Parish of St Mary Liss Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council For the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Incumbent The Revd Christopher Williams Ito 31 May 2022) Clergy with Permission to Officiate The Revd Gay Horrex The Revd Peter Coley The Revd Di Townsend The Revd Graham Hamborg The Revd Linda Robertson Readers Mrs Eleanor Childs (Permission to Officiate) Mrs Annie Coley IPermis5ion to Officiate) Mr lan Lawrie IPermission to Officiatel Mrs Penny Tapp Banks Lloyds Bank PLC Independent Examiner Leonie Sadler 19 Liphook Road Whitehill GU35 9DA PARISH OF ST MARY LISS Annuol Report of the Porochiol Church Councilfor the Yeor Ended 31 December 2022 Admlnlstratlve Informatlon The Parish Church of St Mary is situated in Station Road, Liss. It is part of the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Parish Office, St Mar¢s Church, Station Road, LISS GU33 7AQ The Parochial Church Council IPCCI is registered with the Charity Commission. number 1128279 PCC members who have served from l January 2022 until the date this report was approved are.. Incumbent.. The Revd Chris Williams to 31 May 2022 Churchwardens: David Self ITO january 20221 Carol Richards Trevor Childs IFrom April 20221 Deanery Synod.. Michael Oakley (From January 20221 Robin Coulson IFrorn January 20221 Lay Reader Penny Tapp (From April 20221 Michaela Surtees PCC Secretary Treasurer Vacant- Acting Treasurer Rodney Fisher from January 2022 Elerted Member5: Carol Richards PennyTapp Sara Conroy Annie Coley Eleanor Childs Robin Coulson to April 2022 to April 2022 to April 2023 to April 2023 to April 2023 to April 2023 Resigned as PCC member April 2022 as on Deanery Synod to April 2024 to April 2024 to April 2024 Resigned October 2022 to April 2025 to April 2025 to April 2025 Justine Jenner julie Waine Barbara Bradbury 8ridget Hughes Andrew Tapp Charlie Van Wijk Structure, Governance and Management The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. Publlc Benefit The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance and requirements on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit and have had due regard to it in their administration of the PCC. As part of its general promotion of the whole mission of the Church, the PCC provides a benefit to the public by.. l. Providing facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for its members and for anyone who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers: and 2. Promoting Christian values and service by members of the Church in and to their communities, to the benefit of individuals and Society as a whole. Objertives and Actlvltles Liss PCC has the responsibility of working with the incumbent or in his absence from 31 May 2022, the churchwardens, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the church.. pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. Its objectives are to make the light, life and love of God known in our world, which we will do by being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus and doing what Jesus did. Compliance The Parish has undertaken a review of its Health and Safety policy and procedures in order to be compliant with relevant Health and Safety legislation. The Parish is fully compliant with the Diocesan Child Protertion Policy. The Safeguarding Officer is Justine Jenner. The PCC complied with the duty under Section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops, guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). Committees The PCC operates through committees and working parties which meet bet￿een full meetings. Standing Committee This is the only committee required by