_**‘The Light of Christ in Lightwater’**_
_**To Be, To Love, To Tell**_
**ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL for the year ended 31[st] December 2020**
**ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING Wednesday 21[st] April 2021, 8.00 pm Zoom Meeting**
_Registered Charity No. 1128176_
# **MEETING OF PARISHIONERS – 8.00 pm – Zoom Meeting**
# **Wednesday 21[st] April 2021**
## **AGENDA**
## 1. Apologies for absence
## 2. Election of Church Wardens
## Followed by
## **ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH LIGHTWATER ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING AGENDA**
1. Prayer
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of last meeting
4. The Reports
- a. Electoral Roll
- b. Churchwardens’ Report
- c. Safeguarding
- d. Parish Reports
- e. Parish Stewardship Co-ordinator’s Report
- f. Deanery Synod Report
- g. Questions of clarification
5. The Accounts
- a. Treasurer’s Report
- b. Presentation of All Saints’ PCC Accounts
- c. Questions of clarification
## 6. Elections
## a. Parochial Church Council
## 7. Appointment of Independent Examiner
8. Questions
9. Vicar’s Report
- 10.Closing prayers
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## **ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH LIGHTWATER - ANNUAL REPORTS 2020**
## **ELECTORAL ROLL**
In the period between the last APCM (21st October 2020) and the end of the 2020, no new members were added to the electoral roll and 3 members were removed. So, at the end of December 2020 there were 114 members of All Saints’ Church Electoral Roll, 29 of whom were not resident in the parish.
In the first 3 months of 2021, 1 person was removed from the list as they had died and 6 members have been added, so we now have 119 Church members on the electoral roll (of whom 30 are not resident in the parish)
Alison Porter
## **CHURCH ATTENDANCE**
Our average church attendance over the last year has had to be categorised in new ways. Due to the pandemic much of the worship since March has been online. Attendance in church was legally barred for periods of lockdown, and when allowed to open we have naturally seen a much lower than typical attendance due to the considerations of the virus, and with limitations of socially distanced seating plans.
Online worship has been offered since March 2020, including a principal service, Kidzone and Fun at Home (for families of the very young). There were initially very high viewings which quite likely reflected a national trend of ‘surfing’ for services. The following however became typical attendance online:
- When the church was closed for a period, between 120 and 150 household viewings per week (the number of people viewing per household is not known)
- During periods when the church was open, the online attendance levelled at between 80 and 100 household viewings per week
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- Kidzone and Fun at Home remained between 20 and 30 viewings throughout
Attendance In Church. There were two periods of closure due to lockdown, March 22nd to July 26th, and November 8th to 29th. During January to March attendance was consistent with 2019, which was reported as averaging 102 adults, and 12 children per Sunday.
During September to October (between lockdowns), attendance peaked during October at an average of 40 adults, 5 children.
Seasonal services. Online Christmas Services included the Carol Service (187 views), Christmas Message (130 views), and two Advent Reflections. Church service attendance included Christmas Eve (19 adults), and Christmas Day (22 adults).
Pastoral Services. Songs of Praise services and Care Home services were suspended during 2020. We had 1 Wedding in the year (compared to 1 in 2019), 0 Baptisms (4), 0 Thanksgivings (0), and quite understandably Funerals 19 (9).
Revd David Sigsworth
## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE YEAR - 2020**
The full Parochial Church Council held 8 meetings during the year, including the APCM, with an average attendance of 90%. The PCC Standing Committee held 6 meetings during the year, in preparation for the PCC meetings.
The APCM which would normally have been held in April was postponed to October 2020 and was held remotely using Zoom technology. A new Church Warden was elected, and 2 new members were elected to the PCC. Since the APCM, two members have been co-opted to the PCC; these were the Parish Safeguarding representative and Treasurer.
Most of the committees were unable to meet due to Covid restrictions, but communications have been maintained and key decisions continued to be taken to support the church and its mission.
Rebecca Finlay
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## **SAFEGUARDING**
Dan Harrison continued in the role of Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) but has asked to stand down due to changing work commitments. Christine Hughes has continued to support the PSO role by undertaking the role of DBS Validator. Ruth Kidd is the Designated Safeguarding Lead, supporting the PSO and representing safeguarding at PCC meetings.
The PCC take matters of safeguarding seriously. It is always an item on the agenda for each PCC meeting and this year has been moved to one of the first items discussed to ensure time is available for this subject.
Each year, under instruction from the diocese, the PSO is required to undertake an audit of the church to ensure compliance with diocesan objectives around safeguarding national policy and practice guidance. This year’s audit identified a piece of work that needs to be undertaken with volunteer role descriptions and responsibilities becoming more formalised.
