**Charity registration number: 1129251** ## **FAKENHAM PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **31 DECEMBER 2021** **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM** ## **CONTENTS** ## **____________________________________________________________** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees’ Annual Report|1 – 3| |Receipts and Payments Account|4| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|5| |Notes to the Financial Statements|6 –9| |Independent Examiner’s Report|10| **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM** ## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** **___________________________________________________ _ ________** ## **Administrative Information** St Peter and St Paul’s Church is situated in the centre of the Market Town of Fakenham. It is part of the Diocese of Norwich within the Church of England. The correspondence address is The Rectory Office, 21 Gladstone Road, Fakenham NR21 9BZ. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission. Number 1129251. Incumbent: Reverend Francis Mason (Chairman of PCC and Board of Trustees) (retired 31.07.2021) Readers: Mrs Elaine Burbidge Mrs Amanda Sands Mrs Linda Frost Wardens: Mr Roger Burbidge (Lay Chairman of PCC & Board of Trustees from 01.08.2021) Mr Keith Osborn Representatives of the Deanery Synod : Mrs Alison Harding Mr Richard Lynam Finance team: Mr Keith Osborn The Rev’d Francis Mason (retired 31.07.2021) Mr Roger Burbidge Ms Lily Bothamley (appointed 01.08.2021) Mrs Marjie Tan (appointed 01.08.2021) ## **PCC Members (and Charity Trustees) 2021** Reverend Francis Mason (retired 31.07.2021) Mrs Alison Harding (appointed April 2021) Mr Roger Burbidge Mr Richard Lynam Mr Colin Huxtable (resigned 18.04.2021) Mr Keith Osborn Mrs Judith Smyth Mrs Elaine Burbidge Mrs Moira Morley Mr John Mullins Mr Liam Warnes Mrs Audrey Sharp (appointed 18.04.2021) Mr Andrew Tan (appointed 18.04.2021) Mrs Ann Rae-Sims (appointed 18.04.2021) 1 **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM** **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT - CONTINUED** **____________________________________________ ______________ __** ## **Structure, governance and management** The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Church Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. ## **Objectives and activities** St Peter and St Paul’s PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the incumbent, the Rev’d Francis Mason and after his retirement with the Rural Dean, Revd Clive Wylie in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Oak Street, Fakenham. ## **Achievements and performance and review of the year** The influence of Covid continued to affect Fakenham Parish Church (FPC) at the start of 2021 as churches were shut for public worship from 26.12.2020 until 21.03.2021. FPC continued to be open for private prayer with Covid restrictions in place. Public worship was allowed to resume in time for Holy Week and Easter Day 04.04.2021. Spacing, hand sanitiser, face masks, track & trace but no singing were the order of the day. The Rector, Francis Mason, retired with effect from 31.07.2021. The procedure for seeking a new incumbent began under the guidance of the Archdeacon and the Bishop of Lynn, with the production of a Parish Profile and negotiations with the Diocese and our Patron, Trinity College, Cambridge. At the end of the year the process was still underway. Online podcasts were able to continue with a small team supporting the Rector and Gill, his wife, until his retirement. After Francis had left there was no-one with the skills or time to continue the podcasts. The number attending church when it re-opened was lower than pre-Covid numbers. During the year, as restrictions were gradually lifted, numbers slowly increased but by the end of the year still had not reached preCovid levels. Singing was allowed from 11.07.2021 so the choir returned. During the second half of the year baptisms and funerals increased considerably. We were grateful to the retired clergy who agreed to fill a rota to cover the Sunday Holy Communion services and the Thursday Market Day Communion which resumed on 13.05.2021. The church Electoral Roll listed 94 members. During 2021 no major damage or repairs to the building occurred. We were able to restart delivery of the Beacon Magazine in December 2021 with a new production team in place. PCC meetings were held every 6 weeks, at first using Zoom, then in person with extra meetings to deal with the Vacancy and associated matters. The Covid restrictions and slow recovery affected our finances and all aspects of parish life. We