## St Margaret’s Church Whitnash and Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Whitnash Registered Charity 1128890 | www.stmargaretschurchwhitnash.co.uk
## Annual Report 2022 (1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022)
Published April 2023 online and as hard copy
## Contents
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Our Rector's Report Our PCC -members, Safeguarding; Our Communications. - Facebook,. Our Instagram, website, Magazine Our StaffElectoral Roll Our deanery Our services - Reports on Sundays - Music _ including organist, Sunday School, Sound desk, R ts on Thursdays - Visiti Places i , nae Jay’ i / Ww nid ne Our Churchwardens report, Church _ CETBY INCluaing Jay's WOFK, Weekly buildings including Churchyard attendance Our Evangelism. - Outreach, Occasional. Our Bells and. Belltower . . —_ ; ; Our properties and Our Finances offices, Mission support including Foodbank Our Schools - Open the Book, assemblies Appenaicesdjppenaicesdjdj : Our groups - Homegroups, Prayer A. Financial statements / meetings, St Margaret's Circle, Mother's reports union B. Independent examiner’s Our Pastoral Care - Visiting teams + home communions + Hospitality
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## Our Rector’s report
## another’) ~ we honour Him by praising - Him for each other.
“This is the curious case of the Rector’s report for the year to Easter 2023.”
in all of this, we have sought to fulfil our Vision — ‘To receive His love and share it with all’- seeking to serve Him by reaching gut to our wider parish (‘love the Lord with your whole heart and your neighbour as yourself’).
“There is no Rector’s report for the yearto Easter 2023.”
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“That is the curious case” (with apologies to Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Silver Blaze)
Thank you. Thank you Lord Jesus for your kindness, generosity and faithfulness. Thank you to your people at St Margaret’s — all of your people. Those who have worked evidently and those who who labour has been been less public, but no less visible to the Lord. Lord.
Of course there can be no Rector’s report, worked evidently and those who who labour as this was the year when we had no has been been less public, but no less visible to Rector (and indeed, the year when the the Lord. Lord. nation said a sad farewell to our Queen, a steadfast Defender of the Christian faith). in this context, it seems invidious to We had a previous Rector, who left with mention individuals by name, so please our love, gratitude and blessing and we forgive me for not doing so. All that might welcome our new one with prayerful love do is offend some whose work has heen and anticipation; but no full-time clergy more discreet but no less valuable to the for the first time in living memory. Lord Jesus — he knows, and His Father will reward the deeds done in secret. Suffice Yet the Church was not abandoned. to say that we have prayed, we have The Lard of the Church has built His worked, we have forgiven and we have church directly, as Jesus promised (‘I will loved together, remembering that ‘love build my church and the gates of hell will covers a multitude of sins’. not prevail against it’) — all praise is rightly As our predecessors at the time of the His. Reformation put it, so we have lived: Sola The Lord has led us to pray and Christus (Christ alone), Sola Scriptura encouraged us with many answers to (Scripture alone), Sola Fide (Faith alone), prayer (‘ask and you shall receive’) — how Sola gratia (Grace alone) and all, vital our corporate and private prayers ultimately, for God’s glory alone have been. Sola Deo gloria
The Lord has also built His church through His people, who have worked with humility, confidence, diligence, unity and above all love (‘love one another ~.as | have loved you, so you must love one
Steve Davies (Assistant Minister)
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## Our PCC Annual Report
It has been my first full year in the PCC secretary role. Since the last APCM in March 2022, our church has mostly been in a period of vacancy which, as a PCC, we have had to make decisions on life of the church whilst being guided by the Lord’s presence.
Over the last year the PCC have met eight times and at the meetings we have discussed and made decisions on various things, including ministry works that need to be done, appointment of the parish reps as well as making plans for our new Rector to arrive. | can honestly say | feel our prayers have truly been answered and | look forward to welcoming Ben just after Easter this year. | would like to take this opportunity to thank Steve, the churchwardens, treasurer, Jay and everyone who have given valuable time to ensure the church has been able to continue running. As we look forward to the next the PCC being elected at the APCM, we will be working closely together with Ben to make decisions on the future running and ministry of St. Margaret’s church. We have a couple of vacancies to fill on the PCC for the term commencing on 30% April so please contact myself or any of the other PCC members if you are interested. Thankyou. Matt Simms
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## Our PCC members
- Rector - Vacant
- * Assistant Clergy Rev Steve Davies e Church Wardens Adrian Barton and Simon Greaves (Chair)
- * Secretary Matt Simms e Treasurer Lisa Fincken e Electoral roll officer Julia Davies e Deanery Synod representatives: Esther Brown, Maddy Hill, Matt Simms
- e Safeguarding Officer Sue Clifford ® Other members Rich Babbington, Lyndsey Edmonds, Chris Shepherd, Shirley Simms, Barbara Stafford, Janet Thomas.
## Our Safeguarding
St Margaret's Church takes —_ the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults seriously and has adopted the recommended safeguarding policy from the Coventry Diocese which reflects recent legislative changes. The PCC has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults). A copy of the Parish Safeguarding statement can be found on the parish
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website which is available here: Our Electoral Roll https://stmargaretschurchwhitnash.co.uk The PCC is the legal body responsible for safeguarding and the risk of liability rests Our roll for 2023 consists of 94 members, with the PCC and the Church Insurers. The 21 of whom live outside the parish. implementation of this important policy Julia Davies impacts how we work as a church and due to its nature is not negotiable.
Over the last year or so, the PCC has Our staff . worked through and completed the online Parish Safeguarding dashboard and Parish Administrator -Jay has done a completing the Parish Safeguarding Action splendid job whilst we have been in Plan to ensure that we are fully compliant interregnum, Jay has been sole contact with all current legislation. We have for weddings & the funeral directors : obtained level two and three. The PCC is during this time. Jay has kept the updated on progress at each of its Thursday morning services going by meetings and is grateful that all those ringing round retired clergy & involved in church activities have convincing them to come along & has , completed a confidential declaration form, resourced clergy for the weddings & with all PCC members, Sunday School funerals that have been. booked. Jay. has leaders been such an asset with her professional and staff being DBS checked. approach to the inside workings of the church, Jay is a very valuable member of We are grateful to William Clemmey for all our team here at St Margaret's & she is of his work to make us compliant over looking forward to working with Rev Ben recent years and we are happy to take on Cook and is excited to see what plans he the responsibility from him. has for us all. .
lf there are any questions or concerns Caretaker - Roger has been a great help about safeguarding in the parish then over the last year helping out, doing odd contact the Administrator.wo jobs for us as & when needed.
Lisa Fincken
Sue Clifford and Lyndsey Edmonds
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## Our Prayers
## Thursday
We meet at varying times during the week and monthly, generally in small groups to pray together for Our World : Our Church and ourselves, through home groups and at other times. We have our monthly Mothers Prayers held in Church on the second Thursday of the month, if you wish to join please speak to either Ros Wood or Janet Thomas.
10:30am Holy Communion A short service of Holy Communion (using Book of Common Prayer), typically lasting about 45 minutes ~ with our gratitude for the visiting clergy who have helped us so admirably over the last year or so.
Esther Brown.
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## Our Services
## Sunday
Firstly, a massive thank you to all those who have helped with Sunday Schoo! through the vacancy, whether it be in person, with prayers and encouragement within our church family. You are all very much appreciated.
