St Margaret’s Church Wolston, Brandon and Bretford
Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council
For the financial year ending 31 December 2022 and the PCC year ending March 2023
APCM to be held on Thursday 23rd March 2023 @ 19.30
Legal and administrative information: Clergy: Revd Kevin Flanagan [ until January 2022] Assistant Clergy: Revd Paul Simmonds Church Administrator: Mrs Jayne Hayward
Bank: HSBC Bank, Church Street, Rugby Independent Examiner: Mr Keith Francis Church Architect: Mr Simon Bird
PCC Membership:
Members of the PCC are either ex-officio, elected by the Annual Church Parochial Meeting (APCM) or co-opted in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
Incumbent: Revd Kevin Flanagan [interregnum since January 2022]
Wardens: Ms Ruth McCartney Mr Simon Mulley
Representatives on the Diocesan Synod: Mrs Melissa Ralph, Revd Kevin Flanagan & Mr David Gadsby
Representatives on the Deanery Synod:
Mr David Gadsby (Vice Lay Chair)
Mrs Helen Simmonds , Mrs Melissa Ralph
Elected Members:
Miss Naomi Brown , Mrs Juliet Carter, Mrs Josie Gadsby, Ms Jain Galliford, Mrs Dawn Jones [nee Webb], Mrs Jenny Lumsden, Mr John Marlow, Mrs Kate Willis
Co-opted members :
Mr Chris Carter, Mrs Jayne Hayward, Dr Stephen Wigmore Ex officio: Revd Paul Simmonds
Officers: Mr David Gadsby (Church Secretary & Lay Chair) Elected
Dr Stephen Wigmore (Treasurer) - Co-opted Mrs Juliet Carter [Electoral Roll] - Elected Cathedral Parish Partner: Mrs Jain Galliford - Elected
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Mission Statement
We, as the Parish church of Wolston, Brandon and Bretford, exist to:-
Worship God.
Be and make disciples.
Serve and care for those around us.
Vision Statement
We have a vision to see: -
A people who are encountering God in their day to day lives.
A people that are being set free by the power of the Holy Spirit.
A people who are learning and are equipped to live Jesus’ way.
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A people who are courageous, who take risks for Jesus.
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A people who are reaching out to a new generation.
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A people who will serve and care for those around them (at home, in the street, at work, and in the wider world).
Church Organisation
organisational link of the Vicar, the PCC and the MLT [Ministry Leadership Team], all ably supported by the church office.
temperaments, both inside and outside the church building itself.
Each Anglican church has in place a series of groups and processes which enable the safe and smooth running of a church within the Church of England.
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Other groups exist which are individual to each church. Here at St Margaret’s these groups have been in existence for many years, to enable the church to meet its aims over the next 5 years.
For the sake of clarity, we will deal with these different reports in two different sections:- Church Organisation and Structure, and St Margaret’s Group reports.
This booklet shows how many people are involved and how much work they do for St Margaret’s. So together we want to say a huge ‘Thank you’ to
everyone who contributes to church life here in Wolston, Brandon and Bretford.
We will press on and continue while we are without a vicar.
Kevin has given the vicar’s report at every AGM since 2010. I don’t think we can do better than quote from his farewell sermon and hear his message to us.
“Leaving is hard. It’s emotional. This church has meant more to me and Jayne than most of you can ever know. It is the right time for me and the family to be leaving and the right time, I believe, for you as a church.
When I look back over the last 14 years there’s been times of great joy and times of great sadness. We can all look round the church and remember friends and family no longer with us.”
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We’ve had times of great challenge – moving to the community centre,
getting the floor done, then the pandemic and the challenge of putting the church online. Despite all of that, as we look around this congregation, we see that God is faithful.
Not only have we have we got through these tough times, we have grown and flourished. I see shoots of new birth. New people who were not here 14 years ago… new children and we are in fantastic new building. It’s a great place for a new vicar to come to.
“Looking the forward, it is the same God who has led us in the past who will lead you in the future and will lead us as we move to pastures move. Put simply we worship and follow a faithful God.”
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10: 23 - 25
“I want to thank you personally for the love, for the support you’ve shown me and my family over the years we have been in Wolston. And promise that you will remain in my prayers now and in the future.”
We also want to record our thanks to Kevin and Jayne and their family for all they have given to us in their time here.
It will be a fitting compliment to them if we heed those words from Hebrews ‘ And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…
Rev Paul Simmonds
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MLT Report 2022/23
The MLT has continued to be just that – a Ministry Leadership Team. It’s a Team because ministry in the church is never a ‘one person band’. From
Moses in the Old Testament, to Paul in the New, responsibility is shared. Why leadership? Leadership in the Bible is ‘Servant Leadership’ and each of us on the MLT serves the church and I hope we are servant hearted in doing that.