law. It has the power to transart the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any directions given by the Council. The members are the Rertor Ichairl, Churchwardens one of whom is the deputy chair during the vacancy), Treasurer, two people voted from the PCC and Secretary. Buildings Committee The Buildings Committee meets under the chairmanship of David Self to supervise the care of the buildings for which the PCC is responsible. These are the Church, churchyard and the churchyard of St Peter, West Liss. The Church Hall is currently leased to Crossover who are responsible for the day-to-day maintenance under full insuring and repairing lease. Outward Givinglmisslons Committee This committee has not met in 2022, though the ootward giving programme has continued, together with presentations to the church on 3, Sundays. For 2023-4 the level of outward giving will be reviewd in the light of the overall financial sltuation of the church. REVIEW OF THE YEAR Church Attendance At April 2022 there were 9512021.. 1081 persons on the Elettoral Roll- 4 were non-resident in the parish12021: 71 as presented at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting held in April 2022. Attendance continued to be affetted in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Christmas and Easter attendances had recovered well, following the covid affected years. The church continued to make use of its livèstreaminE options throughout 2022, with Sunday services livestreamed pcc The full PCC met 10 times during the year with an average attendance of 69%12021.. 8¢YAI. The committees met in between these main meetings, and reported back to the full PCC meetings as and when appropriate. The PCC reteived reports of the Diocesan Synod and Deanery Synod from the Parish reprèsentatives. Personnel We benefitted greatly from the services of Revds Gay Horrex, Peter Coleyy Di Townsend, Graham Hamborg and Linda Robertson (retired Priests) and also Annie Coley, Eleanor Childs, lan Lawrie and Penny Tapp as Readers who continue to offer strong SUPPOrt in many aspects of parish life, for which we are all very grateful. This is especially the case during the vacancy from June 2022. Finances Full details are set out in the Financial Statements and the Finance Report attached, which you are encouraged to read Charities We continue to support a number of charities through direct donations and special collections, including Crossover. The total given was £840712021.. £71131 Signed- Financial Statements Trevor Childs and Carol Richards Churchwardens on behalf of the PCC Date: 8 March 2023 ## **Liss Parochial Church Council (“LPCC”)** ## **Financial Report on the 2022 Accounts** ## **1. Introduction** 2022 promised a return to normality following 3 years which had a reordering and Covid lockdowns. The promise was quickly dissipated when Chris Williams resigned with a vacancy following in May. ## **2. Statement of Receipts and Payments (Page 1)** ## **a)Unrestricted Fund** ## **i) Receipts** In 2021 LPCC experienced its first Unrestricted Fund deficit for many years, albeit modest at £2216. 2022 saw this deficit widen to £9,375. Planned Giving and Gift Aid was down by £5,500 on 2021, notwithstanding increases in response to the TRIO initiative in May. Receipt via the Diocese of an energy support grant of £1500 was unexpected. ## **ii) Payments** Comparing 2022 and 2021 costs, is made less straightforward with as Covid restrictions closed the church doors for much of the first quarter of 2021. Total 2022 payments were up £7000 on 2021, but £9,000 below the 2022 Budget. The vacancy led to reduced Clergy expense and rectory costs. But alas, there was