Charlty Number: 280316
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Trustees
Rev And￿W Bennison
Susan Clay
Edward Downes
Charity number
280315
Prlncipal addres5 and regIste￿d office
St Mary De Haura Parish Offi
l New Road
Shoreham-By-Sea
BN43 6RA
Independent Examiners
TC Group
The Courtyard
Shoreham Road
Upper Beedlng
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3TN
Banker5
HSBC Bank PLC
113 Warwick St
Worthing
BNII 3DE

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Page
Trustees, report
Statement of trustees, responsibilities
Independent examinerfs report
ststement of financial activities
Balan￿ sh2et
Notes to the accounts
9-13

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The trustees present theSr annual report, together with the financial 5tstements for The Friends of St
Mary's Church for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Alms and Purp05e5 as a Charlty
The Friends of St Mary's is a registered charltable trust, governed, administered and determined by the
Trust Deed of April 1981.lts purpose is to carry out fundraising in order to assist with the fundin8 of works
associated with the maintenance and ongoing restoration to our Grade I listed church.
Objertives and Actlvitjes
In Setting the objectives The Trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Chartties Act 2011
to have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guldance on public benefit.
The main activities undertaken by the charity to further its charitable purpose for public benefit in 2023
were..
providing for necessary maintenance and repairs to the fabric of the church.
engaging in fundraising activities to provide funds for this core charitable purpose.
Malntenance and Repays
The Qulnquennial Reviewwas conducted In early 2023 by our Inspecting Architect and in his summary• he
said'This church remains on the Historic England 'Churches at Risk. rpgister and the condition is listed as
"poor". As I have comrnented before, this is no reflection of neglect, only of the effett of anno domini and
a rnarine environment on the Caen stone of which the church is substant1211y built. While the masonry
continues to decay, inside and OLrt. the parish continue to look after the fabric conscientiously as much as
their funds allo￿.
A memtsrial slab in the maSn alsle had bowed and lifted at the edges forming a trip hazard. Both corners
of the Purbeck slab were eased and ground down. and the surrounding York stone slabs rebedded flush
with the memorial 51ab. The cost of this l£1,8001 was met by the Friends, together with the five yearly
inspection of the elertrical circuitry and other elettrical maintenance1£6,2041 and boiler repairs1£9751.
The Burial Ground Management System now forms part of the Churchyard Group and work continues on
maintainin8 and updatin8 the important Information
The PCC is ￿spOnsible forthe maintenance of the Medieval RuSned Nave, a scheduled ancient monument.

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED!
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Sod31 and Community Events
Thorè has been a steady increase in membership during 2023 frorn within the Church communlty as well
as the Shoreham community.
There has been a steady increase In membershlp during 2023 from wthin the Church community as well
a5 the Shoreham community.
The year5tarted with a fish and chip supper in March which raised £382 including proceed5from the raffle.
In May the Friends, committee was inwted to take part in Adur's Big Help Out which show£a5ed the work
of local charities and of volunteers. Several new members were signed up and groups expressed interest
to be part of the 2023 Christmas Tree Festival. Durin8 the Arts Festival in St Mary's in June, the Friends
helped in welcoming visitors from all over the country.
Rlde and Stride in September saw a slight increase in the number of those taking part an(1 money raised
from collective sponsorship totaled £325 with the same amount going to Su55eK Historic Churches Trust.
Stewards welcomed riders and vi51tors throughout the dayi and provided drinks and cake to those who
needed refreshment,
In October a group of Friends travelled by coach to Westminster Abbey to celebrate the life of Edward the
Confessor11042-10661 Kingand Salnt, whose shrine lies in the Abbey and which is still a Pla￿ of pilgrimage.
The group enjoyed being part of a celebration and of sharing the experience with other visitors from all
over England. The two services attended were uplifting and the music from the Abbey choir was
unforgettable.
The talk i)n malt whiskies in November wa5 a great 5ucce5s and the Friends were very Brateful to Mr. Bruce
Cakebrèad for sharing his knowledge and for giving up his time and his whiskies for the Friends. The event
raised £660 and was a very enjoyable occaslon.
Another newevent took place in Church in Septemberwhen Elizabeth Matthews. a profe55ional ja2z singer,
member of the congregation and a member of the Friends, entertained a group of about 40 to an evening
of well-known and less well-known songs. Additional musicians supported the evenin& and light
refreshments were provided during an interval. It was such an enjoyable evening, something quite
different. and after eypen5e5 had been paid the evening raised £436 for the Friends.
The Christmas Trees were back in December and 33 of them We￿ displayed in the Church for three days.
The festival was a perfect wayto start the Christmas Festivitie5 in the town, and trees were welcomed from
many local buslnesses, firms, schools, organisations and youth groups.
Craft activities and story time were introduced this year, along with live music from local choirs and
musicians. Supplies of deliciou5 cake and hot drinks and mulled wine, provided a very happy experience
for almost one thousand people. Voting for a favourite tree revealÈd the Knitting Club of Shoreham Beach
Primary School a5 Worthy winners. A total of £4,246 was raised from the event.