The MLT regularly reports to the PCC who are legally responsible for the church. The MLT is largely responsible with the vicar for the day to day
running of the church, and in an interregnum or a sabbatical ensures there is continuity and ‘continuing service’ until the new incumbent arrives!
The MLT also regularly reviews strategy in various areas of the Church’s life and make recommendations to the PCC and until the Pandemic was
responsible for overseeing the ‘Healthy Churches’ input.
This all involves a lot of talking and discussion and at the end we would usually pray. This year we have reversed that order and now spend the first half of our meeting in prayer, listening to God and dwelling on a Bible
passage to help us. We then move on to discussion. We believe this is a significant and deliberate rebalancing of priorities.
Since the last Annual meeting, we have seen the church released from the strictures of the pandemic; the church, a bit like a recovering plant has put out new leaves, new blossom and new fruit.
A constant on our agenda this year has been the needs of children and young people and in particular how we can rebuild our children’s ministry post pandemic.
More recently, we took time planning our response to national events such as the Platinum Jubilee, the Queens’ death, and more locally to the
Christmas services and those leading up to and including Kevin’s farewell, and the start of the interregnum.
The members of the MLT during the past year were: Kevin and Jayne
Flanagan, Naomi Brown, Jayne Hayward, Derek Leaf, Paul Simmonds and from November, Chris Mulley.
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PCC Report 2022/23
Since the AGM was held quite late last year, in April, the PCC has only met 5 times.
Regular items have been:
Monitoring of all aspects of Church finance.
Regular updates on safeguarding policy and procedures, to ensure all our practice is compliant with what is needed.
Reporting and monitoring of Church maintenance as outlined in the fabric report.
Consideration of Deanery Synod issues, particularly the Parish share and plans for potential changes to benefices.
Specific items which the PCC have discussed, approved and subsequently supported include:
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Fees for the use of Church and Church Rooms.
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Appointment of a sexton to do work in the Garden of Remembrance.
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Setting up and supporting a Pastoral Care team to reach out to those in need in the villages.
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Discussing, approving and supporting Maggie’s Café, which has proved a real service to the community and is developing possibilities of further outreach.
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Developing a Church strategy for using the Internet, including use and control of Social Media – this is work in progress.
Thanks to all members who have contributed to discussion and decisions this year.
David Gadsby Lay Chair & Church Secretary
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Treasurer’s Report year ending 31st Dec 2022
In 2022, we continued to maintain three types of fund – the General Fund (covering regular income and expenditure of the Church), Designated Funds (which the PCC has set aside for specific types of expenditure) and Restricted Funds (where the donor has specified the purpose on which the funds must be spent).
2022 saw the Church record a General Fund surplus of £1,754,
compared to a surplus of £4,050 in 2021. Expenditure increased by £3,000 due to repairs to the Lady Chapel and general inflation. Income also grew by around £1,000, thanks to increased income from
Maggie’s Café offset by a fall in direct giving.
Our grants to support other Christian ministries and needs in the local community and abroad increased from £3,500 to £6,900 due to a new regular donation to the Willenhall Food Bank and the successful effort to raise £2,800 to purchase a car for the use of the Ukrainian families that have joined our community.
In other funds, the church received a generous £5,000 bequest from the estate of Lorry Brown, who was for many years a part of the church community. Discussions around the use of this money are still ongoing.
£1,900 was spent on the new gates for the churchyard from the funds raised in 2021 and a £1,500 grant was received from the diocese to cover capital costs incurred in starting Maggie’s Café.
The net result of the above is that we now have £30,272 in the General Fund and £17,875 in Designated/Restricted funds. The policy of the PCC is to keep 3 months running costs in General Fund and the current figure is 4 months.
The forecast for 2023 is for the church to see a small deficit of £900, largely due to a substantial increase in our energy bills, forecast to rise from £3,000 to £7,000; alongside wage and other cost increases. These increases are offset by increased interest received on our reserves and falls in clergy expenses during the interregnum. Of course, these figures are only our best estimates, and are entirely dependent on the continuing generosity of our community, successful fundraising from operations, and the development of ministry in the coming year.
Honorary Treasurer - Dr Stephen Wigmore
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Fabric Report & Church Maintenance Group 2022/23
In 2021 we fundraised for new church gates and a paved path to the Garden of Remembrance. The gate was installed in Spring 2022 and the path has recently been completed.
