2022-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Augustine's With St Luke’s , Bromley Common

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ST AUGUSTINE'S with ST LUKE'S CHURCH, BROMLEY COMMON

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2022

Notes INCOME Voluntary income 2a Activities for generating funds 2b Income from investments 2c Church Activities 2d Other income 2e Total Income EXPENDITURE Church activities 3a Raising funds 3b Other costs 3c Total Expenditure Net Income/Expenditure Net Gains on Investments & Fixed Assets 7 Transfers between funds 8 Net movement in funds Total brought forward at 1 January 8 Total carried forward at 31 December 9	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ 101,255 4,121 105,376 111,966 7,220 - 7,220 12,756 21,642 - 21,642 21,645 56,130 - 56,130 50,497 3,791 - 3,791 239 TOTAL FUNDS
	190,038 4,121 194,159 197,103
	227,480 6,239 233,719 183,329 119 - 119 - 854 - 854 -
	228,453 6,239 234,692 183,329

	(38,415) (2,118) (40,533) 13,774
	(95,311) - (95,311) 102,238 - - - -
	(133,726) (2,118) (135,844) 116,012
	2,173,164 4,227 2,177,391 2,061,379 2,039,438 2,109 2,041,547 2,177,391

St Augustine's with St Luke's have no Endowment Funds. They are therefore not shown as a Fund category in these accounts.

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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 7a Investments 7b Total fixed assets Current assets Debtors 4 General Deposit Account Repair Fund Deposit Accounts Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: due within one year 5a Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: due after one year 5b NET ASSETS Parish Funds Unrestricted 8 Restricted 8	2022 2021 £ £ 1,253,075 1,254,100 717,960 813,271
	1,971,035 2,067,371 25,764 25,201 43,464 47,421 17,990 31,240 12,177 31,581
	99,395 135,443 (28,883) (25,423)
	70,512 110,020
	2,041,547 2,177,391
	- -
	2,041,547 2,177,391
	2,039,438 2,173,164 2,109 4,227
	2,041,547 2,177,391

Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 22 March 2023 and signed on its behalf

Chairman (Reverend Steve Spencer)

Treasurer (David Wardley)

The accompanying notes form a part of these financial statements.

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2 INCOME a Voluntary income Planned Giving - Gift Aid Reclaimable Planned Giving - Gift Aid Not Reclaimable Collections and Giving eligible for GASDS Charitable Appeals Flower Appeal Other Donations Legacies Tax Recoverable (Gift Aid and GASDS) b Activities for generating funds Tower Rental (Mobile Aerial) Parish Magazine - Advertising c Income from Investments Interest on Bank Deposit Interest from HMRC Interest on Repair Funds Investment Fund Dividends d Income from Church Activities Parochial Fees (net of Diocese Fees) Community Activates Parish Magazine Sales Fundraising and Outreach Events Room Hire and Office Rents e Other incoming resources Grants Sundry Income Total Income**	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ 45,726 - 45,726 47,875 32,274 - 32,274 21,873 1,795 - 1,795 242 829 3,756 4,585 9,650 1,205 - 1,205 1,020 3,578 - 3,578 10,440 3,082 - 3,082 7,005 12,766 365 13,131 13,861 TOTAL FUNDS
	101,255 4,121 105,376 111,966
	6,525 - 6,525 12,436 695 - 695 320
	7,220 - 7,220 12,756
	13 - 13 4 42 - 42 7 100 - 100 52 21,487 - 21,487 21,582
	21,642 - 21,642 21,645
	712 - 712 1,784 1,735 - 1,735 578 117 - 117 253 1,861 - 1,861 600 51,705 - 51,705 47,282
	56,130 - 56,130 50,497
	3,476 - 3,476 - 315 - 315 239
	3,791 - 3,791 239

	190,038 4,121 194,159 197,103

** Received from the Diocese of Rochester "Energy Costs Support Fund".

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3 EXPENDITURE a Church Activities Missionary and Charitable Giving(See Note 10) Diocesan Offer Other Ministry Costs Staff Salaries and Pension Costs Facilities Running Costs Facilities Improvements Equipment Depreciation Community Activities Back Office (Administration and Technology) Worship Outreach Other Expenses b Raising Funds Stewardship c Other Costs Governance Bad Debts Exceptional Items Total Expenditure**	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2022 2021 £ £ £ £ 16,430 6,239 22,669 21,570 75,040 - 75,040 81,180 5,429 - 5,429 4,729 51,894 - 51,894 30,274 50,756 - 50,756 27,038 13,280 - 13,280 9,373 1,025 - 1,025 - 999 - 999 978 3,284 - 3,284 2,945 4,472 - 4,472 2,822 3,199 - 3,199 1,395 1,672 - 1,672 1,025 TOTAL FUNDS
	227,480 6,239 233,719 183,329
	119 - 119 -
	119 - 119 -
	- - - - 854 - 854 - - - - -
	854 - 854 -

