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2021-12-31-accounts

Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth Diocese of Liverpool

Annual Report of the Parochial Church Council

Contents

1. Reference and Administrative Information

2. Structure, Management and Governance

3. Objectives and Activities

4. Achievements and Performance

5. Finance Report

6. Plans for the Future

December 2021 . For the year ended 31[st]

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

The Parochial Church Council of Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity registration number: 1128702

The Church is based on Church Lane, Culcheth. The parish is part of the Diocese of Liverpool and its official correspondence addresses are during the interregnum :

Mr Alan Wright Mr Geoff Bent 16 Bollin Close 10 Burnham Close Culcheth Culcheth Warrington Warrington WA3 5DU WA3 4LJ

For the period from 1[st] January 2021 until the date of approval of this report, the following people served as members of the Parochial Church Council:

Incumbent Vacant Churchwardens Mr Alan Wright Mr Geoff Bent Deanery Synod Mr Alan Wright Mr Rupert Rees Mrs Jean Williams

Elected members Safeguarding Officer Mrs Jean Williams PCC Secretary Mrs Ann Atkinson Treasurer Mrs Suzanne Kadodwala Mrs Jean Wright Mr Kenneth Quick Miss Maureen Hurley Mrs Freda Wilcock Mrs Ann Mills Mrs Chris Crye Electoral Roll Officer Mr Bill Leatherbarrow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Finance acted as Custodian Trustee for the inalienable property of the church.

Bank NatWest, 32 Market Street Leigh Lancashire WN7 1DX Independent Examiner Mr Alan Parkinson, 7 Spires Gardens, Winwick, Warrington, WA2 8WB Quinquennial Architect Mr Robin Wolley, B Arch RIBA, The Studio, Ruthin, LL15 2PW Legal Advisors The Bishop of Liverpool’s Registry (Lee Bolton, MonierWilliams, Solicitors, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT).

Day to day management control of the Church is exercised by the incumbent and wardens: Mr. Alan Wright, Mr. Geoff Bent.

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2. STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

Newchurch, Culcheth PCC is a body corporate and operates under the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All church members are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC

Newchurch Parish Church, Culcheth, forms part of a joint benefice with Christ Church, Croft.

Other related trusts:

Culcheth Educational Foundation - registered charity No. 526389, a religious instruction trust. The Rector and the two churchwardens are trustees

The PCC operates three subcommittees:

Standing Committee: The terms of reference of this committee are to transact the business of the council between PCC meetings subject to any directions given by the PCC, to set the agenda for PCC meetings and to reflect on issues which may require more time than can be set aside at Council meetings due to pressure of business. This team is composed of the clergy and lay officers of the church plus one elected member of the PCC.

Worship Group: This committee is comprised of clergy, readers and lay leaders from both Christ Church and Newchurch. It is responsible for the rota and content of services.

Finance Committee: This committee is composed of the Sue Kadodwala (PCC treasurer), The Church Wardens and Albert De Jong (the Freewill Offering registrar). Its role is to oversee all financial transactions of behalf of the PCC.

The PCC monitors basic policies and procedures for: Health and Safety, Risk Assessment and Management, Child and Vulnerable Adults Protection. Individual members of the PCC receive training as and when deemed appropriate by the PCC These are as follows:-

Risk Assessments

To identify their major risks, the PCC are undergoing a programme of assessments. Procedures are being put in place to manage those risks and minimise their impact on the life of the church. Action in the main areas of risk has been taken as follows:

Financial Risk

Investments are only made in approved low risk funds approved for charity use, however, Newchurch is not currently able to make any financial investments due to general lack of funds.

The PCC have reviewed internal controls for annual accounts, cash and cheque handling, and the Treasurer reviews controls in line with regulatory requirements to ensure Financial Governance. These include:

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•

Compliance with Law and Regulation

A Health and Safety review has been undertaken by a member of the PCC. The PCC has been appraised of the risks and the necessary compliance requirements and these are being complied with. These procedures are reviewed regularly. There are procedures for recording accidents and churchwardens and side persons are usually trained annually in fire safety, however this year this has not been possible. Training will be re-introduced as soon as regulations allow.

Operational Risk

Plans have been agreed so that in the event of the church becoming unusable for a limited period then services will be held in the Parish Hall.

Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection

The PCC takes its duty and obligation to protect vulnerable people seriously. Church members, where appropriate are checked under child protection legislation. During 2021 checks have been completed where appropriate. This includes PCC members. The PCC will continue to review its policies based on the diocesan and the Church of England guidelines. It is recommended that the online safeguarding training is completed by as many parishioners as possible. The safeguarding officer has taken part in a number of online training seminars during the year.

Reserves Policy

The PCC has an aspirational reserves policy whereby it intends to hold three to four months running costs as a general reserve (circa £25,000 - £30,000).

At the end of the financial year, the reserve stood at £19,886.97 remaining the same as 2020. It will continue to be the aim of the PCC to add to this, should the opportunity arise.

3. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The general functions of the PCC are stated within section 2 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956. This states that the PCC ‘is to co-operate with the incumbent in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.’ At Newchurch our mission is to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England, both through the Word and our deeds to love the Lord our God and to love his children – our neighbours.

When planning our activities for the year, the PCC considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance to charities concerned with the advancement of religion.

Our objectives for 2021 were to provide the following public benefits: To Love the Lord our God and to be open to Him through

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To Love our neighbours and be open to them

To Love each other through fellowship

During 2021 we aimed to achieve these objectives by:

During 2021:

4.ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE INCLUDING REVIEW OF CHARITABLE ACHIEVEMENTS AGAINST OBJECTIVES

Due to the interregnum and the Covid 19 pandemic restrictions the PCC has been prevented from achieving as much as we would have wished. The following section highlights the areas of activity and performance.

The electoral roll is now 80.

Worship:

Coronavirus affected the numbers at services and the Church was not open for worship from 4[th] . January until 3[rd] . April.

Average attendance at Sunday services during 2021 was as follows:

09 00am Holy Communion: (held on 2[nd] Sunday of the month) Services not held. 10 30am Holy Communion: (held on 2[nd] & 4[th] Sundays of the month)

Adults: 41 Under 16’s: 3 (25 services were held this year) 10.30am Morning Worship

Adults: 36 Under 16’s: 3. (18 services were held this year.) 10.30am Average for both services : Adults: 38.5 Under 16’s: 3

Three 6.30pm services held this year. All Souls 58 Adults 2 children. Christmas Tree Festival Closing Service 52 Adults 6 children and Choir Carol Service 51 Adults 3 children.Average 54 Adults 4 children.

Tuesday Service in the Parish Hall: 10. There were 34 services held this year. Occasional Offices for 2021

Weddings 2 Baptisms 13 Funerals 19 Interment of ashes 16 Communion was also given in care homes in the village.

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Other services.

Two additional All Souls Memorial Services were held on 29[th] and 30[th] . October with an average attendance of 31.

The Remembrance Day Service on 14[th] . November 55 Adults and 2 children. Two Crib Services were held on Christmas Eve with an average attendance of 34 adults and 13 children.

Pastoral Care and Service to the Community

Regular monthly communion services in both Chatburn Court (sheltered accommodation) and Holcroft Grange (Care Home) restarted in September/October 2021.

Due to the coronavirus 19 outbreak and lockdowns, it has been challenging staying in touch with people because of Government restrictions in relation to social distancing, shielding and restrictions on visits care homes and use of public areas in sheltered accommodation. However, Easter, birthday, Christmas, ‘thinking of you’ cards, prayer sheets and At the Heart of Christmas booklets hand delivered to older members of the church family, Additionally, ‘Weekly Sheets,’ and prayer sheets have been distributed advising people of changes in relation to church opening, closing and services. Where possible, and appropriate, regular ‘phone calls have been made to people to maintain contact.

Newchurch Junior Church

At the beginning of the year, we had 9 members of Junior Church, with 3 leaders and several adult parent helpers. The age range of the children, for whom we cater is between 2 and 16. Because church closed after Sunday 3[rd] . January because of Covid we did not meet again until Church re-opened at Easter on Sunday 4[th] . April. We were able to make our Easter Garden.

After Easter we met in the Family Room every week except during August, when there were alternative activities available. Numbers had dropped and we didn’t give feedback in the 10.30am. service to comply with Covid regulations.

We were however able to take part in our Nativity Play, which this year was an interactive performance involving the whole congregation.

Mothers’ Union

Newchurch Mother’s Union restarted on the 25[th] September, when we discussed the Covid 19 lock down. During lock down the leader kept in touch with the members, by phone calls and posting a series of Prayers and also Easter cards.

We were also able to provide our annual gifts to the Seafarers Mission.

We held an Advent service and ended the year with a Christmas lunch.

Church Building Report

(January – December 2021

We have not disposed of any assets and retain all our possessions and the general standard of maintenance of the Church building is relatively good, a fortuitous situation bearing in mind the continuing financial deficit.

The annual boiler service was completed, as was the clearing of the lower levels of the gutters to remove vegetation and debris. The 5 year electrical inspection has been undertaken.

There is evidence of rotting wood at the front of the lych gate where it meets the stone wall and also loose slates. These issues are being addressed.

The Graveyard drainage project completed in 2020 has proved to be largely successful. The project to refurbish the porch is ongoing. The church path has been re-laid. 6

Fundraising for other Charities

Unfortunately, in 2021, fund raising activities continued to be restricted due to the Covid19 pandemic.

Usual fundraising events of the Christmas Tree Festival, Macmillan Coffee Morning and the Remembrance Day Service did go ahead albeit on a reduced scale with some capacity constraints.

The Christmas Tree Festival donated £330 to the Children’s Society, the September Coffee morning raised £50 for MacMillan, and the Remembrance Day Service £122 for the British Legion.

