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# CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN Church Way Iffley Oxford OX4 4EG
# The Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31 December 2021
## Incumbent
The Revd Andrew McKearney, The Rectory, Mill Lane, Iffley, Oxford, OX4 4EJ
## Bank
Barclays, PO Box 333, Oxford, OX1 3HS
Independent Examiner Mr John McLintock, 12 Mill Lane, Iffley, Oxford, OX4 4EJ Registered Charity Number 1128523
## SUMMARY OF OUR VOCATION
We are called to be A Christ-like Church for the sake of God’s world: contemplative, compassionate, courageous.
We would like to be known for six things:
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- e The depth of our spiritual life ° Our commitment to bring life to others
- ° The stepping-stones we put in place for those who wish to journey with us
- ° The vibrancy of our common life | ° The beauty of our church building
- ° Our ability to work together
, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
## Purpose
St Mary’s Parochial Church Council (the PCC) has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has responsibility for the management of the Church property in the parish — St Mary’s Church and Churchyard, the Church Hall, Church Vestry, Church Office and Church House.
## Membership (since the APCM)
Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) or co-opted by the PCC in accordance with the Church Representation Rules 2020.
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|Vicar|Andrew|McKearney|Ex|officio|
|Curate|Nikolaj|Christensen|Ex|officio|
|Churchwardens|Maureen|McNaboe|Ex|officio|2018|onwards|
|Tom|Leach|Ex|officio|2020|onwards|
|Representatives|on|Blanche|Stiff|Ex|officio|2017-2023|
|Cowley Deanery Synod|Sarah|McKearney|Ex|officio|2020-2023|.|
|Janet|Orchard|Ex|officio|2020-2023|
|Elected PCC|members|Elizabeth|Harré|2021-2024|
|Mark|Phythian-Adams|2021-2024|
|Hilary|Pearson|—|2018-2024|
|Guin|Webster|2020-2024|
|Liz|Roberts|2020-2022|
|Kate|Stilborn|2016-2022|
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|Alex|Marshall|2019-2022|
|Jane|McBain|2019-2022|
|.|John|Eastwood|2017-2023|
|Penny|Tyack|2017-2023|
|SarahRoger|WagnerBeaver|2017-20232020-2023|.|
|Co-opted PCC members|
|Officers|Tom|Leach|PCC|Vice|Chair|
|Kate|Stilborn|PCC|Secretary|
|Alex|Marshall|PCC|Treasurer|
|Janet|Low|Electoral|Roll|Officer|
|Hilary|Pearson|Data|Compliance|Officer|
|Maureen|McNaboe|Health|&|Safety|Officer|
|Fire|Officer|
|Penny|Tyack|Safeguarding|Officer|
|Jane|McBain|Children’s|Advocate|
|Lorna|Bourdeaux|Disclosure|and Barring|Service|
|Secretary|
|Hilary|Pearson|Friends|of St|Mary’s|
|Penny|Tyack|Friends|of St|Mary’s|
|Janet|Low|Parish|Secretary|
|Lucy|Phillips|Assistant Parish|Secretary|
|&|Hall Bookings|Secretary|
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## REVIEW OF 2021
## Incumbent’s Report on the Activities of the Parish
The pandemic continued to dominate throughout 2021. The annual report reflects all the hard work, care, thoughtfulness and inspiration that a huge number of people have brought to sustaining the life of St Mary’s during a second difficult year. | am profoundly grateful to everybody involved and hope that you too will find encouragement as you read these pages. Andrew McKearney
## Church Electoral Roll
At the end of 2021 (2020) there were 135 (139) members on the Electoral roll, of which 34 (35) lived outside the parish.
Janet Low
Churchwardens' Report on the Fabric, Goods and Ornaments of the Church A report of the work carried out on the Church, Vestry, Churchyard, and Church House during 2021 is contained in the Fabric Committee Report. The annual check of the Church Silver, Fixtures and Fittings has been carried out. The digital Terrier is complete with digital and hard copy photographs of all church silver. The current hardcopy Terrier is also complete and available for inspection. Maureen McNaboe & Tom Leach
## Safeguarding
The Parish Safeguarding Policy was reviewed and approved by the PCC on 24 May 2021, and added to the church website. In September the PCC devoted a major part of their meeting to a discussion on how to build a culture of awareness of safeguarding in the church community. PCC members had already agreed we have an important Christian and legal responsibility here. The high level of take-up for the Safeguarding training courses is a testament members’ commitment to be alert to suffering that our fellow-worshippers may be experiencing, and to deepening their understanding of how to respond. 5 people joining groups of volunteers having contact with children and vulnerable adults have all completed the Confidential Declaration form. 5 people have new or updated DBS clearances. 19 have successfully completed the initial Basic Awareness module (formerly CO), and 14 the Foundation module (formerly C1). 3 people will be renewing their online modules in 2022 and 5 are ready to undertake them for the first time. 3 candidates for positions as Lay Preachers have completed the Leadership course. The Parish Safeguarding Officer has completed the Safer Recruitment module. Penny Tyack
## Health & Safety
The H&S and Risk Assessment digital documents were checked and updated in the Spring/Summer/Autumn of 2021 using the Ecclesiastical Insurance website for reference. As before, printed documents can be found in the Church Office for reference. We added the following note to our H&S Policy to clarify our position and the seriousness with which we have worked to make our church covid safe: N.B. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, beginning in 2020 we have followed the advice of the UK Government and the Church of England in structuring our services, our risk assessments and our health and safety measures and we will continue to do so until Covid-19 restrictions are completely lifted by the UK Government. It was suggested that all risk assessments be collated by the H&S officer, in one place for each year, and presented along with the general risk assessment to the PCC. This is being done. It was also suggested that a control sheet with review dates for each assessment be implemented. The PCC agreed with this suggestion. It has not yet been done but when the first events begin to occur in 2022 it will hopefully be set up for use. All First Aid box contents were checked and
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‘ replenished in the summer. Sensor lights were installed on the spiral staircase between the Ringing Chamber & Belfry in January of 2021. The small heater in the Ringing Chamber was replaced. Fire extinguishers were rechecked and where necessary replaced in June. All inspections and servicing were completed in 2021 including the Bells in April 2021. The new defibrillator was removed and updated in May 2021 and returned. It is still our intention to have a refresher training session that includes any new volunteers when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted completely, and we can arrange. As of end December 2021 the damaged stone wall was still not repaired, nor the Cherry Tree chopped down (this action taken in January 2022 along with the chopping down of a self-seeded Walnut tree) in the churchyard. We hope to carry out the bi-annual fire drill postponed from last Summer as soon as Covid restrictions allow. An incident with a flower pedestal suggested that an addition to the Risk assessment be added for the safety of flower arrangers when working with the pedestals. This was done. The PCC checked and approved the H&S document (May 2021) and the Risk Assessment documents (November 2021) Maureen McNaboe
## General Data Protection Regulation
There are no matters to report. Hilary Pearson