	228,453 6,239 234,692 183,329

Following the introduction of a new payroll system, the costs of our employed cleaner are now included in "Staff Salaries and Pension Costs". Previously these costs were in "Facilities Running Costs". The 2021 figures have been re-stated to ensure a "Like for Like" comparison.
** 2020 St Luke's Hall Bookings - Bexfit (£215) and Little Kickers (£639)

4 DEBTORS


4 DEBTORS Accrued Tax Recoverable Other Accounts Receivable 5 LIABILITIES a Creditors: due within one year Accounts Payable b Creditors: due after one year	2022 2021 £ £ 13,131 13,861 12,633 11,340
	25,764 25,201
	2022 2021 £ £ 28,883 25,423 - -

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1. ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS

Basis of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS102.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.

Fund accounting

Endowment Funds are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the PCC’s discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place. St Augustine's with St Luke's has no endowment funds.

Restricted Funds comprise (a) income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor, and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific PCC activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis.

Unrestricted Funds are income funds which are to be spent on the PCC’s general purposes.

Designated funds are general funds set aside by the PCC for use in the future. Project funds are designated for particular projects for administration purposes only. Funds designated as invested in fixed assets for the PCC’s own use are abated in line with those assets’ annual depreciation charges in the SOFA. Designated funds remain unrestricted and the PCC will move any surplus to other general funds.

Incoming resources

Planned giving, collections and similar donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accounted for when the PCC is entitled to the use of the resources, their ultimate receipt is considered reasonably certain and the amounts due are readily quantifiable. Dividends are accounted for when declared receivable, interest as and when accrued by the payer. All incoming resources are accounted for gross.

Resources expended

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding or constructive obligation on the PCC. The diocesan parish share expected to be paid over is accounted for when due. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross.

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.

Movable church furnishings held by the vicar and churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and which require a faculty for disposal are inalienable property and listed in the church’s inventory. For anything acquired prior to 1 January 2001 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Items acquired since 1 January 2001 and over £1000 are capitalised and depreciated in the accounts over their anticipated useful life on a straight line basis.

Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £1000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired.

Investments are valued at market value at 31 December.

Depreciation on freehold property, calculated to write off its cost, less anticipated residual value, over its expected useful life, is considered by the PCC to be immaterial, particularly in the light of continuing maintenance. Therefore no depreciation is charged in the financial statements.

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6	STAFF COSTS	2022	2021
		£	£
a	Wages and salaries	51,087	30,274
	Employer Defined Contribution pension scheme	732	709
	Average number of employees	4	2

The PCC employs a Youth and Schools Minister, two part-time parish administrators and a part-time Cleaner.

In addition, the PCC contributed towards the Diocesan costs of employing the Reverend Steve Spencer which is included under the "Diocesan Offer" in Note 3.

b Related Party Transactions

A small immaterial portion of the expenses paid to the incumbent may relate to services as Chairman of the PCC.

Linda Spencer, the wife of Reverend Steve Spencer and Victoria Bouwer, wife of PCC member Quinton Bouwer received payments of £16,869 working as part-time Parish Administrators. No other payments were paid to any PCC member, persons closely connected to them or related parties.

Donations received from PCC members and related parties were £40,246 (excluding Gift Aid).

7 FIXED ASSETS & INVESTMENTS

a Tangible fixed assets ACTUAL / DEEMED COST At 1 January 2022 Additions Disposals At 31 December 2022 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2022 Charge for the year Disposals At 31 December 2022 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2022 At 31 December 2021	St Luke's Hall Other Tangible Total Raglan Road Fixed Assets £ £ £ 1,250,000 4,100 1,254,100 - - - - - -
	1,250,000 4,100 1,254,100
	- - - - 1,025 1,025 - - -
	- 1,025 1,025
	1,250,000 3,075 1,253,075
	1,250,000 4,100 1,254,100

The freehold land and buildings comprising of the St Luke's Church Hall, Raglan Road is owned solely by the PCC. The value shown in the accounts is the insurance value as at 1st January 2015. This represents the deemed cost under FRS15 transitional provisions.

