# **The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Gabriel’s Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne** **(Registered Charity number 1130736)** ## **Trustees Annual Report** **for the year ended 31[st] December 2020** The Parochial Church of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Gabriel’s Heaton Incumbent: The Rev’d Jonathan Lawson St Gabriel’s Vicarage, 9 Holderness Road. Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5RH Address: St Gabriel’s Parish Office St Gabriel’s Parish Centre 2 St Gabriel’s Avenue Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5QN Bankers: TSB PO Box 373 Leeds LS14 9GQ Contact (Finance): Mr Robin Long 52 St Julien Gardens Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7LL Independent Examiner: Mr Julian Brown 19 Manor Road Tynemouth Tyne and Wear NE30 4RJ Contents P.C.C. Annual Report Pages 3 – 12 2 ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** ## **Aims and Purposes** To promote the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, social and ecumenical ## **Background** St Gabriel’s is a suburban parish in the Heaton area of Newcastle upon Tyne (and forms part of the Newcastle East Deanery). The larger proportion of the housing within the parish dates from the early part of the 20[th] century and consists of terrace houses some of which are Tyneside flats. There are areas of more modern housing and some social student housing. There is a healthy blend of students, young families and retired people in the community. The Church is a stone built Grade II listed building dating from 1899. Its tower forms a landmark at the corner of Heaton Road and St Gabriel’s Avenue. The Church building is kept open on weekdays for most months of the year for use by those who wish to visit and pray. The Parish Centre adjacent to the church provides a space for various parish and community activities including the Parish Office. A number of rooms are let to various individuals, groups and charities principally CRUSE counselling. ## **Mission Statement** 'St. Gabriel’s seeks through God’s grace to serve the people of the parish in which it is set by being: A place of prayer. - A welcoming community. A prophetic voice speaking truth to power. - Open to the stranger, the marginalised and oppressed. Concerned for all creation and its protection and sustainability. - Fully committed to working together with people of faith and all in the local community for the common good. ## **Vicar’s Report** My admiration for Canon Robert Trotter has grown immeasurably over the last year. As St. Gabriel’s first long term Vicar, he saw the church built and completed, along with the Vicarage and the Church Hall. He is described in the parish history as ‘a stern looking man with a will of iron, but very kind and caring’. He must have been, since he accomplished so much in the thirty years of his ministry at St. Gabriel’s, despite the horror of the First World War, the so called ‘Spanish ‘Flu’, and the great depression. Incidentally, 2021 also marks the centenary of the introduction of incense for use at St. Gabriel’s for greater festivals, which was suggested at the annual meeting (by the then curate) and was unanimously approved. This last year saw public worship suspended in England for the first time since the thirteenth century. Not a minor decision. All clergy and congregations have had to learn to adapt and to adapt quickly. Fortunately at St. Gabriel’s, and viewing the year with hindsight, we were in the fortunate position to have many things in place to allow for virtual church to happen very quickly. Indeed, from the first Sunday after the first lockdown, we were able to broadcast a service, a choir practise and Junior Church, and continued to do so over lockdown. Thank you to all those who helped that to happen. There have been some significant comings and goings this year. The year was book ended by the deaths of Gladys Bates at the beginning of the year, and Peggy Douglas at the end of the year. Both were ninety-six years old and had worshipped at St. Gabriel’s much of their lives, and in their own ways demonstrated a certain steeliness in their life and faith, that no doubt matched that of Canon Trotter. We shall miss them hugely, and it was particularly sad not to be able to have Gladys’ funeral in church, as she and her family had wished for. 3 In February, we formally welcomed Timothy Burke as the new Choir Director at St. Gabriel’s, which as anticipated, has been a huge blessing. In a very short time, Tim has transformed the musical life of the church, and has shown remarkable flexibility considering the challenges of the year. His putting together of the choir’s rendition of Stanford’s: ‘O for a closer walk with God’ on film during lockdown, showcased what St. Gabriel’s is capable of musically. However, in November, David Stannard resigned as Director of Music for St. Gabriel’s after sixteen years in post. David has been a faithful musician for the church and we shall miss him. It’s not quite the same