8:00am Holy Communion - A short service Sunday school is generally a mix of of Holy Communion {using Common children ranging from the age of about 3 Worship), typically lasting about 45 years old up to 12 with attendance being minutes. (on hold during the Vacancy from two to plus twelve! The average for period). 2022 was just a shade under 8 per week, an encouraging increase from the 10:00am ; previous year when (possibly influenced friendly Informal Worship - A familyby Covid) it had been just over4 per service with creche and children’s week. groups (except during school holidays). Holy Communion is held on the 2nd We began the year discussing the Sunday. Music led by a worship band, The importance of prayer to God our Father service typically lasts about 1 hour and is and frend, why we pray and that we can followed by coffee and biscuits in the pray anyw ere and at any time about Chapter | is held anything at all and that our prayers are the House. Sunday school is held on always heard and answered - not always 1®, 2nd and 4th Sundays. as we want, but that's ok, He knows best.
Next, we followed the sermon series with visual aids, games, crafts etc talking about Jesus, our faith and how difficult it is to be
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a Christian sometimes. This term we are at 'the cinema’ watching the exciting series of 'The Storykeepers', based on the difficulties. of being a Christian in Roman times, but how the stories of Jesus were kept alive despite adversity, as they are today!
I'm encouraged by how relaxed and inquisitive the children are about the Lord Jesus and that He is with us always and that they can talk to Him at any time when they're happy or sad. He is simply part of their everyday life!
With love and prayers, Julia Davies
## Music Group
Music has always been an important part of worship at St Margaret’s, and it has been good to return to mostly live music after the disruptions caused by Covid. Several members of the congregation have said that they appreciate having live musicians to enhance the worship.
As a music group we play for all Sunday morning services, as well as occasional weddings and funerals by request.
Following the merging of the three congregations into one since Richard’s , departure, we are conscious that there is a small number of people who prefer a more traditional style of music than we routinely offer. We do try to mitigate that by including at least one traditional hymn into most of our Sunday services, although being family services we do tend to prioritise the more contemporary music generally enjoyed by those for whom this is. their service of choice. We acknowledge that we cannot please everyone all of the
time but feel this is the right approach for now.
We are still short of musicians. We said goodbye to Jacqui and her flute at the end of April last year, leaving the group further depleted with just two singers, a cello, and the occasional harmonica. We remain dependent, therefore on the midi player, kindly provided and operated by Sue Curran, for the bulk of our music. We occasionally also use MP3 and MP4 to supplement this in services and these are also used for weddings and funerals when there is no organist available. Although one or two people have asked why we don’t just advertise outside of church for players, we feel it is important that our musicians have a genuine heart for worship as well as musical ability so this is not a route we will be exploring. We continue to rely on God to provide the people he wants at the right time.
Some of our sound equipment is very old now, and we are in the process of replacing two of our instrumental microphones and looking at the overall operation of the sound desk to ensure that it is working efficiently.
As achurch we also said a fond farewell this year to our organist, Mrs Adrienne Lloyd, who has stepped down from playing at the 10 o'clock service after many years of dedicated, humble and godly service. We presented her with a gift hamper after the Remembrance service, with love and gratitude for all that she has given to our church during her years at St Margaret’s, where she has led the robed choir as well as playing the organ. She continues to play for weddings and funerals, as well as the annual Carols By Candlelight service.
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We are pleased to say that the recently formed all-comers choir has gone from strength to strength, singing special pieces in the advent services, as well as three songs during the carol service. The choir has provided music and fellowship for a number of the congregation, some of whom would not normally sing publicly, giving them an opportunity to sing for fun as well as to enhance the worship experience in our services. Thanks to Simon Greaves for his help with organising that. Although we have not prepared anything for this Easter’s services due to the pressures of the interregnum, we hope to re-convene in the autumn.
Music is a gift from God, and we pray that our music blesses all who sharein it.
## Barbara Stafford
## Visiting clergy & Thursday attendance
We have had so many different & interesting retired clergy visiting in the last year. | for one have really enjoyed the different ways of teaching that they have brought to our small but constant group of between 20-25. Over the winter it was agreed with the PCC that we could use the Chapter House which wasa brilliant idea. The Chapter House has always had a great vibe but since holding our Thursday morning BCP there it feels more part of the church than it ever has & it is more like a chapel than a room attached to our church. We are heading back into church for Holy week & spring/summer but are , really hoping we can use the Chapter House again in winter. A suggestion for our new incumbent.
## Lisa Fincken
## Sound-desk report
Over the last year it has been a pleasure to be operating the sound desk and AV . systems on Sundays as well as special | services, weddings and funerals as: required. Over the Christmas period it was a great honour to be part of all the services by by putting up words as well up words as well words as well as well as playing the the music. | would like to thank thank everyone who has put together the the easy worship schedules each week to to make sure that we that we we can display words words each week.
## Our Evangelism
## Outreach events
services by by putting up words as well up words as well words as well as well as In September | was asked to head evangelism playing the the music. | would like to thank thank for our church in a PCC meeting, through my everyone who has put together the the easy music and events. To me, evangelism means worship schedules each week to to make sharing the Good News with people outside sure that we that we we can display words words each our church. Our hope is that this will result in week. more Christians in Whitnash. This would be shown by Alpha course attenders; more if numbers at Church worship services; and you would be or know anyone more attenders at our small group meetings. interested in helping with sound-desk please let me know. Thanks. i play music; to others at e Café Club. on . Matt ; Monday in the chapter house for improving Simms Mental Health e Playing in the church music
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group in Sunday services e Holding the December Beer and Carol three events e Mission support Other music events with the band from the Monday Café, such.as at the Whitnash Hub . . one Saturday afternoon a month, jam sessions The missions we support remain the same at the Somerville Arms, and various dementia except 'Youth With A Mission’ as the cafés. Wood family have now moved. For the Beer and Carals, we shared the We support - Tear Fund; Cord: African Christmas stories and carols with over thirty Pastors: Flourish; Thrive and lately Open at the Sports.and Social Club; about twenty at Doors. the Plough and Harrow pub, then another We are hoping to continue with Open twenty at the Hodcarrier pub. This gave us a Doors and have a speaker to come to chance to share our faith in a community church to tell us more about the work setting outside the church, One young man : . they are involved in. came to all three events yet has told us he was an atheist.
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Next year, after Easter 2023, the Sports and Social Club has already asked us to return for a Beer and Carols Christmas event. | hope to continue with the Monday Café Club and Sunday music group. | also will talk to the new Our Schools Rector, after his start with us, and other PCC members, about evangelism and sharing the Good News thraugh « Church events (in the As a foundation Governor, | have been past these have included Easter breakfast, involved with delivering Collective curry night, fish and chip supper, harvest Worship sessions at St. Margaret’s, supper, church decoration and Spring cleans rae . . on Saturday mornings) « Proposed Alpha individually during the Interregnum. This academic year | have been able to go into courses. school, rather than the Teams delivery | Rich Babbington was doing during the pandemic. I’ve lead Collective Worship for Advent, Spirituality, Peace, Service, Pentecost and Courageous Advocacy.
## Occasional offices offices
Occasional offices offices | worked alongside a group of children.as they produced their poster, presenting We have been greatly blessed by the their “wish list” for their ideal Rector. number of clergy who have helped us , . ; during the Vacancy. We have conducted 7 For St. Margaret’s and Whitnash Primary bapuisms,. 8 weddings and; 18 funerals (with childrenschools and| have parentsbeen invitedinto churchto welcome when 2 services of interment of ashes). they’ve held services of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Harvest and to give a prayer of blessing at the end.