no commensurate reduction in Parish Share, typically two thirds of which covers an incumbent’s remuneration package. Building maintenance is inherently capricious year on year. 2022 costs included repairs to the Tower of £3,200, but in total amounted to only 60% of the £10,000 budget. Churchyard included £2000 of unforeseeable costs from felling an oak tree (mortal damaged by high winds) and a extensive surgery on a Chestnut tree. The annual contribution to St Peters churchyard costs was raised to £500 (after 14 years!) LPCC receives annual Churchyard grants of £1,297 from local councils. In April 2021 LPCC had entered a fixed price 3 year contract for gas. When the fixed price electricity contract ended in September 2021, it took 8 months to fix the electricity prices during which time the unit price rose 250%. In early 2022, the churchwardens took measures to reduce consumption which mitigated the higher electricity prices. ## **b) Designated & Restricted Funds** **Designated funds** are monies donated for specific purposes and by transfers from Unrestricted Funds by the LPCC in appropriate circumstances. LPCC discretion is retained. **Restricted funds** are monies donated to the LCC to meet only the purposes specified by the donor. Funds raised for the retiling of the **church roof** under a mix of both designations, through much welcomed donations, fund raising events and a transfer from unrestricted funds. Professional fees and other costs paid to date from this fund amount to £15,984. Funds accumulated Children and Family Mission are also a mix of funds, originally endowed in 2018. No monies have been paid out. These funds are incremented by the income from supporting CCLA Investment and Deposit Funds (see Schedule B on page 2) . ## **3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Page 2)** Unrestricted net assets fell during 2022 from £236,758 to £215,971- a reduction of £20,877. With the value of Freehold property (the former church hall currently rented to Crossover) remaining unchanged at £150,000, an amount determined in 2000, the fall is almost exclusively the consequence of The net Deficit of £9,375 Investment losses £11,502 LPCC was not immune from the fall in Global stock markets experienced in 2022. Investment Unit Sales were made in 2022 to provide funds for the Roofing project initially expected to start last autumn. With property values and LPCC cash reserves falling, notice was given to sell the balance of the portfolio by April 2023. The 2022 loss should be seen in the context of accumulated profits of £111,000 gains made since 2016, and dividend income of a similar amount. ## **4. 2023 Unrestricted Fund Cash Reserves and Deficit** The Charity Commission recommend Trustees adopt a reserves policy. For some years, LPCC’s policy has been to maintain a general reserve of £30,000. On 1 January 2023, the unrestricted fund liquid assets were Cash in the bank £19,043 Investments £48,266 **Total £67,309** Deducting the general reserve of £30,000 Leaves a balance **£37,309** The 2023 Budget approved by the PCC had a projected deficit of £25,000 Excess cash reserves **£12,309** Unless the ongoing deficit is reduced then excess reserves will be exhausted in 2024. Ultimately, if the level of Parish giving is not raised, Parish Share will have to be reduced. ## **5. Roofing** A faculty was obtained for Phase I in May. A letter of Intent was issued to contractor, Purdys, in expectation of an autumn start and a conditional grant offer of £7000 obtained from Hants and Island Churches Trust. Subsequently, the insulation specification was increased requiring architectural redesign, and acceptance by the Diocesan