were unable to restart our fundraising activities until 22.07.2021, thus losing over 6 months income. Thursday morning coffee and stalls got back to a slow start with, despite vaccinations, people continuing to be very careful. We were able to hold 4 Book and Jigsaw Fairs and from 25.11.2021 – 02.12.2021 we were able to hold our normal Christmas Tree Festival (CTF). Basic Covid precautions were in place and visitors were happy to comply, happy to be back at a real Festival. The event raised £14,500 for FPC as well as nearly £13,000 for the 42 charities taking part. We continued from 2020 with a cautious approach to spending, with the Finance team holding regular fortnightly meetings. We paid our parish share at 50%, but because of the success of the CTF were able at the end of the year by paying a one off amount to increase the share paid to 65%. We much appreciated the continued generosity of our parishioners and to express this a letter was sent to all on the church contact list signed by the two churchwardens. The trading events we were able to re-introduce were a very welcome addition to congregational giving. Gift Aided giving played an important part. Towards the end of the year, we were hit by significant charges introduced by HSBC. As was pointed out in 2020 it was good that we had already encouraged giving by standing order and online banking. However, we were still caught with our fundraising activities when cash is people’s preferred option. 2 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL. FAKEI*IAM TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT- CONTINUED Achi•v•m•nt• •nd sxrlorrnanc8 and rwi•wol the y••r l¢ontJnuedl One wea of finan(* on wh￿m PCC spent so￿￿ tine was matter of tl* *gacy to thè PLL ty the latè DOU￿36 F*g Many F¢op￿. on arvj off the PCC. had made Ihe corn￿nt that DtyJglas WOU￿ have wished the money to be used in a slthty wtyyer Vdy than as express￿ In his Will. Aftef taking •jv1￿ from the Ar¢￿eacon 8nd Ogputy Diocesan Regstrar. plus req￿sts frcffl Ihe Charty CorT¥nissioners. a consuttabon wa5 Gqrried amng the Congregat￿ and olher interested pwtes. A Large rn8yJW wovided a p)sitNe wpMse to Ihe PCC'S sUggest￿n to charye thg *wdirvJ of Ihe Will skghlty Irom the TrTh￿ey b8 used Yor the upkeep and Maintenan￿ of the fabr￿ fund of the chufch" 10-for tl* upkeep, gno imw¢Mmeni of the fabric of the church" At th8 lime 0fwrli￿ng we are ￿rtti79 to hear frorn the Charty cOn￿lS$￿er$ whose approval 1$ need&1 for the tha￿. Our plans for ¢xwa fundralskng 1hr￿￿￿ 2021 10 riwk¥ uy It￿ wwe U1)fu￿￿le￿ beGau$e of Ihe te- Introduction of Covhl restr￿￿)n$ li the fnl haf ol the year. pullry limit$ on ￿al cwld do. As ment￿￿8d above we were aNe, dunng the se￿d hair of year. 10 nlake S)￿ inroatts Into It￿ dgfKIl. mainty from thè CTF. We expect in 2022 to InrJeas8 th8 lundraksing aspect of ajr ￿Ik in the pansh. The PCC Is conlKleni that Fakenham Pèr£h Church wll be ab￿ lo con1￿￿ operabry as a goirg ccffjcern ILY the fvyeseeable future Publ1¢ bgn•fft Wh¢n p14nning our 1th1t￿ lor the year, th• Tn*t9￿ h*￿ du• r•g4rd to th• Cc¢twr¥sik>n'$ guidan¢• on publ￿ banefrt. Fon￿£1•1 ft￿1•￿ Total rece*t$ on ordwiary unrestrki•d luThJs were E89.448 12020 £72.3451 or• d¢ioll¢d li tke fin•￿al st81emenl& In ?0?1 t86.015 12n20 fN4.1401 was #p￿1 to pro￿de IM Ch￿18n nthlry from St Pts St Pa￿.1 Chwth. indUd￿9 the con¢ribulK)n to Ihe paiish sharo. kirgety wovides Ihe 5bFen¢5 and h￿sing fer the dergy. The surn that churches in Ihè dèanery have to Is a fixed surn relatin9 to lh8 rtal tosi of a pmst dithded f*N¥een th• ¢hurtho8 in th• b•nekn. RM•r4•8 Pollcy Th• unrestriL*ed cash funds at the year-erby were £33.723 12020 £22,535). The ￿n￿striCted rajh fvrth ar¢ mainiained at a k¥tl ￿ffic￿nt lo srrKdh r*Jl ￿LIU8￿.￿)5 In cash fh)w aTrJ to nwel err¢ryenryeJ. There is a balfir￿ of £274.r27 oir20 £238.9321 l7r￿j forn¥wd on the restr*aed fund$. Reslricied funds coryrise wive8knents 01 £259.87512020 £218.04n w rash of £14.8S2 12020 £20.8851 It 1$ PCC psicy to all oulstandmg bilb a3 sco) as p)sslJle lo hdp kncal ￿SIneSSeS 4thirvJ fty ¢hurc*. Approved by the PCC on I ..2022 and $19ntd C￿ Ih*f behaff Roger Burbldge ## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**Notes**
**RECEIPTS**
Voluntary receipts- loose collections
Gift Aided giving of all sorts
Donations, appeals and legacies etc
Income tax recovered
Activities for generating funds
**2a**
Receipts from Church activities
**2b**
Other receipts
**2c**
Grants
**2d**
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**PAYMENTS**
Church activities:
Diocesan parish share
Other payments
**3**
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**Net receipts and payments**