## COUNCILS, COMMITTEES & SYNODS
## Proceedings of the Parochial Church Council
The role of the PCC is (along with the incumbent) to promote the mission of God in the parish, be responsible for the parish finances and have ultimate responsibility for the care and maintenance of all church buildings and their contents. The PCC and the incumbent also have a duty of care to ensure the protection of the vulnerable in their church community. Despite the pandemic and the consequent uncertainty and restrictions the PCC continued to fulfil its duties by meeting on Zoom and later in the year in person. During 2021 we sadly said farewell to Maggie Wilson and Tim Brunton who had served on the PCC for six years. However, Janet Orchard and Guinevere Webster were warmly welcomed as new members. The PCC were delighted that Maureen McNaboe and Tom Leach were both happy to stand again as churchwardens. The PCC expressed profound thanks throughout the year to Andrew and the wider team who developed new skills to keep Sunday Worship going in varying formats throughout the pandemic. During the summer, with the support of the PCC, St Mary’s moved from Zoom services to two in person Eucharist services on Sunday morning instead of one to maintain social distancing. The services were livestreamed (and continue to be livestreamed) to enable all to participate depending on circumstances. The PCC remain grateful to Liz Roberts for her considerable commitment and flexibility to keep the Fish and Chip club running ; throughout the year. As with many other areas the pandemic has changed ways of working and created opportunity. Members of the congregation preached wonderfully over the pandemic and five members have since expressed willingness to serve at St Mary’s as an authorised lay preacher, With PCC approval the process is underway for approval by the Bishop for an initial 2-year period. In May, the PCC were pleased to support using the church chancel area as an exhibition space in Oxfordshire Art Weeks. This was successful in that it brought more visitors to the church and two local artists (Rob Farrands and Phil Whiting) were supported. In 2021 a course ‘This is St Mary’s’ was created and delivered to welcome and introduce new parishioners to church before and during the pandemic. The course was a success, and the PCC supported the idea that it would be run every one to two years. Living in Love and Faith is a Church of England initiative that helps Christians understand human identity, changing patterns in relationships and families, changing sexual attitudes and activity. During 2021 the
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‘ Ministry team completed the 5-week course and the PCC agreed that each member would also complete the course in early 2022 to deepen their understanding of these areas. A priority this year was a focus on the environment despite the challenges of being responsible for three listed buildings. During the year, thanks to the work of the Eco Church Group, St Mary’s were awarded an Eco Church Bronze Award. The PCC remain wholly supportive of all actions that work towards the Church of England target of being net zero by 2030 and also agreed to sign up to ‘The Time is Now’ Declaration led by the Climate Coalition. Work remains underway to measure our carbon footprint, encourage the congregation to reduce theirs and further develop and improve resources for our website. Other quick wins will be switching to green energy and changing all the lightbulbs to LED. The development brought forward by Oxford University Development Limited aims to transform the Court Place Gardens site adjacent to the Church. It will create 71 new two- and three-bedroom houses for graduate students and their families. The development will also include green space and features to improve sustainability and encourage a sense of community. During 2021 the PCC decided to set up a sub-group to ensure that St Mary’s was fully represented in the consultation and make proposals liaising with Friends of St Mary’s as required. The PCC still remain supportive of ongoing discussions with the developers about a safe pathway through the Churchyard to the site. A full reviewofChurch monuments was undertaken by Maureen McNaboe to check that there were no connections to anything concerning (Contested Church Monuments). The PCC were pleased to note that there were no actions required as a result of the research carried out. The PCC were unanimous in supporting Andrew McKearney to have some time away in the first six weeks of 2022 to seek spiritual refreshment and renewal. This was in recognition of his 40" anniversary as a deacon, 15 years at St Mary’s in November and as a thank you for the hard work in managing through the pandemic in the previous 18 months. Kate Stilborn Standing Committee .
Andrew McKearney, Tom Leach, Maureen McNaboe, Alex Marshall, Kate Stilborn The Standing Committee did not meet during 2021 and PCC agendas were agreed by email. Andrew McKearney
## Charities Committee
Andrew McKearney, Kate Stilborn, Jane McBain, Oliver Bakewell, Maggie Wilson, Sarah McKearney
The committee met 6 times in March, May, June, July, September and November. FairTrade Fortnight was extended throughout the month of February and marked with an online presentation by the children to the congregation together with a collection of FairTrade goods in the Community Shop in support of Community Cupboard. £19,647 was raised for three charities in the course of the year. Christian Aid Week raised another record sum of £5,426, £1200 more than the previous record in 2020. Ten challenges were made to Andrew from which he selected two: baking a cake for sale in the community shop and beating the bounds of the parish. Send A Cow was the new recipient of our Harvest Appeal (£11,540 was raised) and the Christmas Appeal for the work of The Porch raised £2,681. The PCC continued with its charity grants of £5,000 throughout 2021 despite the pressure on church finances. These grants were distributed between The Children’s Society (£500), The Olive Tree Campaign (£1,000), Ploughshare Women’s Craft Centre (£1,000), Livability (£500), Rose Hill & Donnington Advice Centre (£1,000) and Donnington Doorstep Family Centre (£1,000). We are very grateful to Oliver Bakewell’s contribution to the work of the committee over many years. Additional members of the committee are required to sustain its important work. Andrew McKearney
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## ' Finance Committee
Andrew McKearney, Viviane Robertson, Alex Marshall, Tim Brunton, Helen Powell, Barry & Stephanie Newsome, Sarah Beaver, Lucy Phillips, Nikolaj Christensen The committee met twice in March and October. The pressure on parish finances has remained throughout 2021 due to the pandemic but as a result of the continuing generosity of everyone through the Parish Giving Scheme and those who donate by Standing Order, Charities Aid Foundation or by cheque and cash, the core operation of the church has been financially sustained. In addition the parish investments have performed very well during 2021 and a further £10,000 was transferred from the current account into the church investments to finance long-term projects. Contactless payments can now be received at the back of church thanks to the perseverance of Maureen McNaboe. All those involved in the financial affairs of the parish _ are owed a huge dept of gratitude. Andrew McKearney .
## Church Hall Committee
Tim Brunton, John Dean, John Harris, Alex Marshall, Patricia Michael, Stephen Michael, Lucy Phillips, Viviane Robertson, Andrew McKearney, Diana Nettleton, Nikolaj Christensen Within the ongoing constraints imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee continued to manage the activities and upkeep of Iffley Church Hall, in support of St Mary’s parish mission and the social activities of the wider community. The Church Hall Committee dealt with enquiries, made bookings, managed maintenance issues and attended to Covid-19 and other compliance monitoring. The committee was guided by Covid-19 specific risk assessments necessary to permit limited opening between April and August. Owing to a period of compulsory lockdown closure January to March, and limited opening between April and August, income was again substantially reduced compared to the last fully operational year 2019. Gross receipts were £11,328 lower at £9,622, a drop of 54%. Maintenance tasks completed in 2021 included alteration of the French doors to the rear courtyard to improve security and installation of a draught excluder to the Committee Room external door to Church Way. Both works are contributing to the Hall’s improved energy efficiency. A section of ceiling plaster was repaired. The kitchen dishwasher was replaced with a new model. Window security in the accessible toilet was improved and the old but serviceable plate warming cabinet in the kitchen was repaired. A baby change unit was introduced. Meetings of the committee took place on 8 February, 28 June and 8 November. At the year’s end the committee began consideration of a project to re-thatch the east roof elevation and ridge. This matter will be a major item of business in 2022. The continuing commitment and energy of all committee members is again warmly acknowledged. John Harris
## Fabric Committee
Mark Phythian-Adams, Adrian Jones, Andrew McKearney, Maureen McNaboe, Tom Leach, Sarah Beaver
Day to day works are carried out by the vicar and churchwardens. Various members of the committee have been involved in some or all of the works detailed below. Tim Brunton stepped down from the committee when his elected term on the PCC concluded. . The Church Internet access is now available in the church thanks to the generosity of the Friends of St Mary’s (£4,478). This now enables services to be live streamed and contactless payments to be received as well as allowing people to access the internet in the church. Repairs were made to two merlons on the south west corner of the parapet — again the Friends of St Mary’s ; generously financed this work (£1,602). The lack of an accessible toilet for use by the church and visitors remains unresolved.