Finance, Giving and Fundraising

2021 has continued to be an extremely challenging year due to the Covid pandemic initially closing churches, then re-opening with reduced capacity, but also preventing the many fundraising activities undertaken by the parishioners which has significantly impacted the financial position.

Overall the total income for the church in 2021 continued to be down at 2020 levels (down just 0.8% by £625).

Planned Giving in 2021 decreased by a further 5.4% to £25,834.59 and there was also a decrease in the re-claim of tax rebate to £3045.77 (a decrease of 27.2%). This income formed 47% of the total income stream for the year with continued reliance on planned giving due to our inability to fund raise during the Covid-19 pandemic. It only covers 50% of expenditure for the year – it should also be noted that PCC were unable to pay three of the Parish Share payments totaling £17,936.22, during the year due to lack of unrestricted funds, combined with arrears from 2019 there is a total of £29,640.88 due to Diocese.

We would encourage all members of the congregation to continue to review their giving and, if not already part of the Free Will Offering scheme, to consider make regular donations via the Parish Giving Scheme, standing order, cheque or envelope. If you pay any form of tax please sign a Gift Aid declaration.

We would encourage members of the congregation to consider bequest donations in their financial and will planning.

General fund donations for the year saw an increase of £3,974 to £9,737 which has been encouraging in a difficult year.

Various fundraising activities undertaken by volunteers within the congregation including regular film nights, music concerts, etc. have all been hit by the pandemic and unable to take place. However we have been able to undertake Christmas Fayre and Christmas Tree Festival, raising £2,260 and £1,280 respectively resulting in an increase of income from £4,752 to £8,949.

Income from funerals fell by 28% to £10,505, whilst wedding income increased slightly to £1,128 – although still short of pre-pandemic levels of circa £6,000.

Income from the Parish Magazine adverts and sales totalled £1,970 remaining static, after printing expenses this resulted in a net profit of £851.

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Restricted Funds

Due to the Newchurch continuing interregnum, the restricted fund required for the Sequestration account to keep a record of assigned fees has been maintained. The balance is currently £15,615.90 in credit, due to the dedication of the clergy team who have carried out many services during the period without recompense.

Overall net increase in restricted funds of £700, detailed in the table below.

Monies were spent from the porch fund of £1,099 continuing to refurbish the church entrance porch with new oak units. Monies have been used from the churchyard fund for general equipment expenses and 50% payment of £3,285 for the new footpath leading to the church on completion of the work.

The separate fundraising project called the ‘Drainage Project’ which ran for the duration of 2017 to raise monies specifically to improve drainage within the churchyard paid out retention monies of £1,200 following acceptable re-seeding of the area. Another phase of work is required to complete the project, however this would require further fundraising to supplement the balance of monies held within the Drainage Project restricted fund (£6,886.79).

Church Yard Drainage Project Sequestration Fund Bell Tower Porch Fund (Beryl's
Legacy)		 General Reserve
Fund
Opening Balance: 10,007.64
£		 6,836.79
£		 10,405.40
£		 496.19
£		 16,520.65
£		 19,886.97
£
INCOME
January 245.00
£		 50.00
£		 461.00
£		 20.00
£		 -
£		 -
£
February -
£		 -
£		 14.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
March 50.00
£		 -
£		 1,222.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
April 40.00
£		 -
£		 140.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
May -
£		 -
£		 419.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
June 50.00
£		 -
£		 1,071.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
July -
£		 -
£		 996.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
August 15.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 40.00
£		 -
£		 -
£
September -
£
50.00
£		 -
£
-
£		 881.00
£
192.00
£		 -
£
-
£		 -
£
-
£		 -
£
-
£
October
November 50.00
£		 -
£		 249.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
December 120.00
£		 -
£		 70.00
£		 25.00
£		 -
£		 -
£
Sub total 620.00
£		 50.00
£		 5,715.00
£		 85.00
£		 -
£		 -
£
EXPENDITURE
January 3,985.00
£		 -
£		 99.50
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
February -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
March -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
April 41.58
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 173.85
£		 -
£
May 13.27
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 580.56
£		 -
£
June 27.69
£		 -
£		 194.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
July 14.14
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
August 35.81
£		 -
£		 211.00
£		 -
£		 345.00
£		 -
£
September 34.92
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
October 13.60
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
November -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
December -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£
Subtotal 4,166.01
£		 -
£		 504.50
£		 -
£		 1,099.41
£		 -
£
Closing Balance 6,461.63
£		 6,886.79
£		 15,615.90
£		 581.19
£		 15,421.24
£		 19,886.97
£

Pensions Regulation

New Pension law impacted the church during 2017 with the staging date set for pensions of 1/8/2017. The Finance Committee selected the government scheme NEST as the

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preferred pension offering, and the two eligible employees were offered the option of taking up a pension in the scheme. There was no take up. The declaration of compliance was completed & returned to the Pensions Regulator 4/9/2017, a further re-declaration was completed 05/08/2020 in line with Pension law requirements. There continues to be no take up of the scheme.