The ceiling of the Lady Chapel was identified as needing urgent repair and work started in January. Unfortunately, the plasterer has found further areas of the ceiling that need attention and following a visit from the Church Architect it has been confirmed that there are 2 further areas that need repair.
Upgraded projectors have been installed in both the church and in the church rooms.
A number of other minor jobs have been caried out over the year.
We will have to start on some repairs to the external stonework around the windows and doors within the next few years that could be very costly. We will shortly be looking to see what grants we can raise to help with this.
Work is also ongoing to see if we can find ways to fund to improve the road access to the church.
Thanks to all those who have helped keep the church safe, clean and fit for all our services.
A special thanks to Keith Hayward who gives so much of his time to helping with the upkeep of the church.
A working party was arranged to help with the larger items in the churchyard and maintenance of the churchyard but sadly numbers available on that date were not enough to complete the tasks, so please look at dates offered this coming year if you would be able to offer help.
Ivy has been cut through on the adjoining wall with the Stables as it was a concern that it may cause damage during the winter months and the area behind the church rooms is in need of attention.
Simon Mulley & Ruth McCartney - Churchwardens
Electoral Roll 2022/23
The Electoral Roll has a total of 100on the Roll, with 23 members living outside the parish.
Juliet Carter/ Jayne Hayward - Electoral Roll officer.
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Safeguarding 2022/23
As a church we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children and adults. The PCC and all church leaders are aware of their safeguarding role.
The PCC play a key role and receive a safeguarding report at each meeting. During the past year several policies and documents have been reviewed. These include our Safeguarding Policy, Responding to a concern or allegation, the Policy Statement on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders and our use of Social Media. We are now on level 3 of the Parish dashboards and have received an action plan. Following this we have dealt with further requirements including the safe storage of safeguarding information during a clergy vacancy. All those working on behalf of the Parish with children, young people and adults need to be aware of what is required to provide a safer environment for their activities. All those who use our premises for non church activities for children and young people are aware of our Safeguarding Policy. During the year several people have been safely recruited, DBS certificates have been updated and new ones issued. Everyone is aware of the training required and the majority of people have
completed or renewed it as necessary. There have been a few concerns during the past year. Action has been taken on these following advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and they are being monitored.
We are very grateful to all those who give their time to nurture and support all our children, young people and adults
Josie Gadsby - Safeguarding Officer
Rugby Deanery Synod 2022/23
Area Dean Revd Steve Gold Lay Chair Helen Simmonds
St Margaret’s representatives David Gadsby, Melissa Ralph (also a member of Diocesan Synod), Helen Simmonds
Our church is part of Rugby Deanery. We have 29 church communities and 11.8 clergy posts.
To provide support and to encourage the clergy, they meet in regular Chapter meetings.To keep an overall eye on the delights and challenges in the deanery a small group of clergy and laity meet as DMPC which is about to be renamed as The Rugby Deanery Leadership Team.
To inform and inspire churches (and to set the parish share) we meet as synod three times a year.
During the year we have been taught the Hollywood method of Bible study, been inspired by the Canon for Arts and Reconciliation and been told of the many resources available to us as laity and clergy – we only have to ask! The Deanery Plan has been revised to reflect what has been done so far and what still needs doing.
At each meeting we are reminded of our responsibilities regarding Creation Care – and we eat cake!
Helen Simmonds on behalf of the Deanery Reps.
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Margaret’s School, Governors Report 2022/23
There are three Foundation Governors on the Governing Body of Wolston St. Margaret’s Primary School. They are all representatives of St Margaret’s Church and this reflects the fact that it is a Church of England School. This year they were Jen Hawker, Jenny Lumsden and David Gadsby.
They have taken a full role in assisting the school in its work of educating the children within a Christian framework, monitoring, questioning and where able advising on finance, curriculum and learning outcomes.
Specifically Jen has reported on how the Christian ethos of the school is developed and maintained; David has had an overview of safeguarding policies and procedures. Jenny is Looking at the English provision within the school.
They are pleased to report that as the new Head, Michelle Clemons, settles in the school is moving forward and providing, in our view, a good education underpinned by Christian values.
David Gadsby - on behalf of the Foundation Governors.
St Margaret’s School Chaplaincy 2022/23
Our close links with the school continue.
Our thanks to Jayne Flanagan for all she did as School Chaplain both in school with assemblies, lunch time club and work with various
classes. We also remember her time spent in church with each class involved in various activities about the building and aspects of church life. Although at present we do not have a School Chaplain the team of Josie Gadsby, Chris Mulley, and Eva Leaf continue to do weekly assemblies. Chaplain’s chat in the school’s newsletter Brookside has been hosted by Eva Leaf, Helen Simmonds and Paul Simmonds. Josie also spent time with Year 6 children using the Scripture Union book Your Move to support them as they prepared to move to secondary school. The school has also held their Easter, Harvest and Christmas Services in church. On Friday March 31[st] they will once again have their Easter Service in church.