wandering into church on a weekday and not hearing him at the piano or the organ. We are fortunate though, in that there not many churches can afford to lose a Director Music and yet continue to have music each Sunday, as St. Gabriel’s has done since November. We started the year without a curate, but gained one when Alan White was finally ordained in October (delayed from the summer because of restrictions) at St. Gabriel’s. Also last year, two of the congregation, Mairi Howell and Paul Knox were recommended for ordination training, and started their training last autumn. This brings to four the number of ordinands God has given us at St. Gabriel’s these last four years. Also this year we have had two ordinands on placement from Cranmer Hall in Durham: one, Natalie, for a short placement over the summer, and another, Scott, for six months from September. In both cases they have brought very different gifts and we have learned a lot from them. Despite all that has gone on this year, work on the church building continued with the professional cleaning of the rood screen and the dove above the font cover carried out just before the first lockdown and paid for by the Restoration Fund. Plans are now being drawn up for the next major project which is to rewire and relight the church. Last year also saw the windows replaced on the north side of the Parish Centre with doubled glazed fixtures, which has made a huge difference. Through the hard work of Margaret and Jeni in the Parish Office, we were all set to be able to communicate with parishioners through lockdown using the parish website and social media. This brought surprising benefits, not least in connecting with friends from St. Gabriel’s across the globe. It also led to the reconnection with the Hodgson family, who very kindly donated some money in memory of their father: Herbert Dixon Hodgson, and a new funeral pall was bought in his memory. A group also got to work on the church garden, and through the generosity of church people the garden of remembrance was restored and tidied up. A great deal of effort went into keeping in touch with people and the quarterly Parish Magazine was circulated to everyone we had contact details for. Whenever it has been possible, the church has been open and public worship offered. That ‘can do’ attitude has been really inspiring, and I am indebted (as we all are) to Mel and James as churchwardens who have been so diligent and supportive through this last year. Never did we know that Mel was so proficient at risk assessments! Without the church fayres it looked like the Missions Fund might suffer greatly, but a superb ‘bake off’, whereby people could order freshly baked delicacies, plus a Christmas raffle raised several thousand pounds. Similarly, because of a lack of rental income from the choir vestry and the lack of weddings and baptisms through the year, we could not pay the Parish Share in full. But as a church we still paid £15,000 more than any church in the Deanery. There was a lot of imagination and creativity too about how to do the same things, differently. With the church open, gifts for Harvest Festival, the Toy Service and Christmas gifts for Simonside House were left at church, and bought in huge amounts. Similarly, through a joint venture with St. George’s, High Heaton, activity packs were distributed to families who were on free school meals in the parish through each school holiday and when schools were not open. We also sang when we were allowed to do so for the residents of Belle Vue Nursing Home in the garden at Easter and Christmas. We kept in touch with schools and the local nursery, and I recorded assemblies for Christmas and Easter for Jesmond Park Academy. 4 In March, just before lockdown, the Parochial Church Council held a vision day at Holy Saviour’s Church in Tynemouth. Considering all that we know now, it was a rather extraordinary time to do such a thing. There was, as ever, so much to celebrate, and as the world emerges from this Pandemic it feels like St. Gabriel’s is set for an exciting future. There is a lot people are excited about getting on with, and over this last year new people have become part of St. Gabriel’s too. As ever, there is much to give thanks for. For people’s faithfulness, friendliness and generosity. But above for the bounty of God’s gift in this place, and the challenge of sharing that with others, with lives lived in joy. The Rev’d Fr. Jonathan Lawson Vicar ## **Fabric, Goods and Ornaments** As with much else in the life of St Gabriel’s, the maintenance and upkeep of the Church has presented challenges during the past year. Nevertheless, the faithful dedication of those who help to maintain our building in so many different ways, means that the gifts in fabric and goods which we treasure continued to be well maintained and cared for. This year saw the completion of our quinquennial inspection which reported that the Church continued to be in good physical condition with no major defects or risks to its structure. The majority