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## * The Churchyard
Oxford City Council is responsible for the maintenance of the churchyard which is closed for further burials. We remain very grateful to those in the parish who take responsibility for the ; overall appearance of the churchyard. Sheila Fairfield has played a pivotal role over many years and we are deeply grateful to her for this; this responsibility has now been passed to others. Repairs have now been done by the City Council to the wall at the entrance to the churchyard. The dead double cherry has been removed and a new compost bin built for use just inside the eastern wail of the churchyard. The box hedge has been cut and the compost removed from behind the hedge. The moles continue to be a hazard in the churchyard. The Vestry , The Landmark Trust, as the owner of the building, is responsible for its fabric. The PCC pays rent for use of the Vestry.
Church House
The curate and his family currently occupy Church House.
Church Office
This is housed at the Rectory and the Rectory is owned by Christ Church. This makes it vulnerable at the next interregnum to a) Christ Church wanting it for another use b) The Diocese of Oxford not wanting it and c) any new incumbent not agreeing to this use of the Rectory. Furthermore there is insufficient space if more than two people are present on the same occasion. Therefore a new church office would be better sited in the rooms at the north end of the hall that is owned by the PCC, with the intention that this space would cease to be available for users of the hall. The filing cabinets and cupboards have been emptied to form a Parish archive that has been lodged at the Oxfordshire History Centre where other archival material has been previously lodged. A huge ‘thank you’ to Maureen McNaboe and Lucy Phillips for their work on this.
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## Magazine Committee
Sheila Fairfield, Rhys Hedges, Nikolaj Christensen, John Harris, Edwin Pritchard, Jackie Pritchard
The ongoing pandemic meant that in-person committee meetings were sporadic. Most of the work related to production and promotion of the magazine was conducted by email, but there were meetings in June and from September onwards. Thanks again to the efforts of parish residents who wrote many interesting and varied articles. Sheila Fairfield announced her retirement from the committee as of December 2021. We are all very grateful for her many years of sterling service and the numerous excellent pieces she has written. For details of income and expenditure please see the Treasurer's Report. Eight issues consisted of 24 pages and four of 28. Regular advertising accounted for eight pages in the December 2021 issue. The print run was 275 per month for 2021. Jackie Pritchard ,
## Living Stones Committee
Andrew McKearney, Penny Tyack, Hilary Pearson, Janet Low, Debbie Burrows, Maureen McNaboe, Marion Casey. Elizabeth Mullett is the Minutes secretary.
During a year when people felt anxious about going out and mixing, even out of doors, Living Stones volunteers and supporters made sure there was always a warm welcome for visitors, both in person and virtually. Over the 24 Sundays between Easter and the end of September eighteen volunteers welcomed more than 350 visitors to the church, and those summer afternoons were a time for healing for both the visitors and the welcomers. We could not have managed without help from four new volunteers whose successful (and fun) induction programme we are looking forward to offering to more new supporters. For visitors who were unable to come in person, four Media Studies students from Oxford Brookes University created
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a Virtual Tour of St Mary’s during lockdown. The new Living Stones activities team guided their work, and the 18-minute film introduces features of the church, each presented by people involved with St Mary’s. Four of the fourteen people who took part were children. They will help you remember Iffley Church if no one else can! https://ivingstonesiffley.org.uk/informal-tour We ran viewings of the Virtual Tour in the Church Hall in mid-September on a very busy day for our volunteers, the day of Oxford’s Open Doors. We make a huge effort every year in partnership with Oxford Open Doors: guiding visitors round the Church, encouraging uptake of our informative churchyard trails, and opening the Glebe Field and the Hall. Two weeks earlier Living Stones had helped facilitate filming by Sub Rosa, a choir performing medieval music in associated venues. The film documents a re-enactment of the liturgical enclosure rite with reference to Annora. In September 2022 it will be shownin Iffley. Living Stones was not able to organise any special children’s activities this year due to pressures on schools struggling with the pandemic. Living Stones volunteers nevertheless deserve heartfelt thanks. They enjoyed a celebratory tea with the newcomers in the churchyard, and a visit to the church of St Peter in the East (now the library of St Edmund Hall). This, like St Mary’s Iffley, was built in the 11" century, probably by the same stone masons and sculptors. Iffley people claim a jolt of recognition when they see beakheads and the beautifully carved rib vaulting there, and feel proud to play their part in caring for an important part of England’s architectural and Christian heritage. . Penny Tyack
## Eco Church initiative
Nikolaj Christensen, Laura Laube, Tom Leach, Jim Lumsden, Hanah Christensen, Sarah McKearney, Lucy Phillips
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Summer 2021 saw St Mary’s awarded the Bronze Eco Church Award from A Rocha UK. Though this is just a symbol of the work the Eco Church committee has done in the last few years, it was a wonderful way to mark our progress so far and to advertise our collective climate commitment to church visitors. We hope to display the plaque in the church soon. Meetings of the committee took place roughly monthly: on Zoom during 2021, and resuming in person in 2022. Because we were unable to run events/workshops indoors as we'd hoped, we worked in collaboration with other local eco-groups to support a series of online webinars on the topic of sustainability in Oxford. This was followed by the creation of a new Eco Church page on the church website, listing a selection of hand-picked resources on local sustainability. In summer, we set up a short prayer walk in the churchyard, encouraging visitors to spend time contemplating nature and Psalm 23. Around the same time, we hosted a stall at the Rose Hill Playday, talking about Eco Church and the environment, and creating a collaborative potatoprint painting with children who visited. We wrapped up 2021 with a small event in the churchyard on the 24th October, around the time of COP26. There, we asked members of the congregation for their “climate commitments”, and stored these commitments for a future “reflection-event”. We saw high engagement and a high level of climate awareness from those who chatted to us at the stall. In the background, we've been working on carbon footprinting the church (specifically the Church itself, and the carbon costs of the office in support of our worship). In 2022, we are planning to seek wider congregational involvement to obtain a more complete picture of our footprint. This is in preparation for our journey towards Net Zero 2030, as directed by the 2020 General Synod. Jim Lumsden
## Cowley Deanery Synod
Blanche Stiff, Sarah McKearney, Janet Orchard No report has been received of the work of the Synod.
