2021-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St John The Baptist, Rowlands Castle

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THE ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31[st ] DECEMBER 2021

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH

ROWLANDS CASTLE

Charity Commission Registration Number: 1129918

Reference and administrative information

The Church of St John the Baptist, Rowlands Castle is situated off Redhill Road near the junction of the B2148 and B2149. It is part of the Deanery of Havant and Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The address of the Parish Office is 120

Redhill Road, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire PO9 6DF (Tel: 02392 410111).

The Parochial Church Council is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (number: 1129918).

Vicar The Revd Vickie Morgan Readers: Mary Close Chris Hollis Terry Monahan Bob Raley Zoe Skinner Church Wardens Pam Ewing Terry Monahan Treasurer Nick Granger-Brown Deanery Synod Representatives Pam Ewing Mary Close Elected Members Lyndsay Leggatt Phil Leggatt David Mann Carol Milford Alison Myall Valerie Palmer Chris Powne John Skinner Roger Watson Gill Whatley (PCC Secretary to Oct 2021)

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 Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The PCC has ultimate responsibility for a wide range of matters affecting the Parish including compliance with legislation relating to health and safety, disability discrimination and child protection. There is a Standing Committee to deal with executive and administrative issues and Ministers & Readers meet to plan matters relating to worship. Individual PCC members represent the PCC in various aspects of Church life and report back to the PCC as a body.

Objectives and activities

The PCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the Vicar and the Churchwardens in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has maintenance responsibilities for the Church and Church Centre.

Public Benefit

The PCC has had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular to guidance contained in www.gov.uk/publicbenefit-rules-for-charities.

Our activities of public benefit included:

Regular public worship open to all
The provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation
Pastoral work
The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups
Taking of religious assemblies in schools
Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas
Maintaining a churchyard and encouraging biodiversity in plant and insect species
Maintaining graves of historical interest
Provision of church centre available for use as a meeting place

Achievements and performance

During 2021, events and activities continued to be affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Church Attendance

The number of parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll was 81. Average weekly attendance at Sunday services, when these were possible, was considerably reduced at approximately 35. There were 4 funerals and 4 baptisms during the year. No weddings took place.

Parochial Church Council

The PCC were able to meet physically for most meetings during 2021. The significant areas of business addressed have been the finances of the PCC, risk assessments for public worship and adopting safeguarding policies. During the year, the PCC has maintained vigilance over Safeguarding, continued to pay its Parish Share in full, reviewed its budget and ensured that church buildings were risk assessed as Covid restrictions changed.

Safeguarding

St. John’s is fully committed to the Church of England’s Safeguarding Policies. The Safeguarding Policy can be found on the parish website and on internal and external church noticeboards. There have been no reports of safeguarding matters in this reported year.

Church Fabric and Grounds

Our thanks go to all who helped to maintain the churchyard and flowerbeds throughout the year.

Roof Slates

Six slates were replaced on the roofs of the church and centre as they had slipped out of place. At the same time the builder identified a crack in the mortar above the south aisle. He filled this and the influx of water during storms has been greatly reduced.

Ceiling plaster

There was a fall of plaster from the ceiling in the sanctuary. This area has been closed for safety reasons.

Mission Possible

2021 was a very busy year for us with the Mission Possible House, complicated by various lockdowns and restrictions on how we could meet with our tenants. We started the year with 3 young vulnerable women, two of whom had toddlers. All three of them have since moved on successfully to their own private rentals with Housing Associations. St John's have continued to be very supportive, both to our volunteers, and also financially, providing the TV Licence and Broadband service for our tenants.

Communications

Email

Generic email addresses have been created for the key ministries at Saint John’s. The generic email addresses have been incorporated into the contact information on the website.

Church Suite

The Church is using Church Suite, a widely used administration and planning tool.

Church Suite training was given to the volunteer administration team and additionally to the church family.

Website (saintjohnschurch.org.uk)

Version 2 of Saint John’s website was released on 25th October 2021 incorporating a change of style and removal of the blue background.

The calendar from Church Suite was built into the website, accessible from the top-level menu, enabling the church family and the whole parish to find out what’s happening at Saint John’s and in the church centre, selectable month by month. Featured events are highlighted on the front page of the website. These events have included the Christmas, Holy Week and Easter services, the Lent course and the APCM.