**Bank balances at 1 January 2021**
**Bank balances at 31 December 2021**|**General**
**£**
1,979
31,823
4,554
8,694
47,050
24,911
12,477
1,529
3,481
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Bells**
**Organ**
**Clock**
**Music**
**Entrance**
**Doug**
**2021**
**2020**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Flegg**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,979
1,086
-
-
-
-
-
-
31,823
35,567
-
-
-
40
1,680
-
6,274
17,150
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,694
7,263
**Total Funds**
**Restricted Funds**| |---|---|---| |||-
-
-
40
1,680
-
48,770
61,066
-
-
-
-
-
-
24,911
8,990
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,477
10,192
-
-
-
-
-
2
1,531
764
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,481
2,337| ||89,448|-
-
-
40
1,680
2
91,170
83,349| ||40,218
38,042|-
-
-
-
-
-
40,218
42,683
-
270
-
-
1,680
5,805
45,797
51,657| ||78,260|-
270
-
-
1,680
5,805
86,015
94,340| ||11,188|-
(270)
-
40
-
(5,803)
5,155
(10,991)| ||22,535
33,723|860
594
10,000
1,000
-
8,431
43,420
54,411
860
324
10,000
1,040
-
2,628
48,575
43,420| ``` 4 ``` 5 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PEfER ANO ST PAUL. FAKENHAM STATEMENT OF ASSETS AJID LIABIUTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Tothi Fund• Funds Funds 2021 2021 2021 2020 CURRENT ASSETS B8nK accounts 33,723 14.eJf2 48,575 4J,420 Totsl ¢a$h funds 33.723 14,852 48.575 43.420 Invtstm•nt a•••ts lTrveslrnent shares at mathet value 259,875 259.875 218.047 •ot• r•tsln•d lor Chureh u•• Fixed assets lunresln'd*Jl 1.978 proved by the P8rothk81 Churth CcK*Kil on..141..*.1....2 Roger Burtjldge Tru•t¢e Rlch•r(l Lyn• Tnrnts• The nolw on p8ges 8 to 10 form part of the8e prxtyrts. **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** **__________________________________ ____________________________________** ## **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES** The financial statements of the PCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipts and Payments basis. ## **Funds** Restricted funds represent a) income from trusts or endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the terms of the trust or bequest, and b) donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year must be carried forward as a balance on that fund. Unrestricted funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. These include amounts designated by the PCC for future projects. ## **Fixed assets** Consecrated and benefice property is not included in the accounts in accordance with s.10 (2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. ## **Assets retained for church use (unrestricted)** Movable church furnishings held by the rector and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property, listed in church’s inventory, which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. ## **Investments** Investments are valued at market value as at 31 December. Investments comprise CCLA investment fund shares at market value. ``` 6 ``` 7 ## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**2**
**RECEIPTS**
2a
**Activities for generating funds**
Coffee fund takings
Bricabrac & book sales
Beacon account advertising
Concerts
Christmas tree festival
Book and jigsaw fairs
2b
**Receipts from Church activities**
Fees from weddings & funerals for
Diocese, Church & organist
2c
**Other receipts**
Car park fees
Sundry
Interest received
DCMS scheme
2d
**Grants**
Trinity College
JRS Covid Grants
Council grants|**General**
**Fabric**
**General**
**£**
**£**
4,620
-
3,172
-
3,447
-
-
-
13,159
-
513
-
**Unrestricted Funds**|**Bells**
**Organ Clock**
**Music**
**Doug**
**2021**
**2020**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Flegg**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
4,620
2,387
-
-
-
-
-
3,172
1,029
-
-
-
-
-
3,447
3,714
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,159
1,330
-
-
-
-
-
513
530
**Total Funds**
**Restricted Funds**| |---|---|---| ||24,911
-|-
-
-
-
-
24,911
8,990| ||12,477
-|-
-
-
-
-
12,477
10,192| ||612
-
483
-
8
-
426
-|-
-
-
-
-
612
760
-
-
-
-
-
483
-
-
-
-
-
2
10
4
-
-
-
-
-
426
-| ||1,529
-|-
-
-
-
2
1,531
764| ||1,375
-
-
-
2,106
-|-
-
-
-
-
1,375
1,375
-
-
-
-
-
-
962
-
-
-
-
-
2,106
-| ||3,481
-|-
-
-
-
-
3,481
2,337| ``` 7 ``` 8 ## **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** |**3 PAYMENTS**
**Church activities - other payments**
Ministry:
Rectors allowance & office expenses
Organists' fees
Electricity & gas
Repairs & renewals
Insurance
Printing, postage & stationery
Accountancy
Architect fees
Coffee fund purchases
Beacon printing costs
Christmas Tree Festival expenses
