Charfty R￿IStrat￿n Numb¥: 1127825 Also Indudln8 hnked tharlty Re4lstralJon Numhr 112782>1 THE PARISH OF THE BOURNE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR eNDeD 31ST O£CeM8ER 2024 Paqo$2th12 014 p￿￿1023 r¢y ADMINISTIIATIVE INFORMATION Legal Status The Parish of The Bourne Parochial Church Council is registered with the Chartty Commlsslon. charity number 1127825. and forms part of the Dlocese of Guildford. The PCC report also includes, with effert from 2014, the linked charity The Bourne Youth Trust, charity number 1127825-1. The PCC members are trustees of The Bourne Youth Trust. AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE PCC The PCC h05 the responsibility of co-operating with the Incumbent in promoting. in the ecclesi3stical parish. the whole misslon of the Church. pastoral. evangeli5tiC, social and ecumenical. It a150 has malntenance responslbllltles for the churches of St. Thomas-on-The-Bourne and St. Martln by the Green and Brambleton Hall. The parlsh vislon Is: 'Radlatlng God's love: transformln8 Ilves and communlties,. The PCC belleve that reaching out to those in its community- whether churchgoers or not- is essential to Its underlying mission. The many actlvltles Ilsted in thls report are open to all whowlsh to partlclpate and the PCC believes that thls fulfils the Charity Commlsslon requlrement to operate In the publlc benefit. AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE 80URNE YOUTH TRUST The Bourne Youth Trust {8YTI has a range of oblectlves to sepie the needs of chlldren and young people wlthin the area Including youthwork. youth clubs. educatlon and tralnlng. Bourne Youth Trust funds are invested, and interest and dividends eamed during the year are transferred to the Bourne Parish Youthwork fund to enable the parish to support a range of activities with children and young people. This 15 in line with the Byfs objectives and Is In the publlc benefft. STrUCTURE, Go￿ANANcE AND MANAGEMEt4T OF THE PCC The PCC meets everytwo months to oversee the financial affalrs of the par￿h, the malntenance of it5 assets and to promote the mlssk)n of the church. A Standing Commlttee Is responslble for devolved declslon- making betsveen meetings; its members are Revd Sandyclarke Ichairl Hilary Newman Ichurchwardenl. Nlgel Lewis Itreasurerl and Keith Newman IPCC %cretaryl. To widen participation and effectr4enes5 the PCC uses a number of Working Groups to oversee day-tr￿daY runnlng of the parlsh's activltles: Bulldln8s & Grounds. Communications. Finance Stewardship & Administration. Recornmendotion5 from the Working Group5 requirlng PCC approval are h*hlighted in reports sent to the PCC members prlor to each PCC meetlng. Safe8uardlng The PCC regards the safe8uardin8 of children & vulnerable adults a$ a prlority and pays due regard to guldance Issued by the House of Bishops relatlngto it. No person included In a barred list Iwlthlnthe meanlng of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Group5 Art 21J061 or convicted of an offence mentioned in Schedule I to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 is alk)wed to serve as a member of the PCG its Secretary or its TreaSu￿r. Furthermore, it is PCC policy that: All clergy with authorlty to officiate will have to partlelpate In diocese approved arrangements for tralnlng In matters relatlnE to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adutts. Safeguarding training will be provided for PCC members and other parlshioners. All clergy with authority to officiate. Youth Mlnister5. Pastoral A55iStants and all PCC Members will have to participate in diocese approved arrangements for trainlng In matters relatlng to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable aduks. Safeguardingtraining will be provided for other parishioners as may be appropriate for any role5 they undertake in the Church. orfor general Interest. Clergy must be Satisfied that a person from another parish is of good stsnding beforethey are all¢)wed to perform in the parish. Clergy who are prohlbited or suspended under the Cler8y Olscipline Measure wlll not be permitted to robe during divine serllce. The PCC believes it has complied with its duty to have due regard for the House of 8lshops' guldance on safeguardlng chlldren and vulnerable adults under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016. The parlsh's