Expenditure

Expenditure continued to be monitored closely and restricted to essential expenses only, with cost savings made wherever possible.

Ministry expenses were nil in 2021 in the absence of an incumbent. The Rectory continues to be let by the Diocese which reduces our liabilities to be paid on the property.

Church Building costs excluding footpath replacement (£3,285), and porch improvements £1,009) which were all funded by restricted funds, decreased by £1,574 to £6,921 with close monitoring of costs. Significant savings on church gas/electric and water continued to be made due to the church being closed part of the year, with increased energy costs we can anticipate this figure will increase significantly in 2022.

There has been a decrease in the combined costs for the Upkeep of Services, again due to the church closure.

A Sequestration account has been maintained and the balance of assigned fees held in a restricted fund. The Parish share loan repayments were also kept up to date for the year, however Parish Share is three months in arrears for 2021 (total £17,936.22), added to previous arrears the new total outstanding is £29,640.88. The Parish Share loan was repaid in December 2021. Payments to Diocese covering Parish Share and Parish Share loan repayments totalled £51,510 accounting for 73% of total expenditure for the year.

In conclusion, the overall financial position continues to be precarious, with the continuing decline of average attendance figures and average age profile of the congregation needing to be reversed to secure the long-term financial future of the Parish.

6. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

In 2022 we intend to…

Agent Transactions

The PCC acted as a financial agent for the following people / organisations:

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NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Analysis
of
resources
2021
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Acco
RECEIPTS
Voluntary Income
Planned Giving
Free Will Offerings
101
25,834.59
£
Tax Rebate
102
3,045.77
£
Plate Collections
104
5,817.93
£
Individual Donations
Bequests
202
300.00
£
General fund
104
9,737.32
£
Churchyard Fund
104
620.00
£
Other Restricted Funds:
- Porch Fund
104
-
£
- Bell Tower Fund
104
85.00
£
-Drainage Project
104
50.00
£
- Sequestration Fund - Assigned fees
104
5,715.00
£
Fund Raising Events & Activities
Christmas Fair & Draw
203a
2,260.11
£
200 Club
203a
1,560.00
£
Tea / Coffee
203a
-
£
Income from rent of space
203a
300.00
£
Other Parish Activites
203a
4,829.66
£
Other Income
Fees to PCC
Weddings
404
1,128.64
£
Funerals
404
10,505.62
£
Memorials
404
-
£
Parish Magazine
Advertisements
403b
994.10
£
Sales
403a
976.36
£
From Christ Church Croft
Contibution to Council Tax
103a
Contibution to Rector's Expenses
103a
Contribution to Assistant Curate's Expen
103a
Contribution to Water Rates
103a
Other
Other Receipts
From reserve account
Churches together
Collections for Charity
104
380.00
£
TOTAL INCOME & RECEIPTS
Note 1 - this figure includes payments to Verger, Organist, Bells & Choir
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Acco
PAYMENTS
2021
Ministry
Rector's Expenses
501
-
£
Rectory: Council Tax & Water
501
-
£
Rectory: Garden
501
-
£
Other Ministry:
501
- Assistant Curate Expenses
501
-
£
- OLM Expenses
501
- Visiting Clergy Expenses
501
-
£
Church Building
Church Gas / Elelctricity / Water
510
1,670.63
£
Cleaner
506
880.00
£
Church Insurance
508
2,229.76
£
Organ Insurance
508
515.00
£
Church Repairs & Maintenance
509
1,625.79
£
Bell Tower
508
-
£
Porch Fund
508
1,099.41
£
Churchyard
508
4,166.01
£
Drainage Project
508
-
£
Upkeep of Services
Service costs (eg altar bread / wine &
candles & Flowers)
507
27.50
£
Resources (eg books / PRS licence etc)
507
586.58
£
Organist
506
500.00
£
Major repairs
-
£
Communication
Stationery & Photocopying
511
304.10
£
Administration
511
999.26
£
Printing of Magazine
511
1,118.80
£
Misson costs
511
-
£
Due to Diocese
Parish Share
505
47,329.28
£
Loan
4,180.97
£
-
£		 2020
unt
27,461.68
£
4,184.81
£
5,048.57
£
34,698.29
£
2,000.00
£
5,762.41
£
615.00
£
-
£
25.00
£
-
£
6,444.00
£
16,507.32
£
-
£
2,138.50
£
82.21
£
-
£
2,532.07
£
8,949.77
£
781.00
£
14,666.00
£
110.00
£
11,634.26
£
815.30
£
1,159.76
£
1,970.46
£
-
£
73,760.10
£
450.00
£
74,140.10
£
unt
2020
454.21
£
563.40
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,985.47
£
600.00
£
2,241.44
£
488.93
£
1,217.50
£
-
£
2,006.24
£
5,246.55
£
1,200.00
£
12,186.60
£
128.90
£
460.18
£
1,000.00
£
1,114.08
£
184.89
£
551.00
£
689.60
£
190.44
£
2,422.16
£
49,302.72
£
4,200.00
£
489.68
£		 2019
30,430.14
£
5,192.12
£
8,003.60
£
36,695.06
£
43,625.86
£
10,000.00
£
4,267.00
£
8,165.00
£
-
£
255.75
£
125.00
£
5,961.50
£
14,846.41
£
28,774.25
£
2,624.94
£
1,200.00
£
731.74
£
300.00
£
5,747.61
£
4,752.78
£
10,604.29
£
5,962.00
£
14,559.50
£
108.00
£
15,557.00
£
20,629.50
£
663.00
£
1,045.56
£
1,975.06
£
1,708.56
£
489.68
£
1,464.95
£
74,315.99
£
#######
2,425.10
£
74,765.99
£
#######
2019
609.31
£
2,348.33
£
590.00
£
149.96
£
2,000.10
£
152.00
£
1,017.61
£
5,849.70
£
3,260.57
£
1,000.00
£
2,178.68
£
488.93
£
2,301.47
£
149.80
£
540.00
£
1,003.46
£
13,000.00
£
14,986.13
£
23,922.91
£
346.45
£
450.43
£
1,120.00
£
1,589.08
£
1,916.88
£
264.69
£
846.24
£
1,334.99
£
-
£
1,615.93
£
2,445.92
£
58,523.30
£
3,600.00
£
1,464.95
£