b Investments

Market Value at 1st January 2022 Purchases at Cost Disposals Unrealised Gains or Losses Market Value at 31st December 2022	£ By Fund Type 813,271 Unrestricted - Restricted - Endowments (95,311) 717,960 Total	£ 717,960 - -
		717,960

represented by 34,775 units of the CBF Church of England Investment Fund (Income)

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8 SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS

Unrestricted Funds General Reserves a Raglan Road b Investment Fund c Repair Funds d Other Fixed Tangible Assets e Other Designated Restricted Funds f Kondoa Charitable Giving g Hope into Action Charitable Giving h Defibrillator Fund j Stained Glass Window Total funds	Balance Income Expenditure Transfers, Balance B/Fwd other gains C/Fwd 1 Jan 2022 and losses 31 Dec 2022 £ £ £ £ £ 72,156 188,833 (226,427) 13,249 47,811 1,250,000 - - - 1,250,000 813,271 - - (95,311) 717,960 31,239 - - (13,249) 17,990 4,100 - (1,025) - 3,075 2,398 1,205 (1,001) - 2,602
	2,173,164 190,038 (228,453) (95,311) 2,039,438
	3,856 1,091 (4,800) - 147 - 1,500 - - 1,500 - 1,530 (1,439) - 91 371 - - - 371
	4,227 4,121 (6,239) - 2,109
	2,177,391 194,159 (234,692) (95,311) 2,041,547

Fund Notes

a The 'Raglan Road' fund matches the net carrying value of the property St Luke's Hall, Raglan Road in the accounts
b The Investment fund was setup in 2020 by the PCC to support the ongoing mission of the church following the sale of 40 Rolleston Avenue, with the objective of replacing the rental income with dividend income. The investment fund matches the value of investments held.
c The 'Repair Funds' are amounts paid to Rochester Diocese intended to fund future repairs to St Augustine's Church, and St Luke's Hall. The funds are interest bearing and fully refundable.
d The 'Other Fixed Tangible Assets' Fund represents Cameras (£4,100) purchased in Dec 2021 and depreciated over 4 years starting 1 January 2022..
e The 'Other Designated' fund represents ring fenced amounts for the Flower Guild and Forget-Me-Not.
f The 'Kondoa Charitable Giving' Fund represents amounts received and donated to Kondoa Diocese or associated projects.
g The 'Hope into Action Charitable Giving' Fund represents amounts received and donated to Hope into Action.
h The Defibrillator Fund represents amounts received and monies spent on a Defibrillator at St Augustine's Church.
j The stained glass window appeal was established in 1997 to fund the provision of a stained glass window in the church. This project is currently suspended, and there was no movement on the fund this year. The funds of £371 raised for the purpose are being held on deposit pending the possible restarting of the project.

Analysis of transfer between funds

c St Augustine's and St Luke's repair funds were funded from General Reserves at a rate of £265 a month.
£16,000 was transferred from our repair funds to pay for maintenace to our buildings and interiors.

There were no transfers between Unrestricted and Restricted Funds

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9 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND

On 31 Dec 2022 Tangible Fixed Assets Investments(CBF COE Investment Fund) Current assets Current Liabilities: due within one year Long Term Liabilities: due after one year	Unrestricted Restricted Total Previous Funds Funds Funds Year £ £ £ £ 1,253,075 - 1,253,075 1,254,100 717,960 - 717,960 813,271 97,286 2,109 99,395 135,443 (28,883) - (28,883) (25,423) - - -
	2,039,438 2,109 2,041,547 2,177,391

10 CHARITABLE GIVING

St Augustine's donated £22,669 to the following charitable organisations in 2022 (£21,570 in 2021)

10% Away Giving

2MakeIT Barnabus Trust Bible Reading Fellowship Biblica Bromley Foodbank Bromley Relief in Need Bromley Welcare CAP Bromley The Church Army Church Mission Society Cry in the Dark Kondoa Diocese Bromley Homeless Centre Nsumbi Trust SAMS Ireland Scargill Movement Spinnaker Trust *Collections and Appeals* UKRAINE Relief via DEC Defibrillator Kondoa Diocese Total Giving	1,200 500 750 600 300 500 1,300 400 1,750 2,500 750 2,000 500 600 500 750 500
	£15,400
	1,030 1,439 4,800
	£7,269
	£22,669

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11 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ended 31 December 2021