Josie Gadsby on behalf of the Chaplaincy team
Sunday Morning Children’s Groups 2022/23
Every week we are able to offer our Sparklers group for the younger children. This group is led by an increased team of volunteers; Sam and Ellie Gallant, Maddie and Steve Wigmore, Paul and Melissa Ralph, Dawn Webb and Gemma Jenkins. This group is attended by a small core group of children of pre-school and primary age and is
occasionally joined by others visiting.
We currently use resources from Scripture Union to help us plan
sessions for the children.
The Family Service still runs on the 4[th] Sunday of the month and includes our Dynamite group for the older children which is run by Chris Mulley. There are not many young people of this age group that attend church regularly so currently resources are more focused on the younger group. Older children are welcome in Sparklers when there is no
Dynamite group and can still access activities and have discussions with the leaders.
Ellie Gallant - On behalf of the children’s team
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Arise! Men’s Breakfast 2022/23
This group continues to flourish, with new men joining quite
frequently. Originally formed to support Christian Men from
St Margaret’s / St Peters Parish, and The Church in Binley Woods, we now have members from St Johns, Willenhall, and also men from Kenilworth.
We meet, usually on the third Saturday of each month, starting at 9.00 am, but this is sometimes changed due to outside influences, especially in December. Attendance is frequently in the mid twenties. The morning begins with an informal gathering and a chance to chat, this is followed by a substantial cooked breakfast. After the meal the morning continues with either a presentation from a visiting speaker, or an ‘In House’ activity of some kind. Most men are then wending their way homeward by about 11.30.
Presentations since last AGM include Peter Beresford speaking about his elderly friend Eric Cull, a Talk from two visiting Pastors from India, Jain Galliford spoke to us about Coventry Street Pastors. In October David Valentine captivated the men with his recollections about a Police activity, Operation Carter, followed a month later by Gareth Edwards from The Christian Institute... December was celebrated with our In House Party Pieces, and in January Paul Bowes spoke about a Spiritual’ MOT’ for Men.
There is a growing awareness that Arise needs to be something more than the breakfast, but the aim of the group remains, as always, to encourage the men in their walk with Christ.
Peter Bridges
Avon Grapevine 2022/23
Chris & Juliet Carter gave up editing the AG at the end of 2022; we remain very grateful for all of the effort they put into keeping the AG ‘live’ all through the pandemic.
Brenda Reeves has now taken up the editing reins for the time being - again we are very grateful to her. The magazine remains available on line and in print.
Unfortunately due to increased printing costs the annual subscription has had to increase to £6 per year for 10 issues.
Jayne Hayward
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Caleb Cinema Club 2022/23
The Caleb Magic Lantern Cinema Club has continued to meet in the Church Rooms on the second Friday of each month. The organization and running of this event is supported Bob Grainger and Peter and Sheila Bridges, with increasing help from Carol and Bernard Fry.
We continue to operate under the rules imposed by Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) which allows us the use of products from a wide range of film producers, but unfortunately not all. Although we show a wide variety of films, increasingly chosen from our library by the filmgoers, we are necessarily constrained by the genre of films suitable for the type of audience we attract. We also have to limit
ourselves, for practical and comfort purposes, to a maximum running time of 120 minutes. Another challenge we will need to face is the
increasing use of streaming services with the parallel decreasing use of DVDs, so it is becoming increasingly difficult to source a range of modern quality films to show. The film show begins promptly at 1.30, followed by tea and a wide choice of delicacies, surrounded by the sound of people enjoying a good chat with friends old and new which is, of course, the main purpose of the event. There is a nominal charge of £2 for the afternoon which covers the cost of the food with any small accruing profit given to charity. This Christmas we sent £100 to The Navigators ‘Ukraine at Christmas Appeal’.
Our audience has grown and is now regularly about twenty, drawn mainly from Wolston and Brandon but extending out to nearby Binley Woods and even further to a group of dedicated ladies from Bedworth. Special thanks are due to them for their practical support in sometimes helping to set up, but always with washing up and clearing away.
