## **ANNUAL MEETING OF PARISHIONERS &** **ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Monday 24[th] April 2023, 7pm at St Bartholomew’s Church** _**Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for 2023**_ Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 2 ## **CONTENTS** MEETING AGENDAS ................................................................................................................... 4 Annual Meeting of Parishioners ............................................................................................ 4 Annual Parochial Church Meeting ......................................................................................... 4 RECTOR’S REPORT FOR 2023 ..................................................................................................... 5 Future Vision and Development in Main Areas of Church Life ................................................. 8 Churchwarden Report .............................................................................................................. 10 PCC Officers and Sub-Committees: .......................................................................................... 11 PCC Secretary ....................................................................................................................... 11 Electoral Roll ........................................................................................................................ 11 Building and Fabric Committee............................................................................................ 12 Churchyards ......................................................................................................................... 13 The Link Community Hub ..................................................................................................... 14 Finance Report ..................................................................................................................... 15 St. Christopher’s Committee ................................................................................................ 16 Safeguarding ........................................................................................................................ 16 Town Chaplaincy Report ...................................................................................................... 17 Coffee Morning Report ........................................................................................................ 18 Hearing Clinic Report ........................................................................................................... 19 Bereavement Report ............................................................................................................ 20 Children and Families ........................................................................................................... 20 Parish Activities and Groups .................................................................................................... 25 Music and Choirs .................................................................................................................. 25 Junior Choir .......................................................................................................................... 25 Haslemere Link Magazine .................................................................................................... 26 Mothers’ Union .................................................................................................................... 28 The Carpenters ..................................................................................................................... 28 St Bartholomew’s Groups ........................................................................................................ 29 St Bartholomew’s Church Care Group ................................................................................. 29 St Bartholomew’s Bell Ringers ............................................................................................. 29 St Bartholomew’s Church Flowers Report ........................................................................... 30 Part 2 Meeting Documents for 2022 APCM ........................................................................... 31 Minutes of APCM 24[th] April 2022 – election results............................................................ 31 CHURCHWARDENS ............................................................................................................... 31 Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 3 ## **MEETING AGENDAS** ## _**Annual Meeting of Parishioners**_ Election of Churchwardens ## _**Annual Parochial Church Meeting**_ 1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the APCM 24th April 2022 – results of elections 3. Electoral Roll 4. Elections and appointments - a. Election of Deputy Churchwardens - b. Election of Parochial Church Council members (max 11 – up to 5 proposed) - c. Appointment of Independent Examiner (Karen Anderson-Wallbridge ACA) 5. Financial Matters - a. Presentation of Accounts - b. Budget for 2023 ## 6. Reports The Annual report includes sections from the officers of the parish, subcommittees and volunteer groups, which you are encouraged to read prior to the meeting. Any questions can be directed to the report author directly or submitted to the Parish Office before the meeting. 7. Any Other Business Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 4 ## **RECTOR’S REPORT FOR 2023** Welcome to this year’s reports booklet for the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Contained here within is a small summary of the huge love and care which so many give to God’s work in our parish. May God bless this book of reports, with thanks to all who have contributed. An almost constant challenge that I hear many churches having to face, is to be able to field enough volunteers to cover the regular ministry. Indeed, I know of some parishes trying to cope without key positions such as churchwardens and treasurers. I give thanks constantly for the wonderful team we have here in the parish. You might have noticed that I regularly put bullet-points for prayerful thanksgiving on Sundays, for the great range of teams and individuals we have here in our churches. For however long I stay here as Rector, I will probably never sufficiently show my appreciation for what happens quietly and faithfully. Together we are disciples of God’s Kingdom, assured of his blessing and hope. Those of you who have read my annual reports before will be familiar with my conclusion that I would be effectively useless were it not for the constant support of my dear Sophie. There can't be many Rectors who would also publicly thank their dog, but without Gracie and our walks together I would be without a valuable friend and confidant. Trudging over the hills, or down to the beach, Gracie has accompanied me on many prayer walks. For both Sophie and Gracie (in that order) I am ever grateful to God. This summer will see the completion of Reverend Justin Manley-Cooper's curacy training. Curacy training takes quite a while, nothing less than four years in total. In that time, and over this last year, Justin was also able to complete his BA in Pastoral Ministry. That is not something that many curates are able to achieve. In addition to being an ever-busier grandfather, town centre chaplain, plus also his support for Shottermill Parish during their vacancy, Justin has had one of the busiest curacies it’s possible to imagine. His dedication and keenness are known to us all. Congratulations to Justin as he completes his curacy. Much of the previous twelve months has been attended by my hopes for the Link Community Hub Project. The scale of the undertaking is matched only by its opportunity and necessity. Since the project's inception at the 2022 APCM, the project team have been on a journey of discovery, as they have considered how to present the project well, seek funding and understand the implications for planning and heritage. It’s not always been easy. Yet, to complete the Link Community Hub Project underlines without question our existing commitment to be an outward facing parish, working in partnership with the community in which we all live. My support for the project and the team are absolute, such is my prayers for them each day. The pastoral ministry of the church exists to provide a little care and comfort to those in need. Most especially that is through prayer, but also by the active ministry of those who give up their time to help in a whole collection of different ways. Here in Haslemere Parish that happens through the team of Pastoral Assistants and Pastoral Visitors, and by the quiet care of friends and neighbours. This last year we have seen a very welcome return to regular monthly services in two of our local nursing homes. For 12 months now we have also been running a Pop-In Coffee Morning on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Part of that is the Hearing Champions service, which seeks to help people with their hearing Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 5 aids. A great benefit of pastoral ministry is that it provides members of the church with ways to volunteer as disciples in response to their faith. It's part of a pattern which I seek to establish in everything we do in the church. Just three months ago the children and families team were able to partner with local parents to help set in place our Sunday Morning Families ministry. Most would recognise this as good old-fashioned Sunday school. Annual services such as Mothering Sunday, Easter and Harvest Festival were always well attended as an all-age congregation. After such services the parents would often ask me if it were possible to provide a Sunday school each month so that they could come to worship. Out of that, Victoria Martin was able to plan and set in place a scheme to provide a children’s group on the first Sunday of each month. I wasn't sure what to expect, but since February we have been able to establish a genuinely all age congregation, which has increased attendance to well over one hundred each morning. I couldn't be happier with this outcome. As you all know I have no other vision for our parish than to be a place for everyone. The Parish Junior Choir has now become a regular fixture in our worship. The broad intention is not to establish them as a separate choir, but rather as part of our whole worship in the parish. Beginning with an initial group of sixteen children, we have settled on a regular group of ten. Just a few weeks ago they completed the first of their four levels of musical education and received their surplices on Mothering Sunday. Later this year I expect we will have some more new joiners, whilst many of the children are also members of other children’s groups we run. Also, just over a year ago The Den children’s group (8-12yrs) began. Its activities have been for all to see, such as the wonderful collection of photographs which emerge from everything which they do (see the Link Magazine). More than half of their time is out in the community in a variety of wonderful ways. Growing out from The Den is also a new youth group for those 13+, recently named as 'The Summit’. As this new group becomes established, I've no doubt we shall find them achieving much under Verity Sutherland's energetic direction! 2022 was a very big year for St Bartholomew’s school. Not only have we seen a new head teacher and deputy head teacher, but also an Ofsted inspection and a SIAMS inspection. As a school governor I've been watching all of this, and I'm doing my best to keep up. We have a full set of Foundation Governors within the church, supporting the school. It's hard work but also a great joy. Later this year I shall be working with senior leaders at the school to consider how we might deepen our relationship with the school further still. Since my arrival in August 2019, we have been working to a Parish Vision which was set in 2018. In effect, the vision for the church is a statement of faith and commitment to describe how the parish wishes to see itself develop over the long-term. I was able also to augment the 2018 vision with my own intentions, as I saw them for the parish. In the years since, much has been achieved. Now five years on it’s time to review our Parish Vision for the years to come. In March the PCC and other parish leaders met for a day of discernment, which was led for us by Revd Danny Wignell from the Guildford Diocese’s Mission Team. This discernment began a process which will require further thought and development by the PCC towards a new vision statement later this year. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 6 From time to time someone will kindly say to me: ‘I do pray for you Chris’. Somehow amongst all of the busyness and tumult of being Rector, there is something out there sustaining me (and it’s not Custard Creams or lemon drizzle cake as some think). I am aware that God’s hand is upon me, and the goodwill of so many people. Being the Rector of Haslemere is not easy, but somehow amidst all my human frailties there is a greater spirit and purpose that helps me to serve and lead. It must be all you who are reading this report. I love you and thank you all. ## **Rector Chris** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 7 ## **FUTURE VISION AND DEVELOPMENT IN MAIN AREAS OF CHURCH LIFE** ## Significant Achievements for 2023 Launch of a new Older Children’s Group (13+) Completed. Launch of Sunday Families (morning Sunday School) Completed. Employment of a new Parish Administrator Completed. ## Significant Achievements for 2022 Launch of a new Older Children’s Group (8-12) Launch of a new Junior Choir Establishment of First Communions Mid-week ministry to the elderly – drop in café Re-establishment of nursing home ministry. Launch of Hearing Champions Ministry ## Worship and Occasional Office All-age services \ morning worship accessibility for young children. Completed. Establishment of an acolytes team. Completed. Establishment of First Communions. Completed ## Children and Families Launch of a new Older Children’s Group (13+) Completed. Launching of a new older children’s mid-week group. Completed. Launch of Sunday Families (morning Sunday School) Completed. Families@4 to move to twice monthly. Completed. Establish better branding, communications and cross-over with other areas of church life. Completed. Greater integration of First Steps into the wider Children and Families ministry. Completed. Launching of a new Parish Junior Choir. Completed. ## Pastoral Re-establishment of the pastoral team to operate under Covid-19 restrictions. Completed. Create a strong link with The Hunters Centre. Completed. Mid-week ministry to the elderly – drop in café possibility? Completed. Re-establishment of nursing home ministry. Completed. Re-establishment of Haslemere Hospital ministry. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 8 ## Schools Integration of new Children and Families Worker into St Bart’s School. Completed. ## Education and Spirituality Increasing spiritual breadth with the arrival in Grayswood of Revd Elaine Collins. Completed. Aims towards quiet days, healing, rules of life and spiritual direction ministry. Establishment of Lent and autumn courses. Completed. Increasing network of home group support and learning. ## Finance, Fabric and Administration 2022 Stewardship campaign to increase regular giving in spring/early summer. Completed. Completion of Flemish Glass. Completed. Completion of St Christopher’s Organ repair. Completed. Review of Churchwarden’s role. Long term consideration for use of The Link, with planning for possible major redevelopment. Current. Establishment of a fundraising hospitality group. Completed. Redecoration of the StC upstairs room. Completed. ## Communities Engagement Building upon our relationship with the High Street and Wey Hill shops. Establishment of Revd Justin as High Street Chaplain. Completed. Research into the establishment of a permanent presence on the High Street. ## Vocations and Training Continue to explore vocations with individuals. ## **Rector Chris** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 9 ## **CHURCHWARDEN REPORT** At a time of considerable political and economic turmoil and uncertainty it is good to be able to report on a year when we have finally put the pandemic behind us and can reflect on a period of steady and encouraging progress in the life of our churches, extending their reach into the local community and attracting a growing congregation. That progress and confidence was very evident in the Parish Away Day at Fernhurst on 11 March this year, when a sizeable group of parishioners were able to spend time together reflecting on the state of our churches and consider ways in which we can further develop our activities, reach and mission. Stepping into the shoes of Robert Fox was never going to be easy, but in my first year as a Churchwarden I have been hugely impressed by the leadership of Chris and Justin and by the support they receive from a great many people, many of whose efforts go unsung behind the scenes. Unlike our Rector, I am not given to writing more than is required, so I will not say too much about topics that will doubtless be more fully covered elsewhere, such as repairs to both church organs, the fixing of the west wall at St. Bart’s and the impressive development of our youth work in its many aspects – the junior choir, acolytes, and expansion of youth work to include an older age group. What I would like to do is thank my highly experienced fellow Churchwarden and mentor, Geoff Martin, who has remained a stalwart feature of our churches despite a recent health scare, along with our two dedicated deputies, David Simmons and Howard Body. A major challenge of the past year, and one that will hold centre-stage for several years to come, has been development of plans for an ambitious transformation of The Link into a first class and much-needed community facility. We owe a huge debt of thanks to the team, led by Andrew Culshaw and Debbie Peet, for all the work they are putting in to deliver this project. The Parish faced a potential crisis late last year when Bryony Atkinson stepped down from her post as Parish Administrator, having become an invaluable member of the team for the past three years. But Chris quickly identified a suitable candidate to take over from Bryony and we are delighted to see how well Kari Hayden has seamlessly taken over the role and has begun formulating ideas of her own about matters such as marketing, which has been identified as a need for development in the Parish. Whilst I have yet to exercise my powers of arrest in the churchyard, I hope and feel that the Churchwarden team has played its part in the life of our thriving churches, and am confident that we will continue to do so in the coming year and beyond. ## **Gareth David and Geoff Martin, Churchwardens** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 10 ## **PCC OFFICERS AND SUB-COMMITTEES:** ## _**PCC Secretary**_ The PCC have met six times in the last year, all of which have been in person in The Link. With the impact of Covid-19 measures no longer requiring much of the Committee’s attention, we were able to focus on more strategic areas for the Parish. The PCC has spent most time considering the development of the Link Community Hub Project, providing support and advice to the team in their endeavours to secure planning and funding for this important and worthwhile project. We have also discussed the continuing expansion of the Youth and Families work, particularly The Den and its new venture for older children, the introduction of the new families service and Sunday School, Junior Choir, Acolytes, Justin’s town ministry work, the cost-of-living impact and energy costs to name a few. We welcomed several new members to the PCC in April, all of whom have settled quickly and made valuable contributions to our meetings. As is inevitable at this time of year, we say goodbye to some members of the PCC who are stepping down. My thanks to Howard and Linda for all their hard work and support over the years, you will be missed. ## _**Katie Morgan, PCC Secretary**_ ## _**Electoral Roll**_ This Roll was first established in 2019 and will be updated each year with additions, modifications and deletions until 2025 when a new Roll will be established. In April 2022, the electoral roll contained 205 names of which 36 were resident outside the Parish. The final Roll for 2023, after revisions, contains 208 names, of which 35 are resident outside the Parish. Since the last APCM on 24th April 2022, we have had 8 additions and 5 departures. All addresses have been checked using the Church of England website parish finder service, to ensure correct reporting of those on the Roll and resident outside the Parish. ## **Kari Hayden, Parish Administrator & Electoral Roll Officer** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 11 ## _**Building and Fabric Committee**_ Having reported a year ago there are a few matters to report in the last twelve months. At the risk of repetition, but I am nothing without these people, once again a huge thank you to the FABCOM team and those that have supported it over the year. - Philip Hunt for his tireless attention to the churchyards and unceasing persistence to ensure Waverley and Continental Landscapes are doing their job in the St Bartholomew’s churchyard and the Derby Road and Weycombe road churchyards. - Roger Davies for his endless willingness to pay attention to a number of tasks around the Link and St Bart’s. - Robert Fox for keeping St Christopher’s in excellent order throughout the year and for being the man of action all around the parish with an unlimited capacity for solving all the practical challenges of the churches, the Link and the graveyards. - David Simmonds for all his work in the last year in the St Christopher’s churchyard and elsewhere. - Geoff Martin for keeping an eagle eye on matter concerning St Bartholomew’s. And to Gareth David who is showing a willingness to help with tasks around the churches. - • Dominic Slevin for his continuing advice and support despite not being a member of FABCOM, and to all those around the parish who point out the problems and keep a sharp eye out for any problems or issues. And of course my thanks are due to Andrew for being such an efficient treasurer. The fact that both churches and the Link and the churchyards are in such good order is because we all care about them. They are Houses of God and we treat them with the same care, dedication and attention that we would devote to our own homes. - A particular thank you to the St Christopher’s volunteers for keeping St Christopher’s in such good order. Special thanks also go to Chris and Lynn, Lucy and Justin, Sarah, Cathy, Charlie and Ros for being the go to team for any challenges around St Christopher’s. And a particular thank you to Verity for all her inspiring and creative work in the upper room of St Christopher’s. A huge thank you to Robert and David for erecting the buggy shelter which is now robust enough to withstand the high winds which whistle round St C’s on a regular basis. This is a fine TEMPORARY structure not attached either to the ground or to the church. Without the work of all these people - overseeing the work of others and exacting a high standard from them and their own hard work - our Churches and the Link would not be in the fine state of repair and cleanliness that they are today. You are all Godsends. ## **Progress on works undertaken in the year** . The biggest item was the completion, finally, of the work required on the north aisle west wall at St Barts thanks to our architect’s intervention and identifying a simpler and cheaper solution of pinning than rebuilding the wall. The kitchen at Church Cottage was also replaced. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 12 The five -yearly report of our Architect on the condition of our buildings was undertaken this year. There are no major issues to address with just a list of minor items to work through (broken tiles, minor gutter repairs, inspection of the STC flagpole to ensure its longevity etc). Here are the conclusions which make excellent reading: **St Bartholomew’s Church** is a fine building, clearly much loved and well cared for. There are a number of repair issues, but none reflect poor care, and the inspecting architect would be happy to advise accordingly. Congratulations are offered to those who have been looking after the building.” **St Christopher’s Church** is a very good quality, early 20th century, building that is clearly much loved and cared for by the Parish. There was very little wrong with the building and the only issues are in relation to general maintenance and repair. The inspecting architect is happy to advise the Parish accordingly in due course.”, What more can I say? This is because of everyone’s contribution in the parish. Thank you so much. ## **Richard Reincke** ## _**Churchyards**_ I have attempted to keep readers abreast of all matters churchyard in my “Churchyard Jottings” column in Haslemere LINK. Nevertheless, a summary of some of the main issues will hopefully inform parishioners further. Waverley Borough Council (WBC) remains responsible for grass cutting in the main churchyard at St Bartholomew’s and in the Derby Road and Weycombe Road churchyards. This work is carried out by its contractor, Continental Landscapes Ltd, and is possible as all three churchyards are officially closed to new burials. To supplement the grass cutting, occasional volunteer working parties are organised to carry out pruning and grave clearance tasks, etc. The contractor has carried out some heavier scrub and bramble clearance in Derby Road churchyard and it is hoped that more will be scheduled during 2023. Until recently the contractor was engaged in grass cutting in churchyards, parks and verges. However, Surrey County Council has taken back responsibility for the upkeep of highway verges which should mean a more dedicated team looking after churchyards. It would be helpful to us if more regular personnel were employed as this should enable them to become more familiar with our churchyards. In previous reports I have referred to the war graves in our churchyards. There are three in the main churchyard, two in Derby Road and six in Weycombe Road. These are all marked by the distinctive Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) headstone. The CWGC is now seeking permission to fit its signs near the entrance to each of our churchyards to denote the presence of war graves. The PCC were due to discuss this at a recent meeting as the CWGC requires a PCC resolution before the process can be initiated. The signs will be installed and maintained entirely at CWGC’s expense. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 13 A wild flower area is being established within the main churchyard quite close to The Link car park. This is being co-ordinated by Verity Sutherland, our Children and Families Worker, with the help of children from The Den. It is hoped that by our taking the lead it will encourage others across the local community (e.g., businesses, churches and individuals) to create their own wild flower areas. There has already been a successful wildflower trial on Lion Green. It is seen also, for this year, as being complementary to Haslemere’s Coronation celebrations. A particular frustration during the past 12 months has been the lack of progress on the restoration of the grave of former Rector, the Revd Sanders Etheridge. He was Rector from 1868 to 1897 and presided over the rebuilding of the church in 1870/71. The main problem has been the supply of suitable quality of stone for the restoration, in particular for the Celtic cross. I have made two personal visits to the stonemason’s yard and have yet to obtain a resolution. The supplying quarry in North Yorkshire is confident that suitable stone will shortly become available but communication remains problematic, to put it mildly. It looks like a third visit will soon be required. Members of the Hopkins Society (devotees of the work of Gerard Manley Hopkins) had a very successful visit to St Bartholomew’s on Saturday 18 June 2022. There was a series of lectures and presentations in the Church, refreshments and lunch in The Link, and a visit to Hopkins’ family graves in Derby Road churchyard. Some preparation had been required to ensure that the graves were in a viewable state, given the rampant bramble growth in late Spring. General enquiries from families and historians, seeking information on past burials and the location of graves, continue from time. Most of these can be resolved successfully but occasionally this can entail abortive work, such as the recent enquirer who eventually found out that he had the church mixed up and he meant St Albans, Hindhead! ## **Philip Hunt** ## _**The Link Community Hub**_ Great progress has been made since the unanimous support given to the project team at the 2022 APCM. We have: - Researched and confirmed the need for new community space in Haslemere, in particular the need for small rooms for counselling by Crossways Counselling, Citizens Advice and Hear Here. - Applied to the National Lottery for a grant of £1.4m. Whilst this was not approved their feedback was very helpful and has guided us with our applications to other grant making bodies. - Made an initial application to YourFundSurrey for £1m following a leaflet campaign in the roads around the Link and securing nearly 200 “Agreeds” on the YFS website - Started preparing a second application to the National Lottery (for a lower amount than previously) and the Community Infrastructure Levy fund. - Developed the building plans taking into account feedback from Waverley Council’s Conservation Officer and submitted our Planning Application on 31[st] March. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 14 Further progress now depends upon: - Securing planning permission, hopefully within the next 3 months - Substantial funding being approved by YourFundSurrey, the National Lottery and Community Infrastructure Levy - Raising £200,000 from within the parish for which we will be seeking commitments once we have secured planning permission The need for good quality and affordable community facilities is ever more evident as council owned facilities are increasingly occupied by “for-profit” users whilst the provision of smaller rooms for counselling services meets a very specific and currently unmet set of needs. Details of the project, including plans, a full description of the changes to the Link and a particularly interesting Heritage Statement which details the changes to the Link building from the early 1800’s can be found on the parish website and can also be obtained from the Parish Office. My thanks as ever to the project team – Cathy, Debbie, Gareth and Stephen. ## **Andrew Culshaw** ## _**Finance Report**_ 2022 saw a strengthening of the parish’s financial position which was a result of: - Careful management of expenditure against the headwinds of inflation and in particular a **quadrupling of energy costs** in the second half of the year - An increase in **regular giving** , in part resulting from recruitment of new givers but also a direct result of 50% of regular giving now being **Index Linked** - **Four bequests** totalling £121,000 from Audrey Hemingway, Yolande Ball, Anne Hunter and John Worlidge. As is customary these were all placed in the Building Fund and set aside for major repairs or improvements to our buildings. The **Building Fund** now stands at £162,410 after £51,213 incurred on major items of expenditure in the year. Our aim is for **regular giving** to cover our day to day running costs (the Parish Share, administration, utilities, minor repairs etc) with a small surplus in hand and this we achieved. Once again our **Youth Work** , including the new choir, was covered in full by a **grant of £53,901** from the **Haslemere Religious Education Fund** . We are most fortunate that this charity which owns the old school building in Chestnut Avenue exists to fund our youth work. Major expenditure was incurred on the **St Christopher’s Organ** (£20,209), the **West Wall at St Bartholomew’s** (£10,224) and a new kitchen at **Church Cottage** (£10,375) whilst £10,405 was incurred in fees relating to the **Link Community Hub** project. **My thanks to all** who have contributed so generously to the work of the Church and also to **Geoff Martin** who is a most supportive and efficient Gift Aid Secretary. ## **Andrew Culshaw** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 15 ## _**St. Christopher’s Committee**_ ## **New audio system** A new audio system has been designed for use in St Christopher’s to improve the overall sound levels in the church and for broadcasting recorded music. Currently a wooden cabinet is being built by a local carpenter to house the new equipment. This will match the existing wood at the west end of the church. The overall cost of the project will be in the region of £3,000. ## **Lighter weight altar** The chancel area in the church is increasingly used for activities which require the altar to be moved. Current table is very heavy and so we are looking at designs which will be lighter in weight and easier to move. The requirement is that the new table will match the colour of the wooden choir stalls and be generally in keeping with the style of the church overall. ## **Refurbishment of the toilet and sink by the back door of the church.** The area by the back door of the church has been cleaned and improved and a cupboard built above the toilet for cleaning materials. The final stage is for the area including the stairwell to be redecorated. We have engaged a decorator and hope that the work will be completed shortly. ## **New external notice board** An additional blue external notice board was erected to replace a board which was beyond repair. This second board is used for notices advertising events other than church services. ## **New buggy park** A small covered buggy park has been built at the rear of the church for use by First Steps. ## **Last but by no means least** Thank you to all the volunteers that make St Christopher's such a fine place of worship. ## **Chris Lemar, Secretary to the St Christopher’s Committee** ## _**Safeguarding**_ How lovely it would be if we did not need a Parish Safeguarding Officer! Our church buildings would be open to all, and we would welcome everyone into a place of safety where we can all grow in love and faith. Actually, that is exactly what we have! Everyone is welcome and we have a vibrant growing church with ministry to different age groups of children and vulnerable people. So why is safeguarding an issue? – well, for two reasons: - We are welcoming, but also vigilant. Sadly, some churches have been an easy target for those who do not have good intensions. - We all have different backgrounds and life experiences, and by discussing and understanding safeguarding, we can all check that our own behaviour does not make anyone else feel uncomfortable or threatened Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 16 My role as Safeguarding Officer is to keep Safeguarding in people’s minds. It is the PCC that takes the lead in Safeguarding, ensuring that we commit ourselves to support Church of England Promoting a Safer Church Policy Statement, House of Bishop’s Practice Guidance. The challenge for the PCC is to create a loving church environment where we are aware of the risks and have our eyes open. For each activity involving children or vulnerable adults we consider the risks, put plans in place to manage those risks and, if needed, we do DBS criminal record checks for leaders and volunteers. I would like to thank Sophie, Victoria and Verity for keeping safeguarding at the centre of their planning for all the children and youth activities. Your passion and enthusiasm is contagious. Training and awareness is hugely important and I would like to thank all those who have done or refreshed their training – the Diocese provide a range of Safeguarding Training courses that are done online, and are updated regularly. All our activity leaders and helpers refresh their training every 3 years. This year we held some “lunch and learn sessions’ where volunteers did their refresher training together and enjoyed a light lunch … but more importantly a good discussion on safeguarding concerns that are relevant to our parish activities. If anyone has any concerns about our activities or an individual at risk, please do not hesitate to contact me, or those listed on the Safeguarding notices that are on display in each of our Church buildings. Thank you for the continues support – which makes my role so much easier. **Cathy Moore, Safeguarding Officer – 07593 814438** ## _**Town Chaplaincy Report**_ ## **Christmas Fair** Once again, we were a central presence at the fair and thank you to Lucy for the idea of tea bags and come and have a cuppa with the vicar! In some respects, this is not about the amount of phone calls received, it’s about the invitation, the church being accessible to all no matter what. ## **Christmas Windows** All ideas need reinventing from time to time, otherwise they become a stale. The introduction of 7 schools and the Den to dress some windows in the town was terrific and gave the whole competition a real community feel. Next year we will look to widen our net and approach the primary schools of Witley, North Chapel, Beacon Hill etc. ## **Care Homes** The care home team has become a little more organized recently. We now meet quarterly to discuss the themes for the next three months. Having a monthly theme, means we don’t have to design different services, for Redcot, The Hunter Centre, Oak Hall & Whispers. However, as Ros has pulled back for personal reasons, we have been stretched. Peter has worked wonders with Redcot, which is excellent, but we do need some extra pairs of hands. We have approached Jenny Benson, Vera and Clare Gratton. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 17 ## **Chamber of Commerce** We now have excellent relationships with the Chamber, and they are very supportive of the role of Town chaplaincy. ## **Cricket Club** We have now concluded our sponsorship of Haslemere Cricket Club. This would see our name and logo on all their boundary markers, give us access to their notice board to advertise services and generally draw us together. The boundary markers are stickers on flags and Verity and her group have put these together. I’ve also asked Verity to do a boundary patrol every now and then to replace any damaged markers during the season. The cricket club run BBQs every Friday evening during the summer, which we can link up with. Billy, HCC Chairman, is keen that children get together make new friends, enjoy cricket and encourage others to link up with church. Last year’s Cricket match was fun even if we did come second in every game we played! ## **Haslemere Bowls Club** We are now exploring a similar arrangement as with the cricket club. ## **Lent** As last year we went around the town asking if people wanted someone to be prayed for over Lent. We had a few names put forward, but as with the tea bags, it’s about asking the question and making the church accessible in someone else’s space and not expecting them to come to church. ## **Rev Justin Manley-Cooper** ## _**Coffee Morning Report**_ At the end of 2021 Rev Chris asked the pastoral team to think about organising a coffee morning for the more isolated in our community. It took a while of discussion and organisation before the Pop in Coffee Morning was started in April 2022. It has now been going for a year and continues to be well attended. It happens on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Thursday of the month, in the Link from 10 – 12md. It is run by a team of volunteers. Over the year it has evolved. The most important and apart from companionship, the greatest draw, is Sophie Bessant’s Hearing Aid clinic. There is also a table where books and cards can be swapped or bought for a charitable donation (the charity is Macmillan Midhurst) and a jigsaw table for those who cannot resist just placing ’one more piece’. Sitting at tables, drinking tea or coffee and eating homemade cake whilst chatting to friends or others who can quickly become friends has been what brings people back each time. Please come and join us or if you know of anybody who would enjoy this social time together ( or has an hearing aid that needs some maintenance) bring them along or suggest they try it out. We are always on the lookout for volunteers to chat, make coffee or bake cakes. ## **Sarah Mulliner** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 18 ## _**Hearing Clinic Report**_ Are you aware that most people leave taking a formal hearing test until it is at least 15 years too late? Just another extraordinary fact that you learn on the Hearing Champions training course. Hearing Aids can make such a difference to people’s lives, but they do need regular maintenance and cleaning at least once every three to four months. In the past, residents had to make long journeys to the three big NHS hospitals for maintenance services. For nearly 9 months now we have been running a free NHS service in partnership with the Diocese. Regular Hearing Aid maintenance clinics run alongside the pop in coffee morning every 2[nd] & 4[th] Thursday. Sarah Mulliner and her wonderful team are there supporting us and welcoming our clients and are on hand to help in anyway needed. This partnership has been very rewarding and a great benefit for those people who attend the hearing clinic, as they can socialize and have a chat over a cuppa. Attendees can also receive pastoral support if needed. Our attendance has been growing in numbers each month. Some attend regularly, often just seeking a friendly chat with a Champion, to help build their confidence in wearing their hearing aids or for general support & advice. The hearing champion can deal with many people, some of whom are just lonely, whose only conversation that week might be their friendly chat with the Hearing Champion. Some want talk about recent bereavements and other difficulties they are struggling with. As you can see, being a Hearing Champion is not just about servicing hearing aids, it’s more about just being there for people and giving them support. The hearing clinic is a free service for NHS hearing aid users, but we do have a donation box for supporting a Children’s Special Needs charity for people wanting to make a little donation for the service that they have received. I have had the help and support of Caroline Jackson who has been a real asset to the hearing clinic. Caroline is a qualified Paediatric audiologist, and she gave her time to help & support me with the clinic while she has been on maternity leave. Unfortunately, she now is retuning back to work. I thank her very much for her support and for teaching me and helping increase my knowledge. I have been a Hearing Champion for 7 years now and for 3 of those years I was the project lead for the whole of the diocese Here Hear project (supporting 52 clinics), but due to my health I had to step down. I prayed hard for some new champions to come and join me, as my clinic has started to get busy and I would love to expand our help and support more in the community and for people who are housebound. I am very pleased to say, just recently Sue Foster and Victoria Vaughan have completed their hearing champion training, so I now have 2 new Hearing Champions. With their help and support I am looking forward to helping and supporting more people within our community. I believe it is wonderful gift to be able to help and support someone with hearing loss, to make them feel less isolated. I recently took part in a video in sharing this good work throughout the whole diocese. As part of the bishops funding campaign, they have now employed Mrs Jude Dardy to lead the whole of Hear Here Project for the diocese. ## **Sophie Bessant (Haslemere Parish Hearing Campion lead)** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 19 ## _**Bereavement Report**_ This year we have had 15 bereavements. There are three of us on the Bereavement Team – me and Sarah Mulliner who deal with those from St. Bart’s and Frankie Gaiter who looks after St. Christopher’s. It is a sad fact of life that nowadays so many of the next-of-kin do not live nearby and that there are so many who live on their own. They very much appreciate the calls we are able to make to them during the year. There are two important dates in the Church calendar for them. Firstly, Easter. On Good Friday the children make and decorate little baskets which they fill with fresh eggs. At the Easter Sunday service these are blessed in church and then taken round to all those who have been bereaved during the year. This is always greatly appreciated and gives the opportunity for a chat as to how they are getting on. Secondly, in November it is the All Souls service when we remember all those we have lost. Names are read out and we all light a candle in remembrance. The names used to be read out by candlelight which was very atmospheric until we realised that the names could not be read in the dark! Afterwards there is tea and cakes in the Link. This year we made 73 cups of tea which shows how many people wish to come to this service. ## **Linda Donaldson, Bereavement Team Co-ordinator** ## _**Children and Families**_ ## **First Steps** First Steps has continued to grow throughout the past year – at the start of 2023 we have peaked at 48 children which is an amazing testament to the hard work of everyone involved. Every week we are attracting new families who, when asked, report that they are coming along based on recommendations from others. Before we broke up for the summer last year Sophie organised a visit from a farm! It was wonderful to see the children and their carers interacting with the myriad of different animals. The morning was so successful that we have booked the farm for a return visit this summer – it is truly a fantastic way to round off the First Steps year! During the last session before Christmas, we held a Christmas party when families were asked to bring along a plate of food for a bring and share lunch. Much fun was had by all as we learnt about the Nativity Story and shared hospitality together. Every week we are offering two different craft activities based around the theme for that particular week. Ranging from decorating sheep, to Jesus in the Temple to making crowns – the crafts are then referred to during our Circle Time when we endeavour to tell stories and act out the Bible passage for that week. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 20 ## **Sunday Morning Group** On Sunday 5[th] February the CAF team started a new group for children. On the 1[st] Sunday of each month, during the 10am service at St Bartholomew’s, children are able to leave the service and join the CAF team, in the Link, for a short lesson, prayers, craft activities and games! Children and helpers then re-join the service for a blessing and to show the congregation what they have been making. The group is supported by a number of volunteer parent helpers. Our first session looked at, ‘The Sermon on the Mount’ when we learnt that the teachings of Jesus can be different to the view of the world and on Sunday 5[th] March the focus was on the promises that God made to Abraham. During this session, on the 5[th] March, there were several crafts connected to stars and we also made tents to show how Abraham and Sarah would have lived. Two further sessions were held on Mothering Sunday and Palm Sunday – we are consistently attracting 12-16 children per session across a number of different families. ## **Families@4** Since the start of 2023 Families@4 has moved to one session on the third Sunday of the month but prior to that we also had a session on the first Sunday of each month. This is a friendly and approachable service where families can meet together whilst enjoying a different theme each week explored through craft, stories, prayers and songs. This past year sessions have included: Jesus Feeding the 5000, the Lost Sheep, The Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. After each service we all congregate in the Link for a Children’s Tea which is supplied by the families and greatly enjoyed by all. ## **The Den** Our church youth group for 8-12-year-olds has had a great year and we celebrated its 1[st] birthday at the beginning of March 2023. We have regular attendees, a dedicated team of volunteers and receive positive feedback from the parents, who also often get involved themselves. Other members of the wider church congregation (of all ages) also volunteer at relevant sessions according to their interests or skills. Numbers tend to vary from 12 to 14 children at any one time and we have tried not to go beyond 15 children due to the type of activities that we do together, what we are trying to achieve with the group, volunteer numbers, safeguarding, and space in the Den room. So far this has not proved an issue, but if demand is significant, we would readdress. We continue to do a mix of church sessions, outings, fundraisers, and mission projects to help the children live out their faith and make a difference in the local community and environment. We are focused on supporting all aspects of their health through the types of sessions we run which includes their spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental health. The Den kids also got involved in local events such as the Scarecrow competition, the Jubilee Parade, and the Christmas Windows Event, in which the Parish plays a key role. They decorated Versatiles Ceramics shop window with a giant advent calendar, the nativity scenes of which they posed for using costumes and green screen technology. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 21 ## **Den Fundraisers** To date The Den kids have raised **£1049.25** for charity (and donated items to the food bank) through youth led fundraisers. Brain Tumour Research- £555 (over two fundraisers) Pets as therapy - £305 Cricket club - £189.25 Food bank – Three shopping trolleys full of food donations ## **Summit** The older youth group for 12–15-year-olds began on Wednesday 8[th] February and runs once a month on every second Wednesday. We currently have seven committed attendees, and once we have settled on a design for a logo, we will reach out to the local community and schools. The Summit members recently voted on a name and settled on ‘Summit’. We are currently trialling a cycle of sessions based on in-depth Christian discussion, socials/outings, and community projects/fundraising. This is a similar mix to The Den but on a higher level suited to their older age. We have had two sessions so far, the first which was an in-depth discussion based around their question ‘Why Does God Allow Suffering’? combined with pizza eating. The second, was a social with burgers and games. We feel it is important they bond together as a group, developing trust and helping them to nurture these new Christian friendships further. Some of the Summit will also be involved in helping with the Passover Meal preparation and event (mentioned in more detail below). ## **Assemblies** Rev Chris and Verity continue to give assemblies in St Bartholomew’s Church and the school for the children at St Bartholomew’s school. Victoria was also heavily involved in the assembly’s team throughout 2022 and in years previous. The assemblies take place on a Wednesday afternoon as part of the school weekly Worship. Assemblies are based on the school’s five values of: believe, achieve, respect, trust and succeed. We also undertake special assemblies over Harvest, Christmas, and Easter, beyond what we do for St Bartholomew’s School. For example, Weyhill Montessori thoroughly enjoyed their special church sessions with Victoria and Verity at Harvest and Christmas, and most recently, Verity and Sophie at Easter Other local schools have also requested assemblies over these important periods in the Christian calendar. Just before Easter, Justin and Verity ran an assembly for Shottermill Juniors about Palm Sunday. ## **Jubilee Parade** Children (of all ages) within the Parish’s various children’s groups joined together to build and decorate an NHS themed float (hospital bed) which was pushed along during the Jubilee Parade with the children dressed as nurses and doctors, raising funds for Haslemere Hospital using donation buckets. £95.45 was raised which we were told was used for the purchase of essential hospital equipment such as the Visual Fields Machine. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 22 ## **Harvest Festival** On Sunday 2[nd] October, Victoria, Sophie & Verity ran a Sunday morning Harvest Special in the Link during the Harvest Festival family service which included discussion and Harvest themed craft and activities. After the service the children also got involved in planting wildflower seeds in a small wild garden on the verge of Derby Road, dedicated to the late Queen. During Harvest, The Den youth group also undertook a community collection for the Food Bank at Tesco’s. The children handed out lists of much needed items and encouraged shoppers to add an item to their basket for the food bank. It was a very successful evening and the group managed to fill three trolleys’ full of donations during their 1hr15 session. ## **Light Party** Haslemere Parish held its second Light Party on 29[th] October 2022 and the event was a great success. We welcomed young people (school years 1-7) from across the local community into The Link and St Bartholomew’s Church, both of which were transformed with numerous fairy lights, craft tables and activities ranging from prayer pass the parcel to balloon animal making, a reflection corner, donut decorating, sparklers, UV face painting and a prayer fire pit to name a few. There were also prizes for the best ‘light’ costume (glittery/bright) and food and hot chocolate. As with the previous year, the message was to share the light of Jesus with the children. We are so thankful to Tesco, Waitrose, Pizza Express and Coomers for their kind donations towards the Light Party. ## **Christmas** After a few very restrictive years the Haslemere Parish CAF team made sure that this year was extra special with lots of fun Christmas events for families and children: Families@4 Christmas Special Sunday 11[th] December Our Christmas Special commenced at 2pm with time for families to walk round the many Christmas craft tables and to enjoy the festive refreshments! Crafts included: a pastoral table (cards and wooden gifts were decorated and sent to those people on the pastoral list), face painting, Christmas candle, Magi cards, beaded stars and more! The service centred around the idea of how we can grow closer to God using the concept of a Christmas tree to support the message. The coloured baubles are each of the fruits of the spirit. We had a special star with a cross in the middle denoting that Jesus, and all that He did for us, is at the centre of Christmas. Families@4 support a little boy called Nelson through the charity Compassion – the afternoon’s kind donations went towards Nelson’s Christmas present. Weyhill Montessori visits St Bartholomew’s Church Tuesday 13[th] December Verity and Victoria welcomed the children and teachers from the Weyhill Montessori to St Bartholomew’s Church for a Christmas visit. Using the nativity set and extensive costumes the children helped us to recreate the Nativity story complete with a journey around the church to Bethlehem! After a fun dance and sing to a Christmas song we were treated to the Montessori children singing, ‘Away in a Manager’ to us! We look forward to their next visit! Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 23 ## Christingle Services on Christmas Eve After a very busy morning on the 22[nd of] Dec making up Christingles (thank you very much to such a wonderful team of helpers!) we were ready to go for our Christingle services! On Christmas Eve we held two services at: 3pm and 4.30pm and for both services we were overjoyed that the church was full to bursting for both! After a wonderful welcome from Rev Chris the meaning of Christingle was explained accompanied by lots of rousing carols! A fun interactive re-telling of the Nativity Story followed – as they entered each child was handed a service pack which contained a character from the Nativity Story along with a lovely book from the Bible Society. As each of the different characters were named in the story the children shouted out the catchphrase associated with their character! The service ended with the dimming of the lights in the church and the lighting of the Christingles - which the children held high whilst singing, ‘Away in a Manger’. ## **Passover Meal** Some of the Summit youth group will be helping Jane, Sue and Verity, create the Seder platter for the Passover Meal on Wednesday 5[th] April and help with the table set up in the daytime. We are also looking to these young people to assist in the evening to pose the scripted questions to Rev. Chris, allowing him to explain the symbolism of the event. ## **Easter** This year on Good Friday a Special Easter service will be held at St Bartholomew’s Church from 10.30 followed by an Easter Garden craft in the Link and the opportunity for the families to help decorate the eggs to be given to bereaved families. During the Easter Sunday service children have the opportunity to undertake Easter crafts and games in the Link. After the service an Easter Egg hunt will be held. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who continue to put their time and energy into children’s and families work within the Parish – we couldn’t do it without you! **Victoria Martin, Children’s and Families’ Worker Verity Sutherland, Older Children’s Worker** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 24 ## **PARISH ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS** ## _**Music and Choirs**_ The service on Mothering Sunday this year was the anniversary of the junior choir’s first service. After working through the first of the RSCM Voice for Life books, the ten committed children were all admitted as full choristers and presented with certificates and surplices. The junior choir has achieved a great deal in this first year, singing regularly in both churches and taking part in a number of memorable national services. In June, as part of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations, the choir joined a large group of local singers in a celebratory concert in St Christopher’s, including music from the coronation and a specially composed anthem. Later in the year, when celebrations turned to commemoration, the choir again led the music. As we prepare for another coronation, we look forward to building on these first achievements and continue to work on more challenging and rewarding repertoire. The adult choir had the recent pleasure to celebrate John Sugden’s ninetieth birthday, giving pause to reflect on the long and dedicated service given by many of the singers. ## **Clive Osgood, Director of Music** ## _**Junior Choir**_ It’s now been over a year since Haslemere Parish Junior Choir was formed in February 2022. The choir is thriving and saw numbers peak at 15 in the autumn term. We now have a regular cohort of 10 choristers but ideally, we would like about 15 again in September. This number ensures a decent sized choir on Sundays, even when absences are unavoidable. The current Year 6 members have been invited to continue in the choir next year if they so wish. Flyers have been sent to all the local schools and shared on social media inviting children in school years 3-6 to come and try out the choir in the summer term. Clive Osgood and Sally Hollyer work well together and are able to share the conducting and accompanying roles during rehearsals and services. The choir has been singing regularly now in Sunday morning services at St Christopher’s Church and also at St Bartholomew’s Church for some Family Services and other occasions such as the Harvest Festival, Remembrance Sunday and the Queen’s Jubilee commemoration service. The Junior Choir sing anthems in the service both on their own and with the adult choir. We are grateful for the support and guidance shown by members of the adult choir. The children are still learning about the formalities and rituals of Sunday services but they are now able to process in and out in an orderly fashion. The Junior Choir took part in the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at St Christopher’s Church on 4[th] June. They sung by themselves and with a large adult choir organised by Clive Osgood. The choirs performed the official Jubilee song, ‘A Life lived with Grace’ by V.A. Chenemelu. The Junior Choir were due to perform in a Christmas Concert in December at the Methodist Church by unfortunately we had to cancel due to a diminishing number of choristers being available. This was very disappointing when so much planning had already gone into the event. Clive is hoping that the choir will be able to perform in a concert this Christmas instead. A few choristers took part in the carol singing at Haslemere Hospital with Clive and the adult choir members. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 25 Mothering Sunday was a special occasion for the choristers because they were awarded their surplices in recognition for completing the first stage in the Royal School of Church Music’s, ‘Voice for Life’ syllabus. The event was documented in the Haslemere Herald. Clive and Sally have done an excellent job to embed musicianship into the weekly choir rehearsals. We have extended the weekly rehearsal times by 15mins to allow for more time to be spent on music theory. The impact of this is already evident as the choristers are learning to read music and perform with dynamics when singing. Junior Choir members continue to be rewarded with pocket money twice a term for their commitment. We have also celebrated the end of term with outings: bowling in Portsmouth last summer, Pizza Express at Christmas and a visit to Chichester Cathedral Evensong (and MacDonald’s) in the Spring term. The children have really gelled as group and I’m very grateful to their parents for their continued support and commitment to the choir. ## **Liz Chapman, Junior Choir Administrator** ## _**Haslemere Link Magazine**_ ## **Circulation:** Our circulation remains steady at an average readership of 256 for every edition. Currently we print around 100 copies of each issue, and the remainder of our readers access the publication on-line. We have an average of 7 overseas readers and have been read in 35 different countries. In the coming year we aim to try and increase our circulation working with Justin to distribute copies more widely around Haslemere retailers. To support this, we will be undertaking a better analysis of where we distribute and what the uptake is. ## **The Team:** We have with great regret allowed Ann Lear to resign, however we are delighted that this is only a semi-retirement as she continues to support work on the magazine. Ann has been the secretary and chief editor for over 15 years and we would like to give a vote of thanks for the amazing work she has done with patience and dedication. Bryony has also left the team, and we welcome her replacement, Kari. Bryony has provided sterling service and supported the team with patience and enthusiasm. We would also like to give her a vote of thanks. The Parish administrator role on our team is essential and we look forward to working with Kari who has a particular interest in design and communication. We have also been pleased to welcome Frances Reincke onto the team, which once again allows us to keep up to date with all the news from St Christophers. Thus our team of six has had a significant change around over the last two years and we look forward to a few years with a stable team which will build on the excellent work undertaken over the last fifteen years. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 26 ## **Content:** The Link magazine endeavours to be an interesting and informative parish magazine with a mixture of regular articles, news about what’s on locally, alongside current news and views. We welcome contributions from all the parish and are always delighted when we get a oneoff article, on whatever topic, perhaps a poem or a picture. It would be helpful if we had more contributions of this nature. Our regular contributors are the lifeblood of the magazine and provide interesting articles on many topics. Those who take the time to write for every edition are a great blessing and we would like to give a big thank you to them all. On this point we particularly thank Evelyn Hughes, who, for a great many years, provided the “Just a Thought” page. She retired this year and will be sadly missed. As retired clergy her articles were always thought provoking and uplifting. New regular contributors would be very welcome. We aim to publish between 56 and 64 pages in each edition, averaging at 60. ## **Advertising & Costs:** There are six pages of paid adverts managed by Geoff and we also promote local charity events for free. We are a not-for-profit publication, but sadly printing and other costs outstrip our income. This is an area we discuss regularly, and the team believe the priority to be outreach in the community rather than income generation. However we will be working with Andrew to aim for a breakeven situation. We are investigating the use of a QR code to enable electronic payment. This would allow people to donate electronically when picking up the magazine around town. **The Team (in alphabetical order): Sue Davis, Kari Hayden, Geoff Martin, Debbie Peet, Frances Reincke and Jane Slevin.** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 27 ## _**Mothers’ Union**_ Mothers' Union in Guildford Diocese has been active and our branch endeavours to support them. Last August a couple of us went to help at a summer party for about 50 mothers and children from the women's refuges in the diocese. This was such a success that we hope to repeat it this summer. The branch at Send hosted an activity day for asylum seekers of all ages from a hostel, at the request of health visitors, and with the help of the Diocesan advisor on refugees. MU Trustee board contributed to the expenses. Events like these fulfil one the objects of MU which is to help those whose family life has met with adversity. Faith and Prayer are central, so our branch has led a Pilgrimage of Prayer in the Cathedral Lady Chapel and joined in the inspiring Lady Day service in the Cathedral. Membership of Mothers' Union, in the UK is falling, although still large worldwide, but the needs of the areas in which we volunteer are as great as ever. The support of each member is valued. Nationally, Mothers' Union has embarked on a Re-imagining program. I am always happy to explain more about Mothers' Union! ## **Dorothea Nattrass** ## _**The Carpenters**_ There have been no Carpenters events this year as we have not yet refocused on this group since it was put on hold during the Covid restrictions. ## **Chris Lemar, Secretary to the Carpenters Group** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 28 ## **ST BARTHOLOMEW’S GROUPS** ## _**St Bartholomew’s Church Care Group**_ We have 14 members in this group at present and I wish to thank them all for their reliable support and help in maintaining the high standard of care in the Church. We had an excellent Spring clean before Easter, thanks to a devoted team who turned up to help. Very special thanks to you All for your hard work in achieving SO much in one morning.!! I hope to have our Annual Coffee morning in the next six weeks and would welcome anyone who would like to join us, with a view of finding out what we do and choosing a task to be done at your own convenience. Please think about sharing this enjoyable duty and ring me on 01428 651561 **Roscelin Rees** ## _**St Bartholomew’s Bell Ringers**_ There is a lot to report this year and so I shall be as brief as possible. The main news of course is that we are back to ringing normally without masks and ringing as many bells as we have ringers. We emerged having infected nobody, but all had had bouts of Covid, some even only a few weeks ago. So that has delayed until now any teaching of new learners but with the forthcoming Coronation and Haslemere Festival and with more skill in the band (more of that later) we will be starting within the next few weeks with some extremely patient recruits! During the year we welcomed back to the band Tom Raggett both as a skilled ringer and as a resident although his links to the town go back a long way. We also welcomed back Stephen Mulliner who is managing to give ringing his full attention despite the other numerous calls on his time. As a result the standard of ringing is steadily improving and we have rung for all morning and evening services almost without exception, and for weddings and special services when invited. And then on High days we are able to ring all ten bells for which we always gratefully receive such complimentary comments from the congregation. As a result of the break-out we have already been on two outings, to the Test and Anna valleys, and to the villages around Chichester, where we were made exceptionally welcome. We have also held a dinner for the first time since Covid and this time experimented with a shared meal which was excellently and very generously hosted by Sarah and Stephen Mulliner and enjoyed by all including the Rector, but unfortunately without Sophie who had to drop out at the last minute. We have returned to supporting outside bodies when we can including with some success District quarter peals and competitions as well as special practice nights. We were also able to help host the Rotary Club on a visit about the history of the church and bells. Of course the really big event for us was the death and accession of the monarch which carries all sorts of special protocol of how and when the bells should be almost fully muffled and when unmuffled throughout the whole ten day period of mourning. Some of the work had to be done with the bells up and dangerous, and some in reverse, all to a tight schedule. In all over 30 steps in the process in the middle of which there was a Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 29 wedding. We were able to ring all ten bells for the funeral and hopefully we're now ready and prepared for the next time! Fortunately the Coronation is a relatively simple matter when we will probably ring after the event although we still don't know any timings yet. And we are looking forward to another of our open days as part of the Festival, this time on Saturday 20th May when everyone can have a go, see the bells moving as they ring, and lots more, and enjoy some tea and cake afterwards. My thanks as always to the Rector, the entire church community, and in particular the other ringers for their fantastic support. **Paul Bagshaw, Tower Captain Please note my change of email address as above in the Reply-To pbags@keemail.me** ## _**St Bartholomew’s Church Flowers Report**_ At last, we have had a normal year of flowers at St Bartholomew’s and St Christopher’s. No interruption to the rota by the infamous Covid. We have seen several of the most experienced members of the Flower Team retire over the past three unusual years, most recently Mary Taylor, who passed on her skills for pew ends to Di Brownrigg before retiring. I will certainly be forever grateful to the support and encouragement they gave me when taking over at St Barts from June Elliott. We have, however, welcomed two new members to the Team at St Barts, Sarah Ingram and Clare Gratton, both of whom have enjoyed flower arranging at previous churches. Both churches have had flowers throughout the year except during Lent and Advent. There were a number of weddings last year, some of which had professional florists but the majority used the churches’ flower teams. The most challenging skill we have had to acquire this year at both churches is arranging flowers without the help of floral foam (oasis). It has been rather daunting but we have achieved it- No oasis was used in either church for the windows, pedestals and porch or font at Easter. Vases, chicken wire, pebbles and jam jars have provided the mechanics for most of the arrangements. We are all learning these new skills and Frances and I would like to thank both teams for their ability to adapt to these new techniques. Floral foam being a single use plastic is frowned upon in these more ecologically aware days. Members of both St Christopher’s and St Bartholomew’s Flowers Teams had an enjoyable day out last Summer at Chichester Cathedral’s Flower Festival. Frances organised it having herself, together with Cathy Moore, done a couple of the stupendously beautiful arrangements at the Cathedral. Inspiration for us all. Frances and I would like to thank both our teams for their constant support throughout the year and we are always looking for new volunteers to join us. No experience is required as materials and support can be provided. Neither do you have to be female! Some of the country’s top flower arrangers are male. Just a love of flowers and you cannot go wrong. ## **Sarah Mulliner and Frances Reincke** Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 30 ## **PART 2 MEETING DOCUMENTS FOR 2022 APCM** _**Minutes of APCM 24[th] April 2022 – election results**_ The 2022 APCM was held at 12:00noon at St Bartholomew’s Church, chaired by Rev’d Chris Bessant. Katie Morgan, PCC Secretary was in attendance to help facilitate the meeting, and the Church Wardens and more than 40 parishioners attended in person and at home via Zoom. The following positions were advertised as vacant. As the number of candidates put forward did not exceed the vacancies there was no requirement for contested elections, but in each case the candidates were supported by a show of hands at the meeting, and with no objections. ## _**CHURCHWARDENS**_ Geoff Martin Gareth David ## _**ELECTED PCC MEMBERS**_ David Simmons (deputy church warden) Howard Body (deputy church warden) Katherine Morgan David Sewell Deborah Peet Andrew Silk ## **CO-OPTED PCC MEMBERS** Geraldine Lambrechts Simon Ingrahm Rev’d Chris thanked those volunteers who had given so much time, energy and experience to the smooth running of the parish in the past year. Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 31 Together in Christ, Growing in Faith, Serving in Love Page | 32 REGISTERED CHARITY frIUMBER: 1127927 Haslemere Parochial Church Council Report of the Trustees and Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Haslemere Parochial chU￿h Counal Contents of the Flnancial Statement5 forthe Year Ended 31 December Z021 Page Report of the Trustees Ito4 Independent Examiner's Report ststement of Financi31 Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 8t012 Detailed Statement ol Financial Attivities 13to14 Statement of Financial Activi(ie5 2021 Is Haslemere Parothial Church Coundl Report of the Tru$tees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 The rnembers of the Haslemere P3rochial Church Council I'PCC'I pwesent their report together with the Financial Statements forthe year ending 31 DecernbeT 2022. The PCC has adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice1SORPI"Accounting and Reporting by Charities. IFRS 1021 in preparin8 the annual report and financial statements of the Charity. AIM AND PURPOSES Haslemere PCC ha5 the ￿sponSIbl11tY of ctroperating with the incumbent in promotin8 In the ectlesiastical pavish, the whole Mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Haslemere PCC h8s maintenance responsibiliti&sfor the churches of St Bartholomew and St Christopher, the ¥rish building known 8s The Link, Derby Road and Church Cottage, Chatsworth Avenue, a11 in Haslemere. 