Notes INCOME Voluntary income 2a Activities for generating funds 2b Income from investments 2c Church Activities 2d Other income 2e Total Income EXPENDITURE Church activities 3a Raising funds 3b Other costs 3c Total Expenditure Net Income/Expenditure Net Gains on Investments & Fixed Assets 7 Transfers between funds 8 Net movement in funds Total brought forward at 1 January 8 Total carried forward at 31 December 9	Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ 100,778 11,188 111,966 86,885 12,756 - 12,756 6,900 21,645 - 21,645 18,948 50,497 - 50,497 48,596 239 - 239 201 TOTAL FUNDS
	185,915 11,188 197,103 161,530
	175,969 7,360 183,329 172,541 - - - 20 - - - -
	175,969 7,360 183,329 172,561

	9,946 3,828 13,774 (11,031)
	102,238 - 102,238 29,831 - - - -
	112,184 3,828 116,012 18,800
	2,060,980 399 2,061,379 2,042,579 2,173,164 4,227 2,177,391 2,061,379

St Augustine's with St Luke's have no Endowment Funds. They are therefore not shown as a Fund category in these accounts.

12 2021 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

The following was brought to the attention of PCC in a letter dated 17 March 2022

Inadequacies in the area of Payroll processing.

In April 2022 a new payroll system was implemented. After 3 months of bedding in, payments to staff have matched Net Pay on Payslips.

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Independent Examiner's Report to the PCC of St Augustine's, Bromley Common

I report on the accounts of the church for the year ending 31 December which are set out on pages 1 to 8

Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner

The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The church's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to :

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review 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 explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a '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
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Parish of St Augustine's Wlth St Luke's Bromley Common Annual Report 2021 Incumbent.- Ctsrate.. Reverend Steve Spencer Reverend Rachel Winn (from September 2020) Independeni Examiner.. Chri51iKe Case. Highfield Roikl, Biggin Hill TN16 3UX Aim And purpose St. Augustine's with Si Luke's Parochial Church COU11 {PCC) has the responsibility of Coryoperdting with th¢ in¢umbent in promoting in the eeclesi&stical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic. soLial and e¢umenical. The PCC is also specifically resnSIble for the maintenance of the Church and r(x)ms of St. Augustine, Southborough Lane, Bromley BR2 SAT and the chUh hall of St Luke. Bromley Common BR2 9RN. The Church buildin8 of St Luke's is shared with Hope Church. ObjectIv and Activities The PCC is committed to enabling as many people a5 possible to worship at our church and to become part of our rISh community. at St. Augustine with St Luke. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our scrviccs can involve the many groups that live within our parish. Our seryices and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, musi¢ and sacrament. When planning our activities, the incumbent and the PCC have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular. the specific guidance on charities for th¢ advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to liv¢ out their faith &s part of our parish communitv throu Worship and prayer. learning about ihe Gospel- and developing their knowledg¢ and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastordl care for 0P1¢ living in the parish. Outreach work. To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabriL of the Church of St Augustine, including its Church rooms and facilities as well as the Church hall of St Luke's. Achievements Performanee Worship and PreT The PCC Are keen to offer a range of S¢Tvi¢es during the week and over th¢ ¢ourse of the year that our ¢ommunitv find IK)th beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. Our main Sunday morning setvices have been held in perwn from spring 2021 (under Covid-19 r¢stri¢tions) and online throughout the year, with many in the congregation having the opportunity to contribute through scripture tEadin& prayers and mustc. We have been blessed by the members of our music group who sing and record our popular songs and hymns, as well as many n¢w to us. Th¢ te¢hnology to live stream our services to Youtube has been grasrKd and used to much advantsge. During March 2021 we have cel¢brat¢d our SO onlin¢ serviee.