of recommendations related to remedial works to the roof and guttering with no major structural works recommended. The good condition of the building is in many ways thanks to the regular maintenance that takes place throughout the year. We have endeavoured to keep on top of maintenance, where pandemic restrictions allowed, to prevent any backlog of works or risk to the condition of the building. Routine maintenance of the organ, the boiler, fire extinguishers and sound system have taken place and necessary repairs made. We also completed the latest phase of Church restoration with the cleaning and restoration of the rood screen and the dove above the font cover. These are both important and symbolic features within the Church and this work was carried out in early 2020 by Rory Johnson. The pandemic restrictions have given us an opportunity to spend more time outdoors and a significant project was undertaken to redevelop the Memorial Garden. This included the installation of wooden buffers and a large gravelled area to help improve the aesthetic of the garden. We have had several new people join our enthusiastic team of gardeners, which has meant that the Church grounds continue to look as beautiful as our building, and we wish to thank all who have contributed to this. This year, we have been blessed by generous donations from members of our Church family which have allowed us to purchase new items for the benefit of the Church. A new funeral pall was purchased in memory of Herbert Dickson Hodgson who was killed in the sinking of the SS Zurichmoor in World War II and whose family have a long association with St Gabriel’s. A new music stand for use by our choir director was also purchased in memory of Ken and Mabel Lough. Plans have now been drawn up for the re-lighting of the church and it is our aim for these to be progressed in 2021. A recent inspection of the organ has also identified the need for major restoration work and we will need to give thoughtful consideration to how this work can be completed in the years ahead. The Churchwardens rely on the help and support of everyone at St Gabriel’s in our work and we remain deeply grateful for all that goes in to maintaining the wonderful gift with which God has blessed us. Mel Lewis and James Bartle The Churchwardens 5 ## **Objectives and Activities** St Gabriel’s PCC has the responsibility, with co-operation with the Incumbent, of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It also has the maintenance responsibilities for the Parish Centre as 2. St Gabriel’s Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne and a house at 33. Swindon Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne. ## **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, Number 1130736. The appointment of PCC members is governed and set out in the Church Representation Rules. ## **Membership of the Parochial Church Council (PCC)** PCC members who have served since January 2020 Incumbent Rev’d Fr Jonathan Lawson Curate Rev’d Alan White (from October 2020) Reader and Lay Chair Rev’d Alan White (until ordination in October 2020) Churchwardens Mrs Melanie Lewis Mr James Bartle Deanery Synod Miss Wyn Findlay Reps (ex-officio) Mrs Margaret Legge Mrs Elizabeth Screen Elected Members Mrs Anne Cowell – (elected in October 2019) Mrs Chris Dugdale Mr Colin Harrison - (elected in December 2019) Mr Paul Knox Mr Robin Long (Treasurer) Mrs Lorraine Metcalf Mrs Fiona Moore Ms Anne Pickering Mrs Corinne Raybould – (elected July 2019) & Lay Chair from October 2020 Mrs Marie Cecile Stern-Peltz (Secretary) Mrs Susan Watson 6 ## **PCC Committees and Working Groups** To assist the work of the PCC there are the following committees and working groups: ## **Standing Committee** This committee is established in accordance with the Church Representation Rules. It has power to transact business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any direction given by the Council. ## **Parish Centre Management Task Group** The group meets to discuss all aspects of the running and maintenance of the Parish Centre. ## **Pastoral Visitors Group** The group visits parishioners who are housebound or in nursing homes, generally providing Home Communion and pastoral care. ## **Safeguarding Group** The Safeguarding group has oversight for Safeguarding for the Church ensuring particularly that children and young people are kept safe and that good practice and procedures are in place to ensure this. ## **Mission Group** This group arranges the Summer Garden Party, the Winter Wonderland Fair and yearly decides which charities to support with the money raised during the year. ## **Review of the Year** **January 2020 -** Crib service lovely – raised over £500 for MSF. High quality of all Christmas and Advent services. Sunday rota and recruitment discussed. Vision day proposed in March. Toddler Group thriving - potential for Messy Church? HCT Unity service praised. Parish Centre – new radiator thermostats and north side windows to be replaced. Upcoming Burns night all