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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF

ST BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS 31 DECEMBER 2021

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Contents	Page
Trustees�Annual Report	1
Independent Examiner�s Report	4
Statement of Financial Activities	5
Aggregated Balance Sheet	6
Notes to the financial statements	7

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Trustees and members of the Parochial Church Council (PCC):

Name	Appointment
Rev. Jonathan Taylor	Vicar
Brian Slater	Churchwarden
John Owen	Churchwarden(Resigned April 2021)
Alison Grimwood	PCC Vice Chair
Paul Green	PCC
Mark Jones	PCC Treasurer
Rachael Sherry	PCC
Pat Slater	PCC
Beth Allen	PCC Secretary
Carolyn Murray	PCC
Steve Bird	PCC
Theresa Bird	PCC(Resigned April 2021)
David Wenham	PCC(Resigned April 2021)
Josh Grimwood	PCC DeanerySynod Rep (Resigned September 2021)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Membership of the PCC is determined under the Church Representation Rules and consists of the incumbent, the churchwardens, members of the Deanery Synod and members of the church who are elected at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).

Members are warmly encouraged to stand for election to the PCC and we try to ensure a balance of skills and experience where possible.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

T�e ����a�� �b�ec���e �f S� Ba�������e��� PCC �� ��e ��������� �f ��e G���e� �f ��� L��d Je� us Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, and also to fulfil the Mission statement of the Church which ��: ��� ���� G�d be��e�, �� be ������ f���ed ���� H�� ���e, a�d �� ��a�e ���� ���e ���� ���e��.� The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting, (in the ecclesiastical parish), the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.

CHURCH ATTENDANCE

In the year ending April 2021 there were 146 names on the Church Electoral Roll of which 119 are resident in the Parish and 27 are non-resident.

Services were only held on Sunday at 10.00am from January to September 2021 with Thursday 9.30am services restarting from September 2021. The average weekly attendance of adults at Sunday services throughout 2021 was 28.

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

• The full PCC met 10 times during the year between. Between January and June 2021 attendance was via zoom, with in person meetings resuming when COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in July. The average attendance was 87%.

• Music licenses were renewed. In November 2021 CCLI Streaming Plus was added to increase the number of hymns available for the Sunday Services streamed live on Facebook.

• Home groups continue to play an important part in church life and since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions three groups are able to meet regularly in person or via Zoom.

• In September we began running Family Breakfast Church instead of Messy Church. This was a response to a reduction in people attending Messy Church on a Friday afternoon and the fact that we now have fewer helpers. It runs on the 2nd Sunday of the month in place of one of the Open-Door sessions. Run by the previous Messy Church team along with childre ��� �ea�.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 (continued)

• Breakfast is served from 9.15am for the church congregation and those attending Family Breakfast Church. The aim is to run a service for parents and children together, which contains elements of the service in church along with crafts and activities to help families explore faith together. September � December was based on ��e ��e�e �W�� �� Je���?� A��e�da�ce �a� �a��ed be��ee� a�������a�e�� 5 c���d�e� a�d 8 ad���� (��c��d��g leaders) and 18 children and 20 adults.

• Open Door began again in September 2021 and now runs on the 4th Sunday of the month, with the same team as previously. We are following the same theme as Breakfast Church with different readings to further explore the theme from the previous Breakfast Church. Numbers vary between 6 and 10 children.

• Outlook has been very active but in a different way during the second year of the pandemic. Contact has been kept with over 60 members by phone calls, Easter and Christmas cards and a printed update of the Hall/Kitchen project have been shared. In November the Ukuholics Ukulele group and singers came to entertain the group in the refurbished hall. About 50 people came with 20 people from the Ukulele group, it was wonderful to meet together again. Plans are in place for Outlook to meet again in the spring of 2022.