During the year we have also continued our Wednesday morning meditatiot) seryice using Zoom technology. along with many house group gatherings and Church meetings. All are welcome to attend or log in to our Sunday servi¢¢, this year we have wel¢om¢d a number of new people into our church family and attendanc¢ at ihe Sunday morning servic¢ averages an)und 70 people. At the date of this report there were 123 parishioners on the St. Augustine's with St Luke's Church Elecloral Roll, a increa5c of 6 from the May 2021 APCM. Due to th¢ Covid-19 restrictions, our Easter Experience. held in the Church lor pupils at our local schools, was cancelled. We were able to hold an online Christingle service just before Christmas, giving a Christingle pack to &ll who could collect it. As well as our regular s¢rvi¢e% we ¢nable our community lo ¢elebrat¢ and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage publi¢ vows ar¢ ¢x¢hanged wilh God's blessing and through funeral servi¢es friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. At St. Augustine's with St Luke's Church we have be¢n able to celebrate 2 weddings this year and we have held 5 funeral services. Deanery Syn(xl There were three meetings in 2021- April. July and NovemFKr. At the April medin& rcpr¢sentativ¢s of Churches shared what they were l(koking forward to doing on return from lockdown and what changes had be¢n made in lockdown that they were looking to maintain. At the July meeting, there was discussion about how the Called to Grow initiative at church level would need to evolve in ihe light of changes to the Called Together Dilxese strategy to incorporate the 5 marks of missÉon: l. To proclaim the G(M)d News of the Kingdom 2. To teach. baplize and nurtur¢ new Ixlievers 3. To respond to human need by loving servi¢¢ 4. To s¢¢k to transfom) unjust structures of society 5. To striv¢ to safeguard th¢ integrity of creation and Suslain and renew the life of the eartli. At the November meetin& Liz Mullins, Generous Givingy Adviser for Rochester Diocese, gave a presentation covering ihe Anglican Givin8 Survey and ihe top l O findings and recommendations from this. She also encouraged individual PCCS to review giving in their own parishes and des¢ribed some of the digital ways to receive gifts. The pregentation also explained the Parish Giving Scheme which ha5 already been adoptcd by maT]y Dioceses and will IK introduced to Rocliestcr Dioccsc oycr thc ncxt 12 months or so. Rev'd Steve Spencer. Rev'd Rachel Winn and Nigel Pope repres¢nted St Augustine's with St Luke's. The Chureh and Church RoonLY We want our church to be open lo our community for private prayer, and to this end the Church was opetted every morning of the week until the middle of March when covid-19 restrictions were applied. The Church rooms are hired out to clubs and Charities as well as individuals and families for the celebraiion of their imTK)tt]nt events, although again this was limited. The regular users ot the rooms, su¢h th¢ Orpington Vidco and Film Club, Sing and Sign for babies and the ballet school. Studi088, have stayed with us for many vears. In past years we have hosted concerts in aid of various charities, and we are ple8sed that Bromley Well (Mencap) have used the Barnard room regularly for their Carers, Lunch club artd for Cook¢ry classes. When we have been able lo open, room use has been at almost at full ¢apa¢ity. but Church groups r¢main a priority and Wednesday dalffleS and ev¢nings in both rooms have been reserved for their use. Church users include th¢ Toddler group, Bible study and Sally Morris's Fitne group? a5 well as M¢ssy Church every month.

