THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAsficAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR F.NDED31 DECEMBER 2020 CHARITY REGISTRATION NO. 1130528 VICAR The Reverend MIC￿¢1 Print BANKERS The Roy81 Bank of Scrfland plc Drummond Hous¢ l Redheughs Avenue Edinburgh EH129RH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mr. S. Gardiner ACA CTA R.P. Smith & Co 2 SouthFrf)rt Road Chorley Lan¢ashire PR7 ILB THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GE()RGE. CHORLEY CONTENTS Page Ind¢pendent examiners, Teport Sialemeni of financial activilies Balance she Notes lo the financial Sthlements 4t012 Thislees, reFK)rt 13to22 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY I retM)rt lo the trustees on my ¢xaminalion of the accounts of the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. George. Chorley for the year end￿ 31 D#emEer 2020. which are S￿ out ( P8ges 2 10 12. Responsibilities and b*si5 of re￿rt As the charity trustees you are res[M)￿Sible f(Y the prewation of the accounts in accordance with the requiretnents of the Charitios Act 2011 (*h¢ Artry. The rharity's tnLStees consider that audit is required for ihis year under section 144 (2) of the A￿ And that an independent ex8Tnination is rte¢d￿. I rerx)rt in resp￿ of my eXamIn￿10n of th¢ Tn￿ees. ac¢ounts carried oth under s.145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissi(HJ und¢r ￿lion 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Aa. l am qualified io undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Instituts of Chartered A¢couniants in England and Wales. IDd¢peDd¢n¢ examln¢rs' sthlement My examination was carried out in a￿ordance with the Generdl DIre￿lOnS given by the Charity Commission. An examination inclth a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and comparison of the account$ presented with th(Ee records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking eXplan￿lorLs from you as tr￿Stee$ concerning any such mattas. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all ihe evidence thai would tx required in an audit. and ConSeq￿nI1Y no opinion is given L5 to wheiher tk accounts prcs¢nt a 'lrue and fair view. and the rewrt 15 limited to those matters set out in the sthtement ￿low. lftdependent ¢x4mlner's ststem¢nt I hav¢ Comple￿ the examination. I confim th8t no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with ihe examination 8iving me ¢4[￿¢ to believe thai in any material respect: (l ) accounting records were not kept in resFect of the charity as required by s. 130 of the ACL {2) the accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records; or (3) the accounts do noi comply with the applicable rquirements concerning the fom) and content of accounts sei out in the Chariti¢5 (Accounts and Reporls) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view. which is not a mattcr considercd &5 part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have com¢ across no other matter5 in connection with the examinalion to which atteniion should be drnwn in ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of th¢ accounts to reached. Stephen Cardiner ACA CTA Chartered A¢countant P. SMITH & CO LTD 2 Southport Road CHORLEY Lonca8hSre PR7 ILB Dated: 1 6 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAStICAL PAIUSH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLKY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 restricted Res¢rieted funds Funds Total 2020 Totg41 2019 Note Intome affjd endowments frnjn: Donations Ar￿ legacies Church acliviti¢s Other irading activities Investments 2(a) 2(b) 21¢) 2(d) 2(e) 84,430 6.979 6,290 131 026 4.471 88,901 6,979 6.290 131 94.750 15,655 22,061 122 Total In¢ome and endowments 105 856 110327 132 588 ExpeDdlture on: Raising funds Church aciivities Other 3(a) 3(b) 3{¢) 183 161,686 183 658 167.449 142.705 5.763 Tot41 expenditure 162.960 168 723 144.776 Net gainsl (lo￿5) on investments Net incom¢l (cxkxThJiiure) Transfers between funds (57.104) (1292) (58,396) (12.188) (57,104) (1.292) (58.396) (12,188) Gains (losses) ￿ revaluation of investment assd5 Net movemenl in funds (35.704) (1292) (36.996) 37.746 Reconeiliatlon orrund$: Total funds brought forwar(I 351 136 358 775 321029 Totsl funds carried forward 315,432 47 321779 358 775 All amounts are d¢rived from coniinuing aciiviii¢s. There were no incoming resources attributable to geogrnphieal markets outside the United Khngdom (2019 ￿rte). All gains &TKi losses recognised during the year 8re included in the Ststement of Financial Activiiies. The notes on pages 4 to 12 fonn Fmrt of these financial statemerts. An analysis of the comparative figures for 2019 is set out in note 4 of the accounts. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAsficAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 2020 2019 Note Fixed assets Tangible fix¢d assets Investment ￿ets qa) 6(b) 25.089 22,827 27 260.195 296.430 Current assets Debto Cash at bank and in Imnd 18.982 16,877 68.931 Liabilitles Creditors.. Amounts falling due within one year 64,689 Net current 9S9¢ts Total ne¢ assets Fund3 Unrestrl¢ted fund$ General fund Designated funds Totsl unrestrlcted thnds 215.432 226,136 315.432 351.136 Rutrltted incom¢ funds Total fund5 The ￿leS on page5 4 10 12 forni Ffflrt of these fin￿￿1&7 statements. Approvthl by the Parochlal Church Councll ofthe Ec¢lesltstieal Parish of SL George. Chorley and signed ofr it.4 behalf.. _ Rev. M. Print Mr. J. Bradley Dgted: Mr. & Poliaryj ChArity Registered Number: 11311528 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGE, CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 l. General Inform*tion The Parochial Church CrA]ncil of the F£clesiaslic81 Parish of St. George, Thorley Iknown as St. George's Church) is a corw)rdte EKXJY established by the Church of England and 15 a Registered Charity (charity number 1130528). The ¢hLwch is situated on St. George's StrecL Chorley and is part of the Diocese of Blackbum within the Church of England. Th¢ ¢orrespothAen¢e address is Si. George's Church, Si. George's StreeL Chorley, La￿[re PR7 2AA. 2. Statement of complian¢e These financial staiements have tten pre￿ed in compliance with the provisions of FRS 102 'The Financial Reikning Standard applicable in the UK and th¢ Republic of ItEland'. Accoun¢lng polici Basts of prepar4tion Th¢ financial stateM￿ts have be¢n preparal in accordance with the Chwch Accounting Regulations 2006. Accounting and Reponing by Chariiies.. Ststment of Recommended Practice applicable