Report on the Calendar Year 2021 for the Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bishop's Stortford (St Michael). Charity Registered No 1130646
Aim and Purposes
St Michael’s Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, Reverend Derwyn Williams, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC shares responsibility with St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church for the maintenance of the Windhill Churches Centre, Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford.
Objectives and Activities
Outreach activities of various types continued in 2021, despite the restrictions everyone continued to live under. Messages and Newsletters have been sent to everyone whose details are held on the church management system (over 300 people) and have been used as a way for the Church to keep in touch with the wider Church community. Printed versions of the updates have been delivered by hand to a number of our parishioners who do not have computers, as a way of keeping in touch with them. We have done our best to continue to communicate with the wider world via our website, by ensuring that details of services and Zoom sessions are on our church calendar, and sermons and Vicar's reflections have been recorded and posted on the site. Volunteers have were able to deliver leaflets about Christmas and Easter seasonal services to some of the new housing developments in Stortford North. The Church building itself has been used as a means of Outreach with regular displays of prayers, Vicar's letters and other events on and around the doors of the Church for visitors and passers-by to see - for example at Christingle and Mothering Sunday. The stewards who were on duty for the regular opening of the Church for prayers were also able to engage with visitors until stewarding ended in summer 2021.
To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St Michael’s and the Windhill Churches Centre. To this end the Churchwarden and Deputies carry out day to day maintenance on the Church building and the Assistant Curate’s house aided by the members of the Fabric Committee and others. Other, more serious items are passed to specialist contractors and tradesman following agreement by the PCC. Where required submissions are made to the Diocesan Advisory Office for their advice and approval, and any Faculty permissions obtained from the Diocesan Chancellor. The Centre is managed by a Joint Committee which handles the required maintenance requirements. All
necessary inspections, both legal and advisory, are carried out and subsequent actions are undertaken to deal with any matters which require attention.
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
The PCC focuses the church’s attention on its vision to be people who know, love, and serve God. Our mission is to broaden our knowledge of God through preaching and to deepen our love of God through worship and prayer, in particular by ensuring that the acts of corporate worship offered to God are carried out to the highest standard possible. It is important that the atmosphere, decoration and ordering of the church building is conducive to such worship, that people have the resources required to enable them to worship, to pray and to hear the preaching, and that all music is made as part of the offering of worship to God and in a way which inspires people and brings them closer to God.
This year services have been broadcast via Zoom as well as in person, strict adherence to social distancing measures have been adhered to for the safety of the congregation until restrictions were lifted in July 2021. The choir resumed activity in September 2021 and its scope has gradually increased. Service of the Word has been predominant with vocal musical contributions as permitted but always including music in our worship.
From April 2021 our children’s work re-activated, with Tiny Tots on Wednesdays, and Godly Play on Sundays.
At present there are 144 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll, but this number is expected to increase. The average weekly attendance over all services increased to 110 but this number increased at festivals (significantly at Easter and Christmas periods). Also the pandemic has had an ongoing effect on the attendance at services as some of our congregation have been shielding or feeling unable to attend.
As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and commend the person into God’s keeping. Occasional offices increased in number in 2021 thankfully with 8 baptisms, 2 weddings and 8 funerals in our church.
Church Fabric
Jerry Lander has been appointed as our architect and it has been agreed that the Quinquennial Inspection will take place in the new year, after the Bells Restoration.
The 2019 break in work was finally completed with the repair of the South Porch stained
glass window just after our last APCM. We have been notified that our War Memorial has been designated as a Listed Building and added to the Statutory List under the Planning (Li) Act 1990. The choir robes and surplices have all been cleaned at a cost of £1500 with a bequest of £500 going toward this.
Regular servicing and maintenance contracts are undertaken which Terry Pigram oversees and to whom we are hugely indebted. He is gradually replacing the chandelier lighting with LED bulbs. Gill Johnson now looks after the cleaning rota and her small teams come in for an hour on the last Saturday of the month. John Steward has cleaned and blacked the Votive candle stand and the Font stand, and staining the wooden cover will shortly be repaired. John is continuing to manage the purchasing of 2 wooden candlesticks to be placed on The Lady Chapel altar in memory of Philip Smith. He also works tirelessly on our Archives which now have a much better record.