The Caleb Magic Lantern Cinema Club was recently awarded a grant by WCC for upgrade of the projection equipment, to provide for a larger screen and a modern brighter high resolution projector. The items needed have
already been delivered and may be in place by the time that you read this. We wish to record our special thanks to Keith Hayward for his time and expertise in specifying and installing the equipment
Bob Grainger Jayne Hayward
Bells Report 2022/23
The bells remain in good order with bell maintenance and bell-chamber cleaning being carried out during the year. Keith and Jake have been putting additional wiring in the tower ready for the installation of a electric bell-rope hoist in the near future to replace the present heavy manual pulley system. New lighting has been installed in the ground floor tower area this has made this area much brighter. Thank you to Keith and Jake for all their efforts in the tower.
The Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church-bell Ringers continue to ring the bells on a regular basis for their meetings. Ringing has also taken place for weddings and a bell was tolled prior to the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, the bell used was the one cast c.1350 so must have tolled for many monarchs in the past. A quarter peal was rung on 29th January as a farewell to the vicar leaving for Meriden.
Tower Captain - Keith Chambers
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Foodbank 2022/23
St Margaret’s and St Peters continue to come together to deliver food etc to the food back in Willenhall, in Coventry, every week. From reports received from the team there, the last year has proved to be a difficult year for many people, and the numbers attending the food bank has increased.
We now have three different sites which are established as drop off points, the Old Rectory in Church Lawford, and the Vicarage and St Margaret’s church in Wolston.
It has been a real blessing to especially see the amount of food dropped off at St Margaret’s increase as Maggie’s Café has become more popular.
Some people who struggle to get out to shop have also supported the food bank financially. The funding raised has been given to Pam, the vicar, in Willenhall who has used at her discretion to help families in real need in a variety of ways.
Thank you to everyone for your incredible generosity during the past year, and I hope it will continue during the year to come.
Jayne Hayward
Little Stars - stay & play baby & toddler group 2022/22 Team: Eva Leaf, Maddy Wigmore, Ginny Haw, Pauline Caldicott, (Ellie Gallant, when she is able)
In this past year we have seen steady growth – from three families to twelve families. This in part is thanks to a wonderful team.
Ginny and Pauline do a sterling job mingling with mums and carers, helping the children, serving cups of tea, and praying for Little Stars. Thanks to Pauline for joining us this academic year.
Maddy has led the song/rhythm time, done the social media, and always helped with the final tidy and locking up. She is taking a break now, after the birth of her second child. Eva coordinates Little Stars. She combines early learning with Bible stories and makes sure that it is fun. It is a place where children can grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
Chris Carter and Derek Leaf are always there, setting up Little Stars beforehand. We are deeply thankful. We also thank Juliet for all her help in the first half of the year.
Last, but definitely not least, we thank the Mums/carers who come. They have extended most of the invitations to new mums. They have supported each other. Without them Little Stars wouldn’t have flourished. And they are always ready to help where needed. As per content, in 2022 we did SHAPES and ANIMALS. Each story session started with an early learning concept which linked in with a puppet Bible story. It always ended with a theme-related bean-bag prayer.
As a team, we thank God for Little Stars and this precious opportunity for children to grow. Please pray for us.
Eva Leaf on behalf of Little Stars
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Maggie’s Café
Maggie's has now been running for almost 2 years between 9.00 and 12.00 on a Wednesday morning.
During this time numbers have grown and we are now delighted to have regulars who return each week. Some of these are from the church but the vast majority are members of the village community.
The regular team of 5-6 serve cakes and coffee and there is also a group of volunteers who help with the set up and clearing away and others who make cakes each week, without whom we could not manage. More help with the baking is always gratefully received and if you would be interested in assisting in this way please get in touch. The focus of the café is to welcome local residents into the church building but services are advertised throughout the year and Kevin has often been there to help in serving the orders and to chat to everyone whilst doing so, along with other members of the MLT on an informal basis.
It certainly is part of God’s plan for us to serve his people as we see each trust and new relationships are growing between the Maggie’s team and their customers. On behalf of the Maggie’s Team - Ruth Mc
Who let the Dads Out (WLTDO)
Kevin Flanagan who launched WLTDO with a team in 2016 was ready to relaunch post Covid by November 2022. Of course, many of the children who came prior to the pandemic, were now too old and so we were looking for a whole new group of Dads.
One of the ways we publicised the relaunch was through an existing network of Dads who play football together, a group of which Sam Gallant is part. So, the word went out and at our first meeting we had around 12 Dads and 15 children. We have had similar numbers since.
‘Who Let the Dad’s Out’ is part of a national movement (pioneered by a church in Liverpool) with over a hundred groups nationwide. It is now linked to Care for the Family.
WLTDO meets on the first Saturday of the month in the Church Rooms from 10.00 - 12.00. It is for Fathers, Father figures and their children up to about 8. The team arrives early, or the evening before, and sets out the hall with a bouncy castle, tubes and blocks, toys such as Lego, cars, Brio, a drawing table, dressing up stuff, etc. On the morning, the air is soon full of the smell of bacon cooking and coffee brewing. Alongside the bacon butties we have tea, coffee with squash and biscuits for the children. Please pray for this time will be a blessing to all who come.
