Aid- Standing Order Planned Giving.. Gift Aid- Oth8r 6.377 50 6,377 50 7,699 545 IncoTh Tax recOVed on grft aid Other GNmg ". Nk)ney given wthout declaration incl Charitie5 Aid Foundation 4,569 4,569 1.245 Collection5. loose plate and ¢olleclion5 al weddin9S Btc. Collections.. restricted for Spal purposes 4.325 117 2,910 4,442 2.910 4,956 1,768 Sundry datIons." gwen by indivKluaL8 for ordinary purposes Sundry donation5". wall safe 582 188 197 197 Other voluntary inming SOUrceS Grants Donation$lAppeals for restricted purpose$ Leg8cies 223 223 100,0(M) 25,663 125.000 167.647 100.000 122,969 R•c•ipts from Church activi 3,250 128,219 Fees paid to the PCC forwedding$ and fvn8rals 5,815 5,815 3,195 Recelpts frorn activitie• forgenerating fund$ Church lettings- Include all income from use of Church buildings Jurnb 881esKetes and other fund raising event5 (gross Incornel 11.223 2,451 11,223 2,451 9,936 5,688 15,624 13,674 Recerpts from invesknents 13,674 Dividends Bank Inter88t 8,587 8,587 1,937 1,937 8.587 8,587 Othgr receipts VAT reclaim Misc Rev Insuranc8 daim 2.942 2,942 2.942 2,942 TOTAL RECEIPTS 167,238 188A03
YEAR ENDED 31st December 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 2024 2024 Total Funds Total Fund¥ UnstriCted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted PY 2023 Totsl Fund$ PAYMENTS Fvndr#ising trnding:¢ost of goods ¥old and other costs Costs of lete5. bazaars and other fundraising events Friday café costs Stewardship fee expenses S59 2,452 659 2,452 918 2223 3.111 3,111 3,141 Church a¢tivities - Charitable giving Missionary and charitable giving- relief agencies and church overseas Home missions and other Church wieties Secular charites incl. Oxfam, Help the Aged 1,589 220 1,046 1.589 240 20 280 1,932 2.212 20 2.855 2.875 Activities Directly rèlating to the work of the Chur¢h Ministry .' Parish Share Ministry '. Eynsford, Famingham, Lullingstone qLtota Church running expenses.. Heating, lighting. cleaning, insurance Church maintenance.. minor repairs, organlpiano tuning Upkeep ol SerVis.. altar requisites. service books. choiir robes Upkeep of churchyard Major repaiis Islru¢luTel Major repairslreplacements linstallationsl Shand Hall Costs Salaries verger, organist, choir, visiting clergy Movable fumi5hings and equipment 26,664 8,541 26.664 8.541 901 860 2,795 25,128 11,526 370 608 1,020 23,871 3.404 1,871 2.423 850 2,795 3C 2,053 3,035 4,263 2,053 3,296 4.263 261 Governance Costs Administration Bank charges 46.307 3.372 49,679 70,221 112 112 98 25 123 112 TOTAL PAYMENTS 55.777 75.697 EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS 101,461 112,706 Bank ¢urrent and doposit accounts at 1 January 2024 197,055 84,350 Bank current and deposit accounts at 31st Decèmber 2024 298,516 197,055
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL FARNINGHAM - FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2024 Total Funds Totsl Funds PY 2023 Total Funds STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES AT 31st December 2024 Unrestiicted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Monetary assets Ggn•ral Fund Cash in hand Friday calé float CO-OP Cornmunity account CO-OP Instant Access Sawngs Account Church repair fund current alc Idesignated for Quinquennial repairs to fabric of Church) Church Loan fund CBF Deposit fund National savlngs income bond Ireslricted usage for eIe$laStICal purposes) 189 85 11,348 85,746 13,632 13,747 147,737 4,000 189 85 16,381 85,746 13,632 13,747 152,737 16.(K)O 2,334 72 18.871 5.033 13,178 653 145,948 16.000 197,055 5.000 12,000 276.483 22,033 298.516 Other assets- Sequestration Accounl Liabilites 298,516 197.OSS Approved by the Parochial Church Council on.. Signature of PCC Secretaryllprt¥mbrf.