Architectural Committee, obtained in February. Meanwhile, the LPCC has had to accept increased costs as a consequence of the hiatus. The remaining spend to complete Phase I is an estimated £90,000 but grants including the recovery of VAT reduce the net outlay to under £70,000. ## **Thanks** Firstly, my personal gratitude to Michaela Surtees for her endless patience and tenacity in dealing with the core of LPCC day to day accounting– not least the processing and timely payment of bills and expenses, the financial complexities of funerals, and for single-handedly generating the magazine advertisement income. The PCC is indebted to Michael Oakley for the weekly banking, (still essential despite an increasing dominance of contactless payments); and to Ruth Hamborg, our Gift Aid Adviser, for ensuring all Gift Aid permitted within the rules is collected. I am grateful to my fellow Finance Committee members, John Heath (Chairman), David Harvey and Chris Jenner for their deliberation and guidance on a range of issues from leasing a replacement photocopier, investment management and the practicalities of managing parish deficits. Rodney Fisher FCA, FCMA On Behalf of the Finance Committee 2 March 2023 USS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Re8 Charfty".1ts8279 Financial Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2022 Recelpts and Paymerrt5 Vnrestrlrted Fund RECEIPT5 2022 2021 Voluntsry Planned glvlng Glft ald tax recovered Collectlons at sèrvices Donations and Appea15 Legades Grants Voluntw R•¢•lpts Totsl P•gelof5 Deslgnated Restrkt•d Funds Funds (Nots C) (Note D) All Funds 2022 Notes X121 S8,174 13,047 1,675 62,051 14,675 1.787 5.192 58.174 13,574 2.369 11,520 62.051 15,175 2,626 7,192 527 2￿ 420 620 2,797 81351 1,297 85JK12 3,217 7A183 89,OY 4,764 92W8 Actlvltles Fundraislnrf Pafish maga21n• Incom• Fees forweddlrq5/funeruls Property rent Church Hlre Fe•> Actmty Re¢•lpts Totsl 1.327 4,015 1,816 8,000 1.160 16318 4.015 L816 2,043 8,350 2,043 8,350 1,794 18.565 i.i&J .991 16,671 Investme•)t Incom• Dlvldends Bank & Deposit Int•r•st In¥esbnert Income Totsl 3,505 1.353 3.505 815 4,473 705 705 106 3509 4521 RECEIPTS Total 101531 101350 iJ25 111,939 113ffi47 PAYMENTS Dlocesan Share a•r8y & 5taffln Clergy & Readtr •xp•ns•s Stsff hornraria Rectory wsts Cl•ryy & Staffi￿ Total 70S38 68,716 70538 ￿716 716 9,498 231 10,445 716 9,498 231 iOJ45 1,704 520 10ffi72 520 10,672 Charltablg GMn8 Churth Runnln8 Costs Insurance Bulldin8 maintenance Servlces Expenses Olgan & Pia Housekeepi Churchyard Gaslelertrlcltylwater Telèphone & Internet Photocopylng Admlnlstration Ch￿￿ Runn1￿ Costs Tot•1 12 4,825 8A17 7,167 1,829 2.676 545 350 1,829 2.676 545 350 486 2,267 4,836 5.791 1,366 5,791 544 124 3,956 5,857 427 1,076 1,059 22,108 124 3,956 5,B57 427 1.076 1,049 1,059 2,628 22,108 17 2,267 4,836 IL 1,049 2,628 I7￿56 Actl¥ltles Parlsh magazine costs Chlldren & Family Hospltallty & Communlty Ev•nts Trlo Prolesslonal Fees li 1,993 254 513 1,965 201 1,993 1,965 411 56 56 550 230 3,973 7,513 3,973 2222 2.432 PAYME1￿$ Totsl R•ord•rlng & Rool payments NÉT RECEIPTSI.PAYMENTS I10￿6 lo3￿66 3.973 119J)11 106.043 •• -9,375 -2316 4,951 -71172 LISS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Reg Charlty:1128279 nanclal Ststements for Year Ended 31 December 2022 Assets and Liabllitles Page2ofS Unrestrlcted Designated Restrlcted Fund Funds Funds 2022 2022 2022 Total Total All Funds All Funds 2022 2021 Notes ASSETS Freehold Property 150.( 150.