Many of the usual church-run activities have not gone ahead this year due to the pandemic, but the youth group have come into their own by continuing online on the Zoom platform, with all the safeguarding policies and risk assessments in place to allow this.
Safeguarding Training of our volunteers has remained a challenge due to their not being able to access face-to-face sessions. The Diocese is aware and will prioritise training when the pandemic allows.
Following a national Church of England safeguarding review, the Diocese of Guildford is keen to ‘learn from the past and protect the future’ with an initiative to review any previous cases and a request for any past survivors or victims of church-related abuse to come forward. There are posters online and on our properties about how to do this.
Anyone having any concerns of a safeguarding nature should speak to any of the below:
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- The Parish Safeguarding Officer, in person or via safeguarding@allsaintslightwater.org.uk
- The Incumbent (David Sigsworth),
david.sigsworth@allsaintslightwater.org.uk
- The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jackie Broadfoot, Mobile: 07918 559387 or Email: Jackie.broadfoot@cofeguildford.org.uk
These contact details and more information are available through our church website’s safeguarding page.
Dan Harrison
## **Finance**
2020 was an extraordinary year in many ways; it challenged the status quo and changed the way we live, work and the ways we worship God and enjoy fellowship. Undoubtedly 2020 will be known as a year of doing things differently and more creatively.
I am pleased to say that All Saints’ Church Lightwater has managed to sustain the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and finished the year with a surplus of over £10k.
The total income for the year was £136k (2019: £161k) a decrease of 16% compared to the previous year. The congregation continued to support the Church needs but with people’s circumstances changing, a gradual reduction in the planned giving was observed. Furthermore, the Church and hall closures and the suspension of services impacted on the collections and income from hall lettings.
Total expenditure decreased to £126k (2019: £152k). The decrease was particularly linked to the reduced activity mainly in the Church hall and the open position for a youth worker for the whole year.
As part of our wider mission giving, we were able to contribute £10k to support other charitable causes. Church repairs and maintenance were kept to minimum levels during 2020; on the major repairs and upgrades front, expenditure is mainly comprised of the new boiler installation which started in 2019 and was completed in 2020, and the hall radiators
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replacement project for which a deposit was paid at the end of 2020 and which is expected to be completed during 2021.
Following the retirement of David Hawkins from the position of Office Administrator, it was decided that the kind efforts of our office volunteers needed further support to cope with the work volumes and so an Office Manager was appointed in Q4 2020.
With valuable help from the clergy, office staff and PCC members, we had to make sure we will continue to have adequate funds for the foreseeable future, hence from the beginning of the lockdown in March 2020 we prepared a range of budget scenarios (optimistic view and pessimistic view) based on how long the lockdown would last and how this would affect the Church’s activities. The scenarios were refreshed frequently to reflect actual results and any new information; these were then used to monitor the financial performance and ensure that the right decisions are taken.
The Guildford Diocese stood by the side of all the parish Churches throughout the pandemic and has offered financial support of up to £5k; All Saints’ PCC considered the offer against the Church’s available cash balance and decided to forego this support.
As you are aware, I took over the role of the treasurer on 1st January 2020 and I must say it has been a busy year. Chris Williams, my predecessor, has been extremely helpful throughout this transition and I am very grateful to him and the entire team for their continuous unreserved support.
Imran Daniel
## **Mission Giving**
During 2020 we continued our partnership with six charities and across these charities made a total donation of £10k. The Mission Giving team met at the end of year and agreed we would continue with the same partners during 2021 with the possibility of revisiting our structure and partners towards the end of the year.
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In addition to the six charities, we have also made a one-off donation of £1k to the local Hammond School during the third national lockdown to help fund home schooling equipment for less affluent families. This donation was gratefully received and was a wonderful opportunity to share Christ’s love amongst the local community.
Amy Sneddon
## **SONGS OF PRAISE and THE COFFEE SHOP**
We were able to operate as usual until mid-March 2020, but since then we have been unable to hold Songs of Praise services or open the Coffee Shop.
There have been no charitable events such as Lent lunches, coffee mornings or Carol services which means that the charities such as WaterAid, Macmillan and Sightsavers, that we support through these activities, have missed out for the past year.
We look forward to welcoming people back as the Covid restrictions permit.
Derek and Carol Browning
## **YOUTH & CHILDREN**
## **OUTREACH**
Our two outreach initiatives, ‘Go Fish’ lunchtime club at Hammond School and ‘Tuesday Stay and Play’ for parents and babies, continued well until lockdown in March. Under the government guidelines, neither has yet been able to return.
David Sigsworth has continued taking assemblies in Hammond school. Since March, this has been achieved using Zoom technology to speak with children in their classes. He has enjoyed seeing their smiling faces and having that time with them.
The significant services of Easter, Remembrance and Christmas, including the school and scout carol services, did not take place due to Covid restrictions. This forced us to re-think our engagement with families.