When available, the sermons from the 10am service are uploaded to the website so that they can be listened to again. Each month the information about the charity of the month is updated.

Music/Worship Group

The music group usually played twice a month for the 10 o'clock Sunday service. In December, members of the group were involved in the outdoor carol service on the Village Green.

Pastoral Care

Prayer Ministry Team

Chris Powne leads morning Prayers on Wednesdays at 9:00am in the church. All are welcome to join.

An informal Prayer Hour takes place every Monday from 7:30pm by Zoom. The Prayer Ministry Team is available to minister to those in need and it is available to anyone for prayer and support.

Ministry usually occurs after our 10:00 o’clock service, but the team is available at any time.

Our Website and ChurchSuite have links for prayer requests. We emphasise that all prayer requests are in strictest confidence.

Charitable Giving and Mission Support

The Church continued to support the Beacon Food Bank with donations of food. The PCC aims to allocate approximately 10% of its income to our giving mission.

During 2021 the following causes received contributions totaling £7,140.

Barnabus Fund	Beacon Food Bank	Church Housing Trust
Emmanuel International	Sovereign World Trust	Mission Aviation Fellowship
Medaille Trust	Mercy Ships	Quicken Trust
Release International	St. Luke’s Healthcare	The Toybox Charity

The Charitable Giving Committee supports the probity of the PCC by ensuring that monies are given in line with strict legal requirements and it checks that our charities are Christian, registered with the Charities Commission, and remain in good standing.

Small Groups / Home Groups

Despite the difficulties of the last two years, Homegroups have continued to function and continue to be an important part of St John’s family life, with four groups running weekly.

Gatherings have taken place online as well as in person throughout 2021 as covid numbers and restrictions have allowed. Meeting online has opened up a new way to include friends who are still isolating and those who have moved to pastures new or live away from the area part of the year.

Eco Church

The Eco Church initiative is an ecumenical scheme helping churches to make the link between environmental issues and the Christian faith, and to respond in practical action. It considers how the environment is addressed within Worship and Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community & Global Engagement and Lifestyle. Saint John’s has been awarded the A Rocha Bronze Award for the work it has completed towards meeting this vision.

Church School

Revd Vickie led Collective Worship weekly either in school or via pre-recorded videos. She has also supported some year groups on school trips which has allowed her to get to know the children and staff better.

We now have a team of children who act as Worship Counsellors and assist in worship. In 2021 we were not able to host the school end of term worship due to Covid restrictions.

St John the Baptist Church, Rowlands Castle, Financial Statement 2021

Parochial Church Council of St John the Baptist Church Rowlands Castle

End of Year Financial Statements

Year ending 31[st] December 2021

Charity Commission Registration Number 1129918

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Introduction

The continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted all activities during 2021, with restrictions on church attendance and social functions not being relaxed until July. Weekly collections and Centre lettings have been affected, although the majority of Pledged giving continues through the Parish Giving Scheme or monthly standing orders.

Statement of Financial Activities

	Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Prior year funds funds funds funds total funds
Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Income from charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Other income Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Expenditure on charitable activities Other expenditure Total expenditure Net income / (expenditure) resources before transfer Transfers Gross transfers between funds - in Gross transfers between funds - out Other recognised gains / losses Gains / losses on investment assets Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Building Repair Mission Possible Restricted Building Repair Ceiling Repair Fund Church Yard Upkeep Education Fund Mission Possible Portable Font & Baptism St Johns Church School Prize	61,225 50 — 61,275 71,722 4,257 — — 4,257 2,646 5,526 72 — 5,598 3,364 9 86 — 95 197 3,402 — — 3,402 —
	74,420 208 — 74,629 77,930 4,491 — — 4,491 — 73,480 702 — 74,183 79,108 6,405 — — 6,405 7,054
	84,378 702 — 85,081 86,162
	(9,958) (493) — (10,451) (8,231) — — — — 356 — — — — (356) — — — — — — — — — —
	(9,958) (493) — (10,451) (8,231)
	28,598 5,018 — 33,616 41,847
	18,639 4,524 — 23,164 33,616 18,639 — — 18,639 28,598 — — — — — — — — — — — 955 — 955 955 — 1,410 — 1,410 1,410 — 23 — 23 20 — — — — — — 364 — 364 823 — 770 — 770 807 — 1,000 — 1,000 1,000