to chaTiiies preparing iheir aceourtts in accord￿ with the Financial Rep)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Ath2011. The churth meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepa￿d under the historical Cost convention. The fironcial 5tatemenis are prq)ared in sterling which is the funaional currency of the enlity. The figures in the accourtts are rounded to the nearest £. The trustees consider that there are no material uncert&inti¢5 about the church's ability to continue as a going concern. and existing ￿serveS a￿ enablin8 the ¢hurch lo cope with the continuing impact of the COronavin￿ pandemic. The preparation of the financial slatements may require the tn￿te¢S to make judgements. estimates and assumplions that affect the amounts rep)rted for assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date and the amounts reported for income and expenditure during ihe year. However. the nature of estimation means that the actual ouicomes could differ from those e￿IMateS. The judgemcnt that h&$ had the most si¥nificani effect on the amounts reco8nised in th¢ financial statements ￿lateS io the estimate of the usefvl economic lives of the various fixed assets in the ac¢ounts for the purrK)sc of the depreciation ¢harge. The ¢anying amounts of the fixed ossets are set out in the Balance Sheei and the notes to thc a¢counts. Funds Unrestricted income fU￿ts comprise accumulatcd surpluses and defi¢its on genernl furtd5 that are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in furtherance of the general obje¢tives of the ¢hurch and that have not been designated for other PUr[￿se5 by the Warden5 or th¢ PCC. Funds designated for a particular purFrf)se by the Wardens or the PCC are also unrestricted. Restricted income funds are Ihose subject to special conditions imposed by the donor a[￿ are not available for pUTpO￿ other than those specifi¢d by the donor. The acwunts include all monetary transactions. &wts and liabilili&% for which the PCC is responsible in law. Th¢y do not include the accounts of church groups that owe tkir main affiliation to another body nor those that are infornial gatherings of Chur¢h members. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Income All income is recogntsed once the charity h&s entitl¢menl to the in¢ome, it is probable thal the income will be rtt¢ived and the amouni of income receivable can ￿ me&sured reliably. ies Collections are recognised when re¢¢ived by or on behalf of the PCC. Platmed giving receivable under covenanl is recognised only when rectived. Income lax recoverdble on covenants or gift aid donations is recognised when ihe income is rccognised. Grants al￿ le￿¢1¢$ to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its1¢8a] entitlement and the 8moum due. Income om hurch and aci Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due. Funds rnised by the fairs and similar events are accounied for gross. Sales of magazines are accountcd for gross. stm Dividends and inier&8t are accounted for when receivable. It)SS veslm Realised gains or Ii)sses are rewised whm invesiments are sold. Unrealised gains or losses are a￿OUnted for on revdluation of investments at 31 December. Expendlture Expenditure is included in the Siatemenl of Financial A¢iivitieg on an ￿n￿lS Eqsis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be r￿0vered. F.xpenditure is reeognbsed onee there is a legal or construetive obligation to make a paymeni to a third party. il is probable that settlement will be ￿quired and the amount of the obligation can measured reliably. All expendituff has teen ¢lassified under headings that a8greg8te all costs related to that category. Donations art accounted for when pKiid over. or when awarded. if that award creates a bindii)g obli8ation on the PCC. The parish share is &¢cOunt￿j for when payable. Any amount unpaid at the year end is provided for in accounts as an OFefdiional (though ￿t a legal) liability and is Shown as a creditor in the Ba]an¢e Sheth. T*Trglble fixed a%sets CO￿$ecra1ed l￿dand buildin Sand vable church ni5hin Conse¢rnted and ben¢ficed property is excluded from the acwunts by s.96 (2) (a) & (¢) of Ihe Charilie Act 1993. No value is pla¢ed on movable church fumishings held by the church ￿￿de[l8 on special trust for 1] PCC and which require fl frdculty for disFrf)sal sin¢e the PCC COTLsiders this to be inalienable prO￿rtY. All expenditur¢ Inc￿￿] during ihe year on consecrdt¢d or benefice buildings and movable church furnishing4 wh¢thcr mainten￿￿e or impTovemenL 15 written off &8 expenditure in the SOFA and separately dis¢losed. Other lures al￿0 Icee pnenl Equipment used within the chuwh premises is stated at cost and is depreciated on a straight-lin¢ basis over 5 years. Indivtdual items of equipment with a purchase price of £l.OIK) or less written off when the asset is aGquired. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGE, CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Church hall The proirrty is ststed at cost at 31 December. The PCC are of the opinion that the depreciation charge and accumulated deprecialion of the building are immaterial. There is a Wplicy and prnctice of regular maintenance and repair, which is charged in the accounts of ihe entity. such tha1 the previously assessed standard of the building is Maintai￿d. The building is expecied to have a long r¢maining useful life ex¢¢¢ding fifty years and its estimated residual value is not ex[￿t￿ to be less than ils current Ixrrying amount. Th¢ building is reviewed for imrAirm¢ni ￿ the end of the accounting pertod and a deprttiation ¢harge is only made if the ¢stimatoJ residtthl Val￿ of the building beLomes maieriaily less than the canying amounl of th¢ assei. Investm¢Dts Investments are a form of basic fina￿la1 instrum￿1 and are reco8nised at their transa¢lion value. The charity does r￿1 a¢quire equity investments. put QPiioT]& derivatives or oiher complex financia] itLsinlln¢nts. Investrients are ststed at market Val￿ at 31 Dttember which is the quoted price for accumulation shares. The Sraiemenl of Financial Aciivities i￿1￿￿eS the net gains and losses arising on revaluatiorL8 and disposals during the year. Cash held on deposii with the CBF Church of England Funds is invested for long teTm purposes and is inclwjed within fixed assets. Current wets Trade and other debtors owin8 to the PCC are reco8nis&J at the settlement amount due aftu any trade discount offtred. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trllde discounts due. Current114bSlltles credi￿r5 and provisio￿$ are recognised where chariry has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the tramfer of funds lo a third party and the amount due to settle the Oblig￿lon can be mfd5ured or estimated ￿lIabLY. c￿di10[S and provisio￿8 are tK*rnially rffognised at their s¢ttlemeni amount after allowing for any tr&le di5coun¢s d￿. Flnanclal Instrllments The charity only has firtancia] assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qU￿lfy as basic financial instruments. Basic finan¢iai inslnmients ar¢ int11￿lY recognised at transaction value and subsequently M￿ured at their settlement value. THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIA￿VcAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGL CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Un- restricted fund$ Restricted funds Totg41 2020 Totsl 2019 IDcome and endowments frojn: (a) £k)P￿tionS apklle Planned giving In¢ome tax r¢¢overable Other giving Collections (other than plam)eAJ giving throu8h ¢nveloFeS) Grdnts Sundry donations Legacies 53209 13,993 2,593 53.209 13.993 2,593 50.266 13,835 3.360 4.058 3.015 6.570 992 4.058 3.015 11.041 992 10,346 2.098 14,845 4.471 88.901 Magazine sales Fees Hall rents from church organisations 498 s,￿2 1.479 498 5.002 479 862 9.674 15,655 (c) r tradi livilies Magazine adverts Aerial rental Hall rents BonLL8 E411 Christm&9 draw Chri8tm&s Fair Miscellaneous sales 615 soo 16,287 1,450 717 2.492 5.580 320 5.580 320 390 390 Imen Interest on UK inveslm¢nts 122 131 122 (e) InsuraKe claim Total ineome and endowmeDts 105,856 110.327 132,588 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 restrithd Res¢rf¢ted funds funds Total 2020 Totsl 2019 Expendltsre Dll: Stewardship envelop¢s Christmas draw Christma5 trees 183 183 249 175 234 183 183 658 liv Missionary and charitable givilw: Church overseas Chur¢h activilies Secul8r charities Parish share Working expenses of incUM￿nt Parsonage ho￿8¢ Church runrkin8 ¢xpenses Church maintenance Upkeep of services ChuT¢h magazine Training & ¢d￿tiOn Hall running costs & mana8ement Major repairs.. Organ rcstor&¢ion work General restoration work Verger & ¢leaniftg servic Dep￿ClaI10n 45 45 76.645 1.294 3.261 14,675 76,645 1,294 3.261 14.675 3.646 5,004 328 2.759 17.858 75,819 682 6,985 14.714 6,633 5.306 328 2.759 17.266 3.592 23,151 592 32.646 32.646 4.771 4,140 377 4.771 4.140 377 3,900 412 161.686 5.763 142705 Genernl printing & Si*ionery Sundry exFtLses 560 531 560 531 542 871 1.091 Tothl ¢xpendlturt 168.723 144,776 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PAIUSH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Statement ofFinaD¢lal Artiylties *Dalysts of comparative rcstri¢led Restricted funds Fundy Total 2019 In¢ome and endowments from: Donations ar¥J legacies ChuTch activities Other trading artivities Investments 88.083 15.655 22.061 122 6.667 94,750 15,655 22,061 122 Total Ineom¢ and endowments 132,588 Expettdlture on: Raising futMIs Church adivities Other 588 141,747 .413 70 958 658 142,705 Tot*1 ¢xpendl¢urn 143 748 144 776 Nei gainsl(10&8¢s) on investm¢nts Net incomel (expenditure) Transfers between fimds (17.827) 5.639 (12,188) (17.827) S.639 Oth¢r reeo8nlJed zalnsl (losses): (12,188) Gain8 on investment assels Net movement in funds 32,107 5.639 37.746 Rc¢onclllatiDn of funds: Total funds broughi forward 319029 Total funds carried forward 351.136 7,639 358,775 Staff eo#ts •nd numbers 2020 2019 Wages aTKI sajaries Employers Nt 9.500 No employee eamed £60,0(y) per annum or more. Tr average nwnb¢r of employees. analyseAJ by function was.. Verger Cleaner Hall manager THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGE. CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Th¢ ¢hurch l]as also Etnefiied from the services of l￿paid genernl volunteet3 ¢a¢h year, the value of which is not reCO￿lSed in the accounts. Further Informatio￿ regarding the contribution made by volunteer5 to th¢ church's activities. is Set out in the Trustees, Rwrt. 6. Trustees remuneradoD gnd expenses During the year. the trustee Mr. G. Blackledge received ￿YMents in res￿1 of his wsition as church organist and ¢hoinn&ster awnounting lo £2.640. Apart from this no other memF*rs of the PCC or any relaied paty received any remuneratio￿ benefits or expense5 from the church during ihe year. Donations were made by memb¢TS of the PCC to the church during the year in total of £15,855. Apart from this there were no oth¢r rel￿ed party Iransactions during the year that require disclosure. Fre¢hold EqulpmeTht land & buildings To¢AI 6. Flxed assets for use by tbe PCC (a) T*TrRlble flxed assets Cost AIOI.01.20 Added in y¢ar Disposals in year 22.827 6.722 2,640 29.549 2.640 At31.12.20 D¢preclatlo AtOI.01.20 Charge for year Disposals in year 6,722 378 6.722 378 Ai31.12.20 Net book Y4lues Ai31.12.20 At31.12.19 Freehold land and buildinBS comprises the Church Hall. All tangible fixed assets are wsed for or to supw>rt charitabl¢ purp)s (b) Investmen¢ fixed asyets 2019 2019 Church deposit fund- CL Church investment fiJnds- valuation 20.991 888 Church deposit f￿Thd Cost ￿ 01.01.20 AdditioTk8 Disp)sals 888 20.103 20,806 82 Costat 31.12.20 10 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGL CHORLEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATENIENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (b) Investmellt fiie41 assets (continued) 2020 2019 Churcb investment funds Market value 8101.01.20 AdditiotLS Diswsals Gains (1055&s) on disw)sal Gains (losses) on revaluati 272,715 222.781 (80,(XMI) 47.582 Market value at 31.12.20 All of ihe above are U.K. investments held lo provide an inveskneni retrjrn for the charity are not programme relat¢d investrnents made primarily as part of the church's charitsble ￿tivItIeS. The church investm¢nl funds cornsist of accumuiaiion shares with a markd value at the yearr1eY. it is part of the Diocese of Blackburn within the Church of England. Its governing documents are the Par￿hla] Chur¢h Council's (Powers) Measures 1956 (as amended) and the Church Representathon Rules wntained in schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1909 (as amend￿). The corresp)ndence address is the addrw of the Vicarnge which is St. George'5 Vicorng< Letchworth Pl￿. Cknley. PR7 2HJ. The Church is a fine example ora Water1￿ Chu￿ty built by the Church Commissioner'5 money and opened for worship in 1825. It has an active. enthusiastic and hardworking Parochial Church Council {PCC) which is established &s a Charity and ¢onslitut¢d as an in¢orporated ass(Kiation under