St Augustine's Church
Thorpe Bay
Church Finances
In a nutshell the Church is entirely dependent on the generosity of its parishoners and other members of the congregation for its financial well being. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has decided, for the sake of transparency and as an aid to setting priorities, to set future budgets based on the experience of previous years. The accounts on which these figures are based are available from the Treasurer.
Our costs/outgoings can be broken down into a number of separate areas:
- Family Purse - This is our annual contribution to the central church funds which pay for clergy stipends, pensions, housing, training and the like.
- Clergy Expenses - Travel, Office, Telephone, Books, Holiday cover etc
- Church Heating and Cleaning
- General repairs and maintenance
- Cost of Services - Service sheets, candles etc
- Organist and Music
- Administration
- Vicarage Maintenance (representing the redecoration of one room)
To pay for this our income can also be divided into separate areas:
- Stewardship - This is funding from those who agree to give a regular sum to the church either annually or monthly.
- Plate Collections
- Sundry Donations
- Fundraising Surplus
- Wedding and Funeral Fees
- Legacies
- Magazine profit
- Church Hall Surplus
It will probably not come as a surprise to hear that our projected expenditure for next year is greater than our income from last year. However we are a very lean operation and by careful husbandry of our resources, and if our existing supporters are able to make a slight increase to their contributions, we should be in a position to keep our finances sound. Father Jonathan's annual stewardship letter explains things in more detail and everyone on the electoral roll should have received a copy of the letter or there will be a personal copy in the church waiting for you to pick up when it is issued.
Where to find us
We are located in the middle of Thorpe Bay, about two miles east of Southend on Sea and just a short walk from the sea front. We are easily accessible by train (Thorpe Bay station is on the main line from London Fenchurch Street) and bus (Nos 1, 7 and 9), and there is ample on-street parking around the church. The church itself is on an island site at the junction of Johnstone Road and St Augustine’s Avenue.
Our address is:
St Augustine’s Church,
St Augustine’s Avenue,
Thorpe Bay, Essex.
SS1 3JH.
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Last Update:24th June 2017
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