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During their Understanding Faith days, I’ve asking for the help of some children, who been invited to join children in church as are always glad to participate on the day. they navigate the building and churchyard; Anne Horsley (Leader of Open the Book join discussion groups about “What is Teams) y P Faith” with children from St. Margaret’s, ms Radford Semele, Bishops Tachbrook and Shrubland Street schools; monitor activities for their “Spirituality” day. wth Bich mee “Outdoor Leeming; ; Outside some classrooms at St. Margaret’s Centre, a local specialist school for severely school there is a garden which is to autistic children, over the past year. This become a Reflection area. For this, | am has resulted in them attending St working alongside children to plan and Margaret’s church for their own Easter and Plantuotations raised beds, including Bible taloredto. thelr needs, Then haw home , “1 am and thea neprayer of tree life” with‘ the thoroughly enjoyed coming,‘ and it has been wonderful to give the children opportunities to become familiar with the Open church building and engage in meaningful the Book worship activities with their teachers and We now have two teams of Storytellers family members ina way that many of delivering Bible stories, one for Briar Hill prem would not omrerwise be abieto do. tt Infant school and one for St. Margaret’s hom ss tha way 4 n ok forwend to Junior school. welcoming them back for their Harvest The St. Margaret’s team has been Festival later this year.
The St. Margaret’s team has been storytelling all this academic year, one Collective Worship every half term.
## Barbara Stafford
The first Assembly for Briar Hill since the pandemic went ahead on March 30% 2023. Future assemblies will also be once every half term. Our groups ; It is great news that we have been invited into both schools so that the children and staff might hear the Word of God ina Home Groups lively, entertaining way. Each assembly lasts . . . There are 6 home groups currently approximately ten to fifteen minutes, ; . ae but the teams are committed; to running, with nearly 40 individual ; members. . rehearsing on a day beforehand, for which ’m very grateful. We read through and act Although some group members have been out, whilst enjoying this time of nervous about re-convening since Covid, fellowship. There are no lines to learn — most people who were already in groups we read the stories and mime, often have now started to meet face-to-face
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again, and the groups are almost back to studied over the past year include the Bible full strength. Care is being taken to protect books of Ephesians, Galatians, Romans, some of the more vulnerable members, Esther, Ruth, Jonah, Daniel, Matthew and 1 and it is encouraging to see that there are Peter, as well as courses on Mary & Martha, groups meeting every day of the week from Prayer, Spiritual Gifts and The Screwtape Monday to Friday, each with between 5 Letters. Members are particularly grateful and 11 members. for the opportunities for shared prayer, However, there are still many people in our care and the opportunity to grow and learn church who are not yet in a home group, from each other in a comfortable and safe and in the current state, there are not environment. enough homegroups to accommodate any more people at present. There are Barbara Stafford concerns that some of the current groups are in danger of becoming too large to operate efficiently, ensuring that all members have an opportunity to share and Mother’s Union be heard, any pastoral needs can be respectfully attended to, and that Soon after last year’s AGM, we were logistically there are enough seats etc for saying our farewells to the Rev Canon everyone who wants to attend. It Is Richard Suffern, as he and Jacqui moved apparent that more groups may be on to semi-retirement. Richard presided needed, but as always, there is a shortage at our Holy Week Communion Service and of leaders and an understandable he & Jacqui were presented with gifts reluctance on behalf of the members, from MU members. where groups have bonded, to split the group up. In May, we we enjoyed a splendid lunch, as
In May, we we enjoyed a splendid lunch, as always, thanks to Lynn Barber. In July, we celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a Tea Party, with sandwiches and cakes galore. Ele even managed to find a cake shaped like a corgi! There was musical entertainment provided by Brian and his friends, and some of our members were seen on the dance floor! In July, several members enjoyed a crafting session, with acrylic paints, After the summer, meetings resumed in September, with a Beetle Drive and time to catch up with with each other,
That said, we have been fortunate to start a new home group during the past year, runningon a Wednesday morning, which is going well with 6 members; and Steve and Julia have taken over the hosting and running of the Wednesday evening group following Richard and Jacqui’s departure, enabling their members to continue to meet. Grounds for encouragement indeed.
The home groups meet in members’ September, with a Beetle Drive and time homes, and study a wide range of subjects, to catch up with with each other, using a variety of media ~ books, video, internet, courses etc — and enjoy their Our meetings always involve prayer, times of fellowship and __ learning followed by an activity or a guest speaker. immensely. Each group chooses its own The raffle helps to raise funds for our material according to the needs or branch and for MU projects. There is a interests of its members, and topics greetings card stall, where orders can be
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taken from members for items within the MU catalogue. New people have found a welcome among us.
Our guest speaker in September was the Diocesan President of Coventry MU, Karen Morris, who will be returning to us in September 2023. She thanked our members for their faithful prayer and service over many years.
Finally, | would like to thank all of the committee for their unfailing support, whether that is through providing refreshments, selling cards, selling raffle tickets, welcoming people, or visiting with flowers and cards for special occasions or in the event of illness.
## Cathy Shearn
2022 ended with Christmas crafts in November and. our Carol Service, where Bishop David Evans led a reflection based on John John 16: 33.
## St Margaret’s Circle
on John John 16: 33. Since SMC resumed normal service after Catherine the pandemic receded, | am very pleased January Bartlem came to speak to us in to report that the group has flourished about ‘Coffee Tots’, which is a and grown, with several new members community café for families with babies signing up and others coming as guests, and young children based in Coventry City but who will become full members at our centre. Our MU branch supports ‘Coffee AGM in April. Tots’ with gifts at Christmas for the We try to offer a varied programme of children and the parents. In December, speakers and topics, some light-hearted, ‘Coffee Tots’ team organised a huge others more serious, which are usually Christmas Dinner Day, as many of the enjoyed by all. There has been excellent families were not able to outlay for such attendance at the meetings during the an expensive dinner in their homes. They past year, averaging around 28 ladies each were then able to choose presents for time, which is very encouraging. their children from all the donated gifts.
There continues to be a real sense of fellowship within the group, which is demonstrated by the members enjoying friendship ,support & love for each other. SMC is an outreach group, and our aim is to welcome ladies of any age, colour, creed or status, promoting the Christian message by our actions, but always without any pressure. Here’s what we’ve been doing:
We were sad to lose Julie Brogan and Barbara Turnock, who both died peacefully. They are remembered with fondness, and we continue to pray for the bereaved families. We give thanks for their faithful service. As we look ahead to the coming year, we are glad to welcome new members and guests, and hope that all will enjoy meeting together, praying together and supporting the work of the MU worldwide. We look forward to the arrival of our new Rector, the Rev Ben Cook, and his family. Ben will be speaking to MU in May.
April 2022 : Back to normal and starting our year properly this year with our AGM .However tinged with sadness, as we said farewell to Rev Richard Suffern, who has always been
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such a valued support to SMC during his 23 years at St Margaret’s. Richard spoke to us about his time in Whitnash and we presented him with afarewell gift. We wished him and Jacqui every happiness in their new parish of Long Itchington.
December and our Christmas Party which was very well attended this year. Hot punch, cheese & wine, and well entertained by David Moylan on ; Funny Turns ~ a celebration of entertainers from days gone by. Singing, musical instruments, corny jokes , tricks , we had the lot! And the Christmas Elf came too........