safe8uarding policy is available on the parlsh website and complies with Church of En8land arr¥n8ements intr¢)duced or m¢xlified In 2017 and 2018. GENERAL OBJEcnvES AND AcfiviTIE5 OFTHE PARISH The general objectives and attivities of the PCC and the linked tharity The Bourne Youth TTU5t are outlined below and serve the publlc Interest through provldlng a braad range of services and actwlties to those In our Iijcal community:. M•lnt•lnlng pla￿5 of worshlp We provlde an opportunityfor all In the cornmunlty to attend regular services. These include condutting baptisms. marriages and funerals and also serVi￿S celebratlng the malor religious festivals Supportin8 the spiritual development of the congregatlon Thls objertlve Is met by varlous approaches. Includlng:. Tralning those who wish to enter ministry in the Church of England, ranging from full-time stipendiary clergy to ￿V ministers. Providing a broad range of styles of serrflce. from fom)al and tradltlonal to Informal and free, to ensure the parish prolrydes appropriately for a wide range of worshlp opportunltles. Helping all who wlsh to grow thelr splrltual awareness and under5tandlng through provldlna teachin8. courses and specially formulated acts of worship as well as helping to prepare people for baptism, confirmation and rnarriage. Durln8 2024 other activitles lo support splrltual development of the congregatlon and wlder communlty Included: + Establlshment of Lent groups whlch were well attended. Establlshment of foyer groups that Ilnked members acr05S the parish, + A continuatiors of Bible study groups. + The parish gave a bible to each of the leavers at Waverley Abbey CofE school in Tilford Provldlng space and seNlces lor communlty acll¥ltles seNlng many age groups. ln 2024thls included the followin£ acti¥iti•$:. The weekly'Babes and Tots, group at St Thomas's for young children and their parents and with regular bible Stories for the children from member5 of the rninistry team is as popular as ever We continued the '8abes and TOV group at Brambleton Hall. Regular coffee mornlngs lat St Thomas's and St Martlnsl for members of the church and local community have been very well attended. o We continued to provKle a venue for local and national electlon polllng ststlons and other communlty groups includln8 the Women's Instltute. Sllmmlng World. Pllates and a local Guide5 gTOUP. o Providing actomrnodation for social and community groups. notably a weekly Community Frldge and dlstributlon centre forfree furntture and a Boxing aub at Brambleton Hall. The Comrnunity Fridge is now a core part of the p?ri5h's outreach, supported by many parishioners and pr¢)viding practical 511PPOrt to those in need in our communty. Home alone Sunday lunch group and Brambleton Hall Sunday teas contlntse to prove popular. Maintaining and increasin8 onBoin8 Outreach via visits and assemblies at our local schools. Provldlng laclfftles for local muslcal and cultural groups to perform to the publlc. o In 2024 this included: Concerts by our own cholr and other local choral and orchestral groups. Contlnued development of a large choir including adult male and younger boy and girl chorister5 to be one of the best Parish choirs in the country. + The aim Is for the ¢holr to enhance our worship and enable the thurch to reach out to those In the communlty who wlsh to develop thelr choral and musical ability, and to their families. Contlnued parish support for a chamber choir. Asslstlng other charltlesto ralse fvnds, In addition to fvnd-ralslng on behalf of the PC In 2024 thi5 induded:. SÈveral fund-raising artivities on behalf of the parish A series of lunchtime concert5 in aid of Christian Aid. Ra5sing funds for the Phyllls Tuckwell hosplce In Farnham The parish donated the proceeds of the annual Rernembrance Day service to the British Legion Through its payment of Par￿h Share to the Diocese of Gulidford. the PCC ￿ntributeS around £40,000 a year towards diocesan activities and to support parishes in the diocese and beyond which face challenging social ar￿ economic circumstances. Communlcatlng wlth all Twho wlsh to know more about the parlsh and Its actlvftles o In 2024 thls Induded Distributing cards free to all residents of The Boume parish twice a year with detsils of Advent, Chrlstmas and Holy Week and Easter services. The regular weekly electronlc newsletter