Paul Simmonds on behalf of the WLTDO team
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Messy Church 2022/23
Since the last APCM things for Messy Church have changed immensely. Due to a lack of volunteer helpers we have had to reduce the frequency of Messy Church to 3-4 times year.
The leaders, MLT & PCC agreed that it is better to run a really good well supported Messy Church less often and build up again from there.
We have also noted that he average of children attending is 3 or 4 years old as opposed to children of 7 - 8 years as before Covid.
We put on an excellent Messy Church Christmas which was well attended and our next will be on Palm Sunday
We are very grateful to the MLT & PCC for their continued support both through prayer & finances.
We trust God will continue to guide us with his wisdom and we bring hope and light to many families and we will be blessed in seeing new families turn to Christ. Please pray. Jayne Hayward - on behalf of the Messy Church Team
Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care Team [PCT] that was set up 18 months ago has been very pro-active. We have upwards of 50 people that we look after, and have 12 fabulous members in our team. We meet roughly every 8 weeks to pray and support one another and check on how things are going. We also hold training sessions in the meetings to learn more about our work in the parish. We had a Christmas social and invited all those people that we minister to and it was such a huge success we are holding another one at Easter time. We look forward to another year of positive thinking.
We go forward in Christ's love with the armour He provides for us in difficult situations. (Ephesians 6 v10-12)
Sue Marlow & Sue Burdett - on behalf of the PCT
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St. Margaret's Wolston Church Running Costs in 2022 (General Fund) Expenditure 2022 2021 Regular running costs: Quota to Diocese (Clergy Costs) Wicar's Expenses Running the Services 55,976 991 1,188 55.160 1,636 Building Maintenance and Running Costs Training Courses, Alpha & Messy Church 11,245 13 Administration costs lo,9 9,919 79,503 76,781 Other costs: Donations made (general) Youth work 3,998 3,515 Total Expenditure 17
ThE PAROCHIAL CHURCH C(XfrKL OF ST MARGAREfs VIOLSTON TOT FWI 2(a] 71A18 1100 JA27 10m• 16 lQ3 4d) 7.253 T*1 .152 3315 71.lJO4 637 7• 70.1•1 7•.136 500 637 7361 91,488 91449 4Jl• l&SII 1405 5362 6.102 211• 2&511 2484 9976 40,979 X428 Xl.272 106XI 7&7 48.819 18
The Parochial Church Council
of
St. Margaret’s Wolston
Financial Accounts
Year ended 31[st] December 2022
Registered as a charity in England and Wales (No. 1130693)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022
| INCOME FROM: Note Donations and legacies 2(a) Other voluntary income 2(b) Investments 2(c) Income earned from operating activities 2(d) Income from Writeoff of Aged Cheques Total Income EXPENDITURE ON: Grants 3(a) Charitable activities: directly relating to the work of the Church 3(b) Church management & administration 3(c) Total Expenditure Net Income/(Expenditure) Transfers between Funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
TOTAL FUNDS Restricted 2022 2021 General Designated Funds £ £ £ £ £ 68,500 5,000 - 73,500 71,618 3,049 3,100 3,927 10,076 15,995 68 15 19 103 - 7,253 8,114 - 15,367 9,021 282 0 0 282 367 79,152 16,230 3,946 99,327 97,001 3,998 - - 3,998 3,515 71,004 637 7,351 78,991 79,135 8,499 - - 8,499 8,800 83,500 637 7,351 91,488 91,449 -4,349 15,593 3,405 - 7,840 5,552 6,102 -7,388 1,286 - 0 1,754 8,205 2,119 - 7,840 5,552 28,518 2,484 9,976 40,979 35,428 30,272 10,690 7,857 48,819 40,980 Unrestricted Funds |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
BALANCE SHEET AT 31st DECEMBER 2022
| Debtors Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand Current Assets Liabilities: Amounts due within one year Net Current Assets Funds Unrestricted Restricted Total |
TOTAL FUNDS Note 2022 2021 £ £ 6 4,124 4,384 40,000 - 8,665 40,968 52,789 45,352 7 3,970 4,372 48,819 40,980 8 40,961 31,002 7,857 9,976 48,818 40,979 |
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Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 23rd February 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
D.Gadsby
The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these accounts.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31st DECEMBER 2022
| 2) INCOME:- 2(a) Donations and legacies Planned giving Collections and other giving Gift Aid recovered Sundry donations Gift Aid recovered 2(b) Other voluntary income Grants - Clerks Close Charity Amazon Smile & Give-As-You-Live Building Fund Youth & Children's Fund Ukraine Appeal Cost of Living Donation Church Gates & Pathway Messy Church Garden Walkabout Fund Advent Lunch 2(c) Income from investments Interest on CBF deposit account 2(d) Income from operating activities Church (Maggie's) Café Sale of magazine Fees Contribution for use of Church Room Reimbursement for photocopying 2(e) Income from Writeoff of Aged Cheques TOTAL INCOME -3- |