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Analysis
of
resources
2021
Assigned Fees Weddings & Funerals
-
£
Sequestration Fund
504.50
£
Other Expenses
Parish Activities
503
1,225.19
£
Other Payments
Wedding Pay (Verger, Bells, Organ & Ch
502
870.45
£
Donations to Charity
504
552.00
£
Cost of generating funds
-
£
TOTAL EXPENDITURE & PAYMENTS
1. Newchurch PCC: Main Account: Receipts & Payments Acco
2021
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
67,991.93
£
Plus
Total Income & Receipts
74,140.10
£
Plus Unpresented Cheques (see Note 1)
1,294.33
£
Minus
Total Expenditure & Payments
70,385.23
£
Spreadsheet roundings
Previous years o/s chqs presented this year
1,888.00
£
Closing Balance at 31 December (see notes 2 - 7)		 2020
-
£
52,014.75
£
571.68
£
1,225.19
£
644.00
£
450.00
£
-
£
1,422.45
£
70,385.23
£
unt
2020
66,879.09
£
74,765.99
£
1,888.00
£
74,377.15
£
1,164.00
£
71,153.13
£		 2019
3,246.00
£
53,502.72
£
1,592.72
£
571.68
£
2,017.50
£
2,425.10
£
-
£
1,094.00
£
74,377.15
£
2019
63,186.61
£
109,232.51
£
105,540.03
£
67,991.93
£		 65,369.30
£
1,592.72
£
4,442.60
£
#######
66,879.09
£

Notes:

Note 1. Cheques not presented at the Bank as at 31/12/2021 totalled £1,294.33 breakdown detailed below:

Unpresented cheques
Payee
MacMillan Coffee Morning
PPM Ltd - November Magazine
PPM Ltd Dec Magazine
PTSG
Royal British Legion - 50% collection monies 14/11
The Children's Society - Xmas Tree Festival
A Wright Xmas Tree Festival expenses
Parish Share Loan Repyt		 Amount
50.00
£
105.60
£
105.60
£
108.00
£
122.00
£
330.00
£
142.16
£
330.97
£
Total 1,294.33
£
Note 2. Balance at year end includes Restricted Funds:
Church yard
6,461.63
£
Drainage Project
6,886.79
£
Porch Fund
15,421.24
£
Bell Tower
581.19
£
Total Restricted Fund Balance:
29,350.85
£
29,350.85
£

Note 3. Due to the Parish being Interregnum, sequestration commenced 01/05/2019. A sequestration restricted fund has been set up and reporting the account is in place. The balance of the sequestration fund as at 31/12/2021 is £ 15,615.90 Note 4. General Fund Balance at year end £ 5,005.08

Note 5. General Fund Reserve now stands at £19,886.97. These monies are held in line with our Reserve Policy requirement.

Note 6 - Parish Share Loan set up with the Diocese in June 2017 to commence payment of arrears from 2017 and previous years. Initial Loan amount £16,180.97

Parish Share Loan
Total Loan ######
Payments
Made to Date
Loan Repayment Plan: Monthly per annum
2017(July onwards) £ 200.00
 £ 1,200.00
2018 £ 250.00
 £ 3,000.00
2019 £ 300.00
 £ 3,600.00
2020 £ 350.00
 £ 4,200.00
2021 £ 350.00
 £ 4,180.97
Parish Share Loan balance outstanding as at 31/12/2021 is nil following full scheduled repayments being paid. However, Parish Share is still in arrears (see note 7)

Note 7 - as at 31st December 2021 Parish Share Arrears have increased further.