May and a welcome return of Alan Benjamin reprising his ‘History of Morris Dancing’ talk from aeons ago — just as hilarious as ever except his knees have gone now so no demos!
into January and we again had a Beetle Drive which wasa lot of fun, and a surplus Christmas Gift raffle, a wonderful selection which found a new home new home home elsewhere.....
june: a very special occasion to celebrate selection which found a new home new home home Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, SMC elsewhere..... hosted a Celebration Tea Party on Sun 5" June for members, guests & eur church: February - we learnt about ‘The fellowship. Friendship Project’ from Cheryl! Rawbone Decorations galore, lovely food, Bucks , a wonderful charity which matches older Fizz, a quiz...,..ensured an enjoyable people to needy youngsters as a Senior afternoon for all | think...... Friend, so many have been helped by this valuable work.
july saw some of us (sadly not many) off on our annual Summer Outing, this year March - Some of us took part in the World we went to York. Day of Prayer service on 3 March held at We arrived in rain but then the sun shone St Joseph's this year, written by ladies of for us and we had a marvellous day. Taiwan. The 2024 service will be at St August ~ no meeting Margaret's. SMC finished our year with Jo Golby September and back after the summer the summer summer returning to give to give give us Part 2 of Part 2 of 2 of of her talk (see talk (see (see break to another welcome welcome return of Jo Sept 22). Brilliant!
September and back after the summer the summer summer returning to give to give give us Part 2 of Part 2 of 2 of of her talk (see talk (see (see break to another welcome welcome return of Jo Sept 22). Brilliant! Golby , giving us Part One of her talk entitled ‘The Domestic ........servant to To conclude: it’s been another great year, Goddess’. Jo has spoken to us several considerably helped by my committee and times over the years and was as others. My heartfelt thanks to all those for interesting as ever. their love, support and unstinting loyalty, and keeping our group going! October - our annual Skittles Evening at SMC meets on the 1 Monday of each Whitnash Club with a delicious fish n chip month, 7.30pm in the Chapter House, why supper as usual ...... not come along and have a look, all ladies very welcome. God bless you all.
November: Finding out about Foodbank from Miriam Bowen, very informative and the story behind it.
- Lynn Barber ,
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## Our Pastoral Care
## Food Bank
## Mothers Prayers
On the second Thursday of the month, Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts and
muchIt fluctuatesneeded.fromWeweekhave to a good week groupbut veryof anyone who has a heart for Families. ; h k well her. W gather for a short time of prayer at volunteers W © Wor we together. We 11:30am for about an hour {after the thank all who give donations to the food 10:30am Communion Service). bank it is really needed. Esther Brown. Janet Thomas
## "Visiting Teams/ Home Communion
## Our Communications
We are able to take Home Communion to ) our elderly St Margaret friends who cannot now attend Church on their own. We aim to take it monthly which we are managing, except where illness prevents.
We currently communicate with the congregation and community through a variety of methods. A magazine, newsletter, website and social media.
## Magazine
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Hospitality We produce 10 issues a year of our magazine with Dec/Jan and July/August We welcome people into Church on a being single issues. A special thank you to Sunday morning at the door as they come the 16 of volunteers who distribute the in. We also serve Coffee, Tea and Biscuits 237 copies of the magazines every month. after the Service in the Chapter House We currently print 275 copies of our where people can sit and chat and new magazine which are distributed by a people can get to know each other. handful of dedicated volunteers to There are Rotas for both, managed by addresses in Whitnash with the remainder Pauline Walden who would happily available at the back of church. A welcome you to join. donation of £1 an issue is requested to cover printing costs which can be put in an . envelope at the back of church.
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## Newsletter
## Our Deanery
Our newsletter is produced every fortnight and covers service information, and covers service information, covers service information, service information, information, prayer requests and important notices. and important notices. important notices. notices. The notice sheet can be emailed to you sheet can be emailed to you can be emailed to you be emailed to you emailed to you to you you if you wish just contact Jay wish just contact Jay just contact Jay contact Jay Jay in the office. the office. office.
fortnight and covers service information, and covers service information, covers service information, service information, information, We have met three times this year in prayer requests and important notices. and important notices. important notices. notices. March, May and October. The notice sheet can be emailed to you sheet can be emailed to you can be emailed to you be emailed to you emailed to you to you you if In March discussion took place regarding you wish just contact Jay wish just contact Jay just contact Jay contact Jay Jay in the office. the office. office. the Parish Share contributions. Plans for an Associate Minister at Holy Trinity, Facebook Leamington Spa were also discussed. A discussion also took place regarding St For congregation members there is a Paul’s Leamington Mission Hub which is church facebook group which you can one of six in the Coventry Diocese. request to join. It is self-moderated by the group members and not run by church In May, dates and times for 'Fire Unlocked’ staff, We also have an outward facing were given and all the churches instagram page and facebook page. These encouraged to prayerfully join in. are primarily used to provide an outward We were asked us to pray for Richard face of our church on these platforms. We Suffern in his adventures and thanked him do not post as often as we could so if you for being Area Dean especially through the have a passion for social media and feel covid period. Richard said he retired from God is calling you to please contact me Whitnash after a very exciting Easter week and I can talk you through the social and was looking forward to becoming 0.5 media guidelines and policies. Priest in charge at Long Itchington and Marton also looking forward to going to Website Kenya in between. He was presented with a leaving gift as a thank you. Godfrey Finally we have we have have a church website church website website Armitage (diocesan ECO officer) gave a https://stmargaretschurchwhitnash.co.uk Power Point presentation on the Church’s which details how to contact leaders and how to contact leaders and to contact leaders and contact leaders and leaders and and response to Climate change etc. He staff members of the church, what's on, the church, what's on, church, what's on, what's on, on, pointed us to the ECO Fest held in service times and much more. times and much more. and much more. much more. more. It also has also has has Leamington Spa at the start of September.
## Facebook
Finally we have we have have a church website church website website https://stmargaretschurchwhitnash.co.uk which details how to contact leaders and how to contact leaders and to contact leaders and contact leaders and leaders and and staff members of the church, what's on, the church, what's on, church, what's on, what's on, on, service times and much more. times and much more. and much more. much more. more. It also has also has has copies of the latest magazine and newsletter available.
In Qctober the synod discussed Worshipping Communities across the deanery. *St Paul's Leamington Spa: Jonathan Jee reported on an exciting and surprising development with a Cantonese community beginning to worship with them. *A warm welcome was extended to new clergy at both St John the Baptist and at our former plant church at Heathcote. *St John’s reported that they had taken 14 teenagers camping and a good time was had, with another church reporting that
Thank you to all who have worked so hard to ensure that we communicate with each other and the outside world as well as possible.
## Lyndsey Edmonds
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their family Link Group were having a messy church afternoon and expecting 90 people. They also a ‘lounge’ Youth group vee Nt ° one pecs ae an homes that are being developed and engaging with the households. *St, Chad's, Bishop Tachbrook reported that they had a Youth group of 17 in which an encouraging 11 of them were local. They have a Toddler Group of 22 Mums plus a Community cafe and a monthly project centred on help for Ukraine.
and shone, taking on challenges and discovering new talents which have been put to good use. The second most unwanted job at a church after the church Lisa has dedicated the last few years ‘ this task, involving some 4 mornings a week. It is very time consuming, but Lisa has been dedicated and meticulous to this most important task, we thank her for that. The weekly services, Thursday 10.30am and Sunday 10am are well attended, with both attracting a consistent 30/40 members each week. Julie Dale (Thursday) and Steve Davies (Sunday), have both done an admiral job in ensuring that the services run smoothly and have a great structure. , We have had a variety of leaders and preachers, some from within the congregation and some from the wider area, all have brought their own take on readings, but all have been great to listen to and reflect on.