the A¢1 of Parliament dated 2 January 1957. The appointment of a pemianent incumbenL the Reverend Mi¢hael Print, took pla¢¢ in 2019. The PCC wish lo expr¢ss their Sincere￿ tlth to ALL those who have been supportive of St. George's during the year and have continued io actively promoi¢ the mission of th¢ Church p&sloral. evangeli￿1¢. S￿la] and Kumen1￿. The mission of Sl. Gwes. as expressed by 441N THE NAME OF CHRIST WE SEEK TO IL)VE AND SERVE GOD AND HIS PEOPLE" has been maintained duriJ)g difficult ¢ircumstsn¢¢s. As well as the Parish Church. the PCC has overall resp)Asibility f￿ St. George's Church Hail, Red Bank Mission Hall, 8]on8 With certain reswrsibilities for the Vi(*rage and St. George's Aided Primary sch￿1. MEMBERSHIP Membets of the PCC are either ¢l¢cted by the Annual Partsh Chur¢h Meeting (APCM) in a￿ordance with the Church Representation njles. or are ¢o-OPted. The membership of the PCC consists of Ihe Vicar, Churchwardens, fifteen elected persons. Deanery and Di(ttsan Synod represenwives and those who are co- opted. All who are elected or co-opted atc on rhe electoral roll of the church and all who attend our services are members of the congregation are encKJura8ed to register on the electoral roll and stand for election to the PCC. "I'he PLC is responsible for making de¢ision5 on all mallers of gener31 concem and importanc¢ to the parish. Including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be s￿nI. New members receive initial training into the working5 of the PCC and are mentored as they t¢gin their lern) of office. PCC members who have served from l January 2020 until the date this report was approved are.. - Incumbe￿.. Reverend Mi¢hael Print B.A. (Hons). B.Th. (Oxonk Mr. John Bradley Mr. Brian Addison (until (ktober 2020) Mr. Stephen Pollard (&$ of O(knFRr 2020) IVurdenJ." Represent￿40￿ on Deqnery Synod.. Mr. Brian Allman (&8 of (ktober 2020) Mrs Carol Cox (as of OaoEer 2020) Mr. Stephen Pollard (until OctoiKr 2020) Mrs Diane Sparks (&8 of (ktolKr 2020) Representatson on Diocesan Synod.. Mr. Stephen Pollard 13 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Elededmembers.. Mr. Geoffrey ATmstrong (r¢tired Cktober 2020) Mr. Gordon Blackled8¢ Mr. Qerald Carter Mr. John Collins Mr. Alan Gibson Dr. Victoria Gibson Mr5. Rachel Gilkes Mrs Netts Gill Mr. Grdham Heald Mrs Elaine Heartfield Mr. David Heyworth Mrs Catherine Jolly Mrs Pamela Ragsdale Mrs Samantha Trafford Mrs Elizabdh Wildin8 (￿SIgn￿l OCto￿r 2020) (reiired Othober 2020) (re*leaed as of (ktoi%r 2020) (rfrelected as of Ociober 2020) (re*lected &8 of October 2020) The agreed nurn￿r of elected member5 to serve on the PCC remaiThs at 15. EX-OFFICIO (C041Pted).' Secretary Mr. William Greenw¢Jod OBE (from Cktober 2020) Mr. Geofftey ArnistTonB (from Octottr 2020) ELECTORAL ROLL Pamela Rag5dale TRE4SURER Mr. Anthony Sanderson COMMirrEES The PCC operates through a number of mnmittets which meet between full PCC Me￿Ing￿ both regularly and frequemly.. these are Support￿ by *8$k" oriented activities led by individuds or small group$ within the puThiew of the ¢ommittee slruclure. During ihe year 2020, Ihe PCC met on 5 occasions, with an average overall atteThknce of 810& lower than th¢ previous y¢ar (84•/0}. Sianding Conm￿te This is the only committee requirvj by law and comprises th¢ Vicar, Churchwardens, Secretary and Treasurer. It the power to trartsa¢t the b￿Siness of the PCC M￿ting4 subjeth to any directions given by the PCC. Chaired by th¢ Vicar. ReVer￿d Print. Flnonce and General Purposes Committee Responsible for fIna[￿la] matters, th¢ day lo day running of the Church and the management of its resources. Chair¢d by Mr. Alan GibsQt). Fabric and Buudings Commltte Responsibl¢ for the care. maiw)tenanc¢ and repair of Church plant and property. in the m¢dium and long mi. Chaired by Mr. Stephen Pollard. Ministy qnd DiFcipleshlp Responsible for the spiritua1 &5pects of Church lif¢. both iTL8ide. and outside of the Church building. Chaired by M￿. Elizabeth Wildin8. 14- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PAIUSH OF ST. GEORGE. CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Safeguarding ConThittee To provide lead¢rship. advice and supwrt io the Vicar and PCC on all asFtcts of safeguarding. To ¢nrourage everyone to proM￿e a safer churcl to ¢nsure thetr is a Tob￿%1 system in place to rnise safeguarding concems and undertake safeguardin8 training From time to time, it may k considered appropriate for temporary committees to k estsblished. to address specifie L8rEcts of church life. In 2020 a LitLrgy Committee. Chaired by Rev¢rcnd PrinL wd5 established to r¢vi¢w our servi¢¢ bwklets and the liturgy we use during our servic￿. REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2020 2020 has l*en a very strange year for all of us and h&s massively affected the ministy of our chuwh. The year begdn well with us serving the I(￿1 church through offering Safeguard training* Witnessing a full church for the baptism of Ameli¢ Print by the Bishop of Burnley, and there w&$ an ¢x¢ellenl ttrformance by the Amateur Dramatics for their 2020 roniomime. A year-long investigation begun on the reredos, and as a result the curtains at the Easl ETh1 were rwn0V￿. However. in March. Covid invaded our lives we were forced to close. This closure forced us io re•think our ministry, and slowly we began to re-orientale around resources io enable people to continue practicing their faith at home. We produced a b¢x)klet to help people to pray. developed our websi1¢ to make full use of the 'N¢ws' section for refleciions. develo￿ a dire¢iory ol. email addresses to deliver a weekly update of resourc￿. and began delivering 'The Way. to the house￿Und. When able io we opened our church building for privatc prnyer with the help of volunteers to staff the church, and ensure the buildin8 was Covid-se¢ure so we eould hosi funerals. Beginning on Easter Sunday. and covering celebrations such &8 St G￿rge'S Day, AscerLSiOK and Pentecosi we began produ¢ing pre ded services so thai mem1￿ of ow church could Watch and worship from home. The Buildings Team m￿e the most of the empty building to crack on with 8 number of l&sks. and thanks lo their dedication, Ihe building is in a far ￿tter sta* than ￿ ihe treginning of the year. On 5 July lockdown was lifted ond there w&8 great excit¢m¢M to be able to return lo Churc￿ a feeling which was exacerbated in August when the choir were able io re-start sin8ing. In September. with ihe Sunday School still impo55ible to run, we launcl￿d our 'Sunday