tickets sold. **February –** Planned Giving discussed – Vision Day agreed for March at Tynemouth. Full amount raised for Choir Director Role and TB appointed. Rood screen and Dove to be cleaned during Lent. Finance report. Discussion about magazine promotion – forward to Standing Committee. Rise in Planned Giving, increased income from Vestry and PC, Swindon Terrace and rise in Baptisms. Accounts Accepted. Safeguarding review needed. Good Friday activities. **March –** Vision Day success. Working Party re toilet facilities in Church AE to take lead on this. Arts & Crafts to go ahead would require an organiser. Sunday evening services to move to 5.30pm. Quinquennial due. Gutters cleaned, Church boiler maintained. National Coronavirus situation discussed – some congregation are now shielding. ## **April – PCC did not meet due to Covid restrictions** _**Standing Committee met online via Zoom –** JL sent out initial letter to congregation with a follow up planned with updates and worship resources. Partial rent holiday given to CRUSE. PC tenants asked to keep us informed of their ability to pay. Praise given for online services. CR approached for a Taize style service. Discussion about our off line community- letters and ‘phone contact to be a part of this. PCC not meeting at the moment. Annual report – legal requirement around these to be checked – reconnect with independent examiner. Finance meeting held on zoom acknowledge difficult time for many. – 26 letters delivered regarding swapping to Parish Giving Scheme. Website updated with home worship resources and donation options. Furlough discussed._ 7 **May – PCC did not meet due to Covid restrictions** **Standing Committee did not meet** ## **June - PCC did not meet due to Covid restrictions** _**Standing Committee met online via Zoom –** Risk assessment and action plan for Parish Centre re opening. Thanks to ML for work involved in this. Church re opening looked at cleaning / sanitising products organised. Parish Centre Tenancies - some rent reductions / rent holidays discussed with tenants depending on their situation. Quinquenniel inspection due June Architect to offer plans for re lighting. Finances breaking even although behind on Parish Share._ **July – PCC met online via Zoom –** Church maintained – organ blower serviced. Finances discussed. Staff Furlough, money lost on rents/ room hire but saved on gas / electric. Predicted shortfall of £20,000 in Parish Share. Deanery Synod – how churches responding to Covid situation. Christian Aid collection to be held online. New Risk Assessments done and to be continually reviewed in light of changing guidelines. Thanks to ML for the quick work on this. Possible booking system for Christmas? Limit of 30 people to life events. Garden Party & Holiday Club cancelled. Participation in Summer of Change project in association with Street games approved working with St George’s to deliver food parcels & activity packs to local families. Church Magazine deliveries – to whole electoral roll. Extending pastoral visits especially to those not online. Possibility of socialising online after service – zoom? Further research needed into outdoor events with Martha & Marys’. Memorial Garden- approach congregation for funding. Look into online giving via Easy Fundraising and Amazon smile. _**August Standing Committee met online via Zoom** – Church re opening those attending responding well to new arrangements. Compliments from parishners on how safe everything is. A track and trace system is in place. Check regulations regarding Choirs returning. Potential for soloists? Parade services unlikely unless regulations change. AW ordination – invite only 30 people limit but to be streamed online. Finances stable. Furlough continues. Quinquennial still outstanding. Local bee keeper asked about using church grounds – sent to PCC._ **September –** Gratitude expressed for all work done during lockdown and online services **.** Church re opening has gone well and been well received. Invitation sent to regular attendees regarding Patronal and invitation to donate to a gift day. Harvest Festival – church open for donations all week for People’s Kitchen and East End Foodbank. All Souls – still inviting those bereaved this year. Remembrance with a representative from uniformed groups. Ordination to be streamed online. APCM to be held in October 5 PCC vacancies 3 deanery Synod Vacancies Beekeeping on Church grounds agreed. Plan for memorial garden work - gratitude expressed to congregation for raising funds. Martha & Mary plan to re -open end of September for their 16[th] birthday. Church insurance remains the same, 3 year contract. Good experience working with St George’s with Summer of Change – positive response by local community. Risk assessment for choir returning completed. **October –** Appointment of officers agreed. Doorstep visits for Sky High agreed. Heaton Best Summer ever activities agreed over Half Term. APCM held (postponed from April) PCC appointments and Deanery Synod Appointments agreed. Group, Trustees, Deanery Synod and Finance reports agreed. 