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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Friends organi5ed two Heritage Lectures which were well attended and extremely informative. Dr
Geoffrey Mead5pokeon Sussex bythesea which was the theme of the Arts Festival last May, to an audience
of about 40. Hi5 slides and lively narrative kept everyone entertalned for over an hour. In September Dr
jeremy Tomlinson dellvered a talk on Nathaniel Woodard and his connection to Shoreham and the building
of Lancing College. Again, with slides and a lively narrative an enloyable evening was experienced and this
event cemented the link with Lancing College and the Woodard Tr￿t. The Heritage Lectures raised over
£129 for the Friends to use to SUPPOrt the upkeep of the Church.
Friend's item5 continue to be sold at events and at the coffee morning held in the Church on the second
Saturday of each month. As well as the two arnazing tea towels, canvas bag5, Church guide books, assorted
pens, fridgo rnègnets, jigsaws and post cards. an assortment of lovely plants in unusual containers have
been sold together with a booklet of poetry wrltten by our lay reader Dr Jonèthan Smith, and a new
greeting5 card painted and printed by a local artist Mr. Geoff Taylor. The proceeds from the sale of both of
these items have been generousty donated to the Friend5.
Knance
In 2023, income showed a welcome increase over 2022 and the increased use of the Sumup card reader
lor sales of goods has helped in this.
Expend￿Ure
The main expendlture included Architect fees of £1,684 for the Quinquennial Revlew and Stonew¢Jrk
repairs. Lighting repairs of £6,204, Boiler repairs of £975 and general maintenance costs of £3,261. Other
expenditure amounted to £2,267 for Friends Aclivities.
Income
Subscription5 of just under £3,0￿ showed an incrèase this year. A bequest of £1,￿0 was recelved together
wlth £2,800 in donations. General sales, Farmerfs Market days and Frlends attivltie5 raised in total £8,710
and the Arts Festival and Christmas Tree Festival a total £5,806. VAT of £2,132 was reclaimed under the
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, Gift Aid of £509 and bank interest of £1,501 was received.
The charity therefore record an overall SLJrplus for the year of £8,378, compared with a surplus of £4,646 in
2022.
Reserves Policy
The unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees and the reserves poliLry wa5
amended in 2019 to reflect the call funds to bp transferred to the PCC to progre55 the redevelopment
inltially of the church, and subsequently of the hall premises. In the light of these circumstance5 the
Trustees agreed that there should be 3 reduction in the contingency funds to £20,000 within the reserves
to meet any essenti31 maintenance that may arise. Free reserve5 totalled £72.969 at 31 December 2023
12022.. £64,591).