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Balance sheet

	Total funds Prior year funds
Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year Net current assets less current liabilities Total assets less current liabilities Total net assets less liabilities Represented by Unrestricted General fund Designated Mission Possible Building Repair Restricted Portable Font & Baptism Ceiling Repair Fund Church Yard Upkeep Education Fund Mission Possible Building Repair St Johns Church School Prize Funds of the church	25,933 35,354
	25,933 35,354 2,769 1,738
	2,769 1,738
	23,164 33,616
	23,164 33,616
	23,164 33,616 18,639 28,598 — — — — 770 807 1,410 1,410 23 20 — — 364 823 955 955 1,000 1,000
	23,164 33,616

Statement of assets and liabilities

	General Designated Restricted Endowment This year Last year
Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand Bank current account - Bank current account #2 - CCLA (CBF) deposit account - CCLA (CBF) Education Account - Cash in hand - Totals Liabilities - Agency accounts Agency collections - Totals Grand total	(15,963) — 22,110 — 6,146 4,397 16,885 — (14,818) — 2,067 13,247 17,618 — — — 17,618 17,609 — — 0 — 0 0 100 — — — 100 100
	18,639 — 7,293 — 25,933 35,354 — — 2,769 — 2,769 1,738
	— — 2,769 — 2,769 1,738
	18,639 — 4,524 — 23,164 33,616

Fund movement by type

	Opening Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Closing
Baptism - Portable Font & Bapt Restricted Sub-total for Baptism Ceiling - Ceiling Repair Fund Restricted	807 — 37 — — 770
	807 — 37 — — 770 1,410 — — — — 1,410

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Sub-total for Ceiling Churchyard - Church Yard Upkeep Restricted Sub-total for Churchyard Education - Education Fund Restricted Sub-total for Education MPfund - Mission Possible Designated Restricted Sub-total for MPfund Repair - Building Repair Designated Restricted Sub-total for Repair SchPrize - St Johns Church Scho Restricted Sub-total for SchPrize General - General fund Unrestricted Sub-total for General Grand total	1,410 — — — — 1,410 20 86 84 — — 23
	20 86 84 — — 23 — — — — — —
	— — — — — — — — — — — — 823 122 581 — — 364
	823 122 581 — — 364 — — — — — — 955 — — — — 955
	955 — — — — 955 1,000 — — — — 1,000
	1,000 — — — — 1,000 28,598 74,417 84,378 — — 18,636
	28,598 74,417 84,378 — — 18,636
	33,616 74,629 85,081 — — 23,164

Analysis of income and expenditure

					Total
	Unrestricted	Designated	Restricted	Endowment	This year	Last year
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
0101 - Gift Aid - Bank	44,058	—	—	—	44,058	40,540
0110 - Gift Aid - Envelopes	2,206	—	—	—	2,206	1,986
0201 - Other planned giving	2,480	—	—	—	2,480	6,036
0301 - Open plate collections	2,120	—	—	—	2,120	1,117
0310 - Blue Moon / Little Fishes	78	—	—	—	78	115
0320 - Back of Church Donations	40	—	—	—	40	500
0330 - Donations from Fellowship	—	—	—	—	—	5
Breakfasts
0401 - Regular gift days	—	—	—	—	—	—
0410 - Giving through church boxes	—	—	—	—	—	—
0501 - One-off Gift Aid gifts	640	—	—	—	640	7,709
0510 - Gifts of quoted securities	—	—	—	—	—	—
0550 - Donations appeals etc	50	—	50	—	100	400
0601 - Tax recoverable on Gift Aid	9,551	—	—	—	9,551	12,813
0701 - Legacies	—	—	—	—	—	500
0801 - Recurring grants	—	—	—	—	—	—
08A1 - Non-recurring one-off grants	—	—	—	—	—	—
0901 - Other funds generated	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	61,225	—	50	—	61,275	71,722
Income from charitable activities
1101 - Fees for weddings and	4,257	—	—	—	4,257	2,646
funerals
1210 - Bookstall sales to promote	—	—	—	—	—	—