2021 was obviously a very diificult year for the Church n)oms. However, when the Government lifted some of'ihe restrictions irnpod itt Complete lo¢k down in April, the PCC decid that the rooms could re-open in May. Additional ternis and conditions for the durntion of the Covid outbreak were also introduced. Hand sanitisers were installed in all rooms. and users were advis¢d to open windows to allow good ventilatiotE. Most regular users resumed their bookings in May 2021, although some groups who catered for mainly ¢lderlv people did not return until OctoEKr. Th¢ onlN group that did not return was Pilates: the inslrn¢tor is successfully Continuing her ThuE5day class on Zoom. Since reopenin& there have been 5 parties, a wedding reception and a concert. Bookings for 2022 ar¢ back to pre-¢ovid levels so far. Regular repairs ¢oniinu¢ to be made to the premises, wilh Healih and Safety requirements taking a high priority. St Luke's hall is a very. signtficant Victorian buildin& and as su¢h w¢ aff aware of the need for coniinuing maintenance. To this end we have taken advice on the needs and priorities involved. The buildtng is partly occupied by a commeial business (usually. although we are currently awaiting the arrival of n¢w tenants) and a preschool. When able to open. it is also used for classes in Taek.ond0, Dog Training, Badminton, Fitness Training together with children's parties on Saturday and Sunday afternwns. Pasioral Care During thc weck th¢ Church rooms arc used by our Parent and TdIerS Club (now renMm¢d ARK), with up to 100 adults and children in attendance most weeks. We have a volunteer team who work ceaselessly lo maintain order and provide a welcoming experien¢¢, and we note the significant l¢vel of adults bringing children are Lhildminders. The 23 Bromley (St Augustine) Scout Group continues to thrive, along with the Brownies and Rainbows. All unifom¢d sections usually combin¢ for Church Parnde seryices although Covid-19 restrictions are al'ayS observed. Mission and Evangelism Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith. As a Church, we give l (P/ts of our income to local Chariti¢s and Overseas missions, our 'Away Giving,, which amounted to £15,21 O in the year. Prominent among these were £1,500 to the Chureh Anny, £1,150 to Bromley Welcare, £2,250 to the Church Mission Society, and £1,000 to 2MakelT. We also gave £2,000 to support Bishop Given and Kondoa Diocese in Tanzania. Separately. £7,360 was rnis¢d io fund the building of a house tor the new Catechist (curate) in our linked parish of Mwaikisabe in Kondoa Diocese. We are represented on the Bromley Appeals comtnittee for the Children'5 Society, where represenlatives from various churches within the borough meet to arrange fundraising events. All activiiies hai".e been cancelled for 2020. Many of our congregaiion have colleaion boxes at home which have not been collected during this ycar. Our rcgular Christinglc Service collcction was can¢clled with this service happening online. St Augustine's with St Luke's has a link with ihe parish of Si Mark's Mwaikisabe in the Di¢$¢ of Kondoa ift central Tanzania. We pray regularly for each other and. as above. w¢ hav¢ assisted with funding to build a new Catechist's house in Mwaikisak, which is nearing completion. We were hoping to s¢nd parishioncrs to visit Kondoa and Mwaikisalx in 2020, but this was postwn¢d and further visits have noi yet been planned. Mothers Union members continue to play an active role in Church life, although most activities have been curtailed this year. We hal'e been busy knitting hats for seafarers and blanket squares for Ixwisham Refuge, and also supporting Bromley FLK)dbaEtk. It is good that these efforts on behalf of others can be combined with opwrtunities for fellowship. Our parish magazine. RoundabouL is published in ten months of each year and readership is mainly online although a limited nutttber of copies ar¢ printed for those without internet access. The magazine keeps our parishioners informed of the important matters affecting our Church and articles that help develop our knowledge and trust in Jesus. This year Roundaknut celebraled its 50 year of publication.

As previously mentioned, our Easter Experience for children at the local schools had to k cancelled, along with quarterly parade services for the uniformed organisations attached to our Church. We did however hold our Christmas journey in the ChurclL 'ith three local sch(K)Is in attendance throughout the week. We told the Christmas story to around 165 children and their accompan>'in¥ adults. We held a 'Fun on thc Grcen, event in July, in whicli more than 150 peoplc joincd us for ali afternoon of fun and cakes. In December we held an 'After Schwl Hot Chocolate event outside our Church. 23 children stopped b! and it was agreed to hold this event tnonthly and to include adults. Also during Dec¢mbcr additional Outreach events w¢tE held. including The Advent Trail, 24 pi¢tur¢ boards in the roads & shops between St Luke's and St A's. The Stable was sel up in the Memorial garden. The Chri$tillgle seryiee was again on zoom due to COVID. 50 bags w¢r¢ made up and coll¢¢ted by famili¢s to join in on Zoom. Carols on the Green was attended by about 60 people, some non- church netghbours & friends me along and the CJLK Handb¢ll ringers playing ¢arols were well received, Mulled Winethot ¢hestnutsthot chocolate wer¢ appre¢iated. The work of our Youth and Schools Minister has been di1¢11 bul technology has allowed some things to continue and enabled relationships to be ongoing. She expected to manage and lead corporate worship in SouthborOu Primary School. building relationships with the young people in that s¢hool where she is a Governor. This of course was made difficult when schools stopped allowing visitors and eventually closed. Shc did Inaintain contact ihroughout the year. offering Yirtiial assembly videos and attending ZLN)m Governor meetings. She was also expecting to join other Youth Ministers in the arvd to support ihe chaplaincy work ai Bishop Justus Secondary School. Trinity Academy and St George's Academy. Bickley. Bromley High School for Girls ((iDSI') also maÉntsÈns clos¢ links with ih¢ Church as part of their PHSE pro8ramme. A youih house group were among other activiiies that have been suspended in the Church building but through using te¢hnolo¥y, these w¢re able to keep going. Our Suintner Holiday Club moved online and was well received by all who watched and participat¢ including fatnilies from as far away as Devon. Our website W.91-a ustines.oro.uk) is comprehensive and provides infomtIon about all aspecls of the life of St Augustine's with Si Luke's which we hope will continue. Ecumenical Re1lOnshIpS The church is a member of Chur¢hes Together in Broml¢y Common. (CTIEIC) Th¢ clergy liaise regularly to support one another in prdyer and fellowship. Joinl activities as well outreach events have be¢n cancelled. Wherever possible we share resources and expertise. Volunleers We would like to thank all the members of our Chureh who ¢ontribul¢ so much to mak¢ our Church the ¢ommunity that it is. From the visible jobs such as Churchw'arden, to the less noticed jobs such as ARC helpers. it seems ihat almost all of ihe congregation is tnvolved in something. W¢ have approximatcly 50 such volunteers, tor which we are grateful. FiD¥n¢i41 Revlew The financial statements have been prepared und¢r th¢ Church Accounting Regulattons 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the cutTent Statemertt of R¢comm¢nded Pra¢tice, Accounting aTrd Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS102. Overall in 2021 there was a total restrieted and unrestricted operating surplus of £13,774. To this was added unrealis¢d gains of £ l 0?,238 on th¢ investments. This operating surplus is compared to a budg¢ted deficit of £57,100 amd the previous year's deficit of £11,031. The mosl signilicant N'ariances from lh¢ 2021 budget were a £7,000 legacy and £40k less than budgeted exceptional building and other project expenditure" some of this ¢xpenditure has been carried over inlo the 2022 budget. W¢ have budgeted a deficit of £50,750 in 2022 to include exceptional building and project expenditure of £35,200.