• We are going to rename the Toddler Group as Jerrytots is a historic name and may not be understood/ have meaning for people now. We began opening again on 29th September on a Monday morning as before. The group runs in the same way with adjustments for the new hall layout and with COVID-19 precautions. It has been well attended by an average each week of 20 babies and children and their parents/carers. We held a Christmas party which included a short time in church telling the Christmas story and singing carols/songs. The need for this sort of group seems to be as great as ever.

• We decided not to hold a traditional light party this year due to uncertainty as to whether events would be able to go ahead. As in 2020, on 31st October 2021 we decorated the outside of the church building and drive with lights and left sweets and treats for children to collect as an alternative to trick and treat.

• We also used the side entrance to the church hall to serve hotdogs, hot chocolate and other refreshments and had a couple of activities for children to do. The event was attended by a good mix of local families and church members.

• The church continues to maintain links with all primary schools in the parish.

• The church website is updated regularly and is well used.

• � W���d M������ G���� c������e� ������� f�� ��e ���� �f E�e�� C���d & L���d C���e�ga�� �������� �� Ma�a��.

FABRIC and FINANCE

• The financial situation continues to be extremely tight throughout the year.

• PCC agreed to the Parish share of £55,000 but managed to pay a total of £58,000 for 2021.

• Building work started on the Kitchen/Hall in late 2020 and was completed in August 2021 (apart from snagging). A new Church Hall Committee was established after the APCM in April. Bookings were taken for the Hall starting in September 2021 and there are eight regular income generating bookings in addition to Jerrytots, Outlook, Mothers Union a�d B�����e�/G��de�. N��e ���e - �ff� b�����g� �e�e a��� �a�e� d����g ��e period between September and December. The Hall was formally opened with Afternoon Tea in October. Coffee is served in the Hall following Sunday and Thursday Church services each week and Family Breakfast is served on the second Sunday of each month. Fundraising for ongoing projects continues. Since the Hall reopened this has included a Gigspanner Concert attended by 105 people and raising £804 and a Christmas Quiz. Food was served in the Hall and stalls selling festive goods also fund raised during the Christmas Tree Festival. Further events are planned for 2022.

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 (continued)

MINISTRY

We were deeply saddened by the deaths of Chris Mellers and Mike Hobday. They are a great loss to our church family and to the funeral ministry. Funerals have been held in church throughout the year and the numbers of mourners have been governed by the COVID-19 restrictions at the time.

Harvest was celebrated at the service on 3rd October. Church members have given to the Coventry Food Bank throughout the year.

MISSION

The Mission and Outreach Group has ensured relevant banners are displayed in the church building and posters on the external notice boards and in the church hall. Archway could not be delivered to homes in the Parish this year. An online version is available on the church website.

The Christingle service took place on Christmas eve instead of the usual crib service. People made a Christingle in the hall and refreshments were served. This was followed by a service in church, again fewer people than in previous years, but this was to be expected.

It was good to be able to hold the Christmas Tree Festival again in December 2021. Due to later planning than usual there were fewer groups involved but trees were still decorated by church run groups Brownies and St

stalls and refreshments

in the church hall from 1.30 -4pm, followed by carol singing in church at 4.30pm. Attendance was slightly lower than previous years but was still good with a steady stream of people through the church.

ere given to fifteen families in need in the Parish. The families were identified

to go with the bags and other festive treats were funded by an anonymous donation of £1,000. Any money remaining was donated to the Coventry Food Bank

e A Carol Service was held for the 62nd Scout Group and Clifford Bridge School at the church in December.

On behalf of the Council

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Rev. Jonathan Taylor 15 11th[th] May 2022

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER ’ S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

I report on the Financial Statements of the Parochial Church of St Bartholomew, Binley, Coventry, for the year ended 31 December 2021, set out on pages 5 to 10.

BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER ’ S REPORT

My examination was carried out in accordance with in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act') and the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 ('the Regulations'). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters.

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently

matters set out in the statement below.

RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PCC AND EXAMINER

As members of the PCC, you are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records and for preparing accounts which have been prepared in accordance with the Regulations.

You are also responsible for determining whether, in respect of the year (and the preceding two years); the PCC meets the conditions for exemption from an audit of the accounts set out in section 144(1) of the Act and the Regulations, and for providing me with information and explanations required for my examination.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to our attention that gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act and the Regulations,

have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Sarah Balchin MMath ACA

Farm Cottage, Church Road, Claverdon, CV35 8PD 15 41th[th] May 2022

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

	~~Funds~~	~~Funds~~	~~Funds~~	2021 ~~Funds~~	2020 ~~Funds~~
	~~£~~	~~£~~	~~£~~	~~“~~£~~£~~
2	65,234	74,431	-	139,665	137,152
3	10,712	-	-	10,712	6,712
4	495	532	-	1,027	-
5	-	912	-	912	683
6	52	-	-	52	91
	76,493	75,875	-	152,368	144,638
7 8 9	1,500 87,309 629	4,430 101,297 -	- - -	5,930 188,606 629	6,611 103,572 647
	89,438	105,727	-	195,165	110,830
	(12,945) 32,758	(29,852) 36,741	- -	(42,797) 69,499	33,808 35,691
	19,813	6,889	-	26,702	69,499

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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, BINLEY, COVENTRY

Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
			2021	2020
~~£~~	~~£~~	~~£~~	~~£~~	~~£~~
-	-	-	-	-
4,837	-	-	4,837	4,612
4,837	-	-	4,837	4,612
18,073 255	6,889 -	- -	24,962 255	66,832 255
18,328	6,889	-	25,217	67,087
23,165	6,889	-	30,054	71,699
(1,780) (1,572)	- -	- -	(1,780) (1,572)	(1,900) (300)
(3,352)	-	-	(3,352)	(2,200)
19,813	6,889	-	26,702	69,499

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The financial statements were approved by the Parochial Church Council on 11° May 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
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Rev Jonathan Taylor - Vicar
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(a)

The Financial Statements have been prepared on the "Accruals" basis under the historical cost convention,

(b)

(c)

are also unrestricted (see Note 16 for further details).

gatherings of church members.

(d)

The PCC considered it appropriate to prepare the Financial Statements on a going concern basis. The going concern

		~~Unrestricted~~	~~Restricted~~	~~Designated~~	~~Total~~	~~Total~~
	INCOMING RESOURCES	~~Funds~~ ~~£~~	~~Funds~~ ~~£~~	~~Funds~~ ~~£~~	2021 ~~Funds~~ ~~_~~ ~~£~~	2020 ~~Funds~~ ~~_~~ ~~£~~
2	Incoming Resources from Donors
	Giving qualifying for Gift Aid	43,760	-	-	43,760	45,789
	Giving not qualifying for Gift Aid	3,264	-	-	3,264	4,573
	Gift Aid claimed	14,461	-	-	14,461	10,766
	Sundry Donations	3,749	74,431	-	78,180	76,024
		65,234	74,431	-	139,665	137,152
3	Incoming Resources from Operating Activities
	to furtherPCC Objectives
	Church Hall Lettings	2,851	-	-	2,851	1,565
	Wedding/Funeral fees	6,963	-	-	6,963	4,577
	Miscellaneous	898	-	-	898	570
		10,712	-	-	10,712	6,712
4	Incoming Resources from Operating Activities
	to generate funds
	Fundraising Activities	495	532	-	1,027	-
		495	532	-	1,027	-
5	OtherVoluntary Incoming Resources
	Donations - World Mission	-	912	-	912	683
		-	912	-	912	683
6	Income from Investments
	Bank Interest	52	-	-	52	91
		52	-	-	52	91
	TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES	76,493	75,875	-	152,368	144,638