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## GROUPS & TEAMS
## Ministry Team
The ministry team shares with the vicar in developing and sustaining the vision of the parish together with the week-by-week running of St Mary’s. This has been invaluable during the course of the pandemic. Our curate, Nikolaj Christensen, has been a great asset, our churchwardens, Maureen McNaboe and Tom Leach, have been a great blessing, together with our retired priests, Graham low and David barton, our licensed lay ministers, Sarah McKearney and Mandy Watts, and our pastoral team headed up by our lay pastoral assistant, Susan Morrison. During the pandemic we have been meeting fortnightly to co-ordinate the important pastoral work of the parish and to manage the essential changes to parish life that the pandemic has brought. Pastoral work has never been more important and more challenging, particularly with the sick and dying, the frail and the elderly, and all who have been bereaved. There have been no ordinands on placement in the parish, and the parish retreat has had to be postponed until 2022, the healing ministry and créche suspended, ecumenical activities curtailed as well as many community activities and involvement. Public worship on Sunday mornings resumed in July and services online ceased. The administrative support provided by Janet Low and Lucy Phillips, with Kate Stilborn as PCC Secretary, continues to be exceptional. In November we ran a homegrown Study Evening on Saint Paul based on the excellent book ‘Meeting God in Paul’ by Rowan Williams. This was so appreciated by those who attended that it was felt that other opportunities to engage with Saint Paul’s writings should be explored. In 2021 (2020) there were 6 (7) Baptisms, 6 (0) Confirmations, 8 (2) Banns of Marriage published, 1 (0) Blessing ofa Marriage, 5 (2) Weddings, 14 (7) Funerals, 24 (14) Interment of Ashes, 2 (1) Burials, and 2 (0) Memorial Services. Andrew McKearney
## Music in Worship
It has been a really mixed year for music in church as we continued with Zoomed morning services until the end of July but were able to gather in church for the evening services, which were a mix of Evening Prayer and a Eucharist, and the monthly Taizé services were also able to resume. We were fortunate that various individual singers were able to attend and sing on these evenings but none of the congregation could join in. There was a very brief opportunity for a small group of the choir to sing on Palm Sunday and Easter Day in the evenings but further plans for later on were again scuppered by a change of rules. However, on the last Sunday in July we resumed services in church and the congregation were able to sing again, although somewhat muffled by masks! From September onwards we were also able to gather a small choir once a month to sing Evensong and we had the usual service of Music and Readings for Advent. At Christmas, as in 2020, we held 3 weeknight Carol Services with a small group of singers and limited congregations, but it was a great delight to be able to do all these things once more. We are very fortunate at St Mary’s that having 4 regular organists also meant we were able to cover the new pattern of 2 morning services plus the evening — many thanks to Geoffrey Tyack, Tim Croston and Paul Page! Some other things have not happened of course; there was no organ recital (maybe in 2022?) and Iffley Music Society have had fewer concerts with limited audiences, but all much appreciated by those who were able to attend. Some weddings postponed from 2020 were able to take place at last with music and singing and reasonable numbers in attendance. We are very grateful for the continual support of all the ministry team, especially Andrew who has encouraged whatever small attempts we could make towards normality, and also for the enthusiasm shown by the congregation for the gradual return to music and singing, and we look forward to the coming year with renewed optimism! Janet Low
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Taizé Evening Services Lockdown put an end to services for 2020 in March but we started holding them again in January 2021. We planned to run them with a core number of four key people even if no-one else attended. By April we felt re-established and between then and December we had a range of between 8-16 people attending each month. We were very sorry to say goodbye to Anne Borrowdale at the end of 2021 as she and her husband moved house to Dumfries in Scotland. Anne had madea very valuable contribution to the Taizé services for many years through her attendance and as writer and leader of many services. Pemma joined the writers’ team during 2021 and Lorna Bordeaux will be joining in 2022. Each person will write and lead about 3 services a year. When we started services again in January 2021 we tried live-streaming but the technology was insecure and often failed and for those of us attending in church the format with microphone in the centre of the chancel space where we sat was distracting. We decided to offer an in-person only service but distributed the service sheet by email to those who asked for it. A pattern emerged in 2021 of holding services on the third Sunday of each month. Janet kindly avoided holding sung evensong on the same day. In the past we hadn't held a service in December but because Covid restrictions prohibited the usual ‘bursting at the seams’ carol service on the Sunday before Christmas, we held a Taizé service that Sunday instead with 12 attending. . Pemma Spencer-Chapman
## Community Cupboard
The work of Community Cupboard continued to provide food and provisions for about 40 families a week despite limited staff and volunteers at some points due to the pandemic. The City Council gave a grant of £1.5k which enabled an outdoor café at times of indoor restrictions to help develop pastoral and supportive relationships.
Worship & Prayer Groups Prayer& Toast Prayers and Toast met in the Vestry, Church Hall and on Zoom adapting to the Covid restrictions. This basic group of seven with three more prayed for requests left in the church, concerns of the members, for the people and areas we lived in, our concerns about the world and the stresses from the changes to the planet. When we met via Zoom we all sent our prayers to Fiona who created beautifully illustrated prayer sheets and added additional communications to these. Members not on Zoom sent letters, dictated on the phone and discussed their concerns with us who wrote it down, or came and brought their breakfast to eat with me and join the Zoom time. We all have our cups of coffee but have not yet resumed the toast and marmalade tradition. We meet in the Vestry from 7:30am or on Zoom from 8am for about 40 minutes every Friday. We warmly welcome anyone who would like to join us. Barbara Alderson
## Julian Group
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Wonderfully, the Julian Group has been able to continue meeting each month all through the year, in and out of lockdowns. We have gathered in the Church when we were able; and when that was not possible we kept the time together in our own homes. There have been between 5 and 14 of us at our meetings. We take it in turns to choose a short piece of scripture, a prayer, a poem, or a writer's words of wisdom to ponder on. It has been a particular joy to spend silent time in the liminal space of our beautiful church. We have found that the silence and the fellowship of these meetings have been a great source of comfort and strength during the challenging pandemic months. Sally Brodhurst
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## * Donnington Fellowship Group
Donnington Fellowship Group . As the pandemic has made it difficult for groups to meet, and there has been so much instability within the community, it has been very difficult to arrange any regular meetings. We have remained in touch with prayer and support in our own homes, by phone and gatherings of 2/3 for time together, but we particularly miss being able to meet for a shared Eucharist. The Health & Wellbeing project has provided valuable times at the weekly Community meetings to share with those who wish to connect, and to offer support through shared friendships and a network of understanding and offers of kindness. Personal prayer and daily offering of the community to God's loving care for them in all situations supports us through these difficult times and keeps us focused on our Christian commitment to love one another. Cecily Kirtland ,
## Discussion Groups
## Poetry Group
A group of about ten of us have met monthly throughout the year and weekly during Lent. We have either met online or in the Church Hall when Covid rules have allowed. We have enjoyed reading and reflecting on poems from three varied and interesting sources: Life in the Psalms: Contemporary Meaning in Ancient Texts, compiled by Patrick Woodhouse; Love Set You Going: Poems of the Heart, compiled by Janet Morley; Frequencies of God: Walking Through Lent with R S Thomas, compiled by Carys Walsh. Graham Low
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## Widening Horizons