Club at Home. series of bi-weekly vid￿5 lo help fill the teaching gap and enable families who would find altending church difficuli ￿￿er the current restrictions to wor%hip and learn al home. We continued our newer tradilion of B￿k2Sch￿l Sunday where we prayed for those r¢turning lo school. and welcomed the Diocesan Families worker. Sarah Farnshaw, as our preacher. In November, we were forced to close once agaio only this lime we were more than ready with our online resour¢es and Open Church beginning again from day one. We were back to our services for Advent 2 and had already pr¢pared for a sma]ler nUM￿r of Chn"stm&% servi￿. includin8 some pre-recorded services where it w&w'l safe to offer our usual services. Fortunately. w¢ were able to have our Christmas Day service as usual. including singing from ow wonderfvl choir. As w¢ closed the year restrictions continued. Thank you to everyone involved in our church family. and for all their hard work in reaching out with the Gooj News in a whole variety of ways. Reverend Micbael Prlnt, Vicar, St George's 15- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 ACHIEVEMENfs AND PERFORMANCE ¥Through all the changlng scenes of life- is the first line of a hymn which is probably less well known now than it was in the past, and yet it descril￿S the year 2020 in a mann¢r which will make sense to all. The eftects of Covid have resonaied not JU￿ through Sr. George's. the whole WOTld and it h&s certainly brought about change which has often i*en difficuli to comprehend. At besL the changes have been eh&llenging? at worst distr￿in& ¢$￿ciallY for tIk￿ who hav¢ losi loved ones and for whom ihe grieving pro¢ess has been almost impossible. It is against this backgrow￿ that St. Gesxge's has continued with the primary t&5k of promoting the GosFel.. the ability and wtl1ingr￿S to adapt io the challenges and fulfil this purpose has been paramounl. It is not that St. George's can see the light a¢ the end of the iunnel, it is that St. George's has remained that light throughout the whole of the tumultuous year. Once agai￿ the heart of ihis is people, tFK)se who have continued lo remain faith￿1 to the Chuwh and what it Stands for. whether able to a¢iend the s¢tvicts in chuKh when they look place. or by viewing the online services made available through the wonders of electronics. ReadinB th¢ $￿Irl¢ reporLS indicates clearly the effort made to mainthin contact wilh Or￿ aTh)ther. &$ a means of passing on information or simply to ensure that everyone was keeping safe. Being unable to meeL face to face. ha5 been a significant outcome of the Pandemic one from which it is hoped we will E¢ released come 2021. The C for Constancy, one of the 3C's refer¢nced in previous Ann￿al Re￿rts. must be used to describe the Vicar, Reverend Print, and his family. The spiritual and social leadership they have provided has had a significant ¢ff¢¢l upon how St. George's has risen to the challen8e5 and how our churchpayop is viewed, not just within Chorley but within a mLKh wider spher¢. The memtrKtship of Si. George's owes a great debt of gratittth to the Print family.. we have been blessed. So many of the activities and vibrancy of the 8roups alxl S￿letieS whi¢h have charn¢t¢Tised St. George's over the yeaTS has been curtailed and yet mu¢h has tsken place. albeit of a different nature, and been achiev￿. "Rea]-life" s¢rvi¢es have b¢¢n held whenever possible and, whenever necessary, replaced with virtual on line scrvices. suppon¢d by virtual m¢¢tings.' the Sunday School continued to act by the use of tirtual" meetings; the Hall was able to accommodate meetings durin8 the early months. floral displays were maintained for a large rArt of the year. organ music h&8 been provided at ea¢h real-life Sunday service with the choir contributing whenever"4llowed-. Bible readings and prayers continued lo be provided by lay members. Th Messenger". the chuwh magazin¢. fulfilled its planned programme. providing both paper And eleetronic versions. While onc of th¢ consequences of the curtailm¢nt was d decline in income, a significant number of Parish memixr5. mLKh to the Trwur¢r's delight, changed their habits and used a Direct Debil facility. the Trtasurer worked hard to ensure that d¢plrfed finanrzs were managed eff¢ctively and kepi the PCC infonned of the situation. Volunteers and voluftteering ha￿ always ixen key words in the life of St. George's and no more so than during 2020. While the groups and societies have been forcgj to curtail their activiti¢s. many of the m¢mbets "have tten retrained" lo as -Marshds- in ihe maintenance of social distancin& being operatives of the sanitising facilities. ensuring that wnlact tra¢ing information is provided should it I needed......in fact just making sure that Wor5htp could take place in a building which was Coyid secure and in whi¢h felt safe. The average number attending services. as reFth¢d to the Thocese for the period Januarylmarch was 170, of which 45 children, a favourdble comparison with the figures for the previo￿$ whole ye￿. The effect of the pandemic can b¢ ￿en from the figures for the FKriod JulyI￿gI[ming of NoveM1￿r with an average attendawe of 90 with 15 being childrety a significant decrease. Strenuous efforts to ensure that the church was Covid safe enabled an increase in 8ttendan¢e lo be recorded for the month of December. with the average being 112 atteFKIc¢5 of which 28 were childreffj statistics which reflttt the commitment of St. George's to make available the GospEI M￿sage through public WoT5hip. 16- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGE CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YLiR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 The Electoral Roll as recorded in November Wds 128 Showing a decline from the previous figure of 148. During the year. Revd. Print minisiered for both Church and members of the wider community at 18 fvnerals held m church, 13 whi¢h took place ai the crematoriuTn, 14 Baptisms and 7 Internment of ashes. There were no weddings or Confirn]ations. AND, while all these had been taking place. ￿ organisation and thinistr&tion of the ¢hurch was maint&ined by R￿ere￿I Prin¢ supported by the Church warde￿ ￿ Tre&surer. and the PCC. The prop(￿ amalgamation of th¢ wish of All Saints with that of Si. Georg< a significarn concern at the end of 2019. was held in abeyance throughout the whole of the year. as did platming and p￿paratiOn for the 2025 birfentenary and the Dio¢esan festiv￿ of 2026. The Buildings and Fabric committee, (led by Stephen Pollard) continued io focu8 upon ensuring that the physi￿1 requirements of Church and ils buildings remained safe. secure, wcl¢omin& cle2Th and orderly on the occasions when it possible for them to be such work complementing that of the Verger and cleaners. Th¢ FiTonce and Ge￿ra1 Purposes commTttee.18J by Alan Gibsory saw a signific4nt decline in income, b still with bills to pay. Financial management will remain a s¢rious concern for the year lo come if not for well beyond. The report from the Treasurer provides a stark picture. On this ijcwion we can be ihankful for the donaiions from the Tuesday coffee morning team. from the many people who have opted to use the dir¢¢l debii facility and from th¢ personal donaiions. It is sad not ￿ abl¢ lo report the contributions from the organisers of the Christhias Fair. that of the.