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The Communications Team have used the website, Facebook and Twitter to signpost our pre-recorded services, Kidzone and Fun at Home, and other events. This includes posts to the Lightwater Community Facebook page. (see below for further details of Kidzone and Fun at Home)
The pandemic has changed the nature of our church presence. This year, people have not had to enter the church building to see the Christian community or hear the message. They can ‘drop in’ from their own home. We do not know who has watched an online service or Kidzone or Fun at Home. But we trust God, that the message of his love has been shared in simple and faithful ways.
During Advent, there was a ‘Nativity trail’ around the village square, with 13 shops happy to host a set of nativity figures. Accompanying posters told the Christmas story, with extra ‘fun facts’, carols and videos that were accessed via a QR code. We received positive feedback from families who followed the trail. Thanks to Elena Mesaritis-Daniel and Ruth Kidd for putting this together. Additionally, we had ‘Lightwater Shines’, encouraging people to make a star for their window. The bright star on the Church building and several online videos supported this. Thanks to Jim Porter for heading this project. The Church and Hall were also decorated with trees and posters, for households to come and spend a reflective moment. Thanks to Pauline Hemley and Peter Newman for putting this together.
Ruth Kidd
## **GO FISH**
Go Fish is a lunchtime club at The Hammond Junior School in Lightwater which was started in September 2019 and continued until lockdown in March 2020. We had been made very welcome and had between 10-16 children aged between 7-10 coming along each Thursday to hear Bible stories, play games and have fun! We hope to return as soon as we can and pick up where we left off!
The Go Fish team are Cath Roberts, Jackie Gray, Ruth Kidd and Sherayne Sigsworth. Thank you to all of them.
Sherayne Sigsworth
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## **SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S GROUPS**
Our Sunday morning groups during the 10.45am service ran until March. Encouraged by the technical team, the Kidzone and Fun at Home teams experimented with creating several pre-recorded videos for Easter. These received positive feedback, and Kidzone and Fun at Home have gone out regularly throughout the year. (see below for more on Fun at Home) We have been delighted that families have taken part in various creative videos during the year. These have been used in the online services. It has been good to see them and encourage their contributions. Kidzone online includes a game, a Bible story, prayers, and an active song. We have generally followed the same themes as the online service. Kidzone online aims to encourage families to talk together by having a ‘press pause’ reflection question. It is aimed at primary aged children, but we know that it has gathered a surprising following of people who are clearly ‘young at heart’! Thanks to Barbara Williams, Penelope Mullens, Elena Mesaritis-Daniel and Ruth Kidd for planning and recording Kidzone, and Chris Williams and Jacqui Munson for their faithful support in producing it.
Just before Christmas, we created a pack of age-appropriate crafts, active prayers, chocolate, and a book for each of the children and young people that are part of our Fun at Home, Kidzone and youth groups. These were delivered to their houses and made a welcome personal contact with the children and young people that we are sorely missing seeing face-to-face.
Ruth Kidd
## **FUN AT 4 SERVICE**
From March, our monthly Fun at 4 service could no longer meet. The team wanted to continue to engage with our families with very young children. We recorded ‘Easter is Coming’ and ‘Easter is Here’ which went online. Since then, we have produced monthly pre-recorded material, changing the name to Fun at Home. We have a fun game, meet George Bear, hear a story, and take part in active prayers. We have also had a few families
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video themselves as part of an activity, which has been lovely to see them. We produced a special Christmas Fun at Home.
Thanks to Ali Porter, Barbara Williams and Ruth Kidd for planning and recording Fun at Home. Jacob Porter has been a delightful voice for George Bear. And special thanks to Daniel Williams for faithfully producing Fun at Home each month.
Ruth Kidd
## **YOUTH WORK**
## **YOUTH OUTREACH**
We continue to seek a youth worker to continue our presence in secondary schools in the area. We support our mission giving partner Camberley Youth for Christ (CYFC) who have created a range of online materials for young people during lockdown, including signposting mental health support. CYFC have been able to do mentoring and other activities within schools once the schools went back. The Point has continued online via Zoom, and young people can join this monthly get together.
Ruth Kidd
## **SUNDAY EVENING YOUTH GROUPS**
From April, our Sunday evening youth group moved online via Zoom. We have had 12 young people attend, with an average of 6 each week. We use the Energise material to plan our sessions (an online resource that we subscribe to). We have looked at key Old Testament figures, and some people who met Jesus. We have had to adapt games, discussion and engagement to fit what we can do via Zoom, and it is surprising how creative we have been! The young people join in well, and we have had many laughs and interesting discussions. Some of the young people have enjoyed leading a game too.