Normally a new group is formed twice a year, summer and autumn, to read a book together meeting once a month over the course of 3 months, 7.30-9pm either online or in person at the rectory with anything up to 10 participants. There is no obligation to attend more than one series. We look for books that are quite short (about 120 pages if possible), have spiritual and theological depth, without being too academic. Participants agree to a) attend the meetings b) read the chapters under discussion and c) engage with the ideas raised in the book. In 2021 we . read Melvyn Matthews ‘Awake to God: Explorations in the Mystical Way’ and Marcus Borg ‘The God we never knew’. In addition during Lent we met weekly for a shorter time (7.30-8.30pm) to read Patrick Woodhouse ‘Life in the Psalms’. This was such a positive experience that it will be repeated in 2022. Andrew McKearney & Wendy Tyndale
## Home Groups
## Meadow Lane Bible Study Group
Throughout this time of Pandemic restrictions, all our meetings have taken place on Zoom. Sadly, some long-term members have been unable to join us, but a core of us has met once a month over the whole period. We have found that coming together faithfully for our meetings has both given us all something to look forward to and bound us more closely together. Reflecting together on various topics has allowed us to share stories of moments in our lives that have had deep spiritual significance for us. And praying regularly for each other in between meetings, we’ve been able to support each other through the various challenges that life brings. Our meetings follow a pattern: we begin (usually with a prayer) by catching up on each other's news and the ‘latest’ on prayer requests and share any new concerns. Only then do we move to the topics set for the evening’s discussion. Over the course of the year we have chosen three different methods of study: we sometimes choose a theme, for example ‘Forgiveness’, or a biblical passage to study over the course of the month, so we can share the insights we have received when we next meet. Besides biblical passages, we have also looked at poems by R.S. Thomas, passages from William Blake and, most recently, an excerpt from Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, the last speech of Fr. Zosima. So whatever our text, the meetings mix fellowship, prayer and reflective study. We close with renewed and revised prayer requests,
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* relevant information for the next meeting, and the topic next to be addressed together. Finally, we say the Grace.
Jonathan & Jan Stockland
## Bible Study Group
For roughly 18 months our group did not meet due to Covid restrictions and the difficulty of using Zoom for many of our members, and that after over 30 years of continuous meetings. Happily, in the autumn of 2021 we were able to use the Church Hall and begin meeting again, this time on Thursday afternoons. We were able to sit at distance from each other but also enjoy a cup of coffee again after our bible study. We went ‘back to basics’ studying selected readings from Mark led by various members of our group. Two of our members are no longer able to attend but we have two new members, so for now, our numbers remain 12. As a group we discuss options for continued study and in the Winter and Spring of 2022, we plan to study Stephen Cherry's book ‘Thy Will be Done’. We are very grateful to Sheila Fairfield who has organized and planned our weekly sessions for several years now and for Mandy Watts who is stepping into this role. Maureen McNaboe
## Abberbury Road House Group
Should we change our name? Perhaps to the ‘Alternate Wednesday at 8:00 Zoom Group’? We have hopes that we will one day return to in-person meetings, but continue to be grateful for the technology that has allowed us to continue to meet safely and to progress with the aim of our group, which is to grow spiritually as individuals, within the context of our group. Over the years we have used many resources to guide our discussions, some inevitably more successful than others. In the past year we have shared favourite artistic expressions as a basis for discussion, picked our ‘Desert Island Bible Verses’ with an explanation as to why we would save them from the waves (a very successful exercise!), and done more formal study using John Prichard’s ‘Living Jesus’, and then a less helpful book on prayer. , Alice Lawhead
## Créche Report
Since the return to church services, the créche has been available at both morning services for parents of babies and preschool children. Toys and other resources have been set up although the créche itself has been unsupervised. The take up has been limited because there are few very young children in our congregation at the moment. However, it is important to continue to offer this facility for visitors and any new families who may join us. Thank you to all the volunteers who have been willing to help in setting up and putting away each week especially to those who have joined the team to ensure that the créche is a welcoming place. Gaynor Dean
## Fish and Chip Club Report
The transition from Zoom meetings to face to face has been tricky. We continued to have wellattended Zoom meetings running after the main Zoom church service until the end of March 2021, averaging over six children each week. Since Easter, frequent bouts of illness (Covid) and other commitments have caused intermittent attendance. The average dropped to five over the summer, with only two children being able to come to the end of term party which Sarah and Andrew generously hosted in the Rectory garden. In the Autumn we tried meeting fortnightly at 9.30 but this was not successful: average attendance dropped to three, with no children some weeks. Since Christmas, weekly sessions have resumed. A small Family Service was held for Harvest and at Christmas a Christingle service drew in some families who don’t belong to Fish and Chips Club. Children in the club ranged from one nine year old, through four seven year olds to one four year old. Teenagers who have grown up through Fish and Chips now give valuable help and parents are very supportive. In the early parts of the year lessons focused on
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Old Testament characters, showing how God fulfilled his promise to Abraham. We are now looking at People who met Jesus. Liz Roberts
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 22 March 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
The Revd Andrew McKearney — Chair of the PCC
Kate Stilborn — Honorary Secretary
Accepted by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 10 May 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
yo . 2 PEK. Gang, The Revd Andrew McKeamey — Chair of the APCM
Kate Stilborn — Honorary Secretary
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## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY PCC Treasurer's Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
This report covers the financial activities of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2021 it includes the financial statements and appendices as follows: Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Statement ofAssets and Liabilities including fund movements
Notes to the Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
## REVIEW OF THE YEAR
Overall, the result is an operating deficit for the PCC of £14,098.
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The figures for the Church Hall and Church House have been shown separately in order to
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show clearly the results of the main church activities.
The main activities of the church are showing a deficit of £196: this compares with a deficit of £419 for 2020. We are again grateful for the support of the Friends of St Mary for their grants towards the costs of live streaming equipment and merton repairs. There was a substantial increase in the value of our investments during the year. Church Hall income halved during the year due to Covid 19: running costs remain irrespective of use. A replacement dishwasher was purchased: the cost of £2,700 was matched by a generous donation for which we are extremely grateful. The deficit amounted to £7,853. Church House expenditure is met by the PCC as shown. The expenditure on Church House was £6,059.
The harvest appeal raised £10,170 during the year before Gift Aid
The Christmas appeal raised £2,410 before Gift Aid.
We continue to give £5,000 each year to charities under our St Mary's Giving Scheme.
## FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
in 2019 the introduction of the Parish Giving Scheme had a significant effect on our income. The coronavirus pandemic during 2020 and 2021 has resulted in a very substantial loss of income following partial closure of the church and the hal! but the generosity of parishioners means that we are more able to face the financial implications of the pandemic and to meet our forecast expenditure.
## CHURCH ASSETS.
All the assets reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are financial assets, full details of which are set out in note 6 to the accounts.
Given that Church House is a PCC property held for the long term, it has ceased to be shown as a financial asset in the accounts.