Notes to th¢ accounts l. Accounting Policies The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. 2. Material items in the accounts The late Patricia Doris Bird left £225k in her will to Farningham Parochikl Church Council. £IOOk w'as received in January 2024 and £125k wa5 received in N'ovember 2023 and was accounted tor in the Finan¢ial Ststements for the year ended 31, December 2023. 3. Additional Disclosures relating to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities Funds General (Unrestricted) funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any special reslrictions regarding their iise and are available for appl ication lo the general purposes of the PCC. These includc funds designated for a particular purpose b! the PCC (see designated funds below). The accounts include monetary trdnsactions, assets and liabilitie5 for which the PCC can be held responsible. The> do not include the accounts of other Church groups thai 01¢ an atTiliation lo anoiher bod>', nor those that are informal gatherings of Churcli members. Subject to the above. receipts and payments. include income as received and expenditure when irrevocably paid. Designated funds -Fhe Church repair thnd {£14k) is designated for repairs to the fabric of the Church. £148k of the CBF Deposit fund (balance £153k) is designated for the upkeep of services: Oulreach and growth of the church. Restricted funds Restricted funds totalling £22k are lo be used as follows: £12k is for ecclesiasliLal purposes, £6k for churchyard maintenance, £2.2k is for maintenance of the Saxton grave and £1.4k for the fabric of the Church. Deb¢ors as at31" December 2024 £646 fees from burials of ashes plus £413 from New Follies for the hire ofthe church and Shand hall. Creditors as al 31" Deetmber 2024 Total Energies gas supply for October to December 2024 £730.
- Connected Charities The Friends of Famingham Church is a charity connected io the PCC. There were no doiiatioiis received duringF 2024.
- Reserves Policy The P.C.C. aim to have £20k in unrestricted and undesignated funds which equaies to 6 months, operational costs. As ai 31, December 2024 serveS were in excess of£20k.
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Farningham - Annual Report ofthe Parochial Church Council: registered charity number 1207383 (Year ended 31st December 2024) St Peter and St Paul's Church is situated in the High Street in the village of Farningham. It is part of the diocese of Rochester within the Church of England and is part of the United Benefice of Eynsford, Farningham 2nd Lullingstone. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) registered with the charity commission in March 2024. PCC metnbers who have served from April 2024 are.. Incumbent- Rev. Trudi Oliver Wardens Mrs Louise Fitzgerald Mrs Vikki Saunders Deanery Synod Rep Treasurer/Electoral Roll Officer Secretary Elected members Mrs Elisabeth Meachin Mrs Shirley Tungate Mr Peter Davis Licensed Lay Reader Mr Brian Critchell (until September 2024) Mrs Patricia Critchell (until Sept 2024) Dr Paula Garland (from May 2024) Structure, Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendants are encouraged to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC meets six times a year. Three members of the PCC are elected to the Benefice Council, which meets lour tin]es a year. Eynsford and Lullingstone similarly, have three elected members. Objectives St Peter and StPaul's PCC has the responsibility of co-operation with the incumbent, (Rev. Trudi Oliver), in promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish, the whole mission of the church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical..It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church of St Peter and St Paul and the Shand Hall. All three churches in the Benefice of Eynsford, Farningham and Lulllingstone now have a new statement of 'Mission and Ministry., whereby our aim is to enhance our presence in the local communities, offer spiritual support and help wherever possible and grow in numbers.