Thanks to Jackie Hoare, Jacqui Munson, Ali Porter, Sherayne Sigsworth and Ruth Kidd for leading the group. As a team, we have got to know each other better and discovered more about ourselves and our faith. Thanks to Dan Harrison and Ruth Kidd for ensuring all safeguarding procedures
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and risk assessments were in place for online meetings with young people. Ruth Kidd
## **EVENTS AND SOUL SURVIVOR**
All live events were cancelled this year, but many went online.
Ruth Kidd
## **TUESDAY STAY AND PLAY GROUP**
This group established itself after the demise of the Sure Start in the summer of 2019. It ran from September 2019 to Mar 2020 when we closed due to national lockdown and has remained closed ever since as per covid guidelines.
The group was led by me with 2 community volunteers who have both now left the group. No further volunteers have come forward to help with the group.
All the equipment etc remains in storage at the church hall. At this time there is no government guidance as to when we would be able to open again. However, a team of volunteers will be needed to restart this initiative and move it forward again when allowed.
Karen Thomas
## _**GROUPS**_
## **HOME GROUPS**
Homegroups have continued to meet online or to keep in regular contact with each other throughout the Pandemic. Meeting with others is a part of life that many have missed most during this time. There has been an increase in pastoral care, and it has been an important element for all groups and paramount for some.
Two groups put together Advent Reflections online. Both reflections were very well received and demonstrated the high standard that members of our technical team have who produce the online services.
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Bible study, prayer and pastoral care have all continued to form the framework for homegroups. There has been a wide range of study material including studies produced by our mission partner USPG and “Christ at the Centre” by Spring Harvest.
Also, Bible study material on subjects like the book of Job and Devotions that provide subjects in shorter bites is available for online study.
There is interest in forming a new homegroup and it is hoped to commence a group when meetings can be held in our homes.
Peter Newman
## **ALL SAINTS’ MOTHERS’ UNION**
Needless to say, this year has been very different. We managed to hold our AGM in February and Diana Wood came to talk about Parenting in Prisons in early March, but after that everything ground to a halt.
During the various lockdowns we managed to take advantage of the fine weather by holding coffee mornings and tea afternoons in the garden which enabled small groups of members to meet. We did raise some wonderful amounts during our various get-togethers, and particularly from our Christmas raffle, for which we thank everyone for their support. Our donations to MU during the year amounted to £800 which was donated to MU projects, including the Women’s Refuges and ‘Away From It All’, which offers breaks to families under stress. We are planning more garden get-togethers as soon as government regulations and the weather allow.
Our October service of favourite music and readings was very well attended, and I think very much appreciated. It was wonderful to get some spiritual uplift in church. Our December service again was very welcome. We are planning another one for Easter.
We sadly lost 3 members during the year - Elsie Howland (aged 100), Rosemary Herren and Valda Campbell and they are sadly missed. Our membership is now 36 with one Twilight member, Pauline Watts, who is still in Lakeview Care Home.
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Our members have been very supportive during the year, and we have kept in touch by monthly newsletters and phone calls, but I feel the pandemic has certainly taken its toll on mental and physical health.
We all hope and pray for a much better year to come.
Pam Newman
## **THE CHOIR**
Covid restrictions have meant that the choir was only able to provide six singers, accompanied by The Vicar on his violin, for just three services in church - Harvest Festival, All Saints’ Day and once in early December.
We are looking forward to a time in the near future when we can resume our usual activities and we would, as ever, be pleased to welcome any additional singers who wish to join us.
Michael Lewis
## **WORSHIP GROUP**
What a year 2020 turned out to be! No sooner had I written the report for 2019, than the music at the 10:45am service stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic - a theme, I am sure, of many of these reports!
During the early days of lockdown, Chris, Ian, James, and I had attempts at recording at home and trying to piece the individual parts together with varying success. It is definitely not as easy as it appears! Chris and Judith did extremely well with their version of “Every Day I Look To You”, which has since been seen on YouTube as part of our online content. And it is to the online services where most of our talents have taken the group. Laurence has been providing the keyboard introductions to our online services and Chris has been very busy compiling the various video clips that eventually make up the excellent offering we see each Sunday. Judith and Jackie have recorded readings for the online services, and I have given the day’s talk a few times. You may also have visited the weekly Playlist that I curate on our YouTube channel, which offers a
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selection of four music videos to watch or just listen to over a coffee after the service.
The group is looking forward to getting back into church and leading worship again. However, it looks increasingly likely that this will be in September. Over the year I have been busy listening out for new songs to lift our praise and hopefully over the next few months we will be learning these to share with you. If you are a frequent visitor to the Playlist you will probably have been singing along to them already!
Finally, the group is always open to new talent! If you would like to join in, please come and have a chat, you will be made most welcome. It would be great if we could find a new players and singers to join us!