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objectives 1230 - Church hall lettings - objectives Total Other trading activities 0910 - Fund Raising Events 1220 - Bookstall sales - fund raising 1240 - Church hall lettings - fund raising 1250 - Magazine income - advertising 1260 - Parish magazine sales 1270 - Refunds and Misc Income Total Investments 1001 - Dividends 1020 - Bank and building society interest 1030 - Rent from lands or buildings Total Other income 1310 - Insurance claims 1320 - Surplus - sales of fixed assets 1999 - Holding for unidentified deposits Total	— — — — — —
	4,257 — — — 4,257 2,646 — — — — — — — — — — — — 5,368 — — — 5,368 3,364 — — — — — — — — — — — — 158 — 72 — 230 —
	5,526 — 72 — 5,598 3,364 — — 86 — 86 83 9 — — — 9 114 — — — — — —
	9 — 86 — 95 197 3,402 — — — 3,402 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
	3,402 — — — 3,402 —
INCOME TOTAL	74,420 — 208 — 74,629 77,930
EXPENDITURE Raising funds 1701 - Fees paid to fund raisers — — — — — — 1710 - Costs of applying for grants — — — — — — 1720 - Costs of stewardship campaign — — — — — — 1730 - Costs of fetes & other events 4,491 — — — 4,491 — 1740 - Investment management costs — — — — — — Total 4,491 — — — 4,491 — Expenditure on charitable activities 1801 - Giving to missionary societies — — — — — — 1820 - PCC Charitable Giving Fund 7,140 — — — 7,140 6,749 1830 - Giving - relief and development agencies — — — — — — 1835 - Vicars Discretionary Fund 50 — — — 50 — 1850 - Home mission 809 — 618 — 1,427 1,259 1855 - Library & Home groups materials — — — — — 2 1870 - Secular charities — — — — — — 1901 - Stipends quota — — — — — — 1910 - Ministry parish share etc 50,519 — — — 50,519 42,039 1911 - Fees returned on behalf of — — — — — 100	— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4,491 — — — 4,491 — — — — — — —

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DBF 2001 - Assistant staff costs 2050 - Salary of parish administrator 2101 - Vicars Expenses 2110 - Interregnum - Ministers Fee 2111 - Interregnum - Ministers Expense 2150 - Vicar's telephone 2170 - Education 2201 - Parish training and mission 2301 - Church running - insurance 2310 - Church office - telephone 2320 - Organ / piano tuning 2330 - Church maintenance 2331 - Cleaning 2340 - Upkeep of services 2350 - Upkeep of churchyard 2360 - Administration 2361 - Photocopier Running Costs 2370 - Visiting speakers / locums 2380 - Young / Messy Church materials 2390 - Blue Moon Cafe expenses 2401 - Church running - electric 2410 - Church running - gas 2420 - Church running - water 2430 - Church running - oil 2440 - Church running - heating and lighting 2450 - Church running - flowers 2460 - Church Running - candles 2501 - Magazine expenses 2510 - Bookstall costs 2520 - Hall running - oil 2570 - Hall running - telephone 2601 - Governance costs examination/audit fee 2701 - Church major repairs - structure 2710 - Church major repairs - installation 2720 - Church interior and exterior decorating 2801 - Hall + major repairs - structure 2820 - Hall + major repairs - installation 2830 - Hall + interior and exterior decorating 2840 - Other PCC property upkeep 2901 - New building parsonage house 2910 - New building house for curate 2920 - New building Church 2930 - New building Hall Total Other expenditure 2120 - Vicarage Council tax 2140 - Vicarage Water rates 2515 - Kitchen Sundries (Coffee, milk etc) 2525 - Hall Running - Cleaning 2530 - Hall running - electricity 2540 - Hall running - gas 2550 - Hall running - insurance	128 — — — 128 588 7,970 — — — 7,970 9,588 96 — — — 96 141 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 73 — — — — — 494 1,062 — — — 1,062 1,027 — — — — — 160 — — — — — — — — — — — 415 — — — — — — 215 — — — 215 905 778 — 84 — 862 73 1,838 — — — 1,838 654 579 — — — 579 777 — — — — — — — — — — — 13 — — — — — — 351 — — — 351 400 1,206 — — — 1,206 1,181 72 — — — 72 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 23 70 — — — 70 4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 516 — — — 516 546 75 — — — 75 75 — — — — — 11,817 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
	73,480 — 702 — 74,183 79,108 — — — — — — 201 — — — 201 — — — — — — 96 1,504 — — — 1,504 1,404 967 — — — 967 982 899 — — — 899 1,181 1,062 — — — 1,062 1,027