147 on Electoral Roll. 8 **November PCC met online via Zoom –** reflections on Patronal and Harvest – thanks to SR for all support with Live Streamed Services. Having the produce at the altar is a lot smoother and may be something to consider for future. The week long drop off allowed for more donations. Memorial Garden work completed is a sign of St Gabriel’s generosity and support. Quinquennial report – Church stable and in good condition. Toy Service – large amount donated thanks to Sky High and residents of Haydon Grange who did a dedicated collection for us. Church in lockdown – open for private prayer thanks to all who worked hard to keep church open and present online. Virtual worship moved back to 9.45am with music. Staff furlough discussed. DS resignation – how to mark his time at St Gabriel’s? Church warden to organise collection and gifts. Reflection on the work put in and how hard it is for 1 person to run all the music. Thanks given to DS for all his hard work over the years and expressed how much he will be missed. Advice given for solo singing to continue at services. Sadness at loss of Advent Carol Service. 75 years of GH in the Choir – this to be marked? Advent trail to take place around Heaton in place of Crib Service – figures installed in local gardens nativity in church and prayer stations. Sky High and Junior Church on Zoom. Socks & Chocs & Simonside House drop off points for donations Heaton Festival planned for next year depending on Covid Situation. The Bake Sale that took place instead of the Winter Wonderland was a huge success thanks to all involved. Raffle to be draw virtually. **December –** Clarification on PCC meetings – they are confidential. Minutes are available for those on the Electoral Roll. Nine lessons and carols planned with a visiting organist to provide music. No congregational singing allowed. Christmas eve plans – live stream junior church and a pre recorded Open the Book. Midnight mass as usual. Advent trail very popular. Elim Church leaving the Trussell Trust – what does this mean for the food bank? Agreed to keep collecting for the East End food bank and to review situation. Architect finalising plans for re lighting and re wiring of Church. Detailed report on Church Organ – major repairs and restoration needed over next few years – possibility of grant to support this work? Ravenswood School recorded carol service. JL recorded Christmas assemblies. Risk assessments continue to be updated and carried out for new events. 9 ## **Financial Review 2019** Despite the restrictions imposed Covid 19 we still had a total income of over £125,000 and outgoings of £129,000. My comments on these are as follows: ## Unrestricted Funds Whilst Planned Giving and Gift Aid are together around 4.5% lower, it should be noted that everyone has tried to maintain their giving. Ten members switched from envelopes to the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) using direct debit. There are now 24 members from St Gabriel’s. Because the PGS claims Gift Aid for us each month the amount received in 2020 increased. Loose collections suffered and the extent of this can be seen from note 4 of the statements. The GASDS on these collections was also seriously affected. We continue to receive generous donations and legacies. We benefited from the Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) and a grant of £2,668 from Newcastle City Council. A further grant £7,126 was received in January 2021. Despite being unable to hold Summer and Winter fayres the Mission fund benefited from generous donations and a remote bakery and raffle. The quarterly magazines were delivered free of charge to about 200 recipients. No events could be held. Income from users of the church and vestry was badly affected. The Parish Centre suffered as well although permanent tenants continued to rent their rooms. Our Parish Share had been allocated as £80,000 and we were still able to pay £70,000. Other running costs amounted to over £40,000. The Mission Fund made payments to its regular beneficiaries and has cash in hand to distribute in 2021. ## Designated Funds These comprise of the Fabric Fund and the Rudge Legacy. £725 from the Fabric Fund was used to pay the architects fee for his quinquennial inspection and report. Funds were drawn from the Rudge account to pay for new double glazed windows in part of the Parish Centre as well as new radiator valves. ## Restricted Funds Mission Fund: Details of the income and payments relating to the Mission Fund can be found in notes 12 and 13. Parishioners also support the Children’s Society. House to house collections for Christian Aid did not take place this year although donations were forwarded. Restoration Fund: Money from this fund was used to pay for the cleaning of the Rood and the Dove above the font as well as the replacement of the organ blower motor. A small amount of interest was earned. Music Fund: Music was purchased for use by the choir. Choral Fund: This has been funded by regular and one off donations as well as Gift Aid on these. It has paid the salary of the Choir Director. ## Reserves We have accessible funds of £111,298 and a further £8,735 in Restoration. It is difficult to forecast the future but rewiring and new lighting need to be considered. Robin Long , Treasurer 10 ## **Achievements and Performances** ## **Statistics** _**Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Churches were closed for public worship from March till June 2020. Since June Public worship has been allowed but a lot of people have continued to worship at home. Government advice has been to stay at home unless travel is essential especially for those who fall into more vulnerable groups.