(W 150,000 Invertments at Market Value Investment & Property Funds 48,266 56.266 129,840 Bank and Deposlt Funds Current Accounts Deposit Fund Inter Fund Tfr Bank and Deposlt Actounts 19,043 2,687 85,994 457 27,442 22,187 113,436 36,332 45,0 AA 19,043 88.681 27,899 135.623 81.332 TOTALASSETS 217,309 %.681 Note C 27,899 341,889 361,172 Note D UABILITIES (Note 131 Prepaid Magazine Adverts NET ASSETS li 1.338 215.971 1,338 27.899 340.551 1,137 360.035 96,681 236,758 99.329 23,948 360,035 140TE A-BANK AND DEPOSIT FUND RECONCILIATION At Istjanuary Receiptsll-Paytsl after Fund Changes Page I Interfund Transfer Cash Transferred Reallocation of Investments Investment Sale Proceeds At 31rt December 32.242 -9,375 25.142 81,332 -7,072 109,821 -28,489 4.951 ,877 2,053 6,877 2,053 61,363 88,681 61.363 135,623 19.043 27.899 81,332 Note 8-INVESTMENT MOVEMENT5 CBF Funds 1st January Valuation Deposft Fund Invest Fund Prop Fund Total 2022 Total 2021 45,000 66.095 63,745 174.840 158,575 Investment Sales/Deposit Adds Cash Additions Changes in Market Value 2022 On sold Investments On Investments held at end of year 61,363 -61,363 4,732 4,732 -7,479 -7,479 16,265 31 December Valuatlon 106,363 56,266 161629 174,840 31 December Hlstofk Cost Projected Annual Yield (Dec 20221 nla 58.6(MI 58.600 147.922 4.66% 3.2CPA LISS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ReB Ch•rlty:1128279 Financlal Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2022 Assets and Llabllltles {Contlnued) Page3of5 Nots C-DESIGNATED FUNDS Income Legacies Diwdend Share Interest Received Grants Total Income Expendlture Reordering Costs Professional Fees Ilnc VAn Bat Survev Totsl Expense Notes Roof Chlld & Note 5 F•m Mlsslon 200 Totsls 2022 2(Kl Totals 2021 3,120 337 705 420 1,325 420 3,468 337 23,662 3.973 3,973 2,522 36.093 3,973 3,973 Net Expense(-)Ilncome -2,985 337 -28.505 Balan￿ l January Transfer from Restrlrted Fund 74,187 25,142 99,329 126834 Balance 31 December 71202 25N79 96,681 99,329 Note D 41EsfRICTED FUNDS Inc¢)me Donations Fundraisin8 Church Collections Gift aid tax recovered Interest Received Totsl Income Expendlture Charitable Giving Event Expenses Recruitment Cost Design & Professional Fees Total Expense Notes Roof Chlld & Fam Mlsslon Rectors Fund 430 Events & Collectlons 2.457 772 694 209 2022 Total 5,862 1,894 2021 Total 2,830 289 2,975 1,122 318 527 106 4132 9,083 106 i( 4A15 4,709 3,582 550 3,582 550 2,213 54 210 4,132 2N77 Net Expense(-l/ln¢ome Balance l January Interfund Transfer Balan￿ 31 December 4,415 3,500 106 20,448 430 4.951 23,948 2.232 2L716 6,915 20,554 27,899 23.948 Rettor Totsl Deslgnated & Restrlrted 7&117 46.033 124,580 LISS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL •8 th•rtty:1128279 Flnanclal Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2022 Addltlonal Notes l The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared In accordance the Charftle5 Act 2011 and the Church Accountlng Regulatlons 2Th)6. The Recelpts and Payment5 statement 1$ prep•red on a ¢ash ba515. The Statement ¢)f Assets and Uabllldes refiects 055et values at)d a¢(ruals. Pa8e4otS Movable church fumlshiw held by churchwardthson spoclal trustforthe PCC. and whlch requlre af•ubltylor disposal, are recoenlsed not valued. St Marys and Its surround5 areon land given tothe PCC in 1895. n 2(K(l. partofthe 0ri8in41 land Krant, indud1￿ thaton wNth a thurch hall h•d been b￿1[ wa5 sold to developer. who a8reedtrJ t￿lId, at hi5 expertse. a rW•tement hall on the r¢m•lniw land with the PCQ The develcper tt￿matedthe hall aist at £￿0.oC￿. and PCC valued the woperty •¢¢(￿l￿1v. The propty15 valued for finsura￿e pufp05es for 2023 at E385,OCQ. The Insuran￿ Undérwrf￿ la5tfomiallyvaluedtht Property In February 2019 at ￿50,(￿. The thurth hall is leased to iiss Youth Centre ￿rnited I"Crossovei'l for 10 year5 to 31st December 2025. Underthe leasethe tenant