November and December 2019 remained unpaid (totalling £11,704.66).

Arrears from 2020 totalling £16,434.24 were offset by a grant received from the Church Commissioners for £16,906 with the balance to be credited against 2021 repayments.

In 2021, challenging financial circumstances due to Covid-19 have continued with church closures and limited opportinuites for fund raising events. A further 3

November 201
December 201
August 2021
November 202
December 202
TOTAL		 9
5,852.33
£
9
5,852.33
£
5,978.74
£

5,978.74
£
1
5,978.74
£
29,640.88
£

There is no repayment plan in place currently for these arrears.

Note 8 - a contract for the required annual inspection of the Lightning conductor has been entered into with PTSG Services group to save costs, £90 plus VAT per annum for the period 05/12/20 to 04/12/2025. The invoice for 2021 is included in the unpresneted cheques total.

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Analysis of resources 2021 2020 2019

Note 9 - a donation of £7,000 was given in 2019 for the replacement of the footpath leading to the church entrance. This work was completed at the end of 2020/ start of 2021 with 50% (£3,285) of the costs paid to Culcheth Paving & Groundwork on 16/11/20. The remaining balance of £3,285 was paid 5/1/21 on f l f h k

2. Newchurch PCC: 200 Club Receipts & Payments Account
RECEIPTS
2021
Subscriptions
203a
2,916.00
£
Donations
203a
99.00
£
Cheques not Paid Out
203a
-
£
PAYMENTS
Prizes
503
1,440.00
£
Transfer to PCC
503
1,596.00
£
Warrington Borough Council
503
20.00
£
Credits not presented
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
559.50
£
Plus
Receipts
3,015.00
£
Minus
Payments
3,056.00
£
Closing Balance at 31 December
3. Newchurch PCC: Junior Church Account
2021
RECEIPTS
Collections
203a
Donations
203a
50.00
£
PAYMENTS
Stationery
503
Gifts / Prizes
503
Miscellaneous
503
Party
503
Visits / Subscriptions
503
-
£
Summary for the year
Bank balance at 1 January
265.68
£
Plus
Receipts
50.00
£
Minus
Payments
-
£		 2020
2,965.00
£
3,015.00
£
60.00
£
1,410.50
£
2,164.50
£
20.00
£
3,056.00
£
1,129.50
£
3,025.00
£
3,595.00
£
518.50
£
2020
17.49
£
50.00
£
162.00
£
-
£
39.15
£
-
£
22.27
£
-
£
33.00
£
180.61
£
179.49
£
94.42
£
315.68
£		 2019
3,395.00
£
70.00
£
3,025.00
£
1,622.00
£
1,200.00
£
40.00
£
3,595.00
£
526.50
£
3,465.00
£
2,862.00
£
559.50
£
2019
88.26
£
50.25
£
179.49
£
13.00
£
39.38
£
-
£
21.11
£
102.00
£
94.42
£
217.59
£
138.51
£
175.49
£
265.68
£		 3,465.00
£
2,862.00
£
1,129.50
£
138.51
£
175.49
£
180.61
£

4. Newchurch PCC: Christmas Tree & Crib Festival Account

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic there was no fundraising Christmas Tree & Crib Festival in 2020

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away', and correspondence supressed. As no takings were received last year due to Covid-19, the account became dormant. Barclays pre-populated a dormancy letter, however it was not sent as correspondence was supressed and the account was closed on 17/11/21 and balance taken. Actions are currently being taken with Barclays to recover the £95.84. The takings for the 2021 festival have been paid into the Newchurch PCC account held with Natwest, and monies will in future be paid into this account.

RECEIPTS 2021 2020 2019
Christmas Tree & Crib Festival 203a £ 1,580.81
£ -
 £ 1,487.74
£ 1,580.81
£ -
 £ 1,487.74
PAYMENTS
Alan Wright 503 £ 142.16
F Wilcock expenses 503 £ -
 £ 111.91
Newchurch Parish Church (donation & he 503 £ 810.00
Printers 503 £ -
 £ 900.00
Band 503 £ 300.00
 £ -
 £ -
Ann Atkinson expenses 503 £ -
 £ 200.00
Children's Society 504 £ 330.00
£ 1,582.16
 £ 350.00
£ -
 £ 1,561.91

NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

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Analysis
of
resources 2021 2020 2019
Summary for the year 2021
2020 2019
Bank balance at 1 January £ 95.84
£ 95.84 £ 170.01
Plus
Receipts £ 1,580.81
£ - £ 1,487.74
Minus
Payments £ 1,582.16
£ - £ 1,561.91
Closing Balance at 31 December £ 94.49 £ 95.84 £ 95.84
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NEWCHURCH PARISH CHURCH - CULCHETH

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021

Monetary Assets 2021 £ Newchurch PCC Main Account £71,153.13 200 Club £814.50 Junior Church £315.68 Total Monetary Assets