## Esther Brown,
## Our Churchwardens & Church Buildings
## Review
It’s been a very challenging 12 months since Rev Richard Suffern left at Easter 2022 after nearly 25 years of dedicated dedicated service to our Parish.
2022 after nearly 25 years of dedicated dedicated | suppose the highlight of the year was the service to our Parish. advertising, collating and the interviewing Richard and Jacqui saw many changes in of potential candidates for our vacancy. our parish and lately guided us through 2 We had a wide variety of applicants, but years of a world pandemic. Whilst face to in the end it wasa unanimous decision face ministry may have been difficult at and Rev Ben Cook was appointed. At times, both of them ensured that there times the phrase .. ‘Leave it till Ben gets was always time for a phone call. Their here ...” has been tempting to use but time here was marked with a leaving hopefully we have left the ship in a lunch which was well attended, and we reasonable condition with not many wish them every blessing in their new ongoing ‘maintenance’ issues! parish down the road at Long Itchington. With no St Margaret’s CEO, behind behind the
With no St Margaret’s CEO, behind behind the scenes has sometimes been difficult, but with God's guidance and occasional ; intervention, we have got through this
The interregnum has been a great time for the members of the congregation to shine, many members have stepped up
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challenging time. My thanks go to ALL the backroom staff for their dedication, unstinting support, guidance and wise words. My thanks go to you all.
Looking forward to an exciting 2023/24. Adrian Barton
## Main Church Building
No significant works were carried out on the church in the reporting period other than general maintenance.
The church organ received a full service in January 2023.
Chapter House General maintenance work has taken place throughout the reporting period but no significant works have been carried out.
The fire escape door is in a poor state of repair and options to replace or repair it are being considered by the Building and Finance Action Group.
There were some minor issues with the heating system and a survey established that some radiators and radiator valves will soon need to be repaired or replaced. The plan is to consider options and carry out initial remedial works later this year works later this year later this year year in- the the summer.
## Closed churchyard
soon need to be repaired or replaced. The ; ; plan is to consider options and carry out The churchyard surrounding the church is initial remedial works later this year works later this year later this year year in- the the closed and therefore maintained by summer. Warwick District Council. The council team procured and managed the reconstruction The stonework and glass to the rose of the perimeter retaining wall to the window has continued to deteriorate and front of the church tower in May and June we have appointed an architect and of 2022. structural engineer to carry out a full appraisal and recommendations. The . survey on site has been arranged for 11" Churchyard extension April 2023 with the aim of issuing the ; . . report to the PCC in early May. in the reporting period, the following , interments took place: The outer glass to the chancel east gable * Two burials in new plots window has been broken and the main. ¢ Six burials in existing plots stained-glass window is showing signs of e One ashes interment in a new plot stress. This window will be included in the ¢ Two ashes interments in existing survey works booked for 11" April. plots
A stained-glass window expert surveyed the Rose window and chancel window on Sunday 12% March and will be producing a report to be incorporated into the architect’s report in early May.
The burial area to the south-east which has been mainly used over recent years is now nearly full. We have commenced using the area to the south-west which will mostly be used for the next three years. Work to
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clear the next area for use will commence this year.
budget exercise was carried out but it was decided to postpone these works to 2024.
General maintenance, mowing and care of Simon Greaves new graves continued throughout the reporting period generally by me but with support from a number of volunteers. There has been storm damage to some of Bells & Belltower the trees in the churchyard and parts of the hedgerow to the north boundary have died. We have met with an arboriculturist The year has seen two momentous at the churchyard to discuss options and occasions with the Queens Platinum are in process of arranging for a survey and Jubilee and then her funeral we were able report so that we can apply for a faculty to to ring for both. The Funeral ringing was carry out the necessary works. unusual as all the bells were fully muffled One new plot reservation; Faculty was Themaking only the tim b **e** llsthi **s** oundis done veryis on mournful. the death approved in the reporting period. of a monarch.
Church Centre We took delivery of the new ropes in January these had been on order for 6 Redecoration of key internal areas was months there are only a few places carried out during the school summer making ropes. We have entered the holiday period of 2022. modern age having the top ends of the Further ropes made of dyneema, which is a very during minor areas will be decorated new entry into the bell rope market. Dyneema braided rope have a very strong, period. the 2023 school summer holiday . polyethylene core, shrouded with a We have had ongoing issues with the polyester sheave. The ultra-low stretch ground source heat pump system but we and hard-wearing properties of Dyneema are now pleased to report that Jay has rope make them a perfect top end rope worked hard to successfully find and for all bells, helping to make them last a appoint a new specialist contractor who little longer. It has been 10 years since we has agreed to carry out the maintenance works. last had new ropes.
General maintenance; has continued; throughout the reporting period and it was noted that the toilet cubicles, vanity units and vinyl floor finishes to the we and kitchen are all nearing the time when they will have to be replaced. A survey and
Weas much do getover a lot the ofinterregnum use. from ourasbells we not have in the past with only one service on each Sunday but this year we had 9 visiting bands and rang for 7 weddings.
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As with most towers we are short of of the investment money is tied up in people to ring.. we are lucky to ring. 6 of restricted and designated funds. our 8 bells on most Sundays and we are A few more people have signed up for The able to practice on Fridays mainly because Parish Giving Scheme again which is of visitors from other towers. brilliant, and this has helped somewhat. It It is our intention to ring for the new isvery easy to do, and would encourage ; _ ; , anyone to join and give this way or of incumbent’s licencing and for the King’s course giving on the plate. In 2023 we coronation. hope to have a cashless beep beep machine in church.
## Tower Clock
The clock continues to keep reasonably good time after being refurbished last year. It does suffer from the vagaries of the weather° .
## Tom Houghton and Chris Shepherd
; oo We claimed back £8,386.03 from gift aid alone from the giving we collected so if you pay tax its great if you can add extra to your giving this way. As a treasurer who manually claims back each gift aid donation from envelopes & Standing Orders it would help me greatly if everyone changed over to The Parish Giving Scheme as they do this laborious and time-consuming job for me.
Our advent appeal in 2022 raised £158.50 for Kimngoror Health Centre Maternity Our Finances Unit in Kapsabet Diocese again, as we had no incumbent the PCC agreed just to go with the good cause we supported last 2022 — Odd year, | was expecting giving to year. Qur church restoration fund total be back up to pre covid times, but it’s has now reached £57,407.09 In our gone down. Our donations either into the restricted fund and we will need every bank or through The Parish Giving Scheme penny and more once the Rose window totalled £31,538.88, Envelopes given in restoration is started. We have given away . church totalled £2,187.45, cash plate in tithes the amount of £4,276.81 which is giving was £7,665.45. This means we are amazing. paying our parish share of £62,500 by (ooo giving & VLC hire alone. Giving is integral to every church. Whether this is time, money, spiritual The rest of the income from the houses gifts, practical skills, or other resources. plus odd bits of hire are being spent on Being generous with all that God has given maintenance, wages, utilities for the us is Biblical, is a key Spiritual practice and church & the centre. Overall, we can pay is an essential factor in growing healthy our bills but don’t have much spare cash if churches. As.a Church are we seeking to anything big happens, in that case we will promote a culture of generosity to further need to dip into the investments but most the good work already happening in St Margaret’s? We need to encourage others
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in the important relationship between generous giving and mission. We need to develop and demonstrate a culture of generosity and how to align our resources with our vision and mission.