The Fabric committee met in the Autumn and working parties have been about the churchyard clearing debris and checking gutters and drains. We have managed to form a good contact with the Town Council who are responsible for much as a closed churchyard. We are grateful to Nigel Turner who continues to look after the Interment Area and also to Martin Greenwood who looks after the WCC garden areas.
Deanery Synod
The PCC has 3 Lay representatives on the Bishop’s Stortford Deanery Synod. The Deanery Synod represents a means of discussion and communication between the constituent member churches of the Deanery, and is a means of communication between the Diocese of St Albans and our Deanery. There were no business meetings for the 20202023 Triennium during 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. There were several informal Zoom meetings held and the annual Deanery Communion Service took place in November.
During the summer we said goodbye to our Area Dean, Revd Mandy Brown, but no new appointment was immediately forthcoming. In the New Year, the Revd Tim Weeks was appointed acting Area Dean until the Revd Gaz Tracey (St James the Great Thorley) takes over in May 2022.
Our current lay representatives are Margaret Fox (returning as replacement for Vivienne Emmett who stood down during 2021), Peter Rixson and Michelle Durnell.
The Church Centre Complex
The group usually meet 4 times a year with the priests taking it in turn to chair each year and resumed meeting in 2021. Finance remained satisfactory in 2021 as expenditure continued to be lower due to the restriction of activities.
St Joseph’s office is situated upstairs in the Centre and Debbie Jackson, their administrator, has continued to work there and Derwyn uses his office as before on a regular daily basis and so both are able to keep an eye on the building. We are indebted to Terry Pigram who
works tirelessly and on most days always finding various jobs which need attention, including cleaning windows and sweeping outside to uphold good standards. At our regular wardens meeting with the vicar he is able to discuss any particular problems and usually comes up with a solution for which we are most grateful.
The Centre gradually came back to life from July 2021 with fellowship after services and church meetings.
Mission and Evangelism
Local church giving, agreed at the 2020 APCM, was donated early in 2021. The Charities Support Group had a more normal year in 2021, though sadly we did not feel able to go ahead with the Holly Fair, however we were able to make and sell holly wreaths raising £500.
The PCC contribution (£19,100 for this year including £5,000 for local church giving) and our fundraising enabled the Charities Support Group to give £7,836 to overseas charities and £12,500 in UK donations. Our appeals were mostly for work overseas and raised £3,755. We collected £870 for the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal and rounded up the Lent Appeal money to donate £700 to Mary’s meals and £700 to Church Army. Other appeals were for Afghanistan, Haiti (earthquake) and St Vincent (volcano).
Our total giving in 2021 was £24,091. The group continue to regularly review local charities and also those we support further afield. Many organisations were resuming their work in 2021. Some charities were unable to operate as usual, often due to uncertainty with covid. We therefore found other causes, particularly with local connections and made donations. These included Red Kite and Herts Welcomes refugees. These newer charities are reviewed alongside our other charities (about 30 in total). Letters of thanks can be found on the church website. We also update the church CSG board with information.
Ecumenical Relationships
St Michael’s is a member of Churches Together in Bishop’s Stortford and a representative of the church serves on the Churches Together in Bishop’s Stortford Forum and the Ecumenical Ministers Fellowship. We contribute to and participate in a range of ecumenical activities, including Food Bank, The Portland Contact Centre, Holiday Bible Week and the Holy Trinity Night Shelter. We also participate in and contribute to ecumenical prayer and worship on Good Friday and during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. To highlight this year: the Food Bank continues to be busy providing essential provisions by delivery and to walk-in clients and the Night Shelter has recently gained accreditation from Housing Justice.
Financial Review
1.1 Financial Performance in 2021
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £206,305. £106,464 was from tax efficient planned givers to the Church Giving Scheme, plus other planned giving (not tax efficient) of £4,849. Tax recoverable from Gift Aid amounted to £26,787. Collections taken in church produced £4,912, some of which was gift aided.