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
StN¢turei governance and management of the charlty
The Trustees as set out in the Tr￿t Deed are the Vicar and Churchwardens of the Parish Church of St Mary
de Haura New Shoreham, who are responsible to the PCC.
The Trustees in 2023 were the Reverend Andrew Bennison, Churchwardens Sue Clay, John Tyson (until
June 20231 and Edward Downe5 (from June 20231.
The Trustees have powers to appoint the following ofFicials'.
Treasurer.
Secretary.
Chairman of thè Friends Commlttee.
Any other officials that the Tr￿teeS may consider to be important in support of the work of the Trust.
The Treasurer ofthe Friends is Mr Phil Crompton and the Secretary Is Mrs Jayne Crompton. Together with
thè Trustee5 and other members of the Friends Committee they meet on a regular basis.
The Committee is Èletted from the membership of the members at the Annual General meeting of the
Friend5 of St Mary's.
Legislation determinin8 the constitution and workings of the Friend5:
The Incumbents and Churchwardens Trust's Measure of 1964
The Parochial Church CouncS1's (Powers) Measure 1956.
The Vicar and Churchwardens report at each meeting of the PCC on the Fabric, any works that should be
agreed. the Friends being asked to meet the costs involved dependent of the state of the finances of the
Friends. The PCC is the employer and party to any contracts which may be formulated. The Friends will if
possible and should circumstances allow, 3ssist with the funding of works associated with the maintenance
and ongoing restoration to our Grade I Ilsted church.
Trustees-Ex OfflcS0.
Revd Andrew Bennison
Mr Edward Downes
Mrs Sue Clay
Vicar, Trustee and Chair of the Committee
Churchwarden and Trustee
Churchwarden and Trustee
Executlve Offlters:
Mr Philip Crompton
Mrs Jayne Crornpton
Treasurer
Secretary
Elerted member:
Mr lan Tompkin
Mrs Sarah Hadwen
This Trustee's Annual Report was approved by the Trustees and slgned on their behalf by the
ChLJr¢hwarden5
Sue Clay.
Edward Down

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY.
SEA
The trustees/executive committee a￿ required by law of England and Wales to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charit¢s financi31 activities during
the year and the financial position at the end of the year.
In preparing these financial Statements, the Trustees are required to..
select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently..
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
rnakejudgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent..
State whether applicable UK Accounting Stan(iards have been followed. subSect to any material
departures disclosed and explaine(l in the financial statements- and
preparp the accounts on the going concern basis unles5 It 15 inappropriate to presume that the
charity wlll continue in operation.
The Trustees/Executive Committee are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial p051tion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that
the financial staietnents comply wilh the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding
the as*ts of the charlty and hence takinB reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY4EA
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY4EA
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Frlend5 of St Mary's Church Shoreharn-
by-sea for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Respon5ibllJtles and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l-
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 A
and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under sertion 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examlner's Statemènt
I have cornpleted my examinatlon. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In
connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respett:
accounting record5 were not kept in respert of the Trust as required by sertion 130 of the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the account5 do not comply with the applicable requirerllents concernlng the form and content of
a¢countS Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part
of an independent eKamin3tion.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Markcummins FCCA FCIE
for and on behalf (rf TC Group
The Courtyard
Shoreham Road
Upper Beeding
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3TN

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Notes
Totsl
funds
2023
Total
funds
2022
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading attivities
Investments
15.977
7,938
9,191
4,455
461
Total income
25,416
14,107
Expendlture on:
Charitable activities
Fundraising and festival costs
Other expenditure
13,380
3.188
6,881
2,393
187
Total expenditure
17,148
9,461
Net income and movement in funds
8,268
4,646
Reconclliation of fund5:
Total funds brought forw?r
64.591
59.945
Totsl funds carried forward
72,859
64,591
All income and expenditure in current and prior year were unrestrirted.
All activities ire classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts.

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
BALANCE SHEET
AS A T31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Notes
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
2,974
70.995
2,974
62,577
73.969
65,551
CredStors: amounts falllng due
wlthln one year
{I,iioi
19601
Net cwrent assets
72.859
64,591
Totsl assets less Current Ilabillties
7Z,859
64,591
Net assets
72,859
64,591
The funds of the charlty
Unrestricted fund5
72.859
64,591
Total charlty funds
72.859
64,591
The attounts were approved by the Trustees on.. ....
Sue Clay- Churchwardèn
Edward Downe5- Churthwarden
Charity number.. 280315