Church Hail is also a PCC property held for the long term, and likewise is not shown as a financial asset in the accounts.
## RESERVE FUNDS.
Reserves are needed for iong term significant expenditure required on the church buildings. From 2019 the PCC decided to make provision for future expenditure of £17,000 each year. This is to provide for major items of expenditure which will fall due in the future. These costs are in respect of the Church, Church Hall and Church House.
These gre known recurring items where current reserves will be insufficient.
anger Marshall Honorary Treasurer
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## St Mary the Virgin iffley PCC
## Statement of Receipts and payments
|Yearended31December2021|2024|2021|2021|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||BUDGET|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|||
||funds|funds|TOTAL|TOTAL|
|RECEIPTS|||||
|Giving
-|81,755.46||81,755.46|90,000.00|
|GiftAidrecovered|18,407.16||18,407.16|20,000.00|
|Friends of StMary'sgrants-streamingand merlons|0.00|5,813.58|5,813.58||
|Listed place ofworshipgrant|0.00||0.00||
|LivingStonesgrantfrom Bishopsdown|0.00|700.00|700.00||
|Receiptsfrom ChurchActivities|2,876.00||2,876.00|7,500.00|
|Fees|12,624.00||12,624.00||
|VAT Recovered|533.20||$33.20||
||116,195.82|6,513.58|122,709.40|117,500.00|
|PAYMENTS|||||
|ParishShare|57,894.21||57,894.21|57,893.00|
|ClergyandStaffing|7,961.63||7,961.63|6,268.00|
|Church RunningExpenses -see Note 2|38,964.85|4,478.28|43,443.13|40,471.00|
|LivingStones|224.11||224.11|500.00|
|FeeRemissions|7,881.00||7,881.00|2,600.00|
|Charitable giving-seeNote3|5,500.00||5,500.00|5,000.00|
||118,425.80|4,478.28|122,904.08|112,732.00|
|Church activities|(2,229.98)|2,035.30|(194.68)|4,768.00|
|Church hall netcosts:see Note4|(7,852.65)||{7,852.65)|(13,073.00)|
|Church House costs: see Note5|(6,059.02)||(6,059.02)|(5,000.00)|
|interestfrominvestments|8.09||8.09||
|Operatingdeficit|(16,133.56)|2,035.30|(14,098.26)|(13,305.00)|
|Netincrease in investments-seeNote 6|26,190.76||26,190.76||
|Overallsurplus/(deficit)|10,057.20|2,035.30|12,092.50|(13,305.00)|
|Provisionscharged|||17,000.00||
|Funds at31 December2020|||183,434.00||
|Fundsat31December2021|||212,526,50||
Note 1- Types of funds
Unrestricted funds are those which have been received on the understanding that they will be used by the PCC for furthering the mission and ministry of the church.
Restricted funds are those which have been given for a particular purpose, and these must not be used by the PCC for any other purpose.
Designated funds are where the PCC has earmarked funds for a particular purpose.
## Note 2- Church running expenses
|Note 2- ChurchChurch running expensesexpenses||
|---|---|
|Vestry rent|1,456.00|
|Music|4,868.73|
|Church insurance|3,512.19|
|Church office expenditure|4,364.40|
|Churchyard upkeep|1,910.00|
|Church electricityand water|4,381.08|
|Church magazine|1,805.50|
|Postcard andguidebooks|8.25|
|Church cleaning|1,554.55|
|Other|3,440.44|
|Website and live stream|2,329.30|
|Repairs|3,478.94|
|Bank charges|333.75|
|Reserve fund|10,000.00|
||43,443.13|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Note 3- Charitable|giving|
|Children’s|Society|$00.00|
|Olive Tree|1,000.00|
|Ploughshare|1,500.00|
|Donnington|Doorstep|1,000.00|
|Rose|Hill &|Donnington|Advice|Centre|1,000.00|
|Livability|500.00|
|5,500.00|
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The Harvest Appeal is not included as it does not form part of the church's income or expenditure. The same principle is applied to Gift Aid recovered in respect of the Harvest Appeal. Additional donations of £181 were received for and paid to Ploughshare.
Note 4- Church Hail
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Hall|lettings|12,952.99|
|Donation|for dishwasher|2,700,00|
|Less:|refunds|~2,227.00|
|Net|income:|13,425.99|
|Less:|expenditure|
|Hail- Booking Secretary|4,368.00|
|Hall-|licences|457.12|
|Electricity|-|Hall|288.29|
|Gas|-|Hall|1,155.02|
|Hafl-|Insurance|1,756.10|
|Hall-|Repairs|&|maintenance|5,553.76|
|Hall-|Cleaning|1,623.00|
|Water-|hall|444.02|
|Hall-|Broadband|633.33|
|Enhancements|-|Hall|0.00|
|Reserve fund|incl|re-thatching fund|5,000.00|
|Total|hall|expenditure|21,278.64|
|Church|hall- Net deficit|-7,852.65|
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The roof will require a 50% re-thatch in 2022/2023.
The estimated cost of £30,000 will mostly be met from current reserves. All costs have to be met by the PCC funds.
The PCC has made a provision to meet future liabilities.
Note 5- Church House
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|---|---|---|---|
|Rent received|0.00|
|Council|tax|1,884.88|
|Utilities|336.00|
|Maintenance|1,838.14|
|Reserve|fund|2,000.00|
|Church|House|Expenditure|6,059.02|
|Church|house-|Net deficit|~6,059.02|
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There has been no rental income since 3 June 2019 upon the arrival of the curate. All costs have to be met by the PCC funds. The PCC has madea provision to meet future liabilities.
Note 6- Cash and Investments
Current accounts are maintained with Barclays Bank PLC. The investments comprise a Deposit Fund, an Investment Fund, and Global Equity Accumulation Fund.
These are with CCLA Investment Management Ltd who manage funds solely for Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (hence CCLA).
## Note 7- Property
Church House is na longer recognised as an asset in the balance sheet.
The PCC considers that it is not intended to realise the asset and that it would be misleading to show it.
It was previously shown at a value of £250,000.
The Church Hall is wholly owned by the PCC and is held at nil value.
## Note 8- Reserve Funds
Reserves are designated according to the PCC's policy as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Allocation:|Church|Church|Hall|Church|House|TOTAL|
|Brought forward January 2021|£|70,000|£|50,000|£|14,000|134,000|
|Charge|for the year|£|10,000|£|5,000|£|2,000|17,000|
|Carried forward December 2021|£|80,000|£|55,000|£|16,000|£|151,000|
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## Note 9- Provisions for future expenditure
From 2019 the PCC is making provision for future expenditure.
This is to provide for major items of expenditure which will fall due in the future. These costs are in respect of the Church, Church Hall and Church House. These are known recurring items for which current reserves will be insufficient. These do not indude any discretionary items.
## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY PCC
## Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Movement of Funds
## Year ended 31 December 2021
||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Fund balancesb/forward at1Jan2021|183,434|||183,434|
|Movements offunds:|||||
|Church|(195)|||(195)|
|Church Hall|(7,853)|||(7,853)|
|Church House|(6,059)|||(6,059)|
|Interest received- Note 7|8|||8|
|Revaluation ofinvestments- Note 7|26,191|||26,191|
|Movements in liabilities||||0|
|Non cash movements- reserves|17,000||_|17,000|
|Fund balances c/forward at31Dec2021|212,527|.||212,527|
|Represented by: (seenote 7)|||||
|CurrentAccount- Barclays|23,092|||23,092|
|CBF Church ofEngland Deposit Fund|31|0||31|
|CBF Church ofEngland Global EquityIncome Fund|117,824|0||117,824|
|CBF Church ofEngland investment Fund|71,580|0||71,580|
|Property: Church House-see Note8|0|0||0|
|Reserves|212,527|0||212,527|
|Statementofreserves||||61,527|
|General fund||||151,000|
|Provisions (Note 8)||||212,527|
|Liabilities|||||
|ChristmasAppeal paid over in 2022||2,410|||
|||2,410|||
## Appendix: Accounting policies
The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared using the receipts and payments basis. St Mary's Iffley PCC now uses receipts and payments accounting: accordingly there is no requirement to follow accounting procedures or standards.
However, the following guidelines will be applied:
All payments are recognised when paid.
Ail receipts are recognised upon receipt.
The PCC is now recognising future liabilities and providing accordingly.
Any departure from this practice or any unusual items will be advised and explained by way of note.
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Andrew McKearney __/ Alexander Marshall John Mclintock
Vicar Honorary Treasurer Independent Examiner
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Independent Examiner’s Report 2021
## Report to the PCC of St. Mary the Virgin, Iffley
This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 1 to 5 is in respect of an examination carried out the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
## Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiners
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and section 144(2) of the Act do not apply.
It is my responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of the Regulations.
## Basis of this report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2017 edition.
The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- e to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and
- e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations
## have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY
## SUMMARY BUDGET- YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2022|2021|
|Income|
|Total|planned|giving|{including|tax)|101,000|102,500|
|Donations|and|service|collections|5,500|7,500|
|Other|church|activities|11,500|7,500|
|Core|operating|receipts|118,000|117,500|
|Expenditure|
|Ministry|and|mission|(including|Parish|Share)|75,414|74,161|
|Church|Building|and|Administration|expenses|32,647|33,571|
|Charitable|giving|6,000|5,000|
|Total|expenditure|114,061|1|12,732|
|Core|operating|Surplus|3,939|4,768|
|Church|hall|net income|(13,205)|(13,073)|
|Church|House|net|income|(5,100)|(5,000)|
|Overall deficit on sinking fund basis:|(14,366)|(13,305)|
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## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY PCC Treasurer's Report for the year ended 31 December 2021
This report covers the financial activities of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2021 it includes the financial statements and appendices as follows: Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Statement ofAssets and Liabilities including fund movements
Notes to the Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
## REVIEW OF THE YEAR
Overall, the result is an operating deficit for the PCC of £14,098.
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The figures for the Church Hall and Church House have been shown separately in order to
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show clearly the results of the main church activities.
The main activities of the church are showing a deficit of £196: this compares with a deficit of £419 for 2020. We are again grateful for the support of the Friends of St Mary for their grants towards the costs of live streaming equipment and merton repairs. There was a substantial increase in the value of our investments during the year. Church Hall income halved during the year due to Covid 19: running costs remain irrespective of use. A replacement dishwasher was purchased: the cost of £2,700 was matched by a generous donation for which we are extremely grateful. The deficit amounted to £7,853. Church House expenditure is met by the PCC as shown. The expenditure on Church House was £6,059.
The harvest appeal raised £10,170 during the year before Gift Aid
The Christmas appeal raised £2,410 before Gift Aid.
We continue to give £5,000 each year to charities under our St Mary's Giving Scheme.
## FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
in 2019 the introduction of the Parish Giving Scheme had a significant effect on our income. The coronavirus pandemic during 2020 and 2021 has resulted in a very substantial loss of income following partial closure of the church and the hal! but the generosity of parishioners means that we are more able to face the financial implications of the pandemic and to meet our forecast expenditure.
## CHURCH ASSETS.
All the assets reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are financial assets, full details of which are set out in note 6 to the accounts.
Given that Church House is a PCC property held for the long term, it has ceased to be shown as a financial asset in the accounts.
Church Hail is also a PCC property held for the long term, and likewise is not shown as a financial asset in the accounts.
## RESERVE FUNDS.
Reserves are needed for iong term significant expenditure required on the church buildings. From 2019 the PCC decided to make provision for future expenditure of £17,000 each year. This is to provide for major items of expenditure which will fall due in the future. These costs are in respect of the Church, Church Hall and Church House.
These gre known recurring items where current reserves will be insufficient.
anger Marshall Honorary Treasurer
we
## St Mary the Virgin iffley PCC
## Statement of Receipts and payments
|Yearended31December2021|2024|2021|2021|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||BUDGET|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|||
||funds|funds|TOTAL|TOTAL|
|RECEIPTS|||||
|Giving
-|81,755.46||81,755.46|90,000.00|
|GiftAidrecovered|18,407.16||18,407.16|20,000.00|
|Friends of StMary'sgrants-streamingand merlons|0.00|5,813.58|5,813.58||
|Listed place ofworshipgrant|0.00||0.00||
|LivingStonesgrantfrom Bishopsdown|0.00|700.00|700.00||
|Receiptsfrom ChurchActivities|2,876.00||2,876.00|7,500.00|
|Fees|12,624.00||12,624.00||
|VAT Recovered|533.20||$33.20||
||116,195.82|6,513.58|122,709.40|117,500.00|
|PAYMENTS|||||
|ParishShare|57,894.21||57,894.21|57,893.00|
|ClergyandStaffing|7,961.63||7,961.63|6,268.00|
|Church RunningExpenses -see Note 2|38,964.85|4,478.28|43,443.13|40,471.00|
|LivingStones|224.11||224.11|500.00|
|FeeRemissions|7,881.00||7,881.00|2,600.00|
|Charitable giving-seeNote3|5,500.00||5,500.00|5,000.00|
||118,425.80|4,478.28|122,904.08|112,732.00|
|Church activities|(2,229.98)|2,035.30|(194.68)|4,768.00|
|Church hall netcosts:see Note4|(7,852.65)||{7,852.65)|(13,073.00)|
|Church House costs: see Note5|(6,059.02)||(6,059.02)|(5,000.00)|
|interestfrominvestments|8.09||8.09||
|Operatingdeficit|(16,133.56)|2,035.30|(14,098.26)|(13,305.00)|
|Netincrease in investments-seeNote 6|26,190.76||26,190.76||
|Overallsurplus/(deficit)|10,057.20|2,035.30|12,092.50|(13,305.00)|
|Provisionscharged|||17,000.00||
|Funds at31 December2020|||183,434.00||
|Fundsat31December2021|||212,526,50||
Note 1- Types of funds
Unrestricted funds are those which have been received on the understanding that they will be used by the PCC for furthering the mission and ministry of the church.
Restricted funds are those which have been given for a particular purpose, and these must not be used by the PCC for any other purpose.