£200,494 was spent on the Christian Ministry of St Michael’s Church. Of this £108,718 related to the Diocesan Quota and £24,111 was given to different charities at home and abroad. The balance represents the cost of running the church and the St Michael’s share of the Windhill Churches Centre. In respect of the church quinquennial work £1,720 was recovered from VAT on last year invoices and further bills.
Since the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 the church has suffered mainly loss of income on collections at normal services and loss of income at the Windhill Church Centre. Despite the unusual circumstances, the church decided to make additional donation of £5,000 (included on the £24,110) to support local churches in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February 2019, the church suffered a break in. Whilst most of the cost was covered by our Insurance policy in 2021, there were some expenses of £2,924 not covered. Back in 2019 an appeal to assist with the uncovered costs raised £1,773.
Fund Raising for the Bells Appeal continued this year, and the sum raised in 2021 was £92,803, making total fund carried forward £181,505. As part of the Bells project the PCC is committed to providing £23,000 (partly covering necessary quinquennial work), and that sum will be paid to the Bell fund in 2022.
1.1.2 Provisions
Various provisions were made during 2021 as follows:
Property Repair Fund - £10,000
Cowell House Maintenance - £1,000
Our reserves have been carefully invested and an original sum of £225,000 set aside as an endowment for the benefit of the WCC is with the CBF Church of England Investment Fund - Income Shares, the value at the end of December was £427,430. A further £80,000 was invested in the COIF Charities Ethical Investment Fund - Income Units, this was valued at £137,527 at the same date.
| the same date. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | Date of initial | Initial | Value at end of | Value at end of |
| deposit | deposit | December 2020 | December 2021 | |
| CBF Investment | 2013 | £225,000 | £373,937 | £427,430 |
| account | ||||
| COIF Ethical | 2014 | £80,000 | £121,206 | £137,527 |
| Investment Fund |
The Cowell House property has been let since March 2018 bringing in an income of £1,334 per calendar month. Cowell House is valued in our fixed assets at a cost of £67,828. We believe the current market value is in excess of £450,000.
1.2 Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) – standard annual statement
St Michael’s (Bishop’s Stortford) PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of CWPF for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the employer and the other participating employers.
The Church Workers Pension Fund has two sections: the Defined Benefits Scheme, and the Pension Builder Scheme, which has two subsections; a. a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic, and, b. a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
Pension Builder Scheme
Both sections of the Pension Builder Scheme are classed as defined benefit schemes.
Pension Builder Classic provides a pension, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on terms set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Discretionary increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors.
Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum which members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. Discretionary bonuses may be added before retirement, depending on investment returns and other factors. The account, plus any bonuses declared is payable, unreduced, from age 65.
There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme.
The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers and means that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable (2021: £1,185 2020: £1,175).
A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent was carried out as at 31 December 2019. The next valuation is due as at 31 December 2022.
For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £4.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose to grant a discretionary bonus of 3% following improvements in the funding position over 2021. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £5.5m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, St Michael’s (Bishop’s Stortford) PCC could become responsible for paying a share of the failed employer’s pension liabilities.
1.3 Reserves Policy
The PCC has formulated the following policy, relating to our reserves.
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The cash maintained on the PCC’s main account should be £50,000 minimum.
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Annual transfers should be made to the Property Repairs Fund (£10,000), Cowell House Maintenance (£1,000), and the WCC Dilapidations Fund (£2,000).
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An Endowment Fund of £225,000 should be maintained to provide an income to assist with the outgoings on the WCC.
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The above policies will be reviewed annually by the Finance Committee.
Volunteers
We should like to thank all the volunteers who give of their time to keep the church vibrant and lively and to maintain the fabric. In particular, we should mention the churchwarden Mrs Rosemary Thomson and Deputy Wardens Mr Peter Rixson, Mr Terry Pigram and Mr Roger Sudbury whose hard work has enabled the church to run smoothly throughout the year. Great thanks go to Mrs Claire Conquest and Mrs Gill Johnson who took over the role of Deputy Wardens in 2021, with an eye to election as Churchwardens in 2022.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity.