Reserves Policy The PCC have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds not invested in tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves.) held by the PCC are targeted to be at leasi 3 tnonths of the resources expended whiLh equates to £46k (£44k in 2020)- At this level, the PCC feels that they would be able to continue the current activities of St Augustine's with St Luk¢'s in th¢ event of a significant drop in funding. At present, the free reserves Mmount to £1 I OL although these do not all repres¢nt readily accessible fundg. Safeguardlng Building on its Risk Assessment programme. which includes child and vLtlnerable adult protection. Ihe PCC has encompassed all elements of saf¢guarding. These include= (a) Adopted and si8n¢d the House of Bishops 'Promoting a safer Church. safeguarding policy stat¢m¢nt. (b) Appointed a Safeguarding officer. {c) Agreed a document outlining safeguarding roles within the Church. (d) Agreed the creation of a risk register, which includes governance, operational. financial, environmental and regulatory risks, and (e) Discussed a draft Health and Safety wlicy document which inuluded genernl policy. responsibilities and monitoring procedure. This safety Inspection procedure is continuing in pro¢ess. Structure? governance management Th¢ PCC op¢rat¢s through the following committees: Sianding and Finance The Sianding Committee is the only one required by law. li h&s power to 1ransart UTgent parochial business betwe¢n ihe main PCC meetings, subject to particular directions given by the main Council. Th¢ Churchwardens and Officers of the PCC mak¢ up its m¢rnbership 8nd the Incumbent may invite members of its other committees if these are noi OlCerS themselves. Worship andPu3lorul care Group The Incumbent chairs this committee which coltsiders the pattern of worship and pastoral care. Property Management Commiltee This committee oversees the day-to-day cure of church premises and ancillary areas, together with the church room and hall lettings. Ot4trEach andMisslOTI This committce consid¢r5 outreach and mission in our parish and further afield. AdminisTra¢ion, Communicaiion.s and Technologv (ACD This group considers all aSpts of supwyrL training and research in OLir Church life. Review ofiheyear At the PCC Tneeting in January 2021 the Away Giving for 2020 was approved. It was agreed to support a fundraising initialiv¢ to fund a buildin8 project in our link parish of Mwaikisabe in Tanzania. The national lockdown resulted in the suspension of church services and the closure of the ¢hurch rix)ms and hall for hire once more. There was discussion of plans for a Lent course on Zoom and prnyer walks around the parish. Following another flo(xl of th¢ kitchen at St Luke's Hall, it was awd to commission a specialist suryey of th¢ foundations.