£72,283.31

RECEIPTS RECEIPTS RECEIPTS
VOLUNTARY INCOME unrestricted
restricted
Newchurch a/c		 unrestricted
restricted
200 Club		 unrestricted
restricted
Junior Church		 unrestricted
restricted
Christmas Tree*		 TOTALS
unrestricted		 restricted
1 Tax Efficientplannedgiving(101) £ 23,840.59
 23,840.59
£		 -
£
2 Other Planned Giving- 103a £ 1,130.00
 1,130.00
£		 -
£
3 Collections at Services- 104 £ 5,817.93
 5,817.93
£		 -
£
3a - 103b -
£		 -
£
4 All other giving & voluntary receipts including Special
Appeals- 105		 £ 9,737.32
 755.00
£		 50.00
£		 9,787.32
£		 755.00
£
5 - 203b -
£		 -
£
6 Gift Aid Recovered- 102 £ 3,045.77
 3,045.77
£		 -
£
6a GA Small Donations Scheme £ 864.00
 864.00
£
7 Legacies received(capital value)- 202 £ 300.00
 300.00
£		 -
£
8 Grants(incl one off & recurring)- 201a -
£		 -
£
8a - 201b -
£		 -
£
ACTIVITES FOR GENERATING FUNDS -
£		 -
£
9 Gross Income from FundraisingActivities- 203a £ 7,089.77
 1,560.00
£		 1,580.81
£		 10,230.58
£		 -
£
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS -
£		 -
£
10 Dividends,interest,income fromproperty- 301 & 302 -
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITIES -
£		 -
£
11 Statutory fees retained by the PCC (weddings ,
funerals etc)- 404		 £ 11,634.26
 5,715.00
£		 11,634.26
£		 5,715.00
£
12 Gross income from trading (e.g. hall lettings,
magazine, bookstall) NOT fundraising401 / 402 / 403 &
500		 £ 2,270.46
 2,270.46
£		 -
£
OTHER INCOMNG RESOURCES -
£		 -
£
13 Any other income/receipts not already listed- 601 &
602		 £ 380.00
 380.00
£		 -
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 66,110.10
 6,470.00
£		 1,560.00
£		 -
£		 50.00
£		 -
£		 1,580.81
£		 -
£		 69,300.91
£		 6,470.00
£
£ 72,580.10
 72,580.10
£		 -
£
£ 72,580.10
 1,560.00
£		 50.00
£		 1,580.81
£		 75,770.91
£		 -
£
14 Number of tax efficient planned givers
15 Number of other planned givers
16 Number of new legacies received		 1 *I ncl in Newchurch TOTAL
Payments Newchurch a/c 200 Club Junior Church Christmas Tree TOTALS
PAYMENTS
COST OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME AND
GENERATING FUNDS
17 Fund raisingactivities(Costs & Payments)- 503 £ 1,225.19
 3,056.00
£		 -
£		 4,281.19
£		 -
£
CHURCH ACTIVITES -
£		 -
£
18 Missiongivingand donations- 504 £ 552.00
 552.00
£		 -
£
19 Diocesanparish share contribution- 505 £ 51,510.25
 51,510.25
£		 -
£
20 Salaries wages and honararia- 506 £ 1,380.00
 1,380.00
£		 -
£
21 - Clergyand staff expenses 501 & 502 £ 870.45
 504.50
£		 870.45
£		 504.50
£
22 - Church Expenses : Mission and Evangalism costs
507		 £ 614.08
 614.08
£		 -
£
23a - Church runningexpenses 508 £ 515.00
 515.00
£		 -
£
23b Church buildingmaintenance costs 509 £ 1,625.79
 1,980.42
£		 1,625.79
£		 1,980.42
£
23c Church insurance costs 510 £ 2,229.76
 2,229.76
£		 -
£
24 Church UtilityBills- 510 £ 1,670.63
 1,670.63
£		 -
£
25 - Cost of Trading511 £ 2,422.16
 2,422.16
£		 -
£
COST OF GOVERNANCE -
£		 -
£
26 Governance costs- 4000b -
£		 -
£
MAJOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE -
£		 -
£
27 Major repairs to the church building- 2012 -
£		 -
£
28 - Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property
incl redecoration 2013 & 2014		 3,285.00
£		 -
£		 3,285.00
£
29 - New building work to the church, church hall, clergy
housingor other PCCproperty2015		 -
£		 -
£
99 Other outgoingresources/payments
assigned fees - NOT INCLUDED £ -
 -
£		 -
£
£ 64,615.31
 5,769.92
£		 3,056.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 -
£		 67,671.31
£		 5,769.92
£
-
£		 -
£
£ 70,385.23
 3,056.00
£		 -
£		 -
£		 73,441.23
£		 -
£
31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31 December
32 Investments as at 31st December
33 Liabilities due within 1 year:

Church Number: 789 Deanery: Winwick Return of Parish Finance ~~|~~ Church Name: Newchurch Diocese: Liverpool January to December 2021 cr, ~~arrrrrrrieeeesesi‘is_Cs”d~~ INCOMING RESOURCES UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESOURCES EXPENDED UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED (nearest £) (nearest £) (nearest £) (nearest £) Donations and Legacies Raising Funds 1 Tax efficient planned giving £ 23,841 17 Fund-raising activites (costs and payments) £ 1,225 2 Other planned giving £ 1,130 Charitable Activities 3 Collections at services £ 5,818 18 Mission giving and donations £ 552 4 All other giving and voluntary receipts, including Special 19 Diocesan parish share contribution £ 51,510 £ 9,737 £ 755 Appeals (recurring and one-off) 20 Salaries, wages and honararia £ 1,380 6 Gift Aid recovered £ 3,046 21 Clergy and staff expenses £ 870 £ 505 6a Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme repayment £ 864 22 Church expenses: Mission and evangelism costs £ 614 7 Legacies received (capital value) £ 300 23 a. Church running expenses £ 515 £ - 8 Grants (include recurring and one-off) b. Church building maintenance costs £ 1,626 £ 1,980 A SUB-TOTAL Donations and Legacies: £ 44,736 £ 755 c. Church building insurance (inc. contents) £ 2,230 Other Trading Activities 24 Church utility bills £ 1,671 9 Gross income from fundraising activities £ 8,650 25 Cost of trading £ 2,422 Investments 26 Governance costs 10 Dividends, interest, income from property etc. D SUB-TOTAL for Church Activities & Raising Funds: £ 64,615 £ 2,485 Charitable Activities Major capital expenditure 11[Statutory fees retained by the PCC (weddings, funerals, ] £ 11,634 £ 5,715 27 Major repairs to the church building etc.) 12[Gross income from trading (e.g. hall lettings, magazine, ] £ 2,270 28[Major repairs to church hall or other PCC property, ] £ 3,285 bookstall). NOT fundraising. including redecoration ~~ee es~~ o e ~~n~~ Other 29[New building work to the church, church hall, clergy ] housing or other PCC property 13 ~~EE~~ Any other income/ receipts not already listed £ 380 ~~eee~~ E SUB-TOTAL for Major capital expenditure: £ - £ 3,285 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) 99 Other outgoing resources/ payments B Column Totals (Line A plus lines 9 to 13) £ 67,670 £ 6,470 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED (FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) PLANNED GIVERS AND LEGACIES F Column Totals (Lines D and E plus 99) £ 64,615 £ 5,770 14 Number of tax efficient planned givers 45 Cash and Investment Balances UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15 Number of other planned givers 0 31 Cash and deposit balance as at 31st December £ 24,892 £ 44,967 16 Number of new legacies received 0 32 Investments as at 31st December C Grand Total Receipts/Income £ 74,140 33 Liabilities due within 1 year £ 108 G ~~=rE~~ Grand Total Payments/Expenditure £ 70,385 ~~————~~ Account basis: on which basis are your accounts prepared (indicate ONE) 30 Receipts and payments [ x ] Accruals [ ] Date 1/3/2022 Please refer to the notes on the following pages to help clarify what is Name Sue Kadodwala included in each section. The item numbers refer to RPF notes, consistent Position Treasurer with the guidance provided in PCC Accountability, 2013. ~~e* e~~ Tel or Email ~~e=~~ 01925 765652 sue.kadodwala@gmail.com

IndeperKlent Examlnerfs Report 2021 RepK)rt to the Parochial Church Coun(al (PCC) of NeKhurch on the acA)unts for the year erKled 31" D￿ernber 2021. as set out in your Annual Report. R•sp•ctlv• responslbllltlos of Trustaes and Examlner The PCC are responsible for the p￿path￿ln of the ￿￿nts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year urKler section 144 of the Chariknes Act 2011 (the CharFties Ad) and that an independent examination 18 ne8ded. It is my responsibility to- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to ftJl¢)w the procédures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(S1{b) of the ChafTlie$ Adl, and to state whether particular matters have ￿me to my attention. Basls of Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rf8 statement My examinalion wa8 carried out in accordance with genoral Th'recti¢Jns given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the aC￿Unting records kept by the PCC and comparison of the accounts presented with those Tecords. It also indudes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts. and seeking explanth'ons from the PCC conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would b? required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the a¢￿Unts prosont 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the Independent Examinerfs statement belix. Ind•pend•nt Examln•rf• •tst•mont In connection with my examination, no material matters have CO￿ to my attantion which 911408 rm Cause to believe that in. any material resp￿￿.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie8 Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the aLrounting reo)rds I have come across no other matters in ci)nnection with the examinatTron to which attention 8hould be drawn in order to enable a proper underst8rKling of the xmurrts to be reached. Signed.. Date.. V February 2022 Independent Examiner. Address: Alan P. Parkinson 7 Spres Gardens nwick Warrington WA2 8VbB