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St Michael’s the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (our vicar), churchwardens, the reader and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All of those who attend our services are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.
The PCC members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.
The full PCC met more regularly this year via Zoom with a high average attendance, to keep abreast of the ever changing Government regulations and Parish needs.
The Finance Committee and Charity Support Group carried on their meetings to support and contribute to the work of the full PCC. Other committees were in obeyance or working ad hoc. At the end of 2021 a task was facing the PCC to re-conceive its organisational and working structures.
Administrative Information
St Michael’s Church is situated in Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford. It is part of the Diocese of St
Albans within the Church England. The correspondence address is Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2ND. Registered Charity Number: 1130646
PCC members who have served at any time from the date of the APCM in 2020 until the date this report was approved are:
Ex officio members:
Incumbent: The Reverend Derwyn Williams (Chairman)
Warden: Mrs Rosemary Thomson
Elected members:
Mrs Val Ashwood
Mr Peter Ballard
Mr Nick Cole
Mrs Claire Conquest
Mrs Sarah Copley
Ms Michelle Durnell, representative on Deanery Synod
Mrs Vivienne Emmett, representative on Deanery Synod
Mr Alasdair Evan
Miss Margaret Fox, representative on Deanery Synod
Mrs Caroline Galwey
Mrs Lynn Graseman
Mrs Susan Halliwell
Mrs Gill Johnson
Mr Gary Jones
Mr Peter Jones
Mr Bill Macdonald
Mrs Graziana Maddalozzo
Mr Peter Mannings
Mrs Fae Nelson
Mr Martin Pettitt
Mr Peter Rixson, representative on Deanery Synod
Mr John Steward
Mr Roger Sudbury
Mrs Rosemary Thomson
Approved by the PCC on …………………….. and signed on their behalf by the Reverend Derwyn Williams (PCC Chairman)
TREASURER’S REPORT TO THE APCM ON 29/05/2022
1.1 Financial Performance in 2021
Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £206,305. £106,464 was from tax efficient planned givers to the Church Giving Scheme, plus other planned giving (not tax efficient) of £4,849. Tax recoverable from Gift Aid amounted to £26,787. Collections taken in church produced £4,912, some of which was gift aided.
£200,494 was spent on the Christian Ministry of St Michael’s Church. Of this £108,718 related to the Diocesan Quota and £24,111 was given to different charities at home and abroad. The balance represents the cost of running the church and the St Michael’s share of the Windhill Churches Centre. In respect of the church quinquennial work £1,720 was recovered from VAT on last year invoices and further bills.
Since the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020 the church has suffered mainly loss of income on collections at normal services and loss of income at the Windhill Church Centre. Despite the unusual circumstances, the church decided to make additional donation of £5,000 (included on the £24,110) to support local churches in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February 2019, the church suffered a break in. Whilst most of the cost was covered by our Insurance policy in 2021, there were some expenses of £2,924 not covered. Back in 2019 an appeal to assist with the uncovered costs raised £1,773.
Fund Raising for the Bells Appeal continued this year, and the sum raised in 2021 was £92,803, making total fund carried forward £181,505. As part of the Bells project the PCC is committed to providing £23,000 (partly covering necessary quinquennial work), and that sum will be paid to the Bell fund in 2022.
1.1.2 Provisions
Various provisions were made during 2021 as follows:
Property Repair Fund - £10,000
Cowell House Maintenance - £1,000
Our reserves have been carefully invested and an original sum of £225,000 set aside as an endownment for the benefit of the WCC is with the CBF Church of England Investment Fund - Income Shares, the value at the end of December was £427,430. A further £80,000 was invested in the COIF Charities Ethical Investment Fund - Income Units, this was valued at £137,527 at the same date.
| Fund | Date of initial | Initial | Value at end of | Value at end of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deposit | deposit | December 2020 | December 2021 | |
| CBF Investment | 2013 | £225,000 | £373,937 | £427,430 |
| account | ||||
| COIF Ethical | 2014 | £80,000 | £121,206 | £137,527 |
| Investment Fund |
The Cowell House property has been let since March 2018 bringing in an income of £1,334 per calendar month. Cowell House is valued in our fixed assets at a cost of £67,828. We believe the current market value is in excess of £450,000.