Mark Hoare
## **WELCOME**
Well, what a year for the Welcome team! Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of the welcome team during this time of huge change. You have provided an invaluable link to people arriving in church (and the hall), who may have had some anxiety about attending initially.
During this time when we have been required to socialise minimally face to face. I feel that the person/people on welcome have provided a very important role in encouragement to those attending the service in person.
After the first lockdown when the church opened again in July, we had to make some big changes in the welcome team, initially starting out with 4 welcomers for each service (2 at either entrance to the church),
together with someone taking names. David provided some training for us initially to understand the rules and where we could seat people and I am very grateful for those who took the role of leading people to their seats and keeping them happy and feeling safe and socially distanced.
We then proceeded to two services with the second one in the hall and we allocated two welcomers to the hall entrance and the All-Age service that Ruth was leading there.
The latest change since our last lockdown has been to have one welcomer/name taker and Sherayne has very kindly volunteered to lead
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people to their seats at every service. This has helped people coming along feel safe, socially distanced and welcome.
During this year two more people have volunteered to help with the welcome which has been greatly appreciated as a large number of our welcome team needed to stay at home and self-isolate during this time.
I would like to thank everyone on the welcome team for the support they have given and the flexibility they have shown in dealing with the changing situations. I would also like to thank Valerie Barnard for her work in doing the rota each month with all the changes necessary to that. Jacqui Munson
## **SOCIAL COMMITTEE**
Unfortunately, as with everything else, all the social events we had organised for 2020 had to be cancelled. We had a coach and tickets booked for a trip to Leonardslee Lake and Gardens on the 15[th] May and this promised to be a very enjoyable and interesting day. We were able to cancel and hope to be able to re-arrange for a later date, possibly early in 2022 assuming there are still coaches for us to hire.
Our visit to Sonning Mill was cancelled by the theatre with the offer of tickets to see the same play in July 2021 but this was then amended to June 2022 so hopefully we will manage to get there eventually.
Our annual Christmas meal was also cancelled but we hope to be able to resurrect this in 2021, depending on lockdown regulations at that time and the availability of a caterer.
The pantomime has been re-booked for 15[th] December 2021, but we will just have to wait to see what the situation is at that time.
Hopefully we will be able to give a brighter report next year and once again we will be able to enjoy church services and social events together.
Valerie Barnard
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## **LIGHTWATER VILLAGE FETE**
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in line with the government's guidance it was not possible to hold the fete in 2020. Hopefully we will be able to enjoy a fete in 2022.
Richard Storer.
## **COMMUNITY CINEMA**
Like all social gatherings, the Community Cinema came to an end at the first lockdown in March 2020, although we did manage to squeeze in one last screening! We did not provide any refreshments in order to follow the new rules.
We are looking forward to restarting our film shows, if possible, in September 2021. Hopefully during the summer, indoor entertainment will not be needed.
Our annual licence will have to be renewed and I am hoping this will once again be paid for by the church. Our film shows should more than cover this cost over the following year as we request donations from our audience.
Pauline Hemley
## _**ADMINISTRATION**_
## **CHURCH HALL**
The Church Hall has been predominantly closed during the period due to COVID national lockdown and its restrictions.
Its usage has been extremely low and many of our users have been unable to use our facilities when open due to the restrictions and constraints of working within a COVID pandemic. We housed the Lightwater resilience Plan community group for a month as a trial in Andrews room, however the environment didn’t meet their requirements. As a church we have used the hall for Sunday family services and are planning to use it as an overflow for Easter services.
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At the time of writing this report, we have 1 regular user in the Challen room only and are unsure of when our regular users will be able to return to us. Weightwatchers, one of our regular users has confirmed that they will only be returning to us once a month rather than weekly when they are able.
We have 2 new prospective hirers that are considering our facilities for 12th April onwards in line with the COVID roadmap of reopening. In this financial year hall lettings are currently operating at a loss. Hall improvements have continued with replacement radiators in the Hall and kitchen. We are awaiting a new pump for the boiler to try to increase the pressure to balance the heat within the radiators.
We remain extremely grateful to all those who freely and generously give their time and talents to help maintain our hall and facilities to keep costs to a minimum. It is very much appreciated.
Karen Thomas - Churchwarden
## **PARISH OFFICE**
The Parish Office has continued to be a vital part of the ministry of All Saints Church, albeit under unique circumstances, offering a comprehensive service to the church family and support to the Clergy.
For a large part of 2020, the Parish Office was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions. During the year, David Hawkins decided to step back from his role in the Office, having faithfully served the Church for several years. The PCC decided to recruit a Parish Administrator to manage the Office and I started work in this position in September. I would like to thank David for the help he has given me since starting. I am continuing to develop the role, working closely with Revd David & the Churchwardens.