Rev Trudi As she has said, God has called Rev. Trudi to serve in the EFL Benefice, oFwhich ourlovely church oFSt. Peter and St. Paul, Farningham is part. with a community devoted to serving Him and sharing the love of Christ. One of the new forms of ministry introduced into the Benefice by Rev. Trudi is Messy Church. held on the 1st Saturday of every month between 4.00pm and 6.00pm. It includes a period of worship, 6 different crafts relating to the subject/bible story and light refreshrnents- sandwiches and cakes. It provides an inclusive and relaxing environment for families from the local communitie5 to learn about the life of Jesus and grow in Christian faith. Another form of ministy recently introduced is Mum's Hub, which meets every Tuesday during term time between 9.30am and 11.00am and is especially for mums, with or without their children. Both these activities rely on the help and support of church members who volunteer on a regular basis and to the preparation and time given by Rev. Trudi. We thank all those involved, in whatever capacity. Sunday Services A Few months after Rev. Trudi's arrival. we moved to a new pattern of services, trialled for 6 months and now adopted as the Benefice format. We alternate our worship with St. Martin's Eynsford, and our senfjces are a5 follows- _ 141 Sunday 10.30am Holy ComTnunion at Farningham 2nd Sunday 8.30am Holy Communion at Eynsford followed by Morning Worship at 10.30am 3rd Sunday As 2nd Sunday but at Farningham 4th Sunday 10.30am Holy CoTnmunion at Eynsford 5rh Sunday A United Benefice Service and the venue varies Home Groups We have three Home Groups, and they meet.. - Monday evenings fortnightly on Zoom at 7.30pm Tuesday mornings fortnightly at 10.30atn Thursday mornings fortnightly at 10.30am These help us in our discipleship and it is good to enjoy one another's fellowship. Church Building This year we replaced our mismatched pew cushions with smart new ones. All the old ones were adopted and repurposed by parishioners, and we were delighted that none of theTn went to landfill. Our 19th century turret clock ceased working during the year and it has been taken away for repair by the Cumbria Clock company.
ShandHoll The Shand Hall is noiv used regularly by several community groups, including monthly parish council meetings. music and craftgroups and the church Fridaycafé. Thanks to the small team ofvolunteers the weekly café is a great place to get breakfast, meet friends and have a chat. The Shand Hall was recently redecorated and now has an integrated door mat. making the venue smart, practical and welcoming. Churchyard Our thanks go once again to Farningham Parish Council for paying for the churchyard grass cutting. The firm, Lothlorien, do an excellent job, and include the strimming of the areas around the graves and gravestones. In between cuts, tidying is carried out by volunteers and the Friends of Farningham. A survey of the trees was carried out byTree Craftfor riskassessmentpurposes and some rernedial works will be carried out next year. Fundraising Our summer fete was well supported by village societies but had to be cut short due to terrible weather conditions. The New Follies held a winter concert in aid of the church, and we continued 'The Lights of Love. tradition with the church beautifully decorated with hundreds of twinkling lights and two trees being placed alongside the high altar. Eco -church Farningham Church has registered with Arocha's Eco-church award scheme and is aiming to follow in the footsteps of St Martin's and achieve the Bronze Award. We have completed the Worship and Teaching section of the survey and are aiming to complete the other four sectioiis. The Eco-church team are mindful of impact we liave on the environment and try to promote Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle within church activities. We work alongside Friends of Farningham in taking community action with litter-picks and river clearance projects in the village. EFL Ukrainian Support Group and Swanley Foodbank As the war in Ukraine has shown no sign of ending. we have continued to work with the Darenth Valley Community Church and the Eynsford Baptlst Church to support the Ukrainian refugees both here in our villages and in Ukraine. We have liaised with St lohn's in Sidcup and have taken and helped sort the many items collected at the Baptist Church that are transported every otherweekto Ukraine. We also sent 6 tablets and Christmas parcels to Oberyg special needs school in Lviv. We also continue to support Swanley Foodbank. and they are very grateful for the food and toiletry items that we take there every other week A big thank you to all who have donated. Gerald Roome We were very saddened by the passing of our former churchwarden and friend of Farningham church. Gerald Roome, on 3rd May 2024. He lived in Farningham his whole
life and will be greatly missed. He put his heart and soul into looking after the church buildingand churchyard and was instrumental in the development ofthe Shand Hall. The upstairs room in the Shand Hall will be known as Gerald's Room in his honour. May God bless us all and the life ofthis church and help us to continue the Lord's work in our parish. Lou Fittgerald and Vikki Saunder5- Farningham Church Wardens