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||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2021|2020| |£|£|£|£|£| |RESOURCES|EXPENDED| |7|Grants,|Missionary|and|Charitable|Giving| |Home Mission|1,500|-|-|1,500|3,309| |World Mission|-|1,034|-|1,034|1,035| |Other|external|charitable|giving|-|3,396|-|3,396|2,267| |1,500|4,430|-|5,930|6,611| |8|Activities|directly|relating|to|the|work|of the|church| |Ministry|-|Diocesan|Parish|Quota|58,000|-|-|58,000|35,000| |Ministry|-|Clergy/Parish|Expenses|260|-|-|260|157| |Wedding/funeral Diocese fees|3,706|-|-|3,706|1,508| |Administrator|Pay|4,992|-|-|4,992|4,992| |Youth Resources|-|-|-|-|0| |Church|Repairs|and|Renewals|306|101,297|-|101,603|51,952| |Outreach|348|-|-|348|261| |Church Hall (maintenance, cleaning)|12,703|-|-|12,703|4,707| |-|-|-|-|-| |Messy|Church| |Utilities|(electricity,|telecoms,|insurance)|4,387|-|-|4,387|3,963| |Sundries|(Incl|Independent|Examiners|Remuneration)|2,607|-|-|2,607|1,032| |87,309|101,297|-|188,606|103,572|

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |629|-|-|629|647| |629|-|-|629|647| |89,438|105,727|-|195,165|110,830| |(12,945)|(29,852)|-|(42,797)|33,808|

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THE PAROCHIAL CH�RCH CO�NCIL OF ST. BARTHOLOME�, BINLE�, CO�ENTR� NOTES TO THE AGGREGATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ��� ��� ���� ����� 31 D������� 2021 (���������)

		������������	R���������	D���������	T����	T����
		F����	F����	F����	F����	F����
OTHER DISCLOS�RES					2021	2020
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PCC
Cash in Hand		255	-	-	255	255
Cash at Bank		11,480	5,728	-	17,208	49,765
Total PCC Cash		11,735	5,728	-	17,463	50,020
Debtors and Prepa�ments		4,837	-	-	4,837	4,612
Pa�ments Received in Advance		(1,780)	-	-	(1,780)	(1,900)
Accrued E�penses		(1,572)	-	-	(1,572)	(300)
		13,220	5,728	-	18,948	52,432
C����� H���
Cash at Bank		6,593	-	-	6,593	15,784
		6,593	-	-	6,593	15,784
����� M������
Cash at Bank		-	1,161	-	1,161	1,283
		-	1,161	-	1,161	1,283
T���� M������� A�����		19,813	6,889	-	26,702	69,499
S������
Parish Church Council		13,220	5,728	-	18,948	52,432
Church Hall		6,593	-	-	6,593	15,784
World Mission		-	1,161	-	1,161	1,283
		19,813	6,889	-	26,702	69,499
Parish Church Council	General funds held b� the PCC for handling regular church receipt and pa�ment matters.
Church Hall	Funds held separatel� for ease	of administration onl� held b� the Church Hall Committee				to
	deal �ith hire fees receivable and regular hall		e�penses. Noted that these funds can be used
	�ithout restriction b� the PCC.
World Mission	Funds allocated to the sub-committee for World Mission to			determine distribution.

11 F���� A�����

These have not been disclosed in the PCC balance sheet as the true valuation of assets needs further consideration b� the PCC.

Church Hall - Building Cost unkno�n, replacement value for insurance purposes �655,000. Church Hall - Contents Church hall equipment/improvements have been �ritten off in the �ear of purchase. Although there is considerable value in propert� controlled b� the PCC it should be recognised that these market values could not be realised, as the assets are essential to the �orkings of the Parish, and if disposed of �ould need to be replaced at an equivalent cost. Other furniture, fi�tures and fittings, church office equipment/church�ard equipment have been �ritten off in the corresponding �ear of purchase.

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the unrestricted funds to be used for particular future projects or commitments (in general

In light of the difficult economic climate resulting from the pandemic (COVID-19), the

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