Fees to Diocese from weddings & funerals
Lighting project
Payments to Charities
Trinity College grant
Sundry
Payroll expenses
Professional fees|**General**
**Fabric**
**General**
**£**
**£**
292
-
6,000
-
4,655
-
2,563
-
4,572
-
4,751
-
3,568
-
-
(639)
645
-
2,055
-
18
-
4,707
-
-
-
-
-
1,375
-
2,880
-
345
-
255
-
**Unrestricted Funds**|**Bells**
**Organ**
**Clock**
**Music**
**Entrance**
**Doug**
**2021**
**2020**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Fund**
**Flegg**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
292
820
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,000
5,400
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,655
5,394
-
270
-
-
-
3,405
6,238
6,672
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,572
4,552
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,751
4,219
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,568
3,264
-
-
-
-
-
-
(639)
316
-
-
-
-
-
-
645
914
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,055
5,117
-
-
-
-
-
-
18
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,707
9,677
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
377
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,375
1,375
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,880
1,441
-
-
-
-
-
-
345
2,119
-
-
-
-
1,680
2,400
4,335
-
**Total Funds**
**Restricted Funds**| |---|---|---| ||38,681
(639)|-
270
-
-
1,680
5,805
45,797
51,657| ``` 8 ``` 9 **PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021** ## **_____________________________________________________________________** |**4**
**Assets retained for Church use (unrestricted) Church equipment**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**Actual/deemed cost**
At 1 January 2021
68,520
68,520
Additions
-
-
At 31 December 2021
68,520
68,520
______
______
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2021
66,542
64,028
Charge for the year
1,978
2,514
At 31 December 2021
68,520
66,542
______
______
**Net assets**
-
1,978
______
______|**4**
**Assets retained for Church use (unrestricted) Church equipment**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**Actual/deemed cost**
At 1 January 2021
68,520
68,520
Additions
-
-
At 31 December 2021
68,520
68,520
______
______
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2021
66,542
64,028
Charge for the year
1,978
2,514
At 31 December 2021
68,520
66,542
______
______
**Net assets**
-
1,978
______
______|**4**
**Assets retained for Church use (unrestricted) Church equipment**
**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
**Actual/deemed cost**
At 1 January 2021
68,520
68,520
Additions
-
-
At 31 December 2021
68,520
68,520
______
______
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2021
66,542
64,028
Charge for the year
1,978
2,514
At 31 December 2021
68,520
66,542
______
______
**Net assets**
-
1,978
______
______| |---|---|---| |||68,520
______
64,028
2,514| ||

|
66,542
______
1,978
______| Church equipment comprises items used within the Church in furtherance of its activities and office equipment and furniture. |**5**|**Cash at bank**|**2021**|**2020**| |---|---|---|---| |||**£**|**£**| ||**HSBC Fakenham**||| ||General account|32,712|19,853| ||Fabric account|14,850|22,555| ||CCLA account|913|912| ||Cash in hand|100|100| |||______|______| |||48,575|43,420| |||______|______| ## **6 Transactions with Trustees** No remuneration, expenses or other benefits were paid to the Trustees or people connected with them by the Charity in the year (2020 nil). No transactions were undertaken by the charity in which a Trustee or connected person has a material interest (2020 nil). During the year £1,713 was reimbursed to 2 Trustees in respect of items paid for on behalf of the charity (2020 £3,326 – 2 Trustees). 10 ``` 9 ``` ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE PCC OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, FAKENHAM** I report to the members on the examination of the accounts of the PCC of St Peter and St Paul, Fakenham for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 4 to 9. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the members of the PCC you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Church Accounting regulations 2006 and section 144 Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the PCC’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent Examiners’ statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the PCC as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dated: 19.04.2022 ## **CHRISTOPHER YEATES FCA DChA** LARKING GOWEN LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS SUMMERHILL HOUSE SCULTHORPE FAKENHAM NR21 9HA 10