08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Obje¢tive$ When planning our activities for the year, the Incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Comrnission's 8uldance on public benefit and, in particular, the spe¢Elic guldance on charlties forthe advancement of rellgS0n. In particular, we try to enable parishioners to live out their faith as part of our Parish cornmunity through.. Worship and prayer, livingthe gospel and developiftg their knowledge and trust Injesus Provision of pastoral care for people living in the Parish Youth, mi55ion8ry and outreach work - Supportlor St Bartholomew's school To facilitate this work it 15 important that we maintain thefabric of the Churches of St Bartholomew and St Christopher, The Link and Church Cottage. Strategies and Artivitles In Pursuing these Objectwes The following committeE5 or team5 have met as and when required during this year,. - Standing committee St Christopher's Youth and children Link Cornmunity Hub working group Reportsfrom these ¢ommittÈÈS and od)er actSvltles are presented to the Annual P8rochial Church Meeting IAPCMI, together with the Churchwardens, reports on buildings and fabric and ¥eports from the Safeguarding oificer and the PCCSe¢retary. ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE The PCC met six times during the year. Sub Committee5, in¢ludin8 the Standing Committee, met between PCC Fneetings and reports of their delibe¥ations were received by the PCC. The PCC ha5 relied on email to keep communication open and to seek input between meetings. Incumbent The Rev'd Christopher Bessant has been Rector since August 2019. Curate Justin Manley-cooper has continued a5 a non-5tipendiary priest under training in the parish. He undertakes his training under the tsre of the incumbent, with 4 sh3re of all non-sacrament81 duties In the ministry of the church and tske5 a leading role in engaging wlth the businesses of Haslemere. Ha51emere Paro¢hs41 Churth Councll Report of the Trustees- continued for the Ygar E[￿ed 31 D4￿mber 2022 Elertoral Roll At the end of December 2022 there were 201 parishioners12021-. 2011 on the electoral roll of whom 33 were resident outside the parish. Deanery Synod Two tnembers of the PCC sit on the Godalming Deanery Synod. This provides the Pccwith a link between the PaT15h and the wider structure Gf the Church. Mlsslon and Evangelism The Parish is committed to outward givingto both rellglous and local secular charities at H rate equiv81ent to 4% of its Voluntary income, and organises specific fund r315ing evÈnts to assist Sn meetin8 this tareet. Youth Mlnlstry The Parish has employed Victoria Martin, a Famllles and Youth Worker. since January 2020. Following the su¢cess of thi5 role the Parish extended its Youth Ministry to employ Verity Sutherland, an Older Families and Youth Worker. from September 2021. The c05t of thi5 tninistry is covered in full by the HaIseMe￿ Religious Educatlon Fund. A'F3rnilies @ Four, service has also become 8 popular fixture at 4pTn and these seNi¢es have now been increased from one to two Sundays per month. PCC Staff and ihÈ Contrlbutlon of Voluk)teers The PCC employs a P8ri5h Administrator, a Childrens and Families Worker, and a Children and Farnilies Worker for older children. Two other individu31s are self-employed, Much of the administrative work of the PCC is carried out byvolunteers particularly where they Fove Specific skilb. The work of gÈnerating funds tslls on the entire membershipof the Parlsh. FINANCIAL REVIEW Flnanclal Posltlon 2022 Saw a strengthening of the parlsh's flnancfal position which was a result of.. caTeful managerneTrt of expenditure against the headwinds of inflation and in parti¢ular a quadrupling of energy costs in the second half of the year - 3n increase in regular giving. in part resulting frorn recruitment of new givers. but also a direct result of 50% of re8ular 8ivin8 now being index linked -four bequests totalling £121.cNx)from Audrey Hemingway. Yolande Ball, Anne Hunterand John Worlidge. As Is customary these were 311 plaod in the Building Fund and Set aside for major repairs or improvement5 to our buildings. The Building Fund now 5tand5 at £162,410 8fter £51,213 incurred on major r(erns of expenditure in year. Our airn is for regular giving to tovey our day to day runnin8 Costs (the Parish Share, administration. utilities. minor repaiis etcl with a small surplus in hand and this we achieved. Once again our Youth Work, including the new choir, w3s covered in full by a grant of £53,901 from the Maslemere Religious Edu¢atlon Fund. We ère most fortunate that thls charity which owns the old school buildinÉ in Chestnut Avenue exists to fund our youth work. M4jor expenditure was Incurred on the St Christopher's organ1£20,2081. the West Hall at St B¥rtholomew's I£10,2241. and a new kitchen at Church Cottage I£10,3751 whilst £10,405 wa5 in fees relatingto the ￿￿k Community Hub. Ha51emere Parothial Churth Qlunril Report of the Trustees- contlnued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Reserves Polity It is PCC policy to hold a balance in unrestricted and undesgn8ted funds of approximatety 51¥ month5. unrestricted expenditure (excluding Parish Sharel to tover contingencies. The balance at the end of 2022 was £239,209 whith comfortably exceeds slx mtsnths such expendlturÈ. Chailty Constltutlon The Parochial Church Council forms part of the United Benefice of Haslemere with Grayswood and Is part of the Diocese of Guildford wlthln the Church of England. It was reglstered with the Charty Commlsslon as Charlty Number 1127927 from 5th February 2CM)9 under the formal title"The Paro¢hial Church Council of The Ecclesastical Parish of Ha55emere. The Church of St Bartholomew is located in Church Hlll, Haslemere. GU27 IBW and St Chrlstopher's Church 45 On St Christopher's Green. HaslemeTe, GU27 IDD. Retrurtment, Induclion and Training Byjoining the ESectoral ftoll membefs of the Church have declared themselves to be in sympathy with the Church of En8land. They are then Èligible to vote at the Annual Parochial Meetings to elect both the Churchwardens and the Council. All rnernber5 a￿ encoura8ed to consider st8nding forthe Council. Member5 are appointed to use their skills and experlence and thus no speclflc InductlDn trainlng Is requlred except forthose who are appointed for the first tlme. New members are therefore dlrected to the Charlty Commlsslon webslte and in Search" ask How to be an Effertive ChirityTru5tee" which then points to Si8npost to Our Published Guidance That Will Help You" and CC3,"The Essent181 Trustee.. What You Need To Know." Manazernent of the Malor Rlsks to whlch the PCC15 Exposed The PCC maintains a const8nt and ad hoc review of the major risks to whlch it is exposed In both opera￿Onal nd financi31 areas. DuTing 2021 and 2022 the PCC and Standing Committee devoted much time to keeping the congregation Safe during the Covid pandemic. Systems and procedures were put in place to reduce the risk of transmission at chU￿h events and premi5e5, and to ensure compliance with changing n3tion418uideline5 during the pha5e5 of the pandemic. The ChurchwardÈns and Deputy W4rdens keep a watth on thÈ labrit and operational Ipartitularly Health and Safetyl aspects of the buildin8s and their services and the Finance Committee monitors 311 finance Matters with regular reports to the PCC. The PCC complies with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding 3nd Clergy Discipline Measure5 2016 Iduty to have regard to the House of Bishop's guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerablè adultgl- The PCC ig s3tigfièd that systems 3re in place to rniti8ate exposure to risks idÈntrfied and that the necessary tÈrtificates in Fespett of insurance (Ecclesiastical Insurance reviewed in 20161 and fire safety ère in place. Haslemere Parochl81 Church CoLsncll REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIiATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1127927 Prlncipal address The Parish Office The Link Derby Road Haslemere Surrey GU27 IBS Trustee5 PCC members who have served from l January 2022 to the date of this report are.. Incutnbent The Rev'd Christopher Be55ant Curate The Rev'd Justln Manley-cooper Wardens Geoffrey Martin Robert Fox luntll Aprll 20221 Gareth David (from Apiil 20221 Deputy Wardèns Howard Bodv Nick Beare (until April 20221 David Simmons Ifrom April 20221 Ex officio IDeane¥y Synodl Andrew Culshaw IPCC Treasurer) non Hamish Donaldson M8E DL Elected members Linda Donaldson Qtherine Moore Alistair Morgan luntil April 20221 S3￿h Mulliner (until April 20221 idget Leary Gareth 03vid luntil April 20221 John HgrvÈy Stephen VauEha K8thrine Morgan lelected April 20221 PCC Se¢ietary Simon Ingham Ifrom April 20221 David Sewell Ifrom April 20221 Deborah Peet (from April 20221 Andrew Silk (from April 20221 Co-opted members GeraldinÈ Lambrethts Katherine Morgan luntil April 20221 Observers Peter Sellars ILLM Reader) Administrator Bryony Atkinson Appioved by the Paroch131 Church Council on............................ .2023 and signed on its behalf by.. Rev'd Christopher Bessant, Rector Independent Examiner's ReporttotheTrnstees of Haslemere Parochial Church Councll Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Haslernere Parrxhial Church Coltncil I report to the charity trustees on my examlnation of the accoums of Haslemere Parochlal Church Countil ItheTrustl forthe year ended 31 December 2022. Respon51bMltles and basls of report As the trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of thÈTrust's attounts carried out under sectlDrTr 145 of the Act and in czrrying out my exarnination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner'sstatement I have completed my examlnarion. l Confirm that no material matters havè Corne to my attention in connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe thar In any material respett.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do not 8ccord with th05e records,. or 3. the a¢¢ounts do not comply with the applicable Tequirements concerning the form and content ol accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than requirement that the account5 gNe a true and f3ir view which is not 8 matter considered as Part of 3n independent examination. I confirm that there ate no other matters to which yourattention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Karen Anderson-Wallbrid8e ACA Oakdene Knowle Drive 5idmouth E35t Devon EXIO 8HN Date.. 12th April 2023 Haslemere Par(￿hla1 Church Council StATEMENT of FINANCIAL AcfivlTIESfor the YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2022 Unrestrirted Restrirted Tptsl 31-Dec-21 In¢ome Donatlons and Legacies 293,089 63,995 357,084 252,518 Income from Charltable Attlvf(les 10,317 10,317 19,580 OtherTrading Activities 4,269 70 4,339 1,635 Investment5 17,789 J7.789 13,214 Totsl Income 325,464 64,065 389,529 286,947 Expendituro Ralsing Funds 278 278 116 Expenditure on Charitsble Attivlties 228,306 77.537 305,843 253.617 Other Expenditure 1,460 381 1,841 6,058 Total Expenditure 230,044 77,918 307.962 259,791 Net G?in on Revaluation Fixed A55et Net Incomlng/out8olng Resources 95A20 -18￿5> 81,567 27,156 Tr3nsfers between Fund5 -3,605 3,605 Net M¢)vement In Fynd$ 91,815 .10248 81,567 27,156 Total Funds Brought Forward 622,394 27.844 650,238 623.082 Total Funds Carrled Fon¥ard 714,209 17,596 731,805 650,238 The notes form part of the5efinancial statements Haslemere Parothlal Churth Coundl BALANCE SHEETat 31 DECEMBER 2022 Note5 Ljnrestrirted Restrirted Total 31-Dec-21 Flxed Assets Tangible Assets 476,457 1,138 477,595 479,436 Curretrt Assets Uebtors 2.142 13.S40 15.682 15.273 sh at Bank and in Hand 236.430 4,705 241.135 161,010 Amounts Falling due In One Year 820 1,788 2.608 5,481 Net Current Assets 237,752 16,457 254,209 170.802 Totsl A55ets less Current Li8bllitles 714.209 17.595 731,804 650.238 NEf ASSETS 714,209 17,595 731,804 650,238 Represented bv Funds bld 622,394 27,844 650,238 623,082 In Year 91.815 -10.248 81,567 27,156 TOTAL FUNDS 714,209 17.596 731.B05 650.238 These financlal statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on its behalf by.. .2023 and were siBned on Rev'd Christopher Bessant, Rector The notesform part of these financial statements Haslemere Parochial Church Counal Note5 tothe Financial Statement5- ¢ontinued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES 8asls of preparln8the ffnanclal statements The flnanclal statements of the charfty, whlch Is a publlc beneflt entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in CCOrdan￿ with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021"AccountlFI8 and RekK>rting by Charities.. Statement of Recomrnended Practlce applicable to charities preparlng their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporhng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102, effective l January 20151, Financi81 Reportlng Standaid 102'The Financial Reporting St8nd8rd appIl￿ble in the UK 3nd Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011. The financial staternents have been prepared undei the historical cost Convention wrth the exception of investments which are included 8t market value, as modified by the reva5uation of certain a55et5. 