I would also like to thank Jackie Gray, who is an invaluable person to have alongside me. Jackie has oversight of the hall bookings and invoicing. The hall diary is maintained by the Parish Office with a good relationship existing with hall management committee. Understandably, 2020 was a fallow year for the hall but with the prospect of restrictions lifting in
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2021, bookings are starting to come in for both the hall and the Challen Room.
Members of the community may request help with photocopying and laminating (our charges are very competitive), and so the photocopier helps to generate a healthy income. The office is extremely well stocked with stationery and, due to the lockdown closure, we have plenty of paper available should anyone require a ream or two (at very reasonable rates!)
Under Lockdown restrictions the Office remains officially closed and cannot be available to the casual visitors. However, I am available to contact Monday, Wednesday (normally closed to visitors) and Friday mornings between 0930 – 1200 by phone or email, or by prearranged visit. Once we are out of lockdown restrictions, I hope to resume the full opening hours, and to include Jackie on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Having the Office manned during the winter months has allowed initiatives such as the Puzzle Swap to take place. Although the Puzzle Swap finishes at Easter, it is hoped that something similar will be able to run again next winter.
Mark Hoare
## **ROUNDABOUT LIGHTWATER**
In spite of the various lockdowns and the lack of village activities, we have managed to continue to fill the pages of the magazine and to deliver throughout the year. This is due largely to the wonderful support of our 33 distributors who continue to help every month.
We feel the magazine content has actually improved during the year. We’ve had more photographs, and have received contributions from different people, which has all added to the variety and we have had several complimentary comments. We were very pleased that, out of 262 entries, we were awarded 3[rd] place and Best Design in the A5 category of the National Parish Magazine Awards for 2020.
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The number of advertisers has declined, partly due to the internet and partly because of retirements and closure of businesses, but we have a supportive group of advertisers who continue to stick with us.
Advertising rates are still very good value, as is our subscription rate of £7. We still need to improve our circulation, so please publicise the magazine with your neighbours.
Pam Newman
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Parochial Church Council of All Saints' Lightwater - Accounts 2020
## Accounts 2020
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Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Receipts Note Fund Fund Fund Total 2020 Total 2019
Voluntary Receipts:
Planned Giving 1 88,527.00 88,527.00 92,250.19
Collections at Services 2 2,112.82 - 2,112.82 5,808.40
All other voluntary receipts 3 1,445.30 539.70 1,985.00 3,640.49
Gift Aid Recovered 4 21,562.02 21,562.02 22,273.72
Activities for generating funds 6 281.76 462.40 744.16 2,643.10
Investment Income 7 205.47 205.47 416.31
Church Activities 8 21,228.08 21,228.08 34,119.83
Other Receipts 9 66.04 - 66.04 127.43
Total 135,428.49 1,002.10 136,430.59 161,279.47
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Payments Note Fund Fund Fund Total 2020 Total 2019
Church Activities:
Diocesan Parish Share 10 84,663.00 84,663.00 80,732.04
Clergy & Staffing Costs 11 3,556.06 3,556.06 15,087.14
Mission Giving & Donations 12 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 14,180.35
Ministry & Services 13 2,010.33 2,010.33 7,532.60
Church Running Costs 14 5,652.91 5,652.91 11,581.00
Cost of Trading 15 14,243.73 14,243.73 17,402.59
Major Repairs & Upgrades 16 4,622.00 4,622.00 4,257.48
Cost of generating funds 17 362.06 559.18 921.24 1,026.50
Governance Costs 18 250.00 250.00 284.66
Total 125,360.09 - 559.18 125,919.27 152,084.36
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|||||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Payments**||**Note**||**Fund**|**Fund**||**Fund**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
|**Church Activities:**||||||||||
|_Diocesan Parish Share_|||**10**|84,663.00||||**84,663.00**|80,732.04|
|_Clergy & Staffing Costs_|||**11**|3,556.06||||**3,556.06**|15,087.14|
|_Mission Giving & Donations_|||**12**|10,000.00|||-|**10,000.00**|14,180.35|
|_Ministry & Services_|||**13**|2,010.33||||**2,010.33**|7,532.60|
|_Church Running Costs_|||**14**|5,652.91||||**5,652.91**|11,581.00|
|_Cost of Trading_|||**15**|14,243.73||||**14,243.73**|17,402.59|
|_Major Repairs & Upgrades_|||**16**|4,622.00||||**4,622.00**|4,257.48|
|**Cost of generating funds**|||**17**|362.06|||559.18|**921.24**|1,026.50|