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Legal Status
The Charity is an unincorporated charltable trust registered in England and Wales, further details
can be found on the front cover of these accounts.
Accountin8 pollcles
2.1 Accountln8 conventlon
The flnancial statements have been prepared under the Charities Art 2011 in accordance with
applicable accounting Standards and the current 120151 Statement Of Recommended Practice.
Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP IFRS 1021.
The charity meets the definition of a public benefrt entity under FRS 102. There are no material
uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
The financlal statement5 have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon. The financial
statements include all transartlOn5, a55ets and liabilities.
The functional currency of the church is pounds sterling. Items in the accounts are rounded to the
nearest pound.
Funds accountlng
Funds held by the Trust are..
Unrestricted funds- general funds which can be used for ordinary purposes.
23 Income
All income is accounted for without deduction for any cost5 of receivability, are recognised when
there is evidence of entitlement, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations and legaclès
Donatiuns are recognised when there Is evldence of entitlement, receipt Is probable, and the
amount accord5 With the Gift declaration or other record of intention to donate.
Gift aid recovered is recognised when the income to whlch it is attached is recognlsed.
Grants and legacies are recognised when the formal offer in writing of the funding, is received by
the PCC and the charity becomes entided to the income.
Other tradlng arti¥itle5
Tradlng activities are where income is receivable in return for Selling goods or providing servlces.
Income from trading is recognised as entitlemerrt of the fund5 are transferred to the charity,
irrespective of date of receipt
Investment income
Interest entitlements are accounted for as they accrue.

THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Ae¢ountlng Pollcl
2.4 Expendlture
Icontlnuedl
Expenditure Is accounted for on an accruals basis and atcounted for gross of VAT.
2.5 Debtors
Amounts pwing to the charity at 31 December are shown as debtor5 less provision for amounts that
may prove uncollertible.
2.6 Cash Flow Ststement
In accordan￿ with Section 7 of FRS 102 the charity Is claiming exemption from the requirement to
prepare a cash flow ststement on account of its size.
2.7 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments. The Trustees seek
to use short term deposits where pO￿lble to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and
to manage c8sh flow.
2.8 Credltors and provlslons
Creditors and provisions are re¢ognI5ed where the charity has a present obligation resulting from
past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to
settlè the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
2.9 Trustee remuneration
All the trustees donate their time spent running the charity on a voluntary basis and do not receive
any remuneration fortheir work.
2.10 Estimates and judgements
Estlmates and underlying assumptions are reviewed by trustee5 on an ongoing basis. Revisions to
accounting estimates are recognised in the period in whlch the estimate is revised.
The trustees do not consider that there are any critical estimates or areas of judgement that need
to be brought to the attention of the readers of the financial statements.
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THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Comparatlve Funds Statement of Flnandal Actlvltles for the year ended 31 December 2022
Total
Fund5
2022
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investments
9,191
4.455
461
Total income
14.107
Expendlture on:
Charitable activities
Fundraising
Other expenditure
6,881
2.393
187
Total expendlture
9A61
Net movement In tunds
4,646
Recondllation of funds:
Total fLJnds brought forward
59,945
Total funds carrled fonvard
64,591
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THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Analy$15 of Income and endowments:
rotsl
Total
2023
2022
Donatlons
15,977
9,191
Donations and legacles
15.977
9,191
Festival Income
5,806
2.132
Other
Other tradlng actlvltles
7.938
Interest receivable
1,501
461
Invèstments
1,501
461
Totsl Income
25A16
14,107
Analysls of expendlture on:
Totsl
2023
Tot31
2022
Architect fees
L684
10,526
1.170
Repairs and maintenance
Support costs (note 71
5,891
990
Charltable artlvltles
13,380
6,881
Festival costs
921
1,008
1,385
Fundraising artivltles
2.267
Fundra15ing and festival costs
3,188
2.393
Other
187
Other expendlture
187
Total expenditure
17,148
9.461
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THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH SHOREHAM-BY-SEA
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Stall costs
No staff were employed by the charity during the current or prioryear.
Support ¢osts1sn¢ludlng Governan¢e ¢ostsl
Total
2023
Total
2022
Independent examination
I,iio
990
I,iio
990
Trustees:
Trustees did not receive any remuneration for their role as trustee, or any expenditure
reimbursernent5 during 2023 or 2022.
Debtors
Total
2023
Total
2022
PCC Hymn book loan
2.974
2,974
2.974
2,974
10 Credltors: amounts falllng due within one year
Totsl
2023
Total
2022
Accruals
I,iio
960
i.iio
960
11 Control
The charity is under the control of the Trustee5.
12 Taxatlon
As a charity. The Friend5 of St Mary's Church Shoreham by Sea is exempt from tex on income an
gains to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
13 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in 2023 or 2022.
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