1.2 Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) – standard annual statement
St Michael’s (Bishop’s Stortford) PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of CWPF for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the employer and the other participating employers.
The Church Workers Pension Fund has two sections: the Defined Benefits Scheme, and the Pension Builder Scheme, which has two subsections; a. a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic, and, b. a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 2014.
Pension Builder Scheme
Both sections of the Pension Builder Scheme are classed as defined benefit schemes.
Pension Builder Classic provides a pension, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on terms set and reviewed by the Church of England Pensions Board from time to time. Discretionary increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors.
Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum which members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. Discretionary bonuses may be added before retirement, depending on investment returns and other factors. The account, plus any bonuses declared is payable, unreduced, from age 65.
There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme.
The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This is because it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers and means that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SoFA in the year are contributions payable (2021: £1,185 2020: £1,175).
A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent was carried out as at 31 December 2019. The next valuation is due as at 31 December 2022.
For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £4.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose to grant a discretionary bonus of 3% following improvements in the funding position over 2021. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £5.5m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails, St Michael’s (Bishop’s Stortford) PCC could become responsible for paying a share of the failed employer’s pension liabilities.
1.3 Reserves Policy
The PCC has formulated the following policy, relating to our reserves.
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The cash maintained on the PCC’s main account should be £50,000 minimum.
-
Annual transfers should be made to the Property Repairs Fund (£10,000), Cowell House Maintenance (£1,000), and the WCC Dilapidations Fund (£2,000).
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An Endowment Fund of £225,000 should be maintained to provide an income to assist with the outgoings on the WCC.
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The above policies will be reviewed annually by the Finance Committee.
ST MICHAELS CHURCH BISHOPS STORTFORD - 1130646
Balance Sheet detailed
| 31/12/2021 31/12/2020 As at As at |
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|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets 4000002: 24 APTON ROAD 4000003: WINDHILL CHURCHES CENTRE 4000004: hall equipment 4000025: BOX ORGAN 4000030: PHOTOCOPIER Total Fixed assets Current assets A1501: Bank current account A1505: CHURCH IMPS 7001D A1506: CBF INVESTMENT ACCOUNT A1507: INVESTMENT IN COIF ETHICAL INVESTMENT FU A1508: CAF BANK A1510: DR TURNER A/C 7007D A1512: HSBC TOWER A/C A1514: CHARITY SUPPORT GROUP CSG A/C A1515: BELLS APPEAL A/C A1516: MUSIC AT ST MICHAELS A/C A1518: SOCIAL CTEE A/C Z05: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Total Current assets Liabilities Z04: Accounts Payable Total Liabilities Net Asset surplus (deficit) Reserves Excess / (deficit) to date Z01: Starting balances Z03: Gains and losses own use Total Reserves |