|**Governance Costs**|||**18**|250.00||||**250.00**|284.66|
|**Total**||||125,360.09||-|559.18|**125,919.27**|152,084.36|
|||||||||||
|Excess of receipts over payments||||10,068.40||-|442.92|**10,511.32**|9,195.11|
|Transfers between funds||||-||-||**-**|-|
|**Total**||||**10,068.40**||**-**|**442.92**|**10,511.32**|**9,195.11**|
|||||||||||
|Cash at bank and in hand at 1 Jan||||31,128.96|58,371.30||100.00|**89,600.26**||
|Cash at bank and in hand at 31 Dec||||41,197.36|58,371.30||542.92|**100,111.58**||
|**Movement in 2020**||||**10,068.40**|**0.00**||**442.92**|**10,511.32**||
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Registered Charity no 1182176
Parochial Church Council of All Saints' Lightwater - Accounts 2020
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Unrestricted Designated Restricted
Statement of Assets Fund Fund Fund Total 2020 Total 2019
Cash Funds
Bank current account 41,252.67 22,366.39 542.92 64,161.98 32,699.20
Unbanked cash in hand - - 1,010.84
RBS Donation still outstanding - 146.09 - - 146.09
Deposit Account 36,004.91 36,004.91 55,799.44
Coffee Shop Float 50.00 50.00 50.00
Flowers cash in hand 40.78 40.78 40.78
Total 41,197.36 58,371.30 542.92 100,111.58 89,600.26
Designated 1 Jan 2020 Incoming Expended 31 Dec 2020
Reserve 39,250.00 39,250.00
Church Extension Project 19,121.30 19,121.30
Total 58,371.30 - - 58,371.30
Restricted 1 Jan 2020 Incoming Expended 31 Dec 2020
Appeals - 539.70 - 539.70
Flower Donations - - - -
Lightwater Community Cinema 100.00 462.40 - 559.18 3.22
Total 100.00 1,002.10 - 559.18 542.92
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|**1 **|**Planned Giving**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Designated**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Tax Efficient Planned Giving -
Parish Giving Scheme|72,138.50|||72,138.50|76,611.11|
||Tax Efficient Planned Giving-
Standing Orders|6,957.00|||6,957.00|8,722.00|
||Tax Efficient Planned Giving -
Envelopes|4,445.00|||4,445.00|2,328.60|
||Other Planned Giving -
Envelopes|3,656.50|||3,656.50|3,759.50|
||Other Planned Giving - Standing
Orders|940.00|||940.00|470.00|
||Tax Efficient Planned Giving -
Payroll Giving|390.00|||390.00|358.98|
||**Total**|88,527.00|-|-|88,527.00|92,250.19|
||||||||
|**2 **|**Collections at Services**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Designated**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
||Collections for Church Funds|2,112.82|||2,112.82|4,953.17|
||Royal British Legion collected|||-|-|146.09|
||Embrace the Middle East collected|||-|-|709.14|
||**Total**|2,112.82|-|-|2,112.82|5,808.40|
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Registered Charity no 1182176
Parochial Church Council of All Saints' Lightwater - Accounts 2020
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Unrestricted Designated Restricted
3 All other voluntary receipts Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Collected for Water Aid 539.70 539.70 1,305.12
Other Donations 1,445.30 1,445.30 2,335.37
Total 1,445.30 - 539.70 1,985.00 3,640.49
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
4 Gift Aid Recovered Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Tax Recovered via HMRC return 4,900.58 4,900.58 5,109.10
Tax Recovered by Parish Giving
Scheme 16,661.44 16,661.44 17,164.62
Total 21,562.02 - - 21,562.02 22,273.72
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
6 Activities for Generating Funds Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Fete & Book Sales - - 1,521.00
Fundraising Schemes 59.76 59.76 199.45
Office Income 37.00 37.00 280.60
Quiz 185.00 185.00 170.00
Lightwater Community Cinema 462.40 462.40 100.00
Mosaic Chamber Choir Concert - - 372.05
Total 281.76 - 462.40 744.16 2,643.10
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|**7 **|**Investment Income**||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Designated**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Deposit Account Interest||205.47|||205.47|416.31|
||**Total**||205.47|-|-|205.47|416.31|
|||||||||
|**8 **|**Church Activities**||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Designated**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
||Magazine Sales||3,812.31|||3,812.31|3,854.60|
||Magazine Advertising||7,316.78|||7,316.78|5,447.10|
||Hall Lettings||7,837.99|||7,837.99|21,669.53|
||Coffee Shop||211.50|||211.50|1,042.46|
||Church Book Shop||126.00|||126.00|487.14|
||Fees||1,923.50|||1,923.50|1,619.00|
||**Total**||21,228.08|-|-|21,228.08|34,119.83|
|||||||||
|**9 **|**Other Receipts**||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Designated**
**Funds**|**Restricted**
**Funds**|**Total 2020**|Total 2019|
||Bank Loyalty Payments||66.04|||66.04|127.43|
||**Total**||66.04|-|-|66.04|127.43|
|||||||||
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Registered Charity no 1182176