Designated funds are where the PCC has earmarked funds for a particular purpose.
## Note 2- Church running expenses
|Note 2- ChurchChurch running expensesexpenses||
|---|---|
|Vestry rent|1,456.00|
|Music|4,868.73|
|Church insurance|3,512.19|
|Church office expenditure|4,364.40|
|Churchyard upkeep|1,910.00|
|Church electricityand water|4,381.08|
|Church magazine|1,805.50|
|Postcard andguidebooks|8.25|
|Church cleaning|1,554.55|
|Other|3,440.44|
|Website and live stream|2,329.30|
|Repairs|3,478.94|
|Bank charges|333.75|
|Reserve fund|10,000.00|
||43,443.13|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Note 3- Charitable|giving|
|Children’s|Society|$00.00|
|Olive Tree|1,000.00|
|Ploughshare|1,500.00|
|Donnington|Doorstep|1,000.00|
|Rose|Hill &|Donnington|Advice|Centre|1,000.00|
|Livability|500.00|
|5,500.00|
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The Harvest Appeal is not included as it does not form part of the church's income or expenditure. The same principle is applied to Gift Aid recovered in respect of the Harvest Appeal. Additional donations of £181 were received for and paid to Ploughshare.
Note 4- Church Hail
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||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Hall|lettings|12,952.99|
|Donation|for dishwasher|2,700,00|
|Less:|refunds|~2,227.00|
|Net|income:|13,425.99|
|Less:|expenditure|
|Hail- Booking Secretary|4,368.00|
|Hall-|licences|457.12|
|Electricity|-|Hall|288.29|
|Gas|-|Hall|1,155.02|
|Hafl-|Insurance|1,756.10|
|Hall-|Repairs|&|maintenance|5,553.76|
|Hall-|Cleaning|1,623.00|
|Water-|hall|444.02|
|Hall-|Broadband|633.33|
|Enhancements|-|Hall|0.00|
|Reserve fund|incl|re-thatching fund|5,000.00|
|Total|hall|expenditure|21,278.64|
|Church|hall- Net deficit|-7,852.65|
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The roof will require a 50% re-thatch in 2022/2023.
The estimated cost of £30,000 will mostly be met from current reserves. All costs have to be met by the PCC funds.
The PCC has made a provision to meet future liabilities.
Note 5- Church House
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|||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Rent received|0.00|
|Council|tax|1,884.88|
|Utilities|336.00|
|Maintenance|1,838.14|
|Reserve|fund|2,000.00|
|Church|House|Expenditure|6,059.02|
|Church|house-|Net deficit|~6,059.02|
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There has been no rental income since 3 June 2019 upon the arrival of the curate. All costs have to be met by the PCC funds. The PCC has madea provision to meet future liabilities.
Note 6- Cash and Investments
Current accounts are maintained with Barclays Bank PLC. The investments comprise a Deposit Fund, an Investment Fund, and Global Equity Accumulation Fund.
These are with CCLA Investment Management Ltd who manage funds solely for Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (hence CCLA).
## Note 7- Property
Church House is na longer recognised as an asset in the balance sheet.
The PCC considers that it is not intended to realise the asset and that it would be misleading to show it.
It was previously shown at a value of £250,000.
The Church Hall is wholly owned by the PCC and is held at nil value.
## Note 8- Reserve Funds
Reserves are designated according to the PCC's policy as follows:
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|Allocation:|Church|Church|Hall|Church|House|TOTAL|
|Brought forward January 2021|£|70,000|£|50,000|£|14,000|134,000|
|Charge|for the year|£|10,000|£|5,000|£|2,000|17,000|
|Carried forward December 2021|£|80,000|£|55,000|£|16,000|£|151,000|
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## Note 9- Provisions for future expenditure
From 2019 the PCC is making provision for future expenditure.
This is to provide for major items of expenditure which will fall due in the future. These costs are in respect of the Church, Church Hall and Church House. These are known recurring items for which current reserves will be insufficient. These do not indude any discretionary items.
## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY PCC
## Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Movement of Funds
## Year ended 31 December 2021
||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Fund balancesb/forward at1Jan2021|183,434|||183,434|
|Movements offunds:|||||
|Church|(195)|||(195)|
|Church Hall|(7,853)|||(7,853)|
|Church House|(6,059)|||(6,059)|
|Interest received- Note 7|8|||8|
|Revaluation ofinvestments- Note 7|26,191|||26,191|
|Movements in liabilities||||0|
|Non cash movements- reserves|17,000||_|17,000|
|Fund balances c/forward at31Dec2021|212,527|.||212,527|
|Represented by: (seenote 7)|||||
|CurrentAccount- Barclays|23,092|||23,092|
|CBF Church ofEngland Deposit Fund|31|0||31|
|CBF Church ofEngland Global EquityIncome Fund|117,824|0||117,824|
|CBF Church ofEngland investment Fund|71,580|0||71,580|
|Property: Church House-see Note8|0|0||0|
|Reserves|212,527|0||212,527|
|Statementofreserves||||61,527|
|General fund||||151,000|
|Provisions (Note 8)||||212,527|
|Liabilities|||||
|ChristmasAppeal paid over in 2022||2,410|||
|||2,410|||
## Appendix: Accounting policies
The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared using the receipts and payments basis. St Mary's Iffley PCC now uses receipts and payments accounting: accordingly there is no requirement to follow accounting procedures or standards.
However, the following guidelines will be applied:
All payments are recognised when paid.
Ail receipts are recognised upon receipt.
The PCC is now recognising future liabilities and providing accordingly.
Any departure from this practice or any unusual items will be advised and explained by way of note.
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Andrew McKearney __/ Alexander Marshall John Mclintock
Vicar Honorary Treasurer Independent Examiner
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Independent Examiner’s Report 2021
## Report to the PCC of St. Mary the Virgin, Iffley
This report on the accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 1 to 5 is in respect of an examination carried out the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (‘the Regulations’) and s.145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
## Respective responsibilities of the PCC and the examiners
As members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of the Regulations and section 144(2) of the Act do not apply.
It is my responsibility to issue this report on those accounts in accordance with the terms of the Regulations.
## Basis of this report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and to be found in the Church guidance, 2017 edition.
The examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the PCC and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- e to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and
- e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the requirements of the Act and the Regulations
## have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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## ST MARY THE VIRGIN, IFFLEY
## SUMMARY BUDGET- YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
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|2022|2021|
|Income|
|Total|planned|giving|{including|tax)|101,000|102,500|
|Donations|and|service|collections|5,500|7,500|
|Other|church|activities|11,500|7,500|
|Core|operating|receipts|118,000|117,500|
|Expenditure|
|Ministry|and|mission|(including|Parish|Share)|75,414|74,161|
|Church|Building|and|Administration|expenses|32,647|33,571|
|Charitable|giving|6,000|5,000|
|Total|expenditure|114,061|1|12,732|
|Core|operating|Surplus|3,939|4,768|
|Church|hall|net income|(13,205)|(13,073)|
|Church|House|net|income|(5,100)|(5,000)|
|Overall deficit on sinking fund basis:|(14,366)|(13,305)|
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