**_ _**St Gabriel’s has offered weekly Holy Communion via Facebook live along with regular Taize Style Services and Parish Breakfast over zoom.**_ _**Weddings and baptisms have been severely restricted to between 15-30 people or simply not allowed (depending on the level of restrictions in place at the time) leading to a lot of the “booked” events being postponed. Funerals have been restricted to 30 people. Our capacity in church has been reduced to 100 people to allow for 2m social distancing.**_ |**Parish Statistics**|**2020**|**2019**|**2018**|**2017**|**2016**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Average weekly attendance|70|139|106|105|112| |Average Sunday Communicants|50|92|80|90|95| |Average mid-week Communicants|10|18|12|14|15| |Average afternoon Communicants|0|11|10|10|11| |Communicants at Easter|0|125|132|126|112| |Attendance at Easter Services|0|251|201|232|202| |Communicants at Christmas services|70|124|117|202|141| |Attendances at Christmas services|90|575|509|584|630| |Baptisms|8|31|31|12|32| |Weddings|0|4|8|12|12| |Funerals|20|28|20|23|28| |Confirmation candidates|0|3|3|2|3| |Electoral Roll|147|140|156|151|150| 11 ## **St Gabriel’s Heaton - Safeguarding** _This statement was adopted by St Gabriel’s Parish at a Parochial Church Council meeting held on 20th September 2018 and is reviewed each year by the Parochial Church Council and reaffirmed at the Annual Meeting._ Safeguarding Policy Statement of the Church of England The Church of England, its Archbishops, Bishops, clergy and leaders are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church. Safeguarding means the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. This means we will promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, work to prevent abuse from occurring, seek to protect those that are at risk of being abused and respond well to those that have been abused. We will take care to identify where a person may present a risk to others, and offer support to them whilst taking steps to mitigate such risks. The Church of England affirms the ‘Whole Church’ approach to safeguarding. This approach encompasses a commitment to consistent policy and practice across all Church bodies, Church Officers and that everyone associated with the Church, who comes into contact with children, young people and adults, has a role to play. The Church will take appropriate steps to maintain a safer environment for all and to practice fully and positively Christ’s Ministry towards children, young people and adults; to respond sensitively and compassionately to their needs in order to help keep them safe from harm. ## **St Gabriel’s Safeguarding Policy** We are committed to care for one another safely and recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as at risk at some time in our lives. We are committed to: - - Safeguarding people who may be at risk, ensuring their well-being in the life of this church. - Promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust. - Promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be at risk. - Recruiting safely following the recognised procedures. - Supporting, resourcing, training and regularly reviewing those who undertake work with children/young people and adults who might be at risk. It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse. If you have any safeguarding concerns please inform the parish safeguarding officer or a member of the clergy as quickly as possible. ## **The Parish Safeguarding Officer for St Gabriel’s Church is:** **Name: Ms Melanie Lewis 0191 903 1231 E-mail: melelainelew@yahoo.co.uk** Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Carol Butler 07825 167 016 Vicar, The Rev’d Fr. Jonathan Lawson 0191 908 7835 12 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Gabriel Heaton Newcastle upon Tyne FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31" December 2020 Registered Charity number 1130736 Financial Review 2020 Despite the restrictions imposed Covid 19 we still had a total income of over £125.IKM) and outgoings of £129,Crf)O. My comments on these are as follows.. tr Whilst Planned Giving and Gift Aid are together around 4.5% lower. it should be notèd that everyone has tried to maintain their 8ivin8. Ten members switched from envelopes to the Parish Giving Scheme