At the March meetin& there was dis¢ussion of the possible reopening of church hire facilittes in early April. The approval of the 2020 financial a¢counts was agreed. There was discussion of the Leni and Easter activities which will go th¢8d under Covid-19 restrictions. including sharing Easter joy through gifts of Easter eggs accompanied by cards and bookmArks with bible verses. There was an update on the survey at St Luk¢'s Hall. An extra PCC me¢lin8 was held in April, the main ilem of business being discussion and approval of Ihe budgei for 2021 and the Annual Report for ?O?O. There was update on the Diocesan Called to Grow initiative. The APCM took plaee on 8 May 2021, followed by a PCC meeting on 26, May. The House of Bishops, Safeguarding policy statemetit was adopied by the PCC. There was dis¢ussion of a survey to be sent out lo members of the congregation to ask them about the fomat of ¢huwh services going for%%'ards and the survey questions were agreed. The was an update on property issues, on volunteer support in the parish office and on risk assessments. At the July meetin& ther¢ was discussion of t¢rn)s and condilions for hirets of Chuwh rooms with the removal of Covid-19 r¢striclions on 191h July and of a prowsal concerning the early tennination of the lease on the Upstairs 0]¢¢ at St Luke's Hall. The St Luke's Hall svb-group will prepare an optioTrs appraisal to bring to the PCC. There was a report on the survey sent to memb¢rs of the congregation concerning church services. It was agreed to move the l O am Zoom service to an in-person service at St Augustine's from 5 September (Covid-19 conditions perniitting) with the hope of reopening services ai St Luke's later in the aUrnn. There was an update on progress Wlth livestreaming iechnology for 'hybrid' worship services. There was discussion of outreach activities planned for September, including a r¢launch of the Toddler Group in the church and a possible Family Fun Day on the grass Outside St Augustine's. Thcre wa5 update on the survey at St Lukc's Hall. The Lone Worker policy was reviewed and it was agreed to circulmts it to members for approval. Al the Sepiember meetin& it was agreed io bring four groups and their funds (where applicable) under the governance of the church.. thc Parcnt Toddlcr Group (now ARK), the St Luk¢'s Bell Ring¢rs, Bits & Pieces and Keep Fit with Sally. Ther¢ M'ere updates on th¢ 'hybrid' worship servi¢¢s and on outreach activities. It was agreed to spend £13,000 on an upgrade of IT infrastructure. It was agreed to offer a six-month contract for 12 hours of work in the parish office and that there would be a meetitig with representatives from the Worship and Communications groups lo dIU$S the rnnning of the parish otTi¢e. It was agreed io enter into a surrender deed ending lh¢ lease of ihe Upstairs oifi¢e at St Luk¢'s Hall and to sel aside a budget of £12.000 for flo(d remedi¢s at St Luke s Hall. At the November meetin& the Diocesan offer payment of £75,000 was agrecd and an interim away giving paym¢nt to Kondoa of £2,000. A prorK)sal to move the Roundabout parish magazine from a subscription to a donation basis was agreed. An increase in the St Luke's Hall hire rAtes for 2022 was agreed. The acceptance of a starter budgct for 2022 was agreed. Thcre wa5 an updat¢ on the s¢tting up of a Pastoral Care Qam and on Christtttas outreach activities. It was agreed to spend LIP to £6,000 on repairs to the St Luke's Hall windows. There was discussion of issues with livestreaming services. A recommendation to proceed with the recruitment of a second administrator in the parish otTice was agreed. The usual business of the Parwhial Church Council of St Augustin¢ with St Luk¢, Broml¢y Common was considerably impacted by th¢ coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown which happened in January 2021, and r¢stri¢tions finally eased on thc 21" June. AdEDinistrntive Information St Augusline's chUh and St Luke's ¢hur¢h are situated in Bmmley Common and are part of the Dio¢es¢ of Rochester. The correspondence address is: Southborough Lane, Broml¢y BR2 8AT.

The PCC is a body corwrate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church representation Rules 2006) and o Charitv registered with the Charity Commission No. 1129375. During th¢ year 2021 and the period from the APCM in May 2021 to dat¢. the following served as members of rhe PCC, AndreH, Gumey took a step ba¢k from his duties as churchwarden from 27 (ktob¢r 20? l and Nigel Pop¢ look on his day to day duties on a l¢mwrary basis from that date: Cl¢rgy.' Revd Steve Spencer (Chairn)an) Revd Rachel Winn (from O1109120} Licensed Lay Ministers: Alan Mitchell (from 18110120} Verity Mitchell (from 15105121) Youth and Schools Minister: Helen B*ker Wardens.. Hilary Chittock (from 18110120), Andrew Gurney (from 18Jl 0120) Treasurer.. David Wardley Secretary.. Johanna Gurney Repre5entstives on Deanery Synod: Nigel PO (from 09111120) Elected Mernbers: Lucy Adcock {until 0810512021). Helen Baker (elected 2019) Alan Fyfield (elected 2020). Alan Gorman (elected 2021) Karen Pklmer (elected 2020) Approved by the PCC and sigt]ed on their behalf Rev'd Steve Spencer 23 March 2022