Parochial Church Council of All Saints' Lightwater - Accounts 2020
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Unrestricted Designated Restricted
10 Diocesan Parish Share Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Parish Share 84,663.00 84,663.00 80,732.04
Total 84,663.00 - - 84,663.00 80,732.04
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
11 Clergy & Staffing Costs Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
-
Youth Worker Salary 13,148.70
-
Office Manager Salary 1,906.67 1,906.67
Employer National Insurance
Contributions - - 829.34
Employment Allowance National
Insurance rebate - - 829.34
Contributions 4.68 4.68 241.68
Clergy and Staff Expenses 1,644.71 1,644.71 1,432.76
Youth Worker Recruitment Costs - 264.00
Total 3,556.06 - - 3,556.06 15,087.14
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
12 Mission Giving & Donations Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Embrace the Middle East 709.14
Camberley Youth for Christ 2,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00
Royal British Legion - - 166.09
WaterAid - 1,305.12
Pastor Zen 1,000.00 - 1,000.00 -
Release International 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Prison Fellowship 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
United Society Partners in the Gospel 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00
- -
Besom Camberley 1,000.00
Sachibondu Health Centre 1,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00
Total 10,000.00 - - 10,000.00 14,180.35
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
13 Ministry & Services Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Services 1,215.04 - 1,215.04 5,554.88
Ministry 348.26 348.26 1,372.50
Children's Work 447.03 447.03 605.22
Total 2,010.33 - - 2,010.33 7,532.60
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Registered Charity no 1182176
Parochial Church Council of All Saints' Lightwater - Accounts 2020
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Unrestricted Designated Restricted
14 Church Running Costs Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Church Routine Repairs &
Maintenance 251.51 251.51 2,013.96
Church Utility Bills and Insurance 3,108.36 3,108.36 3,272.04
Parish Office 1,909.03 1,909.03 5,658.10
Bank Charges 384.01 384.01 636.90
Total 5,652.91 - - 5,652.91 11,581.00
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
15 Cost of Trading Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Cost of trading - Magazine 3,936.59 3,936.59 4,409.72
Cost of trading - Coffee Shop 103.10 103.10 559.72
Cost of trading - Hall 9,888.12 9,888.12 12,132.70
Cost of trading - Church Book Shop 315.92 315.92 300.45
Total 14,243.73 14,243.73 17,402.59
2020 2019
Hall net surplus - 2,050.13 9,536.83
Magazine net surplus 7,192.50 4,891.98
Book shop net surplus - 189.92 186.69
Coffee Shop net surplus 108.40 482.74
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
16 Major Repairs & Upgrades Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Improvements 4,622.00 4,622.00 4,257.48
Total 4,622.00 - - 4,622.00 4,257.48
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
17 Cost of Generating Funds Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
Fete Expenses 290.00 290.00 700.62
Quiz Expenses 72.06 72.06 74.16
Easter Concert - - 251.72
Cinema 559.18 559.18
Total 362.06 - 559.18 921.24 1,026.50
Quiz income reported net of expenses in 2018 (see note 6)
Unrestricted Designated Restricted
18 Governance Costs Funds Funds Funds Total 2020 Total 2019
PCC Expenses - - 34.66
Independent Examiner 250.00 250.00 250.00
Total 250.00 250.00 284.66
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Registered Charity no 1182176
THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS LIGkrrwATER
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PCC OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS
UGHTWATER
I report to the members of the PCC on nry exthn*ion of tr* ac¢ourt¥ of the PCC fDrthe yu en(led 31 O&ember
2020. vthKh are set out on pages
RMpor*lblMll•• •nd Ix•l• al r•w1
As the dmiity's meThthTS of11 PCC. are resible frxthe FvatiCl oflhe aCCrtS in accordance ¥th the
reqUlrerrts ofthe Clwilies Ad 2011 (1he Arfl
I rewrt in respect of my examinalv)n ol the PCC'S a¢rjts carTied cmrt under sec*on 145 of the 2011 Act and in
canyir¥J out my exammatb)n I have foNvthTd all the ap• Direclions gr4en by Charty Commission under
secb'on 145(5}(bl ofthe Art.
I have completed my exarninati¢)n. I confirm that matenal matters have to atten1] n COnlI0n *ith the
examination gmng me cause to believe that in any materia respect:
1. %o)unkng re(x)rds 7htfe not keFrt as rwired by seclion 130 of Ad: or
I have no concems and have (xrfne no olhtt Mattfj in ¢)ywti lIh the exammatiw to which attention
John Merricks
13 Bircfiwrl Drive
LightsAter
Suffey GU18 5RX
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