67,827.82 67,827.82 821,482.83 821,482.83 14,525.23 17,791.23 — — 527.01 1,047.01 904,362.89 908,148.89 31,315.58 51,226.00 82,262.83 67,678.08 225,000.00 225,000.00 80,000.00 80,000.00 822.00 910.00 2,643.22 2,641.84 421.61 301.57 1,518.74 862.17 181,505.72 69,184.84 2,260.24 1,862.70 1,890.28 3,890.10 10,511.19 17,978.97 620,151.41 521,536.27 — — — — 1,524,514.30 1,429,685.16 94,829.14 44,972.46 1,429,685.16 1,384,712.70 — — 1,524,514.30 1,429,685.16 |
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As at As at 31/12/2021 31/12/2020
| 75,467.10 Unrestricted 78,138.74 1,042,541.48 Designated 1,037,844.74 181,505.72 Restricted 88,701.68 225,000.00 Endowment 225,000.00 Represented by Funds 1,524,514.30 1,429,685.16 Total |
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CHARITY ACCOUNTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL as at 31st DECEMBER 2021
ALL INVESTED IN COIF CHARITIES INVESTMENT FUND - INCOME UNITS
J BAYNES AND E JONES CHARITIES FOR REPAIRING PARISH CHURCH ACCOUNT NO 325130001T - E JONES
425 UNITS VALUE £8,740.72 2020 value £7,654.85
ACCOUNT NO 325130002T - J BAYNES
260 UNITS VALUE £5,347.26 2020 value £4,682.96
BISHOP'S STORTFORD ST MICHAEL CHURCH OF ENGLAND ECCLESIASTICAL PURPOSES
ACCOUNT NO 366100001T
415 UNITS VALUE £8,535.06 2020 value £7,474.73
CHURCH CHARITY AND DR TURNER'S CHARITY ACCOUNT NO 319650002T - Bishops Stortford Church Charity
2022 UNITS VALUE £41,585.26 2020 value £36,419.05
As at 31st December 2020 the increased value is 6.40% of the 2019 figure.
total for 2021 £64,208.30 total for 2020 £56,231.59 difference £7,976.71 increase in value 14.185461 %
PS.As at 31st December 2020 the increased value is 6.40% of the 2019 figure.
ST MICHAELS CHURCH BISHOPS STORTFORD - 1130646
Fund totals - Details
Selected period: 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
| Fund | Closing balance Opening balance |
|---|---|
| APPEAL - ORGAN APPEAL FUND Designated Restricted BELL - BELL FUND Restricted COWELL - COWELL HOUSE FUND Designated FAMILY - FAMILIES MINISTRY FUND Designated ORGAN - ORGAN FUND Designated Churchimp - IMPROVEMENTS TO CHURCH Designated General - General fund Unrestricted |
— — — — — — 88,701.68 181,505.72 88,701.68 181,505.72 1,525.00 929.00 1,525.00 929.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 — — — — 64,917.04 65,917.04 64,917.04 65,917.04 78,138.74 75,467.10 78,138.74 75,467.10 |
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Opening balance
Closing balance
Fund
Discr - DISCRETIONARY
| Discr - DISCRETIONARY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Designated | 289.80 | 289.80 |
| 289.80 | 289.80 | |
| Repair - REPAIRS TO PROPERTY | ||
| Designated | 30,323.98 | 38,401.34 |
| 30,323.98 | 38,401.34 | |
| WCC - WINDHILL CHURCHES CENTRE | ||
| Designated | — | — |
| Endowment | 225,000.00 | 225,000.00 |
| 225,000.00 | 225,000.00 | |
| Drturner - FOR EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE | ||
| Designated | 2,640.03 | 2,641.41 |
| 2,640.03 | 2,641.41 | |
| Capital - props, fld ltg,box organ eqpt | ||
| Designated | 908,148.89 | 904,362.89 |
| Endowment | — | — |
| 908,148.89 | 904,362.89 | |
| Overall totals | 1,429,685.16 | 1,524,514.30 |
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| COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 | COMPARISON OF BUDGET WITH ACTUAL USING SOFA AS AT 31/12/2021 |
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| **ACTUAL 2020 ** | notes | **BUDGET 2021 ** | **ACTUAL 2021 ** | notes | BUDGET 2022 | |
| INCOME | ||||||