A great big thank you for all involved with finances, Simon, and Christine for counting the collection, Jay for banking, paying bills, raising invoices, dealing with weddings, baptisms and funerals, Lisa for processing gift aid and everyone who is being generous with their giving this year.
Lisa Fincken
(and thanks from Adrian Barton)
## Our Useful contacts and links
; stmargaretschurchwhitaretschurchwhit **nash.co.uk** St. Margaret's Church and Chapter House, Church Close, CV31 2H)
## https://stmargaretschurchwhitnash.co.uk/me et-the-team/
http://www.dioceseofcoventry.org/ http://www.dioceseofcoventry.org/definingth e8eqs
httos://www.churchofengiand.org/
http://www.africanpastors.ore/ https://www.cord.org.uk/ bttps://www.helpinghandscharity.org.uk/ https://www.tearfund.org/ bttp://www.thriveym.org.uk/ hitps://www.facebook.com/ywamamsterdam [ https://warwickdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/
## Our Help and support
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? James 2:15-16
## httes://warwickdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/ https://capuk.org/
## Attached appendices
- e Appendix A — Annual financial report
- © Appendix B - independent Examiner Statement (B Simango)
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## ST MARGARET’S WHITNASH
# PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITNASH Reg. Charity No: 1128890
# ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
# FOR THE YEAR ENDED
_
31 DECEMBER 2022
Rector: Interregnum The Rectory 2 Church Close Whitnash Leamington Spa CV31 2HJ
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Treasurer: Lisa Fincken 7 Nursery Lane Leamington Spa CV31 2PW
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Independent Examiner: Blessing Simango 12 Field Close Warwick CV34 4QD
Bankers:
Unity Trust Bank Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B12BR
## ST MARGARET'S CHURCH WHITNASH PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2022
## 1 Accounting Policies
## Basis
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP 2005. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## Funds
General funds- represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. These may include funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC.
Designated Funds— these are funds designated for specific purposes by the PCC (see note 11). Restricted funds- represent monies or assets raised or given for[specific][ purposes.][These][may][ not][be][ used][for][any:] other reason without express permission of the Charity Commissioners or reverting to the original donors or their representatives.
Income and Expenditure Recognition The accounts include transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC can be held responsible. They do not include the accounts of Church groups that owe an affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.
## incoming Resources
Voluntary Income and Capital Sources Collections are recognized when made, Amounts receivable under Gift Aid are recognized only when honoured by the Donor. All Income Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is included in the accounts. The Gift Aid Small Donations top up paymentis claimed on a regular basis and we made full use of the Community Buildings element of the scheme to claim for cash. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for when received.
Other Ordinary Income Rental income frorn the letting of Church premises is accounted for fully. Parochial Fees due to the PCC for weddings, funerals etc. are accounted for on an event-by-event basis.
Income from Investment Interest / dividends are accounted for when due.
## Application of Resources
Costs directly related to work of the Church The Diocesan parish share is accounted for when payable.
Fixed Assets: Consecrated land and buildings and movable church furnishings Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s. 96(2) (c) of the Charities Act 1993. St Margaret's Church buildings and contents cover with the Ecclesiastical Insurance Co have a combined sum . assured of £7.8 million. We have a public liability cover of £10 million and Employers Liability cover of £10 million.
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Property Valuations
PL Accounts Value insurance Valuation |
13 Palmer Road || £250,000 £ 220,000
101 Whitnash Road | | £250,000 £ 269,500
St Margaret's Centre |_| £ 451,532 £ 2,900,000
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Valuations of the above properties are based on current use and do not reflect any value that might occur if sold for a different usage. The insurance valuations are based on the cost of rebuilding the properties. Within the definition of the Charities Act these assets have their value restricted as defined by the Act and should the asset be realised, the monies raised would then be restricted. Such funds could be used to replace the asset unless the Charity Commissioners agreed the funds could be used for another purpose.
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## Notes to theSTFinancial MARGARET'SStatements CHURCHfor the WHITNASHyear to 31 PCCDecember 2022
## Church Assets
No value is placed on movable church fumishings held by the Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property. Al expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings and movable church furnishings whether maintenance or improvement, is written off, Amounts owing to the PCC at 315t December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible. Paper and other sundry stocks are written off as they are purchased.
## Investment Policy
The PCC invests any surplus with the Central Board of Finance using its Investment Account and Fixed interest Securities. interest and dividends received from these funds is reinvested. Investment of funds is reviewed at each Buildings and Finance Meeting and by the PCC.
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## Reserves Policy
The PCC has agreed the funds outlined below and that the PCC should hold free reserves equal to a six month’s unrestricted (general) expenditure from Analysis of income & expenditure sheet £168,383.87
|2022|2021||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|£84,191.93|£101,419||||||
|Conflicts ofinterest|||||||
|The following disclosable|transactions occurred:||||||
|Adrian Barton-
Linieig|||Electrical works via Linleigh||Electrical|£12,000.83|£22,084.00|
|Rev Richard Suffern||hair of the African Pastors||Fellowship|712.80|£800|
|Jacqui Suffem||Mentor within the|flourish organisation||£712.80|£800|
|||Painter-Lizzie|Edmundson|—SisterinLaw|£7,070,45||
All of these transactions were approved by the PCC through the Buildings and Finance Committea.
2 & 3 The breakdown of Income and Expenditure is shown in the Analysis of Income and Expenditure statement attached to these accounts.
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4 Staff costs
P| Berra | Designated | Total Funds Total funds
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£23,062.15 £23,062.15 | £27,895.42
£1,373.99 £1,373.99 £994.97
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No member of staff received employer benefits of exceeding £60,000.
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ST MARGARET'S CHURCH WHITNASH PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2022
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## 6 Tangible fixed assets
## 7 Capital commitments
Quotations and work to the Church in particular the Rose window are being obtained. Work will hopefully commence during 2023. Funds will be raised from grants and donations.
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## Short term investments
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## ST MARGARET'S CHURCH WHITNASH PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2022
## 9 Accounts Receivable - Debtors (owing to us)
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## 10 Accounts Payable - Creditors (we owe)
11 Designated funds
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## Represented by
Church Restoration represents monies donated and allocated for future restoration of the church building, - directly for the structure of the church.
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Advent represents funds donated on an annual basis for St Margaret’s advent appeal, these will be paid out to the relevant appeal annually
Deanery Synod — represents funds held on behalf of the Deanery.
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ST MARGARET'S CHURCH WHITNASH PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year to 31 December 2022
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## 12 Restricted Funds
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£700.00
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£750.00
£474.00
£8,032.80
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£201.00
£201.00
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Properties represents the freehold and leasehold properties acquired (and part) transferred by the PCC. Rent deposit represents the rent deposit from 13 Palmer Road (This will be placed in a tenancy account 2023) Building for the future, St Margaret’s Centre represents cost of maintaining the building of St Margaret's Centre. Tower/Bells represents monies donated for spending an the Church tower belfry and bells.