DBF
2001 - Assistant staff costs
2050 - Salary of parish administrator
2101 - Vicars Expenses
2110 - Interregnum - Ministers Fee
2111 - Interregnum - Ministers
Expense
2150 - Vicar's telephone
2170 - Education
2201 - Parish training and mission
2301 - Church running - insurance
2310 - Church office - telephone
2320 - Organ / piano tuning
2330 - Church maintenance
2331 - Cleaning
2340 - Upkeep of services
2350 - Upkeep of churchyard
2360 - Administration
2361 - Photocopier Running Costs
2370 - Visiting speakers / locums
2380 - Young / Messy Church
materials
2390 - Blue Moon Cafe expenses
2401 - Church running - electric
2410 - Church running - gas
2420 - Church running - water
2430 - Church running - oil
2440 - Church running - heating and
lighting
2450 - Church running - flowers
2460 - Church Running - candles
2501 - Magazine expenses
2510 - Bookstall costs
2520 - Hall running - oil
2570 - Hall running - telephone
2601 - Governance costs
examination/audit fee
2701 - Church major repairs -
structure
2710 - Church major repairs -
installation
2720 - Church interior and exterior
decorating
2801 - Hall + major repairs - structure
2820 - Hall + major repairs -
installation
2830 - Hall + interior and exterior
decorating
2840 - Other PCC property upkeep
2901 - New building parsonage
house
2910 - New building house for curate
2920 - New building Church
2930 - New building Hall
Total
Other expenditure
2120 - Vicarage Council tax
2140 - Vicarage Water rates
2515 - Kitchen Sundries (Coffee, milk
etc)
2525 - Hall Running - Cleaning
2530 - Hall running - electricity
2540 - Hall running - gas
2550 - Hall running - insurance

128
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588
7,970
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9,588
96
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73
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494
1,062
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1,027
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160
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415
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215
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905
778
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84
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862
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1,838
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654
579
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777
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351
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400
1,206
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1,181
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73,480
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702
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74,183
79,108
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201
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1,504
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1,404
967
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967
982
899
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899
1,181
1,062
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1,062
1,027

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2560 - Hall running - maintenance 2580 - Hall running - water 2590 - Hall running - heating and lighting 2595 - Hall Running - Refunds 2610 - Bank Account Charges Total	1,477 — — — 1,477 1,330 62 — — — 62 801 — — — — — — — — — — — — 231 — — — 231 230
	6,405 — — — 6,405 7,054
EXPENDITURE TOTAL	84,378 — 702 — 85,081 86,162

GRAND TOTAL	(9,958) — (493) — (10,451) (8,231)

Notes

1. General

The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the SORP 2015 Statement of Financial Activity (SOFA)

2. Funds

Unrestricted Funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes.

Designated Funds are unrestricted funds which the PCC has designated for a specific purpose. We currently have no money in designated funds.

Restricted Funds represent funds given to the PCC for a specific purpose. These funds may only be expended for the specific purpose for which they were given.

• The Religious Education fund is for religious educational purposes within the Parish of Rowlands Castle. The fund was used in 2020 for young church activities and was depleted to zero during the year.

• The Building Repair Fund was not drawn on for new work in 2021 and has a limited fund left over from the significant activities in 2019.

• The Dunning Fund is a collection fund for income from an endowment managed by the Diocese for upkeep of the graves. The income for 2021 was used for church yard upkeep.

• The Font & Baptism fund was created in 2016 from money donated in the memory of M. Law & P. Winn for a portable font and provision of Baptism materials.