TOTAL FUNDS Restricted 2022 2021 General Designated Funds £ £ £ £ 53,962 53,962 57,143 3,237 - 3,237 2,211 5,798 - 5,798 6,471 4,413 5,000 - 9,413 5,238 1,089 - 1,089 556 68,500 5,000 - 73,500 71,618 2,809 2,809 2,737 240 240 79 3,100 775 3,875 3,830 15 15 80 2,887 2,887 250 250 - 3,400 - 13 - 2,730 - 3,125 3,049 3,100 3,927 10,076 15,995 68 15 19 103 - 68 15 19 103 - - 8,114 - 8,114 3,018 3,406 - - 3,406 2,210 2,102 - - 2,102 2,427 1,457 - - 1,457 910 288 - - 288 11 7,253 8,114 - 15,367 9,021 282 282 367 79,152 16,230 3,946 99,327 97,001 Unrestricted Funds |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31st DECEMBER 2022
| 3) EXPENDITURE:- 3(a) Grants/Giving 3(b) Activities directly relating to the work of the Church Ministry : diocesan quota : clergy expenses Church - running expenses Church - maintenance Buildings and equipment Printing the magazine Upkeep of services Training and courses Youth & Children Work Garden Walkabout Fund Messy Church Church (Maggie's) Café Building Fund Advent Lunch Who Let The Dads Out Churchyard Ukraine Appeal Cost of Living 3(c) Church management & administration Administration Printing and stationery Sundry Staff costs - Administrators Office in Chapel - running costs Independent Examiners' Fees TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
TOTAL FUNDS Restricted 2022 2021 General Designated Funds £ £ £ £ £ 3,998 - - 3,998 3,515 55,976 - - 55,976 55,160 991 - - 991 1,636 7,120 - - 7,120 7,003 1,025 - - 1,025 1,440 3,100 - 3,100 1,000 1,510 - - 1,510 1,120 1,188 - - 1,188 609 - - - - 13 - - - - 125 - - 150 150 2,419 94 - 63 157 450 - 637 - 637 2,619 - 2,263 2,263 4,282 - - 1,000 29 29 1,907 1,907 2,739 2,739 200 200 71,004 637 7,351 78,991 79,135 1,019 - - 1,019 1,226 2,135 - - 2,135 1,974 5,345 - - 5,345 5,249 - - - - 350 - - - - - 8,499 - - 8,499 8,800 83,500 637 7,351 91,488 91,449 Unrestricted Funds |
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31st DECEMBER 2022
4) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - Year ended 31st December 2021
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Funds | Funds | Funds | Restricted | Restricted | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Designated | Funds | £ | |||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||
| INCOME FROM: | ||||||||||
| Donations and legacies | 71,618 | - | - | 71,618 | ||||||
| Other voluntary income | 2,816 | 1,000 | 12,178 | 15,995 | ||||||
| Investments | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Income earned from operating activities | 5,557 | 3,464 | - | 9,021 | ||||||
| Other | 367 | - | - | 367 | ||||||
| Total Income | 80,358 | 4,464 | 12,178 | 97,001 | ||||||
| EXPENDITURE ON: | ||||||||||
| Grants | 3,515 | - | - | 3,515 | ||||||
| Charitable activities: directly relating to | ||||||||||
| the work of the Church | 67,981 | 2,753 | 8,401 | 79,135 | ||||||
| Church management & administration | 8,800 | - | - | 8,800 | ||||||
| Total Expenditure | 80,296 | 2,753 | 8,401 | 91,449 | ||||||
| Net Income/(Expenditure) | 63 | 1,711 | 3,777 | 5,551 | ||||||
| Transfers between Funds | 3,987 | - | 3,314 |
- | 673 |
- | ||||
| Net movement in funds | 4,050 | - | 1,602 |
3,104 | 5,551 | |||||
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 24,468 | 4,087 | 6,872 | 35,428 | ||||||
| Total funds carried forward | 28,518 | 2,484 | 9,976 | 40,979 | ||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| 5) Staff Costs (including Youth Worker) | £ | £ | ||||||||
| Wages & Salaries | 5,345 | 5,249 | ||||||||
| National Insurance | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5,345 | 5,249 | |||||||||
| The PCC employed 1 (2021: | 1) part time administrator | throughout the | year. | |||||||
| 6) Debtors | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| £ | £ | |||||||||
| Gift Aid Accrual - unrestricted | 3,177 | 3,419 | ||||||||
| Gift Aid Accrual - restricted | 477 | 965 | ||||||||
| Prepayments and interest receivable | - | 0 | ||||||||
| Church Lawford wages contribution | 471 | |||||||||
| 4,124 | 4,384 | |||||||||
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST MARGARET'S WOLSTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31st DECEMBER 2022
| 7) Liabilities (Creditors) Electricity and Gas Bills outstanding Vicar's expenses outstanding Deposits - Garden of Remembrance Quinquennial Inspection (Maintenance) Church (Maggie's) Café Magazine Costs WRCC Grant - Deferred Income |
2022 2021 £ £ 900 943 181 428 2,220 2,220 0 645 0 135 169 0 500 0 3,970 4,372 |
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8) Fund Details