Church yard legacy represents money left in a legacy for major works at the churchyard extension.
Organ Fund represents monies donated for spending on the church organ maintenance & repair.
Ready Steady Grow represents the funds donated for the use of Ready Steady Grow group — This group had money stolen & the balance has been donated to St Margaret’s 2022 advent appeal in 2022,
## 13 Warwick and Leamington Deanery Synod
> To note that £14,513.13 is being held on behalf of the. Warwick and Leamington Deanery Synod in a fund.
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|St. Margaret's Church Whitnash|Leamington Spa|;|
|Analysis|of income and expenditure|
|Selected|period:|01|January 2022 to 31|December 2022|
|Total|
|General|Designated|Restricted|This|year|Last|year|
|and endowments endowments|from:|
|Donations|and|legacies|
|0101|-|Gift Aid|- Bank|£21,132.95|-|-|£21,132,95|£26,761,53|
|0110 - Gif Aid|- Envelopes|£2,18745|“|-|£2,187.45|£2,445.60|
|0111|- Advent appeal|.|£1,479,99|.|£1,479.99|£198.25|
|0201|- Non Gift|Aidable|- Bank & PGS|£7,595.93|-|-|£7,595.93|£4,419,80|
|0202|- HMRC|- JRS Grant|-|-|“|-|£5,413.11|
|0301|- Cash collection|-GASDS|£7,665,45|~|-|£7,665.45|£4,080.62|
|0501|-|Gift Aid|- one|off donations|£2,810.00|.|-|£2,810.00|£6,126.00|
|0601|- Taxrecoverable on|Gift Aid|;|£8,386.03|-|-|£8,386.03|£11,219.71|
|0702 - Organ Fund|-|-|£750.00|£750.00|£720.00|
|08A1|- St Vargaret's|Centre|- Non-recurring one-off grants|£4,000,.00|-|-|£4,000,00|-|
|1340 ~ Church|- Project income|-|£983.60|.|£983.60|£482.20|
|303 - Donations|to church|activities|£521 50|-|-|£521.50|-|
|income|from|charitable|activities|
|0704|- Bells|£3,523.80|-|£620.00|£4,143.80|£80.00|
|1101|- Weddings & Funerais|- PCC|£9,307,70|-|-|£9,307.70|£7,538.00|
|1102|- Weddings & Funerals|- Diocese|£4,034.00|-|-|£4,034.00|£4,889,00|
|1228|- St Vergaret's|Centre|- Room|Hire Damages|£19.99|-|-|£19,99|-|
|1229 - St Margaret's Centre|- Room|Hire Deposit|£100.00|-|~|£100.00|£360.00|;|
|1230 - Chapter House|- Hire|£8,764|34|-|-|£8,764.34|£8,332.00|
|1231|~ St Margaret's|Centre|- Hire|£37|700,99|-|-|£37 ,700.99|£40,139.32|
|1232 - 101|Whitnash Road|- Rent|£14,230.06|-|‘|-|£14,230.06|£4,774,.88|
|4233|-|103 Whitnash Road|- Rent|£11,400.00|-|-|£11,400,00|£11,400.00|
|4234 - 13 Paimer Road|- Rent|‘|£8,400.00|-|-|£8,400.00|£8,400.00|
|4236|- Churchyard|Income|£1A24.00|-|-|£1,424.00|£3,004,00|
|1260 - Church - Parish magazine sales|£317,00|-|-|£317.00|£42.00|
|Income from charitable|activities|Totals|£99,221.88|-|«£620.00|£99,841.88|= £88,959.20|
|Other|trading|activities|
|1211|-|Flowers|£426.10|-|-|£426.10|£536.75|
|.|Other|trading|activities Totals|£426.10|-|.|£426.10|=|£536.75|
|Investments|
|4020|- Bank and|building|society|interest|£99.04|-|-|£99.04|£102|
|Investments|Totals|£99,04|-|-|£99.04|£1.02|
|Other|income|
|1330 - Wages/Additional|Mnisiry|Refund|- from Deanery|£84415|~|-|£844.15|£844.35|
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|Income and endowments|Grand totals|£154,890.48|£2,463.59|£1,370.00|£158,724.07|£152,208.14|
|Expenditure|on;|.|
|Expenditure|on|charitable|activities|
|1801|- Church|Giving to missionary individuals & societies|£6,762.80|£1,844.94|-|£8,607.74|£8,698,25|
|1850 - Church Evangelism/Outreach/Alpha|£69.97|-|-|£69.97|£212.99|
|1851|- Church|Sunday|Schoo!|-|-|-|™|£19.21|
|1901|- Church Diocesan Quota|£62,500,00|-|-|£62,500.00|£62,500.00|
|2001|~ Church Staffexpenses|-|-|-|-|£40.47|
|2101|- Church Clergy Expenses|- Services|£7888|+|-|£78.88|£144.79|
|2170 - Church Education & Training|£88.49|~|-|£88.49|-|
|2320 « Church Organ/piano tuning|-|-|£474.00|£474.00|£570.60|
|2360|- Churchyard - Maintenance|,|£420.42|_|-|£420.42|£245.39|
|2360 - Church|Bells/Tower/Clock|£420.00|-|-|£420.00|£60.00|
|-|2370 - Church Visiting speakers /locums|£45.00|~|-|£45.00|£200.00|
|2380.- Church Weddings & Funerals|- PCC|£1,138.50|-|-|£1,1386.50|£769,00|
|2381|- Church Weddings & Funerals|- Diocese|(£2,656|,00)|-|~|(£2,656.00)|£7,423.50|
|2400 - Church Expenses|£1,297|87|-|~|£1,297.87|£2,327,18|
|2401|- Church|Utilities|£3,899.30|-|-|£3,899.30|£1,561,74|
|2402 - Church Repairs|£5,034.00|-|-|£5,034.00|£6,888.00|
|2403 - Church Maintenance|£3,915.83|-|-|£3,915,83|£275,15|
|2404|- Church Wages|£18,648,08|-|-|£18,648.08|£16,253,55|
|2406 - Church Phone|£1,310.62|-|-|£1,310.62|£1,057 ,58|
|2407|- Church insurance|£4,378.17|-|-|£4,378.17|£4,386.18|
|2410 - Chapter House - Expenses|£42.36|-|-|£42.36|-|
|2412 - Chapter House|- Repairs|£144,00|-|-|£144.00|-|
|2413 - Chapter House - Vaintanance|£109.80|-|-—|£109,80|£481.42|
|2421|- 101|Whitnash Road|- Utilities|-|-|“|-|£350.25|
|2422 - 101|Whitnash Road - Repairs|£204.00|=|~|£204.00|£47,048.26|
|2423|- 101|Whitnash Road - Maintenance|-|-|-|-|£210.00|
|2427 ~ 101 Whitnash Road - Insurance|£222.99|-|-|£222.99|£555.42|
|2428 - 101|Whitnash Road - Vacant Costs|-|-|-|-|£183.28|.|
|2432 - 103 Whitnash Road - Repairs|£1,27545|-|-|£1,275.45|£4,808.11|
|2433 - 103 Whitnash Road - Maintenance|£1,075.00|-|-|£1,075.00|£50.00|
|2437|- 103 Whitnash Road - Insurance|£283.26|-|-|£283.26|£253.20|
|2442 - 13 Palmer Road - Repairs|£12,945 47|-|*|£12,945.47|£191.93|
|2443 -|13 Palmer Road|- Maintenance|-|-|-|~|£100.00|
|2447|~ 13 Palmer Road - Insurance|£186.96|-|-|£186.96|£223,34|
|||2449 - St Margaret's|Centre - Expenses|£56,00|-|-|£56.00|-|
|2460|-|StMargaret's Centre-|Room|hire deposit refund|£140.00|:|-|£140,00|£250.00|
|2451|- St Margaret's|Centre ~ Utilities|£11,324,90|-|-|£11,324.90|£7,306,09|
|2452 - St Margaret's Centre - Repairs|£1,597|23|-|-|£1,597 23|£2,082.26|
|2453|- St Margaret's|Centre - Maintenance|£12,795.36|.|-|£12,795,36|£6,331.45|
|2464 -|StMargaret's Centre|-|Wages|£1,170,30|-|-|£1,170,30|£6,401,76|
|2455|- St Margaret's|Centre|- Phone|:|£1,180,62|-|-|£1,180.62|£1,176,47|
|2466 - St|Margaret's Centre|- Council Tax|£895.20|“|-|£895.20|£363.51|