| CHURCH GIVING SCHEME | 112,250 | 110,000 | 106,464 | 110,000 | ||
| OTHER PLANNED GIVING not tax efficie | 5,844 | 6,000 | 4,849 | 6,000 | ||
| TAX RECOVERED | 28,932 | 28,000 | 26,787 | 28,000 | ||
| COLLECTIONS | 5,646 | 3,600 | 4,912 | 4,800 | ||
| OFFERTORY BOX | 1,403 | 1,700 | 3,246 | 3,000 | ||
| DONATIONS | 1,607 | 750 | 1,464 | 1,500 | ||
| SUB TOTAL | 155,682 | 150,050 | 147,722 | 153,300 | ||
| MUSIC COMMITTEE | 408 | 0 | 898 | 0 | ||
| CHARITY SUPPORT GROUP CSG | 18,403 | red bucket | 0 | 5,667 | red bucket | 0 |
| DIVIDENDS AND BANK INTEREST | 15,960 | 16,000 | 16,237 | 16,000 | ||
| RENT FROM PROPERTY | 17,463 | 18,000 | 17,883 | 18,000 | ||
| FEES WEDDINGS & FUNERALS | 1,569 | 1,500 | 2,687 | 2,000 | ||
| MAGAZINE INCOME | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MAGAZINE ADVERTS | 1,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CHURCH FLOWERS | 245 | 0 | 324 | 0 | ||
| SOCIAL COMMITTEE | 716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WINDHILL CHURCHES CTRE INCOME | 3,780 | 2,000 | 410 | 1,000 | ||
| INSURANCE CLAIMS | 0 | 0 | 11,759 | 0 | ||
| LISTED PLACES OF WORSHIP GRANT | 6,707 | 0 | 1,720 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 222,388 | 187,550 | 205,305 | 190,300 | ||
| ORGAN APPEAL INCOME | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| OTHER LEGACIES | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 | ||
| BELL APPEAL FUND | 32,264 | restr to bells | 0 | 92,803 | restr to bells | 0 |
| TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES(A) | **222,388 ** | excl restr to bell | s 187,550 |
**206,305 ** | excl restr to bells | 190,300 |
| RESOURCES USED | ||||||
| QUOTA | 116,053 | 108,718 | 108,718 | 107,295 | ||
| UTILITY BILLS | 3,019 | 3,296 | 4,468 | ( D) | 9,468 | |
| CLERGY EXPENSES | 2,359 | 2,400 | 3,208 | ( E) | 2,235 | |
| RUNNING EXPENSES | 11,966 | 11,650 | 14,029 | ( F) | 12,517 | |
| COSTS OF TRADING | 10,052 | 8,000 | 9,910 | ( G) | 13,000 | |
| SALARIES | 18,239 | 18,900 | 18,316 | ( H) | 23,076 | |
| MISSION GIVING | 39,226 | PCC+red bck | 19,100 | 24,111 | PCC+red bck | 14,100 |
| MAJOR REPAIRS - BUILDING | 4,979 | QI +plaster wor | k 0 |
3,051 | QI +plaster work | 0 |
| MAJOR REPAIRS OTHER PCC PROPERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SUNDRIES(BREAK-IN EXPENSES) | 0 | 0 | 14,683 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL RESOURCES USED(B) | 205,894 | 172,064 | 200,494 | 181,691 | ||
| OVERSPEND/ SURPLUS(A-B) | 16,494 | 15,486 | **5,812 ** | ( C) | 8,609 | |
| In addition we transferred from the general fund £10,000 to the property reserve fund, £1,000 to Cowell House Fund and £15,000 to the Families Minister Fund. |
We propose to transfer £10,000 to Property Reserve Fund and £1,000 to Cowell House Fund. |
In addition we transferred from the general fund £10,000 to the property reserve fund and £1,000 to Cowell House Fund. |
We propose to transfer £10,000 to Property Reserve Fund and £1,000 to Cowell House Fund. |
Breakdown of figures above:
( D ) UTILITY BILLS:
electricity
2005017
1,597.37
| 2005018 | gas | 2,645.53 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005019 | water | 225.21 | ||
| 4,468.11 | ||||
| ( E ) CLERGY EXPENSES: | 2002001 | car expenses | 561.60 | |
| 2002002 | clergy telephone | 1,415.56 | ||
| 2002005 | visiting speakers | 229.50 | ||
| 2003001 | Cowell house expenses - curate | 0.00 | ||
| 2007005 | laundry & robes | 1,001.05 | ||
| 3,207.71 | ||||
| ( F ) RUNNING EXPENSES | 2005010 | printing & stationery | 1,184.77 | |
| 2005011 | CMF expenses | 0.00 | ||
| 2005016 | insurance | 5,531.48 | ||
| 2005060 | miscellaneous expenses | 4,174.66 | ||