| Movements in Funds Unrestricted Funds General Fund Designated funds: Building Fund Parish Weekend Church (Maggie's) Café Fund L.Brown Legacy Total Designated Funds Total unrestricted funds Restricted Funds Messy Church Youth & Children Bible Fund Building Fund "Who Let The Dads Out" Garden of Remembrance Church Gates & Pathway Ukraine Cost of Living Total Restricted Funds Funds Held In Trust Garden Walkabout Fund Total Funds |
Opening Receipts Payments Transfers Closing Balance Balance £ £ £ £ £ 28,518 79,152 -83,501 6,102 30,272 28,518 79,152 -83,501 6,102 30,272 2,150 3,107 0 -1,488 3,769 0 2 0 1,485 1,487 335 8,115 -637 -7,385 428 5,006 0 0 5,006 2,484 16,230 -637 -7,388 10,690 31,002 95,381 -84,137 -1,286 40,961 63 0 -63 0 0 3,961 24 0 0 3,985 299 1 0 0 300 0 775 -2,263 1,488 0 181 0 -29 152 - 0 1,251 3 0 0 1,254 3,400 6 -1,907 0 1,499 0 2,887 -2,739 0 148 0 250 -200 -50 0 9,155 3,945 -7,200 1,286 7,186 821 0 -150 0 671 821 0 -150 0 671 40,979 99,327 -91,488 0 48,818 |
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9) PCC Expenses and Remuneration
Under the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities, it is now required to report certain information relating to remuneration and expenses paid to members of the PCC and their immediate families.
In accordance with this requirement, it is reported that expenses of £991 (2021: £1,636) were paid to Kevin Flanagan during the year. In addition, although remunerated by the Diocese of Coventry, the Diocesan quota referred to in note 3(b) is primarily used to fund his stipend and housing, while the remaining quarter contributes to training new clergy.
The wages referred to in note 5 were paid to Jayne Hayward, who is currently a PCC member, for her 12 hours a week working in the Church Office. The wage rate is the current National Living Wage.
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THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. MARGARET’S WOLSTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2022
1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 together with applicable accounting standards and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
The financial statement has been prepared under the historic cost convention except for the valuation of any investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members.
Funds
General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted, but are shown separately in the accounts.
Restricted funds are those that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of these funds are shown in note 9 to the accounts.
Income
Voluntary income and capital sources
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC. Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and the ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certain. Funds raised by garden parties, the church café and similar events, or by sales of books and magazines, are accounted for gross.
Investment and other income
Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental income is paid. Interest from investments or deposits are accounted for when received.
Expenditure
Grants
Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over.
Activities directly relating to the work of the Church
The diocesan parish share is accounted for when due. Any parish share unpaid at 31st December is provided for in the accounts as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the Balance Sheet.
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Expired Cheques
From the start of 2021, cheques issued by the Church that have not been cashed for over 1 year will be written off to income (having been originally recorded as expenditure when issued).
Fixed Assets
Consecrated property and moveable church furnishings
Consecrated and beneficed property of any kind is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act 1993.
Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the church’s Inventory which can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For inalienable property acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefore such assets are not valued in the accounts. Items acquired since 1[st] January 2000 have been capitalised and depreciated in the accounts over their currently anticipated useful economic life on a straight line basis.
All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficed buildings, individual items under £5,000, or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1 January 2000 is written off.
Current assets
Amounts owing to the PCC at 31st December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as a debtor less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible.
Short-term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England Funds or at the bank.
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