to all who wish to receive more frequent updates on parish activities 15 now well established with some new volunteers coming fon¥ard to help wlth Its edltlng and an expandlng clrculatlot) Ilst. Malntaining a well-deslgned and easy to access website, and a Facebook page for exlstlng and potentlal members to learn about current and planned activities. The PCC believe5 that reaching out to th05e in its community-whether regular churchgoers or not-is e55entlal to It5 underlying mlssion. The many ittivities outlined above are open to all who wlsh to participate. The werk of the PCC Is made posslble by the partlclpatlon and commltment of many volunteer5. PAIUSH ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN 20Z4 In the 2023 report the specific objectives of the parish for 2024 were specified as below. The outcomes are indicated beneath each objectives. To dellne a 5-year plan for the parlsh, Includlng deployment of resources, ml551on activitles and efft)rts to reach out to families with young children o This is an ongoing activty into 2025 and is yet to be complete o The objectives defined for 2025 Isee below) emphasise the need for a plan to engage wlth youngerelements and the wlder community A good step fopHard was the Parish strategy day held in September o A number of workshops have been identified for 2025 The'cholr on tour'achleved a good Interactlon wlth other churches b. To continue to build fellowship between the congregations A Breater interchan8e between the 8rambleton Hall and St Thomas congregatlon has been achleved o There is also a regular interartion wilh All Saints in filford o Various groups have been established to encouraoe the mlxlng of the congregatlons. and these will be contlnued in subsequent years c. To Improve the operatlon of the Working Groups in supporting ihe PCC o The PCC meeting agenda always has an Item vthere Worklng Groups can ralse Issues that need consideration by the PCC A timetable has been defined for pre5entstion5 from working 8roup5 to the PCC to explain activities and define need5 d. To recrult a yO￿h and Famllles Mlnister In 2024 we failed to recruit a Youth and Families minister The PCC support thls need and have dlscussed the recrultment problem on a number of occasions It has been agreed that any reCrU￿rnent offer should include an accommodation allowance e. To complete the most ur8ent malntenance requlrements from the Qulnquennlal revlew The most urgent requirements have been addressed: + The repair of the stained-Elass windows at St Thomas + The repair of St Martln's roof f. To get fundlnE for and award contracts for the repalr of the stsined*lass wil￿ow5 at St Thomas. Phase l of this workwasfvllyfunded through donation5 and fund raisinE including two grants received The phase I work is complete- the wlndows repaired and reinstalled The phase 2 work Is defined but funding from donation5* grant applications and fund raising continues 8. To fund and complete the vestry/tollet Improvement at St Martln's Cost estlmates for thls work were far greater than e¥pected so fund ralslng and grant pplications continue. o Work will begin when funds are available. h. Comptete the Brambleton Hall development project The prolect was completed and the Development Fund closed o The Mayor of Farnham led a celebration event on 14th September to formally open the renovated hall. Local dignitaries and the local communlty were invited. Newsletters 1-8 were Issued to detsil the pro8re55 of the developments and ￿n0vatIonS PCC declslons and resolutlons In 2024 In 2024 the PCC had meetings in January. March. May. June. July. September and November. The June meeting wa5 a zoorn meeting. The key decisions made and resolutlons passed at eath meetlns are glven below. January PCC Approved an offerof a further 12 months, tenancy to the tenant of the rhurch Ilat o Considered that an offer to a Families Minister should include an allowance for accommodatlon as Farnham was a very expensive place in which to live o Approved the following appointments + That Keith Newrnan operate5 as the PCC secretary from 18th January Nigel Lewis to assun)e the role of Treasurer once a handover from Michael Cock Is complete. Passed a resolution- That the following people are approved as 5iBnatories of the parish bank account- Nigel Lewi5, the Revd Sandy Clarke, and Hilary Newman., March PCC o