￿n￿5 ball" schcme or the contributions from the Institute. The reports of the Mission and Discipleship Commiiiee. led by Elizabeth Wildin& along with of the Mother's Union provide commentary on how Si. George's has maintained its outward looking view and ¢ommitmenl to providing for broader eommunty. Safeguarding is now well established in the life of St. George's thanks to Dr. Gibson.. all who are ¢onneaeA to, or attend St. Geor8e's. can feel safe and secure. especially the parentslc8rers of children. The Church Hall al￿ther r￿Ure for whi¢h the PCC has reswnsibility. was hit very hard in tenns of ils ability to be open and used, not only by church organisations. bul the community at large. This iown centre facility has previowly made a signifi¢ant contribution lo the spread of the Gospel within the loca] communiiy. Covid restricted its usage and irKome earned drOp￿d significantly. The number of booked hours lotalled some 687 compar¢d wilh 2,300 in 2019.. of Ihcse. some 484 were by ¢xlernal organisation4 compared wilh 1,375 in 2019. While the overa]I LLsage declined the ratio of usage remained the same Ls that of 2019. It is with hope that 2021 will enable the facility to be reryopened thereby allowin8 St. Georges lo continue io use this facility lo spread the Gospel. The Church Hall. situated in the centre of town. is but oj more example of the way in which the Church will again mak¢ itself available to the wid¢r public and how the wider public benefits from that whi¢h the Church has io offer. Ch*ritable donAting* s￿h a feature of the range of organi￿10Th5 which have their king in St. George's h83 been severely affected by the Covid ￿￿eMIe. Within such difTicult circumstan¢es, we wer¢ able to maintain our commilment to th¢ towll's Food Bank and our grdieful thanks go to Mr. & Mrs. Carter (sadly, Lynn is no longer with us) for their continued ￿￿MItment in acting &s the link. In addition. Ihe work of the Mother's Uniotl th¢ Twjay coffe¢ morning team. the work of the Mission and Disripleship Committee the continued supp)rt for fair Trade prThlu¢ts, bear5 testimony to the conlinued commitment to charitable giving remaining a signifiwit part of SL Gwrge's. The illumination of the cross on the chur¢h toweT Continued io acl as a 3¢nding out a clear message to the c0￿MUnity of the ￿rviCe to Christ. 17- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PAIUSH OF ST. GEORGL CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Within the context of 2020 and the ravages of Covid, St. George's remains indebted io the leaders of 411 the various organisations who have wior to 2020. continued to spread the Gospel. the rdnge of aetiyities h&s again clearly demonstrated the vision and courdge of those who make up the family of St. Georges, to continue to look beyond the ¢onfines of the Church grounds and extend its influence. both within the local community and fijrther afield. The DAMS once a￿1n entertained an audience. far wider in make-up than sirnply those who W0￿1p ai SL George's. wtth their annual tAlrtomime (Aladdin). The highly valued and emotional experience provided by DAMS of story of the Passion of E&stertid¢ along with th¢ annual Procession of Witness and Confirnlaiion were aiwit from the 2020 calendar. Our Primary S¢hooL like all the rest of thmughoth the natio￿ ¢xperienL%d th¢ vagaries of Covid: it losed. it re4)pened lo serve the children and families of key worker5 and the vulnerable. il provided on-line teachinWl¢arning experi¢nces for Ix)th wpkls and stsff. Lt opened full time and closed again. What was not lost was the recognilion of the quality of experience provided to pupils. stsff and those who were part of the scheme for the initial trdining of prospe¢tive teachers. The sclKx)I continues to be a major feature in promoting th¢ Gospel within a much broader ￿pU1￿]0￿ of the c(rfnmunity t￿ thai SiTnply the family of Si. George's. A re8isier of attet¥Aance at church draws in a wider range of Ihe l(*al population and is a factor in deiernlining enty lo the school.. let us hope that the promotion of the Gospel message becomes meaningful in ways oth¢r than enty to quality education. The PCC, under the Chairmdnship of Reverend Michael, retained its full complemen¢ ol. elected members (15) and was able to ￿¢rUIt 3 repruenlaiivts to thc Deanery sync￿ something not achieved for several years. We are fortunats to have a full complement of representstives at b)th Deanery and Diocesan levels. After ien years. service, Bri[￿ Addison decided io r¢tÉre from the n)le ofchurLhwarden and did not seek re- election.. additionallyj GeolT Arnistrong and John Collinson dso decided lo retire &5 PCC members and not seek re-election. All three have b¢¢n PCC members for many a long year. with ihe welfare of St. George'5 al the heart of everything t￿Y have done. Due io personal ¢ircUmsian￿$, Gernld Carter also resigned from the PCC. The chU￿h owes a great debi of grdlilude lo ihern for the time and commitment they have given. It wos decided to Co-opt Geoff back onto the PCC for a further annual term. In spite of the lockdowns, the PCC mei on five occasions with an average attendance of 8 Ivo". one w&$ cancelled and of the remainder all but two of the m¢¢titws wer¢ "virtual-. a testament to the way in which th¢ PCC was deterniined lo meet ils responsibilities &8 a re8iStered Charity. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT Throughout the year and in spite of all the difficulties, the PCC remained mindful of th¢ Commission's guidance on public knefit. in FArticular, Ihe S￿lfIe guidance to eharities for the advancement of religion. St. George's contlrtued to ty to tr￿ble ordinary Fkoplc. to live their faith part of the parish community through.. th¢proviflon ofpo#ornl careforpeople living In iheparuh qndfor Ihose ￿￿O¢1a1ed wlth SL George's Ilve outslde thepqrish.. worship and prayer, learnln2 about ihe Gospel, and developing thelr knowledge qnd trust in Jesus, nthlon4ry and outredch wor At a]1 times and within ￿1 the chan8es which twk place durin8 the year, th¢ members of the PCC, & Trustees. have teen able, to confimi that they have complied with their duties in delivering public ben¢fil in accordance with thehr aims, and th¢y have had due regard to th¢ guidance on public benefii published by the ctwity Commi$5iofy in the exercise of their duti&s. It has not an easy task, but it achieved. The eff¢¢t of ihe pandemic had a profound effrxt upon the of Si. George's in ¢arrying out the requirements of the Charity ComMi￿10nerS and yet far mor¢ has been a¢hieved than thal which it could have Eeen thtsught kX)ssible. This is reflected in the work of the Mission and Discipleship group and the Mother's Union reports and eviden¢¢d by maintenancc of the suprth for the Food But￿. the Chorley Help the Homeless Appeal, and the StrK)e Box projccl &$ part of International Aid. The contributi￿5 received went beyond all exr*ctstiOZL 18- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIAsficAL PARISH OF Kr. GEORGE CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 The leadership of Revere￿1 Print and his family. the support from the Dio¢¢se a]ong with the imaginatio adaptability, resilience and un￿Inting e￿leavoUrS of the many who make up the family of Sl. George's provid¢s a p)sitive plarform from which the futurc can be viewèj. However. let not forget the need to provide for ihe 8rowth of our ¢ongregation alongsid¢ the d￿]1￿ in finances. In additio￿ l¢t us not forget that we have10st some of our members.. were part of those who have provided long and faithful service. May the mcmory of their liv¢s continu¢ io iy an example. nol only to those of us who worslllp at St. George's. but within the wider community. CHURCHWARDEN'S REPORT Chur¢h Wardens have a legal res[A)￿Ibl1Ity to provide a rewl at the Annua] Parochial Meeting with the minimum requirement being io confirm any addilions or subtractii)ns lo the Terrier and the recording of the goods and Chattels in the church building. We can confirm that in the year covered by this rep)r¢ there have been no additions or deletions and as far of the Wardens are aware, the contents of these are accurace. Due to Covid-19. 2020 was a 5tran8e and chall¢nging year for everyon¢. Government regulations required places of worship to close due to the pandemic from March until j￿e. at which time private prayer was perniitt¢ with pub5ic worship allowed from July. During NoveM￿r. the Govcrnmenl mandated a short Suspension of public worshipj but allowed places of worship to remain ow for priyale prdycr. The Warden s would like to thank the memixrs of thc Fabric Buildings Committee. especially their Chair. for ensuring that essential maintenartt duties continued during the first lockdown. This helped the Church ensure th￿ all the buildin8s for which it had resrM)nsibility remained in safe and good Condition, with the res￿¢tIve grounds looking tKai and tidy. A number of signifi￿t fabric and building proje¢ls were eompleied during the year with notable adjustments having to be mad¢ to ensure Covid-safe workin8 prae4iGes were in place. We have been fortunate to have been able io op¢n our Church at all timA when legally perniitted. durin8 the pandemic. Of significance was the decision to IK>ld on¢ Eu¢h8risl s¢rvi¢e only on a Sunday inslead of our usual ¢wo. A Signifi￿nI omount of health and safety risk assessmenl aLtivities were undertaken and were ¢onlinually reviewed, to ensure we remained fully ￿MPliant with Government regulations and national church guidance. which changed quite frequently. This resulted in the development and introduaion of a Covid-19 Management Sysiem to cr￿ure we remained "Covid-secure" at all limes. This a¢livity was planned and overseen by our Health and Safety Officer. Our new interim operning Tequiremenls were de￿ndent upon supp)rt from a team of Marshals to ensure thal we could provide a Covid-secure environment in our Chutch and help our con¥regation to feel safe whilst in our Church. Our thanks 80 to 811 the team mem￿r5 for th¢ir sUp￿rt during these uncertain and ha]lenging limes. New ways of working became the nctm after Mar¢h. Video editing Ca￿bility w&8 developed to 8llow on- line ￿rViceS to be produced. Sunday Club video pr(￿￿tionS were introduced for our childr¢n due to the ¢losure of Sunday School. Our Church Magazine wL% published electronically. a￿1 our Church skilfully decordted with silk flowers for most of the time to keep our Flower Arrangcrs safe. Individuai service sheets were Intr￿U¢¢￿ and many people chang￿j io electronic payments instead of cash payments. We could go on naming many of the different changes mad< allowing us to ¢xperieJKe differem fomis of workin& some we expect to ¢onlinue After thc pandcmic is over. We are fortunate to have an outstanding prtmary sch(K)l. and our tha[￿S go to all for their dedication in providing all pupils with fantastic education and life skill opw)rtunities in a Christian context. Similarly. we have many different 5￿Ce&SfUl church youth organisatiOJL8. providing great opportiinitie5 for their member5: again we thank the leade 19- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF sr. GEORGE. CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR EIWED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Many thanks 80 oul to our Verger. Graham S¢hofiel¢l for all his hard work and dedicated s¢rvice ontriiwting to th¢ sm(M)th running of our services. also to Alan Farrington in carrying out his role as Sexton. Additionally, thanks and appreciation to the higWuality musical provisio￿ led by our Org8nisl and Choir Director, Gordon Blackledge. Our ¢ongregation hav¢ very much appreciated worshipping in a very clean church arnl ihanks goes to our cleaner. Gillia¥J Ellison. for all her additional efforts in Ihe year lo support Covid safety requirnnents. We would also like to offer our significant I1w￿S to our Vicar. Mike for 811 the hard work he and Natalie have done during these difficult times. They have been an inspirdiion to all. Mike's leadejship skills allowed us lo successfully navigate through a very difficult year requiring TObU￿ and challenging decision tnakI￿ and ￿¢0£ni$1ng the significani amount of &￿tOr￿1 supwrt Mike pmvided