5tstement of cash flows As a small charlty a￿antage has been taken of the exemptions and a statement of cash flows has not been prepared. Income Planned giving, collection5 and donations are recognised when received. Gift aid refunds are recognised when the dtsnations to which they relate 15 received. Grants and legacies ère accounted for when the PCC is legally entitlerj to the amount5 due. Dividends are accounted for when receivable, interest is aicruetl. All incoming resources are accounted for gross. Expenditure Grants 3nd donations are accounted for when paid over, orwhen awarded, if that yant Creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Amount5 received specificallyfor Youth Work and Mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure 15 general￿¥ recognised when it Is in¢urretl and is atcounted for gross. Tanglble fbxed assets Consecrated 3nd beneficed property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10121131 and s.10121 of the Charitles Act 2011. Movable chU￿h furnish1ngs held by the Incumbent and Churchw3rdens on special tru5tfr)r the PCC and which requi￿ a facultyfot disposal are inalienable property, listÈd in the parlsh's Inventory which can be inspected lat any reasonable timel. For in81ienable ptoperty acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost Informatlon available and therelore such assets 8re not valued in the financial statements. Subsequently no indiv￿￿u#l item of inalienable property ha5 Cost more than £1,000 so all expenditure h35 been written off when Incur￿￿. No c05t information is awdilable for Chvrch Cottag&. The house is included at a valuation provided bythe trustees. The memorial walls at St 8artholomew's and St Christopher's are depreciated on 3 straight line basis over 10 years. Equlpment used with the church and other PCC premise5 15 depre(￿ted tsn a strai8ht line basis over 4 years. Individual ttems of equipment with a purchase price 01 £500 or less are written off when the a55et is acquired, except for18Ptops which are written off to expenditure in the year of acqulsltlon. The storage shed at St Christopher's is depreciated on a straight line bass over 10 years. The baby grand piano at St Bèrtholomew's is depreciated on a straight line basis Over 10 years. With effectlrom 2019 lixed assets which are acquired as gift5 or Js 8 ￿SuIt of fund raisinE are charged infull in the vegrol 2cquisltion. HaslemeTe Parochial Church Council Notes to the Finartcial Statements- contlnued for the Year Ended 31 D8cembgr 2022 I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES- contlnued Taxallon H351emeTe Parochial Church Council 15 a registered charity and has no tax Ilablllty on Its Income for the year. Tax recoveredfrorn voluntsry income received under gfft 8id 15 recognised when the related income is re¢eNed and is allo￿ted to the income categoryto which the incorne relates. Debtors and creditors receivablelpayable within one year Debtors and treditors receivable or payable withln one year are recorded at transaction price. Any1055e5 ari5in8 from irnpairrnent are reco8nised in expenditu￿. Cash at bank sh is held at tran$8ttion price 8nd representsfunds available to the PCC wfth no noti¢e period. Fund accounting Restricted lunds represent131 income from trusts or endowment5 which may be expended only on those re5tritted objÈcts pyovided in the terms of the trust or bequest. and Ibl donations or grants re¢eived for a spe¢ifi¢ object or invited by the PCCfoY a specific objett. The funds may orly be expended on the specific objectlor which they were given. Any balance rernaining unspent at the end of e8ch year must be carriedforward as balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately lor each fund. Desi8nafed funds represent funds that the PCC ha5'design3ted" should be used for speclfic purposes but the PCC retains the rights to 'undesi8nate" them if it seems appropriate to do so. Unrestricted funds are general funds which Can bo usÈd for PCC ordinary purposes. 2. TRUSTEE5' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees. remuneration or other benefits fortho ye3rended 31 December 2022. Trustees were reimbursed small amounts re18tlng to expenditUTe made on behall olthe PCC. 3. STAFF COSTS Staff Costs- Wages, Salaries and Expense5 61,213 39,792 61,213 39,792 During the year the PCC ernployed 3 people12021.. 3 employeesl and no employee had earnlngs in excess of £60,000. Haslemere Parochial Church Council Notes to the Finan¢ial Statemer¥ts- ¢Ontirtued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS ch￿￿h Memorial Wa115 Stora88 sh St Bart5 Pi¥tto Offi¢• Cost At l January 2022 Revaluation Addition5 Disposals At 310ecember 2022 Depreciation At I January 2022 Charge forthe year Disp05a15 At 31 December 2022 Net Book Value At 310ecember 2022 At l January 2022 475,0(M) 24.880 10,003 3.806 4,238 -4,238 475.OL￿) 24,880 10,003 3,806 24,880 10,003 2,287 381 4,238 -4,238 475,000 475.000 1,138 1,519 Kltchen Klt Llnk Luop Cametas FlagpE>le Floodllghts Cost At l January 2022 Revaluation Additions Disposals At 31 December 2022 Depreciation At l January 2022 Charge for the year Disp0531s At 31 DecÈmber 2022 Net Book Value At 31 December 2022 At l January 2022 1,920 2.538 5,838 9,001 6,126 1,920 2,538 5,838 9,001 6,126 1,920 2,538 2,921 1,460 9,001 6.126 1,920 2,538 4,381 9,001 6.125 1.457 2,917 Notlte- board5 Pest System Total Cost At l January 2021 Revaluation Additions DIspos31s At 310ecember 2021 Depreclatlon At l January 2021 Charge for the year Disposals At 31 December 2021 Net Book Value At 310Ètember 2022 At l January 2022 7.686 4,160 555,196 -4,238 550,958 7,686 4,160 7,686 4.160 75,760 1,841 -4,238 73,363 7.686 4,160 477,595 479,436 io Haslemere Parochial Church Coundl otes ttsthe Financial Statements- continued for the Yeai Ended JI De¢ember 2022 S. DEBTORS.. AMouKfs FALLING DUEWIThIN ONE YEAR 31-Dec-22 Other debtors and wepayments 15,682 15.273 15,682 15,273 6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 Sundry credicors and accrued expenses 2,608 5.481 2,608 5,481 7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Fund and Type 01.Jan- -Dec-22 Unfe5tricted General Fund 70,886 185.757 187,558 69,085 DeS￿nated Building Fund Cyril Ward Church Cottage ClorkÈ St Bart'5 legacv Dorothy Fisher Leg3ry Gardiner Legacy Thursday Coffee St Bart's Memorial Wall Fund St Christopher's Memorial Wall Fund 57,425 5,000 475,000 5,000 1,000 1.269 138,807 42,486 8,664 -5,000 162,410 475,000 -s,ocM) -I,orK) -1,269 300 600 300 3,600 3,814 3.000 3.814 Fte$trict•d St Christopher's Flagpole St Bart's Grand Piano St Christopher's Organ St Christopher's Re-ordering 5t Chrlstopher's Choir Robes Youth 2,121 1.519 16,180 224 1.087 6,713 2,121 1,138 381 20,208 200 3,829 -224 1,087 13,249 63,865 57,329 TOTAL 650,238 389,529 307,962 731,805 li Ha51emere Parochial Church Council Notesto the FIna￿la1 Statements- continu•d forthe Year Ended 31 De￿mber 2022 8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES . St Bartholomew's Church of England RellÈious Edu¢atlon Fund The Fund 15 an independent charity e5tabllshed In 1996. Its alm Is the provision of religious education wfchin the Parish by means of a Sunday School or similar. It provides signifi.￿ntrinYnCl￿l supportlorthe Parish'5 Sunday Schools and Youth Work. The Rector and Chur¢hwardens are ex-officio trustees of the Fund. The PCC was grateful fora contribution of £53,￿1 from the Fund in 2022 in SUPPDrt of it5 relevBnt artivitie5 12021.. £31,872>. b. The Haslemer¢ Fund The Fund is an independent charity established in 2005. Its aim isthefvrtherance of the religious and charitable work of the Parish particularly by the Inltlatlon, maintenance and support of any major capital projects oncerned with the 5piritu81 or charitable work of the Parish. The fiector and various tnetnbers of the PCC are trustees of the Fund. Thete were no contributions to the PCC in 202212021.. £Nill. c. Friends of the Parish of Ha51emere The Friends in an independent cha¥ity established in 2003. Its aim is to raise fundsfoT the conservation and mainten3nce of the f?bric of the Parish'5 two churche5. The Re¢tor and various members of the PCC are trustees of the Friends ol the P3rish of Haslemere. The PCC was grateful for a contribution of £1,428 frorn the Friends in 202212021.. £8,900). 9. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION The independent examinatlon for 2022 has been undertaken on a volunt3ry basis by a mernber of Sidmouth Parish Church. 12 Haslemere Parochlal Churth Coun¢il Detailed Statement of Financial ActivltFes forthe Year Ended 31 Deryrnber 2022 Unre5tTkted Desi nated Re5tr5cted Endowment Z022 2021 INCOME Voluntary Glving Planned Giving Gift Aided Planned Giving Not Gift Aided L005e Plate Collections Other Giving including Gift Dav Tax recovered Gift Aid Legacies Grants and Donations foryouth 114,056 2,735 5.745 17,644 31,697 70 114,126 2,735 5,745 18,074 31.907 120,997 63,500 357.OB4 103,865 2,750 2,136 L8,131 27,630 64.513 33,493 252,518 215 215 210 120,997 63,500 63.995 171,877 121,212 Income from tharilable activitles Fees for Wedding$ Funer315 link Lettings St Chii5topher'5 Lettin8s St Bartholomew's Lettln8s Memorial Wall Plaque Fees Sundry Income 2,820 2,026 1,898 158 2,820 2,026 1,898 158 600 2,815 10,317 4.944 2.040 10,684 617 1,200 95 19,580 2,615 9.517 200 Other trading actlvltles Fund R315ing Events Magazine Advertising Magaiine Sales 2,98S 1,060 224 4.269 70 3,055 1,060 224 4,339 936 563 136 1,635 70 Inv&5tments Dwidend5 and Inte￿5t Rentfrom Church Cottage 94 13 13,201 13,214 17.695 17,695 17,695 17.789 94 INCOME TOTAL 185 757 139 707 389 529 This page does notform part of the Statutory financial ststements 13 Ha51emere Parochlal Church Coundl Detslled Staternerrt of FiTraTraal Artivities for the Year Ended 31 De￿mber 2022 021 EXPENDITURE Ralslnglunds Fundraising Costs 278 278 278 278 116 116 Expeftdlturt on tharitable activities Outw4rd Giving- Missio OutW8rd Giving- Relief Outward Giving- Secular Charities Diocesan Parish Share Staff S31aries and Payments. Other Staff $8laries and Payments. Youth Clergy E¥pen5es Rettory Expenses Rectory Maintenance St uartholomew's Maintenance Choir and Musl¢ St Chry5topher's Maintenan Church Cottage Maintenance Worship Town Chaplaincy Insurance Link Repairs and Maintenance P8rish Office Expenses Youth Work Expense5 St 8artholomew's Utilities 5t Christophet's Utilities 500 861 5,943 93,811 22,047 SW 861 5.943 93,811 22,047 39.166 6,662 1.351 996 3,616 iio 3,592 14,967 I,Iso 1.717 5,669 3.353 10,233 18,163 5,176 4,959 919 500 1,320 12.542 24,180 5,140 3,130 10.730 3,340 305,843 4.700 361 2,350 92.527 21.132 18,660 1.744 1,442 39,166 6,662 1,351 996 3,616 iio 3,592 5.414 iio 4,492 14.739 1,293 600 5,547 2,540 8.679 14.049 5.344 5.970 336 319 1.185 19,518 4.799 8.900 700 3.900 2.267 253,617 14,967 1.150 1,717 5,669 3,353 10,233 18,163 5,176 4,959 919 500 1,320 Magazine Expenses Accountancy Fees St Bartholomew's Major Repairs 5t Chrisropher's Major Repairs St Bartholomew's Improvements St Chri5tophet's Improvements Link Improvements Sundry Expenses 12,542 3,972 20,208 5,140 2,855 275 10,730 3.340 IB5.820 42,486 77,537 Other expenditure Depreciation 1.460 1,460 381 381 1,841 1.841 6,058 6.058 EXPENDITURE TOTAL 187 558 259 791 This pa8e does not form part of the statutory financial statements 14 Haslemere Parochlal Church Coundl STATEMENT ol FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES101 the YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Unrestrlrted Restrirted Total 31.Dec.20 Income Donation5 and Legacies 218,748 33,770 252,518 217,572 Incomefrotn ChBritable Activities 19.580 19,580 8.546 OtherTradlngArtivitie5 1,635 1.635 730 Investments 13,214 13.214 13.190 Totsl Income 253.177 33,770 286,947 240,038 Expendlture Raising Funds 116 116 iii Expenditure on Charitable Activities 220,798 32.819 253,617 208.311 Other Experiditure 3,176 2,882 6,058 12.156 Total Expendlture 224,090 35,701 259,791 220,578 Net Gain on Rev31uatyon Fixed Asset 125,000 N*t In¢omln¥lOutgolng R¢sour¢es 29,087 -1,931 27,156 144N60 Transfers between Funds 824 -824 Net Movement in F￿ndS 29,911 -2.755 27,156 144A60 Total Funds Brought Forward 592,483 30,599 623.082 478.622 Total Fund5 CaTried Fonvard 622,394 27,844 650.238 623,082 15