| 2005061 | books | 90.56 | ||
| 2006000 | repairs & cleaning | 905.80 | ||
| 2006005 | organ/piano tuning | 1,127.00 | ||
| 2007004 | music & RSCM | 500.00 | ||
| 2007006 | wine & candles | 514.55 | ||
| 2017001 | tiny tots expenditure | 0.00 | ||
| 2017002 | junior church expenditure | 0.00 | ||
| 14,028.82 | ||||
| ( G ) COSTS OF TRADING | 2003001 | Cowell house expenses - no curat | 2,125.51 | |
| 2004001 | church flowers | 505.57 | ||
| 2005051 | magazine expenses | 0.00 | ||
| 2010020 | wcc running costs | 2,279.28 | ||
| 2010021 | wcc expenditure | 5,000.00 | ||
| 2017012 | social committee exp | 0.00 | ||
| 9,910.36 | ||||
| ( H ) SALARIES | 2007001 | musical director | 2,342.00 | |
| 2007002 | organist | 1,400.00 | ||
| 2007003 | choir | 0.00 | ||
| 4000000 | parish administrator | 14,574.42 | ||
| 18,316.42 | ||||
| his comparison report | ||||
| this comparison report: | 5,811.89 ( C ) | |||
| ( - ) 0101007 | clergy and casual duty fees | 0.00 | ||
| O1O55B11 | inc susp acc - property reserve tf | 11,000.00 | ||
| 0105A01 | legacies Bells, restricted fund | 92,803.25 | ||
| (+) 2005013 | depreciation photocopier | -520.00 | ||
| 2005014 | depreciation hall equipment | -3,266.00 | ||
| 2005015 | depreciation box organ | 0.00 | ||
| 2004000 | Cowell House | maintenance | -1,000.00 | |
| 2005012 | Families Ministry Reserve | 0.00 | ||
| 2006001 | property maintenance | -10,000.00 | ||
| 2006002 | maintenance | of organ | 0.00 | |
| total | 94,829.14 | |||
| income and | expenditure actual accounts: | 94,829.14 difference = 0 |
reconciliation: actual accounts x this comparison report
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND ANO WAIÈS Independent examlnerfs rpport on tho accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truste momborn of Pwfock,J CLA &.1. ILQ.,ad , 31 2D21 On accounts for the year Charity no Irf any) 413064 Set (xrt on pages I report to the trustees my examination of the ¢hanty (Ihe Tw*") for the year ended 31113 As the chartws trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan wiu) the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 (Yhe A(Y) unts ofthe atrthTe J021 Responslbllilles and basls of report I report in reSt of my examinalKN) of the Trust's accounts carried crtrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have folkmed all the applKable Directions given ty the Chanty Commission under section 1495)(b) of the Acl. Independent trhe chartiys gross income exceeded £250,¢ and l am qualified to examiners statement undertake the examinat by bng a qualtfied member of FHseth9f I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in conneth.on with the examinalton (P#4 dseé whth gives me cause to belwe that in. any material the unting records were not kept in accordaFKe with stIon 130 of the CharrtS ACL or the COUnts did not aco)rd with the acojunting records" or the )Unts did nol c¢xnpty wtth the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set t in the Charities (Accounts and Re[s) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I Iwe no 0)nrns and have come xross no other matters in connection Wtth the examination to vthich attentn should be drawn in thi5 report in orderto enable a prov understanding of the acUnts to be reached. Signed.. IL eIL FGA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Ic4•(• y IER Oct 2018
(If any): Address: Section B Disclosure Onty ccmnplele rf the examiner needs to highlKJht material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examinatlon of chanty accounts: directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the eXaminer1sheS to disclose. IER Oct 2018