is responsible for full repalrs and all In$urance costs. Th¢ •nThu¥l rentfor the first5 years was E7,21xI. The annual rent for 2021 wa5 agreed •t £gxx), wlth Increments of E350 In eath of thefollowln84calendary¢ars. J Th• P￿1 G•n•r•l Fund ￿$h Reserve Polky is dlsdosed In theTrea$tJrer's Report 4 RootR•pl•¢4mqrt Fund5 m,859 In 2019, the PCC deslgnated £70,000 of Its unrestrlcted fund5 to retlle the thur¢h roof. In 2021, It was #8reed to that le8acles would flowto thls fvnd. Durln8 2022, the underlyln8 Investments were sold and the pro¢••d5 relnvested In CCiA Depostt Funds. In 2021, a restricted fund was opened to receive indlvldual doD•tlon5 and proceeds of fund rnlsing e¥ents. In¢ome received Irorn the underlyTrng asser$ 4re added to the Funds. Followlng recelpt of a faculty, a letter of intent for Phase l of the prolertw4s Imued In June 2022. In *ntfjcipatlon of a Septernber stsrt day. 5ubsequenily, the s￿￿￿£8tf1jth wa5 Increased. necesslt•tln8 a faculty. A co￿4￿10nal irant offer of £7(KM) has been received.to belunded on projecte0mpts￿0Tr. Fundralsln4 continues as the PCC seek5to ensure all project Costs ran ￿ met the Rool Nacemerrt Funds projert rel•ted y4nt& The op¢nlrq and doslnÉ Valuallonsare based on bld15ellingl wke DurlTr8 2021 the hddltw ol Inve5knent units were s¢)Id ond due notke seryed ¢)n the Fund managersto sell all remalnlr¥ Pmperty unlts- E30,IXfl in January 2023 and the balance lesymated 40% 01 the holdlngl April 2023. 6 Qulnqu•nnhl R•¥lm The last Qulnquennlal surveywos orrfed out in Au8U5t 2016 All re4ulred rep8lrs were completsd In 2019. 7 Grjnts R•c•lv EHDCtowards Churchyard malntenan Llss Parlsh Counc41 Portsmouth DI0￿$t ChuT¢h Energy fjrant Subtotal 5ted Places ol Worshlp ILPOWI Grant Scheme- Reorderlng (see note 31 - Repairs and Malntenan LPOW8rants ar• based on VAT pald on fixed bullding infrastrncture ¢tssts, indudlng wOfes￿ONI fee5. 2021 1,097 200 1,097 200 1.500 1797 420 L297 3.468 8 F•u From W•ddlnisMd Funera Amount Rtte(ved by PCC net ofdisbursements Payments to Dlo¢ese N•1 Ih¢o 5J09 4.519 3,266 2.703 10¢3 48 USS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNC1L Re8 Ch*lty:1128279 Flnanclal Statements for Year Ended 31 December 2022 Addltlonal Notes IContlnu•d) 9 0loce5an Share An allocation of PortSm0￿h Dlocese annual Parf5h C05t budget olaprox É5million. cov•d 11 avr8V 5alarie5. perssion contrlbutlon. hou5in8 and olher •xpenses 111 Outreach. rnissh?n, gducatlon and socTral work tt ha5 been app)rtioned to Ind￿[dUal parishes uslng a mukl tsceted formula. It15. therefore, In •lleKation of DIc￿san ¢entral expens• rather than a recovery of actu41 ￿$15 pertaining to Liss PCC. No relief 1$ given d¢Jrfn¢ peric4Js of wcan¢v. In NOVem￿r 2022. th• DKwn Synod d•termln•J th• 2023 Parlsh Share shouhd r•maln at th• 20221•¥È1. Pai¢5of5 A proportion of fee5 recew forw•ddings and fvnernts ts pafjd to the Diocese INots81 aer¥y & Reader expen8•1 P4ym?nts m•d• to Clergy & R•id•rs w•r• direct r8lmburs•m•nt ot monies sp•Tht and r and ty¢le allowances ad$ln¥ from travel on church busln855. No $ums were paid to PCC M•M￿r$ otherthan for r•lmbursementof expenditure Incurr•d, whkh 15 r￿Orded in th• x¢ounts underthe approprl•te heJdln8S. 11 Pwlsh Ma￿1ne Income Adv•rtlslng Sub5CriPtions Total Incixne Expendtture Copiercosts l•lkx•tlonl & Post Net Income 2021 1.317 2,698 4x115 2,157 2.327 1,993 1.965 2W50 Magazines subscrlptlons ¢ov•r • ¢alondaryear. Most Advertlslni Income Is w1￿cted in than¢e of publKation. 2023 Adverti51n8 Incom• recelved in 2022 mounted to £133812021 £11371 and is shown as a ILibtlrty in th• Ststement of Ass•ts and Liabilths. amrftsble GI￿￿$ From Parfsh Fund• Croswver A R¢xha. Cartn¢ for Gc