• The Mission Possible fund was created in 2017 to account for gifts, grants and expenses specifically for the Mission Possible housing project.

The Ceiling Fund was created in 2017 to collect donation towards the repair of the church ceiling.

Agency Funds

From time to time the PCC collects money on behalf of others. This money is not income of the Church so is collected by the PCC as an agent for the recipient. As such it does not normally appear in the main accounts. The two occasions on which agency collections are made

a. Fees collected on behalf of the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) and eligible officiants for Weddings and Funerals as laid out in the Diocese fees table; also fees for Organists, Vergers and Sextons as necessary.

b. Sequestrated fees relate to the interregnum period prior to the appointment of the new vicar in September 2019.

In 2021 the Fees agency account stood as follows

	Carried over from	Collected	Paid Out	Carried Over to
	2020			2021
DBF fees	(£1,162)	£906	£437	(£1,630)
DBF fees	£320	-	-	£320
(sequestrated)
Verger Costs	£55	£160	£110	£5
Organist Costs	(£65)	£265	£285	(£45)
Sexton Costs	(£15)	£1145	£690	(£470)

Note: negative balances in braces () represent money held by the PCC but owed to a third party.

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3. Fixed Assets

The Church retains the Church Centre Building as its sole fixed asset.

Since its acquisition the Church Centre building has been depreciated on a straight-line basis over 50 years. Net book value at 31 Dec 2020 £335,360 Depreciation for 2021 £10,480 Net book value at 31 Dec 2021 £324,880

4. Missionary and Charitable Giving

The Church supports a number of causes using approximately 10% of our Unrestricted Funds. In 2021 the following causes received contributions totaling £7140.00:

Church Housing Trust St Lukes Healthcare Beacon Food Bank The Toybox Charity Sovereign World Trust Mission Aviation Fellowship Emmanuel International Mercy Ships Release International Medaille Trust Barnabas Fund Quicken Trust

5. Fundraising

Very little fund raising was done during 2021.

6. Reserve level

The PCC has agreed that a reasonable cash reserve of £23,000 (nominally 3 months of running costs) should be maintained (PCC Meeting 17 October 2016). Unfortunately, it has not been possible to maintain this during 2021. Contingency reserve available at the end of 2021 is £18,636 general.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, ROWLANDS CASTLE-REG.CHARITY1¥40.1129918 I report on the financial statements for the year to 31 December 2021 Res ective res nsibilities of Trnstees attd Examiner The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation ofthe accounts. The Charity's Trnstees consider tbat an audit is not required for this l'ear ullder section 144(2) of the Charities Act (the 2011 Act) and that llldepeodetyt ExaminatioD is needed. It is my responsibility: To examine ibe accouDts Under sectlOD 145 of the 2011 Act To follow tbe pn)cedures laid dowll in the Relleral Direetions giveD by the Charity Commissiou under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Acl" and To state whether particular matters hve ¢ome to my *t¢entioll Basis of Inde ndeDt Examiner's Re My examination w•s carried out •¢cordall¢e Jvitb the genernl Directl0115 giveD by the CbArity commi10n. An exatnina¢ion includes a revÈew of the accounting records kept by the Charity nd a comparison of the accounts presented with those reeord& It also includes eonsideration or an). unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, seeking explanations from you Is the Trustees ¢0CernIng any such D]¥4tte. The priK•edures UDdertakeD do not provide 411 tbe evidence th81 would be required ID an audit 2nd consequenily Do opinion is given gs to whetber the accounts pregent 2 "trne and fair view- and ¢be report is limited to those m4tter8 set out in the statement beloTrv. Inde endent Examiner's Statement In ¢OllDeclion with my examination no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable ¢0 believe thal in material respect the reqmirements: to keep aeeounting reeords in accordgnee w'ith section 130 of the 2011 Act; gDd to prepare a¢¢ounts which a¢¢ord wilb the accouDting records attd comply with the accounting requiremeDts of tbe 2011 Act have noi been mel. or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable * proper understsndillg of the 2¢¢oullts to be rea¢hed. Sandr8 Hodgetts 42 The Green Rowlands C2stle Hants P09 6AB (Bgrclay$ Bank-Ret'd) Dated: 26 April 2022