After receiving advite from its legal advlsers ILBMW) and flnanclal advlsers (Shaw Glbbsl. the PCC, meeting as tru5tee5 of The Bourne Youth TrusL adopted a total return, basls for the underlying investment fund5 Of the trust. The PCC passed two resolutlons to allow the transfer of funds from the B(wrne Youth Trust IBYT) to the parish to cover the purchase and installation of a boxing shed at Brambleton Hall Resolutlon 104A of the Charltles Art 2011 which relates to the adoption of a Total Return Ba515 for the funds occumulated by The Bourne Youth Trust Resolutlon for transfer of £35.000 to the parlsh from Byf funds after sale of the underlying investments The PCC agreed the list of church actlvltles to be consldered as a focus for safeguarding The PCC approved an art exhlbltlon of photographs to be hekl In St Thomas. May PCC Agreed that the safeguarding procedures defined In the PSO report be formally adopted forihe Parlsh o Accepted a formal quote for £14k fn>m Charterhouse for ￿paIr of St Martln's roof and gutterlni o In consideration of finance issues the PCC approved: the closure of the Credlt Vnlon account + The closure of the Birch Gift account + The closure of the Garden of Remembrance restrlcted fund The PCC agreed the objertlves {repeated In the annual report for the year to December 31st 20231 for 2024 as * To define a 5-year plan for the parlsh, IncludlnB deployment of resources, mlsslon •ctlvltles and efforts to leach out to famllle5 wlth youni chlldren + To contlnue to bulld fellowshlp between the congregatlons + To lrnprove the operatlon of the Workln8 Groups In supportlng the PCC * To recrult a Youth and Famllle5 Mlnlster + To complete the most uryent malntenance requlrements from the Qulnquennlal revlew * To let fundlng for and award contracts for the repalr of the stalned-glass wlndows at St Thomas, + To fund and complete the vestryltolltt lrnprovèmÈnt at st Martln'$ * Complete the Brambleton Hall development project. The PCC a8reed that the Brambleton Congregatlon be permltted to adopt St Anne as thelr patron salnt. June PCC Thls was a zoom meetlng focused on the conslderatltjn of new chalrs for St Thornas. The PCC a¥￿ed wlth two resolutlon5: + The Bourne PCC agrees to the dlsposal of the exlstlng wooden chalr5 In the rnaln part of St Thomas,. + The Bourne PCC agrees to the acqulsltlon of pre-owned chalrs from St Marls Church, Walton on Tharnes for a donatlon not exceedlng £200, luty PCC The PCC noted that at the APCM: new members of the PCC were agreed as- Martln Qulcke, Jame5 Hirrlson, Nlgel Lewls and Jenny Grant Hllary Newman w•5 elerted as Churchwarden. Yvonne Bryant and Rlchard Oswald were appolnted as Deanery Synod represent•tlves. Subsequently Luke Prlce w•s also appolnted as a Oeanery Representatlve. At thls meetln8, the first after the APCM. the PCC a8reed: Hllary Newman be appolnted as vlce-chalr of the PCC Nlgel Lewls be appolnted as Treasurer. Peter Neukom be appolnted as the Parlsh Safèguardln8 Officer. Kelth Newman be appolnted as PCC secretary Nlgel Cuthbert be appolnted as the Electoral Roll Officer. A Ilst of sldesmen/sldeswomen for St Thomas. St Martlns and BrambI￿On Hall. The ctroption of Claire Leven5 and Sari Smith as members of the PCC. o The Brambleton project Wa5 reviewed, and the PCC were invited to a celebration event 14 September. o The PCC agreed thot the curtain5 removed from the wall by the font should not be put ba¢k and disposal order be raised if required. o The PCC agreed with a Parish strategy day scheduled for September 21tt Séptam￿r PCC On Safeguarding the PCC approved the safeguardlng pollcy as defined by the PSO + the declarations made by the vlcar and the PSO regarding the safeguarding procedures the list of non-church attivities o Regarding finance. the PCC passed the following re501utions The transfer of £8,000 from the legacy fund to the 8rambleton Development Fund to enable the 8rambleton Development Fund to be closed with a zero balance. The transfer of £15,O¢JO from the legacy fund to complete repair of St Martin's roof The replacement of the heat pump at St Thomas with a cost notto exceed £6.000. To defer the gutt8ringwork at StThomas until FY 2025. Approved the locatlon of a commemoratlve bench. for Helen Sale. In the parish garden. wlth the associated faculty submission. 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