IPGSI using direct debit. There are now 24 members from St Gabriel's. Because the PGS claims Gift Aid for us each month the amount received in 2020 increased. Loosè collections suffered and the extent of this can be seen from note 4 of the statements. The GASDS on these ollections was also seriously affected. We continue to receive generous donations and le8acie5. We benefited from the Job Retention Scheme IFurlou8hl and a grant of £2.668 from Newcastle Clty Councll. A further grant £7.126 was received in January 2021. Despite being unable to hold Summer and Winter fayres the Mission fund benefited from generous donations and a remote bakery and raffle. The quarterly magazines were delivered free of charge to about 21XJ recipients. No events could be held. Income from users of the church and vestry was badly affected. The Parish Centre suffered as well although permanent tenants continued to rent their rooms. Our Parish Share had been allocated as £80,fy)O and we were still able to pay £70,000. Other running costs amounted to over £40,000. The Mission Fund made payments to Its regular beneficiaries and has cash in hand to distribute in 2021. These comprise of the Fabric Fund and the RudBe Legaty. £725 from the Fabric Fund was used to pay Ihe architects fee for hi5 quinquennial inspection and report. Funds were drawn from the Rudge account to pay for new double lazed windows in part of the Parish Centre 3s well as new radiator valves. Mission Fund.. Details of the income and payments relating to the Mission Fund can be found in notes 12 and 13. Parishioners a150 SUPPOrt the Children's Society. House to house colleciions for Christian Aid did not take place this vear although donations were forwarded. Restoration Fund.. Money from this fund was used to pay for the cleaning of the Rood and the Dove above the font as well as the replacement of the organ blower motor. A small amount of interest was earned. Music Fund: Music w35 purchased for use by the choir. Choral Fund.. This ha5 been funded by regular and one off donations as well as Gift Aid on these. It has paid the salary of the Choir Director. We have accessible funds of £111.298 and a further £8,735 in Restoration. It is difficult to forecast the future but rewiring and new lighting need to be considered. Robin Long Treasurer 0310212021 Parochial Church Council of Newcastle. St Gabriel. Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 Note Unres¢ricted Funds Des19nattrd Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2019 Ineomlng Resources Voluntary Income Planned Givin inc Parish Givin Gift Aid Recovered IPGI Open Plate Collections Girt Aid Recovered (Other Legacies. Donations & Gift Days Grants & Job Relenlion Scheme 49.183 13.027 2.344 1.807 8.163 5.317 79,841 49.183 13,027 2,344 2,699 12,457 5,317 85,027 53.317 11,846 8,142 5,334 24,572 892 4.294 5.186 103,211 Aetlvltl•s for G•n•ratlng Funds Mission Activities Magazing Receipts Events In¢ F$stiv815 12 5.147 5147 481 5,482 542 2,190 8,214 5.147 5628 In¢om• from Church Actlvltl•s Vest and Church u￿¢$ Parish Centre Holiday Club Surplus Wedding & Fungr81 F•$s 2.253 19.913 2.253 19,913 6,961 Z6,566 216 2,701 24.867 2.701 24.867 3,998 37,741 In¢om• from Inv•stm•nts Rent Inlere$l 9.028 69 9,097 9,028 834 9.862 9,828 1,062 10,890 718 718 47 47 Olhor In¢omlng Resourc•s Tif irom unrestricted TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES Rèsoureès Exp•nd•d Church Aetlvltl•s Missionary & Charitab18 G¢ving Diocesan Parish Sha Clergy Expenses linc'phonal Clergy Council Tax & Water Church & Vestry Running Costs Church Admlnistration Parish Centre Running Costs Parish Centre Administration Organist & Choral Director Education 114.286 718 10,380 125,384 160,056 13 3.661 3,661 70,000 568 1,824 22,757 7,176 11,529 1,349 8,480 706 128,050 5,820 79,005 1.063 4,121 43,073 6.881 11,55S 1,381 2,640 1,610 IS7,149 70.CO) 568 1.824 19.739 7.176 6.315 1.349 2.980 706 110.657 725 2.293 5.214 io 5.5CQ 5.939 11,454 Cost of G•n•r•tlng Funds Events Maintenance & Costs of Lel Ppty Ma azine 324 891 422 7( 363 706 363 1.069 129,119 -3.735 1,069 111,726 2.560 1.637 158,786 1,270 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDEO NET INCOMING IOUTGOINGI RESOURCES Bank & Deposit Account al 1 Jan Bank & Deposit Account al 31 Dec 5.939 -5.221 11.454 -1.074 20.S19 23.079 93.440 88.219 17,369 16,295 131.328 127.593 130.058 131,328 Parochial Church Council of Newcastle. St Gabriel. ststement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Note Unr¢stricte d Funds Oesignated Fund5 Rostricted Funds Total Funds Cash Funds Bank Current Accoun15 7.522 7,577 15,099 Bank Deposit Accounts CCLA Monmouthshire Blg Soc S$cure Trust Virgin Money 59,136 363 8,355 59,499 23,855 15,5 29.082 88,218 29.082 127,535 23,022 16,29S Olher Monetary A$sot$ Gift Aid Recoverable 7.377 425 7,802 Investment Assots Assets for Church Uso Freehold Land & Bld9S 750.000 750,￿0 Liabllltles Insuran¢& 6.237 6,229 The 8ttached nolgs on pages 5 4 fom) part ol these financial slatemnts Approved by the Paro Signe