|,|2457 - St Margaret's Centre|- Insurance|£2,751 04|-|-|£2,751.04|£2,319.11|
|2458|-|Church|wages|professionalfees|£804.51|-|-|£804.51|£851.51|
|2459|- Church Professional Fees|- project|-|-|-|-|£840.00|
|2465 - Church Clergy|Costs|- Phone|£204.86|-|-|£204.86|£42046|
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|2468 - Church Clergy|Costs|- Travel|£148.50|-|-|£148.50|£257.30|
|2501|- Church Magazine expenses|£1,565.00|-|-|£1,565.00|£757.08|
|2502 - Church Website Expenses|£57.58|£321.00|-|£378.58|£366.02|
|2520|- Church Office Stationery|£376.81|-|-|£376.81|£211.21|
|2602|- Church Subscriptions/ Licences|£57987|-|“|£579.87|£455.65|
|2603 - Church Computer Sofware|£313.20|£150.00|-|£463.20|£1,342.41|
|2604|- Church Bank interest|& Charges|£424,65|-|-|£424.65|£380.00|
|2720 - Church Staff Pension Costs|£1,373.99|-|-|£1,373.99|£984.97|
|2721|- Church Staff|HMRC Tax|& NI|£2,439,26|-|-|£2,439,26|£5,232.95|
|Other|expenditure|
|1802-|Church|Clergy|expenses NOT Sundays|£1,451.90|-|-|£1,451.90|-|
|1803|~ Church Advertisement/intervew/Callation|of|new rector|£2,268.60|-|-|£2,268.60|-|
|4852 - Church Flowers|£623.27|-|-|£623.27|£626.56|
|Other expenditure|Totals|£4,343.77|-|-|£4,343.77|£626.56|
|Expenditure Grand|totals|£168,383.87|£2,315.94|£474.00|£171,173.81|£207,054.56|
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## St. Margaret's Church Whitnash Leamington Spa
## Statement of Financial Activities : For the period from 01 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Prior year|
|rc|funds|funds|funds|total funds|
|income and endowments from:|epee|
|Donations and legacies|£56.762,90|£750.00|£57,512.90|£61,866,82|
|income from|charitable activities.|£99,221 88|£620.00|£99,841.88|;|£88,959.20|
|Other trading|activities|£426.10|-|£426.10|£536.75|
|Invesiments|,|£99.04|“|£99.04|£1.02|
|Other income|£84415|-|£844.15|£84435|
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|Total income|.|£157,354,07|£1,370.00|£158,724.07|£152,208.14|
|Expenditure|on:|
|Expenditure on charitable activities|;|£166,356.04|£474.00|£166,830,04|£206,428.00|
|nihTotalaehaeOther expenditure expenditure ih|;|£170,699.81£4,343,77|re£474.00 enn“se£171,173.81£4|343.77en|‘£207,054.56£626.56kd|
|Net|Income /|(expenditure) resources before transfer|(£43,345,74)|£896.00|(£12,449.74)|(£54,846,42)|
|Transfers:|
|GrossGross|transfers between funds|- in|£209,135.73|£9,926.00|.£219,061.73|-|
|transfers between funds|- out|(£208,934.73)|(£10,127.00)|(£219,061.73)|-|
|OtherGains/ogses recognised gains/ losses|
|Gains|on invesiment assets|(£13,165.32)|-|(£13,165.32)|£38,028.30|
|lorem on revaluation, fied|assets, charitys own use|(£25.10)|.|(£25.10)|(£9.34)|
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|Reconciliation|of|funds|
|Total funds brought forward|£133,803.62|£997,899,00|£1,131,702,82|£1,148,530,28|
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|funds carried forward|£107,468.66|£998,594.00|£1,106,062,66|£1,131,702,82|
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## St. Margaret's Church Whitnash Leamington Spa
## Balance Sheet (Summary)
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|seperti|SS|Por|in|sth|A|SS|SSS OUR|SAFER|31/12/2022|;|34/12/2021|
|Fixed assets|
|Heritage assets|£951 532.00|£951 ,532.00|
|£951 ,532.00|£951 532,00|
|Current assets|
|Debtors|;|£1,092.24|£10,324,.54|
|Investments|£129,704.53|£142,894.95|
|Cash At Bank And|in Hand|£23,805.89|£29,800.83|
|£154,602.66|£183,020.32|
|Liabilities|
|Creditors: Amounts Failing Due|In|One|Year|£72.00|£2,849,50|
|£72.00|£2,849.50|
|Net|current assets less|current|liabilities|£154,530.66|£180,170.82|
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|Total assets less current|liabilities|£1,106,062.66.|£1,131,702,82|
|Liabilities|.|
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|Total net assets fess|Fabilitles|£1,106,062.66|£1,131,702,82|
|Represented by|
|Unrestricted|
|Unrestricted - General|Funds|£35,548,44|£62,384.20|
|Designated|
|Designated|-|Advent|~|£12.00|
|Designated|-|Church Restoration|£57|407,09|£56,423.49|
|Designated|- DeanerySynod|£14,513,13|£14,984.13.|
|Restricted|
|Restricted|- Building|-|StMargaret's Centre|£18,008,00|£78,008.00|
|Restricted|- ChurchYard|£19,721 20|£19,721.20|
|Restricted|- Organ|Fund|£8,032,80|£7,756.80|
|Restricted|- Proparties|£500,000.00|£500,000.00|
|Restricted|- Ready Steady|Grow|-|£201.00|
|Restricted|- Rent Deposit-|13 Palmer Road|£600.00|£600.00|
|Restricted|- St Margaret's Centre|£451 ,532.00|£457 532.00|
|Restricted|- Tower/Clock/Bells|£700.00|£80,00|
|Fund Totals|£1,106,062.66|£1,131,702.82|
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## independent examiner's report to the trustees of St Margaret’s Whitnash Parochial Church Council
| report on the accounts of the St Margaret's Whitnash PCC for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsiblefor the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the CharitiesAct 2011 (the 2011 Act) and thatan independent examination is needed.
- It is my responsibility to:
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- e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; e to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried outin accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.An examination includes areview of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records, It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanationsfrom you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an auditand consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts presenta ‘true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## 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 2011 Act; and
- e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
- have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ;
## KB Stmango
Blessing Simango ACCA 12 Field Close Warwick CV34 4QD
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