to all in our parish family. Our Church Hall remained opw4 when legally perni1tt￿, although VA)okings w¢r¢ r&luced due to restriaions. We had io intrOd￿C additional ￿1¢h and safety measures to remain compliant with Covid restrictions. We would like to thank our Hall Manager. Paul cle￿ for managing our hall knokings and keeping it clean and in gr￿￿ ¢OTKlition. Thtt¢ ore many people who hav¢ not ixen named in this report bul who contribute to the ongoing success of Church and parish life. Agai￿ thank you to all of you. Thanks are also worded to au tly)se not sp￿1411Y mentioned in name but who have provided supp)rt to our Church in so many different way& helping to make il a family which is welcomin8 and c8ring for all. both those ¢slablished and those new. Finally. this retM)rt could not finish without mentioning and thanking Brian Addison. a stalwart of St George's who sto￿1 down &% Churchwarden in C*tober 2020 lollowing 10 years of service in that role. FINANCIAL REVIEW 2020 The Covid 19 pandemic had a severe effect on our finances this year and our income was very much reduced. We cul back our spending to minimise our deficit but expenditure in 2020 slill exceeded our income leaving us with an overall deficit of £36.996 overall. The gr0￿h in value of our church investments during the year was negated by need io sell some assets to cover cash needs following the sharp reduction in income during ihe pandemic We need to continue to address the undcrlying ormting deficit. Under nornial circumstances a significant attnual surplus 15 Vital if we are lo remain solvent and have the reserves th&t we ne￿ to meet major capita] Costs &nd to carry on our Mission. Planned al￿ committed regular weekly or monthly giving is th¢ main foundation of our church funding. During ihe year our Stewardship Ir￿Me has increased by over 511A in spite of the disruplion caused by I pandemi¢. Also, there has been a move towards BACS payments rather than which is a to te welcomed. We need to erL8ure that we all review ow levels of giving on a ￿8ular basis. The income that w¢ receive from HMRC through Gift Aid also rose very slightly this year 8￿j we must ensu￿ that we encourage ￿oPle to wse Gift Aid as much as FM)ssible. W¢ are always grateful for dorrdtions we receive from otkr olganisatiors but the economi¢ downtum had a negative effect on Vall￿ of these in 2020 The rental incom¢ for thc Hall had been rising significantly and there a surp1￿$ of income over costs in the firs¢ quarter. How¢ver the temporary closutes of the Hall during the l(KkdOWt￿ had a m&ssive impact on income whtch we hope to reverse in firture year& -20- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIA￿xcAL PARISH OF ST. GEORGE, CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COULYCIL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Our Generdl (Unrestricted) exFenditure was much lower than 2019 with the biggest i*m being our PaTish Share which a￿OUnted 10 £74,223 (£76.645 in¢luding Assigt*d Fees). M8inteEiance costs redu¢ed as we sought to cut back exp¢ndilure. Our maintenance costs are held at relaiively low levels thanks to ihe hard work of a number of volunlee¥s who caTry out much of our routi MaintenaT￿e. These gills of Time aT¥l Talents a￿ vitsl to ￿. Payments iotalling almost £3.(K)O were mwje to the Barch&ster Scheme. Payments amounting to £2.640 were made the Organis4 who is a PCC M¢mE¢r, for s¢tvices provided during the year. The No*s to th¢ Financial Stwements S￿•W that the 10th] value of our inv¢sknent futMLs as al 31 December 2020 was £214,115 which refleas the sti*k morket levels at ihat time. When c&th deposits are i￿luded our overnll investments total £235.] C￿. Nei movement on funds show&J a d￿rease of £35.704. During ihe year the total fund balances fell from £358,775 to £321.779 of which £6,347 is restricted. The Church will be celebrating its bi-centenary in 2025 and the PCC has dTscwsed what work might need lo be done to the chU￿h before ihese celebra¢ion& Considerdtion is being given to rethoralion and lo plans for the Tesioration of the reredos. The SCO￿ and extent of the work in this R¢slornlion Ph&se 3 will depend upon the final ¢0stings and our ability to rai% additional funds and donations for the prnject. Inveslment and Regerves Pollcy Our Reserves currenily include £2.[￿ in Restricted Funds from the Jenny Mercer LegAcy This money is restricted for use in "working with children and young t￿pIe, urmler the tems of the Lwuest. There is als0 a Resthcted Fund of £947 in the Petrina Newell Fund which has given for the rnalntenat￿e, d¢￿ratiOn and development of the Red Bank Mission Hall. The Restoration Fund. which is also a Restrirted Fund siood ai £3.400 al the end of 2020 and this money, iogethtt with any further donations receiv¢d for Restoraiion 15 bein8 set aside for the Ph&8e 3 Re￿oratiOn for our biur policy obJ￿1Ves. 21 THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLFSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. GEORG& CHORLEY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL YEAR ENDED JI DECEMBER 2020 AND LAST. BUT CERTAINLY NOT THE LEAST .... anyone specifically referred to aEK)ve. who. in their own and often unsung S￿laY ways. have continued to sUp￿rt and worship at the church during 2020. Let once again remind Ourselves of th¢ words of Shakes￿are who in his play Twelfth Night expr￿￿ gratitude in the following way- -1 can no other answer mgke but th8Dks And tb8Dks and ever thank8" ore F&rt of the family of St. Georg¢'s should share wlth one another. , a sentiment which all who FINALLY. In spile of all the chdlenges resultant from Covid this rewt reflects a very FX)sitiv¢ view of the life of Ihe Church during 2020.. people have got on with *hings" and adapted to meel the new Challenges. It reflects the commitment of ALL who make up the family at St. G￿)rg¢S and one which (klights in the appoinimeni of Reverend Mi¢hael Print ￿ th¢ Vicar of St. George5 We need lo be mindful of the financial ¢hallenges w¢ face if we wish to see Si. Georges rematn a iyacon of Christianity within the community of Chorl¢y and ils environs. Let us not forgel also that we hav¢ lo￿ some of our mem￿￿.. they werc part of those who havc given long and faithful servi¢¢. May the memory of th¢ir lives continuc to ￿ an example io those of us who worship at St. Georges atkl to the wider Community. Im the woy? the trnth and the life." (John, Chap. 14 v 61 Approved by the PCC and Slgned on Its behalf:. Rev. M. Prlnt Mr. J. Br*dlry Dgted: Mr. & Pollard